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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23
Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOW'S Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subjects.

Seeing's believing, says the adage.
That's wrong. If We accepted it as
so we would be fooled a hundred times
n day The fact is, not n OF our
senses deceives US 80 much or so often
as does sight. why, what we actually
see In every lus~tanCe-that is, the
image imprinted ON the T%etina-is up
side down; It IL only the familiarity
with objects gained by our sense OF
touch that enables our brains to cor
rect the inverted vision,
No wonder that the blind man sud
denly endowed with sight cried out
that he saw men as trees walking.
They appeared to him head downward,
with their legs waving in the air.
Things are seldom what they seem, y
MARBLES Little ButterCup In "Pinafore, y
"skim milk masquerades AZ cream
So the truth Is, not that we believe
what we see, but that we see what we
believe.
This was rather forcefully borne In
upon me the other evening. y woman
| have known quite Il while dropped
In to see me. She Is a breezy. very
much alive person, with a hundred dit
ferent interests, so animated and buoy
ant that she Is always good company,
! thought as she anne In that she was
looking especially fit, her cheeks glow
ing and her eyes sparkling from a brisk
Nalk, hGi Ill COIllT uIdWH UP dDuut
her throat, and wearing a very becom-
Ing, somewhat dashing hat,
As | say, | had known her some
time, but | had never stopped to con-
slider her age, had simply accepted
her at face value, as one gets into the
habit OF doing with the people one
meets in a city, | knew, Of course:
meidenhood but II | had been asked
how much beyond | would have been
puzzled to answer, Probably ] should
have put her at about 80 to 30 years
old,
During the course OF our CONVERSE
ton. though, | happened Ia mention
another acquaintance Of mine, referring
to her MS IN dear old lady and speak
ing sympathetically Of her infirmities,
| have never hesitatcd In mentally aS-
scssinG her age as in the close neigh
borhood Of three score and ten, and
she looks every day " so,
"Oh, do you know her?' said my
caller. "Why, she and anne from the
same town. We were school girls to-
gether."
| stared at her in establishment. But
but | stnmmered before ! thought,
she must be years older than you?'
She did not answer at once, then u
grim little smile fitted across her lips.
Not so much as YOU might think, "
she said, 81 believe the difference be
tween our ages is exactly five months, -
The conversation shifted then to
other topics, but each time | looked
at her during the rest Of her call a
more and more marked change seemed
to have taken place in her appearance.
| noticed now that her ncck-for she
had thrown back her furs-was drawn
and %stringy, that her hair was touched
up, that the corners OF her mouth
sagged, and that her face was etched
with hundreds OF fine. little lines. She
grew vlsihly old before my eyes.
And as II her confession had loosed
some measure Of restraint abe held upon
herself, her manner perCoptihly changed,
She was no longer the assured, buoy
ant woman who had Como IN at my
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23
ILLITERACY IN ARMY.

The war revealed an extent of illit-
eracy In America almost unbelievable.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane points
out that there arc 700, 600 men of draft
age In the United States who can not
read or write in English or in any other
language, There are $500, 900 persons
over 70 years Of age who can not read
or write In any language. The regular
army never enlisted illiterates, but the
drat act brought into the army ap-
proNtmatcly 50 1000 illiterates and as
many more who We're almost illiterate,
These soldiers could not sign their
names, They could not read the man
ual of arms, They could not read their
letters or write home. They could not
read their daily orders posted on bullc-
TIN boards In camp, They could not
understand signals in time OF battle,
The economic loss through illiteracy Is
estimated at 1925, QoO, 900 a year, on the
conservative assumption that the pro.
ducttve labor value of an iliterate Is
less by only SO cents a day than that
OF an educated person. Ten per cent
~ our country folk can not read or
write a word. In view OF these facts,
Secretary Lane urges an appropriation
for a systematic campaign to eradicate
adult illiteracy Thomas +. Logan. In
l%.eslie's.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

