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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
MAGAZIlNEF FEATURES
MNIGGIIY 81
IkBEDTIME' O \
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BROWN BALLS.
tered Billie Bushytail, the

enough," chartered Billie Bushytail, the
squirrel
Uncle wiggily sat on top Of the stone
wall, watching the game of tennis
played with brown balls, and with sun
flowers for rackets, with which the
balls were sent bouncing over the cob
An at once a ball that Sammie
knocked flew up in the air and came
down right on top OF Uncle Wiggily's
tall. silk hat
70, did it hurt your called the rab-
bit boy, sorry like. .
Not a bit" answered Uncle wisely
with a laugh. ut just bounced off Ike
a feather
The game went on and then Jimmie
Wibblewobble, the duck chap, knocked
a ball extra far, Over the stone wall 1t
went 4nd then a sudden sharp voice
'Oh. hol Just for that I'll take souse
from all your ears! Here | Gomez and
something with long, clawy legs and
something with a sharp. toothy mouth
jumped up out of the grass.
20, it's the Pipsisewahl It's the Pip
sisewahW cried Uncle Wiggily. He
chased me once today, and here he IS
again. o, boys, what shall we do:
Over the wall jumped the Pip, as I
call him for short. He knocked off
Uncle Wiggily's tall, silk hat, and he
was just going to grab the bunny In his
claws, the Pip was, when up rushed
Sammie Littletail, the brave rabbit boy:
Here! You let my uncle alone!' said
Sammie.
"Ho! Who'll make me?" asked the
II WILL answered sammie, still
bravely.
What WITH" the Pipsisewah wanted
to know, sneering like and defiant,
with thisp' answered Sammie, hold
ing out his paw which held one OF the
brown balls the animal boys had used in
| playing tennis. This will make you
let Uncle wiggily GOT
'WilI it? Well / guess not! I'd like
to see itr' howled the Pip.
\ 'Oh, youth see all right exclaimed
Sammie. Then suddenly he raised his
cracko! smashol right or the Pip's nose.
The brown ball burst open and out
came a lot of powder like snuff.
"A-ker-choo! A-ker-choo! A-kel
snitzio!'' sneezed the Pipsisewah, and
he sneezed so hard that he s%neezeo
himself over backward from on top Of
the wall, and he fell dow n broke
his crown and then he ran away.
Thank you for saving me, Sammie,
said Uncle Wiggily. But what was in
the brown ball?"
ut was a puff ball, one of the many
that grow in the woods" said h rab-
bit boy. We always use them fol
tennis. They're all right IL YOU dom
hit them too hard, but II you bang them
they make you s%neeze!" .
well, they made the Pip sneeze al
right" laughed the bunny. Then ht
watched the puff ball tennis game and
had a good time all the rest of that
day, And IL the mosquito doesn't make
q hole in the gold fish bowl so all the
molasses runs u and tickles the pol
parrot, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Roly-Poly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
MANY STATES JOIN IN
HIGHWAY DELEGATION

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceiyed confirmation from six or eight
states of their intention Of sending e p
resentatives of their highway and state
engineering departments TO Washing
ton, Sept. %, for the conference with
Director General Hines of the United
States railroad administration and with
the bureau of good roads.
The chamber will be represented by
George w Fooshe and Walter Smith,
of the good roads committee. Ar,
rangements for the conferences are In
the hands Of Senator X. d. McKeller,
and the delegation will probably be ac-
companied to the meetings by other
senator's and congressman. Advices by
wire indicate that representatives will
be In Washington from Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North
and South Carolina and Florida.
The purpose Is to secure some i'm
mediate action which will provide a
more ample supply of cars for hauling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure New
paper SyndiCate.)
BY HOWARD r. oARIs.

