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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John q. oulnlus. the
Sunshine Man.

Let US go forth unto Him without
the camp bearing His reproach. For here
have we no continuing city, but we
seek one to come-Heb. xiii, IS, IA.
Identification with Christ has two
sides-before God, and before men. In
Joy n liberty. In the second we must
expect to meet with rejection, reproach
and shame. II we glory in the fact
that we are one with Him in His death,
His resurrection and ~exaItation, let us
not shrink from taking our right place
with Him as the despised and rejected
OF men Let US 60 rorth unto Him
thing mort than a mere passive con
temptation; It mean an active conse-
Grafton. What is Christ's r%eproach? 1t
does not mean being opposed and re-
jected merely; it means being despised.
There is nothing men shrink from as
opposition than to be ignored and de-
spised, Here we have 10 continuing
city, but we seek n 10 come Here
we are strangers and pilgrims. This
is only for awhile. Soon we shall see
the Eternal City. There we shall share
Rev. E. H. Hopkins.
Behold thy servants are ready to dc
whatsoever my Lord the king shall
chooSe.-u sam. XIV, 10.
1t makes the mind very free when
we give up wishing ana only think OF
bearing what is laid upon us and doing
what Is given us to do.--George Elliot.
Be joyful! all nature ABOUT thee re-
joices,
The violets echo the heavens own
blue.
The orioles sing with their jubilant
voices;
The sun laughs at thee from the
crystals OF dew.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
SOME MISTAKE,

An elderly church warden, in shaving
hiruself one Sunday before church time,
made a slight cut with the razor on
the extreme n of his nose. Quickly
calling his wife he asked her II she had
any courtplaster in the house. You
will find some in my sewing basket"
she said. The warden soon had the cut
covered.
At the church, in assisting with the
collection he noticed everyone smile as
noyed, he asked a friend If there was
anything wrong with his appearance.
We'll I should say there is" was
the answer. What is that on your
nose?"
"Courtplaster."
No" said his friend, its the Iahs,
off a spool Of cotton. 1t says, War
ranted 200 yards long"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOW'S Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subjects

woman who drew a blank was looked
upon as a failure.
Unfair? Certainly, and will remain
so until a mans world and a WON
ans world" are merged In a mans
and woman's world"
Parents will then understand that
their first duty TO the child is to pro-
mote and maintain its health. Their
next duty is to study its proclivities
and tendencies, and see that 1t is
trained to follow some %congenial, self
supporting %avocation.
When they have drilled into their
daughters ONE idea of the Importance
Of good health, and have seen that they
are skilled in some C%ongenial work
they win have bestowed pom their
girls a far greater gift. a far better
chance for a happy life than II they
had endowed each Of them with a mill
lion dollars.
The girl will have a sense of per-
sonal dignity, for she never need be de-
pendent on nyone. She can either
marry or not, as she chooses. She Ia
not a mere leaf to be blown about by
every wind of destiny.
She has he right of choice. And II
she marries and misfortune overtakes
her, she is not facing the black despair
Of helplessness. She knows that she can
take care OF herself and those depend
ent upon her. =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
News OF emphls
Is Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales
DECEMBER II, 1898,

A bill permitting the admission Of
Arizona to statehood was passed today
py. congress and the solons are CON
sldering the admission of New Mexico.
twenty five persons were killed and
20 wounded when a new span to the
trestle over the Ohio river near Louis
vile, KY, collapsed.
The. Jewish Charitable society o,
Memphis was granted a state charter
yesterday.
Fire originating at Third avenue and
Forty-eighth street, New York, caused
about $1,000, 900 damage before it could
be subdued yesterday afternoon.
The new theater In Memphis, replac-
ing the burned Lyceum, probably will
be erected at Jefferson and Second
streets at a cost of 5000, 900,
Politics is rife between j. j. Will
liams, Democratic candidate, and indie.
pendent c~andidates Clapp and MADDEN
for mayor in the Jan. 4 election.
The government bureau here this
morning issued a cold wave warning
The temperature here this morning wal
50 degrees. The Mississippi river is
frozen at st. Paul.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

