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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
BROUCH BLOCKED IN
OUSTING OF SHAW

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan. Gov,
3rough's effort to secure the revocation
of Thomas II. Shaw's certificate of
qualification as mine inspector was
Hooked Thursday when John Wilkinson,
district president OF the United Mine
Workers, declared that the two miners,
representatives on the state board OF
mining examiners were disqualified.
Wilkinson said that one has become an
international organizer for the miners
unien and the other has withdrawn
from tho union. Consequently the
| meeting of the board, 10 have been held
at Fort Smith today, which was to have
! heard charges against Shaw, was not
held. +,
Shaw, who contends that he still is
| state mine inspector, despite the gov
ernor's attempt TO remove him. today
| closed three more pines of the Central
Coal and Coke company, at Hartford,
| Ark, when he was refused admittance
| 10 the mines Shaw posted notices de-
| claring the mines closed and the union
| miners refused to 20 to work. Al!
seven Arkansas mines of the Central
! company now have been closed by
| Shaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
MALICIOUS STORIES
STAMPED FALSEHOODS
BY CHAS. S. HAYDEN.
LGNaM Enrraannrdanh.l

WASHINGTON. u. O., Jan. p
Friends Of Senator Shields, IN wash
iuEton. are ~ressHtful oyer a story pub
lished in certain Tennessee newspapers
setting forth that he was not invited
to attend a conference o. the Demo
cratic members Of the foreign relations
committee This meeting was called by
Senator Hitchcock and Senator shields
not only was invited but regret was
expressed taat he would be unable TO
attend. senator Shields Is absent from
Washington on account Of the Illness
OF Mrs. Shields and may be forced
TO be away several weeks. This fact Is
well known vi Washington and the as
sumption that he could not attend the
conference was the basis for the story
that he would not be invited. The
story Is preposterous.' said Harry S.
Hall, SECRETARY TO Senator Shields.
senator Hitchcock himself called me
over the phone, invited Senator Shields
TO the conference and asked If he could
be present. l told him the senator was
out Of the city on account Of illness IN
his family, and Senator Hitchcock eS-
pressed concern and regret.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
.SUFFERINGS HAD
|. LASTED 70 YEARS
Mrs. Candles Takes TanIaC
and Says She Is Now Well
and Strong.

'Tanlac soon proved to be just the
right medicine for me, for it soou re-
lieyed my rheumatism and other trou-
bles," said Mrs. c. A. Candles. wife OF
q w~ell-known farmer. whose home Is on
r. +. d. No. 2, Adamsville, Ala,
For twenty long years" she con-
tinued, Il suffered from rheumatism
and other troubles and was so nervous
and restless l could hardly sleep. Ny
appetite failed and ! was troubled with
Indigestion and suffered from constant
headaches. ached with rheumatism
night and day, especially in one arm
and shoulder. | lost weight and was
so weak that the least little work would
wear me out. Medicines didn't seem TO
do me any good and / saw no hope OF
ever getting any better.
Some members OF my family a
been taking Tanlac and were helped
by Il, so | decided to try 1t, too. since
taking Tanlac l never feel a sign OF
rheumatism, my neiv yes are quiet, head
aches are gone and sleep fine every
night. My appetite is splendid, I can
eat most anything / want and nothing
hurts me at all. | have gotten my
strength back again and il is easy for
me to get around and do my work"
Tanlac Ia sold in Memphis exclusively
by Weiss Pharmacy and Warnock DRUG
company. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02

Of being without a bottle in the
house for the emergency arises
almost daily when it Is needed.
In spite Of the fact thar Dr.. Cald.
well's Syrup Pspsn is the largest selling
liquid ldxanue in the WoHd, there
bang over 6 million bottles sold each
scar, many Who need its benefits haze
not yet Used ii. If YOU haze not, send
your name and address for a free trial
botde to d.. w. B. Caldwell, 5II
Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
SAYS SOVIET WILL NOT
OFFER DENIKINE PEACE

DoRPAT, Jan. s-Bolshevtk Russia
is willing to make great concessions to
the big powers in The interests Of peace,
but will not hold out the olive branch
to Gen. Denikine. according to N.
Klishke, secretary 81 the soviet delega-
ten Conferring with Esthpnlan dele
gates here.
"A year ago We would cave consld-
cred peace with Gen. Denikire,' he
said. but now il Is a fight TO he fin
ish,'
NJ. Klishke added the Bolshevik army
new numbered 100000 men and de-
cIared IL 10 be "lBvinCible
Soviet Russia. however he de-
clared. would be GLAD 20 diEband the
entire force II ueaCe with the world
could be achieved.
Bolshevik agents have reported that
France Is trying to organize 4 huge Of
fensive against the soviet government,
he said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
KNIGHTS OF KH0RASSAN
FORMED AT FORT SMITH

