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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14

date from the hour of IL o'clock, noon,
until evening, in order to give every
person the opportunity to answer the
summons of the government to attend
meetings to be held for the purpose
OF securing pledge sfor the full quota
OF War Sayings Stamps required of
this community. This is no yolun-
tary matter, the powerful influence of
the government being behind the
movement, and no person is exempt
from this call to duty. 1t is the mar
shalling of the army of War Savers on
this side of the great waters for the
support of the army of fighters on
the other side. Our duty is as bind.
ing as theirs and we are required to
take orders from our ccmmander-in-
chief just as the soldiers are required
to obey every command of their com.
manders. Our duty is to make our
arrangements now to save a definite
sum from our ordinary expenditures
during the coming six months and to
invest those savings in our govern
ments securities. We are called upon
to record our sacred pledges for such
patriotic service and no man can
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-14
DRIFTING

dedicated to the Memory of Lieut..
Clarence Horne Fry
The days are slowly drifting by, dear
The solemn days, that you have been
at rest,
The long sad days, that you have
been away,
Our dearest and our best.
OH smiling lips, oh! laughing eyes!
Oh! brave young heart, now stilled,
How can we tread the rugged paths,
Without your clasping hand?
And so dear one, we wait with pa
tient faith,
For that glad day when we will see
your face,
Ashine with all the old beauty wait
ing us,
Beyond this transient place.
"A Devoted Friend.
Columbia, Tenn.
June 9Th, 1918.
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You will no doubt pardon a stranger
to you breaking in on your private
grief and offering you the sincerest
condolences ON your recent great loss
but the knowledge that your loss is
shared and felt very keenly by my
family and myself might, | thought,
possibly bring some small ray of com
fort to you. Q
Clarence had made habit of spend
ing odd hours with us during his stay
in Radlett in his off-duty time, and by
his geniality and great charm had en-
deared himself to us very much. 1t
were an endless task, and to you un-
necessary to do SO to attempt to
enumerate all those delightful quail
tiles which opened the hearts of all
Immediately and enabled him to cap.
ture and retain the lasting affection
of all with whom he came in contact
The affection of those of his own age
could be translated into alteration as
regards our children. Pandemonium
broke out in the nursery even at the
prospect of promised visit from
"Mr. Fry"
Often when the weather conditions
did not permit of his flying it seem
ed to delight him to call and share in
our family life, and we always count
ed it privilege that we were able
to entertain him.
1t does seem unutterably sad to
think that it has all ended and with
such tragic suddenness, too! that we
are never TO be delighted by his in
imitable wit nor captivated by his
ever ready smile.
In one way there is comfort to my
way of thinking in that he met his
end here amidst rural and outwardly
peaceful surroundings. and that he
was saved the CHASTITY horror of wit
Messing the wholesale slaughter of
this war.
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age "a, of Columbia who was killed in
an aeroplane accident has been ex-
planned in official letter from the war
department to John w. Fry, his faith
er. His Spad stalled, he began roll
ing and nose dived at a low height too
near the ground for him to right it.
His neck was fractured.
Other letters from G. Evart Bowles,
prominent aviation of England, and
William Fry, brother of Lieutenant
Fry bear beautiful tribute to the
memory of the young lieutenant. AL
though the letter from Mr.. Bowles
gives no details of the manner in
which Lieut.. Fry came to his death,
it tells how highly he was esteemed
by the people with whom he was
thrown in England and the sadness
that was caused by his death. The
letter from William Fry, who is in
the field service of the American army
in France and went Immediately to
the scene of his brothers death, tells
of the funeral and was a comforting
message to the family.
The letter from Mr.. Bowles follows:
Merck, Radlett, Herts.
G0s1 May 5, 1918
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
"PreserOing Freedom For Humanity"

but m"y live on and reach untold mil
lions who now live under the blight of
despotsm. Be thankful that yours is the
ity. If you do this your children, ana
your children's children, will bless and
reserve you; you viii be known among
the great ones Of history until freedom Is
blotted from the world succeeding gen
erations will envy you. Be men. strong.
brave, courageous, willing and able 10
preserve what your fathers won.
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(By THOMAS W. GREGORY. Attorney
GENERALLY

