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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
2,0OO DELEGATES Of MINERS
GATHER TO DISCUSS STRIKE

the propose! 90 the president Presi-
dent Lewis "a members Of the policy
committee take the position that there
WIS no other curse to pursue. Not 90
EdVe accepted would have meant de-
ttanee OF he government, they point
Il
II is expected that the radical ele-
Hlent ia h convention may take eX-
GeptionS 10 the action Of the officers in
agreeing TO the "A per cent advance and
the appointment Of the presidents COM
mission but they are said to constitute
a small minority.
The report Of President Lewis and
Secretary Green, giving a history Of the
controversy from the time OF the Cleve-
land convention last September up to
the present date, Is expected TO be pre-
seut"d the convention today.
Alleged discrimination on the part Of
the operators in Alabama. Tennessee.
Eastern Kentucky, Colorado and parts
Of Illinois against union officials is eX-
nected to come before the convention.
Miners charge that this discrimination
constitutes a violation of the agree
ment OF Dec. 10, wherein it was stipu-
lated tna the men were to return to
work under the same conditions which
prevailed before the strike, with the OK
eeDtion Of the IA per cent advance. Sec
rotary Green said the alleged discrimi-
ration had been brought to the attention
Of Attorney-General Palmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan More than
1000 delegates. representing h teo.uVo
soft coal miUer Of the United states
were assembled here today for the con"
Ncutiuu To discuss the settlement OF tnt
nationwide strike. terminated Dec "
by q truce proposed by President WI
son, which gave the miners a II per
cent advance boz wages. Plans also are
o. be- formulated for presenting To the
commission Of three men appointed by
the president to consider all matters Ia
dispute and report within SO days tinai
terms Of settlement.
John I. White. one Of the members
81 The presidents commission, was here
today To attend the convention aud to
obtain from the miners direct their at
titlde in the controversy before taking
up with the scale committee in Wash
ngiou next week hearings on the min
Cre' demands.
The miners are not satisfied with the
~ per cent advance. but are confident
the commission upon full investigation
win find they are entitled to more be-
fore q wage contract is finally reached
They have gathered a mass OF data,
relative To the increased cost Of living
In mining districts. which viii be pre-.
soUtad to the commission,
TIE Columbus convention, II was
uoiuted out by the officers, is not called
for the purpose Of ratifying or reject
ing the action ofthe officers in accepting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
DOWN IN BED
AND so WEAK
Lady Suffered Terribly for
Eight Weeks, But Her Case
Showed Wonderful In
prOVement After TAX
ing Cardui.

johnson City, Tenn,-Mrs. NJ. Il
Scott, living near this town, states.
About three years ago I was down
in bed terrible and so weak /
couldn't bear the sight Of food. This
condition continued for eight weeks.
I thought | vas going to die, and
knew ! must get something to do mo
some good, had heard all my life Of
Cardui and the good results obtained
from its use. So | decided to try it.
After about a half bottle of Cardui
my appetite improved, then ! was less
nervous, kept it up until l had taken
five bottles-and such an improvement,
/ gained flesh and now am the picture
OF health, due, l believe. solely to the
use OF Cardui. | am the mother Of ten
children and feel well and strong"
Cardui is a mild, medicinal tonie for
women. II has stood the most severe
of all tests-the test of time, having
been IN use for over forty years. II
~ composed Of purely vegetable ingre.
dents, which have been found 10 helr
build up vitality, ton up the nerve
and strengthen the womanly constitu,
ton.
Try Cardut. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
BAPTIST
RETAINS DR.. cox
Church Will Enlarge Scope of
It's Work in All De-
partments.

