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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
$500 Per Quart
Sight Unseen, But
1t Vas All Mistake

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 10, CBy In.
ternational News Service) Whisper ~
whisky at 81 500 quart. That's the
price an Evansville man paid for two
pints Of the precious stuff, and sight
unseen. at that He didn't intend to-,
however He thought he was buying a
barrel of real fluid when he paid over
the cash. The victim Is a former ga
loon keeper, who runs soft drink as
tahlishment, and says he isn't averse to
doing little bootleggng now and
then ut "A profit The other day, wnen
a barber friend tipped him to good
buy" he seized upon an opportunity
to treble his money. But when he got
the barrel down to his near booze ba-
gar. quart was all he could drain
from the cask.
Investigation showed the rest was
water A patent bunghole was the So
hutton of the puzzle, Anyway he ad-
mits the sample was excellent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
vILLIsTAs To DIsBAND.

MEXtCO CITY. Aug. t0,-Forces led
by Francisco Villa win be mustered out
at Tlahuulo. state OF Durango, accord
ing TO the latest advices received by
Provisional President de Ia Huerta.
villa has been informed that the pro-
vtslonal president has ratified the
agreement with him and the former
rebel leader was sent an envoy to san
Antonio to take money to sonora villa
SO that she may return to Mexico. villa
has notified former le0tenants that he
has recoe nizcd the government and has
urged them to cease their activities.
Government officials have decided to
expropriate Hacinda de Canutillo AS a
home for Villa. Title to this property
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
CROWDS CONTINUE AT
MEETINGS OF COLLINS

Continued large crowds are attending
the services of Warren Collins meet
ing at the Central Baptist church, Re
markable answers to prayers are re-
ported from the services.
According to Mrs. r Pullen, matron
Of the church. Ray Bramhan, deaf
mute youth living at t29 Cedar street,
IL now able to say a few words. An
other instance reported by the matron
Is that of the nine -year-ol son of
Mrs. II. c, Bowden 200 Bethel avenue,
who has recovered normal health after
being III for some time with heart
affliction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
Directors

JOS. NEWBURGER,
President Newburaer Cotton Co.
S. M. WILLIAMSON.
S. M. Williamson & Co.,
Investment Bankers.
l.. X. SALISBURY,
President Mississippi Delta
Planting Co.
/. n. BOILING,
Live Stock Breeder,
6elIssxTenn.
w. /. HUNTLEY, JR,,
Vice President National city
Bank.
JOHN T. WALSH,
President North Memphis
Savings Bank.
FRANK HAYDEN,
President Guaranty Bank
& Trust Company.
FRANK r. HILL.
President Union & Planters
Bank G. Trust Co.
S. sTEINsERG,
S. Stelnbera Company.
PHIL M. CANALE,
Attorney, Holmes G. Canale.
JAMES j. cARRIGAN.
CarrIaan Fish Company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
FARMERS IN FATAL
QUARREL OVER DOLLAR

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Aug, t0.--Er-
nest White. g. il dead, and lack Mead
30. Is in jail at Forsyth following a pis-
toll duel between the farmers. culHi-
mating in a quarrel over 81, Meat Is
said TO have owed White as part Ct
vages for working at the Mead farm.
The duel was fought at Holustcr,
White. fighting to the last cartridge as
he fell over dead He hal fired sew
eral shots at Mead after receiving his
death wound with the first bullet from
Mead Rltu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
G0SLINGS COST HIM
A YEAR IN PRISON

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug, 10
After serving more than year Of n
three year sentence for the alleged
theft Of four goslings, Pearl Baker is
once more without the shadow Of the
Missouri peuitentiary waiis. Gov.
Gardner granted him parole wnen
1t was discovered that there was doubt
AS to whether Baker really stole tine
four feathered things.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

dertul medicine. ! can now d. twice
as much work and recommend the
Vegetable Compound to othcr women
You can use these facts as test.
mouial."-Mrs. NJ TuTAIG BFssFY,
1856 Appleton Street, LoHcll, Mass.
Why women will continue to suffer
so long ia more than wc can under
stand, when tsey can find health in
Lydia L, Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound
For forty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has restored the health of thousands
OF women.
If you want spccial advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. lcon.
fdential) Lynn, Mass, Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict cQa6dsase,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

Is being questioned in case before
the courts, and IL Is proposed that
the government pay the money into the
courts hands for transmission to the
parties found TO be the rightful own
ers. according to the newspaper Elk
celsior,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
BEWARE THE COOK!

