davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
DISABLED VETS
PROBE BIG BEN

LONDON, Nov. 10. Correspondence
Of The Associated Press Fifty dis
abled soldiers, many Of whom had lost
a leg in the war and wore an artificial
one in its place. climbed the $50 steps
Of the house of commons tower the
other afternoon to study the mechanism
Of Big Ben" the giant tlmepfece. The
soldiers are being trained by the min
istFy of labor In watch and clock re-
pairing.
One, spying the clock mechanism, ex-
claimed; is this, the works? 1t looks
more like a blinking printing machine"
A guide told the party that the clock
was designed by Lord GrIrnthorp and
was placed in the tower IN 1859. II
has been working for 90 years ana 4
stu regarded as one of the hest time
Keepers in the world,
The minute hand is IL feet lang ana
weighs IA pounds. and the pendulum,
when requires two seconds to complete
each swing, weighs 700 pounds, The
bell which sounds the hours has a al.
ameter Of nine feet and weighs IA tons,
the weight Of the striking hammers be-
ing 766 pounds
An electric motor now winds the
clock In 20 minutes. Formerly 1t TOOK
TWO men working three afternoons a
week to complete the task.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
lose
: ONLY LIVE OKAPI

LONDON, Nov. Is. Correspondence
ef The Associated Press. )-Brltish NAT
araiists, who have been confidently ex-
peeting that the only live okapi -.
eaptlNty was to be brought to The
biological gardens in Regents mari,
we're disappointed today when the news
hane from Antwerp that the animal had
geen brought there from the Congo bv
y Lebrum. It was the gift of Mne
sandaghem, whose husband is IN M
1ngo medical service. No
- akapi Is the survivor of a dis
80 ancestor of the y~iraffe. An adult
skands about five Net high. and Al
gugh 1t has the general shape OF IA
are It's neck is relatively shorter and
forelegs are not 70. high in nronor+
Lon TO the h~indquarters.
INC sides OF the animals head are
~ lawn color and the general colora :
III OF the body Is a dark puFple. The
I5Rsl striking character Is hat me
Hfnp and the upper part of Tho 1sos
transversely striped with black and
lte. II was first known in 1901.
wing been found in the Semiiid Tor,
haunting low underground and
Fhis particular specimen was in
sNpe. Landaghem's possession for a
k41nber Of years and ~photogranhs of
feceived here show it eating out Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
WOMAN MINER DEAD
AT AGE OF SO YEARS

WIGAN. England, Nov. 13.-Mrs.
Bridget MeHugh, the oldest "pit-brow'
woman in the Pemberton coal field, has
Just died here at the age Of 80 years.
For more than half a century she has
worked at the mines.
'0id Bridget as Mrs. MeITugh was
famiiiarly called, wa Il hale and hearty,
strongly built who could use a
shovel in filling mine cars as well as
any man, and always was looked upon
ns an expert pit-brow worker, few be-
ing her equal.
The shorter work day was unknown
to her, and summer and winter, rain or
shine, she was accustomed to leave
home at s o'clock every morning, and
was in her place at the coal bank be-
continued until 5 or 6 al night. Mrs.
Mcfiugh was a grandmother and two OF
her sons are employed IN the eollisrY
where she worked so long,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
AUDIT IRISH FUND.

DUBLIN, Nov. I3.-r'he Irish Nation
al Aid and Volunteer Dependents fund,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

Read News seimhar Wants READ THE NEWS sCIM1TAR CLASSIFIED ADS
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
PROTECTING STEEL WIRE
AGAINST RUSTING

National Crop Improvement Service.1
Fence wire is protected against the
elements by coating, of zinc, which
when melted, will adhere to perfectly
clean untarnished steel.
AS the steel wire comes from the
annealing kettle of lead, it carries on
its surface flecks of lead, and on each
exposure to air, the steel furnishes.
To correct this condition the wire is
run through muriatic acid which in
turn Is removed by flushing with wa.
ter. The wire is DOW perfectly clean
and is rapidly dried by passing over
a hot plate and instantly plunged into
the kettle of molten zinc.
AS the wire emergcs from the kettle
there Is more Of the zinc adhering to
its sides and bottom than to the top,
and in order to make the coating uni
form, the wire is wiped by passing 1t
through two balls of soft asbestos
held in a frame. The wire Is then
cooled by winding on reels and Is
ready for use.
It Is very important that the coat.
ing of the wires shall be uniform be-
cause if it Is too thin at any point,
the life Of the wire Is in danger.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
DISASTER RELIEF
| PLAN PERFECTED
American Red Cross to Pro.
vide Local Help.
Committees Soon To Be Ap.
pointed in Many Com
munities.

