GE SIX.
THE NEWS SCIMITAR.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER SI, 111k
MAGAZINE FEATURES THE NEWS SCIMITAR I DAILY HOME HELPS
VNclbWiggily
UNCLE WIGQILY AND
(Copyright. 1918. by McCluro Newspaper
Syndicate)
BV HOWARD R. GAR IS.
"Well, I s'poso you'll le all ready to
gn with mf toaltmt" said Nurse Jan.-
V'uny Wui7.y, the muskrat lady house
keeper, to I'ncle Wiggily Longiars, the
bunny rabbit gentleman, one afternoon
ik they Bat In their hollow stump bun-
nlow.
'Go where'.''' asked Uncle WtftUy.
"-To the moving pictures?"
"Oh, no'.'' answered Miss Fuuy WttS
: ay. "Don't you remember? You are to
o with me' to call on .Mr and Mr
..Vibblewobble. the ducks We are to
.atch the old year out and the new
veanin at their ionise Don't you know
this Is the last day of 1911 and to
morrow will be the first day of 1310?
We are to k" to an old-new-year
jiarty."
"Oh, vch, now 1 remember, said 1 ti
de WiRally. "Of. course, I'll go. We'll
have a lot of fun "
So when evening came I'ncle Wie
!gllv and Nurse Jane locked the hollow
etiimp bungalow and started off over
the fields and through the woods to
the home of the Wibblewobbls duck
famllv to watch the new year come
Many of the other animal folk of Wood
land,' near the Orange Ice Mountains
were also going, and Uncle WIgglly
and Nurse Jane spoke to them on the
wav.
All at once, as Mr LongMUTl was
hooping along under a tree, he heard a
'vole saying;
"Oh. dear! How hungry 1 am. Not
a thing have 1 had t" eat this blessed
tlav. I'm afraid 1 will not live out the
year unless 1 set something pretty
soon."
"Ha! Surely that la trouble If ever
heard It!" said the bunny "I am
Igotng to see Ahat is the matter."
"Better not," spoke Nurse Jane. "It
may be the sklllery scaler) alligator or
the l'lpslsewah waiting to bite souse
Off vour ears."
Hut I'ncle WIgglly was brave, and
ilooklng tip in the tree, he saw, sitting
on the edge of a hole In It. a wood
nerker bird. Now a W Ipeeker Is a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
M ike Him Happy Willi n
Box of
Tadema Melba
Julia Marlowe
or
Extra Cigars
Have to Order Them
Today.
SAMELSON'S
REX
BIG DRAMATIC
Laughing Bill Hyde
With WILL ROGERS
NEW MAJESTIC NO. 1, Today and Wednesday
If you are looklno for something thrilling and unusual, SEE THIS PIC
TURE. It It one ot REX BEACH'S beat etorlea.
COMING THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
ALICE BRADY in "The Hollow of Her Hand"
Majestic No. 2, Today, Wednesday & Thursday
TOM MOORE
In a picture That Will Be the Talk of Memphis.
"Thirty
Doei It take nerve or gall to marry on THIRTY A WEEK? Thli la a
lova atory that answers the question. He dared to love the daughter of
the richest man In town.
DON'T ALLOW ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU MISS THIS.
OLD MAJESTIC NO. 1, Today Last Day of
CLARIE ANDERSON
in "Crown Jewels"
An Exceptional Triangle Dramatic Story.
COMING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
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THE WOODPECKER.
bird with a very lonx. hurp, mrm if
hill, and with it ho horeg holen in trees
and cuts hugs and worniH Hint the Ilka
of thai
"What! the matter, Mr. Woodpeck
er"" . I ru le Wlggtlv . "Why are
"U m Mad an you nit In your hollow
tree neat?'
"I am aan" aiiiri thf woodpecker,
"bacauae 1 un hungry, 1 can't find a
bug or a Worm to eat. I gus they
have all gone to a New Ycar'H party."
"That s too hud," aald the bunny.
"But, an it happens, J have in my
pocket it piece of cherry pie. Jf that
will be of any use to you, why, you are
welcome to it.
"Right glady I will eat It," aald the
Woodpecker, and he ate It, cherrlea,
Juice and nil Then he thanked the
bunny- and wont to steep In his hollow
tree neat, and Mr LongoarH and Nurse
June went on to the New Year's party
at the Wtbblewobble duck house.
There they mot Dr. Possum and Mr.
Whltewaah, the polar hear gentleman,
Mr. Twisty tali, the pig. and (Jrand
father Goosey dander, wiu many oth
ers, who had come to watch the old
year out and the new one in.
They Kiit about and talked, and when
12 o'clock struck the bells In Wood
I. nut rang arid the wind whistlftd
through the treei and everyone sulil
"Hurfiiy." and all were glad that the
new year haj coin.-, and hoped that it
might he better than the old one.
