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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
MAGAZINE FEATURI
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BEDTINE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY KEEPS STORE.

littletail, Johnnie and his brother
Billie, Jackie and Poetic Bow Wow, the
ppppy dog boys, and Lulu. Alice and
Jimmie Wihhiewohble. the ducks, had
started a little play store.
BIS Of bark, old acorus, stones, some
dried grass and other things were
sugar, salt. mustard, flOurs potatoes,
condensed milk-whatcver you can buy
in 9 store, you know.
Don't you want 70 buy something,
Uncle Wiggily?' asked Susie.
Why, yes. Give me a loaf Of bread, -
said the bunny, 81 heard Nurse Jane
say we needed bread.'
So, Susie wrapped a stick up in a
The leaf is wrapping paper and the
stick is bread" she told Uncle, Wig
gily, "Make-belleye, Of course"
oh, Of course, I know it's only make
lieve,' laughed the bunny. Il won't
try to cat this bread"
Now, you must buy something off
me- said Lulu Wibblewobble, the duck.
So Uncle Wiggily bought some sugar
from the duck girl OF course the
u was all right TO play make-believe
store with.
Then the bunny rabbit gentleman
bought more pretend-groGeries from
the other animal children, and he had
Nots OF fun playing with them, until,
an at once, the school bell rang and
the boys and girls had to run, hop or
fly along, or they'd be late,
Good -hye. Uncle Wiggily." they
cried You can keep store until we
come back"
SO the bunny sat down on a log near
the flat stump, which still had on 1t
lots Of the make-believe grocery things.
And, as the sur was very warm, all OF
a sudden Mr.. Longears fell asleep,
He was suddenly awakened by hear
Inn nTyap atan son IL tRr 90, Nhn 1R4al
leaves near him, and, opening his eyes,
Uncle Wiggily saw the bad old Skud-
dlemagoon,
Wei | have caught you. ! seel"
gurgled the Skuddlemagoon, which is
caught you just in time"
What are you going to do to me?"
asked Uncle Wlggily, ap%prehensive
"Take You off to my dem" answered
the Skuddlenagoon. "Once l have you
there-well, IN see, then, what I'll doS
Keeping store answered Uncle
Wiggily. And then as he thought of a.
trick to play, he went on; Don't you
want some sugar? I'll give you a lot
for nothing from this store II you'll let
No" said the skuddlemagoon, II
will not let you go, but kIl take some
sugar, Just the same. I'm very fond Of
that, Give me n whole lot Of sugar
from your store"
Uncle Wlggily twinkled his pink
nose, blinked both his eyes, and then
handed the Skuddlemagoon a big paw
full of wet sand. And tho %Skuddlema-
COON, never having played make-be-
lteve pretend store, thought 1t was real
sugar, He put it ilr HIS mouth and
thcn-
Wow! oh, my! What queer sugar."
cried the bad creature, as the sand
gritted In his teeth, "Oh, excuse me
while | go get some snow water to
drink
Then he ran away, his tongue all
covered with sand, which was make
believe sugar from the play store, ana
Uncle WlgEily was saved. The Skud-
d%lemagoon didn't come back, SO you
sec ID Is a good thing TO know how TO
make believe, and " the wax doll
doesn't melt when she bakes pancakes
for the canary bird, III tell you next
about Uncle Wlgglly and the egg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Loew's Lyceum.

Cara Fora, andia's newest exponent of
symbolic dances and one of the most
beautiful and graceful dancers ever
seen in Memphis, will present an un-
usual spectacular novelty, a combina-
tion of glowing color and light effects
as the headliner at Loew's Lyceum the
last half. starting Thursday. Most of
Mile, Zora's dancIng is done with won
derful scenic and lighting effects, which
include the spirit of the storm. the
nyinph OF the waves and goddess Of the
flames. "Bullowa's Birthday is a new
comedy playlet of home life by John
Stokes, writer and actor, with an ex-
ceptional cast headed by Fred Wallace.
Thomas Potter Dunno is one of vaude-
ville's favorite monologue singer-actors,
whose songs are short and his stories
and tales to the point. Allen and
Averett have a big fund of new songs
and stories. William Faversham In
The Silver King" the Drury Lane pro-
duction of years ago, will be the film
attraction with a Fatty Arbuckle
comedy, In Love-" added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
LoeW's Princess,

