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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
Wholesale Price
On MIX Remains
IS Cents Gallon

The price OF milk in wholesale guam
tides Is tn remain at Sc cents per gal.
Ion, according to an agreement reached
late Friday at a meeting OF producers
OF Shelby county and retailers OF The
city.
Requests from dairymen that the
price be raised To 20 cents were made
recently to representatives, Of the clover
Farm dairy and other retailers, IN or
der that their interests would be pro-
tected during this season, known to
milk men as the grass season. when
there is an overpruduction ~ milk.
l.. " Learned manager and part
owner OF the Clover Farm dairy In ar
gulng against the request, stated that
the same grade OF milk could be had
from Illinois at about II cents less than
local producers were getting at present,
and that to raise the price in this gee
ton would necessarily mean that Hi
nois milk would be purchased. This
would mean that Memphis would be
furnished entirely with a foreign prod
uct, owing to the extremely small mar
gin OF profit that retailers are making
by handling home producers milk at
the present price.
Mr. Learned quoted figures for the
past five years. compiled from books Of
his concern. as to wholesale price, cost
of handling per gallon, retail price and
margin Of profit which In no case went
above cents per gallon during. the
IiNt NRHIS, At Att YUM tASl'A Va AA't
talk Mr. Learned after being ap-
preached by the producers to sell the
Glover Farm dairy to them, thus max
Ing the supply and production one and
the same, unotficially stated he felt
sure the sale could be negotiated
Speaking for himself Mr.. Lsarr"d
said. II don't know how the other
stockholders stand. but | Will be willing
TO sell my holdings IN the concern
The question will be put before own
ers OF the concern as soon as a meet
ing can be called, Mr. Learned stated
Meanwhile the price OF milk will remain
at 80 cents during the grass season,
which Is expected to Inst about 60 days
The yearly shelby county scarcity OF
milk will then set In, and when this
time comes the Glover Farm dairy and
other retailers have agreed TO raise the
price to 30 cents.
A meeting Of the producers viii be
called at an early date to consider the
question OF purchasing the Glover Farm
dairy. There are eos men OF shelby
countyt classed as producers, and 1t Is
thought that the business could be pur-
chased at less than 100000, which
would mean a pool OF $500 each. or
slightly less, by the farmers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

The Ne,CS Scinitar is first as an advertising medium
Nth Memphis business men. They see results from
their advertising expenditure, and results count.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
PRESBYTERIANS TO OPEN
DRIVE OFFICE MONDAY

Headquarters will be opened Monday
on the first floor OF the Chamber on
Commerce for the Southwestern Pres
byterian university campaign, to be
Tenn. to Memphis. S. w. McGill, OF
Nashville who viii be the general d.
rector OF the drive, has returned from
Charlotte, N. G. where he attended
the recent meeting of the general con-
ference OF the Southern Presbyterian
church. and will be in charge OF the
campaign headquarters. The city of
Memphis is to raise 100000 OF the re.
quired amount.
The executive committee met Friday
afternoon and decided to open head
quarters at once. AT a meeting to be
held next week, the executive commit
tee will name committees on finance,
rating initial gifts publicity and or
ganiZation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
FOR POLL TAX
DRIVE COMPLETED

The plans for the big poll tax often
sivc. which will be started Monday
against poll tax dehnquents, practical
ly were completed Saturday by Jerome
f., Richards Every man who has not
paid his 1919 poll tax Is subject to
punishment. and Mr.. Richards plans
10 Earnlshee all delinqucntss
The last chance for those who have
not paid up. Is to get to the office q
the pom tax collector n the courthouse
next week before a deputy arrives at
their offices with garnishment papers,
Any man who pays up before he Is gar
nishecd saves the costs OF garnishment
and loss Of time resultant. These costs
amount to several dollars extra. Cost
Of a 1919 poll tax is S235, II no gar
nishmcnt costs are added. The 1920
poll tax does not come due until Sept.
/, 1920, and the 1919 tax Is the one
necessary II the holder wishes TO vote
in any Of the coming elections, includ
ing the presidential
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
UnUeiL Memorial To
Rabbi SdntfieId

