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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
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Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y,
I nm. yes'day 70 ~ %
I am today. rs Y s2
Noon today ~ rs Il
Maximum temperature. 90: minimum.
rs. Sun sets today at 1902 p. IN. Sun
rises tomorrow at 6:46 q. m. Moon rises
at ais a. m. tonight.
Tennessee--Showers followed by gem
orally fair Saturday; slightly cooler in
west.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy cooler in
north.
4 rkansas--Generally fair.
Automatically cloudy; cooler in
northwest,
( Kentucky--Showers cooler In west:
Saturday fair and cooler.
Louisiana. Partly cloudy
E oklahoma and West Texas--G Generally
fair. #s
East Texas--partiy cloudy: probably
local showers oh west coast.
North Probable local show
ers; warmer.
South Carolina Partly cloudy; prob
able showers in extreme north.
Gecrgia-Partiy cloudy.
F1orida--P Probable local showers
kansas-Fair; slightly cooler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19

the powers that they would cede back
to China the rights they had obtained.
That, he declared, was the service
which would be performed for China
by' the league of nations. He insist
ed that the peace~conference had real
ly taken nothing from China but had
simply transferred from Germany 70 70
in any case China would not have got
ten back from Germany for 80 years.
But he added significantly that some
thing had been obtained for China
which she would never have obtained
from Germany namely. n definite prom
ise to surrender Kiau Chou and rights
Of sovereignty in Shantung.
Mr.. Wilson condemns the whole sys-
tenn OF robbing China of territory, but
saws the league OF nations at last puts
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
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J0YNER AND MARTIN NOT !.
ON WILLIAMS COMMITTEE

II. Capt. Guy Joyner and NJ. Hill Mar
TIM whose names were used as~mem-
,bers of the preliminary campaign com
Srnittee for the Williams ticket, will
neither of them serve on any OF the
committees for that ticket. Both had
EXPRESSED themselves as being for Mr..
Williams personally, but they are not
prepared to support the entire ticket
Their names were placed on the com
mittee in the belief that they were In
favor of the entire ticket.
Mr.. williams said that In any event,
the names signed to the call for his
first rally were not intended 10 repre-
sent the members Of the campaign
COMMITTEES, which will be organized at
once by his campaign manager; l., j,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
LATE POTATO CROP
SHOWS BIG SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, Sept, 19.-Condition
Of the late commercial potato crop on
Sent, / indicated yield of 123,5l8 car
loads, a decrease OF more than $4,000
carloads from the estimate on the same
date last year, according to a report
today by the department Of agricul-
ture
Practically every state, the report said.
will show decreased commercial crop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
YOUNGSTOWN FACTORIES
APPEAL TO WORKERS

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Sept. l9.--StaAi-
ments we're Issued today by the big
independent steel companies of the
Youngstown district, announcing that
the principle OF 'open shop" will be
maintained and calling upon their ems
ployes to remain loyal and stay at work
Monday when the steel strike is sehed-
uled 10 take effect. The Youngstown
Sheet and Tube company. employing
n.y. $500, and the Republic iron and
Steel company, 1900, issued statements
which were published in foreign Ian
guage newspapers to day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
MARSHAL
and BOOTLEGGER
Shot TO DEATH

O. r. Webster, deputy United States marshal and W. A.
Smddy are both dead as the result of pistol fight between
two on Monroe Main street shortly before
o'clock Friday afternoon Webster killed instantly and
Smddy died short while after his removal from the Of
the shooting.
According made by John Carrigan, chief
deputy United States marshal he and Webster were in an
automobile going of Monroe and passed car in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
WILSON TO SPEAK
TO $4,000 PEOPLE.
Biggest Grow din Whole Trip
Will Hear President at
San Diego,

