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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
DirigibIe R-34 and Sister
Ship Biggest in the World

NEW YORK. July The R-34 and
her sister airship. the R-3S, are the
worlds greatest dirigibles. The war
brought them into being, for they orig
inAlly were designed to outVie Ger
many's Zeppelins and bring death and
destruction to German cities. When
they were building II was reported that
they would be the flagships OF a gigan-
tic fleet OF aircraft that would be
launched on a tremendous air raid on
Berlin, For this purpose they were
equipped with openings through which
four S00-pound bombs and rs Of 800
pounds could he dropped, while on the
upper structure emplacements were
built for batteries OF eight guns
The sudden end of the world war
nut a stop to the plans for a raid on
Berlin. and the architects OF the dirigt-
hles turned their attention to remodel
ing the craft for peaceful purposes
But their plans were again interrupted
In June, when the war clouds regath-
cred At reports that Germany would
refuse to accept the allied peace terms.
The R-34 was swiftly put in war trim
n started on a cruise Of 1000 miles
over the Baltic and the German coast
egion She carried no bombs, but,
equipped with rapid-firing guns, swept
over the enemy's territory at a low
altitude. her enormous shadow making
a grim threat Of the possibilities. The
Crutse was made without mishap, and
when peace finally was assured the
crew Of the R-34 resumed preparations
for the historic flight to America. Orig
inally it was planned that the voyage
should be made by the R-33 also, but
il was decided that too much time
would be needed to remodel the sister
shin,
The R-3i was built in I%nchinnan, a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

looked fresher than his companions for
he had no duties to perform except to
keep the ships log.
Lieutenant Commander Zachary
L~ansdowne, the American observer on
board the RIA, looked almost as bag
gard as Maj. Scott, whom he had as
sisted all the way across. The same
was true of the other five officers and
the % men of the crew.
The men Of the R-34 were greeted
by Gen. Charlton, Lieut.. Col. Frederick
w. Lucas and Mai, Hugh Fuller, rep
resenting the British government and
by Rear-Admiral Glennon and Mai
Gen. Menoher, representing the Amerl-
can navy and war departments as well
as by Lieut.. j.. b, Clarke, L. s, N,
designated to receive from Gen. Matt
land the log of the trip.
ANS well that ends we'll" was the
greeting of Admiral Glennon before he
read an official message OF welcome
from Secretary of the Navy Daniels
welcoming the RIA to the United States
and extending warmest congratulations
upon her wonderful achievement.
All the air voyagers were In excel
lent physical condition except that they
were very. tired. They suffered. no
hardships except lack OF sleep.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

island and headed straight down the
center Of it for Roosevelt field, 100
miles away.
AS she cruised over Riverhead the
dirigible came within range of the wire
less telephone installed at Roosevelt
field by the navy radio service and
perfect communication was established.
Over the wireless telephone it was ex-
planned to Mai. Scott hat a large part
OF the crew assembled to assist him Il.
landing had been sent to Montauk point
In motor trucks in the expectation he
would tie up there and that consequent
ly preparations for receiving him had
not quite been completed.
| The mammoth balloon was sighted
in the distance about Q o'clock and 10
| minutes later was over Roosevelt field.
She cruised about in a circle at a height
Of about 1000 feet until word was tele-
phoned that everything was in readi-
ness for the landing.
While the RIA was circling the field
at a great height. Maj. Pritchard
jumped off with a parachute. He land
ed safely near headquarters and smil-
ingly hurried indoors before an am
bulance that had been rushed to the
scene. could reach him. This was near
ly a half hour before the dirigible came
to anchor.
Lieut.. Hoyt, U. S. N, the ground
officer, had assembled on the field a
| force OF SOlOleTS anu Sdlioie lcduy lOl
instant action as the R-4 circled lower
and lower. When she was only 200 feet
above the ground a huge hawser was
let go from under her nose. British
noncommissioned officers with Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors shouted glee-
fully as they seized the rope and
hung on. Z
TIE water ballast was dropped from
the forward end of the dirigible and her
nose tipped. Then she began 10
descend. Five more guide lines were
dropped and landing parties grasped
them as the water ballast was dropped
from the stern.
The hawsers were attached to con
crete blocks, two at each end and one
al either side in the center. When the
great ship was safely anchored all the
ropes except the one at her nose were
cut loose so she could swing with the
wind like a shin at anchor.
Scott First Ashore.
The first man to step ashore" was
Mai. Scott. He obviously was tired out
but happy. On his face was several
days growth of beard and he showed
plainly the strain. He wore the regula-
ton air costume. Short and CHUNKY
and typically British, the military skip
per OF the huge airship shook hands
with Gen. Lionel T.. .. Charlton, British
air attache in the United States, who
was waiting for him. The greeting was
as ,typically English as the appearance
of The commander. There was nc
demonstration and the two officers me-
"a casually as though the trip had beer
across the English channel,
Brio Gen. Y. NJ. Maitland, n. s. q
was the next TO step out of the car. HI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

