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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
les paper Syndicate
CHAPTER No. lO1.
Over the Phone.
Freddie went downtown next morn
ing after the epistle Of the bills, with
heavy eyes and d heavier heart. re
had had no sleep. The few hours rest
he might have snatched had been inn
possible for him. He had remained
stili and wide.eyed in the dark, his
brain the victim Of weary, puzzled
thoughts that came and went inees-
sanity. A young man brought to man
hood with a less strict code of honor
would not have been troubled as great
", But Freddie had been taught that
the ability to regard an unpaid Dill az
a Joke betrayed the moral standards
suffered keenly in the realization that
his young Wife's code was not his. on
the contrary, Estrelda had suffered
nothing but anger. She had been fu-
rious At Freddie's suggestion that they
would have to ave to replace the
money withdrawn from their capital to
meet these oils. she had wept at the
thought of it. Then she had stormed
at Freddie. Seeing him cutiously white
and still she at last flounced off TO bed
without the courtesy Of a goodnight :
Though now that the morning had
dawned, Estrelda awoke with the
Ieaden sense of doing something wrong;
she opened her eyes cautiously, All
ready to feign sleep again Freddie
had not left their home for his. work.
Estrelda did not care to pursue the dis
oussion Of the night before. But the
little clock ticking on her. dressing ia
Bile told her her husband must nave
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
WHO'S TO BLAME
Tn. tslspnons Is the modern liars "fIrst AID"
BY
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

been in his office these several hours
She sat up in bed and yawned and
stretched prodigiously. Then
SARAH me called; bring my
| breakfast in here on a a l feel rot
tent ~
Sarah appeared in the door of the lit
tie bedroom.
Right away. ma'am?" she asked,
Amt you going to wash or nothing?'
"Tll have my bath after I've had my
| Coffee said Estrelda, easily. She coll
lapsed among her pillows again. From
the kitehenette came the clatter OF Sa-
rah hastily preparing a tray. Estrelda
rested. lasay with half-olosed eyes ana
waited.
Presently the phone bell rang. Sarah
dropped q pot with a bang n went to
"A, gentleman for YOU MAN, she
told her mistress.
idiot" said Estrelda from the bed.
II don't know anyone. It's probably
one Of those fools about his bill. Ask
what he wants"
Sarah came back again.
He avs he wants to speak with
you, ma'am,'', she repeated. H says
hes Mr., Waddell."
Just for a moment Estrelda stared at
her maid. Then she left her bed quick
ly. without waiting to thrust her feet
into slippers she battered across the
room. Her ,crumpled nightgown clung
to her ull-blown figure. Her hair fell
in unpleasant disorder about her face.
But her voice on the phone was honey
sweet. ,O,
why, how do you do, Mr.. waddell?'
IF he could only see herr thought
Sarah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
MAGAZINE FEATURES
G8VNC1EWIGGIL
I6BEDTIME' STORY u


