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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1919.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

Good and bad influences contend this
day according to ~astrology. Whlle Mer-
curry and the Sun are In benetlc as
pecj, Jupiter, Neptune and Venu are
all adverse. ,
are predicted by the seers, tor they
read In the stars influences making Tor
revolutions and changes mat VIII al
feet many countries.
During this conflguration II Is better
TO enter into agreements toward future
acts than to undertake any important
matter, whether 1t DO commercial or
political. -
This is a most suspicious time for
men to apply for appointments or pro,
motions Of n sort, but women shouiu
wait for n more promising sway,
The planets indicate that much Is 10
be written about persons In the sun,
who win gather In the United states
and this IL interpreted to bear out the
prophecy that there will be many royal
ties and notables who will visit our
country. There lie a sign read as pres
aging criticism and harsh Judgment
concerning matters relating TO unpre,
cedented questions OF intern iona
etiquette. Grave diplomatic problems
may become involved.
II is not a lucky rule for theatrical
matters. Women should be careful In
accepting engagements for II Ia written
In the stars that old favorites Of the
stage WIFI be superseded. .
While this days influences may not
be helpful to the interests Of managers
or players. they are not subject to a
planetary sway that promises the great
est enthusiasm for the theater. which
Is to have a new status.
Accusations concerning waste OF pub
lie money will disturb many govern
ments In the next few weeks. it Is
prophesied. but Great Britain may spf-
fer most as a result.
More than o year ago astrotogers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
MAGAZINE FEATURES
e8VNCMW IGGILX a
SIBEDTIME' STORY


Gle wiggily," spoke Mrs. Spin Spin,
Some dap ] hope l may do you a
favor"
Pray do not mention it." said the
and polite bow Of his tail silk hat.
How can a spider lady ever help
your asked Susie.
"Hushl' answered the bunny. you
never can tell"
Uncle Wiggiiy and Susie hoped on
through the woods, and they were hav-
ing a nice time, when, all Of a sudden,
out from behind a bush Jumped a bad
fox, who grabbed the little girl rabbit
and Uncle Wiggily and held them
tightly IN his paws.
"Ah, ha! Now / have you!" bsrked
the fox. You are Just the ones I've
souse off your ears and have it for
soS, please don'tw begged Uncle
'Yes I shalt" said the fox. But
first I'll lie down here and take a little
sleep. A sleep always makes me hun
cry, and I'll like your souse so much
the METER"
So the fox stretched out and went 70
sleep, but he still kept hold Of Susie
and Uncle Wiggily in his paws. They
could not get away. They were FEELING
very sad about losing their souse,
when, all of a sudden, along came
crawling Mrs. Spin-Spin, the spider
"Hushr' she whispered, holding up
one leg. Don't say a world Don't
wake up the fox, and I'll 10 fix him
so that he can't move. I'll spin a web
around his legs so he can't run after
you. III spin a web all around him as
{"But a spider web isn't strong enough
to hold a foxi" exclaimed Susie,
"Hush!',. whispered Mrs. spln-Spin'
Quickly she began spinning a web
around the legs Of the sleeping fox,
taking care not to spin any on Susie
or Uncle Wiggily. And as Mrs. Spin
Spin was weaving the web, along am
her sister, Mrs. Spun-Spun. And then
along came ten thousand other nice
spider ladies', and they all softly spun
their web around the fox as he slept.
Nov, while n cobweb thread Is not
very strong, ten thousand and two
threads are very hard to break. And
soon that fox was fastened as tightly
"Now hop away, Uncle Wiggily,"
cried Mrs. Spin-spin. You, too su-
And the bunny rabbit and Susie
hoped away. and when the fox sud
denly awakened, and tried to get up 70
chase them, he couldn't, for he was all
tangled up in cobwebs. And Susie n
Mr.. Longears were soon safely home.
Sc this teaches us that a calico apron
is sometimes better than a silk dress,
and Is the doggie's collar doesn't slip
| down around his tail, and make him
turn a somersault over the pussycat's
back, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the ~doughnuts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
MISsPEf.LED NAME.