H
Off through the woods hoped Uncle
Wigglly Longears, the bunny rabbit
gentleman. Along and along he hoped,
and he felt very happy. For the sun
was shining, his pink nose was twink
ling, and he had had some cherry pie
for breakfast.
u don't really care much what hap
pens now, | feel so good" whistled
Uncle Wiggily. Il guess I'll bring Nurse
home a lollypop, and make her
feel happy. Wow, l don't care what
happens, cried the bunny, reckless like
and scintillating.
And then, all of a sudden, something
jumped at him from under q bush. Mr..
LongeaTs had just one look at an ami
nal with long, scratchy legs, and a
big bitey mouth, and then away he ran
as fast as he could go,
That was the Pipslsewah!'' cried
the bunny as he hoped along. Il just
got away in time! He must have heard
me say ! didn't care for anything, and
he thought he'd scare me. Well, he
didn't get met
Uncle Wiggily ran very fast, and
soon, looking back over his shoulder,
he saw that the Pipsisewah was far,
Il guesG I'm all right" thought Mr..
Longears. But | must be careful
about saying | feel too well and that
] don't care what happens"
So Uncle Wiggily hoped along and
along, and pretty soon he heard, over
behind a stone fence, some voices say
ing:
Now, it's my turn"
Send it yer this way!'
Don't hit the net"
"Oh, WOW. That went in my eye!'
Il wonder who Is there?" thought
the rabbit. They spoke of a net. Can
they be fishing here?'
Carefully he peeked over the top Of
the wall, and there he saw a lot OF
the animal boys playing a game Of lawn
tennis, 1t vas the tennis net Uncle
Wiggily had heard them talk about, and
the little chaps were knocking small,
brown balls about, using sunflowers for
rackets.
There was Johnnie and Billie Bushy-
tail, the squirrels: Sammie Littletail
the rabbit; Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow,
the puppies, and Jimmie Wibblewobler
the duck. y
Each one had, as | have told you, "a
short-stemmed sunflower and with this
they were knocking the brown balls
back and forth across the net, which
WAS made of extra strong cobwebs
cries-crossed in just the right way.
"Well, this is lots Of fun" said Uncle
Wiggily, as he hoped over the stone
wall and sat down on top to watch the
game. where did you get the tennis
sballs?" he asked the animal boys.
"Oh, we found them in the woods
answered Jackie Bow Wow.
They aren't regular tennis balls, bp'
they play just as good If you don't bang
them too hard spoke Peetie. .
why mustn't you hang them tor
hard?" asked the bunny rabbit gentle
man.
You'll see If you stay here Ions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
HE DIDN'T DRINK.

The daughter OF the house was en-
gagged in a desperate endeavor to drag
conversation from the shy and silent
young man, when the pianola in the
lounge began to play an air from M
OF Meyerbeer's operas.
Don't you love Meyerbeerg' she
asked, hopefully.
II have never touched intoxicants In
my life" replied the young man coldly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
CEMETERY BENEFICIARY.

the board of trustees of Elmwood GEM
etery in the will Of Mrs. Cora l.. Ander-
son, deceased. which was filed for pro-
bate late Wednesday in probate court,
Mrs. Anderson set aside SIS for her
brother, Walter S. Lowder, and her
sister, Mrs. Ida l. Hoffman, the re-
mainder of the estate going to her hus
band, DIR. P. II. Anderson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
AUToIsT SUED.

Miss Minnie M. Henley late wednes-
day filed suit for damages in circuit
court for 50, 500 against John Ship. She
alleges Ship was driver Of an automo-
bile which struck her at Union avenue
she was dragged 50 feet by the car and
was forced to go to a hospital for treat
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
WILL PLAN SURVEY
Of CHURCHS WORK

"a dinner at Calvary parish house
Thursday. night will bring together. a
number or the ~eIergymen and influential
Iaynlen Of Tennessee for a conference
on the lh~'~inning OF the nationwide
~ - 1.-The Episcopal church for a
- present~needs and condi-
y parish in the United
~ hnce was arranged In Mem
D as be. \ many of the clergymen
and ment ~ of possibly rs or so par
ishes of Tennessee are in the city to at
tend the conservation Of Bishop Beatty,
which took place Thursday morning. 1t
Is hoped that each parish in the state
will be represented by its rector and
at least five laymen.
Bishop Gallor, of Tennessee, will pre-
side, and the visitors will be welcomed
by the Rev. Walter d. Buckner, rector
of Calvary church. The Rev. Prentiss
A. Pugh, rector Of the Church of the
Advent. Nashville, formerly rector Of
Holy Trinity church in this city, has
been selected as state director Of the
campaign, which Is, In the words Of the
slogan adopted ito inform the mind
and awaken the conscience" of the
Achurch in the United States. DIR. Pugh
will speak at the dinner, and addresses
will also be made by the Rev. Loaring
Clark. OF Chattanooga, and others. Dr..
Pugh win be assisted in the survey by
an executive committee Of IT,, Of which
Bishop Gailor is chairman.
The campaign is to be begun in Mo-
~ nbersa1A will be carried on simulta-
eMevery parish. The reports
A to az central committee in
(which will reduce them to
= which will be used in a
4 follow for enlarging the
Echureht, building up weak
u. III bringing together the en-
= Ship in a more active work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
FuSsING ABOUT IT.

