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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
AUDIENCE FLEES
FROM SMOKE IN HOUSE

Thirteen pieces OF apparatus OF the
Memphis fire department were put into
action at 10 O'Clock sunday night and
many IN the audience that well filled
Loew's Lyceum theater, bolted from the
doors and exits in safety, when con-
siderable smoke was observed In the
auditorium. Fremcn credit the smoke
to a cigar that had been carelessly
tossed away and the theater had not
been endangered,
only one alarm was sent In, but the
arrival OF the IS engines, trucks and
chiefs cars occasioned more excite
ment and thrills on the outside than
there had been on the interior Of the
show house,
The fact that the theater was emptled
In a few minutes without anyone being
hurt, pleased fire department officials
who praised the efficacy Of the theater's
fire exits,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
LUMBERMEN TO HOLD
FIRST SESSION MARCH 7

The new plan Of the American
Hardwood Manufacturers association
to hold frequent sectional meetings,
will be inaugurated by a meeting called
by r, M. Carrier. president Of the asso-
citation, at the Hotel Gayoso, Friday,
March 7. The meeting will convene
with a luncheon at II o'clock, The
meeting is called primarily for members
of the Memphis territory, but all MEM
bers Of the association are cordially in
yited. A large attendance Is expected.
There will be a discussion of the open
competition plan, general market condi-
Of vital interest,
The executive and inspection rules
committees of the association will have
a meeting Thursday, March 6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
READY FOR ELECTION

Two nominating committees have been
appointed by the Memphis Life Under
writer's association and the two tickets
to be placed in the field for the an
nual election, April 6, will be announced
at the meeting March 20, Members of
the Ordinary Life nominating commit
tee are Joe Smith, chairman; Roscoe
Browne and r. =. Hooker, and those on
the Limited Life committee are John
Lippitt, chairman; j, w. Mckinney and
Il, l., Gardiner. A president, v%ice-pres-
ident, secretary, treasurer and five ex-
ecuttve committeemen are to be elect
ed this year,
The association Mt its Saturday ses-
sion, heard the annual report Of Sec
rotary r. b. Hooker. The association
adopted the chart Of ethics Of the Ma
tional Association Of Life Underwriters
making for general betterment Of in
suranCe aims and plans,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
SOME MEMPHIS VETS
LAND IN NEW YORK

Tennessee casual company No. 27l is
included among the 1859 troops aboard
the United States cruiser Frederick.
which arrived In New York harbor
Monday morning from Brest, according
to an announcement by the Associated
Press, While 1t is supposed there are
Mcmphinns in the company, there is
no definite way Of asCertaining 1t alb
solutely, as the companies Of casualties
are numbered after they are made up
at ~soaports and consist OF wounded
men picked at mndom. If there are
Memphians in II they will probably
reach home by Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
CARNIVAL AIDS FUND.

Moss Brothers carnival, which closed
Saturday night, proved n most sue
cessful enterprise and ms a result the
building fund Of Memphis lodge No,
153. LOYAL Order Of Moose, IL richer
by a neat sum realized through the
management Of the carnival, There
were many attractions at the show
and all concessions we're well patrons
lied. Many visitors from out-of-town
attended during the week,
The popularity contest for the dia-
mond ring which closcd Saturday night
proved exciting and was n close race
between the contestapts, Miss Alice
Mullcra. at Caualc's, %aS the success
ful candidate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
MIKE MADDEN BURIED,

Funeral services for the late Robert
Michael Madden, former page in the
state senate and well known in court
house circles here, were held Monday
morning at st. Mary's church at 10
o'clock, Many friends attended the SER
vices. Madden Is survived by his
mother, Mrs, Fred Haydel, a brother,
J. Eugene Madden, and three sisters,
Mrs. Hal Canary, Mrs. Edward ]. Hoff-
mar and Miss Mayme Madden. Inter-
ment was in Calvary cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
PHYSICIAN AT HOME.

