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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29

ders witnessed such an impressive eele-
bration as that which conferred about
the exchange of flags between the city
Of Lille and the Fifth army.
The morning found Lille dressed for
the occasion. Thousands Of allied flags
covered the entire city and everywhere
flags, red, white and blue was predom-
inant-the national colors of France,
England and the United States.
Lille had possessed but few Ameri.
can flags, but the good housewives OF
the city had applied themselves in
dustriously to making the stars and
stripes and the sister republic across
the sea was generously represented.
Grand place, where the ceremonies
were held, was like a brilliant scene
from an opera. Its ancient. beautiful
buildings were decked from top to bot
ton with flags. The roof and every
available window were occupied by in
terested spectators. and grouped about
the square were some 10000 persons,
arrayed In gal holiday costumes, The
sunshine from an azure sky lighted
up the white stone faces of the build
ings and the marble statue in the CEN
ter nfAtle plapp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruff

ne only sure way to get rid of dan
oruff is TO dissolve it, then YOU DESTROY
II entirely, TO do this, get about four
ounces OF ordinary liquid arvon: apply
1t at night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub IL IN
gently with the finger tips.
do this tonight. and by morning most
II not all, OF your dandruff will be gone.
and three or four more applications
viii completely dissolve and entirely
destroy every single sign and trace OF
H. no mater how much dandruff you
may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus-
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. It is inexpensive and never fails
to do the work. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
WN1AIsRfAGEsM
Carraway-H Hamlet.

STANTON, Tenn, Oct. 30. (Spl.)-A
wedding of wide interest was solemnized
Sunday when Dewey Carraway and Miss
Fannie Hamlet, of Bethlehem, stole a
march on their many friends by getting
married, The wedding came as a sur
prise. Rev. Baskerville performed the
ceremony, and Miss Doris Sharp was
maid Of honor. The bride wore a Bur
gundy silk poplin suit with a picture
hat to match. The bride Is the daugh-
ter Of j. j. Hamlet and the bridegroom
Is a popular young man Of this section.
They have many young friends in
Bethlehem, where they win reside.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
The Dummy Performers.

And then somebody, some emphoye
with the spark of Intelligence newspa =
pormen are reputed to display once
In y ltf1me, saved the day.
my on the Washington pressF"
oh, hoy, Ever see a Washington
press? No? You've missed something
The one In the composing room of The
News Srlmttar must have been the one
on which Rem Franklin took out his
iirst printing press patents, For years
II has been on duty in the lowly ca
paclty Of a d striking proofs. Nothing
more But Monday
on her up, Johnny" ordered Harry
Campbell, foreman in the composing
room, Johnny Booth did. The shop
had reverted to hand power methods.
The chapel meeting that had been
staged around tho stalled machinery
suddenly came TO a close. Mechanical
Superintendent Bill Shaler improvjsed
q crank for the Ludlow typcsetting ma
chimes and we're Off,
In half IN hours time the tremen-
dous number OF 30 copies had beer
struck by the pull and release" meth q.
cd, 30 copies Of a real emergency edi-
tlon, that were pasted, gratis, on store
windows with remarkable and crafty
ing results.
But while Campbell and his force
were busy on their hand bill" Mechan-
ical Superintendent Shaler also was
jumping, His problem was two-fold,
to get some type set and rig up the
press. The press is well equipped with
motors, but their connection with the
battery OF linotypes is q physical i'm
possibility under rush orders. And they
were dead"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
REPORTED IN NATCHEZ

NATCHEZ. Miss, Oct. 20. tSpl.)-
Great improvement Is reported IN the
Influenza situation here and Is thought
that the peak Of the epidemic has been
passed. Up to the present there has
been only four deaths from the disease.
Apparently the greatest number Of new
of the city and among the negroes
Sour kitchens for the benefit OF the
poorer classes have been established
BY the Salvation Army and the home
relief service OF the Red Cross,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
STORES OPEN Am.
AND CLOSE s Pm,

General shopping in Memphis now be-
gins at Q a. m, and closes at 6 p. m.
A majority of Main street merchants
have adopted these hours of opening
and closing and retail organizations
that have taken no action on change
schedule within a day or two
Beale avenue merchants, at q meet
ing OF the Beale Avenue Retailers as
s%ociation, adopted a standard Of hours.
They VIII open their stores at s o'clock
and close them at z o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
No TheHDeR0W
Chalice A. HARRISON.

