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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
TAvlAT0RS GIVEN RIGHT
TO FLY ACROSS LINE

MEXICO CITY, Aug, 2O,-American
Nviators were given permission to cross
the international frontier by the Next
can government to search for Ldeuts,
Harold q, Peterson and Paul II. Davis,
who were captured by bandits. accord.
ing to a bulletin made public here last
night by Gen. Juan Barragan, chief Of
the presidential staff, The bulletin
makes no mention of any permission
being given the United States to send
troops across the frontier.
Gen. Barragan's bulletin says that on
Aug, IL Gen. Manuel NJ, Dieguez, com
mander OF military operations In the
state Of Chihuahua, reported TO Presi-
dent Carranza that he had received a
message from Andres Garcia. Inspector
general OF the Mexican eonsulates, for
warding n note to Gen. George T. Lang
horn, American Commander at Marta,
TEX. co! Langhorn's note stated that
an American army airplane had landed
m Mexican territory south of the Bis
Bend country, Texas, as n result o.
following. the Concho river instead OF
the Rio Grande, The bulletin continues
by saving that the region where the
airplane landed Is n desert. where Il
Is known outlaws have their rendex,
Vous and have not been scattered be.
cause of the difficult nature OF the
county. The note from Col. Langhor1
asked permission for other American
machines TO cross the frontier to locat,
the lost pilots.
II Is stated that President Carranz;
gave his consent for other airplanes t
cross, but, believing they would accom-
plish nothing, had ordered Gen, An
tonic Prunada, chief in command a
Otinaga 10 send out cavalry scouting
parties. 1t Is stated the government
has been unofficially informed that tn
aviators have been ransomed and tina
the Eighth American cavalry has sen
troops in pursuit Of the bandits, hu
that no official report has been receive
from Gen, Dieguez.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
MoNTTInN.

In the United States district court for
the Western district Of Tennessee.
United States Of America VS.. 6 DOE.
Packages Of Texas Wonder. No. 1919.
In Rem.
In obedience to a warrant of seizure
to me directed. In the above entitled
cause, ! have seized and taken into my
possession the following described
property to-wit: 6 HE dozen) Three
and eleven-twelfths dozen packages OF
Texas Wonder. For tharcauses set forth
In the libel now pending In the United
States district court for the Western
district OF Tennessee, at Memphis,
Tenn, | hereby give notice to all per-
sons claiming the said described prop
erty, or knowing or having anything
to say why the same should not be
condemned and forfeited, and the pro-
ceeds thereof distributed, according to
the prayer of the libel, that they be and
appear before said court, to be held In
and for the Western district Of Ten
nessee, at the United States courtroom,
in the city Of Memphis, on the I'D day
OF November, 1919, at 10 o'clock on
the forenoon Of that day. II the same
shall he a day OF jurisdiction, other
wise on 1.-THE next day of jurisdiction
thereafter, then and there to interpose
a claim for the same, and to make
their allegations IN that behalf.
s. II, IRRELEVANT,
U. s, Marshal, Western District OF
Tnnuegshp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG SOLDIER
FROM OVERSEAS SICKNESS

Sickness contracted while he was In
the service Of his country en- France,
proved fatal Tuesday evening to Cor
poral Charles FOwlkes Haywood, son
OF Mr.. n Mrs. William II. Haywood.
at the family residence. No. 34S North
Garland place.
Young Haywood volunteered like his
ancestors on both sides OF the family
had done for many generations into any
service which his country might de-
mand. He left Memphis on Sept. IL,
1917, for Camp SEWER. and left Green
vile. $. C., on May 5, 1918, for France.
lie served throughout the frightful
Flanders campaign with the famous
goth division and as a member OF the
ll5th machine gunneTs went through
the Hlndenburg line. He suffered
from shell shock at the front, but did
not quit the line, About time to re-
turn, he began 10 feel bad, but made
be left in a hospital on the other side.
on the Finland. coming over. his m.
ness became more acute, developing
a severe spinal trouble, Al Newport
News and later at Camp Gordan he
received the best OF army medical at
t%ention. but steadily declined. Fond
parents brought him home, but medical
skill could do nothing and the end
came at $40 O'Clock Tuesday evening,
Just a few hours after the arrival OF
his honorable discharge for which he
had applied,
The body viii be taken to Overs
burg on the Illinois Central train at
1855 Wednesday afternoon and burial
in the Fowlkes' family graveyard there
on Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Women Of Eighth
Ward Big Factor
In Fall Election