SAN DIEGO, Cai-, Sept. 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson will address what Is ex-
peeted to be his greatest audience OF
his present tour here today, when he
speaks In the stadium. The president
win be stationed tn glass inclosure In
the center OF the field and his words
win be carried to the crowd, by a mer
chanical device.
The president is due to arrive at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon. He will be
taken on sightseeing tour, and his
address Is scheduled for ) o'clock. 1t Is
expected he will make his second adj
dress at the dinner to be given by May
or Louis j, Wilde The president and
his party will spend the night In Coro-
nado, according to present plans.
Electrical apparatus for transmitting
the presidents words TO all parts Of
the stadium here, which has space for
Sc, 600 people, has been installed.
San Diego hoped her welcome TO the
received. 1t incl2ded prolonged blasts
from the whistles Of all industrial plants
and from ships in the harbor.
Since yesterday morning residents OF
athe back country" have been arriving
here to see and hear the president, some
of them making automobile trips OF sew
eral hundred miles.
-ZA------ s4t
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept. 19,-
President Wilson'S special train reached
Santa Barbara at Bis this morning and
departed at $3.50 for San Diego. "A
crowd of several hundred people, includ-
ing many school children, were reward
ed by sight of Mr.. Wilson, for just as
the train pulled out he appeared on
the rear PLATFORM, smiled and waved
his hand while the crowd cheered.
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Uncle Sam Takes Part.

representatives OF the United States
qepartment OF agriculture lost no time
N unpaeking the 70 cases containing
The government men, expert / through
much practice quickly placed the olah-
crate display and by o'clock Friday
night every little detail Of that exhibit
VIII be ready for the opening crowds.
In the same way the men in charge
OF the. Canadian government exhibit
their hands on the several parts OF thair
exhibit and how 1t should be arranged
to gain the best results.
Every one OF the 13 county agents
who are exhibiting this year were on
the grounds bright and early Friday
morning and before noon many of the
county displays were In readiness, They
viii continue through the afternoon and
when the gates are thrown open tomor-
row morning the county building will
be ready for the most critical inspec-
tion,
Half a hundred women charged with
arranging the interesting displays for
the wonan's building worked indus-
triously throughout yesterday complet~
ing every detail of what is expected
to be the most attractive building on
the grounds.
Under the expert direction OF officers
OF the Memphis Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION who have combined to make
the farm machinery exhibit the great
est In the history of the fair, that de-
partment took on the appearance Of
gigantic factory Mechanics were busy
setting up the scores Of types of i'm
proved farm machinery and getting
everything In readiness to put each ma
chine into operation for the benefit Of
opening day visitors.
Members of the dealers association
who will have exhibita includes Orgill
Bros. A Co., International Harvester
Co, Oliver Chilled Plow works, STRAIT
ton-Warren Hardware Co, McBee En-
gine and Implement Co., James & Gra-
ham Wagon Co., Gale Hooper Co.,
Blount Plow works, b, r. Avery & Sons
and the Milburn Wagon Co.
Lieut.. Locklear, who is to furnish the
premier amusement of the opening day
and also on Sunday, will arrive Fri
| day night. At 2;30 o'clock Saturday
| afternoon, directly In front OF the grand
stand. he will make his sensational
| change from one plane to another while
| flying at height not to exceed 500
| feet He viii repeat the performance
on Sunday afternoon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19

PITTSBURGH, Sept. ts,--AsadQuar-
ters Of the national committee for or.
aanlzInu Iron and steel workers was a
tusy place today, preparations going
forward rapidly for lnaueuratlnu the
strike Of steel workers next Monday
morning. Organizers and dstrlet off.
GERS were given instructions and sent
cut to the mill communities making up
the Pittsburgh district.
Headquarters here Is In charge OF
William z. Foster, secretary treasurer
Of the national committee, Ne had no
reports today, he said, except that ten
thuslastlo meetings" had been held by
workers In different parts Of the Pitts.
burph district and that ths men were
ready 10 quit.
Mr.. Foster said he wanted TO make Il
clear that The strike 10 called against
every iron end steel mill and blast fur.
mace In the United States not working
under union agreements.
John Fitzpatrick OF Chicago, chair
man of the national committee, Ii In
Washington today making IA report to
samuel Gompers, president Of the
learned that one OF the things to be
discussed there is q proposal to hold
In Pittsburgh. within the next two
weeks, a meeting OF all the unions in
volyed and the executive council Of
the federation.
Word came from MeKeesport, Pa,
today that the hot mills OF tho Port
Vue plant, Of the Mckeesport Tin
Plate company, shut down last night,
throwing about 1900 men out Of work.
This IL an independent concern. The
reHson given by the company was con-
gestlon In the finishing department,
Union organizers said they were OF the
opinion the company was getting ready
for the strike Monday.
There is much speculation going on
here as To the number OF men who
VIII answer the strike call RESPONSE
Bile union leaders said they could not
siye figures and there were nome faTth''
| ports that 900 would quit In the
| district between Youngstown, o., and
Johnstown, Pa, could not be confirmed
and arc regarded az merely specula'
/ tive.
The United States Steel corporation
claims that only ~ per cent q It's EN-.
leaders assert that the majority oil
the mon are members OF unions.
T'ayid j. Davis, assistant president OF
the Amalgnmated Association OF Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, the largest
union involved In the strike. said to-
day he had telegrams indicating that
officers of some independent CONF
paniea whose employees are partly or
ganized are encouraging the unloniza-
| tion u the remainder OF their men 80
| an t. prevent shutdown Independent
plants include all concerns not owned
| by tho u s steel corporation Mr.,
Davis would not name the plants.
Neither would Mr., Davis give the num-
ber OF companies throughout the
| United States that are working under
union agreements.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
BISHOP REPORTED AS
LOST FOUND T0 BE ALIVE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. is.--- Bishop r.
j. Nusshaum. OF the Corpus Christi
Catholic diocese, was In New Orleans
last Friday morning. where he was the
guest Of local Catholic clergymen. The
bishop Friday evening boarded an east
ern bound train for Washington.
Bishop Nussbaum's name appeared
in an official casualty list issued lask
night at Corpus Christi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
TO BUILD CHURCH.

