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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Mrs. Wilson WOodrow's Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subIects,

Wherever we 70, whatever we do, we
never escape the drama OF life,
The locale varies, the scene shifts,
but the same old problem plays that
were enacted In the stone age are atill
presented, and the performance Is con
tinuous.
From the top OF a bus. n capital boa
seat for an eavesdropper. l overheard
y mother and daughter interpreting an
ever-recurrlng sketch Of family life,
Mabel was urging mother" to give
up her own home, and come and live
with Walter" and herself. Mother OBJ
Jected, She looked harassed and almost
on the verge of tears. II was evidently
not their first discussion OF the sub.
ject.
Mabel, however, was a persistent
hagger. She said that anxiety about
her mothers health and welfare, cou-
pied with looking after her own house
n husband, was wearing her TO skin
Ano bones II was not right for a
woman of mothers age to live alone.
As 1t was, she. Mabel, spent all her
time In running back and forth. In
walters house mother" should have
her own room with all her W be
longings about her, and do Just as abe
pleased, She wouldn't have a re.
sponsibility in the world, and could pas,
the rest Of her days in enjoying herself
II seemed to strike mother" as Il
did me, that this was not a wildly al.
turing prospect, Who wants to b.
without any responsibilities? ws'r,
dead when we are.
Back and forth the Argument surged
Mother" held her own fairly well. bu
Mabel wa born to argue and deter
mined to ave her way.
Mothers" contention was that sh,
objected to being dragged up by tn
roots. In her own little place, no mat
yAE hour hsfNphlA O. xvyn, 49, ----
body; she could do exactly as sh
pleased: But in Mabel's homo sh
would be neither flesh, fowl nor goo
red herring, She would not be a guest
and neither would she have the pur
chased, right TO demand what sh
wanted. She would Just be Mabers Oh
mother who a come to live with hel
Ana II was plain TO be seen that sh
hated the thought.
sIasred iA L x YOU ~ Al risSt,@ 81. he s SpR
But there's walter"
pros %s1ssr wan "ac 'G Thinks 'S q. s sTsssf +,
your living there all by yourself
don't trink you have any right TO spea
that way OF Walter"
mother" But 1t 10 his home, Ii
has first right there, and you mul
s ssn Some n / osa Y 10 2 5Sst n a. I want IN e e
in yours / would have to take though
OF two other people In everything / a
es said. l can't 40 It. ! am too old
Mabel's sulks p~erimeated the atmel
phere. Mother was sorry and tris
TO placate her; and then the argumeI
began all over again.
| got off the bus here, but / left wi,
the conviction that Mother" again
her better judgment, was going to vie
-and go to jail.
The ''Mabels'' OF this world are I
dead sure they are always right thu
shey have no computations whatev,
afuut musslng UP other peoples live
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

AND SHE kept In tune.
VIE DIDN'T mind 1t.
AND SORT Of enjoyed it.
AND AFTER a while,
SOME LUCKY man.
CAME ALONG and found her.
AND CoANED her away.
JUST TO sing for him.
IN THEIR own little home,
AND If all the wishes.
THAT WENT away with her.
HAVE COME to be true.
THEN SHE'S singing yet.
AND. ANYWAY.
A NEW slrl came.
AND SAT at her desk,
A SAD sort of a girl.
AND SHE mast have discovered.
THAT WE didn't objes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
HCopyright 1918, BY Mcclure Nswspa-
per s~yndicate.)
BY HOWARD p. A

