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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
PROTI VYTRZNfKUM UzI.
TO PLYNU.

Kodan, Dansko, 9. brezna.
Piynu bylo Gcinne pouzlto v IL
itoku, podle "Deutsche Zeitul-
gu" v Berline, kterym vladpi
yojsko ucinilo konec oblezeni
policejnlho reditelstvi vyci-
stilo Alexandrovo namesti cd
sparta kovskych Stavkaru.
Boje v stredu mesta pfesta-
ly, ale pokracuji v moabitske
casti. Vladni vojsko utrpelo
jen malych zGrat a vzalo mno-
no zajatcu.
Ably osvobodilo posadku po-
|licejniho reditelstvi, vladnl vol
sko namirilo sva tezka della ma
hlizke lomy. Til strely zasahly
jeden lGm, ktereho povstalci u
izivali "a svuj hlavml stan.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
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NADRAZf MA UNION A
VYCHOD. 90 UL.

Vladai kontrolor pennsylvan
ske drahy prodleval vcera ma
sem, meste a vyslovil svou spo-
lsojenost, ably spolednost penn
sylvanskych drah primkla Sc k
terminalni spolecnosti a pouzl
vala rovnez projektovaneho u
rion nadrazi ma sQuaru. Pri te
piilezitosti jest vsak pro to,
ably pennsylvania draha, pax
III sve euclidske nadrazi opustl,
zaridila podruzle inadrazi ma
Union Ave-, roh vych. SO ul.,
kterehozto nadrazi pouzlvala
by tez spolecnost Wheeling a
Lake Erie drahy. Bylo by tax
hiavne ku pohodlf pasazerI z
vychodnich a jihovychodnich
ctvrtf mesta, o kteremzto pla-
nu bude pennsylvauskymi ze-
magnaty jeSte uva-
zcvano.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
M!!!s:; Mssl s. WSSl !! W!!!!s S
JAK RADILI BULHARI v
NESTASTNEM SRBSKU.

Pirot, 7. brezna. - Jedno z
'nejtezsich obvineni Bulharu
'bylo zde proneseno Michajlem
Naticem. pirotskym metropoli-
tou, ktery prohlasil, ze FOG
slbskych knezi odvlecenvch
Bulhary, 1856 bylo iich zastfe-
leno nebo poveseno a dvacet
sedm jich zemrelo hladem a
nemocemi. DR.. Natic, ktery byl
sam deportovan, osobne znal
NetSinu zabitych. Pravil, ze
Bulhaii snazili Sc povrazditi
vsechny srbske kneze pro je-
jich vliv, .jaky nell ma civilni O.
byvatelstvo, jez zdstalo po L.
stupu srbskeho vojska. - Kor
respondent Sdruzeni tisku ma.
vstivil mista, kde bylo mnoho
techto knezi popraveno, a vi
del tam lebky, mnoho kosti a
CASH odevu knezskeho. Mluvil
take S mnoha vdovami po tech
ito knezich.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10

"a CHRABROST.
Cesti milicaci Jar. F. Birch,
Jan Dolejs a v. kroupa mezi
vyznamenanymi.

OZnamuje Sc sem u Francie.
Zc 1913 Gustojnici cd 81. divisc
Il Ohio, u niz slouzi teZ byvalc
milicni sbory clevelandske, by
Ii povySeni a 226 ohajskych vo
iinu dekorovano francOuzsky-
mi ZasluZnymi krizi (croix de
guerre) "a chrabrost V boji do
kaZanou. Mezi vyZnamenany-
mi jsOu teZ tri CeStl vOjini 4 Gle
velamdu. Josef kroupa cd 145
rluku pGSich; Jarosl. F. Brich
od l45 pluku pesich a cetar
Jan DoleiS od tehoz pluku.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
Prvni clanek pro americke ctenarstvo cd
Ven Svarce o zrozeni Ceskoslovenske
republiky.