help hearing. Please take me with
Wen, what could Uncle wiggily doT
He didn't want to hurt Baby Buntys
feelings, and he certainly was gong
after her shoes, So he said;
Now, look here, Baby Runty! No
tricks. YOU Know. No making me hop
up and down stairs to look at you try
on new hats. you know ,
of course not" laughed nee IL, me g miIas
after shoes today, and ! don't have to
try them on, Nurse Jane helped me
buy them yesterday. I'll be good"
"And please be quiet-don't make me
do any extra hopping today, begged
the bunny rae6lt gentleman MY
Baby Bunty had a funny little twin
kle in her eyes as she hopped along
with Mr.. Longears. Soon they were at
the shoe store and a nice rat gentle
man handed MI. Longears a neat pack
well, this isn't so bad" thought the
bunny rabbit, There's to be no trying
on, and, in consequence, there can be
no hopping up and down stairs"
with the shoe package, under n G his
other one. Uncle wiggily started back
for the hollow stump bungalow.
asked Baby Bunty. ~ want to, hurry
home and wear my new shoes.
"oh, this is fast enough for my
rheumatic joints" spoke the rabbit
gentleman, contented like.
Baby Bunty started to run backward:
"Why-why-where are you gong?
asked Uncle Wiggiy. ,.
"oh, l think the man forgot to put
any lacers in my new shoes!. cried
Baby Bunty. II must run back and
get them. You wait for me, Uncle
Nc, / can't waltz said Mr.. Long
ears. ~ must go with you, to see that
Back ran Baby Bunty and back ran
Uncle Wiggily, And when they
reached the shoe store the rat gentle-
why, the lacers are in the shoesr,.
Bunty. $50 they are! Now we must
hon along fast, Uncle Wiggily, or II
will be dark when we get home!- So
whether he liked it or not, Uncle Wig
aily had to hop along very fast, and 50
did Baby Bunty. But it's a good thlng
they aid, for, when they were almost
al the hollow stump bungalow, out
popped the bad Pipsisewah, trying 10
get the new shoes. .0
And, only that Uncle Wisely. ana
Baby Bunting were hopping 30 l~s'' 'ne
But he didn't, / am glad to say, and
when Baby Bunty tried on her new
shoes they fitted perfectly, and Unole
Wiggily wasn't hardly stiff at all, And
II the lawn mower doesn't try TO cut 2
niece off the cake Of soap for the gold
liar to take a bath, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wigsily and Bunty's hali
! ribbon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

downright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
This is an uncertain day, accoroins
to astrology. Although Neptune rules
for. good, Jupiter and Uranus are au-
verse. "a
supposed to be susceptible to appeals
10 his spiritual side, and for his rea-
son preachers should benefit.
Il has been frequently ~prophesied re-
Gently that religious matters would pc
much In the public nina, owing 70
n in UNCONVENTIONAL policies,
There is a planetary government max"
inc for leagues of churches or unlflca-
tion of philanthropic work, but While
there will be better coordination
among various sects, there Will be also
bitter controversies.
Ihis should be a favorable direction
for research into subjects dealing with
The occult or mystical side of life and
wide interest in spifitistic phenomena
is forecast.
According to ancient lore, Neptune
In friendly aspect encourages persons
to do the right thing and has power 10
bring to the surface dormant Impulses
Il is a fairly fortunate day for set
ting out on a Journey and travel On
the water should be lucky. -.
Lawyers and men OF big AFFAIRS
should be quiescent durlng lnis cuh-
since thsir judgment may be impaired.
There 10 a sign read as preventing
foresight and encouraging blindness TO
true conditions, whether they pc 50.
cial, economic or financial, on The part
OF men in power, and for this reason
officials, bankers and heads Of big bust
ness should be exceedingly, cautious.
Uranus IL still in a place making
for mental ~obliquities that prevent the
true understanding OF mems right re-
lations TO one another, and fer THIS
reason return TO peaceful conditions Is
retarded.
Owing to this rule, a great increase
in nervous diseases is. foretold, and
these will be frequently accompanied
by hysteria ana extreme dependency.
Suicides will increase.
Persons whose birthdate It Is may
have an anxious year In business af-
fairs. They should stick to places and
avoid change.
Children born on this day may be
inclined to be naughty and extrava-
CANT. These subjects Of Taurus are
often erratic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
STARS INCLINE I1ODOCrODCJ FOR THE |
q COMPEL IlUT\ODCOI COMING DAY
MONDAY MAY IL. 1919.

