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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
BOY SCOUTS ASK FRIENDS FOR
FUNDS TO CONTINUE GOOD WORK

Friends of the Boy Scouts of America
the sum of $18,0 600 for the continuation
of the work OF that organization for an
other IS months. Memphis Rotarians
have pledged the boys their earnest SUPP
port In raising the money and on Tues
day members OF the Scout organization
were guests of the Rotary club at
luncheon.
their club into teams and an active
campaign is being carried forward and
will be continued from day to day until
the necessary amount has been secured
Cards similar to that shown above are
being distributed throughout the city by
members of the teams as well as the
Boy Scouts themselves and they have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
METAL GARBAGE CANS
MUST BE USED BY ALL

A. d. Mason, street commissioner, an
nounced Tuesday that he would instruct
the police and the sanitary department
to enforce to the letter the ordinance
passed In March, 1912. requiring the use
OF metal sarba - cans with metal tops.
This ordinance has been ignored Of late,
he said. But II the commissioner will
only have the garbage removed prompt
", residents Of many sections will be
happier and healthier than they have
been for q long time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
Read News Scimitar Wants.

requested that anyone wishing to con-
tribute to the fund use this form.
1t Is pointed out that not everyone
can be seer personally by the team
members and 1t Is the desire OF the
campaign leaders to afford this method
Of furnishing the subscription blanks to
everyone in order that the donations
may be made without solicitation.
A demonstration OF scoutcraft was
given Tuesday for the benefit OF the
R~otarians and they we're greatly i'm
pressed. Messages we're transmitted
across the dining hall by the Scouts
signal corps and Willis Slagle, winner
Of a bronze medal for work In the VIC
tory loan campaign. delivered a short
talk to the club members asking their
help In raising the funds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
MRS. J. D. OLIVER. JR., DIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. l7.-News
was received here this morning of the
death last night at Philadelphia OF Mrs.
D. Oliver. Jr., and only daughter OF
Benton McMillin, minister to Peru, from
injuries received last December, when
thrown from a horse in Washington,
D. C.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
A Simple Way to
Reduce Wrinkles

Remember that wrinkles and baggi-
ness Of cheek or chin are due to the
muscular tissue losing its strength and
shrinking. The skin Is then too large
in area to fit such tissue smoothly. 1t
wrinkles or says.
To remedy this condition, there's
nothing 81 effective, sc quick acting Jas
a simple wash lotion easily made at
home. Just get an ounce Of pure pow
dered saxolito at your druggists. and q
hat pint OF witch hazel, mix the two
and battle your face in the liquid, This
at once tightens the skin and solidifies
the underlying tis~sues-which, OF
course, smoothes out the lines and
draws in the sagging skin. II also slim
ulates capillary circulation, bringing
natural color to faded cheeks. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
HAVE YOU LOST TRUNK?
DON'T CLAIM THIS ONE

A trunk containing 30 pints and 10
quarts OF liquor was consiscated late
Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Gem
trail station by officers from the United
States marshars office. The trunk was
removed to the custom house and the
OFFICERS are ~anxiously awaiting a claim
n for the trunk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
MAN AND WIFE BURN
TO DEATH IN HOME

COLUMBUS. 8. c., Sept. 17.-Green
M. Medlin, IS; his wife, about the same
age, were burned to death early today
when their home, a few miles from this
discovered the house in flames, but too
late to save the lives OF the aged couple.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
Mems Expert Tailors.

Have us make you a suit that won't
II will look good until it's worn to a
fragile, j II. Moriarty q Son, Tailors.
81 South Main street. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
HUGHEY CONTRACTOR NOW

H. d. Hughey, formerly q clerk at the
city hall under the Malone administra-
~tion, has abandoned his law practice
temporarily and Is in charge Of a S5.
mile piece of road construction In Crit
tendon county, Arkansas, He and as
sociates have a ~subcontract on the road
from Hubert, which runs down the
river back OF the levees.
Mr.. Hughey was In the city wednes-
day wearing a broad brimmed hat that
made him look like a wealthy planter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
.1z.s
"

"Bayer Tablets Of aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the safe
ty "Bayer Cross Always buy an un-
broken Bayer package, which contains
proper directions to safely relieve Head
ache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia.
Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes OF -
tablets cost but a few cents at drug
~stores-lafger packages also. Aspirin IL
the trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture
Of Monoaceticacidester OF Salicylicacid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
HEADS ASYLUM.

