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The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
WOMEN Need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
A good many moving spectacleS are
due to heartleSS landlords.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

When the barriers are broken down
and we see ourselves as We really are,
It is sometimes humiliating spectacle.
This had happened to the masterful
man. For years Henry Travers had
regarded himself as the hard, cold,
analytical business man to whom the
sentimental side Of life did not appeal.
This morning in his private office he
VAS facing bare facts.
Arriving at his office and crossing to
hang up his cOat-a spot from which a
corner Of the outer Office could be
glimpsed-he had seen sight that had
thrown down the barriers of his self
deception and shown him an uncOm-
promising truth. It was nothing but
a triviality, perhaps, but it was sufti-
cient to make clear to him more than
ne wanted to know.
Presently he rang the bell and his
private secretary stood before him. He
did not speak at first, but sat at his
desk moving the different objects from
place to place. At last he looked up.
"Miss Deane," he said, II wish to
speak with all restraint and Difference,
but I must be frank. This morning by
a mere coincidence, happend to see
something take place between you and
our Mr.. Halliday on which only one
construction can be put-that you are
engaged to him. Of course, that is no
concern of mine; but you must realize
that during office hours such a cOndi-
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
Iieves stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuff1ing! A dose of 'Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass1s
ages of the head; stops nose running;'
relieves the headache, dullness. fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice.
contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape'S ADV.
Every time man takes tumble
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

80 can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi.
tions where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
80 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it q
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

The housewife smiles with satisfac-
ton as she looks at the basket of
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Bag Blue. At grocers, sc.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
The Hamless Sandwich.

One of the easiest things to do in
this world is to put pickle and mus
tard between two slices of bread and
call 1t q ham andwich.-HOuston Post
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

suffering, anu Two
doctors de ecided
that ! would have
to go through an
operation before !
could get well.
4" My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v getable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
mitting to an opera
tion. Itrelieved me
from NV troubles
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

When a bank note talks it might be
termed paying teller.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

1t is easier for one wise man to fool
dozen fools than for dozen fools
to fool one wise man.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

The beautiful curlS and sweet face
sat with her father, Representative
John /. Nolan, on the floor of the
house while that body was receiving
King Albert, attracted Queen Eliza
beth in the gallery. When the little
girl waved and smiled gayly at her
highness the queen asked an intro
duction. She kissed the child ON each
cheek and asked where she was from.
When little Corlis proudly claimed
California as her home the queen said:
"Oh, so it was you that brought the
sunshine"
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

No there f. no insurance against
the flames kindled by wOman's eyes.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

| incident to their military service; al
most Is per cent were the victims OF
tuberculosis, and not quite II per cent
were afflicted with temporary or per
manent mental disorders about PEI
cent were gassed; 6 per cent had res
piratOry affections other than tuber-
culOsis, and 2 per cent were paralyZed
About 1900 of these cases have been
treated in hospitals and about 7,OOC
men are undergoing hospital treatment
at the present time.
1t should be borne in mind that
these cases represent less than l per
cent of the total number of men in
service during the war with Germany
The total strength Of the army
navy and marine corps to November
II, 1918. was 4,791.172. All of these
are potentially patients of the bureau
of war risk insurance.
! 1t is estimated at the present time
that at least 641 900 men were dis
charged from military service with
some disability. Estimates which
have been prepared by the chief med.
ical adviser on 513,5OO of these men
show that about 25 per cent of these
cases of disability are due to diseases
of the nervous system or mental aHen-
ation-about 10000 cases. Thirteen
per cent suffer from diseases of the
crcuIatory system and almost 13 per
cent from diseases of the bones and
organs of lOcOmotiOn, and at least
per cent, or about $4,000, have tubercu-
! losiS.
Humanity in the Raw.
To follow up a series of these cases
through the division and see the way
in which they are handled is to come
into intimate contact with humanity
in the raw Within the brick-red
fiber folder with it's scarlet edge are
encompassed the records of the most
important happenings of many life.
Here are certificates of birth, r'ar-
riage and death, records of military
service, reports of physical exafnina-
tiOns, treatments received, operations
performed, and letters from parents,
wives, relatives and friends. In fact
| it would be possible to write the com
plete biography of many a man from
| the data collected in this one small
! space.
/ Side by side, and handled in exact
ly the same way, are the cases of col
Onels, captains, cOrporals; white men,
colored men and Indians; men who
know no English-men who are Hitter
ate, and men who have received their
education at the finest institutions of
learning in the world. The case Of a
"marinette" is beside that of q ma
jor general, while that of nurse is
next in order to that of private whom
she nursed back to life. They have
however. one thing in common: they
have suffered a hurt in the service of
they try to get more than their just
dues, and many times they state that
they do not wish compensation, all
that they require being an opportunity
to be cured of their diseases or healed
of their wounds, so that they may pur
sue again their peacetime avOcatiOn.
Approximately $500 major amputa-
tions have occurred as a result of the
war with Germany.
Up to September 10, 1919, there were
exactly 1000 claims for artificial
limbs. OF these, 621 were artificial
legs and $40 were artificial arms.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
"'iS73 0PERATioN' All

