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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28
Mrs. A. B. Mcfarland.

DYERSBURG. Tenn. Aug. 2S. (Spl)
Mrs, A. B. Mcfarland, wife OF ]. w.
Mcfarland. a substantial farmer In the
Fowlkes s%ectiong died at her home
Monday, Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at Holly Springs,
conducted by the Rev. Andrews.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28
Wick Osburn.

JoNESBoRo, Ark, Aug. 2S. (Sni. J.
Wick Osburn, aged 40, died Tuesday OF
typhoid fever. He Is survived by a
wife and two children. besides a mum =
Der OF brothers and sisters,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28
Won DER G0LTZ MAKES
ATTACK UPON MITAU

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Dispatches reach
ing the peace conference indicate that
forces under Gen. Won der Goltz. at
Mitau, have attacked Lettish head
quarters in that city and taken $4,000
rubleg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28
Albert Crawford.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug. %. (Spl.)-
After a short illness, Albert, the small
son Of Mr., and Mrs, A. Crawford, died
at their home. In Lenox, this county,
Burial was at Lenox.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. r. o. l

New Chicago is a bright, progressive
suburb. The homes are modern and
there is every evidence of thrift and
industry. Sections beyond the city linn
its can add to health and comfort by
the observance of the sanitary and
other regulations OF the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28

Missing palings, broken windows and
uncut grass and weeds, together with
the lack of paint on the houses, indi-
cate the kind of people who make up
a ~neiRhborhood,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28

Douglass Park was alive with happy
picknickers Wednesday and the children
enjoyed the see-saws, swings, slides
and ball games. Nature has done much
for the park, which will be made a
place Of real beauty by the park COM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28

1T seems likely that the Memphis
delegation to the national convention
at Newark, N. j., will leave on the
regular Southern railway train at .
O'clock Sept. s, so as to reach their
destination in time for the opening ses-
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Santa Claus VIII Paw
Visit To Penitentiarv

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 1s.-The
state prison board has decided upon
a marked innovation for Christmas at
the penitentiary. For the first time
since that grim institution was built,
there will be a genuine Christmas
tree with present on it for every
one of the inmates, who will number
nearly twenty-five hundred by that
date.
Warden GiIvin will play Santa
Claus for the men prisoners and Mrs.
Smith, matron, will perform a like
service for the women prisoners. The
presents will be such as convicts can
use to the best advantage. The usual
holiday will be observed at the prison,
one feature of which will be the ded-
ication of the new assembly build
ings.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
PRESIDENT MAY
SOUND KEYNOTE
Party Leaders Expect
Address From Him At
Jan. Meeting

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-When
the democratic national committee
meets here January 8. and the COM
mitteemen gather at a dinner at the
Hotel Wizard. there will be just one
address, and that address will be by
President Wilson, according to plans
discussed by leaders here.
1t is hoped, but not expected, that
the president will be present in per-
son. If he is not able to be present
his address will be read. 1t is ex-
pected to sound the keynote of the
democratic campaign, and some of the
leaders believe it will contain a def
mite statement as to Wilson's inten-
tions. 1t is practically accepted that
the president will not be a candidate
for reelection, but plans of all other
aspirants are being held in allegiance
awaiting definite word from him.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
British Slyly Deride
Pershing's War Report

LONDON, Dec. 18.-General
Pershing reported to Secretary of
War Baker, interpreted as a claim
that America won the war, evoked
sly amusement and expressions of
slightly yelled derision at the British
war Office in Whitehall.
''Pershing probably was thinking
Of General Haig's Newcastle speech
claiming the British army won the
war;" one smiling official says. $50
he makes counter-claim and now
we are even"
The Pershing report is featured in
all the newspapers and the newspa-
per posters read, "Who won the
war? America! Pershing boasts
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Cudahy Tells How To
Get Back To Old Costs

