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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
HEAD PROUD
OF CARS SHOWING
Sales Manager Strong Dwens
on Increased Enthusiasm
of Patrons.

Fewer people are brought in closer
touch with automobile shows of the
country than we are" says Mr.. E. T.
Strong, general. sales manager Of the
Buick Motor company at Flint, Mich,
our close observations Of automobile
shows now in progress, and others that
have just closed. nave brought forcibly
before US the wonderful attendance that
is smashing show records everywhere
There is an awakened spirit among the
people Of the United States and more
interest than ever before is being mani
Tested daily. People have taken hold
Of the automobile shows as a school
Of education. They are asking ques-
tions about the mechanical advantages
and are demanding to be shown and In
formed upon every detail Of construc-
ton. II all that the show pa
irons have thrown aside the feeling
of the past two years and are center
Ing their thoughts on motor car buy
ing.
Everybody is fun of enthusiasm
Whole families, father, mother and
children are there, the heads of each
home realizing that the younger gem
GRAFTON may have a preference for GER
tain models and types as well as the
older folks. Our Buick dealers are
reporting daily that never before have
so many young folks crowded their
sateSfoom n EXHIBITS
"Our special cutaway six-cylinder
chassis, with its numerous operating
features has attracted wide attention
and study, making 1t impossible to con-
troll the crowds In their eagerness to
hear and see the valve-in-head princi-
pie explained and operated.
The younger show visitors even
though in their teens, today know
more about various cars than does
Dad who has been too busy with
other affairs. The coming generation
has been prying into the various intrica-
cies which Turk beneath the hood. They
know how efficient power is produced
n delivered through the different me-
chanical methods to the rear wheels
in developing the speed essential in sue
cessful motor car building.
I'm fact. every one seems to grow
more enthused each cay and is COM
ing to the shows for the purpose of
buying. Buick dealers are being over
taxed with sales n their tremendous
demand upon our plant has tripled it.
self in the last few weeks. Dealers
as a whole, have endeavored to out
do their n%eighboring cities in show dec
orations n beautiful exhibits and
there is an unusual air Of courtesy
about each show that Is appreciated by
all patrons" said Mr.. Strong.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
u. D. C. MEET SHIFTS
HICKMAN CONTROVERSY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May II. (Spl.)
The executive board OF the Tennessee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
just before the state convention ad-
iourned Friday evening agreed that 1t
had no Jurisdiction in the controversy
between Gen, John p, Hickman. ct al,
and Misses Martha and Annie Handley,
In charges that have recently been filed.
II was decided, In connection with a
previous charge, that a committee
should investigate the jurisdiction and
interests OF the Tennessee division Of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy In these previous charges. The
committee Is then to make Its report to
the executive board probably within the
next 30 to so days. The committee Is
composed Of Mrs. F.. o. Wells, Mrs.
Clayton Smith and Mrs. A. v. Patton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
WOOL IN YAZ0O COUNTY
TO BE SOLD TO BIDDERS

YAzOO CITY, Miss, May II. (Spl.)--
Yazoo county is expecting big buyers
to bid for the wool produced by the
boys and girls lamb clubs of the coun-
ty, and for that produced by such other
sheep raisers as may are to bring
their wool to a cooperative market
here, The plan Of County Agent w.
R. Ritch is to have practically all the
wool of the spring shearing brought
to Yazoo City at one time.
1t will be displayed on tables in
some convenient building, individually,
and the wool of each producer will be
sold on It's W merits. However, Mr.,
Ritch already has the promise OF one
of the largest buyers in the United
States to send a man here to bid fol-
the wool, and he is expecting othei
buyers. The individual producers viii
have the option of disposing Of. theii
wool as they see fit, but they will have
the benefit OF the big buyers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOY IS
TO FORE IN JOURNALISM

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. May II.
(Spl)--A former Tippah county boy,
ELI Moffatt Millen, son of Rev. w. II,
Millen, n Presbyterian minister in
charge Of a church a few miles from
Blue Mountain. has been selected as
assistant editor of the New York
Times, having gone to the Times from
Cincinnati, where he was editor-in-
chief Of one OF the Metropolitan dailies
Of that city.
Editor Millen, who passed his boy
hood In this community and who had
his early schooling in this county,
graduated from Washington and Lee
university, worked for a while in Mem
phis, then went to Cincinnati, where
he steadily rose in his profession till
he became one OF the foremost news
paper men of the city. Both his father
and sister still reside at Cotton Plant,
five miles south OF Blue Mountain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
WOMAN LOSES DAMAGE
SUIT ON INSTRUCTIONS