Then It wan time for I nele WIgglly
and Nurse Jane to go bono, and they
started out. It was late, being aftei
midnight, hut U was not dark. lor the
moon shone and Unete wigiiy wasn't
at laid.
I'm tty soon they reached thair hol
low Mump bungalow, and N n .lane
aa id
Now we'll go In and get warm.
Happy New Year, t iiele WIgglly."
"The same tn you and many of them,"
he answered, "But I I'm afraid we
won't go in iual yet."
"Why not?" ssked Nurac .lane, shiv
ering in the cold.
"Because I am sorry to gay I have
lost the key to my hollow stump bunga
low,'' spoke the bunny. "We can't get
In. All the windows are locked Inside,
and so are tin- doors. I have lust the
kc and we can't get In "
"Oh, dear! Must wo stay out here all
night'.'" asked the muskrat lady.
' Tin afraid ho," Hiidlv said I'ncle
winuy.
"On, no ,yoU won't have to!" BpOkl
another voice 'Til fix it so you can
get In your bungalow."
"Who arc you?" I'ncle Wlgglly
wanted to know.
"The woodpecker bird, to whom you
wen- ho kind gg to feed on cherry pie,"
was the answer. "With my long, strong
sharp hill 1 11 make a hole In your front
door. Then you can tench tn your paw,
turn the lock without a key and be
safe at home'
"Oh, thank you so much!" said the
bunny. Then the woodpecker pocked a
hole in the wooden door of the hollow
stump bungalow and Uncle Wkggii.
reached in and 1 timed the lock. Then
lie and Nurse Jane went In and the
woodpecker bird flew off to his nest,
after Mr hoiigoars had thanked him
and wished him a happy New Year.
And I'ncle Wiggilv wished the same to
all of you. and no do I ton thousand
billion million happy Now Years! And
If the coal mail doesn't put bricks of ice
cream in the cellar ami make the re
frigerator catch the milk bottle I'll tilt
yOU next about Uncle WIgglly and the
whitcw ash
BEACH'S
PRODUCTION
a Week
f J
"Buckwheats"
What's more delicious these
cool mornings, and 10 easy to
have, when madv from
AMUSEMENTS
"Common Clay."
Itefore a representative and respon
sive audience of Memphis theatergoer
the New I.yrii players made their for
mal debut here Monday nl(ht at the
New Lyric theater in "Common Clay,"
a sociological drama from the faille
pen of deve Klukead.
No mure auspicious premiere could
have been desired than that which
murks) the reopening of the theatrical
season here after several weeks of
lethargy, and it la not Indulging in
Idle flattery to say that Memphis is
to be congratulated in being assured
of the latest dramatic successes pre
sented by such a capable company.
Those uf the first njghters who bad
not been in the New Lyric within the
past few days were agreeably surprised
at the artistic appearance of this re
juvenated playhouse From pit to dome
It has undergone extensive changes,
and It Is not amiss here tn appraise
as most pleasing to the eye the scenic
Investiture with which "Common Clay"
has been endowed.
As for tiie story of "Common Clay,"
It is heavily laden with the utmosphere
of transgressions, human frailties and
the proverbial wild outs of youth. In
this Instance the author dissects the
soul of a woman whose progress along
the highway of life la beset hy lech
erous men. As If hy Inherent right
of social status, they prey upon this
toy of Kate, molded In beauty of face
and form, solely because she is the
common clay of civilisation's stand
ards. Vet retribution comes. Her story la
but that of her mother the replica in
life of thousands of other women who
fling themselyps us a helpless butterfly
agiiiusi i he walls of social barriers Hut
In this instance the heavy hand of
Just Ice la vs Itself upon the heart of
an einluant Judge, chief prosecutor of
the girl, and her redemption is tirought
about through bis belated sacrifice.
"Common Clay" Is In three acts and
an epilogue, the last showing a happy
transition In (he sequence of events
and bringing Into the life of the girl
the heritage of womankind for which
she so valiantly struggled
In the trying role of Kllen Npal. Miss
Lillian Kemhle displayed that soreness
of artistry that bespeaks true hlsYrloiilc
ability. It Is a delight to follow Hie
Inflections of her voice, which Is one
of her chief charms. The severe emo
tional test of Miss Kemble's role, by
Us rcmlltloji, leaves no doubt as lo her
ability,
As Judge Samuel I'llson, W. L.
Thome stands out In excellent relief.
The dignity of the Shakespearean ac
Jor Is evident In Mr. Thome's reading,
mill It is gralirying to know that lead
ing roles In future productions will be
left In this artist's hands.
