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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
0rpheum.

Two International stars will headline
the bill at the Orpheum this week.
Toto, the worlds greatest clown. and
George MacFarlane. the favorite BARI
tone, will divide the headline honors.
Toto will do one of the oldest and
hardest falls It has ever been the lot
of human to survive, yet he comes back
smiling every time and ready for more,
because Toto knows the art OF falling
and practices II. George MacFarlane
has Just concluded a long engagement
with Miss S~prinKtime." Bessie
Browning has a new Offering In which
she sings n song called Back Again
Henry Il. Toomer has a humorous
sketch, The Wife Saver" The Rams
dells and Deyo will present Dances
Somewhat Different" Maria 10 will
show her latest creations In Art
Studies" posed by living models. Ron
air and Ward, In a comedy act, and
tho orpheum Travel Weekly and the
official allied war review complete the
bill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1918.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicateD

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicateD
This Is II rarely lucky day. accord
Ing to astrology, The sun, Neptune and
Venus are all In benefic aspect.
The lunation Of this day which falls
In the seventh house In conjunction
with Venus, denotes a more settled
condition OF world affairs,
The blessings OF peace, which arc to
multiply in the new year, will begin
to manifest themselves in many reforms
both social and economic, the soers dc"
clare,
Jupiter In the third house opposed
to Mars IL read M threatening trouble
In regard to railways. discussion over
pubic ownership may be heated and
ttnEthy
saturn Ia in u place held to be sinis-
ter since 1t threatens increase of NOR
tality among children.
All the signs seem to favor tho
strengthening Of relations with foreign
countries, but there may be disagree
ments ON certain policies, mainly those
affecting commercial matters,
To-day should be n lucky n for so
letting support or aid In my enter
prise involving large responsibilities,
1t IL II good aspect tor visiting rela-
tives or friends who a be OF service
In promoting personal interests,
This Is u propitious sway for he
ginning journeys ON the water, Many
distinguished visitors from foreign lands
are ~foreshadowcd,
Neptune gives promise OF much re
ligious controversy n discussion
There may be serious difficulties over
matters Of great national moment, =.
Sensational occurrences and reaI
stories moro startling than fiction vii
mark the coming montas, it Is prophe'
sled. There win be many scandals.
-.- .l. ~ l. l-..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snuffling, blowing,
headache, dryness. Nc struggling for
breath at night. your odd or catarrh
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils 1t pene-
trates through every air passage Of the
head, soothes the inflamed or swollen
mucous membrane relief comes in
stantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

\ wouldn't you like to know once more
what Il means to feel q good healthy
appetite and then ait down and enjoy a
hearty meal without suffering from In
digestion, gas, b~elching. bloating, heart
palpitation, nervousness and other dis
1ress as you usually do2
Then take this advice and get two
ounces OF concentrated liquid Marlix
(aromatio) rs cents worth, from your
druggist or by mail from The Marlix
Co, Fort Wayne, Ind. Dilute the Mar
Tx with double the quantity of pure
water and take a teaspoonful before
each meal.
Just see how quickly you get blessed
relief. Its effect Is wonderful. No mat
ter what you've tried or what has fail
ed to help you, this simple old home
remedy has got to help and beneht you
or money back. That's how sure II Ia.
You'll say it is worth a hundred times
the price. Get 1t now and try II before
your next meal. s,,A.,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

and his majority in 1906, He was in
speCtor-general for several months and
was made a lieutenant colonel in 1910,
and assigned to the Fourth field ar
tlllcry, He was graduated from the
Army and War college in 1911, and In
the same year became a colonel and
took command Of the Third field ar
tillery,
after the outbreak Of the war, He was
made II brigadier on entering active
service and was chosen for tho leader
ship in Italy because Of his comprehen-
sion OF artillery problems. His rank Of
Encouragement was affirmed soon after
his arrival in Italy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

w. c. Kendrick, negro, Iowa avenue.
was held up and shot Saturday near his
home by two footpads who showed a
large pistol under his nose. After re-
him OF several dollars, the high
waymen backed away and one ofthem
fired from a distance OF 10 feet, the bull
let striking Kendrick in the thigh. He
was treated at the General hospital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

his entire career up
to the time he was
assigned to I h Q
general staff, In
1915, was y y e n I
with artillery regi-
ments, lilo was con-
sidered such an
authority In this
line that he repre-
scented this branch
of the service when
called to the gem
cral staff.
Gen. Treat was
born in Maine In
1859, but was ap-
pointed to w q t
point In 1878 from
Wisconsin,, where
his parents were
living The rank
OF ca p tai was
nDhinN.I Ia Att
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Daily Recipes
African Stew.

