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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
INFLUENZA

There is occasion for alarm the prevalence OF in
huenza in Memphis.
1t has been here and many other places different
for several weeks.
In Memphis of the have been mild In all prob
ability they will continue TO be
Inc present situation the drastic action
taken by the city authorities but remembered that the
action is preventive rather than remedial
The action taken in time last year might spared
the city the ravages OF the epidemic and saved many lives
There occasion for excitement even alarm We are
certain the mayor prompted his action by the auhor
ties in the medical profession.
II the people will observe the suggestions and stay away
from public places from assmbages possible
avoid contact with crowds the danger should pass speedily and
the ban lifted within the next few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
| H0ROCH0DE FOR THE
llOl\OOOOl l. COMING DAY
MONDAY, JANUARY as. 1920.

10 WONpRY, JANUARY rs, 1920.
copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate
Astrologers read this as an unim.
portant day in planetary rule, Nep.
tune holds sway, however, in benefic
aspect
Clearness of Judgment regarding
questions OF public veal is supposed
TO De impaired by the vibrations of the
universe during this CONFEDERATION.
There is a sign read as presa ring
sharp changes Of opinion, many run1ors
regarding public men and eradua
prevalence OF the truth on matters that
nave divided the public mind
rms should be fortunate rule for
an who travel on business of impor.
lance, especially to messengers Who
carry propaganda regarding public poll
cles and TO all who mold opinion
Neptune gives fair promise to those
VINO are engaged in carrying out con-
StructlVe measures. The planet in To-
uHN aspect menaces all who would de-
progress 'N'u'o
a Qulckening Of human minds is fore
loId' ana universities viii produce men
ana women of extraordinary attain.
ments within the new decade begun in
o There is a sign read as presaging as
tohishlhC facts to be CLEANED in the
taking of the census. which will reveal
many unexpected national improve
mchts as well as defects.
Aneri'anization in new form will
DC preached, astrologers pronhesv
When exact figures concerning tie
hlrthlate among native born families
are asCertained.
Neptune Is in a place held to aid
IN making clear self-vlsion. so thai na,,'
sons may awaken to a broader sansa
OF duty duty under the sway of the planet
to"d again will occupy the public
mind, because Of condition maj NM
e e. develops through some form
One, Of the evidences of the dawning
era OF good will be an awakenin,r 70
the fact that seIfishness rules The grest
majority and must be overcome he
attained "ah Nc
Persons whose birthdate II is have
NE huEurE Of a quiet year in which
n' f,ni MIil proceed pleasantly. ''''
70 'Rlldfen born on this day are likely
heSe subjects Of Aquarus have IRA.
nus AS their principal ruling planet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
WE
T0WNE
CIV GOSSIP
WA @A (7Eo. SPA OFF,
/. IS w. BY k.C.B. ::

Dear X. c. Bin our household we
have always accepted you as level
headed anc sensible sort of person. and
for that reason | am going to ask you
II you Will write something in your col
umn about the present political situa-
ton regarding Socialists. My wife and
| are Socialists, but ! am sure we are
good Americans although we were OPP
posed to going to war. Nevertheless,
our boy was drafted and served in
France. We are opposed to all wars
for any reason, and we could not be
honest with ourselves if we did not
openly say so, DO you think political
platforms and the dictates of majorities
can affect the beliefs of a man? Or
should man lie so as to avoid conflict
with the opinions of his neighbor? We
have lost friends because of our be-
livfs. Is that fair?
GEORGE X. COLLINS.
Trenton; n, ],
MY DEAR Collins.
SOMETIMES I'M a Democrat.
AND SOMETIMES a Republican.
AND SOMETIMES a Socialist.
AND SOMETIMES nothing.
BUT AN Episcopaian.
AND THE reason is.
THAT ! have never permitted.
A POLITICAL party.
TO WRITE a platform
AND SAY to me,
HERE. ARE the things.
THAT you. must believe"
AND 1 never will,
AND If believed.
ALL WARS were wrong.
AND WITHOUT excuse.
I'D RISE right up.
AND SO declare,
AND DO all 1 could.
TO GET other folk.
TO AGREE with me.
AND If were boss.
OF THIS whole land.
I'd GET soap boxes.
AND STAND them up.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
KILL HIM.