MANCHESTER n. H., Aug. 10. (By
her claim for divorce on an alleged
love affair of her husband 20 years
ago, Mrs. Ida Pingree. OF Derry, n. H.,
has brought suit against John d. S.
Pingree, after nearly 40 years of mar
ried life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10
Directors


W. p. HOLLAND,
President Planters Bank,
Ciarkdale. Miss.
THORNTON NEWSUM,
Newsum Tire Company.
JOHN .. EDGAR,
Ednar.Moraan Grain Co.
W. N. TAYLOR,
Memphis Machine Works.
c. S. BLACKBURN,
Insurance.
w. w. FISCHER,
President Fischer Lime &
Cement Co.
E. A. RoLFE,
President First NatIonal
Bank, Forrest City. Ark.
]. T. THOMAS,
President Grenada Bank,
Grenada, Miss.
n. H.. McADAMS.
President First National
Bank, Jonesboro, Ark.
j. E. CIVILIAN,
Planter and Live Stock
Breeder, Pontotoc, Miss.
W. c. WALKER,
Planter and Merchant,
Sarah, Miss.
TRAVIS n. TAYLOR,
planter and Merchant,
Como. Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

Facilities for the
slaughtering and curing
of more than 100000 an
imals each year and &C
commodation for the stor-
age of $50 carloads of
fruit, produce, etc., repre-
sent our immediate ca
pacity.
Approximately 100000
is already subscribed by more
than three thousand planters,
bankers, merchants and live
stock growers who will assist in
bringing together the producer
and consumer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-10

Your membership invited visit the offices of the company the
SECOND FLOOR the FALLS BUILDING At these offices you will be
invited visit the plants which under construction and
completion
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08

ago and is going to continued as long
as the office is to be filled.
The lack of candidates for any Of
flee almost always exceeds the de-
mand. Observe in cases Of the men,
bers Of the General Assembly. The
memory Of man runneth not to the
time when the office went begging.
The high cost of living does not deter
them. Living in Baton Rouge on
five dollars a day is an aggravating
problem. And yet, the old boys Tin
Guiding the writer) offer for the Of
All of which leads me to conclude,
flee with appalling regularity.
that as long as there are offices to be
filled, there will be candidates offer
ing for the job.
And now, that we are going to have
the women aspiring for office, the
crop is going to grow bountiful
Twice as manW people are going to
aspire to office.
No, Mr. Editor, the high cost Of liv-
ing may continue; the boil weevil
may come and go; the rainy season
destroy the crops; but the candidates
we shall with US always And with
women in politics, the crop of babies
is going to be short. The women
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits a community
IRE, flood, earthquake. explosion, bad
wreck or tornndo-the American Red
Cross can be>depended upon to follow
right at its heels with help for the
stricken people. Red Cross relief is
almost Immediately forthcoming food,
clothing, shelt& and funds; doctors.
nurses and special workers with long
euvserience in handling similar trouble
elsewhere.
During the last year. ending June 80.
there was an average Of four disasters
a month In the United States One
hundred and fifty communities In
twenty-seven states suffered The
largest and most destructive OF these
were the tidal wave at Corpus Christi,
Texas, and tOrnadoes In Mississippi,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio,
Indiana and nllnoia
In these events Of horror S5G per
sons were killed, 1,500 we're injured,
1900 were made homeless, about 3d.
.OOo families needed help, the property
loss was nearly $100,Oo0,000 and al
most 81 0O0,0O0 In reileI IuhoSs uOA sn-
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended.
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year, the American Red
Cross sent $4,000 worth Of sup
nIIes. no Red Cross nurses and seven
speciaI relief trains. To meet the
needs Of the stricken, the organization
set mn ten relief stations, operated
thirty food cantesns and as many
emergency hospitals One hundred
ana twenty-five Red Cress chapters
rave disaster relief service.
II disaster ever strikes this town OF
county, the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross will be right eA
hand to help them IN every way. :
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08

