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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

WASHINGTON. July. 17.-Southern
states east of the Mississippi river and
the states of Texas, Missouri. Oklahoma
and Arkansas will be permitted to fur
nish approximately one-third of the
national guard strength of the nation
under reorganization plans approved by
Secretary Baker.
Southern states are authorized in let
ters Of notification sent out by Maj
Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter, chief Of the
bureau Of militia affairs, to the respec-
tive state adtutant generals, to form
q regiments and five battalions of in
Iantry; out OF a total Of AZ regiments
and Is battalions Of that service arm
contemplated in the entire nation. In
ADDITION those states along the Atlantic
coast also are heavily represented in
the coast artillery, branch.
the basis, used in assigning the ma.
iona guard divisions was that Of 800
mon for each senator and representa-
tive, giving the nation a national guard
strength Of about 100000 men. Avail
able appropriations, however, will per-
NIT a strength OF only about LOG, 900
during 1920, or on a basis of 200 men
for each senator and representative.
OF the Southern states, Texas was
assigned the largest number OF units,
six regiments OF cavalry, three regi-
ments OF infantry and one field artillery
regiment. The authority given Texas
w OiEalhihb oAA Itf HittnlS VI CdNdlI y
was regarded as significant in view OF
the constant menace of armed raids
from across the Mexican border. North
Carolina and Georgia will rank next to
Texas among the Southern states in
armed guard strength.
New York, due to It's preponderence
Of population, will lead the nation in
armed guard personnel with u COM
panies of coast artillery. -four regiments
of infantry and one cavalry regiment
and a large number OF auxiliary troops.
Pennsylvania ranks second.
The letters sent to the state adju-
tant-generals authorize them to proceed
with the organization OF the units as
signed Immediately. Recognition will
be given by the war department as
soon as inspections show the units
qualified to receive federal support.
The assignments to the Southern
states follow:
Alabama-Two companies coast ar
| tillery; one regiment infantry; one
| squadron of cavalry; one machine gur
troop; one battalion Of field artillery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
WOMEN ACQUITTED OF
SH0PlIFTING CHARGE

The state failed to prove that Lillian
HoIowell and Mabel Jones stole shilt
waists, etc, from Goldsmith's after the
women had confessed that they had
the goods in their possession, and the
two were acquitted in First criminal
court Wednesday afternoon.
Three other cases against the de-
PENDANTS are set for trial next week,
in each case they are charged with
stealing goods from department and
other dry goods stores, The women
were convicted several weeks Y OF
a similar charge, found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for a tern
OF one to five years, They have ap.
realed in this case. The Hollowell wo.
man is also under indictment for shoot.
ing her husband.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
BIRTHS.

B. P, and Julia Wright Stanton, 1888
Jefferson; July /; boy.
w. J. and Jimmie Burks Hicks, IS
North Evergreen, July 6; girl.
Q. A. and Bertha Robbins Hassfurder,
1868 James, July 5; girl.
Howard and Emma Walker Hardness,
July s: boy.
j. F. and Ollie Vanlandingham Will
liams, 1445 Aste place, June Is; boy.
u; c. and Lena Harris Tomery, 1876
Walker. July 5; girl.
J. B.. and Helen Higgins Anthony, $50
Alabama, July 8; girl.
Basil ]. and Agnes White, Baptist
hospital, July 8; girl.
o; and Tilma Littlejohn Daniels, 213
Turley, July II: boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
BEGINS FRIDAY
FOR NELSON TROPHY

Play for the attractive W. Pete Nell
son trophy win begin Friday over The
Colonial club course. Those who fail to
show up Friday may qualify Saturday.
Sunday match play will start and will
continue for three weeks with two
matches per week.
The tourney is to be a handicap af-
fair, the first 80 low net scores to com
pete in play for the cup. Prizes win
also be awarded for low gross and low
net score in the qualifying round,
The Nelson trophy was donated to the
club last year following the successful
turn of events in the world war. 1t
was stipulated at the time that the
tourney would commence on that day Of
this year.
A large entry list is expected despite
the fact that the city tourney is now
in progress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE
If STRIKE Is CALLED