Canton, Ohio suffered from az
female trouble which caused me much =
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
Loves Shadows
r.
BY GRAHAM LINGFIELD

Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

Every time man takes q tumble
he falls against his inclination.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13
100000 Taken Care Of.

This explains why, although more
than 5000 cases are being admins
tered each day, only some 100000 diff
ferent individuals have been the re-
cipients of the ministratiOns of the
medical division. OF these, more than
18 per cent were suffering from wounds
The Benson signal., 1919-12-13

A good many moving SpectacleS are
due to heartleSS landlords.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
RUMANIAN KING SAID TO
HAVE VISITED BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST, Aug. IS. tBy the AS
sociated Press) king Ferdinand OF
Rumania, according to reliable reports,
visited Budapest last week incognito.
Four Hungarian monitors, manned by
British seamen, have arrived here. They
carry five-inch guns and are under the
command Of Vice. admiral Ernest Trou-
bridge.
Archduke Joseph head of the Hunga-
rian state, denied that he had received
letter from former Emperor Charles
as charged In dispatches from Budapest
to Berlin newspapers. The latter, 1t is
alleged, ordered him to take over the
power in Hungary and thanked him
for his services to the Hapsburg dy-
nasty. The letter, as published in Ber-
lin, according to those familiar with
Hapsburg court documents, bears the
stamp of forgery.
II Is pointed out on pehalf of Arch
duke Joseph that he cannot exercise
the power OF sovereign but can act
only as regent for the interests of the
former emperor and his eldest son. Ac-
oording to the law of succession in Aus
tria- Hungary, 1t Is said, no archduke
can ascend the throne while, male
descendant of king is alive or even
II the king has been banished
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
MRS. S. ]. ELLIS IS
VICE-CHA|RMAN Of
Citizens LEAGUE
Suffrage Leader and Club
Woman Will Be Head Of
Women'S Organization for
Coming Municipal Election.

