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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
GOOD

DR.. j. Wesley Piggott, the Indian
missionary, said in an address IN fltts"
burgh:
IN India you can get an excellent
servant for five or six cents a day
an excellent servant and an amusing
one, too. ~ a.
@ We're ,0F good . pi and I decided to take rim.
Hold on, though l said; what's
your religion :,
his quaint way, i am heathen,' -
"'What do you mean by a heathenF
I asked. .
beg pardon, sar, a worshiper OF
sticks and stones said he,
"'Dear me- said /, I'm afraid
can't have a man like that In my SER
vice.
"'Beg pardon, sar,' my Indian said,
~persuasively, in your service work sc
tam hard no time to worship my
thing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
AS THE TWIG IS BENT

The day before Christmas two little boys, each about 10
years old. stood on opposite sides of an alley interecting Madi-
son avenue, firing %point-blank at each other as rapidly as their
little fingers could work the triggers of their toy pistols.
A gentleman who has given many valuable years to the
training Of youth observed them, and remarked: "As the twig is
bent" The significance of the incident as he saw it was that
the small child is given a small toy pistol, and as he grows he is
given a larger one, and when he is grown he buys a real one.
Within the past week or two the police have taken 45
pistols from persons sauntcring along the streets, The man
who habitually carries a pistol Is ~habitualy prepared to shoot
to kill. If all the bad men carry pistols for the purpose of
intmidating others, some of the others feel impelled to carry
pistols for their protection. The habit Is one that all the laws
that have been enacted and all the moral suasion the authorities
have been able to exert have not ~eradicated.
Harmless as the habit of giving toy pistols to children is in
itself, it would be we'll for us to think it over, Will the view
to determining what effect the custom of arming the small bo,
with makebeleve weapons has upon the full grown man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

The Lions club set a unique and an enviable example in
practical charity by asking every inmate in the tuberculosis
hospital to indicate what they most desired for Christmas, and
observing the request by giving them what they wanted. One
of the unfortunate women asked for a pair Of white silk gloves
1t was a rather odd request, and occasioned some inquiry. 1t
developed that she had every article for her burial outfit, with
the exception Of gloves, ready for the rapidly approaching day.
One OF the gifts came back because there was no one to receive
II. The undertaken was a few hours ahead Of Santa Claus
Only those who work In a noble cause can know the Joy OF
giving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
RISE RAPID.

This happened in New York. A wom-
ployment offices and asked for q job.
She didn't care particularly for the
money, It seemed, but she wanted to
help her country.
She never earned a dollar In her
life, had no trade or profession and
couldn't run a typewriter. keep books
or trim a hat, Still she wanted 10
help. II she could. =,
The examiner learned she had helped
her husband prepare his law cases, and
had done considerable research work
along those lines, He gave her a Job
doing statistical work, paying 500 a
month.
a trade was boosted to $3.50 a month,
Then came another promotion to a
new Job, carrying $4,000 a year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
The Public Be Serued

JUST yesterday.
A LETTER anne.
FROM TWO friends of ours.
WHO FOR many years.
HAVE SENT us gifts.
AT CHRISTMAS time.
AND WE'VE sent gifts.
TO them.
AND IN the letters
WE ARE told.
THAT THIS year.
THEY WILL send no gifts.
BECAUSE OF grief.
THAT THEY have had
AND WE are asked.
TO SEND no gifts
TO them.
AND THEY'RE just two.
AND WE'RE just two,
AND WHAT they do.
OR WHAT we do.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
POOR BOOB

A mamber Of a diplomatic corps tells
q story OF 4 Persian who came to this
country on a Speeial mission.
Among those who entertained him
was a wealthy man who invited the
Oriental to his country house. The
morning OF the guests's arrival the host
visited him in Els apartment, and was
astonished to see him hopping about
the floor In the ~strapgest way lmagin-
able. The host ventured to ask the
reason for this curious action. The
Persian replied;
You see, this carpet Is green, with
sacred color with US, so I am Obliged
to hop from rose To rose, II is good
exercise. hut rather %fAtiguinR"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
BEAT HIM OUT.