Nearly a century and half ago our
forefathers, hungry and poorly fed,
clothed disciplined, and armed. gave,
erty could live undefiled by license;
whether, after all. that wise men had
said free self government could exist.
They dreamed and labored, and read
freedom and free institutions were born
Today you battle that these may not die
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
Secretary Baker On The War

This was is conflict of PHILOSOPHERS We must win;
or we must admit that democracy is failure.
we must recognize that every man fighting in this
war child of spirt-the spirit Of Democracy.
we invented it. They children, these who bat
te and now we are going million strong, to help
our children defend the house that we gave them
in victory will end the dark ages Of international
nJusce and we will supply charter 70 rberty for
mankind because enfranchse mankind with the spirit
of JUSTICE
when the United States army reaches the frontier it
will be armed we'll the best and better than of
the armies engaged in this war;
ut has been suggested that this is not popular war;
and prey God that it will be popular war in the
sense that these people it. This popular
IN Berlin when started but its popularity there has
waned.'
"The United States of America is greater dem
ocracy and hope for mankind than it has BEEN.
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"The United States of America is now greater dem
ocracy and hope for mankind than it has ever been
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The Augusta
Herald
Self Pronouncing By
Sounds Spelling Method

Unique, being. the first COM
bination of Diary and Eng
lish-French Dictionary.
Authoritative, complete, com
pact, handsome and durable.
Newspapers of the United
States and Canada conduct
ing this distribution desire
that all shall obtain this book;
but prompt action is neces-
sary because the campaign
must end at an early date;
therefore clip coupon and get
copy promptly.
Necessary at Home
And at the Front
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This was is conflict of PHILOSOPHERS We
or we must admit that democracy is a failure
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
OK1&50aT7
oftk@h9gM (o
~ Av KNouNm.

A LITTLE SLICE o. LIFE.
There was a crowd on the car,
And many were standing.
Who did not hold onto a strap. ....
1t was a foreign uniform.
M lI"s as s9s car ~t dH 'tas 1s spout
Ana had VrOubef Keeping hts feet,
Many times he bumped
--.... Who gared at him angrny
And muttered, Grab a strap"
Then the crowd thinned slightly
And those who had gared at him
Saw that his right arm a4
Was In a sling and that
His left was gone entirely,
And all the people who sat
On one side Of the car f&@
Rose and offered him a seat .
And all the people onthe f&
Other side did the same, >.% .4%
And nobody glared any more
But there were two rows OF smiles, & \
And no one smiled &f
More goodnaturedly than ~
The man who couldn't
Grab a strap" But he wouldn't rye"
Sit down, SO everybody stood p '
Until. he got off at his hotel.
.#tf%* Y
and with due respect, what has become of those old-fashioned ladies
who used to knit in the theaters and street cars?
It doesn't seem TO be hard for the rich people to get rid of sery-
ants these days. When a man without any previous experience can get
out and earn SIPS a week daubing paint on the side Of a livery stable
or canal boat. or tossing hot rivets. he naturally thinks he is wasting
his talents by posing beside a stairway in somebody's reception hall hold
to that sort Of an argument which strikes even a. butler r1'' " a '0'''
FAMOUS WORDS OF FAMOUS MEN.
Hindy: we have only just begun to run"
Kronprinz; I'VE have Metz der enemy unit 1t will soon be theirs "
Al,Highest; II regret that have only six sons to save for my
The lcelady comes to fill a longfelt want. She removes the last
chance for profanity and will improve our English. All the invective
policemen we have saved for the 1ceman, and now he has gone off to
war and left a lady in his place.
The nursing Of an artistic temper has become a nonessential occu-
patton.
Our public servants are now about 80 per cent cuss-proof.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man,