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-The surest
way back to old-fashioned price
levels is to shop with the old-fashion-
ed market basket and occasionally
use "old-fashioned corned beef and
other fine and palatable, but cheaper,
cuts"
e. A. Cudahy, president of the
Cudahy Packing Company, gives that
advice to the buying public in his
annual report to the stockholders of
the concern.
On the subject of extravagent buy
ing he adds:
''There has been an abnormal de-
mand this year for articles of the
highest price and quality. Every
body has wanted the best and has
seemed to have the money to pay
for It, If there was a better de-
mand for the cheaper cuts, it would
have the most beneficial effect all
around"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
SHERIFF KEEPS
WHEREABOUTSOF
PRISONER SECRET
Feeling High at Richland,
Scene of Killing Last
Friday

Sheriff W. K. Johnson, of Stewart
county, confirmed by telephone this
afternoon word reaching here this
morning from Preston that Charley
Webb, the young negro who last Fri
day shot and killed Emmett Bright
well, a young white man, near Rich
land, and escaped officers and posses.
had been caught last night, follow
ing whicn he was positively identified
and later made a confession that he
killed Mr.. Brightwen.
Sheriff Johnson refused to saw
where the negro had been captured,
but stated that officers and not a
posse had taken him, and that it was
a good distance" from Lumpkin.
He stated that the negro would be
brought back to Lumpkin, but refus-
ed to say when or where he was held
at the present time.
Asked if there was prospect of
trouble from a mob, he stated that
feeling was high at Richland and a
gathering of men was reported
there. He stated that the killing
took place inside the Stewart coun-
ty line, instead of in Webster county.
as had been understood, for which
reason the crime came under his di-
rect jurisdiction.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Postomce Vacancy
Examination Coming

The U. S. Civil Service commission
will hold an examination for clerks
and carriers on Jan. 10 at Americas
to fill vacancies in the postoffice. The
examination is open to all who meet
the requirements. Application blanks
and full information, including sam
pie questions, can be obtained from
the secretary Local Civil Service
board, at the postoffice, or from the
secretary, Fifth Civil Service district,
Atlanta.
The applicants will be examined in
simple tests in spelling, arithmetic,
letter writing, penmanship, copying
from plain copy and reading ad-
dresses. Each applicant will be re-
quired to submit a photograph of him
self taken within two years.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
T'EBSTER SHERIFF
NOTIFIED OF CAPTURE

PRESTON, Dec 18.-Sheriff G M.
Christian, of Webster county, today
received notification from Sheriff
Johnson, of Stewart county. of the
capture of Charley Webb. slayer Of
Emmett Brightwell, white man,
near Ricbland. The killing took
place last Friday and since that time
Sheriff Christian, as we'll as numer-
Gus posses and searching parties
have been hunting all over this sec.
ton of the state for the missing ne
gro. Feeling in this entire section
IS running very high, and it is freely
stated that if the whereabouts of the
negro can be located an effort will
be llade to lynch him.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Flood Drives Bob Cat
In Lee To His Death

ALBANY, Dec. 18.-Driven by the
high waters from the swamps along
Flint river, about ten miles above
Albany, in Lee county, a big "bob-
cat" encountred a party of hunters
Tuesday and met an untimely end.
Rev. J. L. Claxton, pastor of the
Byne Memorial church, brought the
carcass to Albany today 1t meas
ured 81 inches in length from tip Of
nose to tip of its abbreviated tail,
from which it gets its name. There
were several in the hunting party,
besides Rev. Mr.. Olayton, one of
them, Mr.. James Coston, of Lee
county, firing the shot that killed the
big cat.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
DISCUSS HOLDING
LABOR IN SOUTH
Gov. Lowden Says We
Must Arouse To Alien
Menace

MEMPHIS, Dec. 18.-The labor
problems confronting the Southern
farmer and means for holding the
among the important subjects before
the convention Of the Southern AL
luvial Land Association here today.
Governor Lowden, of Illinois, in an
address declared that unnaturalized
aliens compose approximately one
tenth of our population, and among
them are forces of lawlessness
stalking up and down our land US
ing false arguments, and it is time
we aroused ourselves"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
MEXICO'S REPLY
NOT A PACIFIER
Impression on First
Reading Not Favorable
Is Indication