tionaI policy rather than a legal queS-
ton.
"Afterward,' Mr.. Graham declared,
when there was evidently a discussion
in congress as 10 the illegafty OF mem,
hers Of the committees OF the counciii
huying from themselves, the councl
discussed this general policy and 1t was
suggested that this embarrassment
might be removed by the plan OF the
committee reorganization now under
consideration.
s'The minutes show that On account
of this so-called embarrassment the
war industries board was created, ana
committees were appointed by the ma
tioDal chamber OF commerce, so the icy
ter OF the law might be compiled WIN,
but by which scheme no part OF the
method of buying was changed IN the
Slightest degree, so far as | can OBJ
serve
Made Own Laws.
Citing cases in which he said the
council formulated legislation ,DeI9fe
war was declared, which legislation Ia
ter was considered by congress, MT
Graham declared that on Feb, 10, lslt'
the council discussed the draft sys-
tenn and considered a report from Cofn-
m%lssioners Samuel Gompers and How
ard T.. Coffin relative to the
of labor from military service, on mo
same day recommended that Heroett
Hoover be employed by the government
in connection with food control and on
March Q Endorsed the daylight-saVlng
scheme and recommended a federal CEN
sorship Of the press.
About the first thing the commits
sion did was to take up the matter
OF arranging an easy method OF com,
and the government" Mr.. Graham
continued. in several meetings, lons
before war was declared, the commits
sion met with the representatives OF
the manufacturing industries ana
formed an organization OF them Tor
selling supplies TO the government
This method consisted OF having the
representatives Of various businesses.
producing goods which the government
| would have to buy, form themselves In
to committees SO they might be able
to sell to the government direct. When
war was declared, this machinery began
to move.
to enable the industries to deal with
the government as one mar De gov.
| ernment was at no time able to deal
with the industries through one man,
and on the contrary, throughout the
war numerous federal bureaus were
| bidding against each other for the same
| supplies, with greatly increased cost 10
the government. Under the ministra
| tions Of the council, big business was
highly organized while the government
| remained wholly disorganized and IL
| capable OF protecting itself against ia
grant profiteering,
Mr.. Graham concluded his statement
by saying so far as he had been abe
to observe from the minutes of the
| council. there had not been an act OF
the so-called war legislation which had
| not been discussed and settled upon by
the councils advisory commission be.
fore the actual declaration OF war. AZ
times, he said, the activities Of the
| commission were such as greatly &c
| embarrass the cabinet and II becam.
necessary for the cabinet to protest
against them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

little village neal Glasgow. In size she
rivals all but the very largest ocean
liners, Her length is $40 feet, her beam
70 feet and from the bottom OF her
lowest gondola to the tor OF the gas
bag measures 70 feet. Her measure
ments are very closely those Of the
liner Adriatic, and If she was stood
on end she would overtop the famous
Singer building by q feet. Two million
cubic feet Of hydrogen gas are impris-
oned in the enormous balloon. Her re-
semhlance to a monstrous fsh y
heightened by the fact that she Is
painted silver color. proved by expert
ment to be the most successful in re-
sisting the action of the sun in eX-
panding the gas bag.
The driving power Of the airship Is
supplied by five Sunbeam motors. with
a total Of 900 horse power, sufficient
to give a speed OF close to 70 miles
these motors the airship carries be-
tween 1000 and 5000 gallons Of gaso-
line, weighing i6 tons and giving her
cruising radius Of 1900 nautical miles,
or considerably more than the distance
between Europe and American and re-
turn. Her lifting capacity Is OF tons
OF which 2l1s IONS is dischargeaoIe
weight. or weight which can be dis
posed Of from the shin ~
Five gondOlas are swung from the
gas bag, connected by a 6OO-foot plat
form. In these cars there are comforta-
bic accommodations for the crew OF 81,
with sleeping quarters for nan lhat
number. Radiators on top OF me mo,
tors supply them with hot water and
electric stoves assure them Of hot
meals Communication with Mother
Earth is provided for by a wireless
equipment with a receiving radius OF
| 1900 miles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
CASUALTY LIST

