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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

A shrewd and worldly wise old man
vas recently asked why he continued
TO work SO hard, long after he had
tmassed a competency, To this query
ne replied that he was trying to
enough money to secure his daughters
domestic happiness after they were
married.
But said his questioner, ARE you
not afraid that they may be married
for their money If you give them such
arge dowries?"
Possibly they may returned the
father, but even so | shall have Sc
cured them kind and consideTate treat
nent from the men they marry. for
: shall tie the money up in a trust
n such a shape that every cent of It
iii pass through my daughters hands
nd the only means by which their nus
lands will be able to get hold of a
iollar Of it will be by earning 1t by
heir good behavior.
And, believe me. my daughters will
ever qualify in the neglected wife
Ass. | have observed that a hus-
,and never loses interest in his wife,
n wearies of her, as long as her quar-
erly dividends are coming In regularly.
The book that reveals the secret Of
'ow to keep a husbands love is a
ank book. and II you We got any
aughter that's a dead straight tip for
gu"
This was a cynical way of settling a
ob'em that Ia generally viewed from
'e romantic and sentimental stand
1int, but no one will deny that 1t
mes pretty nearly to being the prac-
icsl solution Of the matter of how
> be happy though a married woman.
Why do wives stand for husbands
onduct that husbands will not tolerate
'ar a moment in their wives? Why do
wives continue TO live with husbands
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

of men who treat rich Aunt Susan with
respectful attention, and snub poor
Aunt SuZanna-and against the bully
ing of his type Of MAJ nothing Is so
effective as for the wife TO have her
own bank account.
This IL what the dowry system prdC-
tically amounts to, and that it works
out for matrimonial peace and mutual
consideration between husbands and
wives, seems to be borne out by the
fact that in the countries where II Is
in vogue, the divorce ratio Ia very low.
Parents who have no money to leave
their daughters and who are just as
anxious as the wealthy father and
mother to secure for them the cour-
teous consideration that the possession
of money guarantees, should see to II
that the girls are taught some occuDa
ton by which they can support them
selves so that they will never be wholly
in any mans power as a dependent
wife Is,
It rs a powerful restrainer on "A man
to know hat his wife can throw up her
Job as a wife IL she doesn't like 1t, and
things are not made pleasant for her,
and that she can go out II earn a
good living for herself.
The hand that holds the purse VII.
always be sdueezed-which is a fact
that both parents and women them
selves will do well to remember.
Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, 1nc,)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
HOROSCOPE
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate).
rIIEcnAN NHr "A 4A9a

OCT. ~, 1919.
Kindly stars rule today, according
to ~astrology, Mars, Uranus and Mer-
curry are all in beuefic aspect.
1t is a rule under which to pursue
all important activities that are dis
tinctly constructive.
Engineers, contractors and workers
in steel and iron should especially
benefit under this direction Of the
stars,
Mars gives promise of honors for
soldiers, but political rewards VIII
not be often bestowed, the seers de-
clare. except where minor offices are
concerned.
Uranus promises inventions that are
most helpful to the nation.
Railways should benefit from some
new appliance as well as from I'M
proved methods in which Capitalization
and cooperation Will be potent fac
tors.
Many deaths from poison are proph.
esied during the autumn quarter and
foods should be ~safeguarded,
Financial matters win present new
problems in Great Britain, London as
trologers predict.
Grave troubles again are presaged
for France and Italy. Danger to the
perso0 of the king OF Italy seems to
be foreshadowed,
The negro race is to have a leader
who will be accepted as a stahilixing
influence In the new ora OF industry.
Persons whose hirthdate il is have
the augury of an active year In which
unexpected opportunities bring profit.
Travel is indicated,
Children born on this day are likely
to have unusual gifts. These subjects
Of Libra often are inventive and they
generally attain success
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
Copyright, 1919. by Mcclure Newspape
Syndicate.