The humor of the play Is deftly
liiinclleil by Raymond ltramley as Ar
thur Coakley, the dissipate, and .lames
I Ionian as Attorney Vales, a rough -hewn
barrister of obstreperous mien.
Miss Mabel Canuthers was dignified
as Mrs. Kullertnn, uml Mrs. Wm. Dltt
ner excellent as the girl's mother. M.
Tello Webb acted well the role of Mr.
Kullertnn, and Jerome Kletcher's voice
charmed as lidwards. Keith M. Hoss
as Hugh l-'iillerlcin. although vouna Is
already a finished artist.
Others in the cust, Including Miss
vlvlenne Osborne n Anna Fullerton,
were splendidly cast ami complete a
personnel of excellence.
"Common Clay" will remain nt the
New Lyric all week with matinees
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
(I 10, liKOVVN.
Orpheum.
Willi Qui EMwardl In the principal
vehicle, presenting a "Welcome Home
Song Revue," and a number of well
hiilaiiced acts grouped about him, the
orpheum this week presents one of
the season's most entertaining bills. .
Kd wards himself has no exceptional
artistic ability, but the melody of his
songs and the consciousness that he
composed them anil the memory of his
hits of other days, make one forget
mid forgive. Surrounding K.dwnrds Is
a cast of genuine merit, especially Krlc.
Karoo, a pianist of unusual skill and
technique, and Vincent O'Donnell, the
Hoy McCormlck.
Wilfred Clark In "His Keel Trouble"
stood out as a clever comedian, but
some or the lines and implications were
lather risque
Sergts. Shea and Bowman, formerly
with Ihe United States tank corps pre
sorted a. happy skit wrapped In war
stories.
Miss ilrace de Mar was generously
applauded In "The Btemal Feminine."
Leonard Qautler's toy shop Is far
above the average of such vaudeville
acts. His ponies and dugs are excep
tionally well trained.
Kied Holmes and Lulu Wells In "An
(Dd-Kashloned Hrlde" are finished
artists and were well received.
Prosper and Maret, college athletes
fulled in arrive in lime to present thelf
act.
Loew's Lyceum.
Many theater-goers will no doubt visit
Loew s Lyceum tonight to spend the
earlier portion of the evening at the
theater before taking part In celebra
tion of the exit of the old year and
the entrance of the new. Two per
formances will be given, Ihe first at 7
o'clock and the last beginning at 9
o'clock The final performance will
lose at II o'clock. A bill of comedy
and music Is offered for New Year's
week, Corbett, Hhepard and-lninn are
three harmonists from the Fast who
offer new songs and comedy; Finn and
Kltfn arc blackface artists and sing
ers; Olive May is seen In a revue of
migs and the Knur Casters are aerial
athletes "The Squaw Man." produced
by Cecil lieMillo with an ull-sUxr cast.
Is the film attraction with Loew's News
weekly and a comedy reel added,
PERHAPS THIS IS
INTENDED FOR YOU
To you to whom thanks is due, tills
maatage from a burdened soul Is In
tended It Is the dying wish that the
Lord bless you and yours for your re
membrance: "I tiHidfellows Club:
"Kind Sirs I am trying, In mv weak
way, to tell you how grateful I feel
for the kindness you rendered us
Christmas Oh. yes, we arc grateful,
but how can I tell you so you win
understand'.' Your toys were so nice,
and may Hod bless you all. especially
the ones who got .the harp for the
crippled boy. That" brought real Joy
lo his heart and many will be the
hours that he will spend playing it
While lying In the hospital
"I urn very sick, growing weaker
day hv day. 1 am only waiting for
the portals to open and listening for
ni Savior's voice calling me home.
"Now, kind friends, you have helped
so much to make my last Christmas
a happy one, and I do so want to
thank you for It. Our dear Lord
Olei used ten lepers and one came back
to thank him, 1 know vou will get
lots of letters and Others will know
how to thank you, but I don't We
have had nothing but sickness, deulM
and operations now for the last two
years, and, believe me. It has brought
ns down to .tire poverty, but the cross
Is not greater than His love, and the
wax of the cross lnds home.
"Kxcusc bad writing, as 1 am flat
on my hack and loo weak to say sny
thlng more Mways remember that I
was grateful."
BRINGS BACK MAN
HELD AS AUTO THIEF
City Detective Ira Williams has re
turned to Memphis from Kansas Cltv
with J, F. Crawford, rs, salesman,
charged with stealing an automehtle
belonging to B, B. LeMaster. of H L.
Union company The victim's car was
taken on Fee. J from In front of his
office.
Authorities In Kansas City say Craw
ford was In possession or the carwhlch
was found In a garage there. Craw
ford maintains his Innocence of the
theft, claiming he purchased the car
from a garage In Supulpa, Okla.
