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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02

ditions Of their work ION the same
lines and with the same publicity a.
the coal inquiry Is urged by the farm
laberers.
The union has called a national con-
ference to meet next month to consider
the following program:
Forty-four hour week all the year
round.
National minimum wage of sl2.5o.
Overtime only when absolutely neces-
sary, apart from haymaking time and
harvest.
overtime paid at time -and-a-half
rate.
Double rates for Sunday work.
Other problems to be considered are
old age pensions OF s. q week for la
borers 90 years old, pensions for wild
ows and children and state ownership
Of land.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
PAGEANT IS SUCCESS;
WILL BE REPEATED

A neat sum vas realized from the
historic pageant produced by 300 stu
dents Of the Bruce school In the audi
forum of the Central high school. The
performance will be repeated Friday
night and Saturday matinee.
The matinee performance will be es-
pecially for the children and 1t Is ex-
pected a crowded auditorium will greet
the youthful players,
Scenes were enacted at Thursday
nights performances depicting inter-
esting episodes in American history be-
ginning with the appearance of CO.
lumbus before Queen Isabella, the voy-
age OF discovery and ending with scenes
Incident to Americas participation in
the world war.
The youthful actors had been well
trained and acquitted themselves most
creditably. Proceeds Of the pageant
will go toward paying the expenses OF
projects planned by pupils of the Bruce
| school,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
PAINT UP, IS CRY
OF THE c. OF c.
''Paint upi"

Paint upv'
This is the Macedonian cry that h
being sent UP by W. Henry Hayfsy.
secretary Of the Chamber Of Commerce
During the war, with it's shortaga Of
labor, thousands OF Memphis homes
and business houses were allowed 70 gst
dingy, missing. their annual coat 81
paint, and the Chamber OF Commerce r.
anxious that this condition be eofrects1
before Centennial week. Thousands a
visitors will be In tho city that week and
the desire 10 that they behold Msnphis
shining with new paint and Eenernliy
~ bright. and clean Al 1t is possible
to make her.
At the meeting Of the directors a.
the Chamber Friday afternoon 1t viii
be suggested that the directors sr6
the members have their homes patnf~X
as a starter for the Paint UpE csm-
paign and an example to the rcmaindsY
Of the citizenry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
INSPECTOR PRAISES
LOCAL R, O, T. C,

Col c.. +. Cox, general staff in
spector Of the U, s.. war college ex.
pressed himself well pleased with the
junior r, o. T. {. organization of Mem
phis Friday before leaving for Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, where he will inspect the
n, o, 7. C.. at Southern Presbyterian
university.
Two hours inspection was held at
the Central high school campus Thurs
day afteroon. Although the equipment
for the 10 companies has not aif been
received, the army officer was high in
praise Of the training the young men
have received under the tutelage Of
Lieut.. Col. Frost.
Three -fourths Of the uniforms for
the students have been received and
the balance Is expected daily. Rifles
were shipped from Washington April l.,
and are likely to reach Memphis soon.
Within a fortnight, a full-dress bat
talon drill will be staged on Central
high campus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
MURDER TRIAL DRAWS
CROWDS IN FLORIDA

LAKE CITY, Fla, May 2.-Having
failed to obtain a change Of venue for
the trial Of their clients, J. M. and
Frank Itandrum, j. Lichtenstein and
Tim Hall a negro, charged with the
murder of Mrs, Wiley Rooms, near here,
recently, attorneys for the defense to-
day were seeking a continuance In or
der that they might secure more wit
nesses.
The Columbia county courthouse was
being guarded by st. Johns county
home guards and all principal streets
were under patrol In order to keep
crowds from congregating. A hundred
veniremen have been summoned for
jury duty and jurors were to be chosen
today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
FERTILIZER PLANT WILL
BE ERECTED IN MEMPHIS

A fertilizer plant to cost $50, 900 will
be erected here by the Tupeio Fertilizer
factory, Of Tupelo, Miss, within the
very near future. A site has been Sc
lected at Hollywood and Marion ave-
nues on the Belt line, and the building
which " is planned to crest there viii
be lOoxl40 feet, l.. NJ. Boyle, general
manager Of the Tupelo company, has
been In Memphis arranging for the
purchase, The factory viii open with
the employment Of rs men, and will
get its ray products from Memphis
c%ottonseed mills and the Chicago, St.
Louis and Kansas City stock yards,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
NEW BRITISH LOAN.

