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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
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TO The News Sclnltar:
am a constant reader o. yonr paper
and enjoy reading your editorials, as
they are always made plain and clear
on every subject that you may write
So, am therefore. asking YOU to kindly
explain TO me In your way, how this big
advance IN coal came about. sometime
ago, read in the papers, where o1t
former fuel administrator Garfield,
showed where fourteen per cent could
be advanced to the miners without ad-
vancinF the price Of coal TO the public
But, that advance was rejected by the
miners, However there was some
agreement after that between the
miners and the operators where they
received larger percentage, / don't
know the exact amount but I am sure
II did not exceed fifty per cent. At
that time coal was selling a the mines
for S2Ss per ton. According 70 intor
matior that I got from one of the deal
ers In my town. that he Is today pay ing
s. % per ton for coal at the mines What
is the cause of this Increase
4 READER
pyersburg Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
A QUESTION THAT
ANSWERS ITSELF.


To The News Scimitar:
AS we read some quite sensible edi-
torials In your paper We would like for
YOU to explain a few small instances,
namely: Last winter whom our country
came nightly near freezing 20 death In
the great coal strike we have heard
arguments that It lie i'm possible 20 raise
the miners wages as they requested
because coal would have to be raised in
price on the public'S account. How does
Il come now That the miners only got an
additional increase Of some 30 cents on
the ton while the price has been boosted
up to $500 on the ton With the scare
that Il will go higher vet? And our at
tornsy- general dosen't know anything
about
The producers Of hides and wool are
compelled 90 give away their product
for almost nothing and the prices on
shoes and woeier goods are lust a.
high. We have fought Tor Democra uy
81 the world allowing at home every
trust 10 squeeze eur last drop ~ blood
out in the high prices OF necessities
which are going up every day. Live
stock on foot IL worth half what Il was
two years ago and our meat prices
In the retail stores are the same.
Please be kina enough TO explain
these things. Yours truly,
John HEFFAAN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1890.

Downright. 1920, by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
This is rather an uncertain day, &C
cordng to astrology The sun ana
Venus are in benefic aspect while
Uranus Is adverse.
Early In the morning romance should
be we'll directed and love affairs for
tunate, but the afternoon comes under
sinister power
Contending forces Of good and evil
will now become strong, especially IN
the arena of public opinion, but good
win vanquish evil, II the stars are reao
During this sway the mind should
ba more than usually optimistic in its
outlook. Confidence that viii assure
success is supposed to be stimulated
by this planetary government: s.,..
held to be active at this time causes
uncertainty of mind and infirmlty OF
will. Polse and serenity should be
cultivated.
Venus Is in an aspect believed to en-
courage both men and women to over
estimate themselves, especially where
their power of attraction is concerned.
The sway OF Venus is read as pro
phetic Of heartaches and disappont-
ments among women wherever their
volved They should cultivate the i'm
personal viewpoint as far as possible.
During the next few weeks emo
tional disturbances of every sort may
be prevalent and these will cause out
breaks OF various degrees of serious
ness. 1t Is predicted.
The outlook for the theater is eX-
ceptioually good at this time, many
great reforms being indicated. ma
tionaI movement viii gain success and
will furnish inspiration.
Discoveries OF oil are prognosticated
and they will be made in new local
tiles not hitherto prospected.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
expect prosperous year. Those who
Cbildren born on this day are like.
ly TO be successful In all that they
undertake.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
MURDER SUSPECTED.

FMPoRtA, Kas,, Aug, 2.--The body o
August Ellison, OF oklahoma City, wa,
found on hank OF the Neosho rive
near here YESTERDAY He had been deaf
about three days. according to ply
siclans, who say they can find 10 eN.
dence Of violence, Tho ground rea
alc, however. aud the tindlrE Of twt
hats near the body, the officers say
aiyes them suspicion al murder, HI
watch and money We're found in hi
noekets. Elsons sister, Mrs Free
Volimer OF this city thought that he
brother was at home In Oklahoma CITY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