TRAIN VICTIM DIES.
Hlchard Johnson, negro, of Clarks
dale, Miss, struck hy an 1. C, train
at the crossing on Mclemore avenue
three days ago, succumbed late Mon
day Johnson's companion. John Oavls,
also of riarksdnle. has been arrested
on a charge of violating the liquor law.
CLOSE VOTE MAY
MM RACE FOR
C0URTCHAIRN1AN
T. T. McDonald, J. A. Heard
and J. M. Maher Are Candi
dates, Heard Friends Are
Claiming Enough to Elect.
Friends of chairman T. T. McDon
ald, of the county court, declare that
he has a good chance to succeed him
self when the county court electa Mon
day, In spite of the HO votes claimed
by Justice .1 A. Heard. There Is also
talk of a dark horse entering the race
and getting the plum. Friends of J.
M. Maher. who Is also s candidate for
fhairmsn. assert that his candidacy Is
not a Joke, as many believe, but that
he Is still in the race.
Friends of Justice Heard claim the
l!0 votes for him and declare he will be
elected easily Mayor Monteverde told
reporters In the presence of Justice
Heard that the administration was for
liliu In the race.
However, many rumors are afloat.
One rumor has It that Justice Heard,
strongly supported by F. M. Guthrie,
who lias been floor leader since W. T.
Condon quit the court to become coun
ty assessor, is peeking to have George
H. Coleman named floor leader.
A vice-chairman will be named at
this meeting. Miss Churl I). Williams,
suiierlntendent of the county schools,
win be re-elected, It Is said, as so far
no opposition has developed and she is
understood KO have the pledges of a
large majority of trie magistrates.
.fake Smith probably will be named
constants for the grand Jury to suc
ceed Jack Jacobl. who has served sev
eral terms. It Is understood there Is
an agreement by which Jacobl is not to
enter the race this time, hut retire in
favor of Smith, and that in 1920 he
will again be a candidate.
The personnel of the county court
since the lust election Is ns follows:
T. T McDonald. Colllervllle. chairman;
W B, Avcock. Kerrvllle, Klrst district;
W. S. McCormlck. Arlington, K. V. 1).,
Klrst district; J. F. Williams. Milling
ton. Klrst district; .!. V. Houston, Flsu
ervllle, Second district; W. M Aller,
Cordova, Second district; C. R. Con
nell, Badl, Second district; W. A. Tay
lor, Arlington, Second district; K it.
Strong Forest Hill.' Third district; J, K.
KeoiiL'h. Colllervllle. Third district; W.
W Thompson, tiermantown. Third dis
trict: J. A. Heard. White Station,
Fourth district; .1. H. Helms, Huntyn,
Fourth district; J. C. Hnrrell. Bingham
ton, Fourth district; J. M. Maher, Mem
phis, Fifth district; Fred Broens, Mem
phis. Fifth district; Oeorge B. Cole
man. Mcmnhls. Klflh district; C, T.
Clancy. Memphis, Sixth district; F W.
Davis. Memphis. Sixth district; F. M.
Guthrie, Memphis. Seventh district;
John J, McNamaia, Memphis, Seventh
district; J, D. Wnrtham. Lucy. R. K.
D., Klghth district; K. Jeter. Lucy. K
K D. Kichth district: A. W. Klnley
Raleigh, Ninth district; T. V 1'air,
Raleigh. Ninth district; C. 0. Gowan,
Burtlett. Ninth district; R. B. I'alne,
Kllendale. Ninth district; W. S. Knight
Hummers. Tenth district; .T. J. Arnold
Oakvllle, Tenth district; J. J. McNulty
Memphis, city nt large.
HARDWOOD INSPECTION
RULES ANNOUNCED
Rules to govern Inspections of lum
ber have been announced by the Amer
ican Hardwood Manufacturers' associa
tion. They become effective Feb. 1, ac
cording to B. F. Dulweber, chairman of
the rules committee. The rules follow:
"First (a) That the rules governing
the Inspection of hardwood lumber is a
problem mutually affecting the pro
ducer and consumer of this commodity.
"(b) Thut the Inspection rules should
he based on the utilization of the lum
ber and every effort made to prescribe
such rules as will minimise the waste
in utilization.