Dnesnf "Press" pfinas prvni sbovanou stat pera
seho krajana Ven Svarce enz zastoupen @hoz su
odebra spolecnos presdena Masayka do Evropy ably
svedkem by prvnch dn naSeho statu udalos tuto
perem zachytil pro americke Gtenafsvo.
Clanek doprovazen jest podobznou psatee poednava
vetSinou okolnostech ceskemu ctenaf znamych
Ia pobytu Pafizi byo lmyslem Masaryka navstvit
Ceskosovenske armady Daney kter tax 1cnne zash
posledn boe Franci Posysme ak popsuje Svarc
rzna edani kdyz ceske egaci sobe zaopatrova poreb
ne dokumenty
"Sotva re sem stiskl knofik dver otevfely tyto
Mich sta stary m ceveandsky prte Josef Sbr pine uni
forme, mel prave straz Predstavte 81 zase eho mole
pfekvapen pf nahodem shledani kraane, jenz pred e
ty Ceveande zastava Trad messkeho radniho. Vzdor
pokrocilejsmu veku uchvat jej boovny duch prpo
ceskosovenskm legionarm aby zhostil svo narodni
povinnos. Samozrejme prvnm pfekvapen sme vzpa
matova vrele vzajemne Sc uvitai.
Nekolik krok cd egace jest umisten generani stab
dakcni msnos stu Ceskosovenska Samostatnost list enz
vdechoval nadseni srdnatos ceskym voinm obrovkem
zapasu Take zde sem naezl pfele byvaleho Cleve
andana Vinklarka enz sedf redaktorskeho stolku."
Zvym sovy lici den &C. rina, kdy prohlasena bya ne
odvslos Ceskosovenske repubky akoz prvni doby kdy
staa pocka premena ufadech prvn kroky noveho sta
ctenafsvu arc dostatek znamy ale cznce
macf vekou nformacn nasem osvobozovacm hnutf
Odporucujeme vsem kraanam cetbu pekneho liceni p.
Svarce kere poGakem dnesnho dine vychazet budou
kazdodenne
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
v TURECKEM ZAJETf.

Hroznou ZkuSenOst mela Ia
leta Berta Seymourova z els.
1852 Madison ulice, Chicago,
icz byla 8. ledna chycena ne
kolika Turky a ii dopravili do
Columbus, O., kde j drzeli v
zajeti az Sc il podarilo propaso
vati dopis a na zaklade toho
Ihyla vysvobozena. Divka pra-
lvi. ze 8. ledna Cetla v novinach
oznamku, re v kavarne V elsie
l843 Ohio ulice potebuji div
ku k posluze. Sla tam byla
lpi'ijata Turkenls+Hsham Belle
llem kdyz op celodenni praci
chtela jiti domu,, tax zamestna
vatel il popadl a rekl il, re mu-
81 Zustati, jinak. re bude Zabi-
ia. Odevzdal il jinemu Turko-
vi, Ezat Najebovi, ktery pfive-
oil taxicab a zavezl j do straw
niho domu NJ. S. Chambersove
q odtud do hotelu st. James a
tames priSlo asi devet Turku a
vsichni j hrozili zabitim a ito
Gill ma nj. Kdyz Jim rekla, ze
jeti rodice zahaji patrani, tax
Turci do.stali strach, nalozili il
Go automobile a Najeb j zave-
ri ma nadrazi Union a koupil
diva listky do Columbus. Rekl
! il, re jestli cestou Sc pokusi o
ut6k, nebo bude kiiceti, zze il
zabue. V Columbus divce Sc
podarilo napsati ma kousek pa
hpiru. ably il vysvobodili a listek
hodila nekolika vojakGm. Tito
| jej precetli, vrhli Sc ma Turka
g zmlatili jej do 'bezvedomi a
pax divku odevzdali policii.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
AKCE SP0JENC0 zABRANUJE
HINDENBURCOV VfB0J.
BOLSEVISM ZBRANf HUNU PROTI
DOHODE,.
BULLETIN:
Londyn, bTezna. "a berlinskych bojI tyden pra
We mnuy zabito neb vazns zraneno byo 1000 ld ak
oznamuje ztrat oznamovany nsmeckym pobockam
Wolffovs kancelar.

