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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
LUBRICATION

Authorities tell us that one-half of all the poww produced
in the world is lost in overcoming friction.
Except for the use Of lubtcattng oils the machinery of the
world would come to a standstill.
One-half Of the coal consumed in the development of cur.
rent is lost in transmission through the resistance of mechanism
it Is intended to drive.
If this striking example of loss of power is true of the phvsi.
cal world, how much more striking is it in the moral side?
The genius OF man has discovered how to make possible the
least resistance in mechanical momentum.
Apparently no lubricant has been discovered to make
easy the progress of moral issues,
In practically every enterprise there is either friction or
a lack of responsiveness to the power Of appeal that causes
much Of its force to be lost.
Men divide over issues in government, and one element pulls
IN one direction and another pulls in the opposite direction.
II they are unanimous in their opinion on some funda-
mental principle, such as the necessity for winning the war they
Immediately divide on the means of accomplishing the result.
They agree that q large amount Of taxes must be levied to
take care of the expenseo of conducting the government, but they
disagree on the question Of its proper distribution.
Some agree on the broad principles of religion, and then
divide themselves into sects and denominations over minor con-
siderations, and erect three or four churches in the same neigh
borhood which, more often than otherwise, might come nearer
supporting one as it should be supported.
A good man, as is sometimes the case, offers himself as a
candidate for an office. Immediately some other man announces
as a candidate against him. The voters divide over factionaI
lines or past affiliations, The man elected usually is faithful 20
the extent that he fears his enemies. Sometimes he is merely
the representative Of his friends. A part of the community he
heves he is trying to do the best he can, and the other mart Owes
him no credit for good intentions. If he is a faithless official
the division merely gives him an excuse for iavorine his friends
and antagonizng his enemies. If he is honest he becomes die.
couraged and his efficiency is impaired.
And SO 1t goes through all the activities Of human endeavor-
DIVISIONS and disputes and great argument, witt each of Ms for
ever coming out the door wherein we went; a little soft oar
seemingly getting no nearer than before to a harmonious soir
ton OF the problems Of life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
OKM5QaT
H Qby K:NoaG0S:

A DISCOVERY.
Joe Carr, a Flatbusher, with a more or less reputation for sagac-
fy, has made a startling discovery. After years Of research in the
subject at an expense to himself Of 10 cents a day, he has discovered
the difference between IN express and a local. The local spends its
time stopping at stations and the express spends its time stopping be-
tween stations. Il don't wish to cast any asparagus upon anybody at
all" says Joe, but l think the public ought to know this" Much
obliged, Joe.
.-. EXIT SLAVERY. "
The German has been driven out of Alsace once again, eaf
And the shadow has been lifted from the face of fair Lorraine,
While his blood in rivers flowing, from his soul may wash the stain,
As we go marching on.
They can hear the tread Of millions that We sent across the sea, %"
To bear the gladdest tidings to a spent humanity,
For the blade that we had fashioned was the sword OF Liberty,
AS we go marching on.
I'm not entirely at peace with all the word-not l.
The fighting spirit holds full sway when 20 cents have to pay for pie
Tight Skirts and Small Hats Are Horse Show Styles" says a head
TO the unregenerate who do not attend such functions, we would
say that the tight skirts and small hats are not worn by the horses. A
horse show is an entertainment gotten up for the benefit of the horses
once a year so they can see how society dresses.
A local paper says that, compared with a few years ago, there Is
very little purse-snatching reported to the police these days. The
snathers have found that their trade has been a pure waste Of time
since the war started.
One thing about 1t is that the farmers in Northern France won'
have to buy any barbed wire for quite a spell
No longer does the charming waitress ask us, "Rare, medium Of
well done?' Roast beef is rare everywhere nowadays. p,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
A GHoULIsH PROPAGANDA.

