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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22

facial hlemishes, perwillo method Is
absolutely harmless and viii not pro.
dlce or stimulate a growth ~ hair. It
Is. superior to "A powder. as p%erspira+
ton does not affect It, therefore v STAYS
on better. Thousands who have used 1t
have had the ami results as Miss
clayton, and am sure II YOU will give
" q fair trial you viii become lust as
enthusiastic as am and always use
II IN preference TO any other powder
or heautlfier."
NOTE-wheu asked about perwillo
n OF leading druggists said, 1T Ia
truly a wonderful beautiner. away
ahead Of anything we have ever sold
before We are authorized hS The
manufacturers 10 refund the money Ia
anyone, who is dissatisfied. and We
would not permit the use Of our
name unless the product possessed
unusual merit. Some druggists may
ten YOU they can not get nERWlLI0
and Try 60 substitute something else
on which they make more prort
Druggists can always get nERWILlD
from any wholesaler or manufactured
direct II you ear not get pERw1ILo
when you ask for Il, walk out and try
the next store. Since nERWILIO has
made such a phenomenal success IL has
many imitators, but YOU know caun-
t%erteits are eve AS good as the gen
uine article. Insist on nERMnLp.
then you viii not he disappointed. II
Is sold in this city under an iron.
clad money back guarantee by all de,
partment store and up-to-dAte drue.
] gists. including Moselcy- Robinson
Hammer. Ballard and the washhurn.
Lyle stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
YOU NEVER CAN
TAME A WILDCAT
Mr.. Dodson Warns Against
Use of Treacherous, Dan
gerous Calomel.

Calomel ~salivates, It mercury Ca
omel acts like dynamite on a sluggish
liver. When calomel comes into con-
tact with sour bile it crashes into it.,
causing cramnlng and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy, %-consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get a bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for a few cents which
Is a harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful and
il Il doesn't start your liver and
straighten YOU Up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
YOU sick, YOU just so back and and get
-FOUR money.
II you take calomel today you'll be
sick and n~auseated tomorrow: besides,
It may salivate YOU, while il you take
podson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great, fun OF ambition and ready
for work or play. It's harmless, pleas
and and safe 10 give 10 children; they
like it adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
BOOKS OF CRIMINAL
COURT CLERK AUDITED

The books of the criminal court clerk,
j. ]. Williams, who is a candidate also
for mayor. are being audited by H, n.
Mangum, expert accountant with oliver
p. Cobb g. Co, of Memphis,
The audit, which Is an annual affair,
will check from the September, 1918,
term up to the September, 1919, term,
just ended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
-W-raw~ss-~ ~~-~N~~ "
CHARGES WITHDRAWN:
DEPUTY DISMISSED

The case against w. NJ. Green, deputy
sheriff Of Tuscumbia, Ala, who was
arrested here oct 8 on a charge OF
shooting with intent TO kill. and carry
ing concealed weapons, was dismissed
In city court Tuesday when his victim,
j. a. Hardin, it0s LeF1ore place, life
Insurance agent, said he did not care
to prosecute.
Green accidentally shot Mt. haruln
AZ qecond street and Beale ayenu
when liz drew bead on a fleeing negro
who had snatched a s. bill from his
hand Although believed TO have been
wounded the negro escaped. NJ,
Hardin suffered a Gosh wound N the
ieG. He has virtually re1oN.rea ifonl
Che elfccu Of tho injury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
Women
VIII Buy NOWf0r
Present and
Future Needs
Thick, Soft,
Lustrous Hair
Not a Matter of Chance.

There is really no secret at
al about soft, lustrous hair
which is so much admired by
both sexes. Long, beautiful
hair always wins instant ad-
miration. Your hair is the
most striking feature you pos
sess and its soft lustre height
ems the charm Of your com.
plexion.
The use or Lehman's Hair
Dressing, a medicated and per.
TUNED pomade, will make your
hair grow long, soft and beau
tiful. You can then dress 1t
Just as you want to. 1t Is so
easy to use and so effective
feeds the scalp and prevents
falling hair by killing the
hair-eater, "Dandruff."
II you value appearance
you will value Lehman's
Hair Dressing, which is sold
at most all drug stores and
toilet counters at &c a can or
postpaid on receipt of price.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
Of c. Directors
To Aid In Pay OF
Educational Force

A special meeting OF the board Of di-
]rectors Of the Memphis Chamber Of
Commerce has been called for Friday
afternoon at ) O'Clock for the purpose
Of considering some plan OF action to
relieve the financial situation Of the
city board of education In order that
employees Of the board may receive sal
AIRY increases.
The call for the special ,seeting Of
the directors follows closely upon tine
heels of the meeting Tuesday afternoon
between the education committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the board Of
education at which meeting n special
committee Of five Of which S. NJ VIII
hanson Is chairman was appointed to
devise a definite plan OF action,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
MAYOR HAS COLD.

