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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
ENGLISH ELECTIONS

Quieter and. with less noise and hubbub than ever before
the English elections have passed off and the Lloyd George
combination ministry has been Overwhelmingly sustained, and
the premier's supporters returned by large majoriies. English
conservatism and good sense once more indicated themselves
England was disorganlZed and at sea when the master hand Of
Lloyd George took hold OF the helm of state, and in a short.
while the old ship righted herself and began making her way
through the angry waves. For a time the work cut out for him
was apparently more than any one man could do. The Germans
seemed irresistible, and the allies were discouraged. Sabotage
prevailed in England, and the first thing the new chief under
took was the task Of bringing order into the ranks of labor,
so that the production Of war material might be specded up
He did not spare himself. He went forward and delivered
addresses to the working people, who were sulen and disposed
TO shirk, He talked plainly to them, and made Of them his
friends. His cabinet was so constructed as to include all impor-
tant forces, and while he displaced many prominent and infuen-
tial statesmen, who resented being deprived Of power and place,
he was forceful enough and subtle enough to overcome all
opposition to his plans. Hereditary rule and rulers turned
fercey upon him. lie was looked upon as an upstart and an
intenoper who had no business with so much power and proml-
hence. Ancient privilege felt the weight OF his hand, and an
a battle royal while it lasted, and when the contest was removed
from parliament and the newspapers, and submitted to the cleo
torate, Lloyd Georges enemies thought they would surely work
his undong,
He never faltered or lost hope or courage. He knew the
people and made no mistake in his calculations. He felt sure OF
himself. lie had done all that man could do, and he had rescued
his country and her allies from a serious predicament. The
people knew this and rallied to his support.
His enemies were whipped before the fight commenced.
After all their boasting, many Of the elections were permitted
TO go by default because the opposition could not find men
foolhardy enough to oppose the Lloyd George adhcrents.
Those who know Of British elections chiefly through the
"Pickwick Papers" will have difficulty in realizing a campaign
without speeches and bitterness and fanfarouade, The late cleo
ton passed off like a Quaker meeting The people had made up
their minds, and there was no changing them, and while they
displayed no bostcrous enthusiasm, they possessed a quiet deter
mination to support the little Welsh lawyer who had piloted
them through such a stormy period and into a haven OF security
and victory. The allied countries were willing to trust England
under any leadership; but they rejoced in the triumph of Lloyd
George, who had worked in such harmony with them, and who
had been such a powerful factor in winning the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

ono Of the greatest mistakes that
any human being can make is to adopt
an antagonistic attitude toward life.
There are people who pride them
selves on never being "one of the mob"
with anybody on any subject, To sug-
%est a plan to them is to have them
combat It, To avow an enthusiasm in
heir presence Ia to have them ridiCule
II, To express an opinion is to have
thom descent from It. TO Introduce any
topic into a conversation when they are
present Is as good for "A heated argu-
mcnt as a nickel Is for a ginger cake,
These misguided individuals think
hat by taking the opposite point OF
Wow from that held by those with
whom they are Negotiated they show
how extremely clever and original they
are, They Ike 10 shock people, and
pltng rough shod over the pet preju-
diees and faiths of others.
They scott at religion In the presence
Of the devout. They revile their coun~
try 10 the patriotic. Let a foreigner be
In the company, and they recall every
unpleasant episode In the history OF his
nation, Speak OF some statesman you
revere, and they tear his reputation to
tatters, Mention your faVoritc author
and they jeer at your taste. Tell them
OF some great movement In which you
are Interested heart and soul, and they
try to convince you that the whole
thing Is a combination of graft and
politics, and that you are a brsinless
idiot who is being scientifically worked
for the benefit OF some profiteer.
Such people are about rs agreeable
to have about as an ice cold Wet hlan.
ket, They can freeze conversation tt
death and put an eX%tinguishcr upon al
| ttltanr ftt1nn@p and HnaA human a., ,1t,i
three minHtcs, Yet they wonder that
they are not popular, and that no one
pines for their aocietyl
In spite OF their flntterinE opiuior
of their own superior mentality, they
have not intelligence enough to know
that none OF us like to have our opin.
Ions derided. sur point Of view made tt
look ridiculous, and that We do no
adore the hand that tries 10 pull dowr
our heroes aud idols from their pcdes
tails and lay them In the dust. On tn,
contrary, we resent tho Dissertation o
u gods more than we would a per
sonal insult
None of us enjoy having our fu'
rubbed the wrong way. Therefore
whom we seek our friends and com
panions, and those with whom we wan
to do business. we do not choose thosl
who viii rufflc our tcmpers and va,
things that annoy lis. We, pick out In
hlNlNhAlN WIZ nave a NNuNlhllA NpNGl
and with whom we can count on get
ting along without argument or fire
ton,
People who adopt the antagonist
attitude toward life may h0 fun o
talent, They may have admirable qual
tiles of character that we ABSTRACT
admire and esteem. but they never re
ceive the just rewards Of their merit
because they irritate all with WHOM
they come in contact.
How often do we hear II said Of
man: "Oh. yes, he Is n failure. II
has never been able to hold "A situa
ton, and yet he is Industrious, am
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
DOROTHY D1X'S TALK
DON'T BE A~NTAGONISTIC.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

