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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
LONDON PAPERS
PRAISE PREMIER
Has to Choose Between En-
tente and Accommodating
With Ruffians.

LOEpON, Aug 25,--London newspa-
pers, commenting on decisions reached
at Lucerne by Premiers Lloyd George
and Gioltti and the resulting British
note to Russian soviet government,
strongly commend the position taken by
the two statesmen
"The British and italian premiers,
saws the Chronicle. are very anxious
20 come to an agreement with Russia,
but no agreement Is possible unless the
Russian government removes the pre-
sumption II viii not Keep such agree
ment In good faith
Quoting President Wilson's note 10
the Italian ambassador in Washington
on the Russian situation, the Morning
Post declares:
mr.. Lloyd George will now subscribe
10 these weighty words after his ex-
uerienee with KAmene1 alias Rosen
field. The British government II Is
quite clear. has TO choose between the
entente and an accommodation with the
ruffians OF Moscow"
The labor organ, the Daily Herald
hreaks In on the chorus Of praise win
an cutlery against Premier Lloyd George
Everybody II asserts, knows the
real reason for this new ultimatum and
the renewal Of the threat of disastrous
war against soviet Russia. The Poles
have won a military victory aud have
thus revived the hopes Of the French
and British capitalistic governments
that they may he able to overthrow the
Russian socialist republic. The menace
Of war In as grave as ever, and action
BY the labor council is the only power
that can gtnp IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
DRUGGIST GIVES PUBLIC
FACTS ABOUT TANLAC

me with fearful headache. ! would
lie awake for hours at night unable to
sleep. and was going down hill so fast
| was afraid | would have serious
breakdown.
II was so convinced OF the wonderful
merits of Tanlac by what | had seen
ii do in the case of others that took
II myself, ana after taking five bottles
| must say that | never felt better In
my life. Now | have a splendid appe-
tite and can eat anything without suf-
fering from Indigestion afterward. |
have regained all my lost weight and am
fun of life and energy | am no longer
bothered with dizziness or headaches,
and am indeed feeling like a new man.
After such an experience with Tanlac
| can not do otherwise than heartily
recommend it.
Tanlac sold in Memphis by the fol-
lowing agents: Warnock Drug com
pany. Weiss Pharmacy, Doyle Turiey
Drug company. A. Renkert g. Co, two
stores: l.. II. Fitzpatrick Warrington
Purdy Moore's Pharmacy Taylor d
Taylor, three stores: Washburn lie
Drug company. c. 0. Manning and Bat
tiers Pharmacy, aoV'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
BIG CANTON POTATO
PLANT is FINISHED

CANTON. Miss Aug %. tSplD---The
new, massive building of the Madison
County Sweet Potato and Storage COM
OF Canton and the farmers OF the
county. tH nearly completed and ready
for this seasons crop, according 10 an =
nouneemeut today by X 7. Moreland, Of
this CITY. who has been appointed man
ager. The structure was fostered by
the Madison county chamber Of COM
merce and erected ut cost OF $40, OOo
Work on the building was started SIX
weeks ago and pledges OF the farmers
of the county obtained TO sell their
sweet potatoes To the plant this year.
Through this Isethod pledges OF more
than Is 600 bushels have been obtained.
The capacity Of the building at present
is 20, O60 bushels, and arrangements
were made in erecting II to plan Tor
enlargement when needed,
stock worth 100000 was sold TO lh'
farmers and business men 10 start the
nroiert going.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
J. P. Wall Tells of Its Effect
on Others and the Wonder
full Results He Obtained in
His Own Case.

