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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
ATLANTIC CITY Is NOW
MECCA FOR S0UTHERNERS

ATLANTIC CITY, July 2.-This is
the season for southern travel toward
the Atlantic City broadwalk. New
breezes that carry the cool ocean
breezes that carry health and comfort
In their zone laden sweep, and enjoy
vacations in this greatest OF seashore
resorts. This year restoration of nor
nal railway schedules and promise OF
real summer reductions In rates dur
ing the vacation period promise to make
this the greatest coast season in his
tory.
Old friends of Atlantic City and new
patrons OF its attractions will find the
ten mile long broadwalk and the splen-
did bathing beach still its greatest out
door attractions, improvements have
been made in the promenade and Jet
ties have caught and held added acres
Of beach that will insure against con.
gestion even during the height of thu
bathing season. The big piers are oper
with special summer attractions and tn,
| walk theaters and smart shops offeI
lure to thousands.
Yachting also will take a boom thi
| year with return of many fast Graf
| from war service. An added ~innovatio,
Of the summer will be special race
| sponsored by the yacht clubs for sea
! planes which viii have special racin,
courses and landings laid out by expcr
engineers. The big air port in Chelse
laid out for the Pan-American Aero
nautical congress, will oe kept IN opera
tion throughout the year and a featur
of week-ends will be the arrival o
visiting fliers from big army camps an
city flying clubs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
POLICE HEADS ARE
CONFIDENT Of Jobs
Burney, Smith, Kehoe, Fitz-
gerald and Tom Gwartney
Probably Are Safe.

Policemen, uneasy of mind as to the
instability of their present employment,
are looking for several more discharges
among their ranks some time today.
They base their fear of the 'blue enve-
LOPEZ on the conference held Tuesday
between G.. B, Quinn. police commits
sioner and J. r. Burney, police chief.
The city commission adjourned the
regular meeting Tuesday, until 2.30
Wednesday afternoon, 1t is believed
that the 1919 appointments of the police
chief and other executive heads OF the
department, will come up at the
Wednesday meeting.
That Joe Burney will retain his place
as chief seems assured. Hulet Smith,
detective chief, who generally was re.
garded as being marked for official
slaughter, now probably will keep his
Job. Capt. Mike Kehoe also is regarded
as another cinch for reappointment.
John ] oHearn, the other captain, is
not sitting 80 pretty. according to the
political dopesters.
There are two candidates in the field
for the job Of assistant police chief.
a place left vacant by the discharged If
Eddie Pass. They are c. Eugene Hume,
former police captain, and Robert B
Wllroy. formerly a deputy sheriff under
Mike G. Tate.
The names of two old timers is beins
mentioned for an executive position
| They are John Larkin. former super
intendent of street cleaning, and ex.
| patrolman, and T. Eddie Clark, whc
made a splendid record in four or five
years service as a motorcycle and
emergency officer.
Joe Fitzgerald and Tom Gwartney
desk s%ergeants, generaiiy are regarded
as sure to keep their places. 1t Is be.
lieved probable, however, that there may
be a shakeup among the sergeants or
each relief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
Claim Courts Hold Key.