FORT SMITH. Ark, Jan. ~?-Arkialna
Tetnple, Dramatic order of knights Of
Khorassan, composed Of members OF
tho knights Of Pythias from the states
81 Arkansas ari Oklahoma, was or,
EaniEed here THURSDAY WIN az lnIllai
Fcr, smith, was elected deputy inpe-
riai prince, Members from Tulsa, Mus"
koeee. Oklahoma City and other OKLA
homa cities were in attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
FOUR TOTS DEAD AND TWO
INJURED IN NIGHT FIRE

ROANOKE. Va, Jan, 2.-Four chill
dren were burned to death. their grand,
mothers eyes were burned out and
their mother was badly burned when
the home Of Arthur Cole, tenant farm
err, of Grayson county, Virginia, near
the North Carolina border, was de-
stroyed by fire on Christmas 4ight' &C.
cording to reports just reaching this
Mr.. Cole was awakened in time 70
enable him 70 save his three-daN-old
twins and TO rescue his wife and moth;
er. but not until the two latter
been severely burned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
CRIMINAL COURT AT
JACKSON ON MONDAY

JACKSON, Tenn, Jan, 2. (spl.)-The
January term OF criminal court will be
convened In Jackson by Judge n. r:
Barham Monday morning. The grand
iur,. will be %empaneled and begin its
}SvesTications during the first week.
The first case is set for hearing on
Monday. Jan. IL.
Although an extra session OF the court
has been held since the regular Sep
iemher term the docket for the January
term is comparatively large. Violation
Of he liquor laws. larceny and criminal
assault are the NEST common charges
~rsfarred against the defendants.
who lie One Man Better Than Another?
sec "Charting a Champion" in Janu-
| ary Popular Science Monthly. Just out
XII news stands, adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
To My Memphis Friends:

10 My Memphis FRIENDS:
For the past six months | have been connected with
the Seven States Oil Company, in charge OF the sales cam
paign. i
Ihave had opportunity therefore, Of obtaining first
hand information regarding the company, its present
status and its future prospects.
The active management Of the company is composed
of men who are reliable, morally and financially, md who
are experienced in the oil business. In addition, the d-
~rectOrate is composed Of men Of the highest character,
and includes anumber of prominent and successful Mem
phis business men.
The limited amount of unsOld stock is selling rapidly.
It will last but a few days and may be closed out any day.
My estimate of the proposition is that it affords an in
vestment that is safe, dividend-paying and holds, in addi-
ton, powerful speculative possibilities. .,/
| do not hesitate to advise the purchase of this Sc
curity and if you will call me at MAIN ALL will be glad
to give personal attention to your application Or inquiry.
VERNON 7. GRIZZARD.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
AGED 81, DEAD;
THOUGHT OLDEST BlDDY

DANIELSoE. Corn, Ian. 2,--The
aeath OF Eusatia Paliidani, aged So, a
Snanish black hen. said 10 have been
he oldest hen in the United States. is
a~nnounced by the owner, James Ban
chard Of Dayviue.
80 nediereed beauty. When Is years
IA her black plumagS became white:
ale nothered a brood last spring and
:aid egg in the TAU.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HELENA BANK WILL
INCREASE ITS CAPITAL

HELENA, Ark. Jan. 2. s(Spl.)-It is
understood that the Security Bank and
Trust company will increase It's CAPT
tai stock to $3.50. 900 and reserve $4,000
! as A surplus. The Security Bank and
! Trust company was organized 10 years
| ago and at the last call from the comp
| troller Of currency this bank showed
the largest deposit of any bank in
Helena.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
TO IMPROVE ROAD.

