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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
1919, by Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndlcate.)
by HOWARD r. oARls.

Uncle wiggily LonRears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman, was sitting on the
porch Of his hollow stump bungalow
ono morning after breakfast, wonder
ing where he might 20 TO havo an ad.
venture, when, all Of a sudden, he heard
someone ask him. .
Have you an old barrel you don't
Awant7"
III sAn old barrelp' exclaimed Uncle
NAwiggily, In surprise. as he twlnkled his
,vpink nose like a strawberry tart
F"twhy, who wants An old barrel?' and
rene looked around behind the side gate,
thinking perhaps this was n trick on
MShe part OF the Pipsisewah. =.
But the Pipsisewah wasn't there, and
the only animal Uncle Wiggily saw was
Johnnie B~ushytall, the squirrel boy.
Ibid you ask me for a barrel, h
tHaief" asked Uncle Wiggily,, -,
IA Yes" answered the squirrel boy, :!
Wild. But | don't exactly want a barrel
tesi want a hoop off one"
what FORE asked MIR. LonEears.
M II want a hoop to roll up and down
the paths In the woods like Samlnie
Pihittletail and Curly and F1oppy. Twia-
reBytail. the piggie boys explained John,
Sic. ''They have barrel hoops, and
gahey're making lots Of fun. Have you
IN I'D barrel2"
IN well, / guess perhaps ] could lind
me, said Uncle Wiggily SO he looked
Town In the cellar OF his hollow stump
g mUHRADW, ana ne lpulh u bhlNl NioN
Aad once had yellow carrots in, Nurse
Fame Fuzzy wuzzy, the muskrat lady
K~.aousekeeper, had made the carrots into
Apple pies for Uncle wisely, so the
barrel was now empty.
u aOh, a hoop off that barrel Will be
stst Hner' chartered Johnnie, and I'M
.aeic Wiggily gave him the round, flat
IN Of wood, which rolled over and over
IS you showed Il along with a stick Tor
hand, lie.
nv Now ! can have some funl' cried
sphnnie. Don't YOU want to come and
Zee me roll my hoop, Uncle WiggilyF r
r~Te asked.
~ eNhy. yes, / guess I do" answered
bunny. "And there may be an al
Senture In II for me-
/. So ne hoped along through the
ma him. rolling the hoop on the green,
MsnsHy paths Of the forest glens.
Pretty soon Uncle Wiggily and John
ie cane TO an ope place amid the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
WHO'S II
ETHEL LLoYE
One c~lasslfies tn

CHAPTER NO. so.
The Costume.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Freddie really knew too little Of the
proper dress for girls to be able to
advise his wife in this emergency. Like
most young men-or even older men
he knew when a girl or woman was
correctly gowned, and when there was
something wrong about her costume.
But 1t was difficult for him to put his
impression into words. 1t might not be
possible even for him to point out the
flaw II there were one. He merely
would know It was there, Certainly
Freddie was incapable OF making sug-
in which his bride proposed to burst
p o an astonished world, though
phrases and words Of hers filled him
with f~oreboding. She had said some
thing OF 'long gloves and a Feather
fan" Freddie had an uneasy. suspicion
that these were not accessories Of the
proper costume for an informal dinner
with his parents, However, Estrelda
looked so wise and so steadfastly re-
fused detailed Information OF her in
tentions that Freddie had to be con
tent with hints to her that he only
could hope we're tactful,
"Tll try to get uptown early he
said on the morning of the Saturday
which was to see the much discussed
dinner, 'but we're awfully busy now,
III I'm late 1t would help a lot IL you'd
have Sarah put the studs and cuff
links into n Of my soft plated shirts
and"
.'whatever are you going to-"
"Tm going to wear my dinner coat
Freddie told her, and then, before she
could make further comment: Say
Sweetie, I may not know much about
your clothes, but YOU really needn't
worry about mine. I'll be az right"
Estrelda said no more. though she
had misgivings, II was hard for hel
to believe that any man ought to at.
tend any real festivity unless he wal
dressed in a shirt that was stiff as q
board. But on the other hand, sht
was not utterly lacking In discernment
Instinct told her that her husband al
ways was properly dressed; nay, NOR,
that there was about hin eve SOM
quality that seemed to command re
spect. She never doubted that thii
quality had something to do with hi
clothes. Perhaps she was not alto
gether wrong. So now she ,relinquishe'
any argument with him In favor o
devoting her entire attention to her
And II took Estrelda the livelonl
day to dress for that first dinner o
hers. Il
In the morning she arranged he
whole toilette on the bed, stockings
gloves-the entire paraphernalia. Ate
lunch she decided 10 try on everything
she tried things this way and that
nv s;S0 she had declared herself s
tired by these efforts that everythln
had to be cleared from the bed SO tina
she might rest. At 4;S0 she arose an
began to dress.
She had bought for the occasion
vivid pink evening gown, II was IN
shade which at the time was hein
: described In fashion magazines n b
saleswomen as-"new. Estrelda neve
doubted the authenticity Of this edict
New the color was. and in II sh
proposed to array herself. There wer
nlippers and stockings to match. BIZ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
NEW PAPER Is OUT.

