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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight 50 per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

expense Of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here is the prescription;
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
Of awater and allow to dissolve. win
this LIQUID battle the eyes two TO four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up p%erceptibly right from the
start and inflammation will quickly dis
appear. If your eyes are botherlng you,
even a little, take steps to save mem
now before it is too late. Many hope,
lessly blind might have beer, saved II
they had cared for their eyes in time.
Note; Another prominent Physician to .ponn
the above article was submitted said; hon-
Opto is a very remarkable remedy, Its consul.
IIent ingredients are we'll known to eminent eye
,necialists and widely prescribed by them. The
manufacturers guarantee 1t to strengthen eye
.irht 80 per cent in one weeks time IN many
Instances or refund the money. 1t can he oh,
taIned from any good druggist and Is one OF
tho very few preparations l feel should he kept
on hand for regular use in almost every FAMILY,
II Is sold in Memphis by Weiss Pharmacy and
other druggists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
UNION MEN CONSIDER
PLAN TO END STRIKE

NEW YORK, March Union leaders
today formally considered the overtdres
made yesterday by the railroad admin
istration to end the strike of their en-
ployes among the harbor marine work
ers. While 1t was said the proposed
new wage and hour schedule was not
altogether satisfactory to the strikers,
1t vas accepted as the basis for con-
tinuing the negotiations.
The administrations proposal, 1t was
said, provides for increases up to Is
per cent and extends the eight-hour day
to certain classes of workers Mean
while. shipping in the harbOr Is tied up
and there has been a further accumula-
ton Of freight along the water front,
In one section OF Brooklyn three miles
Of docks are idle, Only a few ferries
are in operation,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear
Elasses2 Are you a.vtctim Of eye strain
or other eye weaknesses? If so, you viii
he glad to know that according to DR..
Lewis there is real hope for you. Many
whose eyes were failing say they have
had their eyes restored through the
principle Of this wonderful free prescrip-
ton, One man says, after trying IT:
Il was almost blind; could not see to
read at all Now | can read everything
without any glasses and my eyes do not
water any more. At night they would
pain dreadfully: now they feel fine all
the time, 1t was like a miracle to me-
A lady who used it says: The atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescription
for fifteen days everything seems clear,
! can even read fine print without
glasses" 1t is believed that thousands
who wear glasses can now discard them
in a reasonable time and multitudes
more will be able to strengthen their
eyes 50 as to be spared the trouble and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Explains Meeting.

Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, incl
dentally cleared up yesterday a story
that was going the rounds concerning
his conference with Senator Knox Con-
corning amendments to the covenant.
1t was gossiped about the capitol that
the Nebraska senator, as chairman OF
the foreign relations committee, had ap-
preached Senator Knox with a request
for a statement of what amendments
he would like to see made to the cove
nant and that these words be sent to
the American mission in Paris. Mr..
Hitchcock was represented as refusing
to say whether he acted on behalf OF
the president, and Mr.. Knox was re-
ported as having declined because he
was not sure what ne wrote would be
given consideration.
The Nebraska senator said yesterday
he had not seen Senator Knox since the
senate adjourned, that he recalled haV-
ing an informal conversation with MI.
Knox before he was aware of the Re-
publican plan to get a round robin OF
signatures for a resolution against the
adoption Of the covenant, and that he
spoke entirely of his W initiative
when he inquired II the Pennsylvania
senator would put all his objections on
paper and submit a list Of amendments
he desired.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the conversation
was quite casual and such as he might
have with any senator opposed TO the
league, and that he simply thought 1t
would be useful to have constructive
suggestions made.
Although nothing seems to have come
Of the conversation, 1t Is not too late
for something Of the sort to he drawn
by the opponents Of the league as stat
ing clearly their objections,
They surely would be cabled across
to the American mission by the news
paper correspondents representing for
eign dailies, if not by the White House
staff itself.
II such a set Of specific objections or
| amendments had been signed by 80 SEN
ators they would have more effect In
Paris than the general terms Of the
| recent circulated resolution Of protest.
But the general public is certain to
| hear within another fortnight of an
| agreement to revise the league plan in
accordance with some Of the allied
countries.
1t was never pretended by any Of the
a compromise OF all the numerous plans
submitted. To change II in any detail
means a flood of amendments. of course,
and a reopening Of discussion which 1t
had been thought was disposed of, but
It Is better to have flaws picked in the
covenant now than when 1t Is presented
as a part Of the peace treaty itself and
the price Of rejection is a postpone
ment of the declaration of a state OF
peace throughout the world.
Copyright, 1919, by the New York
Evening Post, Inc,)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BR|GAD|ER-GENERALS
RETURN TO THEIR OLD RANKS