"(c) That the producer and consumer
should co-operate, each lending his ex
perience and knowledge to the end that
these purposes may be accomplished,
"Second That Inasmuch as a set of
Inspection rules based on the principles
laid down In the first paragraph of this
resolution will require much careful
thought and study and considerable
time to work out. and believing that
Borne fair basis of determining values
should he adopted until the matter can
he more satisfactorily determined, this
committee believes that a set of in
spection rules should be adopted and
put Into effect as quickly as possible
and not later than Feb. I, Xttti such
Inspection rules to follow the same
general classification us hss previously
been adhered to in the making of in
spection rules on hardwood lumber, but
elinllnatlng some of the weak points
from the rules now applying on hard
woods and providing for a somewhat
better quality of lumber in the various
grades than is now called for by such
rules, the rules so adopted to remain
in effect until the more scientific meth
od of Inspection of hardwoods can be
mutually worked out by the producer
and consumer In accordance with the
provisions of the first paragraph of
this resolution.
"Third That this committee con
demns the practice known as grade
manipulation, or the intentional ship
ping of lumber below the specifications
of Ihe grade for which It Is shipped,
and pledges Itself to do everything
within its power to discourage and
eliminate this practice and Invites the
co-operation of the consumer lo this
end.
"Fourth That a single system of In
spection is highly desirable and that
any organisation Interested In the mat
ter of inspection rules be, and hereby
Is, Invited to co-operate with this com
mittee for the purpose of working out
a set. of hardwood inspection rules
based on the principles laid down In
this resolution, and this committee
hereby pledges Itself to do Its utmost
to tiring about a single standard of
hardwood Inspection.
"Fifth That An administrative hoard
of five lie named from the members of
this committee by the chairman. In
whom shall lis vested the full powers
of this committee when same is not
In session, to proceed with the work
In hand In line with the principles hero
in set forth "
CLUB WOMEN INDORSE
ARMENIAN-SYRIAN FUND
JACKSON, Mtfld.. Tco. 31. (pl,) -Uortdlnu
clubwomen tf the Matf huo
Indorsed the ra.mnivlR.1 for Armfnlan
Ryrlnn rrMrf, whlrh will br rHrrled on
the week of Jan 12-1 R, anri In which
Mississippi In oxprcteJ to raist $ 1 SO, -DM
Mra, C H. Alexander, of this rlty.
chairman of the women's divlnton of
ihe stole executive committee, and her
nelf one of the most prominent club
women In the stale, has letters from
he. ids of yW1 ually every club In the
stale, ursine that women of Missis
slpnl support the drive
The Ktrater part of ihe 4.000.000 peo
ple in the near oast who nre starvhu;
are women and children, and for this
i eason the drive is evppctod to have
an especially stronr appeal to women.
HENRY MOFFATT. 70. DIES
AT HOME IN UNION CITY
UNION 'iTY. Tenn., iVc. M (8pU
- Henry Moffatt, 70. Confederate H
ffftn, dropped dead while chatting with
friends tn at" Insurance office late yes
terday nftet noon. Hp was formerly h
prominent business man of tMfl cltv.
but retired a number of yenrs UK) Mo
leaves tw datiflthter. Mr. Uuaiis und
Mrs, Napier, of I'nlon City; three sons,
one tn France, one In Louisville, Ky .
and one in rinclnnatt. No funeral ar
rnncemcnts have been made, pending
arrival of his MM
THIEPOETS CLOTHES.
Hnttle Brady, room S, "Seventh Sheet
bottoms." complains to police the loss
of about J.K worth of clothlnu from
her home, which evidently went out In
custody of a thief late Monday sfter-noon.
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1. 119.
(Copyright. 191S, by the Mct'lure News
paper Syndicate.)
This should be a fairly lucky day,
according to the reading of the stars.
and it will mark the beginning of a
year of events more surprising than
an De foreseen by ordinary vision.
1'are will hcome h fact ontv after
many, extraordinary happenings, one
ii .. .ilea win cow. u... i llUtou
States While the planets make biil-
uani promises to the country there
will be also dramatic occurrences and
sensations.
vtarnlng Is given that the human
mind will be unusually susceptible to
suggestions of all sorts. I'ranus will
cauise suspicion even of friends. Much
misjudgment Is Indicated.
This trend toward harsh criticism
will be noticeable not alone where
public men and national organizations
are concerned, but it will be apparent
in families and among friends.
The effects of Mars in powerful
sway will be apparent for a long
time, the seers deiiars, and will be
manifested in uuaTrels among nations
as well as among friends.
ine seers declare that while the
world has been disciplined by war it
has not been sufficiently purified yet
to admit the hope of permanent peace
unless there Is an "offensive" of
broad education dealing with ethical
and spiritual questions. '
In the next year many men and
women of fine attainments will win
recognition.
Industrial reforms will be the most
prominent feature of world progress.
Workers of every ctofSs will gain
great advantages.
Health will become a foremost pub
lic concern In the coming months. A
national movement to train women as
well as men so that they may become
physically strong, Is indicated.
The sun and Mercury today arc
friendly. They give encouragement to
all who have high ambitions, especially
to writers.
