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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Daily Recipes
Last Forever Gingerbread.

Two cups graduated cornmeal, one
cup flour, two and one-half cups boil
ing water, one-quarter cup oil, one cup
molasses, two tablespoons vinegar, m
egg, one teaspoon salt, one tablespoon
ginger, W. teaspoons soda.
Add cornmeal TO boiling water, cover
and scald until cool, pour into mixing
bowl; add molasses, vinegar and esq
well beaten. Beat vigorously; when
cold add dry ingredients sifted together,
Drop on baking sheet; bake Is minutes
in hot oven. Variations from this may
be made by adding to the batter either
cooked prunes, cut in. small portions,
~raisins, dates or chopped nuts. This
batter will keep indefinitely when
stored in q crock in a cool temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
ARKANSAS TO FURNISH
1924 IN DRAFT CALL

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, oct 26. ,SplD
Arkansas will be called upon for TO-,
2St men from the Sept, 70 draft, and
calls for l0,2Si viii he issued in the
Immediate future, Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder announced in a telegram 10
the adiutant- general late Friday.
The lO,2Si will constitute a tompo.
ray allotment OF the states part ni
early draft calls from the new draft,
the states exact part Of calls to be
determined when examinations Of al
class | men on new draft are com
,1aYnA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
ND T11ecNead
DR.. A. SaCconi.

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Oct, 26 CSpl) 70,
Dr. A. Sacconi, IS years of age, died
at his home Friday morning, after an
illness OF several weeks, In, Sacconi
was born in Austria, hut had resided In
this city for 30 years and was once a
leading physician here For a number
OF years he was superintendent OF the
county pourhouse. Ur. SaCconi spoke
six languages f~luently. lie is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Il. TomasHewskl,
and an adopted son, IT, X HARRIS, both
Of WhOm reside here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Mrs. Bob Gentry.

BALDWIN,, Miss, Oct, 26 Mrs,
Bob Gentry. Il former resident Of Bald
wyn. died OF pneumonia at her home
in Clinton, Tent, Thursday, and the
body was brought to Baldwin for in
termcnt Friday. She leaves her hus-
band and five small children. and IL
also survived by her mother, Mrs, Mary
neVaughn, and several brothers and
sisters. among the latter being Mrs
George Gentry and Miss May De
\auEhn. of BALDWIN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26

ISOLATION agrees that, at said special
called meeting, all questions of inspec-
ton rules and the application, and ad-
ministration thereof, will be submitted
to the enlarged association of anu
facturers, and, whatever action major
ity of said meeting concludes. such ac-
ton will control and determine the
problem of grading rules and their APP
plication and administration.
THE purpose Of this agreement is to
enable the manufacturers of hardwood
lumber to present a united front on all
problems that are now urgent in Wash
ington as relating to that industry and
thereby to seek to avoid confusion and
complications which have existed in
the past; further hat we may hereby
lay the foundation for constructive
work when business conditions become
normal"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
EPIDEMIC STOPS ALL
MEETINGS OF THE DEAF

Because of the Influenza epidemic,
no meetings Of the Ephatha tdeaf(
Bible class or religious services have
hccu held for three weeks. and a Hal
loween party planned by Mrs. r.. r..
Greer. scheduled for next Thursday
evening. has also been cancelled The
deaf have been requested to watch the
daily papers for an announcement by
the board Of health Of the time when
meetings may be resumed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
ABBOTT IS NAMED
IN CASUALTY LIST

In Saturdays casualty list appears
the name of Private James r. Ahp9lt,
ii7e south Orleans street, Of which
nreyious mention was made. Private
Abbott died aboard ship en- route to
France. Prior to his enlistment he was
employed as a cashier with the Broad
way Coal and Ice company. His mother
Mrs, Eva Simpson, resides al llfH South
Orleans street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
"FLU" QUARANTINE AT
CAMP PIKE LIFTED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct "a (Spil
Effective at uoon saturday. the
Camp Pike quarantine against civilians
entering camp, was lifted and begin
ming Monday morning. the quarantine
prohibiting soldiers from entering lit
tie Rock viii be lifted, Mai kctffer.
camp adiutant. declared Saturday
morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26

