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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-18
ST. JOHN

Nicholas Ludwig. ST. IS Visiting sew
eral days with his daughter at Chi
caSo.
Mrs. Frank stark returne dhome
from several days visit at Chicago
The sad news reached here Tuesday
evening Of the death Of Marie Wachtcr
daughter of Mrs. Margaret wachter
a Crown Point. The child was play
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-18

To the little folks the trip IS a
great thing, a real vacation /"
Many Of them are too young to
realize that they are escaping
death IN this manner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-18

As a last resort IN fighting the
famine in Vienna and other parts
of Austria, which is costing the
lives of thousands of chilaTeu, par
ents are sending their little ones TO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-18

friends, institutions and .schools
outside of Austria. mostly to
Switzerland and Holland. The
children will remain there until
food conditions are better at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

, wreath of black tuiie sewn with jet
pailletes and black hues at the side,
haring in modest manner.
Nothing SO simple as this is the
fashion this season. When the opera
in New York ushers in society events
tomorrow night there may be inau-
| gurated a fashion for headdresses
that rival those of ancient days. the
milliners think. Their wish may he
the father to the thought. They profit
most by such a fashion It is now as
in the regin OF Marie Antoinette.
The sketches today.show what Paris
has invoked. TheAhre the seasons
return TO the ways Of other women In
other days of wars and rumors of
wars
Such ornaments belong to no one
time or era. They represen. The.
renaissance, the new that has yet
been established. the eras when the
vineyard was constant suggestion
Tor fashionable apparel.
mere are caps sewn with pea lS
and crystals from which dangl. gar
lands of beads, there are caps which
suggest the hennir against which the
Pope issued protest and threatened
accommodation. in vain. 10 those who
wore it into church.
There are the Roman horns. the
symbol Of battle, which were worn
one night at the Ritz in Paris and
have been taken up by America They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

are heavily jeweled and mounted on
a jeyyeled forehead band.
There is a headdress by Caliot. u
taunt to our prohibition. maybe,
which consists of pale green chiffon
the green of grapes. draped softly
about the head and falling in q long
end at one side. Over The esr, on one
side. is a bunch of black grapes, over
the other pink roses.
There is another Kind from Caiiol,
which consists of band of gold tvs
sue wrapped about the head and
caught at one side with a scarlet
flower. Black ball ornaments fall
from the center of the rose which is
placed over the ear.
The two simplest of these head
dresses were worn by an English
woman and an American. The band
across the forehead. made of blac *
velvet, with an aigrette at each side
was It Clardiee's in London. on the
head of a titled Britisher
The outstanding flare of black
aisrettes from the back Of the head
following the line of French twist,
was worn by an American. Each
aigrette was studded with rhine
stones The scarf. dropped half way
down the shoulders, was OF white fur
An admirable contrast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

\ new mudhook. to be strapped to
an automobile wheel to give it a grip
when nired, has side, cross and longi-
tuIinai RANGES
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
,'".' Twice Told Tales
News Of Memphis
10 YeaPe Ago.
FEBRUARY "a. 1910,

The Hons-I1erov Percy OF Greenvllle
Miss. was elected United States sena-
tor from that state over former Gov.
James X Nardaman, amid scenes never
to he forgotten. His election came on
the 5Sth ballot following the elin7ina-
ton Of all other contestants Percy
received 81 votes and Nardaman re-
ceivsd s. Parcy has been leading the
anti Nardamsn forces since the bal
loting started several months ago
Two hundred members Of the Penn
route to Philadelphia 10 reinforce the
police and state militia who have been
unable to handle the situation created
by striking street car employees. There
have been several battles between po-
lice and the strikers, street cars have
been burned and many persons in.
1ured
Plans Of Memphis capitalists fer the
establishment OF one Of the largest hog
ranches In the South were announced
today The ranch will probably be To-
Gated at some point in Arkansas. near
Memphis
Mrs. John c. -McLemore and her
daughter, Elizabeth. returned from
Nashville today where they attended
the unwilling Of the monument erected
dters by the Daughters OF the Arnert-
can Revolution
Mai NJ l.. Walker, United states
engineer announced that the Missis.
sirpi river commission would reach
Memphis on April a. on its annual high
water inspection trip. Plans are al
ready being made TO submit to the
commission the needs OF Memphis har
Dor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
LUMBER PRICES AND TAXES