I'ersons whose blrthdate it is have
the augury of a successful year in busi
ness. Those who are employed will
have a good chain's of promotion.
Children horn on this day will be
clever and popular. These subjects of
Capricorn usually rise in their .profes
slons and enjoy prosperous lives.
Wbat are you worth to yourself'.'
To help every American find the
answer, the government has asked that
Jan. I, 1919, be nationally observed as
"Personal Inventory day." It Is sug
gested that every man, woman and
child take account of his or her per
sonal property, savings and debts, and
make plans for 12 months of getting
ahead during 1919.
A statement, urging the taking of a
personal Inventory, issued by the sav
ings, division, follows:
"Your savings Increase your property
and personal capital. Would not your
family be interested to list all the prop
erty it owns. In order to find out just
how much capital It really possesses?
four capital Includes not only your
house, furniture, etc., but the mosey
vou have deposited in tne building and
loan society, saving bank, and the Lib
erty bonds, thrift stamps and war sav
ing's stamps you have purchased, as
well.
"The nation has been taught the value
of thrift wise buying, sane saving, se
cure investment by i the war. W0
must not suffer a relapse. Our part
In the future prosperity of our country
is ns great as the part we took in win
ning the war. One of the best ways
In which to assist in insuring prosper
ity is by practicing thrift. A thrifty
nation Is a prosperous nation.
"It Is with the idea of stimulating
Increased Interest in saving that the
special forms for the guidance of chil
dren, adults and families in making
their personal Inventories have been
Issued."
COMPROMISE MADE
IN COTTON OIL SUITS
Litigation for Millions Settled
for $20,000.
JACKSON, Miss.. Pec. 31. (Spl.)
All of the suits instituted by the state
of Mississippi against the cotton oil
Interests formerlv operated by the old
Mississippi Cotton Seed Oil company
have been compromised, the defendants
agreeing to pay $20,000.
The suits instituted were for almost
fabulous sums, totaling several million
dollars. The cases were filed in the
name of the state hv Attorney-General
Collins and have been pending In the
courts for several years. Among the
defendant are the American Cotton
nn enmnanv. the N. K. Fairbanks com
pany, the Union Seed and Fertiliser
company ann oilier corpomuuns hn
affiliated interests
Deerees have been filed in the Hinds
cminte chancery court, where the suits
were originally instituted, acquitting
the several corporations oi any viola
tion of the antitrust laws of the state.
The niieinal hill of complaint alleged
that these corporations conspired to
form a trust or combine lor me con
trnl nf Ihe cottonseed industry In Mis
slsslppl and the regulations of prices
for this product. Practically all of the
nti mills nf the state were Involved in
the original litigation, quite a number
of whom have heretofore compromised
with the attorney-general by paying
small sums, the total amounting to
several thousand dollars.
The Mississinni Cotton Oil company
operating as such, has not transacted
business In the state for several years.
At one time the company controlled 10
mills In Mississippi, all of which are
now dormant or out ot Pusiness except
twrn. which were sold to the Union Seed
and Fertiliser company, which has a
large plant in this city.
Aitornoy-ueurei uoiuns, who nan
died the litigation, receives a 15 tier
cent commission or fee on the amount
collected, or a total of S.000. This,
however, will have lo be divided with
the attorneys who were employed hy
him to handle the litigation.
TEN ARMY HOSPITAL
PROJECTS ABANDONED
W ABHINO TO N TVc . SI - A bandon -rnent
of 10 army hospital projects was
announce)! today bv th war depart
ment They Include!
Additional hospital construction,
rmp Shelby. Miss ; the t laltoway Me
morial hospital and state School for
the Wind at Nashville. Tenn.
Other project f to be Abandoned In
clude: Additional building at Chapman
field, nM and ludlriinga for an off. cere'
training school at Camp Tike, Ark.
W. W. Downing,
JACKSON. Mine., Pec IV (Spl.l
Te funeral of W. V, Downtflff, for 52
yearn elianeery elerk of Hindu eount.
init one of the baatWVad eitixenp of
thie MCtlon, was held Monday after
noon. Mr. DowmnR whs stricken with
nam lysix Chrlltmu toy, and died early
Sunday nurntnK. Mr. DowninR was a
native of Hinds county and the oldest
chancery clerk in term of service in the
state. He was K9 years of ate.
Henry F. Scott.
NXTCHK8, Miss , Hec. SI. (Spl.)
Following an illness nf nine days of
tnfluenrn. Henry K. Soott, well-known
ottliaa of NatcheK. dtad at iiis home
here. Mr Bcott as a native of Jef
ferson rountv, havina heen horn there
on the Sdth of February. lo, but hau
Ions been a resident of Natchca.
