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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
A STRANGER.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman WI

A young woman writes me that she is
going to marry a soldier who has been
stationed in a camp near where she
lives. The soldier swears that he loves
her and she thinks that she loves the
soldier, but the thing that troubles her
is that her fianCe has not given her an
engagement ring. And she doesn't know
whether this is because he can't afford
to buy an engagement ring or doesn't
believe in engagement rings, or Is just
plain careless about such matters, and
the girl says she doesn't feel as II she
knew the man well enough to ask him
such a personal question as; why
don't you give me an engagement
ring?"
over a case like this?" Here is a girl
and there are plenty just as silly geese
as she is-about to take the fatal step
that there is no retTacing, and she is
taking 1t in the dark with her eyes shut
tight and fast. She doesn't even make
an attempt to find out what sort of a
road she is electing to travel or to get
a lantern to light her along its danger
Gus way, She just plunges forward
without counting the cost, and trusts to
luck.
The perpetual mystery of the world is
the lack of thought that women give
10 marriage, and yet marriage makes
a woman's heaven or hell, If a man
makes an unfortunate marriage he has
p~alliatives On the outside. He has the
perpetual interest Of his business, and
II things are too uncomfortable at home
he can get into some sort Of occupation
hat takes him away from his own flre-
side most of the time,
A woman has no such resources. The
four walls Of her home bound her hori-
zon and within them she must find her
happiness or her misery. She can not
go traipsing around the world in pur-
suit of domestic pleasures, She must
stay on with her job of wife and
| mother,
And marriage is for such a long, long
time. When you think of sitting across
the table with a man three times a day
for 40 or SO years, of listening to the
same voice for nearly half a century;
of bearing with the whims, of patching
and darning and picking up after the
same person ear after year, working
with him, playing with him, why, II
is a prospect to appall the boldest heart.
1t looks as If no human being could be
idiot enough to sign up for such a life
contract without investigating every de-
tail of his financial ability, the income,
the character and disposition, habits
| and past history of the party of the 9TH
er part.
Ruffles wouldn't buy a pair of gloves
without looking for the makers mark
| and examining the quality of the Kid,
and looking at the seams to see II the
stitching was true, and matching them
with her gown to get a color that mar
monized, and trying them on to see II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Culnlus. the
Sunshine Man,

Prudence Din its ordinary but most
inadequate sense) has done very. little
for the world except to tease and him
der many of its masters and soVer-
eigns. 1t would have kept back every
mariner from the deep and deferred
every traveller from the desert-it would
have put out the fires of science and
| clipped the wings Of poetry-it would
have kept Abram at home and found
Moses a comfortable settlement in
Egypt. Beware of imprudent p%rudencei
it will lull you to sleep and bring you
1t must not always be too rigidly
observed.
We sacrifice too much to prudence
and in fear of mourning the danger or
reproach Of enthusiasm, too often stifle
| the hottest impulses of the understand
ing and of the heart.-Southey.
1t may, upon occasion, be wholly dis
The highest wisdom lies sometimes
in yielding to the moments burning
inspiration, and in disregarding the die
tates Of mere prudence.
Religion in most countries, more or
less in every country, is no longer what
it was, and should be-a thousand
voiced psalm from heart of man to
his invisible Father, the fountain of
all goodness, beauty, truth and re-
vealed in every revelation of these;
but for the most part a wise, prudential
feeling, grounded on mere calculation;
a matter, as all others now are, of
expediency and utility: whereby some
smaller quantum of earthly enjoyment
may be exchanged for a far larger
quantum OF celestial enjoyment. Thus
religion, too, is profit, a working for
wages; not reverence, but vulgar hope
or fear.-Carlyle.
May I not be so absorbed in my own
concerns as to be indifferent to the in
nocent joys of children and others of my
home circle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
1T Is THERE

