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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
TWO STAND TRIAL
ON LARCENY CHARGE

r. A. Evans, Decatur street grocer,
and Birdie Record. the latter a negro,
faced second criminal court TUESDAY
on charges of larceny and receiving
stolen property. Efforts to obtain a
court adjourned
An Indictment alleges that Evans
purchased groceries stolen from Malone
& Hyde. wholesale grocers. by negro
drivers. D B. Galloway. attorney rep
resenting Evans. entered many objec-
tons to veniremen submitted by the
state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23

Twenty-four hours to noon, March %,
Temperature
Hour Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Humid'v
pm. yes day &C s. 4a
: am today 81 a. 5ss
Noon today 67 55 4S
Maximum, 70 minimum 81 Sun sets
today 6:14 pm Rises tomorrow 55S
am Moon sets 1904 pm. tonight, Pre-
elpitation, none.
Tennessee-Partly cloudy rain prob-
able in west. warmer.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy, probably
showers, slightly warmer
Arkausas-unsettled, probably rain
in north. cooler
Alabama Partly cloudy
Kentucty--Partly cloudy, probahle
showers
louisiana Unsettled,
oklshoma--Cloudy, probable rain.
cooler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Husband Assaulted
Her, She Charges;
Files DiUOrce Suit

Geneva Hogan filed suit for divorce
Tuesday in circuit court against George
Uogan The declaration was filed for
Mrs Hogan by Ralph Davis, attor-
ney,
Mr9. Hogan alleges that she and Ho-
gan were married on April 25 1918, and
that on Nov. a. 1919 Hogan aban
doned her. She also alleges that on
March r 1920. slogan came to her
home, 1928 Booney street and there as
saulted her and threatened her life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
HUNS ARMY
OUTFLANKED
BY RADICALS

AK LA cHAPELLE, Rhenlsh prus-
sia, March 23.--Another battle Is re-
ported 20 be going on between Sparta
cans and troops OF the regular army
at Wssel, u miles northwest Of Essen.
The regulars. the report says, appear 70
have been outflanked by the sparta.
cans.
COPENHAGEN, March 23,--The
whole western industrial district Of
Germany ls held solidly BY radicals, and
disaster is inevitable " the government
troops try TO interfere there, nccurd-
ing To information received from Berlin
this morning by telephone by the Ber
llngske Tidende. The Social Demokrat
en- learns that a purely workers gov
eminent is on point OF formation, with-
out cooperation with the bourgeois
parties
A beipsie telegram received here last
night says thar fighting al Halle ard
in the neighborhOod Of that place con
tinuCs with undiminished violence, both
the troops and the workers forces US
ing ARTILLERY Halle has been conn
netely cut off from the outside world.
strikes In Leipsic and Breslau have
ended and postal and railway services
are being resumed in both cities. which
ara quiet, according to advices re-
ceived here last night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Former Chaplain
Occupies Pulpit

Rev Charles Frederick Ewert, form
er army chaplain. who was so favora-
bly, received here when he spoke in
the interests Of the Fourth Liberty loan
occupied the pulpit at the First Pres
byterian church Monday night in the
first of his series Of revival SER
mons,
DE-. Ewert is finished scholar and
speaker OF eloquence His sermon
made an appeal that held the closest
interest Of the audience. Members Of
the American Legion and all former
service men will be especially welcome
at the services at First church
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Police Still Search
For Charles Beatty

Although detectives had doubled their
efforts to locate Charles Beatty 1S-
year-old boy. whom they desire to
question in connection with the fatal
shooting of Fred Shock, friend, no
trace Of the youth had been found
Tuesday. Shocks funeral was held
Monday
Detective Chief Jake Gwaltney Tues
day. dispatched men ~ the restaurant
at Kansas street .and Colorado avepue
where the shooting occurred Saturday
to Secure the pistol used in the afflay
Relatives of the dead youth say
Beatty has not been seen since near
the residence. 941 Kansas street
Shocks relatives, who live on South
Wellington. also say they have not
seen him since the fatal affair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Friends Mourn
Death In NelU York
Of Mrs. Medchdn,