NASHVILLE Tenn, Sept. II. (Spl.)
DIR. Edwin W. Cocks has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the West Ten
nessee asylum, at Bolivar, for a term
of four years. He has been connected
with the institution for a number Of
years and has had temporary charge
OF the institution since May, 1918.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17

Russian Blouse, pleats, straight lines, flare hips
and beads.
Trimmings are braid, buttons, plain and fancy
pockets, embroidery, tucks, sashes, overdrap-
cries, vestee front effects.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
QUIT CITY.

BUDAPEST, Sept. II. (By the Asso.
Gated Press)-The Rumanian army has
begun to withdraw from Budapest. a
steady movement OF trains being in
progress. II Is believed that the retire.
ment will be completed within a fort.
night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
~ LOtNO. I
S 7 Z .

Charming s~tyles-scores and scores OF them
popular colors are brown, morocco, sand, tan,
black, gray, navy, coffee, reindeer and plum,
Complete range OF sizes for misses and women
(many stylish stout models).
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17
A NeW Fall Dress For Anu Dec

Materials include silks, taffetas,
Z mems wear serge, tricotine, paul
cite, tricolette, satin, plain and
combination georgette, also velour
and jersey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17

Owing to the extremely warm weather all over the country causing backward retail business on fall
IN N%w York who have HGrm money tied up have had to move their stocks They have had to tt
chase at from % to 40 per cent less than they were worth Now We must urn them into cash. and
this great vMueGvng sale for this week only
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21

October 27, to be held in the court room in the Town hall at 8 o'clock The purpose of the meeting is as fol- lows: To accept the following streets: Pine street, Woodford wood avenue Miles avenue Hobson avenue, Dewey avenue, Maple street and Forestville avenue. Also to take action upon any question which may arise concerning acceptance of streets in Plainville.
 Brief Items.
 The total subscriptions to the Pill grim Memorial fund last night were S2,505, thus exceeding the quota of $2,400.
 The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will meet for work at the parish house on Thursday afternoon at 230 o'clock. Supper will be served at o'clock.
 Mrs. Jennie Hickok of East Main streeet has been entertaining her nephew and his family from Indian apolis, Ind, and her sister, Mrs Stella Andrews af New Haven.
 Mrs George BabcOck has returned from the Hartford hospital after a recent illness.
 Mrs Walter Calor is undergoing treatment at the Hartford hospital
 Four new houses will soon be erected on Strong Court by Frederick l.. Benzon, M. H. Smith, Mrs. c. An drews and MT. BrastOw. The total cost is estimated at about $24,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
EvER-SOOTH|NG
 POSLAM HEALS
 BR0KEN-0UT SKIN

. Let POslam act for YOU as sooth- ing, concentrated, healing balm. to cover right over that itching skin trouble and subdue it, taking out the lire and soreness, and then. as appli- cations are repeated, causing the dis order to grow less and less each day. Poslam cannot harm. There is no FISK Tn trying it to see if it really Will eradicate your eczema, pimples, or other surface disorder And the burden of proof is on Poslam for you Will watch for visible results
 Sold everywhere. For free sample Write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West filth street, New York city
 Urge your skin to become fresher, orlghter, better by the daily use of ~Iosiam Soap, medicated with Pos lam
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
Begy's s Mustarine
 For Sore Throat
 And Chest Cold

Just rub on Begy's Mustarine if yd want to get rid of that cold on tI chest, bronchitis, pleurisy or sol throat in double quick time. It cal not blister and you can get b yellow box of this original, real mu tard plaster improvement at a vel small price.
 A box is equal to 50 blistering nlu| tard plasterS and with it you can std tOOthache. headache and earache 0 minutes. Prescribed by doctors i'd 19 years. Nothing so quick al} effective to end rheumatic pains, neS ritis, neuralgia and lImbago./
 Be sure it's Begy Mustarine, tli original in the yellow box. The q cent size contains two and one-hal times as much as the 30 cent siz5 It's great for chilblains and frosteI feet.
 Money back if it isn't by far tf1 best mustard preparation on the maj ket.
 S C. Wells .S- Co. ~ROy N N
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21

ing resetting the boundary lines for some of the local residences. The lots formerly owned by the building company were all marked out a num- Der of years ago. but through the years they have become obscured.
 Victor Belden, the towns popular newsdealer, spent the day in Hart ford on business.
 Jarvis DoWd returned to his duties with the Aetna Insurance company yesterday after a weeks vacation
 Berlin Briefs.
 Truman Elton: son of MT and Mrs. George Elton, returned home yester- day after spending the summer at their cottage at Mantle.
 Garner Goodwin had the misfor- tune to lose his new automobile yes terday in the big fire in New Britain. He has had it but a short while and drove it to work yesterday putting it in the garage near Olsen's Wood working shop and when the shop took fire the garage caught and the auto mobile burned before it could be got ten out It was not insured
 The masons have begun the brick work for Thomas Baratter1o's new store which will be completed in the near future.
 Benjamin filling of New Britain was visiting in town this morning.
 Mrs. Henry Peterson spent the day in Hartford on business.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
East Berlin Plant Almost Ready
 for Operations
ASSESSORS ARE AT WORK
Going Over Property Lists-Auto TrailOr Menace to AutOiStS-Nany At Church EntCrtainncnt-Ot News Items.

