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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
SORE THROAT
NEEDS IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION, NEGLECT
MAY Be FATAL.

Many dreaded diseases begin with "A
slight cough, cold or sore throat one
should never fail TO give immediate at
tentlon to such symptoms You can
rover tell what they may lead TO. Neg
,rCt may be fatal
Muco- solvent IL sciences most cffeC-
tive, quick acting protection against de 70
Velopmcnts Of dreaded diseases which
ottentmes result from neglect in
promptly administering II prepare tion
that will destroy these microscopic
germs
THE nose ana mouth are The gateway
through which germs enter the body.
MuCu- Solvent destroys disease germs.
dissolvcs and clears away the accumu
lated mucous and restores the affected
area TO II healthy condition This has
U""u prJl'n by Dver thirty years use
MucO-Solyent may be taken Internal
~, used as a Rargle or spray and Is a
very effective agent In checking we'll
deyeloped Coughs and Colds and s a
sure cure for Group, ronsiitis, Quinsy
and Influenza.
Get a bottle today Have 1t ready
for emergency use. You owe this pro-
lection to yourself and your family
For sale by all druggists; lie and
Sl,b0 adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
ROUGH HOUSE IN i
BATH HOUSE: PULLED

Disorderly conduct charges were pre-
terred against six men Tuesday morn
ing at ll:40 O'Clock, when Emergency
Policemen Pryde and Drummer. Jr',
sergt. Duvall and Rum Raiders Berry
NIL and Dixon swooped down on the
Turkish bathhouse at 119 Madison ave
nue., under the National Dollar Shirt
Shop, The raid followed complaint OF
a man who spent the night in a bath
house, and who told Chief Burney that
rough house had resulted in the loss
or $ll and pair of cuff buttons
presumably taken by some participant
In the melee.
Those arrested were: Frank Owens.
Jesse Hilbert, r. Y Gee, Sidney Wool
bridge, Eugene Martinelli and G. II.
Green. Police took forfeits of $25 and
$40 for the appearance of the men in
city court wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
ACKS0N RESUMES
DOWNTOWN PAVING

JACKSON, Tenn, Dec. 50. (Spl)-
York on the downtown street improve
8ents was resumed this morning fol-
wing brief suspension for the
Christmas holidays. The concrete de-
Artment is in fun operation and the
Avlng Of all streets to be improved
NJ the exception Of Main street Is
&lnS rounded out. The grading work
n Main street began on the west ter
4nal several days ago and the laying
"A the concrete surface on this thor
pehfare will be commenced at an early
tThe asphalt plant near the N, C. &
~ l., depot is being overhauled to-
eay The plant is expected to DE re-
Eired and in operation tomorrow. The
9fcials In charge of the improvements
Bate that every effort will be made to
Expedite the work and bring the i'm
to an early completion. The
hpply Of materials available is still
|dequate for several days, 1t is stated,
BID the contractors will carry on the
York very rapidly while the weather
endltions are favorable.
#The city commission has employed
"A crew OF street sweepers and those
treets in the business districts which
ghve been completed are kept in much
I@ttT conultloh' HlHls WAS mum
leeded provision as a number of the
We're unsightly on ac-
Nurt Of an accumulation OF debris.
knyor Johnson stated this morning that
be new streets would be kept clean
Nd in "a sanitary manner. The sweep
ID are only engaged temporarily as
Bstreet flusher will be installed as soon
4 thes equipment can be secured.
4Some laxity relative to the enforce
ient Of the traffic regulations has been
bcessitated ipcidentSto the installation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
COAL DUST LODGED
IN MINERS LUNGS
Tells how his cough was con-
quered and health restored,