CONVICTION. Tenn, Sept. 10. (Spl.)
The framing Of the new Baptist
church at Liberty, this county, Is all up
and ready for the roofing, the, work on
which will begin next week. The brick
yeneering will begin as soon as the ma :
terial can be placed on the ground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
FAIR WILL OPEN
SATURDAY WITH
LIEUT.. LOCKLEAR
Daring Aviator Star Feature,
Exhibits and AmuSementS
Most Complete in History Of
Tri-State Event. -

With hundreds Of exhibitors already
on the ground and many of the dis
plays in place and others arriving by
train and truck throughout the day,
everything points to a propitious open
ing Of the twelfth annual Tri-State
fatr Saturday morning.
y, ,, Henderson, superintendent Of
the live stock department was the bus
lest man on the ground FRIDAY AT the
last minute he found It necessary to
pitch three large tents near the live
stock sections TO take care OF the over.
flow OF pure bred cattle and hogs which
train
Scores OF live stock exhibits which
were shown during the week at the Ten.
hesae state fair at Nashville have been
released and the remainder will reach
here on a special train Sunday morn
ing,
I'VE win have the greatest live stock
exhibit ever shown" Mr.. Henderson
commented as he hurried about among
the scores OF workmen and live stock
men - assisting him intarranging the ex-
Activity In all departments reached
the crest yesterday Workmen and ex.
hibtors seemed to vie with each other
IN an effort, to get the departments In
shlp-shape for the opening Saturday
when unusually large crowds are eN-
pected because Of the sensational air.
plane attraction to be presented bis
Lieut. Lockiear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
POLES CUT RAILWAY.

ZURICH, Sept. 1s.--The Poles have
succeeded In cutting railroad communi-
cation between Kiev and Petrograd.
according to dispatches from Minsk.
They are making important progress to-
ward the Dnieper, Mohilev and Orsza.
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Explains Stand.

Discussing the grievances at isshe
with the u. s. Steel corporation, Mr.,
Davis said that dealing with the union
does not necessarily mean closed
shop. What the unions want, he said
was an opportunity TO confer with the
corporation officials,
All hopes for a postponement of the
strike until after the industrial confer
ence in Washington Oct. Q, as requested
by President Wilson, were lost yester-
day when the committee voted down u
motion to iescind the strike order and
adopted motion favoring the walkout,
In letter dispatched to President
Wilson last night, the committee as
serted that Its entire membership. the
presidents OF "a international unions,
representing over 100000 organized
men," desired to comply with his re-
quest for postponement Of the strike,
II possible, and that such action would
have been taken had It not been for GER
tain facts" which were embodied In
the communication.
The committee In its letter to Presi-
dent Wilson gave II reasons why 1t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
LEGUIA TO GET POST.

