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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
AID
TO REDS CITED
Poles Charge Soviet Army
Authorized to Pass Over
Territory.

PARIS, Sept S--The Polish note to
the league OF nations asking II to medi-
ate in the Polish Lithuanian contro-
Nersy says that while the Polish armies
were ratreatIng before the Russia soviet
forces the Lithuanian government con.
cluded an agreement with the soviet
government at Moscow authorizing the
soviet army to make use OF Lithuanian
territory for its passage and establish
ment Of military base. This, the
note points out, was a breach OF neu-
trality. The note continues:
Later when the Polish armies were
forced to withdraw from photographic
Polish territory as awarded Poland by
the supreme council December :, lslS,
Lithuanian troops occupied the evacu-
ated territory and committed excesses
toward the populations remaining latin
ful to Poland When the Bolshcvik
invasion was repulsed, the Polish army
reorcupied Suwalki and the Lithuanian
government sent note to the Polish
government declaring II did not recog'
nixe tho frontier as fixed by the SUI
preme council and asking the Poles
TO retire behind the line OF Grajevo-
Augustuwo.
The Polish troops have tried
throughout to avoid shedding blood, but
on September a detachment OF Polish
cavalry occupying Seny was attacked
by Lithuanian troops and forced to
eVacuate the town, losing -FOUR ueAd,
The Lithuanian army then occupied
SuwaIki and advanced upon Augustowo
without declaring war II was ascer
tained the Bolshevik troops cooper
atcd with the Llthuanians.
The Polish government was thus
| faced with open and direct aggression
from Llthuania. There is no doubt pos
vihle that the armies o. Lithuania are
allied with the red army and that the
Lithuanian government has become the
tool OF the soviet government,
The Polish government has taken
all measures to prevent any contact
between its troops and Lithuanian
forces. II will avoid battle as long as
the strategical situation permits
owing to the danger Of Poland
created by the concentration of Boil
shcvik troops. which is now in prog
ress the Polish government shall con-
slider itself entirely free 10 proceed with
necessary military operations to free
Polish territory
The Polish government submits the
above facts 10 the league of nations
and requests the league to use all tho
means al its disposal in order 10 pre-
vent the Lithuanian government from
ontlnuing to cooperate with the soviet
and cause IAthuania to abandon its
strange enterprise. thus preventing the
Polish nation from being under the
painful necessity OF waging war against
sister nation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08

mittee on military. naval and afr ques-
tons" as provided in the league cove
nant, for advising the council of the
means for execution Of the armament
control clauses OF the covenant was
made by the league council, according
to official advlces in Rome, May II. At
that time the question OF disarmament
in its broadest phase was not consider
ed and II was understood 1t could not
be considered by the league immedi-
ately. Some of tho smaller nations of
the league pressed very anxiously but
vainly' at that time. according to the
advces. for steps looking TO the appli-
cation of the control clauses.
In August the aHvisory committee on
military, naval and air matters met with
the league council at San Sebastian,
Spain, where its first agenda was, &C
cording to the official adviees, AS fol-
lows:
elaboration of tue regulations Of
the league as to the military, naval and
aerial forces and ornaments of states
requesting admission to the league
control of the traffic in armament and
munitions: use of poison gas In war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
TRUCK MIRED IN
GRAVELED STREET

A big truck loaded with coal was
mirtd 10 the hub On the recently gravel
ed rect On ViutGn avenue between
rainstOrfn Of Tuesday morning Strehu-
GUS efforts to pull the wagon out were
10 no avail until II had bean unloaded
and tenn OF mules pulled IL out
bs edward
GENTLY gravcled and, according to Com
missioner Thomas RI. Alien, has moi yet
settled Az soon as the commissioner
was Informed of the incident he die
tatod q memorandum to- the foreman
of the street repair gang and ordered
the damage repaired As soon as the
gravel settles he says, the entire street
win he rolled and oiled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08

fare; and duties OF the committee as
the eventual exercise of the right OF
the league Of nations to make invesu-
cation at any time in Germany under
the treaty OF Versailles"
AS a result Of the necessity of seeking
CO operation, whether within the league
or without, in any effectual program for
the limitation Of ornaments. the official
advices reported that early action on
any scheme for universal disarmament
was not TO be expected. At the same
time the clashing of the nationalistic in
terests Of many nations was also recog-
nized as temporarily obstructing any
plans for the immediate reduction OF
ornaments.
Advices from japan have indicated
strong opposition existed there against
any limitation Of ornaments as II is
claimed that Japan. on account OF her
peculiar position, is entitled TO eXcep-
ton by other nations from any pro-
gram for disarmament. Inquiries from
other sources have indicated an unwil-
lingness on the part Of other nations
| to consent to reduce in any way their
ornaments short of the most universal
| Co operation of all other governments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08

