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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
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Confederate soldiers and citizens Of high
At the close Of the war, April, 1855,
about 1900 soldiers and 100 citizens,
both men and women, were lnoarce.
rated there. There's no stigma on II
this our Confederate story. Never a
prouder nation lived In whom her sons
soTId OlGry' Erected by Confederate
When Memphis and Shelby county
celebrate the one-hundredth anniver-
sRry OF their birth May 2l-22, one Of
the historic landmarks which will come
In for special attention will be the old
Irving block on Second street, opposite
the northeast corner OF Court square.
History records the record of this
Prison as a blot on the federal govern
ment during the rebellion,
In Judge j. p. Young's history Of
Memphis 1t is set forth that "some-
times refined women of prominent fam
lilies were arrested and confined in the
pointments hat it was subsequently
ordered abated by President Lincoln,
the c%ommandant being cashiered,"
A federal report on conditions at the
prison made at President Llncoln's be-
hest by Lieut., Col. John F.. Marsh;
by Judge Young as follows:
THE whole management and gov
eminent Of the prison could not be
worse. Discipline and order are I'M
known. Food sufficient but badly
served. In a dark wet cellar l found
2S prisoners chained to a wet floor,
where they had been constantly con-
fined for several months, and not for
a moment released. With a single ex-
ception these men have had no trial"
A few years ago, says Judge Young,
when the, building was being repaired
and the kalsomining scraped from the
were found to be covered with legends,
written there by the victims Of mill
tary oppression, giving their names and
dates and sometime details Of their
experiences.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost Any Man will Tell You
That Sloan's Liniment
Means Relief.

For practically every man has used
Il who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness OF muscles, stiffness Of
Joints, the results Of weather exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds of
thousands. use 1t for relieving neuritis,
lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical,
quickly effective, Say ''Sloan's Lini-
ment' to your druggist, Get 1t today,
SOC. Coo and 81. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
RY Rev. 7. o. FULLER.

The Baptist Missionary and Educa-
tional convention Of Tennessee win con-
yene in special session at the Jackson
Avenue Baptist church, of which Rev,
B.. r. Bell is pastor. Thursday morn
ing. Rev. j. w. Ribbins is president
and Rev. A. NJ. Townsend is secretary.
Messengers viii be in attendance from
Carter to Shelby.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

An entertainment and dinner in honor
of Richard McGhee, graduate of Kor-
trecht high school and a returned SOL
der, will be given at the Settlement
home Tuesday night, April |, under the
direction OF Prof. Buckner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
DANIELS IN PARIS.

PARIS, March 25.-Secretary Daniels,
with his party, reached Paris from
Brest at s:e5 o'clock this morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
only On. nasomo o,uN,NEn

To get the genuine call for full name,
BROMO QUININE Tab
let's. Look for signature of f. w.
GROVE, Cures a Cold in One Day. 30c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Rev. S. D. Middleton was formally in
church, Milan, Tenn, Sunday. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. T. o. Fuller
and the charge was delivered by DR..
J. H, Wright, pastor of the White Bap-
fist church there. A large crowd was
in attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Left-central portion Of the old lrV.
Ing block, used as a federal prison in
1852 1895. II has since been remodeled
and repaired and is now being used
for offices and storerooms, In appear
anee the STRUCTURE is practically un-
ehanpej.
Upper-The tablet In Court square
which commentaries the former prison.
II reads; Prison History OF Memphis.
The building opposite, known as the
Irving block, was used as a prison BY
the federal government from 1852 65.
Much needless suffering was Imposed
upon the prisoners, so much SO that
President Lincoln ordered an lnVestl-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

James A. M. f. church, will preach a
special sermon at Greenwood c. NJ, f.
church, Thursday night under the aus
pices of the Ohio club with the building
fund as beneficiary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

According to press dispatches. more
than 5000 negro Iaborers have just been
discharged by the packing houses of
Chicago to make room for returning
soldiers. Thousands Of our people are
out of employment as a result of
changes In the labor situation in the
North and East.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

The annual session Of the Tri-State
Medical association will be held at the
Masonic temple, this city, April $40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Thomas ]. Oliver. postal clerk, and
Alice G.. Jenkins, head nurse at the
Jane Terrell Baptist hospital, were mar
ried Monday night and left for Texar-
kama, their future home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Jesse Jones, one Of the oldest of the
colored business men, was buried from
Emanuel Episcopal church Monday
afternoon. He was highly respected by
both races,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

The City conquest will hold its
monthly meeting at Mount Nebo Sun
day at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. H. Hender-
son is pastor of the church and Rev,
VIM. G. Walker will preside at the
meeting,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

