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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Announcements
MISS SPRAGINS ANNOUNCES
MEMBERS OF BRIDAL PART

Miss Matte Louis Spragins, whose
marriage to Mr.. James Earle Ruffin
wlhbe solemnized at the First Meth
odist church on Saturday evening, Feb.
q, will have as matron of honor Mrs.
Agee A. Adams, while Misses Evelyn
Bingham, of Carrolton Miss, and Emily
Hedleston, OF oxford, Miss, will serve
as bridesmaids.
Mr. Allen kuffin will be the best man
and Messrs Joe Hammer, Howard Moore,
Hal Spragins and DR., N. w, Sherman
will be the groomsmen.
Bishop w. B. Murrah will officiate.
Several pretty affairs are being plan
nod for the charming young bride-elect
previous to her marriage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
ARTISTIC LUNCHEON
EAGERLY ANTICIPATED

club and their friends are eagerly an
ticipating the luncheon at the club on
Tuesday afternoon, when an artistic af-
fair in celebration of Mardi Gras will
be enjoyed This is the first affair at
the club in several weeks and will be
the last social event until the close of
the Lenten season. Many reservations
have already been made and the chair
man, Mrs. Chears, requests that others
make their reservations as early as
possible
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Mrs. Robert M. seattIe (abovc).

Mrs Beattie, after several weeks visit
in Nashville, is new attending the great
national suffrage convention in Chicago,
which probably will be the last meeting
of the National Suffrage association,
which is to be merged with the Ma
tional Women Voters league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Lifting of All Health Ban
Almost Comedies With Lent

lie FLU may and the "nu" but the work Of Dan
Iuphd Memphis
who addition their heavy messengers
for the little blind god love- and lett hundreds
tul valentines fashioned blue
knots red telling
that old, old which
the florist well the offerings loves altar the
OF costly bouquets which lOyeiest spring mboIzed
loves Young dream
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
CT UBDOM
Gen. Forrest Chapter.

Mrs. William Wooten. assisted by
Mrs. Henry Martin and Mrs r. S. Nc
Ferrin, will be the hostesses at the his
ttorical and social meeting of the Gen.
afternoon at 3 o'clock In the home of
Mrs. Wooten, 1929 Harbert avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Valentine Dance.

A valentine dance will be given at
the Community center on Monday
evening. Valentine favors will be pre-
scented to the guests and a prize will
be given to the winners in the waltz
contest. -
Tickets. which rpust be presented at
the door, can be secured at the center.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
ELIZABETH CLUB RECEIVES
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS

Members of the board of the Elizabeth club which
Mrs Hugh Hayey chairman rejoicing the
contributions they received from philosophical ezeu who have
given material evidence the club and the erection Of
th muchneeded
During the have kindly
visited others of the business interests and met with cordial
tiOn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
ENEMY PRISONERS HELD.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-TWo hundred
and ninety enemy prisoners are still
held in barracks of the United States
army. There were originally 5,S8S en-
envy prisoners in custody of the army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Mrs. Margaret Erwin Ford below

Mrs. Ford, who is former president
of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage asso-
citation, and was one of those instru-
suffrage amendment by the state legs-
lature, accompanied Mrs. Beattie to Chit
cago to attend the national convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Frank Jones PLAYGROUND.

on Monday afternoon at the Frank
Jones playground on Vance avenue.
Following the contest games of SOC
Ger, tennis and basketball will be en-
joyed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
WILL GIVE BOX PARTY
IN HONOR OF DAUGHTERS,

Mrs. Charles c. Dickinson will compli-
ment her two attractive young daugh-
ters, Lillian Mae and Fay with box
party at the Orpheum theater next Sat
urday afternoon. Assisting in entertain
ing the guests will be Misses Leah Cald-
well and Elizabeth Broaddus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Renaissance Music Circle.