And now, the afternoon paper Of Gov Roberts say that you aust put some.
thing In here that says the custer act applies, II they d. they have cot
TO- rewrte this charter, because the supreme court Of Tennessee has de.
elared that a man can't be busted ron ar office unless he has a fixed
entire plan and entrs system, fix the salary Of the manager, fix the
salary OF heads Of departments nd salaries and terms Of all the other
officials In order to make them subject to the custer act because yu can't
merely say In there these people shall be subject to the custer let That
wouldn't ave my more effect han he declaration that The . scheme of
government h declared a n amendment In the caption, when ths facts are to The
sentrary. (Extraot from Capt FtThuahs speech at the meeting OF thu ss
az the LyreD
The custer provision inserted in the bill applies to the city
manager with the same force that the original custer law applies
to officials mentioned in its caption. Gov. Roberts, DR.. Meal
lister, superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon league; f. NJ. Thomp.
son, attorney-general of the state, and Judge NJ. NJ. Neil, former
chief justice, are satisfied with the provision in the city manager
bill. No reasonable person will doubt their sincerity or the
validity of the measure they agree upon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
WARDEN HOWSER

The legislative joint committee for the investigation of the
department Of game and fish, OF which Senator D.. p. Caldwell,
of Obion county, is chairman, has just issued its report. The
report is exceedingly complimentary to the warden, Mr.. v. D.
Howser, in view of the fact that he is a Republican, and the
further fact that for the past several years every legislature has
endeavored to find some method Of successfully leeisatinp him
out OF office. The report says the records are in splendid
shape, and that the department has been conducted in an eco
nomical manner, having a substantial balance in the treasury.
Mr.. Howser has been warden since early in the administration
OF Gov. Hooper, serving continuously through Democratic
administrations in a manner to viii the approval OF his political
opponents. 1t is one of the important institutions of the state
and i is gratifying to see that the interests OF the state have
beeniso satisfactorily s~afeguarded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
SOME INVENTOR!

Never mind" said the fat plumber,
Il won't always be at this job"
Going to retire." quizzed the thin
carpenter,
Nope. I'm working on a new in
vention."
Welt"
1T is a belt to conserve mental ef-
fort"
Machinery Of some kind"
No; II is for people to wear when
they eat"
HUH
You see, lots OF people are so busy
thinking OF other things, they do not
want to be bothered about keeping
| tabs on their eating.
~"IndeedG'
so | have invented a belt which tells
by tension just when a man has eaten
a certain AMOUNT, n he does not have
: to stop 30 bother his head about fig
uring UP the amount
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24

May l not be so absorbed in my own
concerns as to be Indifferent to the in
nocent joys of children and others of my
home circle.
DAYTON. Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
The Public Be SerUed

1t is difficult to spend an evening in the presence seSs Of Of t the darling n
of the American stage, Mrs. Fiske,. without going home Gts all exer1ed s n9
cast a spell over the humble scnvener, and this week, when we saw
And, after the performance, the old-ime. greenroom reception,
with scores of goodlooking young mensn evening clothes stoopng .
kiss the hand Of the actress and scores of beautifully gowned women
paying her homage, we wondered what greater triumph any person
could ask than the ever young and delightful Minnie Madden mas
achieved in the hearts of her myriad worshperS. AS Mrs. Fiske says
of herself, she will never stop being young, She may die some tme'
but she will never stop being young.
WE'LL BE THERE.
delphia to hold a convention, and the following is his invitation:
You guys came here in 1905
And much improved our politics.
We need your spnghtly presence more
The town will greet and treat you gaIly.
My hand upon it! T, A. Daily.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
Miss Alice humans, the daughter Of our genial tax collector; Is
visit away from home-Mercyville G) Banner.
THERE'S A. LIMIT TO EVERYTHING.
DANCING; SLOW DOWN TO
EIGHT MILES AN HOUR.
WALKING IL. VI Sign.
According to the Star, a.. force .S Of = = s expert !, women g%G question %nrs ask SIX
less can't expect to make much difference in a city as full of 'em as
this city is"
RELEASED FOR STOCK"
J. F. McMann will speak at the assembly next Saturday on THE
Cross of Gold and Crown Of Thorn" -MerccyVile i) Banner.
The pictures of society leaders at Palm Beach have convinced us
of successful contradiction that there are about as many knock-kneed
t Ios nn %hTne ~, III tb Sm" anaT SCI a 80 sn aS a Te. Tenoa co o atba 1ti rmf If
as he watched Ann Hathaway dash into the surf at Bawth long, long
THE pleasant ladies
Can beat all hades
And lash us to the mast!
But when knockkneed wimmen
The truth comes out at last"
The billiard and pool players will never demand an eght-hour day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
Ns7sNN
) MlsouoTlNa THE FATHERS. :
\ Z

