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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16
Morgan County Central
High School Notes

Miss Johnnie Woolum entered
school on Tuesday of this week.
Save your change to see the
comedy at the High School.
Our pupils are preparing an in
teresting program for Thanksgiv-
ing. Everybody requested to at
tend.
The High School Students, who
are under the supervision of Miss
Sadie Ramsey, will give two
hour play on the evening Of Dec.
8, at Z o'clock in the High School
Do not fail 10 see it.
Watch the columns of the Press for
the cast of characters and plot of
The play.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16

If you have anything to sell ad
vertise it in the Morgan County
Press and you will get quick re-
turns.
The country helps the town, and
the town helps the country,-pro-
vided 'there. lis" good paper in the
town that has the welfare of the
community at heart. You will al
ways. find the Morgan County Press
advocating those matters that tend
to the upbuilding of our town and
country. Help us in our efforts by
placing your name on our subcrip-
tion list.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16

On Sunday last st. Peter left the
Gates of Heaven ajar and a bright
little angel boy wended It's way
down to earth and took up it's
abode in the happy home Of Mr.
and Mrs J E Tanner. We are
pleased to announce that mother
and child are doing nicely,-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16

HONOR ROLL FOR COOKING
Wilma Schubert, Meta Clark,
Eva Summer and Anna Joyner.
HONOR ROLL FOR SEWING
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16

Eighth Grade-Edna Human,
Wilma Schubert and Eva Sum-
mer.
Seventh Grade-Merida Byrd,
Geogia Redmon, Ray Schubert and
Ida Taylor.
Sixth Grade-Olive Human, L
Schubert, Emma Summer and Jno
Vespie.
Fifth Grade-Lorena Davis, Mel
lie Hall, Parlia Henry and Mary
E OFT.
Fourth Grade-Burton Freytag
and Eliza Moates.
Third Grade-Ella Crenshaw,
Iva Redmon, Laban Summer and
Mary Summer.
Second Grade--Irene Byrd, Jes-
sic Cooper and Edna Newberry.
First Grade--1va Levan and
leila Ott.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16

Blanche Oft, Anna J0Vner, Lenel
Dean Levaas Enlhsss S sdnifllef aSld'
Ida Taylor.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-11-16
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
BY WOODROW WILSON

\ 4, + A ( 4 =
The season is at hand iz
ithas been our long respected dcisz
tom as people to turn in pfaissf4
and Thanksgiving to Almighty
God for his. manifold mercies and
blessings to us as a nation. Now
therefore,
I, Woodrow Wilson, President
of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby designate the last
Thursday of November next as a
day of Thanksgiving and prayer,
and invite the people through.
out the land to cease from their
wonted occupations and in their
several homes and places of wor-
ship render thanks to Almighty
God.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-20

woman in its grip. She went to the
kitchen door, and throwing IL open
gazcd out upon The view. Sloping
meadows, slow moving kline, river and
woodland lay before her. All, the
beauty Of the out Of doors' And
there stood The stacks Of hay-how
many She had never stopped to count
She knew their farm "HillcresL' was
one Of iho best in The county. Bui
they needed the right Kind Of a house
and o car like their ncighbors. Why
not?
She Went down the hin to the milk
house With her lock Of chickens at
Ter skirls. Sam ana Joel were OUT
n tho fields busy with the fan plow
Ing. As she returned, she observed q
nan seated on tie lower steps of the
lack porch.
@Mornin, marm," ho samtcd, TAX
ag the old felt hat off his head. "uaye
ge any cold yictuais satin round?"
Nancy passed on into the Kitchen
she knew sam didn't like her to iced
tramps. Lazy, good for nothing
seamps he called them, but ii secmod
such q small thing 10 do for man
down and out.
He was man Of perhaps forty
wellbuilt, muscular alert, With a hard
look around the mouth and eyes. Eyi,
IDENTIFY the world had not been over
kind to him. Ills eyes lighted with
pleasure as he saw the food she
brought.
Nancy returned to the kitchen, ana
taking her little sewing chair sat
down near the door, somehow be.
lore she knew ill., She was telling The
stranger her troubles. "You ougl to
see some of Joels pic,urosw she sale,
aud suddenly she lgft ,hc room and
soon returned with her hands fun Of
drawings and sketches.
The man seemed Interested. lie
had finished his breakfast and g.anc
ed at the pictures With quite show
of interest. Suddenly hc drew forth
q small box. and opening e. displayed
a sparkling gem. lie handed ii to
Nancy to examine.
you sec, marin. / j9st got q letter
from my wife aud she wrote taat our
little girl was powerful sick. No
known how soon ahcll die Here
he drew forth an old blue hardker
chief from his pocket and held II to
his eyes. Now, this ring" he con
tinued after q moments pause for cf-
feet, is easlly worth one hundred and
fifty dollars It's a genuine diamond
lady, but as I'm needin money SO bad
I'll let you have it for twenty-five dol
lars. That'l take me home"
Nancy thought of the twenty-five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-20
By Eta M. Francis

