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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
ORGANIZED LABOR WILL
FIGHT OLIVER ELECTION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March "a. (Spl,)
That the election of Col, VIM, J. OIL
yer as president OF the Knoxville board
of is a blow at organized la
Dor is the opinion Of Dennis B.. Leahy,
first vice -president of the Central La
Dor union. AS a consequence, Mr.
Leahy states that the union will with
draw its membership from the board OF
commerce.
Mr.. Leahy asserted that he has in
structed the bank with which his or
ganization keeps it account to refuse to
honor the unions check for the board
Of commerce dues when the check. is
presented.
He declared that the labor unions do
not care to be affiliated with a body
Of which Col. Oliver Is the president.
II am not certain that the check for
our dues has been made out" he con-
tinued, but II it has it will not be
paid. II 1t has not been made out 1t
will not be. l have taken this actian
knowing that the union will back mo
up in II at the next meeting
trail Labor union should refuse to with
draw from the board of commerce he
would drop out OF the Central labor
union. ..
For Some time sentiment in labor cir
| cles has been adverse to Mr.. Oliver. He
has employed nonunion labor in his
plant, which he has operated as an
open shop"
When informed as to Mr., Leahy's
statement, Mr. oliver said;
II have nothing to say until the meet
ing of the board of directors next Tues
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
YANKS NOW BUSY
WRITING BACK HOME

WASHINGTON, March 24-Since the
American troops overseas have stopped
fighting they have taken to letter writ
ing and remembering friends at homo
with souvenirs from the battlefields in
France. This was indicated today by
the postoffice department announce
ment that the amount of mail from the
American expeditionary force had in
creased more than 90 per cent since
the cessation of hostilities,
The volume of souvenirs sent back to
the United States by parcel post may be
measured by the ton, Captured Ger
man helmets are the most priced token,
Nearly 100000 of these have come
through the mail since The war began.
During November nearly 49, 900, 900
letters were dispatched from Bordeaux
and many millions more from Brest,
Since then the mail shipments have
been increasing steadily and in Febru-
airy nearly %, 900 900 letters were sent
from Bordeaux alone,
Mail from this country to the troops
overseas is now being delivered with
few delays, the officials said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
WAS ALMOST
DISCOURAGED
Constant Headache and Much
Soreness and Pain Nearly
Got the Best Of This Har-
riSburq Lady, But Car
dui Made Her Well
and Strong.

Harrisburg, Atkins, ]. NJ. Need.
ham, living ear here, states when
began working on me I
suffered a great deal, ! had so much
soreness and pain in the lower part o,
my body i could hardly set up when
l vas down would have severe pain,
all across my back, and my sides hur,
me all the time. / would have head
aches constantly, especially the bacl
Of my head and neck. | was almes,
discouraged with my condition when
thought Of Cardui, and decided to see
what it would do.
! saw an Improvement at once after
the first bottle. l kept 1t up and the
result. was wonderful l took alto.
gether four bottles, I grew stronger,
better appetite, less pain until I was
Well think Cardui is a Godsend 10
suffering women, and | certainly can
praise It, and do SO,
For more than 40 years Cardui his
been In general use and In that time
thousands have written to ten us how
1t helped them back to health and
strength.
Al druggists, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
PREFER
CALOTABS FOR
A LAZY LIVER
Wonderful How Bright and
Cheerful the World Looks
After Taking the New
NauSealeSs CaIOmeI.