Sign of the Cross" with William Far
mum in the leading role, is the at
Traction again for Thursday at Loew's
Princess. after having delightfully."- en-
tertained hundreds of film patrons
Wednesday with its tragic and sumptu-
u story of medieval days. All the
splendor and pomp of the days of Rome
are portrayed, in the. scenes revolving
about the tragic romanc of Marcus and
Mercia. Mr.. Farnum has been given a
splendid supporting cast of players. A
new Mack Sennett comedy. The VII
lage Chestnut" is the added attraction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

NJ. 10.
Freddie led Estreda up the garden
rath TO the minister's house. she
hung 10 his hand. After all, and in
spite Of her imperious will, and bound
less ambition and assurance, she was
a girl-an ~lS-year-old girl. Out IN
the dark of the summer night, alone
with Freddie, she could not but ne a
little frightened at that which she mac
brought to pass; at that whlch they
were about to do.
minister's little front parlor, she
had regaiRed her assurance. She han
to. For a few moments Freddie was
almost beyond words.
The minister, a gaunt man, and
beaked like an eagle, had come down.
stairs to them.
"Good-good-evening. sir" said
Freddie -'it's-it's a wonderful night.
IL thought may be-
zone of Gods own nights" said the
minister reverently.
"Yes-sir," agreed Freddie, land
thought maybe"
Estrelda had not come to discourse
upon the weather. She tore into the
conversation abruptly, as sharp scis-
sors go cruelty through flimsy cloth,
I'VE want to be marTied-now," she
said.
The minister raised two hands in a
conventional gesture of protest. AS an
official sign post for the guidance of
the young soul, he had to point out the
dangers of a too hasty course; as the
father Of four children. five or ten
dollars, as the case might be, that
night would pay the grocer's bill to-
morrow. And so rather feebly:-
"But-my dear young people" he
began.
list all right interrupted Estrelda,
firmly. "We've-thought over-eyery-
thing, There's no reason why we
shouldn't be married, if we want to
and-we want to. l guess that makes
it all right"
The minister looked at Freddie
sharply. The boys facetwas so fine
and just now drawn into deeper lines
that were curiously and pitifully like
lines of suffering.
"You-?" said the minister to Fred
die.
Glove her." Freddie answered.
The minister drew a breath Of re-
lief. After all, much as he might need
money, there were some things that
could not be done for it. But now
Mother" he called upstairs, moth
err. will you get Sarah from the kitchen
and bring her in here2 | want two
witnesses, Some young folks want to
Mother" called back to HIM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

There is such a great variety of fab
RIGS on the market now, and most Of us
understand so little about how they are
made, that 1t is hard to know which
ones will give the best value for the
money, Our grandfathers used to buy
pure virgin wool, but new processes
have been devised which utilize shoddy
along with the wool in such a way that
the goods are sometimes handsOmer and
more durable than the old kinds. linen
has gone up so In price that many of
us can not afford 1t and must content
ourselves with cotton or cotton and
A microscope is the most accurate
means Of distinguishing cotton and
linen threads. Cotton fibers, under the
microscope, have a ribbon-like appear
ance with frequent twists, and a broad
flat central canal; linen fibers are
round, Jointed and heavier than cotton.
The fabric is without starch, oil
makes linen translucent and cotton
opaque. The finish must be washed out
OF highly finished materials before the
test can be used. A comparatively sim
pie test which, after some experience,
enables one to distinguish between linen
and cotton is called the tearing" test.
One must be an expert to detect cotton
and linen mixtures in this way. The
linen weaves IN general are more diff
ficult to tear than cotton. The torn
ends OF the linen threads appear uu-
even in length, and the individual fibers
OF the threads are parallel; while the
torn ends of the cotton threads are
more wen In length, and the individual
fibers are twisted In every direction,
The sound of tearing linen is shrill, and
that Of cotton dun or muffled.
Another simple test is to light the
threads with a match, blow out the
flame and examine the burnt ends. The
cotton threads will have blunt ends,
while the linen will be pointed.
An easy way of distinguishing be-
tween the highly sized and calendared-
cotton damask and true linen danask
Is to boil a sample. After being dried
and ironed, IL ii is cotton. It wifi have
a dull and somewhat fuzzy appearance,
while the luster and smoothness of real
linen win not be affected by the treat
ment. Mercerized cotton damask keeps
more luster than untreated cotton, but
less than linen.
Since the price of pure, new wool is
relatively high, other materials are
often mixed with 1t. the most common
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
DISCUSS CONDITIONS IN
u. S. STEEL INDUSTRY