am a girl q years old and was en-.
gagged to be married to young man OF
sterling qualities and one that ! con.
sIdered immune from the attack OF
"vamps," but "as a thunderbot out OF
a clear sky" discovered that he was
in the clutches of one of the "vampiest
vamps" In the city. This was more
than a year ago and he 10 still In the
clutches Of this gentle pretcnder, but
have been told by an authority on
the subject that he has no intention
Of marrying this girl, whose character
Is questionable, and that IT Is his earn
est desire to return to me, apologize,
etc., but that he simply car not GET
away from his human leech; hence my
query--When under the shining stars
will the SIRENS spell lose Its eharnl7
HAPPY THOUGH DESERTED.
Much depends upon the victim Some
yield readily and without complaint TO
the deadly influence of the vanp, while
others are a little timid at first, but
soon overcome 1t and are the hardest
to restore to consciousness. Under
these conditions there is no limit to
the spell and the patient Is often left
with q serious symptom, namely, Short
ness of funds. This robs him of a
great deal of his popularity with his
friends, and is grounds for divorce by
the vamp. Just sit steady in the boat
he has not forgotten you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l am a gay
widow Of rs years but look much young.
er. am vary handsome and have lots
Of money, also winning ways, but do not
seem to take with the men. | think
you give good advice so ask you to
please come to my rescue. | am very
anxious to have IovabIe conpa nisn
In my old age, as life Is one continual
ache of loneliness and shall appreciate
your assistance In this important mat
ter. WORRIED,
! have several likely widowers on
hand that I can wish on you and let
you have your pick. / think 1t is moth
ing but fair, however, that | should
tell you that there Is slight defect in
all of them, but l will leave 1t to your
keen observation to find it. Your quail
fications are tantaliztng and | flatter
myself that / believe I will be instru-
mental in making your last days happy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I have been
engaged for three years. During that
time | have accumulated many beau
tIful things In my hope chest that |
thought would be nice after was mar
rled. Our wedding was delayed Tiny
flance saying he wanted to have a
home and things we needed without
going in debit for two years. Last
winter was aick several weeks and
during that time he called on tho phone
every day and three times at my home
and seemed to love me. He wrote me
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
BANDIT GETS S400 IN
HOLD-UP OF SYNAGOGUE

MINNEAPOLIS, aug. An armed
bandit held up the Ca miEus Ghesad
synagogue here shortly after services
had been conducted last night and es-
capped with $500 The money had been
collected az the services for loans -
the poor and members of the synagogue
had just finished counting 1t when the
bandit entered, fired a shot, scooped up
the money from q table and fled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
A Marvel of Architecture.

am telling this to give an idea OF
the high esteem in which we were not
held as newspaper men. Yet the Star
was getting on toward fulfilling its
destiny. The paper had grown too
big for the Fife block. We Moved.
We moved into the lower floor OF
one-half the building now occupied by
the modern, up-to-date Star.
have already told Of W. G's strong
inclination toward unique business
counters. Well, the one in the new
quarters was marvel OF architecture
II was prodigious. open at the center,
built high on either side and bulEing
In front, like the owners OF a brewery
before the drought.
Business men dropped In to see the
new quarters.
Hello. w. G. what's going in here,
anyway"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
Getting by the Bumps.

Editor Harding was never horse
whipped.
/ am letting that statement stand
alone in one paragraph to give 1t
sort of negative prominence. Horse.
whippings we're among the things that
didn't come 10 US In the good will of
the little fiea-hitten paper.
The horse whipping was done before
our time, that distinction having fallen
to the lot of the peanut and Modoc
iewelry editor That kind OF ehastise-
ment for editors had gone out before
the return OF the old fashioned custom
Along In the late SOS destiny had
about made up her mind 10 make thu
Star O fixed lumlnary, guide to the
minds and the feet OF the Marion peo-
pie. The people didn't know H. but
W. q, did. He told me 20. in his mod
est way. We were respectable and
were printing what legitimate news
there was to print
Destiny was carrying us toward sue.
cess, II things had been going wrong
instead of right. We would have for
gotten all about destiny and blamed
hard luck. That 10 the way 1t Is with
human beings; they believe they are
the children Of destiny until they bump
their heads
Fortunately we were getting by the
bumps, or over some OF the toughest
places. Every day was crowded fun
OF hard work, however Now and then
something almost clever would appear
in the paper. something that attract
ed unusual attention. Upon such oc
casions, admittedly rare, few Of the
people OF the town would got together
and vote credit for the almost clever
story TO somebody not connected with
the paper. They could not think OF
anything SO absurd as the possibility
that Warren Harding or Jack War
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
What Is Length of
Real Van1b,S SPELL?
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs Thompson-How long does it take for van
pe spell off? In other words how long does take
under ordinary conditions for the average vap to tire OF her
victim and seek fields of endeavor? No doubt this sounds
foolish but about the matter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

