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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

But even suppose the lie stands UNI
c%onfuted, proof against contradiction,
nevertheless the instinct of the listener
viii inevitably spot the note of false
c%leverly and convinoingly the lie Is told.
A husband may frame UP the most
plausible and oircumstantial Of stories
TO account for his late return home;
but nine times out Of ten II meets only
tn" Credence 1t deserves, and on the
occasions when it ie accepted the wife
probably has some reason OF her WI
for doing So.
or all indoor or outdoor sports, lying
IS the most futile, vain and impotent.
But here ! am sermoniging, and that
Is what moralists and sages have been
doing for, generations without in the
slightest degree curbing or minimizing
the evil, The only hope for improve
ment seems to lie, as the secret ser
vice man indicates, in today's superior
facilities for checking up and detecting
Once beat It into the heads OF mod
err, men and women, as Germany has
had i beaten into her head, that lying
y ruinous, a mark OF iuefficiency, and
II VIII cease, Just as the merchant OF
today marks his goods In plain figures
ana represents them exactly as they
are because he realizes that the old
tlme system of ~dlckerlng, misrepre~
sentatlon and general horse. trading
TACTICS was inetficient--had business.
| started to write this article in an
swer to a letter from a correspondent
"a boy OF t6. He had foolishly thrown
Up his Job. he says, and then. afraid
t.. tell his father. started lying in an
effort to explain why he brought home
no wages. He got away with it for
two weeks under n great mental stress.
but the third week his father an
nounced that he was going to see his
employer, Then the lad ran away
from home, and now is in a frightful
pickle.
A piece Of futile. inefficient. rutnous
folly. Yes but not more so, although
possibly with quicker results, than the
lies anybody else tells, The only ndvice
can give the boy, of course, ID 10
70 to his father, TESS up and stand
the consequences, He win find it, |
am sure, far easier than any other
course, Indeed. the father probably
knew all the time that the boy was
lying. Young people never seem able
to realize that their elders once were
young; that they, too, have been fools,
and more than likely liars also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
~ MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer or vital sublects.

AS life is today. IA ma has so
many points OF contact with his fell
low beings that it Is hard to tell a
successful lie, There are n thousand
ways Of checking him up"
That Is a sentence read the other
day In "A published interview, and the
man who enunciated 1t ought certainly
TO know what he is talking about, for
he Is one OF the chiefs OF the govern
months or 10 has confounded scores
OF the most proficient and capable liars
on Gerntany's payroll.
His statement set rue to wondering
If perhaps one of the Oldest, the most
cherished and at the same time the
most futile of human vices was at last
to he eradicated-slain by that very
completely OF modern life which might
seem to afford 1t wider opportunities.
This world Is a world Of lies, az
the old song goes, It always has been,
It to- so today. Wives LIE to their hus-
bands, husbands to their wives. Chi.
dren seem Ia take to II as naturally as
young ducks to water. Women" says
the same authority I have quoted
above. will lie more readily than men
and will stick to a lie with greater ten
acity," And the reason for this, he
believes, Is that a lie Ia one OF wo'
mems natural weapons OF defense,
which she resorts to as q man will re
sort TO MS fists to get out OF an UNI
pleasant situation.
That may be true SO far as getting
out Of an unpleasant situation 10 on.
cerned, but my. own observation mas
been that to gain an advantage or Y
enhance their own prestige men VII
lie quite as freely. II not more so, ,tnan
women. In other words, the differ
once between the lying Of the TWO SEXES
is to my mind one Of character rather
than degree,
Hut why. elanorateF ktns David set'
tied the whole matter wheni, no tefseA
set down, his dietum, A men afe
liars There seems 70 DO d certa'l
perverae quality, ~ human nature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
sbHcB eSGved THE NE WIS N(/M/IAR TeI