Have YOU tried the new nsuEeaiesg
calomel that makes calomeI. taking a
pieasure2 II you have, you appreciate
the wonderful virtues of calor1sl when
robbed Of all its unpleasant and nsu-
seating effects.
Calotahs is the Sensation Of the year
in the drug trade. Pharmacists regard
IT as a perfect remedy for the liver. Its
effect IN hiiouSness, constipation and
indigestion is most delightful.
The next time your liver needs A
thorough cleansing try Calotabs, One
tablet at bedtime with q swallow of
water, that's all No taste, no nausea,
no salts, no gripping. You wake up iu
the morning feeling fine, with your
system thoroughly cleansed and a
hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what
you please-no danger of salvation.
-Calotabs are never sold in bulk, for
your protection they are sold only / n
original, sealed packages. price thirty
five cents. Your druggist win gladly
refund your money II you do NOT frd
them effective and delightful adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 24-Four
army casually lists made public here
today together with one list given out
Sunday contain a total of S97 names,
Killed in action, IS; died from wounds,
u; died, accident and other causes, IS;
died. airplane accident, one; died of dis
ease, los; wounded secerely, 43;
woundedN degree undetermined, %;
wounded slightly, 81; missing in action,
Included in the lists;
TENNESSEE.
Died, accident and other couses:
Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Hamer, 921 South
Cooper street, Memphis; Corporals Fred
r. +, D. 10, Sevierville.
Died Of disease; Privates Alfred Poor
man, 1919 Thomas street, Memphis:
Loney i. Sparks, r. F. D, s. Knoxville;
Romie Steel, Nashville; Ben NJ. Fowlkes,
ll17 Troy avenue, Dyersburg.
Wounded severely: Private Laurence
Fowler. Dresden.
Wounded, degree undetermined: Pri-
Minnville.
Killed, in action, previously reported
wounded, degree undetermined: Pri-
waite Jim W, Hasting, r. F, d. 2, Al
good.
Died from wounds, previously renorted
died; Private william p. stehiin,
Brownsville.
Killed in action, previously reported
son, r. f. II, 4, D~yersburg.
Sick in hospital, previously reported
missing; Private Nathan L. Woody,
Delrio,
Enormously reported wounded. degree
undetermined: CORPORAL Thoraas Smith
Maryvile
MISSISSIPPI.
lied o. disease: Privates Rufus Il
Greene, Nicely; Luther Daniel. r. F. D.
4, Jackson; Willie jackson, Shelby.
Missing in action: Private William f.
Young, r. +. n, /. Ratlin
Returned 10 duty, previously reported
died from wounds: Private John II.
Roberts, sumner.
ARKANSAS.
Died, accident and other causes: Pri.
Yates Halle S Lewis, Frye Hin. Am
hrose L. Clayton. Treat.
Died Of disease: Private James T.
Garvin. r, +. n. /, Little Rock.
Wounded slightly Private Ollie n.
Sellars, Greenwood.
Wounded, degree undetermined. pre-
yiousiy reported missing; Robert w.
Webb, Caps.
SICK in hospital. previously reported
missing: Private Tony Nickel. Point
Peter.
ALABAMA.
Died. accident and other causes.
Lieut., Charles W, Joplin. Gurley: Pri-
Yates Robert l., Donaldson. Haleyville
Erven l.. Landers, Hokes Bluff.
Died Of disease Priyates Willis Cog
man, R. + n , Fitzpatrick; Joe
Crocker, Cullman.
Wounded. degree undetermined: Pr.
vate Chester Nevins, Moundville.
Wounded slightly: Lieut.. Sam Blair,
Littleton; Private David Tucker,
Ensley.
Sick in hospital. previously reported
missing PriVates George II. Mynatt.
Gadsden; stephen L. Worthington, r.
+, n. :, A~itdalusia.
Enormously reported wounded severe
| ly; Private William Timer. Minter.
viOusty reported missing: Private
| Arthur +. Meadon. Il. +. d. s. West
moreland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
WOMAN ENDS LIFE BY
SETTING SELF AFIRE

CAMDEN. Tenn, March "a. (Spl1-
Mrs. McEwen. wife OF l.. b. McEwen,
a prominent farmer, living about two
miles southwest Of here, committed
suicide Saturday by saturating her
clothing In oil and setting them on fire,
Mrs, McEwen went to the smokehouse,
closed the door, took a can OF coal oil
and saturated her clothing and deliber-
ately lighted them and rushed u in
the open air a mass of flames and ran
toward the residence but fell just as
she reached the house, Before assist
ance could reach her she was> almost
burned TO a crisp, She leaves a husband
and several children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogEed ~nostrils
viii open, the air passages Of your head
viii clear and you can breathe freely,
No more hawking, Snuffling, blowing,
headache. dryness. No struggling for
breath AZ night. your cold or catarrh
will be gone,
Get n small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little of this fragrant, antlscptic,
healing cream in your n~nstrils. 1t pene-
trates through every air passage 81 the
head, soothes the inflafned or swollen
mucous membranes and relief comes in.
stAntly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-uT
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Reliet
comes so Quickly adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
NOTED AUTHOR DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Henry Mar
tin Blossom, author and playwright,
died here last night OF pneumonia Mr.,
Blossom, who was SO years OF age, was
born In st, Louis and his wife is on
her way to New York from that city.
Among the musical comedies Mr.. Bios
som contributed to the American stage
were The Yankee Consul" NILE.
Modesto" THE Red Mill THE Slim
Princess and THE Only Girl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
.CaIOmeI Loses You a Days Work.!
Take DOdSOn'S Liver Tone Instead
Read my guarantee! If bilious, eonstipated or head
achy you need not take nasty, sickening, danger
Gus calomel to get Strengthened up.