NEwBERN, Tenn, April l6, (Spl.)-
monthly four-pag paper, which is
published here by Louis O. Norvcll, has
been sent throughout Dyer and ad-
Joining counties, The new paper Ia an
advertising medium in the interest OF
the Norvell stores, and the readers. In
this section are delighted with New
bern's new enterprise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

THE TRANSFER man said.
THAT IT was seventy cents,
TO DELIVER a trunk.
AND BECAUSE we had two,
I GAVE him one forty
AND A little extra.
TO BUY a cigar.
AND IN the afternoon.
THE TRANSFER truck came,
WITH . couple of men'
AND A lot OF trunks
AND THEY put r off
DOWN ON the sidewalk,
IN FRONT Of the building
AND RANG the bell.
AND SAID they were there,
AND l called down.
TO BRING! them upstairs
AND THEY said they couldn't.
AND | asked them why,
AND THEY said it was the union,
OR WHATEVER 1t was,
AND ANYWAY,
ALL THEY could do,
AND THEY both declared it.
WAS TO leave them right there.
ON THE edge Of the sidewalk,
AND I tried to tell them,
THAT IN all my life,
I'D NEVER carried a trunk.
UP A fliSnt Of stairs,
AND l couldn't do ie
AND 1T was raining.
AND hadn't any idea
WHERE ! could go
+, TO HIRE a man.
AND WHAT could | do?
AND THEY both said.
THAT THEY couldn't help T.
AND IT wasn't their businesA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
SMALLPOX IN DYER.

NEwBERN, Tenn. April 16. (Spl)-
An epidemic OF smallpox Ia raging In
the LapiRta section, a few miles east
Of Newhern, according 20 the statement
Of tho attending physician OF New
bern. Scott williams, an aged resident
OF that section, has been stricken with
the malAdy. Tho county physician
from Dyershurg was notified, who pro-
nounced the disease smallpox, and vac
cinated q number Of people In that VI
cInttV.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
INSTALL PIPE ORGAN.

UNION CITY, Tenn, April 1G. (Spl,)-
First Methodist church at this place.
This is the largest and by far the best
church organ in the county. Some two
years ago the Methodists built a new
church, modern in every respect, which
Is the largest church organization In
the county. numbering about 100 mem
bera.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
BUILDS GROCERY PLANT.

HELENA, Ark. April 10, (Sp1)-The
Helena Wholesale Grocery company
has purchased a site In Mariana,
where the company will erect a mod
ern warehouse and will conduct a
branch at this point
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
RETURNS to

NEWBERN, Tenn, April Is. (Spl.)-
Joe Caruthers, a prominent young man
from Newbern, who enlisted In the
United States navy over a year ago,
has returned here after reports were
circulated last fall that he had been
killed. Young C~aruthers, has been dis
charged from the service of the gov
eminent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

inclined toward extravaganza, These
subjects Of Aries are on the ousp, ana,
az they may partake OF Taurus char
acteristics, they are likely to be errauc
nj times.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