KNOXVILLE Tenn. jar 2-Tke
sun Of S15e. GEO will be spent on the
Mascot Mary-ville highway next spring,
bonds to that amount which were au-
thorixed by the county court having
lust been sold. Another bond issue OF
$4,000 win Be used in the spring fer
improvements 70 thc courthouse
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
MASKED men RAID
POST0FFICE IN IRELAND

LIMERICK, ireland. Jan. 2-The
Limerick pastetHcs was raided about
midnight last night BY 20 masked ana
armed men who ssl8ed several thou
sand pounds IN cash and money orders.
The postoffice staff, numbering Il per
aons was held Up until the rlllage was
completed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Carlton Latham, Arthur Stebbins, John Wallis Howard Brown. Charles Sherman and William Gerhardt as leader were the delegates to the older boys county conference held in Gro ton Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 Elgart Bros new, factory has fif- teen more new hands beginning this (Monday) morning, making 30 per sons employed. A number of new hands will be taken in each week un- til the full force is employed The new pressun tank has arrived and was moved to the factory Saturday. It is about four times as large as the present tank and will be used for fire protection. They are to build a pump house and install a large force pump which will also be used in case of fire.
 Jacob Horowitz returned to New York Friday after two weeks visit with his parents on Halls Hill ave nue.
 MT and Mrs, Edwin R. Gillette, Miss Alice Kemp and Lazinsk were visitors in Hartford Thursday.
 Jerome Sullivan was in Amston on Saturday
 Miss Elizabeth Shea has resumed her duties as teacher in Grade 6, Ransom school building after two weeks illness with influenza,
 Samuel Elgart returned to New l orl1 Friday after a weeks stay in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
BAI.IOEJVTTIE

Rev. ". D. Woodward has been yis- iting the past week with his son, Rev Truman IT. Woodward, at Evanston, H., where the latter Is taking his theological. course at Garrett Ethical Institute. Sunday the 22nd he preach ed at York House. where his son has a charge.
 Brown, formerly of Danielson, preach ed at the Attawaugan M. E. church at 10.45 a. m. and 6 D. n.
 Mrs. Bartlett CafSrey and the young people of the village interested in forming an Epworth League recently conducted an interesting service al Blackstone haJl There were songs by Misses Ruth Pray and Margaret Kilday and Mrs Caffrey spoke inter estingly on some phases of the life of Moses ]. l.. and ]. E. Pray played violin and cornet respectively and Mrs. William Cook was at the organ.
 Tn letters home Rev MT. Woodward reports practically bare ground in Illionis and Michigan, a great con- trast to the snow and ice in Killing ly. While Lake Michigan has con- siderabl drift ice near the shore there is plenty of water out in the lake, and navigation proceeds as usuaE He spend few days Last week and is to spend a. few more this week with his son, Lieut. Alvah c. Woodward, at Detroit. The latter, who is an cleo trical foreman with the Kelsey Wheel Co, on Military street, recently re ceived, upon passing the city examina tion a journeyman' S license as cleo trician.
 There was pc services at Black l stone nall. Sunday evening. MT Wood ward returns this week and will h0lC service at D. m. March '.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
DORCHESTER

This borough was without trolley service all day Thursday and only one train came in on the Central. Vermont railroad. That was the train from the north due here at S.35 a. m., which did not arrive until F o'clock noon. There were no trains from the south all day The tie-up was due to big drifts which piled up on the tracks so fast that it was i'm possible even for the snow blows to break through.
 On account of the ice on the troll ley track on Main street the trolleys will run only as far as Church street until conditions are more favorable.
 People in the outlying territory are still snowbound and the oldest resi- dents say that this is by far the most severe weather within their memory, taking into consideration the big snow storms and the impossible con dition of the roads,
 Mrs. Anna Pease has sold q house on Grant avenue to George R. Towne. Donald Mitchell has been i'll with grip for several days
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth A. l Macomber ST. was held at the Con gregational church Wednesday af- ternoon. Rev. Levi Rees officiated anG the body was placed in the vault | in the Springs cemetery. Mrs. Ma comber was at one time superintend- ent of the sewing department in the Warren wooden mill. She is survived by a sister. Mrs. Mary Robpe of Han cock. N. H., two nieces, Mrs. F. i. Morse of Marlboro, Mass, and M ss ! F. Randlett of Northboro Mass, and | a nephew F. H. Randlett of Boston l She was the grandmother of Ser
 geant H. L. White stationed at A.
 exandria, Va.
 E. c. De Borde has re-urned to
 work after several days illness with grip.
 Miss Mary Smith. teacher in the
 seventh grade in the Springs school has been absent from her duties for
 a week on account of the illness of her brother, Frank Smith. He now much better and she will return to
 school today (Monday).
 I Miss Mary Ann Sullivan is i'll with
 a severe cold.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
Davis Theatre.