The Rev. Ben Cox announced Sun
day his acceptance of the Central Bap-
fist congregations call for another
years services as pastor of the church,
which will make eight years Of continu-
Gus service at Central Baptist church
for Or. Cox, On the previous Sunday
the congregation, by an overwhelming
vote, asked DR.. Cox to remain their
pastor. Three other strong churches
at Dallas, st. LOUIS and Philadelphia
had extended calls to DR.. Coz to be-
come their pastor,
Under his pastorate the Central Bap-
fist church has made remarkable prog
ress. In the recent Baptist SIS, 000, 900
campaign the church contributed more
than n other single church in the en-
tire Southern Baptist field. The noon
day prayer meetings and the prayer
league established by Dir, Cox are al
| most nationwide in their influence,
letters arriving almost daily from all
parts of the United States and Canada
| from persons asking to be remembered
In prayer at the services or telling of
help and encouragement received
through the influence of the prayer
league.
Extensive plans for enlarging the
| SCOPE of all departments of the church
| work that have been under considera-
| ton for some time are expected to ma
| terialize at once, now that DR.. Cox has
definitely decided to remain here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
CABARET PLEASING
TO HOTEL PATRONS

Fostering local talent the Peabody
hotel has enlarged its cabaret fea-
lures and Sunday night entered into
what the management declares VIII be
an extensive entertainment program
h ave been engaged and will play dur
ing the customary hours Of each eve
ming. Assisting these musicians on sun
day and Monday nights are Burl Grant
and Miss Pauline Clark.
Sunday nights program proved un-
usually entertaining to diners. Mr.;
Grant, who is a basso ~cantante, IS Wen
| Known locally. 1t was Miss Clark's
first cabaret appearance but h proved
herself a pleasing ballad soprano.
| Grant scored with his rendition OF Car
DINA Sunshine" featured by a saXa-
phone Interpolation.
Members Of the orchestra in addition
IN ia ri NORM at the drums, are: Mrs.
MORN, piano; Cassius DozieTT' clarinet;
Robert Mcdonald, cornet; M. R. Pen
ringer, trombone, and Casper Papa
lardo, violin. They are all MemphianS;,
r s, Parker, manager, and A. II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
VIRGINIA TOWN HAS
BIG 100000 FIRE

AWHILE. Va, Jan. 5.-Fire, which
destroyed half a dozen buildings in the
heart Of the business section OF this
city and caused approximately $500, 600
damage, largely covered by insurance,
in the four hours It ragged, was subdued
after a stubborn fight yesterday. The
Dudley building. recently completed, had
a narrow escap with small damage.
Workmen under the city engineer dy-
namited the tottering walls of the Ma
sonic building,
The cause Of the fire is q mystery,
II was discovered shortly after . pm.
Saturday, when suddenly a tongue of
flame shot from the department store Of
the s. V. Johnson company. Before fire
men had responded to the alarm the fire
had spread with amazing rapidity to
the Broadway theater, the Main Street
cafe, Goode & Co.'S shoe store, Jacobs
drug store and Parker's hook store,
along Main street. Tho building Of the
Danville Register and Danvtllo Bee be-
came endangered and employees work
ing on the sunday morning issue of
the Register had 10 leave, The build
ing. however, was only slightly dam
aged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
GONGRESSFACING
BUSIEST SEASON
RETURNS TO WORK
Numerous Problems Awaiting
Solution Include Interna-
tiOnal Questions and Far
Reaching Domestic Matters