Mayor Frank l., Monteverda was not
in his office "Wednesday morning, owing
to a cold which has troubled him for
several days mast, He t@elephoncd e.
his secretary, Henry RawlinSon to ten
visitors that he probably would come
to the city hall some time In the after
noon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
DENIES TOOK WATCH
OF SHER|FF'S SON
Joe Terrell Arraigned, Pleads
Not G~uilty-Negroes
Face Court.

sever prisoners were arrllgned in the
f7r'' criminal court Wednesday morn.
ING al being negroes but one, Eugene
'"lei'", negro, pleaded not guilty 10
murder 10 the first degree, lilo was
charged with the murder OF J. IT, Me.
Dunklus on Sept, l.
Joe Tefrell, = white boy. declared he
was innocent Of tho charge Of stealing
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
DANDRUFF GOES!
HAIR GETS Thick,
WAV, Beautiful
Save Your Hairl Dcuble It's Beauty
in a Few Moments.
Try Thisl
Hair Stops Coming Out and Every
Particle Of Dandruf
Disappears.

Try as you will, after an application
OF Danderine.. you cannot find a sI7r
trace Of dandTUfT or falling M srd
your scalp will not itch. buL Vi e
will please you most will be AZ
few weeks use. when you see 10y
hair. fine and downy at first-yes-EIt
really new hair-grOwiHg all over Lle
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately d11-
bles the beauty OF your hair. No 2
ference how dull. faded. brittle md
scraEEy. just mOisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw e
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is imrle-
date and amazinE-your hair will ne
light. nufiy and wavy. and have au
appearance of abundance. an tncom-
parable luster. softness and luNuri-
ance. the beauty and simmer q
true hair health
Get a small bottle OF Knowltor =
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter for few cents and
prove that your hair is as pretty 1ud
soft as anv-that 81 has been neglected
or injured by careless treatment
that's al
Danderine Is 20 the hair What frg h
showers Of rain and sunshine are %
vegetation. II goes right 20 the roC-s,
invisorstes and strengthens them. J .
eXhilsrsting. stimulating and llfe-prn-
ducinE properties cause the hair %
grow long. strong and beaUtifui.-Alv
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
SYRIAN RELIEF DRIVE
WILL START TONIGHT
Speaker. to Make Appeal for War
Sufferers at Tbeaters.

Plans have been completed by the
Washington committee, with District
Commissioner W. Gwynn Gardiner as
chairman, for the intensive drive be-
ginning tomorrow for $4,000, Wash
ingtop's share OF a campaign for so,
10000 TO buy food and clothing for
the suffering people of Armenia, Syria
and other Near Eastern nations Suf-
fering from the brutality of the Ger
man and Turk invaders, the peoples
of these countries have been living
from hand TO mouth and thousands
have died from starvation
An intensive team campaign with
committees covering government de-
partments, business houses. churches
and fraterna organizations has beer
planned TO raise Washington's ouots
for the fund.
Speakers will be placed in the thea.
ters tonight. Speakers win be WILL
liam J. Donovan at the Columbia;
Gilbert Hall at the Palace; Isaac C
Foster at the Metropolitan and WILL
lam p. Waite at the Garden and
Strand
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
500 Give DANCE,
!. ENJOY CABARET
Employment Service Club
War Workers Honor St.
Valentine.

Five hundred war workers OF the
United States Employment Service
Club danced last night at Rauecher's.
Dance programs, favors and ball
room decorations carried out the spir-
it OF ST. Valentines Day. Those on the
reception committee included Miss
Mary Weir. master Of ceremonies
Miss Hattie Stein. Mrs. George B.
Hibbard. Miss Celeste Childs, Miss
Woods, Miss Mary Perrin. Miss LII
iian HAbercrost. Miss Bette Boyd
Mrs. Helen Ketcherside. Miss Ethel
Perry, Mrs. Mary Werner. Miss Neale
Miss Cole. Miss wntberger, Miss
Salamonds and Mrs Laura Taylor.
The entertainment committee con-
sisted of George B. HIbbard. Mrs
Laura Taylor. Mrs. Charlotte Eld.
ridge. Mrs. Martin and Miss Wit
berger.
Dramatic talent drawn from tho
members of the club presented a cab
aret program. Mr.. Atkins. of the di-
vision, entertained his audience a,
Private Jones, U. s. A; Miss Empey
gave a fancy dance; Ruth St Dens
travesty was presented by Mr. New
stadt and Parks: Mrs. Charlotte Ed.
ridge gave several French songs, ane
Miss Hoffman a series Of Hawaiian
dances
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Takes Enough Poison
to Kill Two, Awakes
and Light. Cigaretts