FALL RIVER. Mass. July 1.-THE
Fall River Cotton MaHutacturers' asso-
citation today issued n statement ITO
the people Of Fall River and textile
operatives In particular" declaring its
intention Of shutting down all the mills
In the city should the doffers' union
declare q strike at n mill of the as
s~ociation falling to comply With tho
union demand for a readjustment OF
the wage rate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
NEGROES ACCUSED OF
TRANSPORTING LIQUOR

Charged with violation of the Reed
amendment in bringing into Memphis
small quantities of whisky, gin and
alias ''Buddie." and Eddie McGlothon
alias "Red Mike" were bound over 20
await the action Of the United States
grand jury by George II. Poole. United
States commissioner, "Wednesday after
noon, Several suitcases OF c%ontraband
liquor were seized by agents OF the de-
partment Of justice, said TO have been
brought IN by train from st. Louis.
Bonds OF $1,000 were fixed in each case
and Ion failure to make the bonds the
dusky pair was ordered to pail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received by the Shelby
County Commission at IL o'clock noon,
OF the office of the commission, July "a,
for furnishing one or more hosting en-
gines. "a
Machines to be double cylinder 7xlO
inch, two hoisting drums, two winches,
Is to 90 horsepower boiler.
Bidders must furnish accurate de-
| scription of the machines they propose
to sell. their condition. date OF delivery
and price.
The commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY E. W. HALE, Secretary
July 70, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
DEATHS.

William Collins Reiney, A., st.
Joseph's hospital, July Is; cerebral en-
bolism.
Henry STRIVING, SO, 4Se Beale, July
IA; nephritis.
Edward E, Martin, 50, 2174 Cowden,
July Is; nephritis.
Bertha Adams, 16. 1903 jackson, July
IA; tuberculosis.
Startling Alexander, 81, sos Williams
July 3; automobile accident.
John Bryant, 3S. 22T Rayburn. July
10; cancer.
Wheeler Gavin, q, General hospital
July 10; knife wound.
John Keith, 30, 2S5 Rayburn, July IA
phthisis.
Katie Howard. "a, 1914 Walker, July
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
WlLLIF0RD FUNERAL IS
HELD FROM RESIDENCE

Funeral services for the late A.. ].
wiIiiford, aged 81, who died at his
home, 1870 South Cox street, Wednes-
day, after several weeks illness, were
held from the home Thursday morning
lnterment vas in Forest Hill cemetery
Many friends attended the services
at the home, but interment was pri-
vate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
NOTED AVIATOR z R

Mai l. r. Franklin. who Ia officially
unoyfleinlly with five more, was a Wis
itor In Memphia Wednesday, While
here he was the guest OF al, j. Moss
and was scheduled 20 address the XII
wants club, but failed to arrive in Mem
phir In time Maj. Franklin Ia n resi-
dent OF Jacksonville. Fla. His wife Is
also an aviator,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Estelle Diggons to ". H. Jackson,
Jessie Mai Deverell to William Otey
Figures, Lille Belle Land to Alvin B.
Gilmore, Rosalee Adell White to William
Harold Cody, Mary Mack Edmundson
TO Fred Eugene Vaughan, Stella NJ.
McEachearn to Hugh Ogilvie.
Mary Topsey to Charlie Gryson, Allie
Belle Taylor to James Houston, Georgia
Long to Sylvester Brown, Esther May
Alice to William Mckinley Cox, Willie
Cox to Eddie Reed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MRS. FREE.

Charging violation OF the federal stat.
license were preferred against Mrs Ida
Teitlebaum, grocer, 37t North Second
street, before George II, Poole. United
States commissioner, After a hearing
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. reitlebauni
was bound over 60 await the action OF
the federal grand jury and was released
on making a bond Of $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
TRAINING CAMP WORK
Is TO BE INSPECTED

WASHINGTON, July -. tSpll--in-
speotion OF commission on training
camp activities units in the Fourth
district will be made by Maj Max Pat
tersou. stationed at Charleston, Places
to be thus visited include Little Rock,
Ark Memphis and Chattanooga, Tenn /.
Montgomery and Fort Morgan, Ala (;
New Orleans and Camp shelby,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
WANTED BROKER NABBED.