Probably the death toll from influ-
enEa was considerably increased BY, the
systematic campaign Of the whisky
dealers to exploit, the Epidemic. A part
ward by whispers, consisted in tales
about whisky being used. in the army
camps as a preventive Of the disease:
This was utterly false and was denied
i" br. u. K. Eyans. medical editor Of
Of whisky Propaganda" exposed this
Atrocious and ghoulish campaign most
effectively as follows:
"A lady having gone into a store to
make some purchases noticed that the
s rsttiss T tss 0 STIpl sh Snd to sse% iSa 70 pr %
prictor that the girl ought to go home.
BY way OF reply he handed the cashier
his keys and told her to get herself a
stiff drink OF whisky, That's what we
do for il around here. My sister Is very
we are giving her. That's what the
doctors. give, That's what the govern
ment doctors are giving the soldiers
and sailors
about the time I heard this | was
receiving a lot Of letters about the use
Of whisky in treating influenza at DIFF
ferent army and navy posts. Tho
stories had so much similarity that they
seemed to me to be coming from some
common source. Then the source be-
gan p come to light, An editor sent
a wholesale liquor organization. asking
him to give publicity to some boiler
plate stuff inclosed. 1t seemed that
editors had been flooded with this stuff
with requests to run, The copy pur-
ported to DO an article taken from the
about sir columns OF this matter, IT
extolied whisky In the treatment and
prevention OF influenza and told OF sew
eral carloads Of whisky shipped by the
government to Camp Devens.
About this time clippings, or rather
fac-simile reprints Of an alleged tele-
gram from Washington to the Milwau-
kee Journal, began TO come in. This
was the same story In several of Its de-
tails, but the whisky had been shipped
TO Camp Meade.
time it was a story alleged to have
been copied from tho Baltimore Star
This time the carloads had beer
shipped to Camp Lee.
This press matter was sent out BY
u liquor dealers organization on its
own letterhead.
IN this vicinity the story Is that the
two carloads Of whisky were shipped
to the station nearby us. Upon inquiry
| find that two carloads were used with
40, 900 men In about two months. As
Stunning that this all went to sick men
ii figures about ten drops a man a day
or about three drops three times a day
OF course, II the entire command shareI
II the men In the front rank got a smell
apiece, the men in the rear ranks ha,
to be content with smelling the breath
OF the corpQrals,
Il have watched the medical journal
closely for proof that the medical au
thortties were advising the use o
whisky in Influenza, could not fin,
il. | do not doubt but that some ply
sicians used whisky in the treatmen
of the disease, but they were very few
Certainly II was not the prevailinJ
practice And no authority says 1t |
good practice, II appears that in tn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

IT WAS a young mans club.
AND THEY wrote a letter,
AND SAID.
THAT THEY read my column.
AND I was quite popular.
WITH THE club members
AND ON the next Friday
THEY WERE having a party,
AND THEY'D be very grateful
IF MY wife and I,
WOULD BE honor guests.
AND I said to my wife.
I'm JUST a littl" while.
THEY'LL BE men,
AND IT may be-
I'LL WANT to run for mayor.
WED BETTER 60"
AND THE night came.
AND I got all dressed up
AND HOOKED up my wife.
AND CALLED a taxi.
AND sPEP away
ON THE wings of the night.
LIKE that line.
WHATEVER IT means.
AND WE got to the place
WHERE THE party was.
AND CHECKED our wraps. e
AND WANDERED around.
IN A sort Of lobby,
WAITING FOR someone.
TO RUSH up to US.
AND SAY.
80 THIS is K. c. B.
land HIS wife.
WE'RE so glad you've come.
"THE COMMITTEES in the ball
room.
WAITING TO meet you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
pEcEMeER rs, 1898.

All Memphis celebrated Christmas
today with church services, and social
entertainments, as well as fireworks
pistols and whisky.
Work ID progressing fairly well on
the big car works on the Binghamton
tract, and 1t is expected to be finished
by March l..
Miss Maydee Rawlins and Ernest l..
Fairchilds were united in marriage last
night at 5 o'clock by Rev. MoHugh.
After an extended honeymoon through
Florida, DIR. m Mrs, Enlow l.. Cash,
the latter nee Miss Evangeline Pepper,
are home for the holidays.
Il is supposed the Raleigh Springs
Railway company will discontinue bust
ness, unless the Citizens halfway com,
pany takes up its operation. to afford
Memphis citizens a chance for enter
tainment at the resort.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
THE RED CROSS

The American Red Cross has made its renort oi tho H..
years work IN France, 1t is a lengthy but highly interesting
document, detailing modestly some of the things il has beer ,hIee
to achieve for humanity.
Perhaps not many will read the entire document, comnrising
some liz pages, but there is none that does not know that t
fulfilled its mission nobly. +"
OF all the returning men that have words of criticism fot
some of the organizations, approval for others. not one So far
as we have heard, has had anything but the strongest praise for
the Red Cross.
American public demands. Their approval is sufficient TO endear
the organization to all the people, and its work will stand forever
as a monument to, this greatest Of all humanitarian institutions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
=: x ct Memphis mi. " Twice Told Tales
News OF Memphis
10 Years AGO.
rs. 1908.

