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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
LIEUT.. COL. A. S. FROST RETIRED
BUT WILL REMAIN IN MEMPHIS

Lieut,Col C, A., Frost, U. S, A, pro-
fessor OF military science and tactics
at Central high school and commando
ant OF the local unit, Junior Reserve
Officers Training corps, received
orders from the war department Mon
day placing him on the retired list,
effective Aug 81. The order retiring
Col. Frost was announced some weeks
ago, but had been held UP pending in
tervention by Senator X, y. Mcclellan
and others in Washington in an effort
to have the order resctnded, Apparent
ly this effort has failed. Many Off
GERS are being retired to make way for
the new ones who have received adj
vancement during the war, II Is said.
Prof, Wharton s, Jones, superintend-
ent OF city schools, Immediately after
the order was received retiring Col
Frost, wired senator Mcclellan to again
intercede in an effort to at least keep
Col, Frost on the active list until Sept.
80 to- allow him time to get the af-
fairs of the r, O, II. c, in shape to
turn over to his successor after the
city schools shall have opened,
Col. Frost In his five years as a
Memphian has become so attached Ia
the city that he declares he will make
tho city his home, at least for a time
thousands of youths and parents &c
whom Col. Frost has endeared himself
during his incumhency AS commander
Of the II, Q, r, C.. win hear of his re.
tirement with a panE Of regret bu'
not unmiNed with pleasure on learning
that the veteran army officer viii con
tinuc to make Memphis his home,
Col Frost came to Memphis from
Evanston, I'LL, five years ago as n I've
crulting officer for the United State
army. When recruiting closed he wa.
assigned TO command the s. A. L. c
at the Memphis Medical college. OF
Feb, l.. Of the present year, he WA
made professor Of military science an,
tactics at Central high school an,
commandment Of the X. q, T. c.
Col. Frost will be succeeded by Ma.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
MEMPHIS CREDIT MEN
I LEAD NATIONAL BODY

The Memphis Retail Credit Mems
association sent the largest delegation
to the national convention Of credit
men recently which adjourned Friday.
G. A. Lawo, who was made first vice.
president, could have been chosen for
the presidency. but he did not court the
honor rather, waiting until next
year when the presidency will come in
regular rotation of officers.
The example Of the local organiza<
ton in inaugurating a payup campaign
was followed by the national organiza-
ton and a campaign similar to that
launched in Memphis last year will be
made nationally early in the coming
year.
The returning delegates were: A. l.:
Hach, a. j.. Cook, A. f. Harvey, All
Goldsmith, w. G. Schwalmeyer, r. r.
Williams, Harry c.. Schafer, Leslie
Thornton, w. N, Stephenson, w 3,
Hill. Phil Canale and g. A. Mcdonald,
assistant secretary. Detroit was Sc
Elected as the convention city for 1920,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
SLOW IN STARTING.

w, X. Jacobs, a flagman, living on
Rayburn boulevard, was arrested on
a charge OF attempted larceny Of an
automobile by Detectives Clark and
Taylor Sunday night.
Jacogs was caught In the car OF DR.,
Fl. l.. Batting, 81 South Main street, in
the act Of trying TO start the motor by
the ownet and a friend who had stepped
into a store on South Main street, po-
lice allege. DIR. Batting said that sew
eral companions Of the boy were O n
chalantly standing by on the sidewalk
hut that on his arrival they made a
hurried departure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
- --s - .
GO AFTER SLAYER WHO
TRIED TO- KILL GUARD

ROANOKE. Va, Aug. 25.-Police Of
ficers were sent to the State Insane
asylum at Marion today TO bring to
Roanoke Harry d. Hulburt, confessed
city. last April. and who in In at
tempt TO escape yesterday from the
state Institution, fractured the skull Of
a guard with 4 hammer similar to one
used In the killing OF Noel. Attendants
of the asylum prevented his escape.
Hulburt was removed to the asylum
for observation after he had confessed
to the murder OF Noel. Several days
ago he was adjudged sane and his i'm
mediate removal requested by the SUI
perintendent of the institution. He will
be returned to the county jail to stand
trial. He came here last spring after
leaving military service and his home is
In Illinois.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
A SWEET YOU CAN EAT!
A Table Syrup That New
er Tires the Taste.