COLUMBUS, Miss, May II. (spl.)-
When the case of Mrs. Maggie Grouse,
who recently filed suit against Samuel
Kaye, Sr, proprietor OF the Columbus
Ice and Bottling works, for damages
in the sum of $50. 900 for the death Of
her husband, W. T, Grouse, who was
accidentally killed at the plant sew
eral months ago, came up in circuit
court yesterday, Judge Carroll, after
having heard heard the evidence, gave
peremptory instructions for the de-
PENDANT. 1t was the opinion Of Judge
Carroll that the plaintiff failed to es-
tablish contributory negligence on the
part of the defendant, and, therefore,
was not entitled to damages.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
TALBERT AND SELF ARE
HELD TO CIRCUIT COURT

pYERsBURG, Tenn. May II. (Spl:)
The preliminary trial Of Ernest Tai
bert and George Self, charged with the
murder of Walter Erwin, which &C.
Cured here Sunday afternoon, was held
before Charles Claiborne and e. II.
Baker. The evidence showed that, after
hot words passed between Tolbert and
Erwin, Talbert went to the house OF
Self, adjacent to the scene, returning
with Self, and Immediately opened fire
with a revolver, killing Erwin Instant
". Both OF the defendants were bound
over to the circuit court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
HOGS NET $4,000 TO
TIPPAH co. THIS YEAR

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, May II,
(Spl. )-Tippah county during the first
four and a half months of the current
year has shipped &C ears Of hogs, five
two of poultry. This does not include
the innumerable cases Of eggs marketed
in less than carload lots, nor does Il
represent the total sales of farm prod
ucts in the county during this period.
From the marketing of hogs alone, Tip
pah farmers have realized at least
the present year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17

Lipscomb-F oWlkes.

DYERSBURG, Tenn, May II, (Spl)
Miss Birdie Fowlkes and Lee Lips
comb were married at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
r. Fowlkes, Thursday evening in the
presence of a few friends. The cere-
mony was said by the Rev. J. W. Black
ard. After a short honeymoon the young
couple will be at home to their friends
in Dyersburg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17

detained by authorities at Little Rock,
Ark. according To a telegram receives
FRIDAY night by the Memphis police
department. The negro told the Little
Rock officials that his mother had died
In the Memphis almshouse and that
the $500, all in silver. found in his pos
session, did not belong 10 him.
According TO the police, considerable
silver money was stolen two months
ago when y Frisco passenger train,
bound for Memphis. was held up and
robbed by bandits neal bridge June
ton. Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
uhn-Moore

Miss Kate Moore and Fred HUM, two
popular young people from Trimhle,
were married at the Christian parson-
age here Thursday evening by the pas
tor, the Rev. L. S. Baker. The bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Moore, while the bridegroom is a sue
cessful young business man of Trimble,
where the young couple will reside.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
TEACHERS RE. ELECTED

LEXINGTON, Miss, May II. (spll-
AZ q meeting Of the trustees of the
Lexington high school the following
teachers were reelected for the en-
suing year, Miss Annie Alexander.
Mrs, Effie Swittenburg. Miss Allie Beali
Hobbs, Miss Lille Ratheli, Miss Martha
Gwin Hutton, Miss Santa Tackett. Miss
Emma Mclean, Miss Annie Brown was
elected art teacher and Miss Alice Mar
tin was elected music teacher. The
principal has not yet been selected,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL,

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, May II.
(Spl Mrs, Charles W. Bradford, wife
Of DR.. c. W, Bradford. of this place,
who has recently undergone an opera
ton at the Baptist Memorial hospital
in Memphis, has returned to Blue
Mountain. she Is the daughter of A,
A. Graham, a prominent local banker,
and prior to her marriage was head of
the School Of Art in Mississippi Wom-
ans college at Hattiesburg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
LUMBER COMPANY Is
TO RESUME BUSINESS