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
Although Saturn rules strongly Tor
good this day, Uranus and Mercury are
in evil places, according to astrology. i.
Under this planetary government IL
is we'll to avoid any initiative that may
be OF future moment.
This Is a day when persons who have
passed the meridian Of life should ben
eft, since It is supposed TO impart en-
Farmers should profit by some con
dition OF the market as well as by
favorable weather.
For secret diplomacy or for negotla-
lions that lead to important results the
rule is fairly fortunate, but whatever
IS REDUCED to writing may bring bad
luck. Talking is more advantageous
Ethan writing,
The seers declare that the malefic
sway of Uranus will continue to dis
tort the apprehension of facts and In
crease harsh judgment among great
numbers OF people. Danger OF riots,
strikessAnd even bloodshed is to be
avoided.
Broken contracts n breach Of faith
are indicated by the stars. This aspect
may affect nations as well as indi-
| yiduals.
Teachers are subject to a leading Of
the stars that promises for them imam
\ GlAl u6IlolltS hHu HI llCTedSo VI hOHoiS'
Preparation for the summer quarter,
which may be exceedingly trying, Ia
recommended. Astrologers foretell a pc.
Rod of nerve strain owing to. unsettled
conditions, menaces to public health
and cause for national anxiety.
Scandals affecting lawmakers or re.
veAled through them are prophesled
and the courts win deal with libel
cases and suits fer damages of vari-
Gus sorts.
English astrologers foretell a diplo-
matio blunder for Great Britain.
Persons whose birthdate it Ia have
the augury of a Year of steady business
and satisfactory domestic environment.
They should guard against SANDER and
should be cautious about signing pa.
pers.
Children born on this day are likely
to be steady n Industrious. These
subjects OF Taurus are often strongly
individyal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
ANTHRACITE SHORT.

The anthracite bureau Of informa-
ton at New York reports that the ship
menta of anthracite for March we're
1898, 90S tons, exceeding the short
month of February by only &c, 996 tons,
or less than . per cent, and showing
q decrease, in comparison with the
figures for March last year OF as per
cent.
The bureau says this decrease Is due
TO the holding off Of consumers and
dealers in making purchases. because
Of the anticipation of a possible price
reduction ON April I. 1t Ia said that
the statement issued recently by Gov.
Sproul, Of Pennsylvania, has done much
to correct this impression, and q de-
cided Improvement has already been
noted In April business,
Gov. Eproul Investigated the anthra-
cite situation and then advised every
one who could do so to lay In coal now,
getting the benefit of present prices
and stimulating production.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
UNDECIDED WHICH,

The Hoosler school Teacher still re-
mains IN some parts of Indiana. One
Of these last leaves recently declared
that she wished Il new position. She
went to. one Of the younger generation
of teachers and told OF her plans. I'm
writing a letter to the trustees Of the
town in which | wish to teach" she
said, "and | wish TO tell about my work
here, Now shall l say I've worked for
rs years under his administration or
his encumbrance3'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
TO BALLAST WORLD.

John Galsworthy, novelist and play
wright, believes that the English
speaking people of the world are now
It's ballast. Only In non-~essentials do
the American and Briton differ, he told
an audience In the Twentieth Century
club yesterday. Fundamentally they
represent the best type of democracy,
and If in pettiness they fall out, the
world will be plunged into the abyss, he
declared.
Mr.. Salsworthy discussed some OF
the British peculiarities OF character.
The foremost characteristic OF the
Briton Is his emotional repression,
Rarely does an Englishman say what
comes into his head, but something
stilted and unnatural that is considered
good form" Good form was a dis
ease in England before the war, he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

AND HOW clammy It is.
AND IT has no sense.
AND 1T just lays around.
IN A mess Of mud.
AND IT makes me sick.
AND WHOEVER 1t was.
THAT PICKED my name.
TO GO on tho cans.
HAD A lot of nerve.
AND MY wife says.
THAT SHE can't understand.
HOW THEY thought OF me.
WHEN THEY were looking around
FOR SOME sort Of name.
THAT WOULD tit a canned clam.
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspa-
per ~Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. eARls.