GRENADA. Miss. Oct. 26. tSpl.)-
Mrs. IT. ] staten. OF the OXberUy com
munity ot this county died NJ her home
Thursday afternoon. Her death was
caused by pneumonia following an at.
tack Of influenza, Her husband was
buried ON the same afternoon, he hay
ing died the day before Of the same
malndy In the demise Of these parents
five small children are left orphans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
DR.. L. F. Mckay.

MARTIN, Tenn, oct. rs, lSpLl Or,
nent physicians in this city. dropped
dead In Illinois Genital park Friday
morning while on his way to his Of
flee. DR., Mckay had been in poor
health for some time, and II il pre-
sumed that the extra work placed on
him on account OF the epidemic of In
fluenga FASTENED his death.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
OFF FOR E LAKES.

Charles NJ. Sewers, 5Sl South Cooper
street. has received orders to report
10 Nashville and receive transportation
70 the Great Lakes naval training 9la
tiou' Young Sewers enlisted IN the
navv Aug s and says he Is very alN-
ious to get into action ne has been
connected with the Bluff city hingraN-
ing company for the last seven years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
FOUR Nj ONE FAMILY
ARE DEAD OF INFLUENZA

BRISTOL. Tenn. Oct. IS tSpl)-ln,
uuenza claimed four children Of Mr.. and
Mrs, j. w. Trent, this city, Inc tour
children, Hattie, Mary, Ellen and Ruby,
ali under u years OF age, died between
Austin Springs, Tenn, where interment
VAS made, Mr.. and Mrs. Trent n
tuo sons are both III with influenza,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26

VI tiN
He was born on
Aug "a 1881, and
so Is Just 81.
The young states
man is one of the
Harrisons OF Har-
risOn, his native
county in Missls r.
sippi,
Ate his gradua
ton from the state
university at Baton
Rouge, La, he was
elected district at
torney at the age Of
"a, was re elected
aud was serving in
that capacity when
elected to congress
in the fan Of 1910
That is to say, he
was still in his
twenties when he
went to congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
JET BOOZE IN RAID.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, oct, &c tSpl)-
Raiding u poolroom at $40 Wall avenue
In the business district here, city detect
Nv A nuisance bin was filed against
sam O'Connor, c. II. Hoover, negro,
and Col. John h Minnis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
MACHINE FEATURES
SOCIETY
Home for ~Incurables.

The board Of directors for the Home
for Incurables will meet Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
X. II. Vance, sos MelrOse place
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Fried Tomatoes.

Select smooth, green tomatoes. Wash
and cut in slices one-fourth inch thick.
Roll in flour and fry brown IN butter
Salt and pepper. Sprinkle with sugar
lust before serving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Halloween Party.

Members Of the students army train
ing corps at Normal, will entertain
with a Halloween party and dance at
the school Thursday night.
Details Of the entertainment are pc
ing kept a mystery. but 1t Is under
stood that something like 500 'spooks
will make the affair au interesting
one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Rev. j. B. Housley,

MARTIN, Tenn. oct 26 (Spl) Rev.
J, r, ilousleN, an engineer on the NJ,
G. a. 81. l., railroad, died Yesterday
and win be buried In Nashville today,
Mr.. Housley had only recently moved
here, but had so eudeated himself to
the citizens that his death was quite
Il shock to the entire community.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Nineteenth Century Club.