WASHINGTON. Jan. b-Ecluruina
20 work today after two weeks h"ii
oay congress faced one uf the busicsi
sessions iu history and a Staggering
array Of problems awaiting solution. In
addition to innumerAhle domestic mat
tiers. some 81 which will have a far
reaching effect on the industrial life
Of the country, there are international
questions OF far-reaChiuE import that
must be settled. including the treaty el
peace with Germany and Austria.
Adjournment was not expected before
fan and the only break in the long SEES
sion that members can look forward to
Is the brief recess that will be taken
Coincident with tho holding of the ma
tioual party conventions during thu
summer But, despite the mass Of
work ahead. there were indications
aplenty that ample time would be found
for partisan politics and no angle OF
the coming presidential election would
be overlooked. Political speeches IN
record ebroaking numbers were looked
for.
Besides the treaties with Germany and
with Austria, international problems 10
be considered at the resumed session
include the proposed alliance with
France, the Panama canal settlement
with Colombia. treaties with Poland
and possibly Turkey, and numerous
measures ueallng with the NaT-tuthEtu
conditions OF American commercial and
financial relations abroad,
Important domestic legislation await
Ing action includes the railroad reor-
E]anization bill and the oil. coal, gas
and phosphate hand leasing bill, both
OF which now are In conference, army
reorganization. shipping legislation, con
trol Of undesirable aliens and on scores
Of other subjects. Many investigations
also have been arranged for by both
the senate and house. Among them
win be inquiries into wal expenditures,
the Mexican situation, Bolshevist aCttvi-
ties, coal situation, federal trade COM
mission and the Ford-Newberry cleo
ton.
This afternoon the senate planned to
resume consideration Of the sedition bill
OF Senator Sterling, Republican, OF
North Dakota. and to begin work on
the house water power development
measure. The house. before taking up
various appropriation measures, expect
ed TO vote on the question Of seating
Victor Berger. Milwaukee socialist, who
was ousted last session but reelected
at IA special election held recently
Leaders predicted a prompt rejection
Of the reelection certificate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
very Druggist in U. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation Of the year in the drug
trade Is Asrtronal, the two-minute cold
ard cough r%eliever, authoritatively
guaranteed by the laboratories, tested,
Approved and most enthusiastically en-
aorsed by the highest authorities. and
proclaimed by the common people az
ten times as quick me effective as
whiskey, rock and rye. or any other cold
ana cough remedy they nave ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied with
the wonderful new elixir, so ali Won
have 10 DO 20 get ria OF that cold Is 10
step into the nearest drug store, hand
the clerk half a dollar for a bottle of
Aspirona1 and tell him to serve YOU two
~teaspoonfuls with four t~easpoonfuls Of
water In a glass. with your watch in
YOUR hand. take the drink at one swat
low and cali for our money hack In
two minutes II you cannot feel your cold
fading away like a dream within the
time limit. Don't be bashful. for All
druggists invite you n expect you 10
try Id. Everybody's doing II.
When your cold or cough Is relieved.
take tho remainder Of the bottle home
To your wife inc babies, for Aspironal
Is BY tar the safest and most effective
the easiest 10 take and the most agree
abie cold and cough remedy for infants
and children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
BUSINESS MEN TO
FORM ROTARY CLUBS

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 5--Representa-
tive business and professional men of
Buenos Aires have organized a Rotary
whose headquarters are in Chicago, The
initial membership includes Americans
and Argentines, DR.. Jorge Mitre, pub
Usher of La Nacion, was chosen presi-
dent.
Representatives of the Rotary club
recently formed in Montevideo, .Uru-
quay, explained the purposes of the
organization to the new club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
LEGION PLANS
ELABORATE SHOW

Plans for the most elaborate enter
tainment yet attempted by the local
post of the American Legion are being
laid for the next meeting Of the post
Thursday night. On this occasion mem
bers will be entertained by Inez and
Sylvia Rothchild, Mary and Margaret
Wynne, Leo Schneider and Fritz Law
less. This meeting will be at head
quarters, 6 North Second street.
The first rehearsal for the legion's
minstrel to be given Feb. 9 and 10, was
held Sunday afternoon 1t the clubroom.
Howard Halle, director, gave a general
outline of the show to about so mem
bers present. Principal parts of the
show, according to L~egionnaire Halle.
have been allotted. Tickets for the
entertainment will be placed on sale
Thursday at downtown stores. The
next rehearsal has been called for We'd
nesday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
PRESIDENT SOON
WILL Be ABLE TO
RESUME HIS WORK
CONTINUED From Ylrst Pagel

NSpAtAtlhNN AAbA'H - q N5Nff
gotten that the president has suffered
from neuritis for many years-even be-
fore he came to the White House. In
deed, Mr.. Wilson took up the Type
writer largely because nCuritis affected
his ability to write long hand, The
president doesn't have to be assisted
as he walks about his apartments
though he does rely on a cane because
Of the weakness in his lower limbs-a
result Of his long stay In bed, but
only a temporary condition.
The president and Mrs. Wilson take
breakfast in one of the rooms on the
second floor adjacent to the bedrooms
as the physician believes the state din
ing room on the first floor cannot be
maintained at an even temperature he
cause of its immense size. Seated at
the breakfast table MIR, Wilson a all
the morning newspapers, which he
glances at in much the same fashion
as the average business man. He looks
at headlines and reads quickly, letting
his eyes rest on those articles which
he feels he should read through.
Though a quick reader MIR. Wilson
keeps abreast of the news and is I'M
usually well informed of what is going
on outside the White House as persons
have discovered who have endeavored
to tell him on the assumption that he
wasn't reading newspapers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
Goes Out on Lawn.

