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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
DRUGGISTS GUARANTEE NUcA. TONE

u costs $~t.oo-lasts a whole month.
Get a bottle-Use II 20 days and II you
are not benefited, take the remainder
OF the package back 10 the druggist
and get your money back. For sale
by WEISS PHARMACY and other
good drug stores Try It
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Decisions Made BY Baker.

The secretary of war has decided that
1t will not be necessary to continue
the organization of selective service
boards in connection with ~demobiliza-
ton of the army, Gen. Crowder in
formed Maj. TONNES.
This clears the atmosphere and
makes ii possible to prooeed al once
with the preparation Of orders for clos
Ing up the provost marshal generals
department." Gen. Crowder wired. De
tailed instructions will be communi-
Gated in the near future. Meantime
list the boards that have not yet COM
pleted the 10 to 36 and 1~S-year-old
groups and call upon them for reports
by wire as to earliest date when such
Classification can be completed; also
instruct all boards which have not yet
forwarded their annual reports hereto
fore called for, to do so at once.
Il very much desire that the selec-
tive service boards will give the nation
an example OF efficiency in closing up
administration as great as has char
acterized their past performances"
In accordance with the above in
structions Maj. TONNES has sent the
following order to all local boards in
the state:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
For Men at Samelson's.

Fine cigars, tobacco, pipes, cigar and
cigarette cases, ash trays, match cases,
and dozens Of other Smokers needs"
safety raxors. too. and extra blades.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Orders to Local Boards.

Il. | have just received a telegram
from Gen. Crowder stating hat the
secretary Of war has decided that it
viii not be necessary to use the or
SANITATION of the selectlve service
boards in connection with ~demobiliza-
ton Of the army. Gen. Crowder is pro-
ceeding now with the preparation of or
deTs for closing up the provost mar
shall generals department. L expect
detailed instructions In the e fu-
ture covering the closing Of the selec-
tive draft work In Texas.
%. II your local board has oomplet-
ed the classification OF 10 to SO and
lS-year-old groups and you have not
reported the fact to this office, please
do so at once by wire.
20. If your local board has not com
pleted the classification OF the 10 to SO
and 1S-year-old groups, please report
to this office by wire Immediately, stat
ing when such classification can be
completed.
"a. II you have not yet forwarded
Gen. Crowder your annual report here
tofore called for, please do so at once.
IS, The work In Texas can be en-
tirely completed in a very little while,
provided each member OF the draft or
| ganiZation throughout the state puts
draft work ahead Of all other engage
ments until It Is finished. Do not let
anything interfere with the rapid and
l Iult COlllpiCtiOh vi IN pIOkt dUl
Must Ask for Discharges.
In response to an inquiry made by
Knox Finley. chairman OF the east Dali
las exemption board, regarding the
present status Of the boards in the de-
men would be discharged, Maj. TONNES,
by, direction of the governor, gave the
following Instructions In a communica-
ton received yesterday:
"You should advise all inuuirers that
It Is a rule in military organizations
that an application for discharge for a
soldier must originate with the soldier
himself and first be presented by him
to his company commander for consid-
GRAFTON through military channels.
If a soldier has a wife or other de-
p%endents, affidavits should be prepared
to that effect, and be forwarded to
the soldier at. his camp, and he will
then be In position to present them with
his application for a discharge TO his
commanding officer. ,
III a business firm has a position
waiting for a soldier, such firm should
write the soldier to that effect so that
he car present the letter together with
his application for discharge, to the
officer In command Of his company. OF
course. | am not In position to say what
will be done with reference to the
granting of a particular discharge. but
at tnlS tlme the procedure as outlined
| above is the correct one"
AS l understand this" Mr.. Finley
said yesterday, lit means that any SOL
der desiring to get out OF the army be-
fore the national rehabilitation, now
has an opportunity to be discharged by
authorities. II should also be under
| stood hat members Of the family must
make affidavit Of their dependence on
any soldier and forward same to him in
border that he may present 1t with his
! application. The same will apply Ia
| business concerns who want any sol
der formerly in their employ to be re-
leased from service
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
JOY Lights Old Face.