The Connecticut Metal and Chemi- cal plant in East Berlin will begin operations at their plant in the near future as the machinery which has been tied up on account of the rail- road strikes have begun to arrive. The contra ctOrs have practically completed all the remOdelling of the old buildings and as soon as the machinery has been placed production will be started. The new 300 foot building will be started in few weeks and will be rushed through to an early completion to avoid the handicap of working during the mid winter. The chemical research de- partment of the company, now To- cated in New Britain, will be brought down to the East Berlin plant within a few weeks as the buildings and necessary equipment will be ready for them by that time. The build ing, part of which was used as an office by the Peck, Stow and the American Fibre people, has been re- modelled throughout and will be used exclusively as the East Berlin office of the plant.
 Many of the local residents have
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21

Hobson Ave, Dewey Ave, Maple S Forestville Ave. Also to take action upon any aud tion which may arise pertaining to al cepting streets in Plainville. Also to take action upon any oth| business proper to come before sal meeting.
 (Signed)
 WAI. J. JOHNSON,
 CHAS. H. CALOR,
 EDW. P. PRIOR,
 Board of Selectme Dated, October 21, 1919. -adY
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21

been wondering why the company
 delayed so long in beginning opera
 tOins, but it must be understood that
 there have been present existing
 conditions which have interfered con- siderably with the installation of the necessary equipment and machinery
 all of which will now be attended to
 without further delay as shipments
 have begun to come in with good regularity, officials said today.
 All of the buildings of the old plant have been converted into up
 to-date factory buildings with in
 creased lighting facilities such as a saw tooth roof which is the last
 word in natural lighting. Steam
 hea, has been put Iii throughout the
 plant all the piping having been done
 by Edson Maine and Ambrose Ire
 vethon, East Berlin residents and employees. The new company has employed considerable of their help from the community itself and will draw on the town again in the near
 future when they begin to need an
 augmented force. The town es-
 pecially East Berlin is beginning to 1 feel the new era of prosperity such
 as it once knew and it is the one | hope that the new company will not ! leave in the ungraciOus manner which 1 their predecessors have done in the | past.
 Large Attendance Out.
 The stereopticon lecture at the
 Kensington Congregational church i last evening given by the brotherhood was largely attended by the local
 residents who thoroughly enjoyed the
 entertaining address of Secrtary
 Raymond of the Connecticut Bible
 society. His lecture was about How We Got Our Bible," and he traced it's passing down through the ages by
 means of illustrated slides. The Brotherhood have d number of other lectures and entertainments under
 way during the winter
 Farmers Waiting.
 If there is anyone more anxious for Sunday morning to come than the
 farmers, let him appear and be cN
 amined. For the past seven months the milkmen and farmers have been getting up in darkness to milk their i cows and do their chores, getting pack l to the house as the sun came up. i Next Sunday the clocks will be set 1 back one hour to the old schedule, i thereby rendering the farmer the i greatest aid to his work in many l moons It has been mean work for 1 them to do all of their labor by lan- i tern light, and, with the added hour l of morning light, they can give the
 lantern a rest and get much more { work done.
 i AsscsSors at Work
 l The assessors are hard at work re- 1 assessing properties in the town and i have now completed the revaluation 1 of the many brickyards here. Every | house in the community must be vis- ! ited by the assessors Some of the 1 houses they visit are occupied by for i eigners who cannot or will not under 1 stand a word of English, making it | very difficult for the assessors to get 1 desired information. The work this
 year is difficult, as the towns entire 1 grand list must be increased to help 1 meet the increased running expenses 1 of the town which amount to S91, 0OO | this year.
 The western part of the town near | the Blue Hills district started l upon this morning by the assessors, | who consider that section one of the 1 most difficult to assess in view of the i fact there are so many foreigners
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
NOTICE.
Special Town Meeting.

