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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
SUNDAY, JULY "a, 1919.
copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndicate.O

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
This Is not a fortunate day. accord
'ng to the reading Of the stars, The
sun, Neptune and Jupiter are all In evil
place.
During this rule the mind may be-
unsettled and discontentment may be
prevalent.
II is not a favorable rule under which
o visit friends whose favor is Of mer-
senary as well as social interest, for
no personality of most men and won-
IN" Is likely to reveal weaknesses while
his confignration prevails,
Jupiter Is in ~ aspect said 10 de-
nand Of professors, ciergymcu and law
Fers the hest ability, since the rule
makes those upon whom they use their
powers Of argument critical and an
agonistlc,
New lines Of activity for men Of spe-
sial training are foreshadowed. This is
Interpreted TO mean that the learned
professions are TO broaden greatly In
heir opportunities.
The seers foretell a great tide Of
emigration 70 Europe within the next
lew months.
: Tho stars that Indicate the return of
many foreigners to their native lands
give credence to the prophecy that
: here will be a labor shortage and n
sentinuance of high wages, especially
" hliENllith WIZ
Investigations viii occupy attention,
Tor the planets that increase curiosity
and encourage inquiry are strong IN
influence,
There is a sign today that is threat,
sning to public men In that they may
oe hampered In their best endeaVors,
Among the reforms that are TO mari
the new era are changes In funera
austoms, which belong TO the old orde'
81 things.
Next month may see A democratic
movement among the people OF Grea
Britain, for Neptune is in rising posi-
Jon,
England may experience anxiety owe
che depreciation OF securities and tn,
.nadequacy of public revenues.
Chicago Is n Of the American cltte
that has the best possible ~prognostica
lions for the future,
"A great impetus 20 art will be appar
ant In the United States during tn
next few months, astrologers predict,
Persons whose hirthdate II is should
oe careful of money matters IN thu
sorning year. They have a fair out
.o0k.
Children born on this day may b.
aroud and fond OF authority, These sub
lecte of Cancer are Generality clever
but they spend money rather too freely
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
TIMELY

A Brooklyn lady who bought some
get-rich- while -you-sleep oil and mining
stock. recently, is now Just too pro-
voked for anything because she didn't
examine the shares more closely. Some
of them are red, some yellow and some
green. She tried to paper her kitchen
walls with them after the president of
the company disappeared, but the ar
tistic effect was not satisfactory,
In doing your spring shopping for
worthless securities insist on getting
stock certificates that harmonize in,
color. Then YOU a use them for dec-S
oratlve PURPOSES after the company goes
to the wall.
An old piano box covered with the
shares of deceased corporations makes
a pretty good clothes press, provided
the stock matches nicely in shade and
texture. Persons who are color blind
shon q be extremely cautious with their
Magazine. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
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AND WELL, all be glad,
WHEN you. get It settled
AND THE people OF Europe
HAVE BEEN provided for,
AND THEY'RE happy again
BECAUSE. MR. President
If NopopY's told you,
I'M GOING, 70 tell you
THAT THINGS over here.
HAVEN'T CHANGED a bit,
SINCE you wen, away
EXCEPT THAT the prices
IN MOST Of the places.
WHERE WE have to eat,
HAVE GONE up again,
AND THE portions they serve
ARE THE old war portions,
AND RSsrs have Increased,
AND MlLK has gone up,
AND THE same old bunk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

so dissatisfied with the conduct Of the
war that he sent in his resignation.
Mr.. Asduith left office and Mr.. Lloyd
George became prime minister at one
Of England's darkest hours, And when
hostilities ceased and a general cleo
weathered the storm was confirmed In
power by the most overwhelming vote
Of confidence In British history.
Strife seemed TO be woven into the
very being OF Lloyd George. He was
only 81 years old when in 1890 he
fought q fierce by election at Carnar-
von boroughs. II was at that time a
succeeded In capturing 1t by the mar
row margin OF 10 votes. In the house
Of commons he found his natural arena.
II was not, however, until the out
break OF the South African wa that
he became = really national figure. He
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
iCepyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper
~Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r. eARIs.