A very modest price
correct designing, pure v
ship and all else that cou'
even ready-made garner
Don't delay-the time To
Is NOW. .,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

R0r7V9T7N N~ TTN1 onNT0Uo TTVT
D6gLNNLHQ tAmercan & English for Saleable articles in France,
I'LL mill -'43 Rue de Trevse, Paris.
THE CARRIAGE WAITS, MILFORD.
waiter ROCK delivered an auto hearse here, Sunday, to his father,
". IA. ROCK. our local undertaken, With this up-todate addition to Mr..
ROCKS Undertaking equipment, the people to be deceased hereabouts
may nave all the style obtainable in a frst-class city, on their conclud-
ing f"e 10 thelr asst earthiiy resting piace.-Lyndon (Kan) Herald.
A sufragette lady named Hopper
Donned clothes of a fashion 30 proper III
That her infant son, Brooks,
| Looked up from his books
And asked, is this mommer If popper?"
u Walter Pulitzer.
Anyhow, those one-dollar hghballs are helping make it asy for
some folks to taper off,
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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08

In the midst of winter are the Puget
Sound rains and, judging from the recent
heavy RAINFALL we are in the midst Of the
real thing.
An excuse for everyone, who commits
murder these days. seems to have given
the thugs and murderers new lease of
life. Rosilius may have been crazy, but no.
body believes it.
Whether Jack Stringer or Fred Brown
owns King county in fee, simple still
seems to be a mooted question between the
two.
With the financial interest Of his pres
idential campaign in the hands Of Jim
,Chilberg how is it possible for Senator
PoindeXter to fail?
If meanness is an awful crime then the
average person elected to a public office
rapidly develops into an awful criminal.
Having lived in Arkansas Dean Pickens
can speak truthfully about the mobocra-
tic roughnecks Of that hell's half acre.
God knows what would have happened
had Roselius intended to have shot Garlic
ton.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
A Day Of Mishaps

AS I was leaving home last Wednesday
morning. a black cat ran across my trail
and though I am not in the least super
stitious, yet I had my misgivings about
having success on that particular day. L
was headed for Tacoma and I meant to
take the 9 o'clock boat. My time peace
however played me truant, and [ missed
the boat. Hurriedly I made to the 1nterur-
ban train, but to my changin 1 missed that
by hairs breath. I stuck round, but got
into conversation with friend and missed
the 10 o'clock train, but I did get away
at II o'clock, and was in Tacoma about
IL o'clock, and I soon saw a number Of
persons without collecting any "kale.' [
wanted to make purchase in Tacoma and
discovered I had left my purse at home.
I, by mistake, waited on a corner in the
cold for forty-fve minutes for a Seattle
train on which to return. When finally the
train came I wondered if the conductor
would really take the Seattle end Of my
round trip ticket or would I have to hoof
it home. When I reached home that even
ing an hundred dollar dun was handed me
and yet I not only had not taken in a cent
for my days work, but was out my ex-
penses. Darn that black cat it certainly
will fare badly if it ever. again crosses my
trail.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08

his hat off. white man and woman were
meeting him and about ten feet away. The
white man moved for an instant by the awk-
ward situation of the colored man, dis
tinctly made a move to return the recrant
hat, but evidently remembering he was
with a white women, deliberately drew
back and looked the other way. His lady
companion however did not hesitate but
reached for the hat and not only returned
it to the man but held a bundle for him
until he could replace his hat on his head.
Her companion was so badly embarrassed
over the circumstances that his face was like
scarlet. The cOlored man showed his ap-
probation as effusively as possible and
passed on. What transpired between the
man and woman is their secret, but it was
a beautiful lesson
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
THE PASSING THRONG
Ruth Laid To Rest