A source Of deep regret TO many Mem
phis friends Is the death of Mrs. T. r..
Meacham, who died Tuesday morning
at II o'clock i'm her home, $50 Park ave-
nue. New York city.
Mrs Meacham was formerly Miss
Gilchrist Of this city She is survived
by one son, Malcolm Meacham. and her
husband, f. T., Meacham, who for many
years was engaged in the real estate
business in Memphis. 1t Is thought
probable the body will be brought to
Memnhls for burial
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
$l5O,OOO TOFIGHT
PINK BOIL WORM
IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss. March 2S,--Ap-
preparations OF $4,000 for 1920 and
100000 for 1921 for combating the
pink boil worm in Mississippi, would
be authorized In q bill introduced and
given immediate consideration today
in the lower house Of the legislature
The measure was framed by Repre-
sentative Stone, OF Washington county,
one of the largest planters In the delta
section.
Cotton in this state will not be
worth 10 cents pound IL the pest gets
a foothald, for 1t will be impossible to
export the product except through Gulf
port" said Representative Stone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
COURT MAKES RULING.

In case whore il is apparent in the
record that shelby county chancery
courts have no jurisdiction because Of
nonresidence, motion to dismiss will
be the means Of disposal in Division
No. 2, according to statement from
the bench Tuesday by Chancellor Israel
Peres. The case of Sims VS.. Shanks
brought the ruling from the court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Usher Fails To
Appear; Bond is
Ordered Forfeited

While. alias Moses Usher under in
dictment for violating the age Of con-
case was called in Second division of
criminal court Tuesday and Judge Tom
Harsh ordered his bond forfeited. A
negro witness in the case informed the
court that he had seen Willie starting
for work in the field on his farm early
Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Texans ShOW Speed
With Negro Murderer

SAN AUGUsTIN, Tex. Nhrch 23.-
John Hood Price r negro. was pub
licly executed here today for the mur-
der of John Kennedy white farmer.
found shot to death in his home last
week. He was captured late yester-
day
Price was tried al a special court
session at o'clock last night, the
grand jury having convened specially
in the evening to return an indictment
rrico maintained he did not commit the
murder. M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
+ Gas Company
s5al f 1,st IS And Debts
s'T1;sa HEsnty.s Z ractly Equal
VcsRI9 WeTe I

AssetsE include m IS Gas & Electric
company OF diana 1 ere s1Z959, ,6S7, 90
according to an niatiGn W filed sde in S1;nf fed,
eral court in the VILLA 1,.Sh He Vesta Gas
Rance & ManufageeIG:, company
against the Memphis 'ue & Electric
company, and Frank s. La, and j. F.
Rainier receivers. @t
and investment. $14943, 1888 66; accounts
payable. S2705S0.7 and cash on hand
and in banks Jan. s. $115.0S5,39.
Liabilities include capital stock to che
extent of $4,000 900. according to the
inventory and accounts receivable,
S22,499.76
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
WAGON DRIVER
SUES FOR S5, 900

Alleging that he was injured when
run down by an automobile owned by
the Carroll Taxi company. Sol I,nslkv.
bread wagon driver. filed suit for $1,000
damages in circuit court Tuesday
against A. T. Carroll and the taxieab
company TEe alleged accident hap
pened at Second street and Madison
avenue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
DISCLAIM TITLE TO BOOZE

when the suit filed in the FEDERAL dis.
trict court here by Iyey H. Miller
against Commissioner of Public Safety
Strlngfellow to recover $4,000 worth Of
whisky seized by the police was called
for trial late yesterday both sides dis
claimed title and right to the liquor
leaving il TO the disposition Of Federal
Judge Jack.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
FILE CoDICIL TO WILL.