David Wark Grifith's new picture production, Scarlet Days, which will be the attraction at the Davis theatre today and Tuesday is a story Of California in the gold rush days of '49 It is based largely upon histori- cal facts, as the central figure. called Alvarez in the film, is really Joaquin
 Murletta. q sort of Robin Hood of
 the west who used to roam the high
 ways robbing the rich and giving to
 the poor Around this chivalrous
 desperado, MT. Griffith has woven
 story said to furnish plenty of thrills
 and heart interest. The locale is an
 old time mining town, where Rosy
 Neil is queen Of the dance hall. She
 has a daughter in an eastern semi
 nary ignorant of her mothers past. On the very day the girl returns,
 Rosy becomes involved in a fight with another woman of the hall. Her opponent dies suddenly from heart failure and Rosy accused Of ! killing her. is about to be lyneheA when Alvarez appears and rescues | her temporarily. The rest Of the ] story portrays the successful efforts
 of the bandit and a blue-blood from ! Virginia to save the girl from the ! clutches of a bully named BagieE i ending in q desperate fight and the l sacrifice of Alvarez. The other lea . l ture is The Fear Market e-Dart 1 special production starring Alice ] Brady. The School House Scandal a funny Fox Sunshine comedy com l pletes the show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
At the Strand.

The Strand has arranged for an all star show for Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. -Shee'', the national kacHvn escape artist, or otherwise known as the female Houdini. will make her appearance in some death defying stunts never before attempt ed. Since" hung from the lofty New York Times building and e- caFsed from a straitjacllet which the nress of that city claimed as won derful. Since" will hang suspended ten feet of the stage. floor and will escape from a strait jacket. Shee has a number Of other difficult tricks which she will show you how to -es- cape from. Don't fail to see her. O Brien & Havel will he seen in a comedy variety sketch entitled Ticks aud Clicks. Elvera Sisters will also be seen in their acrobaSic dancing novelty act.
 1iuaroe Salisbury will be shown in The Man in the Moonlight. q six-part special. No man who wouldn't fight for him: nc girl he couldn't kiss, That was Rossignol. the Nightingale. outlaw of the north woods. who spurred a foam fecked horse Through forests primeval and drank laughing ly of the hemiock-cup of crime. < queer figure of a man, half Indian. half French. Tall. dark. handsome q man whose laugh was a danger signal. A strange admixture of M'sieur Beaucaire. Ben Turpin and Robin Hood; an Admirable Crichton Of the north country.
 Pretty Rosine Delorme was to mar ry Sergeant OTarrell of the North west Mounted Police. The wedding was rudely interrupted by news that . | thst Sergeant O'Farrell was under orderes to. track both Rossignol and the boy. Monroe Salisbury depicts the romantic role of Rossignol in his latest ,Un;versal success, The Man ir | the Moonlight.
 4 Gaumont Weekly will close ths ] Strands big show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
ROAD SOCIETY

Donald Wheeler, of Boston, spent Sunday at his home here.
 Some from hero attended the Iec- ture given at the Masonic Temple on Monday by Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R. of Mystic.
 Miss Grace Wheeler returned on Wednesday after spending a few days visit with friends in Mystic,
 MT. and Mrs Seth N. Williams, Mrs. Moves Palrner. Miss Grace Wheeler and Miss lMolly Palmer attended the Caffin@ Williams wedding in Mystic. on Saturday evening.
 Ray and Lewis Wheeler have haen- guests Of friends in Norwich recent ly.
 Mrs. Henry Sinclair returned Fri day to her Tome in Brooklyn N. Y
 Mrs. Archibald FIossack Miss Or tilas sGottfriend and Miss EiEabath Carine. spent Sunday with Mrs Henry Sinclair, at A. G HeNet's in Nys- tic
 There was no service at church Sun day.
 Miheva Nein is improving after a serious illness.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01
WEST E E Y