Acknowledgement Palmer made n
clear today that while his department
would proceed IN an orderly manner
without wholesale arrests or spectaCu-
lar raids, offenders against the prohi-
hitiOn law could expect nothing less
than early and vigorous prosecution.
Pending the settlement OF test cases II
may DO that evidence in numerous sim =
liar cases viii he gathered without ar
rests being made, but II the government
wins in the end. all will be prosecuted,
Except for the absence Of some of the
members Of the judiciary committee, a
meeting to agree on wartime enforce
ment legislation would have been held
today by the committee.
At the request Of Representative lgoe,
Democrat, Of Missouri, who refused to
vote for the general enforcement bill
when It was reported out, II to 2, last
week, the house today a W. permission
for the filing OF a minority report on
or before July \, six or more members
Of the committee will sign the report
which win contend among other things
that the court and not congress should
define Intoxicating liquors,
The minority VIII also present = sub
stitute measure which would authorize
the president to HIT the ban on war.
time prohibition so far as II relates tc
light wines and beer, which was exactly
the tninE ne suggested congress- SnOulC
do on the grounds he did not have thai
power.
Many Of the drastic provisions Of thu
bill Tor enforcement Of constitutions
prohibition, beginning Jan. l6. 1920, vii
he attacked In the minority report
While the majority will attempt to OBJ
tain speedy consideration OF its new en-.
forcement measure, indications tonight
were that there would be a bitter fight
on the floor. Chairman Nolstead, of thC
judiciary committee, was In conferenc,
during the day with Republican Leader
Mondell, but no statement was made
public as to what vas discussed, Wher
the Igoe request was before the house
Representative Gard, Democrat, o.
ohio, asked Mr.. Mondell what decision
had been reached AS to presentation
next week of enforcement legislation
to which question the floor leader sait
he was not prepared to state at thii
time,
The position OF the "drys' In con
cress IS that they will stop the sal
o. two and three-quarters per cen
beer within two weeks by ruahinI
through next week n bill defining In
toxicatiug liquor ms II beverage o
product containing one-half of one pc
cent alcohol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
FORECLOSURE SUIT FILED
UPON CHATTANOOGA RY,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July "A
suit was filed In United States district
court here late Tuesday afternoon by
the Maryland Trust company, making
Fidelity Trust company, Of Philadel-
phia, and the Chattanooga Railway and
Light company defendants to fore
closure proceedings in behalf of the
Maryland company. which claims to
hold a mortgage against the railway
and light company a%ntedating any other
claimants. The result OF the suit will
be to combine the litigation which re-
suited in a ~receivership OF the proper
ties Of the street railway company here
and the case will be heard by Judge
Sanford in Knoxville July 81.
The Maryland Trust company alleges
that it holds a mortgage to the amount
OF 1925, 900, corporate bonds for which
were issued by the Chattanooga Elec-
trio Railway company, predecessor OF
the present company, in 1898.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
KANSAS CITY BAR
TENDERS ARRESTED

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-Two bar
tenders we're arrested here Tuesday on
orders of Francis NJ, Wilson, United
States attorney. charged with selling
beer. They were arraigned before Unit
ed States Commissioner Harry l.. Ar
mold and entered pleas Of guilty, Bonds
were fixed at $500. Those arrested are
believed to- be the first OF the kind in
the United. States, District Attorney
Wilson said,
The federal attorney said he had re-
ceived no word n way or the other
from Attorney-General Palmer and was
proceeding on Ms own initiative under
the law which prohibits the sale Of
beer, wine or other Intoxicating malt
or vlnous liquor"
The arrests we're made following re-
ports from federal special agents, who,
It is said, purchased from each Of the
bartenders a bottle Of beer.
The district attorney let 1t be known
he would proceed against others as rap
idly as authentic information was fur
nished his office and investigated by
department of Justice operatives. The
owners of the saloons where the bar
tenders were taken into custody were
not arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If YOU wan to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash Il.
with. '
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful. Mulsified oil sham
poo (Which is pure and entirely grease
less), is much better than anything
else you a use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance or rich, creamy
Flather, and cleanses the hair. and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out cas-
lily and removes every particle Of dust,
dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and Il
leaves 1t fine and silky, bright, fluffy
and easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified c~ocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. II Ia
very cheap, and a few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family for
months. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
WILL MAKE BEER UNTIL
SUPREME COURT ACTS