II have seen people come into the
store looking thin and frail and | have
watched them from week to week as
they continued to buy TanlaC, and with
In few months have seen them be-
come so strong and robust that you
would hardly recognize them for the
same persons, said John +. Wall, phar-
macist for the St Paul Drug CO., who
resides at lis Cambridge Ave, st. Paul,
MINI.
For about eight months | was In a
badly run down condition and suffered
from indigestion" he said. Il could not
find anything to give me permanent re
lief. lost at least twelve pounds in
weight and became so weak that
could hardly attend to my business.
frequently had spells of dizziness that
lasted for two days at a time and left
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
FOOD FOR GERMAN
MINERS DISCUSSED

LONDON, Aug. 2b.--Methods OF car
rying out the Spa agreement, provtd-
ing for better feeding OF German coal
miners were discussed yesterday at the
conference between Charles A. McCur-
dy, British food minister and Andreas
Hermes, German food minister The
meeting also was attended by the
French. Italian and Belgian members
OF the permanent committee Of the SUI
preme economic council
Herr Hermes. when interviewed lat
err, said that the German harvests are
not really good and give no surety for
the future, He said he had visited the
German coal fields and had found the
miners doing their utmost despite the
shortage of food The minister added
that he had no doubt the coal deliv-
cries would be made II the miners were
properly sustained with more abundant
and cheaper food.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
FIND MANS BODY ON
BANK NEAR De WITT

DE WITT, Ark Aug 25. (SpID--Per-
sons fishing at Latrur, 10 miles south
east Of DE Witt yesterday found the
skeleton Of man, Very little flesh was
on the bones, The body had evidently
been largely dcvoured by hogs which
are allowed to run ut large in this Sec
ton OF The county, The head had been
torn from the trunk and law several
Yards from the latter. The fragments
of a blue serge cdlt lnclosed the frame
work OF the trunk, khaki colorcd pants
We're parity intact on the legs and Il
No 10 rubber boot Temainc,t on one
foot The general appearance indicat-
ed that Of Il white man OF average size.
but no marks of direct Identification
were in evidence.
LaGrue bottom Is subject to over
flows, such having occurred often during
the past few monlhs, aud II Is supposed
that the body may have come down
White river and since LaGrue is an
arm of White river. No Arkansas
county man has been reported missing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
It's Easy To
Put On Flesh

All YOU have to do Il you are too
thin and want TO put on several pounds
OF solid stay there flesh Is to take a
five-graln tablet of Blood Iron Pics
phate with each meal This builds up
the nervous system. enriches the blood
and thus enables the vital organs to
assmilate the flesh building, strength
making elements Of your food which
now largely go to waste Folks who
have tried 1t state they not only put
on flesh but that It also almost inNafl-
ably increases their strength. energy
and endurance. You can get enough
Blood Iron tablets for a three weeks
treatment OF any good druggist for only
81 50 and les 50 uniformly successful
that your druggist q man you know.
is authorized 10 refund your money II
YOU don't like It Better get pack
age today and begin to get stronger
and healthier as well As better took
ing adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
GIRLS! MAKE A
LEMON BLEACH
Lemons Whiten and Double
Beauty Of the Skin

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White which cam be had at any
drug store. shake well and you have a
quarter pint OF harmless and delightful
lemon bleach for few cents.
Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion
into the face, neck, arms and hands
each day, then shortly note the beauty
Of your skin,
Famous stage beauties use lemon
juice to bleach and bring that soft,
clear. rosy white complexion, Lemons
have always been used as q treekie
sunburn and tan remover. Make TINS
up and try II. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
DAVIS TO QUIT, IS
RUMOR AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.--Reports
that John W. Davis American am
bassador to Great Britain, who arrived
today at New York, would not return
to the court Of st James, were current
here today, At the state department.
however, II was said there was no off =
cial information as to his plans
Some of the ambassadors friends
credited the report that he had decided
to resign The post at London IL known
as the most expensive of all the Ameri-
can diplomatic stations and In the past
has been drain on the private re-
sources Of the men who held It. II Mr..
Davis has determined TO resign. his
friends said thia probably was his CHIEF
reason for wishing 10 return to privu te
life
Mr. Davis was appointed ambassador
in November. 1918, to succeed the late
Or Walter Hines paEe and this is his
first trip home since that time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
FOOD OF CIVILIZATION
CAUSES TEETH TO DECAY

BOSTON, Aug. 25.--The Eskimo In
his ma tural state living directly off the
land and sea, is free ftom dental decay
but when he eats the food Of ciyi'lza-
ton has trouble with his teeth, Y.
stefansson. the arctic explorer, has
found. In letter TO Or. Percy r.
Howe. Of this city. to which the lat
ter referred in an address yesterday
before the National Dental association,
the explorer said he had noted parucu-
larry that the Eskimo showed extensive
tooth decay when he was given modern
fnndg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
TROOPS ARRIVE LATE.