After breakfast the president puts on
his heavy fur overcoat and gets INTO
a wheel chair, while attendants care
fully wrap up his feet in blankets,
much TO the annoyance of Mr., Wilson,
who protests that he never gets cold
feet" But the president is carefully
bundled up, largely as a preventive
measure, for he always has been sus-
ceptible to colds. He is wheeled out
to the lawn of the White House TO
the place where the sunshine is most
abundant and the wind blows least,
valescing on the White House lawn,
watching the flock of sheep Craze or
talking to members of his family,
After a two-hour air bath the presi-
dent comes in to the White House and
tackles official business, He Is at 1t.
until lunch time. He spends from an
hour to w hours examining memo
randa sent to him from various depart
ments of the government. The White
| House offices act as q buffer, however,
and only subjects of transcendent i'm
p~ortance are placed before Mr., Wilson,
members Of his cabinet being required
to take the responsibility for most of
| the decisions affecting their depart
monts. Secretary Tumulty comes in
almost every day and has a talk with
| the president, usually in the forenoon,
and II there is anything that simply
must have the presidents attention,
the presidents secretary Is able, upon
consultation with Mrs. Wilson, to see
the president at practically any time 1t
Is vitality necessary. Thus the channel
Of communication between the various
officials OF the government and the
public Is kept open.
After luncheon, which is also served
on the second floor Of the White House
and ut which the presidents daughters
are frequently present, Mr., Wilson
takes another rest. Usually he gets
into bed for an a~fter-luncheon nap
and arises in a few hours and, seated
comfortably before an open fireplace,
he resumes consideration Of public
business-this time until dinner, which
Is served about a lf-past c.
Immt diately after dinner Mrs. Wilson
or members OF the family read to the
president as has long been the custom
Oftentimes during the day as the presi.
dent turns from official business, he is
diverted by the reading Of poetry OF
light verse or fiction. He retires for
the night about half-past q.
The foregoing is a typical day at the
White Housc--iu marked contrast e
what Mr.. Wilson was doing a year ago
when he was being received by millions
OF people In Rome, Genoa, Turin ant
Milan. 1t Is also far different from
the January days Of two years ago
when, amid an cngroSsing mass O
world problems, he was directing tn,
United states government as its wal
president,
Again and again people used TO ask
How does Ne stand it, They nov
have had the question answered foI
them-"Hc didn't stand it." But con.
sidering the seriousness Of the nerVou,
breakdown, which finally overlook him
the president has escaped remarkably
well, His labors can never be the sam,
ON IAraR. r., tVvt,FFtt,. IA. y-.t L..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
JOIN CHURCH ON
FIRST DAY OF REVIVAL

Religious Power wtu he the sub
Nashville at the revival service Mon
day night at the Central Cumberland
Presbyterian church. pr. McLeskey
preached two powerful sermons Sunday.
the opening day of the revival, and
there were three additions to the
church.
Sunday morning Or. McLeskey told
Of the proposed university the church
Is planning to build and the congrega-
ton made a generous contribution to
the university fund. The next general
assembly of the church which meets
next May viii decide on the location of
the university and this city has a
chance of having the institution located
here, Dr. Wellesley said,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
Quick, Harmless Way
to Remove Wrinkles