One ana ons-hah cups kidney beans,
one-half cup macaroni or rice, one cup
tomatoes. one onion, four tablespoons
~drippings, seasoning to taste. Wash
and soak beans over night. Cook until
tender. Brown sliced onions in frying
pan with drippings. add to stew with
tomatoes, seasoning and the macaroni,
broken into bits. Cook until macaroni
Is well done,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Coffee Ice Cream.

Put two-thirds OF a cupful Of coarse
ly ground coffee In a piece Of cheese
cloth. hen In a pint Of milk, and a pint
cook ten minutes. Take out the bag
and squeeze 1t dry, add one and one
quarter cupfuls of graduated sugar to
the hot cream and milk. When perfect
ly cold. add another pint of cream and
fraAEa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Cheese Puddings.

Two cold cornmeal mullins, two eggs,
one cup milk, one-half teaspoon salt.
one-half cup sugar, one cup cottage
cheese, ~one-quarter teaspoon soda, one
half teaspoon allspice, one-quarter tea
spoon mace, ~one-quarter teaspoon
cloves, three-quarter cup seeded rails
ms. Cut the mullins into cubes and
place in a creased baking dish. Beat
the yolks and white of the eggs sep
ately, blend with yoIKs the milk, salt
n sugar, and cheese to which has
been added the soda. Add the spice
and chopped raisins and lastly fold in
the stiffly beaten whites. Pour this
mixture over the cubes and bake like
a custard in a moderate oven. If de-
sired the white of one egg may be
beaten separately, sweetened with one
tablespoon of sugar and spread over
the top Of the pudding Just before re-
moving It from the oven.
Jam Puffs.
This is a good wartime recipe, for
it calls for two cups of stale bread
crumbs. Soak them in a cup of hot
milk, add four eggs beaten separately,
and a pinch of soda dissolved in a lit
tie hot water. Make a batter of this
and fill buttered muffin tins half full
with 1t. Bake in a quick oven. Take
out the puffs, cut in two, and fill with
any desired kind Of jam, marmalade,
Jelly or conserve, and put the puffs to-
gether again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Mock Mince Pie,

Six soda crackers pounded fine, two
eggs, two-thirds cup vinegar, one cup
molasses, n cup sugar. one-half cup
shortening. one cup raisins chopped
fine; spice Of all kinds; a little salt.
Makes two pies. Melt shortening be-
fore mixing with other ingredients.
Make ME with two cruSts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs.

One cupful cooked pumpkin, one
large tablespoon flour with one-half
teaspoon of baking powder, scant one-
half cup sugar, M cupful sweet cream
and milk mixed. a little ginger, CHINA
mon, nutmeg and pinch of salt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Quick Way to End
Stomach Trouble

Prepare II at Home for Fow Cents,
u Take II Regularly for Week or 90
~ and Just Watch tho Results.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
NEGRO IS SHOT.

ITO Be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

arm. The other Indian cast one
glance around and with a single low
urgent word to his companion, leaped
into the brush. His wounded com
rade followed close at his heels
A few moments later Sim glimpsed
the fugitives some distance away, run
ming like deer and hugging the cover
of the underbrush- Evidently they
believed that they had been fired on
by pursuing party.
A few minutes later the 1ogyollers
stopped work and stood looking cur
iously as Sim. wild-eyed and eager,
ran toward them shouting:
"Oh, come quick,F he cried. THE
/ Indians knocked Mr.. Parker down and
( I'm 'fraid he's dead
/ With increduIous EXPLANATIONS the
men stared at the boy, wondering
whether he was romancing wildly OF
had gone daft, all agreeing as Jim
( Fraser remarked that there's Greeks
over in Alabama and ScminOles in
Florida, but there amt no rniuns
| round these parts"
well, I shot at one, anyhow. and
| hurt his arm" declared Sim-'to keep
him from scalpfu' Mr. Parker"
! SIN increduIous, some of them ever
laughing and joking. the. log-roller'
/ followed the excited boy. They were
startled. but not quite convinced, wher
they saw the unconscious Parker.
/ SON ethin' did hit him" said jim
| Fraser, finding on examination the
mark Of the blow. "but I don't see nc
1 Injuns.'
Suddenly Sim bounced upon lone
knife lying in the grass and held it uT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
SOMETHING TO EAT AFTER
SCHOOL.