door, but querulous and uncertain in
her tone, even a shade pessimistic.
Imagination, you will say. Possibly
nevertheless, my whole impression of
that oma has been altered. Before
that evening If ! had been a big mar
seeking some person to fiji a position
OF responsibility | would have unhesi-
tatingly picked upon her. She seemed
to me the embodiment Of that self
reliance and pep" and initiative which
acComplishes results. But now | am
sure ! would pause and reflect, ! would
and slow, Even If | look her | would
be constantly watching to see her ex-
hibit some Of the limitations of age.
see her as old because she has
made me believe her so.
1t always pays to put your best foot
forward. The world takes us largely
at our own valuation. and Of all the
handicaps that you can put upon your
self seif-depreciation Is probably the
worst.
II | praise the hat or frock a woman
Is wearing and she Immediately begins
to speak slightlngly; "Oh, do you like
that? It's just a cheap little thing |
picked up | naturally start to won
dering il my admiration hasn't been
misplaced.
If | speak to a man Of his achieve
ments and he shrugs disparagingly at
the mention, why, naturally | begin to
have a slight opinion OF them, too.
Not that one Ia called upon to blow
or brag, but neither is one called upon
to decry themselves or what they are
doing, simply out Of a false sense OF
modesty, OF the two, | am not sure
that the latter isn't the greater vice,
It's a poor salesman that runs down
his own goods, and we are all selling
ourselves and our personalities in some
market-either for the coin Of love. or
friendship, or business advancement, or
society, or politics.
Ihen why regard 1t as a virtue per.
slstentIy to advertise our weaknessses
and imperfeotions?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23
The Public Be SeYUed
Twice Told Tales "I :,
News Of Memphis
10 Years AGO.
JANUARY %. 1909,


,Aistant Fire Chief Michael Fitzmorris
at the risk Of his own life stopped a
runaway fire engine team, which would
have probably KILLED several people and
damaged valuable property.
Fire Of unknown origin last night de-
stroyed the Gehring cafe and endan-
gered thousands Of dollars in property
in the ne~ighborhood of Second street
and Monroe avenue. The damages will
be approximately $40, 900,
Commission charter advocates who
have returned from Nashville are: SEN
ators P. H, Kelly and H. NJ. Mckay,
Representatives W. H. Johnson, Leo
Goodman, S. H. Cooper, William Berg
schtcker, W H. HoSne and Hunt
Phelan; Fire and Police Commissioner
=. H. Crump, Frank j.. Rice, George c.
Love, chairmen of the board of public
works. City Paymaster George Utley;
Councilman Thomas Dies and Alfred b.
Mason.
Mayor James H. Malone ~nounc
that he would not accept a continuance
Of. his office under the proposed COM
mission charter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

The problems before the peace conference are SO BIG that
they must be carefully surveyed before being tackled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

rood and clothing are necessary and the way to provide
these in abundance is by encouraging agriculture
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23
NEW REASON.

Henry Ford at a dinner in Dearborn
was congratulated on his audacity In
setting W a chain of waterpower mills
where men will make tractors In the
winter when the water power Is good,
while they will run these tractors for
the farmers in the summe when the
water power Is slack.
AN audacious conception" said Mr..
Ford's admirer Such audacity de-
serves to win"
Mr., Ford smiled modestly,
Well, can't win without audaci-
ty," he said. Lots of men fail because
they've got their wishbone where their
backbone ought to be"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23
Nsws Of Memphis
IS VsarS Ago.
JANUARY rs. 1894.

Gen. John B. Gordon, ex-governor OF
Georgia, will lecture Jan, 81 at the
Auditorium, where elaborate prepare
tions are being made for the affair.
Attorneys Settle and Taylor yester-
day declared in city court that Confed-
crate money was not counterfeit. The
held that the passing Of a Confed-
crate bill for change was obtaining
money by false pretenses.
Master Masons from Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see gathered in Memphis last night to
see Brother @. P. Crawford raised to
the sublime degree of a Master Mason.
The 1894 baseball season in the South
promises to eclipse any Of previous
years. The cities that will combine the
league are: Memphis. Nashville, New
Orleans, Macon, Mobile, Atlanta,
Charleston and Savannah.
G. T. Collins, president Of the Mem
phis Car and Foundry company, an
nounced that the Litchfieid Car works,
Binghamton, are progressing nicely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

