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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
MINE0LA PREPARES TO
RECEIVE BIG BALLOON

MINEOLA, N. Y, July Awhile no
direct word has been received Of Roose-
welt field from the British dirlgible R-3i
Col. Archie Miller, the oommanuant,
has made plans to cover every hour
today, tonight and tomorrow so that
when the visitor arrives she will find a
welcoming committee on watch. 1t was
predicted by experts from the weather
bureau at Washington the RIA would
encounter excellent rIyIng conditions IL
she reached the Newfoundland coast
today. Adverse weather, they thought,
might be met between Maine and New
York.
All the Mineola hotels are crowded
to capacity and almost every house in
Mineola has guests. Two thousand
military policemen are on duty to han
die the crowd.
The R-S4 may make exhibition flights
owe Atlantic city, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and Washington, according to a
statement by the British officers In
charge of the arrangements for her
landing, An invitation to fly over these
cities has been given oy the navy de-
partment. but nothing definite will be
decided until Maj. Scott, the ~airship's
commander, has an opportunity to con-
fer with Lieut.. Col. Lucas, command
ing the British land party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
STRAWBERRIES BRING
HUMBOLDT S2Sl,6lO

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, duly 1. (SplD-
About $2sl Gle was the value OF the
strawberry crop 20 farmers surround
Ing Humboldt during the year 1914
Nlnety-one cars Of raw berries and %
cars of preserved berries were Skinned
from this point during the season, and
as one car OF preserved berries ia about
'equal 70 two cars OF raw berries, the
totai shipments In terms az raw ber-
ries amounts TO lt9 cars. It takes 400
crates to make a car; therefore'the l4q
cars OF raw berries consisted Of GO. $50
crates, s. so per crate wa the average
price pald TO growers, and the highest
price paid was near the beginning OF
the season when berries brought Sc 90
per ~24-quart crate
The strawberry acreage vas smaller
this year than ordinarily, due to the
shortage OF hands on account of the
war, but now since plenty OF hands arc
available, indications are that there VIII
be a large increase in acreage or her
ries during the following Year. The
shipments from this point totaled "a
cars more than was estimated early in
the year by the United States bureau
Of crop estimates, but this was due to
the unusual heavy ruitage OF the
plants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
v. ". HOTBED Of
UNREST CAUSED BY
NATION BEING DRY
President GomperS of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
Points Out Grave Menace in
Industrial CenterS.

WASHINGTON, July 4-Prohibition
IN Detroit, Mich, has brought about an
Industrial situation acute and charged
with danger owing 10 the spread OF
radiealism and the deadly doctrines of
the /. w. W. President Gompers, Of
the American Federation Of Labor, as
serts in a report filed with the sem
ate judiciary committee. The docu-
ment which was made public today,
supplements MIR. Gomper's testimony
before the committee June 16 opposing
In the year ard two months since
prohibition went into effect Mr..
Gomper's statement says, the alter
alton in Detroit conditions has been
amazing, not TO say sinister and threat
ening. During the past winter hun
dreds Of radical meetings have been
held all over the city IN various halls
and meeting places and the work Of
radical organization proceeded apaCe."
The house Of the masses" Mr. Com
pers said. was the mead center for
radical propaganda work in the city,
and he described 1t as an institution
with 10000 share holders.
The American proletarian UNIVERSE
ty," he said, had also been created,
with the hacking of young educated
people holding extreme views. to dis
seminate their beliefs. Copper miners
on the upper peninsula Of Michigan are
In opfn revolt against the absence of
their beer" he declared, adding that
discomfort aroused by prohibition had
been directed into all Of the movements
and was giving them great growth.
Detroit is the Klondike OF Ameri-
ca" Mr.. Gompers further asserted. at
can scarcely be said II fairness that
the growth Of the |. W. w. movement
and the spread of radical socialism
there, with attendant unrest and dis
content, are altogether traceable to the
problem of wages, for many of It's
working men and women are the high
est paid in the United States. On the
face Of these ~pretentious facts, the
theory that the prohibition straight
Jacket promotes Industrial peace and
concord will hardly carry much weight"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
SOFT BEER BRINGS
ARREST IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, July Annette
A. Adams. United States attorney, act
ing, she said, on instructions from the
department of Justice at Washington,
caused warrants to he Issued today for
Louis Heinrich, president Of the Rainier
Brewing company. and Rudolph Samet,
manager, charging violation of the war
time prohibition act.
The ~offense alleged was the manu-
facture and sale OF beer containing more
than one-half Of one per cent OF alco-
hol The Rainier Brewing company in
advertisements had announced that ii
was manufacturing and had for sale
beer containing 2,7b per cent of alcohol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
OPPOSITION TO CATTLE
DIPPING SUBSIDIES