That the Eighth ward will be a
big factor insofar as the votes Of wom-
en- will go In the coming city election
was u~ndouhted by all who attended the
nonpartisan rally held in the Merrill
school Tuesday night-but vhich way
the women will vote IL as uncertain,
Y is said, as the style OF next years
hats.
Registration to vote is a civil duty
as we'll as a privilege was the mes
sage of Mrs, S. J. Ellis. to the women
TO turn out and register. Mrs. Ellis
urged that use the two days
left In which to register and not to
walt until the supplemental three-day
registration, which will 20
days prior to the election.
Bolton Smith spoke on the ever
changing conditions In the American
home n placed women on an equal
OF man as the best home builder and
maintainer and told his hearers they
should closely study political, industrial
and economic conditions.
Col. win Terry presided at the meet
ing. Miss Mary Rose Edglngton, ward
lecturer, predicted that the ward would
be well organized. The following com :
prise the committee assisting Miss Edg-
lngton In work in the ward. Mrs. w.
l.. Bledsot, j.. j, Bauerlin and Misses
Alice O'nonnell, Wayne Turner and
Lillie Ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20

Inc ponus VIII De registered as to
principal only at the option OF holder.
Interest payable semi-annually, July
l, and Jan, l.. Both principal and in
terest payable in lawful money Of the
United States Of America. In Memphis
Dr. New York city, at option Of holder.
No bid will be entertained which
names a price less than par and ac-
from all charges for fees. brokerage OF
other conditions not enumerated in the
act and ordinance.
The city Of Memphis reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by n
certified check on some Memphis bank
in the sum Of two thousand ($2, 000)
dollars payable to the order OF the City
Of Memphis, as an unqualified guaran-
tee of good faith on the part Of the bid
der. The check of the successful bidder
shall be retained by the city as and for
bidder to accept and pay for the bonds.
Check will be returned to unsuccess-
full bidders Immediately after award
ing the bonds; the check OF the sue
cessful bidder viii be returned immcdi-
ately after the delivery OF the bonds.
and VIII not be received in part pay
mont for same.
Said bonds will be sold by sealed bids
only, publicly opened at time and place
above noted,
The legality Of these bonds, when
said and delivered pursuant to the terms
OF the above mentioned ordinance, has
been approved by Mr.. John c. Thorn
son, attorney, of New York, a copy of
whose approving opinion will be fur
nished TO Unsuccessful bidder.
For further information apply to the
undersigned.
This 18th day of August, 1919.
(Slgned) F. L. MONTENEGRO,
Mayor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
DEATHS.


Geraldine Conner, . months, General
hospital, Aug, 10; entero c%olitis.
Mrs. Sue Bell Brainard, AZ, Lucy
Brinkley hospital, Aug, 10; heat stroke
Mrs. Clint Louise Miller, %, 800 South
Third, Aug. 10: tuberculosis,
Mrs, Mary Craig. 20, General hospital
Aug 49, typhoid fever, malaria, chronic
morphinlsm,
George Frederic Boynton, 2, Baptisl
citis,
Mabel Wright, 30, t74 Winchester
Aug. Is; pulmonary tuberculosis.
Richard Rice, 81, S3l Brunswick, Aug
16; tuberculosis.
Dallas Garrett, 20, General hospital
Aug. "; burns from boiler explosion,
Linda Jones, ~, General hospital
Aug. II; p%eritonitts,
George Armour, 30. Si5 North Second
Aug. is; typhoid fever.
Harvey Vines, Jr., i6, 1851 Com
merce, Aug, II: tuberculosis.
Georgia Williams, So, 922 Columbus
Aug 10; tumor.
Alice Smith, 80, 1876 Concord, Aug. IS
fibroid tumor.
Lillian Williams, 90, General hospita'
| Aug, n; nephrItis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
NOTICE TO D FOR
CITY IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
DIGS viii be received by c. c, pashby,
city clerk OF Memphis. at the city hail
IN Memphis Tenn. until 2:so o'clock
?, M Tuesday, Sept. ?, 1919, for the
following bonds Of the city Of Memphis,
Tenn, viz.
Two hundred thousand dollars (ss00,-
VVpoo) OF general liability serial cou-
pom bonds In denomination Of n thou-
sand dollars each, authorized by chap
tel Ts9 of-the private acts OF the gem
erai assembly Of the state Of Tennessee
tor the year 1917, and further pursuant
10 an, ordinance passed Nfinal reading
tuesday, June rs, 1919,
The interest rate viii be determined
IN the resolution n sale and win be
iour and three quarters N%l. or five
COZ per centum per annum. az may be
required 10 produce a hid OF par,
The bonds will he prepared At the
expense Of the city OF Memphis and
delivery win he made In Memphis, In
New York city or at the equivalent Of
New York city, at the option Of the
purchaser, who must state In his bid
! where the delivery shall be made.
said bonds shah be dated the FIRST
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
NEGRO HAD GOOD
COUNTERFEIT GAME

