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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Y. M. C. A. SERVICE IN
FRANCE TO BE EXTENDED

NEW YORK, Feb. by. NJ. c. A.
leave area service in France is to he
augmented instead Of lessened, MS many
supposed because the fighting is over.
This Increase in service Is to be made
by sending 100 American club women
overseas, two or three from every state
In the union,
Miss Bette Il, Arnold, Of Wartrace,
will represent Tennessee in this part
Of the Red Triangle service overseas,
isn't there n woma here from my
State?" Is the inVariable question from
the soldier when he finds Y. NJ. c. a,
women in the leave areas His disap-
pointment is bound to be profound IL
he doesn't find one, whether he Is from
Oklahoma or Maine, So the Y. NJ. G..
A., through the war victory committee
OF the General Federation of Women's
clubs, is going TO give the pleasure Of
talking with q woman from his own
state,
Now that the strain OF fighting is
over, IT Is a harder job than ever to
amuse the men Leave areas are more
appreciated than when the heat of war
was on. Each woman sent overseas in
the contingent OF 100 is picked to repre-
sent her state for those men still over
seas. There are society women, bust
ness women and college women, all
markedly public spirited.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
PUTTING GOD
TO TEST

Last Friday morning the s0perin-
tendent OF the Bethany Training Home
was notified by the owner OF the prop
erty we now occupy that unless we
could pay A.200.00 by the first of
March, 1919, to make the first pay
ment on this property We would be
forced to vacate. We called our hoard
together In Mr.. Geo, Ellman's office
yesterday morning. and after much
prayer and elaboration we decided to
raise that amount Of money within the
next few days. The Lord has touched
hearts and already sent In 5000. 90 OF
that amount This morning the super
intendent called an "old- time fast" and
sunrise prayer meeting, Practically ev-
cry poor, unfortunate girl in the home
wept as she prayed and asked God
TO touch hearts aud to send the amount
IN, The institution cared for nearly
n hundred unfortunate girls and ha-
bies last year, At this time we have
twenty -one girls and seventeen babies
who will he left homeless unless God
sends this amount Gin. We are believing
that God will send the money. Our
trust is In Him whose promise Ii that
"all things are yours Anyone desir-
ing TO help in this great and worthy
cause may send the money to Mrs
f T. Lindsey, 1896 Dorothy place, sec.
rotary and treasurer, or Rev. A, ]
Nallery, superintendent, sol Chelsea
avenue, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
BILL IS INTRODUCED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 13. (Spl.)-
Senate bill No. 443, by Mr.. Long and
others, was introduced Wednesday aft
ernoon. This bill provides for the crea-
ton of a state highway department and
a state highway commission to plan for
a system of state highways. The bill
provides for the apportioning of the
proceeds of the road tax to the respect
i've counties and applying the proceeds
Of motto and electric vehicle registra-
ton, and acquiring rights of way for
state roads by the exercise of the right
of eminent domain, The highway com
mission will be limited to three mem
bers to be selected by the secretary
of state, comptroller and treasurer, one
from zach grand division of the state
and not more than two from the same
! political party,
The bill further provides that the sec
rotary shall be a man of experience in
road building and maintenance, and
shall hold office for a period of four
years. He shall be under bond.
All moneys accruing from registra-
ton and licensing Of auto vehicles over
and above the expenses incident to the
collection of same and all penalties are
appropriated and set aside as highway
funds to be expended under the direc-
tion of the highway commission for the
construction and maintenance of public
roads and bridges in the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SOLONS TO TAKE
II DAYS. RECESS
ONFEBRUARY2 q
In Special Message Governor
Recommends Employment
of COnviCtS and Taxation Of
Life Insurance.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 10. tSpl)
The house adopted a joint resolution
setting the date for the legislative re-
cess at Feb. 81 to March 10, following
the receipt Of a special message from
the governor Wednesday afternoon.
Most OF Gov. Roberts tax bills have
been enacted into the law Of the state.
and only a few minor measures now
remain for disposition before the re-
cess. In order to relieve the situation
which has arisen, Gov. Roberts Wednes-
day afternoon addressed a special mes
sage to the general assembly calling
attention to the necessity for immedi-
ate action with regard to working the
conviCts of the state, already dealt
with in a previous MESA ge. He urged
that something be done at once, either
employ the cOnvicts who must be kept
within the penitentiary in some manu-
featuring enterprise 20 be financed by
manufacturers on a piece basis, The
leases on convicts expire April I and
the governor surged the solOns to deal
with the question before taking the
recess.
He also defended the inclusion of the
provision for taxation of life insurance
in the inheritance tax measure now
pending before the senate. He said it
would be better to repeal the law now
on the statute books under which the
state collects inheritance taxes on es-
tates exceeding $4,000 than to allow
large estates to escape entirely. He
made no effort to set any date, but
asked that these matters be attended
to Immediately and before the legisla-
ture prepares to take a recess.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Big Per Cent Of
Applicants Get
Good Positions