After taking an ordinarily fatal dos~p>
Of lo grains Of chlorsl-bronn,de fr Z
room at Ssz Maryland avenue north
east, man giving his name as Evans
was taken 10 Casualty Hospital last
night. with doctors In the ambulance
expecting his death at any moment
On reaching the hospital he went
into a coma. and was about &c be
pronounced dead when be roee-
stretched himself and lit cigarette
The physicians were amazed
The man was alive at an early hour
this morning and il expected TO re-
cover. Physicians state that this
amount Of the drug was su1ieil NJ
to Kill Two persons.
DR.. g. V. Hartley is treating une-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
WANT NATIONS
FINGER PRINTS
Major Pullman One Of Few
Directors to So Record
ing Americans.

Finger-print records Of everybody
In the United States 20 comprise a
universal record of Identification.
were advocated at the first annual
dinner Of the Washinston finger print
experts at the Harrington Hotel las,
night
e. Van Buskirk. superintendent OF
the National Bureau of Criminal Iden-
tification, and p. A. Sugrue, OF the
Identification Bureau Of the War ,De-
partment. were among speakers who
urged such expansion of the finger
print system.
Major Raymond Pullman, superin-
tendent of the District of Columbia
Police Department. while enthusiastic
for universal odoption of the finger
print system as a means of identit-
cation Of criminals, dissented from
any general listing Of the nations
population through peculiarities of the
finger tips.
Guests were: Walter 8. Kaye
Chief Identification Bureau. Wal
Department; John H. Taylor, Chief
Identification Bureau. Navy De.
partment: Maj. Raymond Pullman
chief police department; Clifford
Grant. chief Detective Bureau. po,
lice department; John Moran. CHIEF
Secret Service, Treasury Depart.
ment; Col Van Deman. chief mil.
itary intelligence division. War Col.
lege; T. A, Allen, Acting Chief Bu'
reau of Investigation, Department
of Justice: Patrick Ryan. director
l. A. l., New York City; DR.. Henry
P. De Forest, chief medical ex.
aminer Civil Service Commission
New York City: z. Van Buskirk
superintendent. National Bureau o.
Criminal Identification: Richard r
w. Anderson. Christopher C. Ben
nett. L. s. Brady, Thomas Fitz'
patrick. Cornelius Madden. James p
Marks. William J. Munck. George
Nelson, p. A. Sugrue, Identification
Bureau. War Department; r. C
Clark. w. B. McKeldon. John A
Corcoran, H. Meffert, Identification
Bureau. Navy Department: Franz
T. Plowman, John Watkins, Charles
NJ. Young, Identification Bureau
Marine Corps. Also Frank w
Lynch. Department of Justice; Wal
ter w. Clay. State Attorneys ONCE
Cumberland. Nd; Fred Sandberg
detective sergeant police depart
ment; z. w. Anderson, merchan
marine.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
BaNston Bulletin.

Forward for better conditions
generally is the slogan of the Balls
ton Citizens Association.
1t is not generally known in
Washington that Ballston is one OF
the largest and oldest villages in
Alexandria County. Within its
limits, it is estimated, are at least
1000 people. With Clarendon. Far
lee, Fort Myer Heights and suburbs
this place stretches for miles along
the washington-virgin electric
road, and the population OF all these
places compose a large part of Alex
andria County outside of Alexandria
city.
For this reason none of these viii
lages are incorporated. The rest
OF the county fight incorporation
because 1t is feared that incorpora-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16