Where is the man who used to carry
his wlfe's picture in the back OF his
watch. where he could see it? Gone,
gone, dear heart with the girl who
used to carry her money IN her stock
ing, where melody could see it."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
warran Harding possesses marvellous

Warren Harding possesses marvellous
patience, -,
Let me tell the world that lie is the
only newspaper man that ! ever saw
stand silently, II not reverently, ana
gaze placidly upon q pied page OF
type and the hour of going TO press
at hand. This happened in the star
office in the days when we were stun
fighting hard for success, one must
have some familiarity with newspaper
work to realize the full horror OF the
catastrophe.
Yet W. q. did this marvellous thing
looked upon the complete wreck OF
one whole page OF the paper and never
batted an eye.
Ny commission requires me to put
together facts and true incidents in
the early newspaper life OF Warren
G. Harding, | have no license TO say
he ought to be sent to Washington to
deal with pied" governmental situa-
tons. have already said that he IL
not superman. but | do hereby pro-
claim him a super suppresEor OF blue
tlnEed lnNeclINes unanr nr0NncatiOm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

Beware the Greeks most when they
offer gifts"-a woman most when shu
offers platonic friendship.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
LIKE PRICES, HE GOES UP
The Exchange Bank Building Elevate
Man Makes About $50 Trips Daily.

The Exchange Bank Building Elevator
Man Makes About $50 Trips Daily.
A man who "gOes up in the air" $50
times day would seem to be the
grouchiest person in Columbia or sew
en- states. AS a matter of fact the
genial smile of the man who has this
record bellies its implication, as he is
the elevator man of the Exchange Ma
tiOnal bank Building.
When you step into the elevator of
this building, and call for second" or
third" you will notice that the ele-
vator man clicks a small metal disc
on the wall of the cage. You wonder
whether the affair is a dictaphone, a
speedOmeter, or habit Almost
everyone asks what it is" says the
elevator man. Every complete trip
is recorded. whether it is from the
basement to the fourth floor or from
first to second. On Saturdays, which
are gusiest, this elevator makes $50
trips between o'clock in the morning
and o'clock in the evening""
II the average trip is two floors, on
a 650-trip day the elevators mans
flights, supposing they were contin-
uously upward, would rival the 35 .0O0-
foot record of the AVIATOR who reach
ed the roof of the world" But the
man at the whesl isn't concerned
with aviation. His are the "ups and
downs of life"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
UNIVERSITY REPAYs COLUMBIAN,
Money Borrowed In 1918 for Training
Now Available.

]. G. Babb. secretary Of the Univer-
sity. is mailing out vouchers repaying
the Columbia men who subscribed to
the $4,000 fund for the construction
of an extension to the shops of the
manual training department of the
University in 1918.
The money was subscribed when
the government asked the University
to provide manual training facilities
for soldiers. President A. Ross Hill
announced that he could accommo-
date the soldiers il money could be
raised for building the shops. Since
there was no fund available, Colum-
bia citizens lent the money until it
could be appropriated by the Legisla-
ture.
The last General Assembly appro-
priated the money. but the find was
not available until now, because of
the following agreement whicn Gov
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