NATCHEZ, Miss, March 5, (Spll-
Capt. j. S. Ullman, commissioned In the
medical reserve corps of the army al
most two years ago, has arrived home
from France. Capt. Ullman. who is
one OF the leading physicians of
Natchez, IN at present on leave of alb
senoe, but expects to receive his dis
charge soon, when he will resume his
practice. A public reception in honor
OF his homecoming win be given on
Monday evening.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03

lnhl AZ tilhtS
| could not be
on my feet at
all. ] was all
run down and
so weak could
not o m Y
h o u S o W o X,
was n 0 o u
and could not
lilo o W at
night. | took
treat m e n { .
from n physi.
clan but they
did not help
me. My Aunt
r Q c o m :
inended Lydia
u, Pinkham's
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
ilabtual Constipation Cured

"LAN-FOS WITH PEPSiN" is n spe-
cially prepared Tonic Laxative for Ha-
bltual CONSTIPATION. It relieves prompt
". but should he taken regularly FOR
ia to 81 days to induce regular action,
II stimulates and Regulates. Very
Pleasant 10 Take. soc per bottle. adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
American Savings Bank and
Trust Co.

On Saturday, March ]. 1910.
our regular monthly dividend
OF two ~ per cent will be
credited to the accounts OF
stockholders OF record I'rida4
Feb. 28, 1919.
+. g. DIXON, Cashier
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Prevent 1t

by taking GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC which
contains the wel-known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t Purities and Enriches the Blood, and
Pure, Rich, Red Blood Strengthens and Fortifes the
System against Colds, Grip and Influenza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
Groves
asteIess chill Tonic

Is an exceptionally Good General Strengthening Tonic
for the Child, for the Mother or any of the Family, young
or old. You can soon feel its Strengthening, Invieor-
aune Effect; 1t is acceptable to the most delicate
stomach and does not cause nervousness or ringing in
the head. Price Soc.
A laxative Is enclosed with sach bottle flo bo
used IN connection with GROVE'S TASTELESS chin
TONIC In treating cases of Spanish influenza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03

Stops the Tickle, Heals the Throat and
Cures the Cough, Price s5c. A free
box of PEN-O-TRATE SALVE for
Chest Colds, Head Colds and Group is
inclosed with every bottle. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
She COULD NOT
STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health and
Stopped Her Pains.

Portland, Ind had a displace-
ment and suffered so badly from IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-03
As Spanish Influenza

Is an exaggerated form of Grip, GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC should be taken in larger doses than
is prescribed for ordinary Grip. A good plan is not to
wait until you are sick, but
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1919.
GOVERNMENT FAILURES.

The public has long been disguised
with the poor mail service the govern
ment is giving, but sees no relief from
it because the government has no in
tention of releasing its hold on the
business. Now the public is informed
that government control of the rail
roads cost about $150,000,000 the last
year. Unsatisfactory service has also
been given by the railroads, some of it
due to the pressure of war work which
was given the precedence This loss has
been incurred despite the record break
ing operating revenues, $4,S00,000, 900,
about one-tifth more than the railroads
ever earned III year before The oper-
ating expenses took so per cent of the
revenues compared with 20 per cent
for the year previous.
These figures conclusively show the
inability of the government to conduct
business as economically as private in
diyiduals can. Robert s. Lovett, who
has just resigned as director of the
division of capital expenditures of the
railroad administration, speaks of ""the
lax habits inherent in public manage
ment and extravaganza in methods of
spending government money! as an
objection to government management
or ownership The government cannot
operate the railroads or any other bust
ness economically
| Mr.. Lovett further speaks of the
danger of a railroad "pork barrel
which he believes would make other
pork barrels" appear insignificant
He says:
Every politician would be almost
compelled to exert any political infiu
ence possessed by him to provide place:
for his supporters or improvements anC
facilities, or rate adjustments desired
by them Each congressman would bC
pressed by all the ambitious towns il
his district for freight or passenge
stations or other improvements as he i
now pressed for postof1ices, cour
houses anu OtncI puDllc DullulH8S; ~
additional and unnecessary trains t
please particular communities and 70
the construction of new railroads, ex
tensions and branches
| The truth of this statement will
generally admitted and coupled wit
the Improbable and unsatisfactory
service the government has give
should turn public sentiment agains
any further schemes of governmen
ownership or management.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
OF WAR ONW
WOMEN'S DRESS