CHICAGO. July 17.-John W, Worth
iugtou, former Chicago broker, wanted
in connection with the theft OF il35,-
000 worth of securities from the Crit
tendon company Of Pittsburgh, has
been captured In Vancouver, B. c., ac-
cording TO word recelved hero today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
DAILY ALMANAC.

Length of day II hours, IL minutes.
Sun rises on Friday at $40.
Sun sets on Friday at STA.
Moon rises on Friday at 1928 p. m.
Last quarter moon on Goth.
ENeninE stars. Venus and Saturn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
TO A FOR CHINA.

Application for a passport to China
federal court here by Miss Sarah Alioo
F~laniken, Of Munford. Tenn, who ek-
pccts to sail AN a Presbyterian t.S.A,
missionary from San Francisco sept.
5 for Canton, China. she expects to Dc
In OHM three NCara on her first VISIT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
HARDIN DIES.

Joe Burney, chief OF police, received
u telegram from salt Lake CITY, Utah,
Thursday, telling Of the death OF Shed
rick Hardin at Murray, Utah, late We'd
nesday and asking that efforts be made
to locate his sister, Narciasa, who, when
last heard OF, was in Memphis. lie left
property and other ~vsluables, accord
ing To the message.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS


ROTHCHILD-At Gunnison. Miss,
Wednesday, July 10, 1919, Louis Roth
child, husband of Mrs. Helen Gensber-
ger R%othchild, father of Evelyn, Sam
and Walter Rothchild.
Funeral from the parlors Of j. w.
Norris & Co. tomorrow friday MORN
ing at 10 o'clock. Services in the chapel
at Jewish cemetery. Friends are in
vited.
WARD--In. this city, , Wednesday
Frank. M. Ward, aged IS years, father
of Olive Ward Warren, of Tyronza,
Ark, and II. c. Ward, of Plattsburg,
n. Y.
Funeral services conducted by the
Rev. George W. Kemper will be held
IN the parlors OF ]. T. Hinton & Son
this Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Friends are invited, Interment In Elm
wood cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made IN the pay
ment Of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid In a certain deed OF
trust, executed the first day OF June,
1917. By ]. William White and wife,
Bessie White, to the undersigned as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
RIG PLANTATION 0 l

The Harry Cook plantation, about
eight mites from Earle, Ark, com prize
ing 300 acres, OF which TOO are cleared,
has been sold to n. &. Mount, OF Mert-
gold, Miss. the consideration being
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
NOTICE
TO PROPERTY OWNERS. FRONT
FOOT ASSESSMENT.