the bottom Of the scarcity Of homes the lack OF normal
building construction high rent necessity for high wages CON
tina embarrassment persons moderate salaries and IN
fact prominent the high Of living the high cost
of lumber and building material
Practically all lumber dealers attribute the shortage and the
corresponding high price the excess profit tax The arguments
are summed up in letter have from Mr. J. ) OTIS lumber
man OF New Orleans and because what he 50 nearly the
views Others the business take the following extract
from the letter: .
take Tor example individual firm or corporation that
bought $4,000 worth Of umpage mberands before me pres
en price initiation The umpage may have had S5Oo mort
cage on It. 50 the net investment $4,000 and doubtless repre-
SCENTS about all the owner worth and therefore this the figure
used to calculate his income The value OF this umpa9e
today probably is $000000 The owner would be only TOO
glad to cash in by saving into lumber selling to make
wood pulp and willingly would pay good big tan allowed 70
do it, and this Just what the should be allowed to do
we are going prices down by increased production
Under the present profit tax law he-the owner
cannot do this he more than hd OF MS
rood fortune government This individual firm or corpora
ton hold back his timber and Just market about oneteeh
each year order paw fair rate under the present excess
profit tax If he marketed the entire lot OF stumpage IN one
wear the would take than onehat OF the entire
gross amount he received $4,000 tax If hthe owner
sells nothing and lets the grow he pays no tax
The solution advocated flat OF taxation place OF
the profit In other words Of much unit
or certain per the OF business done urged
that with this in effect everyone would rush to cash IN at the
existing prices which would tend to bring prices down.
The flat theater tickets soda water pat
ent medicines and the like does penaze the individual
firm that increases production and helps reduce prices The
profit law encourages holding down production the
margin of profit will keep on increasing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
THEHASKINLETTER
REVIVING THE WAR SPIRIT
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The motion
picture industry has come to washing
ton and asked for patriotic work to do.
ItNhas expressed the opinion that there
is heed of a patriotic morale in these
trying days OF reorganization, no less
than there was need Of it during the
war. 1t has volunteered to help create
that morale. Its services have been
accepted, and the first evidence of its
work appeared during the week Of
the celebration Of the anniversary OF
the birth of Lincoln.
Back in December G. G. Pettjohn,
associated with the SeiZnick pictures.
led group of volunteer producers to
Washington He laid his case before
Mai. Raymond W Pullman, exiournal-
list and chief OF police, and asked guild
anCe toward governmental co-opera-
ton. Mai. Pullman ran the gamut OF
government agencies to find one inter.
ested in the morale of the people and
soon found his man Franklin *. Lane,
secretary OF interior had organized q
gospel of AmericaniEation. 1t had be-
gun with the idea Of reaching out for
those immigrants who had failed to fuse
into the body polite, who had proven
themselves Stag at the smelter, and
working them over into useful nation
building material Now Americaniza-
ton has broadened its scope, it has
come 10 mean the teaching of all APP
probation of our form Of government,
and the development of a wholesome
support Of it among our entire citizen
ship ..
nj the big men in the motion picture
business. Zukor, Griffith, Brady, SELF
nick Fox. Friend, Hess, Elliott, Row
land Powers and others came to Wash
ington for a conference. They all vol
unteered for service. They wanted
however. some official sanction. They
wanted to do this work upon the invi
tation Of the government, The. amer 'sr
Canization campaign was unottlolal
They wanted official invitation and au-
thorzation-
inston at which Vice President Mar
shall was an official guest There also
attended Senator William S. KENYON,
chairman Of the committee of educa.
ton Of the senate; ard lnVestlgatcr OF
the conditions back Of the steel strike
Representative Simeon 4. Fess, chair
man Of the house committee on edu-
cation. was also present.
As a result Of this dinner JOINT
meeting Of the two committees on edu-
cation OF congress was called for that
very evening These committees ex.
ture Industry in the following joint
resolution,
Sc II resolved that it is the sense
of a ioint committee on education OF
the senate and the house that the mo.
ton picture industry of the United
states be requested to Go all that is
N its power to upbuild and strengthen
the spirit of Americanism within our
people"
Following this action a committee
was appointed to carry the spirit of the
resolution into actual operation. On
that committee We're Franklin X Lane
representing the federal government,
Raymond W. Pullman, representing mu.
inequalities; Adolph Zukor, representing
motion picture producers; Lewis J
Sslznlck, representing the distributors
Harry Crandall, representing the ex-
hibitors; and William A. Brady, presi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some, perhaps are trylrg the expert
ntnt Of Esttns the flu for medicinal
purposes. Baltimore American.
Il now begins 70 look a " the treaty
reservations are NOT without honor
save in Their own country.-pallAs
Times Herald
Women viii not take well 10 politics,
What woma1 would throw her hat in
the ring -lnd,anana Daily Times.
Politicians don't care much what
Hoover stands for now but they won
d. low much b would stand for II
elested Omaha Daily News
Girls Of an Eastern college declare
lssing both safe and sane. When It
gets that way IL must he pretty tame.
Columbus citizen,
An American Indian aged lSh, has
been converted 70 Christanity II he
chances 70 live long enough there may
be some hope sven for William Hohen
Zolleru Seattle Times
II the government ever decides 70
hang the Refs, the senate will b able
70 furnish plenty ~ red tape Texas
Lheionraire
The other nations have decided 10
permit the Russians 70 regulate their
own internal affairs, seeing that they
were gonig to anyhow Dallas News
The man who has a still Is keeping
II that way .--El Faso Herald
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
A DOUBLE DOSE