YAZOo CITY, Miss, May IL. (Spi.)
The McGraw-C urran Lumber COM
pany OF Yazoo City, will begin opera
tions Monday after a suspension since
the death OF Tom McGraw about six
hands of the mill will 60 back to work
and it is found almost impossible to get
new hands. A shortage OF labor six
months ago was one Of the reasons for
the closing Of the mill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
LEXINGTON VOTES BONDS

LEXINGTON, Miss, May II. (spl.)-
A special election has been held here to
decide whether this town should issue
bonds for $4,000 to gravel the public
square, There was 124 votes for the
bond issue and two against 1t. In the
One hundred and twenty-four votes
were for the issuance of bonds and four
hpainSt IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
NJ ThceDeaI M


DYERSBURG, Tenn, May II. (spl.)
Mrs. J, II, Harmon. aged 81, died at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
Ode Smith. She is survived by her hus-
band, five daughters, Mrs. J, Q. Smaley
and Mrs. J, d. Hall. of Martin; Mrs.
Brewer, OF Montpelier; Mrs, W. A.
Parrish, OF Union City. and Mrs. Ode
Harmon. OF North Boston. Tex. and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
MOTHER AND BABE DIE.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, May II.
(Spl)-Mrs. Henry Hall and an infant
their home in the eastern section OF
the county. Mrs. Hall. who was the
daughter Of William Clark, was mar
ried to Henry Hall Of near Dumas only
a little more than a year ago. The
| young mother and babe were buried in
the family cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
YANK PAPER TO QUIT,

RkRlS, May II, icy the Associated
Press, THE Stars and Stripes, official
newspaper OF the American expedition
airy force, will suspend publication on
June IL, 1t is announced. This ind
Gates the rapid evacuation Of the Amer
lean army,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
DANIELS RETURNS.

NEW YORK. May .17.-Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, who has been in
Europe for several weeks inspecting
American naval forces and paying Wis
It's to European government authori-
ties, returned today Oh the transport
Mount Vernon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
Rheumatism

Is completely washed out OF tho system
by the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed bv money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifls. De-.
nvered anywhere by our Memphis
agents. Oliver F,nnis Co. Phone them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
DYE BACK FROM CHICAGO.

Putnam Dye. district chairman for the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen In
the Memphis district, returned Satur-
day from a meeting of railroad en-
ployes in Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
800 SILVER DOLLARS
FOUND ON NEGRO MAN

A negro who said he was Fred
Brown, Of Memphis, who had 500 sill
yer dollars in his possession, is being
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17

], o. Harmon. Of Kenton. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. T.
f. Moore, Of Fulton, Ky, with inter-
ment at Fairview cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

Marston and Roosevelt, leaves for
Chicago in a few days to buy goods
for the Boston Store.
j. r. Dickson mas resigned as sec
rotary of the Oregon Building and
Loan Association and has been sue
ceeded by C. w. Brownfield.
Chairman Livermore presided at
last evenings council meeting. Coun-
cilmen TAYLOR. Thompson, Hansford
and Alexander were grouped about
the municipal table. Marshal Nor
gan, Recorder Lash, Attorney Carter,
Treasurer Stillman and Water Super
intendent Shoffner were present.
John l. Thompson Of The Dalles
on his way to Portland, stepped off
the train and fell through a trestIe a
distance of Is feet, fracturing his
skull.
William c. Russell and Miss Alice
Wilson were married at the court
house Wednesday by County Judge
Martin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

accepted without q~ualifica-
tons. This is the language of
the clause to which the Allied
Governments m 0 usly
pledged themselves:
A general association of ma
tions must be formed under
specific covenants for the pur-
pose of affording mutual guar
antees of political independ-
ence and territorial integrity to
great and small nations alike.
1t will be seen therefore that
the real question as to whether
or not there shall be a league
of nations has been decided
and it is part of the terms by
which we required the Ger
mans to lay down their arms
and surrender their ships. The
Question of details only remains
to be worked out and this task
though one of difficulty and
.intricacy will no doubt be ac-
.complished in due time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
Not a Bite of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
says a glass of hot water and
phosphate prevents Illness
and keeps US TT.