CONVICTION, Tenn. Oct, 29. tSpl)-
ChaIice A. HARRISON. senior member OF
the firm of HARRISON & Sherrod, died at
his home in this city Monday morning,
The deceased was a member of one Of
the most prominent families Of this
county and was one of the city's best
and most useful citizens. Funeral serV-
ices were held at the residence Tues
day morning at lOfo'clock, after which
interment was made In Munford Gene
terry. He is survived by his widow ana
five children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
FUND OF $5O, 900 IS
RAISED FOR PREACHERS

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, oct. 20. (Spl,)
A fund Of $50, 900 for the benefit OF
WORKOUT preachers Of Holston Method
ism has been raised during the Lay
mems association OF the Holston con
ference, according to a statement CIV
en- out by the association secretary. w.
Clay McKengie, OF Maryville.
For the first time since It's rRaniza
ton, the laymen's association will not
hold its annual session this year: the
meeting was scheduled TO be held IN
C~hattanoos2, Oct. IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
WAR WORK COMMITTEE
BUSY ISSUING CARDS

The emergency bureau Of the Mem
phis war work commhtee, first floor
Of the Fisher building, has been crowd
cd for two days and representatives Of
the committee have been Kept busy
Issuing work cards for individuals.
These cards are issued to workmen
not regularly employed by any ron
eern but whose services are necessary
to the community.
Armed with credentials from bust
ness men, these workmen have swooped
down upon the temporary office and
made themselves Immune to the arrest
awaiting loafers in Memphis after
Nov. !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
SHIPMENTS GO
OUT FROM CAMP PIKE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, oct. 20. (spl.)
1t is expected that at least $4,000
men will come to Camp Pike In the
October draft calls, as there have been
heavy shipments from the camp since
the quarantine was lifted. Arkansas
alone VIII SEND 5000 men, county quo
tas for which are being made up.
During the next two weeks MANY
trainloads of men will leave the camp
for d~ebarkation points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Herbert Rawdon,

OBION, Tenn, Oct. 20. (SpID-Her-
bert Rawdon, age "a, son Of l., #. Raw
don, died at his fathers home in Obion
Oct. &c from pneumonia following influ-
enza. Funeral services. conducted by
Rev. Z. s. McCaslin. were held ut the
Methodist church Sunday. He leaves a
wife and one child, father, mother and
several brothers and sisters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
H. B. Dixon.

RIS0N, Ark Oct. 20. tspl)-Tnter-
years, who died at his home here Fri
day afternoon OF heart failure, was
made in Greenwood cemetery Saturday
afternoon, with the funeral services
conducted by the Rev. J. l.. Dedman.
The deceased was editor Of the Rison
Herald, having come to this city about
four years ago from Pocahontas, Ark,
where he edited the Times. He was
a native of Mississippi. He was a mem
ber of several lodges and the Baptist
church. The deceased is survived by
his widow, three daughters, one son,
aged mother, two sisters and several
brothers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
.IILLE, RELEASED
FROM HUN MASTER,
SHOWS GRATITUDE
Captive City Throws Wide Her
Gates to Receive Division
of the Fifth British Army.
FLOWERS COVER SCARS
MADE BY TEUTON SHELLS
TerritOriaES Who Played GAL
liant Part in Action Repre-
sent English Troops in o.
Cupying City.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
TRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 20. (By
the Associated Press.)--Lille Sunday
opened wider her gates In formal re-
ception to a division Of the Fifth Brit
ish army. She paid a supreme tribute
OF gratitude TO the representative Of the
army, which q few days ago, released
her from the heavy hand Of German
bondage,
In lf9s there was a silver day Of re-
jotcing In Lille when the Austrian siege
of the city was broken. A century later
came the centennial celebration Of this
event. Sundays demonstration sur
passed both Of those.
All the inhabitants Of Lille and many
people from the surrounding territory
scores OF thousands-thronged the
streets, dhich were bedecked with the
flags OF the allies, to return thanks to
their deliverers and cover the war;
Scared veterans with flowers.
Throughout this vast assemblage
moved a spirit OF welcome that mingled
with tears Of JOY.
Victors Rewarded.
Lille could have done no more. She
gave freely from her heart and no VIC
toys could have had p more noble re-
ward than that given TO the British,
who, when Lille had been freed. chival-
rously stepped aside and requested the
French troops to be the first to enter
the capital of the department of the
north.
The division which was selected by
the British to represent the army con-
sisted Of the territorials who played
such a gallant part in driving the in
caders from the city. These troops
marched from one side of the metropolis
to the other, amid wildly cheering
thTongs.,
The main ceremony was held in the
center OF the city about the statue Of
the spirit Of the resistance OF 1872,
where the German officers were parad-
ing but a brief time before, impress
ing their arrogance upon the unhappy
inhabitants.
Gathered to receive Lieut.. Gen, VIM
r. Birdwood and his staff we're all the
d~ignitaries of the city, headed by the
mayor, Charles Delassaile. 1t had been
announced that President Poineare
would attend, but he was not present,
much to'the disappointment of his peo-
pie.
An Historical Event.
1t was an event which will write it,
self iudelibly on the pages Of history.
Only twice in the past century and a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Public Concert