Reports compiled by DR.. J. T, Ware,
federal director Of employment In Ten
nessee, show that during the week
ended Feb. 8, u total of 500 returned
soldiers, sailors and marines registered
for Jobs at the ~ offices Of the United
States employment service in Ten
neSsee.
The report shows that 4S2 Of the SOC
reglstrants we're referred to employers
and that 1884 actually were placed In
profitable employment. The number OF
placements probably was even greater,
but many returned fighters neglect to
notify the employment service when
they accept a job.
Dr. Ware Is urging employers in vart-
Gus industrial Centers OF Tennessee TO
prepare Immediately for the return Of
the 30th division, which probably will
be d~emobilized early in March. 1t is
estimated that go per cent of the re-
turning Tennessee troops will step into
Jobs reserved for them during the war,
and that 40 per cent will be dependent
upon the United States employment
service for jobs.
Placement Of soldiers is only one
phase OF the work of the federal en-
ployment service, During the week
ended FEB. s a total OF 2,72O male
civilians registered for jobs, 1855 were
referred, ana !, 263 actually were placed,
During the same period 207 women reg
istered, 81 We're referred and 6S were
placed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
FEDERAL AGENTS
URGED TO ASSIST
FOOD CROP MOVE
Club Lends Support to Safe
and Sane Farming Day Con-
ference Scheduled for Sat-
urdaY at 1890 A. NJ.

Federal agents Of the department Of
agriculture have been instructed to
encourage attendance at the. safe and
sane farming day conferences to be
held all over the South Saturday, ac-
Cording to Geographic advlces received
Thursday from Senator X. d. Nickel
lar and Congressman Hubert Fisher.
The government is lending its ~unquali-
fled support TO the movement to grow
more foOdstuffs and thus reduce the
cotton acreage, the kilograms stated.
No replies have been received by
the exchange relative to kilograms sent
the governors ~ oklahoma and Ala
bama Wednesday urging proclamations
setting aside one day for county con-
ferences on safe and sane farming.
In an effort to interest Shelby county
uled 10 be held in the county
courtroom Saturday morning at O:SO
o'clock, members OF the Kiwanis club,
under the direction Of President Louis
j. Moss, Thursday began an active
campaign to assure for the local meet
ing a representative attendance.
Support Of the club was obtained by
J. z, Norfleet, president OF the Cotton
Factors association, following an ad-
dress before the club membership at its
weekly luncheon Wednesday, when Mr..
Norfleet outlined the aims and Pur-
poses of safe and sane farming day,
proclaimed a holiday by governors 81
most OF the Southern states.
Urge Attendance.
1t is the endeavor Of the Kiwanis
club and other organizations affiliated
In the movement to urge upon the
farmers of this community the neCes-
sity Of planting more food crops on the
theory that more fo%odstuffs and less
cotton Is an imperative need. AS was
explained to the Kiwanians, the grow
Ing of foodstuffs will, in itself, bring
about a reduction In cotton acreage
and that a shorter cotton crop means
higher prices for the staple at a mini
mum of expense in production and
picking.
An increase of SO 1-3 per cent in the
production of foOdstuffs for humans and
feedstuffs for live stock Is the goal sci
by cotton men and others sponsoring
the safe and SAINT farming movement,
ton production.
States Join Move.
The Shelby county meeting will be
held simultaneously with similar con
f%erences Saturday all over Tennessee
Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi ant
South Carolina. Safe and san farm.
ing meetings will be held in North Car.
DINA, Louisiana and Texas. Feb, 22;
These conferences were the direct
~outgrowth of a movement launched II
Memphis through the Cotton Factors
association and the Cotton exchange
with the assistance Of Gov. Roberts
Each will be addressed by experts in &
concerted sectional effort to cut the
1919 cotton crop to less than norma
and a diverting of the released acreag,
to the planting OF corn. peas, sorghum
and forage CROPS Of similar nature.
THE profits on. the. food and feeC
crops are assured" declared j.. p. Nor
fleet. Even better profits will result
with n shorter crop on cotton. We mus
feed ourselves II we are to progress"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

