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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
COMPREHENSION
EASIER THAN CURE
~Idleness, Ignorance, Bad AS
sooiations, Gaming and
Liquor Chief Causes.


Crime often results from idleness, tg-
norance, bad associations, gaming,
drunkenness, corrupt social conditions,
the lack Of personal discipline and the
lax enforcement Of the law. All good
citizens should be interested in re-
moving the causes. Prevention Of crime
is cheaper than the cure.
Thos. ]. Wilson and wife, of Chi.
cago, are in the city, visiting Bert
NJ. Roddy and family. Wilson is a
successful business man and stands
well with his people.
an important meeting Thursday night
at Clara Howe building.
Negroes are planning . trade day TO
attract business to Memphis and build
up their enterprises.
As boon a. the colorsd committee
announces It's plans for social upltft
work, the people are ready to CO.
operate. What tbs. people wish is re-
suits. Start something.
The soldiers are coming back, but
day and night will follow each other
as before. and seed time and harvest
will remain the same. Don't worry.
Let none Of u soldiers subject
themselves to arrest for wearing their
uniforms after reaching home, having
been discharged. Let friends interest
themselves in this.
Sergt. G. W. weddles, from Camp
Sherman. o., is in the city visiting
friends at Howe institute, from which
he graduated. Having received his hon
orable discharge. he hopes to re-enter
Shaw university next year to complete
pany clerk at camp.
The Fifteenth New York regiment
has reached home laden with the hon
ors OF war, The Eighth Illinois stands
next, The race is proud OF these crack
regiments.
Grant school is preparing for its
midwinter graduating exercises. Prin-
cipal Il. L. Honesty has asked Rev.
T. o. Fuller to be the speaker for the
occasion.
The historic Rhine is being guarded
by the sentinels OF democracy, and the
guilty kaiser Is a fugitive from the
wrath Of an outraged civilization,
Extensive preparation is being made
for the union meeting Of the executive
boards OF all the Baptist associations
in West Tennessee to be held at the
First Baptist church. St. Paul avenue.
on Feb. 10.
The executive board Of the West
Tennessee association lie in session at
Cane Creek church. Rev. A. Parr Is
stitute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
be devised for completely answering

be devised for completely answering
them.
It Is also proposed that Memphis, Bir-
mingham, Nashville and Chattanooga
chambers OF commerce and other com
mercial organizations OF towns in the
Tennessee valley will join in an invita-
ton to the chamber OF Of
Cincinnati to visit Muscle Shoals.
The convention will consider plans to
be adopted for a comprehensive cam
p0t6n TO secure appropriations from
congress to improve navigation and de-
Velopment OF water powers In the navi-
gable streams of Tennessee and Ala
bans. 40 an aid to this policy the
Tennessee River Improvement associa-
ton has invited Edward F. Goltra, of
st, Louis, to address the delegates at
a banquet to be given to him, and 10
Hugh l., Cooper, of New York, builder
of the Keokuk dam, lately returned
from France. Mr.. Goltra is the prssi-
dent OF the Mississippi Valley Iron
company, and Is prominently Connected
with business enterprises In st. Louis
and In the Mississippi valley. He has
lately become president OF the Missis.
sippi Valley Transportation company,
and as the head of this company has
been selected by the government to re-
habilitate the river and ship
ping facilities on the Mississippi river.
Under his direction a fleet OF steamers
and barges to operate OF the Missls-
sippi river and its tributaries Is now
being constructed to cost more than
8 1000, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
LIKE BOLT FROM
HEAVENS BLUE
A happy discovery Of Cincin-
natl chemist interests
women here

