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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
PROMINENT METH0DISTS
TO RALLY AT PADUCAH

PADUCAH, Ky, May 3. (Spl)-
Prominent men from Central KENTUCKY
will be present and address a meeting
of civic, religious and educational lead.
ers here May 10 and IA at Broadway
Methodist church. y
Local problems concerning the dis.
charged soldiers and sailors will be
discussed by the various speakers, in
Guided in the list of whom are DR..
Dunbar Ogden, pastor First Presby-
terrain church, Louisville; DR.. Fred
Mutchler, of the University Of Ken
lucky. Agricultural college; Dean IT. 2.
Cooper, of the University Of Kentucky,
DR., Gus Dyer, of Vanderbilt university
G, A. ~Tevebaugh. associate secretary
Y. M. C. A., and A. r. Steele, of Pa
ducah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
SCHOOLS NEAR END.

CONVICTION, Tenn, May .. (Spl)-
the Covington schools. The schedule
of activities begins with the commence
ment erlno sunday, May II, which
vii lbe delivered by DR.. John X. Sam
pey, of the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical seminary, Louisville, Ky, Other
events are the annual debate, senior
class night, alumni banquet, field and
track meet, and closing exercises Of the
two schools. Chancellor Hugh A,
Locke, of birmingham, Ala, will de-
liver the graduation address at Byar
Hall high school, and the closing ad
dress at the grammar school viii lbe de-
livered by Hon, l.. Il, Gwinn, of thii
city, state senator from shelby ant
Upton counties,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
PAGE DINWIDDIE,

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, May .. (Spl
News has been received here that
Page Dinwiddie fell dead at his home
in the Mckenzie community late
Wednesday while out In the field at
work. Hhis brother, James, was with
him and they had gone to the field
to kill a hob. After shooting the hog,
he and his brother lifted it over a
fence about four and a half feet high.
Page then climbed over the fence and
after which he fell Immediately to the
ground dead from a broken blood yes
sci. He was about 40 years old and
apparently in good health. He was a
son of MIR. Mat Dinwiddie and was
held in high esteem. He is survived
by his wife, to whom he had been
married only about three months. The
funeral was preached at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in Mckenzie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
PROMINENT N DIES

YAHOO CITY, Miss, May 9. tSpl)-
$. S, Hairston, a large planter of the
Silver city ~neighborhood, passed away
at the Yazoo s%anitarium in this city.
He had been suffering for some time
with diabetes, and about a week before
his death came to YaZoo city for
treatment.
Mr.. Hairston came to Yazoo county
several years ago from Columbus and
took a prominent part in the social
and industrial leadership in his com
rnunity. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church. The remains were
taken to Columbus for interment. He
leaves a wife, two sons and one daugh-
ter, besides several brothers and one
eicfar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
MISSISSIPPI CROPS
RAE GROWING RAPIDLY

JACKSON, Miss, May Q. (Spl)-The
past week was generally favorable for
crops, with temperature slightly above
normal, and rains on two days, accord
ing to a report Of X. r. Lindley, me-
t~eorologtst Tor Mississippi.
The first cutting of alfalfa was COM
pleted during the week, with fair to
good yield. Corn and cotton were plant
ed during the week, considerable being
up to good stands and some being cul-
tivated, Wheat "a in satisfactory
condition, but some damage Is reported
from rust in the central part OF the
| state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
TO AID SOLDIERS.

UNION CITY, Tenn, May 8. (spl)-
The Elks' lodge here has appointed thu
followin soldiers friend committee.
j. G. Burdick, Jr., w. f. Tate, j. A
Whipple, c. II. Cobb, r, II. Marshal
and u. A, Flowers, who will cooperate
with the United States federal boarc
for vocational education in the re-edu-
cation Of disabled soldiers.
The Elks will get IN touch with al
Of the wounded soldiers of this county
and urge them to take advantage Of tn,
governments offer of free vocationa
training, all expenses being paid by the
government. The local lodge will also
cooperate with the home service sec.
ton of the American Red Cross.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
TO FIND D SITE.

compliance with the request of Capt.
Charles J. 'Glidden, Of the air service
military aeronautics, the Helena Busi-
ness Mems league has appointed a com
mittee to take up the matter of secur-
ing a suitable landing place for air
planes for the proposed air mail routes
to he established by the government.
1t is understood the site must be at
least 1900 feet in length and of close
proximity to the postoffice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Mrs. l.. r, Wilson.