ON LIBERTY IN NEW YORK
Sunday am Nov. "a.
DEAR K, G. B,
TN JUST : COB.
BUT I'VE Just discovered.
A PAST grand master.
OF THE Good Fellows,
AND IN quite sure,
YOU'D LIKE to know about him.
AND IN telling you.
THAT LAST night.
srooD on Times square.
AFTER AN Inventory.
AND I was bordering.
WHETHER TO eat,
A Two,R!r meal.
AND SLEEP in a four-bit bed.
OR EAT a f.ur-bit meal.
AND SLEEP in a two-bit bed.
OR SHOOT the works.
ON A banquet.
AND THEN Home, James"
AND Just about the time.
I HAD decided,
ON HAM and eggs.
AND FRIED spuds.
AND COFFEE.
FOR FIFTY GENTS
AND THE two-bit flop.
AND AN invigorating stroll.
BACK TO the ship.
IN THE e.is? morning air.
A GUY grabbed me.
AND DESPITE my protests.
.
AND MY struggles.
.
HE DRAGGED me. y
INTO CHILDs'.
.
AND THERE.
IN THE Glass Chow hall,
HE HAD other men.
STANDING GUARD.
OVER A big crowd.
4
OF SOLDIERS and sailors.
AND I'M telling you.
.
THAT THAT guy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

Bolshevism can never obtain a ioothold on American soil
1t is a baleful exotic which cannot grow here. e
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
NOVEL TASTES.

In a Y, NJ. c, A. building at Camt
Forrest a bright faced young soldier
leaned against the counter and earn
estly inquired, Have you got any algs.
bra books?'
manifestation Of interest in higher
things, scanned the book shelves.
No, my boy" he replied, Pm sorry
to say that | haven't. have severai
arithmetics, but not a single algebra
WIN anything else dp?"
oh, give me any" good book of ad
venture said the boy.
And presently the secretary recoy,
cred sufficiently to realize that the SOY
der wanted a book by Horatio Alger
and selecting Pluck and Luck, or from
Porter to President" he sent the ap-
plicant on his way rejoicing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
POLITELY So.

A lawsuit was in full swing and
during its progress a witness was
cross examined as TO the habits and
character OF the defendant,
Has MIR, Nj a reputation for
being abnormaIly lazy2" asked coun-
sci briskly,
Wen, sir, it's this way"
'Will you kindly answer the oues-
ton asked?' struck In the irasctble
lawyer.
We'll, sir, | was going to say it's
this way, | don't want to do the
gentleman In question any Injustice
And | won't so so far as to say, sir,
that he's lazy exactly; but ii Il re,
guired any voluntary work On his par,
TO digest his foed-why he'd die from,
lack Of n~ourtshment, SIR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

DECEMBER s, 1908,

DECEM5ER 5, 1908.
Rear Admiral Joseph Is. Coghlan died
today at his homeT in New Rochelle,
New York.
The Arkansas river at Pine Bluff has
reached a stand and exhausted citizens
are breathing easier. Damage previous
~ done Is about $50, 900.
Work on the new Memphis Union de-
pot on Calhoun avenue will begin on or
before Feb. is and be rapidly com s.
pleted.
B'nai Birth will be fittingly observed
in Memphis by members OF the indie
pendent Order Of B'nai Birth on De-
cember 30,
Fire of incendiary origin this morning
damaged the warehouse of Orgill Bros.
at Tennessee street and Huling avenue.
The loss is placed at $50, 900, 3
The Haytian rebel army, 5000 strong,
marched into Port-auAP Prince this morn
ing at s O'Clock, and Gen Simon, their
chief, was given an ovation by the pop
tt1aNn ~"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

1t was fortunate for the kaiser that in spite ol has nachl-
nations Holland remained neutral
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
News Of M emphis
IS Years Ago,
Twice Told Tales
pEcEMBER S. 1898,

DECEMBER 5, 1898.
President. Grover Cleveland, in an
Minister Willis had been instructed to
restore the Hawaiian queen 70 her
throne.
Mrs, r. Lewis, of Dresden, Tenn. is
the guest of Miss Margaret Isler, Pop
lar street.
The primaries for the election of city
MIS- Ms. Thomas iun as Bar Barrett st.: viii i emit entertain lG
Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Congressman ], G. Kyle, Of sardls,
Miss, spent Yesterday in the city en-
route to Washington.
The Ladies' auxiliary Of the Y. NJ, G,
A. will give an entertainment at the
First Presbyterian church tonight,
Plans are being formulat& for the
rebuilding of the Lyceum theater, which
burned several weeks ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
NEAT ALIBI.