be elected and will go into office at
the time provided in the act, On the
other hand, If passed with a referen-
dunn attached, councilmen elected un-
der this act might find the offices to
which they were chosen abolished by
would make 1t almost impossible to get
desirable candidates to stand, for cleo
ton to the council next autumn.
90 II, after approval on a referen-
dun and the election of the council,
the act should be declared ~unconstitu-
tional, the present mayor and commits
sioners would hold over until the next
regular election.
I'm view of these difficulties and I'M
certainties. your committee recommends
that provision for a referendum be not
included in the bill"
Crump Bore No Hand.
A motion proposed by Mr.. White spe-
officially to guard against nepotism to
the fifth degree of c~onsanguinity was
voted down after some discussion. 1t
was conceded that other clauses in the
proposed charter would act as suffi-
cient safeguard against any attempts of
the city manager or the council to pack
the city departments with kinsfolk in
need of soft jobs.
Mr.. Ellis frankly met the gossip con
corning +. H. Crump's alleged interest
Ill the CITY HldlldBtI movement ny llHS
statement that Mr.. Crump has been in
no way concerned in the movement for
the city manager plan or the framing Of
the city manager charter There has
been a great deal of talk about Ed
Crump," said Mr.. Ellis, land l think
| the time has properly come for the COM
mittee to declare itself on that point.
Mr.. Crump did not at any time offer a
| single suggestion to the committee as
to what should be embodied in the bill
for the new charter; he has not been
called into consultation, and in no way
has been in contact with the commit
tee.
Mr.. Crump had even declafed his in
tention to hold aloof from the move
ment, and disclaimed any desire or in
tention to participate in it, beyond q
promise to do what he could to promote
the support Of the Shelby county legis-
lative delegation for the measure, /
the committee should desire 1t, he said
Publication of letters purporting t
show that the city manager plan ha:
failed in other cities, was attacked by
Mr.. Ellis, and in the especial instance
Of Dayton, Ohio, which 1t a beer
claimed was bankrupt because of thu
city manager plan,S called upon DR.
Hatton for a detailed refutation. DIR
Hatton showed the committee that thu
financial condition of Dayton had real
ly been improved by the city manage
administration, and any difficulties
was now involved in were inherited
from the old regime.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
DEMAND FOR LUMBER
rs PER CENT BETTER

T.. r. Gadd, director OF the depart
ment of statistics of the Amepican
Hardwood Manufacturers association,
has just returned from Cincinnati, o..
where he attended the February meet
ing of the open-competition- plan mem
hers of the association from the east
ern territory. SiXty-five manufacturers
were present, and an exchange of views
Of market conditions resulted in a most
optimistic report for the eastern terri
tory, Mr.. Gadd states. 1t was found
that Inquiries for lumber are better by
% per cent than they were the previous
30 days and that there was a decided
improvement in the amount of bust
ness being placed, with the market
firm In tone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
MEMPHIS WANTS NEXT
STOCK MEN MEETING

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1S.-Otficers
will be elected and the 1920 convention
city chosen ut the business session to-
day OF the Southern Cattlemen's assoc
citation IN convention here,
Delegations from Memphis, Atlanta,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Montgomery
and knoxville have urged selection Of
their cities. Action Is also expected to
be taken on the proposition to change
the name OF the organization to the
Southern Live Stock association,
The conference of cattle tick eradi-
cation workers which has been held
In connection with the live stock con-
yention will be concluded today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
N NO DELEGATES

.BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13.--The mari
time federation has informed London
II will be unable to send representa-
'tives to the International Maritime con
gress to be held late this month, be-
cause the shipping strike and lockout
here prevents the departure of vessels,
As a result Of the tie-up in the harbor
here outbound foreign mail is piled up
to the ceilings at the central %postoffiee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
MAY REoUIsITIoN SHIPS.

