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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-15
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-15
FLOOD STATUS AT
SELMA IMPROVED

Selma, Dec. 14.-Conditions due to
what improved today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-15
FLORIDA WEATHER

Fair and continued cold Mon
day and probably Tuesday fresh
north winds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

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N Rou K,WoQho1:

Our fayorite old guide, philosopher and friend, Beau Broadway
allowed themselves more bread. For ways that are dark and tricks
that ar vain' the beaten German is peculiar.
Our news from the peace conference is going to be creeled and then
cablcd.
Henry Ford must have more money than he knows what to do with.
He is going to start a newspaper.
There can be no doubling that Won Ttrpitz is brave to the point
of recklessness. He has shaved off his so years growth of whiskers
right at the beginning of a long, cold winter,
The walters on strike, says a report, do not get much sympathy
sympathy for a good many years through the medium of substantial
FRENCH AT A GLANCE.
Horse de ~combat-Wartime beet.
Pate de fol gras-Clean out the kitchen.
Chevaher dindustrie-Man who starts with a pin and soon owns
Matre de hotel-Boy who hands you the bad news on the cafe
Noblesse obrge-The higher they are, the harder they fall.
Nom de plume-A pen name, like Sing Sing,
Vermisseau-A worm (see ultimate consumer).
II Mr.. Taft, in the capacity of one-man commission, can clean up
the baseball war, he will be entitled to the Nobel peace prize next year.
Judging by the rate at which sanitary plants are being built along
the W. k. Atlantic seaboard, the returning soldiers are not only going
to be demobiized, but decootied:
and the young Continental officer who was the hero stood talking to the
heroine, and as he did so he leaned AGAINST a telephone pole.
nothing the matter with EN-. They're great
Most all the men in this country are brave to the point of reckless
ness Hardly any of them wear suspenders any more.
People in the different parts of China don't speak the same Ian
guage-Consular report,
And they wouldn't have anything interesting to say if they did.
American Medical Journal asks: What makes us tall W sbortq .,
We know what makes us short
Buddy observed the following sign in a Sixth avenue restaurant.
THE PROPRIETOR EATS HERE, TOO"
We have been considerably perplcxed, trying to decide whether ,b,
Romance Ends With Wedding"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
GREATNESS

An English pubicist, journalist, or whatever men who write
for their own amusement wish to call themselves, has announced
the names of the twelve greatest men produced by the war,
Notwithstanding President Wilson, Clemenceau, LLOYD
George and Foch are among the list, as are Lenine and Wilhelm.
It must appear obvious that the place of none is secure except
that of the military heroes.
The battles that are to be fought on the field and on the
sea-and we observe that none of the great ones are among the
sea fighters in the list prepared-are over. They may be written
into the permanent history of the world. What has been gained
and what has been lost is established, But with statesmen it is
different. 1t often has been said that it is not safe to name a child
for a statesman unless he is dead.
The great work of diplomacy is still untouched. The best
minds of Europe and America have not yet gotten together
the tangled threads of disorder, much less made any Roadway in
the work of harmonizing the discordant elements that set all the
world awry.
II is not the tree that has been planted, but the fruit it
brings forth that will count. Before he end Of the peace confer
ence, we take it, there will be regulations made. and perhaps
some will be lost. 1t all depends upon the loyalty with which
they sustain the principles they are pledged to support. There
will be alluring influences at the council table that will search
for weak spots in the souls Of those who speak for the nations
The men who come away unsulled by the suspicion of selfish
interest, and with none of the enthusiasm for righteousness in
the least abated, will have their permanent places among the
great men produced by the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
The Public Be SerUed
TONNE
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AND I wanted it.
AND ANOTHER boy wanted it
AND I got it:
md ONE Friday night.
TIE OTHER boy.
WENT DOWN and bored a hole.
IN HE bottom of the boat,
AND FILLED it with stones.
AND sHoyED it out.
AND n sank.
wHEREwE could all see it.
AND wEtound out.
THAT THE other boy did it
AND HIS father found out
AND LICKED him plenty.
AND FOR foyr days.
HE WAS diving down.
GETTING OUT the rocks.
AND RAISING the boat.
AND HE ruined his hands.
AND GoT. al! shriVeled.
FROM BEING in the water.
AND IT seems to me.
THAT THAT boys father.
HAD A lot more sense.
THAN WHOEVER 1t is.
WANTS TO sink the ships.
THAT WE got from Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
A SCHOOL FOR IN-LAWS.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

