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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Federation Board.

The executive board of the Fedora
ton of Parent Teacher associations
met at the Chamber of Commerce on
Wednesday, when Mrs. Elmer Houk
and Mrs. Charles Dean gave splendid
talks; Mrs. Houk taking as her sub
ject the Southwestern Presbyterian
college campaign. The movement to
bring the college TO Memphis was
Endorsed by the association and n
motion to accept its financial assist
ance was carried.
Mrs, Dean made an interesting talk
on the work of the Juvenile auxiliary
and the personal interest manifested
by the members for the children in
the Juvenile court.
Mrs. Gibson Patterson, of Nash
vile, state organizer of women for
the Near East Relief told of the
work being done by the national
committee for this fund.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
DEATH NOTICES

Death notices will be inserted with.
out charge II presented for publica ton
BY buria! director Of authorized person.
YANCY--At residence. rear PIG Broad
street, Wednesday, Oct. Il. 1920 at 3 80
o'clock, Matte Iancy, aged Il years,
wife OF JObie Iancy, daughter of Bob
and Fannie Fields, mother OF sophie
Johnnie and Sammie lanry. sister OF
Viola Yancy. Carrie Wallace and sam
Fields.
Remains will be forwarded from the
parlors of 8, w. Qualls, $50 South Wei.
lington street, to Coilierville, Tenn
Friday morning, Oct, Is, 1920, al
o'clock, via Southern railroad Services
at Monnt olive Baptist church at /
pm. Rev. Robert Moore will offIctutc
1nterment in church cemetery.
BRowN-At residence, 20 South
Manassas street, Wednesday evening,
Oct. 10, 1920, at 9;15 o'clock, Alfred,
husband OF Lille Brown son OF Adeline
johnson. father Of Edward Brown.
Due notice Of funeral win be given.
Chicago Ull), Chattanooga lTeunD,
st. Louis (Mo) and Little Rock tArkD
papers please copy, Barnett, Lewis q
Co, funeral directors, 200 Fourth street
Phone Main 1888
JONES-At residence, $50 81. Paul
avenue, Tuesday evening, Oct II, 1920,
Ft o'clock, Beatrice Jones sister OF
Luvenia Dixon and Eugene Lake. sis
ter.tn-law of Mayor Dixon.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
warnett, Lewis & Co, funeral directors,
30 Fourth street. Phone Main 2559.
. DALRIO--At st. Joseph's hospital,
Thursday morning, Oct. IL. 1890, at 2
O'clock Cesera. daughter OF Antoneo
and Antonio Dalrio, aged IL years.
Funeral win take place from the par
III. Il OF Mcdowell & Monteverde Due
notice of time will be given,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
MEETINGS OF MEMPHIS
WoMEN's ORGANIZATIONS

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Cummings Parent Teacher association
will be held Friday afternoon at 3:lt
O'Clock at the school. A program will
be rendered by the school children, aft
er which q social hour will be enjoyed
and refreshments served.
The Linen Band OF the Baptist Me-
mortal hospital will make surgical band
ages all day Friday at the hospital.
Every one who will assist is invited,
whether n member OF the band or not.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Whitehaven Parent Teacher asSocia-
ton will be held Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the school.
-
The Daughters of America, council
No. ~, will meet Friday evening at
O clock.
The regular monthly melting OF Lau-
derdale Parent-Teacher association viii
be held Friday afternoon at 3:l5 O'Clock
at the school All women OF the COM
munity are invited.
The regular monthly meeting of Bruce
Parent Teacher association will be
held Friday afternoon at S:l5 o'clock at
the school. DR.. Rurrett, of the board
OF health. will address the association.
a large attendance is urged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
CREEL IN MEXICO TO
MEET The PRESIDENT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Ort. IA
George Creel head OF the commit
tee ON public information during the
war, has arrived in Mexico City, ar-
,ord1nE To a telegram received by
La Prcnsa, Mexican newspaper
published h,rc The newspaper says
NJ. Cre,l admitted that he is in
McNico to interview Provisional
resident de la Hucrta ana rIesi-
dent-Elect AlvHro Obregon.
Mr.. CreeI denied that he was On
a special mission from PERSISTENT
Wilson to investigate conditions
looking toward recognition ~ the
mted states government. accoVd-
i"E to the newspaper account but
!. is added the general impression
III Mexico city is that Wv. IEerl Nill
submit q private report e. president
Wilson on conditions as ne finds
them in Mexico.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Weddings
Lansden johnson.