NEW YORK. Feb, 27,-Post-war con-
cussed at a meeting here today OF The
directors of the American Iron and
Steel Institute, 1t was understood the
principal topic, which was declared to
be one of the most important since the
signing OF the armistice, was the pro-
posal of Secretary of Commerce Red
field that a concerted effort be made
to reduce prices to a level which would
make them attractive to the govern
ment.
Charles NJ, Schwab, recently returned
from Europe, was expected to inform
the directors of the result of his study
Of the rehabilitation problem abroad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
.POPULA R
MUS C
FOR PIANO
| 1Oc A COPY-BY MAIL lie


When You Come Back.
Wake Me Early. Mother Dear.
Yanks Started Yankln'.
Am Glad | Can Make You Cry.
It's Never Too Late to BE Sorry.
Rose Of No Mans Land.
Roosevelt March.
She's Teaching Him 10 ParIeE
Vous FrancalR.
Mammy's Chocolate Soldier.
Found You,
Say II Again.
Dream Of Home, Sweet Home.
Clap Your Hands, My Baby.
When the Fields Are White With
Daisies.
TIN We Meet Again.
Those Wonderful Days OF Used.
to. Be.
Ny Hawaiian Rose,
Good. bye, France,
You Don't Know.
NY Persian Pearl.
Rook-a.bye Your Baby With a
Dixie Melody.
Tears Of Love.
Can You Tame wild Women7
You VIII Have to Put Him 10
Sleep With the Marselllaise and
Wake Him With a oo.La.La.
Come on, Papa.
Al the Cotton Plekers' Ball.
When Uncle Joe steps Into
France,
DO Wa Remember Dewey al
ManiIa7 y
Have a Smile,
When the Robert E. lee Arrives.
In Old Tennessee.
Ny Belgian Rose.
Sunshine.
When the Sun Goes Down In
France.
When Tony Goes Over the Top.
You Mean All That and More to
Me.
While You're Away,
In Soudan.
Kisses t5lu New York Hlt).
Southern Dreams.
At the Coffee Coolers Tea.
After You've Gone.
Dancing to the Sugar Tune.
Haven't Got Time for Anyone
Else TIL John Comes Home,
When You Come Back.
Dreams "a Beautiful Ballad,
Tell Everything She OUGHT TO
Know.
Southern Moon, Z
i've Got the Blue Ridge Blues.
That Tumble. Down Shack In
Athlone.
Welcome Home, Laddle Boy,
Car Not Bear to Say Good bye.
I'm Satisfied to Step Aside.
Wonderful Eyes,
over Yonder Where the Lilies
Grow.
Smiles.
Oh, Frenchy.
Once In a While,
Uncle SANS Marines Marines
Favorite).
Who'll Love You While I'm
Gone?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
New Lyric.

Dorothy Phillips, who plays the part
Of Nanette Patricia in "The Heart Of
Humanity" which is the attraction all
this week at the New Lyric theater, has
scored another triumph in her screen
career. In this thrilling story Of war
and love. Miss Phillips as Nanette is
so moved by the descriptions of the
misery and suffering that her husband
has found among the children of France
and Belgium. that she decides to go
abroad as a Red Cross nurse. She suf-
fers the horrors of being captured by
the Germans, but is later rescued by
her husband, but not until she has tried
ing climaxes ever filmed. Later she is
decorated by the French government
for valorous service with the Red Cross.
The eight reels of this big screen drama
are filled with examples Of the 'hor-
rors of war, big battle scenes, and above
all, a beautiful story of mother love and
woman's sacrifice for humanity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
New Majestic No. /.

''The Racing Strain" a romance OF
Kentucky and Saratoga, is Mae Marsh's
of screen successes. A production OF
constant thrills, 1t is threaded with a
story Of love and sacrifice hat Is de-
lightfully human. "The Racing Strain, u
which is shown at New Majestic No.
today, Friday and Saturday, has for
one of its features a stirring horse race
photographed at the Saratoga track at
the height of the racing season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum.

BlaCkfsce comedians have a snap of
a ttme-maybe. Al Herman, at the Or
pheum this week. was asked recently
what he does with all his spare time.
Well, began Herman, the week
starts in this way: We ride ain night
on a train, arriving at our destination
along about $50 am. dead tired, make
the rounds of the local hostelries, 60 to
the theater and rehearse for an hour,
have a chat with the stage manager
n explain our cues, ditto with the
electrician and explain our light cues,
grab a. hurried lunch, spend two hours
getting into our makeup, go through
the act for II minutes, spend two hours
taking off the makeup, rack our brains
the block for exercise, have dinner, back
to the theater and the same thing over
again"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
HOME z 0 HOSPITAL.