N' E~-AAAN NNN1pa pei
BY HOWARD r. GARlS.
Uncle Wiggiiy Longears, the bunny
RABBIT Gentleman, sat on the edge of
MS bed In the hollow stump bungalow.
This is my birthday" said Uncle
Wiggily to himself. Il must look for
an extra nice sort of adventure"
SO Uncle Wiggily slid down the
STAIRS, and he was just going to tell
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy about it being
his birthday, so she could say many
happy returns, and the like of that,
called out;
oh, Wiggily. I wish you would bring
me IN some wood for the fire. I'm in
a hurry to get breakfast this morning"
All right spoke up Uncle Wiggily,
gIVing MS nose an extra twinkle
or W III tell Nurse Jane about my
birthday after I bring in the wood"
thought the bunny gentleman.
But when he had brought in the wood
Nurse Jane was in such a hurry, MAX
ing the fire, getting the hot sassafras
cakes ready with maple sugar gravy to
pour over them, for the bunny's break
fast, that Uncle Wiggily found no time
to tell her about his birthday.
TN wait until after breakfast he
thought, But no ooner had he fin
ished eating than the muskrat lady
called to him.
oh, Uncle wiggily, will you Just
take a hop, skip and a jump over to
Mrs, Wibblewobble's house? Ask the
duck lady to lend me her lemon snuee2-
c. / guess mine went to the moving
picture last night and forgot to come
back
Il will go with pleasure" answered
the bunny rabbit, with a low and polite
bow of his tall silk nose-excuse mel
l mean his SILK hat.
And as Mr.. Longears hoped over the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
EAR9ZIL@.HOl,lM'1!ElE PR ,,lBRlLEMS :

worked-the family think it unneces-
sary now, but val makes a change in
a person. What shall | do rather
like designing things-bits Of wall
paner trimmings, etc.-ls 1t too lady
fled? JAMES.
No. In a number of the larger
cities some of the incest men in the
world do such work-besidcs, there is
lots OF money in the proposition, and
then you like the work. Call on the
Memphis wall paper shops and also
look over the address | am sending
Go to Tits worth while.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am l6 years
old. A boy friend has deceived me and
II made me very unhappy. | take part
in everything around me, but still |
can't forget.
Please tell me how to be happy again,
as the future looks very drear for me.
BOBBIE.
AS a man thinketh so he is" If you
have made up our mind to be "drear"
nothing can stop you until you try with
all your will power to change your mind
into a hopeful and happy attitude.
when you find yourself thinking sor-
rowtul thoughts, busy yourself at some
thing. Read and work to keep your
mind active and your thoughts directed
toward wholesome and happy things.
when you have made up your mind to
he happy again and notice the pleasant
things that happen to you every day.
you will forget the boy and his deceit
fulneSS.
Dear Mrs. ThompSon-Wil you please
publish a recipe for sweet pickles. Also
can you tell me how to put eggs away
for use during the winter? W. A. y,
A good recipe for sweet pickles: Put
pickles In strong salt water II soak
over night. The next morning put on
the stove and bring to a boil enough
vinegar to cover. sweeten with sugar
to taste and put in about a teaspoon Of
celery seed and two tablespoons Of
whole mustard seed. Pour the mixture
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson am a terribly
ugly girl. but some folks are Kind
enough to say | am not without at
tractiveness, still my family wants me
to wear large hats and ! hate them.
My face is medium size, which will he
the most becoming, small or large hats
for me? PLAIN JANE.
AS a rule | think small hats are bet
ter taste and then they don't get in
other peoples way-don't make folks
fuss on the street car, or Cuss as you
enter the movies or comment IL you
wear your bonnet for sometime. Small
hats are better-morc conservative.
=
In reply to "A Worried Mother
Your daughter and the man should mar
ry by all means. Otherwise there would
be difficulty about the money the man
leaves upon death. Your daughter and
the children would have no claim ON
him this way.
Tel them to go to some other city,
register at different hotels, and then
apply for a marriage license, giving
their hotels as their address. Then they
can be quietly married by a justice
Of the peace. There Is little chance that
anyone would discover the fact that
they were so recently married. 1t would
be Impossible to date the record back
to the date they were to have been
married.
can see 10Y hard 1t Is for them to
marry now since they are publically ac-
cepted as man and wife. Tell them,
however, for me that for the sake of
their children they should marry at
once. The boys father was wrong in
fcrbidding the marriage when he took
the girl to his home and had no money
to send her back home. He proved his
love for her by keeping her so faithfully
and lovingly all the time. Minors should
be helped to do The right thing by their
parents and not forced to do wrong.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a hoy of
about % years OF age, fairly we'll edu-
Gated and ! want you to recommend a
line OF business for me. l have never
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
Ez47gREz THE NEWS SCIMITAR 11H7 eaac PACE
MAGAZINE FEATURES
6SBVNCHW IGGILXSX a
N BEDIIME STOHY 1
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BIRTHDAY.