Memphis friends OF Judge Hansden.
one of the best known men on the
supreme bench in Tennessee, and
Mrs. Lansden. have received hand
somely engraved cards announcing
the marriage of their daughter, Flor
cnce Anne. to MIR. Hollis Johnson,
the wedding having taken place on
Wednesday, Oct. IS, in Nashville
Tenn.
After Nov. Mr., Johnson and his
charming young bride will be at home
at 500 North Sixteenth street, Nash
Vile Tom
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
TRI-STATE BRIEFS

JACKSON, Tenn. The 1920 state ana
county sax for Madison county was
liked at sl.l6 by the county court after
. mo.'oa had prevailed to rescind the
Monday fixing the new rate AZ 81 a.
The reduction was actuated by a mass
house Saturday. SIG SoAs'~
JACKSON, Tenn. @-Tha o,cn - p,.,,..
university and others against IacE'
son Railway and Light Co. in which
the comp'ainants are seeking DAMAGES
aggregating approximately $40 900 IL
being being 3ri9d in circuit court before
o az y. - =. Bapust. The complainants
alleged to have been sustained When
an automobile belonging to the uni
V@sltys and occupied 0y q. @, Wolfe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
WILL ENTERTAIN AT TEA
COMPLIMENTARY TO WARDE

The members of the dramatic art
department of the Nineteenth Gem
fury club, of which Mrs. julius Good
man is chairman. will be the host
esses at delightful tea on Friday
afternoon, when they will entertain
in special compliment to the disttn-
gnished Shakespearean actor and
lecturer. Mr.. Frederick Warde.
All members of the Nineteenth
Century club have been invited to
be present at the tea and meet Mr..
Warde, who will make an informal
tally
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
PROBLEMS DISCUSSED

ST. LOUIS, oct 14.-TTubleFns ln
highway construction were consider
ed at the 26th annual convention of
the American Society for Municipal
improvements, in session here to-
day.
In the comprehensive building
program forecast by delegates. /,
was pointed out that saving run
ming into millions could be effected II
roads were constructed in conform
ity with the service they would be
called upon to give.
The convention ends tomorrow.
Tradition places the beginning Of
Cambridge university as far back as
the seventh century.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Engagements
Leonard Newman.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Oct. ID. (Spl.l
Announcement of the engagement
and approaching marriage of Miss
Jewell lnez Leonard and Mr.. Walter
Il, Newman, both of Montgomery,
Ala, has been received here. Miss
Leonard formerly lived here as a reg
istered nurse and later won distinc-
ton during the late war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Williams Bla cker.

The marriage Of Mrs. Lillian Will
liams. formerly of paducah, Ky, to
Or. Louis Blacker. of New Orleans.
was quietly solemnized on Tuesday
evening in the home of the BRIDE
groom's sister, Mrs. Meyer in New
Orleans. They will spend their
honeymoon in Biloxi. and after Nov.
/ will be at home to their friends in
Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
4 FALSE STANDARD OF CULTURE

mas gained grouNa in this country
Nhich looks upon the bearing and
wearing Of children as something
coarse end vulgar and to be avoided,
but the advent of EugeniCs means
much for The motherhood Of the race.
Happy ia the wife who. though weak
and ailinR. depends upon Lydia f.
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound to
restore her to health, and when head
aches and backaches are a thing Of
the past brave sons and fair daugh-
ters rise up and call her blessed.
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Pan Hellenic Association.

The first meeting of the season Of
the Pan-Hellenic association will be
held Saturday afternoon at $50
o'clock with Mrs. Charles r. Cash,
1897 Carr avenue. All national So
rorities are invited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Junior Beethoven Club.

