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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
LEGISLATIVE A

Chancellor Llyett, of Nashville, undoubtedly, as a good law
yer, had abundant legal reasons for denying the members Of the
legislature the right to collect the $50 bonus voted to themselves
in the expiring days of the session.
Also the decision is wholesome as a matter OF public policy.
IT a body of gentlemen can collectively elect to donate to one
another $50 Of the states money, then they might as legitimately
elect to divide on a much larger scale and appropriate 81 500 to
each member, or any other sum, for that matter.
decision OF the chancellor of necessity was confined to the right
OF the legislators to vote themselves anything as a bonus. Had
the members OF the general assembly established the right to par
eel out $50 apieeeto each other, the next legislature might have
acted upon the same principle and made the contribution 81 500.
Unfortunately, the constitution fixes the pay of members of
the legislature at $4 a day and railroad fare both WAYS, at the
beginning and end OF the session, and when the assembly adiourns
for any stated length Of time. In the past the railroad fare was
net to some members, as the railroads and Pullman company
supplied transportation, not only to the members who would
accept it, but to their friends.
AT present the mileage is not sufficient to cover actual
expenses for travel, and the pay Of a legislator, if he is economical,
will about take care Of his tips, leaving a deficit of about $40 a
day for the session at Nashville and a neglected business at home.
This situation has been productive of a number of illegal
agents" and other kinds of grafers, including the revival of the
directed at corporations which are supposed to be willing to, pay
for protection. Thus the CRATER collects from other sources and
regards the pay from the state as incidental, and the honest mem
Der must pay his own deficit.
While it is a violation OF the law for members of the legis
lature to appropriate funds merely as a bonus to themselves, il is
nevertheless expecting too much for them to sacrifice their time
and money in the service of the state, especially when the state
can well afford to pay for the service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
The Public Be SerUed
PROTEST SENT AGAINST
DROPPING R. R. W0RKMEN

COLUMBUS. Miss, June 20. tspl.)-
Stirred to action by the fact that a
large number of employees were recently
discharged from the Southern Railway
shops in this city and by the announce
ment that other discharges are soon to
follow, local citizens have sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Senators John Sharp
Williams and Pat Harrison and Con
gresham, L. S. Gambler:
Three weeks ago a large number
OF men were discharged from the local
shops of the Southern railway. More
will be discharged within the next few
days. Please seek some relief for these
men from Director-General Hines. Try
to prevent further discharges" The
telegram was signed by j. T. Stephen
son, circuit clerk; Battle Bell, former
sheriff; H. F, Simrall, state manager
Woodmen Of the World; S. L. Game,
druggist; W. H. Duncan, clerk of Queen
City Camp No. %, Woodmen of the
World; j.. T. Searcy, broker; John j..
Richards, accountant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

JUNE 20, 1909.
10 Years Ago Today In Memphis.

News from New York was to the
effect that the largest part of the
fortune OF Samuel l.. Clemens mark
Twain, author and humorist, was al
legged to have been s%Quandered by Mrs.
Ralph W. Ashcroft, his housekeeper,
who had gone to Europe.
Jealousy was the motive for the
murder OF Miss Elsie Seigel, pretty
young mission worker Of New York,
whose body was found In a trunk In
the room of Leon Ling, a chinaman.
Leon Ling had made his escape.
There was much grass In the cotton
fields, especially east of the Mississippi
river and Arkansas, and the prospects
at that time for the crop were ex-
tremely gloomy. From all directions
lack Of cultivation was reported.
ADJUSTMENTS were Capt. Treats
Trained Seals. as headliners al
Fast End park and at the Bljou theater,
the Bijou musical comedy company In
IA Trip to Chinatown"
The first train OF the Memphis New
York special via the Southern railway
| departed from Memphis crowded with
passengers, many Of them railroad of
ficials OF the different lines that woult
handle the splendid trains. The first
train from the New York end of the
run was due in early the following day
A marble tablet concentrating the
memory OF the Rev. r.. w. Reese, for.
mer pastor of the Union Avenue Baptist
church, was unveiled with fitting cere'
monies.
Mrs, Emma Jane schwalmeyer. al
dead at her home, ss South Thirt
street, where she had lived for severa
years, Her death was due to hear
| failure,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
MEMPHIS BUILDS UP
NASHVILLE CENSUS

