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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

over was the toughest time | ever ex-
perienced. 1t was a foggy morning.
You couldn't see two feet In front Of
you, Everybody was getting mixed
up In different companies. I was In
two companies that day. l got lost
out Of my company, but found 1t later
in the day.
We'll, l can say I got my share of
Germans while | was going over the
top; We went along shooting them
down in the fields like rabbits. ! cap
tured seven In a shell hole and killed
one before | got them out. They sure
40 beg you not to kill them after you
nave captured them, ! was hit with a
piece OF s%hrapnel the other morning
ana had to go back to the aid station
with my prisoners. The piece Of shrap-
mel went through my gas mask but It
aid not cut the skin. although it did
cut a hole In my coat.
MY corporal, W. l.. Bancroft, and
Briggs. were killed, It sure did hurt
me when we got settled and checked
up and found them dead. Bancroft was
wounded and vas going to the first aid
station, but was killed by a big shell
before he got there. The top Of
Briggs head was blown off. He had
Just left the hospital and had come
back to the company one day before
we went back to the lines"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
CORNELIUS JONES IS
FREED BY u. S. COURT

A point OF law Tuesday saved Corne,
Illus Jones, negro attorney, after n fed
cral jury had found him guilty on q
charge Of using the mails to defraud
Judge Mccall ruled thai the evidence
was insufficient to warrant conviction
Jones was alleged to have swindleJ
several thousand negroes by inducing
them to pay 81 IL each to help pay the
expenses OF n lawsuit filed In the Dis.
trict of Columbia courts seeking {
compel the secretary Of the treasury &c
turn over Sos, 00o, 900, which It was as.
serted was collected from unconstitu.
tional cotton revenues shortly after the
Civil war.
1t was the contention that this none,
should go to ex-slaycs and their chill.
dren for work done in growing the
cotton,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
WILL CONTEST ClTY'S
RIGHT TO FINE HIM

Willie Jones, fined $50 in city court
last week and bound over to the grand
Jury on a charge of violating the liquor
law, late Tuesday FLED a petition for
a writ of certiorari and supersedeas in
circuit court, asserting as there is no
city ordinance forbidding the sale Of
liquor, the city court has no right to
impose a fine.
Jones was ordered released until the
case is heard on its merits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
Membhian OUer Top
8 Times In = Weeks

Into the fog of the morning streamed
long lines Of khaki-clad figures. The
barrage had Just lifted and the Ameri-
can drive was on, And in that charge
OF United States fighting men were
found Memphis share Of soldiers,
Private James G. Crawford, writ
ing two weeks before the signing OF
the armistice, tells OF the fighting in
a letter just received by his mother,
Mrs. w, d. Capers, PSI Carroll ave-
nue..
I'VE are out for a rest now" he
writes. 1--WE have to reorganize again
to get back to our own strength. We
have lost a bunch of men in this last
drive, We sure did run the Germans
back, but while we were driving them,
they tried to hold us back with their
machine gunes. They did not stop
us. We showed them what we could
do.
I'VE went over the top six times In
two weeks. and, believe me, It Is sure
rough going, The last time we went
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

! wouldn't you like to know once more
what It means to feel a good healthy
appetite and then sit down and enjoy a
hearty meal without suffering from In
digestion, gas, belching. bloatlng, heart
palpitation, nervousness and other dis
tress as you usually dor
Then take this advice and get two
ounces Of concentrated liquid Marlix
(aromatic) rs cents worth, from your
druggist or by mail from The MarlIx
Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Dilute the Mar
lix with double the quantity of pure
water and take a t~easpoonful before
each meal.
Just see how quickly you get blessed
relief. Its effect is wonderful. No mat
ter what you've tried or what has fail
cd to help you, this simple old home
remedy has got to help and benefit you
or money back. That's how sure II Ia.
You'll say It is worth a hundred times
the price. Get II now and try 1t before
your next meal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
EIGHT INDICTED.

Only eight bills were considered by
the grand Jury Tuesday, due to the alb
sence OF material witnesses, The In
dlctments are: Joe Rarranti and Rob
crt Magsby, violating liquor law; Her
bert Taylor, larceny; Savannah Van,
larceny; Il. Fenner. carrying pistol;
John Forrest. carrying pistol; William
Buck, driving automohile while intoxi-
Gated, and Freddie Logan, larceny from
the person.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
A Health Builder
For Weakened Lungs

where a continued cough or cold
threatens the lungs, Eckman's Alera-
tive will help to stop the coNgh,
strengthen the lungs and restore
health. soc and $3.50 bottles at drug
ECKMAN LABORATORY. Philadel-
phia-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
PYTHIANS TO ELECT.

