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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20

The softer the road the harder it
Is to travel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20
Unfortunate

Jim is unfortunate. He got an au-
tomobile and it blew up"
"What did he do2"
HE got an airship, and it blew
down."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20

Good health cannot be maintained where
there is a constipated habit. Garfield Tea
overcomes constipation. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20

Keep clean inside AZ wen a. outside By taxing
9 gentle laxative al least once 4 Uesk. such n
Doctor Pterce's Pleasant Pellets. xdy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20
No MeIha.

Harry clapped his hands when /
was singing"
"Over his ears?"-Boston Tran
script.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will COZ.
met both liver and kidney disorders. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-20

An old topper says the sweets Of life
are always mixed with the bitters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
SENATOBIAN, IT, {. MAJOR,
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR

SENATOBlA, Miss, Jan. I. (Spl,)-
II Is almost an assured fact that Mai.
John c., Sheffield will enter the race
for governor of Mississippi in the 1919
primaries, according to- his friends,
Mai, Sheffield is now with the Amer
lean forces occupying German terri.
tory. The major Is a native Tate coun-
tian, having been born and reared at
Arkahutla, IN the western part OF the
county. He saw service with Gen.
PershinR IN Mexico in 1916. leading a
company OF state militiamen from his
town: He volunteered his services to
the United States on the declaration
OF war, and soon after landing in
France was made a major. There he
saw several months OF trench warfare
and became proficient In hand grenade
fighting, He was returned TO the
United states to teach his method Of
warfare, later returning to France,
where he was in the fighting to the
finish
Maj. Sheffield, although yet a Young
man, Is well known throughout Mlssis-
sippi, having represented Tate county
in the legislature and later making a
race for state treasurer, Mai, Shelf
field hopes to be at home by the time
the campaign opens. Just recently a
strong Endorsement of his candidacy
for governor ~ the state came from
the ranking officers Of Mississippi's
forces in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped 10 reason whv
II Us that so many products that are
extensively advertised. an at once drop
out of sight and are soon forgottens
me reason is PLAINTIFF article did not
Intll the promises Of the manufacturer.
This applies more particularly to a
medicine, A medicinal preparation that
has real curative value almost sells It.
self, as like an endless chain system
the remedy is recommended by those
who have been benefited, TO those who
are in need Of II.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation ] ave sold for many years
n never hesitate to recommend. for
In almost every case Il shows excellent
results, as many Of my customers testi-
~. No other kidney remedy that |
know Of has so large a sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who
have used the preparation, the sue
cess Of Or, Kilmer's Swamp-ROot IS
due TO the fact that, so many people
claim, II fulfils almost every wish in
overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
ailments, currects urinary troubles and
neutraliYes the uric acid which cause
rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post Address
DIT. kilmer & Co, BinEnanton, N. Y,
n enclose ten cents, also mention The
Memphis News SCim ar Large and
medium size bottles for sale at all drug
stores. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
TAR IN WILSON CONVOY
IS HOME FOR HOLIDAYS

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. Jan. /,
tSnlO-Seaman Thomas /, RRtliff, Of
this place, serving on the battleshtp
Nevada Of the United States navy.
which was in the great escort Of naval
vessels conveying President Wilson to
srest France, has Just reached home
on n holiday furlough from New York
city.
Seaman Ratliff, who likewise saw
the German high seas fleet after its
ignomtnious surrender to the grand
fleet OF Great Britain, France and the
United states, speaks with warmest en-
thusiasm OF the prowess and strength
of the British fleet, but maintains that
the battleships Of the British, though
somewhat larger and fleeter than ours,
have nothing oNeN the fighting units
" the American NAVY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
CIVIC RETIREMENT
FOR 1919 SOUGHT
BY CITY NEGROES
Unusual Commercial Activity,
Law Enforcement and Bet.
ter Religious and Educa-
ti0naI Advantages Asked.