The Renaissance Music circle will
meet Wednesday morning at 1890
O'Clock with Mrs G. T. Fitzhugh 1856
Central avenue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
PRETTY WEDDING WILL BE

oULE WTNIZEU a OLNHNSUHEE'
A pretty wedding will be solemnized
in Clarksdale. Miss, on the evening of
Thursday Feb. 26, when Miss Minna
Watson Smith. niece Of Mr.. J. Dabney
Smith. of Hi'lhouse, Miss, will become
the bride of Mai. John Flowers Crutcher,
Of the Eleventh cavalry now stationed
in Washington.
Both Miss Smith and Maj Crutcher
are popular with host of friends in
the South and East and their marriage
which will be an important social event
in the delta, will unite two prominent
families ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Here and There

Miss Marye Greaber, of Dallas. Tex,
IS the attractive guest of Misses Anne
( Mae and Nell silk.
Mr.. and Mrs Timothy Dwight, OF
. Evanston, IL. are the guests of Col. and
Mrs. A. S. Frost.
Mrs. Melville Levy, Of Kansas City,
= No, will arrive Tuesday to be the guest
, Of her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Low
j enstein, 217 North Waldran boulevard.
Mrs. Leland Bowles and little dough-
ter, Merrill Gaines, of Nashville, Tenn.
l are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Julian
SAG Whitford place.
Mrs. Robert F. Carpenter and little
son, Billy, are visiting In Vicksburg,
Miss. as the quests of Mrs. Joseph
Lamb and family
Miss Angie Bailey has returned home
from Miss Mclntyre's school in New
{ York.
Misses Louise Ann Roberts, Natalie
3 Davant and Louise Dale are in Sc
vance attending the pre-Lenten festivi-
ties and will spend next weekend in
Nashville as the guests of Mrs. NAL
vim Wright.
4 A. Grant Mathews, clerk of the
. United States district court. who has
been i'll for couple Of DAYS. was at
+ his office in the federal building Sat
Il friday morning.
z Fl. Clint Mcclellan. assistant post
master. leaves Saturday night for BIZ
loxi, Miss, where he will spend a
short vacation with his family, which
4 is spending the winter there.
Mrs. Jennie jenkins will leave Sun
~day for a visit in Herrin, III.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
LINEN SHOWER FOR

LINEN SHOWER FOR
CHARMING 6RIDE-ELECT.
Mrs. George Knox and Miss Mildred
Schrodt will entertain on Sunday aft
ernoon in the home of the latter, 1923
South SOmervile street, with q linen
shower in honor of Miss Nellie John
son, an attractive bride elect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
BRIDGE PARTY
EnP HLApMIMH MATR0N