toms of the inhabitants should not be
changed; the buildings where villages
are renewed should not be modern In
structure, but like they we're 1000 years
ago, For the comfort of tourists mod
ern hotels might be erected at some of
the leading cities, as Jaffa, Jerusalem,
Jericho, Nazareth, Beyrout and Da-
mascus, but only for tourists.
The aqueduct, which Solomon built
to bring water from his pools into Je-
rusalen. should be rebuilt. The same
fountains are still filling those pools.
The wonderful cisterns that honeycomb
the sacred Enclosure at Jerusalem can
be cleaned out n repaired to receive
the water. Some of the works of Solo
mon can hardly be duplicated, such as
the building stones at Baalbec.
Palestine Is the glory of all land. and
to be kept as such should be under the
control OF Christian nations and kept
as a world park. G, M. SAVAGE.
Jackson, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
News Of Memphis
10 Years Ago.
DECEMBER II. 1908,

Outbreaks occurred in the Venezuelan
capital yesterday following friction with
Dutch authorities, and the city was
placed under martial law.
A jury to try the night riders at
Union City, Tenn, was being selected
today.
DR.. G. B. Thornton was selected to
head the Memphis and Shelby County
Medical society last night to succeed
DR.. Alexander Erskine.
Miss Ruth Mccall will return Sunday
from Belmont college to visit her pa
rents, Judge and Mrs. John e. Mccall,
1906 Carr avenue.
Jealousy over naval armament is said
to be the of intense feeling be-
tween Brazil and Argentina.
Rebellion has broken forth at the
Bokahanga islands, in the Manahiki
group, belonging to England, and the
island chief has set up a government.
The first Ottoman parliament, or
dered by Sultan Abdul Hamid, met
today at Constantinople n the sui
tan was cheered for granting the Turks
a constitution.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

Talk to a man-any man in the world
for ten minutes. and what Is the sub
ject, Of his conversation? Work.
Within that ten minutes he will either
ak about what is being done or what
ought to be done, what he Is doing or
what he wants TO do, or what someone
else Is doing or What someone else
ought to do,
Talk to a woman-any woman in the
world-for ten minutes, and what does
she talk about? Trouble.
She complains about this or that.
She either d~iscourses, on her or
someone else's illness or griefs or wor-
ries. She dilates on some misfortune
which has bsiallen either herself or
her friends. These are her customary
themes.
an not speaking now Of those souls
bewildered. dismayed and discouraged
In those black hours which come In all
lives, when the instinct is to reach out
for help and sympathy and comfort,
but OF the daily conversation of women
who are in the main quite comfortable
and who have every reason to be happy
II they would only allow themselves
that privilege.
For these reasons, the average mar
Ia a more agreeable companion than
necessary to have some sort OF a fetch,
work is certainly a far better one than
worry.
To be always thinking Of work, to
have ones mind constantly occupied
with the act OF doing instead Of the
and mental loss; but Il Is thousand
times better for the individual than con-
stantly to be contemplating some phys
zeal, mental or spiritual lack. and wall
ing about II.
gamma fnr hing fhRmaRlypg miEnF-
able; and there Is more than a mere
grain Of truth In II. | think 1t was
the late DR., Weir Mitchell who said
that feminine nerves had wrecked more
homes than drink. Masculine nerves
have in the past, and more or less in
the present, found an outlet in drink;
feminine nerves have had to find their
relief from tension In tears and tenn
per. All things being equal. II would
be difficult to choose between the two.
One is about as bad as the other.
Men must work and women must
weep Is a horrid line. That the
women must weep" part OF 1t ever
had any basis in truth Ia largely due
to the absurd and erroneous upbring-
ing Of girls, and the fact that for CEN
turtles they have been cribbed, cahined
and confined In a "woman's world"
And a 'woman's world" was and liz
a topsy-turyy place--a place where Il
a girl Ia lucky enough to secure a good
husband and ~"provider," she lis able to
indulge her unframed and untettered
fancy for too many clothes, too many
amusements. too much luxurious living
to he good for her health, and therefore
too many expensive diseases, and as a
final consequence Of these blessings"
too much ennui and discomfort
On the other hand, II a girl wasn't
lucky enough to get a good husband
and provider, she had to suffer for his
incompetence, mistakes and failur es,
and either grin and bear her lot or
else be shuffled about as a dependent
among her people, who regarded her
and her children as more or less Of an
unweicome burden.
And the woman who drew A lucky
number in the great marriage lottery
was considered a success, whereas the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
GOOD SELECTION