Germany, confessing her wickedness
and protesting her repentance, reminds
me OF a rascally fortune hunter" said
the director of military ~aeronautics,
Gen. kenly,
This fortune hunter was descrihing
his pursuit OF q Pittsburgh heiress.
I'm proposing said his listener,
YOU ought 10 have told her, George,
that YOU were unworthy Of her. That
bait seldom fails
The fortune hunter gave a gloomy
laugh.
"'Yos. ] was going to tell her that,
he said. but she told 1t to me first. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
FIFTY

you know" said the lady whose mo-
tor car had run down a man, you must
have been walking very carelessly. l
an a very careful driver. have been
driving a car for seven years"
Lady, y0u'y We got nothing on me. I've
been walking for Sd years"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
so ARE WE.

The teacher Of the class in physi-
ology put to Tommy this question:
How many ribs have your
II don't know. ma lam" said Tommy,
souirming at the very thought. II am
80 awful tioklish I could count
| 'em."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

If Bolshevism is given a respite In the countries where il
has obtained a foothold it promises to destroy everything, includ
ing itself. In Russia it first attacked the mobiles and took away
all their property. Then it began on the boureeoise and
destroyed or carried away all they had, and now the Bolsheyik
are robbing and killing each other. The latter is the only com,
mendable thing it has done so far.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
GOES TO

Miss Virginia Newcomb, the assist
ant dean OF Barnard college, is on the
a to France having leave of absence
from the college to serve as secretary
for the Y. NJ, c, A. in overseas work,
She is the leader of the party of Is
on board the Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
(REe.h.a.P PAT ear
or &c. o.

AND 1. the haze.
THAT sHRouDs my thoughts
I SEE their homs.~
LAST CHRISTMAS time.
AND this.
AND WHAT ! see.
LAST CHRISTMAS time.
ARE messages.
THAT COME to them.
AND TELL Of thanks.
FOR GIFTS they've sent. =
AND FOR themselves
ARE packages.
WITH RIBBONED bows.
THAT THEY unite.
AND FIND therein,
u LOVE 81 friends.
AND THIS year.
COME THE same four walls.
AND SAME two folk
AND solitude.
AND CHRISTMAS morn.
AND NOTHING there.
NO messages,
AND NOT a sign.
.
THAT anywhere,
IN ALL the world
WHERE JOY should DO.
ON CHRISTMAS day.
is THERE one soul.
WHO THINKS of them
AND TO their grief.
ALL THEY have done. :
is ADDED grief.
AND THAT'S the message.
HAVE sent
ON TO my friends.
I THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John c. ouInIus, tbs
Sunshine Man.

1t Is he that buildeth his stories In
the heaven. and hath founded his troop
In the earth. he that calleth for the
waters Of the sea, and poureth them
out upon the face of the earth: The
Lord Is His name.-Amos iV, 6.
The prophet in general terms de-
scribes the power of God, that he
might the more impress his hearers,
and that they might not heedlessly re.
ject what he had previously threatened
respecting their approaching ruin; Tor
he had said: 10, God will smite the
land and 1t shall tremble." This was
special. Now a. men received with
deaf ears those threatenings, the
prophet added, by way Of confirmation:
God, as though he said: "Ye do hear
clothed Me with His own authority,
and commanded me to terribly, you oy
setting before you your punishment
| know ye that We have to do with COO,
| Himself, whose majesty ought to make
you all and all that you are to tremble;
Ye exist only through His power, and
whenever He plsases He can Withdraw
His spirit and then His whole world
| must vanish, OF which we .are but the
smallest particles, Since, then. lie
alone is God. and there is in you but a
momentary strength, and since this
great power OF God, the evidences OF
| which He affords you through the
| whole order OF nature, is so consplcu-
Gus to you, how 1t It that We are so
Observation-Disclosures Z. Edwards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

Behold Him now where He comes,
Not the Christ OF our subtle creeds,
But the Lord OF our hearts, or our
homes,
Richard Watson Glider.
Davten. Ohio,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

Mr.. Lloyd George favors the abolition Of conscript armies
throughout the world. Sounds quite reasonable in time Of
peace.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

"Riots in Germany, Rulers Powerless," says a headline,
leaving us all in the dark as to who the rulers are.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

Secretary Tumulty is the only near-president this country
thas ever had
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

Behold the Lamb Of God. which taxi
eth away the sin of the world.-John
|, 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
Aint 1t q Grand 5rzssl l.! em :. 4, Glorious Go F 1t i, p, Briggs