I'm November, 1915. was working In
a coal mine and the doctors said the
coal dust had settled In my lungs. |
coudu't lie down on my right side.
coughed so | couldn't sleep and had
constant main IN my right lung and un-
der my shoulder blades. ] coughsd go
hard the blood would squirt out Of my
nose. Finally the doctors had me change
climate and live outdoors, but didn't
improve
Then came home and started on
Mtlks Emulsion Thank God | did, as
II did mo "A lot Of good right from the
start looseninR up the coal dust in my
right lung IN few weeks my lungs
were free could sleep like a baby,
had an excellent appetite and my cough
left me entirely. ! gained back 80
pounds In weight and went back to work
IN the mines completely restored to
health q n Bum, 9th Ave. and "
18th st, Terre Haute. Ind
Thousands Of victims OF dust filled
Air devotion the same trouble that Mr.
Bum had. Milks Emulsion costs moth
ing TO try so why not at least try IT.
MjIks Emulsion Ia a pleasant. nutri.
tiv" food ard corrective medicine. II
restores healthy, natural bowel action
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. It promotes appetite and quick
ly puts the digestive organs in shape to
assmilate food II helps build flesh
and strength and is a powerful aid In
resisting and repairing the effects Of
wasting diseases
This Is the only solid emulsion made,
and 40 palatahlc that IL is eaten with
spoon like ice cream
No matter how severe YOUR case, YOU
are urged 10 try Milks Emulsion under
this Ruarantee--Take six bottles home
with YOU. use 1t according to directions
and II not satisfied with the results
YOUR money VIII he promptly refunded
rice soc and 81 20 per bottle The Milks
Emulsion Co. Terre Haute, Ind Sold
by druggists everywhere. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
FEDERAL WORK ERS ARE
OPPOSED TO FINDINGS

WASHINGTON, Dec 3O.-Oppositlon
TO recommendation of the president
industrial conference was expressed to-
day by Luther G. Steward, president of
the National Federation of Federal EN-
pioyes,. which, he said, was assisting to
rebuild government machinery on a
businesslike basis and expected fair
treatment not Oppressive measures" in
return.
Our right to affiliate with our fellow
workers we regard as an essential prin-
ciple OF human freedom, and we cherish
II accordingly" Mr.. Steward continued.
1t would be well to consider, further
more, that any proposal to sever the
connection of government workers with
the American Federation of Labor would
be the cause of an overturn of three
fourths Of the personnel of the govern
ment service"
Mr.. Stewart said the federatlon's con-
stitution prohibited strikes by its mem
bers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
A Stubborn Cough
Loosens Right Up
This homemade remedy is a won
der for quick results, Easily
and cheaply made.

4 Here is a homemade syrup which
millions Of people have found to be
HE most dependable means OF break
BIZ, up stubborn coughs. 1t is cheap
Ind simple, bat very prompt in action.
EJnder its heaHng, soothing influence,
Finest soreness goes. phlegm loosens,
breathing becomes easier, tickling IN
hroat stops and you get a good nights
kestful sleep. The usual throat and
shest colds are conquered by it in "a
hours or less. Nothing better for bron-
khitis, / Jarseness, Group, throat tickle,
Bronchial asthma or winter coughs,
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour ~ ounces OF Plnex INTO p'nt
bottle and dill the bottle with PLAIN
|granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. II you prefer, use cIarlneo1
fmolasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead
|of sugar syrup. Either way, you get
la full pint--a family supply--of much
better cough syrup than YOU could buy
lscady made for three times the. money
Keeps perfectly and children love lti
+ pleasant taste.
Pinex is special and highly concen
Grated compound OF genuine. Norway
& inc extract, known the world over fol
prompt healing effect upon thu
Nhranes.
4 avoid disappointment ask voul
Il yi>t for 1914 ounces of Pinex'
a full directions, and don't accep'
unwilling else. Guaranteed to give alb
kolute satisfaction or money promptly
tetunded. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne
Bnd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

DAMAGE CASE NEARS
END In u. S. COURT

Trial of the suit for damages against
the southern Railway company begun
IN the federal court Monday by the
National Bedding company was re-
sumed when court convened Tuesday
morning and continued throughout the
day. The bedding company is seeking
to recover SAL 900 said to have been sus-
tanned when their plant burned in Au-
gust, 1918. The allegation is that sparks
from an engine Of the defendant railroad
company set fire to the plant.
The trial of the case wifi doubtless
be concluded during Tuesday, after
which number Of cases against the re-
ceiVers of the Memphis Street Railway
company will be taken up A number
of these cases have been transferred
from the state courts to the federal
court on motion Of the receivers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

