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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
POSTAL
ONE THIRD LARGER

An increase in the parcel post and
letter Mail " fiou IS TO so per cent
over last year and an increase Of SIl5.-
700 In the amount Of postage stamps
sold is reported by the Memphis post
office for the year ending Wednesday.
The total stamp safes for the year,
with December estimated, is $l.SiN,S SIC. So
as compared with 81, 233 lOAS2 for the
ear previous.
ms increase in stamp sales Is con-
Sluertd much more favorable than lac
llgures at urst glance would Indicate,
IN view OF the lact ina the last SIN
months Of 1919 the old postage rate o.
: cents Tor letters n / cent Tor postal
cards was resumed, white Throughout;
1918 the rate was ) cents and . cents,
respectively.
During tne two.week period ended
Christmas day there we're delivered by
automobiles operating from the Mem
pms poStotiice a total OF 46,A4S parcels.
rus is exclusive of the parcels deliv-
ereu by the carriers, This figure more
than doubles M amount Of parcel post
matter handled during the entire month
of december, 1918,
Increases in matter handled by the
p~ostoffice during this rush period this
year show that the letter mai advanced
ION per cent, circular mail l5s per cent
and parcel post q per cent, The larg-
est number Of insured parcels handled
In any one day during that period this
year was 5000, while last year the
highest figure was . 400. The incoming
parcel post and letter mail doubled that
of last year for the same period.
stamp sales during the month of Oc-
tober, 1919, were the greatest recorded
during any one month, the total being
1888, 1854, The month OF April was
second highest with 1920, 954.7S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
Reform Bodies Plan
To Celebrate First
"~SdLOOnLess Year"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-Conventions
Of national reform bodies usually held
In Washington IN December will meet
Jan, II TO 16, to inaugurate tho first
"saloonles9 year" on the effective date
Of the constitutional prohibition amend
7lent, II was announced today that
many senators and representatives. were
on the programs.
Among the organizations which win
meet here In annual convention Or ex-
ecutive conference will be the Wom-
ans Temperance Union, International
Reform bureau, National Temperance
council, World Prohibition federation,
Methodist Board Of Temperance, prohi
bitlon and Public Morals, National Leg
islative conference and National Prohl-
bition foundation. A victory" ban
quot will be held Jan. i6.
THE next moral victory IN conVress''
viii be the subject of discussion at one
meeting Of the reform bureau.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
New Elixir, Called Aspironal,
Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by European
and American Army Sur
geons to Gut Short q Cold
and Prevent Complications.
Every Druggist in U. s. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warn. Up.

The sensation Of the year in the drug
trade Is Asptronal, the wo~minute cold
and cough reliever, authoritatively
guaranteed by the laboratories; tested.
approved and most enthusiastically en-.
dorsed by the highest authorities. and
proclaimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective az
whiskey, rock and rye. or any other cold
and cough remedy they nave ever tried
All drug stores are now supplied with
the wonderful new elixir, SO ali Won
have to DO to get ria OF that cold in 10
step into the nearest drug store, hand
the clerk half a dollar for a bottle Of
Aspironal and tell him to serve You two
teaspoonfuls with four teaspoonfuJs ~
water In a glass. With your watch in
your hand, take the drink at one swaI-
low and call for your money back in
two minutes II you mo feel your cold
fading away like a dream within the
time limit. Don't be bashfui, for All
druggists invite you and expect you 10
try It. Everybody's doing II.
when your cold or cough Is relieved.
take the remainder OF the bottle home
10 your wife and babies, for AspironaI
is by far the safest and most effective,
the easiest to take and the most agree
able cold and cough remedy for infants
and children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
LUMBER ACTIVITY
rs UNPRECEDENTED

For the American Hardwood Manu-
facturers' association, the year 1919
was a strenuous and highly successful
me. The tremendous demand for
h~ardwoods which the postwar revival
tons brought, coupled with the unrest
and prolonged rains that heavily re-
duced timber operations, created situa-
tions which challenged every possibility
Of service which me organization might
yield to its members. The market for
tafdwoods. which made the most start
ling changes even overnight and utterly
destroyed all stability, with its wild
fluctuations would have baffled COM
pletely the attempts Of many lumber
manufacturers to follow it, had ii not
been for the statistical department Of
the association, which furnished to It's
open competition membership and accu-
rate up-to-date data on true condi-
tions.
The association under the able dIrec-
ton Of j, NJ Pritehard, secretary
manager, and +, II. Gadd, manager OF
statistics, so well met every demand
upon 1t during the year. that 1872 new
members were secured during the period
from lam. /, 1913, TO now. making n
total membership to date Of 425.
At the annual convention held two
weeks ago, K. NJ. Carrier, of SardIs,
Miss, and the other officers of the asso-
citation were reelected by unanimous
vote. James Il. Stark. of Memphis,
was made chairman of the executive
committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
GALLoWAY'S DEATH
NOTABLE CHANGE
AT COURTHOUSE