Barber and Ross, w. T. and r. B.
Weaver, The NJ C. Mitchell Com
pany. have made generous donations
to the fire apparatus. and the Capt.
tol Refining Company in the way of
equipment.
Lilly of the Valley" Girl Scouts
now has over twenty-five members
and under the leadership Of Mrs.
Ralph A. Thomas is rapidly COM
ing to the front
Friday evening a surprise was pull
ed on at the engine house, Chief
Frank Snyder being presented with
helmet. The presentation speech
was made by Desk Sergt. GIN, of
the Washington Police Department.
He also received fire badge from
the Washington Fire Department.
Saturday night at the Dixie The
ater an old-fashioned spelling bee
was held by team Composed OF
twenty boys under the leadership OF
Mr.. Sherman and twenty under the
leadership OF F. B. Keefer. The
freshments and movie entertain
hAciiN IL Nas Notcu " EtpSah fhe
event.
A community dance will be given
Friday. February %. for the benefit
of good roads, under the chairman
| ship OF Chris. Georgius, music beins
furnished by the Clarendon 2and
Admission will be 80 cents. includ-
! ing refreshments.
On Wednesday, March 5, a pure
| food supper, under the Fuhrman
demonstration plan. will be given by
the Citizens Association, with the
assistance OF the recently organized
Ladies' Auxiliary, the tariff being 81
cents per cover, proceeds being for the
| benefit of community Improvement
An oId-fashioned Virginia dinner will
be served, and Chairman Sherman re-
ports a 100 per cent sale of tickets
4 new library will be established
in Association Hall, 300 books havins
been already promised. and a local
paper has agreed to duplicate al
volumes donated by the citizens. This
is part of the boy campaign which
has been set in motion in the county
| under the leadership OF the pastors
and citizens associations, an extended
campaign having been arranged fol-
early in April. when A. w. Conner
| the boys friend" from the Colder
| West, will give his Chautauqua Sc.
| ries at a cost of 1900, which ha:
been guaranteed by the citizens. Rev
A. E. Smith, of the Bailston Chris
tian Church, together with an active
committee. has the matter in hand
An aggressive campaign for Sab,
bath observance has been launched
| by Pastors Ryland. of the First Bap-
tist Church of Clarendon: Beery, OF
| the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Clarendon Comment.

John E Nevin, manager of the In
ternational News Service, a resident
OF Clarendon. and now abroad with
the Presidential party, expects to re-
turn shortly and promises an inter-
esting series of side-lights on the
big show before the Clarendon Citi-
Gems Association.
The association is in receipt of a
congratulatory letter together with
an autographed life-slze portrait
from Representative Charles C. Car
lin, an active member of the asso-
ciation- He has promised to address
the citizens in the near future and
probably will be accompanied by his
son. Capt. Charles Keith Carlin, U.
S. A.
Upon formal establishment OF the
house-to-house delivery of mail, a
hag-raisins, accompanied by appro-
pirate ceremonies, including a prom
enade concert by the Clarendon
Band. will be given. The school
children OF Clarendon, Ballston and
Fort Myer Heights will participate.
The rate Of postage from Clarendon
to Washington has been reduced TO
two cents through the efforts of the
citizens association.
Georgetown Road has gone out of
existence and Wilson Boulevard Is
now the proper designation in honor
OF the Chief Executive who uses il
every Saturday while home on his
way to the golf links. The Presi-
dent has a warm spot in the hearts
~ h.
used to watch his visits and salute
him when passing. Before leaving
for the other side. the Chief Execu-
tive instructed his chauffeur to dis
tribute candy to his little Virginia
well-wishers.
The sign committee, Mr.. Briggs,
Chairman, reports the new enamel
street designations will be in place
within two weeks. Houses have all
been numbered. and all roads within
the mail delivery have been resur-
faced. An uneXpended balance OF
$1,000 for this purpose will be gone
after at once and the committee
promises no street will be overlook
ed This must be delayed until the
trost Is out of the ground as the
improvements will be made with a
view to permanency.
Peter Latterner presented the citi-
Lens with a building lot which was
disposed OF by voices and netted
the association $3.50. The lot was
drawn by DR.. Rixey, who immedI-
ately redonated II. and it will again
De sold by auction at an carly date.
Several Washington merchants, IN
Guiding Rudolph West Company,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Classes to Be Formed
at War Service Center

New classes in languages and
vocational work will be formed this
week at the War Service and Rccre-
alton Center, Young women's Chris
tian Association. 1886 FourteeI N
street northwest
Glasses in operation beginning To-
morrow evening are: French. Mon
day evening: piano Instruction.
Tuesday afternoon: Spanish. Tues
day evening; stenography and tyre
writing. Monday and wednesday
evenings: cooking. "Wednesday
afternoon; chiropody and manicur-
ing. Wednesday evening: dressnr X
ing. Friday evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Aurora Heights.

