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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-24
Offers Not To Be "'.~-ged.

Between the dates of Monday, Oc-
tober IS, and Saturday, October Is,
inclusive, $4,000 extra votes will be
given for every club of SIS of cam
paign collections in addition to the
regular number of votes.
Between the dates of Monday, Oc-
tober q, and Saturday, November l.,
inclusive, 10000 extra votes will be
given for every club of SIS of cam
paign collections in addition to the
regular hume of votes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-24
Preventive for Cold Feet.

A recent patent covers shoe to cur
cold feet, a heated plate being insert
ed and the heat being retained by the
close-ftting construction Of the shoe
ankle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-24
AGAIN Peace on Earth.

Again Peace on Earth.
Zones doesn't believe in promoting
he good old idea Of peace on earth
nd good will toward men," "What
makes you think sop Gle has bought
lis son a cOrnet."
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
Plan PUBLICITY
FOR FARM LABOR
Southern Alluvial Land Asso-
citation Directors May Help
Solve Serious Probhm.

The question of publicity to ancour-
age farm laborers to come to the lower
Mississippi valley viii be gone into dur
ing the next month by the Southern
Alluvial Land association and that sub
ject WIN be one of the chief orders of
business at the next meeting of the
directors Of the association, 1t was de-
cided at a meeting Tuesday Of the
directorate, according to announcement
by Fred D. @eneke, the secretary.
There Is a birth Of farm labor In the
deata country about Memphis which
may result also, Mr.. Benekc said, in
some move being made to encourage
the return of negroes VINO went North
from this region, He declared that the
association members do not want ne
groes born n reared In the North,
but only those who know. conditions
here, saying that there Will be l&tle
N%difficulty in finding plenty OF jobs Tor
the men and better working and living
conditions than they nave been given
heretofore. One Of the questions Ii
getting In touch with the negroes who
are anxious to return, as well as t.
let them know that their old places
still are open for them.
The association has a tentative plan
~ publicity tnaJ VIII encourage Otner
farm labor to come to this region, but
no definite decision has been made as
to just what steps Will be taken. At
suggestion Of J.. w. Mcclure, the presi-
dent, the question was made one of
special Issue for neXt months meeting
of the directors Of the association.
The Southern Alluvial Land associa-
TONS work Is publicity looking to the
development Of the delta or alluvial re-
gion In the lower Mississinni valley as
well as publicity that will remove the
evil and unfoundcI prejudice that ex-
lists in some parts or the country
against the one-time inundated lands
Which now are producing some Of the
eountry's biggest crops, acre for acre.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
OCTOBER l6 IS DATE
| FOR DYER COUNTY FAIR

DYERsBURG. Tenn. Aug. 6.-The
board OF control OF the Dyer county
community fair at a meeting at the
Peoples bank at Newborn Monday set
Oct. 10 as the date OF the fair and
the following officers were elected;
President, N. 1. Scobey, Newborn; vice.
president, X. M. Grilis, Trlmhle; secre-
tary, 7, A. Pierce. Trimble; treasurer.
h. H. Watkins, Dyersburg, and Man
ager, M, II. Scott, Dyersburg,
Community hub chairmen and sspon-
sors for the various communities were
selected at the same time, The re-
port Of the treasurer showed that there
was about 5000 OF hand and 81, 200 ad-
dltional~ will be raised for expenses and
prizes, Many prizes will be offered for
exhibits from the various communities,
Tho fair will be held In conjunction
with the home welcoming Of the sol
diers, This date was originally set for
July 4, but was postponed, many OF
the soldiers not having been discharged
at that time, and the season being a
busy one, Every soldier in the county
VIII be expected to be present here
| Oct IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
BritGin's Heroes Of
War Chen Titles
And Money Grants

