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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-23
CENTENNIAL EVENING {" At THE
AN0UNpSV|LLE NJ. T. CONFERENCE

! confCrrnCC and centennial cove bra ton,
! Bishop hughes VIII h" II guest NJ thu
! home of MIR. and Mrs. Charles T. Wood
| burn. Great numbers of personal az.
| quaintanC"S among the citizens or
MoundSvillc VIII call To pay their re-
| spects to the fellow townsman VIII" has
| risen to n pinnacle Of fame in his call
! ing as Il minister and religious writer.
The First church choir. directed by
Mrs Emma Scott. will render the fol-
! lowing splendid program OF music III
| connection with the Centennial Evening
service:
Untold. I~ Portals" .::........ G"unod
/ Solo. selected. e. Miss Jeanette Ro"hcr
History Of tho Church.
From statistical record OF Mounds
! will" Mcthodisn, compiled by IN" Hon.
William Burdcttc Matthews. q Mounds
! willie man who is now clerk 0f tho West
Virginia supreme court Of appeals. u
will be noted that there Is a historical
record of McthodSm IN what is n"w
Moundsvillc from tn" year of 1920 From
! that year until 1875. IN" Cnnmunlti
was under the jurisdiction Of the BaItl-
| more conference. From 1925 to 49,.
| II was under Tn" jurl Sdictinn Of tho
! pittsburgh conference: in 1879 to 1859.
! thu. West Virginia conference. and since
1865. under the West Virginia confer
Cncc.
| the congregations OF the M"n"nEhh"lt
district. The old Wheeling district was
! established In lSa2. and remained IN
HGmE VIII Isl nrTm i tio ID Gi.r Stf,
! lS46-lStT. the RarncSNili" district. ana
| since lS47 again tn" Wh"rlIng district.
Pioneer Ministers.
The first presiding elder 81 IN" dis
trict WIS the Rev. Daniel lTltt. who held
| that appointment from lS@n to lS?-.
There have since that time hc"n twenty
nine presiding elders. or district super
! intcndcntS as IN" district official has
| been known since 1905. Among IN" min
| listers who have served the district rs
presiding elder or district Supcrintcnd
"nt. several are attending the confer
cnc". among them being Archibald
Moore. &. l.. Graham. : i. Arhuthnot.
NJ + Compton and e. Fr"d Anderson.
tn" latter the present district SupcrIn-
t"ndrnt.
Tho hrst Moundsvilc Methodist pas
tor &C whom thor" is = record was
Thomas Jameson. who with Jesse L."
and Samuel Clarke. arc named as pas
tors from 1920 to 1921.
! CUT of tho work Of Mcthodism which
was founded 100 years ago have grown
lnt least three splendid congregations
TINT uf the First church, pr. Charles g.
Slater. pastor; Calvary church, Rev. II.
u Workman. pastor. and the Glendale
Mcihodiat church, Rev. {. T.. Lcathcrhy.
pastor.
FIRST Edinoe. Log Structure.
Til" nrst Methodist cdinc" at Mounds
viIlr wnH a tiny log house Of worship
whlrh wns known as IA" Grave Creek
conn" county. virginia. meeting h"uS"
Then IN lSil. there NJ" erected th''
rlIHnhrthi"wn. (NnD M"th"dlst church,
which In turn was displaced by TIA"
Hlmpr"n NJ T.. church. which nlill mhnhH
az T"mliurnn hN"nu'. lu'n south 81
r1ghih ,irrrl adjoining the lot on which
thor, ~ preserved the TINY old Mrth"-
IA II "a he =
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sxHvxNrx- FOURTH ANNUAL CON-
- PWRXMCE BEING EELD AT
MoUNDSVIbLE-BIS 7. J.
MCCONNELL SPEAKS.
Annotn+ranntu Of o{ncsrs, Memorial
gerytcss and hospital Board
Anniversary.

