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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

the broad river, for Dorothy was still
seated in il with Eureka in her arms.
They did not sink at all, owing to the
virtues of the strange plant they had
used, and when the buggy was in the
middle of the stream the Wizard re-
turned to the bank to assist Zeb ana
Jim
The horse was plunglng madly about,
and two or three deep gashes appeared
upon it's flanks, from which the blood
flowed freely.
Run for the river shouted the
Wizard. and Jim quickly freed himself
from his unseen tormenters by a few
vicious kicks and then obeyed, AS
soon as he trotted out upon the sur
face OF the river he found himself safe
from pursuit, and Deb was already run
ming apruSs the water toward Dorothy.
As the little Wizard turned to fol-
low them he felt q hot breath against
his check and heard a low. fierce growl.
At once he began %stabbing at the air
with his sword and he knew that he
had struck some substance becauso
when he drew back the blade 1t was
dripping with blood. The third time
that he thrust out the weapon there
was a loud roar and a fall. and sud
denly at his feet appeared the form OF
"a great red bear. which Was nearly as
big as the horse and much stronger and
f"iaf'sr. The beast was quite lead from
the sword thFusts, and after Il glance
al its terrible claws and sharp teeth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
News Of Memphis
10 Years AGO.


J. Il. Tate. 1929 Madison avenue.
member Of J. +. Tate & Co. grain and
flour dealers. 1903 North Main street,
was touched for a diamond stud valued
at $500 while riding on the Madison
avenue al line,
George w. Person has announced his
candidacy for the office Of county reg
lister.
Succeeding Kenneth D. Mcclellan in a
partnership with Col. William II, Car
roll and Hubert Fisher. Alex Y. Scott,
in this city. The new firm name will
be Carroll, Scott & Fisher. Mr.. Nc
Kellar will form a partnership with w.
y. Kyser under the firm name OF Nc
Kellar & Kyser.
A jury OF II men has been finally
secured to try j. w. Skinner for the
murder of his wife.
Little Miss Maggie Lou Quinn was
the hostess Of a novel party when she
entertained her little friends with a
doll wedding. Among those present
were Ruth Quinn. Flarence Prada. Lula
White, Cecil Savage, Evelyn Andre.
Baird, Frances O'Dell, Clara May Fos-
ter, Ailene Crouch and Charlie Coburn.
Little Miss Jeanne Marie Sutton en-
tertained her little friends with a box
party at the Bijou. Thu attraction was
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
Among those present were Carolyn
Gillum. Cecilia Finlay, viii Shepherd
Armstrong, Eleanor Coats, Sarah Mar
shall, F1eecie May Phillips, Charlotte
Hines, Lucille Warrick, Alexina Tut
wiler, Fora Maury. Rachael Cotter, Vir-
ginia Moore, Militia Cotter, Eleanor Oh
sen, Ellen Jett ard Phoebe Willingham.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q, How many building and loan as
sociations are there in the United
States? c. c.
A. There are 1889 such associations.
with a combined membership of g.
s9S,612, and total assets of ST. 1859, l42, IFS.
Pennsylvania alone has more than 1000
associations.
Q. What is the value Of all the
motor cars in use in the United States?
A. There were 6,353, 2s3 automobiles
and trucks in use In this country on
July /, 1919. Estimating the average
value of each at $1,000, the total value
of all the motor cars then in use would
have been more than I $500, 900, 900.
Q, What per cent of the national
army in the world war did the regular
army and national guard constitute?
l.. c. G.
A. Combined, these two forces were
about one-fourth of the entire, army
which participated in war. There were
W. 600 men from the regular army,
while $4,000 were from the national
guard.
Q. Can the United States talk to
Europe by wireless telephone? II.
A Yes. Not long ago Arlington sta
ton, near Washington, talked to Elffel
tower in Paris, and another station in
Honolulu overheard the conversation,
Q. What new nations have been ere
ated as a result of the war? A. M. B,
A. Czecho-~ Slovakia, J~ugo-Slavia, Po-
land, Finland and IIedjaz have so far
taken form. The three former are re-
publics, the two latter monarchles.
q. Is a corpulent person necessarily
a heavy eater? s, A, D..
A. Yes. The experts tell us that the
person who carries too much flesh eats
too much food, Flesh can no more be
built without the materials that con
stitute it than a house can be built
without bricks or lumber. Therefore
by a proper restriction of the amount
of food taken into the system, any per
son can reduce his weight to the proper
figure.
@. What became of the large flock'
of wild pigeons that formerly lived II
this country? F.. Il.
A. The North American wild pigeor
was supposed to be the last survivor O
the species died at the Geological Gar
dens in Cincinnati in 1914. When THU
country was first settled flocks of these
pigeons were so numerous that the!
would darken the skies in flying over.
head. They would alight so densely IL
forests as to break great limbs from
trees. The birds were beautiful ant
very excellent eating. The ease witt
which they might be killed led to theil
determination When the country set
tied up.
@. Why is the Chicago river called
the smallest but richest river in tho
world? n. M. g.
A. The Chicago river, which is less
than a mile In length, is the harbor Of
Chicago. SO the wealth of the water
traffic of Chicago may be said to be
the wealth of the Chicago river, making
this stream the smallest and richest
of rivers.
@. What is the origin of the gyp-
sizes? F. NJ.
A.. The gypsies of today throughout
the world are the descendants of a no.
madic tribe of Northern India who be-
gan their wanderings before the tenth
century.
@. When did the first steamship
cross the Atlantic? C., Q. B..
A.. One hundred years ago on May %
Of this veal the first steamship, the
Savannah, sailed from the port for
which it was named, reaching Liverpool
20 days and IL hours later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
CALLS MEETING.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Chairman
Moses, of the foreign relations subcoms
mittee, Investigating radical activity,
sent out a call today for a meeting Of
the committee Monday. The choice Of
counsel for the committee and the or
der of procedure will not be determined
until after a conference between Chair
man Moses and Senator Knox. Wheth-
er Ludwig c. A. X. Martens, self
styled Russian soviet ambassador, viii
be the first witness will not be decided
until after appointment of counsel, SEN
ator Moses said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
A N IS PROSPEROUS.