The greater part Of mankind, in aim
ing at a certain end, are more capable
Of one great effort than Of continued
perseverance. Their sloth or nnsteadi-
ness causes them TO lose the fruit Of
the best beginnings. They often allow
themselves to be passed by those who
have started on their journey long after
them and who advance slowly but
steadily.-La Bruyere. o. ~.
S~teadfastness may almost be deemed
the virtue, without which no other Is
possible. W. often see natures rich
lovely, bright. with a genius that illum-
mates everything 1t touches, but lack
ing a persistent steadfastness. Such
people have a talent for brilliant begin
nings, their friends are constantly
wrought UP with great expectations;
but they accomplish nothing, and fin
ally fritter away eve their own pow
ers, unstable as water, thou shalt not
excel" has been life's verdict on many
a modern Reuben.
Neither untoward circumstances nor
the fall OF a man with a firmly based
character. They may make him halt
In his journey, and stumble and grow
weary, and this Is bad enough. But
there is no ruin in 1t. On the contrary,
until years have stolen away his sap
and vigor, the feeling Of having got
we'll over a nasty place, though the
"reminiscences Is too painful to allow him
to congratulate himself. still inspires
him with a sober confidence and a
trustworthy self-respect which sup
ports and encourages him In every new
venture.-Saturday Review,
DAYTON, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01

II teach my children to find pleas
ure In simple things. l have taught
them to appreciate the beauties of ma
ture. They thrill to the majesty of Il
storm coming up over the sea-, or to
the beauty OF a sunset. They get ex-
quisite pleasure out Of a walk through
the woods. The country Is a JOY to
them because they know the names and
habits Of the birds and plants
Il have taught them to get pleasure
out of books. have taught them how
to read with discrimination. so that
they not only have the interest OF a
story, but a finer pleasure In appre-
ciating the style In which It Is written,
No human being can ever be lonesome
while he holds a card OF admissjqM to
the great society OF the elect Of a
ture, nor can he lack for eXciteE-1ent
while there Is still a printed page, left,
Sick or well, poor or rich, In the heart
of a city or the midst OF a desert. the
mar who loves to read has a pleasure
that never fails him,
Il have taught my children to be
courteous, considorate and kindly, and
thus | have opened up to them the end
less Joys of friendship. And l have
human relationship; to value tho 10y
atty OF their brothers and sisters and to
feel that the love OF their parents Is q
b~enediction from Heaven, instead OF
just taking all OF this devotion for
granted. II is the difference between
a connoisseur savoring a rare vintage,
and a yokel gulping 1t down without
tasting 1t.
Finally, ! have taught my children
to find happiness In work. am teach
Ing each one of them TO do some one
thing so well AS to make Of It an art,
and have the Joy Of an artist in his
| creation. We never speak of work as
drudgery, or a misfortune that one
must endure. We celebrate labor as an
| achievement that justifles ones right
to live, and TO which one must look for
ones keenest pleasure.
In a word" said the woman with a
smile. Il am teaching my children the
brave attitude toward life. And that
la happiness"
Copyright, 1918, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
News Of Memphis
10 Years Age.
Twice Told Tales|
MOVE I, 1908.

Mrs. william Astor, for 80 years a
leader In Gotham society. died Of heart
disease last night at her home on
Fifth avenue.
Henry Harmon has demonstrated the
practicability of the airplane by flying
from Mourmelon, France, to Rheims, a
distance OF 20 miles, without hishap, in
20 minutes.
Prince Won Buelow, German chancel-
lor, today offered his resignation to
Emperor William as a result OF a Lon
don publication about his interview with
his majesty.
The Memphis Railroad Terminal cor
poration has been granted the right to
construct a new union station at Ray
burn boulevard and Calhoun avenue.
The Turkish press has advocated a
boycott OF Austrian goods Immediately
after the annexation Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
Scores of the chief football games yes
terday we're: Cornell 10. Penn 4; Har-
ward 6, Brown .; Princeton Q, West
Point o; Michigan "a, Vanderbilt s.
Alleged ringleaders Of the nightriders,
under guard Of Memphis militia, arrived
in the city last night en- route to Nash
vile TO be imprisoned.
The election for president of the Unit
ed States between w. j. Bryan and W.
II. Taft will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
THE COMPETENT BROKER.