Apart from her home duties Nancy
Bascom was the neighborhood nurse.
She never knew when she lay down
at night at what hour she would be
awakened.
So, when about midnight, there
came quick, hurried rapping at the
kitchen door, Nancys slippered feet
were soon hurrying toward it, as she
hastily drew on a wrapper over her
night dress.
Who's there" she called softly.
ITS me-Aliss Simpson" answered
a low, worried voice.
Come in, won't your" said Nancy
kindly, as she opened the door.
mo. thank you, Miss Bascom.
just run over to tell you that Jim
Hawkins called me up on the phone
just now and wanted | should ask you
to come over Immediately. Sarah
Hawkins has been taken real sick and
Jim has to 30 for the doctor. lie said
maybe Joel could drive you over"
I'm be right over. Tell them not
to worry"
Mrs. Simpson was a heavy woman
with voice high pitched and strong.
Every word carried distinctly to the
barnloft where a man lay hiding in
the soft, loose hay.
He listened as the footsteps left the
kitchen door aud Went hurrying away
into the night. Soon Joel came out
to the barn, and harnessing the three.
year olds, led them to the buggy she'd
The whirr of the wheels down the
llane told the man that they had gone.
He waited for some time. then quietly
slipped from the barn and stealthily
approached the kitchen door. Softly
he turned the knob, and as the door
opened easily, he was soon inside.
Again he waited, scarcely breathing
as he listened. Steady snoring from
nearby room told him that the occu.
pant was sleeping soundly.l 9Gs Il
He crossed the room. noiselessly In
his stocking feet, and With a small
pocket bullseye in his hand he; expl9t)
ed the house.
When he had satisfied himself, he
softly entered the room where Sam
Bascom lay asleep. evidently had
his mind made up as to what he
should do.
Leaving the room for few minutes,
he returned, and taking cartridge
from his vest pocket, he laid it upon
the sleeping mans pillow.
Sam Bascom had awakened when
Joel returned. He waited for him
to come to the house why was
he SO long? He turned his head
on the pillow and something cold
pressed his cheek. He reached up
and grasped it between his thumb ana
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-20
: Care Of Children 5 Teeth
Rv Mariana Wheeler
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... ,sa,eentlv swab around fsa
a. .sd bSA,SAen tho gums and Ina
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ing neal ana JusI Oeioie 'no emu
COOS 10 bed, and Immediately after
breakfast il the morning. After The
,,ta dav meal have the child rinse
- +hororoh,v with clean wa.
inc iii0D'-- ,on .ho,,. 49,
ter "aSNlns 'n0 "'.0
mouth and drawing II DacA anu io''u
through the teeth several times. The
,,or,bs of children who are old
o. shor,d he examin.
enoueH ~ 01' '' ..,o,,
ed after the meal anu IL any Ga ''N''
of the meat should have become
wedged between the teeth, 1t should
- roroovod NV drawing a niece of
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-20
BY Patten Beard

