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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
HIGH STANDARDlS
MAINTAINED IN
ARMY WAR HEALTH
Comparisons Of Late War
With Other Wars Shows
Advance in Medical Science
and All Preventive Medicine

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1ss-Because Of
the unusually high standard OF health
maintained in the army both at home
and abroad the annual report of the
surEeon-general Is awaited here with
considerable interest. This report will
give, II is expected the final figures
complied by the medical department
ou the results Of It's work since or
ganization of our world war forces
Some OF the figures already compiled
show that the work OF the American
medical corps not only far exceeded its
own record in past wars. but was prob
ably without parallel ever among the
armies Of our allies and enemies in
this war.
Medical men and professional SOL
dlers all over the country are enthusf7
astie over the advancement in medico-
military science that has been brought
about since the Spanish and Civil wars,
Only one of the several epidemics that
attacked our army left any great inn
preston, the Spanish influenza or FLU"
with which the Reaper swept not only
the military, but to ans even larger
extent the civilian populations of the
enemy, our allies and ourselves. This
was an unexpected havoc, that might
have exactsd an even greater toll but
for the fact that the organized medi-
cal corps was In a position to check
IL and issue information n instruc-
tons for helping the civilian public to
| PMuNhut N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Negro Bank Porter
Just Loses $4,000
In Gotham Saloon

NEW Work, Oct, 16.-The disappear
ance OF a bank messenger on Aug, II
with $40, 900 Of his employers money, n
fact which had been carefully concealed
by the police, has come to light In the
arrest at Stamford OF Percy Bristol, a
negro. Of No, 1856 East 9Sth street.
Bristol was arrested by Detective
Sheridan, Of the Old Slip station. His
whereabouts had been revealed to the
police by a white woman in New York.
Bristol was employed by Finch Tar
bell, brokers, Of No, 120 Broadway. On
the date mentioned he was sent to the
Bank Of Manhattan. No. 40 Wall street,
to deposit $40, 00e in cashiers checks and
$500 in cash. When he failed TO return
his employers reported the matter to the
police.
When searched at police headquarters
the negro had 10 cents in his pockets,
II lost 1t In a saloon in Greenwich
| asked the detective.
what did YOU do with the money!
street" the prisoner said.
"Gambling9'
mo: out OF my pocket
Bristol. whose pay vas Sig a week
had been employed by his firm only
three weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
POUND MACKlNAW TROUT

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 16.-Loon
lake, Just 35 miles from this city, is
famous for huge Mackinaw trout, Nhe
Spokane chamber of m has one
In its exhibit room weighing more than
80 pounds, and even larger specimens
are known.
Mackinaws swim deep and nothing
but copper wire will resist their power
full laws. Oscar Fall caught a ten
FOUNDER a few days ago that had en-
joyed a previous experience on the end
of a fishing line. It's mouth contained
a white devil spoon with 100 feet of cop
per wire attached.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
|ONAL ZONE BODY
% FORMULATE RULES

YORK, Oct. ia national
committee TO watch develop
Il and the progress of coming
VA out the country, with power to
|Hagures TO sustain building regu-
Mas been appointed by the Amer
nv Planning institute, The com
AssconRists Of Lawson Purdy. of
prk, president Of the National
nal league and vice president Of
xaerfcan City Planning institute,
an; Charles II, Cheney, Of san
eco and Berkeley, Cal. vice.
An; Herbert s. Swan. executive
rry or the New York zoning CON :
" secretary. 277 Broadway, New
3lty; Edward M. Basset, president
Lkoning commission of New York;
inphene, OF San Francisco. An
Fright Crawford, Of Philadelphia
Ibert H. Written, c~onsultant OF
FeIand city planning commission,
sfiand Bartholomew, consultant Of
TLouis city planning commission.
national coming committed may
,}ulted with regard 10 the form OF
aiming ordinances and especially
Rgafd 10 measures necessary to
them when they have been en-.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Joe Cannon
NIB Story About
OF Foresight

