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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
ADOPTION AND RATIFICATION

Gov Lowdens statement that he favors ratification Oh ue
league covenant as modified by reservations adopted o e
ate will be confusing only those unfamiliar with parae"y
nrocedre and who do understand the difference between
adoption and ratification
The treaty and covenant originally was introduced as pre-
nared in Paris and brought back by President Wilson 1t mme
dately was referred proper committee the foreign eao
committee as is customary with all measures
The foreign relations committee reported the document BACK
10 the senate without amendment making unnecessary TOR other
nations to reconsider but with IA reservations on the part OF
the United States These reservations interpret the meaning OF
the covenant as construed by the United States Sometimes 1t
is well to have an understanding at the beginning
There II members Of the committee foreign relations
Senator Lodge chairman OF the committee reported the
for the majority with reservations Senator Hitchcock ranking
member Of the committee which that he would be>chair
man il the Democrats the majority reported the covenant
for the minority without reservations
Senator Underwood brought the submitted by
the president and reported by Senator Hitchcock 1t
received less than majority of the votes of the and
rejected Senator Lodge brought the with reservations
and received majority OF the votes OF the senators
and was adopted section by section.
The with reservations being adopted by the majority
the then before the for ratification 1t received
less than the required twods OF the senate and failed Of
ratification That is the of the treaty and covenant
Gov Lowden could scarcely be said to be presidential timber
had be written voub subject about which he knew moth
ing With others it is different
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GIVING SERVICE

New York was getting reputation throughout the country
as awless city because OF the publicity given violations Of
the law so the thought and therefore he brought into
effect the influence OF his office and the government to sup
press far possible publicity concerning burgares thefs
pckpockets and other crimes and criminals
The effect just the opposite OF that desired Seeing
nothing in the papers about porch climbers secondorv men
sick-ngered gentry and others the people sighed and COM
planned that the interesting more and that
crime had about given up little old New York as profitable field
But the real status OF the that the criminals
working overtime people uled into sense of security
because they read nothing about bugaries They failed TO lock
their doors and forgot to asen the windows because they heard
nothing about the OF danger from those sources Moth
ing could have been easier for the awes element and the best
was made OF a favorable situation.
few days ago judge OF one of the courts advocated
wider publicity for such crimes He declared that large num-
Der of them due to the system Of suppssng the and
that the people had grown coespondngy Indifferent Far
it from the New York newspapers to print evil print any
large portion OF the good but Kill be observed from the expert
of the officials that newspapers sometimes rendering
service when in the estimation OF they njung the CITY,
There really criminals among bachelors than
there among married 1t only because they
have not been captured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Ny" r Twice Told Tales News s'"''
JANUARY 7, 1910.


clifford Pinchot, general forester In
tho federal service and a warm personal
friend of former President Theodore
Roosevelt, was ousted from office by
President Taft
hines X. Vardaman led the first bal
lol in the Mississippi legislative caucus
at Jackson, Miss, to succeed the late
Senator McLaurin as United States sem
atbr Percy, of Greenville, and Alex
aIier, of jackson. ran second and third
cd the count,
holm Minter Gregory, 49, one Of the
olhest lawyers practicing at the Mem
nils bar and a resident of Memphis for
81 years, is dead at his home on Vance
Avenue.
II. r. Davis, OF Itta Bena, Miss, and
Miss Winfree, of Memphis. were mar
Rid at the home of the brides parents
1b62 Union avenue, the Rev, w, r.,
dooper, Baptist minister Of 1tta Bena,
Ibrforming the ceremony.
Miss Jessie Latham entertained in
ionor of Miss Willie Swift, OF Corinth,
Hiss. Among her guests were Misses
Willie Swift. Emma Winter. Virginia
koush. Mildred Highams and Sara
Fampbel. and Mtssrs. Winston Hand
Eerker, Swayne Latham, Douglass Av-
krv Evan Shelby and Frank G'ankler
Mrs. Emma Amonette Chambliss has
returned to the city from New York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