orest Of tas MAJ who would IKE %
Marry.
The Athletic Ones are 20 Strenuous
depicts q very large and hgawny siri
~ sporting gear inviting tide stan 10
play tennis when he seems quite fag
ged out.
The Sentimental Ones arc so
Spoouy shows a pair In the twilight
the Man with an agonized expression
and the lady with dangerous TIT Of
her head toward his shoulder.
The Rich Ones are so Apt to be
Duh shows the Man VINO would ike
% Marry exceedingly bored at a
dance, where very unattractige.
hcayyappearing young woman Is be-
lug introduced.
Tho Nice Ones Have Such Tforrid
Relations shows the Nan who would
Ike 20 Marry in ihc midst Of the
family circle Of unpleasant relatives,
each the embodiment Of some
wotesque deiect-shabby dress, &c.
ccniricity untidness, forward child.
rem as prospective litle brothers and
siaiers, and a gen2ial upside dosn sen
ing. Mother, father brothers ana
sisters may take part in this, an help
ing 10 entertain the Man who would
Ike TO Marry.
The last tabeau ia the series shows
The man who would Like to Marry as
he was in the first comfort.
ably seated w.t. his cigar. The title
Of the tableau is the concluding one OF
ibis series, AFTER all he decides That
Hen wait Year Before Choosing"
The Girl Who Wouldn't Mind Marry.
Ing shows the girl seated BY table or
ire.slde with a setting appropriate for
the occasion-couch and girl friends,
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rv-tlF ffss or temporary set ol teqsl1'
4 o III eompleA inul-Gle eiiad
,- two and pne.IfsH ye5rs old. bat as.
Inc torroa,ibn Of the testh cammccaes
ns- r,ontas befors The thild "a b1FB
,,.'v ~ sbort hree Years h reaoh3
inc eomnletiop. This oaiy shows how.
carefully nature plans and builds fer
bo future health Of the ctild. The
erst nroeess 81 digestion commences
q, ~ mouth when Tho teeth chew
and Grind the food 10 make It fine
oronob to enter the stomach, and If
,so taa.5 are rot norfectly sound and
rood thew cannot do this properly.
rood esopld he ehewed into very
.,,su nsr,jc,es and wellmlxed with
tho saliva before swallowed. The
stomach was never intended to gTind
IN food and chunks OF food swallow.
od remain N the stomach for a while,
,rrt.aoq II until these bits soften
u.no ,ben tbey are passed on into
+,o ;n,astines Neither are the in-
tostines able 10 digest the food in this
or,,ae state so Il stays there until it
3. ovoo,lod from the bodv
1oo'' ? anu 80 .,a .oi.on.
But much tnat Is noA"W anu p''''4
GUS is absorbed into the system cauS-
ng great deal af the sickness to
.-,,,,,, ,-o,ro cbldren are subject
..,.e. 20 1.-Two n
Nuoe iAs 'Ha' - "a,
make these teeln peilec'' anu ~
out them, or If they are allowed 70 de-
cav fba NeaItb Of the child suffers,
,a q 80 coon, worth while TO care
uoo' - NV .o,,
fully preserve lAein - 70 .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-20
OUR CLUB TABLEAUX
An Entertainment that is Easily STAGED

lTHE problem Of raising money
FOR me club or church society
N is simpiGed if you provide a
regular entertainment and SCH admis
s.0n tickets. a ser.es oi faLieauN can
ba arranged quickly ana easily TAB.
lcang require no extraordinary drama
iic TALENT and you eaH iateresl aad en-
list the w. de ueighborhGod Tor
mnor characters can Ge groar 2 M
the background oi lbe picture ana a9
everybody take part. Somebody with
sense Of bumor should be- chosen
for stage manager lie should hayg
lively imagination, too, 10 suggest
settings Tor Tie scenes and fitting eE.
presslous and gestures for those who
arc playing the leading roles. Our
w0mans club made great success
of lls Sentimental Evening when it
presented a serie] Of Living Pic
lures. representing THE Gin Who
Would Not Mind Getting Married
and her counterpart The Man Who
| Would Like to Marry 80 elaborate
costumes we're required. The stage
was small, and only one rehearsal
was necessary, dress rehearsal
Each one taking part was responsible
for bis or her own dress, and this
Imade an equal division ol work
The Man Who Would Like 0 Marry
|sits IN bis comfortable chair in an a.
tiude properly suggestive OF The Rev
crics Of Bachelor Pretty girls pie
lures adorn the wall and photographs
are everywhere.
The Little Ones are so Little shows
the bachelor bending over dimInu.
Tive youns lady in very strained ar
titude She Is attempting 10 look up
to him. a child takes the part of this
little lady best.
The Tan Ones are SO Tall shows
the other extreme. For the part OF
the very tall lady, an unusually tall
man must be selected 10 impersonate
the lady.
The Clever Ones arc SO Alarming
shows It straighthaired woman with
hair cut short-g glasses or spectacles
on nose and surrounded by encyclo-
paedas and large reference works
about which she Is evidently consult
Ing the prospective wooer. The part
Of the woman must be taken BY a
man. and the alarm must be- very eyl-
dent unon the face Of the Man who
would like to Marry. Down With the
Men banners hung up in the room
viii induce a general laugh and bring
the tableaux up to date.
The Pretty Ones are SO Demure
should offer material for a Gibson
picture tableau. The "demureness
of the pretty girl must be well carried
out-a trllo exaggerated, also the In
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anything not absolutely requiring a
delicate pastry fat.
1t always is better clarified, SO these
instructions for clarifying may be Of
use to those who employ meat fat for
pastry instead OF butter.
TO clarity dripping. first remove
any gravy which may adhere to it.,
then place, it in clean. pan. Cover
it with cold water and add level
teaspoonful Of bi-carbonate OF soda.
Place the pan on the fire, bring to tne
boil, remove all scum as 1t rises, and
boil for one-half hour, or until all the
water has eyaporated.
Then, when cool, strain through
muslin and leave until set, Then cut
into small squares, remove any dark
PARTS and reheat in a not too hot oven.
When cool for the second time it is
ready for use.
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DRIPPING AND ITS USE