The first luncheon of the Nincteentl'
Century club will be held Monday, NOV.
4. Those desiring reservations are
asked To call Mrs. Randolph Cheers
chairman, at Main 4SSI.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
WILSON WILL BE GIVEN
BIBLE ITS YEARS OLD

KNOXVILLE, Tenn oct q Isp's,a
ng in the wilson family for l0+ yeais,
S SiI, he be presented "a President Wilson
u" roI 'Iohn II. Harrington, OF Sher-
uS,r Tex. a candidate for congress,
who stopped over here en- route 10
Washiag on,
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Byron p. Harrison

Pat Harrison, he Is always called,
and so he appears in Who's who In
America"
He was married when he was 20, and
he lives IN GuifpGIt, Miss, when he is
Pat home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
Your Government Saws

Save fuel by using Metal weather
strips on windows tnd doors, Memphis
Weatherstrip Co., Main 1898. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
To Save Fuel.

The government urges use Cf Metal
WeAtherstrips on windows and doors.
Chears Floor g. Screen Co adv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30

river that goes to the sea. SO there
comes out Of communities like these
streams that fertilize the conscience
of men and II Is the conscience OF the
world we now mean TO place upon
the throne which others tried tc
usurp."
In the course of a conversation yes
terdsy during his visit to this city, his
mothers birthplace. President Wilson
found occasion to recall an incident
in his mothers life which all but af.
fected the history Of the United States
and his own existence.
"I will tell you" he said. how near.
~ this ceremony came to not taking
place. Ny mother was playing on a
rope OH the ship while sailing for
America. and sudden lurch nearly
threw her overheard. She swung far
out over the water but luckily for me
she hung on and wasn't drowned"
The lengthy program OF the day
was carried out with the single eX.
ception that the President had not
intended to speak In the church. The
presidential train arrived at the Cita.
del station on schedule time In ad.
dition TO Mayor Carr. the Lady Mayor.
ess, Miss Eleanor Carr. Major General
Sir John Cowan and the High Sheriff
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ACCORD OF WILSON AND PREMIER
INSURES NEW ORDER OF THINGS

Continued
figure the He will Wilson's
leader in ideas, but he has the behind him.
middle his
indispensable France Italy alike is to
him to reconcile what Of old Europe the order and he
will determine will be asked to
cept at Moreover he has the behind him no other
in the conference.
President Wilson, defeated in the congressional election has
chorus of critics the leading Republicans
Cemenceau definite purpose France
longer needs him. His dsntegate time Lloyd George
has virtually country and the mandate all
England Firm For League
There is mstakng the attitude England the League of Ma
on The idea has support England than in America America
still ENHANCEMENT in world af
England the future wants the
which will her There is such
opposition and Lodge The
extreme doubtful of the
almost been reduced President Lloyd George only
discussed the basic principles the Lloyd George explained to
the that the reached This prob
ably that the big question whether the league will be merely
international authority nterna
ona like the Dardanees Africa whether will
real having armed force and the to execute
DEGREES such President Wilson still unsettled
Neither has anything been disclosed whether Mr. Wilson and Lloyd
George The the question between
England an America.
Probably of the Of large
defensive makes of this possible At
the the world who best modern
spirit and aside whatever pride might
have tended working together with graft
flying Of agreement.
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Street Congregations Church. Here,
during the services, the Rev. Edward
Booth, pastor of the church, requested
the President TO come into the pulpit
and address the assemblage.
Wilson Speaks In Church
This the President did, delivering q
short speech. in which he touched
simply but eloquently on his mother.
The President spoke as follows:
IT is with unaffected reluctance
that J. inject myself into this service.
| remember my grandfather very well
and, remembering him, l can see how
he would not approve. / remember
what he required Of me and remember
the stern lesson OF duty he spoke. And
l remember painfully about things he
epected me to know that I did not
know. There has come change of
times when 1aymen like myself arr
permitted to speak in congregation.
There Is another reason why was
reluctant to speak. The feelings ex.
cited in me today are really too in.
innate and too deep 10 permit Of pub
lie expression. The memories that have
come Of the mother who was born here
are very affecting. Her quiet char.
acter, her sense Of duty and her dis.
like Of ostentation have come back to
lHe Will increasing IOTCe aS Jnebo
years of duty have accumulated. Yet,
perhaps 1t is appropriate that in q
place OF worship 1 should acknowledge
my indebtedness TO her and her he.
markable father, because, after all,
what the world now is seeking to do
is TO return to the paths Of duty. to
turn from the savagery Of interests to
the dignity of the performance OF
right
Victory Due to Moral Force
II believe as this war has drawn ma.
tons temporarily together in a com.
bination OF physical force we shall
now be drawn together in combina
ton Of moral force that is irresistible
1t is moral force as much as phyeical
force that has defeated the effort to
subdue the world. Words have cut
es deep as swords.
THE knowledge that wrong has been
attempted has aroused the nations.
They have gone out like men for a
crusade. No other cause could have
drawn so many of the nations TO-.
gether They knew an outlaw was
abroad and that the outlaw purposed
unspeakable things.
1T IL from quiet places like this all
over the world that the forces are &C.
cumulated that presently will over.
power any attempt to accomplish evil
on a great scale. It is like the rivulet
that gathers into the river and the
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WILSON VISITS
GIRLHOOD HOME
OF HIS MOTHER
Tells Carlisle Congregation That
Nations Will Organize IRE
sistible Moral Force