with the reserve and politeness that
you would show to strangers.
The second lesson that should be in
stilled into the mother-in-law's mind
Is that II Ia a crime that should be
punishable with death for her to butt
into her m-laws' affairs, Every man
and every woman has an inalienable
right to run their own homes In their
own way. without any advice from the
mothers on either side.
If mothers could oluy make up their
minds to the heroic sacrifice of letting
their sonS-in-law eat what they like,
smoke where they please, worship their
own gods and 20 to their W clubs,
without any suggestions from them,
and If they could only rise to the
heights Of permitting their daughters
in-law to have the kind of wallpaper
every day and bring their children up
according to books, instead OF In the
old fashioned way, it would do more
to bring about the domestic millen-
mum than anything else in the world.
Hands off Of your children's affairs
when they are married, should be the
motto painted on every wall of every
mother-tn laws classroom.
The third thing that should be taught
in the mother-in-law school Is the utter
folly OF my woman who has ever had
a home OF her W trying to live
peaVeRDlN IN somebody else 3 nome, For
a mother to go to live with a married
child is like putting n charge OF dyna-
mite under the hearthstone, And it
generally blows up and soatters every
thing to kingdom come.
A middle-aged woman is the most
unadapta bic creature in the world. She
couldn't change II she wanted to, and
she never wants to. by the time she
is so years old she is certain that her
ways Of doing things, her opinions,
her views, are the only correct ones
on earth, and that It is her solemn duty
to force them on everybody else. There
fore, she makes life a %purgatory for
her in-laws when she tries to live with
them.
This makes the solution OF the moth
or-in-law question practically a case
of absence of the body, and il the
school for mothers-in-law can teach
women that 1t Is better for them to
live in a hotel, II boarding house or
even the %poorhouse than with their
married children, millions OF grateful
people will rise and bless its name.
Copyright. 1918, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, 1nc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

a Philadelphia man wants to start n
school for mothers-in-law, to which
every should be committed for
n six months term on the eve Of her
Children's marriages.. Needless to say it
Is II reform school with a discipline that
makes any other penal institution look
like a gay and Carefree summer resort.
II Is impossible to a how such an
experiment In forcibly lnculcating virtue
In the breast OF q woman with married
children would turn out, C|rtminologiStS
are much in doubt as Ia the ethical
value of correctional institutions. Tho
mother in-law might come out of the
mother-in-law reformatory with all OF
her vices shorn from her, She might
come out with a fresh supply of mother.
in-law tricks and nagging that she had
learned from hardened mothers-in-law
who were serving their third or fourth
sentence,
However, there is no denying that the
crying need Of the day Is for some
place, or some way, In which women
can learn the gentle art of being an
in-law. 1t liz the in-law question that
Is at the bottom of nino-tenths Of the
divorces. 1t Is the in-law problem that
causes more suffering and heartbreaks
| and tears than all the other sources of
human misery combined.
And the problem Of the in-law Is an
essentially feminine one, Men seem TO
have solved II successfully. Most
fathcrs-tn-law and sons-in-law are able
to smoke the pipe OF peace together,
and to exist on neutral, even II not at
fectionate terms with the female rela-
tlVes they have acquired by marriage.
But when two m are brought To-
gother In the relationship, OF in-lawS
there IL something about the artificial
connection that seems to bring out
everything that Is mean and catfish in
their disposition as a hot poultice brings
out the measles
They hump their backs and spit. at
each other AZ sight in spite of the fact
that they are perfectly aware h IA by
so doing they are going to ~Jeopardi2e
not only their own happiness, but that
of the unfortunate mar VINO Is the bone
Of contention between them. and whom
both Of them think they love.
Certainly "A school for mothers-in-law
that would teach them to deal viii
fOrbearancc, with tact and discretion
with their SOM and daughters tn-law Is
n much needed institution, and 1t Is no
hard to suggest what its curriculum
should be,
1t should begin with combating thu
old fallaCy that when a woman's sol
marrics she gets q new daughter. anC
when her daughter marries she gets q
new son. She doesn't This miracle M
more takes place psyChtcally than /
does physically,
Your own children are used to al
Of your little wavs n know that you
nRgginR simply means Your over-anN
ious mother love and interest in them
Therefore they can forgive It, TO you
in laws, who are not used to YOU am
have no affection for you, your nag
cling is simply an intolerable aftliC
ton, not to I've horne,
Also, for your own children 20
make a million excuses for eVerythiu
, that they do and don't do, hut you 81
In stern Judgment on the shortcoming
Of your iu-laws and they resent you
unjust criticism accordingly
Therefore, learn as the first lesso
In the mothcr-In-law course that YOU
, in-laws are strangers and treat thet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

