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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

themselves of the opportunity and have
enlisted as "Teufelhunden." The offer
for the short time enlistment In the
marines closes at the end of office
hours at 5 o'clock Monday evening, June
Is, and Capt. Pilotte' urges prompt ac-
ton upon the part of all who expect to
enlist.
Inability to obtain satisfactory m
ployment at home Is causing recruiting
to become more brisk in other branches
of the service. Sergt. Sidney j, Lusk.
recruiting officer with offices in the
old Southern Express company build
ing reports increase in number Of en-
listments for infantry, aviation medi-
cal corps engineers and other branches
Of the service during the past few
weeks. Enlistments for a period of one
year with service in the United States
only are open to all applicants. For
eign service carries three years en-
listment.
Especially attractive to the younger
lads who want to serve their country
are the opportunities afforded Just now
by the navy according to s. NJ. Cox,
chief petty officer, whose office is in
the Goodbar building. The department
is having recruiting officers confer with
high school principals and graduates
who do not anticipate a college career
splendid opportunity for instruction for
boys who enlist in the navy are held
out. The government maintains SIS
schools in various parts of the United
States for recruits for the navy and to
a lad who can not go to college in
struction in electrical and mechanical
engineering navigation mathematic and
kindred subjects are afforded before
the term Of enlistment expires. The
enlistment period is four years. Con-
sent OF parents is required Of all appli-
cants from II to 81 years of age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

These are the stalwart chieftains who
Will lead the hosts Of the Chamber Of
Commerce in the great membership
drive under the slogan, Bury your
hammer and buy a horn They are,
reading from left to right, Gen" c..
Z. Breeder, president of the Breeder
Medicine company, leader Of the Under
Forty army, and Field Marshal Jo-
seph Newburger, general chairman Of
membership campaign; Louis j.. Moss,
general commanding over Forty
army.
serve smiling so benignly under the
embrace of the doughty field mar
shal' will lock in mortal combat and
lose the grin for gritting teeth when
the campaign opens Tuesday morning.
They will each be out to see whose
army can get the majority OF the 1000
new members desired in the campaign.
Each general has selected his cap
tains and each captain will pick 10
priyates Saturday to aid him in the
clash of member getting, The captains
Of Gen" Breeden's army are C. w.
Schley, L. S. Lawo, Roy Moyston, Geo.
D. Strauss, Prather Mcdonald, w. Pos
ton Maury, P. M. Harper, Edward Ken
nedy, Robert T. Cameron, Nicely Grant
and George p. Douglass.
The captains Of Gen" Moss army
are G. F. Schlecht, w. NJ. Solomon,
L. W. Hughes, Randolph Scott, Lieut.
Col. W. j.. Bacon, Dan Wolf, Ben c,
Mathes, r. e. Haggerty, Lewis Levi
and Homer l.. Higgs.
A dinner will be given Monday night
on the sixth floor Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, at which each of the cap
tains is, expected to appear with his
full roll of workers. There will be 100
on each side. Final arrangements will
then be made for the start Tuesday
morning.
Prizes have beer put up for those
who distinguish themselves in the CON
test, and among the latest offers Is a
silver u offered by w. C. johnson
for the team getting the highest num-
Der Of new members and a SIS pair Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

snoes offered by Henry Hayley, Sec
rotary. Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Leaders OF the Chamber Of Commerce
are giving expression to their over
whelming confidence in the successful
outeome OF the membership campaign,
Stop. a moment and enumerate to
Yourself what the Chamber OF Com
merce a done in recent months" said
JACK Gates, first vice president Of thai
pody. 1T has welcomed returning SOL
ulers n oificersi 1t has had a COM
mlttee OF the ablest business men in
aqwH o placing the soldier boys in suit
aple JOBS as fast as possible; it has
worked tirelessly for good roads, for
better express service, freight rates,
passenger schedules; II has secured a
world of publicity in foreign periodicals
and newspapers; 1t has located more
ina a score of new Industries here,
co-operated with the Cotton exchange
In their cotton acreage reduction cam
pafgn n done numerous other things
that anyone could name. Every mar
In Memphis with, one iota Of community
patriotism ought to- Join. Sure, we will
get our thousand new members"
Members did their duty wonderfully
IN the Victory loan, but that was a
DUTY to the nation o they are go
ing to respond equally. | am confident,
to the call to do their duty to their
own home town. said John ]. Helm,
manager of the Federal Reserve bank
and chairman of the recently completed
Victory loan campaign, In which he
made the Memphis method famous
The Chamber of Commerce won my
respect and admiration very soon after
| became a citizen Of Memphis, and I
want to see it get the support It de-
serves from the public. The increased
membership will put II on a solid foun-
dalton for doing the great reconstruct
ton work IL is now facing Indnetrial
expansion is the watchword, and Mem
phis' greatest opportunity Is in getting
together under the banners OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Every man
ought to be proud to be one Of the
thousand new members"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
PLANS
FOR BIC HIGHWAY