CONWAY, Ark, July T.. (SpL)-
After opponents of cattle dipping had
destroyed the dipping vat in the Wood
row schoolhouse community, cattle
fever tick appeared in great numbers,
Deputy Supervisor r. n, McHenry re-
ports. A meeting of citizens was called
early In the week and a fund was at
once raised for the purpose of rebuild
ing the vat. II was promised that no
further opposition would be offered
dipping, and that all cattle would be
dipped on schedule.
Opposition to dipping has subsidized
and no watts have been destroyed dur
ing the past six weeks, 1t Is now
thought possible that the work will be
far enough advanced to remove the
possibility of a quarantine by next fall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
NO WOMAN NEED
SUFFER IN SILENCE
Science Has Provided a Tonic
to Help You Meet Every
Demand.

There is no time In the life of any
woman that Pepsinol can not help her
bridge over the difficulties that nature
calls upon her to face, After sickness,
a rees imnro VIII vo nGild VIZ your strength
did tonic, Mothers all worn out by
the caring Of children, homework and
worries, find In pepsinol a strength
building tonic, appetizer, aid to diges-
ton and gentle laxative.
T~housands Of women have passed
safely HTopgh Ae most dreaded, period
aid OF Pepsinol, Call on this great tonic
when you are Respondent moody, ner-
vous and take crying spells, Pepsinol
will never fail you, 1t is the one sata,
sure, vitallsing preparation that YOU
can trust from youth to old age,
You have no thoughts Of medicine
when you are taking pepsinol--it tastes
so palatable and appetizing. II prepares
YOU for a hearty meal-it insufes rest
full sleep at night, II you are run down
or sick bspsinol win restore you 70
monials from all parts OF the country
bear witness to these facts. When yoJ
think OF pep think Of pepsinol.
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by The
Peplax Medicine Co, Memphis, Rsnn.
and Is in strict accordance with thu
Medical Standards of the United State,
Pharmacopea. To he convenient for ev'
eryhody and yet TO prevent substitute
being sold for p%epsinol, we have ap
pointed q special "PepsinoI Agent Ii
each section Of Memphis,
Look for the "pepsinol Agent il
your locality,
Washburn-Lyle Drug 60, Beale an,
Maip street, A, Renkert 4 Co, Mai
and Adams, A, Renkert 4 Co. Mai
and Exchange; Sleeth's PharmacS
Madison and Lauderdale, John $. Shee
han 1Du1 huAtaAu "A NsANna II Nrnu
goner, Madison and Belvedere, f. |
Stevenson. Lamar and Bellevue; Edv
Y. Sheely. Vance and Lauderdal
streets; q. G, Pool Cooper and Court
land Moore's pharmac,
Young and Cooper; Robert K, Ferrel
McLemore and Rayburn; NSuburba
Drug Company, McLemore avenue al
Mississippi boulevard; DOYLE Turtle
Drug company, S35 Poplar avenue, (
O. Manning, Thomas and Chelsea. ad'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
METHODIST CHURCH
LAUDED By BAPTIST

ST. LOUIS. July 4,-The work of the
Methodist church since its origin was
eulogized last night by DR., ID. j. Evans
of Liberty, Mo, in an address to the
Baptist Young Peoples union of Amer
lea, in annual convention here, APP
proximately $500 out-of-town delegates
are In attendance.
1T may seem strange that a Bap-
tist praise the Methodists. hut that sec,
has been one of the most powerful
and forceful OF denominations Or
Rvanss declared. He also praised the in
terchurch world movement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
SUGAR WILL BE HELD FOR
HOME CONSUMPTION

NEW ORLEANS, La. July t-yudge
X. u Milling, chairman 81 the LouIst-
ana sugar committee. ANNOUNCED Thurs
day that he hads received a telegram
from the sugar equalization hoard
washington mat sugar headed for
home CONSUMPTION viii not be allowed
to he exported and that ls. sol. OO0
pounds owned by the government and
stored In New Orleans would bs .nlaced
on the market and distributed sskn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
FROM P. O. SHIPMENTS