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-Mexico's
reply to the last American note on
the case Of Consular Agent Jenkins
was received today at the state de-
partment. While officials would not
discuss the note until they had had
time to study it, it was indicated the
first reading of the communication
had not made favorable impression.
The Carranza government now ar
CUES in the note, according to the
version wired from Mexico City, that
the jenkins case has taken on an en-
tirely different aspect since the re-
lease of the consular agent under
bail and expresses that hope that "this
case shall no longer disturb the good
relations which it sincerely hopes
exist between the American and
Mexican people"
After Jenkins release on a $500
bond furnished by J. Salter Hanson
without the consular agents knowl-
edge, officials here said, there had
been no change IN the government
attitude.
An investigation of the release of
Jenkins was undertaken by the
American embassy at Mexico City,
but how far it has progressed has
not been made known. jenkins also
has been making an inquiry.
The Mexican reply brought a caus-
tic comment from Senator Fall, repub-
Tcan, New Mexico, chairman OF the
senate committee investigating Mexl-
can affairs.
This government has commenced
with an 'ultimatum' and has ended
up with a 'pourparler' and with a
final abandonment of its POSITION
said he.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Neck Broken, Skull
Fractured, VIII Live

MACON, Dec. 18.-With his neck
broken and his skull fractured, r. Q,
Larron, workman, who was injured at
a local ice plant, will recover at the
Macon hospital, according to physic-
ians.
Larron, who came here from Col
umbus, was operated upon for frac-
tured skull when first carried to the
hospital. The case is looked upon
as a most remarkable one.
He was struck on the head by fall
ing timber. After undergoing an op-
Grafton on the head, doctors discov-
cred that two of the vertebrae had
also been fractured. The case is be
ing closely watched by members OF
the Macon medical profession.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Rose For CONGRESS- On
Communist Ticket

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-Rose Pas
tor Stokes, released on bail pending
an appeal from her conviction and
sentence at Kansas City to serve ten
years on a charge of obstructing the
selective draft, will be the candidate
of the communist party at the special
election to choose a successor to Rep
resentative Fidrello H. LaGuardia, an
arnoune ement in the Communist
World says. The newspaper is the
organ of the communist party.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
BIG PACKERS TO
QUIT WHOLESALE
GROCERY FIELD
VIII Not Seriously AZ
feet Them, Says Swift
Of Report

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Dissolution
Of the wholesale grocery interests of
the Big Five" packers will not Sc
riously affect any of them, Louis F.
Swift, head of Swift & Company,
said today in discussing the report
that Attorney General Palmer would
announce today or tomorrow the
agreement of the packers to dissolve
all their interests except those in
vOlved in the production of meat,
poultry, butter, eggs and cheese.
1t was stated Wilson and Co., and
Armour and Co. had already taken
steps toward such a dissolution.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
TREATYFICHT IN
SENATE May BE-
RESUMED SAT.
Committee Called To
Act On Knox DecIara-
ton Of Peace

WASHINGTON, Dec, 18.-The
possibility that the treaty fight may
be resumed actively before the holi-
day recess developed today in the
senate when the foreign relations
committee was called to meet Satur-
day morning. Leaders indicated that
an effort probably would be made to
get committee action on the Knox
resolution to declare a state of peace
with Germany. The senate mana
gers hope to adjourn for the holidays
Saturday night.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Cen. Pershing Awed By
Big Muscle Shoals Plant

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala, Dec. 18.
General Pershing, following inspec-
ton Of the huge nitrate plant here a
few days ago, said that when he saw
such plants as this, representing the
highest type of constructive effort
and executive ability" he realized
"for the first time the full extent of
the spirit we had back home"
''We would have been helpless with
out this spirit" he said.
After his return to Washington the
general will report to Secretary Ba-
ker his decision as to whether this and
similar plants should be maintained
permanently for munitions work.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Sc Drinks Failed To
Last Long In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Dec. 18.-Restrictions
on the price Of coffee, milk, tea, choc-
olate and other drinks affected by the
order of County Food Administrator
John A. Manget on Monday, are off,
and the status of those prices remains
as it was before the order on Monday,
according to a ruling of the fair price
committee.
This call meeting came as a result
of petition from the restaurant
keepers, hotel men and proprietors of
soda fountains that the committee
give hearing to their reasons for
wishing to maintain the prices that
have been in vogue for some time on
those drinks.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Kidnaner Pat Grove
Is Broke And Jobless