divisions IS quite clear. This arrange
ment can be changed II desired, though
it has been found very convenient as
it IS. The space at the right Is for
tall bottles-milk, for instance.
In assembling. use nails or screws
To fasten in place. use screws as this
Will permit OF the easy removal OF
the box In the summer.
IT will be necessary TO cut a small
part of the extension OF the top on ono
end. depending upon which side OF the
window the box Is fastened No d.
mansions are shown as the amount 20
be removed will depend upon the win
dow construction.
A small block should be fastened 20
the bottom OF the box as az X to
Offset the slant OF the window SIN.
A curtain IS not necessary. and Is
not on the box in use by the writer.
but II one IS desired. a strip OF cloth
may be fastened 20 the box and tho
window sash as shown. or a half cur
tain can be made and hung on tho
inside of the window. This Is really
the better way.
For appearance and Durability the
box should have at aeaSt one good coat
! OF paint. Dark green Is recommended.
Remember the people next door viii
have TO look at this box and you should
| make 1t as attractive as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

make It larger. If the box IS 20 be
made according to the dimensions
given on the drawing. make out a
lumber bill from the drawing and pro
coed to work up the pieces to the
sizes indicated. 1t viii not be neces-
sary TO use all wide boards in the con
struction. For instance the back may
be made up Of two or three narrow
pieces, leaving small spaces between
for ventilation. You will notice that
the drawing calls for one-quarter inch
spaces at top and bottom even If a
wide board is used-these to allow
plenty of chance for tho air to cir
cuIate. For the top board, however.
it will be best to use one board Of the
required width. as It IS desirable 70
keep snow and rain out. If more
than one board should be used. this
would not be possible unless very good
joints were made.
The arrangement OF the shelf and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
tx Selfish Princess

IT do not want these dogs, want
three squirrels" Squirrels we're very
rare In that country and Delightina
had never had any you seq
Immediately three squirrels ran by
her side in place Of the dogs and tho
princess walked on without a thank
you"
But the squirrel ran and frlsked
about so much that they were not as
good company as Delightina had cx.
pected them to be; so when She again
saw the beggar in the road. she ran 10
her Snd said commandinEly, Take
these squirrels away, and bring me
three birds!"
At once the squirrels were gone
and three beautiful birds few round
over her head. DeliEhtina was much
pleased at first but in few minutes
she tired Of looking upwards and she
called to the begEar who was resting
nearby, after all, I don't want the
birds, give me back my goats"
Instantly the birds vanished but
though DelightIna watched carefully.
no goats came to take their place.
where are the goats?" she asked.
impatiently.
They are gone forever" replied the
beggar and she threw off her disguise.
And you have had your three wishes.
Now give me my bread"
The princess had no bread and she
was very frightened for she recognized
the fairy queen and knew she had
been very rude TO her Dear mo.
what shall do?" she cried
Give me three years Of your life."
replied the queen and the princess had
no choice but TO obey. So for three
years. she lived at tho fairy palace
and learned lessons Of kindness and
| self denial and then she went back 10
her own home and lived happily ever
after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

he heard the voices of the men at
work
Presently one Of the log-rollers
known as LAP Parker stepped into
the woods and began to cut long
green pole. Sim could see him plainly
from where he sat and was about to
call out TO him. But, instead of doing
this. the boy suddenly gasped in
amazement and stared, hardly able to
believe his own eyes" as he said
afterward.
For out Of the brush near Parker
had appeared two Indians and these
were creeping stealthily toward him
from behind. They had rifles. but
seemed unwilling to shoot, perhaps
fearing to attract the attention of the
| Iog-roIIers. Sim noted that the red
men, who were naked to the waist
were hideously painted, and, inexperi-
| enced as he was, he knew this meant
! that they were on the war path.
| As the terrified boy started to his
feet. clutchfng his rife. the foremost
Indian welded his own weapon like q
| fail and struck the young white man
| over the head. Poor Parker dropped
| like a log, and the second Indian,
plunging forward with upIifted knife,
gripped him by his bushy hair.
BY this time SIN, trembling IN ev
cry limb. was taking aim, and. as
the knife was about 20 descend. his
rife cracked. Then the would be
scalper's arm fell limp at his side, his
cleaning weapon dropped into the
grass and he staggered sidewise
beating the air with his uninjured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
Sim and the Redskins