ton, Q have only to ask for your
money hack.
: Liver Tone Is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harm
less TO both children and adults. Take
a spoonful at night and wake up feel
Ing fine. no biliousness, sick head.
ache acid stomach or constipated bow
els. Il doesn't grippe or cause incon-
venience a. the next day like violent
calomel Take a dose Of calomel today
and tomorrow you win feel weak, sick
and nauseated Don't lost a days work,
Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and
feel fine. fun OF vigor and ambition.
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

Every druggist in town-your urug-
rist and everybody's druggist has no.
tiesd a great falling off In the sals -
oalomeL, They all give the same reason,
Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know It, while Dodson's Liver Tone Is
perfectly safe and gives better results,
said a prominent local druggist. Dod-
sons Liver Tone Is personally guaran-
teed by every druggist who sells IT, A
large bottle doesn't cost very much, but
II Il fails 10 give easy relief in every
ease Of DIVER slugEishuess and ]coustipa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
w. S, BROWN DIES.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 24-W,
,. Brown, Oldest merchant in Birming-
ham, and one Of the City's leading
capitalists. is dead at the age OF rs,
Nh. Brown served In the Confederate
army throughout the war between the
states and began a mercantile bust
ness here in 1876,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

LIBERTY
SAVINGS BANK
& TRUST co.
100 Madison Ave. Capital 500, 900
Transacts a General Banking as
Wei as a Savings Business,
Pays interest at the rate of Z per
cent on Savings Accounts. 4 per cent
on Time Certificates OF Deposit,
Safety Deposit Boxes for rent, $3.50
per annum up.
OFFICERS:
NJ, G. BAILEY, President.
J. N. WALKER, Vice. President.
FRANK L. MONTENEGRO, v..P,
J, r, 5ucHloNANI, Cashier.
J, T. MORGAN. V..P.
PHIL NJ. cANAlE, Counsel.
J., NJ. WALKER,
President o, X, Storage and Trans.
fer Company.
r, r, LA cRolx,
Secretary Treasurer Brown Coal Co.
BOILING slBLEY,
Gen, Agent Penn Mutual Life Ins
W, q. CLEVELAND, =
Vice President Austin Clothing Co.
FRANK l.. MONTENEGRO,
Mcdowell & Monteverde.
ABE scAARF,
Secretary Kraus q Co.
N. G. BAILEY, President.
e. L. M'LuRE,
Vice Pres, Miss, Valley Furniture 20.
PHIL N. cANALE.
Attorney.
J. p. NoRFLEET,
President Sledge & Nor1eet Co.
j. T, MORGAN,
Vice President Edgar Morgan Co.
SIM E, CLARK,
Clark, Burke & Co.
NJ. L. JONES.
Representing Hamilton Brown Sho,
Co, st, Louis,
j. n, 5ucAIGNANl, Cashier.
Interest will he paid from the Is
on all deposits made by the 10th o
tho month,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
"BAYER CROSS"
ON ASPIRIN
Always Ask for Genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"

Only Aspirin Tablets with the safety
"Bayer Cross" on them are genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" owned and
made by Americans and proved safe by
millions Of people. Unknown quantities
of fraudulent Aspirin Tablets were sold
recently by a Brooklyn dealer which
proved to DO composed mostly of Tai
cum Powder.
'Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" should
always he asked for. Then look for
the safety "Bayer Cross on the pack
age and on each tablet, Accept nothing
else! Proper directions and dosage in
each Bayer package,
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Salicylicacid,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

To Cure Habltuai Constipation
Take "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" reg
ularly for "A to 81 days. A Syrup Tonic,
Laxative. Pleasant to Take. 60c pc
bottle. II Regulates. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
SHARP TO SAIL APRIL II.