honest and clever, but he just can't
get along with anybody, Always objects
to every plan and suggestion that IS
offered, and argues every point until
you are ready to die Of evaporation,
and he is always In an eternal quarrel
with all the other men. He's a man
who has been ruined by his cranky
disposition"
And which Of us have not friends
whom we really love because we real
Ice the sweet that is under their bit
ter, but whom we do not dare to invite
to dinner where there are to be people
whom they would really like to meet,
because of the certainty that they will
ruiz the party They would be dead
sure to differ with zach individual on
his or her particular hobby, and say
the thing that would most hurt and
offend that particular person.
They do not fit in anywhere In life.
They bristle like porcupines and are
Just about as unpleasant to have about,
and vet they complain that they have
no friends, that they are not invited
around and that no n pines for their
society
They might well ask themselves why
anyone should yearn for their society
any more than they should long for a
bitter pill, or deliberately seek to put
a pebble In their shoe. Heaven knows
we all have enough disagrecable things
to endure in life without going out Of
our way to seek the companiOnship Of
those who deliberately irritate us in
order to try to show off their wi wit
and brilliancy.
To be successful and popular, one
must cultivate adaptahility and mallea-
htlity, Nor does this indicate, as the
~antagonistic contend, any dupliCity or
weakness OF character. II Is merely a
broad and liberal recognition Of other
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
TePuMBeSuzod II NEWS SCTMITAR TsP6HcBeS0ud


RRCATTgE NV hoss said
-.
GOULD go 10 france
/ STARTED running around.
IN LITTLE circles.
LOOKING FOR someone
WHO COULD tell me-
WHAT I could do
TO GET to France
AND A man said.
ALL I had to do
WAS GET a passport
AND BUY my ticket.
AND GET on the boat.
AND STAY there.
TILL IT got to France.
AND 1T looked easy,
AM L Ncill 10 tH6 lidu.
WHO LOOKS after the passports.
AND TOLD him.
WHAT I wanted to do.
AND HE said all right.
AND ALL l needed.
TO GET the passport.
WAS A birth certificate.
AND THEN | told him,
l WAS born in Canada.
AND HE said that was all right.
BUT I'd have to have.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
News Of Memphis
10 Years Age.
16. 1903.

Civil war Is threatened in Venezuela
since the government permits Dutch
vessels to seize merchant ships off the
coast.
1t is rumored that King Manuel II. of
Portugal will soon wee Princess Patri-
cha, daughter Of the English duke of
Connaught.
The first line of taxicabs will be in
stalled in Memphis in a few days.
Tony the Bootblack' is at the Bijou
this week. "The Jilt' is at the JEFF
ferson.
Nicholas V. Muravieff, Russian am
bassador to Rome and arbiter at The
Hague in 1903, Is dead,
The National Drainage association
will meet in Memphis early next spring,
with N. b. Broward rs president.
President Roosevelt branded as wrong
the accusations that a dishonest deal
was transacted when the Panama ca
nal was purchased.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
News Of Memphis
10 Teara Ago.
Twice Told Tales
1s. 1se3.