Editor of The News Scimitar;
In your editorial OF Friday, under the
above title you challenge the accuracy
Of those who are opposed TO President
Wilson'S league OF nations, in crediting
to Washington the advice against EN-
tangling alliances with foreign nations, p"
And, YOU state hat the correct selec.
ton from the farewell address Is;
Ills VI true policy 10 steer clear
of permanent alliances with any por-
ton of the foreign world.
When you reviewed Washingtou's
farewell address to get the correct
selection" did you read the five para
graphs Immediately preceding the SEN
tence you quoted? II so, you there
read:
Against the insidious wiles of for.
eign Influence Il ~conJure you to be-
lieve me, fellow Citi2ens), the jealousy
| OF \ free people ought to he constantly
awake, since history and experience
prove that foreign Influence Is one OF
| the most baneful foes OF republican
government The great rule Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-24
HAD GOOD REASON.

You used 10 hate work
II hate Il VET replied Flooding Pete.
But I'm going 20 keep at II. II you
get In the habit o. loafin' now some
member Of the l. W. w. is liable to step
up any minute an call YOU brother.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-06-06

Tasy said the prints appeared 70
them 10 be he same IS he tread O:
TIE tires OF the Montgomery ma
chine
The reason for the slayer 70 take
ne letters trt- Nj Nor,g6nsry.
poke; has also proved p-zz,:ng
Mss Owen testified -ha; after killing
Montgomery the s.ays- reached in
. the dead mans inside pocke, and
drew out . batch OF letters. He
merely glanced a, these. however.
she said and threw -Aen 10 the
ground v!,hou; searching for any
particular letter Letters were
found on both sides o. the machine
BY the police The probability o:
threatening letter having been re-
ceived has been investigated. but no
letter OF this nature has been found
The police are by no means
davatei By their failure ;hus far 10
solve the mystery. and invesuga-
t!oos will be continued with the de-
termination 10 bring the affair to
light Il iha; is hGmarly possible
Hardly minute either day or nigh.
since the killing has passed bu, tha:
one o. more officers have been work
,nC On the case. and it was said tha,
this will be continued
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-06-06
suffrage Wins in Penn>yl> ania.

Ear-:sa---. Pa. May -s--Ae
senate passed 1aal.y t5e woman sI.-
:-aCe amendment, The vote was =
. : The house passed The amen
-e2i seve-a! weeks ago b. . yo:= G.
is . So
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
Bogalusa Almost
Gets an Arplane

Owing to mix up of orders be-
tween Bogalusa, Washington and
Montgomery, Ala, Bogalusa came
very near getting three days ex-
hibition of an army airplane Tues
day and exhibitions for two more
days, and the big attraction was
stopped just in time to keep from
costing some one q pretty good
chunk of money. Here is how the
mix up came. Mayor Sullivan wrote
to Washington asking for an air
plane exhibition here for the Home
Coming celebration which was first
set for about the first Of October.
He. was turned down by the depart
ment. Other aid was enlisted and
on Monday morning of this week
Mayor Sullivan received a message
from Col. Patterson, in charge of
machines at Montgomery stating
that machine would be here Tues
day Mayor Sullivan could not un-
derstand why the plane was coming.
He looked up his correspondence
file on the Home Coming and saw
that he had requested the machine
for Oct. /. He Immediately wired
Washington for information. Wash
ington wired back that they had not
ordered one here. He also wired
Col. Patterson who stated that he
had orders and was ready to start.
Mayor Sullivan then explained that
the plane was wanted for the Home
Coming celebration for Nov. II,
which was called off but he added
that the citizens or Bbgalusa would
be glad to have the flight providing
that the trip and exhibition here
would entail no expense. The re-
suit is that many citizens Of Boga-
lusa kept watching FOR the plane all
Tuesday afternoon, but it did not
arrive.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
EIks To Give the
WorIdSenes Games