F4
There are several things Memphis ne
groes would like to see in 1919. Among
them are:
Unusual commercial and Industrial
activity In Memphis.
A vigorous enforcement Of the Law
against all offenders.
A place Of recreation within the reach
Of u children whose parents ave no
automobiles,
Arrangements for u children to see
the zoo.
our school teachers paid living sal
aries.
pens where our people are schooied
In vice and crime closed up.
Some negroes given authority to as
sist in rounding up law violators,
Record for killings in Memphis greatly
lowered and the bad advertisement Of
the city stopped.
\ rest from all kinds Of factional
strife and all to pull together for Mem
phls.
The Howe and LoMoyne branch IL
hraries well supplied with books and
magazines and literally patronized.
A well-equipped negro Y. NJ. G. A.
for the conservation Of the young man
hood Of the race.
congratulated strife breeders kept
out Of the city.
4 wcI-equipped new high school
building,
Some new negro industries and every
citizen engaged In some gaintul en-
ployment.
The Industrial Settlement home on
South Driver street, directed by Bes-
sic w, Simon, will have "A badge day"
Wednesday. Jan, I, The funds raised
viii 60 toward tho extension OF social
and uplift work.
The city Conquest held q very sue.
CgNEtul YpAgttnF uf MtAhIR Hantigt
church, Rev, William q. Walker is
president, Special interest was mani
tested In Howe institute. The Con-
quest board meets Jan. 10,
The Alpha Reading circle meets Fri
day afternoon at the home OF the presl-
dent, and win resume the study Of
"Llfe's Demands, or According to Law"
by Or. Sutton u. Grlggs, The study of
the Education Of the will" by Jules
Tayot, will he taken up also.
Lieut. s d. Middleton has Just re-
turned from Columbus, Miss, where ne
preached and lectured to interested
audiences.
one Of the features Of New Years day
among young colored people will be N
program and social by the Kappa
Gamma club, one Of the many social
uplift agencies directed by the colored
department Of the city recreation com
mission. This will be given at the Ply
mouth Community house, on Walker
avenue. Games and other innocent
amusement will be INDUCED in.
>
The colorcd church bells will ''rlng
out the old and ring In the new" with
appropriate services that close at mid
night.
The school of practical arts was
started four years ago by the wife OF
Or, S. II, Grlggs TO help those whose
education had been cut short and who
are anxious TO become sell. sustaining
through the knowledge OF such useful
arts MS household economy, s~tenogra-
phy and typewritlng, drossmaking, nee
dlework and Christian civics.
=
Pr, Sutton y, Griggs will deliver an
address, TO colored teachers and citi.
gems at .Church's auditorium Friday
night, Subject. "a Look Into the Fu.
ture.' Profs, l., II, Brown and l.. J.
Searcy Will direct the music. A num-
Der OF white friends will likely he pres.
ent, There will be no charge for ad.
mission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
SHELBY DELEGATION TO
UNITE FOR ORGANIZATION

The Shelby county legislative dele-
cation Tuesday signed u resolution
pledging TO caucus and vote as a unit
by tho decision Of the majority in the
organization OF the legislature and the
selection OF state Officers.
Carl Larsen, member Of the low or
touse, the only shelby legislator who
had no signed, said he would do So.
snd. a. ". Gwinn, senator. said he would
abide by the decision Of the delegation
as a whole, according 10 Ernest s. Rell.
secretary Of the delegation.
The Shelby delegation viii leave for
Nashville at the end OF the week to
he present at the organization Of the
legislature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
APPEALS CUSTER.

NATCHEZ, Miss. Dec. I, tSpll-
An appeal to the supreme court has
been taken by James Mcclure, of Fay
cite, from the decision handed down
by Judge Il, Il. Jackson, of the cir
cult court, In the custer proceeding,
filed by Mcclure against r, u. Whit.
ney, Of NatChe1. in reference to tho
secretaryship OF the Acorn A. and NJ.
1t Is claimed by Mcclure that
the term of his appointment as seq
OF the college has not expired
and the appointment OF Whitney by the
board Of trustees of the state educa-
tional institutions is not legal,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Although he has retired to private
life and Is o engaged in selling cot
ton for his customers. W, Lytle Mckee
may properly be addressed as ~lieuten,
officers training camp for heavy artii-
lery, at Camp Zachary Taylor. near
Louisville, Ky. although the armistiCc
was signed several weeks before he
completed the course, "
Ltout. Mckee is nearing the end of
hts term as president of the Memphis
cotton exchange, which he has filled
with eminent satisfaction. The ANNA
election for his successor will be held
Jan. s. w
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
HOLDING MUCH COTTON
FOR FANCIER PRICES