BALTIMORE, July 2.--Liauor mon
here are rejoicing tonight over a de-
cisiou in the United States district
court by Judge Rose in accordance
with the ruling Of the United States
district court OF New York, handing
an opinion which literally gives brew
crs IN the local district a free right to
manufacture n sell beer of not only
| one half per cent but 2A per cent until
the supreme court makes the final rul-
ing on the question
The opinion was IN the case Of the
STANDARD Brewing Corr0any, the Off.
cials OF which were indicted for manu-
featuring beer of one-half Of n per
cent.
Judge Rose sustained the demurrer
but In doing so informed the defend.
ants that they would be stlll conduct.
ing their business at their own risE
by manufacturing beer, lie stipulated
that they shall not manufacture in.
toXicating beer, but then, that IL {
question hat has not yet beet de.
cided. II Is still contended that "a
per cent beer is notwithstanding, ever
though his particular case goes M
farther than one-half OF one per cent
However, II tho decision Ia to take tn
New York case as a parallel then tn
brewers will continue to manufactur
their beer until the supreme court. be
fore which the New York test case /
now pending, Is decided,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
AIDS FIGHT
Of FOREST FIRE
Many Menaced Villages in
Michigan Believed Will
Be Rescued.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, July 2.
Reports from the territory extending
10 miles westward from mere over which
forest fires were sweeping yesterday
and last night, indicated early today
shifting winds were aiding the fire
fighters and that Trout Lake, Race,
Seney and other menaced villages may
be saved from destruction.
Forest rangers and villagers were still
battling the flames which spread rapid
ly over large areas of Chippewa, Luce,
Schoolcraft and Macinac counties, ow-
ing to the prolonged drought,
Although the fire reached the out
skirts of Trout Lake and Seney. a mes
sage from Newberry says the sudden
veerkng of the wind diverted the flames
to cut-over land and removed these
places from Immediate danger. Race
likewise saved from destruction
after the populace had fled the town.
Communication with Gilchrist, John
sonburg. Ozark, Strongs and Brimley
was sim interrupted early today and
nc word has been received from these
sparsely settled districts since the first
reports of the fires Yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
HOOVER QUITS AS
HEAD DISTRIBUTOR
Of FOOD PRODUCTS
Resignation Is First Step to
Private Life viii Return to
United States as Soon as
European Harvest Is Over.

NEW YORK. July Resignation Of
Herhert Hoover as chairman Of the
board of directors of the food admins
tration grain corporation and reorgani-
1atlon OF the corporation under the
name United States Grain corporation
was announced at the annual meeting
OF stockholders here Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Hoover's place as chairman will
be filled by Julius Barnes. wheat di-
rector who also Is president Of the
corporation.
1t was stated Mr.. Hoover would con-
tlnue as director, but that his resigna-
ton of the Craftsmanship marked the
FIRST step toward his retirement from
public life.
Mr.. Hoover is expected to return to
the United states in about two months
upon completion Of the European relief
work and the fruition Of the European
harvest.
Other changes in the personnel Of
the corporation were announced as fol-
lows; Frank G. Crowell, Of Kansas City.
resigned as first Yice-president and
was succeeded by Edwin r. Shattuck,
Of New York, general counsel of the
corporation since its inception.
Gates W. McGarrah. OF New York,
resigned as treasurer and was succeed
ed by Edw. NJ. Flesh, OF st. Louis, who
has been directing the corporations
London office.
r. A. Levin, second vice president
in charge of the San Francisco office,
resigned and was succeeded by his for
mer assistant, w, A. Starr,
Watson S. Moore. of Duluth, was
elected a second vice. president and will
continue in New York as a director.
A. W, Prick, of Duluth, formerly as
sistant secretary. was elected secre-
tary.
II was announced that the corpora
TONS capital for handling the 1919
wheat crop would be $500, 900, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
POLICEMAN TELLS
ABOUT TROUBLE
Collins Was Nearly Down and
0ut-Health Is Restored on
Taking TanlaC.

"A medicine that will do as much for
suffering people as TanlaC has Tor me
is worth recommending said John W
Collins. Of 1914 East Columbus street,
Seattle. Wash.
when ] began taking Tanlac.' Mr.
Collins continued. Il had trouble with
my stomach, and was in such an awful
condition that | could not patrol my
beat. My food would soul and keep
me filled with gas and | vas miserable
all the time My whole body seemed
full Of neuralgia and rheumatism. |
ached In every joint and the pain In he
left side of my back. over my kidneys
was so terrible at times hat ] could
hardly stand e. Nothing did me any
good and finally | just had to give up
II tried everything hut never got any
better until I started taking Tanlac. |
have used six bottles now. and have
gotten rid Of neuralgia and rheumatism
entirely and never feel an ache or a
pain. My appetite is great and ] can
eat anything | want without the least
trouble afterward. / now sleep like a
log and have gained twenty-five pounds
and am In splendid condition In every
way"
Tanlsc Is sold In Memphis by War
mock Drug Co. and Weiss Pharmacy,
and all the leading druggists in prac-
tically every city, town ms village in
America. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
ALLEGED SLAYERS OF
SHERIFF TAKEN TO PEN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July admit
ting that they were in the buggy with
Sheriff stevens, OF Williamson, when
he was murdered last Friday, Rexford
Il. Peters and Donald Vorhies, the two
young men wanted for the murder,
were rushed to Nashville at 3 o'clock
this morning and locked In the jail
here for protection from mob violence.
Twenty members of the state police
force are held here by Gov, Roberts
| for use in emergency, should the Will
hanson county mob m~aterialiZe.
The two prisoners Will be taken tc
the state pe%nitentiary this afternoon
Neither admits implication in the kill
ing. Vorhies claims to be only IL year,
| old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02