The population OF the state peniten-
tiary at Nashville was increased by 10.
all from Shelby county, Thursday, when
Sheriff o. H. Perry and the peniten-
tiary agent exchanged courtesies, and
traded receipts for men. Eight negroes
and two white men were taken to the
state prison, on offenses ranging from
murder In the first degree to petit lar
ceny.
Following are the names OF the men
transferred, the crimes of which they
were found guilty and the prison sem
fences they win serve:
Dock Ross, negro, murder, life; Syren
Borum. negro. manslaughter, two to
ten years; Tom Hill, egro, murder, 10
to 20 years; John Atwood, negro, muir
der, life; Gilbert Jones, negro, carrying
pistol and breaking car seals, three to
ten years; Frank Grayham, negro, car
rying pistol, breaking car seals and
housebreaking, three to ten years;
Willie Payne, negro, carrying pistol,
breaking car seals, three to ten years;
Earl Ross, negro, housebreaking and
larceny, one to five years; W. Lane
| Moore, forgery, one to five years, and
Claud c., Rodgers, larceny, n to five
years,
Sheriff Matthews, negro, convicted OF
larceny, and Charles Cassidy, same
charge, drew two to one years, re.
spectively, in the state reformatory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
LoeW's LYceum.

Three distinct features stand out
prominently on the new bill which Mar
Gus Loew has sent to Memphis for
patrons Of Loew's Lyceum during the
remainder of the week. The new bill,
which moved into the theater Thurs
day afternoon, was especially attrac-
tive to admirers of the national pastime,
as Charles Ray is featured In his new
baseball story, THE Busher."
Sonia Baraban and Charles Grohs are
responsible for a very pretty and we'll
staged and enacted dancing novelty
which they have styled The Dancing
Evolution" These two opponents OF
Terpischore are versatile as the revue
they offer attests.
Another feature which is more than
ordinarily pleasing Is the skit, All for
a Kiss" which is the offering Of Mason
and Cole. Others who will be found
entertaining include the Bolgel
Brothers, who know how to get ragtime
and music out of a banjo; the Three
Royals. who present an athletic novel
ty, which they have styled The Village
Blacksmith Shop" and Walter James
who has enough stories and fun UP his
sleeve 10 make a dispeptic laugh.
Ray's.new picture Is a treat Tor base
ball fans as a little bit of everything
| connected with the big game IS showr
during the five reels. There Is a no
| nance too, which comes to a happy end
ing when Ray wins the village rub
Der" for his team.
Loew's News Weekly and other shor
reels are added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
Orpheum,

To those who saw the vaudeville pro-
gram which was presented THURSDAY
afternoon and evening at the Orpheum,
the question which was uppermost IN
e%yeryone's mind was just how much
punishment the little fellow in "the
Dream of a Movie Man would endure
before he would revolt, The way he
is tossed around Is a wonder and ap-
parently he does not mind the treat
ment one bit. The act serves to pre-
sent two acrobats who do something
In a different way and the audience en-
Joys their stunts every minute.
Bob Mills, who Is billed as 1.-THE boy
with the sunny SMILE is a pianist
who deserves one of the high spots on
the bill. His work at the piano Is a re-
markable demonstration of what a man
with only one arm can accomplish on
the keyboard and those who know how
difficult 1t is to c~onjure music with two
hands, will have the utmost respect Tor
the ability of this very entertaining
musician. r.,.,
Others on the bill include Kilduff
and Allerton in a comedy skit n Los
Rodriguez in an acrobatic number. The
feature picture is The Devils Trail"
featuring George Larkin and Bette
CompSOn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
MARTIN BOYD H0N0RED
BY KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Martin Boyd, we'll known young
Memphis lawyer, was honored by the
knights of Pythias OF Tennessee at
the recent state convention by election
as grand outer guard, This is the first
step toward his elevation as grand
chancellor OF Tennessee. The conven-
ton was held at Ovoca, the site OF the
Pythian home.
Mr., Boyd Is past chancellor OF Prog
ress lodge and has been a Pythian for
years, His fellow lodge members will
tender him a reception at the next
meeting,
Memphis has two past grand chancel-
lors, Capt, Dabney NJ Scales and DR.
f.. T.. Haynes, The Rev. Troy Beatty,
d, d., bishop coadjutor- elect OF Ten.
nessee, is a past grand chancellor OF
Georgia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
HEAR INSTRUCTIVE TALK.