Juan Vincent Gomez has been pro-
claimed president Of Venezuela, follow
ing the overthrow Of President Cas-
tro.
James Corrigan, active and bitter
financial opponent of John D. Rookie
Teller, died in Cleveland, Ohio, today
at the age OF 70.
Tw~enty-one prisoners at the Nash
Vile pen were given pafdons today by
Gov. Patterson as Christmas presents.
Almost $1,000 has been raised by the
local agents of the Red Cross Christ
mas seals, It Ia announced today.
The Memphis football eleven will
tangle with an eleven from Little Rock,
Ark, this afternoon at Red Elm park.
C. NJ. Kellogg and c.. ID. Hendrick-
son are opponents on different tickets
for president of the Iumbermen's club,
the election to be held soon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
TOO DIPLOMATIC,

John Burroughs. the naturalist, was
talking about Germany.
ITS dangerous to co~ufabulate with
the Germans he said. "for they're
too tricky for US. The Germans are the
trickiest people in the world.
"A German at a dinner party took
in a lady whose name he didn't catch.
During the fish course he saw a man
who had showed him UP the week be-
he muttered to the lady, f~erooiously:
"rDo you see that mar to the left
of the epergne? Well, II there's one man
on earth l hate it's him.
Why said the lady. he's my hus-
band
"'Yes, of couse;' said the German.
That's why l hate him"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
Just a Moment
6AILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled BY John G. oulniuS, the
Sunshine Man.

Mr.. McCheyne says: II was once
permitted to unite In celebrating the
Lords Supper in an upper room in
Jerusalem. There we're "A present, and
most of whom l had good reason to
believe knew and loved the Lord Jesus
Christ. Several were godly Episcopalt-
ans, two we're converted Jews---one a
Christian converted at Nazareth. The
bread and wine were dispensed In the
Episcopal manner. We felt 1t TO pc
sweet Fellowship with Christ and with
the brethren, and we left the supper
room and looked out. upon the Mount
Of olives, we remembered with calm
10y the prayer OF our Lord: That they
may all be one
Cradle an infant on the softest bed,
Soothe II with songs of lullaby to rest;
More gently will it lay its little head.
More sweetly slumber on its mothers
breast, o..
Where the first draught Of life and
health 1t found;
There will Its sleep, be sweet, Its slum-
Der sound.
Return, my soul, to God, thine only
There, and there only, art thou truly
Show Mercy.
Micah gave us the divine program
| for human life almost in a sentence.
| He includes every essential Of life, but
specifies three duties, equity and mer-
| cy, which are toward man, and to walk
humbly with God, which implies prayer
and obedience. But here Is the pro-
gram of life as prescribed by the
prophet: HE hath showed thee. Q
man. what is good; and what doth The
Lord require Of thee, but to do justly
and to love mercy, INT to walk hurnblS
with thy God?' That is not only the
program of life for the children @
men, but 1t Is the path OF the just
that shineth more and more unto thu
perfect day, In the wake of which thu
world grows happier and happier. Thu
! element OF mercy makes way for 10!
on earth and IN heaven. Blessed ar
the merciful, for they shall obtain mel
cy. The reflex influence of mercy OF
the one who exercises himself therein
is mighty.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
THOSE WHO HAVE HAD.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

the admiration and ~lovemAking she
never got enough Of. 1t is the women
who have been fed up with sentiment
in their youth who make the discreet
and satisfied wives.
IN picking out a wife, always marry
the woman who has had. Never the
is hungry for it,"
Copyright, 1918. by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

government was using it for that pur-
pose on soldiers and sailors. Who told
them? The liquor interests. Nuf sed.
an this season of great stress mar
tended to revert to the primal. Among
the old-time remedies dug up for the
occasion were asafoetida, onions, gar
lie, sulphur fumes ana whisky. Whisky
was the only one of these that devel-
oped a paid propaganda department"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
REAL OPTIMISTIC,
1t was in the far south of Americs

1t was in the far south of America.
"How's times?' asked the tourist.
Pretty tolerable, stranger" respond
ed the old fellow who was sitting Idly
on the stump Of a tree. Il had a pile
of waste to burn, and the lightning set
fire to 1t and saved me the trouble
of burning it."
THAT was good"
81 had some trees to cut down, but
the trouble"
Remarkable. But what are you do
ing now?"
"Waiting for an earthquake to shake
the potatoes out of the ground"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
The Public Be SerUed
NJ.
. K..C.R-