auncle Wiggily. how would you Ike
A baked bean Cake?' asked Nurse Jane
Hazzy WuLzy, the muskrat lady house
Keeper, one morning as the rsnhis len.
.leman was out In front Of the hoIow
stump bungalow, giving his automobiie
drink Of gasoline.
THANK YOU. | think I should like a
saked bear cake almost as much as
ZONE strawberry tarts,' answer Mr..
Songears, ~,
A them and make the cake" said
he muskrat lady TO the rabbit gentle
nan.
with pleasure" he answered, and
IS soon as he had sprinded a little
pepper on the bologna sausage tires OF
lis machine TO make II go faster, away
ltarted Uncle Wiggily, over the fields
ind through the woods.
1t did not take him very long to reach
Inc nine and %ten-cent store, where they
sold beans for making chocolate cakes,
and Uncle Wiggily bought a large bag
tul-I mean a bag Of beans, not a bag
2f cakes, though you can sometimes do
the last, especially I. you are going on
4 picnic.
Uncle WiCEily was on his way back
10 the hollow stump bungalow with the
beans when, all Of a sudden. he saw
something blue fit down out of a tree
and flutter TO a place beside him on
the auto seat.
At first Uncle Wiggily thought n bit
III the sky had fallen into his auto, but
when he took a second look he saw that
Il was a blue bug.
Hello, my friend" called Uncle Wig
gily to his visitor. Il am glad to see
goul'
THANK you" spoke the blue bug.
Some folks are glad to see me anu
some aren't. I'm not friendly with
everyone"
II hope you'll he friendly with me-
went on Uncle Wiggily, The red
Woozey Bug was my friend, and so was
the White While Bug. And now ]
hope that YOU. the blue chap"
I'm the Waz2ey Bug spoke the blue
chap. And since the red and white
bugs We're friends Of yours, I'll be your
friend also, Then you'll have red
white and blue friends, just like your
barber pole rheumatism crutch."
THANK you-so ! willI' said Uncle
Wiggily. But my friend the red
Woozey Bug was so fuzzy like that he
could tickle the BaRooka and drive him
away And my friend tho white WiEzit
Bug could buzz around so swiftly tina,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
GOOD APE PIPES.

"Pertinax," one OF the most impor-
tant OF substitutes for metal, is a COM
pressed paper material. which has been
used In place of lead and copper for
pipes for gas, oil and other purposes.
From a British wal trade report, II APP
pears that these pipes can endure
ihreo or four times as great a pressure
as lead. while their weight is only one
ninth as great, and they are water.
tight, insoluble and unaffected by tenn
peratures up to about 200 degrees GEN.
tigrade. The tensile strength of the
material il $4,000 pounds per square
Inch, nearly eouaiing that of the best
stamped, sawed-nut and drilled, and as
an electric insulator approaches porce-
lain in effectiveness Scientific Amer
lean.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
OUR BLUE DAYS,

We all have our blue days, In the
treatment Of them we can all, however,
take u lesson from Mr. Jones. Read his
letter.
Your letter came. Glad you bought
a pair OF horses. Hilda is sick. She has
diphtheria, and she will die, | think
Clara died this eve, She had II, too
We are guaranteed. Five Of Fishers
family have got II. MY Wife is sick. II
this thing gets worse we may hay. to
get a doctor. Them trees Is budding
rood Everything Is O X"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
SPIRITUAL AID ALSO.

Mr.. Tomkins was obliged to stop
overnight at a small country hotel He
was shown to his room b. The one boy
the place afforded.
aFm glad there's an esssps here IN
49, ~ he surveyed the roam; hut
s,hs ~ me idea Of putting y pra'er
heok in the room in such a preE'nnt
ssrhat.r replied the boy, IL lpt3aSd
~ ,,se IN case the fire > VOC
vsncM for you 70 make ycur III
sir."V
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

uItS WHICH lie lOOk
at the treasury en-
abled the fabric Of
British credit to
stand the unexpected
shock successfully.
w h e early in
1915 it was found
that the supply Ct
munitions was utter
~ inadequate, he
threw all his ener-
giles into the task of
retrieving the posi-
tion. Next year,
W h . his pioneer
work as minister of
m n h d d
b Q n ~plished,
he succeeded Lord
Kitchener as secre-
tary of state for war.
At the end of 1916,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
TO LOOK after the bird,
THAT HE had in the cage.
| THANK you.
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Qulnius, the
Sunshine Man.