ORGANIZATION OF the seventy fourth
annual West Virginia conference OF tns
Methodist Episcopal church was ettsct-
ed Wednesday morning in the auditor
Iur Of the First Methodist church AZ
Moundsyille. with Bishop Francis ).
Mcconnell in the chair. The election
and appointment Of officers resulted DIS
follows:
Secretary-S. &. Hart.
Assistant seCretaries-Pnul L. F7ana-
gan. c. {. O'Ncill and b; F. Newman,
Statistical sccretary-W. c; SSr1nys5,'
.. Assistant statisticians.A; Z. MicheSs e.
. Trevy, ]. c. Slceth. T. H Taylor. d. W.
Thumm. and John l.. Ayers .,,,,
HreaSurcr-O. \. Kelley. vice william
Coleman. resigned. ,
W. W. Sutton. D. II. Perkins. Perry
Robinsons. W. NJ. Stevens, S. a WOLF
and r s. Bishop. ,,,,,
Annual Memorial
Memorials for conference ministers
and wives and widows 81 pastors wrrN
held at 10 o'clock "Wednesday mornins'
with s. p. Crummell Of West mon,
presiding An eloquent imprcsslvH
memorial address was delivered by the
Rev Fl. B. Workman. pastor or Calvary
Methodist church. He paid beautiiui
tribute 20 the lives and devoted serve
OF the decea sed preachers. and TO the
now dead lire mates Of ministers whose
help and inspiration often means SO
much to the minister.
Those for whom the memorial was
held were:
Rev. Walter Sinclair.
Rev. Joseph r. Feather.
Rev. Samuel Eli Jones.
Mrs W. w. Kelly.
Mrsl Mary s. White.
Mrs. l. D. Bryan.
Mrs L, A. McNemar.
Rev. Joseph r. Feather. until his
death during the year. was tho o!deSt
minister In the conference. ne helu
the cane which il presented by the an
nusl conference to the oldest minister.
Rev, Feather WAS the father OF IN" late
Mrs f r. Woodruff OF MoundSViiI'
He and Rev. Samuel Ell Jones were re-
tired Methodist preachers.
Conference Opening.
Tho conference proper opened In tne
First church auditorium At 3 O'clock
wednesday morning. At this service.
the sacrament Of the LORDS supper was
administered by Bishop Francis J. Nc
SonneIl assisted BY the several dis
trict superintendent and Or. G. e.
slater, pastor Of the conference church.
Then followed the memorial service
and conference organization. AFTER "n'cn
the conference went into executive seS-
sion. ~
During the carly business session the
conference adopted tho printed program
as the official conference program.
A committee was appointed 10 FeP"tI
on courtcsieS Of the floor.
bishop Takes Ballot.
Rishor Mcconnell introduced an tnno-
walton into tho West Virginia confer
ence whom. as q special courtesy: ne
Skc5 tbe conference members each 10
write on 4 ballot rho ono man whom the
member believed to be the host man Tor
district superintendent who Is not now
a district superintendent. This r"au"st
Of tho bishop occasioncd c"nsiderao'"
surprise.
Ladies Servo Dinner.
At 1870 o'clock Bishop Mcconnell ad-
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livery housewife would enjoy
II seeing one of the model con-
- denseries where Libby's
Evaporated Milk is packed. She
would admire the great copper
kettles, the sparkling glass recepta--
cles, the polished metal tubes-alI
so spotless and clean.
But even more she would be i'm
pressed by the care-the painstak-
ing, never-ending care-taken to
insure the purity of this famous
milk!
The Libby condenseries are
located in the heart of farming dis
tricts that have become world
famous for their milk and cream.
From start to finish Libby'S Milk
is guarded. 1t is brought to the
condensery in clean, tightly closed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-23
RATES INCREASED

Charleston. Sept. 22-Order was Is
sued today by the public service com
mission authorizing Increased rates 10
the Consolidated Light, Heat & Power
company. furnishing electricity 10 Hun
prOtcStaltS.
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BISHoP EDWIN HOLT HUGHES,
HONOR GUEST OF NATIVE CITY
TO DELIVER ANNIVERSARY
ADDRESS TONIGHT.
PROGRAM, THURSDAY, SEPT. %.