HELENA, Ark, May 8. (Spl)-Mrs.
Laura Roselle Wilson, wife of l.. b.
Wednesday morning and the funeral
was held from the family residence the
same afternoon to the odd Fellows
cemetery, where interment was made.
The Rev. Otto Mathis, pastor Of the
West Helena Baptist church, conducted
the s~evicer. Mrs. Wilson was 80 years
OF age, and with herl husband recently
moved here from Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
r. F. STATION SUED.

Flossie Smith. 8, filed suit by next
friend, Belle Smith, in circuit cour
Friday against Thomas F. Stratlon,
asking damages in the sum of $40, 600,
charging that Stratton ran the girl
down with his automobile, seriously in
juring her, The accident occurred on
Nov. 81. 1918, while the child was coss-
ing Leath street at Poplar avenue. d.
3. Sweeney, attorney. filed the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
GUN TOTER FINED.

HELENA. Ark, May 3. (spl)--En-
tering a plea Of guilty, w. NJ, Mayberry
was fined $50 and costs in municipal
court for carrying n revolver. He was
arrested a few days ago following his
shooting at a negro woman, Emma
Jones, who displayed a gun when he
made a business call at her homo She
was also arrested on the same charge,
but was released upon proof that she
was on her own premises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Hale Sullivan,

PONTOTOC, Miss, May .. (Spl)-
The marriage of Miss Willie. Sullivan,
Of this community and James r. Hale,
of oxford. occurred Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. j.. J. Mayfield at the
by a few personal friends and the min
iSter'S family.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Mrs. I. w. Simmons.

HALLS, Tenn, May Q. (Spl.)-Mrs.
I. w, Simmons, aged 80, died at her
Wednesday, following a prolonged i'll
ness. Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon at the Baptist
church by her former pastor, the Rev.
r. Il. Downing. She is survived by
her husband, two children, an aged
mother, four brothers and three sisters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
TO TAX CONVENTION.

HELENA, Ark. May g., (Spl)-John
/, Moore, of Helena, has been selected
by Gov, Brough as a delegate, with a
number of others to the state, to repre-
sent Arkansas at the twelfth annual
National Tax association conference at
Chicago June l6 to Il. Gov. Frank o..
Lowden, of Illinois, who owns 81, 900
acres Of land in Lincoln and Mississippi
counties, will preside over the confer
ence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Wilcox Howard,

NEWBERN, Tenn, May 9. (Spl,)-
Horace Wilcox and Miss Annie Howard,
both of the LenoX community, were
married Thursday at the home of Rev.
David Leggett. who performed the cere-
mony in the presence of a few special
friends in the western 3 partof the
county where they will reside.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Turner'S adler.

PONTOTOC, Miss, May 9. (spI)-
Relatives from this place attended the
marriage of Miss Lila Sadler and Jas.
Turner, which was solemnized Thurs
day morning at 5 o'clock, at the home
of the brides parents in Bonneville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner left for Philadel-
phia, where the bridegroom is conduct
ing a successful business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
TO CUT OUT STATION.

HICKMAN, KY, May 3. (Spl)-It has
been learned here that the N. c. &
st. L.. railroad terminal at Martin,
Tenn. is to be discontinued. 1t Is
understood here, however, that through
freight trains from Hollow Rock and
Nashville will continue the service to
Union City. Tenn, and Hickman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Miss Annie Dalton.