tngYa asked uncis W4TSily Ionasars,
the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he
came downstairs 70 a rather late
breakfast in his hollow stump bun9a-
"Do you want her 10 make you chase
Der and play tag, or gather more yell
low flowers to give the Pipsisewah q
EneeEe?" asked Nurse Jane FuzSy wus-
Ey, the muskrat lady h~ousekeeper as
she poured some carrot gravy oyer Un-
Gle wiggily's lettuce pancakes.
"Oh, indeed. l don't want Baby Bunty
for anything like that" spoke Nj.
Longears. i was Just thinking, II she
rest and not have 70 hop about like
= jumping jack walking = tight rope"
ooh, Baby Bunty is good for you'll"
laughed Nurse Jana "Still you needn't
worry now. She "a u OF the way,
she has gone over to play with Beckie
stubtall, the little girl bear, and she's
doesn't want to come home until after
dark, and she told me to ask you to
so after her"
ray! Much as l love Baby Bunty. ]
like to be quiet sometimes. Now l can
eat breakfast and have q little sleep"
So Uncle ,Wiggily ala. n the after.
atVNAA AN AbNh n hNH NtASAHA GAS "sNAa
and had a little adventure with q frog
lady. She was Mrs. No-TAil, the
mother Of Bully and Bawly, and Mrs,
No-Tail fell into a pile Of dry dust.
Being fond of water, she didn't like
being dry, but she might never have
gotten out Of the dust II Uncle wig.
ally had not helped her.
Then after supper, Mr.. LongeArs said
10 Nurse Jane:
"Now I viii 20 over to Beokie Stub
tail's house and get Baby Bunty. She
won't he afraid to come home through
the dark woods II l am with her"
NO" spoke Nurse Jane, Il hardly
hsliepe she will. But be very careful
coming through the dark woods, Uncle
Wlggily. The Pipsisewah may be hid
den there waiting for you"
TN be careful promised the bunny
rabbit. But is there any favor I could
do for you when ! 20 to bring home
BABY Bunty?"
Yes" replied Nurse Jane, there Is.
II you have time, after you stop at the
stuhtsil house for our little rabbit girl,
} wish you'd step over to Mrs, Wibble-
wobhle's the duck lady. She has a bag
~ sugar for me. It's three pounds she
IS giving me back for some she. Dor
iowed Of me to make corr meal cakes"
TN stop at Mrs, Wibhlewobble's and
set the sugar, and also bring Baby
Bunty home" said Uncle wiggiiy.
Then he hoped off through the
woods. il was getting dark, but I'm
pie Wiggily didn't care about that,
BABY Bunty might, but he never would.
Boon the rabbit gentleman was at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS,

CONVICTION, Tenn, May 20. (Spl
"A revival meeting is in progress n
the First Methodist church Of this city
conducted by Rev, c. Norman Guiee, q,
SLOAN Springs, Ark, in connection viii
the pastor. Rev. Robert A, Clark
Thomas @. Maxim. OF L~ynchburs, Va
n choir leader and soloist Of marked
ability, is in charge of the sons ser,
vices. Interest in, the revival Is in,
Creasing with each service,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
No. 10.
Imitation,

tcopyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Estrelda stood with tho light
through the opened bathroom doo>
streaming full on her painted face, Her
husband stared at her In amaxement
"Gee whiZ!" he said, "What-what
have you got all that stuff on for?"
She really felt none too comfortable.
Something about the look In Fredie's
eyes and the tone OF his voice made her
wish she could remove the powder and
rouge with one touch Of her hand, But
she couldn't. And IL was too late now
10 hide her use OF makeup, So
"Why, everybody uses n little pow
der. Your own mother uses ~"
"Yes-but that red stuff" protested
Freddie.
"well. what's the difference between
red and whiteT' she demanded, III
ones all right, l don't see why the 9TH
er's so awful"
ut isn't awful dear" said Freddie.
TITS just a question of good taste, tt"
"Oh, 'ther you go again on your
good taste stuff" broke in Estrelda.
You'd think you were the only person
IN the world who knew anything about
I'll"
II don't mean TO be a prig," said
Freddie. Il s'pose | do sound like one
sometimes. But | love you so and-an,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
SPEAKS AT YAzoo.

YA2oo CITY. Miss. May 90. (Spl.)
Lieut., Oscar Johnston. candidate for
governor of Mississippi, paid Yazoo
county the first visit OF his campaign
Tuesday, when he spoke at Bentonia
In the forenoon at II o'clock, and at
Yaxoo City later in the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
sap. LeuAltAN

the augllry of rather an anxious year.
Extreme care in money matters Is rec
commended, and there should be a safe
guarding against false friends.
Children born On this day may be
unsettled and given to res~tlessness.
They should be taught perseverance,. As
subjects of Gemini they have Mercury
as their principal ruling planet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