ciabIe amount, and when they do
there is going to be no Improvement
in the body polite" My friend then
added: "Do you know that Miss
is already a candidate for the Mayor
atty of the Town Of" reply:
"This does not surprise me. l have
insisted al the time that with the
militant suffragettes the Pie Counter
would be eagerly sought for. 1 heard
a Stuff" say, whileI was In Baton
Rouge, she might be expected to run
for congress in her district. the
sixth. Imagine a woman with a fam.
lily leaving her husband and children
to run the household, while she was
away from home from six to ten
months annually. Any man that
would submit to this is an inverte-
brate. He ought to doff off his PAN
taloon and coat and borrow his wife's
underwear (chemise and alD and
learn how to wash dishes and run the
ho1IsoI-o'I ~--.-- -
Another illustration: Let a woman
with a husband and kiddies go to the
Legislature and remain two months,
and unless the husband has someone
to look after the home during Milday's
absence, things are going to be in g
devil of fix for these sixty days
anyhow
If the militants desire to purify pol
itics they can do this without reaching
the pie counter. Pie eating under
the circumstances above referred to,
will not go hand in hand with the
praises of a good woman as sung by
King Solomon in his book of Proverbs.
He said, among other things:
"She perceiveth that her merchan.
disc is good; her candle goeth not
out by night.
She looketh well to the ways of her
household, and eateth not the
bread Of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her
blessed; her husband also, and
he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtu
ously, but tho uexcellest them all.
r ok King Solomon did not have in
mind the militant "Suffs" Of the pres
emit day who are already off for the
pie counter even before their Status
is finally declared.
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08

who win play politics, in many in
stances, win have no time to have
babies and care for them. In France,
where the baby crop is short, the wo-
men have been denied the vote Here
they are going to vote, and baby get
ting is going to grow beautifully less.
Baby getting and caring for them, is
not in keeping with playing politics.
When the number OF women lawyers
increase, they will increase the crop
Of candidates for District Judeships.
In the meanwhile, the instances above
referred to, indicate that the judicial
mill is going to run for sometime to
come, and that there are going to
be candidates sufficient to be ground
between the upper and neither mill
stones.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
DISTRICT JUDGES
=. the Editor star-Progress;

10 the Editor star-frosress'
wbe Crowley Progress now before
indicates that in the District com
~ - the marshes OF Lafayette and
80 where one Judge is to be elect
tire are four candidates for the
saoo In the Eleventh District, Nat
,I.oobas and Red River, where one
-. "a 70 be nominated, there are
tbrse candidates for the nomination.
n the parishes of Rapides and
cant where thprn are two judges,
thsre are three or four candidates for
- office TIL same condition pre-
..us IN the Calcasieu District, and in
N,-th ror,e'ona District, which |
do not now recall.
And this condition prevails in New
orlaars as we'll. Observe when
nudge Theard died few months ago,
,hora were five candidates to sue
csed him. So that, / am very well
vthiu the mark, wher cert, that
candidates for the office of District
nudge. in several Of the Districts of
This state, are largely in excess OF
the demand.
This condition existed fifty years
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
THE AMERICAN
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
FOR YEAR 1919