With the signing of the armstice
thousands of American women laid
aside their working uniforms. Y. W.
c. A. war workers who are not to be
retained for reconstruction war sery-
ice laid aside their pretty horizon
blue suits. Y NJ. G. A. workers, re-
called from the overseas corps, GOV
eminent employees mustered out OF
service and thousands of girls in mu-
milton factories are now facing new
period in women's dress. The war has
changed the general trend of styles for
all women.
Comfort, with no unnecessary furbe-
lows, has been the keynote of the war
workers uniform. Women in war
work discovered to their great joy that
they did not have to do much thinking
about their cloths. Uncle Sam, the
Y. w. c. A., Y. NJ. G. A. and the Red
Cross did their thinking for them, and
it was done so we'll that it is extremely
doubtful If the business women will
ever be suited with anything less prac-
teal.
Once having been used to pockets
everywhere in her skirt and in the
coat of her suit, no woman will ever
again be satisfied with only the make
shift of hand bag. The war taught
| women that pockets in their suits and
| dresses were Indispensable accessories
| TO comfort A shirt waist buttoned TO
the throat, with soft collar and tie
rather helped woman out of the habit
| of wearing a low cut waist in business
Office. As for the girl who worked in
munition factory, she has learned t
work with her hands and to wear over
/ alls. In all probability she will go or
with machine work and she will not g
back to skirts while she works in :
shop.
Dame Fashion, with nearly all of he
creators in the trenches, has beer
pretty much out of a job. But from
the war she has drawn wealth of new
ideas for the things that women vii
wear in 1919. She has put bit of gol'
braid here and frog there, stuck tn
feather worn by popular regiment il
her bonnet and got her clothes on tn
military lines of a soldiers uniform.
) This is the first war that has eve
: seen women in uniform. New an
straighter lines and more direC
simplicity in everything that wome
wear will be the first outcome of thl
L innovation in war time fashions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03

The Reformer Is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattlebor0, Brattleboro News Co., C. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News-s stand,
George J. Bower, 2 Riverview Street (Fort
Drummer district.
West BrattIeboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, M G. Williams.
Newfane, N. M. Batchelder.
TowAshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. Il, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
do You Feel a Little Warmer,
Minky"

that the wind was gong to aim straight
in the direction of the open part of
their cage.
"'Minky,' said Winky, we will shield
you from the cold
al hate to make fuss about my
SELF said Minky. who felt very sick
but hated to admit ii.
You're nos making a fuss about
yourself said Winky. We're making
a fuss about you, and it's not nearly
as much as you deserve
"'Not nearly agreed Tinky. the
anxious, worried look still in his little
eyes.
"'Not nearly agreed Tinky, the
anxious, worried look still in his little
eyes.
$50 both Winky and Tinky put their
arms around Minky and held him close
to them. They were each on either
side. while the cold wind blew around
them and whistled and sighed-oh so
very, very cold were those whistles
and signs. Winky and Tinky never
said they minded the cold. They new
er said that their little bodies were
aching so hard. MOI They thought
only of Minky with the wonderful un-
selfishness which animals SO often
have.
"Do you feel little warmer, Min
| kyF asked Winky.
"'Oh, do you feel wee scrap bet
| ter?' asked Tinky.
"And Minly, very p1ucky, though
feeling so sick. said:
Eyes, dear little monkey friends, /
| do feel better
"Not long after this the circus pa
rade came back to the circus tent.
MY but it has turned coldr each
one said. And then the circus owner
saw the monkeys. And he say that
they were shielding Minky from the
| wind while it blew over them 'Minky's
SICK he said 10 himself And he took
the monkeys inside the. tent where
the dinner was cooking and they sat
\ by warm stove and Minky was given
some medicine to make him well for
he had taken a very bad cold.
HE was cured quickly and the cir
Gus gave up their performances for the
year, but Minky had been really saved
by his monkey friends, Winky and Tin
ky, who hadn't cared how the wind
seemed to go through them when they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03