The Mosaic Building fund will be
materially increased by an entertain
ment to be held at the residence Of
T. II. Hayes Wednesday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

organizations at LeMoyne institute are
holding a joint meeting Tuesday after
moor at $3.50 o'clock. A special pro-
gram with an appropriate address will
be presented.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Washington 3. G, and Asheville. NJ
c., are among the cities that are rails
ing funds for the establishment of well
fare centers for returned negro soldiers.
Memphis does well to push her plans to
a successful contamination.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
GEORGE DlLBOY,
Private, Company H, 1oard Infant

Private, Company H, 1oard Infantry.
Private Dilboy won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
gallantry near Belleau, France, July
IS, 1918. He died from wounds re-
ceived at that time. After his platoon
had gained it's objective along a rail-
road embankment, Private .Dilboy, &C.
companying his platoon leader to rec
onnOiter the ground beyond, was sud-
denly fired upon by an enemy machine
gun from one hundred yards. From
standing position on the railroad
track, fully exposed to view, he opened
fire at once, but failing to silence the
gun, rushed forward with his bayonet
fixed, through a wheat field toward
the gun emplacement, falling within
twenty-five yards of the gun with his
right leg nearly severed above the
knee, and with several bullet holes in
his body, with undaunted courage, he
continued to fire into the emplace-
ment from a prone position, killing
two of the enemy and dispensing the
rest of the crew. Private Dilboy's
home was in Boston, Mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
GEORGE G. M'MURTRY,
Captain. 30eth Infantry.

Captain McMurtry received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry in action at Charlevans,
in the Forest d'Argonne, France, Oc-
tober to 8, 1918. Captain McMurtry
commanded battalion which was cut
off and surrounded by the enemy and,
although wounded in the knee by
shrapnel on October A, and suffering
great pain, continued throughout the
entire period to encourage his officers
and men with a reSiStleSS optimism
that contributed largely toward pre-
venting panic and disorder among the
troops who were without food, cut off
from communication with our lines.
October 4, during a heavy barrage, he
personally directed and supervised the
moving of the wounded to shelter be-
fore he himself sought shelter. Oc-
tober he was wounded in the Shout
der by a German grenade, but con-
tinued personally to organize and direct
the defense against the German attack
on the position until the attack was
defeated. He continued to direct and
command his troops, refusing relief,
and personally led his men out Of the
position after assistance arrived, be-
fore permitting himself to be taken to
the, hospital October 8. During this
period the successful defense of the
position was due largely to his efforts.
His wife is at % East 10th street,
New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
JOHN c. vILLEPIGUE,

Corporal, Company M, 18th Infantry.
For unusual bravery displayed in
action at Vaux-Andigny, France, Oc-
tober Is, 1918, Corp. Villepigue was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. Having been sent out with
two other soldiers to scout through
the village of Vaux-Andigny, Corp.
Villepigue met with strong resistance
from enemy machine gun fire, which
killed one of his men and wounded
the o3er. Continuing his advance,
without aid, 500 yards in advance of
his platoon and in the face of artil-
lery and machine gun fire, he encoun-
tered four of the enemy in a dugout,
whom he attacked and killed with a
band grenade. Crawling forward to
E point $50 yards in advance of his
first encounter he rushed a machine
gun nest, killing four and capturing
six Of the enemy, and taking two light
machine guns. After being joined by
his platoon, he was severely wounded
in the arm. Corp. Villepigue's home
is with his mother, Mrs. P. T. Vile
pigue, 1917 Lyttleton street, Camden,
S. G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
SIDNEY e. MANNING,
Corporal, Co. G, 10Th Infantry.

SOTPOTdt, W. VI lOf
Corporal Manning received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry near Breuvannes, France,
July %, 1918. Corporal Manning was
in charge of an automatic rifle squad
during an assault by his battalion on
the strongly fortified heights overlook
Ing the Ourcq river for the purpose of
exploiting the successful passage of
the stream. During the advance on
the hill his platoon commander was
killed and just as the crest was
reached the platoon sergeant was
wounded. Corporal Manning then as
sumed command of the platoon, which
was near the center of the assaulting
line and was meeting with desperate
resistance. Though he himself was
severely wounded and was the only
survivor of his squad, this soldier led
forward the So electives remaining in
the platoon against an enemy strong
point which was wired, intrenched and
defended by machine guns and domi-
mated the entire Ourcq valley. He was
repeatedly wounded, but he succeeded
in getting .foothold at this strong
point with but seven men remaining
with him. While the latter consolidat-
ed their position under his direction,
with the platoon ON the flank, he held
off a considerable number of the enemy
so yards away by fire from his auto
matte rifle. He remained in this posi-
ton until the entire line had been con-
solidated, when he crawled back to
shelter, having received nine wounds.
Mrs. Lizzie Manning, his mother, lives
ia Flomatin, Ala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose Of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take small swallow of water
if you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
Oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
Inflammation which Is the cause Of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after q
few days use. Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Advs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
WIFE NAY SEARCH POCKETS
New York Judge Gives Official Recos
milton to Woman's Ancient
Habit.