TO SINGING girls,
FOR ALL Of a sudden.
AND WITHOUT any warning.
SHE STARTED to sing.
AS SHE did her work.
ANEr 1T worried me so
THAT oFTENrlMEs.
I'D HAVE to get up
AND GO out of the room.
AND AFTER a while.
II GOT so bad.
THAT ] had to ten her,
IN A gentle way
THAT SHE mustn't sing.
AMI l NJ lelhnS you tnlS'
IN SPITE OF the fact.
THAT | think it's fine,
FOR GIRLS TO be happy.
AND SING at their work,
AND If hshad q shop,
I'D MAKE II a rule,
THAT THE girls could sing.
-As MUCH as they liked.
EXCEPT AT the times.
WHEN | came around.
AND THEN I'd insist.
i SHOULD choose the ones.
THAT ! wanted to sing
AND THAT wouldn't he fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

d e t h e English
channel as its big
project for s t..
bellum activities.
This i'm IN e n 8 g
scheme. which has
been discussed for
a century, is now
about to be realized,
because 1t furnishes
a a of finding
employment for dis
charged soldiers.
A n d W Bonar
Il a W, government
p o k e $ m q n and
sponsor Of the pro-
lect, is one OF Hng-
lands most brilliant
statesmen.
He Is 60 a of
age, and has been
house leader since
1915.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
A Line On Men
You Read About

Right Honorable Andrew Bonar Law,
leader Of the house Of commons, has
announced that the government is now
considering the building of a tunnel un-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

rfBe We, therefore, perfect, even as
your Father which Is In heaven is per-
feet. Matt. v. as.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

A Canadian by birth. he became AN
iron merchant in Glasgow, and a mem
her Of parliament for Glasgow in 1000.
he was secretary Of state for the
colonies In 19l5-16, and has bean a
member of the war cabinet during the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
kEOkUK SAVES
BRIDE RECORD
Except for This End of the County,
tho Juno Weddings This Year
Would Have Shown
Deficit.

Keokuk saved the day as regards
June brides.
The two more this year than last,
shown in the Keokuk clerks office
are all that prevented q deficit com
pared with June last year, for the
Fort Madison office broke even in
marriage licenses last month.
In Fort Madison, the June record
was no more than that Of May, and no
more licenses were issued during June
than during any of the other months
SO far this year. The month of May
saw twenty-seven marriages, exactly
the same number as did June.
The reason given for this unusual
occurrence is that there were more
men returned from service In May
than in June, and as the majority Of
the men contemplating a matrimonial
venture had delayed their nuptials
many months as it was, they did not
wait until the month Of weddings but
embarked on that voyage one month
early.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
RESOLUTION
NOT PRESENTED
Score Of State Senators Attempted to
Get Endorsement of League
Of Nations Pro-
test

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 2-At-
tempt by twenty senators to secure
the passage Of a resolution endorsing
the stand Of U. S. Senators A. B. Cum
minis and w. 8. Kenyon on the league
of nations was nipped at the extra SEES
sion Of tn 3Sth assembly today.
The petition was circulated during
recess. 1t stated that the Iowa senate
endorsed the stand Of the two Iowa
senators in their opposition to the
league. Democrats IN the senate egged
the republicans on, out failing to get
enough signatures the petitions was
dropped Those signing the petition
were Brookhart of Washington; Grin
nell, of Clinton; Pitt, of Harrison;
Wilson, of Appanoose; Reed, OF
Howard; Edward. of Story; Coburn, of
Cherokee; LeCompte, of Wayne:
Smith, of Madison; Nelson, of Cass;
Shafter, of Wright; Haskell, Of Linn;
Adams, of Kossuth; Kingland, of Win
nebago; Rainbow, Of Blackhawk; Tay-
lor, Of Buchanan; Balkema, of Sioux;
Foster, of Guthrie; Stoddard, Of Wood
bury and Cessna, of Poweshiek
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
MORE LIGHT AT
FORT MADISON
Council Of That City Makes New
Contract With the Electric Conn.,
pany for Small Street
Lights.