The annual election Of officers OF
Progress lodge, Knights Of Pythias, will
follow a banquet at the castle hall
Thursday evening.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES MOST
NEEDED SOUTH
Chamber of Commerce For
eign Trade Committee Plans
Program to Obtain Shipping
for Products of Territory.

Obtaining adequate transportation
facilities for shipping cotton, lumber
and forest products to Europe, South
America and other foreign countries,
is the biggest problem facing the for
eign trade committee OF the Chamber
" Commerce, as well as bankers, fac
tors, buyers, manufacturers, wholesalers
and all other interests In this territory
Identified with the production and dis
tribution Of these commodities,
Cessation Of hostilities on the battle
front in Europe has been followed by
distinct revival in demand for cotton,
lumber and forest products and GER
tain restrictions surrounding eXporta-
ton of these commodities have been
removed. But 1t Is pointed out by JOS
eph Newburger, chairman OF the for
eign trade committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, that unless the govern
ment provides ships with which to han
die the staples to Europe and other for
eign countries, removal of restrictions,
issuance Of through bills Of lading and
other steps already suggested, viii
avail little,
J. II. %owzshend. secretary-manager
Of the Southern Hardwood Traffic as
ISOLATION, also declares that transpor-
tation Of hardwood lumber 61d forest
products to foreign countries turns
wholly on the quantity Of shipping room
available, That organization recently
launched a department to look after
all phases Of foreign and Coastwise
movements Of hardwood lumber and
forest products and is now attempting
to find a solution Of the problem Gre
ated through scarcity Of ocean ship
ping by charterinE vessels for handling
these commodities overseas.
Has Big Exports.
Memphis, under normal prewar con-
ditions. exported approximately Is per
cent Of its entire net receipts Of cotton
TO Europe and to Japan, amounting to
several hundred thousand bales an
nually. Even now the demand for cot
ton here Is greater from European mills
than from those in this country, and
inability to dispose OF the staple more
readily is directly traCeable TO the fact
that ships are not available.
1t is quite apparent TO members OF
the foreign trade committee that m
thing must be done at once II this
the plans that appeals most to the
committee is that Of bringing every
possible pressure to bear on Southern
senators and representatives at Wash
ington toward obtaining prompt action
on the part OF the government in put
ting steamships into service from
Southern ports to Europe for carrying
cotton cargoes, MIR. N~ewburger favors
bombarding Vance Mccormack, chair
man Of the war trade board, with tele-
grams, letters and other means OF COM
munication with a view to apprising
him Of the necessity Of doing some
thing that will enable the people of
Memphis and the Memphis territory,
as well as Of the entire South, to find
means OF delivering to foreign buyers
what the latter want to buy.
Tho committee win meet at the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
Quick Way to End
Stomach Trouble

Take II Regularly for Week or 90
- and Just Watch the Results.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

Coats at $3.50! Yes, and we know that
every one is an exceptional value. They
have just arrived, and are the newest and
most wanted styles. The styles are right.
The materials are this winters own. The
tailoring of these garments is exceptional.
The coats are developed along newest style
ideas, in velour, kersey, chiffon broadcloth,
pompom, silyertone and velour de Lame.
We believe this coat offering for Thurs
day is one that cannot be surpassed in value
giving. If YOU are in need of a coat it will
be worth your while to be on hand Thursday.
We are also showing for your inspec-
ton a wide assortment of coats at
prices that range from $19.85 to $125.OO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
Practical Xmas Gifts
BLOUSES

Nothing could be more welcome as a Christ
mas gift than a beautiful blouse. Here you
will find every new shade as well as flesh
and white in beautiful Georgette, varying
from the plain and simple to those elaborate
ly beaded and embroidery trimmed. The
prices range from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

Furs that are a lasting delight to the
woman who desires to be stylishly clad
are offered for your approval in a big
assortment of Pointed Fox, Poiret Fox,
Taupe Fox and Black Fox, The prices
range from
$29.85 and Up
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
CAMP MEADE HAS A
REAL RECORD NOW
An Infant Was Born At The Canton
ment While Its Mother Was
Visiting Father

Camp Meade, in upper Anne Arun-
del, now has a real record to its
credit
While hundreds of the boys of the
S04th Engineers, the 304th Ammuni-
tion Train and other units were sing
ing at the top of their voices and TO
their hearts content, child came in
to the world at the Knights of Colum-
bus bungalow in the V section of the
camp. at $50 o'clock last night
The child is the daughter of Mrs.
Daniel Wilhide, of Baltimore, who had
come down to this cantonment to see
her husband, member of the 313th
Regiment The birth took place in
one of the small rooms in the bunga-
low. The mother and daughter are at
the base hospital where they are re-
ceiving every care and attention. The
father, of course, is the proudest man
in the camp. The girl is Mrs. Will
hides first born. The baby has not
been christened yet, but many ex-
pressed the hope that Meade. may be
one of her names. The daddy hopes
that the little one will be ready with
outstretched arms TO greet him when
he arrives back in the good United
States of America after he has helped
to beat the Huns.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
NO CRABS AND FISH
IN THE CITY MARKET
FOR THE FIRST TINE
Not One Of The Finny Tribe Or
Shell Fish To Be Bought In
The Fish Markets Today
THE NAME CRABTOWN
IS NOW A MISNOMER
Midshipmen Of The Naval Acad-
emy Please Take Notice.
Unusual Conditions