Ground will be broken within two
weeks for the big car works on the
Bingham tract.
j.. l.. Stuber and family, of Holly
Springs, Miss, are visiting Col, and
Mrs. T. o, Crenshaw, of Mississippi
avenue.
Chancellor Caprivl, OF Germany, Is
again under fire for his stand against
the people.
Mrs. L. NJ. Good and children, Law
renee and Kate, are en- route home af-
ter a month spent with relatives in
New York.
Deputy Mulaire, of the French cham
Der, declared that the opinions Of Ger
many toward the German people were
oppressive toward France,
Miss Lucille White and Claude Yer
ger were married yesterday at the
Grace church rectory,
Cards are out announcing the mar
| riage of Miss Anna May Mcconnell and
| Frank Il. walters, the ceremony being
performed on Dec. /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
HIGH WAGES IN ODESSA
CAUSING BIG CRISIS

ODESSA, Dec, l6.-Wages are very
high IN Odessa and amount to virtually
a confiscation of capital. Industry is
generally at a standstill, and a state
ment Of the allied Russian policy Is
eagerly awaited by all classes,
1t is announced that two French di-
visions will arrive here this week from
Saloniki to defend alli@ property.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

What is going on in RussiaI No news comes from that
distracted country, and what is being done is kept a secret. The
Boshevk is the only government there is, and its control is not
complete. 1t is in bad odor because it was for a time the tool of
the Germans, The sovicts may have acted badly, but as they
represent all that there is of republican government in the
country, it might be we'll for us To 60 slow in destroying them,
because we may be playing into the hands of the ancient despot-
ism, that now and then shows signs of life, The snake is
scotched, but not killed, Before it is all over the allies may
have to 60 in and set alp a government for the people, and put
them on their feet,
The influential races in that country have no constructive
political genius, and they must look for help outside of them
selves, as they always have done. The numerous millions of
people in that country arc anxious to have a stable, liberal gov
eminent, and they would erect one for themselves if they knew
how, Unfortunately they do not, and they must wait and con
tent themselves with whatever the fates send them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
[OKR25QQT
~ Abu Morton:

THE TEST.
Gehenna Is in the balance.
The great test Of the ages has come.
We have often heard it advertised
From the sectarian pulpit.
Now 1t has got to make good
If 1t never did before.
We have a serious mission
For it to perform,
And We hope it will live up
And not disappoint us.
We are depending upon it
And it must rise to the occasion.
Somebody is going there soon,
BY unanimous consent.
BY the armistice terms, the allies take practically everything from
the Germans except their paper trousers.
1t was a Topeka hoy who wrote home from France tRat there must
Of war.
And this Is the time of year when a man who cranks his own car
warns up more quickly than the engine does,
I'M. p" or a soldiers sleeve means Military Police, not Mother
Pet, If you don't believe it, start something.
Every revolution seems more ladynke than the last one. The peo
pie have learned that they can abdicate without shooting up the place
AROUND THE PEACE TABLE.
Mustaches will turn downward instead of upward.
Shining swords, crowns and scepters will be checked in the ante
room,
Nobody will be allowed more than one helping of captured colo
Anybody climbing IN the table to grab the gravy will be sent t.
bed.
The orchestra will not play THE Watch 'em Rhine"
There will be no cabaret and the sultan of Turkey will not be al
lowed to dance the hootchie.
They shall meet. but they shall miss him. Ferdinand the Botan
list will not be there.
Lenine and Trotzky will have to wait until the second table.
The management will not be responsible for hats, umbrellas o.
overeoats belonging to Germans,
One of the annoyances OF peace will be that Uncle Henry will sto,
his war work and start a quantity production of fivvers again.
"Another good cure for tonsiits," says John, II elevator man
"s a nice, soft sleeve wrapped around your neck, with a womans arm
Now prunes will have to advance ION account of the peace"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