Sensations are promised by both sides
when the contest over the will Of Theo-
dore Shonts. late street railway mag
nate of New York. reaches the courts.
Shonts' will, which the widow will con-
test leaves the bulk Of his fortune to
the divorced wife OF another man. His
two daughters. Mrs. Margaret Bingham
and the duchess de Chauines, are the
recipients of small requests.
The infeicities of the Shonts family
have been well known for years. Mrs,
Shonts engaged in a number Of chart
table and business enterprises Of which
her husband did not approve, and more
than once was engaged in litigation.
The marriage Of the daughter, Theo-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

/ dora. to the due de Chaulnes was a
sore spot for the father. who opposed
the match, while Mrs, Shonts approved
It. The duke afterward died In Paris.
1t was said he fell III in an opium re-
sort and was carried home unconscious,
never recovering. The duchess Ii
now In France, having gone there some
months ago to put her young son In
school
Tho ambition Of Mrs Shonts as a
social leader leaped flrst from an Iowa
farm to Chicago, where she became a
leader in social activities She soon
became restless in the second city and
turned her eyes to New York The
success she had in Chicago wac dupli.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

~1It 10 r!eht; Mrs. Margaret A, aIna.
nam Mrs, Theodore Shonts fs,st.H
the Duchess de Chaulnes and Mr..
Amanda c. Thomas. "'''
Gated here, and then her mind iumnod
the Atlantic Accompanied BY iva
charming daughters and well sI1nnlieJ
WIN money she storined London, With
IN short time the three were present
cd AZ the court of st James, and i'm -
mediately following that King Edward q
queen invited them 10 spend an after.
noon at Buckingham palace.
Paris next Then the marriage NJ
Theodore and the due de Chaulnes AL
though the duke died soon the Shontses
were accorded the entree of titled 40.
ciety in France and Mrs. Shonts and
her daughters continued to reside in the
French capital for some time, continu.
Ing their activity In social affairs,
Mrs. Thomas, who Will get at least
$4,000 II the viii stands, is said to
be still very beautiful and engaging
woman. She came TO New York from
Richmond Va, and attracted much at
tention In society. She went on the
stage for while and then married
Herbert Thomas, whose father at the
time was reputed TO be very wealthy.
In 1916, after her divorce. Mra
Thomas fled 10 Hartford, Conn. with
her son to escape the epidemic OF in.
fantile paralysis. Mr. Shonts accom-.
panied her on that trip and spent sew
eral days with her and her son. All
escaped the epidemic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
BY |. p. RoaERrsnN

- - nus al SUM-
m mat primitive epoch Of American
history when the language Of the male
population consisted chiefly of three
SlHple phrases Here's how. Here
Io0hln at yer" and "Givus anuzzer:
Nheh the blue-eyed bartender flour
lShed and odoriierous shrines known as
1 open saloons dotted the land. az did
once the herds OF vet more ancient
bison. men saw strange. uncaunv mon.
steIs-reptles, birds and mammals
never seen today These frightful beasts
llNed and had their being I'm a state
OF mind designated by the two mono
syliaoleS, Dee and Tees. or. to employ
me Latin, Delerium Tremens.
These creatures made intermittent To-
rays upon the country. both Httorals
ana hinterland, attacking almost eN
clusively the males of the people. And
as Tor the males, ii seemed TO be the
choice Of these fierce imaginary crea-
lures 10 set upon such of these as car
rled about them the entiCing erfiuvia
Of the popular beverages of that era,
namely and to-wit Rye Bourbon,
Scotch, Gin, Beer and Champagne The
crimson glow upon the prohosis and
me rolling, rollicNng gait which ad .
dltlonally distinguished these drinking
gentlemen also seemed to single them
out for assault by these beasts.
Now among these men were some Of
the most daring and audacious of the
nation, called for their singular pug.
nacliy Booze Fighters" (why. / do
not Know, and many are the Homeric
adventures which occurred when they
were set upon by these Dee Teean
monsters.
Stories Of these events constitute not
lew OF the most picturesque chapters
IN the folk lore and legend Of the
american people o! the early days be-
lore July l, 1919. They are indeed. n
part OF our history, just as are the
battles of Bunker HI. New Orleans,
gettysburg and the social career Of
Peggy O'Neill. But unfortunately,
they have never been reduced to writ
ing and enshrined in books. At pres
ent they are preserved only In the mem
orles OF the people, aud thus subject to
an the mischanCeS which are naturally
the components of such haphaz ard re
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