the basis for a theory that a man
stealing a ride on the blind end of the
baggage car accidentally or deliberately
turned THE cock, rendering the airbrake
useless throughout the length of the
train.
1t is certain. railroad and local Off
Gals agree, that the proper signals
were set against the Westerner and
that No. AIS flagman did all in his
power to warn the approaching train
Of the danger ahead.
The rear coach Of No. Al was thrown
from the track and shattered and three
cars ahead of it were derailed and
damaged. But it was the Westerner
that suffered most. The baggage car
back Of the tender was completely de-
molished. The second car, steel day
coach, swung sideways and the sides
We're crushed together by the grinding
debris and by the explosion of the boil
ers of the Westerner's engine. Most
of the fatalities occurred in this car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
HUNGARIAN S0VIETS
BECOME DEFIANT

COPENHAGEN, Jula 2--Defiance to
the entente powers is expressed In a
proclamation TO the red army issued
by the Hungarian soviet government,
according to a Budapest dispatch re-
ceived here. After referring to the
great sacrifice demanded by the prole-
tariat fatherland in asking the army
to evacuate part Of the territory con
Quered In glorious battle and proceed
to another territory occupied by Ru-
manisn troops, the proclamation con-
tinued
we are not retiring before the mer-
peralists. We have to do with the en-
tire power OF the greatest eNploiters Of
the worid--the French, British and
American money kings, labor oppressors
and peasant plunderers, We know
dictated peace is no peace, and u
| shall not lay down our rifles because
we are defending to the last drop o.
| blood the ~prcletarian Dictatorship
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
Hair Made Beautifully
Wavy While You Sleep!

liquid silmerine at bedtime and in the
morning our hair has a prettier wave
and curl than probably 1t has ever had.
The waviress looks perfectly natural,
II the hair is sleek and glossy like
plush, 1t will remain I'm curl the longest
time, regardless Of heat, wind or mois-
ture, and you won't have to be continu-
ally fussing with loose strands or fly
ing ends.
Liquid silmerine lie OF course entirely
harmless. It leaves no sticky, greasy
or streaky trace. 1t has the peculiar
quality Of drying in beauty waves,
celleut dressing for the hair, keeping
1t delightfully."- soft and silky. A few
ounces from your druggist will last for
weeks. 1t is best applied with a clean
tooth brush, drawing this down the full
length of theh hair. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
SUSPECTED SLAYERS OF
SHERIFF IN CUSTODY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-Two
men, said to be ReXford b. Peters and
Francis ", CuZzort, suspected slayers
Of Sheriff W. II. Stevens, Of william
son county, who was shot to death
late Friday night four miles from
Franklin, are under arrest and being
brought to Nashville in the custody
of Williamson county officers for safe
keeping. according TO communications
received by the local authorities Tues
day night. y
The two officers with the prisoners
were made, shortly before 5 o'clock
but at a late hour last night had moi
arrived in Nashville. The trip Is being
made In an automobile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
OFFENSIVE BREATH
CALLS FOR CALONEL
TAKE A CAL0TAB
The Nausealess Calomel Tab.
let That Is Purified From
Unpleasant and Sickening
Effects.


Do you ever have a bad taste in your
mouth In the morning, heavy breath,
coated tongue, headache, nervousness
with a let~down feeelinG7 You need
calomel, nothing else will cleanse your
liver thoroughly, Try Caiotabs, the
nausealess tablet that Is delightful to
take and delightful In effect. one tablet
at bedtime, with a swallow Of water
that's all. No taste, nc gripping, 10
salts, no nausea Wake up in the morn
Ing feeling like a two-year-old. bright.
appetite for breakfast. Eat what you
please--no danger. Calotabs are so en-
tirely delightful to take and 50 pleasant
Ia effect that the manufacturers have
authorized your druggist to refund the
price as a guarantee hat you will be
delighted with Calotahs.
Sold only in original, sealed packages,
price thirty-five cents, At drug stores
everywhere. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
WONDERFUL DEFENSE
AGAINST MOSQUITO
Sweet Dreams, the Mosquito
Remedy That's Badly
Needed in Many Homes,