That was four years ago. The world
was too upset, too shocked then to
see things clearly, prophetically like
Petit.
Monday the same reporter visited
Petit again. The glow was in his eyes
as then and there was more keen pleas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Redeem Your Pledge

Pay up on w. S, S. and order vour
Xmas cigars from Same'son's today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
GRAY HAIR
Beautiful Shade In Few Days.

NO matter how gray your hair may
pc C-Nu VIII restore 1t to a beautiful,
Thousands of women are using II Yonr
druggist guarantees it, Prien 800.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Telegram on Slackers.

The telegram from the. provost mar
shall to Maj, TONNES reads as follows:
Persons who failed to register, who
departed from the United States sub
sequent to registration days, and who
nave now returned, should be prose-
cuted by United States attorneys. The
encouragement has instructed all
United States attorneys heretofore to
prosecute vigorously all cases of fail
ure to register and to seek maximum
sentences. Persons convicted of fall
ure to register shall still be disposed Of
In accordance with section 65. Those
who ave been indicted on delinquent
orders of state Acknowledgement should
be disposed Of in accordance with sec
ton $40 in connection with section 1879.
Persons who have become delinquent,
but who have not been indicted on
delinquent orders, should be turned
over to the department Of justice for
prosecution"
Several d~elinquents and deserters, it
is understood, have reported to their
local draft boards since peace was de-
clared, Their status is now fixed by
the provost marshal's wire, which was
in reply to a Geographic inquiry by
Maj. Townes, asking for a ruling as to
these returned men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
DRAFT EVADERS
WILL STILL Be
PROSECUTED

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 10-Draft evad-
ers will not be absolved from criminal
prosecution by the federal government
because of the conclusion Of the war,
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder vester-
day informed Maj. John C. TONNES,
Jr., in charge OF the selective draft in
Texas, according to information reach
ing Dallas. Gen. Crowder informed
Maj. TONNES that United States attor-
neys have been instructed to proceed
against alleged selectiye service slack
ers wherever apprehended. Statistics
available now for the first time show
that in Texas alone 1850 persons are
shown as delinquent OF deserters by
the report of the selective service de-
partment. Many OF them fled to Mex
leo. Large numbers are Mexicans.
Under the draft regulations men are
supposed to be sent to army camps
when they report delinquent to local
draft boards, but army camps are be-
ing abandoned fop mobilization pur-
poses and the army is to be demobil-
lied. As a result the delinquent, as
well as the deserter. becomes liable for
punishment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
$3.50 Electric Iron $4.95

An Electric Iron is sometime that
most any will be glad to
get this Christmas and here Is your
chance to buy them at a con-
siderable saving. Choice of most
high-grade makes; regular $3.50 val
ues for $4.e5 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Electric TOaSterS $5.95

Universal Electric Toasters,
a handy thing for use at the
table in getting DIP a quick
meal; makes the most delicious
toast In less than no time"
heavily nickel plated; complete
with cord and plug, $5.95 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Thermos Bottles make ideal Christ
mas gifts that are used the year
round and come in handy on many
occasions; heavy nickel-plated cases;
two sizes special this week; quarts,
SAYS; pints. $2.e5 each.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
CHICAGO READY
FOR BILLY SUNDAY

Chicago, March "a small army
of cleaners and decorators are en-
gagged in putting the finishing touches
to the big tabernacle in which Billy
Sunday is to conduct his Chicago
campaign, opening next Sunday. The
Tabernacle, which Is located OH the
lake shore at Chicago avenue, only a
stones throw from the loop district,
is one Of the largest and best equip
ped ever built for a similar purpose
in this country. The building Is 374
feet by $50 feet and will accommodate
$4,000 persons. Near the tabernacle
has been constructed another building
containing rooms for checking and
caring for babies, nurses for the sick.
and restaurant. The evangelist's pri-
vate room will be in the tabernacle. A
large field for parking automobiles is
provided.
MIR. Sunday and his party are
due to arrive in Chicago Saturday.
The formal opening of the campaign
will take place Sunday night, when
the great choir of 1000 voices will be
heard in public for the first time The
evening following the opening a great
reception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sunday to be given at the Hotel La
Sale. Three hundred Chicago clergy
men representing all denominations,
rave been invited According to pres
eht arrangements the Chicago cam
palgn will continue three months. On
Sundays three services will be held
iu the tabernacle and during the week
two services daily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
"r0MPLETE INDEPEND.
ENCE OF FLANDERsy