What sinners value l resign;
Lord, tbs enough if Thou art mine;
| shall behold Thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.
-
To me TO live Is Christ, and to die is
gain.-Phil, /, 81.
The Lord is my rock n my for
tress, and my deliverer Psalm xviii, 2.
-
Thee will | love. o Lord, my strength,
My rock, my tower, my high defense,
Thy mighty arm shall be my trust,
For | have found salvation thence.
DAYTON, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

CHAPTER 1856.
GOODBYE!
So, on Thursday night, Freddie went
to his mothers home to see Mrs. Deane
and Elizabeth for the last time be;
for Europe. Before Freddie went he
had made up his mind that he would
not show how much this parting cost
him, But he was too sensitive, too
honest to pretend easily, II was n
Freddie whose clean, fine features were
9 little drawn that arrived NJ seven
O'Clock at his mothers home, He found
Mrs, Deane and Elizabeth already there
before him,
q am 80 thrilled, Freddie" Chartered
Elizabeth at him. Her big brown eyes
looked bigger than ever, Good graei-
ous--iust Think Ny first trip TO Europe
land Paris, and everything And
have some new clothes, too! wouldn't
Freddie Mason?"
you Just bet I would" he told her.
Good" said Irene, his little sister;
II wish ! were going! | wish | were
clever like you, Elizabeth, and my
mother thought I'd grow up and be
an architect and 20 TO the Beaux Arts
and all the rest Of the wonderful things
Son are going TO do!'
she may turn out a fine gold brick, .
laughed Mrs. Deane. what II she
doesn't turn out to be an architect.
after all? She will have had her Europe
lust the anne. She's an awful gamble,
Irene, can tell you
So they chartered In a lively enough
way through dinner. Freddie did his
best TO enter into Il IN the spirit o.
give and take. But perhaps there was
some undercurrent In the fact tina
Estrelda, his wife's name, was moi
mentioned the livelong evening, Per.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
A Line On Men
You Read About

Mr.. Lloyd George had been chancellor
of the exchequer over six years when
the European var cloud suddenly burst.
BY general consent, the prompt meas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
WHO'S TO BLAME

A kiss or the forehead Ia a very poo substitute when lips would tsn touch lips
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Ireland. India and Egypt Held IN Restraint by Troops
as Unrest Gains Impetus, While English Admins
traitors Doubt Outcome; Defend Eyp-
tan Tactics as Justified.


delegate explained 10 me. Britain
threw of the suzerainty OF Turkey in
Egypt. which IL had hitherto recog-
nized. and proclaimed a British pro-
tectorate- The Egyptian legislative
assembly. which had at least the right
Of free speech and was consulted BY
the British administrators, was in
definitely dismissed. martial law was
enforced and savage censorship IN
troduced-
This in effect remains the position
Of Egypt today. I was assured.
In India native armies we're raised,
reform bills introduced, an Indian
prince admitted 70 the peace confer
ence. Rights Of small nations the
world was told. were to be enforced
The Arabs OF the Hedjaz deserts. far
beneath Egyptians in culture and de-
Velopment were raised TO statehood.
and the emir Feisoul sat with the
great ones Of the earth at Versailles,
while the Egyptian delegates TO Paris
were first arrested by the British at
Malta. and then when they did get TO
Varis were recognized by nobody.
Passive Resistance.
Egypt has no intention OF fighting
her OppressOrs- His people, the
Egyptian told ne. are unwarlike and
without arms, but We shall fold our
hands and by a general refusal to rec
oEnize or work with the British. make
their rule impossible" Something OF
this sort appears 10 be going on in
Egypt now, although only the rioting
is dealt with IN official statements.
Egyptians who continue 70 hold Of
flee under the British are boycotted
by their fellow cOuutrymen-
Acts Of outrageous tyranny during
the war are also alleged by the Egyp-
tan delegates When one Of them
told me that a million men, women
and children we're forcibly rounded up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