= LIMA, Peru, Sept l9,--It is expected
flfat Augusto b. Leguia win be pro-
claimed constitutional president Of Peru.
when the new congress convenes on
Sept. ~ -
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BULLETIN.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. te.--The city Of
Corpus Christi and Neehes, San patriclo
and Aransas counties, swept by this
weeks tropical hurricane, were placed
tlon OF Gov. w. p. Hobby. The proc
lamation was Issued on the advice Of
acting AdIt.. Gen. w. Q, Cope, who Is
In the stricken territory with about 400
state troops and who 10 directed TO as.
aume control Of the situation.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Sept. t9,--
With large amount OF territory still
to be explored, searchers today re-
doubled their efforts to recover bodies
OF persons who lost their lives in the
gulf hurricane which struck this vi
cirity last Sunday, That dozens Of
persons who lost their lives probably
never will be identified was the belief
expressed as reports came In that burial
parties were Interring bodies as rapid
ly as found for sanitary reasons.
Today 2S4 bodies had been reported
buried and OF that number only 81
were identified Flfty-seven bodies had
been buried here
Relief measures for relieving the dis
tress OF the 5000 or 1000 persons made
homeless by the storm were reported
to be progressing satisfactorily. A res
cue party started today to Mustang
island, where II persons, who we're on
board the wrecked launch Waldo, are
marooned.
Much OF the shore line OF Corpus
Christi and Nueces bays has not been
penetrated by searchers, while only a
small proportion of the wreckage In
this city has zen moved, A thorough
survey OF the demolished section OF
the city by the Associated Press CORE
spondent showed block after block OF
the beach residential section without n
vestage Of the former beautiful homes
that lined Corpus Christi bay from Star
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Weather Forecast

Showers followed by
fair weather Saturday
slightly cooler.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-01-24
upsgr9 Papes Diapepsin %aa sST FEY GeF

Mrs E. L. Wright is suffering
With the flu.
,o Borh7r1 Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Webb a
Miss Mary T. Webb spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Grace Ham
mond
Opal Webb has gone TO Chattaroy,
w. Va, to spend some time with Jim
Grabtree and family.
Boston Hammond spent Sunday
with Miss Beatrice Bentley.
Maude Jones of Hitchins is visiting
Mrs. f. NJ. Clevenger this week,
Sheridan Thompson and Dosha
Hammond left for Louisa last week
wharG they Will enter school this
winter.
Mrs. Powell Nanhorn is visiting her
parent at this place, Mr.. and Mrs,
e, D. Wilson. ".' s..
Robert ChRffins and family have
moved to Fallsburg,
Hattie and clyde lobe and Beck
ham Hughes attended church at
Catt Saturday night
Grace Hammond has returned home
after weeks visit with friends at
Louisa.
Mrs Johnie HQlbrook attended the
burial Of her sister at Glenwood on
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SOMETHING ABOUT
SUNNY FLORIDA

will tell you something about this
great country, the garden spot of the.
United States. The thermometer reg
istered 81 December q, 1918. Flowers
in bloom, grass green, thousands of
cattle roaming over the broad acres
of grazing land. English Peas in
bloom. Thousands acres of cabbage
are almost ready for the market There
are opportunities here for hustlers, but
IL you don't want to hustle and have
plenty of money. come and spend the
winters in Florida Hundreds of peo-
pie own orange groves here and still
live in the north and come here in the
winter; then go back north in sum-
mer and have a good income from the
grove. | prefer staying here myself as
you well know or DIR. Bromley can tell
you / was an asthmatic as bad as any
case in the Big Sandy Valley. Am
cured sound and well and don't want
10 take any chance on another attack
People are fine. kind, sociable and the
very best OF neighbors. / have made
good here and this past summer has
been one of pleasure. At no time was
1t over 80 at Orlando, Fla. will be
glad to answer any questions any of
my friends may want to ask whether
1t profits me or not. You all know /
am Real Estate dealer and try to
make little on every deal but not
enough to hurt any one. With best
wishes to all my friends and the News,
am, yours truly
f. B. LYNCH, Orlando. Florida
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C. Hays @
Misses Coda Childers is spending
few days with her grandparents at
Wilbur
Lafe Carter of Ellen was on our
creek Sunday. iH
Bird Childers and :amily were Sum
day guests of Mr., and Mrs, CIV Ball,
Jr #
Fred Short returned home Saturday
rom Pikeville
Mr.. and Mrs, Dora Moore spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Moore
Virgil Pigg and family passed down
our creek Monday enroute to Bussey-
vile
Tom Vanhoose has moved from this
place TO Wilbur,
Lewis Moore was calling on his best
girl Sunday,
Jim Berry passed up our creek Mon
day
Jcttir' Hays was calling on Gwen
doline Moore Monday afternoon.
The two infants OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oollle Miller were buried in the II. f.
Moore cemetery Sunday.
GraGen Chapman ahd Leonard Grif-
t,aS of Charley were on our creek re-
Gently.
{. G. Hays made trip 10 Bussey-
vile Monday.
Jewell Ban spent Saturday night
with Gladys Childers,
Ora Travis has returned home AT.
ter spending few days with Mr., and
Mrs, Bird Childers: "
Estill Hays spent Saturday night
with Lewis Moore
Mrs. Lucy Jane Ball and little daugh
ter were visiting friends at this place
sunday.
Mrs. Kate Wilson was the Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Short.
MRS. GRUMPY, =.
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the Rice edition and being the west
orn one half OF lots Nos IL. 10. g and
II In said Rice edition. Also whatever
interest the a. l. F'urnlss Produce
Company has in strip 10 feet widu
from western half OF lot IL, and on this
property a good barn Is located. the
same conveyed to tho A, l.. Furniss
Produce Company by John Estep and
wife OF date December 10, 1915 See
Deed Book Ga, page los for particular
description. 4. o. CARTER, Trustee
in Bankruptcy
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&c. nov moi Department Store
y se e; ksrrvcsv SUCCESSOR.
SUCCESSORS
eral weeks confinement to his roo