London, March "a formal an
nouncement Of the complete inde-
pcndence Of Flanders" from the rest
of Belgium was made in Brussels on
January 20, under German patronage.
and sham elections have been pro-
ceeding throughout the Flemish dis
tricts, of new Council of FIand-
ers" which is designed, under Ger
man guidance, to undertake the civil
administration Of district normally
containing about 100000 Flemish
people.
The German newspapers, in reports
OF the elections, declared that great
enthusiasm" was manifest every
where. The Belgian newspapers in
Holland, however, declared that the
German authorities had the greatest
difficulty in suppressing the OPP
osition to the new scheme, and pre-
Gicted that the elections would in the
end serve to unite rather than divide
the Belgian nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
FRENCH GAGE OF ACES"
HAS BROUGHT DOWN HIS
S1ST ENEMY MACHINE
(By Associated Press. J

Paris, March 9.-Lieut. Nungesser,
who became the French "ace of aces
after the death Of Captain Guynemer,
has just brought down his thirty-flrst
enemy machine News of his latest
exploit is hailed with delight by the
French press because it comes after
months of comparative inactivity on
his part, during which he has been
recuperating from the effect Of seri-
ous injuries received in an automo-
bile accident.
Eungesser's ability as an aviator,
coupled with his numerous injuries
and remarkable recuperating powers,
is rapidly gaining for him the title of
"slperman." He has been repeatedly
injured since the beginning of the
war and twice the French army ply
sicians have classified him as unfit
for further service" but his robust
constitution and strong will power
have enabled him to overcome all OBJ
stacles and he has steadily found his
way back to the escadrille.
During one Of his periods of "con-
velescence" at Dunkirk he brough,
down nine enemy machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
NEW CLASSIFICATION IN NEXT
DRAFT; WILL BE FOUR CLASSES

Washington, March 9.-Reclassifi-
cation according to physical condition
of the men called in the next army
draft is provided in revised instruc-
tions for medical advisory boards
which are being sent to the local
boards that every man summoned be-
fore the board shall be placed in one
OF the following four classes:
(A)-Acceptable for the general
military service.
tB)-Acceptable for general mill
tary service after being cured of rem
e5iable defects.
(C)-Acceptable for special or lin
tied military service in a specified ca
pacity or occupation.
II is the intention of the provost
marshal-general to provide later for
the further investigation and classi.
flcation Of the men acceptable for lin.
tied or special service so that record
may be made of the sort Of work each
OF these man may be assigned to do
without endangering his health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
HOW THE AVERAGE AMER.
ICAN SOLDIER FEELS ABOUT
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES
fBy Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
March 9.-Here's an incident that
happened in a little sheII-spattered
town in the rear of our lines, which
shows how the average American SOL
dier feels about life in the trenches.
1t was just at dusk. A lone sentry
was walking up and down in front
OF an abandoned church. upon the
door Of which was a little printed
sign conveying the information that
in the event OF a gas alarm the
church bell should be rung for a
It was the sentry's duty to
pull at the bell rope should occasion
arise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09

parently is unalterable. Acting Sec
retary Crowell said the order was is
sued at the urgent recommendation
of General Pershing, and that it
would be permanent. Both Mr.. Crow
ell and Major General March, acting
chief of staff, declared that the pur-
pose was to close up channel
through which the enemy might OBJ
tain valuable information, and both
disclaimed any intention of seeking
to conceal heavy casualty reports.
Relatives Will Be Notified
The nearest relative of every sol,
dier who may be killed or wounded
will be notified by the department as
heretofore. Lists containing simply
the names of the soldiers, under the
heading "killed in action" or "died
of disease" will be send each day to
the committee on public information
To give out the list in this shape,
according to officials of the commit
tee would bring each day a flood of
requests by telephone, telegraph and
mail, for specific Identification of
each man named in the list OF the
previous day.
Unoficially, it was said at the war
department that General Pershing
held that the publication of addresses
with the casualty lists tends to dis
close the identity of units In the
trenches. information which the enc
INV is so desirous of obtaining that
MANY lives are risked in sending
raiding parties to bring out a prison
or or two to be examined and ques-
toned.
To the press the order means that
each newspaper must depend upon
messages to relatives to get the news
of the men from its own community
who are killed and wounded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
81 MEXICAN SOLDIERS
KILLED OR BURNED ALIVE
AFTER BEING WOUNDED
(By Associated Press.)