on the horizon % challenge our So
ssFhnt f. the cheerful View But
Il Is lust a. easy TO show that our
empire f. breaking Mp; that Can
ada and Australia before long
viii feel that they have Grown TO
manhood and peacefully Olsen
gaze themselves that the Heeth-
ing discomfort in ireland. India
and Egypt viii keep a. involved
"a militnrism and constant war
fare ngnfmEf subject populations
until our colonies abroad are torn
from Us by force or the workers
nf home rise in revolt, 80 we may
have to give IN our empire a.
more trouble and expense than II
f. worth"
There is no dispute about the pres
ent position in Egypt British and
Egyptian accounts agree that the
country is solidly nationalist: that
feeling is excited TO the highest de-
gree against the British occupation
that for the present, only British
troops can maintain the peace And
when soldiers disperse demonstrators
and rioters, the male Egyptians re-
tire to their homes and send crowds Of
their women and children to carry on
the disturbances
EgyptS Objection.
That fact that Egyptian Sim
Fein" has gripped the whole country
being admitted. what has caused this
outburst after nearly forty years OF
British occupation What do the
Egyptians want1 What are the Brit
ish prepared TO give them7
The Egyptian grievance IS that
Britain promised 20 get out OF Egypt
and that now Lord Curzon has ad-
mitted Il has no intention Of doing So
At the beginning OF the war, a well
educated and persuasive Egyptian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Reign OF Discomfort Crows In British Don1ni AS
Empire Achieves Greatest Extension OfPOWer In History

DARIs France. Dec. Cuttings are
1 not well with imperial Britain In
dustrial England Is rapidly. sklllfully
and surely recovering the ground it
lost during four years OF war Po-
liucally it is different
Ireland. India and Egypt are seeth-
ing with discomfort. only restrained
from open revolt by troops. tanzs.
machine guns and airplanes- IN the
hour Of its greatest victory. OF the
greatest extension Of power ever
achieved BY a country in all history,
Britain IS wondering whether II VIII
have 70 abandon its proud boast that
it alone knows how 70 rule subject
races.
Attention is focused upon Egypt at
the moment. but there exists in Brit
fish circles dlsquiet about India Kip
ling has made familiar 70 millions OF
readers conditions on the Indian
northwestern frontier. where the war
fin Waziristau, on the Afghan border.
with the Waziris and the Aahsuds is
not yet over The tribesmen have
been harried by airplanes and as yet
there are no successes TO boast OF at
British headquarters at Simla- In
view OF the state OF the whole coun-
Try. IL has been decided 20 run no
risks OF unfortunate Incidents, and
they have put into the field 10000
men. although the hillmen who are
on the Warpath are said 20 have be
tween them not more than $1,000
rifles
The Great War.
The great war means one OF two
things for US" an eminent colonial
administrator told me. we arc su-
Ereme on the seas Of the world. the
menace across the German ocean no
longer exists, the threat 70 India from
Russia has vanished. we have won
Mesopotamia. and we shall make Il
the garden spot OF the world; the
routes 20 the east for the first time
are securely in our hands. We have
come through with enormous aces
sions in territorial power. For the
first time in history since the down
fau OF the Roman empire we seem 70
bestride the world, its indisputable
but benevolent master. with no enemy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Innocent Cabbage Patch
Wns Whisku Cnche

Williamson. ". Va. Dec. 20-Rev-
enue officers with keen noses recently
unearthed a rather wet" cabbage
patch up the hollow from Bottom
creek" Besides the cabbage there
were four ten gallon kegs, one five
gallon keg. two five gallon oil cans
and several pint jars filled with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
HOUSE PASSES BILL RAISING
TnWTAECr- nv EWnu uUe

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 20.-The
house bill increasing war risk IN
surance allowances Of American SOL
diers, sailors and marines disabled in
the war was passed Friday by the
senate with amendments requested by
the American Legion. The house Is
expected to accept the senate amend
meuts and enactment Of the bill be-
fore recess is deemed assured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Says He Stole In Order
To Sfndu For Ministrn

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 20.-John
Burton, u, who says he Is an orphan
and claims New York City as his
home. is in the custody Of the local
police on charge Of wholesale thefts
from Yale and New Haven people.
Burton claims that ne stole to OBJ
tain funds 70 get into the Yale Divin-
ity school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
New AriUdls In
Beautiful Flowers

TETHY buy perishable flowers when
w you can buy such wonderful
duplicates as we are offering in our
Flower Show In the AIT Department?
Not only will you find gorgeous peoples dainty cherry
blossoms and all the other lovely flowers. but there
are baskets Of luscious looking trust that VIII tempt
you. surely.
This wonderful assortment Of flowers and fruit has
Just arrived for Holiday Week and you will want to
make early selection for such an opportunity to get
beautiful gifts of this nature VIII attract many gift
seekers-aRd first choice IS always best choice.
-3rd Floor-Ar Department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
FORT BLISS OFFICER SENT
TO UNIVERSITY OF ILL.