TO PROPERTY OWNERS. FRONT
FOOT ASSESSMENT.
Felix avenue-Barksdale to Cooper,
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day Of July, 1913. the board OF
commissioners Of the city Of Memphis;
Tennessee, passed an ordinance entlueo
Improvement Ordinance No. S1S," TO
provide for the improvement Of Felix
avenue from Berksdale TO Cooper, py
doing the following described work.
pursuant to chapter 34l Of the acts OF
1907, and as amended by the acts Of
1909 and 1918 and 1919 Of the general
assembly Of the state Of Tennessee.
The city engineers estimate OF cost,
as filed, is as follows:
PAVEMENT.
3,S50 Gu. yds. excavation at
gutter at s1.iS. ....s1....s.. A,7so.Oo
SO lin. #. No. 4 radius curb
81, IS .'.",.................a. s,7s5.OO
Finch thick, at zoe 1872 s,7ssOo
at Sc ......,e...............4 2O.75
272 lin. it. concrete steps built
rs Gu. #. concrete coping for
steps al soc .............. $500
1910 50. yds. sodding at CSC -. 2e7.5o
l tree removed at SIS 80. $500
manholes adjusted at So. 1900
go lin. It. 4-inch by 20-inch
granite header at 81 ..,...... 5000
DRAINAGE.
so lin. #. Sx4-foot con-
crete box at Sc .......-..... 10000
/ No. Z inlet at $50 ........,, 5000
8 No. s inlets at $50 ."...... 10000
30 lin. #. 1S-inch pipe in place
at XII XII XIII mi
800 So So. IT. s-inch concrete ''''
water table at Csc ......... $3.50
1is,ssS.45
10 per cent for possible excess
of cost allowed by statute
over estimate .,"......... 1,S39.S4
1sl,sss.OS
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charge for supervision
and general expense ......,. 2,1SS.s0
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Total estimated distributable
cost p4Ny.bS
third portion ............... 7,S2s.SS
owners two-thirds portion: 15.sts.4s
Total frontage TO be assessed
1928 lin. #.
Maximum rate per front foot. $S.SA5
This improvement shall include all or
the work done on a. street and alley
intersections between the terminals of
the improvement, and said work shall
be included in and paid for as q part
of the improvement together with the
necessary expense for defending any
litigation arising from said construc-
ton. .
OF this amount the property owners
are required to pay two-thirds and the
other one-third of said expense Is to be
borne by the city Of Memphis.
Now, therefore, you will take notice
that on Tuesday, July 20, 1919, at ESQ
o'clock pm, the board of commits
sioners will be in session at the city
hall to hear remonstrances or protests
against the construction Of said i'm
provement, when and where you will be
present II you wish to demonstrate or
protest against same. .
This, the 18th day of July, 1918.
F. L. MONTENEGRO. Mayor.
Attest: c. C, PASHBY, City Clerk,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNERS. FRONT
FOOT ASSESSMENT.
Roland street; Lamar avenue TO
Southern railroad.
18th day of July 1919. the Board Of Com
missioners of the city of Memphis. Ten
nessee. passed an ordinance entitled
Improvement Ordinance No. 377," 10
provide for the improvement OF Roland
street from Lamar avenue TO southern
railroad, by doing the following &c.
scribed work, pursuant to chapter BAL
of the acts of 1907, and as amended by
the acts of 1909 and 1913 OF the general
assembly of the state of Tennessee, n
as further amended by the acts OF 1913
of the general assembly Of the state OF
Tennessee.
The city engineers estimate of cost,
as filed, is as follows:
PAVEMENT.
100 Gu, yds, excavation at Is ,,or Al
gutter at s1.10 .......... 3,113.0
$50 lin. feet radius curb at
''''0 base at sf.25 '..,......,. s,o57.5O
''''0 ! inches shs thick, at 70 cents s,8sa.2o
1870 so. 1T, concrete sidewalk
removed at 5 cents 49,. $500
1850 so. IT. concrete sidewalk
replaced at 20 cents 49,. 1890
$50 lin. IT. concrete steps at .
IS cents l=to0
So Gu, IT, 6-inch concrete
coping at 60 cents ...... $3.50
cents ''..,......e....,.,,. 6s.75
81. trees removed at SIS ... 345Oo
800 so. II. 6-inch concrete
water table at rs cents 900
9 sewer NJ. II. covers ad-
justed, at SIS ...........,.. 1000
100 lin. it. 4-inch by 20-inch
granite header at $l...... 10000
DRAINAGE.
1855 lin. IT. 3-ft. by SIT. con-
crete culvert at IS lin. II. 3,675,0C
culvert at 81 ............ $1,000
3M. II. over culyert at $40 1900
81 lin. It. 15-inch pipe in
place at s1.25 .....'....l.t 1886
l26 lin. IT. 1S-inch pipe in
place at $50 ,....'.... 1889. OF
mo, 7 inlets at $50 ........ 5000
No. 6 inlet at $50 .,..... 60.UC
50 lin. II. 2xs- foot concrete
culyert at $3.50 lin. fl. 225.O(
$50, 37O,2'
| III per cent luI IoCSiFiO SNNSC
OF cost allowed by statute
over estimate ....,...,...... 2,037.0:
s29, 4o7.2I
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charges for supervision
and general expense 90. 2,240.7
Total estimated ~distributable
cost SEA 47.9
Estimated cost of city's one
third portion ...r........ S,2l6.U
Estimated cost of abutting
owners two-thirds portion. 16,4S1.9
Total frontage to be assessed 1881 lin II
Maximum rate per front foot 80. SIS, 05'
This improvement shall include a
of the work lone on all street and allie!
intersections between the terminals o
the Improvement. and said work shal
be included in and paid for as a par
Of the Improvement, together with tn
necessary expense for defending an.
litigation arising from SAID construc
ton.
or this amount the property owner
are required to pay two-thirds n tn
Other, one-third of said expense is to b
borne by the city Of Memphis.
Now. therefore, you will a k motto
that on Tuesday, July 80, 1919, at 2:3
o'clock pm, the Board of Commission
ers will be in session at the city ha
to hear circumstances or protest
against the construction of said i'm
: provement, when and where you wi
: be present II o wish to remonstrat
or protest against same.
, This the 18th day Of july. 1919.
5, Attest; c. C, PASHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
T TO BIDDERS.