Need of a schoolhouse for the Au-
rora .Heights-Courtland section was
emphasized at the meeting of the Au-
rora Heights Civic Association held at
the Alexandria County courthouse
last night r. s. Sutton Of the school
committee was instructed to go
ahead, with the approval of the coun-
ty school board. and locate a desira-
Bile site for a school building. Presi-
dent L. G. Leach presided.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16

tion would seriously depiete county
revenue. Through the county board
OF supervisors. however. each viii
lage. under the State law. may en-
joy many Of the privileges of in
corporation. The attainment OF
many of these privileges rests upon
the cftixens' associations. They are
largely "the power behind the
throne" in both county and village
affairs.
Aroused by local and more gen.
eral conditions, the people Of Balls
ton gathered in force at the Jan
uary meeting. heard q rousing and
pleasing patriotic address by Maj
z. w. r. Ewing, and some splen-
did shorter talks by Hon. Frank L
Ball, Lloyd T. Everett and some
representatives from the Clarendon
association and others. and adjourn
ed for the annual election of ofri-
GERS which took place on February Z
At that time Maj. Ewing wa.
elected president without opposition
Mr.. Everett was elected first vice
president. Mr.. Frank Ball. SECOND
vice president. and Mr.. John Lyons
third vice president. Mrs. Alict
Thomas was elected treasurer. Mr.
Shreve, recently from military sery'
ice on the Mexican border, wa,
elected secretary; DIR. William
White. druggist, financial secretary
and Mr.. Frank Gray, sergeant-at'
arms. Committees were authorized
who will report upon the failure Of
the Washington and Virginia Elec
trio Line to give the Virgfnians th'
benefit Of the transfers recently or
dered with the Capital Traction
upon means of bettering roads, upor
means Of enlarging and improving
the fire department. at this time
splendid voluntary organization
we'll handled by such faithful mel
as Petit, Spencer, Lewis, Golden
James and other public spirited citi'
zens.
Committee action will be takei
along other public lines. such a!
sanitation. cleaner home surround
ings, the control OF wild auto speed
and better telephone service. Som
motorists of both Virginia ant
Washington seem to think the road
of this community. race tracks. ant
drive as though the people of th'
community were but worms Of th'
ooSh ~
ped. 1t will be.
Arrangements by the Citizens As
sociation are being made to show oi
February 2s. a large selection o
beautiful slides showing the worl
of the United States Reclamation
Service in especial relation to tn
proposed bill for $l0o.000.000 to re
claim swamp and cut-over lands II
each feasible State that farms ma!
be sold to soldiers. sailors and Ma
rines along lines so successful upoi
irrigation projects. This promise
to be a most interesting lecture
The public will be invited. 1t will
be delivered by one of the lega
counsel of the Reclamation Service
The Ballston community Is mucl
aroused over coming elections. Nam
old Official heads now totter.
AS now understood by the peopl
a large number believe that tn
Communication from death penalty Z
Imprisonment in favor OF the mai
who helped TO murder the titne.
driver near Ballston some month
ago. was a serious blunder. Pos
sibly the facts which actuated tn
governor are not generally known.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16

South. and Father Lacksy. OF st.
Charles Catholic Church. who wish
to extend their thanks to the COM
munity, especially the civic organixa-
ton, for their hearty cooperation
manifested by the increased church
attendance The Epworth League and
Bible classes, and more particularly
the Sunday schools. feel very much
encouraged by the response OF the
citizens.
The next meeting of the Clarendon
Citizens Association Is called for
February 2A when the matter OF in
corporation, water and sewer sys-
TENS win be gone into in detail.
The school committee. under Mr..
Hendley, chairman. has requested Q
FIRE escape on the Clarendon, School,
has improved sanitary conditions, es-
tablished regular IRE drills and made
arrangements that tho school be
pupils will not be compelled to wait
outside in Indictment weather. A citi-
gems jitney line has been established
to take the children to and from school
and Is well patronised.
Boy Scouts, Troop So.
Hats of to George F. Dennis, scout
master of Troop S3. Boy Scouts. He
Is a live wire. Under his able leader
ship a special service was held at the
Methodist Church Sunday, morning.
the sermon being especially directed to
boys by Rev. Edgar Beery, the pastor.
and in the evening services were held
at the First Baptist Church OF Ciaren-
don, Rev. c. p. Ryiand officiating. An
interesting musical program was rem
dered, F. s. Loos, Of Washington, and
III ]. Kramer. OF Potomac City, Va,
contributing violin solos, the vocal
numbers being given by A. e. Peapers.
Of -Alexandria, and r. Rankin. Of Clar-
endon. leader of the choir. Scout
Master Dennis has been appointed en-
roIlnent officer for the United States
Boys Working Reserve for Clarendon
and vicinity and is also organising a
second troop of Scouts. A community
hike will take place Sunday, the 18th.
at 1:so, and all young people are in
vited to meet at Boyer's Pharmacy
and get acquainted with Mother Ma
ture under the tVtelase of the Scouts.
The Clarendon Band gives concerts
at the town hall every Friday even
ing. and they are greatly enjoyed by
the citizens.