CONVICTION, Tenn, May 3. (Spl.)-
Miss Annie Dalton died at the home of
her brother law, John Glenn, of Solo,
this county, Wednesday afternoon, and
was buried in Munford cemetery, this
city. yesterday afternoon. Rev. Rob
ert A. Clark conducted the funeral SER
vices
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Craig.

HICKMAN, Ky, May 8. (Spl.)-W.
J., Walker, aged 46 years, aud Mrs.
Minnie Craig, aged %, daughter of
Jordon Etoker, both of Mississippi coun-
ty, Mo, across the river from here,
were quietly married here in Hickman
Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
W IY2enNea0 w
Mrs. Rachel Walker.

FLORENCE. Ala, May .. (spl)-
Mrs. Rachel Walker, widow of the Rev,
A. J. Walker, died here at the home
of her son, A. J.. Walker, Jr,, from
the effects of a fall which broke her
hip. Mrs. Walker was in her S6th
year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
WllARRlAGEsm
ilson-NeWeu

HICKMAN, KY, May 9. (spl,)-Miss
Margaret Wilson, of Cincinnati, who
for several months has been county
demonstrated for this county, will be
Cincinnati, to Jos. II. Newell, Of Chi
cagO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Mrs. Phillips Jagoe.

PONTOTOC, Miss, May 8. (Spl,)-
Mrs. Phillips Jagoe died Tuesday night
at her home in the Randolph %neighbor-
hood, and was buried In a nearby Gene
terry on the day following,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Mrs. Columbus Nance.

PONTOTOC, Miss, May 8, (Spl.)-
Mrs. Columbus Nance died at her home,
four miles from Houlka, Wednesday
night and was buried Thursday after
noon in the family cemetery. The de-
ceased had beer in declining health for
several months, but the end came sud
denly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Hendren- Bullock.

HICKMAN, KY, May 9. (Spl)-Harry
D, Hendren, aged rs, son of James
Hendren, and Miss Della V. Bullock,
aged "A years, daughter Of Tom Bullock,
both of Clinton, Ky, were married here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Fashions for Men.

You can't BATTLE a ]. II. Morlarty
tailor talking about new styles and
color creations. Wen help you select
Moriarty & Son, Tailors, 81 S. Main.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
e-Tubbs.

NEWBERN, Tenn, May 8. (Spl.)-
Frank Burse and Miss Carrie Tubbs, OF
this county, were married at the home
of The bride, near Booths Point, Tenn
They will reside on the groom's farm,
near Booths Point,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

To Purity and Enrich the Blood
Take GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC which is simply IRON and QUI-
NINE suspended in Syrup. SO Pleasant
feel its Strengthening, Invigorating Ef.
feet. Price buC, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
lie for 7c.

Well, we'll; that Is a bargain, Yol
get this when you smoke a Samelson'I
Extra. The cigar with no compel,
itor. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Are You a Nut Cracker?

And do you smoke Samelson's Extra
cigars? Get the habit. lie quality
for &c, adv,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
FEBRUARY EXPORTS SHOW
CONTINUED STRENGTH

Exports to show great strength in
February, the total reaching s5SS,OO0,-
900 in value, according to statement
issued today by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, Department
of Commerce.
This is falling off from the record
January total of $629,OOO,OOO, but as
there were only % days in February,
the daily average would appear to be
even higher than in January. The to-
tai for the month represents an in
crease of approximately 43 per cent.
over the SAIL, 100000 for February of
last year. Exports for the eight
months ended with February were
valued at s4,3S6,OOO,OOO as compared
with 1852 900, 900 for the correspond
ing period of the previous year.
February imports are announced as
$685. 100000, a gain over the $213.000,-
900 for January, and over the $685.
100000 for February, 1918. Imports
for the eight months ended with Feb
ruary totaled 1898, 100000, as against
1854 100000 for similar period the
previous year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

work is apleasure. tell all my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia 2. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BRIrTINGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submit ting to su,,, irving ordeal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
Parties Holding Receipts
On this bank for the Fourth
Liberty Loan will please present
same and get their Bonds.
STATE NATIONAL BANK