hab - .oroe tm~nressiye memories
noa,fsnt synarta who did moi un-
AZ wshe art ~ propaRanda. There
tioi f.anciev for many wears sec.
hes fhe Smithsonian institution.
meta wrcst scientiet and one of
lhemodest men about asking for
rwhf helm that l ever met About
gtneo whom 7 was chairman Of
a islftea IN CONCENTRATIONS, Prof
i0wsns before the committee, and
afhad nresented his estimates
ng hhcommittee | asked " there
flnfhinr else he would like TO
w. Ire committee.
lseNSr Cannon would like to
FasOon ID exne,.ment in building
plosmaehine said the professor,
ess Iteayens," exclaimed, "A
achine 10 ride w in the air?"
Ike ne replieu. II don't wonder
meation. because YOU have not
Nuhject any investigation, But
III ARA heavier than air? Is not
who scars in the sunlight and
VIZ clouds heavier than air; aud
think we could devise a ma
M fwhicTM the human animal can
tha nir9"
4H not nave Ia argue or make
axnianationR The suhcom
RHveed III The appropriation, thC
nittee accented the recommcn
Ma the house and senate mad,
enriaiion, ana i VAS more rldi.
Wax ah,,sea for 'wastlnE the q
nnyn IN flying machines thar
N AMER anpronriation / ~reportet
eirman of thai committee,
ENnnned M Mother Shlpton ridin,
lfhe ar on n broom, and wa.
Wis ana M noioriety because o
tsst snnronriation Prof, Lang
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
BIDS WANTED. :,

Bids will be received and publicly
opened hysthe Shelby County Commits
sion at their office. Room No. Z. in the
Courthouse, Memphis, Tennessee, at
o'clock pm, Thursday. October %. 1919,
for furnishing one or more cars OF De-
formed Reinforcing Steel Bars cut te
definite lengths. sizes q inch square
y inch square, a inch square, | incl
square, IL inch square, ~ inch square
Bids will also be received for the purr-
chase of / Concrete &SiXer, Z cubic
feet capacity.
The Commission reserves the righ'
to reject any and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY L. w. HALE, Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16

typhoid almost as negligible a disease
as smallpox. Malaria was reduced from
1857, 900 to less than 1000, due to the
elimination of mosquito breeding areas,
Mouth and throat diseases and infec-
tons have been reduced o%ne-third on
the Civil war figures by better ventlia-
ton, preventing of crowding and spit
ting and the isolation of carriers. Over
a period from July to December of 1918
improved sanitation brought about a
reduction Of nearly half a million cases
Of disease and the rescuing Of nearly
10, 700 lives OF soldiers OF deaths In
1917 there were 1884 among enlisted
men in the United States. For the
same army strength during the Civil
war there were 1859 deaths,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
money
us GAMBLERS
.BURKBURNETT
Nm Is Riot Of Folly
time With Confidence
Every Quarter on
10 Fleece Crowd.

kvr,ShRNETT, Tex, Oct. H.
felry and lawlessness of all
N made the unnamed city Of
htion situated on the site %
est extension Of the Burk-
q Nd the most notorious com
ehl the feverish, excited Pc
pc ntoducing territory Of Texas.
~ Instance OF five miles from
cakH to the tent city and the
Fereo OF reaching there is by auto
per. De charge for the trip by
n ranges from IS to $40. de-
mighfgely on whether the road is
iamonnot.
ftnuts Of transportation, or rather
erdaNant charge for the trip,
fu boil field workers In the pool
he Wheir own tents In the midst
Bulls that were being drilled.
g nd day. following the bringing
COCOA discovery well, q, town OF
''hhred people had sprung up
= anHas continued TO grow until
wintome the most h~odgepodge,
gked Municipality in all the world.
MN without a name. II is
Ana Atom by some and by others
flady,p as Waggoher CITY
six 10 Governor.
shfincorporatlon or organization
has caused the riff-raff Of
~, ~ to flock TO the mushroom
XIX ggthin the past few weeks II has
~, ethe appearance Of frontier
npls' Western mining camps of the
~ with a dash Of responsibility
hln There. Conditions became so
ppisn appeal was made by the re-
kiement OF the community to
-no-N that 4 detachment Of stats
NJ " sent there TO put down the
tlng. AhievinE, Bookkeeping and va
anbl@ Kinds Of lawlessness that
d carried on more or less
nanulatioM has been investigated
rney Ten. James A. Harley, who
ier Mown about the widest speci-
NJ asmunicipality ho had ever
onead he IL an old-timer when Y
bkingnowing something Of the WIG
r NJrexaS In former years, lie
lnalltd rangers 20 the place and
IN aoing their best TO ESing order
bong os,
small part Of the population
fnclet city are engaged in the le-
lde Al business. They ply almost
kp~InEeiyable kind Of trade, ranging
Inc legitimate to the most nefari-
AKalo tho one town in this country
IA haes no pretense OF having
hds Is n city OF nomads. ThC
sod located promiscuously without
fng who NAV be the owner OF the
IN fhey occupy.
nj Town in World.
hrance and reality II is the
nsSwn OF Its size In the world
klsvW purpose OF every other mar
~ .hre is 10 separate the wei
Heiy n other field workers from
2 YES as quickly and deity as
suAlI OF the oil field employees
4reu paid, They spend theft
#Slhlely In whatever comes alonE
ns 4 10 offer a chance for excite
NY aversion. Then, many OF the
hprs Of great wealth are moi
~ taking a fling at the card
N dance hall and even the
joint occasionally, when
nlls them 10 the scene OF the
well drilling that Is going or
the hours OF the DAY anu
whisky peddlers manage e
n the carbon OF officers that
railways and highways lead,
oiie fields is an uns0lved mys'
they manage 10 keep them
supplied with the illici
Auwn by the magnitude Of the
they carry on. II has beer
from time to time tina
being brought into u,
Nstt and other oil fields b!
Jairpiane, but so far az th'
have any knowledge there
Mrnt for this belief,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
BIRTHS.