Col. "Bilp' Hayward. Of New York's
Fighting Fifteenth regiment, Is a rival
of, Irwin Cobb as a story teller. Hero
Is one OF his latest:
During the early days Of the Fifteenth
infantry's s%ojourn in France some OF
the men were used to carry up ammu-
milton to the artillery. At first each
mar carried only one shell, but as the
need became more pressing they under
took heavier loads, until many OF them
were staggering under the weight Of
four or five Of them. Finally one OF the
soldiers whose back was bent from the
task stepped up TO the sergeant and
asked.
Sergeant; how you all got my name
on this list?"
1--WE got II all right replied the
other, You're Private Simpson, amt
your"
"Ye-cs, sir" answered the ammuni-
ton carrier. But how you all got my
name spelled7"
why, S-l-m-p-s-o-n," replied the
sergeant.
wiping the sweat from his brow. ~
thought mebbe you had II down Sam
SON."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
SHE WAS scAB.

Samuel Gompers was talking in Wash
lrr+on about his recent foreign tour.
Heaven deliver u.s." he said, from
fNa Bo'shevist type of labor leader
Here Mr.. Gompers gave a healthy
laugh.
"S ~ t-nw." hn went on. "aho,.t the
Unemployment allowance OF rs shillings
. week THAT is given to English labor ?
Well, n Bolshevist labor leader at a
labor demonstration one night pointed
to a modest, neatly dressed young
woman and Missed In my ear:
"'Scab! Look at the dirty scab! IL
T. wasn't for her sex I'd heave her out
Of the window
"The Bolshevik gave an indignant
snort
why he said, when her munition
PANT shut down she said II wasn't right
tire dirty scab--to take the Is shill-
ligs unemployment allowance when
there were plenty Of good places va
cant, and golbimey II she didn't 50
back TO general houseworkr"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
1919. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate).
BY HOWARD r. aARIs.

pI w n GAHlS.
DO you want 20 come for a hop with
me, Susie?' asked Uncle Wiggily Long
ears, as he met the Littletaii rabbit
bungalow n day.
"oh, I'd love to, Uncle Wiggily. .
answered Susie. DO YOU s'pose we4I
have an adventure"
, You never can tell" said the bunny
rabbit, as he twinkled his pink nose
lie an orange .ollypop.
y do hope something h~appensl"
meant she added quickly as she saw
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, who was
Uncle Wiggtly's muskrat lady house.
keeper, looking dueerly at her.
tletail hoped off through the woods,
but they had not gone very far before,
all OF a sudden, they heard a voice say
Ing:
Aoh, dear! Oh, dear. oh, dearl'
"Oh, maybe this is an a~dventure!"
whispered Susie eagerly.
1 think it's some one In trouble"
remarked Uncle Wiggily, land If it is
I'm going to help them"
Carefully he and Susie peeked around
the corner of an ice cream cone tree.
and there they saw a nice spider lady
looking at a big hole that had been
torn In her cobweb.
Good morning, Mrs, Spin Spin" said
Uncle Wiggily, making "a low and
polite bow with his tall silk hat to the
spider lady, you seem to be in
trouble saying oh, dear!' in such dole
full tones. May Susie and l have the
pleasure Of helping you?"
1T is very kind OF you to ask" said
Mrs. Spin Spin, but I'm afraid you
cannot. You see Billy No-Tail, the
frog boy, gave a hop, skip and a jump
just now, playing tag with his brother
Bawly, and he Jumped right through
my cobweb and tore a big hole In 1t.
OF course he didn't mean to do 1t, but
my web is torn Just the same"
That's too bad" said Uncle Wig
II have a little spool. Of silk thread
here" said Susie. al was going to sew
UP a hole in my dolls dress with it.
My doll is named Virginia S~awdusdown
Picklefeather. You may have the silk
j was going to mend her dress with,
Mrs. Spin Spin, to mend your cobweb.'
ooh, you are very kind, SUSIE" an
swered the spider lady. But even the
finest silk thread would be too big and
coarse to mend my web. However. II
, you want to help me, Uncle Wiggily,
4 hop along Though the woods until you
meet my sister. Mrs. Spun-Spun. ASK
her to come and help me spin a new
web without a hole
''rll do It'll" cried jolly Uncle Wig
gilY, and when he had told Mrs. spun.
Spun what had happened, she erawlad
right over to ner sister, Mrs, Spin-Spin,
and together they mended the hole IN
the web.
you have been very kind to me, I'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G, oulnius, the
Sunshine Man.