A special meeting of the Junior
Beethoven club will be held at the
Woman's building on Saturday
morning at 10: 80 O'Clock, when a treat
Is in store for the members.
There will be talk on the Pavley-
Oukrainsky ballet. which will be
presented under the auspices of the
Beethoven club on Oct 20. The
music of the ballet will be rendered
upon the photograph and the theme
interpreted by the dancers will be
explained.
All members Of the club have been
urged to be nresent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Hold Memorial Service.

An invitation has been extended
by the Congregation Children of
Israel to the public, and especially
to strangers in the city, TO attend
the services at the Poplar avenue
temple on Friday evening at s O'Clock.
The service at that time will be
in memory of Mr.. Jacob Schiff and
the sermon will be preached by Dr..
W H. FineshrihPr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
CONDITION CRITICAL.

ATHENS, Oct. 1.-THE condition
of King Alexander was reported
early today as still critical. as the
result Of the infection that set in
following the bite of a monkey, which
he suffered on Oct. 2.
Last night DR.. Vidal. the noted
French physician, arrived in Athens
and examined the king. Afterward
he expressed the opinion that his case
was OF the most critical sort, but not
hopeless.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Interesting Visitor.

a most interesting visitor In the
city is Mr.. Frederick Warde, the
great Shakespearean actor and lee
turer. Mr.. Warde has been coming
10 Memphis for years and claims the
personal friendship of many of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Primary Association.

The Primary Parent Teacher asso-
citation of st. Johns Methodist church
will meet Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock with Mrs. L. p. Brown, 1870
Harbert avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
CLUBS

most prominent men and women in
the city as we'll as the admiration
of all who have been so fortunate as
to enjoy his delineation Of Shakes
pearean characters. BE will be en-
tcrtained informally at dinner ON
Thursday evening in the home Of
Mr. j. W. Proudft and Siaj. and AIRS.
Thomas Walkup, che latter Formerly
Miss Fairfax fPoudfit,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

DE WITT. Ark.--The granarv of
A. J. Morris, in the northern dis
trict Of this county, was destroyed by
fire. Two thousand five hundred buhsels
OF new rice was lost n addition to the
building. II ts not known how the fire
originated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

poned until October 1928. The asso-
citation is composed of all county ana
city health officers and state public
health officials
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

MERIDIAN. Miss.--Rev. w. S. Gull
pepper has accepted the call to the
EIGHTH Avenue Baptist church to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Rev q. u. Lindenmeyer, who ac-
cepted The chair of history in the Bap-
tist school ct Marshall. Tex.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

DE WITT. Ark.-The Cotton Belt
Rsilway company has surveyed a
new site for passenger and freight de-
pets about eight blocks from Court
square. 1t is understood that the eree-
ton of those buildings will begin i'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Granville Allison Guild.

The Granville Allison guild Of
Grace Episcopal church will meet on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the
guild hall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

pounds of tomatoes. The young lady
put up 1000 cans of tomatoes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

JACKSON, Miss.--The annual meet
ing OF the Mississippi state. public
health service, scheduled to be held
here October 2l-22. has been post
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
LODGE NOTICES

Lodge notices will be inserted without
Snarge II mailed or brought to The
News Scimtar office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

NEwBERN, Tenn,-The Newbern an
nual community fair opened here We'd
nesday under the most favorable aus
pieces. The exhibits Of the agricultural
fair was equal in uality of any fair ever
held in West Tennessee. The exhibit
The day was devoted to exhibits of
home and farm products, there being n
large number of creditable exhibits in
each department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

MEMPHIS COMMANDERY
No. I, X. T.-Stated cunclave
this Thursday evening, oct.
Ii, at ) O'Clock, for the trans
action of regular business.
Visitors welcome.
FR 4 Nk o EIELsnRn L, -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

The palace built by Louis NV. at
Versailles cost so much that he de-
stroyed his accounts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

mediately. The depot bdilding of the
were burned in 1918 and that since
which time there has been a disagree
ment between the town and the rail-
way company as to the location and
character of the buildings to replace
the former structures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

CoRINTT4. Miss.-As a result Of the
campaign here for the benefit OF che
Methodist Orphan home st Jackson,
$3.50 was raised through Tag day and
Sunday school efforts Saturday ana
Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