AND YOU 40 To ANOTHER
HOS PITAL HERE NOT CARING
WHAT HAPPENS BECAUSE
XoU'LL NEVER SG ABLE To
EARA a LINING wITAoOT
XOUR RISHTAARM
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Just Knlttin ,
BY NANCY FITZHUCH RICHEY
<ITHAT'S what call carrying knitting
too far,' my caller announced with
decision

what is?" l asked laboriously holding
needle under my arm as let go the other one
to loop the yarn around. / blushed to think
| had not been paying as strict attention to
what she had been saying as l should have.
But l was absorbed in the intricacies Of my
unaccustomed task.
"Oh, not you," she replied dryly, gancing
at my four crooked rows. ''It will be some
time before yours has gone too far.'
Then she repeated with irritation the story
whose point l had missed. She had been
shopping all the afternoon, and as she walked
down the crowded aisle Of a big department
store her sides had been dug into deeply by
the jogging elbows of an enthusiastic knitter
and not only her sides, but the sides Of
everybody that passed the who was 20
assiduously "doing her bit"
'Why, even the f1oorwalker got tangled up
in the yarn when she dropped her ball!' my
friend told me Indignantly, between sips Of
tea. "And her bag swung against the wells
and handkerchiefs on the counters until I
thought she would be accused Of shoplifting."
But don't you think" I asked her, "that
it is better for women to carry war work too
far than not to show any interest? Some Of
them don't, you know
"Ye-es," she said, 81 do, when it comes
down to that. But why can't all women use
system in their work? The ones 1 speak Of
are those who fall headlong into new idea,
causing everybody else to neglect his duties
in order to scramble out of the danger path.
Do they really accomplish anything them"
couldn't help laughing. I was thinking
Of another friend Of mine who was an assdu-
diet instead Of knitting. Her own sister con-
fessed that when she saw Margaret coming
she hastily dispatched some member Of the
family on the mission of sitting on the
garbage can, lest Margaret discover that the
potato peelings were too thick or that the
beet tops had been thrown away!
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
The Stretches Sweater
By NANCY WOODS WALBURN
<fT%HE SWEATER is bully Sis" wrote
a grateful brother in a Southern
training camp "hut can't YOU make

grateful brother in Southern
training camp, "but can't you make
that doesn't stretch? They get all out of
shape in a jiffy" And straightway here is her
solution!
This is the origin of the Stretches sweater
shown on this page. Its story is interesting.
In New York tea room recently young
woman making one. Taking advantage Of
the freemasonry that exists among war knit
ters / promptly examined it. When I asked
why she had thus knitted it in this pattern,
instead of the regulation manner, she
planned that her brother, who was in South
crn training camp, had complained that his
sweater stretched and got baggy and out of
shape SO quickly. 1t was to overcome this diff
ficulty that she had introduced frequent
strips of purling, which counteract by fitting
moro closely the tendency to stretch.
The other ideas for knitted, crocheted or
eiderdown garments already published in The
Tribune have been those which economic in
wool or labor. Frankly, this so-called stretch
less sweater does neither.
On the contrary, sweater made according
to this pattern takes slightly more wool, as
we'll as additional time But, on the other
hand, it yields far more warmth and is more
durable, so that those who have seen it think
it more than justifies this slightly increased
expenditure. These arc the directions:
Three and one-half hanks yarn.
Cast 80 stitches, knit 2, purl stitches
for five inches. Purl g. knit 5, purl q knit S,
purl 2, knit S, until the last stitches are
reached, then knit S, purl 3, purl all the way
back. Purl g. knit 5, purl 2, knit 5, purl 2, knit
5, until last stitches reached, then knit 5,
pur g. Iurl all the way back. Repeat this
until sweater measures % inches. Kuit and
pur % stitches, bind off "a stitches for neck,
loose Knit and purl IS stitches Knit and
purl 3 inches on each shoulder, cast q
stitches, knit and purl for II inches, the same
as beginning Knit 2, purl for S inches. Sew
up sides, leaving 3 inches for armholes. Two
rows single crochet around neck and l row
single crochet around armholes
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

too feeble to carry home the hundred pounds
OF coal when they received it; young mothers,
with tiny babies folded to their breasts for
warmth, and with two or three other children
clingng to their skirts. And there were pale.
an@mic, half-grown children, with the tired,
world-weary expression on their faces which
comes of sharing the family burdens and wor-
ries.
All in all it wasn't exactly cheerful party,
l can tell you! And sometimes, after all these
hours of waiting, dreadful thing happens
the coal gives out before the last of the line is
served. This means another night of cold and
misery for these people and an early start on
the morrow that the experience will not be
repeated
THAT HUNGRY STOVE
An old Italian woman stood just ahead of
me in the line and got into conversation with
her.
GLOW often do you have to como for coal?"
| asked.
II come to-day and not nexta day. but neXta
day ! come again. she replied. "My stova
cat mucha coa. She mucha hungry stova.
Costa mucha mon"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