New York.-A wife has the right to
go through her husbands pockets
when he is asleep and take out any
money she finds, Magistrate Frederick
]. Groehl, in West side court ruled
when Joseph Conway was arraigned
on a charge of disorderly conduct,
preferred by his wife.
"It's a case of in again, out again"
said Conway. 81 just got out Of the
workhouse and am home just few
hours and lie down to take sleep,
when she goes through my pockets
and takes out $16. A woman has no
right to do that"
81 don't agree with you," said the
magistrate. "a woman has the right
to go through her husbands pockets
and take out money, especially when
he has been intimate with alcoholic
beverage"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
Slain In Den Of Curios.

hover fought desperately against 40
attack which appears to have been in
sane in it's violence.
The body Of Philhower was found on
the floor of his den, twisted from the
fury of the death struggle. His skull
was fractured from the blows dealt
with the ancient sword and wounds on
his head and body indicated that his
assailant had used the weapon both as
a saber and sword. The slungshot,
which Philhower is believed to have
used, was slashed in several places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
DOG Carries Liquor.

Albany, Gait might not be in
congruous to use dog as, a "growl-
err" but when two plain clothes men
saw a bird dog with note secured
to its neck enter a business house and
later leave with package they were
plainly interested. Investigation OF
the package revealed pint of whisky.
which. though constituting the "evi-
dence," fastened the guilt upon no
one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
HAROLD A. FURLoNG,
First Lieutenant, Company NJ, 353rd
infantry.

Lieut.. Furlong won the Distin.
guished Service Cross for bravery in
action near Bantheville, France, No
vember 1. 1913. Immediately after the
opening of the attack in the Boise de
Bantheville, when his company was
held up by severe machine gun fire
from the front, which killed his COM
pany commander and several soldiers,
Lieut.. Furlong moved out in advance
of the line with great courage and COOL
ness, crossing an open space several
hundred yards wide. Taking up
position behind the line of machine
guns, he closed in on them, one at a
time, killing a number of the enemy
with his rifle, putting four machine
gun nests out of action, and drivin.
twenty German prisoners into our
lines. Lieut. Furlong's home is at
$3.50 West Grand boulevard, Detroit
Mich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
Antprtra'E |
JnttttnrtalH !
.s..s-s.s-s..s-s-s-e.-s-
Most striking instances +;
of gallantry for which /:
the Distinguished Service :
Cross has been awarded =;

No fiction has eUer presented
more amazing tales Of physical
prO~ess and galldntry amder fire
than are disclosed By the fOllowiag
official reports of deeds Of Ameri-
can fighters IN France for tvhich the
Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded. These Were selected
by General Pershing's staff oat of
hundreds of reports telling of re-
nsarkable bravery and fortitude DIS
played By american soldiers In &C.
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbagO,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, grav-
ell and all other affections of the kid
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the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purif1es the blood. 1t makes a
new man, a new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
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neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment, or "brickdust" indicate an un-
healthy condition.
Do not delay minute if your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
LACK OF TRAINING.

Katherine's parents are trying to
teach her politeness, although she is
only four years old. AS result she
watches opportunities to use "'Scuse
me" and please" The other day she
watched mother as she rocked her
vear-old brother. Finally little brother
hiccOughed. Katherine waited ex-
could stand it no longer. "Mudder."
she said, indignantly, "Bub ought II,
De sense enough 20 say 'Scuse me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
HAD AIMED A LITTLE LOW
Gunner's Error Probably the Only
Thing That Saved Flock of Black
birds From AnnihiIation.

A party of gentlemen at a hotel
were telling stories one night recently
Of famous shots and how many
quails, cartridges, ducks and other
birds had been killed at single dis
charge. After listening to what
seemed a willful exaggeration by diff
ferent narrators, stranger who was
present volunteered his experience Of
his only use of the fatal double
barreled gun as follows:
II went into the field one day to try
cunning. The only game discovered
was an immense flock of blackbirds.
| should say there were 10000 in the
flock. Slowly I crawled up to them.
and when not more than four rods
away the birds rose in a solid mass.
fired both barrels. and how many do
you think l killed."
Different guesses were made by the
party, ranging from 20 to 100.
mot one" said the stranger, "but
went out with my brother to look
for the results, and picked up four
bushels of legs. I had shot a little
under"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
CARL r. PAYSON,
Sergeant, Company c, 125th Infantr

Sergeant, Company c, 125th Infantry.
Sergt. Payson (deceased) received
the Distinguished Service Cross for
conspicuous gallantry in action with
the enemy at Cierges, northeast Of
Cbateau-Thierry, France, August L,
1918. During the attack made by his
company on the village of Cierges,
Sergt. Payson was mortally wounded
in the head by asmachine gun bullet.
He succeeded in keeping his feet,
however, and with the attacking wave,
encouraging them. By his strong will
power he instilled in them all the spirit
of fearlessness. Mrs. Minnie Timber
man, his mother, lives in Monroe
Mich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
THEMES FOR THE NOVELIST
Good Material Might Be Found in the
Personal lads" Inserted in
London Times.