hunt for the silver lining any more; the
skies were ink.
All Of these people should have been
arrested and sentenced to a prison term
II drunken man annoys you, you call
a policeman, and he's hauled away in
short order. But if the horror-spr eaders
torment you, you have got to stand it.
These people were not seeking aid
in solving some problem in their lives,
so real to them and so appalling that
they felt their own judgment was cloud
ed and they longed for detached opin.
ion. On the contrary, they were en-
joying themselves Immensely, just GO
ing about scattering germs Of fear, of
apprehension, Of despair, wherever they
went.
And they are often kindly people with
good enough intentions. But they do
love their horrors to be like their cof-
fee, black and strong
1t is hard, common sense, it is
straight worldly wisdom to keep your
tears and your tempers, your Illnesses,
your losses and disappointments away
from your friends and acquaintance,
Let them see you only at your brightest
and best
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
The Public BE Served
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Question-Is the Sweet bill granting
increased compensation to disabled SOL
diers, retroactive 2-H A. II.
Answer-The Sweet bin provides for
the payment OF the Increase in compen.
sation from the date of the original
award, A soldier who has been receiv-
ing $50 per month under the old COM
pensation law, and is now entitled 10
$50 month under the Sweet bill, will
also receive the accumulated increase
81 500 a month from the date he was
first awarded compensation. II, for ex-
ample, he has been receiving compen-
sation for year, he will have $500 COM
ing to him in lump sum.
Q.-Do salmon spawn only once in 4
lie time, and shortly afterward die?--
h. l.. c.
.A;-There are ten easily recognizable
kinds OF salmon, only one OF which is
tmown to die Immediately after spawn
ing. This peculiar salmon is common
on the Pacific coast.
Q-How many men have held the
rank of admiral in the United States
navy?-A. H. X.
A.--This rank has been held only
by Farragut, Porter Dewey and Sims.
OILS tattooing of the skin an old
custom Pr. T.
Alt is impossible to say definitely,
where and when this custom originated.
Records of 1t are found in the tombs
near Thebes, where there are painted
representations of a race OF white men
whose bodies are tatttooed In Caesars
Commentaries" we are told that the
Britons were tattooed
(Any reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The News
Scimitar information bureau, Frederic
J Haskin. director, Washington, d. c..
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau can not give advice
on legal. medical, and financial mat
ters. 1t does not attempt to settle
domestic troubles, nor to Undertake
exhaustive research on any subject.
Give full name and address and en-
close two-cent stamp for return post.
age. Write your question plainly and
briefly. All replies are sent direct to
the inquirer.) j.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
JURIES OF VIEW.

The judges of the circuit court late
Tuesday appointed juries of view to fix
prices Of property to be condemned by
the city near the site of the old court
house at Poplar avenue ana Main street
upon which the proposed market house
and auditorium is TO be erected.
The jury for the BicklNrd property
consists Of S, A. Pepper, f. B. LeMas-
ter, Boiling Sibley, T. A. Robinson and
W. II. Hayley, For the Louis Fritz
property, S, A. Pepper. Ben A. Bogy.
Boiling Sibley T. A. Robinson and w.
H. Hayley. For the Bickford- Mette
property, R, E. Palmer, e. B. LeMaster,
the Sam Plesofsky property, r. e. Pal
mer, r. B. LeMaster, ]. f. CartheL FL
mer Harris and Graham Bostwick. THE
iuries will report on Jan. I, 8 and 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

able contract. the only way to get It is
oy the soft-soap and -sweetness method
which the official organ outlines. But
Il what you want is information. or
JOB that you are really qualified to
swing, there are more direct and less
intricate methods of getting IT,
Find out who does things" is the
one sound liae In the piece. There are
thousands Of men in the government
departments in Washington who do
things--all sorts of things. Most OF
them do not have their names in the
congressional directory, or in any other
public place except possibly the phone
book They are hidden away In offices
and in laboratories Part of their time
Is spent "in the field" which means
most anywhere, But II you can only
find them, they are not at all hard to
approach. They do not require to be
cultivated socially or rendered personal
services. II you know what you want
in the way OF Information at least
you can generally get IT,
suppose for instance, you are inter-
ested In tobacco, either as raiser or
manufactures. There Is q man in the
bureau Of plant industry who knows all
about tobacco He Is walking en-
cyclopeda Of tobacco And he Is more
than willing to talk about tobacco to
anyone who is really interested. Sec
rotary of Agriculture Houston may
know of the existence of this man. or
he may not II he does, he nigh direct
you to him, But to get an appointment
with the cabinet member first would
be about as direct a way OF reaching
this man as sea trip via Honolulu
would be direct way of reaching New
| York from San Francisco.
In the same way, II you want infor-
| nation about r-bearing animals,
there is man In the biological survey
| who can give you perhaps more help
| than any other man In the United
States, If 1t is diamonds you are in
| terested in, the geological survey has
! an expert on the subject, and the
/ Smithsonian Institution has another
| suppose II Is the shortage of white pa
per that you seek light upon The bu-
reau of standards, the forest service
I and the department Of agriculture all
| have experts on the subject. and all OF
them will be glad to help you'll you
can find them. There is hardly a sub
| iect connected with industry, science
or art upon which the government does
not possess an expert and a library.
Admittedly, all of this applies chiefly
| to the obtaining Of information. But
when ii comes to getting a job, there
is also much merit in going to the man
! who Is doing the work and prvoing tc
| him that he needs your help. And II
you want to sell a process or ma
chine, the same will apply.
The trouble is that all OF these men
! who do the work are hidden away
where you. unless you know Washing
! ton thoroughly. would never find them
| except by long and indirect routes, II
| Is the political figurehead who is played
! up In the direct 'ries and the newspa
| pers-the man who was appointed OF
| elected, The man who got his jol
| by passing examinations and proving
| his fitness is played down"
1t is this state Of affairs which gives
! its great usefulness to The News Scim-
| itar information bureau, which acts as
an Intermediary between you and "thC
men who do things"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO
HANDLE HIGH EXPLOSIVES