Tue legal voters of the Town of Plainville are hereby notified that q Special Town Meeting will be held Monday evening at eight o'clock, Oc- tober 27th, '19, in the Court Room of the PlainVille Town Building, for the following purposes:
 TO accept the following streets: Pine St., Woodford Ave, White Oak Ave, Westwood Ave, Miles Ave.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21

The above familiar trademark or every packagc-aII druggists, COG anC $1.2O.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
''Gefs-It" Feels Your
 Corns Right Off
Two Drops Will Do It Without Fuss
 or Trouble. Never Fails.

There's only one way to get rid of a corn, and that is to peel it off as you would a banana skin. There is only one corn remover in all the world that does it that way. and that
New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
Of Course I'lI Take Celery King

I take it every season and so do mother and the children.
 It's old-fashioned and made of roots and herbs, but it's right there, just the same, and costs next to nothing.
 We all think it's the best tonic lax ative we ever heard about and so do other people we have recommended it to.
 Take it every other night for three weeks, if you want to feel better, sleep better, work better and be better.
 It purifies the blood, clears the skin and chases away that Worn-out feel ing Brew a cup tonight just like you make tea. You'll like if.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Alexander-Voshell
Defeat Chicagoans
In Five-Set Match

CLEVELAND, July 25.-Fred B. Alex
ander, the veteran nternatioralist.
and S. Howard Voshell eliminated I.u-
Glen Williams and J. Weber. of Chi
cago, in the semi-fnals of the tri-state
sectional tennis doubles championship
here to-day by defeating them at 4-6.
6-2, 4-6, Go, 6-2. The match was
one Of the best played in the tourna-
ment.
The Fasteners got away to q bad
start and lost the opening set after
stiff tussle. They rallied in the
second, however, to run an easy 6-2
victory. The third was a give and take
affair and finally went to the Chicago
pair. In the last two Weber and
Voshells simply tore past their oppo-
nents with their swift and well-placed
shots and captured both the fourth and
fifth sets.
Axel Craven and Robert Kinsey. the
California pair, defeated Henry Wick.
Jr., of Cleveland, and Walter Wesbrook'
OF Detroit. in their half Of the semi
hnais. The score was 6-3, 60. Cd
The CaIfornlans had little difficulty in
capturing all three sets They will
play Alexander and Voshell in the final
tor the title tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Local Veteran
Beats Partner
In Two Sets
Pell Puts Out Doubles Mate
at 6-1, @l; Williams
and Washburn Victors

NEWTON, Mass, July 26.-Favorites
continued to advance to-day on the
Chestnut Hill courts in the champion
ship tournaments in the Longwood
singles and the New England sec
tlonal doubles. The feature attrac-
tlon Of the day brought together two
New Workers, Theodore Roosevelt
Pell and Fred C. Inman, in the third
round Of the singles.
These two are paired in the doubles
and are ranked among the best com
binations in the country. However
they forget their associations when
they hooked up III the big singles
match Of the day, Pell scoring in two
straight sets at 6-1, 6-1.
This match completed the third
round Of the singles competition and
1t proved an Interesting tussle desrite
the fact that Pell had little Difficulty
IN clinching the victory
Charles Garland, tue young Pitts
burgher, and II. c. Johnson, the Bos-
ton veteran, won their fourth round
matches in three straight sets. The
Smokey City player disposed of G. P
Gardner. jr., the former Harvard
player, Cd, 8-3, I'd, while Johnson
eliminated ]. " Foster, also of Boston
6-3, 6-3, Cd.
The defeat Of Nat ". Niles and A
5. Dabney by R. B. Bidwell and A. n
Kegg1o was the feature of the morn
ing play in the doubtless In the after,
noon Richard Norris Williams, Cd, for
mer national champion, and Watson M
of
Longwood doubles in 1915, put out n
'. Greenough and Josiah Wheelwrigh.
IN TOUR sets. 1t, 6-3, So, 6-4.
The Wright brothers-Beals c. anf
Irving scored their fourth round
match, defeating G. P. Jefferson anC
Dr.. Frederick Goodridge in straight
sets, 6-2, 60, 6-3.
The summarizes:
Longwood Singles
New York. defeated r G 1nman New Kew
Fourth round-charles Garland, Pitts
burgh. defeated @. 2. Gardner. IT,, Boston,
-, 6-3, 6-4j B. K. Shaw, Pawtucket
defeated L. B. Rice Yale, 2-s. s-4, -
Foster. Boston. 6-a, e.. 6-4
New England Sectional Doubles
Third round-R. B. Bidweu and \. n
Reggio, Boston, defeated n. w Niles and
- = ; babney. Boston. 7-5, 6-3. s.;
c Harte and c. Gamer, Boston. defeated
IS Pfafman and willard Crocl1er New
York, St, IS. 6-l: f J Su!lo,vay CON
cord, n. H. and r. c. Seaver, Boston. de-
feated D s Niles and j. S. Nlchou Boston,
6-3. 3--6, St, 6-9
Fourth round-Beals c. and Irving c.
Wright, Boston. defeated G. p Peterson
ana Dr.. Frederick Goodridge Ga. Go.
6-3 Craig BiddIe, Philadelphia, and
Charles Garland. Pittsburgh, defeated Sui
Ioway and Seaver, 6--2. At, 6-1. 90
r Norris Williams %, Boston. and ". NJ
Washburn New York, defeated Il V
ton. ID, 6--3, t. 6--4, 4. c. Iarte and
c Gamer, Boston. defeated f. b Bidweil
and A n. Reggie. Boston. S-6. LIZ,
81. Go, 6--9
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Tommy Murphy Wins
Two Purses in Trofs