Domino Golden Syrup is ~difterent-it
hasn't that very sweetish "oloyinE''
flavor that pals on tho taste, IL is n
pure cane product Of the highest grade,
Flavorod with Just Il dash OF cane. a
smack" of rare delicacy most pleasing
to the palate. Learn the delight ot
Domino Golden Syrup on cakes and
waffies, bread and biscuit,
Coed for children, for grown-ups, for
everybody. should he on every table
every meal 4 fine summer food, you
never tire Of 1t! Your choice Of 1--WE
sizes.
OF clear. golden. amber tint, and fine
body for a spread-neither too thicl
nor too thin. For tho finest syrup vol
ever tasted, ask your grocer for Dom,
inc Golden Syrup. 1t Is made by tn,
American Sugar Refining Company, re,
finers Of Domino Package Sugars =
GRADUATED. Tablet, Powdered, Confeo,
toners. Brown. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

--=-- - - -. 49,
\ Isabella Pohiman to James G. Collins,
Ethel Louise Kern to William Ernest
Holston, Mary c. Chapman to c. w.
Robertson. Louise Marcus to Henry
Humphrey, Winnie D. Harper to ]. G,
johnson.
Ora FleminRV Ito Marcus Williams,
Rosebud Edith to Joe Slate, Katie Hay
wood to Arthur Smith, Emma Mimms
to Julius Lancaster. Edna Anderson to
Henry Rollins, Lizzie jenkins to John
Sykes, Ella Cranberry to e. ". CAT
ter, Mary f. Johnson to Martin VIII
liams, Ruby Jackson to Harvey Thongs,
Malinda Williams to William Love, Lula
McCalsum to Dan Bethany, Mandy
Green to Babe Farmer, Mary johnson
to Thomas Thornton, Annie Brown to
Frank Payne, Mary Lou Jones to HUI.
bert Gray. Ardenta Phillips to WIN
Joyner, Lucia Hines to Robert e
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
WORLD MOVES
FORWARD WITH
LONG STRIDES
Peace Has It's Victories No
Less Than War-Science
Robs' Calomel of Its Nause-
ating Qualities S." Calotabs'
the New Name.

Here is good news for the sixteen
hundred millions OF people In the world
who have livers to be Cleansed, systems
to be purified and hlliousness, constipa-
ton and indigestion to be corrected,
Calomel, the most successful liver med
feline, has been robbed Of It's gripping
and nauseating effects. Galotabs, the
new name, makes oalomel taking a real
pleasure.
In. future ask your druggist for Gallo
tabs, the de- n~auseated calomel tablet,
He II authorized 10 refund tho price Il
YOU are not perfectly delighted" with
Calotabs. one tablet on the tongue al
bedtime, with a swallow Of water
that's all. No taste, no salts nor un'
pleasa atness OF any kind, You wake ur
In the morning feeling fine, with q
hearty appetite. Eat what YOU pleas'
and so about your work, no danger. :,
The genuine Calotahs are sold only Il
original, sealed packages-never In bulk
Price thirty-five cents. adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
RABID DOG BITES TWO;
PASTEUR AID is GIVEN

Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Cansler, 1869
Rembert street and Miss Annie Deboe,
of 1912 Rembert street, were bitten by
a rabid dog Sunday afternoon. The
animal was killed and the head CARRIE
to f. A.. Mantel, city chemist, for ex-
animation, MIR. Mantel's examination
of the animals brain proved that the
dog had suffered with rabies. The three
win take the Pasteur treatment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

There reports are coming In o and
tho Information Is being turned over to
tho United States district attorneys.
Tennessee has laws preventing combi-
nations in restraint OF trade, and some
other statutes which might he invoked
through the district states attorneys
and the grand turieS Under our con
stitution there are no specific laws
against boarding or profiteering, but
all laws bearing in any way on the
charges OF ~prpfiteering or fixing prices
have been called TO the attention of
the state district ATTORNEYS by myself
and w. II, S%wiggart, the assistant attor-
lney-gencral,"
Gov BrouRh has also conferred with
the district attorneys Of Arkansas, and
has instructed them TO apply any laws
that can be used to prevent either
boarding of food or the fixing OF eN-
ahitant prices, aud he and tho law
Enforcing officers Are cooperating In
very way with the United States Off
cials.
II am also working on the framing OF
a new law, TO prevent both profiteering
ard boarding" said GOV. Brough
(which win undoubtedly he submitted &c
the members Of our next general assem-
bly,. | have decided to call a second eN.
ira session OK the Arkansas legislature
about oct, Is, to consider this mattel
II the high cost OF living, and TO take
remedial action as to some defects IN
certain OF our new road laws, levee billi
and some acts MS to school districts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
SAYS MONKEY WRENCH
TAKEN FOR PISTOL