Vera Cruz, Mexico, March 9.-Fifty-
seven government soldiers killed or
burned alive after being wounded Is
the latest exploit of the bandits In
this region. An exploring train
which preceded passenger train
from this city enroute to Mexico City
was blown up by rebels under the
leadership, it is asserted, of Higinio
Aguilar near Boca del Monte.
Surrounded by the outlaws, the es-
cort put up a brave fight, but many
were killed and wounded. When the
fire from the cars slackened, the ban
dts poured coal oil on the wreckage
and burned to death the wounded,
shooting down those soldiers who fed
from the flames. Aguilar is said to
have led this attack after being driven
by federal troops from the nearby
town OF Paso del Mache, wherehis fol-
lowers are/alleged to have committed
the usual excesses upon the defense
less inhabitants during their short oc-
cupation of the place.
Agui1ar, who, for long time pro-
fessed allegiance to Felix Diaz, Is
said to have broken with the former
dictator's nephew some time ago,
forcing Diaz to flee from the vicinity
OF Jalisco.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
GermanAviat0rS RaidedPariS
Last Night With Loss of
Life and Property

ed at Miami. Three Florida Y. M. G. A.
secretaries have sailed overseas and
four civilians are serving secretaries
IN Southern training camps. During
the month, State Secretary Maple has
been asked to recruit ten men for
training at Blue Ridge Summer
schools, near Asheville, N. G., where
a school for instruction in Army and
Navy Y. M. G. A. war work will open
March 25th.
The report which State Secretary
Maple made at the third annual con-
ference of Southern State and Inter-
national Committee YIN. G. A. Sec,
retaries held at Atlantic Beach, Feb.
26 and 27, was most favorably COM
mented upon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09

Jacksonville, Fla, March 9.--"Flor-
ida, infant of the Southland in State
wide promotion of its Young Mems
Christian Associations which COM
menced in 1915, is some baby" ac.
cording to State Secretary O. e. Ma
pie.
Her citizens have rallied to the
support of the Army and Navy Y. M.
G. A. in war time with spirit which
places Florida in the front rank, with
out permitting the regular home
base work Of the Association to fall
ter. Instead, it has steadily pro-
gressed during two brief years Of the
State committee history"
Florida has several record accom-
plishments to her credit in work for
Y. M. G. A. With rs per cent of the
$4,000 subscribed during the Red
Triangle drive last November already
paid in to National Treasurer Cleve-
land H. Dodge, Florida is among the
seven States which have collected ov-
er three-quarters of their pledges to
the war work fund. Florida was asked
to raise $4,000. The State commit
tee voluntarily boosted the allotment
to 100000, which was over-sub-
scribed $4,000.
Having completed its $4,000 new
city Association building campaign at
Miami, Florida stands alone among
the Southern States to have accom-
plished such a task during recent
months" proudly says State Secre-
tary Maple. "The organizing of a
Roys' Work secretary, and county
work we'll systematized in Polk
county with Fay Cilly as the secretary
in charge, are two good pieces OF
work done within twelve months"
There are now two city Associa-
tions operating in the State; at jack
sonville and Tampa. There is one
Railroad Association at st. Augustine
ami four student Associations. Pensa-
cola Y. NJ. C. A. is operated under the
Alabama State committee
There are four training camps in
Florida where the Army and Navy Y.
NJ. C. A. is serving the enlisted mel
and two other camps where the Red
Triangle is likely to extend its work
within the month, as follows: Camp
Johnston, Jacksonville, at the Quar-
termaster Corps training camp; Fort
Dade and Fort Barancas on the West
Coast where Coast Artillerymen are
stationed, and at Pensacola Naval
Training station. There are nine Army
and Navy Y. M. C, A. buildings in
operation and thirty-two Red Trian-
gle secretaries in the State.
A "hut" has been authorized at the
new Aviation camp at Arcadia, and
Red Triangle work has been request
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
SOCIALISTS TO
ORGANIZE N'T'L
GUARD TO
OVERTHROW
B0lSHfi|K|
REGIME
1lIE REPUBLIC PLANNED WILL
NOT ACCEPT A BOLSHEVIKI
TEACE
(By Associated Press.)