MEXICALI, Lower California, Aug,
s5.-Three thousand Mexican federal
troops have landed at LaBelsa, near
the mouth OF the Colorado river. 40
miles from Mexieall, according to word
brought here by Gen. Menges, special
envoy of Gen. Alvaro Obregon. The
troops were ordered to Lower California
during the instruction of Col. Esteban
Cantu, former governor of the northern
district of Lower California, whose diff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
ooNaREssMEN euARpEp.

HONOLULU, Aug 25.-Rumors Ct
Korean plots to kidnap the American
congressman touring the Orient hava
caused the governor general OF Korea
tn order out the entire gendarmerie Of
Seoul and five battRlons of troops to
guard the Seoul house, in which the
visitors will stay. according to Toxic
cable to the Nippu Jill, Japanese Ian
guage newspaper here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
BAR ON JAPs REJECTED

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. ga pro-
posal to bar from membership Japanese
who served in the world war was voted
down By the state convention Of the
American Legion here today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25

ferences with the central government
were settled upon his resignation. Gen,
Menges has telegraphed TO Mexico City
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25

w. Avern Hartman 30-year-old son
of the late Edward II, Hartman, Is
trying to beat with vast maritime mer"
gers the record his father made IN com"
btning railroads The latest coup OF
young Hartman. just announced. was
TO bring about merger of the Ameri-
can Ship and Commerce corporation,
of which he Is the head, and the Ham
burg American Steamship line,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25
SAY DIAMOND DYES"

Don't streak or ruin your material In
n poor dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes'"
Easy directions in every package.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25

recommending that the troops be or
6ered back to Sonora, whence theY
came.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-25

The Hoosier, the worlds best
known, most universally liked
kitchen cabinet needs no intro
duction. nor description. See 1t
demonstrated and 1t sells itself
It is as irresistible to a thrifty,
careful housewife as is a jack
knife to an American boy; saves
miles of steps, hours of time and
worlds of worry--to mother, wife,
sister or maid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
NEW UNION STRIKES,
TIE UP R.R'S. AGAIN,
SECOND IN "A DAYS
Men Recently Organized Walk
Out at Buffalo, Insisting Upon
Increase in Wages at Once.
ALL FREIGHT is BLOCKED
nv Associased Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Buffalo, \. ". April 30 For the
second tirue within two weeks every
railroad yard IN the city today was tied
uf, by a waIkout of freight switchuien and
conductors who arc members Of the recent
ly organized vareImen's association.
Dissatisfaction with delay in taking
action on their demands for increased
pay WIS the reason given by President
Edward G.. Holohan of the Yardmen's
Association local for the recrudescence Of
the strike, but the strikers also said the
refusal, of the railroads 10 rdInstate yard
masters who would not do switching duty
during the first strike and we're discharged
had much 20 do with the present walkout.
The call for the strike came az suddenly
and uysteriously as The FIRST call Of April
IL. Yesterday afternoon few crews N
the New York Ceutrais Gardeny1iie
Yards quit No notice had been served
on the railroad officials. Early 10 the
evening the new York Central strikers
we're joined by Erie. Pennsylvanis and
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg men,
and by midnight it was estimated that
800 men on ali lines were ont.
The strikers heid meeting az their
headquarters last night but il WAS secret
and no official statement was gwen out.
The talk Of the men as they left the hall
was TINT they would seek ether JOBS
rather than return 20 work under existing
wages and conditions.
The railroads were preparing today "a
place embargoes on freight IN and out o.
the city. Passenger traffic. il was claimed,
would not be affected by the strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
STRIKING INSURGENTS
APPEAL AGAIN TO BOARD