Unable to determine if Herbert Hoover is Democrat or
Republican the Saturday Evening Post suggests all serious
ness that he may be neither and that the of the d-
cuy is for both parties nominate him. elect him the pres
dency without opposition, and have him appoint coalition
cabinet
behalf neither Democrat Republican and the Democrats
afraid nominate him for fear he may himself
Republican and the Republicans afraid nominate him
for fear that he may himself Democrat the
for the Democrats to nominate rockbbd Democrat and for
the Republicans to nominate stalwar Republican.
The suggestion that the government be conducted as non
partisan affair is nonsensica and impractical 1t is not even
rstae oohnes expect the government to be conducted
without the system of checks and balances that party control
and exposures its eavagances revealed and part OF
the penalty for being in control constant naggng from the
party the outside
Just what would happen il the two parties should agree to
division of the offices and OF the spot AS II
one party in control at time isn't bad enough!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
GERMAN BUSINESS

has been said frequently that the failure rahly the peace
and the league OF nations the only thing standing the
way of normal business great many people be
lieve it. In the mornings mail comes this letter:
With the re-estabishmen of commercial relations between
the United States and Germany activity Of the American As
socaon Of Commerce and Tradean American chamber OF
erce in Be-is resumed the existing American laws
permit.
The association is anxious TO get with all
former correspondents with OF acertainng how
be of the American manufacturer and exporter The
associations former official organ The Bulletin, will rtappear
within the next fortnight under the title Transatlantic
Trade"
The letter from Berlin and signed by Fred King
acting president and Arthur Dunning executive secretary
It that business has been resumed the fullest
permitted by the diminishing credit Of the German government
and the wenigh prohbltve of exchange These factors
have do with the financial stability of the government without
regard to laws treaties. President Wilson stated the
when in address the congress following the signing the
armistice. he said The thus close
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