The unwilling and dedication of n
memorial to the memory OF Rabbi Max
Samfield will take place Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the Poplar avenue
temple, corner Poplar avenue and Mont
gomery street
The ceremony will be conducted by
Joseph Newburger. president Of the
CONGREGATION Children Of Israel, and
addresses win be made by Rabbi Will
lam ", Fineshriher and Chancellor Is
rael IA. Peres. Members Of the con-
gregation and friends Of the family are
Invited to be present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
MISSISSIPPI BOY
SAWARDED CROSS

Service Cross has been made to Mrs.
Harry A. Harvey wife OF Capt. Harry
A. Harvey. formerly OF Battery A.
Eighteenth field artillery, for excep-
tional gallantry displayed on the night
Of July l4-l5, 1918. Capt. Harvey went
to West Point from McComb, Miss
His mother. Mrs. NJ @. Harvey, 1881
waverly; five sisters and three broth
ers live In Memphis
During the bomhardment near Cha
teau Thierry, when communication was
cut off and his ammunition dump de-
stroyed Capt. Harvey kept his battery
supplied with ammunition at great risk
OF life. He was killed in action in Oc-
tober, 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
BRITISH BATTLESHlPS
LAND MARINES AT CORK

CORK, Ireland. June 5-The battle
ships Warspite and Valiant arrived in
Cork harbor yesterday and transshlpped
large number Of marines into de
strovprq which took them into Queens
town, where they landed, Tho trans
rat. Czartta embarked 200 troops at
Davenport for Queenstown, - be dis
trlbuted IN Wexford, Waterford. Cork
and other counties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
LOOT OF THIEVES
MAY BRING DEATHS

The thrcepe
suddenly booming
Drug Co, 1914 Mississippi Friday night.
gallons aohothc label
ed part Of the loot of the thieves The other
drahm morphine
SO in pennies and OF
addicts are believed responsible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

States, acknowledging God and the au-
thority OF the Bible, was proposed in
the report of the witness committee of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

the Reformed Presbyterian church!
which was before the national synod
here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

Romance is fiery. restless goddess
disinclined to stir up the already
tired faculties.
There is silence that is golden
but it is far removed from the dead
ly silence with which some hus-
bands are greeted. Oh, no, not
greeted-chilled by, rather. when
they enter their homes. The stately
decorum of chaste. immaculate
grand DANES who look through lit
eral physical and mental lorgnettes,
at one, absolutely devoid of any in
innate interest in their husbands,
thinking only of this or that social
function. the latest grand opera, the
chance of catching the most eligible
bachelor for her daughter.
As you talk to your husband do
you yawn, look bored. with eyes
that stare uncomprehendingly
through to the function you're
planning? Better not. The light
OF enthusiasm may die out OF his
eyes, and when you later seek to
draw response from him you may
find only ashes Of the love once so
lavishly showered upon you
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

~ ABBY has heard many New
Y Year resolutions, but this is
the most interesting of then.
all. Declares one Omaha girl,
Never, never again will | permit
any rush of business to keep me
from consulting mirror several
times day" The following incl
dent caused her to make the resolve.
She was the recipient of call
during the past week made by dis
tinguished young man, who was
home for the holidays. He attended
West Point, had been overseas, and
was indeed most attractive. All
must admit that there is somethin:s !
about the magic word, West Point
and the bars of lieutenant which
invariably thrills the heart of a
maid. Therefore you may be s,re
milady was delighted to see him.
Hurriedly she rushed homeward,
all excitement concerning herSisitor.
But upon looking in her mirror,
what a sight met her eyes!
Numerous stray locks of hair sur
rounded face badly discolored
with the smoke and dust, so COM
mon to Omaha. And horrors! hav-
ing Welded to a weakness for black
berry pie at luncheon that day, she
found she was wearing lips and
teeth Of Belgian blue, and as
everybody knows these articles arc
only worn in cherry red and pearly
white this season.
Now she sits and sadly shakes her
head, agreeing with Robert Burns
when he said:
.Ab wad some power the siftie gle us,
70 see oursers as ithers see us
H1HE old saying "Tis love that
makes the world go round,
- has for some time besn para
phrased to "Tis money that makes
the world go sound" One former
Omaha girl, now residing i'll Chica-
90 discovered this fact only several
DAYS ago when returning home tor
the holidays. To, help identify her
in the minds OF readers, permit
Gsabby to say that she is stunning
brunette, engaged in the business
world OF the "Windy City" She
might easily be thought Partisan
bot in reality claims the Emerald
Isle az the home Of her ancestors.
She dresses faultlessly and is at
~spcs the envy and pride OF all her
friAds.
seems she had occasion to Dor
.oy suitcase from friend when
She Started home. The woman, who
Is owner of the said suitcase, has
travelled, widely with the result that
i is muth placarded with the names
Il EUROPEAN cities.
As Miss Omaha boarded the train
at Chicago she was much surprised
at the attention and courtesy she
received. The porter hovered about
seeming to seek things which he
might do for her. In the dining
car, she met with the most defer
ential treatment, Never before had
she encountered such unusual po-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