A preliminary hearing viii be given
Willie Moore. a negro. arrested Tuesday
afternoon charged with raising a 81 bill
TO awfive, According to federal au-
thoritles, Moore's method was to tear
ote corner from each of four S. bills
and all four corners from n 81 hin.
The result Of this vas a net gain Of 81
on a working capital Of $2l. The hear
Ing will be before George IL. Poole,
commissioner,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
BIRTHS.

Walter and Helen Dickinson McCul-
Tough, 279 Aston, Aug. Is; boy.
ii. c, and Vera lucas Richardson, So
Victor, Aug, II; boy.
Rlcco and Theresa Farris Marine,
Summer and Graham, Aug, Il; girl.
James II. and Maud Darby Graves,
70 Leath, Aug. 10; girl.
Julian j. and Eugenia Sullivan Me-
Shane, 4iS Malvern place, Aug. is; boy
Albert A, and Mary Walsh Mahannah
742 Polk, Aug. II; boy.
Thomas and Florence Rollins Plumer
719 Olympic, Aug, IL; girl.
Sam and Annie Jones Lewis, rear 6lI
Woodward, Aug. Z; boy.
Willie and Mabel Lend Evault, 81!
South Fourth, Aug, Is; boy.
George and Mary Ingram Hall. 6OI
Jeanette. Aug. Il. pirl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Nynn Lister TO w. u. Jones, Pearl
Cook to r. l.. Sullivan, NJ. H. rJenkins
TO w. u, Hun, Orna @. Morgan 10
Dewey Hobson Finley. Evelyn 0fRouke
to Edward II. Walker.
Christine Smith to Adolph Davis,
Cora Jones TO Jesse Norfleet, Gertrude
Lockhart to Tom Jones, Addie Miller to
Oscar Harris, Armath Evans to Ma
thaniel o'Neal, Willie Muncy to Aaron
Barnes, Anna Caldwell to Glen Kimball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
FRED COLLINS BUYS
P. B. L0WRANCE HOME

Fred Collins, recently from Milan and
now with the Bank OF Commerce &
Trust Co, has bought y. h. Lowrance's
home, 1860 Central emu Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowrance and their children will
leave in 4 few days on an auto trip TO
Pouca City, Okla, where they will
make their future home and where
Mr., Lowrance Is treasurer and manager
Of the Tom James Oil company
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
J. W. RAMSEY BoYS
HAMPSHlREHURST

w Ramsey has signed a contract
fer the purchase Of Hampshirehurst,
one OF the prettiest and most highly i'm.
proved farms in Shelby county, It is
located about six miles northeast OF
Raleigh, running from the river on
Brownsville road back to Loosahatchle
river, Just across a road from Iohn p
McCallum's farm. Mr.. Ramsey did not
buy the fine herd Of Hampshire hogs
III the Holstein cattle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS

HAfWOoD-At residence OF parents,
$40 North Garland place. Tuesday eve
ming, Aug 10, 1919, at $40 O'clock,
Charles Fowlkes, son of William IA, and
Sarah Fowlkes Haywood. aged % years
Remains will be forwarded TO Byers.
burg, Tenn. this wednesday, after.
u Il -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals for the erection of
physicians home to be constructed on
the premises of the Home for the Aged
and Infirm, will be received by the
Shelby county commissioners.
Plans and specifications OF file in
the office of Jones & Furbringer,
architects, Porter building.
Sealed bids TO be filed In the office
of the commissioners in the courthouse
on or before IL o'clock of the 29th day
of August, 1919. Each bid to be &C
companied by a certified check to the
amount of two hundred and fifty
($250. 00) dollars as a guarantee that
the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded will enter into aycontract and
furnish bond for the erection Of the
building.
The right is reserved to reject any or
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
ARE you in troubie or 10 you wish to
help others In trouble? II so, attend
the noon prayer meeting OF Central
Baptist church, which has been run
every week day since Jan. 10, 1914,
BEN cox. Pastor.
FAMILY WASHING.
BY the piece or by the pound. Delivered.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Call Beulah Carter, Phone w. 1901.
BRING your sewing troubles to Mrs.
r. Maness, 1858 S. Speedway. Suburban.
South Memphis car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
River Bulletin.
Memprls, Tenn.. Anr-

'Rise, Fall.
The river in the Memphis district
viii remain about stationary during the
next two days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Hair Under Arms
DeJnirocCe

For REMOVING hair from under
the arms there 10 nothing M sRni-
tary as DeMiinele, the original
liquid. II IN ready for instant use
ana II the quickest and most rom
.venient to apply. DeMiracle is
equally eGlcacioaR for removing
hsir from face, neck, arms or
itmbs.
Only genuine DeMiracle has q
msney-baek guarantee In each
package. At NIL toilet counters
IN eec, u and - sizes, or by mail
from Ne In plain wrapper ON Q
eelpt % price.
EREE book MAILED IN plain
sealed envelope ON request.
D~cAztrneie, Park Ave. and 12eth
SCI New York.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-15

of a notorious German propaganuist from whose windows many colored signal lights had been observed. But this could not make any impression on the "poWers that be" to have this mans naturalization papers abrogated. This was the situation when finally we felt that the evidence we were about to seize could not be ignored by our United States district attorney.
 Well, Teri, you attend to this bus mess at once" said my chief.
 l returned to my room and sent for the co-agent who was assigned with mo to this job. For nearly an hour we mapped out our plan and made provisions for every eventuality. With in another hour, armed with a search warrant, we entered the grounds of Miss Adele Marvin's estate, where I was about to perform the most un- pleasant duty to which I had ever been assigned during the fifteen years 1 had been in the government service. As we went up the walk, leading to the steps, I saw a middle-aged, proud-Iooking lady coming towards us. walking over the lawn. At the sight of her, for second or so I felt like running away from my duty. This is tough. But we have to go through with the job,'' I said, as my i companion fell back few steps. 1t Miss Marvin's House. Whom do you wish to see?' in
 quiTeu the woman, the mother of Miss | Adele Marvin, as I suspected. II wish to see Mrs. Marvin" II am Mrs. Marvin" she answered
 rather haughtily.
 T wish to speak to you confiden-
 tially on a matter of importance. Let
 us go inside, we must be alone with 1 you,' I said
 1 She opened the door and led us into sumptuously furnished hall, and then invited us to the library. 1 am certain she had not the slightest idea as to the object of our mysterious mission.
 Mrs. Marvin" I began. T am here 1 to perform a very painful duty. AS a representative of the United States government, l have come to ask you to kindly allow me to visit your i daughters room.'
 1 Continued in Daily Installments).
New Britain herald., 1919-11-15
ACHES AND PAINS
 SL0AN'S GETS FEM!
Famous pain and ache Liniment, kept handy, brings eratify-
 ing relief

D HEUMATIC twinges ease up K soon. So do stiff joints, lame AN back, neuralgia, overtaxed mus cles. and those pains from weather ex- posture, too --t they don't fight long against the counter-irritant Sloan's Liniment produces.
 Keep this old family friend handy for instant use "a little penetrates spithout rabbing, leaving no skin stains, muss, or clogged pores. You ought to keep bottle handy always.
 All druggists. Three sizes -- 35o.' roc. 40.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-15
Cadu1n
 Ointment SkinIroubles