a quilt. sewing collected patches" Of
many coIors together and finally
stitching these over the cotton bat
ting" spread in layers upon a home
spun sheet stretched in q wooden
frame suspended from the rafters.
Much cooking of good things had
been done in advance, so that the la
borers of both sexes might enjoy a
fine dinner and supper, too. for they
were 10 stay and dance till . late hour
OF the night
Several little children had been
brought to the Fraser log-rolling but
Sim was the only boy, and, as there
was little for him to 60 and nobody
10 play with" after the first few hours
the time dragged. After dinner he
started off alone into the woods with
Mr.. Fraser's rifle over his shoulder,
hoping to get a deer by the 'stiN
hunt method.
So for an hour or more the boy
went slowly. soft-foOted and almost
without the rustic OF a leaf, through
thickly wooded bottoms, where he
thought the deer might be feeding.
But he did not succeed in surprising
the wary creatures and, finally, tramp
ing back toward the clearing, he sat
. on a log to rest Discouraged as well
as tired. he sat in perfect gu ct, look.
ing aimlessly down a long open aisle
in the pines. He knew he was quite
near the Clea ring, for now andAther
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
CHESTNUTS

chestnuts are second cousins to real
chestnuts thodgh-they both belong
to the beech family. I remember.
when l was a boy there was big
chestnut tree growing in our yard. It
was regular forest tree ana Tas
hundred feet high. I wonder If 1t IS
still there!"
"a hundred feet!' exclaimed Dicky
and Bob together.
ooh, that's not so high for chest
nut tree!" said Uncle Joe. In italy
there's a famous one called: The
tree Of a hundred horses" because
once a queen and all her follow
ers sought shelter under its wide
branches"
you'd think such big trees ought
to have big nuts" Bob declared.
Uncle Joe laughed: well. the nuts
aren't so very big, but how sweet they
are. And they're very full of stored
up goodness. They are different from
most nuts because they have lots Of
starch in them IN some countries
the people make cake out of them,
and grind them into -four for bread
too"
Bread" cried Dicky. II should
| think that would be fne!'
I'VE may not have chestnuts much
/ longer" Uncle Joe went on. and when
/ Bob asked: Why" he explained;
The chestnut trees around here are
being blighted This blight was first
noticed in a Brooklyn park about
fourteen years ago. and since then II
/ has been spreading.
"yVhatis a blight?" Bob wanted 70
know.
"a kind of tiny growth which sap'
up the strength out of the tree. Nc
cure has been found for it yet but
do hope something can be done before
all our beautiful chestnut trees are
gone.
"Oh, my" cried Dicky. Lets 60
back an buy another i've cents worth
Let's eat all we can before it's to'
late"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

~ ICKY AND BOB were very FOND
D of chestnuts and whenever they
Ne % had some pennies to spend-f
- it was in October or November
they were pretty sure to spend them
at the corner where the Chestnut Man
stood.
one day after they had filled their
pockets with nice, fat roasted chest
nuts, whom should they meet but their
Uncle Joe?
Have some!" said Dicky and Bob
holding out hands full of the tempting
nuts.
"Aha!" cried Uncle Joe. How they
remind me Of the time when 1 was a
little boy!"
Were you so very fond OF chest
nuts? ?" asked DiCky.
Il should say I was!" replied Uncle
Joe, as they walked towards nome.
Won see. 1 lived in the country and
we bows used to go out and get our
own nuts and roast them ourselves
When the frost would come. it was the
signal We'd hustle out with crooked
sticks and sacks through the woods.
How red and yellow the leaves would
look, Maybe we'd stop TO watch a
squirrel or pick few wlntergreen
berries. Pretty soon we'd come to a
big. yellow tree. and we'd begin our
nutting!"
what are nuts any way?" asked
Rob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