eral weeks confinement to his roo
with influenza relapse. is, was
Mss Hale, f,ar.a. 49, % last.
most popular and accomplished youne u.iief
teacher ~ tns nr;,,e, "a POSITION a. Sun
the Carrot Graded School and is now
in charge and is rendering perfect sat / vi
isfaction handling affairs with the la
dexterity of an old hand at the BUSH nus
ness =. : Of teaching. were
Hancock. Ca, since July 90 camba the
home last week with an honorable dis snrda !
charge. He has taken a position wit
the EllShorn Coal Corporation and =
now at work on the job.
q. o.. Toney has resigned his pos
ton here as superintendent for
Ellxhorn Coal Corporation to acc
more lucrative position with the this place
solicitation Coal Co.. at JenlSirlg IN next
place is filled by G. w Mathe Rev Conley
Pennsylvania
The report abroad that allinma DeLong
cal companies on Beaver Crea on Friday.
closed down the mines is not called nm Mrs
all the Beaver Creek mines a.
ming fun time and the works q
and will doubtless continue ! tne HlisIor-
full operation during the entir Aihs ner arm
DR.. Conley. of Salyersville
Gated In our town, DIR. M. hunity are now
having been transferred to
We also have new orts visited Mrs.
now in the person of Dr.
Our fellow townsman Gladys Burchett
enjoys the distinction Wednesday having
slaughtered the larger
yer Creek in many turned home for few
pig weighed net 675 m Logan where he has
was two years OLD.
o. l. G. stock. cie Diamond, Neva Casey
An oil we'll Crank attended church at
Win Estep lp Valley Sunday
suits VIM IL Clark was in Louisa last week
lae u 1siness.
MIN Mn c. H. Preece called on Mrs. T.
H. Btrchett last week.
the Lind|s Browning Morgan Creek
'pn. called ION Arthur Burchett Sunday
AissN Belva Burchett is very low
day at this writing with influenza.
Tor Autumn Leaves
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TRUSTEES SALE

In the matter OF the A. L. F'urniss
Produce Company in Bankruptcy.
BY authority OF the United States
District Court for Eastern District OF
Kentucky, I will on Monday Febru-
airy 3, 1919, offer for sale at the court
house door in Louisa, Lawrence coun-
ty. Kentucky at one o'clock p. m. on
said date to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand. the following described
real estate situated. lying and being in
the city of Louisa. Kentucky, and in
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-01-24
JATTIE & HICKSVILLE

Rev. Grant Bentley filled mis- reg
ular appointment at Hicksville Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Clyde Sawyer made business trip
to Louisa Saturday.
Omar Lang and Sam Stewart of
Webbville were on our creek Satur-
day evening. We hope to see them
back soon.
Alva Bush passed through our town
Sunday enroute to Hicksville.
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EARNS FOR SALE

l43 acres, 90 acres good bottom
land. some good timber and pasture
land; wire fencing good two story
building store house ant best country
ouse in State.
Also 100 acres. 20 acres good bottom
land, two dwellings good big tobacco
barn, some grass and tillable hand and
timber, Terms easy Can or write
n r. BUTLER
> Cherokee. Ky.