rot, Mhrre are you goingo" asked the
returned hero's mother. as he strobe tne
tWara the door, vicious look on his
,ot,ano nm me man who sent me this
te'tcr suggesting that | take n course
IN physical culture" was The sayago
IFts slo as the door slammed The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Public Discussion
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SENATOR'S oATAs.
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""t%+':%:'1t''tt@.S. '.':':N.S.>:>tt rst-tN1
To The News SCImitar:
our United States senators have
taken an oath to obey the viii of the
people as expressed in our federal con-
sututon, And | think that these scna.
tors would violate this oath II they
ratified the Wtsonian league Of nations
treaty in It's present form.
think Ais for the following rea-
sons: when our federal constitution
confers upon congress the power to de-
clare war II ConfeUs upon our congress
men the power TO decide, when and
against what nations the United States
shall go 10 war And the ratification OF
the Wilsonan league OF nations treaty
In It's present form would deprive our
congressman of power To decide these
two questions, and give ii to officers
Of the league OF nations Because 1t
would put our congressman under a
moral obligation to declare war for
the United States, when and against
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
REG. Y. s. PAT. OFF.
BT k.C.B.

IN PUBLIC places.
WHERE CROWDS could gather
AND NOT block streets 1.'
AND I'D let you.
OR ANYONE else.
, WHO WANTED to talk
u
GET UP on the boxes.
AND TALK yourself blind
ABOUT ANY old thing.
AND IF I didn't agree.
WITH WHAT you said
I'D GET up myself. I
ON THE very same box. -a
AND TEL. the crowd. ..,
WHEREIN. l. thought. !, a
THAT YOU were wrong K.
AND THEY'D all go home ast,
AND BE so busy. fl .
TRYING TO figure. 3,o,1 @
WHICH ONE was right a So
THAT THEY wouldn't have m' y
OR EVEN thought. 66s,~ u
FOR THE making of bombs orreAh
H ~~'o !: s :.s', r.. " ,ss. N;
FOR IT DOESN'T much ma d. Sc. e. y ss Ter.
WHAT PEOPLE think pen T n'er ..
IF THEY honestly th aven IN, ~ smalis
AND ARE then perm y be ana M les
To ryppres .,. ami; nIJirDI to h@ble
~ AN.N.S: their 'ssSiGz SAG III al He The
DhOAOsh AFTER mqSe ok, inland
IT'S pretty safe ark. I IN once .ded.
THAT THE great II Eciym, ( ,incedd ge.
WILL ALWAYS be lerhS on viii
AND AS Tom Levi pepp hnr. WAGES NAV
or NAV sn,er . wanenace.
i MAY be wrong. SINE ID good
BUT ! think I'm Sne'r Ad' IN likely
THANK you. 1E a req TO- t"s b.
a'h' Etarro-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

such nations as they are advised. N
90 by officers Of the league of notio,S
pi,,,. MRS JAMES BENNETT.
NlChmond. Ky. Jan. 10. lao0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

say, did you hear our ard-hoi,ad
top KICK roasting that haIf.baked re-.
e ef,tn ao5 getting stewed and going out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

their verdict on the league OF nations
controversy, let them read the cove
nant themselves, nevertheless : the
Philadelphia Record (Ind Dem.) ex-
presses its skepticism thus: -
I'VE are not very much impressed by
this straw vote, because 1t was taken
too late. after the senate had divided
on ratification and when it seemed
probable that the treaty could not be
ratified as the president sent it to the
senate. Last summer the opinion of
the children !, might have had
some significance, but the opinions now
are mere expressions for expediency and
compromise"
And the Philadelphia Inquirer CRep)
Is just as skeptical of the value Of the
referendum, though from another point
Of view. 1t says:
Probably no more senseless proceed
ing was ever taken in an alleged effort
to secure an expression of public opin-
ion. 1t is probable that the stu
dents generally voted according to their
political affiliations or the views of
their professors. 1t Is idle to suppose
that they have any special knowledge
of the subject and that is why the ex-
ploitaton of their views Is harmful"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Daily Editorial Digest

THIS column is designed to reproduce without
~ bias the latest comment by the leading news
papers and periodicals on the questions of the day.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