nee UPON a time, in the long.
Al long ago, there lived very
beautiful princess, whose name
" was Delightina. Her mother
had named her that because of her
own delight in having little daugh-
ter. And for many years Delightina
gave her parents so much pleasure
that she seemed truly named.
But, unfortunately, her parents
loved her more dearly than wisely;
and they, gave her everything she
could possibly wish for-which is a
bad thing for anybody. even a
princess.
She lost all her pretty grateful ways
and only thought of her kind parents
as givers. She spent many hours
thinking up things to ask for, but
never gave one heeting thought to
what she could do for them.
This was very bad for her, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

ext aiming: IF you don't believe me.
look at that! My Indian dropped it
when 1 winged him"
The men regarded the knife with
serious faces. Sims story was called
for in detail and ne told it TO the
ma tority of the Iog-ro!lers while two
of them tried to revive Parker, and
several others hastily constructed a
brush stretchcr.
Then the attention Of all was at
tracted to q horseman who had ridden
up in haste. lie said that murderOus
bands of Alabama Creeks were pass
ing tT~ough tho section bound for
Florida, and that it was necessary for
all the settlers TO arm, gather togeth-
er and pursue them.
Didn't 1 tell youg" cried Sim. too
much of a boy not to welcome this
complete vindication even though It
came in the form of bad news.
No more 9oEs were rolled that day,
all the men hastily getting ready to
/ join in the pursuit Of the maraudcrs
I "AI" Parker alone paid any attention
to SIM whom he thanked gratefully
and praised warmly for the courage
Gus part the boy had already played
in the Indian hunt hunt which
lasted until. some days later, the rom
nants of the red outlaws were driver
far into the Florida forests.
Sim listened rather soberIy to the
! praises of Parker who dolerully lam
ented that he alone could take no
part in the coming fight. I'm mighty
glad I was in time and winged him.
the boy said. "but I'd just as soor
leave the KILN TO one o. the men" .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

- TAI-S INDIAN adventure was
- totally unexpected because even
as far back as 1896 there had
seen no such thing as raid
rf sire redskins in Southwestern
eeore.a fer many years. For this
reason. and because he was only a
tvye,ve-year-ol5 boy. his story was at
first diSue.. eveG.
II havvcucG during the 1og-rolling
A. .re Fraser farm-a sort of picnic
largely devoted 20 hard labor by
means OF which the pioneer farmers
~ -rat section helped each other ex-
TEND thes- cleared acreage of land.
Each tree of he new ground" or
small section of pine forest to be
,,-aa-eF was trSt "dCadoned." by being
c---re5 with the axe. which cutting
through thc ba rk stopped the running
OF the sap and caused the tree to die
N short -tmr. This let in the sun,
b,.t before The wiregra
pra-1-5 between these tall dead trunks
could be cultivated the fallen trees
Of years had TO he cut up and the
logs rolled into piles.
Hinge Iabors of this sort were &C
conrIizhed in a single day at a log,
rolling attended by all the farmers
within REACH Of the invitation. AS
usual. the pioneers brought their
wives and sveethearts. and while the
men rolled logs the women sat within
the "touble-pen" log house and ma dc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19

kind fairies who watched over her.
determined to show her how migrate
ful and hard she was becoming. They
resolved to change her ways.
So one day when Delightina was
out walking with her three pet goats.
the fairy queen disguised herself as
begger and appeared on the road be-
fore Delightina ooh fair lady" cried
the beggar,. give me a crust of bread
and / will give you three wishes"
Z do not want your three wishes, v
replied Delightina GROSSLY. Il only
want three dogs instead of these tire
some goats" And instantly the goats
vanished and three dogs ran along
side of their mistress.
Delightina walked along with them
for a ways, but she found them hard
to manage. SO when she saw the beg
gar again by the roadside, she said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-19
~ THE CROW =

But crows, for all their cunning schemes,
Are very easy fooled 1t seems;
A bit of string around patch
They think is something meant to CATCH
And stakes dressed up to look like men
VIII scare them time and time again.
Why once our hired man told yarn.
When he was working round our barn.
About some crows he scared so bad
With scarecrows that his father had
That they brought back the corn they
stole
And put each grain into its hole.
And be. the hired man. said twas true.
But don't think ii was, do YOU'D