Washington. April 3O.-Another effort
10 gain hearing before the railroad labor
board was made today by representatives
of the non-recognized labor associations
of railroad men who have quit their jobs.
In letter 10 Chairman Barton, officials
of the now organizations said the recog-
nized unions had misrepresented the
strikers and they asked that the new as
sociations of yardmen and enginemen be
permitted 10 present the wage demands
Of the strikers.
w s. Carter. president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men protested against the board hearing
the new organizations, declaring that It
the board recognized men who had re-
pudisted wage agreements made by the
Brotherhooods "A premium would be placed
on the violation of agreements.
Radicals have been teaching the doc
trine that labor should quit work when
their demands we're not acceded 20 de-
spite wage agreements entered into by the
representatives of the union. Mr.. Carter
said. and the growth Of this doctrine Is
resulting IN the most serious situation
organized labor has ever faced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
PROPERTY OWNERS
PETITION LEVY COURT
Ask That Lincoln Highway as
Laid Out be Abandoned for
Line of Existing Road.

4 hearing was gwen by Levy Court
sf limo this morning to property owners
between Newark and Pixies Creek, on
the Lincoln Highway, who presented
the following petition, bearing over one
hundred signatures;
srro the Levy Court of New Castle
County:
"Your petitioners, abutting property
owners. mortgages, tenants and users
of the present road now existing along
what is known as section five of the pro-
posed Lincoln Highway, from Newark to
Pixies Creek. respectfully petition your
Honorable body to abandon SAID pro-
posed highway as laid out In the petition
Of your Honorable body presented under
authority of the resolution OF December
%. 1919, and in lieu thereof substitute
a road more nearly conforming to the
line of existing road for the following
reasons; first,
srrhe proposed new road will work
excessive and in many instances rrepara-
BILE damage to the property owners
abutting in the road as at present located
Second, the proposed new road would
cost the county an excessive amount OF
money, both In construction and dam
ages;
"Third, that the expense involved to
the county and the damages suffered by
The property owners abutting on the pres
ent road would not be compensated
for by any additional convenience 10 the
travelling public or to anyone else. F"
The petitioners were represented by
Andrew c. Gray and Charles b. Evans,
and the plans were explained by County
Engineer, Charles III. Grubb.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
TRADE CONFERENCE SET
BY FRANCE AND GERMANY
Meeting in Paris Soon Wil Dis
pose Of Many Big Economic
Problems.
BE AH.ocis,e,, press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every Ewcnirg
PARIS, April 3D.--An economic confer
enee between deIezateS representing
France and Germany was arranged yes-
seresav bv Premier Nillerand and DR..
Gocppcrt. II viii probably be held soon
IN Paris
The conference ia the outcome q the
conversafio Premier Millerand had with
DIR Maycr. the German charge d'Bffaires
herr. which were interrupted bv the enfry
of the German troops into the neutrai
zone of the Rhineiand.
The Germans showed a disposition 20
make the conference contingent unon
evacuation Of Frankfort by tbe French
NJ. MilIerand replied that the questions
were entirely separate. The conditions
of the evacuation having been fixed BY
the san Reno conference, he declared they
must be complied with.
One Of the first questions the French
will raise at the conference - alleged
discrimination against French exporters
through the manipulation Of special
import licenses. An effort viii be made
AT the o,Itset 70 establish relations on the
basis of the treaty OF Versailles after which
the French delegates viii welcome Discus
sion of such economic advantages as
France might be able to accord Germany.
n il understood the Germans wlll pro-
pose an understanding by which rtanous
cornpetition in the sale OF German and
Alsatian potash will be avoided, and that
among the advantages France viii offer
will be participation by German industries
in the reconstruction of Northern France
and the reinstallation OF French manuiac-
tories there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
A, ScHLE|FSTH|N
DIES SUDDENLY
Fatally Stricken While Taking a
Bath at ala King Street,
Where He Boarded.