Few changes were made In the per.
sonnet Of officers. etc, in the county
courthouse during 1919. Frank NJ. Guth-
RE, member Of the county court, was
appointed Judge of the probate court on
March | and took office on March &.
I" succeed Judge Jacob S. Galloway,
deceased.
Several changes were made in the of
flee of the states attorney. When ).
Q. Bates took charge he named Grover
Mccormick as his first assistant and
John Exby as his second, Mr.. Nc
Cormick was forced TO %relinquish the
Job on account Of the war and II. Nj.
Magevney was appointed to succeed
him. Mr.. Magevney held the position
for a while until MIR. Bates could make
other arrangements. w. Tyler Mclain,
former city commissioner, relieved MIR.
Magevney and served throughout .he
year. Mr., McLain will no doubt be
elected county attorney during the Jan
uary term of the county court and will
be succeeded, if successful, by John
Shea, as first assistant states at.
torney. John Exby resigned and be
came associated with the law firm of
Wilson & Armstrong on New Years
day and Frank Glankler, law partner of
Lawrence Monteverde, public defender.
was appointed to take his place IN the
Second division OF the court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
PRYOR MOTOR
SALES co.
252 MONROE AVE.
PHONE M. 1885.
ALLUVIAL LANDS
SOAR TO PRICES
y NOT OF

The Southern Alluvial Land associa-
ton reaches the end Of the old year
and the beginning OF the new with a
record OF achievement behind 1t winch
its staff, F. d. Beneke, secretary T.
T.. Collins. field secretary, and Sam p;
Fuson, membership secretary, may Wen
regard with pride. Efforts OF the as
ISOLATION have been nc small factor IN
the spectacular advance In the prices
Of delta lands. Only a few years age
lands we're selling at rs cents to Wa
per acre, which now bring, $50 to WV
with the understandable timber cut OIL
while cleared and improved delta plan
tations have sold up to $2SO. per acre
Publicity (which it prepared concern.
ing the fertility and other virtues OF
land in the alluvial region Of the lower
Mississippi valley appeared in print
in newspapers and magazines and trade
journals from coast to coast, New
York as wen as San Francisco and Los
Angeles. 1t is estimated that $4,000
lines of publicity was secured by the
association during the year. The at
tention of thousands OF persons not
only In the United States, but In South
America and Europe, was directed TO
the "Alluvial Empire" by this eNten-
sive publicity.
launched a journal of Its own, The
Alluyial Empire News which has
won much popularity among the mem
bers Of the association and others. The
GROWING achievement of the year was
the issuance of THE Call Of the AIN
vial Empire a 64-page booklet on de-
velopments in the Empire" contain
ing contributions from many distin-
guished and authoritative sources, and
a handsome cover page in colors. Sew
eral thousand of these booklets were
distributed before Christmas and an ad.
ditional 10, 900 are now being run OH
the press.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
DESPONDENT
| FROM COUGHING
Miss Davis Would Frequently
Cough Until Completely
Exhausted.
VITA GAVE RELIEF
Has Gained rs Pounds and
Says She Is Glad to In
dorSe the Medicine.
Lung Vita Now Called L-V
Lung-V Vita Now Called L-V

About two years ago was in
wretched health, suffering from a bron-
chial cough says Miss Emily Davis,
who lives at 355 Carroll Ave, Memphis,
Tenn.
THE cough was severe and frequently
81 nights ! would wake with O spell Of
coughing that would completely ex-
hsust me-. While suffering so that l
had almost become respondent, Lung
Vita was suggested to me. and in just
a few days good results showed. ] con
tinued to use the medicine and rapidly
improved and the cough ceased. In d
short time | vas a well woman and
have continued we'll. And l have gainei
about twenty-five pounds. I am glad
to give Lung Vita my Endorsement"
TIE medicine Miss Davis recommends
has been known as Lev since Oct. 1,
1919. But the only change made was
in the name for the medicine itself is
exactly the same, Until his present
supply is exhausted, your druggist will
furnish you our medicine under the
name of Lung-Vita, arter that he will
furnish it TO you under the new name
OF L-v.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
EMPLOYER AND
EMPL0YE HAVE
LITTLE STRIFE