Acting on behalf of some of tho
descendants OF Count Pulaski, of Po-
land. Philadelphia lawyer, Jacob
Gress, will ask congress to pay his
clients the value OF much of the ground
on which Chicago Is situated. 1t Is
claimed that in 1879 congress gave
Count Pulaski $50 acres of land, on
which Chicago was later built and
stands today. one of Count Pulaski
descendants Is Mrs Fl. p, Booth, of
Chicago II congress granted the claim
she would he one Of the richest women
In the world,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Clean,S An
tiseptic Liquid Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
S1.00 for large size, get a bottle of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching.
and heals skin troubles, also sores,
burns, wounds and chahng. 1t pene-
trates, cleanses and soothes. Zemo is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive
antiseptic liquid. Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effec.
tive and satisfying.
The E. w. Rose Co, Cleveland. O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
vARDAMAN AT CoCKRUM.

CoLDwATER, Miss. Sept. s. (Spl)-
A crowd estimated at 1900 persons
heard James X. Vardaman and A. c..
Anderson speak Monday at Cockrum,
a small country town in DeSoto county.
Several of the VRrdaman followers from
this place went TO Cockrum to hear
the speakers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
DUCHESS De cHAuLNes,

The Duchess de- Chaulnes who was
Formerly Theodore Shontz, Of New York,
Is reported engaged to Duke de Crcu-
sot, who once was infatuated with the
late Gabg DesIys The two met on the
steamer Ia France when they sailed
from New York two months ago. II
was case Of love at first sight. lie
Is several years her Junior.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
Rheumatism
A Remarkable Home Treatment
Given nv One Who Had It.


Given by One Who Had Ii.
In the spring of 1898 l was at
tackled by Muscular and 1nflamma-
tory Rheumatism. | suffered as
only those who have it know, for
over three years. | tried remedy
after remedy. and doctor after doc
tor, but such relief as l received
was only temporary. Finally, l
found a remedy that cured me COM
pletely, and it has never returned.
have given 1t TO a number who
were terribly afflicted and even
hedriddeu with rheumatism, some
OF them 20 to Sd years old,
and results were the same as in
my own case.
want every sufferer from any
form of rheumatic trouble to try
this marvellous healing power, Don't
send cent; simply mail your name
and address and / win send IL free
to try. After you have used II and
1t has proven itself TO be that long
looked-for means Of getting rid of
your rheumatism, you may send the
price of II, one dollar, but under
stand, | do not want your money
unless you are perfectly satisfied to
send It, Isn't that fair2- Why suffer
any longer when relief Is thus offer
ed you free? Don't delay. Write
today.
Mark II. jackson, No. CLOG Dur
ston Bldg, Syracuse. n. Y.
Mr.. Jackson is responsible. Above
statement true.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08
Railroad Notes

]. +. Slowey. commercial agent for
the Savannah & Atlanta railway at
Nashville, spent Wednesday In the city.
-
n ~. Burton. tralnmastcr for the
Mobile & Ohio railroad at Jackson.
Tenn. is here for a few days on bust
ness
So
H. ". Morrison, Of Little Rock. as
sistant freight traffic manager for 1.-THE
Rock Island railroad. passed through
Memphis Tuesday on his return from
q vacation In the North.
. -----.
L. A. Turner. travelling agent for the
southern Pacific railroad, Is working in
Arkansas territory this week,
-
A. n. EEau, general sulRrlntendent Of
the illinois Central and Y & NJ. v
railroads" is In New orleans
- ----
&. A. Russell assistant freight .traf-
fic manager fer the Southern taiway
left Tuesday for a business trip to
Chattanooga
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-08