WASHINGTON, March Return of
Brig, Gen. Samuel r. Ansell, who acted
as Judge acknowledgements during the
war, and II other brigadiers to their
regular army ranks, is provided in an
order by Secretary Baker published
today.
Gen. Ansell. who will be returned to
the rank of Northumberland to which
he was commissioned May Is, 1917, re-
Gently testified before congressional
military committees against unduly
severe court-martial sentences and has
heen one of the central figures in the
resulting controversy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
CHILEAN COMMITTEE
TO STUDY CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, March ia COM
mission appointed by tho president OF
chile viii visit this country next month
TO study economic and political Ules-
tions with a view ITO e~ffectuating the
closest possible business relationa' be-
tween Chile aud the United States, &C
cording to advices today to the state
department.
The party, which will leave Santiago
March 26, viii he headed by Eliodoro
The other members wAlI be Juan En-
rique Tocoroal, former minister Of for
eign affairs, and Augusta villa Nueva,
managing director Of the Bank Of Chile.
Manuel ATuuateEui, Consul-general Of
Chite in France, will be commercial ad-
WISER to the mission, and two members
OF the Chilean embassy staff here win
also assist it In its work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
MISSISSIPPI REFORM
SCHOOL IS UNFINISHED

MERIDIAN, Miss, March Z. tSpI)-
The state refOrmatory for delinquent
boys Is not yet in condition to receive
inmates In any volume, according to
Supt. Yeager, who came here Thurs
day to taxi with him three boys re-
confined in the reformatory. Only one
boy accompanied Mr.. Yeagef, Lamar
Thompson, and this official said that
Thompson, for the present, would have
to sleep in his residence, as the build
ings were not yet ready to receive in
mates.
Two other boys are held in the coun-
~ Jail awaiting admission to the re
formatory. These are Cecil Davenport
and Moffett Davis,
Mr.. Yeager informed Jailer Hopper
that two buildings would be ready for
occupancy in the next 30 days. he be-
lieved, and he would then send for the
other two boys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

In announcing the order Secretary
Baker declared that the demotions came
through the process Of returning the
fact that Gen, &nseIl vas among he
number had no relation to the con-
troversy which has resulted with re-
gard to the administration Of military
justice and ClemenCy."
In another announcement Secretary
Baker made known that Brig, Gen. Ed
ward A. Krcger had heen ordered to re
turn from France to become acting
judge advocate general during the alb
senCe of Maj.-Gcn Enoch II. Crowder
in Cuba. Gen, Kreger was commits
stoned a lieutenant-Colonel in the regu-
lar army On the same day that Gen.
Ansell was promoted to that rank.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BODY
MAY COME HOME

The body Of Sergt, Enrol f. McClan-
ahan, Memphian, with the 1l4th field
artillery, who died in France on Feb.
5, may be brought back to this city
for interment. His fellow members
among the Masons here are taking an
active interest in the matter.
The soldier died from pneumonia
while en- route to a port of em~barkation.
He was taken to mobile hospital No. 3
al Laval, France. IL his letters to his
friends in Memphis he gave plans for
the future, often speaking Of when he
returned to MY Country, 'Tis of Thee"
He was a valued salesman for the
lennon & Gale Co, His parents are
dead and he made his home part OF
the time near Eudora, Miss, where he
a many aCduaintances.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