Goodness with contentment is great
GAIN Tim, vi, 8.
is not all the world Gods family?
Are not we His creatures? Are we not
as clay In the hands OF the potter? DO
we not live upon His meat, and move
by His strength, and do our work by
His light? Are we anything but what
we are from Him? And shall there be
a mutiny among the flocks and herds,
because their lord or their shepherd
chooses their pastures, and suffers them
not TO wander into deserts and un-
known ways? II we choose, we do IL
30 foolishly that we can not like II
long, and most commonly not at all:
but God, who can do what He pleases,
is wise to choose safely for us, affec-
tomato to comply with our needs, and
powerful TO execute all His wise de.
crees. Here. therefore. Is the wisdom
of the contented man, to let God choose
for him: for when we have given up
our wills TO Him, and stand in that
station Of the battle where our great
General hath placed us, IA spirits must
needs rest while our conditions have
for their security the power, the wis
dom and the charity of God.
ContentednesS in all accidents brings
great peace OF spirit. and is the great
and only instrument of temporal fe-
lefty .-Jeremy Taylor. !
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
(RRe.0e.RxI. egD


THEY HAD a christening.
AND THEY named the baby.
AFTER THE boat.
AND WHEN they arrived.
THEY TOLD the story.
TO THE newspaper men.
AND IT was printed.
AND EVERYBODY read 1t.
AND smIIE ED.
AND THE mother's' home,
is IN New York.
AND SHE'S there now.
AND THE ba!y's there.
AND ALL the passengers.
HAVE GONE their ways.
AND THE chances are.
%
THAT NONE Of them.
WILL EVER again.
SEE EITHER the baby. 80.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19

OR The mother.
AND IT'S a girl.
AND IN a little while.
WILL BE running around.
IN LITTLE white dresses.
AND SOCKS.
AND BABY ribbons.
AND ON the street.
PAssERs WILL stop.
AND PAT its head,
AND GO On.
AND A little later.
IT WILL grow up.
AND GO to school.
WITH THOUSANDS more.
AND 1T won't be noticed.
BY ANY one;
BUT JUST its relatives.
AND THE n.ishbor kids.
AND AFTER a while.
1T WILL finish school.
AND BE a big girl,
AND MAYBE work.
OR FIND a husband.
AND WHATEVER 1t does.
NOBODY WILL care.
BUT ITS relatives,
AND WHATEVER II Is.
THAT I'M talking about.
DON'T knox.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
HIT WITH MOTTER.

do ! understand YOUR bushand M.
saulted your asked the magistrate of
the much damaged lady who made APP
plication for a summons.
"E did that, sir she replied, with
emphasis. Dashed me over the cad
wiv a motter. e didl''
with q what?" queried the magis-
trate.
"A motter. yer worship. One OF them
fings what you 'angs on the wall wiz
a frame around II and Bless Our 'Appy
One In the middla."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19

warned that crimes against rome and
children would increase and they now
declare that the sinister aspects viii
not pass for sometime.
Persons whose blrthdate It is have
the forecast Of an active and prosper
Gus year. Hasty marriages or youth
full love affairs may disturb the family
circle. ri
Children born on this day are likely
to be exceedingly clever and intelli-
gent. These subjects Of Leo with Virgo
characteristics may be careless regard
ing dress. II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19

ON A steamboat.
COMING FROM Itay.
A BABY was born.
IN A humble cabin.
AND THEY told the captain.
AND HE moved the mother.
AND THE new passenger.
TO A first-class cabin.
AND BESIDES that.
HE MADE her a gift,
OF WHAT she'd paid.
FOR HER passage.
ss
AND THE passengers heard.
AND THEY went around.
AND COLLECTED money.
AND MADE up a purse.
AND STARTED the baby.
WITH FIVE hundred dollars,
AND AFTER THAI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
D NEED Moss

"Whv don't you 70 to work7' asked
the lady Of a tramp at her rear door.
Don't you know that a rolling stone
gathers no moss?"
Madam, not to evade your question,
but merely to obtain information, may
I ask what practical utility moss "a TO
o man In nay conditlon?"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19

EXCEPT ] can't understand.
WHY WE make such a fuss.
ABOUT LITTLE babies.
AND THEN let them grow up.
AND NOT care.
IF THEY live or die.
OR ANYTHING.
| THANK you,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
AN AGREEABLE PRESENT.