The NeUs Scimtdr Is first as an advertising medium
Nth Memphis business men. They see results from
their advertising expenditure, and results count.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02

hands and long arms were quivering:
his hollow face twitching pitifully.
Hes never Ike this" the girl
whispered.
The young man glanced at her and
stood still. The thin hands futtered
over his face and head. Even their
Iightest touch was heavy with q
strength that must have been prodig-
ious-as IL the fires Of his malady kin
died force In him more than human.
Some impulse Of compassion must
have reached the heart Of the Pearl
hunter, for he stretched his long arm
forth and laid It about the old mans
shoulders. Instantly he felt the weight
Of the gray giant upon him. It might
have been the one thing the stricken
man craved In his dumb way-the
touch Of his kind; the prop Of mans
arm.
The situation embarrassed the Pearl
hunter. It was like winning the con-
fidence of little child, and then not
knowing what to do with 1t.
The girl was quick to see his embar-
rassment, and, much as a mother
might coax child away from some
one she imagined 1t was annoying. she
led the old man back to his chair;
then. leaving him, she hurried across
the room to the book case.
81 never saw him so restless before"
she said. as she passed by. He seems
to like you. though" she continued
while finding the book she wanted.
Strange. too, for he's cross usually.
even to the doctor. Won't you excuse
me till quiet him?"
Before he could reply she had found
the book and hurried back to the chair.
mans knees. He bent his head and
felt over the oren page with his hand,
but the weird eyes could no longer re-
solve the frozen magic of the words.
He fidgeted In his chair and the book
slid to the floor.
the Pearlhunter turned his face
away. From where he stood he had
an almost unobstructed view into the
east room, the girls room, and before
he realized 1t his eyes had strayed
past the curtains. Amusement held
them there moment In spite of him.
The room, In striking contrast to what
he had seen of the rest of the house.
was almost bare of furniture-a car
petless floor; the rudest of beds;
broken chair. and little else.
He heard her walking across the
floor and turned away half guilty..
She had her hand upon tie curtained
entrance of the west room. and he no
ticed that 1t was carpeted, and was
otherwise furnished quite In keeping
with the room In which he stood, GER
tainly In very decided contrast to the
room upon the east.
But he had 40 time to reflect on all
these things, for the girl reappeared
In moment carrying a cello, which
she placed between the old mans
knees. She put the bow In his, right
hand and lifted his left to the strings.
strument; grew quiet The faltering
bow tried to wake the strings, but In
vain. The old mans body seemed to
shrink together. His chin dropped
down upon his breast. But the next
instant he sat upright and rigid: his
wide eyes. cropping around. found the
Pearlhunter, and he started TO rise
grappled up. strained up as II by a
power outside himself.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02
CHAPTER lv-continued.

-
II don't know that it's splendid"
he said. "Tm going to buy some
books; and then"
He hesitated. The girl dropped her
eyes and stood toying with the bonnet
strings around her arm. She did not
mention that the storekeeper had told
her the tragedy of the grave at Fallen
Rock; Of the mother who had died
the very evening Of success; whose
eyes had not been permitted to rest
on the faultless sheen Of the jewel for
which she, too. had searched q life
time.
"And then" she repeated, when 1t
seemed he was not going on.
A tiny breeze fell into the woods
through the gap cut by the road, and
stirred the leaves. There Is death as
well as life In the woods. Death al
ways; even In June. The breeze
found dead leaf among the living
ones and shook 1t loose. 1t threat
ened to light on the girls bright hair,
but fiuttered down past her face and
fell at her feet.
The breeze; the falling leaf--the
woods, her woods, had whispered; and
she heard.
"DaddyI" she cried suddenly. "rve
left him too long"
Her voice had grown serious. She
held out her hand for the basket The
Pearlhunter passed 1t over and she
turned away.
1t was an awkward parting and the
Pearlhunter felt 1t, but he was a man
Of slow speech. His words had TO be
clipped by hand out Of the rough, one
ut q time. as men OF old fashioned
their arrowheads.
wild Roser'
She turned. The name had brought
the dimples back.
MAY / walk along with your
The words were past recall before
he knew It.
'~The woods are as much yours as
mine" was her smiling answer.
he never could remember just how
the basket managed to get from her
arm to his as he walked away with
her, the sole recollection that stood
out In his memory being the fact that
the path seemed to fly up and hit his
feet before he quite had time to set
them down.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02