Washington, D. c., Aug. 81. 1920
The annual report on the tobacco in
dustry in the United States for 1919
Census Bulletin No. 14S) viii short
Iy be issued by the Director Sam L.
Rogers. The bulletin assemblies the
quarterly reports of stocks of leaf to-
bacco as published by the Bureau Of
the Census 1t also contains data re-
garding the acreage in and production
of tobacco by states and by types, the
prices paid for tobacco, and sales of
tobacco by the growers as compiled
by the Bureau Of Crop Estimates, De-
partment of Agriculture; the quantity
of tobacco consumed, the several to-
bacco products manufactured, the
number Of registered factories, and
revenue collected on tobacco as pub
lished by the BuBreau Of Internal Re-
venue, Treasury department; the
quantity Of tobacco consumed and to-
bacco products manufactured in bond
ed manufacturing warehouses as re-
turned by the Customs Division, Treas
ury Department; and the quantities of
leaf tobacco and tobacco products i'm
ported, and stored in United States
bonded warehouses as published by
the Bureau of oFreign and Domestic
Commerce, department of Commerce.
The object of the bulletin has been to
assembl in one publication the statis-
tics for the various phases OF the to-
bacco industry and to present them
in convenient form for ready refer
ence.
The Bulletin contains statistics
which may be surprising to those not
fully conversant with the industry. In
1919, according to the Bureau Of Crop
Estimates, there were 100000 acres
planted in tobacco while the produc-
ton from the crop of 1918 amounted
to 1,4S9,071, 900 pounds. There were
imported during 1919 leaf tobacco and
tobacco products to the value of 1885,
4S5,O35, while the exports of leaf to-
bacco were valued at more than $780,.
600, 900. The combined production Of
cigars in registered factories and in
bonded manufacturing warehouses
was 1929 900, 900, of cigarettes appro-
ximately $4,000. 100000, and of chew
ing and smoking tobacco and snuff
. 427. 600, 600 pounds. There were 16,-
211, 769 600 cigarettes exported during
the year, leaving 80 1000, O0O,O factory
made cigarettes for consumption in
the United States The exports of
leaf tobacco during 1919 amounted to
1855, 913, 1854 pounds greatly exceeding
those for any prior year. The reven-
ue collected during the year amount
ed to s2O5, 100000. OF this total North
Carolina contributed s67. lao. 900, New
York sS4,596,OOO, Virginia $12,664,OOO,
Pennsylvania s12,O12.OOO, Missouri
$40. s6s 900, Ohio $1O,S59, 900, and New
Jersey s1O.226,OOO.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
at Must Have Been Dead at Least
Months But didn't Smell"

saw a big rat IN our cellar last
Fall" writes Mrs. Joanny, "and
bought a Csc cake OF RAT-SNAP,
broke it up into small pieces. Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must have been dead
six months, didn't smll. RAT-sNAP
is wonderful" Three sizes, CSC, CSC,
s1.25. Sold ana guaranteed by Littell's
Drug Store and Est. ]. B. sandoz.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
"a Spent 81 on Rat-snap and Saved
the Price OF a Hog"

James MeGuire, famous Hog Raiser
Of New Jersey, says, Il advise every
farmer troubled with rats to use RAT
SNAP. Tried everything to get rid
Of rats. Spent 81 on RAT-SNAP.
Figured the rats it killed saved the
price of hog" RAT-SNAP comes
in cake form. No mixing with other
food. Cats or dogs won't touch It.
Three sizes. S5c, CSC, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Littell's Drug Store and
Est. J. B. Sandoz.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08
ENDEAVoRING TO REACH
THE PIE COUNTER, THE
SAME AS THE MEN FOLKS

One of my lady friends in New Or
leans wrote to one of her relations in
Opelousas and desired to know how
I now felt about suffrage. My reply
was: Il believe it's a mistake. The
women win note vote to any appre-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08

666 quickly relieves Constipa-
ton, Biliousness, Loss of Appe-
lite and Headaches, due to Tor
pid Liver.-adv.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-09-08