LONDON, May 1.-The British gov
loan equivalent 10 five per cent consols
unless this Lewiston is altered at the
eleventh hour, says the Daily Mail,
The newspaper adds that the loan will
be issued within the next few weeks
and viii take the form of consolidated
stock bearing four per cen interest.
The issue price win be so, thus max
Ing the yield five per cent. The loan,
according to the Mail, will be pay
able by a sinking fund to become OPP
erativo In 1857, and which Is to redeem
the loan entirely in 1877.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN
FARM WORKERS IN SPAIN

WASHINGTON, May 2.--Establish-
ment Of a minimum wage and pro-
vision OF equal "a for men and women
on farm work are among the recon-
mendations OF the General Union OF
Workmen of Spain recently adopted,
according TO an article in the March
number of the Monthly Labor Review,
United states bureau Of labor statis-
ucs. The minimum wage should be
established on the basis OF the cost OF
hVIng, in the opinion Of the union.
olher recommendations are: Prohibi-
ION or employment of women and chill
aren on work out OF proportion OF their
phsblesl strength, establishment OF
more schools, subventions for schools
ior apprentices and establishment OF
ecnnlea agricultural instruction In
rural schools, "
INT union also urges amendment of
me present workmen's compensation
law, SO as to cover agricultural and ali
other WORKERS now excluded fran tie
benefits e. ihe law; compensation for
osoSpS d,, diseases; payment in full
Ls2ta insurance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
FRECkLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
Spots-How to Remove Easily.

= Here's q chance, Miss Freck,s.t.-
to try q remedy for freckles WITH ~
guarantee Of a'reliable concern thar h
VIII not cost You 4 penny unless IL r.
Moves the freckles; while IL Il 49,
IL trifling. penss
SIMPLY Set an n Of othine-
a few applications should show Van hnw
easy II 10 TO rid yourself Of the homs,v
treckles n set q beautiful cemnls1iSr
Rarely is more than one ounce needed
for the worst q u
20 sure 70 ask the drussist for IA
aoun,e strsngth othine AZ this stfsni IN
v v ny y sn ~ xusrAIsee n sscuey ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
SEEKS REINFORCEMENT

KNOXVILLE, : 9nn,, May >. (Spi,)-
Ed NJ, Gillenwatt 4, Of this city, liz an
aspirant for res pointment as fire pre-
yention commissioner of the state Of
Tennessee,
Mr. d~liienwaters has hetd the office
Rye, and he has given the various
duties his careful attention, He is be-
ing Endorsed for re-appointment by
friends in all parts of the state, espe-
cially by business men and insurance
men, familiar with his conduct of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
R E IMRoVEp.

Reports Friday from the bedside OF
Mrs. James Lee, who Is seriously III
at her home, STA South Reivsdere
boulevard, we're that she showed slight
Improvement during the night and was
resting better. Relatives from out ol
town during the past few days had
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
YOUR HEALTH IS
YOUR FORTUNE