Carlisle. England. Dec. CBy A. P.)--
President Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. came to Carlisle yester.
day in rain and cold penetrating mist
to visit the girlhood home OF the Pres.
ident's mother. But the warmth OF the
greeting of the people Of the town and
OF the thousands Of str0nseTs from the
surrounding country more than offset
the dreariness Of the weather. Large
crowds lined the streets and cheered
the presidential party Justify as it drove
from the station, where the President
was received by Mayor Bertram Carr
and local notables to the Crown and
Miter Hotel, where the President
signed the freeman's roll.
The President visited Annetwell
street, where the site OF his late grand.
fathers chapel was pointed out to him
and the house in Cavendish Place that
was built by his grandfather. Later
he attended services in the Lowther
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Continued from EhEo oHo
settlement which was about to be at
tempted would be altogether satisfac'
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Manchester Pays
Honor to Wilson
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Page Ono
settlement which was about to be at
tempted would be altogether satisfac'
tory.
Necessary Adjustments
"One only has TO apply his mind"
he continued. TO any one of the ques'
tions OF boundary. Of altered sovereign
~. of racial aspiration, to do some
thing more than conjecture that there
Is no man and no body OF men who
tnow lust how they ought to be settled;
and vet, II we are to make unsatisfac-
tory settlements we must see TO II that
they are rendered more and more sat
isfactory by subsequent adjustment
which Is made possible. We must pro.
vide the machinery for readjustments
in order that we may have the ma,
chInery of good will and friendship"
In presenting the freedom OF tho
CITY TO President Wilson. the Lord
Mavor said II afforded the city OF Man.
chester supreme satisfaction to have
on It's roll the chief citizen of the
American Republic foremost OF all
Americans who have ever visited
England" and one whose clear utter
ances and earnest acts had been a
proof of the real union OF sentiment,
This man, said the Lord Mayor, now
stood before the audience as a livine
type and symbol of the friendship OF
the English.speaking races.
The bonds between England and
America, the Lord Mayor added, had
been rlveted with great strength and
made indestructiblN.
when the complete history OF the
Uar Ia written" he declared, "thC
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the wife Of the Lord Mayor, Lord
Herschell American Ambassador Da.
Wis, Sir Charles Gust, Mrs. Davis, Vice
Admiral Sims, Major General Biddle
Rear Admiral Grayson, Miss Benham
and Brigadier General Harts. Mrs
wilson sat at the left OF the Lord
Mayor and beyond her were Lord
Shuttleworth. the city recorder: Miss
Rachel Shuttleworth, American Con.
SUI Holiday, General Snow, the Bishop
Of Manchester. Lord Sheffield. the
Bishop OF Salforth and Lord Colwyn.
The guests numbered two hundred
Prayer was offered by the Bishop of
Manchester.
President and Mrs. Wilson paid a
brief visit to the Royal Exchange.
The floor was filled with members
when the President and Mrs. Wilson
appeared in the visitors gallery. The
members, led by Sir Henry Haworth
the chairman OF the exchange. sang
For He's a jolly Good Fellow" after
which there were lusty cries Sor a
speech
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world will comprehend more fully
than it can today the sLupendous char.
acter Of the effort which the United
States made to insure q right decision.
| The President has come among us
, equally resolved that the world shall
'ienceforth be better and happier for
a well-ordered peace"
Wilson's Dreams Come True
The President, the Lord Mayor
went on. was not a vain dreamer as
| his dreams had been fulfilled. This
was fact which needed no further
argument to support it, he declared,
