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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
R. R. SWITCHMEN
L. STRIKE AT END
Kansas City Terminal Tieup Is
Relieved When Men End
Walkout. n

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 1.-The
strike OF railway switChnen here which
began Saturday was called off nv the
strikers early todaq, Calling off of the
strike, 1t was announced followed a
vote taken at mass meeting Of strik-
ers which lasted until far nto the night,
The strikers returned to work this
morning,
The first intimaton that the strike
was ended came when q delegation Of
strikers appeared at the office Of w. M.
Corbett, general manager of the Kansas
City Terminal Railroad company and
announced that the men had voted to
go back to work.
ICED by national officials of the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen and rep
resentative Of the national officers at
tended the strike meeting and coubseed
the men to return to work.
Reasons for voting to call off the
strike were not forthcoming but it was
understood an announcement at the
meeting fby q. w, Anderson Of Cleve-
land. vice president Of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen, that the strike
was unauthorized and that strike bene-
fits would be withheld, had much TO do
with the final action.
Dissatisfaction with the present wage
scale and with the outcome of the con-
ference OF national union officials in
Cleveland was responsible for the strike,
II is said. The two-day walkoW para
lyzed freight shipping in the local yards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN
SWEPT BY STORM

DETROIT Dec. ,-- Scores of indus.
trial plants hsre and IN other cities Of
the state are temporarily closed or their
production curtailed because of the hur-
ricane which swept across Southern
Michigan late Saturday, according to
reports early today Miles Of electric
power wire were levelled to the ground
by the wind Stacks of power plants
were levelled at many factories and
other damage done that will take days
to repair,
The demoraiized interurhan electric
railway systems In the southern portion
OF the state viii not be returned to
normal Il was stated, for several days,
Fresh tales OF damage are being re-
ceived as wire communication Is being
restored but early today the list OF
dea this remained at siY five Killed here
| and one near jackson, although hun
dreds are reported TO have been ipjured
hv flylng debris and broken glass From
| all over the state come reports of build
| ings damaged, houses wrecked and trees
| leyelled
| Early reports from Lake Erie, Lake
| Huron and Lake Michigan points failed
10 show any material marine losses anC
| Lake Superior WAS said to have beer
| out Of the path of the storm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
Nm For
6ljIsGiiiHiEZ COLDS
FatneSS Kills
$1,000 Yearly

Fat is fatal to health aha personality
II is estimated that over 9 900 per-
sons have died each year In the past
decade long before their allotted span
Of life through the effects OF eNces-
size fairness ANY overstout man or
woman is carrying unhealthy adiNosity
that Is pressing against and initifing
vital organs Of the body, The heart
that delicate human apparatus be
comes congested IN numerous cases
there are dangerous gatherings OF pack
ed-in fat around the throat, stomach
liver and other delicate parts
Through overstoutness the afflicted
person while apparently well is liable
10 nervousness, neurasthcnia, physical
or mental collapse and other disorders
for obesity is irritating, Cases Of heart
failure, aponlcEyh sunstrokC etc. are
frequent causes Of premature death,
Fat persons are particularly victims OF
accidents and are more liable than
healthy slender persons 10 death from
influenza. pneumonia and other severe
ailments
" Won am orcrstout von should know II Is tnily
case Of slow suicide Tor you TO Kill yourself Rood
many wears befom natural old axe simnb because
you do not emanrinaia Yourself from the burden
~ unhealthy, unsighly fat Moreover, your "
tlcicncY should he improved hy hcComing slender
also yelt anneampo should become younger anf
motl MltaetNt There Is u delghuully suecessrt
method Of weight reduction known A. koren sys
t"m II consists It s0mc simple directions witt
tho use NJ OIL ~ korein This method Is 50 pleas
ant htsause u contains no thyroid " other suci
drastic Ingredients IN strenuous EXERCISE no star
sA'ion' 'hecd YOU may ea' all yon need TIL
koreih Nsten Is guaranteed It Is perfectly harm
less recommended hr physclaua A reliable self
treatment
Ry reducing roy you may expect greater con
ten'ment, haprineSs, increased mental aud ptysica
etNGency better health and a Longer lie u
'ar 70 Yourself and thnae who are dear 10 you
surprise eyeHb"if with Your renewed ytgor yiSac
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
DRASTIC RULES IN EFFECT
OVER MOST OF NATION