Albert and Willie May Aycock, 76y
Linden, Oct. IL; girl.
!. l.. and Fapnie May Hunt, 776 Lin
den, Oct. 10; girl.
Sidney l.. and Treva Rika Nichols,
2i56 Madison, Oct. .; girl,
George and Jessie Jones, 1917 Keel
nNnnnn Oct 4 hoy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
THE IRON RAIL
ROAD COMPANY OF
MEMPHIS.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Iron Mountain Railroad Com.
pany Of Memphis for the election OF
directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before said meeting, will
be held at the office Of the company
in the city of Memphis, state Of Ten
~nessee, on Tuesday, the 2Sth day Il
october, 1919, at 9 o'clock am.
For the purposes Of this meeting the
stock transfer books of the company
will be closed for 1N days Immediately
preceding the date Of the meeting and
will remain closed until the opening OF
business the day following.
The annual meeting OF the board OF
directors OF the company will be held
at its office in the Railway, Exchange
building, in the city OF st. Louis, Mo,
on Friday, the Slst day OF October, 1919,
ut 2 o'clock pm.
r. g. DREW. President.
T., II. LYCETT, Secretary.
ST. Louis, Mo. SepN. %. 1919.
WILL draw plans and specifica-
tons for your house, $40 to $50. I'M
mediate serxiSe I never disappoint
@, G4 les. ARCHITECT.
Rox WN%k. News Scimitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Corps Guaranteed.

When it was discovered hat the new
epidemic was abroad the medical corps
at once ordered the quarantine of all
army camps where 'flu" was preva-
lent so that, soldiers might not carry
the disease to their friends in the cities.
II then opened special hospitals and
segregated the sick soldiers in# the
camps to avoid injecting their fellow
soldiers and 1t opened special hospitals
In the cities, to which were assigned
army nurses, doctors and soldiers to
care for the civilian population.
In France the men were hardened
and more resisting, also more rigorous
In military discipline with the result
that when regulations went Town II
was an easy matter to scotch out the
FLU so that the American army sur
fered less than the forces of the enemy
from the same malady,
II the other epidemics, measles, sea
let fever, pneumonia and meningitis
were the only ones that prevailed to
any extent and these were so vel
stamped out during the early %organiza.
ton of the army that they reappeared
only to a negligible extent afterward
and we're always under control. The
dreaded typhoid and menacine
malaria were hardly eligible to be listed
az prevalent diseases, there being only
297 cases OF typhoid and only 20 deaths
resulting from 1t during 1917, the only
year for which figures are so far avail
able.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Advance in Prevention.

On a whole the comparison with other
American wars shows a marked ad-
vance In military disease prevention,
None OF the diseases of 1861 show a
marked increase In the recent war, al
though pneumonia was much more apt
TO attack our forces In the late im-
broglio than In the Civil wal days. On
the other hand improved sanitation
| methods have greatly decreased diseases
| and disease danger,
Diarrhea and dysentery were reduced
| from 244,O0O cases in the Civil war to
| 1000 in the late war by fighting the
| fly. Typhoid innoculation and the anti
| fly and antimosuuito campaign made
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Lower Typhoid Rate.