dent Of the National Association of the
Motion Picture Industry.
On Jan. II there was held in New
York a meeting to discuss ways and
means and outline campaign. 1t was
pointed out that the two patriotic &C.
casions Of the near future were the
birthday anniversaries Of Lincoln and
Washington. Here was an opportunity
for an immediate beginning, Was il
possible to produce a Lincoln picture
in time for distribution and exhibit
ton on Feb. IL? Could scenario be
secured. a company chosen, the pic
ture filmed, the film manufactured and
distributed in less than a month,
The Selznick organization undertook
to deliver the goods. Within As hours
the picture was being filmed. In two
weeks it was complete and shown in
the office of Secretary Lane, in Wash
inston. Lewis Allen Browne, a news
paper man. selected an episode from
the life OF Lincoln, and converted it into
a scenario over night. A clubman who
denounced his government is shown the
error Of his ways, in The Land of
Opportunity" by an old waiter who
tells the story Of Lincoln and the time
he broke his campaign schedule to de-
fend a friendless boy who was ac-
cused of murder.
The distributors worked with no less
in time for Lincoln week. Now the
exhibitors are busy arranging their pro
grams, adding patriotic music and
speeches by members of the American
Legion, and other patriots.
It is hoped that all who see this first
picture IN the series will feel q. grea ter
love of country, and will show more
appreciation Of the land that, today pos
stsses more than 100, 900 600 people--the
best educated. best fed, best clothed
people in all the world.
The present plan is the production OF
one snd two reel pictures by all the
Pleading companies. These pictures will
not be the major features Of entertain
ments, merely subsidiary. They will not
be prOpa ganda or educational films
which experience has shown are SO diff
atizations Of fundamental ideas If gov
eminent, dramatizations that have all
the grip of romance and accomplish
ment
The producers and distributors will
make no money out Of them, and they
will be sold far below the ordinary mar
ket for such films in order that theil
circulation may he increased The pro-
duCers and distributors will repay them
selves the cost Of manufacture and dis
tribution, and whatever surplus an
pears will be contributed to the Amerl-
caniZation movement
But aside from this concrete plan the
industry pledges itself 10 give prefer
enCe whenever it can in the major
product Of its studios. II will accept
whatever opportunities are presented
for manufacturing major films and
spectacles that IN their nature are q
preachment for patriotism
The attitude of the motion picture
industry toward the government will he
pointed to by those in the Americana
cation movement as worthy of emula
ton by other elements that go to make
up the national life.
Let us get hack to the pull togethe r
spirit that accomplished so much dur
ing the war--it Is needed now no less
than it was then,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
News Of Memphis
% Years Ago
FEBRUARY &c. 1895.

The Hon. Matt Ransom. Of North
Carolina, was nominated by the presi-
oent today as minister 10 Mexico to
succeed the Hon. Isaac Gray, who died
recently in Mexico city
E. NJ Phelps. former treasurer of g
Augustine county. Tex, walked MO
Sheriff McCarver's office ana stata6
that he had ahsconded with arrroxt.
mately $500 OF the countys money and
wanted TO surrender, Phelps was re
manded to jail until the sheriff can
communicate with the authorities at
St. Augustine
The Memphis Bar association adont.
"a unanimously the resolutions drawn
~ committee upon the death Of
Squire T. N. winters The commit
tes signing the resolutions was com.
posed OF James H Malone, chairnan.
Juiius a Taylor. William Fl. Carroll
T. Lehman and Thomas r Turlev,
Several talks eulosizing the late SQUIRE
which was held in the chsncery court-
room.
II. 3 Plant president Of the South.
srn Express compAny, Martin H. Plant
wee president, Thomas w Leary, gen
ager. and II l.. Lipman, general agent
OF the Plant Railway and SteanlsbIp
sarvice, spent the day in Memphis en-
route to New Orleans N attend Marc,
Gras While in Memphis the Southern
Express officials plan TO look over the
ground here with q view Of erecting
building for the express company 4
site facing Court square is being seri-
ously considered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
NAMES SCHOOL. BOARD
MEMBERS IN MARSHALL.

HOLLY SPRINGS Miss, Feb %.
ntendent Of Marshall county, has an.
pointed the following as members OF
the county school hoard If education
from their respective Gistricts and the
appointments have been ratified by The
board Of supervisors First district.
William Lea, Second district. II.
Fourth district, Joe c. Peal. Fifth dis
utct Joe NJ Avis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
AMERICAN WITH AN ACCENT

The organization having charge the candidacy OF lanes w
Gerard former ambassador to Germany for president the
Democratic nominee pays him the tributes the
that being broadcast the country con
cudes by saying He speaks German French and Spanish
fluently"
II recall correctly certain celebrated conversation he
had with the kaiser when the lord expressed the opinion
GermanA would take of German the
United States the OF Mr. Gerard also speaks Aner
with decidedly profane accent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
RE q y, s. ESAFs OFT.
RY x. G.. Ed