CHICAGO. Dec Further stringent
regulations for conservation OF fuel sup
plies, made necessary by the strike Of
hituminous coal miners, were in effect
today over virtually the entire coun-
try between Ohio and the Rocky moan
tains and from Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico.
Regional fuel committees took con
troll Of coal stocks m many states and
nonessential industries continued TO
close down becauye of lack Of fuel,
while the hours for operating stores,
theaters and office buildings were cur
tailed.
In Kansas city Mo, and Omaha and
Lincoln, Nebo all schools were closed
and officials Of many other cities dis
cussed advsabiity of closing the
schools until the fuel shortage is re-
lieved.
Reports today from the large btu
minous fields OF Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania gave no assurance
that the union miners intended to ac-
Cept the offer OF an increase or IL
per cent In wages made by the federal
fael administration Neither was there
any indication local settlements would
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
HELENA GIVES WARMEST
WELCOME TO COM. READ

HELENA, Ark, Dec. l. (Spl)-Sev-
eral thousand persons stood at the river
front Sunday morning at 1890 to vel
come Commander Albert G. Read, halle
as the columbus Of the Air" and to
witness the coming of the giant naval
seaplane' NC-4 the first heavier than
air craft to cross the Atlantic ocean.
The commander and crew were sched-
uled to arrive Saturday afternoon. but
on account of high winds at Memphis
all day the 'hop off, was not attempt
ed. When Commander Read came
ashore he was welcomed by Mayor j,
G. Knight and the special welcome com
lmittee took charge Of the crew when
the men had been brought ashore In
slciffs from the seaplane, which stood
| anchored off shore in the Mississippi
river
Commander Read and Mrs. Read ac-
| cepted an invitation to be the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Allen until their
| departure for Arkansas City. The en-
| tire crew and officers were enthusiastic
| of their welcome in Helena.
The naval band arrived here Satur-
day and paraded through the principal
| streets.
Commander Read addressed large
audience, at the Jewel theater, where
| he told OF his trip across the Atlantic
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

be effected between miners and opera
tors.
In West Virginia union officials as
serted most OF organized mines in Dis
triCt No. II, which includes the Kama
wha fields would be idle today. The
operators, however. claimed the output
in the New River district would be in
creased during the week.
Governors Of Illinois, Indiana. Iowa
Missouri and Tennessee ~and a repre-
sentative of the governor Of Kansas,
who met here yesterday in response to
a call issued by Gov Gardner of Mis-
souri, to discuss means for ending the
threatened coal famine, recommended
to the federal government that fuel
administrator be appointed in each
state TO have fun charge OF distribu-
ton of all coal available for his state.
II was also recommended that all ceal
mined and In stock be distributed
equitably among the As states on the
basis Of their needs developed during
the war, regardless Of the state where
mined.
The governors left for their homes
today after tagreeing to meet again at
St Louis next Sunday Miles C% Riley.
secretary of the conference, was d.
rected TO go TO Washington to lay the
situation before the federal authorities
The calling off early today Of the
strike of railway switchmen which be-
gan at Kansas CITY II was stated
would greatly relieve the situation con-
fronting that city and some other parts
Of the southwest because of the fuel
famine
Plans for operating the coal mines OF
Kansas under receivership Of the
state supreme court went forward to-
day and Gov. Allen announced actual
digging by volunteers would begin to-
| morrow Twelve hundred Kansas ma
tional guardsmon and GOO federal troops
| were in Pittsburgh mining district to-
day and it was announced all volunteer
workers would be protected.
In Chicago, T. Proctor chalr4ar Of
the regional coal committee told the
$50 dealers of the city they did not own
| a pound of coal as he had taken coptro
and would distribute it,
None Of you own a pound of coal,
| said MIR. Proctor, "nonessential Z in
dustries will be crippled, manufacturing
viii be stopped, commerce Will be
slowed down and luNuries-if not GER
tain conveniences-of travel will ht
| eliminated"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

MRS. M'ALLISTER LOSES
FIGHT FOR LIFE

Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Nc
Allister, SS, will he held late Monday
afternoon from the family residence,
Ell South Wellington street, where Mrs.
McAllister died Sunday morning At $3.50
o'clock follnwing a brave struggle of
several months duration to regain her
health
The Rev, Walter NJ. White, of the
Linden Avenue Christian church. will
officate at the services, and at the
grave in Forest Hill cemetery. where
the body of Mrs. McAllister will be IN
tered
Surviving are the husband, W. A.
McAllister, Martha Lu, four Year old
daughter, and the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ l.. Harton Mrs. Harton was
at hen daughters bedside until Satur-
day night. when she was forced to go
to Little Rock. On her arrival she re-
ceived telegram containing the news
Of her daughters death and she caught
the next train back to Memphis
Mrs McAllister had been i'll since
last May. In September she underwent
severe operation in a last bid for life.
Her condition since that time gradually
had growS worse untl death resulted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
URGE U.S.. ENJOYS TO
DELAY DEPARTURE