"You sold my husband a parrot. did
you not?'' queried the woman.
Yes, ma'am~ | did"
And you told HIM 1t could talk, did
you not?'
4 certainly told him that, madam
Well, we've had it n week and he
hasn't spoken a word yet"
Il remember distinctly. ma'am, telling
your husband the parrot would talk il
you gave him a chance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

The Turk belongs in Asia and the sooner he gets tn,
and baggage, the better.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
TheP Public Be SerUed
CRES.u&RkI ogV
K.C.n.

FORCED ME to eat.
MORE THAN I'd have had.
IF I'D shot the works.
AND HAD Mr.. childs been thsra
HE'D HAVE been so tickleA
AT THE size of the bill
THAT He misht have painted. =.
ANOTHER PIECE of butter.
ON THE butter plate.
OR MAeE no extra charge.
AND ANYWAY.
IF THE grabbing gent,
FED ONE man.
HE FED q hundred,
AND WHEN I left.
HE WAS sim drasgin' EN- in.
AND TYING them down.
AND FORCING chow.
INTO THEIR mouths.
AND BECAUSE I think.
IT wogL9 he a shame.
FOR TWO good fellows.
NOT 70 Be acquainted,
WANT you: K. C. B,
70 SHAKE hands,
WITH FRED A. ChapmAn.
OF loNIA Michigan.
A BIG 9%earted man.
FROM 4 very small town.
THANKS.
BLAIR LEEDS, F. / C, U,s.N.
N97l1 y.
3-;2sa99a
El!l!l9N
EggEyTT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

HeApAG <ooe QoGSnonNAtRE
~ rv ne DRAFT 30 eRo WHO
RAPpeNl n &c A " elGt+eoR
AANoaS 10 GeT An ReEuI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

Another thing that will give weight to Wilson's word is the
TACT that a fleet OF ships CARRYING from this country 10000 tons
Of foodstutfs for Southern Europe is nearing It's destination,
Meat and bread arc the strongest argument the world over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

When shaping is provided and King Cotton begins to move
Europeward the South will soon lind that better times are
here. The South has the product that the world wants and is
willing to pay for.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER

Those who discuss the shipping bill the bill winch made it lawful for foreign vessels under certain circ
 stances to ply between two or American ports
 should not forget that the government had been permit
 ng that sort of thing before the passed In other words the law egalized exactly what being done be-
 fore it was passed and nothing has been permitted since the passage of the law that not allowed before That is why there was no interest the part Of the shipping board regarding tht application of the law to Alaska The board had not been allowing foreign vessels owned by railroad companies to ply regular schedule between American ports It had been permitting foreign steamers trading in America and partruary those under charter to the American government to carry freight between American ports they proceeded from place to place Ill gathering up cargoes or diSchargng them. The board asked Congress to make these things they had already heen doing lawful, and Congress complied When the bill came the committee for discussion 1t discovered that as prepared it would give the shipping board auth oty allow foreign passenger vessels owned and Oper ated by foreign railroad companies running regular schedule in Alaskan waters to carry freight and paSSen gers between American ports It urged that this be stricken from the b It pointed out that American
 aiOad companies were not permitted to dO this and that Canada does not permit American freight and passenger ships operating on regular SchedueS-Or otherwise tO run between Canadian ports The Shipping Board nl- nedately announced that it had not allowed such proceed We in the past anywhere that it had immediate nten ton of allowing and that it indifferent to wether net the m was amended so as to deprive the board of authority permit something not contemplated and the maendmen. unanimously adoped hy the committee, and passed by Congress- Juneau Empire). fl
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20
ChaS A. Sul2er Candidate For Reelection as DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
 From Alaska
From Alaska