The bunny gentleman scratched his
left ear with his right hind paw and
went.
There is no use bothering about
birthdays, | guess thought Uncle Wig
gily as he hoped along. No use at
all, l wonder what she wants of the
molasses?" he said to himself.
So on he hoped. over the fields and
through the woods, until he came to the
sugar candy store, and there he bought
the molasses for Nurse Jane.
As Uncle Wiggily slowly, and a little
sadly, was going up the path to his
hollow stump bungalow, on his way
home with the jug Of sweet stuff, all
Of a sudden he heard some jolly, laugh
ing voices in his house.
Everybody seems 10 be happy except
me- said the bunny to himself. But,
no soone had he opened the door than
he was the most surprised rabbit you
ever saw.
For there, sitting around the table
were all the boy and girl animal friends
the bunny had ever known, and some
grown-up ones, too. Everybody was
there, from Sammie and Susie Littletail,
the rabbits, to Curly and Floppy Twis-
tytail, the piggie boys. including, Of
course. Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow,
the puppy dog chaps: Mrs. Wibble-
wobble. the duck; Grandfather Goosey
Gander and Uncle Butter, the goat gen.
tleman.
surprise on Uncle Wiggily!'' cried
the jolly voices. Happy birthday"
Uncle Wiggily's pink nose twinkled
so fast he could hardly see, n he set
down the molasses jug in Nurse James
lap, he was so excited.
why, IL thought you didn't want
me to have any birthday said Uncle
Wiggily, as he shook paws with Uncle
Butter. 49,
'Nonsense" laughed Nurse Jane. II
Just kept you on the jump so / could
have time to fix up this little surprise
party for you. Now, before you sit
down, Susie Littletail has something
to give you" Dr..
Many happy returns spoke the
little rabbit girl, as she. gave Uncle
Wiggily a lovely new red, white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch.
"Oh-oh-thank you!' said the bunny.
And here's something else chat
tered Billie Bushytail, the squirrel boy,
as he gave Uncle Wiggily a dandy new
tall silk hat,
The bunny was too surprised to
! speak, so he sat down. And then each
Of his friends gave him something and
! Nurse Jane baked him home special
honey cakes. Then the animal children
made molasses candy and there was a
Jolly time at Uncle Wiggily's birthday,
And when the fun was noisiest, ano
most jolly, along came sneaking the bad
| Pipsisewah, hoping to get some of the
bunny's souse. But when he looked
in the window and saw how happy Mr.
| Longears was, the Pipsisewah said:
II won't spoil his birthday. I'll catch
him tomorrow"
So the bunny rabbit had a nice time,
and If the teaspoon doesn't hide the
butter down in the salt cellar, where
the cup and saucer can't find 1t to slide
| down hill on, I'll tell you next about
| Uncle. Wiggily and the rainbow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