CAMDEN, Ark, Jan. Is. (Spl,)-At
the annual meeting of stockholders of
the Ouachita Valley bank yesterday the
following officers and directors were
elected: w. w. Brown, president; 7.
]. Gaughan and George R. Gordon, vice
president; Louis Bauerlein. cashier; r.
p. Benson, assistant cashier; w. W.
Brown, George r; Gordqn' Louis Bauer
Nose Stern and w, f. Tate, directors.
The bank has enjoyed an unusual
year of prosperity and declared a divi.
lend of Is per cent, making a total OF
25 per cent distributed among its stock
holders the past year in the way Of
dividends.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
S. SURVEY VESSEL
BEACHED: HOLE IN HULL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 15.-With
q large hole in her hull, the L. S.
geographic survey steamer Isis was
beached early today five miles south of
St. Augustine. The revenue cutter
Yamacraw, which picked up her signals
for assistance, Is en- route to the scene.
A later message picked up by the local
wireless station said the Isis was rest
ing easily. The vessel carries a crew
OF nine officers and 40 men,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
GOES TO WEST POINT.

HICKMAN. Ky, Jan. is. (spl)--
II, i. Prather, OF this city, has received
an appointment to West Point, the ap-
p%ointment coming from the Hon. A.
w, Barley, congressman from this
district. Examinations for cadetshlps
will be held at Jeffeon Barracks, Mo,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
NO A ON WRIST.

Enforcement of the eighteenth amend
ment in cities where prohibition eve
is to be celebrated, will be character
ICED by mo roughness," according to
dryly chortling prohibitionists.
SLAP me on the wrist II l drink a
sloe gin Tickey."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
PROMISE.

After today there will be less Of liquor
written in this column.
Mild subjects like fire. arson, murder,
rapine, earthquakes, floods, storms,
shall be favorite themes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
IeEditOrNOdg
RaeJOlts and Jcsfs
IET Slipped Past
L&0Ths Bllse Pencil
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT.
After today-the deluge.
DON'T BoTHER US.