deciding the primaries candidate for Delegate Congress Alaska feel npecd make brief statement to people of the territory It nearly since was seated the House Aska representative to During the most United has engaged world and every the naon including and re ing single purpose winning this Every congress considering legislation for the nation, has placed the count needs above all needs and aud the military establishment of he United
 Alaska noby call. has her willingly unstintingy party before the people of Alaska November nineteen sxeen which embodied it's prn cipa elements of home for the territory and policy in the development of natural every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
 T have introduced others the following bills which pressing for passage opportunity affords:
 Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home the dominating principle.
 Regulating the fisheries of Alaska lines that will be fair all and the protection of the ?9mOn supply from depletion
 Making changes the homestead laws by aboshng the eighty rod reservation.
 Authorizing surveys of homeads in isolated sections Changing gane give the people better oppor tuny game of the country without it's being slaughtered Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska.
 Providing the Alaska within the Territory At keep constantly the territory and the people of the territory of te
 of progress has been achieved have assisted n passing which helped tho suspend assessment the seventeen and nineteen eighteen system Alaska has accomplished with bright for further extension Recognition Alaska the matter of appoint training camps for officers Contracts prevented the farmers of the interior from supplying posts with ther vegetables cancelled.
 Suggestions and requests that again before the people of Alaska have from Aackans all the territory Re eratng the best interests of Alaska submit ting my candidate for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress-"
 PAID ADVERTISEMENT
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20
WHALE OIL USED IN NORWEGIAN BUTTER

Ire Norwegin Government has recently arranged to import about 16 of butter per week from Denmark price of $1 per pound This is to be mixed with garine made from whale oil and will be distributed by the Government. fl
 The kerosene and gasoline situation is acute in Nor way There is oil for lighting private houses and the signal lights for railroads and ships are much curtaed; of the lighthouses are being discontinued A large number of thraShng machines and blows are expected to arrive from the United States this spring but they not be used unless some supplies of petrol cum and benzine can be oOtained.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20
SAVING SHOE LEATHER.

Make two pairs of shoes do the work of three while maintains its wartime scarcity and price is the advlce of the United States Bureau of Standards
 It is apparent" says the Bureau, that it is matt of ecOnmy to keep two pairs of shoes wearing them in rotation. Some manufactures clamthat two pairs of shoes alternately will outlaSt three pairs worn conSecutvely. Wet shoes should be dried slowly and if possible shoe should be inserted to prevent their losing shape and becoming uncomfortable and also to prolong the life of the shoe"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20

The arrival of Sidney Anderson, President ot the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, will be an excellent for the local chamber of Commerce members 70 have discussion over matters which benefit this sec tion Anchorage should forget it's little spite and the TWO cities having so much in common should work togeth rr in every thing benefting this part of Alaska.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20

The harvester trust has raised the wages of its emp oyes 10 per cent If the well known rule Tn such cases IS followed the price of the trusts products will be raised per cent the formers products will go up and the rest uf us will cough up.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20

Seward merchants, backed by the citizens, perhaps could show most friendly ond neghbory spirit by help ing out hardy farmers of the Matanuska and purchase their products, for potatoes needed by all.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20

"The fight on Riggs is backed by labor from the North is the head line in the Juneau Dispatch. Rigg confirmation plainly shows labors strength in Alaska doesn't it?.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-20

President Wilson, by executive order, has established prohb bition m the Island of Oahu The island of Oahu IS now dry zone entirely surrounded by water-(Dallas News)
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
NOBODY IDLE HERE.

There is a great cry over the com
Try against the idle and the vagrant
element. It is true that there is al
ways an element that does not find
work because work isn't as restful
There are among Us people who do
not work when they can avoid it.
There will always be somebody d0dg-
ing, but it is certain today that in
This community there is less idleness
and vagrancy than has been known
in many seasons Everybody warks
some. Help is scarce and those who
need more, sieze on anything and try
TO go ahead Often very poor help
taxes the patience Of business men
and hurryng farmers but they are
now engaged ID the very difficult task
of improving the poor labor
A thorough checking of the labor a
bout town in Athens was taken re.
Gently by some Of the government
representatives with view Of ascer,
tanning in that town what number of
laborers were hanging on to baggage
checking jobs, bell boys, boot blacks
ana other places that could be spared
for farm wark. The estimate was at
forwards announced that an average
yield of corn there was enough OF the
type OF labor to make $4,000 bushels
OF corn for Clarke county If this be
true. some Of these bell boys and boot
blacks ought to be out and busy
We have an element that is not on
the farm because something else is
preferred but there is very little vast
"a energy Where the job is not SUI
6cint importance TO command good
pay Off goes the job The farmer
gets the laborer if he can be had
No enterprise these days is consid
cred worthy Of maintenance that docs
not help TO win the war. We are con
atantly reminded that This is he thing
To keep in misd ami +eyote all labor
to that end alone
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
MAXWELL MAKES 22,G00
NILES WITHOUT MOTOR STOP