Geneva g. brezna Dalsi sensa6n objev ktery rad
prohlasen Kurta Esnera Bernu enz tvrdl re nemecky
generani stab jest stale spojen rudou bosevckou VIA
dou by ucnen amerckou tanou suzbou, kera vrd re ma
po dGkazy neinov6jSim n6meckoboSevckem spiknu
Az dosud ale zradnem pocinani Nemecka nebyy
ejneny dals podrobnos ale sto jest re mezi nemeckym
generalnm stabem jehoz havou jest marsl Hndenburg
sov6tskym rezmem Moskve bylo jiz pred nekoka mesc
ujednno re bosevicke rude gardy podnknou zahy
prot PoakGm ofensivu vetsim m6ritku.
Pred nekolika nedelem kasali Sc Nemc sami Posko
ale by jak znamo spojenci energcky zakfknu coz
soblo cele Germanii Spatn6 tajenou zufivost
Postvanim bolsevikG Polaky hodla Neci obroditi
posedni dobe Hunt ponekud pokeseh6 valecneho ducha
usnadniti tax verbovan do move nemecke arady Bosev
ck vpad by pax mel rozhodne nasledek re by spoenc
save Germanim mnohem snadnejsi mrove p6dlnnky ata
he byt skumranf Nenecka p6tra
why surovny
Posledni prohlaseni marsaa Hindenburga generafa
Groegnera ci obzvaSte zvym barvami nebezpec bosev
ckeho vpau do Evropy vyzyvaj spoence spolecne
enske akci proi Rska hrozicmu rudemu nebezpeci Ra
menafske toto chovani dokazuje prave posedn okonos
Uvedena publikace obou voenskych vGdcG vysla tired
MIN lstu Deutsche Algemeine Zetung znamem
skem organu oceaskeho prGmysu Rhenisch Wesphasche
Zeitung coz jest daim dokladem re ntrice spou
ralnim Sabem sdcastnena jest vada Vymaru nemecky
prdmysl
" Nemecku jsou tyto zpravy popularnimi Nemc sam
vefejne test slovy Za rok beztoho pride nam boise
vism vsechny podmnky nesavneho mr jmiz mas chit
jenci zahrnouti, budou smazany.'
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
W.Ss EM!lS:sl w:
CENERALNf STAVKA MA
OSTROVE KUBE.

Washington, D. c., 8. brez-
ra. Generalni stavka ma Kube
rozsirila Sc jiz podle zpravy,
kterou obdrzel statni depart
ment, takze polovina veSkere
dopravy ma ostrove je zastave-
ma. Prace je zastavena faktic-
ky We vsech prdmyslech. Po-
slednim pozadavkem delaic-
kych unii jest, ably vsichmi ne
uniovi 2eleznicni zfizenci byli
propulsion!
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
IRCANE VYPiSKALI EXPRESIDENTA
TAFTA.

New York g. brezna. Drveisi president Taft by wee
vecer nemle uvn sycenim pskotem Ir kostele Ma
nebevzet kdyz prav by irska otazka nemela btt
rovnana mrove konferenc parizske Taft vycoval nut
upraveni pomer nekoka osvobozench nrou kdyz
poiednou op6ne ak tomu byo uery pri schulz Wisonem
obecenstva oval HAS "Co jest Irskem?" NO., odpove-
del expresdent sce p hlase ale TAX ej byo dobTe
slySet ceem kostee.
odpoved oval piskot promiseny vykriky souhasu
ale Taft medal masti Nepovazu by pomohlo pres
dentov nebo konferenci vne do enani mrovych schdz
domaci vnni otazky tuto dobu musme vykonati jen
jednu PAX by nam mohl nekdo navrhovati abychom
propust Fipnce neb France aby propusa Azirany po-
obne navrhy by pax znemozni dals posup prac Dnesn
dobu by to prav6 nikterak nepomoho.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
[Wl.'S;!:S!;] V s. IW'S.s
zENSKE HNUTf We FRAN.
Gil PROTI BOLSEVISMU.

Pariz, Z. brezna. - Pani Ju-
lie Siegtriedova, predsedka ma
rodni rady zen francouzskych,
poslala list premieru Clemen-
ceauovi, We kterem jej zada, "a
by svym vlivem zachranil tisi-
&C nevinnych obeti V Rusku od
handy, ktera je ocekava TAX
w. socialisace divek a zen me-
ri 18. a 25. rokem V bolSevic-
KEN Rusku.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
ZAMEZENi PROPUKNUTi NEPRA-
TELSTVI MEZI JIdOSLOVANY
A ITALII.

Pafz 8. brezna. Spoenecka rada ucinla opatfeni
by byo moznemu propuknuti neprtevi mezi il
hoslavi kraovsvim itakym obsazeni NEST pobfezi
Dalmaci Amercky admiral A. P Niback sta vrchnim
veleem odstva ktere pecovati poradek Adriati
ckem mor rozkazy lined vojensky zakroc kdyby wa
jenny spor propuknou mel zevne nepraelstv Jednou
eho sarot tz bude pecova aby nebyo zdrzovano doda
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-03-10
PADEREVSKY zADA AOPOMOC.

Poznan, 9. brezna Polsky mnistersky president Pa
derevsky pfbyl do zdesho mea aby mezispoenecke ko
msi vysvetl krick& posaveni polske ozbroene moc
lvovske fronte Hac Polsko pofebuje die eho trzeni
vojensky material prvn Fade sfelivo Prohlds ze pad
Lvova by mezi Poaky vyvola neblahy DOZEN pos opo.
sici proti polskemu sn9mu.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
ONE TELEPHONE TO
EVERY OTHER HOME
Report to Government Shows
That There Are 11,713,22S
Phones in Country.
BY CHAS. S. HAYDEN.
(Staff Correspondent

H.-R
WASHINGTON, March lG'-Enough
telephones were in use in the country
IL, ior- - nro,i5a IN, for evor,- other
IL i,i' ~ I'"N'"e '"S ''' ,',''
iamll}. rms TACT Is IN a pre-
Iimiuary reDort on the telephone indus
-; L., D;ro,.or Can, T.
Wy just 'NSu'u 'H H"'O''' NN'
Rogers, of the bureau of cenAis.
The INVESTIGATION which covers the
30. 90 - a.,
period from 1871 70 l'l'' SHOWS 'ha' "'
the end Of the latter year there were
II -I3 o9S In use. or one to
-
every nine persons. II II Is eStlulaIeu
that during that veal the telephone
onerators answered u sac 600 600 calls.
n, ~
Inc statistics are complete LOT al hhes
Of the Bell system and associated COM
NAMES indapardart 1iros and even rural
lines ranort no. iase han AZ 000 annual
in"on,a Tb S. do not bowsyer include
dato from, -tcIapbone limos operated nv
steam and eierctrir railway for their
ROADS on nriWat , lines in hotels fac
tories. etc nor those onerated nv fed
eraI state nor n1IniCinai offices.
Tho ranort shows maj although there
wac an irnrrease in4the amount az busi-
mss and n,,n,her of C~onnanies onerat-
inr for the fiyeSvear neriod 1ql2-l7
n Wa The nrecadinr 'fiVe-vear nertod the
nrilea GO 0 inpcreass was not SO great nor
was t5oo nr,nTor of now 'nhones Installed
ro-rresnonding Increased During he
fiye-yaar neriod IgI9-I7 the number OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
M. C. A. SEEKS PERSONS
TO WHOM MONEY IS DUE

NEW YORK, March ~. (SpD.-
There are 1859 persons IN the United
States to whom the Y. NJ. c, A. over
seas has transmitted none from
soldiers at the front, but who have
never claimed the remtttanCes. OF this
number As live in east Tennessee and
IA in west Tennessee. The average
sum RENTED was -S55. AS soon as
the Y. NJ. c. A. can find the claimants
the money will be Immediately paid
to them.
The organization does not know how
the money was lost, whether in France
or in this country. In some instances
it is believed that a German shell
destroyed the Y, M. G, A.. huts on the
front with all records. In other in
stances the parties to whom the money
was addressed evidently moved away
without leaving addresses. Those en-
titled to money in west Tennessee are:
Albert w. Cobb, Beardstown; Miss
| Annie Connevey, Berclair; MrSA Lloyd
Remley Berwick; Ben Forest, M9yers-
burg; Mrs. j. r. Batson, Clarksyille;
Lille Faulkner, Copewell; Mary Jane
Vella. Gates. Mrs. j. r. Moore, Hum
boldt; Mrs. j. w. Morgan, Iron City;
r. l.. Smith, Lynnville; Mrs. w, II.
Brown. Moscow ! Fired Bukhofer, Mos
COW; j, e, Stubhlefield, Obion; Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Below, st. Joseph,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
CO.. CIRCUIT COURT
ADJ0URNS ON TUESDAY