surveying the labor situation in Mem
phis for the past year it may be seen
that union labor has enjoyed an ex-
tenstve growth, and that while there
ave been strikes and disputes with
varying frequency between EMPLOYERS
and the workers, there has at no time
oeen the slightest evidence Of RoIsb-
evlsm among the workers, such as has
caused no n Of trouble In the East
North and West. ~
Inc most radical. departure made
mere during the year from conditions
tni on prevailing was the institu-
council of the CLOSED shop" card. yyhicb
Tequlred that no member Of the Build
ny Irades council work upon a lob
on which union men were moi
sgrhployed to the exclusion Of all Others.
rms demand Of the Building Trades
council was opposed in the most un.
t~onpromisihg manner by the contrac-
change. "~NNi' CA
No real trouble has resulted from
me situation. however, as the Building
iLaues council has not attempted 20
enforce rtgidly the card. According TO
an explanation made by II. G. Terlis-
ner. business manager of the trades
~ NE1lSIkG is DelnG held
more or less in allegiance pending the
expiration Of agreements which five
q the unions in the council have With
the contractors. Wv"
These five agreements expire on April
/, 1920. mp"
The institution Of the CLOSED shop''
card was preceded by a strike Of the
Union carpenters, which has never vet
oeen technically settled between the
union and the Builders exchange, This
was the largest and most important in
dustrlal strike in Memphis during the
year And it had no very large ef-
lect on building operations. There was
so much work on hand that the union
carpenters easily found all they wanted
with contractors who would meet their
demands, and the contractors in the
buiiders' exchange were generally able
work. ~
h membership of the unions has
probab ply increased by two-thirds dur.
ing the year, the extensive building
operations going on in Memphis having
drawn many new workers to the CITY,
NJ increased interest of workers In
uhlonlsm, which has been very no.
.lceable all over the country, has also
mad much to do with the increase in
membership, workers who had previous
~ withheld from the unions have gone
In in large numbers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
FIRE LOSS CUT
HALF IN TWO
FROM LAST YEAR

Fire loss for the year 1919 is less
than half Of that Of 1918, which hung
up q high mark in fire loss, with ST.
$4,000 damage, Mike Fltsmorrls, fire
fire will be about 5000, 600. And the
greatest loss In any one month is car
ried in December. which also has tie
~unenNiable distinction OF having seen
the greatest loss In one single con-
tlagration-the blaze which burned the
store Of Burk & Co, clothiers, with a
loss of Si76, 900.
greatest number OF fires, with 500.
when Dec, 81 dawned, a total Of
SOl fires had been hung up for the
month, and George WaEgener, who re-
ceived many Of the telephoned alarms,
and sends them out, predicted that
December would pass February before
midnight Of the 3lst.
Alarms by months were divided as
follows:
January. go; February. sos; March,
"a; April, lSS. May, 81; June, 60; July,
so; August, 81; September, ISL, Octo-
Der, 20; November, 1888; December, SOL.
Grass fires are the greatest menace,
and a great nuisance, as well, because
they are ~preventahle, according to
Chief Fltzmorris, who, In a TRADE
the carelessness of certain citl-
zens, cited Dec. 80 as n good example
of what grass fires mean to the de-
partment. Thirty five calls were an
swered by the department on Dec. 30,
and Of that number 2S were grass fires.
The motoriaation of the fire depart
ment was completed during 1919. An
Of the old fire horses have been sold.
December, 1919, saw big fires fought
without a lump Of coal being burned
me power being supplied by automo-
bile bumpers,
The department has 1000 feet of
.hose-almost seven miles of IL,
NO fireman was killed fighting "A fire
turing the year, ED Ringergold died
Influenza In January, and Edward
J. Frazier was run down and Killed by
an automobile IN July,
There are 236 actual fire fighters on
the department, and electricians. shop |
men and the four chiefs bring the total
or the department to 265 men,
The department equipment il worth
shout q quarter Of a million dollars to-
Jay. II includes 10 auto pumpers
three service trucks, two aerial trucks
md one water tower. The combined
pumping strength of tho bumpers is |
L, 1900 gallons Of water a minute.
|
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
HEALTH RECORD OF
COUNTY EXCELLENT