A broker should be competent, at all
times. to give a brief summary OF the
financial situation and the technical
market position. This should be absoA
lutely unbiased. He should sum up the
facts on both sides Of the question,
give an honest opinion. and state his
reasons for Its formation. Whether he
should actually advise a client, Is an
open question, Many people come to
the broker without ideas OF their own,
and ask not only his opinion, but his
advice, A bright. snappy, energetic bro
ker. who is serving his clients to the
utmost, will be constantly on the look
out for good things" which may come
his way, or occur to him; but he should
carefully weigh the possibilities and
probabilities before making recon-
m~endations,
II Is a well known fact that brokers
who give advice which makes money
for their clients receive no credit there
for. How often do you hear Of a bro,
ker receiving a present OF any kind or
even thanks from a client for whom he
has made money, yet the same client.
when he loses, will damn the broker up
hill and down dale when his tips turn
out TO be valueless-From How to
Choose Your Broker" In the Magazine
Of Wall Street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
CITY MANAGER

On the day that the Legislative ticket to be voted for Tues
day was nominated several gentlemen appeared before the
county Democratic executive committee in behalf OF the city
manager plan for governing the city.
In the midst Of matters of larger moment municipal matters
have been temporarily lost sight of, but this is likely to become
a live subject before the next session of the legislature adjourns,
If the city manager plan is to be put into operation the
bill providing for such an amendment to the city charter should
be gone into very carefully, and the rights of the people properly
safeguarded,
There are many people who believe that the present form
of commission government is the best that has been devised, If
properly administered, while others are of the opinion that the
city manager plan is more modern and more economical.
We take it that none Of the delegation that will represent
Shelby county in the legislature has made an exhaustive study
Of the superiority Of one over the other, and it might be sug-
gcsted to the gentlemen who are most interested in the subject
that it will be well to place all the facts in the hands Of the
delegation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
EN-.

Eliza" said the mistress, please
go next door and ask them II they will
kindly stop playing for awhile. Mr..
Humphrey has u bad headache. But
be polite about it--be sure TO be polite"
A minute later Eliza was admitted
next door.
Misses compliments" she said.
land shed be obliged II the person
tryin' to play on an out o tune pianna
would darn stockings or something"
But this Is our house" returned
the mistress OF It, land we are not
deharred from choosing our own amuse-
ments."
ITS IL pity you amt" came from
the top step, when anyone amt sat.
isfied with two hours pickin' out
Keep the Homo Fires Burning with
two fingers on a pianna that amt re-
liable It's high time somebody inter-
fcred an told you them fires had got
10 be dampened down n bit. And you
are lucky that I was told to do It po-
lite"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
NeWsa Of Memphis
Is Years Ago.
NOVEMBER I, 1898.

Halloween pranks were numerous in
the city last night, there being hundreds
Of complaints to police about windows
being broken, fences smashed and gen.
eral carousals.
Among Memphians who will return in
the next few days from attending the
closing Of Chicago's World fair are
John and James Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Seiberg, Miss Mamie Younk-
ers. Miss Louise Granville and Mrs.
Theresa Davenport.
Officials Of river packets report cot.
ton fields adjacent to the levees full
Of pickers, who work for 80 cents per
hundred pounds. Rousters are giving
little trouble to the boats.
"Stand from under or the weight Of
your sins will break your neck" Rev.
Sam Jones, evangelist, told his audience
at the Auditorium last night.
Col. John T. Carver and family have
returned, after spending the summer
visiting relatives in Nevada, Montana
and California. >
The ladies' Of Strangers church are
serving lunches In different sections of
the city for the benefit Of the building.
Activities In the Memphis Bicycle club
have died down considerably, pending
arrival Of warm weather.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
DIX'S TALK
o BY DOROTHY DIX, f
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
THE ART OF HAPPINESS.