Human wharf-ratS sat on the cargo that
was presently to be loaded, smoking In
the foul, cold yellow air of the harbor.
The handful Of passengers disembark-
ed. Far from being the last was
Chez Ming, with his carriers trotting
before him. Lexington was still asleep
Cons room was in disorder. The
porter came OH his rounds with broom
and dust-pan, and found the sleeper.
He reused Con and thought him drunk
But the stupor was not that of alcohol.
Levington's pulse was slow. One
side of his body felt dead. Every
thing was thick and puffy to his touch.
and a pain ran deep into his head.
The porter spilled out a glass of
brandy for him, keeping the bottle for
himself, to finish up later.
Lexington sat up shakily. This
movement brought prickling sensa-
ton In his shoulder, and he fumbled
there. The tiny jabbng was repeated
under his clumsy fingers. Something
soft 1t was, too little tuft of fea-
theirs. Concealed in the tuft was the
barb of dart.
From far away, he recollected the
story Of Andrew March, and the dart
from desert riders. A mate to that
swift, delicate weapon had been cling
ing long while to his own shoulder.
None but Chez Ming could have blown
it in through the window. In sudden
panic, Con rummaged across his
breast, and discovered that the bit of
parchment was gone, the leather thong
alone remaining. Chez Ming had en-
tered the cabin and taken the map.
The black bag was overturned,
clothing upon the floor. The envelop
containing instructions to be opened at
Shan-sung, had already been torn open.
1t mattered very little that It's con-
tents remained safely enough. Lev
ingtOn was too confused to read now
There seemed no end to his failure
The shock of his loss, and the reall
ZatiOn that he had been feather-strick-
en- by the Chinese, FASTENED the return
of full faculties, n painful process.
He threw off the feeling that weighed
him down, dressed as rapidly as he
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

tunic at the front, made in one with
the bodice. 1t contrives to reconcile
the smart ankle length of this seasons
skirts with long train-which accom-
plishment Is not without difficulties.
The satin bodice has q square neck
which the bride may choose to fill in
with guimpe of filthy lace or net or
wear as 1t Is, since her throat Is COW
cred by scarf Of tulle-part Of the
very interesting arrangement of the
most voluminous of wedding wells.
The veil falls from cap which has
puff of tulle for its crown and
band of orange blossoms that form
heavy wreath with long, slender sprays
falling at each side. These trailing
sprays have appeared in other arrange
ments Of the cap this season. All the
tulle that can be put into a veil envel-
ops the bride in this stately costume
and perhaps this accounts for the pearl
beads that outline the square neck
opening and emphasize 1t. Jewelry
has been conspicuous by its absence in
the costumes Of this years brides, but
necklace of pearls has always been
allowed and one Is worn in this in
stance If "pearls are for tears" the
bride, being q very modern and up-to-
date young woman, has decided to defy
fate.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

could command fingers not yet COM
pletely controlled by his own will,
made sure that his money had not been
touched, and then fled from the ship.
Tong-hu is no place in which to stop
II was cold. In its streets the cutters
have welled up their filth until 1t
overspreads the narrow walk. Coolies
with their carts patter and slOp
through this. while their passengers
glance up and away in the hope of
getting the odor out of mind. A pas
sage along the waterfront is fianked
with squat buildings, seeming as old
as the Shiny water that twists about
the pole foundations. At the arrival
OF ship, amid petty confusion, the
cooiie carts run faster. always locking
wheels and endangering their fares.
The natives curse shrilly and untangle.
Lexington found there would be n
boat In twenty minutes up the river to
PeBing He mounted through the black
dust and walked impatiently around
the upper deck.
He was serious now, as II all the
warm tides OF life had flooded away
from him. His treasured map was
gone. The Cobb would be meaning
less without 1t. He thought of the
packet of finai instructions. The
Chinese had not wanted that. Con
examined the broken envelop, and
started to draw forth the papers with
In, but stopped short. Instantly he
replaced It inside his coat, and grinned
at himself for having so nearly slip.
ped.
In i've minutes the river boat would
clear. The s0dden air was cloven
with far hoots and near replies. The
final barrow of coal was run up the
plank. Lexington stretched his legs,
and might have lapsed into an after
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

VERY girl with an Imagination has
~ pictured the dawn of the honey
moon, with herself radiant bride in
all the glory of white satin and tulle.
And when dreams come true and she
decides to obey convention there has
never yet been a dearth of satin or
tulle, all ready to be used. But how?
That Is the question that fairly OBJ
sesses the bride and all her women
relatives until 1t is settled. What the
bride requires Of the creator of her
conventional wedding gown Is that it
must be conventional but in an origi-
nal way-there are ways of doing
things-new ways-that insure an up
to-date result. Each years wedding
gowns are tests Of Ingenuity on the
part of their designers, masterpieces
into which they weave the old and new
with consummate artistry.
This years gowns have provided its
brides with choice of styles swinging
all the way from straight lines to the
most elaborate draplng. and, about
midway between these extremes are
such lovely examples of the conven-
tlonal wedding gown as that shown
in the picture. The bride that is fairly
slender and tall will dote on this in.
depreciation of current ideas. The
dress shows the skirt. with a draped
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