u RIPPING is among the most
~ nourishng Of fats, and can
often be US, in place Of butter.
1t is more satisfactory when diff
ferent meat fats arc not mingled, but
when both are fresh, as they should
always be, the mixture of pork with
beef dripping does not spoil the
distinctive flavor Of either-indeed,
the appotizing flavor Of the pork
rather enrichos Tie beef. While tried
out" fats are too heavy for the
stomach if considered as a straight
article Of diet, many vegetables are
vastly improved when fried in them.
Dripping also proves to be a service
able substitute for other shortening
in meat pie pastry, corn bread and
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finger. Holding it up toward the win.
dow he discovered what 1t was.
Jumping from the bed he espied a
piece of wrapping paper pinned to his
trousers pocket. Jerking it loose he
went to the bureau, and lighting the
small oil lamp, he peered down on the
ecrawling words written there:
you Sleepy Old Reprobate I've
stood over you with my drawn re-
volyer for at least two minutes. l.
saw you get that five hundred dollars
today for the sale Of your fine Hol.
stein bull. Never mind where | was:
came here fully intending to blow
your brains cut. Why didn't |?
don't know. Maybe the prayers of
your absent wife held me back. I'm
giving you another chance to reform.
See that you do This ring that I'm
leaving is not the one | sold your wife
this morning. This is a genuine dia.
mond. I've taken the price OF it from
your trousers pocket, and here's the
Book she gave me. Maybe you'd bet.
ter read it yourself little.
q sell on an average of ten of these
rings n week. I'm a lost man any.
way, so it's no use my reading. But,
man, why don't you appreciate what
you have? What would | give for
such a wife and son? Now, why
should you lord it over those two that
belong to you? Why should you al
ways make their will bend to yours?
The boy wants to study art. Why
shouldn't he? One thing more. II
you don't care to sell this ring and
get the money for it, give it to your
wife for Christmas present. Light,
Fingered Harry"
Sam read the badly penned note,
and a chill of fear crept down his
spine as his fingers closed on the
cartridge. He heard Joei whistling
softly as he stepped about the kitchen
getting breakfast. He looked out of
the window at the reddening east, and
a prayer of thankfuness rose to his
lips that his life had been spared
him.
After they were seated at the table,
he gazed across at the boy. gazed as
ii he had not seen him before in all
the fifteen years Of his existence.
Suddenly he seemed to realize some
thing oi what it meant to have clean,
aspiring young soul left to his charge
and keeping.
"Well, Joel, how long is ma going
to stay?'
Shell be home this afternoon.
guess. She told me everything she
wanted DONE"
How about driving into town and
taking mas ring to the jewelers.
Joel gave a quick glance. at his faith
er. He seemed in earnest.
Sometimes those fellows do get
into tight place and sell things at a
bargain. If it should be real diamond,
Joey-well, maybe Wen see IL you
can't study that art that you're al' 8
ways talking about, after all.'
cAssri4Li Tks PsaaLt Hnms Isarasl =
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q typical college girls room. She mssl
be- Creamy and evidently in a eerrl-
mea'a mood. Size is seen pih the
liaadaoma I'm mho Is So T6ncpited,
aih tae clcyef one VINO isa Bore tle
artistic oae " so IS 50 Qgeer, he Jolly
one ~ho Is nat ~ Funny as he Thinks
he is. ths.Rich one wso will wear such
I.o4d clothes, the Poor one Who gener
ally Dresses like a Fright, the Duh
one who thinks he is Clever, and tie
Sentimental one who has Just Pro
posed
The final tableau in the series
shows The Girl Who Thought She
Wouldu Wind being Married in tie
same setting as in ihe first picture.
Its title is. After An She Prefers TO
Remain q Bachelor Maid.
The 'ablcaux Of the Man who
would Ike 20 marry and the girl who
wouldn't Mind being Married require
very simple stage setting. Vary The
scenes from oatofdoors 10 indoors.
In The former, plants and benches
from the garden VIII be enough to
suggest the scene.
Tie matter OF incidentsl music is
always important Vary id vhh vocal
/ selections between every other
tableau. Solos, quartettes or bit OF
comedy music where a comb, a child's
trumpe. q toy drum and a mouth
organ are pressed into service, will
an serve to eHlven the program.
Keep the audience in a good humQr.
Amateur performances sometimes
dag This rarely happens where
professionals furnish the entertain
ment. Have the numbers follow each
other quickly. Take your audience
into your confidence. Make i. laugh
at you if it cannot laugh with you.
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The Awakening of Sam Bascom