ONCE UPON a time.
TO BLOW open safes.
! AND WE got to be friends
SOME YEARS ago
WHEN PRISON gates.
HAD OPENED for him.
AND HE'D come out.
AND WE found a job
AND HE went to work
AND HE'S working yet
AND I took your letter,
ALONG WITH me.
WHEN I went to lunch
AND TOM agreed.
THAT Yog should be helped.
AND If. no one writes me.
WHILE l VI sun out mere
THAT THEY'LL give you a chance,
IF YOU'LL Just hang on.
AND TRY and go straight
FOR ANOTHER six weeks.
I'LL BE back home.
IN NEW York town.
AND WE'LL look around.
AND FIND a way.
d. AND ANYWAY. Dan.
JUST ONE more burglar.
ADDED, TO the burglars.
WHO SELL sugar and stuff.
IN LITTLE Old New York.
WON'T MAKE much difference.
TO ANYBODY.
l THANK you
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Public Discussion
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LIKES THE PAPER. Z
&s4m13&AsAa4s1AAAAs4<S1A3>Ass
To The News sclmitar:

To The News Scimitar:
| enjey reading your paper. l like
your editorials fine They show fail
play | am sick and tired Of editorials
that howl along the trail OF the higher.
ups Of our government without ever
stopping 10 think whether or not they
are right In any particular
! especially admire an editor who viii
stand up for what he believes 70 hi
rtght, Just and fair even If he crosse,
the opinion OF someone else tiodspeec
the day when we vii hsve less poisoned
propa ganda and more honest opinihi
and the truth, l". " hurt whom 1t may
With best wishes | am,
J L. HEATH
Duck An, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

Blessed the peaemakers said long before pres
ent assumed to take upon itself the task Of peacemakne
says the Nashville Banner which fails observe that the senate
is making nothing if not pieces of the league Of nations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

To Mr. X c, B; Dear Sir--One Of
the articles IN your column a few years
ago was concerning a boy, just out Of
prison. and his mother. I was serving
term Of seven years in the Clinton
prison at that time and your story
touched me so that l cut it out of the
paper and pasted 1t on my cell wall and
it was still there when l was discharged
q few months ago.
1t was that article that prompted me
to write to you now. I have served
more than % years in prison on seven
charged recently I made an effort to
go straight and get a job. But in each
case they found me out and ! was
discharged So again / decided to fol-
low the line Of least resistance and fell
back at the only occupa ton | ever had
outside the walls. and that was rrowl-
ing houses.
Saturday night. while on a. midnight
proving expedition, 1 had a very close
shave and ii made me realize that if
I come into contact with the law again
that they will throw the key away on
me, as have been adiudged an hahitual
criminal, and that means life impris-
onment.
| have decided therefore. to make
another effort TO co straight, for hon
estly, X. c. B., ! envy the crowds
see returning from work in the eve
ming and wish | was one Of them
Therefore in thinking Of who ] might
appeal to in this matter you flashed
to my mind
DO you know Of any one who will give
me a chance to make good? All | want
is a chance TO work and / feel sure
chat any employer will be satisfied with
my service. ] was horn and raised in
New York city and imagine l am gift
ed with ordinary intelligence.
feel sure that II you will grant me
my sincerity.
Trusting you will forgive me for adj
dressing this appeal to you, I am
Sincerely YOURS -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

Il predicted that the price of cotton stockings will greatly
inGease Maybe they will be again if this happens
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Daily Editorial Digest

7SHIS column is designed to reproduce without
- bias the latest comment by the leading news
papers and periodicals on the questions of the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

AND TAe WIFE INSISTS, ON
BENG ALLOWED To DRIVE AS
she is JUST CGRR NlN6
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

-AJO AFTER AtTTINS AL
The 6uAeS AID SAoo TtbIG,
UP BANK
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Aint 1t a Grand and Glorious Fseln?-By Briggs

Copyright 1890. Tribune Associaar Nav Trlb
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

MY DEAR Dan,
I'VE JUST had lunch.
OUT HERE IN the West
WHERE I happen 10 be
FOR A month or two.
WITH A friend Of mine.
WHOSE BUSINESS 1t was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
ORDERED TO ANACoSTIA.

Chief Machinist Einar Boydler of
the Navy has been detached from
outy at the naval air station,
Hampton roads, Va, and ordered to
the naval air station. Anacostia.