&XIHEN your path leads past the
w milllner's show window, be sure
you will linger In front of it-for that
way temptation lies. Only midsum-
mer could call forth such alluring
headwear as that which causes the
strongest minded among US to hesl-
tate at the place where 1t Is displayed,
when we should be moving on. 1t ap-
pears that the very best things which
the year has to offer have been saved
for this particular time, and the
chances are that some bit of irresisti-
BILE art, In dress or sport hat, will part
the unwary-but wise-onlOOker from
some of her money. The career Of the
midsummer hat Is brief and glorious,
and we might as we'll reckon with Ii.
for 1t will reappear with early June.
Three Of these adorable hats, shown
in the group pictured here, will sug-
gest appropriate styles for brides
maids, or maids of honor. These mid
summer hats are very often made of
malines and hair braid, but sometimes
of silk or straw braid or of geOrgette
crepe and other sheer stuffs. One of
the hats pictured is twine-colOred
braid faced with pale rose georgette,
and a wreath of roses and foliage
trails about its course.
A lovely hat of black hair braid and
malines might be made up in brown
or for a bridesmaid, in a light color
1t has scarf of malines, to be
brought about the throat, and long
stemmed rosebuds falling from the
back.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27
Con answers the greeting
OF Andrew March.
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Astronomical Mystery.

The stellar universe has a back
ground of pearly white. which always
finds the field of a telescope with a
faint luminosity, and astronomers are
guessing as to whether this simmer
ing shroud is made of quadrillions OF
suns, or whether the universe Is inn
mersed In nebulous matter. The pearl
veil is torn in places, at least hun
dred Jet black wells of dark space be-
ing shown I'm the constellation Sag
itarius and Scorpio. In one of these
dark fields is Antares, which is COM
puted to be at vast distance from
the earth, and to have $1,000 times the
mass of our sun.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27

Another hat of hair braid with a
crown of braid and malines, supports
a wreath of mixed flowers, roses and
lilies of the valley, that are as natu-
raj as life. This Is very lovely in
gray or brown. and Is good in black.
In light colors it is an ideal hat for
the maid or matron of honor or for
bridesmaids. There are many beauti-
full, llght-colored braids among these
glories of summer millinery, but It Ia.
more than anything else, the charm
of flower trimming that proves cap
tiyating.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27
COM LOSES HIS MAP.

Synopsis. Jahu Lexington, a
poet visionary and impractical,
and Mary Martin. the daughter of
rich ard WORLDLY parents, hear the
call OF love ana unite their lives.
They go To a small Michigan city.
where John dnds work in stove
factory ami ON Sundays writes
verses. The Martins try in vain to
get the bsppY wife TO leave her
husband Mary begins to breathe
for two John tGses his Job. He
appeals Tn vain Co the Martins.
Mary goes To the hospital and
never returns. Thus comes into the
story Cornstius Lexington. The
father leaves town and the city
farms out tfae child. After two
years the fattler returns and takes
his little son with him on his world
wanderings- The father becomes
the slave Gf a mysterious drug,
korcsh. with odors of wine and
cinnamon. and returns with little
Con To die on bis wife's grave. Con
Ia again farrued out, grows UP In
the underworld and Is saved for
better things by Andrew March.
So much by way of Introduction to
the hero of the strange adventures
of yellow Men Sleep" These be-
gin when Con takes by force a
small leather sack from Chez Ming,
the Chinese cook of an aodualnt-
ance. This sack contains a Chi
ncse map OF the Cobb desert. which
is precious beyond price to Andrew
March. Eighteen years before
armed men In the Cobb had taken
March's wife and infant daughter
from him Now he sends Con IN
search OF them. On the voyage
Con finds Chez Ming a fellow pas
sengcr-
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27
Beware Of Lost Minutes,

SIN the dynamics of human affairs"
said learned man, 1.-TWO qualities are
essential to greatness-pOwer and
promptltude. The former Is often the
fruit of the latter. A man or woman
who is impressed with the value OF
time will make every minute count to
such purpose that his or her life will
inevitably bear the stamp of power"
'-orlson SWEET Marden In Chicago
Daily News. -"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27
Sweater an Absolute Necessity.