The Muscle Shoals highway from
Memphis to Muscle Shoals, Ala, was
given a big boost at the called meeting
OF the Muscle Shoals Highway associa-
ton In ~Tuscumbia, Ala Friday after
noon. and 1t was the consensus OF
opinion of the so or more delegates
present that the line would be In readl-
ness some time In 1920 for the handling
OF parcel post mail, farm produce and
other commodities In trucks and other
triffic.
The meeting was held specifically to
complete arrangements for connecting
up the two units of the highway to be
built In ~Tishomingo county, Miss, and
Colbert county, Ala, and resolutions
were unanimously passed providing for
the appointment OF joint committees to
select the routes through these two
counties.
These resolutions call for the naming
of the highway commissioners for the
two counties and for a joint meeting
of these gentlemen in Tuscumbia Tues
day. June IT, at 1880 pm. There are
several routes under discussion and 1t
Will be the object Of this joint con-
ference to determine what route shall
be used through each county and the
point at which they will onnec at the
Mississippi-Alabama state line.
Thomas B. King, chairman, and
George Fooshe, representing the Mem
phis Chamber of Commerce good roads
committee, acted the part Of arbiters.
1t was Mr. Kings resolution which was
adopted providing for the June II
meeting.
One Of the interesting features OF the
meeting was a report read by NJ. T.
Sharp, OF Corinth, secretary and treas
urer OF the association, In which he
stated thft arrangements have been
made for completion of the highway
from corinth west to the Tennessee
state line, and that work is already
preceding or about to begin on each
unit Of this line. Work Is also about
to begin east of Corinth to Tishomlngo
county, I'M Tishomingo county has
voted bonds and obtained federal aid
to construct the unit OF the highway to
the Alabama state line.
Mr.. Sharp also informed the meeting
that the Tennessee legislature had
passed a bill which had enabled organi-
zation of road districts in Hardeman
and Fayette counties and which would
permit the completion OF the unit Of the
highway from Shelby county to the
Mississippi line.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
MEMPHIS LEADS
IN RECRUITING
Short Term Enlistment in
Marine Corps Attracts
Many Returned Soldiers.

Memphis leads the South in recruit
ing for the Devil Dogs" If the time
ever comes again for the world to be
made safe, for the tide of battle to be
eurned with the help of God and a
few Marines" it will find many local
lads, sleeves rolled to the shoulder,
blood in their eyes, and certain death
to the foe written on every lineament
of face and body.
According to Capt. Frank Pilotte in
charge Of the marine recruiting office
In the Odd Fellows building, decided
stimulus has been given to marine re-
cruiting during the past few weeks by
the opportunity offered to enlist for
a limited foreign service, particularly in
France, with the guarantee that op-
p~ortunity will be open for discharge and
return home in the fall.
Memphis lads have responded in sucn
numbers, Capt. Pilotte says, that this
city now leads the South in number of
recruits accepted for limited service IN
the United States marine corps.
Many returned soldiers have awaited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
DIR. VAUGHAN BACK.

DIR. J. A. Vaughan, who surrendered
an extensive practice to go overseas,
landed in New York Sunday and ex-
poets to visit Memphis early next week
on a short leave of absence. He will
then go to ONE camp for discharge
before. coming home permanently. He
has been In base hospital No. 81, Paris.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
DISPATCHERS
TO MEET IN CHICAGO

Three Memphians will be among those
from the South who will attend the
second annual convention OF the Amer
lean Train Dispatchers' association In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