and pleasure; and sufficient re-
sponsiveness of temperament to pro-
vide inspiration and incentive to the
very best that is in them.
Men are pursuers ever-they
would like to continue the chase of
that will o the wisp of love that
made their wives so desirable as
sweethearts-but when wives be-
come so fearful of losing their i1us-
bands affection and interest that
they turn about and pursue them
to the extent of trying to pre-empt
even their business and masculine
attributes it is believed that hus-
bands will look farther aheld for
what they desire in the way of fem
Unity.
A smart young matron was heard
to say recently-"Oh, yes, my hus-
band SAYS I'm always on the look
out for Sights and he is so hurt
when he knows how keenly / feel
these things. Except for my feel
ings in the matter it wouldn't make
a rap of difference to him.
Poor shallow woman. What pity
she didn't know she would never b.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

X ABBY frequently hears of
II wives and husbands who are
~ the best of pals" And to
back up the statement, a story is
usually told, illustrating the similar
ty of occupation or interest in the
Xmarried pair. But that is not SUI
| hcient proof for Gabby.
II don't want to have interests
separated from my husband" said
woman (the wife of a surgeon)
to Gabby recently, adding 81 studied
Greek so that could talk to him
! in medical terms and when he per-
forms an operation | know enough
to understand just what he means
! by every technical expression in
connection with it. I'd really like
to take up medicine so that our in
terests could be even more closely
allied-but he doesn't want me to. :"
OF course he doesn't! Don't you
suppose. young woman, that he gets
enough of that sort of thing in his
office\and the hospital wards, with
out bringing it to the bosom of his
family? What he needs is relaxa-
tion-change from his routine of
work. and in case there is matter
| for deep consultation he'll take it to
far wiser heads than yours for seri-
ous discussion.
True, husbands like to tell their
wives their troubles. Really they
expect them to coincide with their
views on nearly every subject OF gen.
eral conversation-the trivial every
day topics, but when it comes to
vital business matters-well. truly,
you know. they know. and I know
that not all wives are equal to real
| ly helpful adjustment or solution OF
big business problems Phey have
not the knowledge of what has gone
before nor fhe experience, Rather
is it their meter TO provide the rest
full atmosphere of home and COM
| panionship: readiness to enter whole
heartedly into plans for recreation
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

in a position to command respect
until she made herself superior to
what they" thought or did?
The woman pal' sounds delight
fully sporty and attractive. The
more lackadaisical wives feel rather
envious OF the woman who rides,
rows, >swims and sprints with her
husband-until she hears. aiack,
that the husband Fl certain 'pal'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

was heard to say, II can't have you
hanging around when l go on that
trip to the Adirondacks." And SO
we lay aside the outing togs we were
getting together Tin imagination)
lest we, too, be just 'hangin'
around instead of the real "pals"
our bright fancy pictures.
One romantic wife naively de-
clares that she's not going to per-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

NIT her husband to take her for
granted
"Often when we start out on a
trip pretend that we've just been
married" she says, and | make my
husband play up Exciting. thrill
ing, It's true, but one wonders
whether or not-.he tree. husband
gets as much rest from this sort
of game as he would otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Heart Beats
By A. X.
All Rights Reserved