666 has more limitations than
any other Chill and Fever Tonic
ON the market, but no one wants
limitations. They are dangerous
things in the medicine line. adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
VIRGINIA WORKING HARD
FOR FINAL GRID GAME
Coaches Will Have Men in Shape
Before Turkey Day-Witt
Returns to Iinc-I-p.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Nov. II.
-Ali citorts are now being directed
ny the Nirsinians OH the remaining
game OF the football season With
nor oar%ii ~ here Thanksgiving
squad much-needed rest Monday
afternoon following tho Vanaerbilt
game. bu. work has been begun anew
~ AN effort 10 put the team in it's
peyt shap. Tor the Carolina game.
was Kept out OF the Vanderbilt game
on account of u bad knee. is inprov :
ing ana IL certain to be in play;u.
shape FOR Thanksgiving. anl viii be
more than likely used to direct the
Airsinians al that time. Blacitfcrd.
several weeks with n bad shoulde-.
was able 10 play in part of the game
last Saturday. and VIII probably 10
nack IN the dine a. guard against
Saro!ina Coach Warren took pract;-
sally two teams 10 Nashville and
No injuries OF any CONSEQUENCE oc-
CURED and the team, is i'll good nl,r-
steal condition.
NsrSinia's offAnse is receiving most
OF ,hc attention from Coach Warren,
and II is hoped that il can be
strengthened for tho Tarhecl game.
The defense has been tho strong
point OF the team this season aud
the NirEiaians arc putting their faith
in the Orange and Blue lin. to stop
the Carolina backs.
mage with the scrubs was on tho
program today, but more strenuous
practice for the remainder OF the
week is promised by COACH Warren.
who is expecting several former star.
70 come TO his aid in whipping the
team INTO shape for the last game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
SPIDERS HOLD FIRST
PRACTICE OF WEEK
Football Squad Uses Girls Athletic
Field, Owing ito Gridiron's
Condition.

The miry condition of Stadium
Field. caused hy the two-iays in
cessant rains. forced Coach Frank
DobSon To Shift the, scene of action
OF his. Spider Sridiron team ycstcr-
Gay afternoon 10 inc hockey field AZ
Westhampton College. where tho i;rd
ana Blue put in its first practice since
its battle with Wake Forest last sat
urday. While the altitude III the sis
ter colleges field offered solid foot
ing for the cirats Of the Spiders. il is
the hope OF DoOson that his charge
VIII bc able to resume training and
preparations for their Turkey DAY
battle today In the freedom Of their
Dobson's plans were in.cricrcd
with considerably by the Indictment
weather and from now on the Rich
mond eleven Will work seriously.
TAIN doesn't usually stop tho local
mentor In his training program but
the drainage OF the stadium proved
inadequate TO take the water on arid
left the field in 4 good way 10 be
damaged by playing on ii If that was
possible.
Every available man was out ycs-
tcrday afternoon. with the exception
OF Carter. and Dohson worked the
same eleven in scrimnaEe that start
ed against tho ,rarhceE. Alternating
his second string men in parts of the
workout.
The Scrubs arc being kept IN train
ing also and are Offering strong re-
sistenco to the varsity in getting
them ready for Randolph Macon.
Regardless Of tho dope on the Thanks
giving Day game In Richmond. Dob
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
BENNY LEONARD FORCES
EDDIE KELLY TO QUIT RING
lightweight Champion Severely Beat,
Opponent, and Referee IIalts Bout,
Duffy Defeats MITCHELL

NEW YORK. Nov. 1T.-Benny Leon
ard. lightweight boxing champion.
scored a technical Knockout over
Harlem" Eddie Kelly in tho iiTth
round Of scheduled twcIvc-ronnd
contest ut the Commonwealth sport :.
Ing club here tonight. Tho referee
stopped the bout after Leonard had
severely punished the local boxer.
Kelly attempted to taunt Leonard
with let's TO the head. but tho cham
pion held him of easily. In the sec
cnd round, Leonard drove Il hard left
10 kclly's stomach and Il right tc
the head. following with a short right
bell.
In tho ;hird round Leonard landed
left and badly cut his opponents
right eye. Leonard took L left hook
after driving lefts To Kclly's bod
aud rights TO the head lie repcatc,I
these punches in the NTH, anu, AFTER
ono minute and thirteen seconds al
fighting, floorcd Kelly with n long
left To the jaw. Kelly wus not ont,
bu, WAS assisted To his corner bv
Referee Jack Sicily. who then waved
Leonard away, declaring the bout a;
an end.
Leonards weight was announced al
t"G POUNDS at o'clock Il. NJ. and
keliy'S at al IL
In his first appearance here. .JcC'
Duhy, Chicago middlcweight. knocii-
"a GUT Terry Mitchell. OF Bayonnc.
n. j.. IN forty-nvc seconds