No matter what ais your child, a gen.
tie, thorough laxative should always be
the first treatment given.
II your little one is out Of sorts, half
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
haturally-look. mother! see II tongue Is
coated. This is a sure sign that the
little stomach. liver and bowels are
clogRed with waste, When cross, irrita-
Bile. feverish. stomach sour, breath bad
or has stomachache, diarrhoea, sore
throat. full OF cold, give a teaspoonfuI
Of california Syrup OF Figs" and in
a few hours all the constituted poison,
undigested food and sour bile gently
moves out of the little bowels without
gripping, and you have q well. playful
child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative because
It never taiIs to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom.
ach and hey dearly love its pleasan,
taste. Fun directions for babies, chG.
dren of a.. ages and for growh ups
printed on each bott!N.
Beware of counterfeit fig syruos. Ask
yoSr druggist i0T a bottle OF "Calnornia
Syrup Of Figs" then see that Il Is made
hS the California Fig Syrup Company"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

down last June from teaching school
without q rest, and she has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and the Blood Medicine with
good results. She is much better and
teaching now and l give your medi-
cine the praise. You are welcome to
use this letter for the benefit of other
su fcring MFRS, T. A..
GAINES, R. r. No. |, Steele, Ala.
Women who suffer as Mrs. Gaines
did should not hesitate to give this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a
trial, as the evidence that is con.
stantly being published proves beyond
question that this grand old remedy
has relieved much suffering among
women.
For confidential advice write Lydia
+. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. The result of their forty
years experience is at your service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
ALABAMA FARMERS OUT
FOR ACREAGE CUTTING

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l.
Pledged to a reduction Of cotton acre
age for 1919 and the holding Of surplus
cotton to increase prices, the Farmers
Protective league conference has adj
journed after a two-day session. Among
resolutions adopted was one urging pas
sage Of a new title and mortgage law
simplifying transfer of realty, and one
~indorsing erection Of a monument to
Alabama soldiers who fought in France
Among the speakers yesterday were
Mrs. G. w. Mathis, Of Etowah county,
noted woman farmer and lecturer, and
State Senator Craft, who spoke on good
roads.
The convention just closed will be
followed Saturday by meetings In every
county Of the state, requested by the
governor in a proclamation, when fur
Their plans to organize and reduce cot
ton acreage will be the subject Of dis
cussion-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
AMERICAN MAJOR DIES
0E DISEASE IN FRANCE

James l.. Bryant, of the American ex-
p%editionary force, died in France OF
pneumonia on Feb. 20, according to Of
fetal advices received here by his wife,
who before her marriage last June was
Miss Ainsley Houseal. of Columbia.
Mai. Bryant was assigned in Febru-
airy to command a prison camp at Cas-
set, Germany, but is supposed to have
been stricken before assuming his du.
ties. His home was Norfolk, Va.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Is AERO SQUADRONS
RETURN FROM FRANCE

NEW YORK, March with 2,5Oi
troops, Of whom all but 262 are mem
bers Of aero squadrons, the steamship
Mexican arrived here today from st.
Nazalre. A detachment of the fist reg
lmcnt coast artillery corps and n few
casuals were aboard, The aero squad
rons we're Nos. %, 35, 149, 15l, 1853, 15S,
173, .176, 1874, 247, 26i, 269, 37t, 490
and 500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

the French would ask for revision on
Mr., Wilson's return.
But the discussion in America on the
Monroe doctrine is somewhat Of a sur
prise to the European delegates, as
they believed the interests of the Unit
ed States were fully protected in the
articles making all signatories guar
antee the territorial integrity Of every
member nation,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

run down, and
had sick head
aches for two
or three days at
a time. | took
Lydia F. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
| a m c h
ger and
better in every
way than I was,
My daughters
Ii cal h broke
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Has It's Dangers.