An interesting codicil TO the win Of
bate clerks office Tuesday. The orig
iRal will. filed June %, 1914. disposed
OF real property ana some personal
property The codicl filed Tuesday,
which is the second to the will. dis
poses Of personal property, mainly
dresses, bed clothing and articles Of
wearing apparel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
MORCENTHAU NAMED
ENVOY TO MEXICO

Morgenthau. Of New York, formerly
ambassador to Turkey, was nominated
today by President Wilson 20 he am
bassador to Mexico. He will succeed
Henry p. Fletcher, who resigned re-
Gently because h. did not agree with
the administration Mexican policy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
JOSEPHINE WRIGHT
WANTED; MOTHER Ill

Mrs. James Housley. Port Smith, Ark.
Tuesday telegraphed Chief of Police Joe
Burney asking that he locate Josephine
Wright. whose mother is critically i'll
In the Arkansas city. Efforts by the
police resulted in the discovery that
Miss Wright Saturday gave up her
apartment at 564 Vance avenue She
left no forwarding address.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
j. S. CONTROL OVER
SOFT COAL PRICES
ENDEDBY WILSON
Of Public Given as
Reason for Concluding
Agreements by President
Wilson in Statement. y

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Govern-
ment control over the maximum price
OF bituminous coal was Withdrawn to-
day by President Wilson, effective on
April /.
At the same time the president wrote
the operators and miners transmitting
the majority report of the coal COM
mission and informing them that this
report was "the basis upon which the
wage schedule agreements betwee the
mine workers and operators shall be
made
April is the date on which these
agreements normally world become
effective, and by removing government
control of prices effective that day the
president paves the way for increa sing
coal prices to absorb the average 81
per cent increase recommended in the
majority report.
The president wrote the operators
and miners that il was Essential to
the public welfare that the agreements
be concluded at the earliest date prac-
ticable, so that the uncertainty as to
the fuel supply may be ended and that
the consumers may be able to make
contracts for their coal supply"
The president said he assumed that
neither party would raise any question
and that he was sure that no ques-
ton could properly be raised as to the
binding character of the award by the
majority of the commission, notwith-
standing the fact that it was not unani-
mons
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
URGES BETTER SALARIES.

Miss Charl Q. Williams. county su-
nerintendent of education! addressed the
Lions club at its regular weekly meet
ing at the Gayoso hotel at noon Tues
day and urged increased pay for teach
MS in the county schools.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
NEGRO GOES TO TRIAL.

Roden Poe. negro. Charged with thc
murden OF another negro on McLemore
avenue. went to trial in the First divi-
sion Of the criminal court Tuesday.
Poe's claim viii be self defense, it is
understood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
BANKER VISITS CITY.

w. W. Magruder. of the Security
state bank. OF Starkville, Mss, spent
Tuesday in Memphis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Executive Committee
OF Baptist Hospital
Campaign TO Meet

Members of the executive committee
of the Baptist hospital drive will meet
Wednesday morning at 1880 o'clock in
the office Of L, *. Salisbury, 1866 Mad
ison avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy with
rain probable; rising
temperature.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
CHAPTER XIV.

Any philosophy which accepts the
principle that the great Overshadow-
ing events of life are subject to an in
telligent controlling influence must of
necessity grant that the same principle
applies to the most commonplace and
everyday experiences. The course of
the greatest stream of events may
well be detected by incidents so com
mOnpace as to quite escape the notice
of the casual observer.
Some such thought as this comfOrted
me-or, at least, would have cOmforted
me, had | thought it-when a leaking
gasoline tank left me, literally as well
as figuratively, high and dry in the
foothills. The sun of an August after
noon blazed its glory from cloudless
sky; low in a valley to the left rib
bon of silver-green mountain water
threaded its way through fringes of
spruce and cottonwood, while on the
uplands beyond sleek steers drowsed
in the sunshine, and far to the west
ward the Rockies slept unconcerned in
their draperies of afternoon purple.
All these scenes the eye took in with
out enthusiasm, almost without ap-
prevail, and then fell on the white
washed ranch buildings almost in the
shadow underneath. And in these
days ranch-almost any ranch
meant gasoline.
soon stood at the door. My knock
attracted II little chap of two and
half or three years; his stout hands
showed the screen back, and found
myself ushered into his company.
There evidently was no one else about,
so | visited, and we talked on those
things which are of Importance in the
world of three-year-olds.
"Muvver's don to the wiver," he |
contlded. "She tum back pwetty |
soon."
"And father?" 1 asked. "Where is
hep
Into the dark eyes came a deeper
look; they suddenly shone with the
spirituality of life only three years
removed from the infinite. BY what
instruction, l afterward wondered, by
what almost divine charm had she been
able to instll into his young mind the
honor and the glory and the pride of
Z? For thIre was pride, and something
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrete
the bile and impurities from the blood.
1t is a sovereign remedy used In many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half
century by those who have suffered
with Indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
sluggish liver, coming up of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other in
testinal troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try bottle,
take no substitute.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as.
tonishing statement that one reason why
so mann applicants for insurance are re-
jected is be- ase kidney trouble is so
comm IN to the Ames can people, and The
large SEAPORT ] oE Essse hose II " akAs
tons are declined do noe even suspect
that they have the disease. It is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling off in the sale of Cal
omel. They all give the same reason.
DodsOn's Liver Tone is taking its
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know It," Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but if it fails to give
relief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, just ask for
your money back.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26