ARKADELPHIA, Ark-Miss Matte
Thcmasson, OF Alpine, has the best
record of any canning club girl in the
county, From one-tenth of an acre OF
ground Miss Thomasson harvested 400
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Informal at Home,

br, ana AIFs Ike Ottenheimer, 1e22
Peabody avenue. villa he informally
at home TO their friends on Sunday
in honor Of theft son. Louis. whose
confirmation will take place on Sat
urday morning ne the Poplar Avenue
temple.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

driver, and Miss Bessie May Clements
was struck by a street car on East
Main street on Jelly 4. 1913.
JACKSON, Niss.-S. c. Lee, OF New
Hebron, Miss. who was seriously in
jured Monday night in an elevator ao-
cident at a local hotel. Is slowly i'm
proving. Caught between che iron grill
work ana the elevator car, Mr.. Lee
suffered Q broken leg and several hrok-
ea ribs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
CATHOLIC WELFARE PICNIC
HELD At AVEHEL TOMORROW

The Catholic welfare League Of
Avenel has practically completed all
arrangements for the picnic they
are giving at that place Saturday to
raise funds to build a church. Many
workers have offered their services
and they are now either working on
the grounds or getting in the sup
plies and donations, which include
cash, clothing, orders on merchants
for goods. ducks chickens, rabbits,
pigs prizes, bread candy Ice beer
and soft drinks.
There will be a parade led by
Grand Marshall E. F. Cahill and st.
Peters Fife and Drum Corps of
New Brunswick. Dancing will be
enjoyed on one of the largest out
door dance floors ever constructed in
this section and the music for this
enjoyment will be furnished by Fred
O'Brien's ten piece orchestra from
this city.
Many box lunches have been do
mated and they will be contested for.
Hundreds of other lunches will also
be prepared. The 500 $50 and SIS
prizes will be contested for during
the day.
Senator Thoams Brown of this
city, and William Jessers, attached
TO the White House during Roose-
velt's presidency. will be the speak
ers of the day, and Mayor Howard
Valentine, of Woodbridge, win pre-
side as master of ceremonies.
The grounds are only three min
utes from the Pennsylvania station
at Avenel and ore minute from the
trolley and fast line. Special ar
rangements are being made for the
transportation of the people and the
railroad company has announced
that train No. 701 will stop at Ave-
mel Saturday. d1&le
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
SEA-LION HUNTER GATHERS
COLLECTS MUCH BOUNTY
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
ASTORIA, Ore.-Wiuiam M.
Huntef, known here as king" OF
sea-lion hunters. recently collected
$3.50 bounty from the state for 352
sea-lion scalps. paid at the rate of
$3.50 each. Bounty Is paid on the
sea-lions because they are consider
enemy. They gather off the mouth
OF the Columbia river here to prey
on fish bound upstream.
Sea-lion hunting Is dangerous,
Hunter says. and he tells of narrow
al from angry bulls. Seals, he
asserts, are not as awkward as they
appear but can travel fast Recent
~ one chased him over the rocks
but was killed by Hunters COM
panion before it reached him.
Hunter works from a small
launch while at sea. Much of his
hunting is done on rocky beaches
where seals ~congregate. He learned
his trade-as he terms it-as a
mountaineer hunting bear and deer
In the Cascade Mountains.
In addition to the government
bounty Hunter is paid by salmon
@annerymen for destroying seals.
Estimated on the 1919 pack the
be shout $4,000 for every 1000 sea
lions killed.
Sea-lions destroy the ish by
swapping off their heads. 1t Is said.
During the salmon running seasons
IN the spring tons of the fish are
victims OF the sea-lion herds.
Skins of the sea-lions are used
extensively in glove manufacturing.
ellis and fats also are products.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
WOODBRIDGE