Bogalusa baseball fans will be able
to hear the games on Saturday and
Sunday of the worlds series contest
which starts at Chicago. The game
win be reported play by play at the
Elk lodge room, a special wire hav-
ing been run to the club. The Sat
urday and Sunday games are, all
that can be secured owing to the
fact that the Western Union cannot
supply the service for the other
games. The Elks are inviting the
public to the Sunday reports with
out any charge whatever and every
one viii be given a welcome. Since
the Elks have secured the wire and
operator for the Sunday games sew
eraI of the baseball fans made. ar
Fangements to give the report on
Saturday to which there will be a
charge of admission of 80 cents. The
exact time the reports viii start
could not be announced, but it will
likely be about two o'clock. w. G.
Thomas and w. G. Pownall have
charge of the returns
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
Country Club to
Take on New Life

Bogalusa Country Club is going
to become a sure enough country
club where members can dance,
have a good time even if they don't
play golf. And in order to make it
popular special inducements are go
ing to be made to the ladies for
plans are now on foot to have the
instructor teach the ladies the game
at a reduced price. Then there is
going to be no initiation fee to join
the club, the only charges being the
dues which are $500 per month plus
30 cents war tax. In this manner
every citizen will have an oppOrtun-
ity of belonging to the Country Club
without paying the initiation fee of
$4,000 and once they attend the par
ties it is certain that they will con-
tinue their membership. Golf is
claimed by those who enjoy the game
as one of the most fascinating.
Plans are also under way to give
q dance at the club every two weeks
for the members and this will no
doubt attract many new members
and at the same time make it more
attractive for the present members.
A booklet is now being compiled
70 show the advantage of Bogalusa
Country Club anc' these will be sent
ont to people who are coming South,
inviting them to come to Bogalusa
and enjoy the best 9-hole golf course
IN the South.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
TO OPERATE FREE
BUS TO BIG>FAIR

Visitors to the big Washington
Parish Fair which is to be held at
Franklinton next week will find a
great convenience for them in going
to and from the fair grounds which
is a nice little walk from the center
Of the city. The Washington Bank
and Trust Go. is going to operate
bus from the bank to the fair
grounds to which the public is in
vited to use free of charge. eve
hope to be able to make the visit of
all visitors to Franklinton during the
fair an enjoyable one and it looked
as If something of this sort was
neided," said President Lindsey, $50
welfare going to operate it this year. :"
Everything is in readiness for the
opening Of the fair which starts one
week from tomorrow. Besides the
exhibits and contests there are many
special attractions one Of which is
the daily flight of an airplane. On
one day, possibly a week from to-
morrow, a special train will be run
from Bogalusa to Franklinton and
return.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
VIII Make Repairs
Over Entire Plant

When the plant of the Great
Southern Lumber Co. is started
again it is going to be in the perfect
condition, according to- the present
plans, as announced by General
Manager w. II. Sullivan, Monday.
Now that we are down and it will
possibly be 90 days before the mill
starts again, it is our present plans
to have every Improvement and
change in the plant made. These
changes and repairs are being decid-
ed upon just as fast as we possibly
can, which will give work to a few
employees"
When asked if there was any def
mite time set for the .fe-opening of
the mill Mr.. Sullivan stated that they
were Just as much in the dark as the
public as they had no information
from the mill as to how soon the re-
pairs for the engine would be COM
pleted and that several important
improvements would likely be made
which would require a delay of sew
eral days. Indications are that the
plant viii operate only the day shift
for some time anyway, after the
plant is started.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
LOCAL RED CROSS
OUTLINES PROGRAM