The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general OF the
American eXpeditionaTy forces:
Killed in action.
Murrow Childress, r, F. d, 4, Dyers-
burg, Tenn.
Charles Wynn, r. F. d. 2, Scale, Ala.
Died from accident and other causes;
Sergt. James u. Garden, Clinton
Tenn.
Corp. Andrew S, Hunt, Mariana,
Ark.
James r. Milford. Tyronza, Ark.
Homer sullivan, Greenfield, Tenn,
Alex Swiney, Emmett, Tenn.
Sam Woodson, Marbell, Ark.
Seth T.. Kyle, Lucy, Tenn.
Luke Barnes, Peters Landing, Tenn,
Frank Pullam. Hayti, Mo.
Private Charley Mcdonald, McClain'
Miss.
Died Of disease;
Jesse ], sutton, P~aragould, Ark.
]. NJ. Moody, Highwater, Miss.
Wounded severely:
Capt. Clarence Laughter. Ruleviller
Miss.
Kentucky.
Solomon Nelson, Scott, Miss.
Charley ]. Rogers, Helena. Ark,
Phillip Washington, Prattville. Ala,
Austin Harris, Bolivar, Tenn.
william II johnson, Marvel, Ark.
Joseph =. kautzen. Birmingham, Ala
Herbert Otis Bobey, Knoxville, Tenn.
Joseph NJ Baker, Malvern, Ark
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Raymond r. Carter, Cato, Ark.
Ross J. Smith, Carlisle, Ark,
Wounded slightly.
Capt, William George Morris. S67 Ala
bama street. Memphis, Tenn.
Ijent John Il smnkHs Nashville
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

man incidents of the trip, chronicled in
the form of a log by Brig Den. Ed
ward NJ. Maitland, official observer for
the British air ministry
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
PRICES GO DOWN WHEN
RIOTS ARE UNDER WAY

ROME, July :. (By the Associated
Fressl Riots against the high cost of
living in central Italy have resulted In
reports received here from the many
places where disorders have occurred
Shopkeepers here decided today to re-
duce their prices without waiting 40
be forced 10 that course BY mob vip-
lancA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
BULGARS TOLD TO NAME
PEACE ENJOYS AT ONCE

LONDON. Iuly 1,--UIcn Cretien, com.
mander of the allied forces IN bulgaria,
has informed the bulgarian premier
that peace delegates from that ]oouttr,
will be called to Parts soon and thai
the Bulgarian government Ia invited
TO nominate u delegation. according Ia
4 Sofia dispatch TO the Exchange Tels.
graph company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

other women who suffer. for 1t has
done such good work for me n !
know 1t will help others II they vii
give it a fair trial.'-MRS. LIZZIE
COURTNEY. los Eighth avenue, west
Oskaloosa, la.
Why will women drag along from
day to day, year in and year out, sut-
fering such misery, as did Mrs. Court
ney, when such letters as this are
continually being published? Every
woman who suffers from displace-
ments, Irregularities, inflammation,
liberation, backache, nervousness, or
who is passing through the Change Of
Life. should give this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, a trial. For
special advice write Lydia +. Pink
ham Medicine Co, Lynn. Mass. The
result of its long experience is at
your service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

ness anu dWlhA
pain S - a n d
nothing seemed
to do me any
good. A friend
advised me to
take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
l did so and
got relief right
away. ! can
certainly recon-
mend this valu.
AHA vnadictua r.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

For comfort, style, shape and real
economy, we recommend a Walsh tai
Iored, silk finished mohair.
1t will last you three years and will be
much higher next year-there is no
laundry bill attached to it either.
Well get it out at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How
She Was Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa.-"For years !
was simply in misery from a weak,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
HENHousg WARM BUT AIRY.

Usually a poultry house can be kept
well ventilated without making II I'M
comfortably cold for the hens except
In the very coolest weather. Birds can
stand quite low temperatures provided
their combs do not frost. Where there
Il much hard freezing weather. the
most effective way that has been found
10 keep the poultry house warm and
dry Is % place dry straw or hay 10 the
depth ~ = foot or more overhead on
n floor OF boards laid as wide apart "A
riay be and still hold the straw. Dry
strnw usually will absorb all moisture.
and so, when n II used the poultry
Keeper must Judge by the air In the
house how much ventilation II needed.
A breed that win not stand the tenn
pernture when the ventilation Is regu-
lated In this way Is not suited 20 the
climate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
QUARTERLY COURT.
Following are Gases Of Interest Tried
Since Last Report.