Summer sports and the vacation pc.
riod make the sweater an absolute me-
cessity and no amount Of sport coats.
no matter how attractive and smart
they may be, can oust this very USE
full and becoming garment. At least
a sweater may be becoming II II is
we'll made. Many of them are hope
lessly otherwise.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-27
SILK Goats.

SILK coats, following the lines of the
figure as we'll as TO give the impres.
sion at first glance that they ara
dresses, are among the spring novels
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-06-12
MONEY MAD

The people all seem money mad. they
wildly play the game; to gain another shin.
ing scad is each ones highest aim.
Myself, l do not kick at cash. like my
share of mon; | do not say that coin is
trash, or dross that we should shun.
make no pious rigmarole with halo on my
brow; like to have little roll with which
to choke cow.
But there are other wholesome Joys than
gathering in the dough and feel sorry for
the boys who this much do not know; who
pass up every kind Of fun, to gain another
wheel, another slice of germ-proof mon,
to put in vaults of steel. [ let not earning
interfere with burning gasoline when comes
the springtime of the year, the woods and
fields are green. Then in my car l jaunt
abroad along the dusty road, and not to
double up my wad would l compose an ode.
The buyers of such rhythmic junk exclaim,
"Produce your Tyre, and we will pay
silver PUNK for anthem full Of fire. And
| remark, ''The day is fine, the roads are
good, | ween; there II be no honest toll in
mine-l'm burning gasoline!'
The towns are full of crazy men who
hustle till they die; "Another PUNK! An.
other yen!' is evermore their cry.
And they forget the words Of fate some
eluef prophet SAID: when man is DOXoQ
up in crate he II be long time dead.'
Well be a long time dead, my lads, when
we are lying low and men will still be chas.
ing scads and piling up the dough. Your
children will be having fun forgetful how
you shaved; and lawyers will be blowing
mon some other fellows saved. So trot along
with buoyant tread, and join the gladstone
crowd; you cant 90 fishing when you re
dead or iOVrjdp in p ShTOn6
I've always said, and say once more,
that men should save and thrive; there's
nothing like a stock Of ore when rainy days
arrive. | We always said, in stentor tones,
eXtravag ance is wrong; there s nothing like
some picked bones when sickness comes
along 1t always makes me feel distressed
when money melts like ice but virtue, when
too sorely pressed, may we'll become a vice.
And too much sailing money down becomes
the miser greed; to go at times and paint
the town is still human need
SO let us duly paint the town and paint
it brilliant red; for when we lay our wea-
pons down, we'll be long time dead And
other men will paint the grad, and have a
corkng time, when we are feeling bum and
bad in some far torrid cline. And other
boys will ride abroad like Cleo in her barge;
and other sports will blow the wad we
struggled to enlarge. And other maniacs
will whiz through town, and break the law;
and other girls will drink their fizz, with
rapture through straw. And when we
sleep it is the end Of plenty and of dearth;
no gent can leave his tomb and spend the
coin he made on earth.-Walt Mason
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wilson have moved
into the house formerly occupied by Rev.
and Mrs. w. d. Carter
Mrs. John T. Gyaton and her daughter
are at the Finland hospital, suffering from
a mild case Of smallpox Both are rapidly
recovering while "dad' is wondering
whats going to happen to me and the
boys''
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-05-29

into the foggy gloom. And mirrored
in his face was an ineffable loneliness
which by it's very profundity must
needs be mute.
He pressed his hands to his fore
head and slowly shook his head, again
and again, his eyes closed.
Yes. Yes, he had failed once more.
He would fail next time. He would
always fail. He could not forget. He
could never forget.
Daniel started, sat up suddenly,
looked round with jerk. It was past
nine O'Clock. He had been asleep in
his chair five hours.
After casting his ballot the day
seemed a void. There was nothing
more to do. 1t was all over now. AL
ready the election was practically set
tied. He lunched in an obscure little
restaurant and went motoring.
Returning, however, he left the car
at Twenty-fourth street continued
afoot toward town, his raincoat collar
turned up, his soft hat down, and wan
dered aimlessly about, taking studi-
GUS care to shun his usual haunts.