After travelling, under its own pow
er, almost 10000. miles, it has been
found necessary to make a single ad-
dition to Tie equipment of the famous
Maxwell Worlds Nonstop Champ
ion Finally it lad to be done
SO slip covers have been added
Only this and nothing else.
The Champion is the famous Max
well which, running for A days and
"A nights, without a single momenta-
~ stop of the motor attained the I'M
heard of distance of 22,O22.3 miles,
not in a store Window but en- the
roads. This record is not merely a
manufacturers claim but an absolute
ly authenticated performance held un
der the sanction and strict observance
Of the American Automobile Asso
ciation-th court Of last appeal on
ell matters pertaining to American
motor records
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
HOKE is HELPING

Nobody in Georgia wants Tom Hard
wick reelected worse than Senator
Eokc smith. The whiakey forces
are small indeed in their wishes as
compared with Senator Smith We
may accuse Ilardwick of fellowship
ring with the liquor clement, but
that is going TO play the smallest part
in the race. II is going TO be Sena-
or uoke's affair before it is over with
nd he will be championing Hard
wicks cause opcnIy it it becomes nee
cssary to help carry the victory.
The game is to get as many men in
10 the race rs possible and always
ii is IIobc enthusiast that jumps.
OF late some of the smallest fry in
all Georgia have suddenly doomed in
TO senatorial Importance, but their
records in the past can easily be used
~ trace them back to the Smith camp
Charles l.. Bartlett Swift Tom Folder
Rill Schlcy Howard, go ON down the
list, even Ernest Wee Willie is in that
brilliant galaxy.
This same scheme viii he worked
~, Homo NC ,Lpro SC - chance "a oot
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
PATRIOTIC SCHOOL DEBATES

One of The striking potintiabAitics
for patriotism IN Crisp county has
been the school donates, the first Of
which took place ct Bridges where a
public exercise raised interest to its
highest pitch At Penia interest is
again intensified and apparently there
is general desire and eager readi-
ness among the school children to
help in this manner to strengthen pa
triotism.
There is but little doubt but that
much strength has been added to
Crisp county in this manner. No
greater manifestation Of loyalty can
be 'ound in Georgia than that express
ed throughout crisp. This is not to
broad an assertion. Judge L. Y. Whip
pie. chairman OF the county board of
lerense. has seen the advantage OF
this feature for strengthening patriot
ism and las already commended nj
in the schools This in letter to tuc
teacher and patrons at Bridges
=Crisp county las been able TO ac-
complish much for the the various eau
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
BROWNING DECLINES OFFICE

Moultrie April 26-L, H. Brown
ing, for several years superintend-
ant of the public schools of Moultrie
has declined reelection for another
year 1t is understood that he will
accept the presidency Of Norma Insti-
tute, a Baptist prep school, at Norman
Park, which has been offered to him,
The Moultrie school board has not
named a successor to Mr. Browning
It is understood that number Of
ether members Of the faculty here
win not return another year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28
I He LET our HIS GERMAN BLOOD

pays Tie Albany Herald
The average person who reads the
story OF William Strasburger, who
wanted to join The United States Ma
rincs but couldn't get both because
he was TOO light and too short wiz
loel sorry the recruiting officers did
rot Iet him stand on brick when they
measured him for height and put n
couple Of bricks in his pockets when
they weighed him
Il drought I had few dorps Of Ger
man blood in my veins so I prickod
my great toe and let them out Now
am to take The oath" So saying
sirasburear an applicant for enlist
mcnt at Newark, y. J, removed his
shoes and displayed 10 the astonish-
ed gaze of Sergeant Thomas Green
a bandaged little pig that went to
market"
How do you know that the blood
You let out was German and not some
other Eind?" asked Green.
q pricked at a point furtherest from
my heart" returned SuasburSer. who
ie American born and pugnaeiously
and-Teutonic
They ought to let him in somehow
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-28

Two Of the largest hydroelcctrical
power companies in Georgia are max
ing claims to the Georgia railroad
commission that they ought to be per
mitted to charge more for their cur
rent because it will take taat TO de
velop more power or all the eXcua-
es on earth these are the most conf
cal A water that doesn't use coal for
fuel in these times uses the same free
water that was used belor the war
Is doesn't cost any more.