Historical Sketch Of Mound City Meth
od1sIn VIII Be Presented by James
A Stga1oose In Fine Talk.
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PROGRAh, THURSDAY, SEPT. 3S'
$50 a. m-pevodonal Service, Bis
hop Mcconnell.
$3.50 am Conference Business.
1850 T. ma n niversary Of tho
Board Of Education, H.
d. CLARK, president; ad-
dress, Bi shop Edwin
Holt Hughes.
500 D. m-Ann1versary Of tho Cen
eral Dcaoonness Board
and Organization OF
West Virginia Confer
once DeaconneSB Board.
Address.
A:oo D, m,-Commiss ton on Evan
gensm. Address or Ser
mon.
7L3o D. m,-Centennial Evening. C..
Fred Anderson prestd-
ing. Historical address,
James A. SiGafoose. Cen
tenntal address, Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
SOUTH AFRICAN
DIAMOND MINES
ARE VANISHING
Once Deemed InexhauStibIe
They Are Now Playing Out.
World Placed on Diamond
RationS. 49,.

CHICAGO, Feb 9---Are the South
African diamond mines, richest In the
history of the world. which for years
have furnished rs per cent of all the
worli's diamonds and once deemed IN
eXhaustihle, approaching q point where
exhaustion win be In sight?
Rumors that they are have become
Widespread in the United States. Some
diamond men view them as too alarm
the situation in South Africa is grave
and that it has been carefully con-
eeaicd from the public are indicated by
tAe iuCt that the government recently
has assumed control Of the output and
has placed the worla on diamond ra-
tiuns
Have diamonds reached their level?'
was asked Of one OF Chicago's biggest
diamond dealers.
No" he answered cmphaticaIy,
Prices have doubled since the outbreak
Of the war and are three times higher
than 10 years ago but they are still
mounting ard no one dares to predict
where they win stop The cheapest
hy~watcrs or yellow diamonds sell now
for $500 carat, Diamonds OF good
quality bring $500 to $1,000 carat
"Why?'
The shortage in the output in South
Africa is the basic reason. But at the
period OF greatest shortage, the de-
The whole worlU IS diamond mad. EV-
cry nation. even those supposed to
have been hankrupted by the war, are
greedy TO buy diamonds. The United
States is taking at least a third Of
the South African output and the
working people in tbs country form
the bulk Of the diamond buyers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
DEATHS.

Miss Mary Mary Murphy, Madison
and Marshall 81 years, Feb 7; auto ac-
| cident.
Lester Cook, Baptist hospital 1870
Monroe, age 81 years Feb 6; abscess of
| liver
Robert P. Wilson. 9o2 Thomas street,
age Sc years, Feb. Z; influenza.
Frank W. Soly, Raleigh road and
! Pope avenue, age A years, Feb, 6; ne
phrtis
Frank A. Biondni, st. Josephs' hos
pital age 81 years, Feb, e; auto acct
dent
John r. Postal, 2O4S Nelson avenue,
age A years. Feb 6; pneumonia.
Thomas Boyle, Marine hospital, age
50 years, Feb Z: influenza.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fl. Hammond Is
South Auburndale, age 80 years, Feb,
G, unknown.
John Richard Studdard 1858 Peabody,
age so, Feb. /, unknown.
Charley Jordan, General hospital, age
SO years, Feb. s; wood alcohol poisoning
Infant Thomas, 1902 Adelaide, age 4
months, Feb. S; pneumonia following
influenza.
Phillip Clngdam. Gil Beale avenue,
age A. years, Feb. 3; pneumonia follow
ing influenza
William Hays, Wells avenue, age IS
years, Feb. 6; nephritis.
David Yates 67S Autumn avenue, age
"A years Feb. s. nasal hemorrhage.
Henry Sparks, 1l9 Pennsylvania, age
81 years, Feb a pulmonary hemor-
/ rhage.
! sylvia Watts. $50 parnell place, age
50 years Feb 6: cancer,
win Small 40 Peach street, age 40
! years, Feb, 5; apople&y,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
Aged Indian Plans
TO GiUe AWoy Big
$4,000, 900 Estate