The following were fined a and
costs each on charge ~ breach ~ 49,
peace John Neffies. Charlie Crf.+..r..
don. Horace Richardson Henry Tsv.
ior. Guy shruate Otis Newton. Afiart
buchanan Helen OEerfou. Mai,rle
Campbell AND Mamie sutton.
Willis Dunlop. arrested GA eharve III
forgery. was dismissed The evid.nc.
tended o. show TINT De- had written !,
check CA the Hickman Bank x Tn
co. FOR $40 aud signed the name III
Luther Mills to o. 10 was also sb.,uyf.
that he had written checks on MIL
before with Mills consent aud thor.
was uo proof to show that Ills chez
Tu- not made ONT in the same NJ
Mills was NOT present az the Trial
bun.op's fraukne-- lmufs- sd TIE
court as he spared neither himself
ct others Dol Ais testimony
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
Try our "eats~ once. and you will
be with US often.-Busy Bee.

Try our "eats" once. and you will
be with US often.-Busy Bee.
-. T.. Leibovitz has returned from o
visit with relatives In Louisville
:. J.. Dodds and wife left SUNDAY
fer a weeks visit ina Ciarksdah.. Miss
Mrs. :. u. stembridee has returned
from visit with relatives at Bard
well
Mrs. A. r. owen and little son came
over Friday from Mckenzie and are
visiting Mrs. J. T. Fuqua and family.
Word Harper. who has been located
al Pensacola. Fl1-. in the naval ser
vice. has received discharge and win
De- home in the next day or 80.
Miss Gertrude Binford and Miss Lu-
ellie Harper have returned 10 Browns
vile after a visit 70 Mrs. George Had
ley and Joe BinfOrd and family They
were accompanied home bv Mrs I'd
llicc.
Ben P0~cy who some time ago
bought the John kisfner property IN
West Hickman. has been making ex-
tensive repairs on this house. having
rebuilt entirely the front Of the house
and repaired the back part. The house
will - painted and oyerhauled gen
orally on the inside.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
REAL ESTATE.
1sansfers Recorded With County Clerk
During the Past Week.

Lynn Wiley 20 ]. NJ Wiley. lot IN
Burrus Ad- 20 Hickman. $500.
VIM T. Lochridge 70 J. u. Pinch.
lot In Fulton. S2IO0
w. A Dodds 10 r W. Adams. lots
In West Hickman. SIPS.
Chas. A johnson % L. r. Alternately.
house and lot IN East Hickman. old
W. = Henderson place. $3.50.
Indus. League 10 ID. u. Wilson. 4
lots In League Ad. $50.
ID. n. Wilson to Clara May Hughes
? lots In Ind League Ad. 500.
A. n. stephens TO Mrs. Matte Thorn
as. house and lot in Carr Ad. % Fui-
ton. $500.
Jas. r. Roper 20 J. r. Scott. a3
acres. the ". Il. Roper land. $3.50.
II. r. Moore to l. G. Walters. , lots
I'm Fulton. So
II. L. Williams 10 l.. G. Walters. lot
IA Fulton. 500.
$. T. Matthews 10 Leonard Harding.
the Henry Pollock place south of town
containing o. acres. $500.
w X Hal 70 Jas Pickard. lot in
Highlands Ad- 10 Fulton, SO.
Mrs +. b. White 70 J. j. Oliver. land
adjacent O. Fulton. $500.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
Ne.. hl~4~sso
SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.

No. 1OO-A good small farm OF
80 2-3 acres. o miles from Hickman on
Dyersburg road. 40 acres in cultlva-
ton. nice Groom residence. cistern,
spring. pond; 100 bearing fruit trees.
berries. etc. All I'm red clover except
5 acres. Locust patch with plenty Of
post timber and all place under good
fence. On rural route and telephone
line. Price $50 an acre; half cash.
balance 20 suit.
No. 1O1-This place Is ON the same
road as above farm but half mile
south. Deed calls for 40 acres. but
survey shows SO acres; practically all
In cultivation. Good Broom house.
smoke house. potato house. big double
log barn shielded all round: cister-
i25 bearing fruit trees. strawbe ~
patch. grapes. etc. Here II good In
vestment for the man who wants a
small place. Price and terms same rs
above.
For further information. apply 10
this office. 10-1p.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09