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Feb. 81,
(Spl)-Dr, w. f, Berry, for more than
40 years business manager OF Blue
Mountain College, who has been In a
Memphis hospital for treatment for
several days with a very serious spinal
trouble, has been brought home, hut Is
sthl unable to walk alone and may new
er he able TO resume his active duties
In the college, being a Civil war vet
eran, u years old
DR., Berry, who is likewise one Of the
most prominent Baptist ministers OF
Mississippi, may be forced to give up
his churches because of his physical
condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

DR.. Farrand Ia a graduate Of Prince
ton university and has studied In Eng
land and Germany, lie Is former eX-
ccutive secretary Of the National As
culosis and treasurer of the American
Public Health association. Soon after
the United States entered the war DIR.
Farrand was made director OF the>tu-
b~erculosis work in France of the inter
national health board, serving In their
try recently. In his tuberculosis work
In France he came In close contact with
the American Red Cross in all lines OF
war relief service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
odds and Ends"

Clever songs, catchy music, good
ningly gowned, sixteen brilliant scenes,
and above everything else, absolute
originality, are the dominating chS-ac-
teTistics of Jack Norworth's new
musical revue, odds and Ends OF
1918" to be presented at the New
Lyric theater Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday nights and Tuesday matinee.
The cast includes many Broadway
favorites, such as Lillian Goldsmith, Mr..
Woolf, Sherman and Mulvey and several
other well-known Broadway favorites.
and speed 1t is one of the best things
seen In years. The two acts and six
teen scenes are filled with novelties,
one feature being a trench scene taken
in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

To be possessed Of a head OF heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, ~lustrous. fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using a little nanderine.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get
a small kpctle OF Knowlton's Tanderinc
now-~it costs but a f~ewSEents-all drug
stores recommend it-NfSly a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
viii be an appearance OF abundance,
freshness, fluffiness and an incompara-
BILE gloss and luster, and try as you
will YOU can not find a trace of dan
druff or falling hair; but your real sur
prise will be after about two weeks
use, when you will see new hair--fine
and downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting ove your scalp-Dan-
derine Is, we believe, the only sure hair
grower, destroyer of dandruff and cure
for itchy scalp, and It never fails to
stop falling hair at once.
IL YOU want to provQ~aow pretty and
soft your hair really is. moisten a cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your h~air-taking one
small strand at a time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in Just
q few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
BALKAN CONDITIONS

Members of the Lumbermen's club,
with their guests, members of the
American Hardwood Manufacturers
association, will hear an address by
Clarence c. Brown, of the United States
department of commerce. at the hi
weekly luncheon Of the club at the Ho.
tel Gayoso, Saturday at | O'Clock or
Mr.. Browns Investigations OF lumber
markets in southeastern Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Moving Pictures
Majestic No. Q.

Brought face to face with a situation
for which she was not prepared, COM
PEELED to make her decision quickly, a
pretty stenographer stands true to her
convictions. How she did it is told in
a thrilling manner in 1.-THE Grain of
Dust" a splendid new feature starring
Lillian Walker. which is shown for the
last time today at Majestic No. 2.
Harry Revier directed this production
in a thoroughly artistic manner, and
the film is one o will like from start
to finish.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

in that capacity Will
become executive
head OF the war re-
lief organization,
President Wilson as
president of the
Red Cross made the
appointment.
According to in
formation received
recently, DR.. Far
rand will u
his new position on
March J., with the
retirement of the
Red Cross war
council. Until that
date he will devote
his time to ac-
%quainting himself
with official duties
OF the war council
and general Red
rrAug AHna ntHaiipN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Brown Stew.