Memphis, Tenn, July 10, 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received at
city hall, until IL o'clock noon, Tuesday.
July. 22, 1918, for supplies. etc, to be
furnished the city of Memphis the cur
rent year, follows:
For publishing in a daily paper an
orders, notices, ordinances and public
advertisements as they may be passed
or ordered.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars on some solvent
bank in the city of Memphis. as a for
t the S Mn1Go snfuIs bidders ida % inmedisteiy
upon award of the contracts, and to
the successful bidders upon their fur
nishing good and sufficient bond. Said
bond to be a surety company bond for
the faithful performance Of the con-
tract.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby expressly reserved.
BY order Of the board Of commits
sioners Of the city OF Memphis,
F. L; MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest: G. G. PASHBY. city clerk.
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS OF THE
MERCER COAL COMPANY.
Public notice is hereby given that
Bonds Nos. Nineteen (1s), Twenty. (2o>,
and Eighty EIGHT (S8) Of the Mercer
Coal company win be paid on presen-
tatfon at the Bank OF commerce n
Trust Company on August 1, 1918. from
and after which date interest thereon
will cease.
BY r. F. LA CRoIX, Sec. n Treas.
BANK OF COMMERCE. AND
TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
By r. BRINKLEY SNOWDEN,
Vice-President
This July 2. 1919.
yan in trolOie ar 40 Won wish 10
help others In trouble? II 50, attend
the noon prayer meeting Of CentrAl
Baptist church, which . been RUIZ
every week day since Jan. ~, 1S1A.
BEN cox, Pastor.
FAMILY WASHING,
| BY the piece or by the pound. Delivered.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Call Beulah Carter, Phone w. 1901.
BRING your sewing troubles TO Mrs.
F. Maness, 55S s. Speedway. Suburban
South Memphis car.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
LOST N FOUND.
REWARD #

Liberal reward will be paid to any
one furnishing information leading to
the recovery of Ford car belonging to
T. F. Walker, Memphis. Tenn.
Description of car as follows: New
Ford touring car equipped with Spiral
Spring Shock Absorbers and Perry
lock. Upper half OF wind shield
cracked nea right hand end. License
No. 27014; motor No. 309706S. Teie-
phone during business hours. Main
1894; evening or night. Hem. $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