IN A big store
l BOUGHT two shirts.
AND THE sleeves were long
AND | was measured.
TO HAVE them shortened
AND THE next day.
AT MY hotel;
THERE CAME a package
WITH JUST n shirt.
AND THE two sleeves.
WERE so cry long.
THAT THEY covered my hands.
AND wrapped up the shirt
AND WENT back to the store.
AND SAW a clerk.
AND TOLD him about it.
ANDHB wanted TO know.
#g.k
WHO had waited on me,
AND | didn't know.
AND COULDN'T tell him.
ANDH HE pointed to some onet
AND SAID:
go AND talk to him"
AND. | went over.
AND TOLD the new man.
WHAT HAD happened to me,
AND THE new man said:
WHO WAITED or your
AND ! said again.
THAT | didn't know.
AND HE was angry with me.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

TONNE
GOSSIP
CRsA:4Aa SE. esE
BY &c. o.

AND TOLD me plainly.
l SHOULD find the man.
WHO HAD waited on me.
AND l couldn't find him.
AND AFTER a while.
THE NEW man relented.
AND MEASURED me again.
AND TOOK my name.
AND RIGHT close BY.
THERE WE'RE a couple of men.
DRESSED UP like managers,
AND one of the men.
WAS LEANING against a pillar.
AND THE second one.
HAD HIS elbow on a showcase.
AND ON my way by.
STOPPED and told them.
THE TALE of The shirt,
AND WERE they interested?
THEY WERE not.
THEY DIDN'T even move.
AND WERE angry with me.
BECAUSE I complained
AND DIDN'T know the clerk.
WHO HAD waited on me,
AND I apologized.
AND THANKED them both.
FOR LETTING me talk to them.
AND SNEAKED out of the store.
AND LEFT them there.
LEANING AGAINST the pillar.
AND RESTING on the showcase.
AND IT'S three days ago.
AND ! haven't got my shirts.
AND I'm afraid to go back.
FOR FEAR they'll throw me out.
AND l don't belong to anything.
AND | can't strike.
AND | need the shirts.
AND l don't know what to do.
AND l ask you.
ISN'T IT awful.
BEING COMMON people,
| THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
IN TIPPAH TO EXHIBIT

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Oct. 49,
(spl)-on Oct, IL Tippah county will
hold an exhibit of the work accom-
their clubs for this year on account
: the excellent work of Miss Sarah
Craig, home economies demonstration
and W. T. Pollard, County farm agent,
II is expected this will be the best ex-
hibit ever displayed in Tippah.
Prizes will be awarded for the best
work IN the various lines submitted by
Judges from A. and M. will be present
to make the awards.
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COUNTY BOOKS
AUDITED BY EXPERTS

YAzOo CITY, Miss, Oct. 10. (Spl.)-
Following the presentation OF a peti.
ton to the governor, signed by 25 pet
cent Of the voters Of this county, foi
an audit Of Yazoo county's books. II. NJ
Cheover. F. C. Russell, P. e. Webbe
and B. S. Ward are now at work Il
this city auditing the books for tho
first time in many years. They vii
not, however, go back In the fun eigh,
years allowed by law. but will only e.
over the county's business for the pas
four years.
The reason given for the audit II rc
a suspicion OF discrepancies In the bool
keeping OF any of Yszoo county's o.
ficials. but rather a feeling that tn
oounty's books should be balanced b
expert accountants before the count
officials enter upon a salary basis ano
the fee system Is abolished.
Onal M~ Cao. VKJo.
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over the pickles after they have been
put In cans. The mustard seed keeps
the pickles.
Put eggs in crooks and cover with
water glass, which can be obtained in
nearly every drug store,
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TRAIN HITS TRUCK
WILLIAM sTlnly UNCONSCIOUS FROM
INJURIES 70 AEAD-CO CONDITION HOT
SERIOUS SENT TO HOSPITAL.