NVENTORY YOUR
FINANCES IS PLEA
FOR NEW YEAR'S
TURK AND TEUTON
Ambassador Morgcnthau's Story of Great War Plots
By HKMiV MOKGKNTHAU.
tContinued from previous Issue.)
"These people." he said, "refused to
disarm when we tola tnem to. They
opposed us at Van and at Zeitoun, and
they helped the Rosslans. There is
only one way In which we can defend
ourselves against them in the future,
and that is Just to deport them."
"Suppose a few Armenians did betray
you," I said. "Is that a reason for
destroying a whole raceT Is that an ex
cuse for making innocent women and
children suffer?
Those things are Inevitable," hi re
plied. This remark to me was not quite so
illuminating as one which Talaat made
subsequently to a reporter of the Ber
liner Tageblatt, who asked him the
same question. "We have been re
proached," he said, according to this
Interviewer, "for making no distinction
between the innocent Armenians and
the guilty; but that was utterly impos
sible, In view of the fact that those
who were Innocent today might be
guilty tomorrow!"
My repeated protestations evidently
persuaded Talaat that at least I was
entitled to an explanation of the offical
attitude of the Ottoman government.
In the ealy part ot August, therefore,
he sent a personal messenger to me,
asking if I could not see him alone,
as he wished to go over the whole
Armenian situation. This was the first
time that Talaat had admitted that his
treatment of the Armenians was a
matter with which I had any concern.
I he interview took place two days af
terward. It so happened that since
the last time I had visited Talaat 1
had shaved my heard. As soon as l
came in the burly minister began talk
ing In his customary bantering fash
ion.
"You have become a young man
again," he said: "you are so young now
that I can not go to you for advice
any more."
"I have shaved my beard," I replied,
"because it had become very gray
made gray by your treatment of the
Armenians."
After this exchange of compliments
we settled down to the business in
hand. "1 have asked you to come to
day," began Talaat, "so that I can
explain our pbstlon on the whole Ar
menian subject. We base our objec
tions to the Armenians on three dis
tinct grounds. In the first place, they
have enriched themselves at the ex
pense of the Turks. In the second
place, they are determined to domineer
over usT and to establish a separate
state. In the third place, they have
openly encouraged our enemies. They
have assisted the Russians In the Cau
casus and our failure there is largely
explained by their actions. We have
ineretore come to the irrevocable ae
cision that we shall make them power
less before this war is ended."
On every one nf these points I had
plenty of arguments in rebuttal. Ta
laat's first objection was merely an
admission that the Armenians were
more industrious and more able than
the thick-witted and lazy Turks. Mas
sacre as a means of destroying busi
ness competition was certainly an
original conception! His general charge
that the Armenians were "conspiring"
:igalnst Turkey and that they openly
sympathized with Turkey's enemies
merely' meant, when reduced to its
original elements, that the Armenians
were constantly appealing to the Euro
pean powers to protect them against
robbery, murder and outrage. The Ar
menian problem, like most race prob
lems, was the result of centuries of
ill treatment and injustice. There
could be only one solution for it, the
creation of an orderly aystem of gov
ernment, in which all citizens were to
be tseated upon an equality, and In
which all offenses were to be punished
as the acts of individuals and not as
Of peoples. I argued for a long tlmo
along these and similar lines.
"It is no use for you to argue," Ta
laat answered, "we have already dis
posed of three-quarters of the Arme
nians; there are none at all left in
Ttitlis, Van and F.rzeroum. The hatred
between the Turks and the Armenians
is now so intense that we have got
All Our Winter Coats,
Skirts, Silk Underwear, Waists,
Petticoats, Sweaters, etc.
Keep that date in your
mind. First come p'ts
first nick of well-bal
anced, clean stock of this sea
son's merchandise at Savings
heard Of.
to finish with them. If we don't they
will plan their revenge."
"If you are not Influenced by hu
mane considerations," I replied, "think
of the material lqss. These people are
your business merlr They control many
of your Industries. They are very large
taxpayers. What would become of you
commercially without them?"
"We care nothing about the commer
cial loss," replied Talaat. "We have
figured all that out and we know that
It will not exceed five million pounds.
We don't worry about that. I have
asked you to come here so as to let
you know that our Armenian policy Is
absolutely fixed and that nothing can
change It. We will not have the Ar
menians anywhere in Anatolia. They
can live In the desert, but nowhere
else."
1 still attempted to persuade Talaat
that the treatment of the Armenians
was destroying Turkey in the eyes of
tho world, and that this country would
never be able to recover from this in
famy. "You are making a terrible mistake,"
I said, and I repeated the statement
three times.
"Yes, we may make mistakes," he
replied, "but and he firmly closed his
lips and shook his head "we never
regret."
1 had many talks with Talaat on
the Armenians, but I never succeeded
In moving him to the slightest degree.