there are or were many persons for
whom money is in bank awaiting their
order as soon as they prove to the A.
E. +. Soldiers Remittance Bureau, BAT
Madison avenue, New York City, that
they are the ones to whom 1t was sent.
A list of these individuals is given
herewith.
Nearly one hundred checks have
been returned to the "Y" because the
persons to whom they were made out
had died.
The Y. M. c. A. discovered before
the fighting ended in November that
the average case required at least two
months for delivery. Practically the
only exceptions occurred when the de-
posts with the Y. M. C. A. were made
just before the deDositor went over the
top, to be followed by the "Y" secre-
tary himself. But the boys trusted
implicitly in the "Y" and the fact that
more than a quarter of million &C
counts have been handled without loss
speaks volumes for the Associations
efficiency.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
FOOTNOTE TO HISTORY
New York World

The Anzacs who helped Great Brit.
ain to defend Egypt during the wal
are to have a memorial in the shape
of a huge equestrian monument or
the banks of the Suez Canal. The
placing Of the monument on such Q
site, with associations going back tc
the dawn of time, will be a striking
footnote to history, so to speak, az
the Anzacs literally came from thf
ends Of the earth to the land of the
ancient Pharaohs, and the monument
to their valor and loyalty will almost
be within sight of monuments which
Herodotus SOW, and not very far from
scenes connected with the Mosaic &C.
count of events in the earlier years Of
recorded time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

Honorably discharged soldier will
take any kind of work. Rene Labua,
1910 East 55th st.
This little advertisement tells its
own story. 1t tells the story of what
Rene Labua, returned from the ranks
of Uncle Sans khaki clad defenders
Of democracy, freedom, liberty, right
and justice, encountered when he
reached home.
What thousands of other soldiers
may find awaiting Them
No job; nothing to do.
Any kind of work acceptable
America wants no such condition as
that to follow the rehabilitation of
her 100000 troops. No commercial
stagnancy, no financial depression, no
industrial slowing down. And above
all no lack of jobs.
The whole country went along
swimmingly during the war period.
Everyone made money. Prices were
high and the producers, realized more
and better than they ever had before.
Wages were at the top notch.
We had taste of super-prosperity.
And we liked it.
Uncle Sam wants to let-up any more
than do you and I. He wants the
wheels Of industry to him, the long
arms Of commerce to reach out far
ther than ever, the financial institu-
tons to become stronger and stronger.
But Uncle Sam cannot bring this
about by touching magic wont. I'm
Gle Sam after all is only the figurative
representative of you and l. We can
help him to achieve this ambition or
we can tie his hands. He is your Gre
dentialed ambassador.
Right now he is giving us notice
that shortly he will need several bill
lions Of dollars to clean up the war
debts; to inject new life into our In
dustries that were hard hit by the
cancellation Of war contracts; to COM
plete h simerchant marine program,
bring his boys back from France and
pay them off; rehabilitate his wound
ed and pay his soldier insurance.
And II we want peace and prosper
ity we must finance Il.
Uncle Sam will do his part II we
will but do ours.
II wewill put the victory-Llberty
Loan over.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

vousness and head
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b Q fore
consenting to a n
operation. l took
five bottles of 1t and
it has completely
cured me and nv
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
SOLDIERS money
DISTRIBUTED BY
THE Y. N. c. A.
ORGANIZATION Handling Vast Sums OF
Money For Soldiers Now In +,
the Service.