PARIS. March Si.-william Graves
sharp, retiring American ambassador to
France, has decided TO sail for home
on April IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

To End
Trouble

Wouldn't you like 10 know once
i more what II means to feel n good
4 healthy appetite and then sit down
and enjoy a hearty meal without
suffering from sour, acid stomach,
gas, helching, bloating, heart palpi-
fation. nervousness ana other dis
tross as you usually do?
Here's a sure way TO end stomach
trouble. Get & bottle Of liquid Mar
lix. Take II as directed. Watch the
result. Youn cat as you never ate
before. Aud }you1l enjoy eating,
Stomach distress with you will he a
thing Of the past-gone ANA forgot
ten, No matter what you've tried or
what has failed, try Marlix. Marlix
will not fail. Ii is guaranteed. It's
only 75c and money back II you want
IL. Get your Marlix at any drug store
or direct by mail, post paid, from
The Marlix Co. Fort WaVne. Ind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

Tfy This Test: Rub a little
Tuxedo briskly in the palm
of your hand to bring out
its full aroma. Then smell
it deep-its delicious, pure
fragrance will convince
you. Try this test with any
other to let
Tuxedo standor fall onyour
Judgment
N6YOuF Nose Knows"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press. }

The Italian parliament which have met on Wednesday Of
this week. will until Tuesday May according to dis
patches from Rome This poponement has evidently been caused
by the failure four the conference In Paris
reach solution of the problem raised by ays claims
to Fiume and the Dalmatian coast,
Dispatches indicate that the situation caused by
Itays unyiedng attitude reached critical phase News from
the conference Sunday showed representatives OF Great
Britain France and Iayhe three nations together h Russia
signaory framed London 1915 before
conference President Wilson 1t also
announced he would be present when conversations were
opened today.
Wilson recognition of the treaty Of
London which ay maximum territorial claims are based
meeting yesterday might have been caused
by the fact that the Italians invoking that convention In
port of their territorial claims
spite warning to Germany by the confer
that delegates sends to the must not be
mere Germany has selected rather unmportant
merely and take them to Berlin
The German cabinet Will then either accept reject the terms 1t
Is said submit them to the people
Dispatches Paris, however reflect rather positive att
part conference which said will In
Germany sends Versailles have
said that the first the
be held April will be to demand from the Germans that they
such powers
track the western Ukranan
having apparently
centrated the effort the Cmea which has been
Zhom and Poskurov the Ukraine
the Boshe by forces commanded by Simon
leader 1t announced 900 Bolshe
v soldiers deserted in body and have joined the Ukranian
Northern Russia Boshevk forces retreat and being
closely pursued by British, American and Russian troops
fer authority without disorder
Munich probably still held by soviet forces but Ger
before the Bavan capital have been rein
forced by soldiers from WuertteInburg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
OPENS; ACTIVITY GREAT

NEW YORK, April 2t-The Victory
loan that got under way shortly after
midnight with popular subscriptions toAl
tnling more than 100000 gained im-l
petus as the day advanced and crowds
thronged the many patriotic celehra-
tlons. Gov, Alfred II. Smith opened
the campaign to meet New Yorksi
quota offered by the government. pur-
chasing the first note OF the issue sold
in the city. William G, McAdoo, for
mer secretary Of the treasury, took the
second and other thousands began to
roll In as the loan committee workers
tho Argonne Forest thcater in Times
square. w
The midnight celebration was pre-
lImInary to the actual opening of the
campaign throughout the city at the
speechmakng oenters at the end of pa
Tade routes. Chief among the performs
ers today were l00-odd members Of
Gen Pershing's own band that won
the plaudits OF King Albert OF the Bel
gians, Premier Lloyd George, Marshal
Foch and Field Marshal Haig, and were
sent home especially TO aid In the loan.
The band made itB first appearances
in concert at tho subtreasury on
Wall street and later marched uptown
TO christen Victory way, the broad
plaza on Park avenue and Forty-fifth
during the campaign,
The exercises tonight at Victory way
will be given over TO tho Armenians,
Girls In native Armenian costume viii
be present and Armen Shah -Mouradia
win sing while Armenian orators will
urge their countrymen to purchase the
notes of their adopted country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
COMMUN|STSFAIL
IN ATTEMPTS TO
CONTROL VIENNA
Hungarian AgitatorS in City
Arrested and AuStrianS Are
Being Gathered in by Gov
ernment-- Soldiers in Power

VIENNA April 21. (By the Associated
Press.)-The communists, it. appears,
have failed in their attempt to seize
control of the government. Most Of
the Hungarian agitators in Vienna have
been arrested and the arrest of Aus
trian agitators has been begun,
Control Of Vienna has been taken
over by the soldiers council. quiet
prevails, but communizing of the prop
erty of those unable to resist has been
begun. 1t is possible there will be no
change in the name of the govern
ment, but 1t will be Bolshevistic in
purpose.
The situation is much the same as
It was at Budapest a few hours after
the radicals had taken control. The
over by the volkswehr The parliament
building was occupied Friday by two
battalions of soldiers after representa-
tives of the soldiers council had placed
5000 men at the governments disposal
upon the understanding that the police
would be dispersed. The soldiers are
commanded by Col, Stoessel Winner,
who takes orders from the soldiers
council, which is either socialistic or
communiStc,
Col. Cunningham, in the name of the
allies, has issued a proclamation de-
ciaring that II there is further disturb
ance the food supply will be cut off.
For that reason serious trouble is un-
likely. While It is possible there will
be no change In the name Of the gov
ernment. it will be none the less Bolshe-
vistic in purpose.
Men familiar with the situation still
contend it would be easy to handle the
situation through limited occupation by
allied troops and also through the
Guarding Of the frOntiara of pnla nd
and the Ukraine They assert that with
the help Of Gen. Petlura's forces the
hordes from Moscow could thus be
kept out,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
TWO HOURS WORK sY
DRY GOODS COMMITTEE