All Rights Reserved
Defeat
Has served me we'll.
. My puny mind
Tripped lightly to and fro
From gossip's slime
To conversations froth-
From styles of party frocks
To chocolate drops
Smart set hops
And latest scandal,
If ..
Occasionally
A serious thought
Game sweeping down
My f1uffy-ruffle path
1t had it's source in ego
And became a strong desire
To quite outshine
Opponents tickle.
Disaster
Came upon me-
Shattered frivolous notions
And lay waste my dreams.
On the cruelest rocks
OF black despair
1t loundered-
Knowing not which way
To turn.
Then
Up and out
Iato the strife ! labored-
Gnlping all the bitterness
And tasting OF the sweets
That came my way.
/, found myself in turmoil
Battling like a bat
Against the binding light
Sometimes surging forward
Sometimes beaten back.
Till a new vision
Floated out before me-
found moral courage
A spiritual strength,
Uniting with new
Physical endurance.
Soon | saw
The beauties Of the world
| saw its mud"
But also saw its stars
An X-ray from
The heavens
Lay bare my worthless heart
And pictured well
The uselessness
OF my once sheltered life,
1t taught me. vital truths
Which ] should kaow--
Exhibited things
Which l should see.
All wastliugs
Are weakliugs-
Struggle builds the strength
Victory often follows
A hopeless defeat
Disaster proves
A blessing in disguise.
SELAH
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Mrs. Joseph Barker and Son

O
will
a New York and will then Thompson Conn., visit their daughter
Elizabeth, attends Misses Howe and Marots school
Miss Virginia Barker school Catonve ST. Timothy Maryland
du ghera
o. O
will Sunday,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

likeness in her travels. Soon she
was to know the reason for it.
Remarked the porter, That bag
must have seen quite bit OF travel
miss as he eyed the suitcase. The
girl, suddenly awakening to the
cause of this respect for her deter
mined to cling to it. Yes, it has
been around the world twice" was
her answer. 1t had! She lied only
in the spirit, not in the Letter.
Travellers, take heed. The number
OF tags on your bag determines the
amount of attention you will receive.
USUALLY one has to die to
beat the game. This isn't
~ true in Iowa if you are d. a
wealthy bachelor or old maid with
out heirs. Over there, you have to
live, to keep the state from getting
all your money-live, or get mar
ried.
Some wealthy bachelors and rich
spnsters within the last six years
have died minus kith or kin, and
Iowa derived $4,S20,O0O thereby.
The state of Iowa does not permit
estates and big sums of money left
behind by those who die without
hers TO go to waste. The thirty-fifth
general assembly provided for just
this emergency and arranged that
Iowa should receive all "1eft-overs".
unspoken for. The net result is
$4,820,000 in the permanent school
fund of the state.
The law is known as the collateral
inheritance tax. 1t provides for ad-
vertising of estate for six months
after the death of any person who
apparently has neither children,
heirs or descendants. Should no
heirs appear, the state treasurer
swings back the vault door and the
state auditor ,nerrily counts off the
dollars left by the heirless de-
cedents.
THE moral is, for bachelors and
rich old maids to get married." said
all attache of the auditors office. IF
you don't, we'll Iowa will spend
your money after you are dead aud
gone"
Gabby would have you know that
the same thing can happen in Ne
braska if there are no heirs. Thfs'
is fair warning to rich bachelors
and maids. Find a spouse!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

X ABBY is here, Gabby is there,
(r Gabby is everywhere. Jus.
~ how Mademoiselle Dctayls
finds out the secrets which she does
is known only to herself.
The members of the yo,inger set
no doubt remember a high school
dance given at the Fontenelle during
the holidays. We wonder if any of
them happened to be in a certain
shadowy corner when an unusual in
cident occurred.
The girl most concerned in this is
a decided brunette and was always
popular in high school circles. Her
engagement to an attractive young
man was rumored many times dur
ing the summer months, but the af-
fair was evidently only passing
fancy, as she is no longer seen in
his company.
The boy, or rather young man.
belongs to an exclusive Omaha set
and under the tutelage of his father
is attempting to learn the business
of his parent from the ground up"
For some time past he has been
rushing" a. petite titian-haired
lbeauty and was dancing with her on
this particular evening.
As this couple approached the COR
ner Miss Brunette and her partner
glided near. A pause aud then the
two couples separated. Nothing un-
usual in this. you sayt| No. but
those in the Corner state that the
pause was long enough to enable the
young man to kiss the girl of the
raven locks. All. that is different.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Never Again, Is the New
Year Resolution Of
One Omaha Girl
There Are Many Ways to Become Popular, But a
Placarded Suitcase Is an Excellent Intro
duction to Railroad Porters
By GABBY DETAILS.