Liquor can not be seen in public
places after today. Liquor a not be
transferred from its lair OF safety in the
home into another home into which one
may move. according to a late order
from Uncle Sam.
Long time leases will be more popular.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

ment of agriculture and commerce, re-
ports that all Of North Mississippi now
is absolutely free of the cattle tick, and
that there is only a limited number of
infected herds in the southern part OF
the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
cHARLEMAGNE

Baptized throngs compulsorily and
made them Christians, willy nilly.
Guess we'd better, in modern parlance,
let the eighteenth amendment make
Christians out of u.s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Wood alcohol connections have been
the best prohibition arguments yet.
Maybe Bill Bryan has a plant similar
to the other two.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
BESIDES

Few in Memphis have had much liquor
In their homes lately, or anywhere else.
II that 500, 900 is used in Shelby county
spell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
2.zso EACH.

A force Of $500 federal law enforce
ment agents has been employed to
guard So, 200. 900 gallons of whisky stored
in bonded warehouses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

on April II. There are three appoint
ments made in this district. young Pra-
Their being the principal and W other
alternates.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

A bridge spanning Snake river, Idaho,
345 feet from floor to stream, Is the
highest in America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
FREE OF CATTLE TICKS.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan, 15., tSpl)-ln
Commissioner Garner, of the depart
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
NO HOPE HERE.
WONnER.

Wood alcohol plants are in operation
in Memphis and Charleston. Miss.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
WENT TO HEAVEN IN AUTO
Novelty in Burning of Effigy of Ma chine at the Grave of Wealthy
 Chinaman.

It Is the custom of the Chinese to burn various kinds of efigies at the funeral ceremonies of the rich, and the more wealthy the departed the more elaborate the figures burned over his grave. These efIigies represent every manner of thing, such as human figures. horses. sedan chairs, tables loaded with money, etc.
 At the funeral of q AIr. Li, who <ted a short time ago in Tientsin, and who was very wealthy man. the bereayed family outdid themselves. and made an imitation of the deceased geHHeman's automobile. to be burned at his grave. The eG.gy was made entirely of strong Chinese paper stretched on bamboo framez. The car was complete in every detail, Che neda als accurately placed. and all made of paper and bamboo.
 The interior of the car was also accurate in detail. being carefully up holstefed in paper. The car vas car ried about three miles through crowded streets to the grayeside. where 4 match was applied, aud 1t was con sumed in a few minutes.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
CANNON TURNED INTO IRIDIUM
Guns. "Boiled Down." Produced Val uable Quantity of the Prized
 Radioactive Material.

An important medical report writes a London Daily Chronicle correspond ent. will be presented to the medical research committee by specialists who have been investigating the effect of radiotheraphy.
 Sir Walter Fletcher's department ob- tafned from the ministry of munitions a large quantity of radioactive mate rial from guns used in the war. The lot was boiled down" to produce five grammes of actual radium salt so highly powerful if has been kept In lead safe weighing one and one-half tons. Ii is probably the largest amount available in one place for research work. and although only about a heaped teaspoonfu it Is worth not far short of $5G0,000
 So potent are these five grammes that if a rat Is imprisoned In the lead safe in which the eontainer Is placed 1t dies in a day and a half.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
ALWAYS IN CONDITION;
 HOW TOM MIX DOES IT

Tom Mix, the popular screen hero who Is to appear in a new western romance, Desert Love- at the Royal Friday night, always takes his work seriously. He believes in intensive training as the only foundation for perman- ent success.
 Realizing that, in order to maintain and increase the rep utation he has made fer dar- ing and skill, he must always be in perfect shape physically, he does not permit 9 day to pass without going through 9 series of exercises calculated to develop his mind and agili- ty.
 In addition to practising hls tricks in the saddle, he em- braces every opportunity to play ball, to swim and to in dulge in other sports. In eE- cry one of these directions he towers above a fine group of associates. ;.
 '"There is a good deal Of strenuous exercise in my reg ular work for the screen" says Mix. Nevertheless I find i necessary to keep in trim by other means, so that when the camera is ready to shoot 9 scene there may be a finished, polished piece of daredevil work for it to record. ,
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
coaernrnant Nenspaner.