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and calluses Of your feet, but
why care now?
A genius in Cincinnati discovered a
magic ether compound and canned 1t
~freezone. A quarter ounce OF tais freeE.
one can nov be had at any drug store
for a few cents. Apply a few drops
on your tender, aching corn or callus.
instantly the soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the corn or callus
so shriveled and loose that you lift II
off with your fingers.
Just think You get rid OF a hard
corn, soft corr or a corn between the
toes, as we'll AZ hardened calluses for a
few cents and without suffering one par
ticle. without the slightest irritation Of
the surrounding skin, Just a touch OF
this marvellous freeEone Oh a sore,
troublesome corn gives instant relief.
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
RECREATION LEAGUE AIDS
ANTIB0lSHEVlK FIGHT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. IA. tspI,-
For the purpose Of preventing any out
break OF Bolshevik sentiment among
Hudiburg, representing the American
Recreation league, In making q tour OF
the various states in the interest 81
better working conditions and recrea.
tional features for the working people,
Mr.. HudiburR while here made arrange
the legislature mex Monday 10 lseallse
Sunday moving pictures in Tennessee.
The American Recreation league liz not
working In conjunction with the NOV
Ing pictures interests, but entirely on
It's own ~lniative though the 90 opera.
ton OF those interested In the massage
Of the bill win be accepted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
LEGISLATURE IS WARNED
AGAINST B0LSHEVISM

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. "A, (spl)
In an address before the general as
semhly Thursday, John n. EdEerton.
president Of the Tennessee Manufao.
lature against the spread of RolsheyIsm
and declared that II was up 10 The
country districts 70 take a hand In
the suppression OF the evil. He urged
the lawmakers not TO try any exper,-
mental legislation, but to %conftne them !
selves 70 work which viii carry with
me belief that they are acting Tor
we pest interests or a stable govern
ment and the future prosperity Of The
state, " Wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
GLASS IN CONFERENCES

NEW YORK, Feb. i4.-Secretary
Glass attended a number Of confer
ences here today with bankers and
the New York Liberty loan committee,
at which plans were discussed for the
forthcoming Victory Liberty loan.
The secretary addressed the Adver-
Using club at n luncheon and later
was given a reception by the Liberty
loan committee at A hotel. The For
eign Language Press association will
tender another reception to him late
today, and tonight he will be the guest
Of Gov. Benjamin Strong, Of the FED
arL Reserve bank, ut dinner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
TENNESSEE RIVER MEN
DEFEND MUSCLE SHOALS

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Feb. -.
(spl)-The most important meetln0
which the Tennessee River Improve
ment association haa held In years will
assemble in annual convention At Chat-
eEations from various towns n sec
tions OF the Tennessee valley, from
Knoxville to Paducah, will attend, but
large representative delegations will
come from the various commercial bod
les Birmingham, Memphis and Nash
vile.
The attacks of Nicholas Long
worth, representative in congress from
the Cincinnati, o. district, against Mus
Gle Shoals, the location of the nitrate
PLANTS there, against the building Of
the great dam there, and against all
war program legislation authorizing the
government developments and enter
prises at Muscle Shoals will be consid.
cred at the convention, and plans Will
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
ARKANSAS S0LON WISHES
TO STOP PUBLIC DANCES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. IA. (spl.)
Representative Hill, of Independence
county introduced q bill in the house
Thursday afternoon which prohibits
public dances under a misdemeanor
penalty. The bill renders illegal all
licenses to public dance halls, The
question raised by opponents OF the bill
IL what will be its effect upon dances
given in public places for charitable
~DurnoseS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
MEMPHIS FOR
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

Preparation OF a resolution urrInR
authorization Of a sa00, 900 bond issue
for immediate improvements In the
representative committee OF the New
South Memphis school district az a re-.
suit OF q mass meeting In that com.
munlty Thursday night, Copies of the
resolution are 70 be submitted 10 the
county school officials and members Of
the legislature,
Particular attention TO the needs for
improvement In the New South Mem.
phls school Ia urged, II wal the con-
sensus Of opinion At the mass meeting
that present school facilities in that
diptrict are wholly inadequate.
Ernest Adams was named chairman
Of the resolution committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Hayes Healing Honey
Stops the Tickle, Heals the throat and
cures the Cough, Price 9Sc A fres
box OF. PEN-O-TkATE SALvF Tor
Chest Colds and Head Colds is enclosed
with every bottle, az
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

As soon aS the colorsd committee
announces it's plans for social uplift
work, the people are ready to CO.
operate, What the people wish Is re-
suits. Start something.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

The soldiers are coming back, but
day and night will follow each other
as before. and seed time and harvest
will remain the same. Don't worry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