II the death rate from typhoid fever
had been as great in the army during
1917 as during the Spanish-American
war for each million men In the SER
vice there would have been 100000 cases
resulting in $4,000 deaths from this dis,
ease alone. The average annual
strength of the army for 1917, a par
| ticularly dangerous time when the men
were being gathered into environments
and camps from all walks OF life, was
SIS, $40. Based on the record for the
| Spanish war this should have meant
that there would be $4,000 cases OF
typhoid with $500 deaths resulting IN
stead OF 297 cases and 20 deaths as
| actually occurred. The Spanish war
ratio would also have meant $4,000
\ deaths from typhoid alone out Of our
entire army, greater than the total
number OF actual battle casualties.
AT the outbreak Of the war our army
medical authorities realized that acute
respiratory diseases would be the great
est factors in morbidity and mortality,
The general, to preserve the
health of the army, insisted that each
soldier be allowed at least % feet OF
floor space and 500 cubic feet of air
snace in his living quarters. Because
Of the urgent necessity of assembling,
organizing and equipping as large a
force rs possible In a given period II
was necessary to overcrowd the camp
facilities. Health conditions might nave
I attained an even higher standard mad
II been possible at that time to delay,
to go slower In forming the army, bu
the loss on the battlefield would have
been many times what the sick and
death totals In the environments
amounted to. Throughout the entire
wal the death and sick rate In the
army was kept at a figure considerably
below that which obtained among ci-
yilinu nonulations,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
ENGLAND VERGES
UPON REVOLUTION
T|LLETT ASSERTS

NEW YORK. Oct, 1~6.-England Is on
the verge of a revolution OF which the
recent railroad strike Is only a manifes-
%tation, in the opinion of the Hon, Ben
Tillett, M, r., and general secretary
of the British Dockers' union, who Is
now ON his way TO England from the
British Trades council convention, re-
Gently held In Hamilton, ontario,
The noclkers' union numbers a quar-
ter OF Il million members, and they are
prepared to go on strike at any time
should the railway strikers need them,
a y Mr., 1'iilett, The transport workers
and miners In England, who form, with
the railway men, the triple alliance. "
are also prepared TO back them to the
very limit, he declares.
Strike Shows Discomfort,
III the modest demand Of the work.
ers seem out OF proportion with the
disastrous results which their strike In
England has brought on in England. II
thing else an outlet for the general dis
content that Is prevalent In that
| country" said Mr.. Tillett.
""Of course. the fairness OF their de-
mand for the Standardization OF the
wage Is without question, Wages IN
England are far from equal to the high
cost Of living; they have not risen In
1 aAN AiiiAAE ith AbN A'N'
conditions demand,
"A standard wage has been Ions
promised to the \orkers, and n was
only this promise that made them ac-
oept the miserable conditions under
which they worked during tho wa
times The wage Of n railway worker
IN England is less than half OF thai
paid in the United States,
Profiteers Are Blamed.
But It is the profiteers who arc re-
sponsible for the strike-they and thu
bunglin@ FOLEY Of Sir Eric Geddes
whose system OF railroad tariffs hat
helped swell the dishonest fortunes
which have accumulated, II oyer n MA
was incompetent for II public office
Geddes Is that man.
Connected with tho railroads In
private capacity before he hecante d.
rector of transport he has become'rail
way mad. and is unable to sec any othe
issue but the one OF mechanical man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCHAEFER-At residence, No, 1897
Vance avenue, Thursday morning, Oct.
16, 1919, at $3.50 o'clock, Frank ", aged
20 years. father of H, ]. and Blanch
Schaefer and Mrs. H. W. Lawless.
funeral will take place from residence
o'clock. Mass at Sacred Heart church
at 10 o'clock. Friends are invited.
MERLO-At residence, 500 Pontotoc
avenue, Wednesday evening, Oct. Is,
1918, at 1890 o'clock, Catherine, wife
Of Joe Merlo, aged q years, mother of
Ernestine Merlo, daughter of r, and
Annette Sorce, sister of John and Tony
Sorce and Mrs. j. Masacari.
Funeral will take place frot, residence
tomorrow (Friday) morning al 9 o'clock,
Services at st. Patrick's church at $3.50
o'clock. Friends of the family invited.
%Inter1nent in Calvary cemetery
BURSK-At CARLY Ramsay hospital,
Thursday morning, Oct. 16, '1919Aat 9;37
o'clock, Moses c., father of Dan, Charles
and Frank Bursk and Mrs. Dora Cohen,
aged 60 years.
Funeral will take place from TIN par
lors of John ]. Collins. Due note e OF
time will be given.
GRoSKIND-At residence, iO151,
Poplar avenue, Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. Is. 1919, at 2 O'clock, isadore, Shus-
band of Bertha Groskind, fathet of
Mrs. Mollie Weinberg, Of Osceola, Ark,
Mrs. Rosie Sarsar, Reuben, jake Jo-
seph and Hanna Groskind and Mrs. Ray
August; brother of Ike GroskindA Of
Holly Springs, Miss Aged 81 years
Funeral will take place from residence
tomorrow friday morning at 9 o'cloIk
lnterment private. Please omit flowers
POWAN-At Joplin, No, "wednesday
morning. Oct. 10, at Z o'clock, Glib
Otto, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.. re.
wan; brother of Mrs. ]. f. Roper, Mrs
R. r. Wilburn, Mrs. Gray Center, Mrs
j.. D Collins and Mrs. c. +. Daniels
of Athens, Ca; Madge and Ethel Artie
Foy and Emerson Powan. Remains VII
be brought to this city for intermenL
Due notice of funeral will be given. I
GREEN-At residence, Tntwiler ant
National avenue, Thursday morning
Oct. is, 1919, at $40 o'clock. Thoma
r. Green, aged 81 years, husband o
Mrs. Bette +. Green, father of Willie
Carrie and Lucy Green. Funeral ser
vices win be held at residence tomor
row friday morning at II O'Clock
Friends are invited. Interment In Elm
wood cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-An open-f faced gold watch. on
fob X. OF C..N 4th degree. Return to
r. !. Fay, t4i Third St, Apt, 5. Re-
ward.
STRAYED-One light Jersey COW
without horns. Liberal reward. Call
W. c. Rodgers Main 1858 or Hem. 5S05.
LOST-One green silk umbrella en-
Poplar ST. car; finder please call NJ.
1881 for reward
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-23
By Associated Press