$500 REV AID for return OF, Ford
Court square about s pm. Sunday. 1913
model, Tennessee license No, L764Ss,
motor No. 30SS7s1. Notify r. A. Drum
wright, Henning. Tenn, or ]. r Drum
wright. II S. Front ST., city. No ques-
tons asked.
STOLEN-From front Of Goldsmith's
Wednesday night about s o'clock 1917
model five-passenger Ford; Firestone
tires, two new ones on front: motor No.
2S07671, license No. 26694 Tenn. Spot
light, cutout and foot feed; $25 reward,
]. A. Orr, Capleville, Tenn.
+. REWARD-For return Of Ford car.
Miss, No. 265ss, motor No. 28172SS: car
was stolen from in front Of Cossitt lif
brary, Monday. Notify w. L. Black
well. Phone Main 81 or Mem. 4ose.
LOST-In grand stand baseball park,
pair OF gold rim eyeglasses IN a Liggett
case. Reward. Phone NJ. c., Adams,
Main $50 or Walnut 937.
TAKEN UP-one mare and horse at
1853 N. Decatur; owner can have same
by paying for this ad and damages
done.
STRAYED or stolen, one small black
cow with halter on, white spots under
stomach; liberal reward. 1345 College.
LIBERAL reward for stolen Ford,
| five license No. ls90S. motor
mo. 25oS964. ], N. Tracy. isO S. Main.
LOST-In front of custom house, I
pm. Wednesday, cotton weight book.
Reward. +. NJ, Crump Co.
LOsT--one beaded purse, Return 70
| Central Bank building, room t4O7. IAh-
eral reward.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-24
WORD WAS NOT UNFAMILIAR
Found Out Something About
That Parrot.

Gen. Charles T. Menoher. the brave
commander Of the brave Rainbow d.
vision, said at a dinner in Washing.
ton:
THE civilian who tries to teach \
soldier how to conduct court-mdrtial
reminds me of the young man who
tried TO teach the parrot to talk.
This young man said he knew all
about parrots, and guaranteed to teach
bird-a bird he thought was young
and untrained-to say hello
$50 he sat down in front Of the par
rot and said. Hello, hello. hello'-like
that-for 45 minutes. The parrot
didn't pay him the slightest attention.
but when he got through 1t opened Its
eyes lazily, drawled, Line busy, ring
on and then closed its eyes again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-24
TAKE OATH ON SACRED BOOKS
Practice In Vogue Today Has Como
Down Through Centuries With
Very Few chanoes.

The Christian oath on a copy Of the
Gospel seems derived from the late
Jewish oath taken holding In the hand
the scrool Of the law Tor the phylac-
teries). ceremony itself possibly
adapted from the Roman custom. The
usual mode was to lay the hand on
the Gospel, and 1t was kept up to a
modern date In the oath Of the Uni
versity Of Oxford. The practice Of
kissing the book. which became so
well established In England, appears
in the Middle Ages. The book was
often laid on the altar. or (after the
manner of ancient Rome) the swear
err laid his hand on the altar itself or
looked toward 1t, above all, 1t became
customary to touch the relics OF saints
on the altar. Other objects. as the
cross, the bishops crOzier. ETC.. were
sworn by. An oath ratified by con-
tact or inspection of n sacred object
was called a corporal or bodily oath.
as distinguished from merely spO-
ken or written oath. The English
word signifying the sacred object" on
which the oath Is taken is "halidome."
The "halidome" on which Oaths are
sworn in England Is copy of the
New Testament. Jews are sworn on
the Old Testament; the sacred books
OF other religions are used in like
manner, MOhammedan swearing on
the Koran. Hindu on the Vedas.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-24
Estimated Total Battle Deaths
for All BelIigerents.
Total Cost to United States $21 $50.
ooo, ooo-5o,o0o Fall In
Battle.

Washington.-Americ casualties
during the 47-day Meuse-Argonne Of
fensive aggregated 10000 men. or 10
per cent of the total Of 100000 en-
gagged. according to statistical sum-
mary Of the war with Germany. pre-
pared by Col. Leonard p. Ayres, chief
of the statistical branch of the gen.
eral staff, and published by the war
department.
"Of every 100 American soldiers and
sailors who took part In the war with
Germany" the report said. two were
killed or died of disease during the
period of hostilities. In the northern
army during the Civil war the.number
was about ten.
Among the other great nations in
this war, between 20 and 25 In each
100 called to the cOlOrs were killed or
died"
Best information obtainable by the
general stan places the total battle
deaths for all belligerents ut 7.45O. 200.
divided as follows: