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Evening journal., 1919-04-15

and then again there are other hun
dreds who stoop to any excess, or
trickery, TO get their supplies.
Unfortunately there are men, and
suppose there always be, who, devoid
Of conscience, deliberately take sdvan-
tage OF the weaknesses Of these delud-
ed creatures to profit by their weak
ness. The method OF registration now
in force Is inadequate to prevent the
traffic and Il has been seriously con-
sidered TO compel the addict TO have a
card on which will be his photograph
and other distinguishing marks which
VIII enable physicians who want TO do
the honest. thing TO keep track Of his
patients. This would be an improve
ment over the methods now in Vogue
OF merely requiring addicts TO regis
ter at the Custom House.
After all a cure is largely up to the
individual. Society has tried in vari-
Gus ways, by edicts and by laws to re-
form mankind, but the best we can do
In the long run is TO take the tempta-
ton for wrongdoing whether 10 be to
ones self OF to others, away from the
innocent and the weak. II this can be
accomplished I'm the matter OF drugs it
viii be about all that we can hope for
In the way Of reform"
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
DRUG BRANDING
OPPOSED HERE
Court Attache Thinks Meas
ure Too Extreme For
Wilmington
NEW YORK MAY
TRY THE SCHEME

That Wilmington hardly would go
10 the extreme Of branding drug ad-
1icts, as has been suggested as a means
)f stopping the traffic and Is being
seriously considered in New York. was
stated today by an attache Of the
courts who have given much thought
% the matter and who is well informed
)n the subject Of drug users.
According to adlvices from New
York, the Board Of Health there has
Under consideration the branding with
1 solution Of nitrate OF silver the
arms Of all confirmed users Of narc0t-
les as a better means OF registration
Than an now in force. Some questions
Of the legality Of such methods has
been raised.
The court attache said that under the
Harrison act II has been difficult 20
prevent one from getting too large a
quantity Of drugs and that the next
United States Congress in all probable
lty xviii make some changes in its pro-
visions which will make It harder to
get the drugs
"Our aim is not only TO stop the use
Of drugs by those confirmed in the
habit but 10 make 1t practically impOs-
sible to develop other drug addicts, E"
he said 1T is a mistaken idea that
some people have that all confirmed
users Of drugs are criminals. This is
by no means is the case, and any rem
edy for the evil brought forth must
take this phase Of the situation into
consideration. A man or woman ad-
dicted TO drugs is TO be pitied and no
methods to prevent their uses should
necessarily smack Of cruelty or perse-
cution. Hundreds OF people are hon
Bstly trying to rid OF the weakness,
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
Simple Way to
Remove Dandruf

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandrun at once, and
that is TO dissolve It, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this, just get about
four ounces Of plain. common liquid
arvon from any drug store this is all
yoS will need, apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the IN
ger tips.
BY morning. most II not all. OF your
dandrun will be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace Of it. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
Of the scalp will stop instantly. and
your hair VIII be fluffy, lustrous, glossy,
silky and soft. and look and feel a hun
dred times better.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
4 81 Per Cent Bond Best for Average
Man; Other for Those Paying Surfax

Liberty Loan city
OF Victory
these TO
which securities should
outby
and exempt also from normal federal
Will this
The other note interest
all
axxempon feature added
not worry income
the Az cent there would
his
he lower rat o interest
Evening journal., 1919-04-15

Metal workers and mechanics would
do well 20 use the Want Ads. OF this
newspaper when seeking better posi-
tlons and higher wages.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15

Drivers and engineers VIII always
ind the Want Ads a help in securing
new positions.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
INVESTIGATE MOwREY DETENTION.

WASHINGTON, April i5.-United
Press-State Department agents are in
vestigsting circumstances surrounding
the arrest OF Ell Miller Mowrey, Pres
byterlan minister recently at Korea
Evening journal., 1919-04-15

charged with circulation OF revolution
airy propaganda. Mowrey was held by
the japanese police
Evening journal., 1919-04-15

The Want Ads are the vast informa-
tion bureau OF the worker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
SOLDIERS
INPARISPARADE

PARIS. July 10. CBy the Associated
Press, )-Twenty thousand picked men,
representing all the allied armies. viii
parade from Porte Maillot to the Place
de la Republique on Victory day, July
IA. How many millions will view the
triumphal march Of the victorious
armies Is a matter Of conjecture.
The parade Will be formed at Porte
Mailot and will begin to move at $50
O'Clock down the Avenue de la Grande
Armee under the Arc de Triomphe to
the Avenue deS Champs Elysees, the
Place de la Concopde and along the
Rue Royale; then down the boulevards
Capucines I~taliens, Montnartre, Pois-
sonniere, Lions, St. Denis ana st. Mar
tin to the Place de la Republique.
Gen, Pershing and his staff will have
a place Of honor in the parade, riding
Immediately behind Marshal Foch. A
squadron of republican guards will lead
the procession, then come Marshal Foch
and his staff; then Gen, Pershing and
the American generals, then Field Mar
shall Haig at the head of the High
landers, Irish Fusiliers and English
troops.
Gallant little Belgium will be rep
resented next by Gems. Gullain and Lee
man, the hero of Liege. Gen, Diaz,
the Italian commander-in-ehief will be
next in line. C~ontingents from Japan,
Greece, Poland and Portugal, Serbia,
Rumania, Siam and Czeeho- Slovakia,
consisting Of n company and flag,
will march in the order named.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
WAGERS ARE PLACED ON
JOHNSTON IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, July 10. (Spl)-
Wagers OF 2 to l are being freely Of
fered in Jackson that Lieut.. Oscar
Johnston, the soldier candidate for gov
ernor, will be in the second primary,
and even money bets are offered that
he will lead the ticket in the first
event.
The most popular bet being offered,
and seldom accepted, is to give the
other fellow the privilege, at a 2 to |
odd, that he can't pick the two candi-
dates for governor whose will
be on the ticket in the second primary.
Campaign managers and all candi-
dates continue to make confident
claims. and an irrepressible optimism
p~ermeates their statements.
The work of revising the poll books
preparatory to the August primaries
has been commenced by county election
commissioners, and will be completed
within the next ten days.
County executive committees are
holding sessions for the purpose of
naming election officers. In all in
stances the same officers chosen for the
first primary will be expected to serve
in second event.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
+ FATAL at
Unhealthy Fatness Shortens
Life. Reduce Weight

Would you like to reduce your
weight 10 to go, or more, pounds in
a simple, safe, comfortable waya
Do you want to be healthier, to
look younger, to be sprightly, to be
more efficient, to possess a good fig
ure without wrinkles or f~abbinessf
Then stop harmful dragging; do
not follow starvation diet or tedious
exercising, but adopt tho delightful,
guaranteed, korein system.
Stand by your window Or in the
open air each morning and evening,
taking deep breaths. Use oil of
korein and follow other simple direc-
tons Of the system.
You will reduce your weight, or
receive a forfeiture in cash under
800 guarantee. Get q small box Of
oil of korein (in capsules), now sold
in drug stores at lowest before.war
price, or write to Korein Company,
NB.69, Station F, New York City, for
free book. "Reduce Weight Hap
ply" Amaze everybody by at
tractive figure, vigorous health and
personality. Show Others this ady't
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
5. COST OF WAR
Is $3O,l77,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON. July iG.-Ths war
cost the United States SSO,175 900, 900
up 10 June 80, 1919. Secretary Glass
made this estimate in submitting TO
the congressional appropriations COM
mittee the preliminary statements Of
the treasury on the condition Of the
nations finances. He arrived at the
estimate by -subtracting the average
peace time expenses for the same length
Of time, at the rate Of $1,000, 600, 900 an
nually, from the total expenditures, 49,
427, coo, 900 during the war.
Taxes me other with hor-
rowed money took care OF 1884, 100000
or about 80 per cent Of the war cost,
The remainder came from Liberty bond
and Victory note issues and saving
stamps.
Further issues of bonds, Mr.. Glass
said, viii not be necessary, before the
maturity or redemption Of the Victory
notes" which have four years to run.
While it is impossible TO estimate the
expenses to be incurred during the
present fiscal year, the secretary rs
confident that treasury certificates sup
plemented by short term notes will pro-
vide the necessary funds to pay the
governments debts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
KAFFEE BEEN
HEADACHE TABLETS

VIII free you of the strain on your
health and efficiency caused by head
uatn such as neuralgia, nerve fatigue.
headache and insufficient amount OF
pure oxygenated blood. All head
aches should be stopped at once regard
less the cause, The doctor will tell you
that pain is a shock to the nervous
system and Is q menace TO the health
in general; II taxes your endurance
and causes dangerous overfatigue,. You
must see to It that the headache
remedy you take does not contain
harmful drugs such as Acetanilid,
Phenaeetin, Aspirin or Antipyrin; these
drugs are powerful depressahts to the
circulatory system n are dangerous,
Kaffee-Been. the coffee headache tab;
let, il harmless absolutely, and should
be kept on hand at all times. Go to
your druggist and secure a 25-cent box
Of the 5-grain tablets: they are guar.
auteed, and money will be refunded
cheerfully at any time If they are not
superior to any headache remedy you
ever useu.
THE COFFEE HEADACHE TABLET.
At fountains trial size package > cents,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
HOPE OF HEALTH LOST

They say that hope springs eternal
IN the human heart This is true; and
it IS one Of the greatest blessings ~
an all-wise Providence, But hope Is
foreign 10 the chronic invalid, to the
victim OF Acid stomach who has neg
leeted the first symptoms and allowed
THIS condition to become more and
more serious. Hope is lost TO them.
and in its place sits despair. With this
terrible despair that enters into the
very bones and siuews Of the chronic
invalid comes black depression. II means
mental inertia, dependency, moodi-
ness, melancholy, crying spells, brood
ing over wrongs nervousness, insom-
MIA, worry, fear. II is sometimes even
the gateway to insanity and the road
TO the asylum.
How do healthy men and women ever
get into such a condition? In a vast
multitude Of cases it is due, first Of
all 10 Acid stomach. And the most
terrible thing about Acid Stomach Is
that II seems to the patient 10 be such
an unimportant ailment n such an
easy thing TO overcome. For this rea-
son the first symptoms are nearly all
ways neglected with the result that
Acid stomach makes rapid Roadway.
That tendency to belch after eating
that over FUR feeling. that sour sem
sation n all the other first signs Of
Acid Stomach are looked upon as Just
Il lllNlb lHulstSlloU mere NhA utNdI
a more terrible mistake made. Acid
stomach makes chronic, lifelong in
valids Of men, women and children who
ought TO be splendid specimens Of
health,
II only everybody would take Pepsinol
at the very first sign of the first symp-
toni What a world OF misery would be
saved. Pepsinol is tonic, digestive,
gently laxative and corrective. II Ii
a reconstrGctive Alternative and strength
builder, Fepsinol aid digestion and corr
reefs constipation. 1t Immediately i'm.
proves the appetite and promotes
healthy sleep. 1t overcomes mental de-
preston and corrects Acid stomach
even in cases that have gone so far
that all hope Of health has been lost
When. you think Of "pepS think OF
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by The
PeplRN Medicine Co, Memphis, Tenn,
and is in strict accordance with the
Medical Standards Of the United states
Pharmacopea. To be convenient for
everybody and yet to prevent substi-
tutes being sold for P%epstnol. we have
appointed a special "Pepsinol Agent"
In zach section OF the city.
Look for the "Pepsinol Agent In your
WashbIrn- Lyle Drug Co, Beale and
and Adams; A Renkert & Co, Main
and Exchange; Sleeth's Pharmacy, Mad
ison and Lauderdale; John S. Sheehan,
1892 Madison avenue; IL. l.. Waggoner,
Madison and Belvedere; F. L. Steven
son, Lamar and Bellevue; Edw. ".
Sheely, Vance and Iauderdale streets;
O. c. Pool. Cooper and CORTLAND ave.
nues. Moore's Pharmacy, Young ana
Cooper; Robert II. Terrell, MoLemore
and Rayburn; Suburban Drug Company,
McLemore avenue and Mississippi boul-
ovard Doyle Turley Drug Company, 1876
Poplar avenue; c. Q. Manning, Thomas
and Chelsea. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
SIMS DECORATED.

WASHINGTON, July 1~O.-Rear-Ad.
miral William S. Sims, who commended
American naval foro&s in European wa
terss during the war, was decorated
with the rank and cross of a grand Of
ficer of the legion of honor today at
the navy department. Only two other
American naval officers, Admirals Hen
ry 7. Mayo and William b. Wilson, hold
this rank in the legion of honor.
Lieut.. Commander James G. Ware,
who commanded the American destroy
err Truxton, which engaged in a battle
with the German submarine U-56 near
Brest, was made a chevalier Of the
legion of honor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
BR0UGH PARD0NS NEGRO
WHO Is FOUND DEAD

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 10. (Spl,)
Gov. Brough yesterday morning par
doned Montgomery Prince, a Little
Rock negro, serving a long county farm
sentence. The pardon was granted upon
recommendation OF County Judge Lee
Miles, and because the negro was the
sole support of his aged mother,
Late yesterday afternoon a newspaper
reporter discovered that Princes body
was being held at n local undertaking
establishment, the negro having died
last Sunday, He will be buried at the
County'S expense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or Loss OF Time,

We have n new method that controls
Asthma. and We want you to try II at
our expense. No matter whether your
case is Of long standing or recent de-
velopment, whether It Is present as Hay
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send for q free trial Of our method.
No matter In what climate you live. no
matter what your ago or occupation,
IL YOU are troubled with asthma, our
method should relieve you promptly,
We especially want to rend 1t to those
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forms OF inhalers, douches, ,opium prep
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have failed. We want TO show every
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terrible paroxysms at once.
This free offer IL too important to
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
TO HOLD ELECTION.

COLUMBUS, Mics, July 10, (Spl.)
AT a special election which is to be
held Tuesday, August 3, qualified cleo
tors Of the Old Zion road taxing dis
trlct will vote on the question OF is
suing bonds In a sum not TO exceed
10 per cent OF the assessed valuation
of property within the district for the
ways. The highway commissioners Of
the district recently filed with the
board of supervisors q petition request
ing that the election he called, and the
board promptly complied with the re-
quest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
ACCUSED OF
DYNAMITING WATTS

TEXARKANA, Ark, July 10. (Spl)-
Clyde Huckabee and l.. Retts, two of
the Hampstead county farmers who were
shot while, it is alleged, they were at
tempting to dynamite a dipping vat,
were held to the federal grand jury late
yesterday on charges of having had
an illegal quantity of dynamite in their
possession. Their bonds were fixed at
$500 each,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
J0NESB0RO MAN DRAWS
YEAR FOR COTTON THEFT

JONESBORO, Ark, July 10, (Spl)-
Jim Bost was convicted yesterday and
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary on a charge of stealing cotton at
the session of the circuit court of the
Eastern district Of this county at Lake
City. The theft was said to have been
committed in 1913, Bost evaded the
law until recently, when he was ar
rested by Sheriff w. w. Byrd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

HabItual Constipation Cured

"LAX-Fos WITH PEPsfN" is a spe-
cially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative
for Habitual Constipation. 1t relieves
promptly and should be taken regularly
for IA to Il days to induce regular ac-
ton, 1t Stimulates and Regulates. Very
Pleasant to Take. Coo per bottle. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. T. o. l.

The National Security league, Of New
York. il making a drive in the summer
normals for negro teachers In the South,
with the view of decreasing tho high
rate of il~literacy anreng negroes in the
United States. The rate now is about
30 per cent among negroes, as opposed
to 5 per cent among whites,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

Each negr teacher is asked to pledge
himself to teach 10 illiterates how TO
write their names and to read simple
English by the time the next census Is
taken In 1920. The South Is not proud
Of her record Of illiteracy. Lets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10
EX-KING OF BULGARS
LOSES BIG SECURITIES

LONDON, July 10.-Securities valued
at 81, 200, 900 belonging to former King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, which have been
in London since the beginning of the
war, were declared forfeited TO the
crown today. The forfeiture was made
after proceedings before n commission
er and q jury.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdicated in
favor of Crown Prince Boris Oct. 3,
1918, and since has been living in Co.
burg, Germany. On May % it was re-
ported he had requested the government
Of Czecho- Slovakia to grant him refuge !,
but no action was taken on the re-
quest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

Is completely washed out of h system
by the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed bv rnoney-back
offe.. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De-
l!vered anywhere by our Memphis
agents. oiysr- Finnis ca. Pnc-s them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

Queen Esther Acircle OF the Mount
Olive C. M. Il. church will celebrate its
fourth anniversary Wednesday night
with a musical and literary program.
Refreshments will be served. All friends
are invited,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

At moor Friday DR.. lonla Whipper will
speak to girls at the Community house,
on Walker avenue She will speak at
the DR.. j. 7. Wilson hospital at 5 o'clock
of the same day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

The West Tennessee Baptist associa-
ton, OF which Rev. A. Parr, Of Brown
vile. 10 moderator, will hold its annual
session on the campus of Howe institute
Aug. 12-l7. The churches Of the city
affiliating with the association will as
sist IN the entertainment, under the
general direction Of Rev, T. O, Fuller,
principal of Howe, This association
makes tho largest appropriations 10
Howe Of any organization in the state,
1t hopes 10 eclipse its own record this
wear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

I would much prefer a park near in
and under immediate police supervis-
ion. 1t would save car fare and taxi
cab fare, while being within reach OF
the working classes who have only a
short time off. And, too. II would not
be abused and desecrated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

Many able bodied men spend a day
on tho bayou fishing, bringing home at
night a half dozen fish which could
be purchased for so cents. Wages could
have been earned that would have pur-
chased a weeks supply Of fish. There
are many false ideas OF economy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

As the city has not provided any con.
venient parks or Fairgrounds for the
thousands Of little negro children now
suffering from heat, those who have
large shaded lawns could somewhat re-
lieve the situation by gathering tho
n~eighborhood children for an afternoon
Of pleasure. You could not imagine
their gratitude. Some friend would
gladly supervise their play.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-10

On the campus of Howe institute Fri
day night there will be free moving
pictures and good singing under the di-
rection Of the city recreation community
center, Everybody is Invited to be
present. Make this a grand opening en-
tertainment for all of the neighborhood
children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
STUDY FINGERS AND THUMBS
AND LEARN CHARACTERISTICS
Lore Tells whether Ono Ia OptimIsttc,
strong Wilicd md Gives
other Information.

study YOUR fingers and thumbs. and
zee III they conform to the following
lore. as laid down by one who claims
TO have made Il careful study OF the
matter:
The thumb when the hand is held
OUT IN natural position. should not
De set 100 near the fingers. nor at too
wide an angie. The person whose
numb stands out ovcr-tar from the
ilhEcfs. viii he generous to a fault,
bold. vonturcsomc and generally cx-
whose thumbs arc set close up to the
hhEors. viii he nervous weak willcd
and dependent upon others.
The thumb may be divided into three
parts The first IL the top phalange
con which is tho naiD and IL thick in
proportion to tho other two parts. the
VIII is strong and rules tho character.
II tho second division of the thumb is
lhick. IT'S possessor usually lacks re-
hnemcnts; If 1t has waist" and is
well proportional. ii denotes refine
mcnt and an artistic temperament.
Persons with short fingers are usu-
ally impulsive. if. in addition. the fin
gers are thick and ncshy at the joint
nearest the wrist. they denote ten
dcncy TO greed and sclf-ipdulscncc.
pride and a desire TO rule. y long,
heavy second finger belongs to the pes
simistic. rather melancholy character.
y long, wcll-Shaped third finger de-
notes ambition and a strong sonso OF
honor. Long little" fingers are gem
orally the possession OF artistic per-
sons. People with short, broad. finger
nails are apt 10 be critical. quick tenn
ptrcd and sccptical.