NEW YORK, Dec. 18. - 'Dead
broke" and out of job, "Pat" Grove
who years ago kidnapped Edward A.
Cudyhay, Jr., has applied at Salvation
Army headquarters for a lob and
enough money to telegraph young
Cudyhy in Chicago, congratulating
him on his engagement just an
nounced. Both requests were oropt-
ed, and after he had been installed
as watchman of the army's hut in
Union Square, his message wa7 flash
ed west
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Operators
Conspiracy Probe On

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.-The in
vestigation of the charges of conspir-
acy against the union coal miners and
operators to limit coal production in
violation of the Lever act continued in
federal court today. There was
nothing to indicate what if any prog
ress the federal grand jury had made
at Yesterdays session.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
CUMMINS RAIL BILL
PUSHED IN SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Night
sessions of the senate, leaders said to-
day, probably will be continued in
an effort to have the Cummins rail-
road bill passed before the holiday re-
cess. The anti-strike clauses, with
two substitutes were up today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Negro Slayer Caught Lynching Feared
CHURCH ASKS
SANTA TO GET
THEREON TUES.

DEAR SANTA: We are going
to have an Xmas tree next
Tuesday night at Hebron Churh
and we want you to come and de.
IlVer the presents. We hope to
have nice time. We want all the
presents to be there by 5 o'clock,
so the committee can put them on
the tree. We will have the church
all lighted and warm and certain
ly want you to come. Your little
friends PRIMARY PUPILS.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Americans In British
Army Dernobilized

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Demob'
ilization Of ten thousand Americans
who enlisted early in the war with the
Rri+ish army, Red Cross records show,
has been completed, with the excep-
tion Of a few still undergoing treat
ment in hospitals.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Two Die in Fire In
Fashionable Hotel

BOSTON, Dec. 18.-Fire in the
Abbotteford an exclusively apartment
hotel in the Back Bay district, caused
the death Of two persons and drove
fifty pthers into the street in zero
temp Araturc early today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
80 VOTED IN ELECTION.

Thirty-nine votes was the total
number cast in the city general cleo
ton yesterday, at which the results
of the recent primary, nominating
three men for council, were ratified
This was said to have been the small
est number of votes cast in city
election within the memory Of the
present officials.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
Democratic Senators
Called To Pick Leader

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia call
for a conference of Democratic SEN
qtors Saturday to select leader to
succeed the late Senator Martin of
Virginia, was issued today by Sena-
tor Hitchcock of Nebraska, who is
"ontesting with Senator Underwood, ,
Of Alabama, for the place.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
WE ArHER FORECAST.

Cor Georgia-Fair tonight anu
Friday. not much change in tempera-
ture; frost tonight.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON
Good Middling SS IL cents.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
HOORAY!FUND
FORPOORKIDS
PASSES $500

Following are the newest contri-
butors to the Empty Stocking Fund !:
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11
IS CLEARED
OF CHARGE OF
AIDING HUNS

LONDON, Jan. 8. = Charges
brought by the British govern
ment that the former Swedish gov
eminent, or Colonel
Wikland of the Swedish army, had
allowed their names to be used as
c~onsignees for wool purchased with
German money, have been dropped
and several cases in the prize
court involving $2,5O0,OOO in wool
seized by the British navy have
settled.
Sir John Simon, appearing for
the claimants, protested against
the governments allegations.
He called attention to statements
made in the house of commons
that Sweden was sending raw wool
to Germany to be spun into yarn
and returned for use of the Swed-
ish army, and declared that there
was no foundation for the charge
that the Swedish government had
been guilty of a violation of neu-
trality.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11
MILLION VOTERS TO
REGISTER IN GERMANY