The general health of the county #
Shelby has been exceptionally good,
according to statistics which the sec.
rotary of the county board of health,
Miss Berlin, is preparing for the an
nlal report.
With the exception of a number Of
reported cases Of Spanish Influenza In
the earlier months, the figures show
that most OF the diseases that are great
" feared showed few cases and fewer
deaths.
Smallpox, which is always prevalent.
leads the list OF reported diseases, but
the average for the year as compared
to other years Is small. Ninety-two
cases were treated at the emergency
hospital. OF these the larger proper
ton originated in the city OF Memnhis
and many patients suffering from this
disease found their way TO Memphis
from adjoining states.
Malaria, not reportable in the county.
Is considered one OF the most prevalent
Of diseases in the county. While there
are no statistics available at the board
Of health, the physicians report to the
board that the effects Of the antlma-
larial campaign showed It's effects by a
considerable decrease in the number of
patients they attended.
Next to smallpox, diphtherla followed
second in the largest number OF cases
reported. There were So cases In the
county according to the figures. Pei
lagra came third with so cases and ty-
phoid fever fourth with Il cases.
During the year pneumonia and 9TH
er respiratory diseases were not more
prevalent than usual
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
II, ARRESTS
MADE BY POLICE
IN LAST YEAR

Old police officials claim that 1919 is
the banner Year In the history OF the
department, in number OF arrests made,
whether or not this Is an indication
mat Memphtans are ms more law
less, or whether IL means that the
rapid multiplication OF automobiles in
the city creates more o~tteuses, is not
known. But the record for the year
shows that ll.SSS persons were charged
with as MANY ofteuseS during the wear.
This beats 1918 by about 5000 arrests.
Heat must cause more unrest in the
human brain, Il the figures 81 head
quarters mean anything, For the month
OF August led all others by a wide
margin with las separate oftenses
against people, The t~avorite offense
Is misdemeanor on the police docket
Tor thus charge may mask any viola
uon OF the city ordinance, although a
vast majority dockcted for this offensc
weer auto ordinance violRtors, without
numbers, without DINNERS and the like.
There We're 7i9 such artists during
August alone. The proportion In all
is about the same.
Dtsorderly conduct. which on the po-
lice blotter has largely replaced the
oid-fashioned charge Of drunk, comes
next after the misdemeanors, with lT2
for the month Of August,
This same proportion throughout the
year holds good In the August arrests
for gaming, 1909; larceny, "a; vagranCy,
q, and violating the liquor law, II.
But this last -named Offense slowly Ia
falling off, with the oncoming Of nation
wide prohibition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
1900 ADDITIONS TO
METHODIST CHURCH

Southern Methodism concentrated all
its resources and energies this year in
the success of the centenary drive,
which in Shelby county, as well as
throughout the church, was such a sue
cess that the achievement promises TO
become the marker of a new epoch in
church work. In addition to the sup
port Of the local churches and the
ministry, the Methodists Of the Mem
phis district, including the city OF
Memphis, contributed through the CEN
tenary drive $5O5, 900 for financing the
world wide activities Of the church for
the ensuing five years,
All departments Of the church work
prospered during the year. There were
over 1900 additions to the membership
OF the 46 churches OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in the Mem
phis district. These congregations in
creased the salaries paid their pastors
more than 1900.
There was little activity in the build
ing of new churches and ~parsonages,
the new church for the Chelsea ave-
nue. congregation and new ~parsonages
for Trinity and Buntyn churches rep
resenting the sum of the building pro-
gram. Several new churches are ON
templated for the coming year. The
prospects for every avenue of the
church's undertakings were never
brighter than now. The church will
concentrate this year on a great wan
gelistic campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
REVENUE STAMP
SALES Go OVER
WI MILLION

An increase Of moro than ssoo nm
marked the progress during inSiN AZ IN
me Internal revenue department office
al Memphis In the sale OF government
stamps. The total figure for the yeai
OF all stamps was So 63, l2785, While
IVY sales amounted to $l,5l9, 677 %, the
actual Increase being $543, 449. go.
The sale Of stamps for snuff exceeded
sale OF any other character Of stanns
dispensed by the revenue department
me total for this class Of stamps he.
ing 1885, 237. IS. 'e
The sales were divided as follows,
Documentary stamps, $l42. $50. is; BRO
prietary, $3S, 201 So; special tax, S1Ok.10.
snntf' 81 1888, 2Si s.; cigar, $40, 55l. 10, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
10 Hens LAY 8 EGGS
A DAY; HOW IT'S DONE
Mr., Davis Shows How to Wake Up
Idle Hens. Easily Tried.