In trying to speak to you last Saturday
through the columns hereof concerning
the death Of my daughter, Mrs. Ruth Cay
ton Wright told you that, even to editors
there come times and conditions when they
could neither think or write, and at that
particular time I labored in such a state
of mind but her remains have since been
laid to rest and, but her loving memory
now abides with me. AS natural as is
DEATH yet it's visitation always leaves it's
blighting influences behind and there are
none so high or so low in human affairs,
but that undergo the same mental agonles.
The hand of death falls as heavily on the
king as it does on the keeper, and however
often it may fall on family I am told,
the cross is no less light. I am sixty past,
and though | am from large family fire.
sdie and myself the head of a family con-
sisting of wife and five children, yet
looked into the face Of my first dead blood
relation, save babe that came and immedi-
ately went when [ looked into the face
of my daughter one week ago, and L now
know that there is world OF difference
between looking into the face OF one near
and dear to you, who is sleeping IN the
lev arms of DEATH and in the face of either
a friend or an acquaintance IN like state.
Since | have resided IN OodJCle anu nave
been more or less quasi public parsonage
I have felt called upon to attend the
funeral ceremonies of the leading public
functionaries of this commonwealth, and
as important as they were they paled into
absolute insignifcance in comparison to
nv Ruth. at least so far as l was concerned
but. if NATURAL what father is differently
constituted The sad and solemn tread of
the living around the bier Of familiar
face may not be wholly in keeping with
the Injunction Of Him, who hath said,
*'weep at the incoming and dance at the
outgoing" but for some inexplainable rea-
son the mandate has been reversed and,
we suspect, it will so continue until this
civilization is no more. The services
over Ruth were tenderly and beautifully
conducted, which went long ways toward
robbing the sad occasion to me and mine
of much of it's intense anguish. The soft
medal of human tenderness soothed the
stinging pains of the heart. The family of
the deceased appreciate floral tokens for the
services from Mr.. R. Smith. Mrs L. A.
Graves Mrs lola Boston,Mr. S. H. Stone,
DIR. F. B. Cooper. Mrs G. Hancock, Mrs
GALLAGHER. Mrs James F, Miller Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Frazier, and the family is like
wise greatfu1 for the many words Of con-
dolence which have and are still coming to
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08

The following obituary notice was read
by the Rev. w. d. Carter. the officiating
clergyman:
Ruth Clayton Wright was born October
%, 1918, in Seattle, Washington, and died
October 80, 1919, in Portland, Oregon.
Twenty-Five years and two days old.
She was united in holy matrimony to
Floyd j. Wright in the year of 1917 and
from this union was born one child, Susan
Ollie Wright. During the first stage OF her
illness, Ruth was converted and received
the sacrament of Holy Baptism in the Good
Samaritan Hospital and died in full faith
in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
Meets An Old Timer

One day this week I met Milton Roy on
Pike Street and [ was heartily glad to see
him for, it had been many months since I
had seen him, though he lives practically
in the city limits, but Seattle is not what it
was when l first met Roy, some twenty
eight years ago and she has just about ten
times more inhabitants now than she had
then. Twenty-eight years ago, Roy was
.janitOr at the Seattle National Bank, and
custodian of the ROCKWELL building and fl
nancally speaking, flying high. He owned
a home on the corner of Sixteenth Avenue
north and Harrison Street, which was pref
ty well out in the timber. This he subse
quently sold and bought a five acre tract
out at Bryn MaWr, where he has resided
for many years. Once on time Roy work
ed in the U. S. Assay office of the city and
he got the job in a very cute way' [
wonder if Mr.. Wing does not need man
to clean up that building and help him to
place his furiture," said Roy to me. I'll
see was my brief reply Wing did and Roy
did it. Wing was a good friend of mine
politically and otherwise and | kept tab on
Roys work. When he had about finished
I said to Wing O. K. Roy and let him con-
tinue work, which he did. 1t meant three
colored employers out of about twelve and
we expected a holler, which finally came,
but not until Roy had been there for quite
year Rheumatism has aged him up
quite bit, but he still gets about and
loves to talk over by gone Seattle days.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
Living By A Policeman