Hartford Courant. J

The New York Tribune has printed
within the past week most unusual
story which appears in a letter to the
editor written by Mrs. Anne Kilburn
Kilmer, mother of Joyce Kilmer, the
poet. who was killed in action on July
80. She writes that before he sailed for
France he gave her a gold service pin,
with a red border, white enamel and
blue star which she wore thereafter.
Mrs. Kilmer was in Litchfeld in
this state when she received news of
the death of her son. Shortly after
she received the news, so she writes,
she told her husband that she should
always wear the service pin or flag but
would pin above it bow of black rib
bon. While she was doing this she
saw that the blue star had turned to
gold She adds
There is no chipping of the enamel.
1t simply turned to gold, just as it is
today. ! have showed it to many and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
DADYSGy[N|NG|
A|QY TALE
THE SICK MONKEY.
s. hAN @AHA1RQygR

1T was the last performance to be
given by the circus for the year." CON-
menced Daddy, land though the circus
wass further south than it had been In
the summer tire, still ii had been very
cold during The last few days. Some
of the animals hadn't minded the sud-
den change IN the weather but the
monkeys felt Ii very keenly. There
were three monkeys belonging To the
circus. and they were all the best of
friends. Their names were Minky and
Winky and Tinky.
81 don't feel well at ALL said Min
ky. i hate 70 grumble and complain
but don't feel well. I ache all over.
My head buzzes and feels very queer,
and just don't feel like moving
Poor Minky.' said Winky.
Poor, poor Minky.' said Tinky.
81 hate to make fuss about my
SELF said Milky. I believe | must be
taking a bad cold. | have felt this
sort of thing for several days coming
over me-
az feel so sorry for you. Milky
said Winky.
"'Oh Minky, don't. feel so SICK said
| Tinky. For though Tinky didn't mean
that he minded comforting Minfy and
| cheering him up by hearing his trou-
bles, still he was so dreadfully afraid
that something, something dreadful,
was going to happen to Minky.
az am shivering all over said Min
ky.
well, Wen look after you,' said
Winky.
"'Of course we WILL said Tinky, his
little face all wrinkled up. He looked
very sad and worried
"They were ell sitting outside of
the circus tent in an open cage. The
cold snap had been very sudden and
the rest of the circus people were
away on circus parade. The mon
keys hadn't been taken in the parade
because the circus manager thought /,
would be too cold for them. for mon
keys aren't strong, but he hadn't
known how very cold il would be ant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
The Meddler
II The coat fits yon, PIT il on

In view of the prevalence of influenza
young people during the past
few weeks it is not surprising that
there should be doubt among some par
cnts as to the wisdom of the school
authorities decision to resume sessions
next week. Yet when the matter is
given consideration from all angles
the action of the prudential committee
appears neither hasty or unwarranted
In the first place, indications give every
ground for belief that the present cpl
demic will have pretty well run its
course by the first of next week, re-
ports for the past two days showing
comparatively few new eases. Further
more, it is doubtful whether there is
anything to be gained by keeping the
schools closed for longer period when
nothing is being done to curtail other
activities. The situation, in fact,
seems to resolve itself to about this;
If there is need of any sort of ban to
stamp out the spread of influenza To-
cally it should be one that will put a
stop to public gatherings of every
description; otherwise the efficacy of q
continued ban on the schools is open
to considerable question.
/
While there may be justification for
the feeling that earelessness on the
part of the school authorities had some.
thing to do with start of the recent
/ epidemic it would be unfair to as
sumo that all concerned win not exer
else the utmost caution to prevent O
recurrence of the disease through the
resumption of school activities. And il
parents viii cooperate to the extent Of
keeping at home children who show
any signs of cold, and the teachers
themselves will be equally careful
school sessions ought to be possibl,
without undue exposure of anyone.
The Meddler said last week, and i
still of the opinion, that the most pro
) life source of contagion is to be foun'
: in the so-ealled walking cases-peo
=, pie who either do not realize that the.
are suffering from anything more serl
Gus than hard cold or are unwilling
< to admit that their indisposition IS dan
e oerous 70 anyone but themselves. S
long as such people continue to wal
the streets, go into stores or offices, o
:, work in factories, the value of any sor
| of a ban short of the impossible on
that would keep everyone within tn
confines of his own home is open t
grave doubts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
Little Benny's
Note Book