WV SeN'S S'OWb Flo" W WAKE Op
Idle Hens, Easily Tried.
81 have 10 hens and was getting |
and 2 eggs a day. since using Don
SUNG, my hens have improved 40 much
that | am now getting Z and 3 eggs
a day. The results have been wonder
fuL'--Henry Davis, 1924 30th St, New
port News, Va.
Mr., Davis wrote this letter In Fob.
ruary, after a severe test In the coolest
weather. Try It as he did. and watch
your hens stop loafing and start lay
ing. Here's our offer.
Give your hens Don Sung and watch
results for one month. II you don't
find that 1t pays for itself and DAYS
o a good profit besides. simply tell
us and your money will be promptly
refunded.
Don Sung Chinese for egg -laying)
works directly on the egg-laying organs.
and Is also a splendid tonic. Ii Is
easily given in the feed, improves the
hens health, makes her stronger and
more active in any weather, and starta
her laying,
Try Don Sung for 30 days and If IT
doesn't get you the eggs, no matter
how cold or wet the weather, your
money will be refunded by return mail.
Get Don Sung from your druggist or
poultry remedy dealer or send SO cents
for II package by mail prepaid. Burrell-
Digger Co, 3S3 Columbia Bldg, In
~dianapolis, Ind. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
N. Y. COMMUNISTS AFTER
$4,000 DEFENSE FUND

NEW YORK, Dac. 3L-Communists
IN New York city have started II cant
paign to raise a defense fund" Of
$50 coo by endeavorIng to collect a days
pay from each of their members. aC.
cording to copies Of the appeal which
reached the police today,
The appeal for funds also revealed.
according to the police, that the reds"
here will soon publish II new u to
be known as The Communists Inter
national Articles IN the first Issue
VIII be contributed by Lenlne and
Trot2ky, the appeal announces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
SICKNESS IN CITY
SHOWS

The, general health of the city of
Memphis for the year 1919 was consld-
cred good. Deaths from influenza and
pneumonia n typhoid showed above
me average, but this came through
agencies over which the city health de-
partment had no control further than
70 combat the maladles. The wave of
thIiuenza which swept the world in
me nall and winter of 1918 and the
spring Of 1919 struck Memphis in the
Iall OF 1918. Local physicians here as
everywhere else In the world were UNI
familiar with the disease, While DIR.
! l.. Andrews, then a major in the
United states army, was combating the
disease IN a Louisiana army camp, DR..
Neumon Taylor, secretary OF the health
department and acting superintendent,
oattled the malady in Memphis. Both
passed. ~
The increase in typhoid fever was
brought about by the contamination
or the water supply from a broken
sewer. Although the health department
warned the people to boil their drink.
ing. water, many ignored the advice.
and some died from typhoid caused
from drinking the polluted water.
me record for pneumonia and in
tluenza deaths this year, however, Is
far below that recorded last year. In
I9lS there were l72 deaths from in
fluenza and S24 from pneumonia,
caused mainly from influenza. This
year the records show only 800 deaths
from pneumonia and 81 from Influenza.
Most of this years pneumonia and flu
deaths occurred In the spring during
the close Of the influenza epidemic.
SiNtv-three persons died from typhoid
in 1919 as against only 20 in 1918. The
contaminated water was responsible for
a majority of the deaths In 1919.
An improvement was shown in the
malaria situation due to the crusade
against the malarial- bearing mosquito
BY the United States government and
the city and county. There were az
deaths reported in 1919 as against "A
in 1918. A decided decrease in the
number Of deaths from tuberculosis is
shown by the annual figures. A total
Of 22S persons died from the white
plague In 1919 while 406 succumbed to
the dread malady in 1913.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
WORTH
THIRTY MILLIONS
CHANGES HANDS

The value OF real estate transferred
IN shelby, county during the year 1915
breaks all previous records, according
70 figures compiled in the office OF
tigures represent business through the
tirst 10 months of the year, or to
A total of more than $40, 900, 900 worth
property changed hands in the county
during the year, $26, 9l2. 900 actually
changed hands In cash or notes during
the 10 months referred to. There are
figures in other years to compare
WIN as this Is the first year that any
effort has been made to make the total
1t is known that 1t In the biggest
year in the history Of the county,