NgT AtIpNF. ,.,,r,- ~,
rarir $50 l ~, vi y, Okla, Feb. @
di sn pf94Inett, nluionaire Creek In
sup silently out OF this life whan
WIZ eeo' t "ETNol, nun 20 the great forest
dIrrn ,"", lo'ls fattle their death
m LITE ne does not want q dIscordant
T hjy from contenders for, his millions
da INC rs WY ne mas made such huge
tbr+e t'o"S 10 thSritable and phiau-
'' ~ III dppe%5s during the last wear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John w CHAMPION Schwing to Mrs
Halle n. J. Jones, George A. Bradfate
to Helen Jewel Lookey, steve Samuel
Ragland to Ora Edna Tracey, Joe Sid
Ter to Birdie Stroud, Herbert n: Acred
to Ruth Barron. Robert Archer to L.
ryne Glasner. John c, Stocks to Lottie
Wade Bartlett, Dudley +, Lovejoy to
Lochie Woods, j. W. Rhodes to Helen
Hill. John T. Jobe to Mary Susie Eau
CHAN. Ambrose Evans to Irene Barron,
Cherry Steele to Elizabeth Lyman, Sam
McDagman to Jennie May Mcintyre,
Jones Washington to Blanche Dever, w,
n, Wear to Clara Mcconnell.
Gentry Henry to Lulu Washington
Douglass Smith tolCallie jackson, Allen
Lee to Helen Sanders, William Anderson
to Mary l.. Crumpton. william Little to
Mamie Moore, Will Biggs to Lula Ev-
ans. Jettie Griffin to Mamie Kirk, Ar
thur Raines to Igusta Williams. Bob
bic Bowser to Rosa Crawford, b. W
Walker to Beadie Gibson, c. T. Coulton
to Willie May Mosby, Thomas H. Davis
to Maggie Tucker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

Sealed bids will be received until
noon, Feb. IS. 1920, and publicly opened
at that time at the office of the Shelby
County Commissioners in the court
house at Memphis, Tenn. for the pur-
chase of the following supplies and ma
terials: -
Limestone chips, "A inch to 5s-inch,
clean carload lots. price per, ton, -,
Limestone macadam, inches TO Ia
inches, clean carload lots, price per ton,
Limestone macadam, " inches to
inches, clean carload lots, price per ton;
ebert or gravel, so per cent metal
content, 20 per cent binder carload
lots, price per ton.
Sand, clean, sharp and coarse, car
load lots, price per ton. -,
Deformed steel bars, $s-inch to Ia
inchs, carload lots price per ton.
LUMBER.
J., l.. Y. P, so per cent heart, free
from windshakes and ringed hearts.
2xl-in, il and 16 IT., carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. NJ.
2x6-in. Il, IA and 16 it., carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. M.
4x6-in. II, IA and 16 it., carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. NJ.
6x6-in. IL. IA and Is IT., carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. NJ.
i9xl9-in,, u, u, 16, 20 o3 y and and 2 r.
cdIlOdu Iots. price per t.VVV leet D; ~
4x14-in. Is, % and "a It,, carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. NJ.
12x14in., 16 and IS it,, carload lots,
price per 1000 feet B. NJ.
Sx10-in,, u, IA, 16, IS, 90 %, and "a
feet, carload lots, price per 1000 feet
sxi2-inch., 1S, IS, 20, %, "a it., car
l.. l.. Y. P. piling 12-inch, butts 10
inch tips straight and sound, 10 to 80
IT. long.
All Of the above timber and piles to
be treated with creosote oil, II lbs
to the cubic foot, in compliance with
materials. Bids will be received on
the same materials untreated
OAK TIMBERS.
S-inch bridge plank inches wide up,
1915 feet long.
Sx12-in.x16 #. bridge stringers.
SxS-in.xl0 to 20 IT, long posts.
All oak timbers may be W. O., P: O.,
| rotten knots rotten spots, windshakes,
wormholes or other injurious defects.
CYPRESS.
1x6-inx16 #.
lX10-in.xl6 It.
4X6-in. xl2 and 16 IT.
Red cypress piling. 12-inch butts
l0-inch tips, straight and sound, 10 It.
to 80 IT. long Price on all piling to
| be based on lneal foot the different
lengths.
CEMENT
Portland cement, per Dbl, a sacks)
| to meet the requirements of the A. S
| l.. T. NJ
BITUMINoUS MATERIALS.
For surface treatment, bituminous
macadam and bituminous concrete, tc
| conform strictly to- the specifications
Of the Tennessee state department Of
highways, as approved by the office Of
public roads. Washington, D. c., April
II, 1918.
NATURAL ROCK ASPHALT.
Bids will be received on any natura
rock asphalt that contains II per Cent
to Is per cent bitumen and IS per cent
silica properly and evenly mixed and
| finely ground
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