J., l.. Sanders, 20. giving an address
on North Third street. was docketed
ut Central police station on a charge
OF assault and with carrying a pistol
SUNDAY night, on the complaint OF Ar
thur McIsendon. He put up a $500
cash bond for his appearance In city
court Monday afternoon.
McLendon claims that Sanders as
saulted him with a pistol In Riverside
park Sunday, according to police re,
ports, Sanders denied the pistoll
charge TO the police and stated that
a monkey wrench was the only weapon
used, In his statement to the police
Sanders claimed McIendon, without the
authority of an officer, tried TO arrest
him and the difficulty ensued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
DEATHS.

Mary Rowe, n, Lucy Brinkley hos
pital, Aug. 30; heart failure following
operation for gall stones and Appendix
ctiis.
Pearl wharton, "a, Aug, 49,.
Mrs. Fannie Jane Friedel. 66, $40
North waldran. Aug, 81. intestinal
Virginia Bell, 423 North Dunlap. Aug
%; malaria.
Annie Ben Lemon, 20. General hos
pital, Aug. 20: typhoid fever. \
Frank Gaines, Jr.. 3, 7Ts Louisa, Aug.
%; d~iphtheria.
TAYLOR Goodloe, SO. 900 Alma, Aug,
@; 6raemia, prostitis.
Ltm Watson. "a. b7e suzette. AUG, a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
NOW MAY GO
TO SPANISH POSSESSIONS

Parcel post service with Spain and
the Canary and Balearie islands rs
well as the Spanish possessions in
Northern Africa, will be resumed on
Sept l, under an order received al
the Memphis postoffice Monday. Par
cells sent to any point in Spain or tie
islands mentioned cannot be registered
and the weight limit is IL pounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
p%HARMAcIsTs MEET,

NEW YORK, Aug. 25,-The American
Pharmaceutical association met here to-
day IN its sixty seventh annual
ton The question of dispensing liquor
under prohibition will make the six day
session one OF the most important ever
hold by the organization. Five hundred
delegates from all parts OF the country
are In attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
MAY CONTINUE HOSPITAL,

ASHEyILLE. N. e. Aug. 25.-That
Kenilworth hospital, located here, may
be converted into a United States pub
lie health station when the hospital
closes on Sept. |, became known when
orders were received that no altera-
1ons should be made In the building
until further notice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
Mems Fall Suits,

]. II. Moriarty & Son, tailors. an
nounce the arrival OF an exclusive, COM
plcte line of the newest shades and
fashions for the fall of 1919. We urge
smart, and also conservative dressers
to make selections now. 81 S. Main
street. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25

Just think what a convenience one of these rugs
would be in your kitchen. This stylish wood design, for instance.
They're all the vogue just now. You'll understand it when you
see how beautiful this one is.
Remember these sanitary, easy-toclean rugs are suitable
for any room in the house-the porch, summer cottage or bung-
allow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
State Aids u. S.

be made to the pure food and drug de
partment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
WERE YOU HERE AT The START?

If not, don't delay a moment long
er. But come in tomorrow and make
your selection while the assortment
of patterns and sizes is most complete.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
MEASURE YOUR FLOORS AT ONCE

1t is exasperating when you've just Sc
lected a pretty rug or a nice design in ALL
over floor covering to find that you are not
sure of the room size. Measure your floors now
and bring the sizes with you to this big sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
CONFESSION BY
TWO CLEARSUP
HALL BURGLARY
Rogers and McEcheron, Arrested
Sunday, Confess to Breaking in
Industrial Place.