Health is the most precious thing in the world.
1t is your duty to yourself and to your family to KNOW
that the store you buy your food products from is CLEAN: that
every shelf, nook and corner is kept CLEAN; that mice. vermin
and dirt are kept out.
The PIGGLY WIGGLY Stores are clean. the goods !.
clean, packages in all PIGGLY WIGGLY Stores are weighed
and sealed by automatic machines. Purity and goodness are
sealed in-dirt, vermin and moisture are sealed out.
You can't order groceries from the PIGGLY WIGGLY
Stores by telephone. We want people who desire health by
eating clean groceries to come to our stores and select such
things as they may want with their own hands. You take your
own purchases with you; clerks, porters and delivery boys don't
pitch them around from pillar to post.
Come to PIGGLY WIGGLY Stores, where you can get
clean, fresh groceries, vegetables and fruits at lower prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
It You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have YOU ever stopped to reason
why it is that so many products that
are extensively advertised. all al
once drop out of sight and are soon
forgotten? The reason is plain
the article did not fulfill the promises
of the manufacturer. This applies
more particularly TO n medicine. y
medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as
like an endless chain system the
remedy is recommended by those
who have been benefited, to those
who are in need of it.
\ prominent druggist says. Take.
for example. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, a preparation I have sold for
many years and never hesitate to
recommend, for in almost every case
II shows excellent results, as many
of my customers testify. No other
kidney remedy has so large a sale"
According to sworn statements
and verified testimony of thousands
who have used this preparation. the
success of DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root
is due to the fact, so many people
claim, that it fulfills almost every
wish in overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder ailments. corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the
uric acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle
of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post.
Address DR.. Kilmer &, Co, Binglram-
ton, \. Y, and enclose ten cents:
also mention the Harrisburg Daily
Telegraph. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
GETTING READY
TO MOVE DIRT
Conference Held in Regard to
the State Highway
System

Final announcement of the States
highway policy came q step nearer
last night when Governor Sproul,
Highway Commissioner Sadler and
Chief Engineer Uhler discussed
the problems with Chairman Eyre
and Williams. of the legislative road
committees. Mr.. Sadler said to deb
egations that primary road routes
would not be changed and that
where 1t was not practicable to start
work surveys would be made. while
the legislators let It be known that
no new road routes would be tackled
visions agreed upon for trucks.
which is one of the vital points in
the arrangement of highway con-
struction. will be embodied in the
Motor Federation bill, making the
weight $4,000 pounds, ninety inches
in width and length rs feet. This is
a change from what was discussed
last week when 1t looked like 49,
600 pounds and 26 feet.
This department is not promis-
ing what it can not do and we are
going to do everything that we say
we will do" was the announcement
made to a delegation from Wilkins
burg which was made up of Senator
w. Crawford Murdoch, Superintend-
ent Samuel Hamilton, of Allegheny
schools; Joseph r. Miller, represent
ing various Allegheny boroughs; A.
w. Duff and Engineer Charles Sperl
ling. They asked that construction
be started soon as there is much idle
labor in Allegheny county, suggest
ing modification of grade on the
William Penn highway and con-
struction west of New Alexandria.
The Commissioner said that the con-
struction could not be undertaken.
but that surveys would be made.
The delegation pointed out that the
construction would divert much traf-
fic from the congested Lincoln High
way and cause rearrangement of
Williamsburg streets.
The Commissioner assured Jeffer-
son County Commissioners in q let
ter that the county could count on
State aid and urged an early start
on road construction. The county
has a credit of $22,151.09 with
s45.537 coming. Pick the roads of
real local interest" said he. Dar-
lington borough people sent assur-
ance of support for the State road
plan.
The policy in regard to boroughs
was laid down in discussing i'm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
LEGISLATURE NEWS
MAY ABOLISH
VOTING PLACES
Useless and Burdensome Dis
tricts May Be Put Out of
Business by Counties