Miss GLADYS Landrum entertained on
Saturday afternoon in her home on
Goodbar place, with a beautiful valen-
tine hrdge party in honor of Mrs. W,
Pickens Short formerly Miss Gladys
Burgie. wnose marriage was social
event in January.
i The rooms presented beautiful pic
! ture- with a bower Of red and white
/ roses with ferns and other greenery
4 effectively arranged. Dainty and APP
propriate va'entines served as score
( cards for the spirited game of bridge
] for WHICH lovely prizes were awarded.
Mrs Short was becomingly gowned
in dark blue heoded geOrootte ard wora
. a blue satin hat and corsage bouquet
of sweetheart roses and lilies Of the
valley.
The charming hostess was gowned in
Madonna blue satin with trimmings Of
cream lace with which she wore Il
corsage bouquet of sunlIissed roses and
], valley lilies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
Entertainments
Mr.. AND MRS. M'LEMoRE
TENDER WEDDING RECEPTION.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
McLemore on Vinton avenue will be the
Scene of a beautiful affair on Saturday
evening, when they win tender we'd
ding reception in honor Of Mr.. Lusk
sMountcastle Colvile, of Pawhuska,
laOkla. and his bride, the latter niece
kUf Mr.. and Mrs. McLemOre.
+ The elegantly appointed rooms thrown
5open for the occasion will be artistically
decorated, pink color note prevailing
4and valentine motif being effectively
employed
y In the living room. where Mr.. and
Mrs, McLemore wilHgive a cordial well
4 come to their guests, palms, ferns,
lsmilx and pink carnations will make a
5most attractive setting and in the din
menu was served, the table was draped
sin cluny lace over white satin. The
wedding cake will hold the place Of
honor in the center of the table, sur
rounded by ferns and smilax, while
"a firmly bows of bridal tulle and white and
4 green minis in bon-bon dishes, will add
N sn artistic touch.
E A Hawaiian band will render mu-
steal program throughout the evening
& and the young people will enjoy in
Z formal dancing.
The guest 1T vii vii be limited to the, the
and few most intimate friends.
\ The marriage of Miss Naldor Mary
NcLemore to Mr.. Lusk NJ. Colville, of
4 Pawhuska, Okla, will be solemnized at
Calvary church on Saturday evening at
4 $40 o'clock, the Rev. Charles T. Wright
officiating.
The decorations and the frocks Worn
( by the bridesmaids will carry out a
valentine motif in keeping with the
day.
Miss McLemore will have Miss Mary
& McLemore as her maid Of honor; Mrs.
4 Vance Maynard Thompson as her ma
L tron of honor; Misses Elizabeth Melee
! more, Alice Lake, and Miriam Jones, OF
/. Lake Village Ark, bridesmaids. and lit
tie Miss Merle Mauldin Lawrence, as
! flower girl
i Mr. Colvlle will be attended by Mr..
Ghetner DrUmmond of Pawhuska,
/ Okla. as best man, Messers Jordan PhiP-
lips, Robert Jones, John c. McLemore,
y .Tr., Carlton Colema. Louis DeSaussure
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Mrs. Leland Bowles and little dough.
ter, Merrill Gaines, of Nashville, Tenn
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Julian
846 Whitford place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Mrs. Robert f. Carpenter and little
son, Billy, are visiting in Vicksburg
Miss. as the quests of Mrs. Joseph
Lamb and family
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Miss Angie Bailey has returned home
from Miss Mclntyre's school in New
York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Mrs. Melville Levy, of Kansas City,
\ No, will arrive Tuesday to be the guest
I Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Low
enstein, 217 North Waldran boulevard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dwight, of
Evanston II. are the guests of Col. and
Mrs A. S. Frost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Miss Marye Greaber of Dallas. Tex,
Is the attractive guest of Misses Anne
Mae and Nell Silk
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

Japan can fulfil her promises to restore
Kiao-Chau 10 China.
BY march 81 the German army must
be reduced 70 100000 men. Within three
months all establishments. except certain
ones designated by the Allies, which have
been engaged in the manufacture or
arms. munitions or war material. must be
closed Within two months oil material
in excess Of n certain amount allowed
by the Allies must be surrendered TO them.
Within three months the Germans must
reveal the composition OF the different
kinds OF poison gas they used in the war
Within two months Germany must disarm
all Notifications west or a line drawn
fifty kilometres, about thirty-one miles,
east of the Rhine and they must be dis
r. rantled within seven months. The Ger
man navy must be reduced within two
months both in personnel and compost
ton and all German submarines must be
handed over. Importation OF aircraft Is
forbidden for six months.
one point not generally recognized Is
that Germany must reimburse the Belgian
government for all suns borrowed from
the allied and associated Powers up to
the date Of the armstice. Payments will
be regulated by Reparation Commission
TO be instituted "as soon as possible"
after the treaty comes in forcec. Within
three months Germany must restore to
Louvaiu University books in number and
value equivalent to those destroyed and
within six months must restore to the
King OF the Hedjas the original Koran of
the Caliph Othman and hand over to
Britain the skull OF the Hultsn Inkwawa
which was stolen BY -, s<s-v~ins from
Last Africa
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
State Reformatory for Women at Bedford Hills. NJ Y.