One pound veal, one teaspoon butter
substitute, one teaspoon flour, one pint
water, one-half teaspoon salt, pepper,
slice onion, one-half bay leaf. Put fat
into a pan; when hot add meat. Stir
constantly until Drowned. Dust with
floN, mix, add water, stir, add salt,
pepper and bay leaf, Cover and sim.
mer gently for an hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
DAILY HOME HELPS
WHO'S TO BLAME-
ony a fool can face the unknown without a qualn.
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

Unknown without a qualm.
IL can't leave the baby, Joseph.
but I'll bring her along. / guess she'll
keep still if--you could hurry a little"
Even the minister realized this was
a bit unseemly.
Mothers he a~pologized, and then
rather vaguely, will be mothers"
Yes" agreed Freddie. The word
had caught sharply at his heart. Just
for an instant lie had to steel himself
not to think. He did not daFe to al
Tow the lovely, intimate vision of his
own golden mother, to come closer to
him just then.
lister; the minister's wife rocking her
body lest the baby in her arms should
awaken and cry; Sarah her hair in
curl papers for the night. 1t was
vague and unbelievable-all of ito
Freddie. But once or twice Estrelda's
mind wandered. She wondered w..
would have made the greater s.
ton; this; this elopement; or a
wedding" white satin, orange
SONS, everything? Her mind
back with a jerk. Too late now
minister was pronouncing them
and wife. The thing was oVsfA
done! Jane Estrelda Smithers
no more. In her place stood
Frederick Mason, Z
1 L lLau AhhOlA Su1h "a ANNAC NAAAf NJ EH
this terrific deed which was tt
their two young lives. They
side the minister's house a
half hour after they had n
Very soberly Freddie led the
to the gate where their hors,
very soberly Estrelda climbe
help to her place in the lis
They drove away with nevt
Freddie was doing some ratf
thinking. But after a few mt
first fright had worn off, wiz
da. She had read cheap ronk
plenty. Suddenly now, in th
dark, she flung herself rat
chung heavily to his arm. ~
quietly he disengaged himself {
embrace, and very gently said
Dear, I'm going to drive
home. T~omorrow-IIl see YOU
and tell him all about it.
different then. Now-now l
to INDIVIDUALLY love you-s
l. It was a f~ineness she was Ut
capable of understanding.
knew she felt. herself rebuff6
warmth in her changed swift
anger.
"whether-whether you kiss
not" ~
They drove on, the wall OF II
deep misunderstanding betwee
Not one-half hour had pass -
they had been madc-man an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Detecting Over Weighted Silk.

When the gum is removed from silk
produced by q silk worm, the silk loses
from 20 20 30 per cent of its original
weight. To make up for this loss in
weight, large additions of various sub
stances which do not change the looks,
feel, or structure of tho silk, are aften
made. II no larger an amount than
that Of the weight of the gum boiled off
Is added, 1t is considered legitimate;
but much silk is made which has as
high as from three to four times as
much mineral matter added to 1t as its
original weight. This. makes the silk
brittle, and weak, so that it wears out
quickly. 1t is easy to determine heavily
weighted material by burning a small
sample, Pure silk burns rapidly, smells
Ike wool and produces a small amount
of brittle curled-up ash. Material which
is heavily weighted will have an ash
which is stiff and which often holds
the shape Of the sample.
Cotton Is frequently mixed with silk.
Such goods sold as mixtures have many
uses; 1t is easy to detect cotton in
silk by the microscope as the fibers Of
silk are round and smooth, while the
cotton fibers are ribbon-like and fuzzy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Copyright. 1919, by Mcclure Newspa-
per SyndicateD
az InMARn q Cabs

BY HOWRhD r. 1Nhlo.
Winter seemed getting ready 10 60
away from Woodland, near tho orange
Ice Mountains, where the animal folk
lived. At least. winter appeared 10 be
going off somewhere else on a visit.
The sun was shining, the air vas
warm, and. as Uncle Wiggily Longears,
the bunny rabbit gentleman, hoped out
OF his hollow stump bungalow, he saw
that the snow was melting under the
trees and bushes.
But it isn't spring yet" thought the
bunny rabbit, Wen have more cold
weather and snow. But it's very nice
10 have Il warm and melting now
And some Of the animal children
seemed to think so, tooS for as Uncle
Wiggily hoped along, his pink nose
twinkling as fast as anything, all Of
a sudden he heard his name called.
What il it," he asked. stopping and
looking around the woods where no
then was.
Come on over and play store with
u.s. called Susie Littletail. the rabbit
girl,
|Yes." added Johnnie Bushytail, the
squirrel boy. Were having lots OF
funt"
well, it does look SOL laughed Uncle
Wiggily.
On an old stump, with q flat, broad
top, like a table, Sammie and Susie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
WILL ADDRESS MAsoNs.

Taking as his topic 1.-THE Light
Social Hygiene and Sex Health" DR..
Lee A. Stone Will deliver a lecture at
the Scottish Rite cathedral at 5 o'clock
Thursday night to Master Masons, The
government film, Keeping Fit to
Fight" will be a feature Of the lecture,