William 5timax, aged 20 years, son
OF Frank Stimax, Of Gambler, vas fn-
jnIed yesterday afternoon at Gram
berry Station, when the truck he vas
driving was struck by passenger
train 10. 5. a. II tried to cross the
track. Stimax, VINO Is a chauffeur
Tor Thomas, Bennett I Hunter. con
tractors, was sent 10 Lucabaugh's
Mil in one of the Army trucks which
the contractors have IN service; for
load of material Before leaving
he picked mp a young man By the
name of Gambler as company on the
errand. Il is said that The truck was
travelling at . lively rate down the
state road toward the railroad cross
Ing. On nearing the track Gambler
seeing the train coming jumped and
saved himself from injury. but ths
truck with StImax was struck anI
pushed against the milk. platform
demolishing Il. and throwing the
driver about 20 feet on his head.
Stimax was picked up unconscious
aud brought to Dr NoOdward.s
for treatment and wa later placed
on The Pen Mar express train aud
taken 70 the Union Protestant IN
Urinary. lie has . scalp wound and
Is bruised about the body. His
condition i no considered serious
The impact put the locomotive oat
OF commission. delaying he train
for more than an hour. IN engine
was sent from Union Bridge 70 take
the train - HagerstoWn The truck
was slightly demolished.
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Transfers Of Real Estaie.

Emanuel Shaffer To Joseph A.
Case. several lots, for $1,000
Aleinda Kain and husband 10 David
Z. Roop. 1 acre. roods and 20
square perches, for g on.
George Miller TO g. Vincent RiII
and wife. 30 acres, for $4,000.
". Frank Thomas ct al. 10 John
". beaver ct ai., acres and Is
square perehes, for 800
Howard Z. Bower and wife 10
John T. Keefer. 2l square rods. for
5000.
Howard r Bower et al. 10 Robert
:. Keefer Ii acres. for $4,000.
Carroll K. Hymiller ct al. 10 Paul
I. HymiIler and wife. 52A acres and
} square perehes. for 100000.
John y Beaver and wife 10 Ed
ward p. GwIlliam and wife, acres.
: roods and . square perches. for
$1,000.
Charlotte Leigh BIllingslea ell al.
10 Charles Levine BIllingslea. lot.
for 300.
Clifton q. Deeilblss and wife 20
Howard Il. DevIlbisH and wife, a.
square perehes, for 5000.
Oliver T. Davis ana wire 70 Marion
Y. Rnnllas, several tracts, for so.
Latimer :. J. LaMotte Il al. to
William Oscar LaMotte, 100 acres.
Tor 100.
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Io.hua !. naraeld oialnsd ~ neala.

II the death Saturday afternoon q
Joshua ). NarfI6id Maryland IazI or.
u her Hsst EnoHE I'd nzost respected
citizens. II damisa. which oaenrT=
I'D y lie home Of hi son. Joshua
\. NaFIeld. ITz. Florence. Howard
county. vas due To ne IniirmitIaz a.
tendant upon advanced age. an 10
loved lingering Illness. lie va
- xsatH OF age
fof many years Ar Hafiisld. III
RroIhef of Ex-Governor NaHIlsld. haa
been ons - tha leading eIIizenz O
Howard count. Though probably
he mo- prominent Democrat Of hi
section 81 ne Hlats= h enjoyed ths
unique distinction = never having
been candidate Ior public once.
10 III matters public spirited. Mr.
NaEiisla accepted uarsIy honorary
appointments Il serve upoa enanls
and stat boards. b. 70 HI services
10 never received > penny ron ths
state This angular IlalnInfzziodz
nos ls al The moHs remarkable II
IhaI. vZIh lis Iaaaznce an wHzitE.
he highest pozItioas q iks e. q
be negHle .efH NI.hiH hia reach.
i addition 70 bic political prominz
snea NJ NarfisId KAs possibly tn
largest IsndIolasf II tn entire tate.
certainly Ia Howard county lie W.
ALEC an active. member % he len
niuEa Methodist Episcopal Church.
md Wa RESPECTED Ior hIs nIsty an
large contributions - charity.
Tie funeral fook place o. Maada.
afternoon from The residences O h
son. Joshua :. WarteId. Jr. =
EipFenes. near WoadhIns. anu The
podf Inferred II The private buTyinz
ground q ne Aarfleld family.
NJ. Narfeld saa The son o. IA
late Albert Z nd Margaret Watson
NafIleld and ! survived by hi
widow, Luey Hutton Warii.Id. Alaa
Re i survived by three hroInsrz.
former Governor Edwin HaFIIeld
John W WariieId. editor oi ne nallY
Record. and Marshal r. N.rneId. a
Howard nounty. by 40 sisters, Arz.
Herman Be.per. of Philadelphia. aud
Ara. Alice WariIeld Ill. 0f baltimore
IIe leaves 10 ans. Joshua \. Var
Ileld. Jr. and Norman II. Warflsid
both OF Howard county. daughter.
Ara. William Lloyd. OF Philadelphia.
md one ErandeHIld.
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HERE'S s0Mg CHEESE
~ Morld's Largest, Weighs aI,9sz
Pounds.