Tommy One-The kaiser and merry
Hengland don't hagree on 'angin' the
old boy.
Tommy Two-Nussir. I ear they're
'avin' quite a haltercatlon habout It,
Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

gravel and other road material, Under
present conditions, road building is al
most at a standstill in many states. 1t
is feared that In some states, unless the
contractors can proceed with the work,
the result will be loss Of this years
pro rata Of the general government APP
propriations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

Rev. Carl Hughes and Pete Jordan,
both graduates Of Howe institute. will
leave the city next week for More
house callege, at Atlanta, Ga, where
they will take q higher course.
be completed. Rev. ]. B. whitaker
and members are working hard, show
ing the people Just what cooperation
will do.
The sisters Of the Old Folks home,
met Wednesday, at Howe institute. The
aged must be kept IN memory and ev-
cry available piece of money should be
given to any charitable institution Of
this kind. Help the poor!
While you're passing along don't
forget that's somebody's mother. who
has stood the test Of the age; but now
she has grown old and on the decline.
What public spirited citizen has
thought about the boys who went over
the top, through shellfire? An organiza-
ton would be fine.
ing for both the white and the negro
Baptists Of Memphis. As the old
churches no more reflect their former
splendor, new ones must be erected.
%-e--
The army Is a school of many meth
DDS, regardless Of deficiencies. The
blind as well as the armless, are train.
ed to be as proficient as any one pos
sessed Of all the equipments OF life.
A great meeting is now in session
at New Bethel Baptist chuhch, OF which
Rev. j. l.. Goldsby Is pastor.
Every one should hear Col. Charles
Young, on Monday night, Sept. %, at
Avery chapel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

brate his 5Sth birthday on Nov. 26,
next,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

The distinguished service cross, the
highest honor the United States confers
&pon its soldiers. was pinned on the
Meast of Sergt. !addeus r. Wilkinson,
- C~apleville, By Maj. II. J.. Landers,
II the SfGth fieit artfIlerM at the Ca
Weville fair Thursday afternoon. Mai.
Handlers. here on recruiting duty, was
specially detailed to award the cross
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1919.

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes

Rev. Carr Hughes and Pete Jordan,
both graduates Of Howe institute. will
leave the city next week for More
house callege, at Atlanta, Ga, where
they will take q higher course.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

Rise. Fall.
The river in the Memphis district win
fall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

New Salem Baptist church soon will
be completed. Rev. j. b. Whitaker
and members are working hard, show
ing the people Just what cooperation
will dc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
News of RiUers
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. IS, Z am.
FLOOD Rain
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-11

another. AS fast as he hung them.
summer guests bought them up for
decorative purposes. Finally the lin
it of Judsons patience was reached
when the last woman came in and
asked for a lantern.
II amt goin' to order no more" he
said decidedly.
"Why?" asked the woman.
"There amt no sense in 1t. Can't
keep a burned one of 'em in stock. As
fast as I get 'em in some blamed fool
woman comes In and buys 'em."-Dal-
las News.
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Many Have Wished Thst

His big brother had just beeD dr.
charged from service and Tom. wns
especially interested in the rreafDeDs
the soldiers received to keep them we'll
He listened while his brother told him
how the doctor had inoeuinfe6 bIE1
against typhoid fever. ia.
See" he exclaimed suddenly, re-
membering the little trip to the sum
mer cottage. from which ne had juMa
returned. where the mosquitoes hUts
been especially active. II wish Sossot1
get 'noculated against mosquito bstxp.-
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Lsroux Burst Into Loud Laughter.