WASHINGTON, July WARTIME
restrictions upon the shipments Of com
modities by mail were relaxed Thurs
day by the war trade board section of
the state department. Postoffices with
accept shipments Of any nature valued
at less than $200. 900, when consigned
TO any point in the western hemisphere,
Africa, Asia, except for Arabia and
Turkey, and Europe, except for terri
tory formerly organized by the central
powers and Russia,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
CARDINAL MERCER TO
VISIT u. S. IN OCTOBER

cier, primate of Belgium has decided
to leave at the end of September to
spend the entire month of October in
the United States. He had originally
planned to go earlier in order to return
in time for the Belgian elections for
which his presence is considered essen
tial.
The elections however, have been
postponed. The exact itinerary of Car
dinal MERCER in America has not yet
been arranged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
south RUSSIA IS FREE
FROM BOLSHEVIK RULE

NEW YORK, July 4,-Gen. Denikine
the Cossack leader, has issued a proc.
lamalion to his army announcing that
~Bolsheviki and that he Is moving 80
ward the heart of Russia according
to a cablegram received by A. j. Sack,
director Of the Russian information bu-
reau In the United States, and made
public today.
The proclamation says that Gen. Dini-
Kline has subordinated himself TO Ad-
miral kolchak "aa the supreme governor
of Russia and the commander n-chlel
of the Russian armies"
The proclamation was issued at Eka-
terinodar. An Associated PresS dis
patch from that town on June 80 re-
ported considerable successes won by
the C%ossaoks, including the capture Of
8 800 prisoners and sevbral guns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
ONE PHONE STRIKE
ENDS IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, July l.-Girl operators of
the Kinloch Telephone company, on
strike since last Wednesday, following
a conference of company and union OF
ficials tonight, voted to return TO work
tomorrow morning. This viii not af-
feet the strike of the Bell compapy's
operators here, it was said.
Both companies and union officials
refused to discuss the terms agreed to
but the latter said they had modified
their demand for the closed shop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
OF GOLD
= BECOMES MENACE

WASHINGTON, July 4.--Already DOS
sessed Of the greatest single stock OF
gold in history, the United States could
lay claim today to most of the remain
ing free gold of the world in payment
Of its favorable merchandise balance,
the federal reserve bulletin will say in
its July issue.
The balance Appropriated so, 900, 000,-
600 in the last three years and bids fair
to continue at the same rate this year,
affording a problem to arrange pay
ments without b%ankrupting debtor ma
lions n still further enhancing the
cost of living here through the impor-
tatlon Of more metal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
HUNS WILL RATlFY
TREATY AT ONCE

ZURICH, July 4.-The German peace
treaty, recently signed at Versailles,
will come before the German national
assembly at Weimar for ratification
Saturday, according TO the Zurich Nau-
velle Gazette, 1t Is said the assembly
probably will approve the treaty IN
conditionally.
A German note to the peace confer
ence, made public at Paris Wednesday,
stated the Germans expected to ratify
the treaty the first Of next week,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
READY TO ACT
IF BOMB PLOTS SHOW

CHICAGO, July Awhile officials Of
the government, state and city were
optimistic that today would pass un-
eventually, precautions had been taken
by Zach to act quickly and effectively
should there be any demonstration to-
ward fulfillment of threats of an out
break by radicals.
Two companies of the 14th United
States infantry were quartered in the
city and the state militia had been or
dered to hold itself in readiness. In
every police station the reserves were
concentrated with orders to remain
until 8 o'clock Monday morning. No
parade permits Of any kind were issued.
1--WE don't expect trouble" Chief
Clarity said, but we're ready for it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
SWEET DREAMS
SOLD EVERYWHERE
This Great Mosquito Rem,
edy Sold in All Stores in
Every Town and On
Trains.

No matter where you go, there's a
hottie of Sweet Dream awaiting your
command.
! To borrow the expression Of a well
known Southern paper, 1T Covers Dix
ie Like the Dew
And why?
Simply because Sweet Dreams Is the
best mosquito remedy to be had, Its
the conceded standard everywhere, It's
the favored among all favorites. for it's
the greatest mosquito remedy ever
made
Sweet Dreams holds the friendship OF
a million users.
Liberal sprinkle-top bottles. For sale
ty an druggists everywhere. Hessig-
Hiis Drug Co. wholesale distributors
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
S0VlETS IN CONTROL
OF CENTRAL ITALY