LONDON, Aug. 6.--Fleld Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig and Admiral Sir David
Beatty will be created earis in recog-
milton of their war service, 1t is an
nounced. Gen. E. H. II. AIlenby will
be made a viscount. Gems. Sir Hers
bert Plumer, Sir Henry s.. Rawlinson.
Sir, Julian Byng and Henry S. Horne
will be made barons.
In addition large grants of money fol-
many Of Great Britain's a and sea
heroes were recommended by King
George in the house of commons yes
terday. The recommendations, made
in accordance with I'M -honored Gus
tom, were as follows;4
To Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hais
and Admiral Sir David Beatty, G1Oe,
900; to Field Marshal Viscouat French
British commander in France and Bel
GUM IN the early years Of the war,
and Gen. e. H. III. Allenby, the con-
dueror of Palestine, ESQ, 900.
Thirty thousand pounds each were
recommended for Lieut. Gen. Sir Her
bert Plumer, Gen. Sir Henry Seymour
Rawlinson, Gen. Sir Julian Bung and
Gen. Henry S. Horne.
Lieut.. -Col. Sir Maurice Hankey was
recommended for q grant Of 925, 900:
Grants of G10, 900 were proposed for
Rear-Admiral SiIh Charles Edward
Madden. Vice Admiral Sir Frederick 9,
D, Sturdee, Vice admiral Sir Roger J.
B, Keyes, Acting Rear-Adfniral Sill
Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, and ViceeAd-
miral Sir John NJ. De Robeck; Maj.
Gen. Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, Gen,
Sir William r. Robertson, Lieut.. Gen
William Riddell Birdwood and Mai
Gen. Sir Hugh Montague Trenchard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
CLAIMS u. S. REFUSED TO
USE HIM AS AIR EXPERT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Although
Ne was offered 81, 1000, 900 by German
agents before the United States entered
the war to go to Germany to take
charge of that nations aircraft pro-
gram, his repeated offers TO aid the
United States during the wal were re-
Jected by the war department, DR.. Will
liam Whitney Christmas. president OF
"a New York aircraft manufacturing
company, yesterday told a house wal
investigating committee. N
The American air servke during the
war was demoralized from 1.-THE sec
rotary Of war down to the ordinary
hirelilg," said Christmas, adding that
the same conditions &et exists. De-
signs which he offered to the war de-
partment we're rejected he said, al
though since the war, he asserted, his
company q built a machine with the
use of those designs that lis 60 miles
an hour faster than anything in the
world"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
CHICAGO NEGROES WISH
TO RETURN TO SOUTH

YAZoo CITY, Miss, Aug. 6, tspl)-
n the negroes who went from this
sectio9 or the state to Chicago and
other Northern cities are anxious te re-
turn is heard on every hand. There
were many who went from Yazoo and
adjoining counties and their former en-
ployes are hearing from them relative
to their return to Mississippi, and with
the Advancement OF the cotton planters,
especially those in the delta, are viii
Ing to meet the wanderers half way.
anu there is reasonable assurance that
they la find work In Mississippi.
Gov. Bilbo, the past week, had a tele-
gram from one OF the leading news
papers of Chicago which alleged that 1t
was acting for the b%etterment of the
negroes OF the, better class and not
those creating. the disturbance in
Chicago in asking the number this
state could absorb. W. p. Holland,
president of the Planters Bank Of
Clarksdale, who happened to be in Chi
cago, wired to Coahoma county that he
had secured 1000 negro families which
ehe would bring back to that county in
an effect to again settle the negroes In
their former state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
Color Scheme If
Not Line Applies
To Chicago Dogs