erno Gardner required of the Jniver-
sity when he signed the appropria-
tion bill:
1T is further agreed that no part
of the appropriation made for the ex-
tension of shops shall be drawn, OF
requisition made therefor prior to
January Is. 1920, and that no interest
is to be charged or allowed on account
of said appropriation
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

charge: Rodney Fairfield, chairman /;
Powell Williams, Frank Houston and
Robert Herrick.
Starting in the afternoon there will
be features on the West Campus.
When the evening shadows have fall
en- the campus will be deserted in IA
vor of Rothwell Gymnasium. Here it
is that the real mystery Of the day
will be revealed. There will also be
a dance, probably a costume ball.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
FOUR ONE.ACT PLAYS SELECTED
Dramatic Club Casts for February
Bill Are Made.

Members of the Dramatic Club who
have been selected for parts in the
four one-act plays to be presented
February Is, and those who desire
new tryouts will meet in Mr.. Hum
phrey Springston's Office at O'Clock
Friday afternoon.
Most of the characters have been
definitely chosen for the casts of the
plays. The program will include 1.-THE
Noble Lord" 'The Clod," THE Won
der Hat" and 'tTHelena's Husband
all OF which are under the direction
of Mr.. Springston.
The casts will include Joseph Allen,
well known for his work as the priest
in 'The Land of Hearts Desire;" Zella
Edwards, who starred as Mrs. Bas-
combe in the play of that name; Ben
ton Gabbert. who starred in 1.-TWO
Crooks and a Lady," Ella Wyatt.
who is known for her work in "The
Hour Glass" in the part of The Fool;
Allene Richardson, who has appeard
in Wbmans Athletic Association
vaudeville and "Oh. Oh, Cindy" and
Fred Edwards. who appeared in "Oh,
Oh, Cindy" as Santa Claus.
The Dramatic Club is now laying
plans to exchange engagements with
Thyrsus Club, the dramatic organiza-
ton of Washington University of St.
Louis.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
TO SUPPORT ROAD BOND ISSUE
Kansas City Association VIII Boast
Highway improvements.

h8ns1S lily ASSOcNuOn VIII BO6Sl
Highway improvements.
By United Press.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 16.-Amone
important activities of the Good Roads
Association of Greater Kansas City
during the year which begins April l,
will be support of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment authorizing the
Missouri Legislature to float a bond
issue of $60,O00,00O with which to
build system of good roads in the
state, according to ]. Frank Smith,
manager of the association.
Voters will pass upon the Missouri
amendment in November.
Missouri also will be interested in
the associations plans to launch a
campaign next month to secure $780,
75O which is needed to carry out the
good roads program within 10O-mile
radius of Kansas City for one year,
according to Smiths estimates.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
MAY USE BIBLE COLLEGE PLAN
Nine Universities IndOrse RELIGION.
Study at State Schools.

Nlne UnlverSlt1eS ln0OrSe keI1g1Ous
Study at State Schools.
The Bible College here and the
one at Wesley College, connected with
the University of North Dakota, are
the only two church institutions di.
rectly connected with state universi.
ties, according to w. C. Gibbs, secre.
tary of the faculty of the Bible Col
lege in Columbia, who returned Mon
day from Chicago where he has been
attending a conference of church
workers in state universities.
The universities of Ohio, Illinois
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, In
diana, Michigan, Kansas and Califor-
mia are indorsing the plan for re-
ligious schools to be connected with
state universities. Plans are being
made to have formed with them
schools similar to the Bible College
here.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
WAR DID NOT AFFECT RELIGION
Rev. N. A. Hart Says Little Change In
Situation Was Brought About. :

That religion was not greatly at
fected by the war, is the opinion OF
the Rev. Madison A. Hart of the Chris
tian Church. People who were re-
ligious stayed so with few exceptions
and some converts were made; but
only the future will be able to inter-
pref intelligently the permanent ef-
fects of the war;" he says.
After the armistice, all forms OF
amusement were INDUCED in as never
before. In Columbia this tendency
to spend money, to have a good time
was much in evidence. But now peO-
pie are going through settling pro-
cess, they are finding their grooves
and travelling more smoothly"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