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. Jan. 1.
tspl Much Of the cotton crop OF this
merchants, who. In spite Of the IRE.
vailing high prices at the opening OF
the season. held their purchasc s for 4
fancier figure, In the upper end OF
the county, In particular, much cotton
~ being held, one large purchasing
agency having every bale yet II has
bought this year and much Of the pur-
chases of the previous season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
BUSINESS MAN
WEEDS NEW YORK GIRL

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. Hugo
Huncliffe-Owen, of London, England,
vice-president Of the American Tobac-
co company, and Miss Helen Elizabeth
Oliver, of New York, were married here
yesterday,
Mr., and Mrs, Huncliffe- Owen will
pass their honeymoon at Palm Beach.
Mr., Huncllffe- Owens wedding present
to his wife was a pearl necklace valued
at $50, 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
CURATOR is DEAD.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA. Howard
Clark, curator Of the division of the
history Of the National Museum, and
editor OF publications at the Smithson e
ian institution. died at his homo here,
aged g. years, Mr.. Clark, who was
horn In BOSTON, had been secretary p
general and registrar-seneral of the
Sons Of the American Revolution for
more than is wears.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
APPOINTS JUDGE.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. I. tSpll
Gov Brough Monday afternoon ap-
pointed Archie House, brother OF Joe
House, who was the governors cam
paign manager, as Judge tof the second
division, municipal court, here, to sue.
coed Ahner McGehee, VINO resigned to
heC0me assistant nr0secutor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
WHEN AUTO IS STRUCK

MGEHEE, Ark, Jan. !. tSpl,)-R.
II. Randle, So, wealthy merchant and
Abe Brown, were killed yesterday af-
ternoon when a Missouri Pacific train
struck the automobile In which they
were riding, Randle was trying to cross
the tracks ahead of the train.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
SCHOOLS REOPEN.

Rison public school will reopen Tues.
day after having been closed for sew.
eral weeks on account Of the infu-
enEa quarantine and also for the holt
days. More than three weeks have
been lost by the schools on account OF
influenza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
FLORIDA GOES DRY.

TAMPA. Fla. Jan. THE entire
night with the taking effect of the re-
Gently adopted amendment TO the state
constitution making sale, manufacture
or TRANSPORTATION of liquor, wines or
beer Illegal and providing heavy pom
alties for intoNleatlon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
G E FANCIERS MEET.

A meeting of members OF the board
of directors OF the Tri-State Pigeon
and Rabbit association has been called
for Wednesday at 5 pm. in the office
Of the president, nr NJ. G, Coleman,
Central bank building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
WILSON REGRETS He CAN
NOT VISIT SWITZERLAND

BERNIE, Jan, 1.-THE American le-
cation here announces that President
Wilson regrets the pressure of numer-
aus other engagements prevents his
visiting Switzerland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

dc was as green in business as his face was black.
His feet bore evidence of where. he raised his cotton.
His hands showed the signs of the hard work he had
done. He wanted an organ. An organ for his little
cabin home. We can imagine now the little single
room cabin. Made out of logs. Decorated between
the cracks with dried mud. The days work over. He
is playing the organ. Numerous alligator bait sit en-
raptulcd with the quaint negro melodies, The moth
er of said bait sewing beside the one coal oil lamp.
happy as can be. For some reason he had come to our
store (the O, X. Houck Piano Co.., to buy. One of
our enteTprsing statesmen FASTENED to wait on him,
A fine, brand new organ was shown to him. Also a
splendid second hand organ with mirror and every
thing. Price of each $S5. He bought the second
hand organ. Paid $S5 in real money to our cashier
Went home and began waiting for the coming iov.
The salesman who waited on him beat the draft on
account of bum eyes. The price tag on the second
hand organ looked like $S5, the same as the new or
gan. 1t was really $50. NNhe salesman found it out
after the customer left. We had his 1856. He had
bought the organ at that price. Was satisfied.
Should we do nothing Without hesitation the GUS
toner was entitled to $50 back. To keep il vould bo
nearIy y, but not quite, stealing $50. At least under
the onc-price system. Selling the same goods at va
rlouS prices would permit keeping the $50 without
violating commercial honesty CD. We wrote him. He
came and got the $50. He did not drop dead. He
knows now what lone price means. He knew moth
ing about organs. He only cot a square deal. We
believe i'll the onc-price system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
Pen-0-Trate SaIve