of the improvements, the commission
ers state, but as soon as an impartial
enforcement can be made, the new
streets will be cleared of all obstruc-
tions and kept free from the accumu-
lation of fifth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
MAIN STREET LOT SELLS

j.. r. Donelson has sold to Harry
Dugach, contractor, lot on South
Main street near the Union station for
price reported TO have been $4,000
1t is understood Mr.. Dlugach purchased
the property for investment purposes
and will build a modern business build
ing on the lot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
ITALY GETS CREDIT.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 30.--The treas
ury has established credit Of s4l6,0O0
in favor OF Italy This makes total
credit of $t.62l .33S,OOO for Italy and a
total of s9,647. $4,000 to all Of the al
lies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
Rheumatism

is completely washed out OF the system
BY tho celebrated Shivar Mineral Water
Positively guaranteed by money back
offer. Tastes fine costs a trifls. De-
livered anywhere BY our Memphis
agents. Oliver Finn!e Co. Phone them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

Only One "eRoMo oulNlNE"
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE RROMO OUtAINE Tablets.
Look for signature Of r. " GROVE.
Cures O Cold In one Day. SOC. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
LAST OF DYING RACE
AND OTHER ANIMALS

like the nps Of coal buckle. Bata
affected tiny moccaSins OF mink skin
But the team ~ Zarks which the
| Hickory Nut people drove about the
I ST3l red wagon were more queer even
than their masters The animals Were
about the size Of TX terriers, long anil
slender II body. with shouts somewhat
/ like pigs. They were covered with fur
sleek. shiny and intensely black. Pre-
truding from their shouts were two
tuskS, cleaning white, loot and 9
half long and terribly sharp. Weld ID
by the Zarks these tusks made very
formidable weapons indeed, and, aG-
Cording to a statement OF the Hickory
Nut people TO Tobias. had been used on
more than one occasion TO disperse
racks Of raNeuing wolves that had at
tackled the Hickory Nut peonlc
The Hickory Nut people lived in the
hollow of a great OAK tree which they
made very comfortable and homeltke
by lining with the skins Of rabbits,
foxes and other small animals which
they slew from time to time with the
q "a OF the Zarks. They always kept In
this hollow a quantity Of food. consist
ing of dried locusts beetles, chlpmunks.
grasshoppers and the left hind legs OF
cotton tails
The Hickory Nut reople never failed
to look Tobias un whenever they visited
this country, He would go around a
corner perhaps and up they would drive
with their team Of Zarks, Good morn
ing the little old Hickory Nut woman
would Chirp in a not unpleasant voice.
And from then on they would never
leave Tobias az long as their visit last
ed, They would drive along few steps
behind him. and when he would stop
to rest they would pull up the Harks.
The Zarks would then lie down on theit
sides one lying to the left and the
othar IN tho rlr-6t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
Seas of Pink Armadillos.

The pale pink armadillos. while rather
mild animals, must, Of course, have
their place in this work. They were
truly OF the Dee Tees, as the testi
mony OF the venerable and late editor
OF the Weekly Mercury proved to me-
Nathaniel E. Rompson, as this guam.
dam dean Of Kentucky journalism was
named, saw the pink armadllos durInp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
lobe Loves Companions.