For the unique in advertising the
columns of the London Times are al
most unrivaled. What pictures might
be conjured up by the following ad:
ut is hoped that the irate colonel
who, metaphorically speaking. sat on
an unOffending subaltern in West
end tube train day or two ago, has
now discovered his mistake and makes
peace with the third party"
And what possibilities for a pres
ent-day Dickens are contained in this ::
Bank of England note received. We
thank unknown friend, whose gift re-
lieves much anxiety"
In lighter vein, but Of serious pur-
pose is the following:
"Notice-If the pet goat left with
me October last by Mrs. III. L. is
not claimed within seven days, it will
be sold to defray expenses"
And here is something that e. Phil
lips Oppenheim ought to look into:
"Win the officer whose champagne
glass was overturned at Cafe Royal
Wednesday evening, January 90. COM
municate at Savoy hotel with gentle
man whose card he has?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
ABOUT ROLLER SKATES.

Roller skates were patented and
used in France as early as 1919. A few
years later an Englishman named Sy-
ers patented them and manufactured
them in London. Syers' skate consist
ed of sandal mounted on five narrow
wheels in single row, so arranged.
however, that only two Of them could
touch the floor at the same time. Sew
eral other similar skates were patent
ed in England during the next 20
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

to attack a machine gun nest. CREEP.
ing up to the position IN the face Of
intense fire, he killed the entire crew
with hand grenades and his pistol,
and little later captured number
Of Germans who had taken refuge In
dugout nearby. Lieut.. Dozier's home
is with his father, John III. Dozier, 5N
Asnafrel street, Rock Hill. S. G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
JAMES c. DOZlER,

First Lieutenant, Company G, 18th
Infantry.
For conspicuous bravery after being
wounded near Montbrehain, France,
October 8, 1918, Lieut.. Dozier was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. In command Of two platoOns,
Lieut.. Dozier was painfully wounded
in the shoulder early in the attack.
but he continued to lead his men, dis
playing the highest bravery and skill.
When his command was held up by
heavy machine gun fire, he disposed
his men in the best cover available
and with a soldier continued forward
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
GARY EVANS FOSTER,
Sergeant, Company r, 18th Infantl

Sergt. Foster, whose home is at
Inman, s. c., was decorated for con-
spicuous bravery displayed near Mont
brehain, France, October 8, 1918. When
his company was held up by violent
machine gun fire from a sunken road,
Sergt. Foster, with an officer. went
forward to attack the hostile machine
gun nests. The officer was wounded.
but Sergt. Foster continued on alone
in the face of the heavy fire and by
effective use of hand grenades and his
pistol killed several of the enemy and
captured eighteen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
MICHAEL J. PERKINS,
MICHNEC J. PEHKINS,
Private, First Class, Company ., 1o1st
Infantry.

Private Perkins (deceased) was dec
GRATED for conspicuous gallantry in ac-
ton with the enemy at Belleu Bots,
France, October 81, 1918. He volun-
tarily crawled alone to German 'pilI
box" machine gun emplacement, from
which grenades were being thrown at
his platoon. Awaiting his opportu-
nifty, when the door was again opened
and another grenade thrown over him,
he threw a bomb inside, bursting the
door open, and then, drawing his
trench knife, rushed into the emplace-
ment. In a hand-to-hand struggle he
killed and wounded several Of the Oc-
cupants and captured twenty-five pris-
oners, at the same time silenciDg seven
machine guns. Michael Perkins, his
father, lives at PAT e street, South
Boston, Mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
WILLIAM M. FEIGLE,
Sergeant 5th Regiment, U. s. Marine

Sergt. Feigel upheld the traditions Of
the marines and was decorated for
conspicuous intrepidity at Beaumont.
France, November 10, 1918. While an
ammunition train was passing through
the town one of the trucks was struck
by shell and set on fire. Knowing
that it would soon explode and kill
all those in the vicinity, Sergt. Feigle
jumped on the truck and drove it to
the outskirts of the town, thereby say
ing the lives Of at least thirty-five peo-
pie. .a yr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
Got Enough of It.

Detroit, Mich.-yerne Snyder is
through playing the wounded hero. He
bought a uniform and hobbled out in
search of sympathy, saluted with his
left hand, and now Verne is in jail,
charged with fraud.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
Some Slu0oer-

Detroit, Mich.-Mrs. Tana Wood
dubbed her way out of matrimony.
Her husband told the Judge she had
slugged him every day for five weeks
with a club, and the court expressed
sympathy by granting a divorce.