While the Paris dispatches report the
British, for example, as ready to make
a special reservation concerning the
Monroe doctrine, diplomats here are
wondering how such a specific pro-
vision can be made without, defining
doctrine itself, Central and South
America never accepted the view now
so often eXpounded by certain Repub-
lican speakers that the Monroe doc
trine gave the United States exclusive
rights over the countries Of this hemi-
sphere even to interfere in their in
ternal affairs when American interests
seem to have been jeapardized. The
principle Of intervention against CO.
lombia with the partition of Pan
America or the repeated threats Of in
tervention in Mexico never were ac-
cepted by the peoples to the south
Of us.
So a general statement that nothing
in the peace treaty shall be held to
conflict with the Monroe doctrine would
only cause i'll feeling in Central and
South America. The difficulty is sur
m%ountable If a clause is inserted by
the Paris conference stating that in
any disturbance in the western hemi-
sphere the United States shall act as
mandatory or that a mandatory shall
be chosen only with the consent OF
the United States. This would make
it possible for any Central or South
American country to be chosen as the
agent Of the league Of nations in any
quarrel in the western hemisphere in
which the United States might prefer
to see Argentina or Brazil or Chile,
for example, endeavor to compose dis
putes local to this hemisphere. ANY
definite statement reasserting the Mon
roe doctrine without definition would
be difficult of accomplishment.
This illustrates the problem involved
In requests that the opponents Of the
league Of nations in the senate should
formulate sor classify their objections
and write a substitute for those Of the
provisions in the covenant which they
do not like. 1t is easy enough to de-
nounce something as loosely drawn
but much more difficult to put into
power a substitute measure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Bowels Acting Properly?

They ought to, for constipation make
the body retain waste matters and i'm
purities that undermine the health and
play havoc with the entire system. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are reliable and
mild in action. All druggists, csc.
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
tism
Remarkable Home Cure Given BY
One Who Had lt-He Wants
Every Sufferer to Benefit.
Send No Mone-Just Your Address

SEND NO Mohey-Just your Address,
Years Of awful suffering and misery
son, OF Syracuse, New York, how ter
rible. an enemy to human happiness
rheumatism is. and have given him
sympathy with all unfortunates who
are within it's grasp. He wants every
rheumatic victim to know how he was
cured. Read what he says:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Inns MUIHER
AND DAUGHTER
Both Made Well by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Steele, Ala.-"During the Change
O. Life | had hot flashes, was nervous,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
AND COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DR.. Kings New Discovery
Used Since Grant Was Pres
ident- Get a Bottle Today

It did it for your grandma, for your
father. For fifty years this well-known
cough and cold remedy has kept an
evergrowing army Of friends, young and
old.
For half a century druggists every
where have sold 1t. Put a bottle in
your medicine cabinet. You may need
it in a hurry. Sold by druggists every
where, COO and $40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
DRAFT Of LEAGUE
SEEMS CERTAIN Of
EARLY AMENDMENT

= Continued from First Page.>
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

ing, and all are 50 moderately priced.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
RAIL GUARANTEE OF
SIXPER CENT ASKED
Urged by Warfeld as Basis
Of Operation After o. s.
Returns Roads.

S. Davies Warheld. president OF
the National Association Of Owners
cf Railroad Securities, appealed to
Congress yesterday 70 guarantee q re-
turn Of six per cent on the railroad
Investment Of the country as the
basis for the operation Of the roads
when they are returned to their
owners.
Appearing before the House Inter
state Commerce committee, Warfield
presented a memorial urging his plan
on behalf Of the 5O.0 American
citizens owning or directly interested
in railroad securities"
The fact that many banks. invest
ment institutions, and insurance COM
2anies are large owners OF railroad
securities makes II necessary for
Congress to protect these invest
ments," Warfeld said.
The memorial was signed by 5000
banks insurance companies, surety
companies, and other hduciary insti-
tutions, and s.1ss individual invest
ors. Warield said the signatures
represented 81 per cent Of the re-
sources OF the financial institutions Of
the country.
The memorial urges that Congress
limited the powers Of the Interstate
Comerce Commission over rates and
securities 50 that the financial struct-
ure OF the railroads may not be en-
dangered.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
ship BOARD GIRLS
TOORGANIZEUNION
Protest Long Working Hours.
Plan to Affiliate With
A. F. of L.