ROME, July 4.--The Giornale d'Italia
says: News from Imoia and other
towns In the Romagna district of Cen
trail Italy says that relative calm has
heen restored In a sense. The authori-
ties have virtually handed over their
administrative powers to socialists,
sy%ndicalist and anarChistic organiza-
tons, which have taken control Of the
region as soviets."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
AirpLdnes VIII
Bear Pictures
TO Newspapers

CHICAGO, July 4,--For the first time
In the history Of pugilistic champion
ships, morning newspapers expect to be
supplied by airplane mail with phono-
graphs Of the Willard Dempsey fight at
Toledo today, 1t was announced to-
day that a fight special plane would
leave Toledo at $3.50 p. m. with first
pictures uf tho fight, and was scheduled
to reach Chicago at $40 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
FOOD MAY REACH HUNS,

WASHINGTON, July flood parcels
may now be sent from the United
States To individuals In Germany, the
war trade board section OF the state
department announced today. Such
parcels must he consigned via the Ger
man food ministry at Hamburg and
recipient will be expected TO pay trans
portation and insurance charges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
CROSSES

WASHINGTON, July Award o
the Distinguished Service Cross to tn,
following officers and men from tn,
South was announced today:
Capt, Thomas II. Fallaw, Opelika
Ala.
~Sergeants: Thomas Cooper, Darling.
ton, S, C.; William f, Feigle, Calves.
tnn Tax
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
CASUALS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The transports
Santa Cecelia and Lancaster, from st,
Nazaire and Bordeaux, respectively, ar.
rived here today with S. officers and
Abs troops, The TROOPS largely were
service units and casuals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
AUSTRIANS WOULD TALK.

ST, GERMAN, France. July 4,--The
Austrian peace deiegation has sent
another note to the council. The COM
m~unication asks that verbal negotia
tons he had concerning certain condi-
tons OF the treaty presented to them
which they consider impossible Of exc
rlIIiNn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
APPEAL TO QUEEN,

PARIS, July THE officers corps
of the Prussian army aud German navy,
according to a Berne dispatch to Havas,
have sent q lengthy appeal 10 the queen
Of Holland not to permit the extradi-
ton OF the former German emperor.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05
If thin AND NERVOUS,
TRY PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-PhOsphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

When one stops to consider the host Of
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may in
crease their flesh to normal proportions by
the filling out Of ugly hollows; the rounding
off of protruding angles with the attend
ant bloom Of health and attractiveness. 1t
is no wonder that many and varied sug
gestions along this line appear from time to
time. in public print.
While excessive thinness might be at
different individuals 1t is a well-known fact
that the lack of sufficient PHOSPHORUS in
the human system is very largely respon-
sible for this condition. Experiments on
humans and animals by many scientists
have demonstrated beyond question of
doubt that a body deficient in phosphorous
becomes nervous. sickly and thin. A noted
author and professor in his book. Chem
istry and Food Nutrition" published in 1918,
says: 80 that the amount of phos-
of man Is seriously underestimated in many
Of our standard text books"
1t to be well esta blished that this
deficiency in PHOSPHORUS may now be met
by the use of an organic phosphate known
throughout English speaking countries as
Of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed in the
amount normally required by nature soor
produces a welcome change In our body ano
mind. Nerve tension disappears, vtgor ant
strength replace weakness and lack of enOr
gy. and the whole body soon loses it's ugl!
hollows and abrupt angles, becoming envel
oped in a glow of perfect health and beaut.
and the will and strength to be up an
doing.
| surpassed for the relief of nervousness. gen
| eral debility, etc, those taking it who d
| not desire to put on flesh should use extr
| in avoiding fat-producing foods.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05
HARD TO SAVE IN BOLIVIA
South American Salaries Are Higher,
But Also Living Cost, Writes
Youth.

Santa Fe, N. M.-Saving money Is
much harder task in South America
than in the United States, despite the
higher salaries paid there, says Eu-
gene Lujan of Santa Fe, who recently
resigned his position as clerk of the
American legation at La Paz, Bolivia.
In letter to his father young Lu-
jan points out that, though one can
earn more in South America than in
North America, the cost Of living is
higher. Shoes which sell for Sc in the
United States cost $12 in Bolivia.
hoard and room amount to $50 a
mcnth, laundry at least $12, and ev-
erything else Ill proportion.
Although Spanish is the official lam
guage," Lujan writes, there are many
dialects, for the population is consid-
erably mixed. We have Ayamaras,
who are pure Indians; the Cholos, or
halt-breeds; the Boltvians, the Eng.
nsh, the French and the Germans"
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05