know here is on the surface-on the
can't know the purpose until we are
inside. 1t is as though life were a
riddle, and the key is hidden, and the
door behind which the key is hidden is
called Death. And | don't believe it's
all for nothing; | won't believe it's all
for nothing.
Then there is the suffering" she
continued, after pause. | don't know
why there should be suffering, but /
know if there were TO suffering there
would be no kindness. 1t is not until
you are hit-hard hit--that you begin
to think of other people. Until then
all is selfishness. But we women-we
women of the war-we have nothing
| left to be selfish for. But we have the
whole world to be unselfish for. It's
all different, and it can never go back.
We won't let it go back. We've paid
too much to let it go back"
1t was hard to find reply. II think
l knew your husband little" I ven
tured. "He was "a man."
"He was all that" she said. She
arose and stood for moment in an
attitude of hesitation; her fingers went
to her lips as though enjoining caution
Then with quick decision she went into
an inner room, from which she re-
turned in moment with a letter.
IF you knew him you may care to
read this" she said. Its very per-
sonal and yet, some way, everything
is impersonal now, in sense. There
has been such common cause, and
such a wave of common suffering, that
1t seems to flood out over the individ-
ual and embrace us all. :. So this |
is really, in a sense, your letter as well
as NINE"
took it and read:
1 have had many letters to write since |
my service began as a nurse In the war,
but never have / approached the task
with such mixed emotions. The pain 1
must give you l would gladly bear myself |
If l could but it is not all pain; under
meath It, running through 1t in some way
/ cannot explain, Is a note so much deeper
than pain that 1t must be joy.
You have already been advised that d.
vid Eden was among those who fell at
Courcelette. 1t Is trite to say that you have
the sympathy of a grateful nation. How
grateful the nation really is we shall |
know by its treatment of the heroes who
survive the war and of the dependents of
those who have crossed over But moth
Ing can rob you of the knowledge that he
played mans part. Nothing can debar
You from that universal Fellowship of
which is springlng up wherever
manhood is valued at its worth.
A new Order has been born into the
world; the Order of Suffering. Not that II
5 new, either: II has been with us since
he first mother went into the shadow for
Ter first child but always suffering has
been incidental, a matter of the indivld-
ial a thing to be escaped IL possible. But
low It is universal, a thing not to be
escaped but to be accepted. readily,
,ravely, even gladly. And all who so ac-
,ept II enter into the new order. and wear Z
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
CHAPTER xIv.-cOntinued.