Ttis not generally known that in case The recent railwaymen's dispute in Great Britain had developed iato general strike. and the public had been unable to obtain it's customary news papers. arrangements had been made for the production of government 3etly.
 It was to contain no editorial views whatever. but simply a record of what gas happening at home and abroad.
 Five million copies would have been circulated by q squadron of 150 aefo- planes. The governments idea was hat the dangers of q general strike would he enormously enhanced If the general public did not know what was going on.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18

Jim Welborn spent Wednes- day in Batesville visiting his brother, T. H. Welborn.
 W. L. Hall Jr. of Little Rock is spending a few days here with home folks.
 Rev. E. ". Nelson will leave next week for Rogers to attend the Methodist Annual Conference.
 John D. Witt returned last night from Little Rock where he went to attend a meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
 Mrs. E. W. Nelson left this mornig for Henderson, Tenn, in response to a message an nOunclng the death 0f her SIS ter's husband.
 Miss Nellie Horton will pre-. sent her pupils in a musical entertainment at the High School Auditorium on We'd ne5day night, November 24.
 Tom Mix is coming to New ark again in a rip-roaring swift-moving love story that tops all others of this class. See him in Desert Love- at the Royal Friday night.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18

.a4al Geographical society recently ffa also brought to light the fact that
 he city of Samarrah. which is now comparatively unimportant town. at period before the Christian era must have been one of the most popuIous trading centers of the East. The an- aient city was 20 miles in length and 21h in width, and it is estimated that f contained about 100000 inhahit- ants. There were miles of walls ana warehouses. and it formed converg- Ing point for caravans from vast area. Another city in Mesopotamia, the lecturer said. showed traces Of having been laid out on the lines of a modern American city.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18


 w. L. Porter was over from Oil Trough today on business.
 Desert Love" palpitates with that intense life of the great Western plains. See it t the Royal Friday night.
 Little Miss Mary Nelson un- derwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids in a sanitarium at last Friday. She is ! ecovering nicely.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
Ancient Mesonotan1.a-

Survey research work in Mesonota- mia has revealed the fact that in for mer times tie country was covered with q network of canals. showing that q very celebrated sgstem of ieaie8doa must then have been in vogue. Some of these canals were 20 feet deep with steep embankments This interesting information vas stated by Lieut. Col
 T. A. Eeazeley royal engineers. in q lecture given by him af the British
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
Air Travel de Luxe.

rra airship "R 33'' has been making rour of the French battlefields, says tfs London Sphere, and it carried oaef and gave its passengers French 7aking. and real beds, with sheets. On September F" says the same pa per, during flight from Amsterdam ,o Engiand. this lunch was served on :. passenger airplane:. Salmon mayon- "aise. cold chicken fruit salad and ~ine From the outlook.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
4 BTBICAL REVISION

An old Alabama darky was arrested for a certain illie5 practice, common to the Sou- thern mountains. His name was given as Joshua Brown.
 The judge was jocular.
 Well" said he, "are you the Joshua that caused the sun te stand still?"
 The old negro scratched hi head in a puzzled way.
 No suh, jedge," he finally answered, dat ain what Pm heah fohl Pm de one what made de moon shine" {"
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
CHILDREN DIE IN BLAZE

Beebe, Nov. 16. - Word was received here late today that two children of W. L.. Parks of Stony Point, several miles west of Beebe, were burned to death late last night when the Parks home was de- stroyed by fire. Parks was severely burned, but will re- cover.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
INDEX TO CHARACTER

Most men unconsciously judge the world from them selves, and it will be very gen. erally found that those Wh . sheer habitually at human na- ture, and affect to despise it, are among it's worst and least pleasant samples.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
D Desert Love

Is story that fills the bill for excitement. A wonder tale of the pioneer west when human lives and oucl1shot were cheap. I'ts a drama that will lie your imagination in DOW knot
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18
Community Ingina.