Strange Edith should invite that
norrid srsss wiagw 70 hsa wead.ns'
TIES, my dear, but she's rich enough
70 furnish q very agreeable present"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
THE COMING CITY ELECTION.

approaches the respective cand-
n election
and
their choice for offices In this issue
political phases
through Seeing that the public
unbiased
community specially
their
cond
those who seeking comfort
which will
candidates in this clear
candidate the people
respectable living should
be of the ballot But three
candidate
immortality Wide Town and everything
daily weekly
Judging
elected him by majority his merits not
opposition election 1t is there
hand them whether they
position This action
of he STATESMAN, offers the advice
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
CITY SANATORIUM.

the election will be
~ consumptve
patients hospital Provision
be
the
contracts
resident
in
third the soldier sailor who has developed tueu
agreeable
approached inquiry
bond
county hospital people those qualified
benefit
maPn realize
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
If the English-Speaking Union Stand
Together, True to Their Ideals
By WINSTON CHURCHILL, British Secretary

well said the price of safety is eternal vigilance The
forms change but the battle The life struggle is
upendg nations what they do when
thew are tired all the test of victory We English
speaking communities of the world endeavor however hard it
NAV per the responsibilities of immense
residence of buoancy and Of resolution
quite what happen to harm II the Englhpeang
together true their ideals of freedom and humanity and
resoue to together spirit of practical comradehp for
bility and progress of civilization
If we apart the end Of everything All that have
achieved this struggle will collapse ruin the ground
If apart limit to the evils which might be unloosed
upon mankind
But together the larger hope that good will
of consolidated
together unassaibe together
gallant ally France shall we pursue wise and honorable
the anxiee of the
the admiration of future the goes
have n this long and cruel war;
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
Appeal of France to America: Don't Be
Too Generous to German People"
By STEPHAN LAUzANNE. French High Commission

If at this hour dreadful nightmare mutt
another appeal America her sister and friend
would to Don't be too generous"
imperiou memorable duties before France must
havere paraon; France must have guarantees
France repaaon for of her departments IN
Yorkhav been laid waste burned
fifty thousand houses have been
into pulled into bits and has been
merely rebuild them it would require OF 100000
working years. Who furnish that army! France
No, the desroyers and ncendiaries.
of been scientifically and every
tempered with Who will supply France
with badly 1t will be Germany who should have
left those mines alone
thing France cannot do, and that to distinguish
between In 1914
that hurled itself at the Threats of
democracy but also the
German people Belgium Indignation
was undoubtedly kaiser and Tpiz who
ordered sinking but when that became known
it was the people of Germany who howled with JOY.
For undoubtedly military Germany
the general tevng punderng and author
lied their everything could from Belgium and France
but the robbery plumber profted the German people
repan would be enough make despair
of Justice punishment will all begin
again.
France guarantees organized guaranty
against repetition obtained Furnishing the The
Of the German
must the price
why speaking America for whom have deep and
whom henorh bound by the ties
with whom fought side
nob of ideals her. For Gods sake don't
generous"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN.

East Twenty-third avenue and
Washington street Presbyter, j. A.
Thos.- HAZEL, S. II. B.
Sermon Topics Sunday, May IL:
IL a. M, "a Veritable Type of the
Church; $50 p. M, "A Dying Sons
Heroism in Re His Mother"
Under the direction of the New Era
Movement" our church is continuing
her membership campaign. Every
member is urged to be an evangelist.
Every interested individual in the
Peoples Church, and whose member
ship is not deposited elsewhere, is re-
specially requested to consider max
ing the Peoples Church" their
church home.
Sunday being Mothers Day." the
Presbyter will deliver n special mes
sage to the mothers of the church.
Mothers of the community are cordial
ly invited at this special hour-being
5 80 p. m. Appropriate musical selec-
lions Will be rendered.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
SHORTER CHAPEL, AFRICAN M
e. CHURCH.

Twenty-third street and Washington
avenue. A. Milton Ward, minister, DO
Twenty-third street. Phone 5414.
o :45 n. m.-Sunday school; Mrs
Ruth Bright, superintendent.
IL a. IN. and p. m.-Preaching.
p. IN. and p. m.-The Junior ana
Senior meetings of the Allen {. L"
Leagues.
Wednesday, s p. m.-Prayer meeting
Friday, p. m.-Class meeting.
The pastor will deliver special
sermon on Mothers" at IL O'Clock
Sunday, and at 2 p. m. the annual
sermon to the Grand United Order of
odd Fellows. At p. IN. there is to be
n song service by the choir and con-
gregation from the new song books in
terspersed with brief addresses.
We bad great day last Sunday in
our third quarterly meeting services
with good congregations. Presiding
Elder r. l.. Pope delivered able SER
mons morning and evening, and the
Rev. l. S. Wilson of Campbell chapel
preached glorious sermon at the cele-
bration of the holy communion at 3
p. M Campbell chapel was out in
large numbers, and all Christians en-
joyed the feast.
The $1,000 drive begins TO loom up
in the light, and the outlook is en-
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
LOUIS STRAUB FOR REELECTION
COUNCILMAN DISTRICT 7.