l have lived in Seattle long time and
for the most part I did about as [ pleased
among my neighbors. I do not remember Of
ever having had any real trouble with any
of them, largely due, [ think, to the care
less manner in which [ always handled my
razor in their presence. [ might add in this
connection my neighbors have always
been white and they seem to pay more
obesance to colored man s razor than do
the average colored man, hence the undi-
sturbed position I held from time to time
among my neighbors, but recently colOred
policeman has moved next door to me and
I am debating in my mind whether or not
it would be advisable for me to put on my
war paint and show myself for a minute
just to see what he is made Of He walks
by and pays no more attention to my
trusted blade as [ carelessly handled it,
than if it were a jack knife. But [ am
keeping an eye on him and some day when
| am in my hardness [ may try him out and
woe unto his future if he shows any signs
Of weakening. My former neighbors won
der what has come over me to cause such a
state of quiet about my domicile, not sus-
pecting for minute that it's a case per-
haps of Greek meeting Greek
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
The Gumshoe Politicians

81 am glad I saw you," said an old time
political warhorse, whom I met in Tacoma
as [ want to talk some politics with you.
In your opinion have the colored voters
of the state decided as to whom they will
support for governor next year? ESQ far
as [ now know they have not given the
matter a single thought but in my opin-
ion they will never decide to support any
political hot air artists of the stripe, some
Of the gubernational aspirants are May.
perhaps, the next governor will give them
no more political consideration than the
present governor is giving them, but the
nominee will know they were against him,
unless he assures them they will be given
more political consideration than they are
now getting No Republican governor Of
Washington has ever appointed colored
person to political position. There are up
wards 10000 colored voters in this state
and under the present election laws that
number Of votes can if it will permit itself
TO be directed, nominate the next Repub-
lcan primary election choice for governor
OF this State. Its at least worthy of trial
and | trust the colOred voters will so con-
slider it. This does not mean that they will
fight the Republican nominee, but it does
mean that they will fight the hot air artists
in the primaries to perfect stand still.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
Thanksgiving Day Coming

Once upon a time the immediate coming
of Thanksgiving filled my soul with rap
lure and, perhaps, for greater reason
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-08
She Was No Afraid

Not long since [ had occasion to say
that white women generally speaking, new
er permitted any one to have more polite
ness than themselves and but few days
ago, | saw another verifcation of this
statement. [ saw colored man walking
up Third Avenue, his arms laden with
bundles-thanks to the dry law Of this
state-when sudden gust of wind blew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
WHERE MOORE CAN SHINE

ON THE last day allowed by the char
- ter Mayor Smith approved the ordi-
nance of Councils fixing the tax rate for
next year. If he had failed to act the
rate for the current year would have
prevailed and would have left the new
administration without the necessary
funds to carry on the government.
Since 1915 the rate for city purposes
has been increased from 81 to s2.15
and the rate for school purposes from
fifty cents to seventy cents. This means
that the total tax burden on every s1O0
Of assessed valuation has been increased
from $1.50 to S2.s5.
This is not pleasant to contemplate.
but when one considers that the cost of
conducting private business enterprises
and the cost of maintaining a home have
increased in about the same proportion
in the same period one will not be in
clined to damn the administration of
Mayor Smith more than it deserves.
Every taxpayer, and that means every
resident of the city, is hoping that the
new Mayor may find ways to bring about
economies so that when the tax rate is
fixed on December 10 next year it will
be possible to agree on figure much
lower than that indorsed by Mayor
Smith yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

middle of January will be very short, If
there is any interim at all. Men en-
gagged in the liquor business might as
well find other occupation at once, They
will have to do il within month, any
way. for they will hardly find it profit
able to deal in beer with only one-half
of per cent Of alcoholic content. Such
stuff can be sold over the soda counters
in the candy and drug stores and at the
corner groceries.
The liquor business is dead from now
on. 1t has killed itself by its refusal to
be decent, by its corruption of politics
and by its Indifference to public sentl-
ment. lhe illicit sale of intoXicants
will continue for time; but only few
men will care to risk the penalties for
such violation of law. The money spent
for liquor in the past will be now spent
for more useful things and payday in
many industries will cease to be the pre-
liminary to drunken debauch.
The court has merely fastened the day
of national prohibition.