HE'S A ncwsboy.
AND HE'S always talking.
AND IT doesn't matter.
.
WHAT THE weather is like.
WHETHER IT'S cold.
OR VERY hot.
OR IF he knows you
OR NEVER saw you before,
HE KEEPS on talking.
AND SAYS something to you.
AND IT'S always cheerful.
AND THE other day.
I WAS visiting with him.
AND A man came along.
AND THE boy stopped talking,
AND GAVE him a paper,
AND HELD out his hand.
AND THE man dropped a coin.
AND HURRIED on.
AND THE coin was a nickel,
AND THE newsboy said.
THAI ON every night.
OF EVERY week.
FOR MORE than a year
THE MAN had
AND BOUGHT a paper,
AND LEFT a nickel.
AND HURRIED away.
WITHOUT ANY change.
BUT IN all that time. .,.
HE HAD never smiled.
OR SAID a word.
EXCEPT THE name of the paper.
HE WANTED to buy.
81 GUESS he's alright"
THE NEWSBOY said.
BUT I'd a darn site ruther,
HE'D SMILE sometimes.
AND SAY, How do you do
AND GIVE me two cents.
INSTEAD OF the nickel.
HE'S THE only guy.
THAT EVER comes here.
THAT ! can't talk to"
AND A minute later.
ANOTHER MAN came.
WITH A Hello, boy"
AND A great wide smile.
AND THE newsboy smiled.
AND PULLED some Joke,
THAT THEY both understood,
AND BOTH Of them laughed.
AND THE man got his paper.
AND LEFT two cents,
AND WENT on his way.
AND THE newsboy said,
"Now THERE'S some guy.
"AND WHEN he don't come,
THERE'S SOMETHING missing,
"AND ALL he ever gives me,
us JUST two cents.
"AND 4 dime on Christmas.
BUT I'd sooner have him.
FOR A customer.
THAN THE nickel guy
AND I have an idea.
THAT THIS newsboy,
MAY NEVER grow up.
TO RE very rich
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

@t9k3N9MMort|
n Coy KNoQAo1:
THE GREAT NECK FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THE GREAT NECK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
At the last meeting it was decided to buy two new settler bottles to
add to the fre-fightng equipment, as the department is not fitted at
present to cope with big fires, The proposition to buy celuloid helmets
for the fremen was adopted, which will be a saving of money if not of
fTemen.
Somebody has stolen the clapper out of the engine house bell to
to notify the members of WideAwake Hose company by postal card.
There was one fire last week, but the fellow who owned the buildings
couldn't keep the fire going until the company got there-a great dis
appointment to all.
After paying s275 to have a pair of shoes halfsoled we have come
to the conclusion that 1t Is just about as cheap to ride in a fivver as to
walk.
By ginger!
II anybody else
Wants a little nonsense
From America,
This Is the time
To speak right up
Or forever hold
His peace.
Fighting is my middle name.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
UNK SAM.
Anna Carlson says that sometimes people pray as carlessly as they
talk over the telephone. They get too far away from the mouthpiece of
the other end of the line.
formers and "do-goods' from America. That is a disappointment. We
were looking forward t o a nice long rest from them here at home.
Just to show that life is real and life is earnest, the government has
ordered 100000 new bayonets If not needed for war purposes, they
toners know how to eat with them.
What to do with all that barbed wire?,
Take 1t all over to st. Helena, build a fifteenfoot fence around the
island and drop a certain welEknown person in its midst.
The Chula News declares that another thing it cannot understand
Is now some people expect to spend eternity in heaven when it is i'm
possible to get along with them here on earth for a week.
To the gentleman who lives in n steel apartment house surrounded
by several miles OF brick and asphalt the advice to go out and cut wood
to make up for the coal shortage comes with unusual force.
II it were not for Abraham Lincoln there would be a famine in
quotations these days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

No doubt LaFonette believes that Senator Williams i sam.
thing OF a decortcator. ""N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

The chief difficulty which the peace conference Will meet
with is that every European nation represented wishes to play
the role Of an Aaron's serpent and swallow all the rest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

neighborhood Of Hickman, Ky, They arc coming to sure
destruction. In this part OF the sunny South they can live but
a few hours,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

IN DOLLARS and cents.
BUT THE way he's started.
1T LOOKS to me.
THAT HE may grow up.
TO BE very rich.
JUST IN happiness.
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-23

The Greek delegate, Nenizclos, at least knows how to ask
for what his country wants, and he is not slow or n~oticcabIy
modest in doing so.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06
Why Not Whitman?