A bill enabling county commits
sioners' to abolish election districts
which have become useless and
burdensome" is contained in a bill
introduced by Mr.. Ingham. Sullivan.
The measure provides for notice,
hearing and appeal.
Municipal license for dance halls
and regulation of public dances, is
proposed for all cities in bill from
Mr.. Walker, Philadelphia.
Chairman Sadler, of the military
committee, introduced the bill to re-
organize the Adjutant Generals De-
partment.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Willert. Erie, providing that
county commissioners in counties be-
tween 100000 and 10000 popula-
ton, shall name county engineers.
Mr.. McVicar, Allegheny-Provid-
ing for return of half of automobile
licenses originating in boroughs to
be returned.
Mr.. Rorke. Philade1phia-Prov
ing that all courts shall have author
ity to issue all writs. etc. and pro-
vide such relief as may now be held
by courts of coordinate jurisdiction.
The Dunn bill, authorizing return
of portions of liquor licenses paid in
advance when prohibition becomes
effective, was passed finally 142 to 8
at the Afternoon session of the House.
The Brady primary and registration
bill were not called up from the
second reading calendar Thirty
eight bills were reported from COM
mittee. three being negatived.
Among bills passed finally were:
Senate bill amending school code
by establishing a method of appor-
toning debt of annexed districts.
Regulating third class city police
pension systems.
Changing standards of milk and
regulating tests.
Authorizing construction of county
memorial halls.
Fixing salaries of chief clerks in
Philadelphia recorder of deeds of
flee and. board of revision.
Regulating lists of eligibles under
civil service.
Authorizing appropriations by
counties for comfort stations in cit
les an boroughs.
Senate bills validating municipal
liens and regulating foreclosure.
Senate bill fixing pay of election
officers at $3.50 per day.
Senate bill requiring third class
city assessors and assistants to keep
records of days employed
Protests against a return to the
old system of choosing school boards
in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh We're
made before the House Committee on
Education. The speakers. included a.
Leo We'll, w. NJ. Work and Marcus
Raub, of Pittsburgh; Ex-Congress-
man John r. X. Scott, Louis Nus
baum Philadelphia Schoolmen's Club
and J. E. Baker, president OF State
Teachers Association, all of whom
opposed the bill. Speakers for it
were Morris E. Cook. Philadelphia,
and 4. G. Smith, Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
THINKS ENGINEERS
WON WORLD WAR
Woman Y. M. &C. A. Worker
Has High Praise For
Americans

New York, March 1s.-"We think
that our engineers really won the
war" said Miss Mildred McCluney,
of st. Louis, at Y. NJ. c. A. head.
quarters on her return from Europe,
and although we had many oppor-
tunitfes to accept other assignments
we stuck to them until their work
was completed. the only women
among the 1000 men who were
there when we arrived, and the L.
500 negroes who came later and
were billeted some distance away
with their own Y. NJ. c. A. hut and
secretary.
/ I'm our camp we served profess
sional baseball players, prize fight
ers, cooks, actors, a lion tanner, sew
eral college men, a bank president,
numerous moonShiners, railroad en-
gineers and firemen, n bartender, n
soda water clerk and a gambler, all
for the time being engaged in the
same occupation of razing a forest
scientifically. Y. NJ. c. a. speakers
and entertainers who came along
the front said that our boys were
the hardest working outfit they had
seen. We are proud that we had an
opportunity to help these men who
were giving the best they had for
NiAOlL CouhttS any nope OF
glory or share in the Specta cular."
She and Edith Souther spent near
ly a year as Y. NJ. c. A. workers in
France.
After they had finished their work
at Eclaron the women decided to
go to Metz. which is a French zone
where no Americans are allowed ex-
cept about 250 military police, some
engineers and ambulance corps men,
not more than 400 in all. Miss
Souther went in on truck at night
and Miss McCluney went by troop
train from Toul, the only woman on
board. 1t took her ten hours to make
trip that in peace times required
about two hours.
Once in Metz the "Y" women OBJ
tanned passes to stay. After the boys
had tasted some of their dough-
nuts and the fried eggs for which
they, had paid So q dozen, they could
have had a pass to stay for life.
Their best customer was a huge
m. p" who had six eggs for lunch
con and whose appetite was unsatis-
fed after he had eaten eight more at
dinner and would have kept right on
If the cooks had not informed him
that they really must save some of
their stock for other trade.
Both women were emphatic in
their opinion that a highly organ
lied campaign of propaganda is be-
ing directed against the American
troops in Germany. There is moth
Ing insidious about it, they insisted,
its foundation being the free distri-
button of comforts which were de-
MED to the men under war condi-
tions. From their observations in
Lorraine and from stories brought
to them by Americans who had
been across the Rhine. these Y. NJ
c. A. workers are convinced that
many of the doughboys are being
influenced by the methods of the
people whom they helped to defeat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
SMITH BILLS
ON CALENDAR
Joint City-County Building
Measure Reported Favor
ably to the Senate