The selection OF John D.. Martin to be president of the
Southern association OF baseball clubs was a recognition of his
ability, and his willingness to accept the place was a testimonial
TO his interest in the great paStime, involving considerable sacri-
flee on his part. Next season should be a great year for base
ball. 1t will continue to be the great American game. The
ball players had their part in the war, and those who were dis
posed to look askance upon athletic sports saw the day when
the American soldier capitalized the strategy Of the diamond for
use in the greatest game in the world. The Southern association
for a number OF years has had as the heads of the different clubs
some very excellent gentlemen, and Mr.. Martins selection to
head the association means that its present high standard is to be
maintained. The country is ready for the return Of the game,
and the public, which last season had hearts too heavy with
apprehension to enter into the spirit Of it, will be ready when
the call comes to PLAY ball"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
LITERAL HINT.

Here is a case Of misplaced gener.
osity. The guilty party meant we'll, but
her manner Of showing 1t wasn't what
you might call tactful. It. was at g
bridge party--one Of the porch kind
and Ice cream and waters were served
Miss Ghoans," urged the hostess
do have some more ice cream"
NO, really l."
"Oh, don't refuse, or I'll think yor
don't like It,"
"well, II you'll just give me a mouth.
full"
'Ah, that's right. Katie, fill Mis-.
Ghoans' plate for her"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
HARD ON LEO.

The proprietor Of q travelling menag-
erie had trained a lion and a lamb to
live together in the same cage. The
unusual sight was always well adver.
tised beforehand. and invariably proved
a big draw. Presently, however, there
came a time when the attraction ceased
to figure in the show and the show
mar was asked the reason.
Had to separate EN-" he replied
gloomily.
Indeed. Did he turn savage, then
| thought he looked such a mild ole
lion"
Lion" interrupted the Snowman
Lion be bowed 1t was the lamb
When he grew up he started buttine
like a battering ram. Used to knock
the poor lion about something shame
fulp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
"A WORLD PARK.

70 The News Scimitar:

To The NEWS Sc1nlIlar.
Palestine may now one entirely I'M
der the control OF the Christian ma
lions. The Jews in their rejection of
Christ have forfeited all claim to the
land of the prophets who prophesied
OF Christ, to Bethlehem, Nazareth, Je-
rusalem.
Palestine is the land OF the Bible.
Geography and history r closely asso-
ciated studies. Anything hat increases
interest in the Bible and helps US to
understand It has become a thing of
greatest treasure we have. 1t belongs
to all nations and to all times. Christ
said, Search the Scriptures, The Scrip
lures are able to make wise unto sal
walton.
should be cultivated and kept as in the
days OF prophets and Christ. The cus-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
GOOD CREDIT.

Mr.. Bu~tterworth, the grocer. was
looking over the credit sales slips one
g." Suddenly he called to the new
clerk:
Did YOU give George Callahan
credit"
Sure" said the clerk. "t-"
Didn't ! tell you to get a report on
any and every man asking for credit
why, | did" retorted the clerk. who
was an earnest young fellow. II did
get a report, The agency said he owed
money to every grocer In town, and, OF
course, II his credit was that good, ]
knew you would like to have him oper
an account here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

II wouldna say McTavish Gamma learn
the game" remarked Sandy, az they
trudged home from the links, but II
will be deeficult Tor him
Aye" agreed Donald. AT times he
will be like to burst, what wi being
so releegious and tongue-tied"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
GOOD PLAN.