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The French repre-
sentatives in the peace conference are
urging the American delegates to de-
lay their departure for home until the
protocol is signed, putting into effect
the peace treaty with Germany, it was
learned todaX
Although today was the date set for
the exchange Of notifications of the
treaty, no definite news was at hand
regarding the intention Of the Germans
as to the signing of the protocol, in
which they are expected to guarantee
the carrying out OF the armistiee terms.
The supreme council today adopted
German regarding prisoners OF
war. The contents were not given out
An attempt to make a peace treaty
with Hungary through the new Hun
garian government was decided upon
by the supreme council today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
CITY NIGHT LIFE ENJOYMENT
HARD HIT BY REGULATIONS

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec Under the
strict fuel regulations designed TO con
serve the nations rapidly diminishing
coal supply effective at noon TODAY I'M
the south, industries may Me onerated
on a fS-hou" n week basis. theaters
and moving picture houses must car-
tail their performances IN order tofclose
az 1880 pm, stores and office build
lngs must cease use 81 light, heat and
power at I pm, and all street lights
except those necessary to safety Will
be discontinued
The drastic regulations which the re-
gional coal committee announced will
be enforced under the war time powers
Of the United States fuel administra-
ton mean a discontuuance Of much Of
the enioyments that go to make night
life Of the cities, for white way lights
will cease TO shine electric signs will
be dark and no soft drinks or tobacco
may be purchased after the stores
close at pm. Beginning Tuesday
stores may not he opened before 3 am.
and amusement places must remain
closed until I pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
WOMAN WINS BIG
DAMAGE SUIT SATURDAY

JONESBORO. Ark, Dec, |, tSpl1-
The jury IN the case Of MIS-, Lula Hays.
administratriX, vs. poinsett Lumber
and Manufacturing company, OF Tru-
mann, Ark, M the federal court rel
turned "A verdict for the plaintiff In the
sum Of $4,000 saturday This Us said
TO he the largest personal damage yer
dict that has ever been returned in the
federal court IN this place
The plaintiff sued for the death of
her husband, who was an employe OF
the company and was killed by acct
dental electrocuton on April &c, 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
Bowels Become Normal

liver livens up, bile flows freely
headache, hiliousness tongue. fur, stom
ach sourness, disappear when nr.
Kings New Life Pills get In their nat J..
ural comfortable action.
Purgatives. never IiJasantly correc-
tive, sometimes hahit-forminE. should
not DO taken TO rack the system yIo-
lently. Natures way Is the way OF DR.
Kings New Life Pills--gcntly but firm.
ly functioning the bowels eliminating
the intestine clogging waste. and pro.
noting the most gratifying results
Cleanse the system with them and
know the boon OF regular bowels. 81,
at all druggists, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
DR.. FRlCK WOULD
SUCCEED H. |. ESKEW

nr. John Frick. Or Memphis. deputy
pure food and drug commissioner, IL a
candidate for the office OF pure food
Harry l., Eskew, Incumbent, has an.
nounced that he win not be a candi-
date TO succeed himself Mr.. Eskew' 4
term ends on Dec 81, and Gov Rob
orts win make the appointment, some
time between now and Jan. /.
I'm Frick has had International ex-
perience In sanitation work He
served the government in Cuba with
the army Of occupation at the close OF
the Spanish American war, and later
was stationed at Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, His work was combating the
yellow fever mosquito III Latin Ameri-
ca and he saw epidemics disappear in
Cuba and the Mexican towns as re-
suit OF his work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
50. 900 Square Miles
Of Dixie Territory e.
Free Of Quarantine