Not a fish or a crab could be bought
on the City Market today This is a
condition of affairs that has never
been known to exist before The old
est fisherman and crabber is sitting in
a forlorn and detected manner around
the stalls at the local fish market dis
cussing the unusual state of affairs.
Annapolis, known as "Crabtown" the
length and breadth of the country,
Annapolis without single crab, and
this the height of crab season, tool
"Crabtown" is a misnomer, and the
midshipmen of the Naval Academy,
who gave it the name. are requested
to please take notice
II you paid fifty cents a pound for
fish today, you could not buy one in
Annapolis. and as to paying the neat
little price of $1.50 per dozen for soft
crabs, why, you couldn't touch them
at five times that amount, for there
are none.
II is the very first time in the recol-
lection of the proVerbial oldest inhabi-
tant that this same condition of af
fairs was known to exist. The reason?
Why there are several First, per-
haps, because of the scarcity of labor
conditions The men who were once
wont to catch fish and crabs are gone
to war, enlisted or drafted But there
is another cause The extra tax put
upon fishing and grabbing. Mr.. j. w.
Martin, senior member of the firm of
the C. E. Martin Company. said today
that the fish and crab industry is tax
ed out of existence. There are plenty
OF crabs and plenty of fish. The wa
ters about Annapolis are full of both,
but the taxes are too great to make it
profitable for the fishermen to engage
in the industry There is one license
for the Chesapeake Bay fishing and
another for the tributaries. Still an
other license for fishing off Hackett's
Point. and, by the time you pay all
the licenses, there is no profit in the
fish, especially as the cost of labor has
increased almost tenfold.
One Of the prominent local fish deal
ers said this morning: Grabs are
cheap at $3.50 per dozen, and we make
nothing at that. and there is nothing
with fish at 95 cents per pound. and
that is what we ere paying for rock
and small perch by the wholesale
''The Food Administration says eat
fish but there's the rub. How can
anybody eat fish when there are none
in the markets and at the enormous
prices asked for the finny tribe, is a
problem that the Food Administration
will be asked to solve"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
IS ARRESTED FOR
THEFT OF METAL
Man Taken Into Custody AS He
Was Leaving Naval Academy
Yesterday Evening
TAKEN TO BALTIM ORE

Held up when he started TO leave the
Academy yesterday afternoon at the
conclusion of his days work. Chris
Scherger, formerly of Annapolis, but
now living in Baltimore, is today in
the tolls of the Federal law upon
charge of stealing government cop
per Scherger has been working at
the Academy for some time past
There had been a steadily increasing
amount of copper found missing at the
Academy for some time and a quiet in
vestigation had been in progress by
the authorities. Finally, suspicioH-be-
gan to point so strongly to Scherger
that it was determined to make an ar
rest. He was, therefore, stopped at
the gate yesterday afternoon about 5
O'Clock, and searched. The search re-
suited in the discovery of about %
pounds of valuable metal concealed
about his person.
Deputy U. S. Marshal A. J. Stinch-
comb was sent for by the authorities,
who took the accused man into
custody Scherger was this morning
taken to Baltimore by the Deputy Mar
shal and will be given a hearing be-
fore the United States Commissioner
there today.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
TONIGHT'S DANCE
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Italian.American Citizens To Give
Entertainment At st. Johns
Gymnasium

Tonight's Red Cross dance to be
given by the Italian-American citizens
promises to be great success. The
weather conditions are most favorable,
and the lawn insfront of the st. Johns
College gymnasium, where the dance
is to be held, will be strung with
Japanese lanterns and seats placed for
the dancers and other patrons to en-
Joy the breezes.
The best of music will be furnished,
an augmented orchestra having been
arranged for the occasion. Dancing is
from o'clock until midnight Tick
cts are on sale at IL State Circle and
are priced at fifty cents for gentle
men and twenty-five cents for ladies.
The entire proceeds are for the An
napolis Branch of the Red Cross. Cen
erous patronage is solicited. For fur
ther particulars see advertisement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
cOIJVTY MUST NOW
BORROW HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND
p..s;dent Authorized To Secure
This At Weekly Meeting Of
Commissioners
srM NEEDED TO PAY
OUTSTANDING DEBTS
Two Constables Appointed. To
Take Up South River Bridge
Matter Once More