London, March 9.-Social revolu-
tionaries have decided to organize q
National Guard to overthrow the Boil
sheviki regime in Russia, according to
DR.. Eleff of Moscow University, who
is quoted by Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph as saying
this decision was reached recently at
a conference at Moscow. It Is also
planned to introduce republic In
Russia which will be a coalition gov
ernment which will not accept Boil
sheviki peace. Eleff asserted news Of
the movement was suppressed by the
Petrograd Bolsheviki news agency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
Popular Govt May
Be Restored
In Siberia
(By Associated Press.)

peking, March 9.-Plans for the
restoration of popular government in
Siberia under Admiral Kolchak, for
mer commander Of the Russian Black
Sea fleet, through reorganization of
the army to cooperate with General
Semenoff, leader of the anti-Bolshe-
wiki government in Siberia, is now in
preparation, 1t is learned here. Yes
terday four field guns and fifteen ma
chine guns were forwarded to Semen
off on the Hanchurian railway and
many men are being enlisted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09

Carranza, it is expected to raise q
mil!ion and a half pesos yearly. I'm
der the powers granted him by Con-
gress, President Carranza has the
power to make this effective by de-
cree, but he has not yet made use Of
this right. If not made effective by
presidential decree, it must be passed
upon by congress, which reconvenes
in September.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
Members of Clubs
In Fla. Cannot
Have Liquor
Served From
Own Bottles
(By Associated Press.)

Tallahassee March 9.--Under the
Supreme court decision reversing tho
order of Circuit Judge Jones, OF Pen
sacola, restraining the sheriff Of Es-
Gambia county from arresting G. B.
Tfillard, charged with operating SER
vice club and restaurant, it will be
impossible for the members OF clubs
in the State to have liquor served
from their own bottles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
CONCLUSION OF
PEACE Between
RUSSIA AND
RUNAN|A IS
ANNOUNCED
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 9-Conclusion. OF
peace between Rumania and Russia is
announced in Russian wireless dis
patch received here today. Rumania
promises to avacuate all Bessarabia
Including Lendari on the Dneister
river, forty miles southeast Of Kishi-
new. within two months
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
Give Names In Future

\ tive Names In Future
|ton, March 9.-Issuance Of
Of casualties among the
ary forces abroad was dis
yesterday by the public
p committee as the result
FER Of the war department,
zen the names of the next
ne emergency addresses Of
nose names appear on the
'e withheld.
eial explanation is that the
the order is to keep infor-
value from the enemy.
lg informed Of the order,
|ttee took the position that
OF men killed or wounded
worthless to the newspaper
lents, without addresses,
! was issued advising the
in future all information
casualties must be OBJ
m the war department. At
lnt-general's Office it was
! the list without addresses
tinue to be sent to the COM
! would be available here.
he disagreement between
lttee and the department
will be Strengthened out
hat the "expurgated" lists
ade available to all who de-
the purpose of the depart
withhold the addresses ap-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
TWO RUSSIAN
TRANSPORTS
ATTACKED
AND SUNK
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 9.-Two Russian
transports were attacked and sunk
by German destroyers after a fight
south of the Aland islands, according
to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
OuaShed Search
Warrant Issued
To Permit Letter
Files of Veeder To
Be Examined
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago Ills, March 9.--Federal
court appeals today quashed search
warrant issued by Judge Lands to
permit the examination of letter files
in the Office Of Henry Veeder, counsel
Of Swift & Company by the govern
ment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-09
Trotzky Announces
He Has Resigned
BY Associated Press. }

Fetrograd, Friday, March 9.-Leon
Trotzky, addressing meeting Of the
Maximalist party today, announced he
had resigned as commissary for for
eign affairs.