Mrs Samuel j. Ellis has been ap-
pointed vice-charman of the Citizens
League campaign committee and will
assume her duties at once. She will be
in charge of the women's campaign
committee and in general charge Of the
organizations of women in every cleo
ton precinct in the leagues campaign
for the election next November.
The appointment was made by L. NJ.
Stratton, chairman of the campaign
committee, with the approval OF MEM
bers OF the executive committee OK the
new league.
Mrs. Ellis has been a leader in wom-
ems club work and the work of the
parent teacher associations for mum :
Der of years. She has also taken an
active interest in the suffrage move
ment In Tennessee and Is president OF
one OF the local suffrage organizations,
the Memphis Equal Suffrage league,
and chairman for West Tennessee OF
the state suffrage organization, She
was the West Tennessee chairman OF
the women's Liberty loan committees
in several Of the loan campaigns last
year. She is an organizer and line
public speaker, and Is particularly in
terested in the success of the candl-
fices because of her friendship and ad-
miration for J. r, Paine, the candidate
for mayor, who was one OF her pupils
when she was a teacner In the Menu
phis public schools.
Probably no steps will be taken by
the Citizens league this week TO open
headquarters, but members of the ex.
ecutive committee and Mr., Stratton viii
confer as to the appointment on
the various subcommittee and other
preliminary work.
Bolton Smith, chairman Of the league,
speaking OF rumors that the league
might support T. G. Scarborough as q
candidate for tax assessor, made 1t plain
Monday that the leagues activities are
to be confined solely to the election oi
the five men nominated last Friday
night for. mayor and city commission
ers and to the further effort to improve
political conditions In Memphis and giyt
the candidates, II they are elected, thu
continued support OF the league as s
force for civic Improvement. n
Al a matter of fact the resolution
bpassed .Frftflgys night after thea4forna
organization of the league and tn
adoptionsof the PLATFORM explaine tina
matter fully and clearly. The resolu
tlon, passed with not more than, fiv'
or six dissenting votes, said:
Resolved, That 1t is the Sense Of thi
Citizens league that we do not naTf1t
candidate for city tax assessor, al
that office is neither executive nor ad'
ministrative, and 1t is the purpose Of
this organization to deal only with thu
executive and administrative affairs o.
the city"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
Local Lifting Cost
To Be Investigated
By C. of C. Committee

Plans to swat the profiteer in coal,
ice, foodstuffs and house rent, IL he ex-
lists, were to be laid at a; meeting Of
a special investigation committee OF
the Chamber OF Commerce at o'clock
Monday afternoon with w. II. Fitz-
Hugh, president OF the chamber acting
as chairman.
Just what lines the probe Of the COM
mittee will embrace are not known at
present. But the campaign OF investi-
cation will get under way Immediately
after the committee decides the best
way. TO proceed TO smoke out the prof
iteer from HIS lair.
So far, practically no information has
been placed In the hands Of the COM
mittee by the citizens. But II is prob
able that one method adopted at Mon
days meeting will be TO ask every citi-
zen who knows of outlapdish prices be-
ing charged for the necessities OF life,
to comnnunicate that information to the
probing body.
1t is thought likely that Mr.. Fits-
Hugh in person will head the investl-
eating committee. Other members have
been selected by the president, and
there Is a likelihood that the committee
will be enlarged so that the inyestiga-
tion work may proceed with the great
est dispatch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18

dits somewhere In Mexico south OF the
Big Bend district OF West Texas.
After eight days Of suspense since the
aviators patrolling the border disap-
peared messages were received BY mill
tary authorities at Maria, Tex. yester.
day. demanding payment OF the ransom
n gold TO Dawhina Fitzpatrick, OF Can.
delaria, Tex, before tonight, or the
Americans would be killed, according 10
the message. Another message, signed
BY the aviators, accompanied the de-
nand for the ransom, In which they
stated practically the same facts as con-
tained In the message from tho bandit
leader A
They also sent messages 10 their fam
lilies in Strathmore, Cal. and Huchin-
son, Minn,, urging them to see that
the ransom was raisAdA once Another
message was later gsaat g Candelaria,
an American, and signed by one OF the
bandit band, saying they would kin the
aviators II there were any signs that
the American military forces were pre-
pairing TO pursue the bandits. Replies
were received from the parents OF Lieut.,
Peterson, stating they would furnish the
son and his companion, II the govern
ment failed to furnish the money, ac-
cordlng TO messages from Maria.
These replies were Immediately given
to a courier. who attempted to reach the
bandit rendezvous south Of the border,
Whether he succNeded was not known
here or at Marta today &
Developments III the cases have led
officers here to- believe the bandits are
not far from the border and are hplaine
the American avlAtoFe IN some out oi
the way canyon until thh Fhnsonl II
paid, wherenpon they Will release thor
land pertnit fhHw sN EN fA the hQEfAMr
fNuthihkt has bseA ilsard DC TIE seoul bi.
IbI99e which they flsw when they wer'
| Tha Big Bend district and The. oJihss
district opposite II IN Mexico is one 81
the widest stretches Of country II
| the Texas Mexico border. The rim
rock, near Candelaria, is 4 gigantic .es-
carpement standing on edge like q cmn-
shell The Rio Grande flows through
canyons and In great curves along this
part OF the border, which has Iona
been noted for its bandit activities, II
Is over this same rim rock near Can.
delarta that the Mexican bandits rost
to raid the Brite ranch Christmas day
1917, when they caught the American
stage driver going to Candelafia
hanged him and cut his throat, Chict
Cano one of the leaders In this raid, II
member of the band believed to bt
holding the aviatoTs, according to ad'
vices from Maria,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
SU|TSABOUT WATER
REACH ONE MILLION
City May Ask for Consolida-
tion and List One Case
for All.