A tabloid course In business corre-
%spondence was furnished the Retail
Credit Mems association. by Thad M.
Salter, speaker at Thursdays luncheon
at the Hotel Gayoso. w. J.. Robinson,
retiring president OF the association,
was present and made n short talk, Civ
ing an account OF his trip to the recent
| convention OF the National association
OF Credit Men, the wholesalers organi-
zation, In Detroit. A pleasing vocaI
number was rendered by Mrs. Helen
Ferguson Buchanan, accompanied or
tho piano by Mrs, Frank Sturm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
CAPT. M'KAY RETURNS,

Capt. Max C, Mckay. former adiu-
tant of the 18th field artillery, whc
left the army of occupation In Ger
many in May, has returned home. IL
expects to be given his discharge with
in a short time. Capt. Mckay saw
three years service with the Ameri'
can forces, both on the border and II
France and rose from the rank of pri'
waite to captain. Capt. Mckay. shortly
after the signing of the armistice, went
from the Thirtieth division to the Third
and became adjutant or the Tenth field
artillery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
ALUMNI TO ELECT.

The annual election OF officers for
the year will be one of the features OF
the outing to be held In Overton park
Saturday afternoon by members of the
Central High School Alumni associa-
ton. Two tickets are in the field
the Gold and Green, and ballot boxes
will be open from S until Z p. m.
Clifford Davis is candidate on the
Gold ticket for president and George
Borner is the Green ticket for this Of
flee. Following the election an old
fashioned picnic dinner will be served
and dancing will be the diversion dur
ing the evening. The outing Is In the
nature of a reception for returned sol
diers and for graduates of the 1917
ola &c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

Mihiel Mordkin, or Mike, as we call him, who know him well, is
coming back to America to leap from crag to crag in the mountain goat
skin. Mike used to be one of the Russian imperial court dancers and
came over here with Pavlowa and danced all over our landscapes for
several seasons. He was the one who invented The Dying Swan THE
Peturbed Porcupine" and other CLASSIC dances, and was quite the rage
for some time. Later he returned to Russia, and is now ballet master
in the Boshevik opera house at Moscow, having ceased being an i'm
perial court dancer about the time the imperial court was chased toward
the Crimea. Mike was never much afraid OF the Bolsheviki. When he
got to leaping good the Bolsheviki could never catch him, and SO, be-
ing unable to arrest and deport him, they decided to let him run the
opera house dances.
We don't know just what Bolshevk skids Mike is going to show
us, but We hope he won't omit that favorite Russian dance, the Leon
Trotzky.
In Europe there will always be something to fire and Fiume about
GIVE BACK THAT DIMBOX, OR NO PEACE.
The allies, in the peace terms. insist upon the return by Germany
of the skull OF Mohammed's aide which was stolen during the war. But
which one of the powers gets the skull? We hope this doesn't bring on
another diplomatic crisis.
Indiana is going to have a national bone-dry celebration. At latest
reports nobody was getting up any special trains from either coast tc
attend 1t.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
NEW KIwANIs CLUB.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. June 20. tSpl)
jeff Bailey, formerly well-known
newspaper man in Birmingham, ar
rived here last night to organize a XII
wants club in Huntsville, 1t is en-
pected that the club will start with a
charter membership of between 50 and
ca.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