That Is Elmer ], Pettifos. He ia a
member of the famous law firm Of
Strut, Lowder, Hooks, Skinner, Bray.
Pyffler & Snyde," said the i~ntroducer'
the firm title" "
No, but they have a perfectly euuit-
able arrangement; he does the work
and the rest of them take the n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

Police officers ended the revolution in New York by
arresting the chairman OF "the peoples day committee who
said they favored dishanding the army and navy, i'll addition
to a lot of other sednious things, but there are still quite a
number who are satisfied with the achievements of both.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

The Boshevlsts are complaining that food is scarce in Rus
STA, and that horse meat is selling for SIS a pound. That looks
like sheer waste. Why not feed the horses on Bolsheyists9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

1t is unfortunate that ClemcnCeau and the labor unions Of
France should have fallen out over the visit of President Viii
son. 1t must be embarrassing to the latter. At this distance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

The announcement that President Wilson has CAPTURED
faris would as a matter OF tact, be true, but without military
significance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

The dispatches tell us that President Wilson and Premier
Cemenceau shook hands when they met at the French ministry
OF war. Sometimes shaking hands is preliminary to a real
scrap.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

Now that the breweries are opening up in China. we NAV
confidently expect Mr., Hearst to establish a string of newspapers
there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17

The Watch On the Rhine is now a favorite American
song. the words being The Star Spangled Banner"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
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WERE ALL holding hands.
AND HAD Joined the crowd.
THROUGH THE swinging doors.
AND NOT to be robbed.
OF WHAT it might bring.
I WENT trailing along.
TO THE elevator.
AND THREE floors up.
AND THE three got out.
AND SO did I.
AND FOR an hour.
THEIR NEW found friend.
LED THE two of them.
ALL OYER the place.
AND BEFORE he was done.
HE HAP bought a doll
AND ONE Of those things
THAT BOYS stand on.
AND RUSH around.
ON A couple Of wheels.
AND ALL the time.
THE TWO little kids.
SEEMED IN a trance.
AND THEY went downstatrA
AND OUT again.
WHERE THEY had come IN.
AND THE last ! saw.
THEY WERE marching away.
WITH THEIR hands tight claspsA.
AND THE grand young mar. q
HAD LOOKED at his watch.
AND WAS hurrying off.
TOWARD BROADWAY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
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STAhojAc AHoONO w 4tLE
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
2 YEARS. DROUGHT
BROKEN in TEXAS
WORST DRY SPELL IN A CEN
TURY. CATTLE RANCHES
NEARLY WIPED OUT.

DALLAS, Textile long drought
which has prevailed in west Texas for
two or more years, causing little less
than disaster to the cattle raising in
dustry of Texas, has been partly if
not wholly broken. Three good, soak
ing rains have fallen.
Grass is now coming out, water
holes have been partly filled and a
general spirit of optimism prevails
with the cattlemen, many of whom
staked fortunes on the effort to hold
out.
Ranchmen, who had waited from
month to month for the rains, shipped
thousands of heads of cattle out of
this district to other ranges. Many
dollars were spent by the stockmen
on feed to keep alive those few cat
tie that remained on the ranges. They
declare that had the rain been delay
ed another six weeks the plains of
Texas would have been practically
deserted of cattle.
All of Texas west of a line drawn
north and south through San Anto-
Mo constituted the drought district,
practically all of which is devoted to
the cattle raising industry. Little cot
! ton or corn is grown.
The drought began in some sec
| lions late in the summer of 1914. and
almost ever since the cattlemen have
had a fight on their hands to save
the herds with which the ranches
were populated at that time. In 1915
the situation grew more serious and
the rainfall was far below normal.
Throughout the summer of 1916, all
through 1917 and wen into 1918 con-
ditions grew steadily worse
Pioneers of west Texas declare it
was the worst dry spell that has fall
en- over that section in century.
Dust storms which swept the section
few weeks prior to the rains were
the worst and most severe expert
enced in a generation. In San An
gelo the dust storm was so severe
that all outside work had to be sus-
pended and the sky was so dark that
1t was necessary to use electric lights
for indoor work.
A general influx of cattle which
had been shipped out of west Texas
is expected to begin soon. Cattlemen,
however, point out that it will re-
quire years to stock the ranches as
before the drought hit the ranges.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18