Chicago, III. August Ia.--soma
eheeHel II yOu don't believe It. here
are the facts, or Il : the largest
cheese n the world. and II Has made
Tor Armour 4 %.
Weight = .9ez pounds
Heights fee
Diameter 10ik feeI.
Circumference feeI.
Value $4,000.
Weight OF conIainer-s.00g pounds.
MIX usedz-367 900 ponnds
salt nsed-800 pounds.
HenneI uaed-zI .25I ounces.
Three bandage cloths used. valued
IT z260 each. measuring 30 feet lon
and Is Teel vide.
Factories furnishing lHe eurda=-59.
Made by 73 cheese makers and
helpers.
value Of cheese factories--About
400 900.
This cheese, Iargar tnan any ever
attempted before, vas made u be
exhibited b. Armour Z Co. at the
National Dairy SHOW. II be heI1 a
The International AmphIIheaIer 0etoz
Der q IL. 1919. :
so BIZ and unique i this hinge
eheeae that motion- pictures have been
taken h. tWo large film companies.
which vii circulate The pictures O.
the worlds largest cheese through
out the world. a. well a. the process
Of manufacture.
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TIE =. {. 7. I. % aalse siseo.

Perhaps The most progressive
Noman'H organization n the world
IodHx Il he " = I 4. organized IN
81. Exsr HiHee IT organization Il
HHs worked steadily an constantly
Or Iha prohibition O tn II1noT
Traffic, From Il vefy beginning i
1as also worked Ior ; single standard
of living foH b0Ih men and women
nov thu national prohibition VII 70
INTO effect January 18th. 100. Ihein
ar sighted nd antiHInE workers teH
he cause they represent. have start
I'd drive for world prohibition.
fhey already have organizations in
more thHn - countries u the world.
which gives them : fooIhola In the
sofE OF world prohibition held b No
otheT organization. The. aIzo have
b program Planned 10 assist n
he reconstruction and ElabIlIzlng
period n he uaIIed States and
Canada To heip In fhia great work
Carroll county = asked u raise
II .501 o. tn equivalent OF So per
member. WeatmInster's portion i
200. t. help IN raising their quota
he ladies oI the Westminster local
union held to bean stringinE parties
on he lawn Of he Stewart property
Iast wee which nelIed Them $3.50.
The beans we're furnished b. Smith
XinKIlnE factory - i'll further
their work they are planning several
corn huzkiuE parties a tHe same
lact0ry Any ladies IN the town who
re n sympathy with tie YORK o.
his organization an1 are not mem-
bera. but willing 10 have social and
helpful afternoon hnaking corn. i
hey VII cal Mrs. Moxbray, zsM.
Ehe sill ct them know juat when the
parties I'LL be.