| when it was remembered how Presi-
| dent Wilson's fourteen points had be-
come, within twelve months, the real
basis for a peace settlement and had
been accepted by the enemies OF the
Allies at the preliminary for the per.
mancnt peace.
We welcome him" the speaker
! added. "as President OF the United
! States a helper in the battles and as
worker in the business OF peace
The Lord Mayor brought forth loud
applause when he applied to President
Wilson these words What he dared
TO dream of, that he dared to do"
When the Lord Mayor completed his
grafton. the town clerk offered the
President the moroccobound volume
in which he was TO sign his name as
a freeman Of the city of Manchester.
The President sat down at a small
table and inscribed his name with n
gold pen made especially for the oc-
Casion In the meantime, the assem-
blage, which was standing. began to
sing: For He's a jolly Good Fellow
The Aldermen. city officials and
guests Joined in the cheers which tok
lowed this civic ritual.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
then stood for fashlight photographs.
The Lord Mayor then announced that
the President would speak. His an
nounCement brought cheers from the
assemblage, which resumed their seats
as the President faced them.
Hours before the time set for the
Presidents departure for the City Hall,
crowds began to assemble III the
square in front OF the building, al
though the day was foggy in the early
hours. The President was the first
to leave the building, wearing a long
yellow FUR coat. AS soon as the
people say him they began 70 shout
wilson" and "Hurrah for wilson,"
The President, with the Lord Mayor,
entered an open landau. The re.
mainder OF the party were in similar
vehicles, Mrs. Wilson in the second
one. She wore a purple hat, which
was the one dash Of color in the
whole procession.
Vast Crowds Greet Wilson
The Presidential carriage proceeded
to the end of the square, the other
vehicles following closely. The crowd,
tiring OF cheering, contented itself
with futtering handkerchiefs as the
'arriages halted momen;arily, and
about the same time the American
and British flags strung across the
/ front of the town hall and from the
poles along the curbing began TO stand
out in the freshenng breeze.
When, after the brief halt, the
Presidents carriage started again, the
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given ourselves an example for the
years to come. Not that in the
years TO come We must submit TO a
unity Of command. but it does seem
TO me that in the years to come we
must plan unity of purpose. and in
that unity OF purpose we shall find a
great recompense, a strengthening OF
our spirit in everything that we do.
There is nothing so hampering and
nothing so bemeanlng as jealousy.
1t is a cancer. 1t is a cancer in
the heart; not only that, but in the
counting room. II is a cancer
throughout all the processes Of civil.
zation and. having now seen we can
fight shoulder to shoulder We will
continue to advance shoulder TO
shoulder. and I think you will find
that the people OF the United States
are not the least eager for the pur.
pose.
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Tells War AnecdOte

remember hearing the story OF
a warning that one of your Aus
tralian soldiers gave to one Of ours.
Our soldiers were considered by the
older men to be q bit rash when
they were In the field. | understand
that one friendly Australian said
that our men were rather rough.
On one occasion an Australian
said TO one of our men: Man,
barrage Is not a thing to lean up
against" They were a little bit
inclined TO lean up against the bar
rage, and yet | must confide to you
that was a bit proud of them for
it. They had come over to get at
the enemy and they didn't know
why they should delay.
But now that there is no common
enemy except distrust and marring
Of plans, we can all feel the same
eagerness in the new combat and
feel that there is n common enter
prise before us.