n blue and white striped uniform dress.
Each prisoner receives four dresses and
two suits of underclothing.
Before assigned to permanent quarters
Miss Cobb interviews the newcomers and
inquiries into their past She ascertains II
they nave used drugs, or liquor or tobacco,
what knowledge they have been taught
about sex hygiene and what their educa-
tional or industrial training has been.
The prisoners also have to state who
their close relatives are. AS prisoners are
known TO deviate from the truth in their
statements, Mrs. Louise Engle, the field
worker. checks them up. She quizzes the
relatives. former employer and neighbors
OF each new arrival.
Vigilant on Visiting.
The young women are shut off from
visits from anybody but close relatives
Their mail is all censored carefully. All
gentlemen friends wooers or men with
whom prisoners have had clandestine as
sociatons outside are excluded from visit
ng the place.
The officials are extremely vigilant about
keeping out male impostors posing as hus-
bands, brothers or others, next AKIN.
Each prisoner is allowed one visit of one
hours duration once a month.
The visits are all chaperoned and the
conversation must be aloud. Mrs. Mary
OGorman is supervisor Of visits. which
take place in the reception room of the
administration building. Her keen eyes
keep a sharp lookout TO see that no male
pretender or no drugs, liquors. tobacco,
money or other contraband gets past those
closely guarded doors.
When one is told that Bedford girls have
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pleasant and usually hazardous. Her pol
cy. as witnesses have stated, is to reason
with n disobedient inmate and try to
show her the error of her ways. She re-
sorts to stern measures, attendants say,
only when a prisoner defies all authority
and will submit to nothing else.
Seeing the Institution.
With Captain T. a. Brady, u. s. A..
retired, returned service man and well.
known crusader against the old prison
system of brutality, the writer recently
made an inspection tour of Bedford Re-
formatory. 1t took four hours TO make
the rounds of the buildings and grounds
with the officials but the sights to be
seen were we'll worth the effort. Every
thing was running smoothly and each in
mate performing her allotted task. The
department of the prisoners, even those in
punishment in the prison and in the dis
ciplinary building, was good. There is
nothing OF the atmosphere Of a prison
about the place.
Captain Brady, who has studied disci-
pline in the army. at Sing Sing and other
prisons, commended the management.
THE institution is well managed" he
said. Everything is so sanitary and spot
lessly clean, the work so well system
atized, the schools orderly and the prison.
ers' behavior apparently good.'
When the inspection, which Miss Cobb
herself had invited, was over, she ex-
planned the inner workings OF the reform
atory from the start to finish. There are
now about $50 inmates there, ranging in
ago from sixteen 10 forty-five years, There
are sixteen babies of inmates in the nur-
sery. Most Of the prisoners are young
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the average age being twenty-one years.
They are committed largely from New
York city for va rious crimes. OF the en-
rollment of prisoners. three-quarters were
sentenced for sexual offences, the rest
are atoning for forgery, petit and grand
larceny arson, incorrigbility, malicious
mischief and other violations. Every in
mate receives an indeterminate sentence
nd must be released in three years. The
average stay is two years.
The reformatory's responsibility for an
offender begins even before she gets there.
Unlike the State prisons. this institution
does not get them AT the gate. IL has to
send after them Miss Ella j. Skeahan.
the reformatory marshal. takes them from
the courts to Bedford. She has handled
hundreds but, while she does not rely
on handouts. she never loses one in
transit.
on the journey TO the reformatory she
converses with her charge and gives her
a smattering OF knowledge of reformatory
life and discipline. Soon as the ward
reaches the institution she goes 10 re-
ception building. Her wraps are taken
from her and either stored away to await
her release or else turned over to her rela-
tives IL she wishes this done.
DR. Mary Conant and DR.. Elizabeth
Jaeger, the reformatory physicians. ex-
anime the new arrival. physically. to see
IL she needs medical treatment. Seventy
per cent of those admitted for immortality
do.
AS a safeguard against contagious
disease finding it's way into the institution
new arrivals are quarantlned for two
weeks, after they have been logged out in
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