dollars she had saved little by little;
few dimes from the egg money after
the groceries were bought and paid
for, a little from berries, butter and
poultry. She looked at the ring
closely. She knew nothing Of gems
and the sparkle was bowiIdering.
Are you sure it is worth one hun
dred and fifty dollarsT she question:
ed.
"Oh, yes, marin, it's gcnuiro
stone My mother gave 1t to me. |
would never part with 1t only thai
must ret back to my littlo girl"
"Well, III take ii. Maybe ! can sell
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It and send Joey to school" She went
after the money Returning, she
counted it out niekles, dimes, quart
ers, half dollars it seemed quite a
pile OF silver. The tramps eyes slit
tered, although he tried TO keep up
his melancholy air, After he had
pockoted the money Mrs. Bascom held
out TO him a small, worn Testament
Take this she said. MY mother
gave it to me on my thirteenth birth
day. Who knows, but that this eN,
change may be the means Of saving
your soul. and making an artist out OF
my JOEL The rhyme slipped uncon.
sciously from her lips. "You know, .
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When the men came in to dinner
she told them all about it, showing
her husband the ring.
And you gave the man twenty-five
dollars for this?" Sam said, holding
it in his big, toil-hardened hand.
"Yes, pa, did; the money was my
own that I've saved up this summer.
You take the ring into town Saturday
and sell it, Maybe Joel can 90 to
school now"
Sam opened his mouth to speak,
but Joel turned to him with such a
look of tender pleading in his big,
brown eyes that the man turned to
his dinner without a word.
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she added, "God moves in a mysteri-
Gus way His wonders to perform
The man took the book with mum.
bled thanks and as he walked down
the path he repeated the exclamation
with which be had greeted his first
sight OF the money, Easy, dead
easy!'
Nancy's spirits had returned. She
hurried about her duties and sang lit
Tie snatches of song. Now, maybe
Joel could so 10 the city. She would
have Sam take The ring to big jew
olry store aud sell it. One hundre1
and fifty dollars ought to pay Joel's
way at school for quite a while.
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H AMT time to get up. is't
Naney?" The Bis figure Of
Sam Bascom turned over in
bed and his eyes opened a trlae as he
hlinked at the small. hurrying figure
ct the bedside.
"Yes, pa. I've got to got to work.
Days amt half long enough any
more All when had they been long
enough for Nancy nascom?
She went out INTO the sitting room,
and looking over The s'aiemll, called
softly; Joel, Joel, lis getting up
time" 4 grant, a sigh, Ae turning
over Of a.-bodH then as She called
again, Joel, Joel" an answer reach
cd her. eyes. ma, I'm gettn' up" Tho
crcaking of the bed cords reached her
ears, and The getting to the floor JUS
as she anished doing her hair in d
hard little Knot On iho back ii her
head, Joel came shambline down.
"no quiet, Joel, youll wake pa. lie
couldn't sleep well last night"
no wonder ealn' an Chat mluoe
pie just before goin' to bed answer
cd Joel as he reached for his cap end
coat. "say, ma, do you think he's
goin' to let me gc?' The eagerness
!n the young voice struck the woman's
heart with a great heayiness, She
knew how, all the long summer, Joel
had been planning 10 get away to
school. He had finished the country
grades and his father had said that
was all sufficient. Hadn't he got along
fairly well, and only at school three
winters in all Ais life? How she Lad
been hoping against hope that TIE boy
might be allowed this privilege, this
right.
She turned now and looked at the
eager young face. "Ohl Joel, I'm
afraid not! He says crops have beea
50 poor this year, and that means
that moneys goin' to be scarce and
mighty hard to Get"
Now, ma, you know fathers well
or Haven't we got as fine a farm as
anyone around here and as valuable
stock, and goodness only knows how
much put by in the bank?9 lie turn
ed his eager, flushed face towards her.
Eyes, yes, Joey" she answered,
using his baby name with lingering
tenderness.
u tell you, ma, he's just too stingy."
"Hushl Hushl Joel! Go on about
your chores. There's Deck and
Dandy whinnying for their oats"
After breakfast, as she hdrried
about her mornings work, the feel.
Ing Of deep dependency still held the