WON'T YOU please come In"
BUT INSTEAD of that.
NO ONE came near us.
AND WE stood there.
WATCHING THE young men.
AND THE pretty young sIriA.
AND FEELING very old. i
AND OUT Of plac",
AND SORRY we'd come.
AND FOR an hour. e.
WE KEPT wandering around, q
WISHING FOR someone III
WHO MIGHT recognize u.
AND NOBODY did. flT&
AND AT last.
I PICKED out a young man @
WHO WAS wearing a badge.
AND WENT over t0>him.
AND SAID.
I'm X. c: 2"
AND THE young man.
LOOKED At me blankly.
AND SAID.
YOU'RE WHAT"
AND JUST then.
THE MUSIC started again.
AND I don't think he heard me.
WHEN I tfi.d to tell him.
HOW I happened to be there.
AND HE kept saying Eyes"
AND LOOKING at a girl.
AND THEN he left me.
AND MY wife ana l.
WENT TO the cloak rooms.
AND BOUGHT our things back.
AND SNEAKED out.
AND MY wife thinks.
IT WAS all very funny.
I THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
0 DANGEROUS.

In a talk on marriage in Greenwich
village, Theodore. Dresser. the novelist,
saidS
"Old men should never marry young
girls"
why not?' inquired a critic.
ITS like buying books" said Mr..
Dresser, "for your friends to read"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
Proper Csnuins Kills Food Foes.

PROPER canning Kills Fo00 fOeS.
Foods decompose or spoil because
they are attacked by living germs
minute forms of plant life of the lowest
order. Three types of those tiny organ.
isms-molds, yeasts and bacteria--eause
foods to spoil. They are present con.
stantly everywhere air, water and
soil, and on food. All exist In teeming
millions, and all except molds' are 90
tiny ~ to be invisible without the aid Of
microscope.
The object of canning 10 first to kill oil
the molds, yeasts and bacteria that may
be on the food, and then to seal the food
Ia germ.free containers, and seal them
90 we'll that no other organisms may
enter.
Molds thrive In dampuess and dark
ness. and prefer freedom from currents
OF air. They require oxygen, moisture
and warmth, and feed upon sugar and
starches. Since they can grow
in the presence OF aoids, they readily At
tack fruit and tomatoes. Molds are
killed easily BY moist heat.
Yeasts are of many Finds, all one
cellsd plants, which reproduce by tho
growth Of bud on the edge of csfi.
The buds, quickly become foil groyn
and break away from the mother cells.
The use Of yeast In bread making ID
familiar. When supplied with food 10
the formsof sugar., moisture and air,
yessts grow, breaking up tho sugar and
producing alcohol and Q gas called, car
bon dioxid., Bubbles Of this gas gre
seen when canned fruit ferments. Yeasts
usually, ere killed BY moist heat Ut 100
degrees +. (simmering). So
Z Bacteria are much moro dificnlt to
destroy than Imolds. and yeasts and arc
the chief foe to combat In preserving
food. They are one celled plants but
smaller than ysasts. A single bacterium
may produce millions moro. In . few
hours. Bacteria require warmth, moist
ure and food. Certain species thrive
without dir. Sipce'few hscteria thrive
In colds or In che presence Of much
sugar, their dsstsuctlon ID less dl1icnlt
10 fruits and tomatoes than Ia such
vsgetables - corn, peas and bea1s,or In
meats, which Of I'll 7oods ars dtacnlt 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
Wheatless Recipes.
BAKING POWDER LOAF BREADS:

using no wbeat.)
All measurements are level.-In the
following recipes the weights given are
accurate. The measurements are ap-
proximate; that is, they are given In the
nearest fraction of q. cup which house.
wife ordinarily uses. 1t Is convenient to
remember In measuring unusual frac-
tions that two level tablespoons are one
eighth cup.
Mix the melted fat, liquid, strip, and
egg. Combine the liquid and we'll
mixed dry ingredients. Bake as loaf
In moderately hot oven (205o C.. or
4OO0 F.) for one hour or until thoroughly
baked.
Nuts, raisins, or dates may be added,
making the breads more nutritious and
very paiatable.
Dat and corn -four bread. 80 per cent
ground rolled oats. 30 per cent corn
-four.
cup liquid
2to 4 tablespoons fat
4 tablespoons sirup
2 eggs
6 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
/ Ia cups Is ounce,) corn -four
1-2 cups Is ounces) ground rolled
oats
Rice and barley bread. 30 per cent
rice -four. 30 per cent barley -four.
cup liquid
2to 4 tablespoons fat
tablespoons strip
eggs
teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
1-9 cups (5 ounoes) rice -four
17s cups 70 ounces) barley -four
Corn -four and bnckwheat bread. 30
per cent corn -four. 30 per cent buck.
wheat.
cup liquid
2to4 tablespoons fat
tablespoons strip
eggs
6 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
IA cups Is oupces) corn -four
cup Is ounces) buckwheat
Barley and oat bread. 80 per cent
barley flour. 30 per cent ground rolled
oats.
cup liquid
2 to 4 tablespoons fat
4 tablespoons strip
Q eggs
8 teaspoons baking powder
l teaspoon salt
l7.S cups Is rouuoea) barley -four
IL cups Is ounces) ground rolled
oats. 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
Jams and Buffers With Little Sugar.