~ ABBY heard New teness her travels Soon she
l - resolutions this to know the for
~ of them Remarked the That bag
Omaha must hayese O
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-04

THE same 68 years of science that h
Il a steel industry have likewise ex
massive service bottomed on the broad
Into this era of marvels was BON the brand new
SCIENCE of bacteriology; it found laws of disease
antiseptcs, reduced hygiene to known principles.
revolutionized materia medica, and evolved the
greatest chemical movement of all times.
Embodying the complete development of the
science of chemistry stands the largest drug
house in the world-the Meyer Brothers Drug
Company. The quality of Meyer drugs-made
pure, kept pure, certified by test and distributed
in original packages, is the achievement of 68
years.
You may exist on second-cass food, but you
cannot get well on second-class drugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-11
County Officers
Slice Estimatea

County Auditor Norman N. war.
dali nipped es.css from his budget for
1921. the total figurc being ei<o.S3o
~ compared TO si<s.sss. The saving
was made thru the reduction Of once
help.
Superintendent A. 8. Burrows Of
the county school department also
shows a reduction In his budget. He
In asking sis.Tso for his once for
1921. M compared to si$.sos for last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-11
Wedding Comes
After Blunder
of Officials

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. ii.--Miss
Josephine Ecklund. the government
star witness against J. w. Bentley.
alleged violator OF tho Mann act.
married tho defendant late yesterday.
soon after tho charge against him
had been dismissed.
bentley was alleged 20 have
brought Miss Eckiund. the attractive
daughter Of prominent family at
Aberdeen. wash. TO Portland. and to
have paid her faro
The young woman. who b - years
old. stood stoadfastiy by thu man
thruout hin hearing In federal court
yesterday. She said shc came 10
Portland for the purpose Of getting
married here. with the knowledge Of
her parents. and testified her mother
rave her the money with which she
bought her railroad ticket
Bentley and his companion WIRE
arrested ut local hotel the morning
after their arrival before they had
an opportunity 20 get a marriage n.
ccnsc. Miss Eckiund testified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-11
ARCHBISHOP IS
BEING GUARDED
Gordon Of Detectives Watch
Mannix at Rest

LONDON. Aug. ia Gordon Of
detectives stood guard today around
the Nazareth house. in the suburbs.
where Archbishop Daniel Mannix is
resting after his trip from America
10 England.
The purpose OF tho detectives was
To keep the prelate from slipping out
OF the house and going secretly 20
ireland The government has for.
hidden him 90 visit Ireland on &C.
count OF his pro Sim Fcin sympa'
thies.
II would take the pen OF Conan
Doyle. creator OF Sherlock Holmes.
Ia do justice 20 tho scenes that were
witnessed during the night M the
Scotland Yard sleuths patrollcd their
beats on the alert for cicws that
might indicate tho Australian Irish
preinte was plotting 20 escape.
Every vehicle emerging from the
yard OF Nazareth house was pounccd
upon by tho detectives. who searched
u carefully ~ II expecting 10 dis
cover Mannix concealed In II. Al
PERSONS coming out OF the house
were haited. scrutinisrd and interro
gated. tho Scotland Yard agents evi
IDENTIFY nuspecting the archbishop
might attempt 70 walk boldly away,
his identity cioaked behind some baf
hing Disguise. Meanwhile the friends
Of Mannix ridicuicd the poiioA
ARCHBISHOP TO
SEEK LEGAL ADVICE
The probate said he had not ut
decided on what he would DO and
that he would first seek legal advice.
lilo said no planned 10 spend today
resting.
These Scotland Yard men are
ridiculous and ally" declared Father
Vaughn. secretary TO MAnnix. AZ he
looked from q window and saw a
cluster OF detectives milling around
In front OF tho house.
II was reported that the Sim rcin
Intelligence department submitted .
half doren plans by means of any
ono Of which Mannix might be abis
TO escape from Nazareth house and
get 10 ireland. but the archbishop
has not consented 20 try them.