'THEY SAY"
That beautiful Fiume
Is elegant, and roomy;
That, when in doubtful gloom,
One shrugs and says "Fiume."
That now the towns Italian,
BY vote Of each battalion,
It's made the Hotel Wilson
"Orlando"-With the chills on,
That Burleson and cables
Part company-blest fables!
That cen the telephone
Gives out a mortal groan.
--Perley A. Child.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

Undoubtedly the Endorsement given by the medical conven-
ton in New York to light wines and rs per cent beer was not
a circumstance to what the members did to the real article
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
|OKd@5PaT
n Ru KNoQNo1:

The American humorists will meet in Philadelphia this year. Oc
catonany the right thing happens in the right town.
The city editor asked one of the reporters the other day what he
thought of the Italian imbroglio, and the reporter replied: 81 dom
know. l never tasted any of it,"
A learned educator asks: what will be the place of fat men in
history" There is only one fat man we are worrying over, and what
his place In history will be is largely problematical. If people keep on
reading columns, he may have a place in history. If not. he may disap
pear as q hole disappears when one pulls his finger out of the ocean.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

The German delegates are torn between two emotions; they
are thinking what the Germans will do to them il they sign.
and what the allies will do to them if they do not.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20

Senator Sherman has asked for waivers on Taft, and vet he
is leading the Republican batting average in the league of
nations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
WHAT OF THE REPORT?

The only revenue producing utility owned by the people of
Memphis is the Memphis Artesian Water department,
1t is a $3,5000W concern. 1t is capable of supplying every
home and practically all Of the business concerns of the city at a
moderate cost for service and at a profit to the city.
For some reason practically every large concern in the city
has withdrawn from the city plant and secure their water from
their own wells.
When the city went into the water business it was esti-
mated that the large consumers would take care of the overhead
expenses and the small consumers would take care of the cost of
operation.
The withdrawal of the large consumer is placing a burden
on the small consumer.
There should be a way to supply these concerns from the
city plants cheaper than they can supply themselves,
For some months a report prepared with great care by D. A.
Fisher, W.. A. Ransom, Dudley Weaver, 7, J. Turley and c. A.
Gerber has ~languished in the dark seclusion of the city hall
p~igeonhoies.
1t is due these gentlemen that the time, energy and inteli-
gent consideration they gave to this subject have some consid-
Grafton. The public should have the benefit Of whatever
improvements they recommended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-20
mo ooo spears

WkIIAinc NE CIV VINO fNVtTEO
HIS pALs 10 a >coAcGRv AZ
nc STU MEME CiT pSiNS
ANo tcplAo eos a RAiD
or q FIRE.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
INDIGESTION CAUSES sCOURS
Calf Affected Has Been Diverted, Been
Given MIX That Was Sour, or
Pals Were Dirty.

When the calf gets scours 1t Is an
indication that something is wrong
with the feeding. 1t has either been
Overfed, been given milk that is sour
or cold, been fed sweet milk one meal
and sour the next, or the pals or
troughs are dirty. Indigestion is the
cause of scours, so In treating the
trouble the first thing to do is to cor
rect the conditions that brought on
Indigestion. Then give a dose of cas-
tor oil in milk and follow with the
formalin treatment. This consists in
giving one tablespoonful of formalin
solution, made by adding one-half
ounce Of formaIin to 1914 ounces of
water, in each pint of milk fed. Only
half the usual amount of milk should
be given at a feed for a few days,
when the amount can be increased to
normal again. There are other REM
edies but this has been highly rec
commended.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
BLIND MAN POULTRY FANCIER
MIssourian Has Made Success Of the
Work, Despite Handicap Wrich
Would Seem Insurn1ountable.