and endless pafience-paid for the pick
ings of the ashcan and refuse hcap.
"Do you carry it yourself?" asked, for she
seemed very frail.
Yes, miss; liva up five fighta; musta
rcsta mucha, but I carry. My man he worka
hard, maka mon forstova eat. Bada winter"
this with shiver; and then she added, in tho
most pathetic tone, with her eyes raised to
heaven. "Bada, bada warp
BY this time we had reached the coal dis
tributer, and to her great relief the old wonl-
ans bag was filled. The ghost of smile
passed across her face as she deposited her 60
cents and raised the bag to her head to carry
it in the real Italian fashion
"Gooda-by," miss" she said. "Gooda lucka;
you getta coal all rghta."
watched her as she balanced the bag and
started up the street. She had gone but few
yards when dire catastrophe befell her. The
bag, worn thin with constant use, gave way
and the coal came tumbling down all over the
poor old soul. l rushed to her assistance and
we mended the bag with two wire harpins.
(My Aunt Elizabeth says that there is moth
ing that can't be mended with wire hairpin
except broken heart.) Then, while one Of
the big policeman kept the crowd away, we
gathered up the precious bits and she went on
her way rejoicing.
One has only to watch the progress of a
dweler on the East Side as he walks along the
street to realize that the subject uppermost
and ever present in his mind is coal. He walks
along with his eyes fastened OH the pavements
and in the cutters in search of bit Of the
precious commodity Every tiny bit is eagerly
seized and dropped into pocket or bag. He
even stops before the ashcans and pokes over
the ashes for stray pieces. Down under the
Williamsburg Bridge there is always group
of women diligently going over the contents
of the ash-barrcs that stand there. Coal is to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

times worn over the head as a sort Of hood
Many of the patient walters had some sort of
vehicle in which to carry the coal to their
homes The baby carriage was the favoritc
delivery wagon with the child's express cart a
close second. Sometimes group Of neghbors
combined and hired pushcart to carry homo
their purchases.
STANDING IN THE COAL LINE
l stood in one of these long queues, waiting
outside coal yard, when the thermometer
was close to the zero point. At the end cf a
half hour I was well-nigh frozen; yet the peo-
pie in front of me, much more thinly clad, had
been there for two or three hours.
The line was a very long one, and was "kcpt
in order' by two burly policemen; but, bless
you! there wasn't the slightest need for their
services. There was nothing in the least dis
orderly in that long line of stolid, patient
long suffering women and children. In point
Of fact there was scarcely word spoken bare
ly sound except now and again a cry from
child, whose feet achcd with the cold, or
stined groan from a woman whose body had
become weary almost beyond endurance.
There were old, old women who looked far
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
%AM Tbe Uribume 8m8titute
(.Ss'lSG0 Consumers
w. Cooperative Clubs

w egg
w We tell you how to do it,
You will be asked purchase home-a truck
"manned by will deliver order
delivery
week. en- days,
in neighbour
and the bills
The this week would be about II dozen for No.
this the
three week and could afford this
would $3.50 We shall
other lines o later
your
could oday offer SIS
the eservce that the club members will
further in the to
charge of the Service Station Monngide SITS.
of the valuable and vital fooduas opportunity take
of the public
made These
by the
you give merely intelligent minimum of
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

By ELENE FOSTER

. SHALL never forget Will Ir-
wins remark when he came
home after several months
spent at the Front and realized
= h amazement that there
4 were people in tho world who
C.gJ could still laugh.
There isn't smile in all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-15
RIVER NEWS