Student Takes Census at Stephens.
Miss Vola Hilsabeck has almost
finished taking the census of Steph-
ems College. She is a senior from
Mountain Grove. and was appointed
enumeratOr recently.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

Age and maturity are desirable at
tributes in some instances. but 20
year r4old steer for the Farmers Week
Banquet is entirely out of keeping
with the hospitality of the college and
Missouri State Board Of Agriculture.
So thinks Prof. e. A. Trowbridge OF
the animal husbandry department
whose attention was called to a typo
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

graphical error in last nights Mis-
souriau Farmers Week story which
should have read that the steer to be
served at the Farmers Banquet next
Friday night was twenty months old
instead Of twenty years. The alb
surdity OF the statement itself rem
dered the mistake in Typography OBJ
yiOus.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

The freshmen of the Delta Tau
Delta fraternity gave dinner last
night for the freshmen of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
SOCIETY

DR.. and Mrs. Herman Schlundt. DR..
and Mrs. Sidney Calvert and DIR. and
Mrs. C. w. Martin will be chaperons
at an informal dance which Alpha
Chi Sigma. chemical fraternity. will
give tonight at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Calvert.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

The date of the formal dance which
the Delta Tau Delta fraternity will
give has been changed from March
IL to March 10.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

The chaperons at a dance which
members of the farmhouse will give
January 80 will be: Mrs. Julia Har-
baugh, Dean and Mrs. F. B. Mumford,
DR.. and Mrs. W. C. Curtis, Prof. and
Mrs. V. r. Gardner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert l. Simpson.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

Missionary Society to Meet Tomorrow.
The Virginia Missionary Society of
the Broadway Methodist Church will
hold its regular monthly meeting to-
morrow at $3.50 o'clock at the church.
The members Of the young peoples
and woman's societies are invited.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16
COLUMBIA TO NAVE MARDI GRAS
Academic Club Preparing Festival for
Early I'm April.

Columbia is to have mardi gras.
This was decided by the Academic
Club last night. 1t will come at the
same time as Academic Day, sometime
early in April. The following are in
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

is guest at the Delta Gamma mouse
A "get together" party which was
attended by about forty pre-medics,
was given by the Phi Delta Pi fra
ternity In the chapter house at 7:45
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Alpha Chi Sigma, professional
chemical fraternity, will give an in
formal dance tonight at the home of
DIR. Sidney Calvert on College avenue.
The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
will give dinner Sunday for Misses
Marjorie Wetzel, Georgia Fowler,
Gladys Gray, Edith Cornelius, verna
Kline, Sammie Lee Hughes and Paul
inc MalOit.
Chi Chi Chi, junior and senior in
terfraternity, gave dinner last night
at the Daniel Boone Tavern.
Scabbard and Blade, military fra
ternity, gave a dinner last night at
the Daniel Boone Tavern.
Miss Mildred Hammond of Jeffer-
son City will spend the weekend with
Miss Cornelia Roach.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. R. Gardner will en-
tertain students for whom Mr.. Card
ner acts as adviser, at their home,
206 Hicks street, Sunday night. About
twelve students from the College of
Agriculture will attend.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Webb left this
morning for their home in Washing
ton. d. c., after visiting Mrs. Webb's
parents, Mr.. and, Mrs. L. B. Stevinson.
Mrs. Emmett Smith entertained
eight tables at bridge yesterday after
noon. The first prize, picture frame,
was won by Mrs. Dudley Conley. Mrs.
Guy L. Noyes won the second prize,
two handmade hankerchiefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Estes have
had as their house guests Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G. Mcdonald OF Sand Point.
Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald left
this morning for st. Paul, New York
City and Canada to visit their sons,
before returning to Idaho.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

Miss Dorothy Llewellyn left today
for st. Louis where she will visit
over the weekend.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

What is "The right to happiness"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

Miss Francess Sabin of Kansas City
is a guest at the Delta Gamma house
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-01-16

A ''get together" party which was
attended by about forty pre-medics,
was given by the Phi Delta Pi fra
ternity in the chapter house at 7:45
o'clock Wednesday evening.