ISN'T THERE somebody.
SOMEWHERE.
WHO WILL rise up.
AND ENTER a protest.
AGAINST THE sinking.
Hs
OF THE German fleet.
WHEN FOR months and months
I'VE BEEN shaving myself
WITH THE same old blades,
AND WHEN I'd go to the druggist
AND CRY on the counter.
AND SAY;
PLEASE, Mr.. Druggist,
"a HALF dozen razor blades"
THE DRUGGIST would say
I'm YER! sorry.
BUT THE razor people.
CANT GET any steel"
AND IN not a mechanic.
OR A shipbuilder.
OR ANYTHING like that.
BUT IT seems to me.
THAT ONE ship.
If THEY could get it.
AND CUT it up
INTO RAZOR blades.
WOULD BE much better.
THAN TAKING the ship.
OUT INTO the ocean.
AND SINKING it,
AND BESIDES that.
JUST ON general principles.
IT SEEMS so silly
AND I a remember.
WHEN I wa: a boy
AND THERE were four Of US.
AND WE raised four dollars.
AND BOUGHT a rowboat,
AND RIGHT away.
WE STARTED to quarrel.
ABOUT WHO would have it.
ON SATURDAY mornings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
COMFORT BAGS.

What's in a comfort bag? know.
1t is the generous heart OF st. Louis,
Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Rochester,
and Nashua. n. H., hat has revealed
itself to me in one little thoughtfulness
after another, A scrapbook inscribed
in a school child's hand to My Soldier
ribbon and labeled, Lets soar it's
good for somebody" a piece of wedding
cake with an autograph account of the
event, You are very painstaking and
rather wonderful-you women Of Amer
ca!-Shirley Putnam in the Red Cross
Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
JANUARY I. 1894.

Police authorities in Jacksonville,
Fla, have prohibited the boxing matcn
between j. j. Corbett and Charley
Cholera is reported RAJ rampant in the he
occurred there since the outbreak OF
Porte Allegro, capital Of Rio Grand;
Brazil, has fallen into the hands Oh
rebel troops, dispatches report.
The river at Memphis last nlgnt
showed SO feet and stationary; 1t Will
begin falling tomorrow.
Four e%clipses of the sun and moon
will occur this year on March J. April
5 and Sept, "a and 2S.
The annual charity ball will be given
tonight at the Peabody hotel by the
elite Of the city,
The volcano ~Popocatapetl, near
Peubla, Mexico, is in eruption, with no
loss of life and little damage
The United States cruiser san Fran
cisco, Admiral Benham's flagship, ar
rived today at PernamouGo .g1m - I'M mn
rising.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
MORE COTTON

In any direction that one may ride 60 miles from Memphis
he will meet and pass through cotton fields that do not seem to
have been picked over. OF a truth the fields are white unto the
harvest, but the laborers are few, War, of course, explains all.
But surely with cotton selling for say Is cents the pound, it
should pay handsomely to pick out the staple. Planters are
paying as high as s. the hundred for cotton picking. An aver
age negro family will pick out 600 pounds a day, which will
make 200 pounds OF lint cotton, and at Is cents the pound will
aggregate more than $50.
This crop should not be wasted. 1t should be gathered care
fully and marketed, not only to compensate the ones who raised
it, but to add to the general wealth of the nation, and especially
Of the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
News OF Memphis
10 Years AGO.
IS Years Ago. l. "A~0
JANUARY I, 1909.

The king and queen of Italy are on a
pious pilgrimage through the ruins Of
Sicily and Calabria, destroyed this week
by an earthquake.
The Cordova Hotel company last
night sold the building and furnishings
to DR.. James A. Longinotti.
Eight of the largest Memphis print
ing job shops were idle today because
the Pressmen's union declared a strike.
James ]. Jeffries has refused an offer
of $780, 900 to meet Jack Johnson for the
heavyweight title, declaring his inten-
tions to fight no more.
Five shots were fired at French Pre-
mier Clemenceau today as he sat in his
office, in Paris, fortunately doing no
harm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
THE IMPETUoUS YANK.