Weapons used In any sore OF warfare
must be dependable.
To bring the idea closer home, II may
become necessary for you to start some
sort Of warfare against those mosqui-
toes that threaten your rest.
When you do begin you war. start it
right. With a bad weapon you're whip
ped in the beginning.
Where mosquitoes are troublesome.
Sweet Dreams offer the one dependable
weapon. You never lose by a counter
attack for Sweet Dreams keeps 'em OF
all night long.
A trial will verify these claims For
sale by druggists everywhere, Hessig.
Ellis Drug Co, wholesale distributors
ndV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
DO NOT SAY SOUP
TO EDW. CRENSHAW

Ed Crenshaw, clerk Of the probate
court, is getting mighty tired of bean
soup. He's o~vertralned on II, and will
growl like a beat with a sore a II
anyone chances to mention II rare,
Juicy steak In his presence,
Ed Aas lived on bean soup, vege-
table soup and the like for serera'
weeks. His dentist marked him foI
slaughter, apparently, for what he die
to Eds mouth with a pair Of forcep,
Is a crying shame, I'D says, Ed al,
ways VAS noted for his appetite, too,
There's only one consolation" Et
said Wednesday. THAT dog-gone den
| fist did leave me enough teeth to holt
my pipe in my mouth"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
BAKER REFUSES REQUEST
FOR DIRECTORS AMNESTY

WASHINGTON. July In refusing
q request Of the amnesty committee Of
Chicago that he make an open un-
equiyocal plea to President Wilson for
the immediate release OF all SSSonscienti-
Gus directors, Secretary Baker Tuesday
declared the abolition of future wars
was UNNECESSARILY more advanced by
the conscience which led young men to
give up their lives for it than by the
conscience which in the presence OF
vast and crushing destructive force
found itself limited to protest. The
questions involved In the cases Of the
directors, Mr.. Baker said, included not
only the rights OF conscience, which
he always tried to protect, but the obi
cations OF citizenship, which he felt i;
his duty to enforce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
INCREASED TAXES WILL
NOT BE OVER So LIMIT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2. (Spl.)-
In a statement issued today, A. v
Louthan. chief statistician of the State
board Of equalization, sets forth the
respective percentages at which prop
erty in the various counties is assessed
The list showsA percentages ranging
from 16 to IS, with no names of the
counties given. The statement con
cludes as follows:
when the new assessment goes into
effect the increase in state taxes viii
not be sufficient to take Tennessee out
OF the class of states whose govern.
ments cost less than 50 per capita pc,
annum. This should be reassuring tc
any who have a~pprehensions about the
increase of taxes in this state"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
RICAN POLICEMAN
FIRES AT u. S. CONSUL

NEW YORK, July 2,-Reports that
three shots had beer fired on June 90
at BENJAMIN r, Chase, United States
consul at San Jose, Costa RIGA, by a
government policeman, were brought
>re Tuesday by passengers who ar
rived on the steamship Tivives from
Port Linen. r. s, fisherman. q New
York merchant, said Consul Chase told
him Of the incident. One OF the bullets
was said to have passed through Mr.,
Cease's clothing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
DENIES PLEA.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Federal
Judge William Sawtellc today denied
the application OF the Rainier Brewing
Company OF San Francisco for an in
junction restraining the United States
attorney from beginning criminal pro-
ceodinEs against the company for manu-
featuring after May I or selling after
June 80. beer OF "a per cent or less
alcoholic content,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
RESUME BEER MAKING

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.--The Cal
ifornia Brewers Protective association
was advised by its attorney to resume
At once the manufacture Of beer con-
tanning not more than s% per cent OF
alcohol The attorney later announced
and sale OF beer Of that alcoholic con.
tent tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
TO BEGIN REVIVAL.

COLUMBUS. Miss. July 2.-Rev. G.
w Riley, a well known evangelist. will
begin a revival at the Second Baptist
church in East Columbus next Sunday.
The meeting Will continue as public in
terest is manifested therein. three SER
Vices being held daily.