he has been like-this. The knife he
must have taken from the person that
shot him, for he had none of his own.
1t was ciutched tight In mis- hand when
l found him-the knife. and this"
She beckoned him across the room
to the book case. 1t was the first car
pet the Pearl Hunter had ever walked
over. He set his feet down like a man
crossing thin Ice.
She fumbied out from behind a row
Of books small packet, with the eau
ton:
You mustn't let Daddy see II. He
will go Wild II you do. used to keep
1t stuck behind the picture, but II
worked out into sight one day. and be
drove the knife through It before I
could get 1t away from him. II he
ever finds the man 1t belongs 10 he'll
serve him the same way, I'm afraid.
Sometimes / think that's why he
haunts the woods-to see II he can fnd
him. There. you can see where the
knife went through"
She had been unwrapping a fold of
paper as she talked. The sight Of It's
contents surprised low exclamation
from the Pearlhunter. It was red
mask.
The Pearihunter fingered the BIT
of stiff cloth lying across the girls
palm with such quick eagerness that
her eyes sought his face curiousiy. The
red mask The slit Of the knife near
an eye hole-no man In the F1atwoods
better able TO read the stony II told:
none better able to piece together the
fragments Of that seven-yearold trag-
edy.
Up through the eye holes there
seemed to glow q pair OF eyes-blue,
like blue ice; eyes that glow black
when reused. He knew what they
looked like when the blue turned to
black.
Suddenly, without warning. a deep
groan set the silence ashiver. The
girl crammed the packet back behind
the books; the Pearlhunter whiried.
The Wild Man had risen from his
chair and stood peering toward him
with wide, weird eyes. With a step
that was ghostly noiseless he crossed
the floor. Quite close he came, his
duIled senses seeming to need the
stimulus Of close contact. His bony
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02
CHAPTER v.
Cabin Of the Three Gables.


For some distance back from the
river the Earthmaker scrambled the
F1atwoods. Scrambled-that's exact
ly what seems to have happened to a
strip along the north bank. A maze
of gulch and cliff, Of gully and blum i;
all bearded thick with trees and dense
underbrush all alive with the teasing
mystery Of growing things.
The path the girl travelled wound
itself, or rather unwound itself, right
through the heart of the hills. deep
into the mystery Of the thick woods,
until 1t turned sharply and led up the
east bank Of Wolf run, the little
stream In which the Pearlhunter had
washed the elecampane roots.
A short distance above the pool, so
near that the Pearlhunter wondered
he had not seen it before, a three
gabled, one-story log cabin snugged
back against the bluffs just where they
left the bank Of the stream and curved
to the east. A step farther, small
Mot of creek bottom had been cleared
and fenced-what the Flatwoods called
garden patch" Back Of the gar
den. a stable Rugged the blum. but it
was half hidden by rank weeds.
The cabin was built Of hewn logs,
notched artistically at the corners.
The roof projected well beyond the
walls; the chimneys were of red brick !;
the doors and windows OF finish
rather more pretentious than was
common In the woods. There were
three wings, extending at right an
giles from common center, making
four rooms, In all, three along the
front, with another, probably the
kitchen, extending back from the cen
tral room.
Where the path left the stream to
turn toward the door the girl paused
and held ont her hand for the basket
Slowly the Pearlhunter passed 1t over.
It was an awkward moment. His
eyes travelled past her to the tiny
garden. He noticed that the fence
around it was sagged and broken. The
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02
THE RED MASK.

Synopsis--Never having known
his father. and living with his
mother on houseboat on the Wa
bash river. Pearihunter-the only
name he has-learns from her a
part OF the story OF her sad life.
Ine recital II interrupted by a
fearful At Of coughing ana he hur-
rfes ashore to seek a root that af-
lords relief. He meets Q young
girl whom he mentally christens
the Wild Rose She eludes him be-
fore he can make her acquaint-
ance. A vacant cabin on the shore
mas attracted the attention of the
ailing woman, and they move into
II Their first meal Is interrupted
by the Man-in-the- Fancy-y Vest.
Pearlhunter strikes him. Gunplay
threatens. The mother dramati-
cally drives the intruder away.
She says he Is the "Other Man."
whom she has not seen for %
years. They nnd a red mask
dropped by the Other Man. That
night Pearlhunter finds the Blue
Moon, great freshwater pearl.
His mother dies without revealing
his fathers name. Pearlhunter
and the Other Man meet in the
village; pistol fight is narrowly
averted. Pearlhunter believes him
to be the Red Mask criminal. PEARL
hunter rescues Wild Rose from the
Other Man and meets Wild Man,
her father.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02