The members of the Shelby county delegation to the next
legislature are doing well to have an understanding with each
other. Better thrash out all differences at home, il any exist
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Those who have not completed their Christmas shopping
should do so at once The merchants have the goods, and the
clerks have the time to wait on customers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

One after another German city is being occupied by Amcri-
can troops, The objective ought to be Berlin, and the troops
seem to be going-on to Berlin,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

The Young Mems Democratic League of New York is going
to lind Jobs tor the returned lighters, Are they on the eve of
another election i'll Manhattan?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Plenty OF wild turkeys across the river in Arkansas, but
they cannot be shipped to Memphis. The law is keeping them
for the bobcats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

that the worship Of God does not con-
sist In words, but in faith and hope
and prayer,-C. T.. Edwards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

There is one distinct rule that we
can lay down for ourselves, and that
is this, to do the good that lies before
us, and to leave the evil which is be
yond our control to take care Of itself.
grow together, and all we have TO do
is to SOW the wheat.-Wells Springs.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Sometimes it seems a marvel how
we can ever smile again, so often life
seems to shrivel into a failure and a
nothingness.-F. W. R
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER,
Compiled by John q. Qulnlus. the
Sunshine Man.

Heavenly Father, make me like Him
who, though He was rich, yet for our
sakes became poor, that many, through
His poverty, might be made rich, Help
me to deny myself, so as to give Joy
n comfort to those less favored than
| am; and may l learn how much more
blessed It Is to give than to receive
B. T.. Meyer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

did not know Thee in the wilder
ness. in the land of great drought
Hpcaa wifi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

The great guns roaring a welcome to President Wilson
roaring at him. WIN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16
BY K.C. q.


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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

He says: II have manifested myself
to thee from the land of Egypt, from
thy very nativity. Thou didst then be-
gin to live, and to be some sort OF
people, when l stretch forth Ny hand
to thee" The people were redeemed
on this condition that they should de-
vote themselves wholly to God. AS we
are at this day Christ's, n no one
of us ought to live according to his
own will, for Christ died and rose again
for this end. hat He might be the
Lord OF the living. and Of the, dead
so also then, the ~Israelites had been
| themselves wholly to Him. II this one
| God was sufficient for redeeming His
people, what do the people now mean
when they wander and seek aid here
and there? For they ought to render
| to God the life received from Him
| which they now enjoy, and ought tc
| acknowledge 1t to be sufficiently safe
under His sole protection. We learr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

If the allies will send us the ships We will send them the
cotton. They have them. We have it..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

When the great conference completes its lsbors we will then
know how erroneous were our surmises and nredictinns-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Volapuk' which is based on Germanic root words. will not
soon become a universal language. Esperanto has the field all
to itself,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

Among the cherished memories is the hotel on the Ameri-
can plan, viii it come back when things settle down?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

No one will envy the ex-kaiser all the Joy he can lind this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-16

The Spartaeus group in Berlin has the habit Of getting a
lot of themselves killed every time they create disorder
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
NAME OF NEIL REID in LIST
INJURED LAST SATURDAY

In the casualty list appearing in the
Saturday daily papers, of United
States soldiers who had been wound
ed on the battle front in France was
the name of Neil Reid, the younger
of two sons Of MIR. and Mrs.. Peter
Reid, residents here in Langdon un-
til moving to Bismarck about three
years ago. 1t stated in the dispatch
that Neil Reid was severely wounded,
but the extent and nature of his in
juries are not reported. From Bis
marck it is learned the branch of the
Red Cross there sent a cablegram to
France asking details which are ex-
pected to arrive in day or two. Both
in Langdon and at Hannah, where
the Reid family have resided since it's
early day settlement, further details
are anxiously awaited. M. Reid was
in Langdon on business when a tele-
gram, arriving during the forenoon,
brought news that his son, Neil, had
been severely wounded. Since arriv-
ing in France he had been assigned
to duty in the signal corps of Co. A.
of 164th United States Infantry and
had as comrade Robert j. Work,
eldest son of Mr.. and, Mrs. Robert
Work of this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16