David Robertson, 55 died Saturday ! morning after a long illness at his ] home in School street. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and came to Westerly in 1871. He was an expert granite cutter and was in the employ of the New England Granite company for thirty eight years. He is sur vived by his mother. his widow, three sons, three sisters and a brother. He was member of the Westerly fire department for twenty five and serv- ed on the board Of engineers for ten years. He was organizer and first president of the Westerly { Veteran F'ircmens association and a former president of the Rhode Island State Firemens League.
 The stated conference of the Rhode Island Institute Of Instruction and the Normal school. will be held on
 March 13. at 10.30 a. m. The confer ence will be in the charge of the com mittee on teachers welfare, and will
 have to do mainly with the subject of promotion and salary schedule.
 In the case of Myrcn Pfimpton
 against Dr. J. De We're Barber, Judge l Chester w. Barrows sustained the de- murrer. This is the third declaration
 sustained by the court in this case. In the last declaration, Herbert W.
 Rathbun,- counsel for defendant. filed l demurrer on fourteen different req sons and all were sustained. Clar- ence F. Roche for defendant.
 Frederick Carl Bruckner, 79 died l Sunday morning of heart trouble at
 his home in Canal street. He was
 born in aRiden. Germany Sept. 20, 1S41, and for more than half a cen
 tury resided in Westerly where he ! was engaged in the tailoring busi- 1 ness He leaves three daughters and | five sons. MT. Brucker was a mem
 Der of Charity and Relief Lodge of
 Masons, Mystic.
 if a bill introduced in the house
 becomes law, the season during which
 scallops may be taken from the wa
 ters of Rhode Island will be short l ened by twenty days and the quantity reduced from twenty-five to ffteer ! bushels a day. The present season begins September 1 to December 31
 To make the season begin Septem- Der 20, is ten days earlier than in any
 other state in New England.
 Salaries of deputy sheriffs would 7 be raised, under a bill introduced il { the house, from S5 to s7 for each day of actual attendance at sessions O. the supreme and superior courts. ant the district courts. in the First, Sixth Tenth and Twelfth judicial districts and from. $3 to S5 in all other dis triets. Westerly is in the Third dis s triet The bill would make no chang s in the fees paid to deputy sheriffs. The house judiciary committee re ported favorably a bill to change tn date of the annual financial tow meeting of Hopkinton from tn 1 Thursday before the last Tuesday i May, to the last Tuesday in Apri K An act. passed in concurrence to sex empt from taxation property of tn Shamrock Memorial association. Tn committee on, corporations reporte favorably the act authorizing th Westerly Automatic Telephone com pany to increase capital stock t
 $4O0 900. \ Partial service will be continued O
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-01

the Narragansett Pier railroad, when government to the st0ckholders, ac- cording to a decision reached at a meeting of the board of directors in Peace Dale, Friday afternoon, Sam uel F. Gould vas appointed superin- tendent and given ful authority to act. as he may consider necessary for the best interests of the public.
 Frank Fitzpatrick, of. Waterbury representing James Shevlin, Of New York, supervising prohibition agent for New ork city. Connecticut and Rhode Island, is in Providence, in structing the five agents in the cam paign for the enforcement Of the pro- hibition law. A. A. Archambault. the prohibition director for Rhode Island took his oath of office on Frlaay. Among his duties are the granting Of permits to physicians and surgeons to prescribe liQuors, and Also grant : ing of permhs 10 transfer liquors from one place to another. Such permits have been granted by Collector of Internal Revenue O. ShaunHe esy, but a transfer of author ity to MT. Archambault, will be made this week.
 An effort is being made to organize in the town Of -South Kingston a 8 company of the Rhode Island Ma ] toina1 Guard, or at least 2 platoon Q i sixty men, with Headquarters q 1 Wakefield. In case a full co1npan4 of 100 men cannot be raised, the I platoon will have quarters in West i erly, under command of Captain c. A Stiliman.
 Local Laconics. The men who served in the West erly town council haze died withi, two weeks-eharies 2. Craig Fredef ick E. Fowler and Daniel Gourtlan Babeock.
 The town council meets toda (Monday) in regular sess. on.
 Judge Burke will hold 9 session 0 1 the probate court Tuesday.
 There is not fixed standard c pay for the court officers of the. sta of Rhode Island. The so-caIlel locs courts are all under direct state su pervissionl There is QothiaG }ocs about them except territorial juris diction.
 It is expected that the Westerl
 town council will elect aa water con,
 missioner today to fill the vacanc
 occasioned by the death of L0u3s N Arnold who had been d member the board since it's creation, 1 Wilfred Ward has purchased frol
 Frank ". Coy the lot. at the corne
 of Cross and Elm streets.
 Robert Stewart, of IFesterlv an Mrs. Annis Hood, Of Potter IIiu, nel , married Saturday evening by Re
 George D. Stanley.