Every day from II I'm. TO 2 pm. Bust
ness men and shoppers are invited.
Enjoy the remarkable demonstration
grams daily. Sonora Music Room over
Fortune Ward Drug Co.. III Madison
avenue adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
John Roffe.

DRESDEN, Tenn, Oct. 90. (Spl3-
John Roffe, prominent farmer, brother
in-law of r. 3. Freeman, county reg
of Dresden, with influenza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Richmond Vancleave.

oBION, Tenn, Oct. 20. (Spl.)-Rioh-
mond Vancleave, u former resident Of
obIon, died at his home In Hornbeak
Oct. %. MIR. Vancleave, who was n
years old, had Influenza followed by
pneumonia. which caused his death. He
Is survived by his wife.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Mrs. Clinton Covington.

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Oct. 20.
tsplO-Mrs. Clinton CovEgton, wife Of
a local farmer and, m%ler Of four
small children. who died n pneumonia
following influenza, has been buried in
the family cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Daniel Webb.

DRESDEN, Tenn, Oct. 20. Spill
Daniel Webb, farmer, residing ~ miles
northeast OF Dresden, died Friday Of
Influenza, and his 49, year-old son died
Saturday, Q Both were buried in the
same grave.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Palmer Birdsong,

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, oct. 20.
(gpl.)-Palmer Birdsong, son Of Will
liam Birdsong, was inferred in the 10
cal cemetery. He died Of pneumonia
following an attack Of Spanish lnflu-
enza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Mrs. Tishie Mangum.

DRESDEN, Tenn. Oct, 20. (Spl.)-
Mrs. Tishie Mangum, wife Of Frank
Mangum, telephone operator. died here
Sunday of influenza,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
Annie Ferguson.

DRESDEN. Tenn, Oct. ~, tSpl)-
Annie Ferguson, l5-yearold daughter
Of A. j. Ferguson. section foreman,
died here Sunday OF influenza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
DriftWood.

The steamer Majestic has left Cairo
on her way from st, Louis to Meln-
phis. She will arrive Wednesday might
or Thursday. The Ferd Herold Is roadN
to be taken out on a trip to st. Louis
while the Majestic Is unloaded.
Twenty years ago this week the
Memphis, New Orleans and Cincinnati
Packet company was operating the
steamers New South. Sunshine, W, y.
Nesbet. Bostona and John X. Speed.
An these boats have burned or sunk
and the company has gone out Of bust
ness,
The steamer Tennessee, with two
harges of logs, arrived late Monday
from the lower bends. She left Tues
day for another tow.
If all packets got away on schedule
there VIII be no departures from the
local wharf Wednesday,
The Bart Tully, with two barges OF
logs, Ia due TO arrive Wednesday from
the lower bends,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
NewS of RiverS
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct, 20, 1918
Observations taken at am, 10Th
time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
When Baby Is Teethinq

GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE
! will correct the Stomach and Bowel
troubles. Perfectly harmless. See dIrec-
tons on bottle, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29
POWER OFF, HAND
PRESS IS USED TO
GOOD ADVANTAGE
CONTINUED From FIRST Page.)

trouble hy bringing news of Austria's
plea to President Wilson for immedi-
ate armistice negotiations, Tough luck.
Here was news, big ews news Of
the extra variety and not enough
power to set a line to say nothing OF
printing 1t.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-29