Now, as it so happens that men may
weigh the present and forecast the flu
ture only upon the records Of the past.
II Is the solemn duty of some one Of
THIS generation TO write down the his
tory of these truly unique bruteS and
their exploits for the instruction OF
posterity, while there are yet alive
those persons who can give authorize
tive testimony concerning them. Ac-
cordingly, | have undertaken the task,
more, | wish TO assure you, as a duty
than as pleasure, for | had fondly
hoped that some other writing person
one perhaps more intimately acquaint-
ed with the remarkable creatures and
occurrences than l. would come for
ward and perform this service for flu
ture generations, But none has done
SO, and | find that can no longer
ignore the strong moral compulsion
which directs me to undertake the
onerous task of inditng the chronicle
shall call my more than poor eff
forts at geological historiography The
Natural History Of the Denizens of the
Dee Tees" beginning at the be-
ginning and running thence to the end
In many instances the authorities I
right, or the names which they employ
IN the signing Of !. @. Us and the
christening of their offspring, but in
others when a shrinking from public
attention or reluctance to fame leads
them to request it, | shall employ fic-
titious or pseudo designations
This first part Of the chronicle shall
treat OF the marvellous and unprecedent-
ed Hickory Nut people and their team
of Harks. and then OF the circus lady
in pink tights and her innumerable and
monstrous white elephants For this
opening narrative we are indebted to
lobe Love, a gentleman now in the mel.
- nf lie NNrls
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
Ki, TX and Zarks.

These Hickory Nut people were the
last Of n race of mdgets. The male Of
the dying species called himself Xxi and
his mate was known as Tx. Their an.
pearance was truly remarkable. They
were Of like size and neither was
more than IS inches tall Their faces
We're shaped exactly like the end of a
brown and wrinkled, Their clothing
was made entirely Of the skins Of minks'
The male wore skin tight trousers OF
mink skin, short tight jacket and a
peaked cap. The female wore a skirt
and blouse of mink skin and a poke
bonnet Of mink skin, the beak OF which
stood out over the small brown face
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

| the latter months OF william j Bry-
ans last campaign for the presidency
which Editor Rompson had the honor
Of managing in McCrackcn county
kentucky The eXigencies Of the cam
palgn having compelled my stately old
friend TO indulge In no little consort-
ing with the male and voting element
or the county he perhaps got an over
dose of Rye which brought ON the ar.
madlllos, They appeared, a vast herd
or them stretching in all directions as
tar as his eye could reach ana lighting
up the country with pale pink efful-
EenCe like the color OF their bodies
While they made no attempt to attack
the editor, they followed him about for
several days, during every moment OF
which. he told me he was in mortal
dread Of stampede, during which
these animals would run over and
trample him to death.
rather celebrated millionaire club
man Of New York John Everett Fltz.
Morris, who annually comes South to
shoot ducks. and Of whom I happen to
be on rather friendly terms, told me Of
the Mastodonlc Boiled Lobster which
once attacked him. The attack oc-
CURED during the round OF festivities
introducing the marriage Of bis elder
sister to Il young, but ambitious Portu-
guese count Rejoicing over the ac-
QUESTION Of a genuine standard gauge
title, the Fitz Morrises and their
friends popped the corks Of great
number of bottle Of n superlative brand
OF champagne, John Everett was deep
y engrossed In this quite engaging pas
time at dinner In his own home when
this tremendous lobster suddenly APP
peared at the far end OF the table from
him and charged upon him, waving his
two nippera, each as long as cathedral
beams, The stalks upon which the
beasts eyes were placed were 80 feet
long and as big around AZ the ankles
OF butchers daughter. Each eye was
larger than the lights on movie stars
le-cylinder roadster and twice as bright
as the matrimonial prospects OF grace
widow with $4,000 year almony,
John Everett was blinded by their
glare and as he sought to leap out Of
the way he was caught between one Of
the nippers and raised aloft by the an
cry crustaCean, He swOoned from tho
unbearahe pressure which the uipper
eXerted about his middle and was III
and out of his head with fever until the
middle Of the week following the we'd
ding and the departure OF the honey,
incoming count and his bride for swift
ynrlnnl