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-rounties Of
southern states released from the fed
oral quarantine restrictions against the
spread Of the cattle fever tick and tick
fever, which, by order Of the depart
ment OF agriculture, are freed Dec. T..
are announced by the bureau OF animal
industry, Approximately $4,000 square
miles Of territory from which live
stocks worst enemy has been graduated
by cooperation OF the state and the
federal government arc affected
The counties by states follow:
Alahama-4'ounties 3 released from
quarante, Butler, Covington, Chiffon,
Escambia Franklin, Geneva, Lawrence,
Marion and Winston, the remainder OF
Perry and Marshall and portion OF
calhoun, Cherokee, Clehurne, st Clair,
Mobile, Shelby and Bib.
ChoctaW county and a portion OF
Houston county are requarantined.
Inconsistencies released from
quarantine, Arkansas. cleveland Drew,
Howard, Little River Lincoln, Pike,
Polk and Sewer; the remainder OF
Prairie and Pulaski and a portion OF
Clark, Miller Saline and White.
St Francis county and a portion OF
Conway. and Faulkner counties are re
duaranMned
Georgia-~Countles released from quar-
antine Calhoun. Carroll. Chatham
clay, Colquitt, Early. Jones, Marion
Miller, Monroe. Schley. Screven sum
ter, TIT, Turner Twiggs, Webster and
Wilkinson
Louisiana Parishes released from
quarantine; Assumption, iberia, Lafay-
cite. Livingston, Natchtoches, PLAQUE,
mine, Raples, St Martin, st. Mary
Nermilion and West Carroll, and the
remainder Of Ascension Nlbervllle, st
James and st. John.
Oklahoma--Coun released freu
quarantine; Carter. Coal and pitts,
burg the remainder Of Cherokee, Has.
kell Johnston, Muskogee Love and q
portion OF Latimer. Leflore and Sc
quoyah,
Texas--Counties released from
quarantine, Bowie, Hamilton. Llano
Madison, Menard. Tarrant and Var
Zandt, and the remainder Of Jack, John
son, Hood Mccullough and Parker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL
SHOWS OLD RUINS

RHEIMS, France Dec. Ruins Of
great archaeological importance have
been brought to light by the German
shells which crashed through the vaults
of the Rheims Cathedral during the
bombardment The present building
was erected in the 18th century, prob
ably on the foundations of the old
Frankish basilca enclosing the tomb OF
Saint Remi, who died in the sixth
century, II is the foundations and
crypt of this building that have been
unearthed. They appear to date from
the ninth century say experts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
KANSAS GUARD TRAIN
TO MINERS DERAILED

PITTSBURG Kas. Dec. IA train
bearing Kansas national guardsmen and
volunteer coal strip pit workers was de-
rallied at Humboldt on the way to Pitts
burg during the night Reports Indicate
the train ran into an open switch. It
was reported that no one was injured.
Several hundred soldiers and workers
were aboard the train, which was due
to arrive before daylight 1t now is
expected to arrive about 10 o'clock.
Frisco trains bringing 1900 soldiers
and workers arrived this morning. The
first detachment of volunteer workers
will be started to two shovel pits about
10 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
NEGRO WOMAN PASSES
RAISED BILLS; RELEASED

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. /, (Spl) -
Cora Bass, a negro woman residing at
Grady, was taken into custody by Pa
trolmah Smith Saturday, after offering
a raised $40 bill at local store in pay
ment for some articles she had bought,
she told Chief Stewart that on the
asked by a negro man if she would
give him $40 bill for two tens which
she did
She claimed she did not know there
was anything wrong with the bills she
had received and that she had spent
the other one and ii might have been
raised also. The bill causing her ar
rest was raised from 81 to $40. The
woman was released as Chief Stewart
believed she had been the victim Of
someone else.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
NEGLECT.
Of PUBLIC'S PLEA
BIG COAL FEATURE
Failure of Both Parties to
Heed 0ft-Repeated Re-
quests for Small Appropria-
tons Cause of Crisis.
BY DAVID IA wRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The New.
Seimltar)