An item in the Bismarck paper
relative to Neil Reid being, reported
as severely wounded in the drive that
is now in progress on the western
front in France has the following to
say: IA telegram has just been re-
ceived by Mrs. Reid from Senator P.
j. McCumber at Washington, D. c.,
confirming the associated press report
that her son was among the severely
wounded. The message from the
senator goes on to state that Neil re-
ceived his injuries in an encounter
with the enemy on the night of May
first, and that he is now in base
hospital. This was the first advice
that Mrs. Reid had received, al
though the war department claims to
have notified Mrs. Reid on the 10th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
TRIBUTE TO LANGDON GIRLS
BX TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY
France, March 26. 1913.

France, March 26, 1918.
To the Catholic Girls Soldiers Aid
Club, Langdon, N. d.
!. Dear Friends, Received your most
welcome letter this afternoon and
thank you very much for your kind
ness in remembering US, also thank
you for Christmas boxes which we
received some time ago, also tobacco
which we received last week and we
are all very glad to say that we most
heartily enjoyed smoke from old
North Dakota and the dear old peo-
pie we left behind, also to say that
Langdon's Company E. (now 116th
Trench Mortar Battery is as good as
ever and as clean and as we'll behaved
and as manly looking Compan as l
l have ever seen and we have seen
some soldiers since we left Langdon.
am sorry to say that am not
North Dakotan as my home is in II.
linois, butI am glad to, say was in
Dakota to enlist with and be with a
company that has proved themselves
good clean nervy fellows from top to
bottom like the Cavalier county boys
are doing every day and I wish to say
also our company was made larger
since we left Langdon. We were
filled out with California boys and
they are first class from start to
finish and I am astisfed that when
we are called to do our bit we will
do it and do it right. We are all
in the best of health and best Of
spirits. We get plenty to eat, plenty
of clothes and in fact plenty of every
thing and best of all we are having
lovely weather. So thanking you /
will close with very best wishes and
regards from all to all
l remain truly,
Private Martin J. Quigley,
116th Trench Mortar Battery, A.
E. F., via New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-16
Sudden Death OF
0Snabr0Ck Pioneer
Frank Sim, Founder of Osna-
brock Dies at Sons 8 Home
High River, Alta.

Francis Sim, of Seattle, Washing
ton died May 9Th, 1913, at High
River, AL berta, at the age of 70
years, 3 days. He was at his son,
Willis farm at the time of death.
He and his wife had left Washing.
ton-Seattle- on May LIST for High
River Alberta to spend the summer
with Will on the farm.
In a letter from the son William
Sim, the following facts are related
leading up to his fathers death:
''On the morning of May 9th he
accompanied my brother Fred to the
field to help hitch some young colts
which Fred was breaking in to work.
The colts got tangled up in the har-
ness and broke tug. Father start
ed to the barn for tug and when
within about..20 rods of the barn he
fell and was dead before he hit the
ground. He has had trouble in the
past two years with anguia pictous
and has had 3 or attacks previous
to the last one but always withstood
the shock and was in the pink of good
health. At the time of his death, in
fact, he ate very hearty breakfast
not two hours before he died.
Francis Sim came to Grandin.
North Dakota, in the spring of '82,
from Woodstock, Ontario. He settled
in Cavalier county, which at that time
was part of Pembina county, in '83,
and took up homestead pre-emption
and tree claim 2 miles west of Osna.
book and lived on them until '87,
until the railway was built through
that district and moved to Osnabrock
and built the Albion Hotel and was
the first business man in Osnabrock.
He ran the Albion Hotel about 20
years, then sold his property and went
to Arcols, Sask. on farm which he
sold in 1906 and removed to Seattle.
where he has resided until his death.
9 The funeral was held Tuesday, May
18th from University Presbyterian
church of Seattle, Washington. He
leaves to mourn his death his wife,
sons, William of High River. Alta.
and Stewart of Cashmere, Washing
ton, Grant Of Morrison, Virginia. who
is in the flying squadron; daughters,
Mrs. Charles Nicker of Cashmere and
Mrs. George Draper of Seattle,
Washington; besides four brothers
and four sisters.