from a cupful ~ tea has been stlmu-
lated By this Ingredient.
There are hundreds 81 blends OF
teas but those commonly known and
most used are English breakfast. For
mosa. Ooiong. Ceylon. Orange Pekos.
young Iiyson and Souchong.
Properly brewed tea f. an important
essential Tea should not be infused
too long and should under no clrcum-
stances be boiled
Ceyi0n tea is the tea best liked for
iced tea and when serving Il hot the
tea bail Is desirable.
Green tea known By gun powder.
Hyson and various other names. Is
much lighter In color. drink Of high
fragrance but blt more harsh tIan
black tens. The Engiish know the
value % fresh boiled water for the
fragrant beverage.
In many places certain springs or
wells have water which makes n most
superior tea. the tea makers going
many rods 10 carry this precious wa
ter to have the right tasting cup az
ten.
Russians. we are apt 20 think. al
ways require slice 81 lemon Ga their
tea while as n fact they serve jam
with their national drink. dropping n
Into the tea which Is drunk from
tumhiers
In Morocco the leaves Of thyme and
yerbena are added 90 the tea 20 lend
u piquancy.
The Persian likes his sweetened al
most 10 a strip. The Burmese add
garlic and other highly favored sesa-
me of a. theirs.
Perhaps Ia America as IN no other
country cream In ten IS the tea par
excellence We must bear IN mind.
however. that tannin On tea will act
upon the delicate stomach lining and
should De infused just long enough 10
extract The flavor. ANY added sleeping
tends 20 Increase the amount Of
Fa.r.r.rr.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
Machine for @se,tIna- bricks.

Long-standing difficulty In obtaining
labor for setting" bricks during their
manufacture has led to the develop
ment OF a new machine for doing this
work. which Is understood 10 have con-
siderable fiexibility. This machine.
which is illustrated IN Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. operates In conjunc-
ton with an ov .rhead crane. The lift
ing mechanism Is provided with
series of long fingers. each OF which
IL shaped like an inverted IT" These
members are thrust between the bot
toms Of courses. when, for instance. a
stack Is 10 be transferred from a dryer
car 10 n kiln.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09

or course. fue rolling stone gather
% fungi that is coming 20 the othes
fellow.
The hristles ~ the game hog are
longer az this season 81 the year than
any other time.
You never can tell. Sometimes the
worst Is the best thing that ever hap
pened 20 a man.
The average man does not Ike 10
sell himself % the devil. He would
rather rent the devil.
Lots of fellows who 20 through life
with four aces In their hands do not
know how TO play EN-.
II she Is Keeping a boarding house
II Is all right; otherwise do not marry
expecting 10 save expenses.
The man who Is cOnceited in old
age has evidently not been very OBJ
serving while on the journey OF life.
II seems n shame that no one has
ever been able 20 determine what kind
OF breakfast food Methuselah used.
When n man objects 20 about every
move OF the government IL a. useless
for him 20 assert that he Is not against
II
The one advantage the poor man
has IS that he knows his friends like
him for what be Is and not for what
he has
The average woman admits that she
would like Just once 10 ask her hus-
band for something that he could af-
ford
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
CONSTITUTIONAL.
4. :. Supreme Court Upholds Law
Forbidding Liquor Shipments.

The Louisiana State prohibition law
regulating liquor shipments into parts
u the state where sale Of intoxicanfs
Is prohibited was. in effect. declared
constitutional Tuesday by the supreme
court.
There T. iaw Ia Kentucky forbid
din. the shipment or carrying OF LID
DOR into dry territory. but short time
igo the high court of the state held IL
unconstitutional Now. comes the SUI
nreme Court with a decision that up
holds the prohi law. which would indi-
ate that the law may operate again
with fun force and effect. With the
recent decision OF the state court. the
ia went on Ia Fulton county. and liq-
nor ha~ been coming IN in large guam
titles especially from Cayce Officers
were next 90 powerless Ia stopping the
traffic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-01-09
MARKED by SIMPLICITY.

Theodore Roosevelt WAS buried a..
Oyster iiay yesterday as q plain Amer
lean citizen. and not as % former pres.
ident Of the United States. IN accord.
ancc with his own wish. The body
was bald Co rest in q plot Of his own
selection in the village cemetery not
far from his home.
The only rites were the simple
Episcopal service n was read by the
rector Of the little church where thu
former president and his family w0r-
shipped. There was none Of the pomp
q nj circumstances associated with fhi
passing 81 great man. although a
number Of men Ia high official circles
we're present