MONTENEGRO, Feb. 13.-The pro-
iected requisltioning by the allies of the
German steamers Cabo Maria and Cabo
C~arrientes will be studied by the Uru-
guayana peace delegation. according to
newspapers here, 1t seems to be the
consensus of opinion that. except COM
mercially, Uruguay has little interest In
the matter, as the vellels fly the Ar
gentine flag.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

the Rev. ]. E. Hixson and Longstreet
Heiskell spoke on the subject, 1.-THE
Sunday Schools Challenge to the Com
munity." Mr.. Williamson, of the Y. M.
G. A., and the Rev. Cecil Crabb. OF
Brownsville, will speak Thursday night,
the %reneral theme being, Developing
the Group Spirit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache, dullness, fe~verishness, sore
throat, sneeging. soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. II
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no Inconvenience, Don't
accept a substitute, Insist on "Pape's"
nothing else adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
DARTING, PIERCING
SCIATIC PAINS
Give Way Before the Pene,
trating Effects of Sloan's
Imminent.

SO o. those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aehas of lumhago. the nerve
inflammation of neuritis. the wry neck,
the Joint wrench, the ligament sprRln,
the muscle strain. and the throbhing
hruise.
The ease OF applying. the q%uickuess
Of relief, the positive results, the clean
liness, and the economy OF Sloan's
Liniment make II universally preferred.
Prices soc, 60e, $l.2o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

Quit blowing and snufflingl A dose
OF "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken viii end grippe misery and break
up a severe cold either in the head,
chest, body d. limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
Gils and air passages; stops nasty dis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL e

A ~two-evening Sunday school IN
ference for the especial benefit of the
Presbyterian Sunday schools in the
eastern part of the city, began Wednes-
day night at the Idlewild church, when
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
.BULGARS BRANDED
SERBS W|TH|RONS
Lieut.. Drayton Upon Return
Describes Atrocities Of
German Ally.

PARIS, Feb. 10, CBy the Associated
Press. )-Lieut. William A, Drayton, OF
was rejected by United States army ex'
aminers for physical disability and who
Is a son of Col, J, Coleman Drayton, OF
New York, a member of the interallied
commission on Bulgarian atrocities, ar
rived In Paris today.
Lieut., Drayton described tortures in
flicted by the Bulgartans on the Serbian
civil population. Aged women, he de-
clared, were branded with red-hot irons,
while In one Serbian county the whole
population was crippled by the Bulgars
in a systematic reign Of terror,
The Bulgars, according to Lieut.
! Drayton, destroyed numerous villages
and towns outside the war zone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Soldiers Arrive on $3.50
Basis

To select a spring suit at ]. II. Mo-
riarty ~ Son, Tailors, 81 South Main
st. Follow the parade, Every suit cut
without waste, correctly fitted, at q
saving price, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
For Referendum Personally.

The recommendations against the
referendum, read nv Mr.. Jordan, were
signed by Mr.. Ellis, as chairman of
the committee Of 10. They are in part
as follows:
Before the executive committee had
given careful consideration to the ques-
ton, II voted to recommend to this
body that the act as passed by the
general assembly be submitted to the
voters OF Memphis for their further
approval, This was done, although no
previous change in the charteC Of Mem
phis has ever been submitted No a ref
erendum, and although the candidates
for the state legislature and the city
commissioners elected last fall were
| pledged to the manager plan and in
cluded the pledge in their platforms.
| Upon more mature consideration, your
| committee Is 81 the opinion hat this
action was a mistake, and for the fol-
lowing reasons:
"N5 There will be no doubt of the
| constitutionality OF the act il put into
| operation without a referendum, on
| the other hand. the act might be de-
clared unconstitutional II put into OPP
Grafton after a referendum,
"(2) II passed without a referendum
attached, the act win be certain 10
GO into effect at the time provided
therein, while, II a referendum be re
uuired, the act will certainly be at
tackled in the courts with a view to
having II declared invalid. A period OF
uncertainty OF indefinite length would
thus be created,
"ts) II passed without the require
: naent Of a referendum the council viii
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