The historic Rhine is being guarded
by the sentinels OF democracy, and the
guilty kaiser is q fugitive from the
wrath Of an outraged civilization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Grant school is preparing for its
m%idwinter graduating exercises. Prin-
clpal T.. l.. Honesty has asked Rev,
occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Negroes are planning . trade day 10
attract business to MOmphis and build
up their enterprises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

This is to offer that tube
to you. To urge that you
get it and use it and watch
It's effects. Then judge for
yourself what this new
method means to you and
yours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Let none OF our soldiers subject
themselves to arrest for wearing their
uniforms after reaching home, having
been discharged. Let friends interest
themselves in this.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Extensive preparation is being made
for the union meeting of the executive
boards OF all the Baptist associations
in West Tennessee to be held at the
First Baptist church. st. Paul avenue,
on Feb. 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

The Girls Protective association held
an important meeting Thursday night
at Clara Howe building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Bry's.
Fortune Ward Drug Co.
Hammer. Ballard Drug Go.
B. Lowenstein & Bros.
Moseley- Robinson Drug Store
Warnock Drug Co.
Weiss Pharmacy
Washburn- Lyle Drug Go.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Thos. ]. Wilson and wife, of Chi
cago, are in the city, visiting Bert
NJ. Roddy and family. Wilson is a
successful business man and stands
well with his people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Sergt. G. W. weddles, from Camp
sherman, O., is in the city visiting
friends at Howe institute, from which
he graduated. Having received his hon.
orable discharge. he hopes to re-enter
Shaw university text year to complete
his course Of study. Weddles was COM
pany clerk at camp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

The Fifteenth New York regiment
has reached home laden with the hon
ors OF war. The Eighth Illinois stands
next, The race is proud OF these crack
regiments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

The executive board of the West
Tennessee association lie in session at
Cane Creek church, Rev. A. Parr Is
presiding and the attendance from other
towns is large, They support Howe In
stitute.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
MRS. KATE CRACRAFT.
A PROMINENT EAST
SIDE RESIDENT. DEAD
WIFE or CHARLES CEACRAr
EXPIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
RESIDENT OF OTTAWA SINCE
CHILDHOOD FUNERAL SAL
UROAY.

The death Thursday of MIS-. haln
A. Cracratt. one OF East ottawa best
known women. mas spread pail O'
sorrow over that rstlmaple lady S
great host Of friends who knew ner as
a loyal Wite. a devoted mother and d
good neighbor. Ihe end followed q
prolonged illness and was not unlocked
fr by those near aud dear TO her. tn"
deceased WIS the wife of CHARLES IA
craft, one OF Dttawa'5 best known
clothing saesmcu and an employe oil
the l.. Scanan store.
Eorn IN Bloomington, m, August ~
1913, Mrs traCraft came to ottawa
with her parents, the late William 1hd
Margaret " oOd. when she was a bApy
Ottawa was her abode from that time
on. Most OF her life WAS spent III
East Ottawa devoting herself entirely
10 her nome ana family.
BESIDES her husband she Is survived
by the only daughter Mrs. EtNa."
Lyc. OF Seneca. and two grandrhudren
Edith ana Helen Lye.
Funeral orvlces Will be CUntuCcu
from the late home, 10 chapel street
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock Rev
Carl Stackman officiating. lnt"rment
viii he made IN ottawa AHem" Gem
ntery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
MIND DERANCED BY
FLU CAUSES WOMAN
TO ATTEMPT suicide
NORTH SIDE RESIDENT, DRIVEN
DESPONDENT BI tiER MENTAL
CONDITION. DRINKS QUANTITY
or ROUGH ON RATS.