Do you belong to the Disaster Re-
lief Committee in your town?
If you do, or if you are appointed,
it means that you are considered
brave, considerate, even-tempered
and strong. To be appointed to this
committee is one of the highest hon
ors that the American Red Cross can
bestow upon you; for the Disaster
Relief Committee, recently explained
by Harry L. Hopkins, director Of
Civilian Relief, Gulf Division, Amer
lean Red Cross, is the great body Of
straight thinking, quick-acting, de-
pendahle persons, organized in each
community to meet disasters which
arise, be they floor, fire, famine, ex-
plosions, shipwreck, or earthquake.
In the thirty-eight years since the
American Red Cross was first or
ganized in 1881, it has participated
in 1SO disaster relief expeditions at
home and abroad and has expended
or directed the expenditure of twelve
and a half million dollars. This COW
ers the period up to June 1st, 1919,
the end of the fiscal year.
America averages a dozen disas-
ters a year. Latest statistics COM
piled by the Gulf Division, American
Red Gross, show twelve disasters,
and the Red Cross gave relief in ev-
cry one!
In this immediate territory there
were grave disasters in recent years
the Gulf States storm in 1906, the
Mississippi cyclone in 1907, the Mis-
sissippi flood in 1912 and the second
flood in 1914. Then there was an
other flood in Natchez in 1916, and
more floods and the boil weevil men
ace in Alabama in 1917. In fact,
1917 was bad year for disasters in
the South, for during the summer the
tornadoes at Village Springs and Car
bon Hill and New Hope, Alabama,
brought about much suffering. Ev-
erybody in this vicinity remembers
the Lake Charles, Louisiana, storm in
1918, in which the Gulf Division Red
Gross furnished such great aid, and
at which time Harry L. Hopkins, d.
director of civilian relief, went to
Lake Charles and directed the erec-
tion of the tent city. A total of
$4,000 was expended in this disas-
ter alone. And in 1919 the Corpus
Christi, Texas, storm was robbed Of
much of it's horror through the
prompt action of the Red Cross.
| Of these ten disasters in the Gulf
Division in recent years, the Red
Cross has given supplies and spent
money to the extent Of approx
$108,O00.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
THE FENCE POST.

National Crop Improvement service.]
Millions of tons Of barbed wire, plain
vre and woven wire fences, are hung
m posts and every year adds six to sew
on hundred thousand additional tons.
The depreciation caused by the rot
tIng, breaking and burning of wooden
fence posts, Is tax which should be
animated. Of the woods available
for replacing the enormous number Of
oosts, more than half will last only
Two years at best, when set in the
round. Sycamore, Black Gum, Vel.
low Poplar and Birch, are almost a
total loss in that time. Sweet Gum,
Pin Oak, Maple and Pine, are nearly
As bad. Locust Is a little better and
Cedar, Beech, and Chestnut are per.
haps the best.
4 cedar post in a dry climate will
last eight or ten years. A good red
cedar or "boa'd'arc" post will last
much longer.
Very few men know that the most
durable post Is from tree cut at
maturity and before decay starts; or
that while the tree Is full Of sapwood,
fhe heartwood Is soft. The best posts
are cut in the dead of the winter. They
should not be piled upon the ground
Or where they are likely to become
Tet.
The life Of post may be heightened
ftreated by coating with tar, dipping
ID paint injecting creosote, etc., but
1T best the wooden fence post is a
poor opposition.
About thirty years ago, a start was
made to secure posts from some other
i MATERIAL and iron and steel were put
B 10 ngd test. Galvanized steel posts
hare been In use about twenty years,
and as a rule are still doing duty.
Many Of them have been examined
and found to be in first.class c0ndi-
don.
Serviceable posts may also be made
Of concrete
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
auIATloN BY MOVABLE FENcEa

lOational Crop Improvement seryice.l
"a. as every farm owes it's future pros
Nslsy to the growing of live stock
au as crops must be rotated, some
Ss'sm whereby a farm may be d.
auea oy cattle and hog.tight fences,
aest be adopted.
- s1sntlmes the nature Of the crop
:. - me number Of animals will be
= " proportion If the fences are
as -. absolutely permanent. There
W. ,s.s Is good farm practice to move
ivy ienee to fit the case.
ss,.'s woven wire fence may be readily
sss''. ssaea from the posts and the posts
nl's. uFawn by the use Of o stump
@ 2 Well-pipe LITTER.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
HOW TO HANG A GATE