Lsroux Burst Into Loud Laughter.
Hewlett" he continued. turning to me.
"And be sure your check viii never be
presented"
There was something 20 sinister in
his manner that again I felt that
thrill Of fear which he seemed able to
inspire in me.
went in with Pierre Caribou, and
the squaw glided out Of the cabin.
There were two touches Of the kind
they used to call ottomans inside.
which had evidently once formed part
Of the chateau furnishings, for their
faded splendor accorded little with the
decrepit interior Of the hut.
looked at my watch. I had
thought 1t must be midnight, and 1t
was only eight. Within three hours
I had won JacQueline and lost her for
ever. With Leroux in my power 1 had
yielded and gone away.
And on the morrow should arrive
at Pere Antoine's hut Just when he
expected me.
Surely the mockery Of fate could 20
no furtheri
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eepv.sflAa ~. o. c.napsnas

heard Raoul and Jean Petitjean quar-
reling. and their thick voices told me
that they were In NO condition to aid
their master.
Then there was only Leroux and
Philippe Lacroix to deal with. could
have saved the situation.
What fool had beeni What an
irres6lute fooli I never learned.
AS we reached the bottom Of the
stairs Philippe Lacroix came out Of
the ballroom carrying candle. saw
his melancholy. pale face twist with
surprise as he perceived me.
'Philippe. this il N. Paul Hewlett"
said Leroux. Tomorrow you win con-
vey him to the cabin Of Pere Antoine,
where he will be able to make his own
plans. You win 90 BY way Ut 10 Well
Ange.
''Now, N. Hewlett. I shall show you
your sleeping quarters for tonight"
Leroux continued to me, and conduct
cd me out Into the fenced yard.
Two sleighs were standing before
the huts. Leroux led me past them
and knocked at the door Of the largest
cabin.
"P1erre Carbon I" he shouted.
He was facing the door and did not
see what I saw at the little window
on the other side. I saW the face Of
the old Indian, distorted with . GRIM
ace Of fury ~ he eyed Leroux
Next moment hs stood cringing b.
fore him. his features Q mask. Look
ing In I saw . huge stove which near
" filed the interior, and seated b.
ode It the middle-aged sQuaw.
This gentleman viii oleep here TO-
night said Leroux curly. ''In The
morning at sunrise harness q SLEIGH
for him and n. LAcsoix. Adieu, u.
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declare, was beyond question ID H.
high plateau region Of Mexico o. Co.
trail America. The records t0Bas~
that the insect In all likelih0o0 20.
casioned the abandonment Of cotto0'
growing in parts of Mexico and Cen
trail America.
Our agricultural authorities infcTO
US that since 1894 the boil weevf] has
extended Its range from 20 to 70 Dsse%
having made it's FIRST appearance Denr
Brownsville, Texas. in 1892. DIVING
the first ten years after its advert fDsO
this country the annual rate Of sDseo0i
was 500 square mileA since 1sOV
the annual infested territory has svs1s
aged 28,SSO square miles. In 1901. eD'
exceptional season. 81 500 square DeSs1
became infested.
The weevil has a periodic thirst sDG
apparently there is just one liquid f]saS
appeals overwhelmingly to its paIefes
On the underside Of cotton leaves On
the mldrib or principal vein. and scDe-
times on two other veins. can be f0uso
little elongated depression whoen
usually looks sticky and frequendSy
holds a drop Of liquid. On the outside
of the squares at the base Of esch
bract or leaflet are other little cups
and between the bract and the 1pu0
itself are three more cups. Al the
bottom Of the flower cup still noFe q
these tiny vessels are fOunsI 1ney
are called nectar cups because they
exude sweet liquid. This b the Dip
pie that the boil weevil is drnwn to-
h<1 t. Oh
fourth Of an inch in length, but its
size depends upon the amount Of foo0
that it contains while In the Isrvser
stage. The boil weevil passes The WIN
ter in the adult condition. In ms
spring and throughout the frmtfnG
season Of cotton the eggs are Deposited
by the females in cavities formed ~
eating into the fruit of the plant. An
egg matches under normal c0DdjnooD
In about three days and the grub IN
mediately begins to feed. In frU0
seven to twelve days the grub passes
into its pupal stage. corresponding to
the cocoon Of butterflies and moths
This stage lasts from three TO 0vv
days. Then the adult issues and In
about i've days begins the produettND
Of another generation. Males aD0
females are produced in about eqod
numbers. The males feed upon the
squares and the hollis without moving
until the food begins to deteTf0sata-
The females refrain from deposstfng
eggs in squares visited by other
females. AS many as fifteen larvae
have been found in a single boil.
progeny of single pair Of weevjl1
during a season. beginning on June -
and extending to November 4. 10 H.
755.1O0!
Government authorities have shown
that the boil weevil can be held greatly
in check by proper cultural PROGRESSES
and also by the use Of insecticj1ee'
which can be sprayed upon the plants
at certain stages of their growth. By
the latter process the weeviTs drink
can be poisoned. and as It Stakes 5s1
thirst at least once every day ffR-
doom can be sealed.
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Monotonous