be withdrawn from the province within
fifteen days. Then an allied commission
OF five members takes charge and proceeds
10 arrange for an eelection by tho in
habitants in each township whether they
wish to become Polish or remain German
IL the majority in any part votes in favor
of Poland Germany must surrender
sovereignty Of that part. The respec-
tive governments must be notified by the
commission of the result and take over
the territories assigned within ono month
Of notification ending the commissions s
wokr
The sanlo provisions are adopted FOR
Marienwerder and other districts lust
east Of the Vistula except that the allied
Powers themselves Will fix the BOUNDARY
and Poland Is to have complete control OF
the river and all OF the east bank "as far
as necessary for its regulation and inn
provement," whatever be the result of
the voting
Within year Germany and Poland must
adopt an agreement giving 20 Germany
tull railroad. telegraph and telephone com
munication with East Prussia and similar
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have shredded wheat prepared as care
fully as IL might be for some wealthy and
querulous invalid. other breakfast foods.
cereals and vegetables pamper the appe-
tites OF tho little beasts.
The ranch is tightly fenced in with wire
eight feet high and sunk in the ground
several feet. The fox houses are con-
structed on scientific hygienic plans. They
are kept scrupulously clean.
The success Of this fox ranch on the
Canadian Pacific Railway and OF several
others near Winnipeg has demonstrated
that the prairie provinces are as well
adapted TO breeding silver foxes as Prince
Edward Island, which is the worlds centre
of the industry. Some OF the fox ranches
in Prince Edward Island arc operated by
capitalized at several hun
dred thousand dollars. Many of them
have made immense fortunes for their
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owners. Others have lost heavily. Breed
ing foxes seems TO depend as much or
know how as any other business.
number of silver fox farms are oper-
ated in the United States. In the posi-
bilities Of enormous profits the industry
seems as alluring as gold mining. The
United states government recently issued
a pamphlet advising amateurs TO Try their
hand first with red foxes. Silver foxes at
from 5000 TO sl5.O0O a breeding pair, IT,
was pointed out, arc too valuable to ex-
pertinent with.
Mr. Ellis started two years ago with two
pairs. He now has fifty-six animals. He
has sold $1,000 worth Of pets. A silver
fox pelt brings from 5000 to $500. He sells
his two-year-old animals at 500 to 5000
Tie sold eight-months-old pups this year al
public auction at 500 apiece. lie values
his breeding stock at close to S1ooco.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
By EDWARD r. KAVANAUGH.

"oRTY miles away from Broadway
- there is unique institution, tucked
away In the remote hills of West
chester County, with a staff of ex
perts whose difficult task it is to tame
colloquially speaking. the wild women OF
New York
The discipline and punishments there
have been under investigation recently
Because of the widespread advertising
given to the testimony of disgruntled in.
mates. the public has heard everything
that could be said about the seamy side
of the place.
But. as bad as mischevous prisoners
have tried to picture it. the State Reform
atory for Women at Bedford does get
good results. So this article deals not
alone with the gloomy aspects but with
the brighter side Of life in the place.
What the official staff there sets out
10 do is to take fallen women and place
them on their feet Many social outcasts
come to them with very little schooling
or absolutely illiterate. Most of them
never were trained to earn an honest
dollar. In the procession of industry and
commerce, because of lack of profession
or trade. majority of them never had
q chance
But even the most hopeless derelict has
a fair chance at Bedford. Inmates there
are given schooling. taught trade and
instructed. IL 50 inclined, in the arts OF
music. dancing, &c. For the improve
ment of their morals. the reformatory
charges receive religious instruction in
Nheir respective creeds.
When Il young woman has learned the
lessons of discipline. good behavior. busi-
ness training and self-reliance the reform
atory is through with her. She has been
Stood on her feet. She is turned free to
start life over.
Many OF these young women who leave
the reformatory 'go straight This IL
another expression meaning they reform
III some shun an honest living and take
the down grade, 1t is their fault as well
as their misfortune. For every young
woman released from Bedford not alone is
equipped for respectable employment but
IL she cannot find work herself q reform
atory official gets a job for her. While
q prisoner is being reformed it costs the
State 1916 a week to maintain her.
Considering the lack of proper equip
ment and facilities. il is surprising Bed
ford reformatory accomplishes as much
as it does. For the Empire State, the
richest in the Union, is niggardly in ap-
propriating funds to carry on this institu-
lions important work. The Legislature,
however, can remedy this serious han
dicap.
Thanks to John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., and
other public-spirited citizens who have
given freely of their services or money,
private enterprise has done much for re-
form at Bedford which should have been
done by public funds.
Besides his personal attention. Mr..
Rockefeller has spent out OF his own