This season brings wrinkles to many
sensitive skins hat are much exposed
to winds aud changing temperatures. To
make an effective wrtRKle remover. mis-
an ounce of powdered saNolite and q
half pint of witch hazel Battle the face
i'll the sohution-immedlately every
wrinkle Is affected. IT acts wonder
fully on s~agging facial muscles. also,
the lotion possessing remarkable astrin-
gent and tonic properties. Use It once
L day for a while and see how it viii
improve your facial contour.
This simple lotion caa not harm the
most delicate skin. The treatment it,
self leaves no traCe-uo one gueSses the
secret Of your increasing youthful ap-
pearance. But be SURF 20 ASK the drug
gist for the powdered saXoiitc. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
STEAMER R SWEPT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Fire Of unde-
termined origin caused damage esti-
mated at $l00, 900 to the steamship
Pretoria at her pier on Staten Island
shortly before she was to have sailed
at dawn today. The Pretoria is a for
mer Hamburg-American liner recently
turned over to Great Britain by the
United States government after serv-
ing as a transport.
This was the third ship fire Of unde-
termined origin along the Staten Island
shore in the last few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
W. o. w. ELECTS.

HICKMAN. Ky. Jan. 3. tSpll-
At a regular meeting Of Elm Camp No.
3. Woodmen Of the World, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: Il, Henry. consul commander,
Chas. Ray, advisor lieutenant; w. {.
Reed. banker, !. G, Edison, clerk, l.. \.
Donncll. escort, ]. w. Walton, watch
man: W. J. Wiley, sentry; j. W, Roney,
Henry McMullin and w. G. Vance, man
ayers. This is the largest organization
in Western Kentucky and boasts sew
eral hundred members.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
Sick, Poor,
Deserted Girls
Require Clothing

Appeal for three small girls who are
clotheless and penniless has been made
by Miss Ethel Mcintyre, matron at the
shelby county detention hospital, where
the children are located and where they
are receiving medical attention.
Requests mainly are for clothes for
these children. They are<tho daughters
of n chauffeur who left Memphis sew
eral weeks ago for parts unknown. Mrs.
Matilda Wallace, police matron. win
receive any gifts which authorities Of
the hospital say will be more than well
come, Articles Of any size are de-
sired
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
LINCOLN ON CASH BASIS

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Jan. 5. (Spl.)-
According to County Judge Reed Of Lin
coin county, with Jan. ! his county
went on a cash basis, having borrowed
sufficient money to pay off all out
standing script and rs a budget system
will be maintained no expenditures
will be made unless there are available
funds to pay for same. The loan is
for 20 years after which the county will
be absolutely out of debt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
O. T. FINCH RESIGNS:
ASKED TO RECONSIDER

Prescott Memorial Baptist church Sun
day morning, the pastor, the Rev. @, T.
Finch, rendered his resignation. but by
an almost unanimous vote the congrc-
CATION refused to accept the resigna
ton and requested Mr.. Finch TO recon
slider it
MIR. Finch stated that he would take
the matter under Amusement and an
nounce his decision next sunday.
The Prescott Memorial church has
made great progress in all departments
under Mr.. Finch's paStorate. \ hand
some new church building is now under
construction, which it Is hoped will be
completed this summer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
TRI- MUS WILL DINE.

Members of the Tri-Mu Sunday
school class of the Union Avenue
Methodist church will give a banquet
Monday night at the Hotel Chisca.
Among the speakers who will address
c. P. j. Mooney, Leslie NJ. Stratton, T.
NJ. Salter and c. B. Quinn.
This is one of the largest Sunday
school classes in Memphis. The hour
of the banquet is $3.50 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
ASK PRINCE TO LEAVE.

ROME, Jan. a Prince Won Buelow.
former German chancellor and recently
sent to Italy on a diplomatic mission,
has been informed that his presence in
this city was undesirable for the rea-
II could cause trouble for the Ital-
ian government. according TO news
papers here. As a result he will spend
the winter at Luctruc, switzerland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
E RECORD OIL PRICE

TULSA, Okla. Jan. 5.-The Sinclair
OH and Gas company announced a price
Of 50 Il barrel for Midcontinent, Burk-
burnett and Ranger crude oil today.
This Is a record price for MidContineAt
crude oil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05

Watson, maitre de hotel, promise other n
features in cabaret entertainment in the y
future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
THAN
WHISKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspironal,
Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by European
and American Army Sur.
geons to Cut Short a Cold
and Prevent Complications.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05

HE HIT THE WORLDS CEILING.
RoIfs climbed over six miles in his
airplauc His thrilling story in Popular
Science Monthly All news stands. adv.