Alleging they have been subject to
imposition Of long working hours,
employees Of the Sten0asraphic Bureau
OF the Shipping Board, IL Is reported,
are taking steps to organize a union
70 be affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor.
Girls in the bureau, q labor organ
iZer reported, have been forced to
work s, 8, and 10 hours q day, and
that as protest against such con-
ditions they threaten TO walk out.
The climax Of the attitude of the
employees OF the bureau toward such
conditions was reached Thursday, IL
was said, when one Of the employees
who refused to go on an assignment
was forced to resign. The young
woman went TO the chief of the
bureau yesterday, according to other
employees, accompanied by two OF her
brothers and a friend, and forced the
chief Of the bureau to apologize for
his alleged conduct. II was said that
after he had apologized the men ac-
companying the young woman attack
ed him.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
HOME
SAVINGS
BRANCHES

9th St. and Mass. Ave. NV.
9Th and H Streets NE.
43s 7th Street S.W.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

IERE are Queen Victoria Of Spain and her sons the
Infante Don Jaime Cat the lefty and the Prince of
Azturias gh about to embark on the royal yacht to
take part in the regatta recently held IN Madrid.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
WASHINGTON SUFFRAGlST
SPEAKS T0,WRGlNIA SENATE

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 30.-1Iiss An
toinette Funk, Of Washington, and
Miss Adele Clark, of Richmond, ap-
peared before the State senate today
to answer antisuhrage claims made
before that body by Miss Charlotte e.
Rowe, national field secretary of the
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
fraGe.
You are fifty years late" said Miss
Clark, "in coming down here and ar
guIng for State rights. That issue
was fought out half century ago"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
LOEN PLANS HUGE
THEATER IN n. Y

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-There is an
adage that says Hes about the busiest
man in seven states" but in the case
Of Marcus Loew 1t must be changed
to say the forty-eight States, or the
United States.
From all sides there are rumors
about the many theaters Mr.. Loew Is
building, or has In operation, but the
most important one recently has been
the one about the property on Forty
fifth and Forty-sixth streets and
Broadway. Mr.. LOew Is the pur-
chaser Of that property, the famous
so-called Hidden Property" for 81
$50, 900, on which he is going TO build
''the home" OF the world-reaching
Marcus Loew enterprises.
He is going to build a sixteen-story
ofice building, part Of which will
house his various offices and q vaude-
Vile and motion picture theater, the
very finest and largest in the world.
said TO surpass even his Metropolitan.
in Brooklyn. than which at the pres
ent time there is no finer. Operations
will begin at once on this property,
and before the end Of 1890 Marcus
LoeW will be housed in his own Of
nee building, and Broadway will be
proud Of another million-dollar the
ater. This will mean an investment
OF S5.0O0,000.
Within the past few weeks Marcus
Liew has purchased an opened three
ne wtheaters in Cleveland, Ohio; an
other is 70 open next Monday; one is
to open in Detroit; one in Dayton,
and he will also add Paterson 10 HIS
roster Monday.
At this time, in addition to the
thirty-fve theaters in New York city
and the ten in Brooklyn, Mr.. Loew
owns and operates theaters, both high
class motion picture and vaudeville
thesterss in Boston (four), Flal River,
Providence. Springfield, Hoboken, New
Rochelle, Montreal Toronto, Hamil-
ton, Ont, Cleveland (ivel, Washing
ton. D. G. (two). Atlanta, Birming-
ham, Memphis (two), New Orleans,
Kansas City (twol. st. Louis, Detroit
tone), Dayton, Baltimore, Patterson,
Pittsburgh and Toledo.
Mr.. LoeW'B list Of theaters s. con-
stantly growing, and his great pride
lies in the fact that ali or the major
ity OF his theaters are family the
ateFs," where the entire family comes
TO spend nafternoon or evening, and
where clean and wholesome show
is the steadfast rule.