While Fort Madison uses small, in
candescent lights in its streets, it will
have some more Of them hereafter,
and the city council up there has just
made a new ten year contract with the
Fort Madison Electric company at |.
reduction of five dollars per lamp
under the price which formerly has
been paid by the city.
Each acknowledgement lamp. as pro-
vided by the new contract, will be
maintained at the rate Of s55 per an
mum, the former rate being $50 per an
mum. This new rate will give the city
fifteen additional Acknowledgements
lamps over and above the present
number, which is 40 lamps.
The contract was let by the Elec-
trio company on ten year basis
that the Electric company might be
justified in making their investment
and that the city might be assured OF
the same satisfactory service as has
been rendered in the past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
Ten Years In Prison.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July Robert
Don Carlos. Liberty, Mo-, is on his way
to the state penitentiary at Fort Madi'
son today to serve ten years for rob
bling the Iowa State bank last March.
Don Carlos pleaded guilty to the
charge late Tuesday when arraigned
before Judge Joseph e. Meyer in the
district court.
evidence which led to the indictment
of M. R. Pharmer, former assistant
cashier of the bank; J. W. Heating,
who is said to have assisted Don
Carlos in holding up the clerks; Lizzie
Christy and Lloyd Patten.
The robbers got $4,000 in cur
rency and Liberty bonds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
No Arguments In Legislature.

DIES MONIES, July 2.-There was
no argument in either chambes over
the suffrage amendment. When the
Joint session was dissolved, each
house went to It's own chamber and
passed resolutions cutting off Ill de-
bate The house then recessed urtD
the senate had taken action IN the
senate. A favorable report Of commit
tee on federal amendments was pre-
scented within FIVE minutes. Senator
Hoeldogel moved the resolution be
placed on its passage and made only
short preliminary statement.
AS the roll call passed Frailey,
Grinnell and some Of the senators
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
Miniatar to Berlin.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July = Captain
Walter r. Gherardi, now commanding
the battleship New Jersey at Boston
navy yard will probably be the first
United States representative in Berlin
when diplomatic relations with Ger
many are resumed 1t was learned here
today.
Gherardi was naval attache at Der.
lin from 1913 until the outbreak Of the
war.
Before an ambassador to Germany
is named it was said at the state de-
partment the American embassy in
Berlin will be opened with a charge
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
d'atfairs as head Of It, and possibly
with army and navy attaches.
preparIno For Battle.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The con-
gressional recess, while 1t silences for
time the league Of nations debate,
is to be used by the leagues friends
and foes in the senate in preparation
for the battle which officially begins
next week.
When the treaty has been pre-
sented, advocates of the Knox and
Fall resolutions may decide to force
action on them.
It appeared certain today Knox's
resolution for separation of the treaty
proper and the league covenant would
be revived, though possibly in differ
ent form.
As soon as President Wilson's plans
regarding speaking tour are learned,
senators opposing the league will pre-
pare their itineraries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
manv cities to Fill Schedule.

Jamestown, Pa, July 2.-Sher-
iff William S. Haddock, of Pitts
burgh, president of the National
Baseball federation. the sandlotters'
governing body of the country, has
issued call for meeting Of the
board Of directors OF the organiza-
ton at Cincinnati on Monday, July
7, for the purpose of drafting the
schedule for the annual inter4city
championship series for the ANA
teurs and semi-professional clubs Of
the leading sandlot baseball COM
munities. The entries for the series
closed yesterday, with Secretary
Tom Nokes, of Jamestown.
Last year the Standard Parts. Of
Cleveland, won the semi-professional
title, while the White Motors, Of
Cleveland, captured the amateur
honors. Entries are expected from
Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Cleveland,
Detroit, Chicago. Indianapolis, But,
falo. Canton, Akron, Cincinnati, Min
neapolis, st. Paul, Louisville, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and other
places.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02

who have always fought suffrage, a
quiet litter went through the cham
Der. In the house the vote was
taken without any preliminaries. The
roll call was almost half finished be-
fore Knickerbocker, Of Linn, voted
mo" 1t was then too late to change
the results and he was greeted with
laughs.
In the second division Of the roll
call, the other four negative votes
were registered.
The special session adjourned i'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
Not to Marry Klnu.

NEW YORK, July Miss Jose
phine Marie Kelly, whose father was
the late T. c. Kelly. Chicago politi-
clan, is really not the prospective
queen of Greece, according to state
ments made by her uncle, William Hy-
land, here today.
In letters to him, he said, Miss Kelly
has declared she was very fond Of the
king as a companion. but that there
was nothing Serious between them"
Miss Kelly has been doing Red Cross
work abroad. She has lived in De-
troit and Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
women
EVERYWHERE
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound az. the
Greatest Remedy for
Woman's Ills.