The executive committee of the
Bogalusa Red Cross held an extend
ed meeting at the Y. W.. c. A.. hall
Monday night, at which time they
entertained lengthy discussion of
the peace program of the Red Cross
by Miss Ella Graham of New Or
leans She went into detail, show
ing how that the Red Cross hopes
to become an organization looking
after the needy, destitute and down.
cast of society. It hopes to develop
a number of social workers and OPP
crate staff Of visiting nurses.
The local board has under advise
ment the plan to appoint q special
visiting nurse in Bogalusa. Whether
the money will be available for such
person remains to be seen. At
present there must be much done in
order to develop a spirit of giving
for the November drive.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
LYCEUM COURSE
WILL BE GIVEN

"Who said Lyceum Course?"
That is the way the blue ones talk.
"Of course we will have it." And
that is what the Educational Com
mittee of the Y M c.. A. with j.
&C. Mills as chairman, says in ans
wer to any blue echo. The contract
has been signed for six excellent
attractions and they will appear IN
due time in regular order and will
show to capacity houses and Boga-
lusa viii enjoy itself and be IN
structed in a high and royal mnaner.
The Educational Committee has
some fine folders and plenty of tick
cts which will be out this week and
purchasers win be sought and found.
The seats may be reserved now at
the Y. NJ. c. A building, where
a complete chart has been made and
you can go now and contract for the
seat you will be able to buy later.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
CHESS TOURNAMENT
is ALMOST OVER

That strange noise you hear al
the Y M c.. A. on Monday nights
like the brushing OF the wings of
some ancient spirit or the rubbing
together of two columns of air from
the nostril of canary bird is the
sound of the enthusiastic expressions
that eminate from the room where
the chess tournament is in full
swing and quiet brows are knitted
and kings and queens and pawns
knights yield and advance and check
mate in deadly array against each
ether
The chess tournament is almost
over. Big games are being planned
for this winter. Club life will swing
to full courses and evenings will be
spent when the brains of the mighty
will relax to lighter veins Of fancy
and gumbo and chop suey and lem
onade will flow to make glad the
heart of man and woman.
All this may sound fantastic, but
a real Chess and Checkers Club will
soon be organized mere with an in
creased membership. Then it will
still be j. ]. Rogers, Ed Strattman,
o. ]. Richard, Doremus, Reusch,
Young, Lively, Pearce and all the
rest Of the present contestants and
many more
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
YOU cont WANT IT,
LET US HAVE 1T

At this time of year, all good
housekeepers are unpacking their
winter clothing and repacking for
the winter the summer apparel.
When making a careful inspection
and inventory of these clothes, you
will surely find some things you do
not want or need, and ct the same
time would like for some one to have
the good of them. The problem is
solved for you. Here it is. The
Mothers Honor Commission will
send some one to your house Fri
day, October 3rd, and will appre-
ciate more than words can express
any donations of clothes of any kind
for adults or children.
A careful distribution of these
clothes will be made where most
needed, and untold good aud happi-
ness viii be afforded by your dona-
ton.
MRS. A. G. TOWNSEND,
Chairman.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-10-02
IA. E. REVIVAL WILL
CONTINUE LONGER

The revival meeting at the First
Methodist Church continues with
considerable interest. DIR. U. G.
Foote, of New Orleans, has been
preaching for the past ten days and
those who have heard him report
that ne is one of the best preach
e~s that was ever heard in Bogalusa.
He has been preaching daily at 80
p. m. and 7:45 p. m. D.. " Blay-
ney, general secretary of the Y. M.
c.. A., has had charge Of the choir,
and about twenty voices nave con-
stituted the choir.
The meeting viii continue until
Sunday, if not longer. Last week
the pastor reports that twelve were
taken into the church, and he hopes
for a much larger number than that
as final result of the meeting. The
shutting down Of the mill caused
much disturbance in the section Of
Bogalusa where the church is To-
Gated and seriously interfered with
the meeting, but after the first ex-
element was over, people turnd to
tn church with increased interest.