After several hours gruelling in
Chief of Police Tom Cox's private
office, Charles Rogers and Sylves-
ter McEcheron, arrested Sunday
night at the Industrial hall, con-
fessed to the burglary.
Charles Rogers, 1905 Sixth ave
nue., was the first to confess. The
chief cornered him, intimating that
the other man had told all. In a
short time, Rogers told his story.
Tt then took a short time 10 get
Sylvester McEcheron, 1923 Fifth
avenue, to divulge all ne knew OF
the act.
Both were held to the September
grand jury under bond Of $4,000
each. They were sent 10 the coun-
ty Jail yesterday afternoon.
Arrested Sunday
They were arrested by Chief Of
Police Tom Cox and Station Officer
II. Berry Sunday night at Twen-
tiefh street and Fourth avenue
ABOUT midnight, directly after the
report that two men had been
seer departing through broken
window in the front of the Indus
trial hall parIor They were caught
with the money in their pockets
about 81 in small change taken
from the cash register.
They both plead guilty at me
preliminary hearing before Ponce
Magistrate D J. Cleland yesterday
Afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

people who do not understand the
purpose of the organization, just
what are its objects and principles.
A special invitation is extended to
local people to attend, as the
speaker is an authority on race
problems. He is a member of the
American Negro academy and was
for three years the speaker at the
Bethel historical and Literary as
ISOLATION at Washington, d. C. He
is also the author of two publica-
tions, "A Study of Negro Migration
in the Middle West" and "One Way
Out for the Negro"
On Aug. 20 the annual picnic OF
the Tabernacle Baptist church OF
Moline is to be held at Prospect
park, from o'clock in the morn
ing until 10 o'clock that night. A
program of games and contests has
been arranged for the affair. There
will be 800 worth of prizes given
bv Moline merchants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE,

zen. NO. 4Of-
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the board CT
local improvements of the city OF
Rock Island, ILL.,, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island county,
a certificate of the cost of the i'm
provement entitled in said court,
I'm re petition of the city of Rock
Island, Ill, TO assess the cost OF the
paving with brick blocks Of Thirty
third street from Fourteenth to
Eighteenth avenues" and said GER
tificate also shows the court costs,
the amount of accrued interest, and
the total amount of said assess
ment, and said certificate also
states that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the re-
/ quirements of the original ordl-
nance for the construction of the
same. as required by law, and that
final hearing on said certificate will
/ be had on the 5th day of Septem-
Der, A d. 1919, at the hour of 8
/ o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will
| permit. All persons desiring may
| file objections in said court before
said day and may appear on the
hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this
21st day of August, A. D. 1919,
II. NJ. SCHRIVER,
M. T. RUDGREN,
/ FRANK WICH.
JOHN MURRIN,
VIM. FITZSIMMONS.
Board of local improvements of the
city of Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
COLORED PEOPLE
WILL HEAR NOTED
TALKER THURSDAY
Especial Moline servicel .

The Moline branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of CoIored People, is to hold
a meeting at the St. Pau's Baptist
church. located at Thirteenth street
and Seventh avenue, Moline, Thurs
day evening. Aug. %. Rev r. w.
Bagnall of Detroit, the district or
ganizer of the association, will be
the principal speaker for the even
ing. The meeting will start at
$50.
Rev. Mr. BagnaIl. who is a pow
erfuI speaker, will explain to local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

you'll easily recognize the big saving opportunity we
Reaching out for a bigger business through
better UalreS-lUe can prOUe to the most care
f.l buyer that it pays to trade at the M e K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Fall Shoes

We know you'll appreciate
the exceptional values we're
giving in high grade foot.
wear-values that strongly
emphasize our determine
ton to give our patrons the
very best at the lowest pos
sible price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-19

toward world peace and in Russia S
Bolshevist rule were emphasized in an
address here today by United States
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. at the commence
Destruction of Germany's war power,
Senator Lodge declared, now is the
best guaranty of world peace. Misery
wrought by Bolshevism in Russia, he
asserted, proves reforms must come
slowly by evolution and that present
conditions may be endangered by
vainly striving for glitlering impos-
sibility"
No direct reference was made by
Mr.. Lodge to the peace treaty or the
league of nations, but in discussin g
peace efforts and Germany's course,
he said
Thought War Impossible.
''At the close of the last century
there was quite general belief that
serious wars would not come again.
Some doubted and for their skepti-
cism were called jingoes,' war low
ers' and 'pessimists, but almost every
one felt sure that if war should again
break upon US its horrors would be
reduced to the lowest point and that
by the conventions of Geneva and The
Hague the sufferings and cruelties of
past wars would be largely eliminated.
Suddenly the great war came. Ger
many, esteemed by all as a highly civ
ilfZed nation, entered deliberately
upon course of savage cruelty, worse
than any ever imagined, because it
was carefully organized. The world
had known barbarism before but new
er had anything fallen upon men
comparable to those scientific, whole
sale atrocities carried on by Germany
by which not merely individuals, but
free communities were subjected to
the most hideous suffering and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-19
ELKS WILL RIDE
Parade Will Be Feature of To.
mOrrow's Program.
Elaborate Preparations Made
for B. p. o. E. Picnic.