and the balance in one. two and three
years, interest bearing. notes Five
years will be allowed for removing said
timber with agreement TO recommend
to the legislature a reasonable extern
sion OF time.
Along with the bid for timber we
also ask for amount bidder is willing to
contribute toward the construction Of
railroad to or near the timber.
Written bids will be received and
opened at the office Of Lewis S. Pope.
general manager. Nashville, Tenn. at
10 o'clock am, Saturday. Feb. 2S. 1920,
The bids will be opened and read in
the presence of all bidders, and each
given an opportunity to raise his bid
at that time. We reserve the right to
reject all bids
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
BY LEWIS S. POPE, Genl. Manager
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
EXHIBIT LEATHER
OF SHARK SKIN

BOSTON. Feb q CBy international
News Service )-Couspicuous among
the many substitutes for the conyen-
tonal leather used today exhibited at
we shoe show Is the display Of leather
made from shark skin
me shark was placed some time ago
very much in the limelight over the
question Of whether or not his meat
was a good substitute for the accented
1000 Now, 1t seems, he is being ex-
plotted from different angle.
The dried rough skin OF certain va
rieties Of shark, called shagreen, has
Always been used for covering such
articles that have handles and scab-
bards Of swords. and for ornamental
purposes, but 1t was not until recently
.4iat process for making II into dur
able leather was discovered II has now
been sufficiently developed TO permit
It's use in all kinds OF shoes. hook
bind ngs, trunks. hays. harness. etc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
STUNT FLIER'S FOOT
CUT OFF BY PLANE

TAMPA. Fla. Feb 9. (By Interna-
tionaI News Service. Freddie owens
an exhibition flyer, was struck by the
propeller Of an aiplane while attempt
ing 10 change planes in midair over
this city and suffered the loss Of half
NJ his right foot While swinging from
a trapezc preparatory to dropping to
the plane below him, the propeller Of
the lower plane struck his foot
owens plucllily climbed back up his
trapeze and into his seat, and after
making a duick landing he was rushed
10 a local hospital. owens coolly asked
for a cigaret and joked with the doc
tors as he was placed on the table,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
BIDS WANTED.

Scaled proposals will be received at
the office of the River Terminal com
mission of the city of Memphis, 200
Chamber of Commerce building, Mem
Wednesday, Feb. ii, 1920, and then
opened, for constructing complete a
pile timber and concrete incline for
truck hauls. and other work incidental
thereto on the property of the Memphis
River Terminal located at Georgia ave
nue. and the Mississippi river. Memphis
Tenn.
Plans and specifica tons governing
said work are on file in the office Of
the River Terminal engineer, Chamber
Of Commerce building, Memphis, Tenn.
where they may be inspected.
The engineers estimate of quantities
are approximately as follows:
Trestle timber in place 10000 finn.
Timber piling, below cutoff driving
only). 1900 lin TT.
Bolts, drifts lag screws, spikes,
washers, 1000 lbs.
Steel channels in place, 1850 lbs.
Earth excavation, $500 Gu, yds,
Earth filling 500 Gu. yds.
Reinforced concrete, $50 GU. ydS.
Plain concrete, 200 Gu. yds.
Reinforcing bars, 29,100 lbs
Form work Contact surfaces), 1850
Sodding (Bermuda). 600 So. yds.
l2-in. tile drain pipe in place. $50 It.
12-in. split tile in place, 800 #.
Concrete cutters (alternate bid, 290
feet.
sin. tile down spOuts, so It.
Gin. tile drains in place, so #.
Lumber in place for incline roof, 200
finn.
Prepared roofing. in place, 3S squares.
IT, by IT, skylights, Ain ribbed
wire glass, Lump sum.
. windows. IT, by 6 #. Lump sum,
Corrugated iron siding in place, 8
squares.
Galvanized iron cutters, lO-in girth,
80 It.
An approved surety bond will be re-
auired OF the successful bidder in the
sum of one-half the contract price with
in 10 days after the award of con-
! tract.
Bids will lay open for comparison and
| consideration for one week after having
| been publicly opened and read before
| awarding the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
| or all bids.
BY order of the River Terminal COM
mission of the city of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

Bios viii be received for plain con-
crete pipe, reinforced concrete pipe,
corrugated metal pipe and double
strength vitrified pipe.
Bids will be received for intermediate
quantities of supplies and materials at
unit prices to be furnished as required
during the year 1920. Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids
Prices OF all materials to be made
fob. Memphis, Tenn.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION
BY E W HALE SecretarY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
SALE OF STATE TIMBER.