opening led to another room on the
west; similar opening. with the cur
tain Topped back and tied with 8 bit
Of ribbon, disclosed a room on the
east. A closed door gave entrance to
the third room. probably the kitch-
en-, logged little to allow for a win
dow near the northwest corner Of the
center room.
His gaze travelled to the fire place
A revolver-a very dependable look
Ing six-gun-lay upon the mantel.
Above 1t, arranged across a draped
American flag. hung q silk sash, q
tasseled cord, pair Of silver spurs
and sword Looped In the sword
hilt were two strands Of ribbon, one
purple, the other gold There came
dim remembrance that he had once
heard somewhere these were the cob
ors of famous regiment that great
ly distinguished itself In the Indian
wars.
The half minute or more he had
spent looking over the room had CIV
en- him time to recover his calm, and
now his glance came back to the ruin
In the chair.
The Wild Man was whetting his
knife against his palm, mumbling and
muttering. He seemed to gioat over
the glitter Of it--and the girl within
easy reach Of his hand. The Pearl
hunter stiffened: gathered himself to
spring. She happened to look up,
caught his eye, and shook her head.
Seemingly. unconscious Of any danger,
she came to the door. picked up her
basket and his hat and put them on
the table beside the vase Of wild roses.
You're not afraidT asked the Pearl
hunter.
He wouldn't harm a fly
but the knife?'
He plays with It by the hour.
That knife" as II weighing the
thought 1t raised. HE keeps it with
him night and day. I fear death will
sometime come of that knifer'
His eyes urged her to go on.
Seven years he's been as you see
him. Up to that time he was the most
wonderful father girl ever had. He
wasn't gray until then, and he didn't
wear a beard. Those who knew him
then wouldn't know him now. 1t was
seven years ago this June-the twen-
tieth. ! remember 1t because 1t was
my birthday was twelve. That eve
ming I heard groan at the kitchen
door. / ran out and there was Dad
dy, holding to the door post to keep
from falling, his hands covered with
blood, and blood all over his face and
hair. / helped him In, washed off the
blood and discovered 1t came from a
wound In his head. I bound 1t up the
best could and ran to the village for
the doctor.
when he came, he said Daddy had
been shot. There was a long scar
like groove-that the doctor said
was made by the bullet. 1t had caused
conclusion of the brain. Since that
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02
Patch Your l.inoieurn

When Iinoleam wears out In any
spot mark out with chalk on the limo
ieuin the piece you wish to repair. The
shape OF this piece should be square,
circular OF triangular. Cut II out with
sharp. short-bladed knife and place
II as q pattern on new piece OF limo
leum and cut cut carefully. Put hot
glue around the edge and a little IN.
derneath and fix II into the empty
space. The glue will secure It firmly,
filing up the crack all around. and so
prevent dust from entering the joint.
No nails are required. II the linoleum
has design and the new piece is
matched the Joint WIN scarcely be
noticed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-02
Another man without a name
GRO BE coNTINUED0
ABSURD NAMES WORK HARM
May Be witty, But They Too Ere
quentiy Tend to Put Community
In Dlsreputs.

rreakish and absurd names given
to communities, villages and counties
by some waggish wit In the primitive
times, have way of persisting. cling
ing to the community. so that It is
most difficult to get rid Of them when
new people have succeeded to resi-
dence there. Some of these absurd
names are so ridiculous they harm the
community. tending at all times to put
1t In digrepute, make 1t Jest aad
byword.
All over the couatry are TO be found
places where the old-time wit left his
contribution OF harmful ievity. against
which the community struggles. In
the northern part of Missouri was a
little community that was given, IN
the days before the war. the rather
startling name OF Burnshirt. The
name grew out Of an incident that
took place when some big-game hunt
eys were encmnped ut the settlement.
The name appealed to the rIsibiilties
of the community and for two genera-
oons It was compelled TO bear that
name. 1t had small degree Of CON-
fort from the fact that a lesser COM
munity, hard by. had won the name
OF Pinhook. HooppoIe township la
Posey county, Indiana. Is quite the
most widely known Of any township
in the Hoosfer strte. yet strangers
might not be induced to locate there
because Of the attractiveness or prom
fse found In the name.-OAio State
Journal.