is enclosed with every bottle of HAYES HEAL
ING HONEY. This is the only cough syrup on the
market with which this additional treatment is
gwen. The salve is also very valuable as a Germi-
eide for the Nose and Throat. You get both rem
edies for the price of one. Csc.
Sold by all Druggists. If your Druggist should not
have it in stock. he will order it from his nearest
Wholesale Druggist.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
COMMISSION LEAVES,

BERNE, Jan. An intcrallled com.
mission, charged with the investigation
OF the food situation In German. Aus.
tria, has left here for Vienna,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Its Soothing and Healing Effect soon gives
relief.
Ii the Cough is deep-seated and the head or Chest
Is sore. a penetrating Salve should be applied. This
greatly helps any cough syrup in curing Coughs
and Colds.
A free box of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

foundation of fact. There is the
League of Nations as founda-
tion upon which to build a per
manent peace. There is the on
timism of most Of the leading
students Of the world. Surely
this counts for something, even in
our rabid democracy Finally
and most important horror of
war that has been instilled into
those men who actually took part
in the last war-the men who
waded knee deep in blood, the
men who lived IN the lust for
killing, the men who starved,
who starved, who rotted, the
men who almost went mad with
the unspeal+able degradation.
There are men like this-hun-
dreds Of thousands Of them. Not
so many in America perhaps, be-
cause America was not seeped in
the war like her allies. But the
rank and file Of the allied coun-
tries.
There is your grol4'd work in
ihe concrete case. Mix in a little
study of the League of Nations.
Listen to what Mr. Taft or Mr..
Wilson has to say. Get out the
history and see if you ran trace
some general movement therein,
a broad tendency towards upllft
and humaneness.
Vaneut peace must come as
surely as men are human and
there is a God who makes for
good on earth. Come in must,
some time. And the air is clear
forces are in accord highly
skilled operators are at the key
and the chances that this great
message Of human progress may
be flashed to the hearts and
minds Of the world, seem good
News Capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
ALADDIN's WINDOW.

When the palace of Aladdin
was built one window was left
unfinished for the sultan to COM
plete unfortunately his funds ran
out and the window was never
completed.
We havegfrom this incident HE
saying, Aladdin's window, :"
when we speak of any work left
undone by a great man and which
somebody is to finish.
Our soldiers, now returning,
have erected a world of freedom
and democracy with the window
OF brotherhood left for us to sup
ply.
That Aladdin s window can be
built with faith and confidence
IN our government, our neighbora
and ourselves.
Americans always have been so
rich in these things that it is il
conceivable to fail for lack c.
funds.
Let's create a window that IS
even more beautiful than the
building itself. Miami News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

The latest subject to be drag
ged before their terrible tribunal
is that of permanent peace. We
find these men saying in a dis
gusted tone Of voice: cts all
very well for those fellows to
worry around about a League Of
Nations or something like that,
which claims that it's going to do
away with all war-of course, it
won t do any harm-bnt anybody
with common sense knows that
there II always be war. We al
ways h%:e had it, ere bound
to have it some more, "
There are several vital elements
lacking from the mental makeup
Of this class Of men-speaking
broadly. They are some 'of the
very characteristics that have
made Of America the great nation
that it is. They lack optimism,
they lack faith, they lack trust
fulness, confidence in the other
fellow
But their most pitiable short
coming is that Of Imagination
What has been. What is. These
two planets constitute their
splene. TO them, Mars is far more
remote than that ethereal land
"It might be, " They have no
patience with the cry, because it
is removed from its foundation of
hard facts by temporary seal
folding called logic. This may be
tricky and tall before you are
able to test out for your perma-
nent structure
On the proposition of everlast-
ing peace, there is surely the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