BY HOWARD r.. eARls.
Uncle wiggily, I am sorry to trou-,
bic you" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuE-'
-, the muskrat lady housekeeper. to
the bunny rabbit gentleman n day,
but do you think you could go to the
store for me? Or are you too stiff? Is
your rheumatism too bad?"
Uncle Wiggily looked all around the
hollow stump bungalow before answer
ing. Then he asked;
rs Baby Bunty here?'
MOT just now" replied Miss Fuzzy
WuzEy, trying not to smile. Why do
Because If I say I'm not too stiff and
old to go to the store for you she'll say
And l certainly ami said Uncle Wig
gtly, positive like and emphatic. ~
don't want to move about quickly at all
today. l Just want to go slow and easy
Then you may" said Nurse Jane. 81
and get Baby Bunty's shoes"
Whats that?" cried Mr.. Longears,
and he gave such a jump that his pink
nose stopped %twinkling. II thought you
said you wanted me to go to the store
for YOU, Nurse Jane"
$50 l do. I'd lave to go after Bun
tvs shoes If you didn't, and, really, ]
haven't time. But you don't have to
take Baby Bunty, so you may hop as
SLOWLY ps YOU like I took her down
and she tried on the sho S yesterday.
l left. them to be sire. ched, All YOU
have. to do is to bring them home"
"Oh, that's all right" said Uncle
Wiggily. II like Baby Bunty, and all
that, but when l want to hop slowly
she wants to play tag and the like OF
that. I'll go to the store alone"
Away he started, leaning on his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch that Nurse Jane had gnawed
for him out Of a cornstalk. And Uncle
Wiggily had not hoped very far before
he heard a voice calling:
"oh, Uncle ,Wiggily! Wait for me!
my goodness me, sakes alive and
somes peanut hash!" thought the bunny
rabbit. 81 hope that isn't the Pipslse-
wah or the Skuddlemagoon after me"'
He was just going to hide behind a
tree when he saw that it was Baby
Bunty who was hopping along through
the woods.
wait a minute, Uncle Wiggily!" she
cried.
"Well, something is surely going tc
happen now" thought the bunny rab-
It did not take long for Baby Blunt,
to catch up to Mr.. Longears, for sh'
was a lively little rabbit girl,
"oh, Uncle Wiggily!' she gasped. I"
know where o are going. You arr
going after my new shoes. I heart
Nurse Jane tell you! I was playing tat
down behind the rain water barrel.
didn't mean to listen, but l couldn'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

AND RIGHT on the label
IN BIG red letters.
THEY'VE PRINTED the name.
THE x. B, C. Clam"
AND THEY advertise.
THAT THE X. C. B, Clam.
IS THE hare. shelled sort.
WITH THE fat little neck.
AND THEY further say.
THAT BEFORE they're canned.
EVERY BIT Of the sand
HAS BEEN well washed out.
AND THE friend who writes.
TO TELL me Of this.
SAYS HE'S tried the cialns,
JUST BECAUSE he knows me.
AND THEY'RE "toushern' tripe."
AND I'VE had his letter,
FOR TWO or three days.
AND I'VE tried to be proud.
OF THIS new distinction.
THAT HAS come to me.
AND THEN I recall.
WHAT A low.down affair.
A CLAM really Is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
RAIN HURTS CROPS.

NEWBERN, Tenn. May 10. (Spl)-
The continued wet. cold weather for
the past week has wrought much havoc
with the strawberry growers and farm
ers In this part Of the county, and 1t
has been estimated that many patches
will be a total loss from so much rain.
The season had opened up in Newborn
and hundreds of crates have been
shipped from this territory, which has
reaped fancy prices. The farmers are,
however. worried over the crop situa-
ton and many fields Of corn and cot
ton viii have to be replanted, as tho
water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
hi TURKISH TONGUE.