FEB. 2S, 1920.
BY authority vested in us by chapter
SO. of the public acts of 1919, we will
receive and open bids for the sale Of
all timber of every species located on
a portion of the state-owned lands in
Morgan county, Tennessee, on which is
located the Brushy Mountain mines
The portions OF timber to be sold here
under being all OF the timber that will
measure Is inches in diameter inside
the bark, two feet RON the ground
located on what is known as Flat Fork
Beach Fork and Emory river otherwise
expressed, being all Of the timber on
the state-owned lands from which the
water sheds into the Flat Fork, Beach
Fork and Emory river creeks or hol-
lows. containing by estimation 5000
acres more or less,
The terms of this sale will be $4,000
in cash upon the execution OF the deed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
DEATAS.

-, - -
THoMAS--M residence, "a North
Evergreen, Monday morning, Feb. at
9,S0 am, Irlch T., son OF Mrs. Emma
'"'t ~, a XII D,olneT OF AnoIPn
Thondn5.n and NJ w '"t. E.t,toi i'''
w." ,,t a. @nu Nh ,,'S; - Ne"L9m,
wood camstrry Tncsd,, ,,n,.,1in ,S a. ~
o,clorl, Er;nrds tn,i'S,a "''' ''''H at -
.'''----------------
HARRlS-Al residence. 543 :. Or
leans street Monday morning. Feb. 3.
1920, at "A O'Clock Alexander NJ. aged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
Kept Her Letters.

The greater part OF the evidence on
which she seeks to obtain quarter
hlIhah dollars from Brown is contained
IN bulky packets OF letters she re-
eeeiyed from him during tho wears Of
their alleged courtship. one Of these
published in the New York American
My Dear Elsie--When / write YOU my
views in the kindest possible terms con.
slstent with fairness aud frankness
YOU send stiff MIR. Brown" answer
returning my letter as unacceptable and
branding ii as cruel. when take
your pawn tickets with the EXPRESSED
intention of redceming your jewelrv Won
write me naughty letter with no tx.
pressed appreciation Of my willingness
10 aerYe you. ''
instead Of treating me az If Won he.
heYed In my interest and sympath,. Tor
YOU ana my desire 10 understand vour
interests, you have often allowed Tho
caney. Faithfully.
FREDERICK
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
BIDS WANTED.

The county commissioners will re-
ceiye bids al their office at the court
house on Monday Feb. l6, 1920, for
one Ford (5-passengerl car.
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids. ---...,.,,,
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
By Il. w HALE, Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
THEY'RE USING ARMORED RAILWAY COACHES NOW
TO PROTECT TRAVELLERS FROM MEXICAN BANDIT

To protect passengers from attacks
by bandits in the infested regions the
national railway lines have had de-
signed and built armored railroad cars
for passenger traffic 4 California
company produced the cars, two OF
which are shown above. They give
little chance for sightseeing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
BIRTHS.

Fred aud Hattye Schulz, 1898 Beach
place, Feb. g.; boy
Peter W. and Mabel II. Lopez, 2l0
South Wellington, Feb 3; boy.
VIII and Gertrude Davis, 1919 South
Wellington Feb 4; boy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
CREMATION STOPPED:
COAL TOO SCARCE

COLOGNE, Feb 9.--Coa is so scarce
in Germany that its use for the crema =
ton of bodies at Freiburg has been for
hidden by the city council of that mu-
nicipality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

owners can tell from the angie at which
they slope TO the vanishing howN long
1t win be before they are worked out.
Just how long II win be depends on
the energy with which they are worked,
Exhaustion may not come for several
years vel or it may be nearer than the
world realizes"
What effect would the closing down
OF the South African mines have?
1T would be a calamity to the world S
markets. The ancient mines of India
are dead Brazils output, except in
corbonada, is infinitesimal. only the
South African mines are left, When
they go, there are no more in sight"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

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