COBLENZ, May 23- The American General Head quarters on the Rhine have recalled to Coblenz Lieuten- ant General Liggett, com- mander of the Army of De- cupation and Major General T0hn Hines. commander of the Third Corps. Both high officials are enroute to Lon. don.
 Nine hundred motor trucks beoan to move az midnight from west of the Rhine to. the bridgehead ar- ca, The trucks are being dis, tributed to various points of advantage among the troops holding the zone east of tho Rhine should occasion arisc for the Americans to ad, vance.
 The recall of the two ar my officials, noted above, is part of the armies programs in event Germany fails to ac, cept the treaty, to be preDar- ed for anything that might suddenly come up.
 The Army of occupation consists of five Divisions.
 Coblenz residents assert that trucks are everywhere early this morning, having rumbled across the bridges and distributed in large number in the most advant. ageous places.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-23
ITALY AND GREECE
 SPLIT
By Associated Press

PARIS, May 23- Eng land, France and the United States have sent a joint note to Italy requesting an eXten- sion of the time for landino forces in Smyrna. The Allies are trying to pacify Turkey before giving Greece man- date over Smyrna. Premier Orlando answered the nc' from the Allies today and stated that there was a per sonal clash between he anH Venizelos which resulted ir Venizelos withdrawing iron the conference.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-23
KILLS MOTHER-IN-LAW

Lizzie Hooker, native woman wei! known on the Alaska coast, was "e- gently bound over to the grand jury at Ketchikan charged with killing her mother-in-law, Mrs. Harry Moore of Wrangell. The crime is alleged to have been committed last spring A knife wound was found on the woman and a knife in her hands gave the appear ance of suicide, but the back of her head had been battered in with an axe which was found in the cabin. The coroner's jury returned verdict oi suicide, but the matter was dropped until later evidence pointed to Lizzie Hooker as the guilty party.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-23
yANKfEf0RCES PREPARE FOR
 SURPRISES

The War Department admit ted this afternoon that A erican Secret Service r'"" and ununiformed American soldiers who are scattered throughout Germany, advis- ed the commander of the A" my of Occupation on the Rhine, to be prepared for trouble.
 Long code messages have been passing during the past few days between Pershino and the War Department. That these messages have been important concernin0 Rhine incidents is admitted. Pershing was given absolute authority in the matter of recalling army officials on their way to London thence to the United States.
 Commander-in Foch also cabled to the War De- partment reports of possible trouble on the Rhine. It is known that both French and British forces are being held in reserve at a convenient To- cation. not only on the Rhine but other places along the German border.
 Official advices from Par is state that hundreds of thousands of French troops have been suddenly placed az a point where action can re, suit quickly. Speclal trans with ammunition have bee laundering to the Germa" border during the past 36 hours.
 While it is officially be- lieved in Washington that Germany must sion the trea. ty and not resort to furthe" conflict. the various renorts are of such a nature that th American forces in the Ar my of OccuDation are moi to i be taken bv any surprises and the activity renorted from Coblenz is the result,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-23
HALE WILL VOTE FOE
 WOMEN
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 23- Senator Hale, of Maine, an nounced today that he in- tended to support the wo- mans suffrage amendment. Senator Hale opposed the amendment at the last ses- sion.
 'Suffragists claim that they have sufficient votes in the Senate to insure the adopt ion of the suffrage amend ment.