pack up your toe with "c-ontraptions'
and plasters as though you were pack
ing a glass vase for parcel post? Ever
use greasy ointments that rub off on
your stockings Ever use sticky tape
that gets jerked off when you pull your
stockings Off? Kind O. foolish, when ?
or 8 drops Of "Gets-It' on any corn or
callus gives 1t a quick, painless, peace
full, dead-sure funeral Why putter and
suffer? "Gets-It" stops corn pains, 1t
let's you work, smile and dance, even
with corns. It's the common-sense
way, the only simple, easy way-peels
corns off like a banana peel, Used by
millions, 1t never fails.
"Gets-lt,' the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only sure way,
costs but a trifle at any drug store,
Mfd by Il, Lawrence & Co, Chicago,
Ill.
Sold in Memphis and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by A.
Renkert & Co, J. s. Robinson Drup
Co., Batttier's Pharmacy, Washhurn-
Lyle Drug Co., Moseley- Robinson Drug
Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

To Cure HabltuaI Constipation
Take "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" for
two or three weeks. A Liquid Tonic
Laxative. Pleasant to Take, SOC. II
Regulates. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
STEINWAYS FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA
Largest Hotel in che World, Opened in New
York This Week, Equipped Exclusively
With steinway Pianos-A Magnificent
Structure.


The new Hotel Pennsylvania, ~Thirty-third
street and Seventh avenue, New York, The
largest hotel in the world, which was opened
officially this week, is equipped exclusively
with Steinway pianos, and These celebrated
Instruments have already been installed in
the magnificent reception salons and in
many Of The state suites The hotel eX.
e%cutives selected the Steinway piano because
of its international fame and renown, and in
recognition Of the fact that a large proper.
ton of leading hotels in this city and
throughout the country are equipped ex-
clusively with Steinway pianos.
This new hotel bids fair to become one OF
the showplaces of New York, as it is fur
nished and decorated in a distinctive, artistic
amer, which is in complete accord with its
prestige as the worlds largest hosiery. The
official opening of the hotel was attended by
many prominent members of this country's
civic, Industrial and social spheres, and the
choice of SteinwNy pianos for this hotel re-
fleets the character of every detail of the
hotels interior decorations, which can all be
summed up in the word "best. Music
Trade Review, Feb. l, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Corns, CaIIuses
Quit Quick!
Two Drops of "Gets- IT. Will
Do It.

Ever hand-carve your toe with a
knife trying TO get rid OF a corn?
Ever use scissors and snip off part of
the corn too close to the quick? Ever
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-03
MORE HOPEFUL. VIEW
OF,STRIkE SITUATION
tBy Assoc lated Pressl

Washington, Nov. 3-Labor
officials declined today to discuss
the reports that President Comp
ers, Of the American Federation
seof Labor, suggested a way o,
settling the coal strike. In some
circles, However, there is a more
hopeful view of the situation.
Non-union mines in Pennsyi-
vania and West Virginia are re-
ported working full time today.
AT some points the miners are to
increase the normal days produc-
ton The first reports from the
central competitive fields in Ohio
Indiana, Illinois, and Western
Pennsylvania, showed all unior
lminers out ID One of the first ct
fleets Of f'athe strike has been tiis
curtailment Of passenger trains
on some railroads. Regiona
Railroad Directors have been Civ
len discretionary powers in thi'
Econnection but freight service !
mot to be disturbed unless ii,
local shortage becomes serious.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-03
STRIKE SITUATION
/ MAY CLEAR up TODAY

Chicago, Nov. 3-Developments
today in the strike of 100000 soft
coal miners throughout the coun-
try are expected to clarity the sit
uation to extent of determining
whether production will be stop
ped indefinitely in a large part OF
the bituminous zone or whether
any considerable number OF
workers are willing to return to
work. No plans have been made
to reopen the mines with import
ed labor. Reports from most
mining centers indicated the oP-
|erators did not expect many union
men to re-enter the works today
There are no reports of law
llessness from any mining fields
The first arrest is reported from
Colorado where Bulgarian min
er is charged with threatening to
burn mines in the Walsenberg
district.