Doing everything under the. sun every
where under the sun Is thei small job
that aNmember Of the United States
mariWe corps is supposed to do. Many
are the things that he must do, but
the latest duty has been wished upon
cordiHg to First Sergt. G. H. RobinsoM
of the local recruiting office,
Strolling nochalantly up Michigan
venue recently a emp Of the United
States marines ~chapeToned a fashion
ably gowned lady ana a pink poodle
dog. Sergt, Robinson is authority tNr
the statement that the lady, wearing
along the most modern lines the pini
poodle dog, and the sergeant OF ma.
rines all dolled up in a new SUMMED
uniform of white trousers, cap, belt an(
gloves, and blue blouse with the bril-,
liant yellow stripes of a sergeant, ere
ated a sensation along the Windy City's
famous ~thoroughfare.
Sergt. Robinson admits that there i.
nothing strange In the fact that the
marine sergeant ~strolled up the street
with the lady in pink, put he does aver
that pink poodles are an uncommon
sight. The wherefore OF. the highly
colored canine Is Dame Fashion.
This goddess Of the moge deadly sex
has decreed that hereafter ladies' af-
fectinAh dogs as part of their equipment
shall have said dog to correspond with
the color of their costume and as q
consequence when milady ventures forth
In pink georgette crepe the accompany
ing poodle shall also be dyed q lovely
pink. t
II the color OF milady's costume be
blue, the poodle or SPITE shall also BIZ
colored accordingly. In order to fol-
low strictly Dame Fashions decree
white, dogs are more convenient and
Sergt. Robinson Is advised authorita-
lively that owing to the prevalence Of
the fad white dogs of every breed are
greatly In demand IN Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
Third Division OF
War Heroes Begins
Return Journey

CoBLENZ, Aug. 6. (By the Associated
Press. Thirty thousand American
troops of the Third division who defend
ed Chateau Thierry and adopted for
their unit the name Marine division
began bidding farewell to the Rhine
Tuesday after eight months service In
occupied Germany.
The first detachment of the Third
division left by train for Brest Tues
day morning and the transfer Of the
entire division Is expected to be COM
pleted within q week.
The Third division clk3ms the dis
tinction of being the only entire Amer
lean division which actually fought on
the Marine.
The First division is preparing to
begin entraining for the first leg OF
the HON reward trip Aug, Is. Meanwhile
the Freiieh are proceeding with their
plans to occupy certain Of the districts
evacuated by the Americans. Within
n few days the French will take owe
Treves and the areas between the Lux
smbourg border and the Rhine.
The question where the American
units which will remain In Germany IL
definitely are to have their headauar'
ters and garrison is now in the hands
of Marshal Foch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
.NRS.E.F. HARDY
GAINS Is POUNDS
Texas Farmer Praises TanIaC
for Overcoming Wife'S
Trouble.