New York-The Y. M. C. A. War
Work Council is paying alimony! Yes,
and to three wives. And recently a
check for SIS was sent to the Nor
mon Church, and another of 81 to a
saloonkeeper ITO square my last &C
count with Johi Barleycorn." Also
several pawn tickets have been re-
deemed lately, and how many more
transactions thus unlike those usually
associated with the Y. M. C. A. only
the records of the A. E. F. Soldiers
Remittance Bureau of the "Y" War
Work Council will tell.
At present the "Y" is trying to To-
cate 1859 individuals to whom money
is due, money given to Red Triangle
, secretaries overseas to be transmitted
free of charge to the folks at home.
The average amount is about $55,
which is quite sum for doughboy
to save from his small pay but is less
than two-thirds of one per cent han
died for them by the "Y" in the last
twelve months. That total, to be ex-
act, was $15,77S,197.6O two weeks be-
fore the first year of operation was
up, and easily exceeds $l6,0OO,OOO at
the present time.
All this money was given to the Y.
M. c. A. by the American soldiers ga
224 OF them often in the period before
the armlstice was signed without any
receipt. In only two out or each 300
cases has the association failed to find
the payee. Some of these failures may
be due to the fact that records were
lost under such circumstances as the
destruction of "Y" huts on the west
ern front by German shells and the
killing Of secretaries by gas and shell
fire. Most of them. however, are due
to wrong addresses and the fact that
the payees have moved without leav-
ing any trace.
The dead letter. list, as it were, of
the Y. M. C. A. shows that in Kentucky
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
BERT LYTELL TO GIVE
ARMY PAY TO CHARITY
Metro Star OF "Bllnd Mans Eyes.
Makes Novel Offer Of Gov.
ment Check. \

The War Department issued a state
ment under the date of February 26th
which read something like the follow
ing Those who have been discharged
and have received their final pay with
out the $4,000 bonus" and wen on
in detail to cover all branches of the
service, army AMI navy, stating that
every man who served his country
during the recent world war and who
was discharged prior to the ruling
whereby the bonus was paid at date of
discharge, would eventually receive
same. solicited or otherwise.
Little did Bert Lytell, the magnetic
young Metro star, think when he
turned in his uniform and outfit at the
Supply Sergeants tent in his camp
and went before the Captain with last
salute that he would have any furth-
er dealings with the Quartermasters
Department.
But he will. Even those worthy
young individuals whose course in an
Officers Training Camp was interrupt
ed and suddenly terminated by the
signing of the widely welcomed Ar
mistice are to be among those to re-
ceive the $50 bonus appropriated by
the bill which President Wilson signed
Immediately upon his return to this
country.
1t will only be question of time
now when all of the men of the army
and navy will have received their
checks from Washington, anu while it
will be welcome addition to the
funds of many, Lytell, who manages
to gather sufficient funds from his
work in Metro pictures to keep the
wolk from the door, at first merely
thought of buying another tire for one
of his cars.
His Second thought was Influenced
by the gigantic drives instituted by the
several Relief Societies whose cam
paigns are covering this great coun-
try of ours, and he decided at once
that whenever he gets that check from
Uncle Sam he will only hold It long
enough to endorse 1t and hand it over
to one Of the deserving causes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
DvJIJs, URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead l took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
l suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24
<ANY KIND OF WORK

Honorably discharged soldier will
take any kind of work. Rene Labua,
1910 East 55th st.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-24

Man wants but little here below,
which is mighty good thing. with ev-
erything 80 high.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-06
STATE INCOME
TAX NOT DUE
U N TIL 1920
Returns Not Required Until
First of Next March-Fed-
eral Reports Near Limit

The state income tax net, senate Stll
81, will not affect any ones pocket
book this year, announces Tax Com
missioner George E. Wallace. Al
though this bill carried an emergency
clause giving immediate effect when it
left the senate there was also a spe-
cific provision that the, first returns
Under this act be made in 1920. There
fore individuals and corporations
whom this law will affect need not
worry about their income tax state
ments to the state until March 1, 1920.
There remain, however, only eight
days in which the federal, income tax
reports may be made. While the
bureau of internal revenue is sending
to every county in the United States
experts to aid in the making out CO
income tax returns, it is not to be sup
posed that these officers are to relieve
taxpayers altogether of their duty in
this respect" said Collector of Intern
al Revenue Coffey today. Many per-
sons, without even taking the trouble
to glance over the forms, hand them
to the revenue officers, expecting them
to make out the ee6f leke feesarn. This
necessitates number Of questions