Chicago, juno II to 81, inclusive. They
are Arthur T, King, general chairman
l. G and .Y,.& NJ V. railroads, J. b.
Tipler, general CHAIRMAN Frisco sys-
tenn, and l.. F. Smith, division chair
man Of the X. q NJ. v. railroad. 1t ID
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

expected that about 1000 train dis
patchers will attend and that the con
vention will be the largest gathering
of train lispatchers in the history Of
railroading.
Mayor Thompson, Of Chicago. WI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

welcome the delegates, and ], G. Luhr-
son, president NJ the American Train
Dispatchers' associations, viii respond
A big entertainment program hae been
arranged, featuring banquets. balls and
excursion trips.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
GOV. LISTER DEAD.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 14.-Ernest
Lister, governor of Washington, died
here today. He had been i'll for sew
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

s $4,000 90
2,lS6 900. 90
ASS, 600 90
New-York tribune., 1919-02-02
FOR THE
LIVING ROOM

Mahogany Consol
Table and Mirror $500 to $50 90
Mahogany Arm
Chair in Tapestry $500 to $3.50
Upholstered Sofa $500 to $39. 90
Mahogany Daven-
port Table. .. $500 to $500
Mahogany Desk. $500 to $3.50
Mahogany Secre-
tary $4,000 to $500
Luxurously Uphol-
stored Sofa. .$ll2.00 to $S5. 90
Ivory Enameled Day
Bed .$34.00 to $3.50
Upholstered Wing
Chair .......$37.00 to $3.50
Mahogany and Cane
Arm Chair. .$24OO to $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28
HOW WILLIAM RETURNED FROM
HIS QUEST.

Katie came up the stairs with
what she fondly imagined 10 be a
stealthy tread. but which was only
few degrees less subdued than he
usual noisy entrances and exits. Her
knock upon my door. however. was
scarcely audible. and with the evil
dent intention Of making her advent
as dramatic as possible she sent an
uncanny imitation Of whisper
through the keyhole
Missis Graham, pleas open door
qveeck, let nobody hear"
/ obeyed her admoniation. hoping
fervently that Cousin Agatha was
asleep. l knew that if she were
awake wild horses couldn't keep her
from investigating the reason for
katie's unusual caution
II was late in the afternoon. and
Dicky had not yet returned from the
long walk he had taken after our
memorable talk beside our" brook
Because my thoughts were full OF
him. my first feeling was one of
fear that something had happened
10 him.
But Katie's first words dispelled
that alarm She tiptoed into the
room, saw that the door was secure
ly closed behind her. and, then, put
ting her lips close to my ear. whisp-
cred her tidings dramatically:
"oh, Missis Graham. dot Vnlum
he come back. and his head all cut
up. He all bloody under his coat
dot he put round head so nobody
see. He COON in by back way. tell
We he goin barn, wash his head off
and feeX Get oop so not scare you.
den COON in and tell YOU someth-
ing you want know / say. Villum.
YOU no fit 10 talk now. go lie down
sometimes first
But Nillum ne says no. he got 20
see you right away qveeck. but ven
he Walk away 10 barn. he go dis
vay''-Katie gave a realistic imita-
tion OF a man Keeling from side TO
side-'all same as il he drunk. but
Villum no drunk. ! smell no viskey
on Nillum."
How Badly on?
The girls report alarmed me- I
must find out at once what had
happened 10 the poor old chap
whom I had sent in pursuit Of the
spy disguised as a peddler I was
glad that Dicky was away. for I
knew IL he once scented the trail OF
my secret service activities under
Lillian he would ferret out the whole
story of my endeavors 10 do my Bit
for my country. But l cast a re-
gretful sigh after the strength and
discretion of Jim. Katie's husband.
Jim was not only a tower of strength
in an emergency, but 10 his honest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
by ADELE GARRISON

simple. faithful soul anything that
happened TO his employers home
was sacred, not 10 be repeated.
But Jim was in training camp,
one OF the first soldiers 10 enlist IN
MS country's service Whatever en-
Urgency there was on hand must be
faced with only Katie's aid
snatched up my assortment OF
"hrst aid" things, for although
had not vet taken the course. ! real
" knew number OF things about
emergency treatment ad kept fresh
supplies constantly on hand. Mo-
,'oning Katie 10 follow. I went out
OF my room. locking my door behind
me As We went silently down the
stairs | got into a big apron. com
pletely covering my gown. and di-
rected Katie 10 bring a basin and a
Kettle OF hot water 70 the barn.
We found William lying upon his
cot bed in his upper barn room, his
eyes closed. his paiiOr most notice
abl.
''f-Must-Tcll-"
His coat. which he had wrapped
around his head. was soaked in
places with blood on the floor al
his side his doge Pete lay looking W
AT his master piteously.
I thought the poor old chap had
tainted but he opened his eyes al
our footsteps. saw me and attempted
10 rise But with a swift movement
forward I was able TO forestall him
l put him back on his pillow gently
Just in time. for ne would assuredly
have swooned IL ne had succeeded in
standing upright
st-tell-ye-Mis' Gramie,
he began weakly.
Not a word, william" I replied
firmly. until l have seen how badly
you're hurt. Then I'll listen gladly
Here. drink this
gave him restoratives. and then
taking the coat from his head. clean
ed the wounds and examined them
Even my limited experience told me
that there we 70 real need OF a
surgeon. There were several sup
CRITICAL cuts, which looked as if they
had been made with a sharp knife
and one rather ugly wound, Jagged
but not deep. evidently caused by a
blow from a stone or other rough
missile.
When I had finally convinced my
self that every cash was antiseptical
ly clean / bandaged his head. witt
Katie's help. and sent her back q
the kitchen with directions 10 max,
a strong cup o. coffee as quickly a!
possible and bring II back with her
As soon as she vas out OF earsho
] gave William another spoonful o
stimulant and said quietly:
Now, William before Katie get
back. tell me everything that hai
happened"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28