WASHINGTON Dec. l.-Whateye-
eise the coal controversy may teach the
american public, IL has revealed to the
NAKED eye how, first, the Democrats and
ihen the Republicans in congress neg.
lected to heed the appeals, warnings,
petluons and pleas Of several bureaus
81 me government for funds to get the
iacts about coal Anticipating Just such
= situation as has arisen--where sta
tistlcS are supreme and where figures
Fehably gathered can alone carry con-
Viction-Congress turned a deaf ear to
the requests for money to keep the
American people informed about coal
production, It's costs and factors OF dis
ulbutlon and sundry other Items all Of
which Dr. Harry A. Garfield. fuel ad-
mlnistratOr, confessed In hts open state
ment Of last Tuesday that congress had
failed to provide
Everything went well during, the war.
when the fnel administration was ere
ated--forbthe L. 5. geologic survey and
the federal trade commission were
made integral parts so far as coal was
concerned. Of the machinery of that
administration Funds we're provided
by the fuel administration. Then the
armistice came and the fuel admins
tration was dissolved The geologic
survey asked for funds to continue the
work. The appropriation committees
OF congress last January failed TO grant
the request. When the Republicans
came into power<in May and appropria-
ton bills were considered, the matter
came up again and in June the director
OF the geologic survey told the senate
committee on appropriations that this
country Is not yet out of danger of\a
fuel shortage and needs weekly re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
MUCH MONEY
SPENT IN VAIN
Trying to Break Up Her
Baby'S Cough.
CAUSED BY MEASLES
Tried Lung-Vita, Now Called
L-V, With Splendid Results.
CAUSED BY MEASLES

II have little girl that had the
measles when she was two months old,
and ever since then she has had a bad
cough" says Mrs *, X Sawyers, who
lives at 400 18th Ave, ~, Nashville,
Tenn
Every time she would take cold she
would cough SO badly that II made me
really uneasy. I had tried doctors with
her and paid lots OF money for medi.
cines, but nothing did her any good
until a friend heard her coughing and
asked me il had tried Lung Vita,
told him | had not hut he praised 1t 50
highly | decided to give 1t a trial,
got a bottle and commenced giving II
Ia her and it has benefited her very
much, She hardly coughs at all now
and goes to school every day
The medicine Mrs Sawyers used Is
now called L-N. II Is exactly the same
ms the old Lung Vita, Your druggist or
dealer handles II or possibly still has
on hand little Of old Lung Vita I'm
der either name the medicine is the
same. Write Nashville Medicine Co. II
YOU want to know why this change was
made
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
CHEST CLOCCED UP
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give it a chance to
set in'-use Dr.. Kings
New Discovery.

THAT dangerous stage where a cold
or cough or case of grippe might get the
better OF you may be nearer than YOU
think, Prompt action with Or. Kings
New Discovery win avert long siege
Fog 80 wears IT has loosencd congestca
cheets, dissipated tight pockod phlegn,
broker vicious coils and coughs Give
1t to the youngsters-take it yourself
There will be no disagreeable after.
effects.
coo and $40 bottle, At your drug
gists
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN
AT PORT OF FIUME

BELGRADE, Dec. i.---Great activity
prevails al Fiume. A destroyer left
there Saturday, presumably for lara,
according to the Serbian press bureau
The merchant vessel Adria followed
with 1000 shock troops.
Reports from Fiume stated that nd
mirai" RixEo, commander OF the dan.
nunzlan fleet there, has gone on board
destroyer and purposes occupation Of
Zenlbeco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

Gov. James NJ Cox is one Of the two
Democratic presidential possibilities
from ohio, The other is Senator Pom
creme Both men seem TO be popular
with Ohio voters
Gov Cox was born AT 1acksonburg,
O, In 1870, He was reared on farm ,
worked In a printers office; taught
country schools; became newspaper
reporter and then was connected in an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
WIRELESS DENIED.

LONDON, Dec. LA wireless dis ..
patch from Berlin gays a recently cir
culated report of alleged negotiations
between Germany and soviet Russia re >
garding an exchange of prisoners and
a reciprocal restoration of seized prop
erty is authoritatively stated to be I'M
tTtlp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated shIvar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money Jack
offer. Tastes fine: costs trifle. De-
livered anywhere by our Memphis
agents, Oliver Finnie Co. Phone them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
CAPT. FERRIS QUITS.

NEW YORK, Dew. Capt Frank e.
Ferris, for the last year managing
agent at New York for the United
States shipping board, has resigned to
become ice-president and general man.
ager for the Export Steamship com
pany it is announced here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

editorial capacity with the Cincinnati
Enquirer He bought daily paper in
nslyten in 1898 and another in Spriag.
field, h In 1908
Mr.. Cox represented the Third Ohio
district In congress from 1909 until
1918. Then he was governor for two
Years He was elected governor for a
A,cond term in 1916 and was again re-
aGaed to the state house by Ohio
Notes last year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

UNCOVER KAISER PLOT.

DUSSELDORF, Dec 1.-The German
socialists have discovered monarchst
plot of great ramifications which has
as it's purpose the return to Germany
at the beginning of December OF
former Emperor William and Crown
Prince Frederick William.