Win mind deprived ui sane red-
son as a result OF serious attack n'
influenza. Mf# Charles lioeneaS
locked herself III the bath room oi nor
h.me. I42o tnamPHil street
morning at lC.5O o'cloCk aHd drank
large quantity OF Paris Green. At
she had swallowed the deadly g.
she informed her niece, Miss Nthei
Urde, who lived vita her. Of he, act
but refused to open the door. ""
husband. VINO works at the Ottawa
Brewery Co. was sent Tor. after v
Mrs Hoencss readily opened the door.
she is now a patient at the Il
Memorial hospital i'll Il very crit
condition.
Mrs. iloeae,s had been derangei
mentally since last spring when she
suffered from case OF nfiueh7t
august of this year she entered the
state hos pital at Kaukakee fer
me Mt Previous to this she had
threatened many times to take her
life On Thanksgiving day she wa5
released from the asylum and returned
to her home in this city. Since then
her mental condition has been appar-
entity very good.
Her family did NOT know there was
any poison IN the house It is sup
posed she had used the poison and
tucked il away in her basement some
time previous to her illness. She had
not been outside of her home since
returning from kankakec so she
could not have obtained it from outside
sources This morning she went 10
the basement and was heard by Miss
Oder rumagiIg around down there.
She came upstairs ami went 10 the
bath room
After she had been in there for about
thirty minutes Miss Oder called 20 her
and asked her what she was doing.
She replied nothing" und short
time later. Miss oder becoming sus-
picicus. tried to get In the room. g."
wa' refused admittanco and was in
formed by the dcmcnted woman in
side that he had taken poison
Miss Der ran to the brewery for Mr..
Iioeness. When he arrived At tho door
his wife unlocked ii without any de-
! tay She he'd mixed the powder win
water ara drank it from q cup.
DR.. p j, Cmno was called and i'm.
| mcdia'ely removed the patient to tho
hospital where everything possible
! was done to save her life.
Mrs. IIoness i q woman about -
wears of ave She is tho mother of two
sons. henry aged 1G a"d nharlos
aged -.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
ISSUES FORMAL EOICT
TODAY TO PEOPLE
OF OTTAWA
FAMINE IMPENDING
MAYOR GETS WORD FROM UTlL.
lviES COMMISSION ASKING Ap.
pOiNTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO
HANDLE LOCAL FUEL SlTUA-
T,ON.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

As the state con MISSION mas
ordered certain limitations as to
the use Of coal which limitations
have been published in the oa''y
papers published in this city, and
need not for that reason be
quoted by me. would urge and
earnestly request that compliance
with the suggestions Of the com
mission be carried out in the City
Of Ottawa.
UnQuestionabIy conservation o.
coal is necessary. and the s'tua-
ton is now so serious that to de-
lay further will make future con
d,tions even more severe.
To limit industry is extremely
unfortunate, but the homes Of our
citizens must be supplied with
coat, and further full consumption
Tor all purposes will unquestion
ably bring suffering and sickness
into our midst.
Dated at Ottawa. IT.. this 5th
day Of December. 1919.
GEORGE V. 3. WEEKS,
Mayor OF the City Of Ottawa. w.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
HOTEL THIEF GETS
PAROLE BECAUSE OF
PENDING OPERATION
CLERK WHO ROBBED L M. HAR.
VEY'S STREATOR HOSTELRY
WINS CLEMENCY WHEN COURT
is TOLD HE NEEDS TREATMENT
FOR BRAIN TROUBLE.

Glenn Perkins, the night cierE Nho
robbed the safe of the Columbia Hotel
in Strc8,Gr several months ago and
ahNconded, taking with him $236.36 in
cash, was pdroled to Roy + Gcdne',
court probation officer this morning
when his case was called for trial be-
m 10 Chicago TO the Fort Deil bora
Hospital. where h viii undergo med
icHl treatment.
Perkins is suffering from disease
of the brain and will undergo an op-
Grafton to have the trouble corrected.
He appeared in court this morning
with his attorney Emmett Kelly, of
the firm of Kelly, Kelly & kelly Mr..
Kelly presented his case to Judge
Slough and informed the court that
h" prisoner was suffering from an all.
mrnt that with the proper treatment
could ue corrected Perkins entered
% plea of guilty to the larceny charge,
after which Mr.. Kelly made motion
that the prisoner be paroicd
The Judge gave him a number OF
instructions as 10 his conduc' during
hi, year of parchment at the hospital
ana informed him hat If he UrOke
any Of these he would be put m the
penltontiary Perkins promised to
obey all ui the courts orders,
The prisoner wtied the safe OF the
/ Columbia Hotel Stlcatur. belonging to
/ l.. NJ. Harvey proprietor OF the Cl'
! ION Hotel OF this city, about sly
months ago and made his escape with
I the booty. After a search lasting se'
/ eral weeks he was located in the west
in July. and brought to Ottawa and
/ lodged IN the county jail to await his
] trLAl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
MAY TAKE DRASTIC
STEPS AGAINST BERLIN