done in the month Of May it can
do in every month Of the year
and every other railroad in The
United States can do the same
thing. Statistics, just issued Tor
May, include only employees of
the Frisco who we're injured in
May. compared with previous
months. The fact that during this
month there were only GAG acct
dents to employees, compared with
l,475 for the same month Of
1918, shows a big improvement
in the handling of business
Negligence has been respon-
sible. according to these figures,
for 56 per cent of accidents to
employees in the past. And when
You consider that every railroad
in the nation has accidents, in
iuring employees, the loss in man
power through such accidents is
a big one.
That the Frisco has taken the
lead in trying to reduce accidents
is to be commended. Railroads
can be operated with a further
reduction in such losses, and if
the reduction continues it will.
some Of these days, be safe for a
man to be railroad employee
Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
RAILROADS REDUCE ACCI
DENTS

That railroad accidents are I'M
necessarily destructive and avoid
able, was demonstrated by the
Frisco system during the month
of May, when accidents were re
duced so per cent This assertion
is not intended to convey the idea
that all railroad accidents are
avoidable, but that with the eX-
ercise Of proper care, both by the
public and the railroad employees.
there have been many accidents
in the past that could have been
prevented.
What the Frisco railroad has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
WHY NOT PERMANENT
PEACE?

A lot of Doubling Thomases
said we never would get a shoe
polish that wouldn't rub off and
spoil all the ladies dresses.
This same brand Of men de-
cried an advent Of paper cur
rency calling it the folly of a
century. They said we would
never get along with anything
but gold or silver.
Men Of this stamp laughed at
all the funny things that were
said about Robert Fulton and his
first steamboat. They said he d
never make the " durn thing"
work.
Yes, and they've talked about
automobiles and coal oil lamp,
and prohibition aud spineless cac-
tus. They are wayering bit on
the subject Of airplanes, advanc-
ing compromise embodying the
thought that they may be all
right to cut capers in or to use
in war, but it's all bosh talking
about passenger service and snch
as that -
The race is ever with us. They
call themselves conservatives.
They label their stuff Common
sense" And they are skeptical
about every innovation and each
promises offered by the innova-
ton. "Studetns Of history" is
another self-imposed title, by
right Of which they assume their
great war cry-It never has been
so, and and it never will be.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

asha are being deprived of their
right to life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness" by not being permitted
to go barefoot during the summer
1t is hard on the nervous sys-
EN- to have to listen often to the
same old joke
We like man of few words,
provided he doesn't use them too
loud and too long.
Well, anyhow, a lot Of the fight
fans can have the satisfaction Of
saying: Il knew it would be that
way"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

When you feel lazy, out OF sorts
and yawn good deal in the day
time, you can charge 1t to torpid
liver which has allowed the system
to get full of impurities. HERBlNh
cures all disorders produced by an
inactive liver. 1t strengtheRs that
organ, cleanses the bowels and puts
the system in good healthy condition.
Sold by Wren Drug Co.-Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

Despite the Sane Fourth" and
mo firecracker" propaganda, Young
America couldn't be entirely
squelched.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

two fellers get into fight, one IL
always mighty apt to get licked I'M
less it's a draw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
EXPRESS PAcKAoETTEs

= = = . = = = = a
The boss. alas has went away,
Fer just how long cannot say
But chances are fer quite a spell
An now it's work and work like -
4 Patriotic Pete says that he's law
au-~4-l and all that, but he had a
derned hard time to keep from bust,
in a few fire crackers yesterday, at
that
Not that one has any suspicious.
but one can't help but speculate a
little when friend hikes away to
Canada ON his vacation, right after
the U. S. A. goes desert dry.
A great many little tads in Chick