Soon the boys will come march
ing home. We are planning big
celebrations; we shall have feasts
and parades and bands and singing.
lur gratitude for their service and
our patriotism will be genuine and
glowing.
But some boys will not come
tcme. Some of our heroes have
heen called upon TO die for US and
for the country they and we love.
Iothers and fathers, wives and
3weethearts will shed tears while the
Joyous procession passes. For them
particularly the bitter will be
mingled with the sweet.
What shall be done for the men
whose stars are gold? What memo
yial shall we raise for them?
Shall We not create living memo
Iial dedicated to the perfection OF
he civilization for which these men
| have shed their blood and our
Fomen their tears? To establish new
standards of value in our judgments
# what makes life worth living
iner traditions Of cooperation and
kindly fellowship between class anC
class and between man and man?
Already several million have beer
yiven TO universities and colleges
The income of these sums is to bt
used to pay the college expenses IL
whole or in part Of soldiers of thi:
war and Of their children and o
their descendants. For this purpose
The University of Chicago has re
ceived enc gift from Mr.. Lavern'
Noyes of $2,500,00O.
Mr.. Laverne Noyes chose the Uni
versity of Chicago to handle th'
money that thus expresses hi
gratitude. Is his act worth our con
sideration as citizens of Walli
Walla? Shall we choose Whitman
college?
Is 1t not fitting that the institu
ton founded to commemorate th'
name of the martyred patriot
Marcus Whitman, should be used t,
keep alive to remote generations tn
memory of the names of the son
who crossed seas to give their live
in defense of the flag?-Walla Wall
Bulletin.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06
Minor Musings

There is as much need for honest
friendship in the world as for love
and it's usually less expensive.
If YOU are easily insulted, an In
suit awaits you on every corner,
The best way for you to promote
your enemy's cause is to attack
him unfairly.
Never mind misstatements about
Yourself so long as whoever makes
them does not start in to tell the
truth about you.
One who tackles disagreeahe
lob and gets it over with as quickly
as nossible soon will find himself the
"goat" for as many more disagree
able Jobs as others can put upon
him.
The working shirker is the worst
He can always hold up his semblance
of work to you when you accuse nm
of idling, and he's hard to dlsproVe'
Be good and you'll make people
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06


It's easier to do good than to be
good,
A coin grabber is joy stabber.
Who has only inspiration for q
guide wanders far from the path.
One who takes no thought Of the
morrow always is pleasanter COM
pany than one who takes all thought
of the morrow.
Some men conquer the world as
others conquer a lion-by looking it
straight in the eye and cracking a
whip.
Everybody knows what's the
matter with you but not what's the
matter with himself.
-
Tho oomorv of a, ipiurv is long,
~ favor short
4.
Don't mistake hustle for hustle.
..
If vo,,,ro roocbod tho stare where
yopr do,. Of uork eoeme 1onp one nj
v,u,ro low you,ro sick vou,re old
or vor ongbt to be on another iob
-.
,+ ,.o,, oo,,. +rodo ,,o,,r for,o to III.
GROCER for bis goods
80
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06

Willow Creek ranch on Wednesday
afternoon.
W. Matlock and Jene Peniand
we're in Cecil on Sunday looking at
their sheep.
Mrs. Bennett left on Monday for
Portland where she intends spending
several days.
Nash & Pepper of the Fairview
place were in Heppner on Monday
after seed wheat.
George Miller and A. r. Finlay
and T. II. Lowe were to be seen in
lone on Wednesday.
Jack Hynd and Walter Pope
autoed to Heppner on Monday re-
turning the same day.
W. A. Thomas of the Benson
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06

place and Miss Juanita Crabtree
we're Cecil callers on Friday.
Walter Pope and his little old
Ford went down 10 the Willows on
Thursday returning by the way OF
Arlington.
Miss A. c. Hynd of Butterfly Flats,
who has been spending the last week
with Mrs. A. Henriksen returned
home on Friday.
Wilfred Cecil of Heppner brought
down some horses to the Last camp
belonging to c. A. Minor, returning
home on Sunday.
Or. Walker who has taken over
DR.. Chicks practice in lone, accom-
panied by B. Hales Of lone was IN
Cecil and vicinity on Monday.
Miss Lucille Huff of Arlington and
Miss Helen Tompkins of Hardman
who are visiting with Mrs. Petrie oil
the willows were Cecil callers on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kenny ana
daughter of Heppner we're down IN
the Cecil district on Thursday look
ing after some sheep which are on
hay down there.
Willie George Wilson and his
brother Alex, were in BoardIhan
Wednesday and Thursday. We hear
that George is about to buy some
land in that locality.
Miss Hazel Winter of the Shady
Deli place has been assisting MISS
Eta Barnes to keep house at the
Last Camp the last few days during
Mrs. Benefits absence.
John Bryson of lone, the ca
doctor was called to Cecil on Satur
day morning. John thinks he ha'
better build a garage down there
then he would be always on the jon
Mr., and Mrs. P. F. Mahoney ant
family who have been on the fair
view Ranch for the last few week.
;eft on the local Monday for Sout
Pasadena, California, his old nome
Willie Ahalt who enlisted in tn
U. S. Navy over a year ago gave nj
old pals in Cecil surprise visit o
Saturday, while on his way frol
Charleston to San Fransisco, droppe
off the train at Echo to visit MS siste
and brother-in-law Mr., and Mr
Fred Buchanan of Butter Greer
after spending a few hours thei
came on to Cecil accompanied
Mrs. Buchanan where they wei
met by Mrs. Hannah Ahalt OF Por
land. Mrs. Bob Montague OF 10
pinish, Wash, Mrs. Boyd Logan al
several others, a surprise party WI
held at Mrs. A. E. Nash's home
honor of their old friend, an e
! joyable time was spent giving VIII
good send off ON Monday enrou
\ for San Francisco.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06
LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