ers in time for the election and
added:
out the technical difficulties in the
be thoroughly representative
and it's mandate above sus-
picion. We therefore are proceed
ing with great caution. The new
suffrage franchise which will be
tried out at the coming election Is
based on a direct, equal, secret
ballot for all males and females OF
20 years and over We are now
engaged in issuing writs for the
election for which fully 100000
600 men and women will qualify.
Zone of the principal details OF
the radical construction of our
voting system is the original COM
pilation of a list of the qualified
women voters. Then the work OF
c~ataloging the millions of return
ing soldiers that r taking up
new residences is also contributing
heavily to the task of organizing
the election"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11

BERLIN, Jan. 8. = Forty mil
lion voters, men and women, must
be registered for the election of a
national assembly in Germany on
Jan. 10, it is estimated by Pro-
fessor Hugo Preuss, minister of
the interior. In the last ~reichstag
election the voters, all male, num-
bered only 100000, he says.
They we're scattered over 397 cleo
ton districts. The new election
bill provides for only 38 such dis
tricts for the whole country which,
Professor Preuss adds, means more
than 100000 voters in each dis
trict.
Professor Preuss is n of the
few prominent leaders of the pro-
gressive bourgeoisie who was CIV
en- an important post in the pro-
visional government. In an in
terview with a correspondent of
the Associated Press he pointed
out the technical difficulties n the
way of organizing 40,000,0 600 vot-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11

light of a fishing smack anchored
off shore it was possible to send
forth signal flashes. These flash
es we're not visible to a person
standing on the beach, but out in
the channel they could be read
easily.
Between the coast and Turn
bridge Wells, which was the head
quarters of a British army corps,
a band of gypsies made the rounds
of villages undisturbed until an
officer made the significant discov-
cry that none of them could con-
verse in Romany, the gypsy
tongue. Investigation by secret
service men proved conclusively
that the masqueraders, while pre-
tending to trade with the country
folk and tell fortunes, secured i'm
portant information as to the move
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11

LONDON, Jan. s. = Secrets of
the war work of the British secret
service now revealed show that
German spies or agents Of the Ger
man government were making act
i've preparations, even before the
beginning of hostilities, to use the
Isle of Wight as a landing place
for German forces and for the
bombardment of Portsmouth.
One of the first precautions TAX
en- in August, 1914 was to place
class restrictions on persons try
ing to land upon or leave the ISL
and. From Harwich to Hamp-
shire, along the south and south
east coasts of England, nests of
German spies and agents were en-
gagged in desperate missions, in the
early days of the war.
One of the urgent tasks of the
British secret service was to stamp
out the operations of these men.
For a long time the authorities
we're unable to discover the origin
of Morse signals that were being
flashed out to German submarines
from the seafront at Pevensey.
Special watch was kept on a GER
tain cottage and, although no
lights we're shown, the patient OBJ
servers finally solved the mystery.
They learned that after dusk
several persons near an upper
window Manipulated what appear
ed to be the dial of an ordinary
clock. A raid on the cottage dis
closed that the clock dial was fit
ted with a dark prism. By focus
ing the prims on the strong head
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-01-11
uni THROW AaAY
YOUR OLD SHOES
Make Them Wear Like New
As Did This Canadian
Officer

A Canadian army officer, William
Pemberton, of the famous Princess Pat
Regiment, told of the extraordinary
wear given him by a pair of army boots
twice repaired with Ne0lin Soles.
"Six months of trench warfare under
destructive conditions put the first
pair of Neolin Soics out of business
said Lieutenant Pemberton, but ordi-
nary soles would have gone to pieces
in much less time"
Don't throw away shoes that Car be
repaired. Have them re-bottomed with
tough, durable Neolin Soles. Any
cobbler or repairman will do the work
for you. The price is no more than
for soles that give less wear. Remem-
bcr-Ne0lin Soles are created by science
to be what soles should be. They
are flexible and waterproof as well as
durable. They come on new shoes of
all styles. They are made by The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot
Heels-guaranteed to outwear any
other heels.