Pans Fec. The supreme c0uucll
today considered iurthor the note TO
% sen, to Germany regarding Germ
any's alleged refusal to sign the pro
tOCOl but did not Complete the doCu'
mcnt. The secret meetits Aeld by the
supreme council yesterday with Mar
shal toch and General Wcigand ana
the Marshal's assistant, ~ attenda nee
has provoked a grea, amount OF spec.
uatiOn as to eventual military action
acros, the Rhine IA case Germany does
not reply satisfactorily to the llnai
note regarding the protocol.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05

The above proclamation issued thi@
afternoon by Mayor George Y. u.
Weeks. calls upon everyone in Ottawa
to use the utmost conservation meth
DDS in fathering what little remains OF
the city's coal pile. The mayor wa
prompted to take this step to offset
the sense OF sublime optms m Wh' -
seems to pcryade the city notw'' y,
standing that the coal famine Is r''
thing ard something that must be ser
iously dealt with The mayors state
ment to the public will disno'
lethargy which prevails here
the most disastrous coal strike III 'h'
history OF any nation
Merchants Await Formal Notice.
Merchants Of the clty, before sun
hitting to orders Of state fuel h'Hr' "
as outlined in press dispatches. f"''
made no further steDg toward puttln'
the & ~ hour a day ruling into erect
here. Stores this morning opened al
the regular hours and closed toni
on the old schedule. This system
continue until formal statement o.
by the public utilities commi 'siGn
Confusion. resulting from the SI'
ing scale as granted Chicago business
houses, is admitted in Official circies'
but today. It is understood the com
mission is holding another meeti
trying to straghten out the tangi'
and make more definite tneT order'
of Wednesday
Mayor Gets Notice.
This afternoon. what is construed as
a formal notice of closing regulations
was received in Ottawa by Mayor
Weeks. The notice is a copy oi ai'
the restrictions handed down by tne
Public Utilities Commission Neunes'
day, and effective as OF December 4
Together with the commissions de
cision Is resolution which ,ays
BE 1t resolved that all cities De re
quested thru their city officials, oo'n
mercial associations, or business
mems associations to appoint com
mittee OF three, one who snail De
representative Of their local utilities
to work with and assist the commits
sion in carrying out any rule. regula
ton or order promulgated by 1t T"
the conservation of coal. And tina
this committee he appointed immed'
ately and the Utilities Commission al
vised as TO the persons named OF
said committee.
Whether or not the receipt Of thi
letter by the mayor will be taken a
formal announcement of the coihihls
sion's attitude toward the closing All
uation. Is a matter which VIII b" -
cided by members of the busines
mems association.
At late hour this afternoon
steps had been taken to revise tn
opening and closing hours Of the store
to conform with the orders limitin
retail establishments to a six and on'
half hour dav.
Mayor Weeks. following the recei'
of the letter. said he would anno'inc
<ho personnel of the committee tonlo
~.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05

MEXICO RELEASES
CONSUL JENKINS


Washington. Dec. 5.--The America1
embassy at Mexico City notified the
state department today that American
Consular Agent William 0. Jenkins g:
puehIa, Mexico. has been released
from custody. The aovices said Jen-
l,ins had been liberated last night
from the prison where he had been
held pending trial on charges Of CIV
ina false information regarding his alb
duction by Mexican bandits in Ccto.
ber
The dispatch reached the state de
partment coircident with the arrival
at the white house Of Senators Fall
and Hitchcock, who were to, discuss
with the President pending resoIn'
tions proposing that the President he
requested to sever diplomatic reIa
tions with the Csrranza government
WILSON RESERVES DECISION.
fBy the Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 5,--President VII
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05

son reserved his judgment on the
Mexican situation today until he could
examine the Evidence submitted BY
Senator Fall alleging that the Mexican
ambassador and consuls in the United
States have distributed red propa
carda IN this country. Senators Fall
and Hitchcock conferred with the
president nearly an hour. Senator
Fall, in reply to questions. said he was
entirely satisfied with the Presidents
condition and with his ability to har.
die the Mexican situation,