The School Teacher Fitafd T Eye G Sisss!t'
- sketch each ~sek drawn by Chicago Tribune
Artist Olson shows becoming glasses.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29

We have never known two injus-
tices to make anything right. The
Saturday News has prospered by be-
ing as just to the white man as it has
ever been to the Negro We have
never gone off half-cocked upon any
proposition. Whenever we grope, we
are in search Of the truth. We want
to be right and avoid as nearly as
possible being wrong. We are not
for the Negro right or wrong. We
want him to be right. We complain
because a majority of white people
will always side with white man
when question arises between him
and one of our color; still certain col
ored newspapers, without making any
Investigation whatsoever as to the
evidence, would have the entire Ne.
gro race do identically what they con-
denim the white people for doing. Be
cause the white people do wrong is
no reason why the Negroes should
do wrong. The best preparedness to
receive justice is to be just yourself.
-Hopkinsville (Ky) News.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29

Editor, The Herald
The attention of the readers of The
Calgary Daily Herald, both broad and
narrow thinkers within the city of Cal
gary and province of Alberta, is called
to analyZe the true conditions of the
labor question, which is causing so
much animosity by the colored men re-
placing the white ones in the dining
car capacity.
One could readily believe more an.
tagonistic remarks could not have
been anticipated had the heretofore
white crews been replaced by Huns
themselves.
We seem to forget we are striving
to maintain democracy. We also fail
to view the fact that intelligence is
the shaping of every mans destiny.
Can we, within our hearts, deny
these men who have proved them.
selves as loyal as any race, with such
catastrophe facing us, the rights
to such an insignificant position as
has caused this dispute, when we
ourselves have closed the doors to
him of more intelligent positions
which he is capable Of holding?
AS true democrats let us for a mo.
ment remove the veil of prejudice and
view him from an angle of his true
worth: they have more than proven
their loyalty to the U. S. A., under con-
ditions l will not mention. France
found In them such loyalty and pa
triotism that her standing army of 2O0,-
900 consisted of them. Has France
had cause to regret it? No. Let us
recall at the outbreak of the war his
anxiety to prove his loyalty and pa
triotism to Canada. Our hearts were
so against him, he was plainly told,
This is the white mans war"
Since the adoption of the draft law,
some of these very same men have
been called to the colors This same
rejected man will, at present, and must
in future prove himself capable of
holding any position the white man
holds If allowed the chance.
So let us as true democrats cease
our hostilities towards him, which is
based on account of his color; grant
him what the future must give-the
right of an equal chance.
SYMPATHIZER
The Calgary Daily Herald.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29

We are living in an age and an
epoch which is characterized by a
growing and insistent demand for jus.
tice and democracy. The United
States is sending men, money and
munitions to the. battle fields of Eu-
rope as its demand for justice, free.
dom and equality of opportunity for
oil peoples, and it would be we'll for
the Americans at this time to remem.
ber that here in our own country for
the past fifty years since the aboli-
tion of slavery, is a race loyal, patri-
otic people who are not enjoying at
the hands of this government here at
home the principles of that democracy
for which we are fighting to make the
world safe, and in which fight God
helping us, we will be victorious.
w. 7. FRANCIS
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Every woman who is good listener
Is truly unsclfish.
It takes two banana skins to make q
pair Of slippers.
An old bachelor says that a certifi-
cate of birth is milk ticket.
A man who boasts of having small
feet has the same kind of brain.
Girls are illogical because they are
too fond Of begging the question.
Some girls 60 abroad to complete
their education, and others get mar.
ried at home.
Many q man who couldn't train q
dog decently imagines that he is an
ideal child trainer.
It is usually a case of misplaced
confidence when q woman marries q
man for the purpose Of reforming him.
When a woman doses her invalid
husband with herb tea and he doesn't
get we'll he Is either contrary or un-
grateful.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
Nothing Changed
But the Price
Sight Drafts stin the Same Fine Old Clgif
You've Always Liked -