People who have itched and sratch- ed for years get peaceful sleep and rest through the use of Cadum Oint- nent, It stops the itching at once and IS very soothing and healing wher- ever the skin is irritated or inhamed. Cadum Ointment is good for eczema, pinples, blotches, boils, itch, letter, scaly skin. eruptions, cold sores, fel- ons, chahngs, piles, rash, sores, scratches, bruises. scalds, burns, scabs, ringworm, cuts, etc.
 TCadum Ointment is French preparationI lmade in America from the originalformulal
New Britain herald., 1919-11-15

Had an American in Berlin com- aitted one per cent of the crimes erpetrated by the Kaiser's Germans \ Ameriea within half an hour ring squad would have ended the en- rrtriSe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05

deeply, while blush rose to her
cheeks.
Strangely how quickly one rests
in the country" Alice said 10 Miss
Graham I have chosen the right
place"
That afternoon the portrait was
begun. She had installed him not
too comfortable among the rocks on
the irregular sea wall
He noticed with vast pleasure that
she wore att the belt Of her white
frock one OF the red roses he had
sent her.
"By the way. what is the reason
for your nickname?" she asked as
she painted.
Tom and Nancy call me Poor old
jim because I am unmarried. Don't
you think the name appropriate ?"
Some men are happier alone"
Il doubt il. l used to think so"
Why"
Aren't you"
II have been an apostle OF the un-
divided interest creed. Kipling's
He travels fastest who travels alone
has had my endorsement"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05

above and below will make this pos
sible.
Sleep is most important. Chill
dren require more than grownups.
The body should not be weighed
down with heavy bed covers. Light
weight blankets, wool and cotton
comforts OF light weight are excel
lent Outing flannel gowns are most
comfortable.
Next in importance 10 sleeping is
eating. over eating Is just as bad
as under eating Quality and va
riety OF food are the most essential
things 20 consider. Many times
enough time is not taken 10 eat. De-
liberation should be cultivated in
mastication
Pure water is the only health
drink for man or beast We can
live longer without food than with
out water. A glass OF water taken
on rising and just before going 70
bed will be beneficial for any one
Never keep a slop pail in the sick
room. Carry out all wash water and
Stops promptly. wash basins and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
Keeping Fit

Physical fitness means sufficient
physical ability and power for the
excellent performance of the tasks
you are doing or the tasks that may
be demanded Of you. Physical fit
ness means as much ability and
power as your country considers
necessary and satisfactory. Physical
fitness is as Indispensable in peace
as in war, and surely we have never
faced a time when it was so abso-
lutely necessary for as to keep our
selves up to the highest standard.
In the first great draft % percent
Of the young men Of this nation were
rejected for physical defects. The
great majority Of the young men
accepted for the training camps i'm
proved so strikingly in health. vigor
and general physical fitness that they
astonished themselves, their families
and even their officers, and they are
coming back with new standards of
life and fitness. Are we going 70 be
up 20 those standards?
Young women are relatively no
more healthy and physically At for
the fight OF life. for citizenship, than
the young men. Seventy-five per-
cent Of the school children OF Amer
lea have physical defects which are
potentially or actually injurious 20
health and destructive 10 physical
fitness Most OF these defects are
remediable. but most Of them are
also being wastefully neglected.
II must be conceded that physical
fitness is a fundamental requisite for
the completeness and best in life. II
YOU are honestly intent upon being
physically 1T. what should you do?
Fresh air does not starve the blood
Il is the kind we need. Stale. damp
or impure cir lowers the vitality
tears down the constitution. starves
and poisons the blood. Children
should be kept out Of doors when
climatic conditions will permit. Give
special attention 10 the sleeping
room. II there is but one window
II should be opened both from the
bottom and the top even on cold
nights. Don't forget that fresh air
is lighter than any other kind. The
more windows open in the bedroom
the better a piece OF cheesecloth
tackled across the raised window or
I a screen will protect the person
from draughts if the bed is near the
window. The windows must be 50
ARA nged as 20 admit the fresh air
freely and at the same time let the
stale air escape. Windows open