Col. ]. S Taylor viii deliver an inter
esting lecture Wednesday night at &
o'clock at the Chamber OF Commerce on
the proper handling OF high explosives
Of all kinds
This is not war lecture. but COM
mon sense talk especially to railroad
men and others who handle large ship
mcnts OF dynamite and similar exnlo-
siyes irf the regular course Of business.
The use OF dynamite In farming and
drainage operations has been so ex-
tended recently that great quantities
are shipped daily. and while property
handled II Is no more dangerous than
sawdust, II Improperly handled there
Is likely to be funeral or two. All
interested are cordially invited 10 hear
Col Taylor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BARNETT OFF EASY.

G. w. Barnett. charged with assault
to murder Pete Brogalla, was acquitted
of the charge in First criminal court
late Tuesday, but on his confession that
he carried a pistol he was given
fine of $50 and COSTS
Barnett was defended by Hugh NJ
Magevney, while John Shea, assistant
states attorney, prosecuted the case.
The not guilty verdict in the assault
case was recommended by the states
attorney. 1t was proven that the two
men were scuffling for the gun when
1t was discharged. No one was hurt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
CONVENTION AND BANQUET
FOR MALONE & HYDE MEN

The annual banquet OF the employees
of the Malone & Hyde Wholesale Gro
Gerry company to he held at the Hotel
tChisca Friday night will be attended
by some. rs or so men, including the
sales and office force from the Green
vile branch. recently established, and
elaborate plans for the entertainment
of the force are being made.
All the men have been called in Fri
day for the annual sales convention,
which will last two days, beginning Fri
day afternoon and closing Saturday.
The company has just completed one Of
its most prosperous years and the con-
vention will discuss matters for the
mutual welfare of the sales staff of the
COMPANY,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Oh. YES. JEFFERsoN CITY

Indeed, It's said that some member
OF the newspaper fraternity, not alto
gether radical in matters concerning
spirits vini rect, but who favors tenn
perance, not prohi, has complained that
his latest purchase" contained ether
A nap followed a nip and he suggested
possibly that the gentlemen who deal
from the hip now have arrived at
new concoction,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
A, GREEN ASSIGNS.

CoRINTH. Miss. Jan. I. fSjl)--A.
Green, doing business under the urm
name Of the Alcorn Bargain House, as
signed here this morning, naming w.
IN Keir sas the assignee The assets
are estimated at $4,000, while the liza
bilIties are approximately $4,000 The
assignee has taken charge and will pro-
coed TO close up the business at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

How puerile disease will strike even
the greatest of celebrities. and how the
irony and vanity of human endeavor is
demonstrated ard how Interpolation of
the gigantic movements of the Scosmic
flux occur in the affairs of men is
demonstrated by the fact the Leonard
Wood, raconteur of the American Car
and Foundry plant at Binghamton and
lodge editor OF the Commercial Appeal
has THE CHICKEN POX.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MUSICAL COLUMN.
TENOR OUTCOME.

Georges Bakanoff, Russian baritone.
premiere of the opera rip Van Wrinkle"
now faces charges of deportation at
Chicago. He is accused by lady of
the startling name of Vera Amazer of
bringing her to America while he had
an intact wife and snug family in
Russia.
Vera is Amazed. Don't invite either
homes should be the advice to Vera.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BOB GATES HATLESS;
N SHOULD NOT WORRY


where's your hat" instead of good
morning" lis said now TO be the uni
versal greeting to Col. Robert NJ,
Gates, Washington correspondent for
the Commercial Appeal than whom
there is no more familiar figure about
the capital
Col. Gates, the personification of chiv-
airy so far as the fair sex is concerned,
attracted only passing attention when
he was seen disporting himself about
the streets of Washington Christmas
afternoon and evening with his iron
gray hair waving majestically in the
breeze, according to Cecil Beasley, Sec
rotary of the postoffice salary invest-
eating committee now In Memphis.
Col Gates, after visiting the office
of Senator John Sharp Williams and
others who might have had eggnog or
similar connections only, about Christ
mas time, barred his head often and
oftener than usual until late Christmas
eve he had not only DOTTED his hat
but overcoat and waistcoat as well
Seeking out his friend, Beasley, he be-
came exhausted, according to that gen.
tleman and Beasley himself allowed him
to rest his gray head until Christmas
morn under his care,
In the morning Col. Gates started to
fare forth altogether without his hat
and only missed it as he started to
take it off in the elevator
A new one soon was secured but the
salutation, where's your hat?' clings
To Col Gates, we are told, even at times
when he is "rudely interrupted by a
ba rharian"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