He always came back to the points
wnicli he had made In this interview.
He was very willing to grant any re
quest 1 made in behalf of the Ameri
cans or even of the French and Eng
lish, but 1 could obtain no general con
cessions for the Armenians. He seemed
to me always to have the deepest per
sonal feeling In this matter, and his
antagonism to the Armenians seemed
to Increase as their sufferings in
creased. One day. discussing a par
ticular Armenian, 1 told Talaat that
he was mistaken in regarding this man
ns an enemy of the Turks; that in
reality he was their friend.
"No Armenian," replied Talaat. "can
be our friend after what we have done
to them.
One dav Talaat made what was per
haps the most astonishing request I
had ever heard. The New York Life
Insurance company and the Equitable
lAie oi iew lork nad for years done
considerable business among the Arme
nians. The extent to which thev in
sured their lives was merely another
indication or their tnritty habits.
"I wish," Talaat now said, "that yo'u
would get the American life insur
ance companies to end us a complete
usl oi ineir vinicniau poucy noiuers.
They are practically all dead now and
have left no heirs to collect the money.
It of course all escheats to the state.
The government is the beneficiary now.
Will you do so?" 1
This was almost too much, and I lost
my temper. 4
"You will get no such lists from me,'
I said, and got up and left him.
One other episode Involving the Ar
menians stirred Talaat to one of his
most ferocious moods. In the latter
part of September. Mrs. Morgenthau
left for America. The sufferings of the
Armenians had greatly preyed upon her
mind and she really left for home be
cause she could not any longer endure
to live in such a country. But she de
termined to make one last Intercession
for this poor people on her own ac
count. Her way home took her through
Bulgaria, and she had received an inti
mation that Queen Eleanor of that
country would be glad to receive her.
Perhaps it was Mrs. Morgenthau's well
known Interest In social work that led
to this invitation. Queen Eleanor was
a high-minded woman, who had led a
sad and lonely existence, and who was
spending most of her time attempting
to Improve the condition of the poor in
Bulgaria. She knew all about social
work In American cities, and a few
years before she had made all her plans
to visit the 1'nited States in order to
study our settlements at first hand.
At the time of Mrs. Morgenthau's visit
the queen had two American nurses
from the Henry Street settlement of
New York. Instructing a group of Bul
garian girls in the methods of the
American Red Cross.
My wife was mainly interested in
Attention!
Ladies, here is the sale of
sales once more. Another
such as set the whole town
talking last July when we
let go all our summer stocks
to make room for winter
goods
NOW!
Thursday, Jan. 2
We Will Start Our
Second Semiannual
LET-GO
SALE
Suits, Dresses, Furs
TE LANPJIES c-
88 S.MAIN ST.
Un-vMEMPHIS. TENN
visiting the queen in order that, as i one
woman lo anuuicr, one i i. -
. a . hImha At t n a t Tl m fe
plea ior me Ani- - tt:
the question of Bulgaria s entrance Into
, j .i.Ait a orlt f i- 1 trani.
me war naa reaucu r . r,,.
ana uuritey wai Viia X---cessinns
to gain her aa an ally. It waa
.i nnitniia mflmdnt tn mutt
uiri eiui e piiJiw
such an appeal.
(To Be Continued.)
SAYS HE'S INNOCENT
BUT RECEIVES FINE
mini nAr figO Ravhurn
boulevard, said by police to be an un
derstudy of the self-confessed king of
chicken thieves, "Red" Morgan, wag
nabbed again for the alleged pilfering
of fowls and brought to trial for the
steenth time late Monday before Police
Judge Fitshugh , ... '
"Are vou gumy or uui.
judge, after he heard the testimony of
the officers. . . . .
"Not guilty, jedge," answered Harris.
"How is it you are always so success
ful in stealing chickens?' 'asked the
""Well jedge," drawled the prisoner,
hesitatingly, "I don't 'zactly feel 'sposed
to tell man secrets, as i " v -lawyer
yit." ,,
..WV , , A .j Tawvr now. re -
tsrted Fitzhugh. "You need someone
to get you out, nncu e.
DECEMBER 1918 WAS
WARMEST SINCE 1889
WTith exception to two months in pre
vious vears, this December, recording
an average temperature of 50 degTees,
was the warmest in the records of the
local weather bureau. Ijist December
brought 11 inches of snow for the
month. . .
December's normal temperature is 43
degrees. The month will hardly aver
age one-half inch of snow, which fell
Christmas eve.
In the history of the Memphis fed
eral weather bureau, tne warmest Pe-,0
cember showed 60 degrees for the yar
1SS9. The ncareM appi'i.oii to tlUB h.
the December of JO degrees for VT
and 1918.
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