The Elks, in their big parade down
Kansas avenue Friday afternoon. will
be propelled by gasoline motive pow
er. Some of the lodge members, par
ticularly those who have just returned
from military service where footing
it was a routine Job not to be mini
mixed. feared that they would have
to hike down the avenue. across the
Kaw. and over to the park. But such
is not the case. Automobiles will be
furnished for everyone.
Every Elk and his family, sweet
hearts included. are requested to be
at the club at 1889 p. m, sharp. and
he should have a big basket lunch,
with such edibIes that appeal to his
stomach. and those of his family.
Fried chicken will no doubt be the
big thing on the menu. The Elks will
furnish free ice cream and lemonade
and the more substantial part of the
feed will be covered up daintily with
nice white napkins in the baskets.
Make Elaborate Preparations.
When the Elks have a picnic, it is
"some affair." This one promises to
be no exception to the rule. THE
Best People On Earth have left no
stone unturned in the effort to make
the Friday all-day picnic a grand sue
cess.
N0t u minute Will stray away
| from the hilarity of the afternoon and
evening and lose itself in monotony.
Events to suit every taste have been.
planned. The basket dinner will be
staged at o'clock and the only ones
who are not supposed to eat their fill
are the fat meff who play baseball at
6 p. m. The lean ball players can eat
| all they please. but the plumper mem
bers of the game are warned to con-
sumo as little as their well proper
toned stomachs will allow.
Sturdy Baseball Rules.
Art" Springer, captain of the
leans, has been studying Spalding's
baseball guide all week. and has been
teaching a class, in order that his
teammates will know that a player
cannot slide into the pitchers box,
nor crack the umpire over the bean
with a heavy bat without just provo
cation. H. L. Peppmeyer who heads
the team of sleek, well fed Elks. has
been working with dumb bells for
several days. and has ordered his stout
fellow players to do the same. The
rivalry Between these two factions of
the Elks has always been rather warm
both claiming superiority with the
! ball and bat. The fats" and the
| leans say that the Friday game will
| be decisive.
Dancing and photoplays will take
! up the evening. The Elks have been
looking forward to the picnic with
huge amount of interest for a long
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-19
REMOVE DEAD FOWLS
Poultry Company on Kansas Avenue
Ordered To Clean Up.

Following complaints being made at
the police station and at the office of
the. city health department by persons
having business establishments in the
200 block on Kansas avenue, regard
ing smells and odors coming from the
place of business of the Stewart Poul-
try company. the place was examined
by Inspector Green of the city health
department. !
The inspector reported that he
found conditions unsanitary. Dead
chickens, bad eggs and bad housing.
conditions for the poultry on hand all
combined to make the place one of de-
cidedly piercing odor which spread
thruout the neighborhood for blocks.
The poultry company was ordered to
clean up the premises, provide contain
ers for dead chickens and other litter
and to endeavor to keep the place in
a~condition complying with the sani-
tary regulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-19
3 YEARS IN CIVIL WAR
Late Herman Ripley Fought for Union
rs New York Volunteer.

Herman Ripley, who was buried
Sunday in Prairie Home cemetery.
died June ~. at the age of 81 years.
He was born in CORTLAND county. New
York, July IL, 1891. He served three
years during the Civil war in Company
A, 18th New York volunteers. In
1851 he married Elizabeth Mary
Brooks. at Union Valley. New York.
They were the parents of three chill
dren. G. V. Ripley. OF Oskaloosa: w.
H. Ripley, of sEs North Van Buren,.
and Miss Ella Ripley, who lived with
her parents at S31 North Van Buren,.
His widow and the three children sur
vive him.
In 1869 Ripley moved his family
from New York to Nodaway county,
Mo. 1885 they came to Logan county,
Kansas. and in 1911 moved to BALD
win, Kansas, where they lived until
April, 1919, when they moved to To-
peka-