sition just as you want them to re.
MAN, ill in the post holes with con.
crete being careful not to disturb the
position of the posts, then put in the
post braces and braceblocks and leave
alone until the concrete is thoroughly
hardened.
Another good way is to cut two
2 by As just the right length to hold
the posts proper distance apart.
linen midway. between the posts Of
wood, pass a wire around the posts
and twist 1t to good tension. The wire
WILL pull the posts toward each other
and the sticks will hold the posts the
proper distance apart. If you are care
1ui, you will get a good fit.
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
RED CROSS NEEDED.
Gives More Aid Than Ever to Serv'
ice Mems Families.

Gives More Aid Than Ever to Serv.
ice Mems Families.
More than double the amount Of
money normally spent per month for
the relief of families of service men
was spent during the month of Au-
gust by the Gulf Division of the
American Red Cross, according to a
statement made Saturday by Harry
L. Hopkins, director of Civilian Re-
lief. Up to August, 1919, total of
$114,624.76 had been spent for this
work in Alabama, Louisiana and
Mississippi. During August $12,-
264.25 was spent for the same pur-
pose in these states.
"This makes a total" said Mr..
Hopkins, "of $126,S89.1O expended
for the relief of families of soldiers
in the Gulf Division, of which sum
tenth was spent during the month
of August. The reason for this is
primarily the fact that most able
bodied soldiers are discharged by this
time and are fully able to take care
of their families themselves, Those
who remain are to a large degree
those who are still in the hospitals
and who can do nothing for the per-
sons dependent upon them.
"a very significant feature of this
report is the striking manner in
which it emphasizes the need for the
continuation of the Red Cross work
even in times of peace. Obviously,
if we are spending more for the re-
lief of soldiers families in August
nearly year after the ending Of the
war-than we were during the war
itself, our work is far frcm finished
nIncidentaliy, this Home Service
work is only one branch Of the tre-
mendous Peace Time program which
the Red Cross has mapped out for
itself. The other departments are
fully as important to the welfare OF
every community in the Gulf states.
1t is for this reason that the Red
Cross is holding a third annual roll
call this year, November to IL,
"By the way, it may interest yeur
readers to know THAI the Gulf Oiyl-
sion, which includes Alabama, Louis
lana and Mississippi, is the only divl-
sion in the entire country in which
a Home Service Section has been es-
tablished for every single chapter.
There are 1871 Home Service work.
ers in the division, and they gave aid
and information to 1892 families
during August of his year, which
makes the total of families these
workers have helped up to date,
155,l60,
obf the $12,2s4.25 distributed dur
lag August in extending relief to the
families Of soldiers and sailors in this
division, S4,110.92 was distributed in
Alabama, S5,6SA.58 in Louisiana,
md s2,4e8,75 in Mississippi"
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06
,,,,.,opsI Crop Improvement Service. ]

National Crop Improvement service.1
After digging the post holes, place
,be posts in the center Of the holes
and hang the gate on the hinge hooks.
Latch the gate and set the post and
tbe gate in correct position as they
should be to work properly after the
concrete is in.
To hold the gate and posts in posi-
uou use wooden braces on each side
and put a block under the latch end
II the gate to hold it up, then stretch
. wire between the tops Of the posts
10 prevent spreading. Put a small
wedge In the latch so that it will work
easily, yet positively.
After the posts and gate are in pop
The Era-leader., 1919-11-06

oo laf,Q d
eporterI
ne.
Fed until
Decenbl
Eton PstI|
rectiou ID
|Dryschd
} to hem|
|ne at Ria|
(umbiaR|
dance Vi
prepared |
], l0SHsI
}, La.
panied hI
5 Per I'D
bid. |
Bed TOD
Fding Cd
ids salAl
Pogalual
|Hder shlI
able hl4
nQ III vi
rdan@ I
shall Id
| zee resi-
b anddl
Bd ''PreN
sed hDI
|lding q
bsHING|
,choolM
JomniH
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
KELTYs.