'T see community singing Is becom- lnG fad in many towns
 What is !t?s
 "The merry villagers idea boosted q nofsh. I take l."
 "Hev?"
 "fnstead of dancing on thc green. wo assemble IH community eenters
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18

A rip-roaring story of love, adventure, outlaws and grim conflict. Tom Mix, in "DeserJ Love- at the Royal Friday night.
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18

For, who is l. young or old, that does not like 10 see this handsome, big-hearted son of the west in a red-biooded adventure story
 of daredeyiltry and rip-roaring recklessness?
The Newark journal., 1920-11-18

ana mingle OUT voices in jazz madri- gais and syncopated glees. Louis filie Ce4f:er-Journal.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21

s New York. - Butter Creamery.
higher thar extras. 63463i.c: cream
cry. extras, 6aa: firsts. 5Sts ~ see
packing stock. current make, No. 2
Toe.
EgEs-Storage packed extra rirsts
As Hc: firsts, 694Sc: fresh gathered
extra firsts. 47Q4Sc; firsts. 4t@46Hc
Cheesc-White and colored. 31132c
ditto. average run. zoe; state, whois
milk. flats. current make specials
white and colored. ESQ 2ar.
observation-disclosures oroiiers. 50
5Sc;. chickens, frosen. 38043: fowls.
fresh. 32044c: frozen. a0743c; old
;oosters, fresh. ESQ 29c; frozen, 3V0
s?c;sturkeyA frozen. 81 y sec.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21
"Sink or Swim" Week.

Neutrality-suspicious. be sink-casy'
Is the slogan adopted for LEARN to
swim week, May % to 20, the Ameri-
can Red Cross announced in connec-
ton with its campaign to reduce the
number Of needless deaths by drown
ing The movement, initiated by the
San Francisco chapter, includes elab-
crate plans for swimming instruction
this summer in cooperation with Red
Cross life saving forces at beach re-
sorts
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21
Vetoed Bill Passed in New Form.

Wasiington.-The Sl04,0O0,0 900 legis-
laiivr. executive aud judicial appropri-
alton bill WAS passed by the House
after il had been redrnftcd by the ap.
Preparations committee to meet the OBJ
lection that led 10 its veto by President
Wilson The President held that Con-
gresS sought by II rider 10 interfere
with executive functions in giving the
ing supervision of government publ
cations
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
At Chicago.

Chicago. - Cattle = Top ycarlinss
$l4. top heavy. slS.7ai bulk. stlS54
1850; fat COWS and heiters. strong to
rs cents higher; bulk. SS.I5 oil 90:
Gamers and cutters, steady bulk
$5.25 a $50. bulls. strong to higher
bulk bolognas. ss.15 a $50; good calves.
steady; light. slow. 70 cents lower
bulk vealers. $ll.00G 1850; stockers
steady.
HoSs--Top sl5.25: bulk. light and
light butchers. Sl4.90d I5.l5 bulk $50
pounds and over. S1t.l0mli.75: pigs, rs
cents higher, most desirable kinds
1880 n 1900
Sheep-Gopd shorn lambs $1,000.
bulk. sl7.50n 1900: choice light year
linSs. Sl6.2o: sheep scarce; good to
choice shorn ewes. $4,000 1900
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21
Passenger Plane Up 1880 Feet.

Mineola, n. Y.-The worlds air
plane altitude record for pilot and
three passengers WAS broken here by
height of lilo feet. This is fifty
feet higher than the altitude reached
by Capt Lowell II. Smith. command.
ing officer Of Puryear field in III Cen
tro, Cal.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21

Colorado settlement prices
Bar silver. sl00.
Copper. pound. $50 zoe.
Lead. $3.50.
Speltrr $3.50.
Tungsten. per unit. s6,50Ql5.OO.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-05-21

COblenz - Authentic information
received by the American command
from Warsaw shows that the Poles are
concentrating south of Kiev in POdO-
liza, and are pointing toward Odessa.
Leon TrotSky, Russian Bolshevist war
minister has called upon all Russia to
rise against Poland. New Bolshevist
forces are attacking kiev, and the cas-
ualties are reported to be fairly heavy.
Other BOlshevist reinforcemcnts are
arriving between the Dnieper and the
DnieSter.
Between April ~ and May 10 the
Poles took 10000 prisoners and 80
guns and 800 machine guns, exclusive
of the material found in depotS. The
Polish losses to May 10 are reported to
have been 100 killed and 300 wounded,
but the losses to the troops holding
Kiev We're heavier.