Awakening about AIS O'Clock this
morning and noticing the light burning IN
the diningruom of their home, 21a King
street. Mrs. Joseph Platt arose TO investi-
gate the cause Her husband. hearing
her moving about the room. also arose
and noticed that the light in the bathroom
was burning. Remembering that his wife
had lighted water heater about IL
O'Clock the night before, SO that A. Schleif-
stein, who boarded at the house, could
have hot water for bath, he went 20 the
bathroom TO see if he had fallen asleep.
He called gently, and, receiving, no
reply, knocked on the door, but Schleif-
stein did not answer. He then looked
through the keyhole, but could not see
anyone. Becoming alarmed, MIR. Platt
ran TO the window and called for help.
Several men in the neighborhood hurried
10 the house 10 see what the trouble was
Platt told them aud in a few seconds
they had broken open the door of the
bathroom.
Schleifstein was found dead on the floor,
with his face down and blood running
from his nose. He had probably been
dead two hours or more. The coroner
after investigating, said the cause of his
death was probably heart disease
The man had come TO this city Sunday
evening from Philadelphia. A letter found
on his person indicated that he had lived
at l41 Pemberton street. Platt, needing a
sboemaker's helper, had offered him en-
ployment and furnished him with room
and board. Last night he came in and
told Mrs. Platt that he wanted some hot
water and she lighted the gas under the
water heater This was about IL o'clock
About Is minutes later he went into the
bathroom and that was the last they saw
of him until the door was broken in about
lis this morning.
Schleifstein came 10 this country from
Poland about ten years ago, he told Platt.
He is survived by wife and two children
in Poland and two brothers and sister
in this country. They have been notified
of bis death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
PITTSBURG MEN PRESENT
NEW SCALE OF WAGES

Pittsburg, Pa. April 30.--Railroads IN
the Pittsburg district today reported
increased train movement and the return
here and there Of small numbeTsol men who
have been on strike. II was admitted,
however, that this result was attained
largely through the use Of volunteers and
the work Of men who refused 20 strike
when the yardmen went out.
The strikers have presented a scale to the
railroad company in which they ask the
following wages. Passenger trainmen-
Conductors, Ss55 a day. minimum Of
S225 month; baggagemasters s6.40 a
day, minimum sI6640 a month; brake
men, s5.77 a day, minimum $3.50 month;
ticket takers s6.SS a day, minimum Sl7s
a month. Freight men and yardmen also
have presented scale each branch ask
ing increased wages.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials
reported freight traffic - per cent OF
normal. and the Pennsylvania operated
42. oO3 cars on the Central region, re-
duction of above 800 from the car move
ment of the day before.
Passenger traffic. the Pennsylvania
stated, was better than before the strike,
while on the Baltimore and Ohio passenger
trains we're reported as movingon time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
SAYS POST BLOCKED
j. S. FIGHT ON REDS
Witness Asserts He Prevented
Breaking Up of Most Damn
able Conspiracy.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 30.-Attempts to
break up completeiy "the most damnable
conspiracy against the government in the
nations history" were frustrated by dis
agreements between the Departments of
Labor and Justice, Chairman Johnson Of
the House immigration Committee testi-
fed today at the renewal OF the investiga-
ton by the rules committee into the
handling of deportation warrants by
Louis f. Post, assistant secretary of labor.
Arrest of 5000 communists WAS fol-
lowed by an lawful mixup between the
two department" resulting in the release
of the big majority of those held, Johnson
said The Department of Justice did its
part, but one obstacle appeared in
Assistant Secretary Post.
Johnson told the committee that
George Audreytehine, described as "a
prince Of the w. W, was released by
the Department of Labor after letters
had been exchanged by radical leaders
saying that if we can keep Secretary
Wilson out making speeches Post will
release Audreytchine
Later, he said, Audreytchine was ar
rested for renewed radical activities in
the Michigan copper district, indicted,
convicted in the Federal court at Chicago
and sent TO Leavenworth penitentiary.