A REAL LIVE WIRE is Louis
Straub, being a successful business
man for years in Denver, one who can
always find time to serve the public
in manner satisfactory to them. Mr.
Straub seeks reelection Tuesday,
May 20, and The Colorado Statesman
in offering word on this candidates
behalf, can only remind our people of
the stand he takes both individually
and publicly for our people whom he
never hesitates to treat as Americans
pure and simple.
1t is wisdom, therefore, to return
Louis Straub to the city council, as
his experience in dealing with matters
pertaining to public welfare will help
our present situation materially. Vote
for Councilman Louis Straub-X.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10


The of this made actual what imaginable before
Bu there are or the old continue two new
factors a work.
The first and the unexpored and still ncauao
Harvesting to the chariot of destruction
these four only the documentary apPhao
of campaigns
these matters not only not said the last
she is still isping the alphabet of annhlatlon
be mission OF recreane
revvng places and endowng
enrichng e be diverted for another twenty
mechanics and chemistry OF
destruction we may peedes possible return to the
glacial epoch
Better planet which human life has become physically
degnerated into form of organized suicide
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10
Science Only Lisped Annihiladon's
Alphabet During the Great War
BY HERBERT AsoUIrH. British Statesman

If those who oppose the league of nations idea have
any gift faculty of imagination let them try to pre-
sent to themselves the alternative Let suppose that
league of nations is, if not baseess fabric, at
any rate impractical policy. What is to take its
placer
Let us suppose that the nations go on in an unreg-
ulated competition-gambe would be better word
of ambitions and resentments, with their necessary
instruments on sea- on land and in the air. What will
he the outcome after the lifetime of another generation
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-05-10

couraging.
The Rev. II. A. Marangeopa, who
has tramped almost around the world,
will lecture on Life Among the Saw
age Tribes of Africa" at Shorter
chapel Tuesday evening, June 3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
DODGER OWNER
VERYC0NF IDENT.
Will Give Fans the Best
Baseball That Money
Can Obtain, He Saws.

New York. June irwin Sunday
baseball IegaIized president Ebbets
and manager Robbie, Of the Robins.
are determined to give the Flatbush
fans an opportunity to support a
strong outfit. one that VIII have TO
be considered when selecting a prob
able winner Of the National league
race. After watching his men in the
games against the Yankees at Jack
sonville the rotund leader was con-
WINGED that the outfit shaped up well
in every department witt the excep-
ton OF the infield.
Player Is Spiked
Ray schmandt. counted upon to
look after the middle bag. and Lew
Palone. one Of the many young in
fielders to be taken south, was tried
out at the post Jimmy Johnston. a
legitimate outfielder. vas eonEerted
into a first baseman and both players
did their best, but unfortunately both
lacked major league experiences as
infielders, and Uncle Robbie went
after new men.
Within the past few days he OBJ
tanned Lee 3fagee from the Reds for
Larry Kopf. who was holding out
last season. led the National league
first basemen. was purchased out
right from the Braves The addition
OF these two experienced men makes
the club a dangerous pennant con-
tender
The acquisition Of Honey was q
surprise. It was expected that with
Lee Magee stationed at second Robbie
would put Fay Schmandt at the mi
tiai sack. However. the rotund lead
er is not going to keep the young St
long DeriOd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
START
FINAL ROUNDS
Eight Survivors in Trans
Mississippi Champion
ship Start PLAY.

St Louis, Mo-. June Eight sur
vivors in the Trans-8Iississippi Golf
championship played a IS hole match
over the st. Louis County club links
today Only two of Il St Louis play
ers who qualified survived the first
two rounds of match play. while
three Of four Omaha qualified and
both Minneapolis contestants sue
cumbed yesterday.
whitney in Match.
Nelson Whitney of New Orleans
met R. E. Knepper Of Sioux City in
the first match to start. and the win
ner was booked to meet the victor
in the contest Of 3. G. Guinand OF
Omaha, and J. I. Nugent OF Kansas
City. who won a 20 hole match yea
terday from Roger Lord. St Louis.
In the lower half of the draw /. d.
Bromfield of Denver measured
mashies with r. E. Bockenkamp OF
st. Louis. the winner to play the bet
ter man in the duel between J. L
Johnston Of St Louis and Arthur
Bonebrake OF Topeka
The surprise of the tournament
Wednesday were the defeat of Harry
G. Legg OF Minneapolis by r. z. Knep-
per Of Sioux City. 1 up. and the down
fall Of Stuart SticSney at the hands
Of a brilliant young golfer from To-
peka. Arthur Bonebrake-