lafayette St. in honor OF .. G..
Cook. who is leaving for Kansas.
and G. T. Smith. who is going 20
Montana. both OF whom are trav-
cling for the winter in the Interests
OF the Lacrosse Rubber Mills. Mu-
sic and dancing were followed By a
luncheon. which was served 20 -
guests. The table was prettily dec
GRATED with asters
More than $50 members OF the
South Bend edge. No. %. J. -.
o. r, attended the banquet which
was held Wednesday evening in
honor OF the Il mem bers who have
received their honorable discharge
from the service After the ban
quet the returned soldiers enter
tanned by relating their experiences.
a special meeting OF the Clay
Harris Home Economics club was
held at the home OF Mrs. Fl A.
Fickenscher. Eddy St I'd, Wednes-
day afternoon. at which arrange
meas were made for the occupa
ton or booths at the Inter State
fair The next meeting will be held
Sept %. The hostess viii be an
nounced later.
The meeting Of the Modern
Mothers club which was 70 be held
wednesday al the home of Mrs Jo-
seph Nash. 721 Cushing st. was
postponed until Sept &c. when Mrs
Paul Nash. s2i Lindsey St. will he
the hostess
The al-day meeting OF the Vic
tory club which was 10 be held al
St Joseph, Mich, Wednesday was
cancelled.
The Auten w. r. C., No. i, gave
a picnic at POttawatomie park Tues
day afternoon in honor OF the G. A
K. veterans. An address was given
by T c. Barnes. and the afternoon
was spent with games. At six o'clock
a picnic supper was served and a
weiner roast was given to the s.
mem bers and guests
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28

During the second year English
5 again q requirement and the spe-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28
offer Practical Course i'm Home
Making as High School Subject
Household Sciences, DreSSmakng Financial Problems,
and All Related Work Included in This Years Curriculum
in South Bend Observation-Disclosures Basis Is Maintained

cial courses are in housekeeping
which will include elementary diet
etics. hygiene, under which will be
studied home nursing. elementary
dressmaklng, physiology and sani-
tation. One elective may be chosen
during the second year. either from
history. mathematics or the foreign
languages
The same electives are offered for
the third year and the required sub
jects are English, houseplanning and
furnishing. in which the art work
will be included, textiles and mil
linery and household physics this
last to include the study Of such
practical problems as heating. venti-
lation, lighting plumbing and house
hold mechanics.
Consider Finances.
Advanced design and dressma king
home management and household
chemistry are the only requirements
Of the last year. The home man
agement class is TO be intensely
practical including both the financial
and technical phases OF the subject
INSTRUCTION and information con
corning banking, bonds, building
and loan. Insurance. budgets, etc.
come under the financial h, aiding
while the technical management will
include mainly a study of the most
efficient scheduling OF household
tasks. Two selectives may be chosen
this year. those suggested being
American history and civics. Gle
mentary economies and foreign Ian.
guages
This new course in the household
arts department OF high school viii
not in any way interfere with the
other established courses in that de.
partment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28
BY ETHEL VI. PHELAN