Well, sir. my wife only weighed nine
~ pounds when she commenced taking
this Tanlac, and now she tips the seal
at one hundred and sixteen pounds,
gives her a gain Of twenty-siS pounds,
n any medicine that will do that kind
Of work Is worth recommending 10 any
body" said i, +. Hardy, a weh-knowC
farmer. who lives near Terrell, TeXaN
the other day.
For three long years, continued Mr..
Hardy, my wife suffered something
awful, and although she was under the
best Of treatment all the time, her
condition seemed to get worse instead
OF better, h suffered almost contin-
uaily with a severe pain In the small
OF her back which was caused from the
awful condition OF her kidneys. Very
often she would have pains In her sides,
too, and was so nervous all the time
tnat she never got q good nights sleep.
She got so thin and weak. and so gem
orally run down that she was not able
70 do any Homework at all.
We had leAn reading a good deal in
the papers about this Tanlac, and Ide-
Fclded to buy one bottle and see II II
would make any change in her condi-
ton. Well, the first bottle helped her
so much that | got another, ana 1t Just
seemed hat the more Tanlac she took,
the faster she improved, and now since
taking four bottles she is enjoying as
good health as she ever did In her life.
Her stomach seems to be in perfect
condition, and everything she eats
agrees with her all right. The pain
has left her back and she never has
te slightest sign OF that kidney trou-
bic. She has a fine appetite, and il is
simply wonderful the way she has
gained in weight and strength. She
does all her homework now, and Il
doesn't hurt her at all. Yes, >sir, Tan
lac is all right, and l am more than glad
TO let others know Of the great good Il
has done my Wife"
Tanlac is sold in Memphis by War
mock Drug Co. and Weiss Pharmacy.
and all the leading druggists in practi-
cally every city, town and village in
America adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
CENSUS DIRECTORS
FOR SEVEN STATES
IN DIXIE NAMED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Names Of
men who win direct the taking of the
1870 census in some OF the Southern
states are announced. Other states win
be announced later. Those appointed
follow by states and districts:
Alabama-First, Isaac B. Slaughter.
M~onnoeviAe; Second, Robert F. Powell,
Troy; Third. j. +, Pittman, Enterprise;
Fourth, William j. Mcleod, Sylaeauga;
Fifth, Charles s. Moon, Lafayette;
Sixth. Adrian v. Van de Graft, Tusca-
loof Seventh, Charles p. Smith, Gads-
dem Eighth, Walter r Miller, Tus-
eumbia; Ninth. George NJ. C~rutkshank,
Birmingham; Tenth, Samuel ]. sam
ders, Fayette.
Arkansas-First, Rudolph Ison. Ma
rion; Second, Lester l.. Gibson,EWalnu
Ridge Third, Nathan A. Frellng, Harri-
son; Fourth, Frank Anderson, Van Blu
rem; Fifth, John e, Chambers, panvflle
Sixth, Lamar Williamson, Monticello;
Seventh, Joe l.. Davis, Magnolia.
Florida-First, Adrian R, Jordan,
Pnnta Gorda; Second, John W. Kelly,
Live Oak; Third, A. M. Lewis, MARI
anna; Fourth, Joseph J. Emery, Jack
Georgia-Frst, VIM. G. sutlfve, sa-
vannah; Second VIM. A. Corlington,
Americus; Fourth, James T, Thomason,
Lagrange; Fifth, Capt. Walter D,
Marshburn, Atlanta; Sixth, Roy w.
Moore, Macon; Seventh, DR.. Lewis S,
Ledbetter, Cedartown; Eighth, Thomas
N. Swift, Sr.. Elberton; Ninth, w. T.
Gambler. Blairsvllle; Ttenth, Thomas F.
Fleming, Sparta; Eleventh, Prof. w. A.
Little, Douglas; Twelfth, Oscar ].
Franklin, Eastman.
Louisiana-First, John McGraw, New
Orleans; Second, David S. Estopinal, st.
Bernard; Third, vacant; Fourth, LEVEL
1; Butler, Shreveport; Fifth, Henry N.
Thompson, Monroe; Ska, Jesse John
son, Bogalusa; Seventh. Joseph A. Har-
Natchitoches.
Texas-First, Arland L. Ward, Paris
Second, Joshua W. Shotwell, Center;
Third, Robert Il. Yantis, Athens,
Henry +. Mills, Denison; Fifth, vacant;
Sixth, Mrs. Roy r. Smith, Hillsboro,
Seventh, James H.. Painter, Crockett,
Eighth, c. j. Kirk, Houston; Ninth
Emil P. Pesek, Moulton, Tenth, Johr
y. Hudson, Georgetown; Eleventh, Clay
Mcclellan, Gatesville; Twelfth, Gladder
Lowell, DiceyI Thirteenth, McAfee Way.
land Burch, Decatur; Fourteenth, VIM
Z. Tobin, San Antonio; Fifteenth, Harry
Z Horribly, UvaldeS Sixteenth, Jesse r
Couch, San Angelo; Seventeenth, AL.
bert w, ,Sledge, Rallinger; Eighteenth
James A. Hilburn, Shamrock.
Mississippi-First, Frank l.. Kincan.
non, Tupelo; Second, John NJ. Kuyken.
dali, Charleston; Third, Mai. Arthur B
Clark, Indianola; Fourth, G. A. Hemp.
hill, French Camps; Fifth, VIM, j
Shoemaker, Bay Springs; Sixth, James
IL. Davis, Hattiesburg; Seventh, Fene.
lon u. Hewitt, McComb; Eighth, Ray.
ner K, Norquist, Yazoo City,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
FIVE DIXIE SOLDIERS +,
GIVEN WAR CROSSES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment announced today that Gen.
Pershing had awarded the distinguished
and men of the American expeditionary
forces:
Lieut.. Col Charles P. Hall. Beulah
Miss.
Maj. Rutherford H. Spessard, Union
town, Ala.
Lieut.. Charles A. shelor, Roanoke,
Virginia.
Prlvates William E. Hughes, Lynch
burg, Va, and Luther Gay, Adrian, ga,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
ARE YOU CONTEMPLATING
AN OPERATION?
Instead We Urge You to Take
Lite and Health Remedies,
a Scientific Combination
Women's Medicine.