Judson had run general store for
~ years. The same old dust was on
the shelves. and much Of the original
stock. When the place became a sum-
of the Chinese variety in the middle
Of his ceiling as concession to the
summer trade. The second day the
lantern was up woman spied It 1nd
bought It. IS
Judson put up another lantern. and
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-11

Hat cords Of general omcers arr
gold; Of all other ofacers. gold and
black; Of men in infantry, light blue !;
Of men in cavalry. yellow; Of men in
artillery. scarlet; In quartermasteE
CORDS, buff; medical department, ma
room; corps Of engineers, scarlet and
white; ordnance department. black
and scarlet; egnal corps. orange and
white.
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avtN 10 nezo AnwU zeN5


Of wintering is Of interest. When full
grown the larvae work their way into
the ground to a depth ranging from
a quarter Of an inch to an inch and
quarter. In the spring the worms ap-
pear, work their havoc and, after u
brief while. reenter the earth. They
remain in the cocoon state for several
weeks. At the conclusion Of which they
emerge as moths. which. In their turn.
lay eggs and start again the evolu-
tional life Of the army worm. In the
period Of its active career the army
worm can do a deal Of damage. and to
eradicate the pest 1t y essential to kill
the parent moths as well as to destroy
the worms themselves.
Luckily, the army worm has some
natural enemies. and among these the
sparrow is probably the most effective
because Of Its numbers. The bluejay
comes next. and then follow the tachina
ny and q certain variety Of beetle.
These foes will not sufYice to keep the
army worm within bounds when their
name is legion. and It is needful then
to resort to man-made expedients.
Trenching the fields, a generous use
Of kerosene and ample spreading Of
arsenical powders will aid in a crisis.
but clean cultural methods will do
much more toward Graduating the
alternating or slumbering pests This
is to say, keep the edges OF the fields
and the hedges Of the gardens free
from long grass and weeds. where the
larvae Turk: fall blowing will kill
those that have already entered the
ground for wintering. OF course these
efforts will not avail II the parent
moths come from the South in the
springtime. We cannot expect to de-
tect the eggs and to destroy them be-
fore the worms are Matched out.
Just when the spindles Of the world
are preparing to resume their prewar
activities, just when SO many of the
nations are anxious to obtain more cot
ton fabrics. comes the unwelcome news
that the cotton boil weevil is up and
doing with increased energy. Again
we have the past mild winter to thank
in large part for this disturbing state
Of affairs. a very considerable per-
centage Of the alternating weevils
having SuTVlVeU Wucu WIFI COiUer
weather they would have been in great
measure exterminated.
The experts tell US that the boil
weevil in a single year may occasion
q cotton loss of more than 10000
bales. and at prewar prices this would
represent money sacrifice Of quite
$25. 100000. Today. at the present
price Of cotton. the toll levied by these
insects would be equivalent to fully
$7OOOO.OOO. No wonder the United
States department of agriculture has
pronounced the boil weevil to be the
worst cotton pest in this country and.
probably. the most destructive cotton
insect in the world. This ravaging
creature apparently will not feed upon
any other plant-it just insists upon
eating the precious cotton boil.
Like many others of the conspicu-
ously Injurious insects present in this
country, the cotton boil weevil is not
a native of the United States. Its
place of origin, SO the entomoloRists
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-11
Good Manners.

Coed manners, which give color to
life, are Of greater importance than
laws, which are but one Of their mani
festations. The law touches US here
and there, but manners are about Us.
everywhere. pervading society like the
air we breathe Good manners, AZ we
call them, are neither. more nor less
than good behavior, consisting Of cour-
tesy and kindness.-Samuel SmileA
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The Indian drew the stool near me
and sat down. "You meet Mile. Jacque-
line In New York; he asked.
II brought her back" I answered.
II know" the Indian answered. II
meet Simon; drive him from st. Boni-
face to chateau. take Na'm'selle
JacQuelins to Ct. Boaiface when she
sun way. simon not here then Or
D .fxaid. Simon bad man; g. bad.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-11

Breaking the Nesss.
'sWhat are You writing. Marie, you1
WiuT
"No; I'm writing my won't. JacA
proposed last nisAt and I told ~
I'd answer by na1ls