The advance wa rapid, amazingly so.
Meeting the long prepared offensive,
our divisions broke through, passed
all detectives, and dashed on. A ma
tional vigor, which has lain fallow ever
since sunset at Gettysburg, lowered
afresh In that tempestuous dawn at
Chateau Thierry, Prodigal youth flung
the savings OF 90 years into the shouts
on" Wei beat you to it," They
dropped their packs, they o~utdistauced
| their artillery and supply trains, they
caused their dressing stations to move
up by leaps and bounds. In fact, they
| outstrippcd everything. including their
o~ommanders calculations, -- Melville
Chatter In tho Red Cross Magazine,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
THE GAS SITUATION.
aNNN .NaNNna.u.aaa
To The News Scimlar:

To The News Scimiar:
Would it be asking too much Ia
have your cartoonist express my feel
lngs refer to the "Ain't 1t a Grand
and Glorious Feeling" cartoon.
Our place Of business is heated bv
gas radiators, and for about two
months the sulphur has been so bad
that we can hardly stay In the office.
IT you put up the window YOU freeze,
you, go out to lunch hoping 1t will
he better after noon, return and find
the place almost unhearahle. and II
YOU turn off the heat YOU freeze All
the comfort you get is the thoughts
OF getting home to the old reliable.
the crate, After riding for 40 minutes
on a car with all windows open cor
account Of the flu). you finally get
home to comfort Thanking you, am
ONE WHO SUFFERS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
DER

The sailor. returning a tritle saturat-
ed, found his hitherto respected and
respectable ship camouf)ared in the
most modern cuhist style, Running his
eye over the whole mess Of conflicting
squares, trianglcs lines, circles and
sundry other blobs OF paint which
graced the sides Of his home" ana
blinking stupidity at the hideously
screaming color scheme, he slowly
raised his right hand, while the tears
coursed down hts cheeks, and muir.
INJURED YEARLY, Never again"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Discourtesy is a very common sin
among Christian people, and arises
from serious defects in Christian life.
We speak TO men harshly; we are ir-
ritable and impatient; we are domi-
neering, we make a jest OF their fail
Tres and imperfections; We treat them
contemptuously; We make an ostenta-
| tious use Of our powers over them; W.
make them feel that we attach not the
slightest value to their judgment; and
that we have 10 desire to give them
| pleasure. Such conduct arises from the
wanton disregard Of the claims of every
man to consideration n respect; #
destroys all the lightness and pleasant
ness OF life, and condemns those who
are subjected to It, to a dull and mo-
notonoaS wretchedness,-R. w. Dale,
d. n
Some trust in charIots, and some in
horses: but we will make mention OF
the name of the Lord our God.-Ps
il, I.
SO long as our confidence is in finite
things our strength will be finite
Robert Il. Speer.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnlus. the
Sunshine Man.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother, thou
shalt not in any wise rebuke thy
neighbor for his shortcomings, and moi
suffer sin upon him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Did the postman leave any letters,
Mary" asked the housewife.
Nothing but a postcard, ma'am."
"Who is 1t from. Mary"
And do you think I'd read It,
ma'amT' asked the girl. with an in
ju~ed air,
Perhaps not. But anyone who sends
me a message on a postcard is either
stupid or impertinent,"
you'll excuse me, ma'am," returned
the girl, loftily: but that's a nice way
to be talkin' about your own mother"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
TOWN TOPICS

LEGION HEAD HERE - Andrew
Martin, state head of the American
Legion Is in Phoenix for few days TO
visit the state fair. According to Mr..
Martin. the affairs OF the Legion over
the state are in a generally prosper
Gus condition.
HELPS SOLDIERS = The booth
maintained by the American Legion
at the corner Of Central avenue and
Washington street, has continued to
be the headquarters Of all those in the
city who seek information. The legion
has had committee in charge at all
times of day and night. Hundreds of
questions are asked every day and so
far each and every one has been an
swered
REBEKAH LODGE a regular
meeting of the Rebekah lodge will be
held tonight at 1880 o'clock at the Odd
Fellows hall. This will be the first
opportunity the members have had to
entertain the president of the assem-
bly, (the state organization) Mrs. Anna
Dickerman of Tucson. Refreshments
will be served and all members of the
Rebekah branch of the /. o. 0. #. are
cordially invited.
THESE MAY WED-Marriage IL
censes were issued yesterday by the
clerk of the superior court to the fol-
lowing persons: Mike A. Martinez,
20, and Mary Albania, rs, both of
Tolleson; Opolorino Augnes, "a, of
Tempe, and Rafaela Salazar. "a, OF
Mesa; Charles s. Fuller and Sarah Z,
Ponder 81. both of Phoenix.
GOLDlNOL CLUB - The Goldinol
club will have a dinner at the African
Methodist Episcopal church at 5
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06