More than 81, 600, 900 in damage suits
have been filed against the city of
Memphis the members OF the Memphis
artesian water department and the su-
perintendent of the warer department,
growing out of deaths and illness of cit
izens caused by drinking water last
spring following the temporary con-
tamination of the water supply by a
broken sewer pipe.
The ltigants are alleging that the
water was contaminated more than 30
days before the broken sewer was dis
covered and that the city and water
commission was negligent In not max
ing the discovery sooner.
The city and water commission in
answer declare that +. A. Mantel, city
chemist, made analyses of the various
sections Of the water supply every 10
days and that the water In the con-
taminated area was absolutely pure
only a few days before the break was
discovered. They further declare that
the break was announced In the papers
Immediately after 1t was discovered and
persons residing in the contaminated
areas were warned either to boil the
water before consuming It or purchase
other water.
The city may seek TO have all the
cases dismissed at the next term OF
the circuit court on demurrer. II they
fail in this they will ask for test
case that will answer for all of them or
the ground that the allegations in al
bills are identical.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
Street Car Men
Viii Arbitrate
Nep Wage Scale

Members of the street car employees
union have agreed to submit the ques-
tion Of the proposed new wage scale
to arbitration.
Receivers OF the Memphis street
railway and a committee from the
union conferred daily during&the past
week but could not agree on the new
scale. Questions of some changes in
working conditions can be arranged
without arbitration, but the demands
OF the men for an increase in wages
from maximum of 40 cents an hour
to rs cents, the first request, was not
agreed to by the receivers. Finally a
demand for so cents an hour was reach
ed, but without agreement.
A large meeting of the conductors
and motormen was held during Sun
day night at which the agreement to
turn the question at issue over to ar
bitrators was ratified Both sides will
agree to what the abritrators recon-
mend The company officials will name
one man, the street car men second
and the two will choose a third The
arbitrators will be named within the
next two or three days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
LOWER FLOUR RATE
OUT OF MEMPHIS
Reduction Will Increase Busi
ness for Local Dealers and
Cheaper Prices.

:. A reduction on the freight rate on
flour from Memphis to Mississippi val
ley points amounting to about S cents
per hundred pounds has been authoris-
ed BY. the director general OF railroads,
according to word from Washington,
received here Monday. The date FOR
the new rates TO 60 into effect has not
been announced, but Il probably viii
be early this fall. The new rates viii
be a material advantage to the local
dealers In making Memphis one of the
important flour markets In the South
Walker d, Hines. director general OF
railroads, approved the Stafford Nc
Ginnis brief. which was prepared by J.
B. McGinnis, commissioner for the
Memphis Grain exchange and G. b.
Stafford, Of the Louisville board Of
trade. 1t provides for a revision OF
rates on grain and grain products from
Memphis. Ohio river crossings Nash
vile and st. Louis to Southeastern and
Misslssippi valley territory. The rate
on flour is made the same as on grain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
ONLY ONE fourth
Of VOTERS HAVE
BEEN Registered
Thursday Last Day-Women
About Equal Men-Ne-
uroes Are Taking No In
tereSt in Politics.