Can the art OF happiness be taught?
/ know a woman who believes that
It can and that It Is Just as much our
duty to teach our children to be happy
as It is TO e and write.
Happiness" say this oman does
not consist in some n big over
whelming piece Of good luck that comes
to US. II consists In an infinite sue
cession OF little things in which we
take pleasure that happen to us every
day. Nor does happiness come to US
our souls. Some OF the most miserable
people ] have evcr known had every
thing that wealth and high position
could give. while some OF the happlest
people l have ever met had nothing but
their own joyous souls,
This being true, why can we not
teach children how to make the most OF
not teach them a genius for little
thinEs2 why can we not teach them to
take the sweet, and let the bitter go
In life, as we teach them to cat the
heart OF q luscious fruit, and throw
away tho rind2
Il believe that you can, At any rate,
am trying to blaze out the trail to
happiness for my children, and | have
begun by teaching them to face the
world with a smile, and to laugh in
stead Of cry. In my house no one Is
permitted to be sulky, or Erouchy, or
moody. When anyone appears with a
long-drawn, cloudy-weather face he Is
sent TO coventry by the balance Of the
family. and is made to feel like a
pariah.
we don't pity and try TO cheer up
the melancholy one We simply make
Of him an outcast until he brightens up
and becomes good company again. Nor
la anyone allowed TO tell his symptoms,
or describe his disease, or recount hard
luck stories, because they not only de-
press other people but focus the indl-
vdual's attention upon his misfortune.
Gloom, you know, Ia like a SNOWFALL.
the more you roll II over the bigger II
gets, until Ii YOU are II real energetic
complainer you can pile II up so high
| that you can blot out the sun for your
self and all about YOU,
Il teach my children hope n OPP
timism because we can only achieve
the things w believe we can do, No
n In my house Is permitted to wet
blanket every plan, or TO be a raven
who croaks prophecies Of disaster at
every suggestion. Half of the failures
In the world are people who had their
onthusiasns all chokod out of them in
their youth,
II teach my children not TO take
things too seriously, and especially not
TO take themselves too seriously. That
keeps them from being unduly puffed
UP over success, or too much cast down
by misfortune: II we have a windfall,
we laugh and say we will make the
most Of this, because II won't last. II
things are going badly with us, We
shrug our shoulders and also laugh, and
say that we can endure II because II
won't last. When you can once make
children grasp the fact that there is
Just IA much sunshine as rain In a
year, and Just as mucn Joy as sorrow In
life, you have given them a philosophy
that win take them unscathed over al
the hard places,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01

HE HADN'T many friends.
THE BOY I'm going TO tell you
about.
BECAUSE HE was quiet.
AND MAYBE bashful.
AND WHERE he lived.
HE MAD: no company.
OF THE other boys.
AND HE had no clubs.
LIKE THE other boys.
AND IT may have been.
THAT SOME times he worried.
BECAUSE HE had no friends.
BUT IF he did.
HE LET no one know.
AND WENT his way.
AND THE first draft came.
AND HE was called.
AND JUST as quietly.
AS HE had lived.
HE SLIPPED away.
WHEN THE morning came,
TO LEAVE for camp.
AND THE only goOd-byes.
WERE TO those at home.
AND OUTSIDE Of his home.
HE WASN'T missed.
AND BUT for the star.
THAT THE window held.
THE STREET never knew.
THAT HE had been.
OR HAD gone away.
AND DOWN at his camp.
WHERE HE was but one.
OF THE army Of men.
WHO WERE drilled each day.
HE DID the work.
HE WAS given to do.
AND DID It we'll.
AND NEVER complained,
AND WHEN leave came.
HE WOULD slip away.
o
AND COME back home.
-
TO THE brownstone front,
.
ON THE city street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
HELP II CAUSE

A number of public-spiited gentlemen have been invited to
attend a dinner Saturday evening for the purpose Of considering
Shepherd. @
The counsel Of everyone that has received a card is needed
and earnestly sought. 1t is an indispensable institution. 1t
must be saved, and it must be made possible for it to continue
the good work in which it has been SO long engaged.
Within recent months its responsibilities have been largely
increased, and there has been a corresponding decrease in dona-
tons, which it has been accustomed to receive from the public,
owing to a multitude Of demands. 1t must be preserved with
all of its efficiency. MIG " .-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01

One hundred French villages were cleared OF the Huns and
liberated in one day by the allies. The people who have been
bound in letters and holden in the cords OF affection must
rejoice, now that the day OF their delverancc has come.