The Turks are Of Tartar origin, and
their language 10 a Tartar dialect, and
while the language Is very regular In
its grammatical construction. 1t 8 pooi
in words, To remedy this defect the
Turks hays drawn from The Arabie and
that a thorough knowledge Of the Turk,
ish can not be acquired without d
knowledge OF the other. The Turks
use the Arabic characters, and write,
after the manners Of tho Jews and
Arabians, from right 70 laft.--Ex-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

ONE OF the rewards.
THAT SOMETIMES comes.
TO COLUMN conductors.
is THAT once in a while.
SOME WE'LL MEANING friend.
WILL NAME e. dog.
OR PERHAPS a calf.
OR MAYBE a cat.
AND GIVE II the name.
OF THE column conductor.
IT'S HAPPENED to me.
AND RIGHT at this moment.
AWAY OUT In the West.
THERE ARE two or three cats.
OF THE male persuasion<
-.-A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

AND THREE good dogs.
THAT BEAR my name.
AND I'm proud as can be.
AND I don't even know.
If THEY carry the name.
IN A dignified way.
AS I'D like them to do.
BUT ENouaH's enough.
AND I'M worried today.
BECAUSE A friend of mine.
HAS SENT me word.
FROM THE Golden West.
THAT a canning company.
IS CANNING clans.
CLOSE BY the place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
CLOVER CROP KILLED.

NEwBERN, Tenn, May 10. (Spi.)-
| Owing to the shortage of the clover
crop in this section there will be hun.
dreds OF acres OF peas, sorghum and
soy beans grown for winter feed. The
| clover crop was entirely killed last year
BY the continued drought that prevailed
| for several months,
The sun., 1919-02-02

MofTat, Yard & Company will publish
this spring The Story Of Versailles, by
Francis Loring Pyne; RemdEi"g Man,
by Courtney Baylor Of the Emmanuel
Movement; The Flail, novel depicting
the Americanization of the son of Ger
man parents, ny Leonard Strange; The
Ge~tae Wife, by Rita Wellman 1.-THE play
in which Emily Stevens has been seen this
season.; George Gordon's The Men Who
Make Our NOrels and Henry Leverage's
The White Cipher.
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
CORN SHOW NOW
GOING MERRILY
Opens Today, After Brief
Delay, in Eden Hall for
Public to See
1000 EARS ON VIEW;
APPLES THERE, TOO

In spite Of an unexpected delay in
opening. the Corn Show Of the New
Castle County Farm Bureau was In full
swing today IN Eden Hall, bigger md
better than ever" in the language OF
It's managers. More than 2OOO ears of
the greatest crop America raises and a
whole raft OF the prettiest apples one
could wish for, did their very best 10
show Off their good points to the ad-
mlring throng OF visitors. A large
crowd Is expected to attend the show
tonight.
It was intended TO open the show
last night but r. o. Bausman, county
agent Of the United States Department,
who planned the exhibit, was absen.
because Of a broken collar bone. NJ. d.
Pence. OF Newark, county agent leader,
was Obliged to go to Philadelphia, early
yesterday afternoon, and Theodore T..
Martin. Of Newark, State club leader,
was detained in Newark
William Naudan, Of HOckessin. who
has charge Of soils and crop work OF
the county bureau, finished laying out
the various exhibits late yesterday. but
in the absence OF his co-workers de-
cided TO defer opening the show until
this morning.
Cash and silver cups are offered as
prizes for best exhibits. The show
will remain open until tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
LIBERALS DRAW
SHORT PLATOON
$50 Word Document States
Aims of New Political
Party
WANT PUBLIC TO
OWN UTILITIES