east of Montdidier were for the pur-
pose of drawing the allied reserve
to those theatres of the war and then
hurting the decisive blow either at
Amiens or against the Flanders sa-
lent in the hope of reaching the
channel ports.
Dispatches from the front say that
the situation is tense along the whole
line and it is probable that the Ger
mans, when they strike, will find the
allies ready to receive them.
Austria Begins Big Offensive.
The long awaited offensive against
the Italians has begun. On the Ital-
ian front, for a distance of from
+; "nnty-five to a hundred miles, Aus
nary ms and heavy artillery are
enoe. '"eak down the resist
ance of tnc Tho are aided
by French and BIZ, orces.
The last great Austro- German Of
fensive, begun in October, 1917, roll
ed back General Cardinals line from
the Isonzo front and along the We
neian plain. More than million enc
my troops participated in this opera
ton and for many weeks the Italians
were unable to stay the advance. The
crisis was passed about the first of
December, and since that time there
has been heavy fighting, in which the
Italians and their allies carried out
many successful counter attacks.
Submarines Still Active.
German submarines, which have
sunk 90 or more vessels along the
Atlantic coast, are still active Ships
that started away from an Atlantic
port Thursday night and early Friday
morning were turned back again into
harbor, because of alleged operations
of submarine 18 miles off the Vir-
ginia capes.
The report indicates that the I'M
derwater craft still lurk in nearby
waters, awaiting big game.
100000 Americans in France.
American troops are being sent to
France in large numbers. According
to Washington advices 100000 men
are now over there, and others are
being sent as rapidly as possible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
new TAX WILL BE-
LEVIED ON WHAT?
THIS is ONE OF THE CONGRESS-
MANS IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS.
FENCES AT HOME ANOTHER.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Oficial
and political Washington is just now
deeply interested in three important
matters, since it has been decided
that there shall be an additional rev.
enue law passed mediately-upon
what, in addition to excess profits and
incomes, this tax shall be levied, the
fixing Of political fences at home. and
the housing of the many thousand
government clerks already here with
out homes, and the many more who
will soon be called into the service
There was, as press reports have
indicated, strong pressure upon the
president to delay action in prapar-
ing and passing another revenue bill
at this session of congress, the main
reason being given that it would
have a serious effect upon the demo-
Gratis in the next election throughout
the country to do so. The president
did not take that view of the matter
nor did he believe that this was the
only or chief reason which actuated
many of the congressman in their de-
sire to postpone action. He was aware
that there is a big clamor in both the
house and senate to get away from
Washington, go home, and take the
field in many of the districts where
close elections are on. Hence his de-
cision for action now.
While the members of congress,
when they begin consideration of this
new bill, will have in mind raising
the money needed to pay the govern
ment's expenses, chiefly from excess
profits and incomes, it is hardly prob
able that this tax gathering will stop
there. Just what it will cover and to
what lengths it will go not even the
best informed here will say now, or
even hazard guess.
Sc far as the political end of the
matter is considered, many of the
states will dispose of their elections
within the next month or six weeks.
South Carolina and Georgia come
later. The Palmetto state will have
its election the last week in August,
and a week later the people of Geor-
gia will go to the polls to elect a SEN
ator and twelve members of the
house. 1t is true that not all Of the
present house members from either
Georgia or South Carolina have OPP
position, so that it will be necessary
for them to go home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
BEER FIGHT IN The
SENATE is EXPECTED
VETO OF THE MEASURE BY THE
PRESIDENT is CHIEF HOPE
OF THE VETS NOW.

The question of eliminating beer
and wines, raised by the Randall
amendment to the food production
bill, is before the senate committee
on agriculture and is expected to be
reported to the senate. The amend
ment is expected to prove embarrass-
ing to number of senator's, but the
prohibitionists predicts that it will
pass the senate, unless the president
asks that it be eliminated. 1t is the
chief hope of the "wets" that the
president will veto the measure if it
reaches the white house in the form
as amended in the house.
The house bill, on which the senate
must now take final action, directs
the president to forbid the making of
beer and wines, if he wishes to use
any part of the food production ap-
preparation of $50,000,000.
Whiskyl Men Against Brewers.
The prevailing opinion in Washing
ton is that, if the bill is reported out
of committee and reaches roll call
in the senate, it will pass by a solid
majority. One interesting feature of
the fight now being waged is the fact
that the whisky men of the nation
are aligned with the prohibitionists
against the brewers. The distillers
maintain that the brewers help put
them out of business several months
ago and this is their chance to even
the count.
Hugh F. Fox, secretary of the Unit
ed States Brewers Association, has
issued statement in which he de-
clares that the passage of the Randall
amendment would effect no apprecia-
bic saving in grain for food purposes.