With only three days left Of the 10
days set aside for the binenniai regls-
tratlon OF men and women voters OF
Memphis and Shelby county, check on
registration certificates issued show that
only about 25 per cent have registered
The registration 10 date, including
men and women, is only about hall Of
the total registered two years ago, whNn
only men had the right Of the ballot.
Negro registration Ia the llghsest ~
years, Even IN the heavy negro wafuN
only a few have registered Negro
women have fallen far behind white
women in holding up their quota.
Not only " the registration OF white
women gratifying, according TO Judge
d. D, Puryear, chairman Of the Shelby
county election commission, but the
work tho women are dong at reEistra-
tion booths is OF inestlmAole value, The
constant urging of the fair workers has
been directly responsible, Judge PWsr
year says, for the heavy registration NE
white women.
Judge Puryear estimated Monday that
with the close OF the lo-day reRlStra-
tion, about half Of the men and women
OF the county would have registered
II this estimate proves correct. II win
leave the other half to be cared for In
the three days Of the supplemental
registration, which Is held 20 days be-
fore the November election. This will
mean heavy rush at that time for the
registrars and celrks.
II was pointed out by Judge Puryear
Monday that persons who intend to reg-
ister can save themselves the annoy
anee OF waiting In line at the supple
mental registration by registering Tues
day, Wednesday or Thursday OF this
week, Thursday, Aug. II, is the last
day OF the registration,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
i. S. DEMANDS RELEASE OF AIRNIEN
Palmer IRdOrSeS
MOUe For States
Aid In Cost Fight

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS,--Attorney-
General Palmer today Endorsed a suF-
gestion by Gov. Gardner, OF Missouri
that the conference OF governors appoint
a. committee to confer with him and
help coordinate federal and state ef-
forts TO reduce the cost Of living, In 4
telegram 20 Gov. Gardner, at Salt Lake
CITY, Mr., Palmer aAid the hearty co.
operation and assistance Of state agen-
eies would be greatly helpful IN the
sovetnmeut'a campaign,
HefnfeA the senate agriculture COM
mittee today, the problem OF packers,
their alleged monopoly o. preparing and
distributing meats, and their alleged
policy Of expanding their husinAss enterr
prises 70 tho point Of controlling the
supply Of other foods, came up Tor an
Investigation In the hearing on the
Kenyon h.l 20 extend federal control
over the packing industry
Senator Gronna, committee chairman.
prefaced the proceedings with a brief
abatement OF conditions which he said
were leading 10 general demand for
limitation OF corporate profits. So did
Senator Kenyon
The senate Judiciary committee today
ordered faVorahly reported TO the sen.
ate the nomination OF Mr., Palmer as
attorney general.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
INVITE POLES TO HELP
IN CAPTURE OF KlEV

VIENNA, Aug. IS. (By the Associated
Press)--It is reported that the non
Bolsheyik Ukrainians have invited the
Poles to help them capture Kiev, prom
Using to pay them with crops which
the GBoisheviki would get otherwise
t-r. = V''',- sss1S
a,orS st he Ss Rlse,s w IA a1s held by the the BoI-
sheviki. The reported loss Of the city
and the evacuation OF Kiev and the
Ukraine. ii correct take from Bolshe-
vik control the most important agricul-
tural territory Of European Russia.
Since It's evacuation by the allies Odes-
sa has been held by the soviet except
for a brief period when rebels gained
control
Reports last week were that the
forces of Gen. Denikine were pressing
Odessa from two sides. Previously
Denikine's troops had cut most of the
lines Of communication
Ukrainians under Gen. Petura have
been advancing steadily toward kiev.