IL
your country needs you more" sh
whispered. TT Is better that way. Ant
what a man you are in unifOrml
think see you smashing heads instead
Of bottles. Six out of six, Dave! IT.
awful, but you must do it. Already we
know what has happened in Belgium
You will forget your own wrongs il
the greater wrongs of others.
And l shall join the service as a nurse
My father was a doctor, and l can
coon pick 1t up"
She chatted on, but he had become
suddenly grave. II don't think that is
your course, Irene" he said. "This is
going to be a bigger job than it looked.
The government will get soldiers and
nurses; the popular imagination turns
to such things. But it will be neither
soldiers nor nurses that will win the
war. | feel sure of that now. Millions
of men will be taken from production
and turned to purposes of destruction.
They will be taken from offices, where
they need little food, and put in the
trenches, where they need much food
Countries will be devastated; armies
will retreat, destroying all food as they
go. Ships will go down with cargoes
of wheat incendiary fires will swallow
warehouses of food. l believe my
place is in the trenches; but those less
fit for the fight than l must, in some
form or other, produce food. That in
GUIDES the women: it includes you"
"We? But what can do?"
"Since l left home I've thought
good deal of the old ranch. | de-
spised it in those prosperous days
those days we thought were prosperous
but the prosperity is gone and the
ranch remains. Ii still lies out there,
just as it did when you and your father
down that afternoon a dozen
years ago. l think you'll have to go
back there, Reenie. l think you'll
have to take the boy Charlie, and what
other help you can get, and go back to
he old ranch and raise something for
he soldiers to eat. You can do it.
There are good men to be had; men
Who can't very well carry a rifle, but
AN drive a pillow. And believe me, |
ieenie, it's the pillow that's going to |
vim. Go back and put them at it. |
Think of every furrow as another |
rench in the defenses which shall save |
our home from the fate of Belgium's |
ZONES. It's not as easy as going to
he front; 1t hasn't got the heroic ring
0 1t, and I suppose there are many
rho will commemorative 1t. Let them.
We shall need their profits after the
var to pay our debts. But it's the
hing that must be done. And you'll
o 1t, won't your"
'sI'll do whatever needs to be DONE
save. I'd rather be by your side, or
S near as may be, but if you say that
~ duty lies back on the old ranch l
hall go back to the old ranch and
aise food for my soldier. And when
IS all over we shall ride those old
lllsides again. Up the canyon,
on remember, Dave? The little niche
/ the wall of the canyon, and all the
lence and the sunlight? For
yer.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
"a 80 TIE
COW PUNCHER
fS==SJG&asS By Robert &c Stead
SRsSx@etP-4&A Quthorof
8 Y rs GS1HES Kitchener and other poems
FL N.E WU/ y nua=ha@y k~inby<D --~1-

more than prlde-adOratiOn perhaps
in his words as he Strengthened up and
said in perfect English: MY father
was soldier. He was killed ut Cour-
| eelette."
l looked in his little sunburnt face,
in his dark, proud eyes, and presently a
strange mist enveloped the room. How
many little faces, how many pairs of
eyes! 1t was just fading away when a
step sounded on the walk, and arose
as she reached the door.
"The Man of the House has made
me at home" / managed to say. II
am shipwrecked on the hill for little
gasoline"
There is plenty out in the field,
where the tractor is" she replied. You
will find it without difficulty. Or if
you care to wait here, Charlie may be
along presently"
Her voice had sweet, mOdulated
tones. with just that touch of pathos
which only the Angel of Suffering
knows how to add. And her face was
fair, and gentle, and little sad, and
very sweet.
"I1e has told me-" l said. There
seemed no reason why l should not
say it. She had entered into the sis
terhood-that universal sisterhOod of
suffering which the world has known
in these long, lonely years. Il
And it was between us, for we were all
in the family. There was no occasion
to scrape acquaintance by slow, con-
ventiOnal thrust and parry.
Eyes" she said, sitting down and
me to a chair. Il was bitter
at first. l was dreadfully bitter at
first. But gradually l got a different
view of it. Gradually l came to feel
and know that all we can feel and /
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-26
A Word to the Wise,

what are the chances to get rich
quick in this town." asked the flash
ily-dressed man who had just alighted
accommodation.
"There are the usual opportunities,
| guess" replied Squire Witherbee.
Good"
But there was slick Teller through
here about month ago and I'd adj
wise you not to try to duplicate his
methods until another generation has
had time to grow p."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.