Rev. Charles Noble, of the Univer-
atty of Iowa. formerly pastor of the
First Congregational church will
sreach in the congregational church
IN Sunday morning. 1t is about
.venty years since Mr. Noble visited
f,sre and his old time friends will
lcubtless be glad to greet him.
Several requests have been receive
~ by Mrs. F. G.. Tisdall asking her
"a form a card club in connection
with The Woman's Club of Wood
s-ldge Township. After talking this
over with the President of the
club, Mrs. T. G. Tisdall and Mrs. E.
II. Roynton thought such a club
but the idea must first be brought
before the board OF directors and If
it meets with their approval will be
brought before the club at large and
Immediate plans will be formed for
calling together those who are in
terested in such a movSncnt. II
would be of great assistance to Nr.
Tisdall If those interested in TIC fol- :
nation of such a club would send
their names to her at an early date.
Mrs. James j. Dunno and children
are the guests of Mrs. CD. Sullivan
at her cottage at Avon. s
MIS-. harvey RS4ly lS eIlOS AH6 q
scjcurn at New PATTI. New York.
To Consolidate Councils OF Defense
EAAsSeS CirI--oecretai!es OF a..
state councils OF deferse lave ste..
called upon 20 meet here September
13 and IA in an effort 10 conso.i-
date more than 5000 organizations
in different parts of the country
who claim as their object the com :
batting Of red" propaganda. Cali
for the meeting was issued by j. J,
Metcalf, of Des Moines, Iowa. sec
rotary of the Iowa state council OF
defense during the war and by j.
c.. Mohler, formerly secretary OF
the Kansas council. Many of the
state councils have ceased TO func-
ton. The object of the meeting
here, It is stated, is to determine as
far as possible what alleged patri-
otto organizations are deserving OF
support, as well as TO formulate
differentiation" plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
To Consolidate Councils OF Defense
Australian Bill Ahects Women

BY The Associated Press.
PERTH, Australia-Among the
legislative proposals to be submit
ted in the forthcoming session o.
parliament here will be a bill to
remove the disqualification against
women offering themselves as can
didates for parliament
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27


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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
Committee.

The above report in writing of the
be taken to close the said Streets and
Alleys as is therein specifically set
out, on motion of Fred E. Thompson,
seconded by L. j. Wilson the said
report Of the special committee was
spread upon the minutes and made a
part thereof and it appearing that
the public interests of said City of
Belington may be best promoted and
served by the disseminating of said
streets and alleys and in consideration
of same the 18th day of March, 1920
is hereby fixed for the final hearing
of said question as to whether or not
the said streets and alleys should be
closed, the said hearing to begin at
8 o'clock P. M. and Ellsworth Wilson,
John A. Robinson and George E. Cain,
Citizens of the City of Belingto, who
are not members of the Council and
who have no interest in the Belington
Industrial Company, are hereby APP
pointed a committee to go upon said
ground and view the said streets and
alleys proposed to be closed and make
their report in WRITING to this council
as to whether or not the public in
terests of the said City will be best
promoted and served, and whether in
their opinion any, and if any, what
Inconvenience would result in the dis
continuance Of said streets and alleys.
II is further hereby ordered that
notice of the said hearing shall be
given by posting a copy of this order
at the front door of the Court House
Of Barbour County, West Virginia
and by publishing same for at least
three weeks preceding said hearing
in the Belington Progressive, news
paper printed in the City of Belington
ad by posting at least three copies of
said order in three public places in
said City.
A CRY from the record, regular
council meet of February 10, 49,
20.
FRED. e. THOMPSON.
Recorder City of Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
UPON THE FARMS RESTS
THE NATIONS LIFE

Upon the cost Of food largely rests
the question of industrial wages, and
the prosperity of all manufacturing,
and all other business.
Indeed, upon food rests the whole
question of the nations prosperity
and of increased or lessened Social
istic-Bolshevistic" agitation.
Back, therefore, to the farm run
all the problems of the hour in pol
itics, in business, and in finance, and
every thoughtful man, whatever may
be his position or line of business,
recognizes that one of the supreme
questions of the hour is the produc-
ton of foodstuffs and the relation of
the price of food to the prosperity Of
the country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
VALLEY DISTRICT CANDIDATES
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE

Here are the likenesses of two of
Valley Districts able candidates for
Justices of the Peace, Elihu Ware and
F. A. Simpson. You can observe
that these gentlemen have judicial
capacity for excelling many in the
districts and their nominations
and election will be no error.
Mr.. Ware has resided in the District
nearly all his life and is known by
everybody in it. Mr.. Simpson is the
present justice and is asking for a
second term.
Both of these gentlemen will make
good "Squires."