New Haven, Conn. -" For two years
! suffered with female weakness.
pains in my back and painful periods
and was so weak and tired that / was
not able to do my work. A friend told
me touse Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it gave me great relief.
MY pains left me and am now able IN
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Mrs. CHARLES E. MORGAN. 81 Sea
Street. New Haven, Conn.
The reason Lydia E. Pinkhan's Veg.
etable Compound is SO successful Is
because 1t contains the curative.
strengthening properties Of good old
fashioned roots and herbs, which act
directly on the female organism.
There are women everywhere vho
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to lydia %.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hone
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co..
Lynn, Mass. The result Of 40 years
experience is at your service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02

We know folks who actually believe
their troubles interest others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02

Bids wanted for the building of new
bank building at Colusa, III. Plans and
specifications are to be seen at Lion
berger's store at Colusa, ILL.,, and at.
the State bank at Nauvoo, III. Bids to
be in by July 10 and will be opened
July 10 at one o'clock p. M, at the
Colusa hall. Building committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
Ono Hundred Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, July 1.-The first reliable re-
ports from Florence today placed the
number Of dead in Sundays earth
quake at one hundred Several hun
dreds were injured
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
Mass Meeting Fiasco.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, July 1.-The mass meeting
held yesterday In supreme effort to
proclaim a soviet republic In German
Austria proved a ffasco. Socialist
Leader Adler reported that the p1ple-
tariat was opposed to the Introduction
of the soviet system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02
ANNUAL MEETING
Dr. SCHOOL BOARD
-.... Former Secretary to That ONCE
AFTER His Return from Service In
Army and Compliments
Norman.
MANY REPORTS FILED
Classes for Employed Children for
Two Afternoons . Week Arrang-
ed for Under . New Iowa
Law.

rrederic c. Smith, who left the
.,me position to enter the army
sa wear ago. was elected secre-
w. w., Of the Keokuk board OF educa-
.,on at the annual meeting yesterday
siu after his return from
%rance. G.. L. Norman was highly
aamnlimen;ed for his work as secre'
,ary while Mr.. Smith was gone, and
he heartily thanked the board Tor
The way it has treated him.
The financial report Of Secretary
q I, Norman was filed and ordered
unblished in The Gate City.
4 comparative statement was hled
:, the cost OF maintaining each
sohool house as regards coal. light.
water and other features Of ex-
penses. 49,.
d;strict. o. S. Stanbro, of the &C.
counts in the different funds was
reac and filed.
The statistical report Of Secretary
Norman showed a lot Of data from
,be number of teachers employed 20
number OF trees in the school house
grounds.
The census ct people Of school age,
showing 3,201 persons between Ave
end twenty-one years old, was filed
nv Secretary Norman. This is twenty
one more in the census than was
shown in the one year previous, in
June 1918.
Fine for Boys and Girls.
]. F. Lutz reported on the Use of
the playground at Twenty-f1rst and
Main streets, showing that it Is of
immense good to the children. Other
members reported the same scuti-
ment among citizens.
The contract for coal for next year
was let to William Sinton at S. a
ton fiat delivered In the building.
This is fifty cents under the price
paid last year. The only other lid
was at 1925 ton plus any future
increase in freight rates.
The question of having school at
Prices Creek next year was dis
cussed, but action was deferred until
the next meeting.
The board decided to discontinue
the use of room at George Wash-
ington school by a band, on account
of the room being needed.
Classes for Employed Children.
Superintendent Aldrich reported on
the matter of classes for employed
children which are compelled by
new law for persons between four
teen and sixteen years old.
He proposed, and the board adept
ed plan for school for tn 10 Chi.
dren two half days wees. FAY
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
with spe:;s. teacher from l To
o'clock
These classes would be in English
and letter writing. hygiene of the
person and home. civics to maize
good citizens, and arithmetic AMI
simple accounting
Then from 4 to o'clock the boys
go to the manual training shops ard
the girls to the domestic science de-
psrtment.
The huber Of such pupils ranges
from fifteen to thirty Employers
SAID the above plan will suit them
very well. The law requires them to
pay the employed children their reg
uiaf wages for the time they are in
school for one day a week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-02

mediately after ratification of the
amendment was recorded.