Home making as a vocation found
recognition in the high school cur
riculum which includes this year. for
the first time. a course in that sub
ject IL is so designed that whether
a girl is TO go into "A home of her
owr Immediately after leaving
school. or not for two or three years
or perhaps never at all. il will be of
decided value TO her for it will aid
her 20 become a good member of a
home
An act OF congress several years
ago. the Smith Hughes bill. which
provides financial aid for such an
undertaking has made possible the
installation OF such a course at the
local school. The movement is wide
spread throughout the country and
for many Indiana schools this will
be the second and third years in
which they have received federal
aid in conducting their vocational
courses
In order that this financial help
may be received the course must
conform TO certain federal regula-
tions and in mapping out the local
course this point has been consider
ed and at the same time the aim
has been 10 make it practical and in
line with local needs.
Keep Graduation Basis
I'm the hOmemaking course every
girl must devote one half OF the day
10 her classes in that subject and the
remainder OF her time may be given
over TO academic studies. mainly of
her own choosing This makes pos
sible graduation from high school
under the same conditions as those
pursuing longer established courses.
A point which will strongly rec
Ommend the course 10 many girls
Is that the sciences 20 be taught the
regular courses in which so often
prove bugbears TO girls. are TO be
only those that will directly relate TO
the work In hand and their appliCa-
ton will be made practical
The required subjects for the first
year Of the course include English.
mathematics. foods and cookery.
general household science. textiles
and garment making. drawing and
design. In some instances there will
not be separate courses i'm all these
classes but those which are related
will be considered AT the most APP
propriate time For instance the
household science Will be that which
will apply directly 10 foods and
cookery.
study Home Nursing.
During the second year English
IS again q requirement and the spe-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-28
Kitchen Economies
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A CAN
OF SALMON.

The quickest OF all cold dishes 70
prepare is probably canned salmon
For il can be served Immediately
from the can with no more prepare
ton than a bowl Of dressing. or il
may be spread on sandwiches with
a dash OF lemon juice or mayor
naise
Salmon may seem expensive when
YOU hear the price OF what seems a
small can. But when you remem-
Der that il is solid meat with not
an ounce OF waste. and that It is ex-
ceedingly nourishing you will see
that IT really is one of the cheapest
OF all solid foods
Here are a number OF ways 10
make tempting dish OF canned sal
mon.
Curry Of salmon.
can Of salmon,
! cupful OF cream sauce.
Scant half-teaspOonful of curry
powder
teaspoonful Of capers,
l hard boiled egg,
Salt.
Turn the hsh into a shallow pan
carefully 10 preserve the shape Heat
/ in a moderate oven until very hot
Make a cream sauce and before TAX
ing from the fire add the curry.
moiStened with very little hot wa
ter. Stir well and pour over the
salmon
Press the hard boiled egg through
a PURGE sieve over the fish and add
the capers. Serve at once with
mashed potatoes
The salmon can be best removed
from the pan after heating with a
large pancake turner. The oil in
the can should be heated with tho
fish and poured over the fish before
the cream sauce is added
Canned salmon salad.
can OF salmon.
l chopped onion,
Cup Of finely chopped celery.
Lettuce
Empty the salmon in a bow and
fiako with a fork Mix a cup Of
finely chopped celery and the chop
ped onion. Place on lettuce nest
and cover with French dressing.
French Dressing.
2-3 cupful Of oil,
Is cupful OF vinegar.
IA teaspoonfuls OF salt.
- teaspOOnful OF pepper.
IA teaspoonful OF mustard
teaspoonful of powdered sugar.
Mix the ingredients as mentioned.
This can be placed in a pint pre-
serve jar. fastened and chilled. Al
ways be sure 10 shake the mixture
well before using Keep in the ice
! box and use as needed
Luncheon Salmon.
2 tablespoonfuls OF bacon far.
/ cupfulS of cabbage. coarsely
chopped.
/ ! can salmon.
Ia cupful of boiling water,
teaspoonful OF salt,
is teaspoonful of pepper
Heat bacon fat in frying pan. add
/ cabbage, and cook for FIVE minutes.
/ stirring frequently. To this add wa
/ ter and seasoning and cook Is min
utes or until cabbage is tender. Rise
salmon with hot water. separate In
: 20 flakes and add TO cabbage
Salmon SOufTle.
cupful OF hot milk.
/ 81 Cupful OF soft breadcrumbs.
tablespoonful OF shortening.
- teaspoonful OF salt
! IA teaspoonful OF paprika.
IL cupfuls of haked salmon,
ID cupful of peas.
Whites of eggs.
Cook crumbs, shortening and sea
sonings in the hot milk for three
minutes. Add the salmon and peas.
Fold in the whites Of the eggs. which
have been beaten very stiff Place
in creased baking dish and bake
about % minutes in a moderate
I oven.