Mr. Parkins was at our house for suppir
last mite, my sister Gladdis saying to me
yestiddy AFTERNOON, Now BeAny, for good
Mss sakes watch yourself at suppir tonite,
and be careful how you eat, Mr. Parkins
is very refined and YOU must try not to
shock him. Being insult, and | sed, Aw,
go on, | wouldn't take the trubble to shock
him, wy don't he take his plate down the
cellar and eat all by his ownself if hes 50
refined?
Tawk sents, sed Gladdis.
And last mite vile we was eating suppir,
Mr. Parkins setting next to Gladdis, l
sed, How do you think eat, Mr. Parkins?
Very nicely, very nicely indeed sed Mr..
Parkins.
Benny, be silent, sed Gladdis.
That amt enything, is it? | sed, G wiz,
know fellows that eat fearse, you awt
to see me alongside Pubs Simkins. Wen
Pubs Slmkins eats. soop you don't even
half to be in the same room with him.
Very vivid, very vivid, sed Mr.. Parkins.
Benny, sed Gladds, and | sed, Well,
you don't, / cant help it, and you awt to
see me alongside of Skinny Martin. Skin
ny Martin puts so mulch in his mouth
at the same time, G, you wouldent think
he could get eny more in, but he does.
This is terrible, father, sed Gladdis.
You awt to see me alongside of Ed Wer
nick, | sed, and pop sed, | think we had
better leeve the werld steepd in blisshl
! ignorants as far as the dining room ex
PLOTS of the rest of your little friends
are concerned.
| Meening for me to keep quiet. WITCH
did, not even finishing telling how Ec
| Werniek looks eating a banana
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
Cross Country Airplane Route.
bennington Banner }

BY a little hustling on the part of
the Bennington board. Of, trade there
would be fine prospect of getting a
cross country airway mail line to
pass through, or over, this place.
Brattleboro and Bennington are but a
few miles apart, but owing to the
steep mountains between the two
towns there is no direct mail service
connecting them The very roundabout
route, through Massachusetts with the
several transfers necessary or the equal
ly awkward rouie by way of Rutland
and Bellows Falls, form. a; serious in
convenience to business dealings be-
tween the two largest towns in the
southernmost part of Vermont. This
inconvenience has been felt for years,
but until now, no feasible remedy for
it has been discovered. But connecting
these two towns by means of the air
way mail line would be an immense
aid; and no time should be lost IN ap-
pealing to our congressman to use their
influence in bringing this about.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
OLDEST WOMEN'S
ORGANIZATION IN WORLD.

r Janitors and trustees are the 1
+ only men given a place in the 4
r. Young Women's Christian Asso-
+ citation. For the rest the execu- I
r. tives, secretaries, field workers, .
r. stenographers. elevator opera :
r tors, and the thousands of work :
+ ers in every land, are women. :
r. Men janitors are preferred be- {.
+ cause of the magnitude and va :
r riety of "a janitor's task. ,
+ AS for men trustees, they are :
r requisitioned only when large :
r sums of money are held in trust q.
+ or a local association expends
+ very large yearly budget
+ The Y. w. G. A. is the Oldest
4. women's organization in the
+ world operated by women for :
1, women. 1t believes in women's
r. ability.
+ 1t Is confident that women
+ can manage an office, direct a
+ campaign, handle an elevator, a
r typewriter or a switchboard as
+ well as men and probably lit
+ tie better.
+ And it has an experience of
+ half a century upon which to
+ base its belief.
+
+ r 4, r r + r + r 1. 4. + + 1, + + 4,
When cast down, cast up your go'
fortunes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
Should Go to State.
BARRE Times.)

The story about a Windham county
farmer who killed seven deer in one sea
son because the animals were damaging
his crops lends strength TO the contention
that the careasses of such slain animals
ought to go to the state rather than to
the person killing the animals If the
carcasses are delivered to the state, the
temptation will be removed from some
men who may stretch a point in bringing
themselves to believe that deer are really
damaging their crops. In saying this,
we mean no reflection on the man who
killed the seven deer because we have nc
cognizance of the details Of the killings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03

Just one more instance,' says the
Manchester Union, ''of a thing that
is real being thing that could not
have been dreamed of a few years
ago Yankees in Russia decorated by
France. = And imagine our amaze
ment short three months ago if We
had then read the despatch saying
that "Hindenburg favors occupation of
Berlin by British.