p.aus. .a money is sadly needed
... nav off present obligations through
-.sarm.nE outstanding certificates,
OH. ragrtv commissioners OF Anne
Arundel County will be compelled TO
..-roU sr-1Ul0. This action was de-
.armlned upon at the weekly session
.. .hs Board held today when, on mo-
,.r nl President Walton, a resolution
.eharzIre him to borrow at the
.naa possible rate OF interest was
adopted
Tho Commits siOners, after some dis
.rs.on HualIy referred TO Counsel
rnr Melvin The question of the State
Road. COMMISSIONS failure to yet take
Fgr and maintain the South River
bridge AIR. Melvin will take the mat
.sr ap with the Commission and see
.l some step cannot be taken soon to
relieve the county of this elephant on
los hands
The Board appointed Jacob W.
PhIpps constable in the Eighth Dis
.-ct and Frank Duckett a constable
n the First District
commissioners Myers and Fried
hol,r and Engineer Iayman, as a COM
mIuec which Investigated the matter,
recommended that no damages be paid
20 John Chancy for alleged innudat-
rg of his farm near Odenton from q
drain from q county roadway.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
MISS KELLY AND
MR.. FOXS WORK
IS COMMENDED
Board Of Education Of The
County Endorses Their
w. S. S. Activities
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE
AWARDED TO FOUR
Mothers Circle Granted Use Of
High School Room For Red
Cross Work

Strong endorsement of the excel
lent work done throughout the coun-
ty" in the War Savings Stamp and
Thrift Stamp drive by Professor Fox,
ICounty Superintendent, and Miss Kate
Kelly, County Supervisor, as well as
the school teachers, was provided in
la resolution adopted by the Anne
Arundel County Board of Education
| at its meeting held today.
In the resolution of endorsement
after named the two officials mem
ltioned and referring to the teachers,
the resolution continues:
I'VE regard this movement as one
teaching the highest patriotism, and
intoxicating the practice of thrift, and
ment of right ideas and qualities of
citizenship in the public schools; and
we heartily commend what has been
and is being done by the County Su-
perintendent and the teachers of the
county in the w. S. s. movement"
Use of one of the rooms in the High
School Building on Green street, for
the work of the Junior Red Cross was
granted by the Board to the Mothers
Circle of Annapolis.
The Commissioners passed an order
providing that hereafter all bills pre-
sented at one meeting shall lay over
one month until approved before be-
ing paid.
Scholarships from Anne Arundel to
various collegiate institutions were
granted as follows:
To Washington College, with board
and tuition, Robert Moss, of Annapo-
lis; to the same college, with tuition
only, Joseph C. Howes, of Davidson
vile; to Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, Charles Ridout, of ST. Margarets;
to the Maryland Institute, Miss Julia
j. Thomas, of Brooklyn.
The Board received a payment of
ten thousand dollars from the County
Commissioners upon the school fund
from taxes, toward the present deflci-
ency in this fund amounting to
$26,901.41.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
MARYLAND AVENUE
TAILOR A SUICIDE
Mr.. Schwartzhaupt Killed Self
Yesterday Afternoon. Was
Great Sufferer
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS

Thought to have become unbalanced
he endured from a diseased leg upon
which in the past few years forty
seven operations, including successive
amputations from the ankle clear to
the hip, Conrad Schwartzhaupt COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon at
his tailor shop on Maryland avenue
Death was caused by a quantity. of
cleaning fluid, the base of which was
cynaide of soda, quick and deadly
poison. Because of the unfortunate
mans depressed condition and the fact
that he had several times before
threatened to take his life and had in
deed once before attempted to commit
suicide, he was generally watched. by
his friends and family. However, yes
terday he was left alone for a very
short time and took the poison while
no one was about.
Death, according to the physicians,
was almost instantaneous. Coroner
William s. Welch, who was notified of
the death, and made an investigation,
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Mr.. Schwartzhaupt, in addition to
his physical sufferings, had for some
years grown additionally depressed
with the approach of the Fourth of
July, which was the anniversary of the
death of his only child, handsome
young boy, who died from the effects
of fearful burns sustained from pre-
maturely exploding fireworks.
Mr.. Schwartzhaupt is survived by a
widow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-02
CIVIC LEAGUE SELLS
THRIFT STAMPS

The Woman's Civic League of An
napolis has made a wonderful show
ing for that organization during the
month of June. Its receipts show a
sale during the month of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps for the govern
ment loan to the amount of $300.12.
Members of the League had stated
times at the Farmers National Bank
from 10 to IL o'clock on certain days
of the week, where Thrift Stamps
were sold, and the leader and chair
man of the drive, Mrs. b. Barnett
Bowie, sold stamps at her home on
Conduit street.
The showing is considered remark
ably good for small organization, and
shows capable, efficient and untiring
work done by patriotic women.