Keltys, Texas, May 29..--Sunday
school met on time and was opened
by Supt. ]. M. Kennedy and ar
ranged the classes alphabetically.
Glass A, teacher Bro. n. L. Reece;
class B. teacher, Miss Erlina Will
liams; class @, teacher, Lonnie Will
liams. The weather was dark and
gloomy, but the Sunday school seem
cd to be in a growing condition. The
Inrson were discussed pro and con
Of iona disobeying the lord. The
school was soon fired. by Mr.. Wiley
Moze, VIII Adams, Miss Erlina VIII
liams, Bessie Bains and others the
lesson being reviewed by the as
sistant Supt, A. G. Charlton. Mrs
L. w. Stewart visited relatives In
Conroe and Houston the past week
The teacher, Mrs. Annie J.. PEN
son gave her pupils surprise party
Saturday evening all tjoyed them
selves.
Mrs. Ellen Mayfield visited her
aunt, Mrs. Florence Wallace for
few days. Little Miss Tressie Stokes
and Master Ezra Turner are on pro
gram at the luflin high school. Miss
Isla Jenkins Of Nacogdoches visited
Miss Savannah Alexander two oil
three days. Miss Savannah return
cd with har. Miss Lottie D. Talberi
visited Mrs. Kizzie Fears for few
days.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
TAYLOR.

Taylor, Texas, May 29.-Rev. j.
H. Leonard celebrated the eighth an
niversary of his pastorate Of Mt.
Calvary Baptist church, the past
week and was well attended. He was
assisted by Rev. Asburn Of Chicago,
and Rev. L. L. Campbell of Austin.
In the big contest for the wrist
watch, Miss Sophia Leonard was the
successful contestant. The total
amount raised was $4,000 which will
be used In the purchase of FORD
car for the pastor.
Mr.. Square Harrison died 18th inst.
and was funeralized from Mt. CAL
vary Baptist church of which he was
consistant member for many years.
He leaves a widow and number
OF children, all Of whom are grown
TO mourn his loss. The funeral was
largely attended.
Miss Irene Hall died 18th inst,
after a brief illness. Interment took
place Thursday following the fun
eral service at the Murphy Street
Christian church. Mrs. Maud Davis
her aunt, arrived from Columbus
N. NJ, to be present at the obsequies
Mr.. Chas. Henderson, Jr. and Miss
]. Bats were married Sunday after
noon at Thrall. Rev. J. H. Reeves
officiated. Mrs. Lullaby Hatcher lief
for Bastrop after a brief visit herr
with Mr.. and Mrs, ]. e. Rector.
Mrs. Emma Wesley Of Navasota Il
visiting Mrs. Emma Walker.
Mrs. Jessie Harrol of Austin, en-
route to Blgin, visited Mrs. Carri
Davis.
Mrs. Carrie Herring left Monda,
night for Dallas accompanied b.
her aunt, Mrs. Della Bradford.
Mrs. Lucy Herring Is recuperatin
in Marlin, this week.
Mr.. Jesse Nichols returned fror
Dallas.
The following young ladies return
ed from their respective schools
Misses Bessie Wright and Rissie Her
bricks, Prairie View; Miss CART
Nichols, Tillotson: Miss Irmah Her
|, bricks, Jarvis Inst; Misses Marjori
Collins and Anita Moore Bishop Co
1ege.
Rev. p. H. jackson. visited Bal
! trop.
Mrs. e. M. Greene attended ii
Foreign Mission Convention at Beal
mont last week.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
Special Opportunity for
Ambitious Women

Ambitious ladies and girls can earn
from $50 to 40 weekly at home In
spare time. Learn one Of the best
trades and earn while you learn.
Learn the French and American Sys.
TENS of Hair Dressing and Beauty
Culture. The old, original and un-
eXcelled system and one that Is prac-
tced by thousands Of successful and
prosperous hair dressers throughout
the u. s. A. Learn artistic hair Dress
ing, manicuring, facial massage, SCI
entific scalp treatment. How to
straighten, cultivate and grow hair.
How to weave and manufacture fine
hair goods. Transformations, puffs,
cOrnet braids, switches, etc. How to
make high grade toilet preparations,
pOmades, creOvas, tOnics, pressing oil,
etc. To those who are 6esirOus Of
learning the quickest and most no.
curate system Of beauty culture the
system that your work will be per.
feet on either race or those who have
not completed the course, this is your
opportunity. Nine DeCarrOl, an old
experienced graa uate hair dresser and
beauty culturist who has taught hun.
dreds this trade will teach you this
complete course by mail for only
$500. First-clsss, up-t0-date work
guaranteed. Diploma awarded. Send
money-order to The Ideal Co., Boz
20, Station G. N. Y. City.
Send q stamp for full particulars
and enrolment blank today.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
KENpLETON.