Just as coal, when it burns. leaves
behind a certain amount of incom-
bustibIe material in the form of ashes,
so the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the alimentary canal a
certain mount Of indigestible ma
teriaI, which If not completely elimina-
ted from the system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels. From this
mass of leftover waste, toxins and
ptomain-like polsons are formed and
smoked into the blood.
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to taxi inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink a glass of real hot
water with a ~teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it to wash out Of
the thirty feet Of bowels h previous
days accumulation Of poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tary canal clean. pure n fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache. colds. biliousness. constipation,
other who wake up with bad taste,
foul breath. backache rheumatic stiff
ness. or have a sour. gassy stomach
after meals. are urged TO get a quarter
pound of. limestone phosphate from
the drug store. and begin practicing
Internal sanitation. This will cost
very little. but is sufficient to make
anyone a enthusiast on the subject
Remember inside bathing is o
important than outside bathing. be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood. causing poor
health. while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot waters cleanses.
sweetens and freshens the skin. 50.
hot water and limestone phosphate
or the stomach, liver kidneys and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
H FUNNY BONE

A soldier home from the front was
relating anecdotes to an admiring au-
dtence in the railway carriage. 81
remember one boche sergeant" he
said. who told me-after he had been
taken prisoner of course-that he
had 100 eggs given him, and was or
dered to distribute them among a
company of 100 men, but somehow or
other. one of the eggs got broken.
The boche was troubled at first as to
how he was going to share out 80
eggs among a hundred men. but he
had a real Prussian inspiration" Yes.
And what did he do?" demanded one
of his hearers. Tommy heaved his
pack higher on his back and opened
the carriage door. KILLED one of the
soldiers," he called over his shoulder.
Ben Larrahee, the new secretary OF
Tuscan Lodge in st. Louis, has an Of
flee in the middle fof the Railway Ex.
change Building and the otherg day
he hired an office boy. A mar Id the
- ZLAL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
For More Forest Roads.

SALEM, Jan. 16.-Addressing the
senate by special invitation L. J.
Adams, a former member OF the state
highway commission. urged the legis-
lature to take steps to induce congress
20 apportion to Oregon a larger fund
for building roads in f0rest reserves.
Oregon's allotment under present
national laws il approximately S25T.0 600
a year. and if consideration were given
TO the immense area Of the state Which
is confined In forest reserves. nof.
to- nTIatidng the Htia nent
be nol Jess than 81 700. 600
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
IN THE ARMIsTIcE TERMS

~ HE question of a league
W of nations was virtually
decided at Versailles
when the armistice terms were
dictated by the allied powers.
This is shown by the fact the
allies at that time issued a de-
claration of policy, the follow
ing being a part thereof:
The Allied Governments
have given careful considera-
ton to the correspondence
which has passed between the
President of the United States
and the German Government.
Subject to the qualifications
which follow, they declare
their willingness to make peace
with the Government of Ger
many on the terms of peace
4. laid down IN the Presidents
address to Congress of Janu-
airy, 1918, and the principles
of settlement e~nunciated in his
subsequent addresses.
The provision for a League of
Nations which was the four
teenth point in the Presidents
address of Jan. 8, 1918, was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
The Dares EmpIosos Mrs. nradcn.

The DaIlcs Employees Mrs. Bradcn,
THE DALBFSS. Jan. 15.-Mrs, Win
ME Byaden, a we'll known publicity
worker for Oregon, has come from
Portland to accept the position of
manager of The Dalles Chamber of
Commerce. For the past year Mrs.
Braden has been employed as II wortA
err in the State Council OF Defense.
with headquarters in Portland. Prior
to that she vas manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce at Dallas. Mrs.
Braden will assume her duties here
tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
WITH THE LEGISLATURE

STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 16.-
Sixteen bills We're introduced in the
Senate and IL IN the House Wednes.
day. They are:
s. B. Z, by Norbald-Amending at
tachment law.
S. B. 7, by Notwithstanding dis
trict attorneys from using public sta
~tionary for private correspondence
S. B. 8, by Observation-Disclosures
municipalities to levy taxes by popu-
lar vote for boring wells for oil, gas
and coal.
S. B. 9, by Norblad-Permitting
justice court defendant to plead coun-
ter claim.
S. B. 10, by NorbIad-Taking from
district attorneys one-third of moneys
collected for fisheries fines and put
ting same in state treasury.
S. B. IL, by Observation-Disclosures
sales law.
s. B. -. by Banks-Compulsory
voting law.
S. B. 10, by Huston-ReIating to old
soldiers taxation exemption.
S. B. Il, by MISUNDERSTANDING for
women attendants in all public insti-
ItUtions.
6. B. Is. by Huston--Creating state
market commission.
S. T.. 1c. by Norhlad-P; ,.riding fc9
sale of beth real and personal mort
gagged prOpG: ty. en- masse on fo.e-
closure if deemed advisable.
s. B. II, by Bell-Authorizing exc
cutor of estate to borrow money for
payment of expenses of administra-
ton, taxes or other indebtedness.
S. B. H. by Eberhard-To make
uniform the law relating to limited
partnerships.
s. p. 10. bv Observation-Disclosures
that state bank reserve requirements
shall not apply to state banks which
are members of the Federal reserve
banking system.
S. b. 20, by Observation-Disclosures
State Superintendent of Banks to fur
nish Federal reserve bank copies Of
all reports and information pertaining
to condition of state bank members
of Federal reserve system.
s. B. 81, by Observation-Disclosures
state aid for industrial accident COM
mission.
Fl. B. %. by Dodd-Relating to dis
trict meetings for levying taxes.
H. B. "a. by Lewis-Providing for
creation Of tax supervision and con-
~seTvation commission in each county.
H. Z. 25, by Schuebel-Re1ating to
opening public roads.
H. b. %, by SchuebeI-Relating to
construction of roads and highways.
Fl. b. 81, by Schuebel-Relating to
establishment of general road fund
for cities and towns
H. 3. 2S, by Gallagher-Relating to
filing of reports of accidents with pub
lie service commission.
n. b.. 90, by Burdick-Fixins salar-
les for officers of Crook county
H. B. 30, by Sidler-Relatiug to pro-
ceedings IN probate.
H. B. 81, by Smith C8fultnomah)-
Defining crime Of co~mmerciaIism,
H. b. 90, by Cross-RelatingFto GER
LITIGATION Of teachers.
H. b. SO, by Burdick-Fixing Terms
of county court and salaries of officers
for Deschutes county.
II. b. 334. by Graham CWashing-
ton)-Relating to voters at district
road meetings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
THE NATION DRY

III sufficient states have not
III already ratified the fed
eraI prohibition amend
ment they will do so, with a
big margin to spare within a
few hours or a few days. The
death knell for John Barley
corn is sounded. The law will
go into effect one year from
the date of ratification but may
in reality become effective next
July under the war time prohi-
bition provision.
We are going to have a dry
nation and it is going to stay
dry. The law will be enfOrc-
ed because public sentiment is
back of the law and because
federal and state governments
will cooperate in prosecuting
those who attempt violations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
To Watch Flu.

SALEM, Jan. 16.-Drs. Dedman,
Merryman and Moore were appointed
by Speaker Tones al the house mem
bers of the joint committee to look
after the flu situation during the leg
islature. Major A. c. Seeley and his
assistants spent the day at the CAPT
.tol. and many members were inocu-
lated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
--EdSf $50 Ore3OnidO
NEWSPAPER
-suRscRIPTIoN RATEs
ON ADVANCED

UN ADVANCED
Daily. m ear. by mail ..sS.OO
Daily, six months by mail .,...... 2.5O
Daily, three months by mail ...-.. 1.2b
Daily, one mont by mail ...-.-. 80
Daily. ms year by carrier .----.- 7.50
Daily, six months by carrier--....- S.75
Daily, three months by carrier..~- 1.95
Daily, IN month. by. carrier ,--. .65
Semi-weekly, n year by mail. 1.5O
.SemisweeSly. six months. by mail .75
Semi-weekly four months by mail SO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

SALEM, IAN. a6%Htnder a suspen-
sion-of rules, moved by Gallagher. the
house passed the senate joint memo
rial No. 2, introduced by enato Hur-
ley, memorializing congress and the
Oregon delegation to pass the appro-
priation for the OYyhee irrigation pro-
ject in Malheur county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

executives object to McAdoo's
railroad plan is that the gov
eminent pays no inflated salar-
les to such men as they.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

Some critics have been COM
planning that the work of de-
mobilization in America has
been conducted too slowly; but
in view of the danger of having
two or three million unemploy-
ed men in the country it is per-
tinent to ask if this is not a case