FLOWERS
For all occasions. Fresh daily. Fx-
pert, up-to-date service. Latest ideas.
Arizona Seed and Floral Co., 1880 S.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
FLOWERS

For all occasions. Fresh daily. Ex-
pert, up-to-date service. Latest ideas.
Arizona Seed and Floral Co., 1880 S.
Central Ave. Phone 4403-Adv. If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
HIGHWAYS BULLETIN
CRenorts by Counties.l

tRepOrIS Dy OOunlleS.J
Coconino-Williams to ASH Fork,
road rough, but passable; to Grand
Canyon, rough, but passable; to Wins
low and Flagstaff, roads fair, safe for
travel; Flagstaff south, roads in bad
condition, unsafe for autos; Flagstaff
to Grand Canyon, roads fair condition,
safe.
Gila-Winkelman TO Globe to Roose-
welt in good condition; Roosevelt Lake
to Pleasant Valley, fairly good;
Roosevelt to Payson and Pine, good
condition.
Navajo State highway through
county in good condition except about
a mile of new grade between st. Jo-
seph and, Holbrook.
Pima-All main roads good; balance
passable.
Santa Cruz-Nogales 20 Tucson.
highway in good condition; to Bisbee,
road in Santa Cruz county in good
condition. All other roads in Santa
Cruz county in passable condition.
Yavapai-All main roads are in good
condition.
ROBERT @. GRANT.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
BORN

DIBBLE-To Mr., and Mrs. Fred A.
Dibble of SO Oak avenue. at st. Jo-
seph's hospital Tuesday, November A.
1919. a son, weighing eight pounds.
Both mother and baby are doing well.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

W UCPelI TUT o III tOI11 k'S7 e|NS110 > -
terday.
Deficiency in temperature since the
first of the month, II degrees.
Accumulated deficiency in tempera-
ture since January l, 1874 degrees.
Normal precipitation. January to
date, $50.
Actual precipitation, January l to
date, $50 inches.
Excess since January /. 1.41 inches.
ROBERT Q. GRANT.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
FLOWERS

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
FORMER U. S. OFFICIAL is SUICIDE

NEW YORK, Nov. g winfred
Thaxter Denison, former assistant
United States attorney general, com
mttted suicide today by jumping in
front of southbound Seventh avenue
subway train, according to the police.
Mr.. Denison was born in Portland,
Maine, in June, 1873. He became spec
ial assistant to the United States at
torney general in the sugar and other
customs fraud prosecutions in 1909 and
1910, and was assistant attorney gen.
eral from 1910 to 1914. He was ap-
pointed to the Philippine commission
IN 1914 and became secretary of the
interior Of the islands shortly after
wards. His home was in Roslyn. N. Y.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
MARVEL AT PICTURES

All those who saw the beautiful pic
lures of the great San Carlos project
at the Columbia theater last night
with one accord pronounce them truly
wonderful. To meet the demand they
will be shown all the week at the
Columbia theater each evening and
at the Mines and Mineral building al
the state fair every afternoon at 2:15
o'clock.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06

Queen Esther Chapter
m Number %, Order East
NV ern Star will hold its
EEh.& regular business meeting
NAeIkSA at 1900 o'clock tonight at
wv the Masonic Temple and
" will open at 8 o'clock
with an informal dance.
All members and visiting members are
welcome by order of
SUSIE METTEN,
Lady Matron.
(Adv.)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
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WATER REPORT
WEATHER FORECAST

Arizona-Thursday and Friday gen.
orally fair; not much change in tenn
perature.
Colorado-Thursday partly cloudy
with rain or snow east portion; cooler
east portion. Friday generally fair,
rising temperature east portion.
New Mexico - Thursday generally
fair, cooler east portion Friday gen.
orally fair.