At a session of the Senate late
yesterday afternoon, the Judiciary
General committee reported out the
Harrisburg bill, sponsored by Sena-
tor Smith which will permit the
county and city to erect a joint Of
flee building. The bill will come up
for first reading next Monday even
ing, and Senator Smith said yes
terday evening, that he has been
assured of its speedy passage.
The passage of this measure will
be the first step toward the realiza-
ton of the long-desired new county
municipal building without which,
Harrisburg has been handicapped
for years. The proposed new struc-
ture will replace the present un-
slightly police headquarters in the
Board of Trade Building, and the
antiquated Court House, and con-
centrate city departments which are
now located in office buildings. 1t
had its revival in the speech of
Governor SprouI at the Chamber of
Commerce reception.
At n session late yesterday after
noon, the Senate passed a number of
bills which had been held over from
the morning, due to the failure of
the State Printer to have the requi-
site number of copies on hand.
The Senate appropriation commit
tee will leave at noon today for an
extended trip to the Western part
of the State. to investigate hospitals.
Frank a: Smith. Dauphin's rep
resentative in the upper house of
the General Assembly has been ap-
pointed a member of the following
Senate committees: Appropriations,
Banks, Building and Loans, Elec-
tons, Finance. Judiciary Special,
Library, Public Grounds. Public
Health and Public Printing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19

provements asked by Larksville and
Nanticoke. The former were told
that. when the primary route is
finally determined the State will
build an eighteen foot roadway in
boroughs. This committee asked for
improvements on route No. 4 be-
tween Plymouth and Edwardsville
and extending through Larksville
and was told that the way to get
1t started was for the borough to
match the State outlay. The Larks-
Vile and Nanticoke people were
both told that all sewers and pipes
must be laid before the State does
any work. James Z. Brennan; So
Hcitor; Edward Lawler. burgess;
Representative Richard Powell and
Councilmen John Butler and Ed
ward Cumerford represented Larks-
Vile while Representative Thomas
J. Morgan. George Powell and A. H.
Gufrich. came from Nanticoke. The
latter people We're told that If Lu-
zerne county will join Main street
in Nanticoke will be improved.
The time of arrival of your dele
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19
H0v.' WEAK, NERVOUS WOMEN
QUICKLY GAIN VIGOROUS
HEALTH And STRONG Nerves
? a DAY FOR ? DAYS

II you are ambitious, crave sue
cess In life, want to have q healthy,
vigorous body, clear skin and eyes
that show no dullness, make up
your mind to get a package of Bio
feren right away.
1t costs but little and you can get
an original package at any druggist
anywhere.
Take two tablets after each meal
and one at bedtIme-Seven a day
for seven days-then one after meals
till all are gone. Then if you oon't
feel twice as good, look twice as
attractive and feel twice as strong
as before you started, your money
is waiting for you. 1t belongs to
you, for the discoverer of Bio-feren
doesn't want one penny of it unless
it fultills all claims.
Note to Physicians: There is no
secret about the formula of Bio-feren.
it is printed on every package. Here
it is: Lecithin: Calcium. Glycero-
phosphate; Iron Peptonate; Mang-
anese Peptonate; Ext Nux Vomica;
Powd. Bentian; Phenolphthalein:
Olearesin Capsicum; kolo.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19

CATION and any other delegation here
has nothing to do with the selection
of the thoroughfares to be part of
the primary system of roads. These
roads have been chosen as far as
we have gone with the idea of the
greatest benefit in mind" said the
Commissioner to an Adams county
delegation consisting of Senator c.
w. Beales, f. A. and Earl Way
bright, Littlestown; Representative
c. A. Griest, w. G. Durborrow. d.
b. Douker and Robert C. Miller. of
Gettysburg. The Commissioner sug-
gested that they get into touch with
the County Commissioners about i'm
provements on route No. 375 which
runs south from Gettysburg as the
route planned for the State and
National system is No. 29S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-19

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