Blind Edward Jones Of Jefferson
City, Mo-, has made a record in keep
ing poultry which many who have
eyes have not equaled. Moving among
his birds, which seem to understand
how he is handicapped, and guided
only by his sense of touch, he per-
forms his daily work. He has built
his own poultry house and brood
coops, and has Matched and raised all
his chicks. Blindness does not pre-
vent him from culling his flock. The
birds not intended to be kept are mar
keted as broilers, and the others are
kept for the production Of winter
eggs.
Mr.. Jones attended every poultry
meeting held in his section last fall.
He is now trying to organize a poultry
club for blind people. and the home
demonstration agent in the county
has volunteered to read to the mem
bers the publications on poultry sent
from the United States department Of
agriculture.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
DEMAND FOR DAIRY PRODUCE
Bureau of Markets viii Furnish Plane
for Stimulating Greater
Consumption.
prepared by the United States Depart
rnent Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Agriculture.)
The bureau Of markets Of the de-
partment of agriculture announces that
it is prepared to furnish local organi-
cations complete plans for campaigns
to stimulate the consumption of dairy
products in cities. A eampaign at Sc
dalia, Mo-, was conducted in February
through the cooperation Of the cham
Der Of commerce, the women's division
of the council of national defense, the
state college Of agriculture and other
local organizations. Last year CAM
paigns conducted by the department to
encourage the use Of dairy products
we're held In Boston, Detroit, Des
Moines, Minneapolis and st. Paul. At
Des Moines after a weeks campaign
the demand for milk became greater
than dealers were able to meet. At
another city a dealer who was market
ing about $50 pounds Of cottage cheese
each week increased his sales to $50
a day, and in other cases much
SKINNED milk that had been going to
waste was converted into cottage
cheese and found ready market.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
The Pleasures Of Travel.

"Wa-al-p'tu-no," said the ancient
Arkansawyer, II hain't never did much
of what you'd call travelling ! was 81
years old last grass; born and raised
right here in Shagbark township, and
hain't been outside Of the county but
once. That was when l was about 81
years old. l went over to Torpidville
and they just nacher'ly took and start
ed to lynch me the minute / got II
town, for something or nuther, / never
did find out what. One foot was all
ready in the air and the other barely
touching the ground when some felle9
came running and hollered that theJ
were making q mistake-I wasn't ths
guilty party a-tall. AS soon as tn
turned me bose I lit out for home e
the crow flies, and hain't done nj
travelling to speak Of since. ] always
figgered that on the next occasion the
teller that knowed 1t was mistake.
might not get there in time to do me-
any good."-Judge. >s~e n, 4 ssgs7
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
CaIomei Users! Listen To Me!
Guarantee DodsOn's Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doezn I
hven your liver and bowels and straighten
you up without making you sick.

Ughl Caiomel makes you sick. It's
horrible Take a dose Of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into It, breaking
IL up. This IS when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gIsh and FALL knocked out" II your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coat
ed tongue II breath is bad or stomach
sour, Just try a spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee Go 10 any
drug store and get a bottle Of DodsOn's
Liver Tone for q few cents. Take .
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06

g6r 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oh has enabled suffering human
tty TO Withstand attacks of kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore TO health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sieepiessness, nervous.
ness. despondenoy, backache, stomach
trouble, pains in the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
md lumbaRo all warn you Of trouble
with your kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
HaarIem Oh Capsules are the remedy
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06

spoonful and If It doesn't straighten
You right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous I want you to go back to
the store and get your money. DOd-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale
Of calomel because It is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
'it cannot saDvate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and constl-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable
I guarantee that a bottle Of Dodscn's
Liver Tone win keep your entire fam
lily feeling fne for months Give It to
your children. II Is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant tAstA
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
NEW PURE-BRED CALF CLUBS
Distinction of Having Largest organl.
cation In United States Claimed
BY Wisconsin.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrieulture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Wisconsin claims the distinction Of
having the largest boys and girls calf
club in the United States. The Winnie
bago County Calf club, organized by
the county agent, already has 100
members.
It is being backed by the banks, the
county superintendent Of schools, the
county agent, the secretaries Of the
breeders associations, the officials Of
the County Fair association and the
state leaders Of young peoples clubs.
Any boy or girl can become a member
Of the club By owning and caring for a
pure-bred or high-grade heller calf or
a pure-bred bull calf. The banks are
furnishing credit to any Of the juniors
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-06-06
Quite Acceptable.

"This star says she cannot bear any
thing gross to come near her."
"She does, does she7 How about the
gross receipts2"