Kendleton, Texas, May 29.--This
part OF the state was listed by a
high vino followed by down pour
OF rain. Tie reporter has just re-
turned from Lane City. while there
he had the pleasure OF being pres
emit and lecturing At the close Of the
Lane City school. Mrs, Margaret d..
Henry, principal the program was
nicely rendered. There was large
crowd present both white and Col
ored. Mrs. henry seems to have
learned the art of giving her pupils
an intellectual appetite and divine
hunder for eduf 4tion.
The Powell Point High school COM
mencement on the 22nd and 23rd,
was decided success. Prof. T. B.
Mitchell, A. b., and his corpse Of able
assistants are doing great work,
There were six graduates from
the high school: Lena Alton ,salu-
taiory; Willie Milton. valedictorian;
Ora shelbourn. prophecies; May Jes-
sic Pink. historian; Norman Allen
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
CONCERNING
YOUR HAIR
Invention of an Expert
Chemist

You probably have tried all sorts
of remedies on your scalp without
getting the desired results, until you
have become discouraged and lost
confidence In all hair remedies. Thou
sands of others, like yourself, finally
turned to using Seeby's Quinade, and
have been SO pleased with the re-
suit, they would never again waste
their time or money using anything
else.
Quinade Is not an ordinary POM
ade: It is highly medicated and Is
a real scalp food Quinade stimu-
lates and nourishes the roots Of the
hair, causing a natural growth OF
long, straight hair. twill make
coarse, stubborn hair soft and silky
and easy to put up in the style de-
sired. Quinade will positively allay
itching of the scalp; and dandrun,
which is the real cause OF most hair
and scalp troubles.
To get best results from the use
of Quinade, one should shampoo the
scalp every two weeks with Seeby's
ouinasoap, a soap made entirely Of
pure vegetable oils. Quinasoap lath-
ers very freely and is q thorough
cleanser. It leaves the hair soft and
fluffy and impartr a refreshing feel
ing to the SCALP unequaled by any
other shampoo.
Insist on getting Seeby's Quinade
and Quinasoap, asking for them by
their full name. Price Is % cents
each. If your druggist or dealer does
not stock these two articles ask
him to obtain them from his whole
saler for you, or send us the price
and we will mail them to you direct
seeby Drug Co., IA Wooster st
New York City.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
PINELAND.

pineIand. Texas, May 29.-Splendid
SUNDAY schools at all the churches
Sunday, Rev. /. B. Rufin was at his
post and preached at eleven O'Clock.
Rev. M. Harris. pastor OF Pinegrove
nreached last night TO an appreciat-
i've audience. Notwithstanding the In
element weather, school closed Fri
day. The closing exercises were
held at Evergreen church. Friday and
Saturday night. A large audience
was present each night. Every one
present seemingly were very much
elated. Tho performances showed
much skill and practice. Quite a
record was made for the school.
Will Postell. a laborer here cut
and seriously wounded his wife Tues
dav. then made his escape. She sus-
tained wounds in her neck, and on
the leg lust below the thigh and
across the abdomen. She was sent
n 4 hospital In Beaumont. Wednes-
day.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Julian Haynes. Addresses delivered
to graduating class by Dean ]. r.
Reynolds. A. NJ, Phi. D.. Of Prairie
View.
Presentation Of diplomas By SuDt.
A. M. McMeans. We are indeed proud
Of the work being accomplished along
educational lines by Prof. Mitchell,
the Powell Point school ranks among
the best in South Texas. Prof. J.
H. Alton and wife Of Fulshear, are
visiting their father and mother. Nj.
and Mrs. w. ]. Alton: Prof. G. H.
Banks has returned from over the
sea
Mrs. Margaret Henry OF Wharton,
was pleasant visitor In the home
OF her parents, Prof and Mrs. s. d.
billiard.
Miss Belle Pearsall has returned
from Prairie View much to the de-
light Of her many friends.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
GRAPELAND.

Grapeland, Texas. May 20.-Ser-
vices were well attended at Mt. Zion
yesterday. Rev. J. d. Fears OF La
texo, was here.
Since our last write-up, Mrs. An
ME (Howard) Johnson departed this
life, also Mrs. Jim Warfield, both
fingered and suffered much before
death.
Among the sick listed are Miss
Annie Pouncy Roosevelt Pouncy and
Mrs. Jane 1Farheld, who had an
operation performed, but is doing
nicely at this writing. Little Master
Burnett Shepherd is sick too, but
here is hoping Se will soon be well
Our 10Th celsbratio is getting
to be the Talk OF the times" and
sure expect to have grand time
We editor had better try and come