jams ouo OUtt0Ee WIN ksStso Su8oA .
Delicious jams and buffers can be
made by adding to the berries one-third
their weight In sugar. Have part Of tho
berries ripe and part under.ripe. Cook
rapidly until the product fakes OF the
side Of the spoon instead of coming of
in drops. Put jam into pint or half pint
| Jars, seal and cook or process, at temper
ature just below the boiling point for
twenty minutes In hot water bath outfit
such as is used in canning. Jams made
by this method are considered by many
preferable to jams where more sugar Ia
used as the product has more natural
flavor. Jams made with this proper.
tion of sugar must be sealed as usual
products are sealed. II such jams were
put into jelly glasses they would ferment
since there Is not sufficient sugar to act
40 preventative.
Corn syrup may be used In place oil
sugar in canning but 1t must be remem.
bered that 1t gives modified flavor to
products. It is more satisfactory when
combined with strong favored fruit such
- pineapple than when combined with
berries. If corn syrup is used In can.
ming IL is.more satisfactory to combine
with 1t small amount Of sugar: cuI
of syrup, cup water and Is cup OF
sugar boiled together make q syrup
which may be used satisfactorily In can.
ming berries.
Brown sugar or honey may be used in
place of white graduated sugar in msk
ing syrups for canning, but It must be
emembered that they will impart 9
slightly different flavor to the product
than that obtained by the use of cane
sugar.
II syrups are used In canning berries
by the cold pack method the following
proportions are satisfactory.
part sugar to part water
part brown sugar to part water
part honey to part water.
1part corn syrup or 1,3 part sugar
to part water.
Berries may be canned satisfactorily
without the use of any sugar, sugar
being added to the product before 1t II
served.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06

can saislys 10 Bastesla lss4heir active
growing state can be killed By moist
beat ct boiling temperature, but un'
foftuuately y for the Gamer the bacteria
spores ase much more reslstantto heat.
All bacteria n the spore state can be
destroyed by temperature OF 240 DO
grees q. $50 degrees T., moist heat. This
Temperature can DO secured only Win
steam under pressure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
PR0RAUE H0TI0H0.

70 all persons intereseedin ether OF sse
n az q Conf Of Probate held q Auburn. within
and for the County Of Andres oslsn :u on Lord r
nineteen hundred and eighteen. By adlosrnmeo y
from day to day from the second h: vSs9b een
I,raaanted for the action thoreapoo hekosn
fndicated. Il is hereby ORDER1D: .,
INST notice thereof be given 20 al pcssons =:
terested BY causing copy OF this oraea ~ ~ ~ ~
nubliahed three weeks SucceedyeH u ne III ~
fnrd Democrat, Newspaper pubnsned - ov".u
Paris, In the County Of Oxford, that t1ey m .;S
appear at Court Of Probate 70 DO ne'd s.a
Inburn. on the second Tuesday OF A9eassI
next, at Q O'Clock In the forenoon. ana % hes''
thereon, and object II they zee cause.
George W. Kicker, late Of Hartford, ID sne
County Of oxford, deceased. An lnfuumen:
Uurporting to be the last will and testament 9,
ssid deceased together with petition Tor proDsss
thereof and that letters testamenssrv lssue %
Albort D. Park, executor therein nameos Pro
sented by Albert D. Park.
WIN. n. NEWELL, Judge OF ProDase.
| true COPY of original order OF Court
aoss Register Of Probate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06

Clerk-Plssse cir, can ] have . weeks
holiday
Employsr-what's wrong with you
now? @
Clerk-rm going to get married.
Employer-Now, you were away
week with Influenza, and 10 days with .
sprained ankle. I declare there's a.
ways something going wrong with you,
Jones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-08-06
FOR MIDDLEAGED MEN AND
WOMEN

The kidneys work day and night to
filter aud cast out from the blood stream
im purities that cause aches and pains
when permitted to remain. It Is only
natural these important organs should
slow up and require aid In middle age.
Foley Kidney Pills help overworked,
tired and diseased kidneys and bladder
Sold Everywhere.