Washington. D. c. Dec. 20-Capt.
Robert ". Crow. Eighth cavalry.
Fort Bliss has been ordered to the
University OF Illinois: First Lfuet.
Edward William LulliEan. Medical
corps. has been honorabIy discharged
at Fort Bayard; First Lieut. Walter
B. Grigsby, engineers. has been hon
orably discharged at Camp Couv-
chene.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Holly Wreaths

We will have on sale Monday at our Christmas
Tree Store at the corner of Texas and Mesa beautiful
holly wTeaths We also have left goodly supply Of
Christmas trees. IF you want Christmas trees or holly
weaths, We suggest that you shop early.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Washington. D. c. Dec. Z0.-Gen
Iasker y. Bliss. one Of the American
delegates 10 the peace conference,
Just returned from abroad, viii
be assigned 20 duty in the office OF
the chief Of staff when he reports TO
the war department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Is an exaggerated form OF Grip. LAX
ALIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
should be taken in larger doses than
IL prescribed for ordinary Grip A
good plan IS not 10 walt until you are
sick but PREVENT IT by taking
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets in time.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
TRUNKS WILL BE
TREASURED

Among the more intimate gifts, there is
nothing that approaches trunks, especially
when the selection is made here You can
readily understand this when we say that
we are exclusive agents for Hartmann
Cushion Top Wardrobe Trunks Mendcl
and Wilt Gable End Trunks.
I'd Floor, Luggage Shop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Bicycles

We have just few Bicycles left.
but believe that if you viii come
Monday you viii find just what
you want
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Gilbert Erector. Bricktor and
Wireless Telegraphy sets.
We also carry a full stock Of
Gilbert Motors. These range IN
prices from Sl.0O to $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Beautiful Fir Amus Trees on sale at
Hines Lumber Co. We deliver and
guarantee quality. Open evenings IN
Ill ,. m until all sold. Cor. Dallas
and Texas. Phone 7400.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Beautiful Boston Ferns. SD and
up. FL Paso Seed Co. Phone 365.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Establish your financial indepe1-
dence. Buy War Savings Stamps
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-16

Another and very brlef brlef has beeI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-16
Judge Makes Erroneous
Prediction Regarding Lawyer

" About one clean shirt is all 7
thought he would ever wear. He had
fallen away to a mere shadow; MAS as
yellow as saffran and often doubled
up with pain. Doctors continually gave
him morphine and were about TO oper-
ate for gall stones. Mayr's Wonder
ful Remedy quickly restored him to
perfect health again, " Il is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes he
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver aud intestinal ailments, inelud-
ing appendicitis. One dose viii con.
vince or money refunded. J G. Per
ry, Capital Drug store, and druggists
everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-16
Before The Advent
OF WOnan's GIadness
Women Who Kaow Take Precarsion
Against Suffering.

Before the arrival Of tho Stork. women
for over half q century have learned the
wisdom OF giving nature helping hand.
Nausea, nervousness bearing-dOwn and
stretching pains In the nbdomcl and
muscles arc entirely evolded by the use Of
Mothers Friend, according 10 the testimony
Of thousands of mothers who have used this
ume-hoaored remedy.
Mothers Friend lubrlcatcs the nne net
work OF nerves beneath the skin, and by
regular use during the period tho muscles
are made and kept saft and elastic. They
can then expand gently and easily when
baby Il born and pain and danger al tho
crisis IL naturally avoided.
Mothers Friend Is a preparation OF penc-
trailing oils and other medicinal agents
prepared especially for expectant mothers.
II ia for external use, Is absolutely safe and
should be used regularly during the entire
period before baby comes,
Write 10 tho Bradheld Regulator Com
pany. Dept. A. Lamar Building, Atlanta,
Georgia, for an interesting Motherhood
Book, and obtain a bottle Of Mothers
Friend from the druggist. You will find it
the greatest kind Of heln.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-16
STATE HOUSE.


Governor Olcott has recently received
from the governor Of Illinois an appll
cation for extradition papers for one
John Phelan, who is charged with the
murder OF his uncle, Lee Phelan, Of Chi
cago. The requisition was honored, al.
though a reaiaurant keeper IN Portland
undortookto prove an alibi for Phelan
with the representation that the accused
was in Portland at the time Of the kill
ing. Counter evidence was shown in the
form Of letter from an / W. w. lead.
er in Chicago, ia which letter the mur-