Ralph Winters was a business man
in Arlington on Monday.
Mrs. Ben Barnes was visiting at
Butterfly Flats on Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Hulburt left on the
local for Portland on Saturday.
Ed McDade of McDade Canyon
was a Cecil visitor on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Miller
we're Arlington visitors on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe were
visiting at Butterfly Flats on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Jack Hynd visited at the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-18
RAILROAD MAN is
OUT WITH FACTS
So Badly Rundown He Had
To Quit Work-G ain $
Twenty Pounds On Tan
lac.

Tanlac has not only relieved
me of a case of stomach trouble
that made me miserable for
three or four years, but l have
actually gained twenty pounds
in weight BESIDES" said Charles
O. Schwendel, of BIS Vliet
street, Milwaukee, Wis, recent
| ly. Mr.. Schwendel is night
Waterman in the yards of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Roalroad and has lived in Mil
waukee all his life.
Nothing I would eat agreed
with me-" he continued, land
the sight or smell of food would
nauseate me. Right after eat
ing I wauld have terrible pains
in my stomach. I would bloat
up with gas and suffer with
pains around my heart. At
times this gas would almost cut
| off my breath and would make
me so weak could hardly stand
and when l would bend over to
throw a switch l would pitch
forward on my hands and knees.
couldn't sleep more than two
hours a day and just had to
force myself to work.
Il tried everything l heard of,
but got no better. Then I laid
off from work for some time
trying to rest up. One of my
neighbors persuaded me to try
Tanlac and it has made me feel
like a new man. I am eating
any and everything I want
without the least trouble from
it and l sleep like log. I haven't
had a. pain or an ache of any
kind and will always have a good
word to say for Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Rockingham
by L. G. Fox and S. Biggs, and
by all good druggists every
where.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-18

The reunion of Confederate
veterans at Atlanta October 7th
to 10th promises to be a big af-
fair. Hundreds of government
tents will be pitched in Piedmont
Park, and the veterans will be
we'll cared for. We are pleased
to note that the commissioners
of Chatham county are going to
pay the expenses Of all veterans
attending the reunion from
Chatham. Good. Every coun-
ty in the State ought to follow
suit in this, and pay the way OF
their old vets to what will likely
be the last reunion for hun.
dreds of them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-18

ELSIE Janis, the widely known
theatrical star, is far from being
a prude, but even SHE was shock
ed by the disgraceful "shimmy"
dances, recently upon her return
to New York from France. In
the September issue of Good
Housekeeping she has this to
say regarding that new form of
dancing which is so properly be-
ing condemned and criticised:
This time New York has not surprised
but numbed me. In Paris, I've seen girls
without "shimmy," but l would rather
see French girl without one than see an
American girl Shaking one" suppose
this will all blow over---not the "shimmy,"
but the craze.-.and sincerely hope so,
because one of the most wonderful things
in the A. E. F. was the absolute and I'm.
dying respect the American soldiers had
for the American girls. They put them
on a pedestal that grew and grew with
each Succeeding day the boys spent in
France. The more they saw of other
women, the more they boosted the girl at
home, until she was almost too high to be
human. Well, want her to be human,
but won't agree that you can shake
the shimmy" on pedestal. | don't say
all the nice girls are doing it, but they
certainly are standing for its existence,
for everywhere1 go, see it. I,hope it is
only in New York, because nothing goes
very far there, least of all the evening
dresses | never saw so many girls with
so few clothes. It's case of
A little tulle,
A yard of silk,
A lot of skin as white as milk
Is it wished on?
How dares she breathe?
A little cough,
Good evening, Ever
If Elsie Janis sees fit to con-
denim this "shimmy' dancing,
then surely the dancing set of
Rockingham ought to.