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 25-The final
day Of the Toledo Grand Circuit meet
ing here to-day was featured by fast
time and hotly contested events. two
Of them going into extra heats for
decision
Tommy Murphy, the Pouehkeepsie
driver. won the 215 trot with Fenesta
n straight heats and the Fort Neies
$4,000 stake in The 2:l2 pace with Di-
rect c. Burnett, but four heats were
necessary in both the 2:O4 pace and
2:19 trot, which were won by Nc
Mahon with Belle Alcantara and Hvde
with Joseph Guy, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Wins Leg on Upton CUP

CLEVELAND, July 25.-Commodore
". R. Huntin gton's sloop Mebleh.
y hich finished last yesterday, won the
second leg OF the Class r race FOR the
Sir Thomas Upton Cup OF Rocky River
today, the Iank. Toledo entry, fin
ishiag second.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Bingos Score Victory
For New Club Manager

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, July 25.-six
thousand fans attended Appreciation
Day. here this afternoon and saw the
Cobblers shut out the Skeeters for the
third consecutive time, Z to 0.
The game was welcome to the new
manager of the Cobblers, "Chic" Hart
man. Pat Martin was in the box for
the locals and he was in great form,
while Blemlller was hit hard and
timely.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
international League

~ 3'nghaMton: r II. T.
Binghamton Il . 2 o . 1-7 Is o
Jersey city. 0 % 3 o
Battcries-Martin and Fisher, Bierniiler
and HUG gins
At Rochester: RE II
Newark ...... 9 . 0 2 o. 3
Rochester $500 0 0 0 0 % K
batteriesRommel and Brusgy. See and
O'NeiU.
Al Toronto: r Fl E
Toronto $1,000. o 0 0 0 n-6 7
Baltimore . 0 0 3 O Ga 10 9
Batteries-Heck and Sandberg, Kneisch
Frank and Egan
At Buffalo: PH r.
Buffalo .-. 0 0 0 0 % 7 3
Reading ....- 0 0 O 0 % q
Batteries Jordan and Benglough
Ksese and Walsh
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Empire City Feature Race
Prores Keen disappointment
Crimalkin and Out the Way, Two Strongly PLAYED
Favorites, Handicapped by Poor Start; Jockey
Fator for the First Time Fails to Score
By W. ]. Macbeth

h r oarafs Startling well handled Jimmy Butwe won the
MayNvernber lightweight Handicap
Of card Empire track star+ was
Of the outsiders OF field Of en but
his last outing that he did the race donb
His victory the only startling upset afternoon be
practically neglected at the a1urng of 10 to !
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26

Totals. .. 80 4 27 IA ) Totals sl7 8 27 q q
Rochester... 0 0 0 0 %
Newark 80. 2 0 2 o.
Two-b base hit--Bruggy. Three base hit
-Bruggy. Stolen base--Iet.cr Sacrifice
hits-Miller. Walsh, McAlpine Double
plays-Nagle. Rodriguez and Carrts: Rod :
rlguez (unassisted}. Miller, Sargent and
Miller Sargent, Walsh and Mil7~r; Letter
and Miller. Left on Observation-Disclosures 2
Newark. 6. HIT by p.tcher-By See (MiIler)
Struck out-By See, g.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Newark Sweeps Series
With Rochester Team

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 25.-New-
ERIK made q clean sweep Of the series
with Rochester, winning to-day's game
by q score of 7 to 0. Ed Rommel
pitched a strong game, only one of the
local players reaching second base
while See was wild and poorly sup
ported.
The scnra.