Tho river was s feet and stationery nj
the wharf and : feet. inches nj the
foot Of McM"rhnn dam.
Tho Verne Swain took out two hig
excursions yesterday. On" in the after
noon and one in tho evening. She lcft
for Pitt shurgh this morning with good
trir 81 freight and several passengers.
Tho Milton yesterday morning from
MatamOras and leaves AT J 80 a, nj. to-
day on her return trip.
Tho &. l.. Eianr is du" some time TO-
dav in the local harhnr on her way from
Cincinnati to Pittsburgh.
The Dunbar IL due NJ Wednesday on
her way from Charleston to Pittsburgh
Tho II. 4. NishCi passed DOWN for
roint Pleasant yesterday MT r. M
with n tow OF empty coal harG"s.
Tho now United States rl"t"r-h"A'
r"ncrcte will pass Wheeling. Thursday
or Friday on her way from Fiitshurg ~
chicago md tho great lakes IN tho In
t.r..Si Of nav recruiting. Tho concrete
- 'hr nrs, boat eyer huilt on inland
wnt..rs. bull! OF c"ncr"i" and she VIII
H. watched with interest by NJ river
mon. f. y moi known positively II she
VAL stop M Wheeling
ON tho arrival "C tho :. l.. Elam from
ritfshurgh about m" middle Of IN" Wr"is
n" VIII TAX" the Omaha in t"E ana
both boats 20 IN Darlington. where thcy
wlu hr rebuilt and nverhaurd.
Tho liberty will No IN Tonight rom
MalHmnrHs md leave tomorrow Tor that
prrt at 40 A. III. ----:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-15

brother, W. A. Helphcnstine Of this city,
Mrs. Nathan Course and children OF
Charleston. S. CO. are the guests OF the
formers sister. Mrs. Louis Rush OF
South Penn street.
Harry Rigby will return to-day from
n two weeks vacation spent at Rock-
land. W. Va,
Rev. William G. Hall OF the Church
Of the immaculate Conception Is IN
New York city.
Daniel Is. Leonard OF Parkersours,
state deputy supreme knight OF the a:
of g.. was here yesterday ION ofhciai
business.
Lee Curry Of ParkersburG was visit
ing relatives and friends in the CITY
yesterday.
Tho Hon. Michael King Of Eikins was
here Yesterday attending the Carroil
council, knights Of Columbus. dinner.
William John Mooney. who mas oeen
~ for the past several months IN ms
homo at 100 Eoff street. Is gradually.
improving. r.;,5
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cross OF salr-
mont nre visiting on the Island.
DIR. l.. a. Refer has returned lEoiI q
business trip TO Atlantic City.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-15
BOOTS AND HORSE
CARS IN OBLIVION
Records Of Past Dug Up IN Wheenns
Shoe Shop Reveals History OF
Years Gone BY.

There are two things the school Fon'H
~ to-day has perhaps never seen.
street car drawn by horses and city
man wearing boots. Had he visited New
York about five years ago he ~oul1
have seen IN certain section ct that
metropolis cars being pulled by horses
an the East Side Md up to about W."
ears ago horse-dr7wn car was run
oyer a certain street on :he South Side
hold It's franchise. Tho boot has also
uassed with the progress and style Or
tirnc There arc perhaps fewer N an
:, half dozen ~ The aged citizens" Of
Whe.liug wearing such :nctGnar to-day.
~. observation one can count on on"
hand tha mon %ho arc hanging m 20
Tho ancient style In Wheeling.
Last wcak the memories Of the pas:
wore brought forth in 'nca! shoe sh"p
when Alocr, Mooney. manager ~ tho
old establishment os tho late J. i.
Monne:-. IS Eleventh stree: began 20.
ulnvjng Gid patterns. lasts and trees r.c
bar;s manufactured for those who lire.l
many years Az" here. tina, room rnilI
ho made for extensive irrprovnrren:S -
~. shop. He du, up from :hc dHs; nf
tho pas: an old book. le:-"r"h on :iS
,tr@ Measurements for i;rntS' wj.iCh
dated back To rho carl aev"rlloa Tho
hook contained li2 na:nes &C Wheeling
,!a". The book boz" Names OF judges.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-15
ASSAULT CASE GOES
TO THE GRAND JURY
Case Of Well Known wheeling Man Wul
BE Aired in St. ClairS-
Vile Courts.

The case Of the State u Ohio vs. Geo.
connolly. Of this city: charged with as
saul, upon william SteSer. we'll known
North End resident. will be heard AZ ST.
Clairsville. at the next term OIL the
petit court there.
The case was brought up before JUS
ticc Briiion. n bridgeport. n FEW days
ago AID. decision was reached TO re-
mand tic defendant 10 III" grand jury.
It is alleged that Connolly. who is L
local taxi operator. had struck the plain
lirr with a hall bat. breaking his le.
and inflictinE other injuries. with the
result that H. was laid up for almost
Il year.
Tho plaintiff in the case is well
known bartender In the across the river
town and tho incident caused muc!!
comment ut the time. y NUMBER or
local persons will be called in as Wit
ncSScS.