When your dealer asks you six esnte
apiece for your old friend Sight DrafS
don't get the idea that he is trying to put
something over on you.
The plain truth Of the matter i shst
our labor and other manufacturing costs
have increased % much that We had the
choice Of cutting down the size of the
Sight Draft cigar, using inferior tobacco,
Or raising the price one cent. t
We believed you would rather have
the same old Sight DRAFT quality, the
same old size, even If 1t cost you penny
more. So, from now on Sight Drafts win
BE- SIX cents.
Try Sight Draft today. It's worth
DIX csnts and you experienced smokers
KNOW It 10. w. K. Gresh 4 Son.
makers. w. 8. Conrad Co., st. Paul,
wholesale distributors. --AdvertissmenA
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
AGAIN, 1T IS GEORGIA.
The Negro Soldier in the Trenches
His Folks at Home In the "Black
Belt"

"He gave magnificent example
of courage and energy" says a
French General of Division of Private
Henry Johnson, u. s. A., colored. "A
good and brave soldier" he says Of
Needham Roberts, also colored, whose
life Johnson saved. Both men fought
bravely," says General Pershing in
his official communique. Together
though both severely wounded, they
beat off an attack by twenty Germans
in a listening post, forcing them to
flee. For their splendid initiative,
valor and determination the Croix de
Guerre has been awarded them; to
Johnson the gold palm also.
Upon the same page of The World
that described this feat of arms ap-
peared dispatch from Valdosta, Ga,
telling how Mary Turner, colored,
was hanged by mob
For the crime of killing a white
man and wounding his wife. two men
had been lynched last week. Mrs.
Turner was the fourth victim, her
husband preceding her by a few
hours. The murder plot was sup.
posed to have been made III her
home: she twas said TO have had
the dead farmers watch" when cap.
tured. Legal evidence against her
there was none; even the lynch.law
testimony, not subject to crossex.
animation, was worthless and in
conclusive.
In France two Negro volunteers
badly wounded, give an example of
courage and energy in the defense OF
democracy which Is deemed worthy
of citation before a whole army di.
vision and by General Pershing. In
one of the leading states of he South
negro woman is put to death by a
mob, without companionship of her
sex, without evidence or plea, in de.
flance of law and justice.
With tens of thousands of Amer.
lean Negroes fighting for civilization
in France under the American flag
hom much longer are the American
people to tolerate Negro lynchings!
New York World.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
HTHE WORLD DO MOVE

A gasoline torch that cannot be
blown out supplies the heat for a new
cooking stove for campers.
A new mop for washing automobiles
has q hollow handle through which
water is fed by screwing 1t to hose.
A holder has been patented for safe
ty razor blades to enable them to be
used by tailors or dressmakers for
ripping seams.
A Californian is the inventor Of a
registering device to be attached to q
hens back to record the number of
eggs she lays.
The determination Of all flies is the
aim Of two British physicians who
are experimenting with a parasite that
kills the insects.
The vacuum-cleaning process has
been applied with specially designed
apparatus to removing SCOT and dirt
from boiler tubes.
To make q kitchen stove help warm
the room in which it is used a metal
cover that radiates the heat evenly
has been patented.
With government encouragement,
extensive experiments will be made
with a view to reviving the growing
Of fax in Scotland.
Made of fiat steel spring a quick
ly adjusted belt has been invented to
take the place of strings on kitchen
or laboratory aprons.
A rudder has been patented, nor
mally within the hull of a vessel, but
which can be projected through the
bow to aid in steering.
A method has been invented in Eu.
rope for treating old hops so that
they can be used as an acceptable
substitute for tobacco.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
WASTE-BAsKET COPY.

We are daily receiving all sorts of
News" from Negro organization and
institutions, prepared by some prepaid
press agent, with a request that, THE
would greatly appreciate
the use Of the enclosed In the, current
issue Of your valued paper" When
Negroes in general learn to pay for
publicity, they will get better results
from advertising and their copy will
not be consigned to the waste.basket
or kitchen stove.
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
CLARENCE BELL MOVES
INTO NEW QUARTERS

Having secured more desirable
building for my barber shop and pool
hall, have moved to $50 Third Ave.
s. (same block), where everything
will be complete for the accommoda-
tion and comfort Of my patrons. Up
to-date service and courteous treat
ment extended to all. Public patron
age solicited.
CLARENCE w. BELL.
(AdvertisemeEt.)
The Twin City star., 1918-06-29
BITS OF WISDOM

It's wise head that knows Its own
mind.
What will Hoover say when It comes
to filling long felt want?
The quickest way to reach prosper
ity Is to look in the dictionary.
Some people appear to think that
they can win the war by going to q
photographer. ~
This country will never run out of
heroes as long as the press associa-
tions hold out.