From Chicago comes the news. how
ever that the fight on the eighteenth
amendment as whole is to be waged
with renewed vigor AS whole is
right.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
chRoMArlc7
SPLITTING OR sPlNNING2

|The correspondence, In. the divorce
case of Nine. Galli-Curci name was
said to have been Brown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

Ma eJOlts and Jesfs
. Slipped Past
SES4TGs Bl.ae Pencil
WHY NoT7
CHEER up,

The latest cry OF the victors in the
dry fight is TO jail the 2.75 per cent
beer makers. why not cruelty them?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
pEssIMIsTlc7

dent and founder Of the noble order Of
Cossacks, If there is any singing at the
Joint meeting Of the L. d. club and his
fraternity it will be in the nature of
swans song
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
HOW ARE THE MIGHTY, ETC.

Soon the morning contemporary will
run Subs" contributions and Brain
Tests" side by side.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
LOOK ouTI

Ministers are going into the factories
to preach. Careful, gentlemen, that
none Of you gets drafted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

On the eve of the advent of the ma
tional dry amendment America Is found
to be the greatest. user Of raw cotton
In the world
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MORE MUSIC.

While nodding, the nodder dreamt a
dream. He dreamt he and his small
son were far at sea. Cuddled on the
deck with his daddy the young son saw
and heard a storm approaching. NWhen
does the bass solo begin?" chortled the
youngster.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
ooop MoRNINo NUDGE.

Discovered! Ye Editor Mods begs to
announce that Justinian himself has
been discovered right here in Memphis.
He Is none other than Dick c. Rice,
genial. ponderous fellow associated with
newspapers and hotels Monday he
strobe from police court with majestic
mien He had lust pleaded case for
his son, charged with having no DINNER
lens, and won the case, for dismissal
resulted.
HAD it been charge of speeding"
Quoth he, 1.-The verdict would have been
the same, for who could speed an auto
with me for passenger"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

Now bone dryists advocate prosecu-
tlon of those who dispensed 275 per
cent beer. What was it Bryan said
about the crown of thorns?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Amt It a Grand and G Iorious Feehn2 By Briggs

-hRD WaeN Xou coNee SS
GoU HAVE he TGLIS NoU |
He HASA T A THING
To RENT
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
IMPORTANCEOF
NATURAL GAS
Director Manning of Bu-
reau of Mines Urges :
Economy.
PRODUCTION PROBLEMS
Committee Formed to Slim
ulate Increased Output
In All Sections.
ON PROBLEMS HIGH HEATING VALUE

DR.. Van. H Manning. Director,
United States Bureau OF Mines, at
the first meeting of the National
COMMITTEES on Natural Gas Conser-
walton, held in the Bureau of Mines
conference room. recently made the
following important statement con-
cerning the natural gas industry:
TT is time that the producer and
the consumer consider the conser-
walton of natural gas. 1t is time
for them to realize that their duty
is not done when they cry out
against the fragrant waste occur
ing in the gas resources, and make
demands that such waste be abated;
thew must realize that the RESPONSE
bility for this waste is a dual one.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

der that the benefits from this natu-
raj resource be prolonged.
.. That the appropriate agencies
both State and Federal. be urged to
stimulate research in perfecting
means and methods for a more eff
cient use of natural gas.
g. That the appropriate State and
Federal agencies be urged to conduct
educational campaigns to instruct
consumers and the public in the i'm
portance of the wastes of natural
gas: how economies in the use of
natural gas NAV be effected, and on
the natural gas situation in genera
that the public NAV be informed on
the subject and deal with it in the
most intelligent manner.
81. That every effort be made towards
arriving at understandings between
the natural gas industry and the COM
mLnities using natural gas as to how
the supply of natural gas can be best
conserved and its life prolonged
''S That a committee of ten be ap-
pointed by the chairman of this con-
ference to represent the natural gas
Industry. and the public and Federal
institutions. to cooperate with the
Director of the Bureau of Mines in
working out a constructive program
for the conservation of natural gas
and the bettering OF the natural gas
service. and in collecting and dis
tributing information ON this subject"