ST. LOUIS. Dec. IA platform OF
less than $50 words has been prepared
for the National Conference Of Liberals
by members OF the platform committee
In place Of a much longer document
which had previously been offered.
The committee on political procedure
at the same time presented a report
providing for national convention moi
later than July 1, 1920. The proposed
platform follows:
Il. Public ownership Of transporta-
tion, including stock yards, large abat-
toirs' grain elevators, terminal ware
houses, pipe lines and tanks. Public
ownership Of other public utilities and
OF the principal natural resources, such
as coal oil, natural gas, metal deposits.
water power and large commercial tim
Der tracts.
"2. No land Including natural re-
sources) and no patent TO be held ont
or use for speculation or TO aid mo-
nOpOly.
8. Equal economic, political and
legal rights for all. Irrespective of sex
or color. Immediate and absolute re-
storation Of the constitutional right of
free speech, free press and peacefnI MS
seihDlage. Abolition OF injunction in
'aDof cases. Labor's efforts TO share in
Of industry and labor's
rIight TO organize and bargain collec-
lIVely' through representatives OF its
'Wh choosing. Is upheld. Taxation 90
nree idle land into productive use"
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
METHODTSTS' ONLY
NEGRO BISHOP DIES

Bishop Alexander Prlestley Cam
phor, bishop OF Liberia, and the only
active Negro bishop in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died "Wednesday in
his temporary home, % Webster Place,
South Orange, N. j., from a stroke OF
paralysis following an attack Of pneu-
monia. He had been III since early
autumn. He was 81 years old.
Born OF slave parents in Jefferson
Parish, Ia, August Q, 1865, and from
early youth destined by his father TO
become a minister, Bishop Camphor's
career marks him a leader and com
mandlng figure among members Of the
race he so long served. lie was edu-
Gated at New orleans University. where
he received degrees Of A. b., A. NJ and
d. y. and at the Cannon Theological
Seminary. where he studied for de-
grees Of B. d. and y. D. Later he dd
graduate work at Columbia University
and Union Theological Seminary.
He was elected missionary bishop Of
the Methodist church at the general
conference Of 1916, held at Saratoga
Springs, and returned TO Africa after
his appointment. Last summer ne
came to this country TO attend the
Methodist Centenary at Columbus.
Ohio and took an active part in the
campaign for missionary funds, bu.
early in the fall he was taken III with
pneumonia and did not recover.
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
HARLAN WORKERS
Hold JAZZ FEAST
Employees of Maintenance
Department Get Together
ar First Banquet
BANNER YEAR FOR
PLANT PREDICTED

There were more noses resembling
jazz today at the Harlan plant OF the
Bethlehem Shipbuildlng Corporation
than overland that's saying q
mouthful Hammer blows fell with a
syncopated, polyphonlc intonatlon that
beat the tympanists Of symphony Or
chestras to a jelly Even the big trips"
appeared to feel the inspiration and did
a bass-drum act worthy Of the high
priced performers they are.
This concantenation OF sounds was
due to the effects OF the first banquet
OF the Y. b S. c. S. X. and X. or main
tenance departments Of the big plant,
whose members last night held their
first banquet in the big dining hall Of
the yard.
The decorations were done" In red,
white and blue. as the artists say, and
were the work Of C. G.. Carroll, manager
Of the restaurant. They also were
replica Of a display that won an $3.50
NIlkt al n Itttub ANtM ApAh NbANioAs
The participants numbered i2i persons,
representing almost every nationality
on the globe, and each wore a red,
white and blue crepe paper trench cap;
During the dinner a couple OF picka-
ninnies did some Jazz, and colored MEM
bers Of the jazz band sang solos.
j. II. Marshman, plant engineer, pre-
sided General Manager + b. Germain
received an ovation when presented and
the band played For He's jolly Good
Fellow" In return he told stories and
then said that Harlan was turning out
its work at less cost. and gave a large
share Of the credit for this TO the EN-
plOyees present. He predicted that 1920
would be a banner year in the com
pany's history
Other speakers included S. X. Smith,
general manager. one Of the
oldest employees Of the plant; Patrick
industrial representative
George +. Klugh, chief OF the guards
men; George O. Maccanachie, head OF
The service department; Fred Shackle-
ton. Charles Scafrord. John Hendrix Mr..
Brooks, Mr. Hunter and Jerry Green.