er stage Of their growth, and there
fore require greater care in handling,
but disturbances retarding the growth
even of small chicks are likely to post
pone the beginning of egg production.
It is imperative that every poultry
keeper exercise the maximum Of cau-
tion from the time the chicks are
hatched until the pullets attain ma
turity, so that the fowl will make reg
ular growth and not be subjected to
any factors which will stunt or divert
the proper development Of the birds.
The alphabet of proper management
Of the pullets emphasizes such factors
as correct nourishment, constitution,
exercise, and cleanliness. Given the
proper care and surroundings, the
early-hatched chick will develop into
a profitable, early and persistent pro-
ducer Of eggs. This is the goal to-
ward which every poultryman should
work.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05
Disabled Men Are Given Every
Chance by Vocational
Board.
HOW One FOUND HIS JOB
UrsklIed Man, Wounded at Belleau
Wood. Who Thought Engraving
Fun Soon Proves Himself
Expert Workman.

washington. A stoop shouldered
MN leaning on crutches came into the
offices of the federal board for voca-
tioral education one morning and, look
ing around the room, asked if this was
the place where the soldiers who had
been hurt in the war could find some
thing to do. The agent Of the board
asked him to sit down, and told him
the plan that the government had for
helping the handicapped men of the
army, navy and marine who had been
disabled in the service so that thew
might keep on with an active life.
Manned at Belleau Wood.
81 reckon l was in the service. all
right the stoop shouldered one said
laying his crutches by the chair. "At
Belleau Wood! Lord, what a day ="
lie let his hands drop listlessly be-
tween his knees and turning his eyes
to the adviser, he said: "Well, how
you gOin to help me-? l have lost my
left leg and l have about two dollars
in my pocket and nowhere to get
more. | never had decent job in my
life. I don't know how to do anything
special and l don't care what it is you
give me to do, just so it's something"
The adviser talked to him for a bit
and tried to discover just what this
man could do. He had held odd jobs
here and there but none led to any
thing definite. He wasn't any more
Interested in auto mechanics than in
street sweeping, or in gardening thar
In clerking. He sat there listlessly
looking at his hands and left it to thu
adviser to decide. Every now and the1
he slowly turned a strange ring he hat
on his finger.
The adviser felt rather discouraged
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05
FLEET
HAS BIG GUNS

drawing had been started On April
%, 1918, completed gun was rolled
or it's own wheels to Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds for long-range tests.
The guns, Secretary Daniels said,
originally were intended for the new
battle cruisers, but a change in design
OF the vessels made the guns avail
able for land service.
The guns were mounted on car
riages which could be moved freely
over the French railroads. With them
went their naval crews. Twelve cars
were required for each gun-machine
shop cars armored ammunition cars,
kitchen, berthing, crane and wireless
cars. The batteries were sufficiently
! mobile that if an order came to move
! while in action, they could be on their
way in an hour.
Greatest Range Of Mobile Guns.
| The 14-inchers had greater range
than any gun ever before placed on
mobile mountings. The German guns
which fired on Paris were freaks -
They were built on permanent steel
! and concrete foundations. Their pro
jectile was small and specially built
for long flight. This reduced their ef.
fciency and while they had moral eff
feet, their military value was small
Because of their permanent position
their location was discoverd by allieC
avtators and the guns silenced.
The German 15-inch gun in Elan
ders also became famous for its long
range bombardment Of Dunkirk an(
other allied bases, but neither coul(
be shifted from base to base withou
delay of weeks. The American IA
inch gun could move from one en-
or France to another and had a rang
of so miles At range of $4,000 yard
i it pierces armor successfully.
Jackson County journal., 1919-09-05
PROBE CLAIM TO AGE OF 13O
National Geographic Society Will In
vestigate Case Of Kentucky
Patriarch.

Louisville, Ky.-The National Geo.
graphic society has been asked to in
vestigate the claim of John She'll a
mountaineer of Leslie county, Ken
lucky, that he is one hundred and thir-
ty years old. Shells neighbors cor
roborate the statement concerning his
age. Shell has nine children. He says
the oldest is ninety years old. He is
said to have 200 descendants in his
great grandchildren. The mountaineer,
who claims excellent eyesight, steady
nerves, and general good health, at
tributes his long life to outdoor liv-
ing and temperate habits.