men and women who are directing the
campaign
An Incident at headquarters elbows
how the people Of the United states
are responding to the call for tho sue
cess OF the present loan.
A, 8, Wicks, q business man OF Aus
tin, MINI, who has been spending tho
winter at New orleans and Biloxi, came
In and said he wanted to get blank
subscription to mall TO tho committee
In his home town, as the loan cam
paign will he closed before ho returns,
He filled out the blank for $1,000 and
mailed 1t with check for the first
payment before noon.
The official opening of the campaign
was announced by tho shrieking of fac
tory whistles and the explosion OF u
dozen bombs at 4 o'clock Monday morn
ing The war tank also fired n AAvo
OF shots at the same hour as 1t started
from headquarters.
'Our noise committee Ia making
good" smiled John ], Heflin, but you
can bot tho others nre all on the JOB,
too, and they'll all hS equally success
''Yes, Heflin has the Rnaek Of MAX
ing everybody work "'said Sales Dlrec.
tor ], II. Hyde, "even II he only does
tie bossnF himself" ~.
And he turned to the phone to take
another report OF progress toward the
nine million dollar goal,
The womcn's division we're all as
busy as bees, both at general head
quarters, In the booths and through
their regular soliciting committees. and
intend to show the men that even II
they have divided up every important
business, they will secure their million
dollar quota before the week closes.
Two Of the big subscriptions turned
gn HNr tln tNnt kTaf al
were those OF the Equitable Life As
surance society for $40, 900. and tho Nc
Graw. Perkins n Webber Co, cotton
factors, for $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
CAPITAL QUIET WHEN
SELLING DRIVE BEGINS

WASHINGTON, April 21.--Not a rip
pie OF excitement was apparent today
at the treasury on the opening OF the
Victory Liberty loan selling campaign,
The big nationwide machine for the
marketing OF $4,000. 100000 of notes as
the last big war loan had been no com
pletely adjusted and oiled In advance
that 1t went into operation almost auto
matlcally,
The. big offices in the treasury which
for weeks past have been busy with
preparations for the loan campaign were
Quieter than usual for the task of put
ting the big loan across had been
passed on to the loan committees OF
workers In thousands OF communities.
These apparently were so busy today
gathering the first harvest OF subscrip-
tions that they had no time to report
their progress TO national headquarters,
for most kilograms to the treasury
early today were OF technical nature
and told nothing OF the opening demon
strations throughout the country.
washington had Its opening celebra-
ton on the south steps OF the treasury,
where arrangements had been made for
trial Of a wireloss telephone apparatus
by which an orator flying In an alrplane
1000 feet above tho city could deliver
speech to the crowd on tho steps.
Airplanes and dirlglble balloons we're
sent up Admiral Sims was the prn-
cipHl speaker on the occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21
Weather Better
For Trarrs-O Ocean
Flights Getaway

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. April 2l.--Local
atmospheric conditions today were per-
feet for flying, The sky was clear and
light west winds we're blowing.
Whether Capt. Frederick p, Raynham,
British aviator, and Henry G. Hawker,
his Australian rival, would "hop off"
today on their proposed trans-Atlantic
flights depended on report available
at noon regarding mid-orean weather
conditions.
Early morning meteorological reports
showed an east wind blowing over the
Atlantic, which would be unfavorable
for the undertaking.
Since the competing machines
reached here, only two days, April II
and ~, offered ideal conditions for A
start, and Hawker allowed them to slip
by because Raynham was unprepared,
Maj Arthur Partride. referee, an
nounced he was arranging for stimuli
taneous Jump Off by appointment OF
an associate referee, probably Lieut.. l..
], Clements, r. A. F., weather ex-
pert.
Pilots and mechanicians spent the
making further adjustments to
the wireless apparatus.