NEWBERN, Tenn. March -, (SplD
The Dyer county circuit, court, which
has been in Session in this county for
the past month, has adjourned, with
Judge Elkins presiding on the bench.
while Acknowledgement Tom Morris, of
Union City, Tenn. represented the
state, More han 200 cases were tried
and disposed of during this term, the
majority of them being liquor trials,
clyde and Will Gourley were sentenced
to serve two years in the penitentiary
for killing John Asa E<rnett, a promi-
nent young man Of Newbern, on the
night of Nov. 7. 1917, while en- route
to his home with a companion, Clyde
Newsome. Tom Norvell, who was
charged with burning the Silver Moon
cafe. was sentenced to two years. Ntr-
agil Jones was given five years for kill
ing Bryant Cannon, Of KNOXVILLE,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
HUNTING OFFICER.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March T..
CSplD-The police here are looking for
Lieut.. Montague Solmn, an infantry
officer Of Camp Gordon, charged with
embezzling $4,000. He is alleged to
have deserted Feb. 2S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
JUMPS TRACK AND
CONDUCTOR is KILLED

NEW ORLEANS, La, March ia
cities left the rails on one Of the prin-
cipal streets here last night, turned
completely around, then toppled over.
pinning John Norr, As years old, the
conductor. against the curbing, where
he died in a few minutes from a broken
neck.
The motorman was hurled through a
window and landed on the sidewalk.
He was not injured. There were no
passengers in the car.
The cause of the accident was not
determined.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
HUN FLYER TRIED FOR
SALE OF BIG AIR FLEET

LONDON. March 12.-Lieut. Porten,
formerly an officer in the German
aviation service, has been tried by
court-martial, according to Berlin adj
vices received in Copenhagen and for
warded by the Central News agency,
on a charge Of having sold an entire
park of airplanes at wilma to the
Bolsheviki for 1000, 900 marks. The air.
planes were valued at 10, 900, 600 marks.
Porten then fled to Koenigsburg and
headed a conspiracy in the local work
mems council against the commander
of the German garrison at Kovno. The
plot was discovered and Porten was ar
rested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
LARGEST POWDER PLANT
IN WORLD To BE GIVEN UP

WASHINGTON, March 12,-Abandon-
ment of the Neville island ordnance
plant, planned as the largest munitions
factory in the world, is announced by
the war department. Not only will con
struction be stopped at once, but build
ings already completed will be disman-
tied and the tools and machinery man
ufactured or nearing completion will
he transferred to other government
arsenals or sold. The island itself IN
the Ohio river near Pittsburgh will
be turned back to the original owners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
M'KELLAR AND FISHER
START HOME TONIGHT

WASHINGTON, March T., (Spl)-
Senator Mcclellan and Congressman
Fisher will leave Wednesday night for
Memphis, After a few days at his
home Senator Mcclellan will 90 TO
Nashville where he has accepted an
invitation to address the Legislature ON
the league Of nations He has re
Ceiyed other invitations to make
speeches on this topic but thus far has
accepted only the one from the Ten
nessee Legislature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
CHATTANOOGA TO ISSUE
BONDS FOR EM0RIAL

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March IL
At an election held here Tuesday bonds
in the sun of $500, 900 were voted for
the purpose Of erecting a memorial
auditorium to the soldiers and sailors
who served in the war against Ger
many. 1t is claimed that while there
has been nationwide agitation for the
construction OF memorials Of this char
acter to the fighters, Chattanooga Is
the first municipality to actually au-
thorize funds for the purpose,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
Rheumatism?
ii"
Guaranteed To Be SatiSfaC-
tory Or Money Back.

II you have rheumatism, lumbago,
sore throat, or any ache or pain, you
can depend on getting gratifying re-
lief from Miller's Antiseptic oil, former
" known as Snake oil. This great
scientific preparation has brought joy
and happiness to thousands when
everything else failed, 1t penetrates;
removes inflammation, congestion ana
irritation, and promotes a healthy cir
,culation.
The manufacturers Of Miller's Anti
septic Oil Cknown as Snake OiD are so
confident hat you too viii be more
than satisfied that every bottle is sold
with the distinct understanding that i
you are not satisfied after trying it
that you can get every cent of your
money back by returning the unused
part Of bottle to druggist from whom
purchased. Get a soc, 60c or $500 bot
lie today from any good druggist or
Nashburu Lyle Drug Co., Memphis
Tenn AaI'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
S. S%TOREH0USE BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE

CHICAGO, March 12.--Fire Of un-
known origin damaged two units Of the
United States quartermaster's huge
storehouse 5000, 600 yesterday. The
building was said to contain supplies
at SIS, 900, 900, including small
arms and ammunition as well as foods
and other stores. Weak water pres.
sure and dense smoke hampered fire
men. some of whom used gas masks
and electric torches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
NEGROES TO BE INDUCED
TO RETURN TO SOUTH

MERIDIAN, Miss, March &c. c.
WYATT, United States employment ser
vice agent stationed at Meridian, Is en-
route TO Chicago, He goes to enyeSti-
gate reports about negroes being
stranded there and at st. Louis. He
will endeavor to induce the negroes. II
found. to return to the south, and take
employment on farms. Reports from
many farming sections indicate a short
age Of farm help.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
ARKANSAS SENATE WOULD
BUY WOMEN STATE FARM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March Il
(Spl)--Representative Thompson's bilh
providing for a state farm for women,
has been passed by the senate. Sena-
tor CaldwelI's bill TO prohibit the sen
fencing OF persons under IL years OF
age TO the penteniary was also passed.
The house appropriated a total of ST..
900, 900, approximately, setting a record
for one days work by an Arkansas
legislature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
GOOD A BOOSTED.

UNION CITY, Tenn, March r.. tSpl)
A banquet was given last night un.
der the auspices Of the booster OF
goods" and this occasion was especially
for the purpose Of making arrange
ments to further the good roads inter
est In the county and especially looking
to the building of the hard road from
1rninn CifN To ReelfOOt lAke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF.

NEWBERN. Tenn, March y. (Spl)-
Mrs. Annie Pounds, iof Midway wife of
Andy Pounds, committed suicide at her
home by shooting herself through the
heart with "A gun. 1t is understood she
had been %brooding over family affairs,
which caused her to commit the rash
act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-12
ST LOUIS LEADER DIES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 12.-Jeptha
n. Howe, lawyer and former leader in
Republican city and state politics, died
here last night from the effects OF a
nervous breakdown caused by AN at
tack of influenza two months ago,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-16

| to somebody or anybody, no matter
who, just so long as they are mar
ried.
They are all girls between IS and
| "a; all of them intelligent and appar-
entity good, honest, sensible, modest
girls who are ashamed to be hawked
about to the highest bidder like so
many horses or cattle.
Almost every one of them belonged
to a well-to-do family; that's the
queer thing about IL; so 1t wasn't
money that was the matter.
Three out of the sixteen OF these
girls say that they intend to commit
suicide If there is no other way out
of their misery.
One writes:
~ have a lovely home, a good
mother and a kind father, but my
mother shames me so l wish ! were
dead. She dresses me up and pa
rades me around and introduces me
to every man she can find, and then
she begins to tell him what good
girl / am and what a fine wife ]
would make some man. II that
doesn't work, she hints to him that
my father is we'll TODD and that
some day I'll have nice bit of
money of my own.
mo matter what ] say to her. she
keeps right on. and she will discuss
me and my chances, as she calls
them, right before my face with her
friends and my relatives. ! have
begged and implored her not to do
this, but she doesn't seem even to
hear me. have made up my mind.
II she does not stop, to run away
from home and hide myself some
where. ] would rather scrub floors
and live on almost nothing a day
than be tormented like this"
Another writes that she's growing
to hate her mother because Of just
such cruel and shameless persecu-
ton.
Hard to Believe.
can hardly believe my eyes when I
read such letters. They look TO me
like pages out of some queer old. al.
most obsolete book. Who are these
mothers. and where do they come from
to treat their daughters like this7
They might as well dress them IN
Turkish trousers or hoop skirts and
send them out to parade the streets and
be laughed at from one end OF town to
the other as to talk about them and to
them in any such way.
Mothers don't marry their daughters
off these days.
Men don't like girls whose mothers
try to marry them of.
Any man worth while wants to do
saucepan, stir in the -four until
smooth, and gradually add the aspara-
gus liquor. Cook for three minutes.
then add the cheese. stir until the
cheese is melted. remove from the Are
and pour over the shortcake. Serve at
once.
Meat Shorteake.
One and ono-half cupfuls of cooked
chopped meat
One-half cupful of chopped celery.
One cupfui of thickened stock or meat
gravy
One teaspoonful of grated onion.
One quarter teaspoonful OF salt
One quarter teaspoonfui of paprika.
One-half teaspoonful OF dry mustard.
Simmer ingredients for fifteen min
utes, then pour between layers of short
cake.