If you suffer from any of the man.
symptoms known only to weak or deli
cate women, organic troubles. nervous .
ness, headaches or become irritable and
depressed without apparent cause and
are contemplating an operation as a
last resort you should take LIFE AND
HEALTH. a remedy that Is sold under
a positive guarantee.
Price 81 per bottle az oz.)
Or mailed prepaid on receipt Of price,
GUARANTEE.
We hereby guarantee l.. and II, REM
edies to be manufactured from only
the very best quality OF pure. fresh
roots. herbs. barks and ~pharmaceuti-
the full purchase price OF any L. and
II. remedy that fails to do all we claim.
when used according to directions,
COSMO CHEMICAL COMPANY,
Memphis, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
SOLDIER WHO KILLED
: MAN GIVEN Fl YEARS

SOMERSET, KY, Aug. 6.-James
Thomas, discharged soldlef, who on
4nne 80 shot and killed Conductor Sam
Burns on a Cincinnati, New orleans &
Texas Pacific railroad passenger train
near here, following II dispute over
fare, has been give& a sentence Of Il
years in the pe%nitentlary after a trial
lasting all day.
Thomas had boarded the train with
out a ticket and when approached by
Conductor Burns declare@ he would ride
anyhow. Trouble followed and Thomas
1erked an army revolver and shot
Burns,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
MAXIMUM LOAD HAUL
FIXED FOR YAZ00

YAZ0O CITY, Miss. Aug. 9. (Spl)-
From and after the first Of the present
month the maximum load that may be
hauled over any of the permanent roads
OF Yazoo county Is 5000 pounds. so
says an order issued by the board OF
supervisors Of this county at its last
session, and that board also fixes the
fine at not less than $25 nor more
than 500 for a violation Of tho pro-
visions Of the order, plus a liability to
the county for all damage done to the
roads In the hauling OF an excess load.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
NEGRO LYNCHED.

COCHRAN, Ga, Aug. 6.--An uni
Identified negro who was taken from d
Southern passenger train here Monday
night on complaint of negro passengers
Pnd placed In the city barracks, was
lynched by unknown persons early yes
terday. His body was found swing
Cochran and Eastman railroad line.
The negro is said to have said he
was from Chicago and had a message.
Negroes informed white persons that
he had boasted the negroes of Georgia
were going to do what negroes Of Chi
cago had done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
REPUBLICANS MEET,

SAVANNAH, Tenn, Aug. 9. (Spl.)- -
The executive committee OF the Repub-
lican party of Hardin county met In the
courthouse Tuesday, After reorganlza-
ton and the close of their business II
was turned into a Ia meeting. The
mass convention dBrranged for the Re-
publican county primary to be held
Sept, 4, and dates ana places for joint
debate OF the several candidates, For
sheriff, A.. l.. Story; trustee, T. NJ,
Copeland, J. II. Freeman, II. A. Church.
well and ]. II. White: county superin-
tendent Of public instruction, J. C.
Smith and Warren Sloan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than CaIome| For Liver
Calomel sickensl If bilious, constipated and head
. achy read my guarantee.

tonight. and II It doesn't s~tralghten you
right up and maxi you feel fine and Wig.
orous by morning, | want you to 60 back
to the store and get your money, bod.
Of calOmel because II Is real liver medi.
cine; entirely vegetable. therefore, it can
not salivRte or make you sick.
/ guarantee that one spoonful OF Dod.
cons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver TO work and clean your bowels oe
That sour bile and constipated waste
which Is clogging your system and mak.
Ing you feel miserable. / guarantee that
n bottle of Bodson's Liver Tone will keep
your entire family feeling fine for
harmless; doesn't grippe and they like its
pleasant tastu. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
NATIONAL BANKS SHOW
INCREASE FOR MONTH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--Increase in
the number OF national banks in July
was the greatest Of any month in re-
ceat years, Comptroller Of the Currency
Williams announces. Twenty chartGH
for new banks W9re granted, the ag-
gregate capital being $3.50, 900, and "a
applications for $12, $50, 900 increase in
capital were approved. Total reduc-
tons from liquidation and reduction
amounted to 81, $40, 900. On July 81 there
were 1898 national banks doing bust
ness with ga applications for charter
awaiting approval.
There has been no failure of a ma
tional bank for more than siE months ;
Mr.. Williams said, land III the .19
months since Jan. A, 1918, there have
ures. This record for immunity from
failure has not been edualled since
1870"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
MAN KILLED AS SEAPLANE
CRASHES INTO HARBOR

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 6.-Return-
ing from a flight to the Pacific fleet,
a seaplane piloted by Lieut.. @. p. Kill
mer, Of the North Island naval air
station, crashed into San Diego har-
Dor last night. s. e. Deveas, radio
electrician, was killed, Lieut.. Kilmer
and Willis C. Baker, San Diego news
paper photographer, who had been talk
ing pictures of the fleet, escaped with
slight injuries.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06

Listen to me! Take no more sicken.
ing, salivnting calomel when bilious or
constipated. Don't lose a days work!
Calomel Ia mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis OF the bones. Cal.
Olnel, when II comes into contact with
sour BILE, crashes into II, breaking 1t up.
This Is when you feel that awful nausea
and eramping. * you are sluggish and
and bowels constipated, or you have
headache, dizziness, coated tongue, u
breath IL bad or stomach sour, just take
q spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
Ton
Here's my gua-antee-Go to any drug
store and get a bottle OF Dodson's Liver
Tone for a few cents. Take a spoonful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
SECURES RIFLE O P

STUTTGART, Ark, Aug. 6. (Spl.)-
A. j. Morris, a member Of the Stutt-
CART Rifle club, won the stHle' cham
pionshlp at the state meet heYd recent
ly, With pistol he scored so points out
Of a possible so. With rifle at 200 yards
he scored so out of a possible so. At 500
ris, together with 35 other rifle club
members, left Monday for Caldwell,
N. j.. where he will represent the state
rifle clubs at the national meet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
BUILDING FLOUR MILL.

CAMDEN, Ark. Aug. 6. (Spl.)-W.
w. Brown, president Of the Ouachita
Valley Bank OF Camden, and A. b.
Moore, well-known LOCAL lumber man
west OF Magnolia. The machinery was
unloaded Saturday, and the work OF
| placing 1t In position will be rapidly
| pushed. H. A. Brinkman, who will be
superintendent at the mill, is In charge
Of the work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
NEGROES BUILD CHURCH

YAZ0o CITY, Miss, Aug. 6. (Spl)-
The negroes of Yazoo county, particu-
larly those of the Mount Olive congre-
cation on the Rialto plantation, have
succeeded In raising quite a nice sum
by subscription for the building OF a
church dit that place. The principal
work OF taking the subscriptions is be-
ing carried on by Brown Turner. a
negro. who has served the Mount Olive
church as a deacon for over so years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
TO ENTERTAIN VETERANS.

CAMDEN, Ark. Aug. 6, tspl.)-ciu-
zens OF Camden will entertain Con-
federate veterans OF Ouachita and sur
rounding counties with a barbecue and
fish fry at Marmsduke's ford, on the
0uachita river, near Camden, on Aug.
IS. This is an annual event, and Is
always attended by a large number of
veterans and their 4 friends. Hon.
Thomas McRae, of Prescott. Is among
the speakers billed for the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
u. S. SENATE CONFIRMS
NEW SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The senate
late yesterday confirmed the nomina-
tons Of John Barton Payne, Of Illinois;
Thomas A. Scott, of connecticut, and
Henry M. Robinson, or California, to
be members of 8Ae United States ship
ping board.