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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
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what happens. Did you have your
breakfast7'
"Oh, yes, Baby Bunty was up as soon
as l was said Nurse Jane.
Uncle Wiggily ate his breakfast slow
" and carefully. He didn't like 10 hur-
chasing him. And after he had eaten
Uncle wiggily felt sort Of lazy like and
comfortable.
'Tu play a little trick on Baby
Bunty," he thought. II don't believe
it win do my old bones good to go off
morning to gather flowers. III wait
until the sun Is warmer. IN Just stat
here and 90 to sleep. She'll forget all
about me-"
$ Uncle wigEily curled up in the
easy chair. thinking how good 1t felt to
rest his tired bones n joints. But,
all Of n sudden, as he was sort of dog
ing off to sleep. he heard Nurse Jane
cry:
"Oh, Uncle Wigglly! Come here!
Come quickly There goes Baby Bunty
off on her skates
"Raby Bunty? Going off on her
skates! Why, she hasn't any skates!'
waking up. she's too little to have
roller skates, and II isn't the time Of
year for ice skates. How you talk,
Nurse janet
We'll, there she goes, anyhow" said
the muskrat lady. she's a lively little
tyke, is Baby Bunty, She made herself
a pair Of roller skates out of some old
round cf~othespins, and there h goes
on them, skating down the woodland
path. You'd better run after her, Uncle
WiRgily. or a bad fox may catch her
That's SOL cried Uncle Wiggily.
Then he forgot all about his stiff joints
and how he used to have rheumatism
and all that. Away he hoped and ran
and lcaped and jumped after Baby
Bunty. And way the little Bunty went
on her elothespin roller skates.
"Come on, Uncle Wiggily!" she cried
to him. See II you can catch mel
Well, Uncle Wlggily finally did, but
II was hard work, and he was so out
Of breath when he finally ran and
caught up to Baby Bunty that he could
hardly twinkle his pink nose at all.
isn't this jolly" laughed the tyke,
Nov we can get May flowers. ! want
ed you to be lively and come, and you
did, You came right after mo"
Yes, but you led me quite a chasei,
painted Uncle Wiggily. However, I
guess I feel better after It. I'm not
stiff now" And he wasn't q bit, and
he and Baby Buhty gathered a fine
bouquet OF May blossoms. And IL the
molasses jug doesn't get stuck in the
alley whom It's trying to run through
and tag the sugar cookie. III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and Bunty's
ride.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

Broadway, or raise artichokes in the
desert.
Friendship Is a plant born OF pro.
pinuutty or attraction between people
who have a common aim or common
interests.
You can't go out and, hailing the
FIRST passerby as he goes hurrying
about his business, expect to make him
your friend, You must show him where
the association you offer will be 10 his
own advantage benefit, Nothing
for nothing is an i%nsariable rule
throughout the universe, Fol- whatever
you get you must pay In some form Of
coin or another.
And Just as a man with all his lofty
spiritual and intellectual possibilities
comes from the dust of the earth, so
friendship, which on occasion has
shown itself capable Of the most ex-
allied devotion and ~self-sacrifice, In
terest.
We become friendly with others be-
cause we expect TO gain something
IRON them, either In advancement or
enjoyment, or help Of some kind; and
unless those others see something In 1t
Tor themselves they repulse or are in
different to our advances, There must
aiways he a quid pro quo. You must
give IN order to get,
So friendships are formed In schools
and colleges, on the athletic field. be-
tween people In offices and factories
and stores, on railroad trips and ocean
voyages. In clubs and lodges and guilds
and societies and neighborhoods-
wherever persons are thrown together
and may gain something from each
other toward a common atm or object
or interest-and often these friendships
surviving the eNigencies Of the moment
become OF the truest and most endur-
Ing character.
A wide complaint ! have found among
many OF my correspondents Is that they
have no field of the sort, no place
where they may meet and become ac-
qpatnted with c%ongeuial associates. In
view OF this phase OF the question, Il
VIII he Interesting to note the develop
nent OF the project now afoot to turn
the .~saloon-the so-called poor mans
ciue'--into community centers, real
CUBS for both men and women.
nut, no matter what the opportuni-
Ties, one thing Is certain. you cannot
SIT back and expect friends to come to
YOU; You must give OF your heart and
soul and self, BY a paradox. friend
ship born OF self interest reaches its
true estate only when s~elf-interest is
forgotten.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
copyright. 1919, by Mcclure Newsp
per Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD 3. oARIs.

Uncle wiggily Longoars. the bunny
rabbit gentleman, was asleep in his
hollow stump bungalow one morning
when he heard, as II in a dream, Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy ring the breakfast
r'oh! UNI All! I don't hardly believe
rn get up this morning said Uncle
may keep breakfast for me, Nurse
Jane"
"oh. Uncle wiggily! You must get up!
You must get up! You must get up!
on, Uncle Wiggily, you nus get up
You must get up today, Right away"
sang a jolly little voice.
Uncle Wiggily gave a sudden start.
All his aches and pains seemed TO go
away at once, and he felt as spry as
Q new grasshopper.
"Hellol Who's down there7" he called
from the top OF the stairs. for the
room, down below. Who wants me to
set up?"
ITS Baby Bunty!" said Nurse lane.
Have o forgotten that you brought
her. home from a hollow stump yes
terdsy,, and that she's going to live
''oh, l did forget" cried Uncle Wig.
gily. rs she stil here7'
Well, you'd better come down here
and look after her while I get break
fastl" said Nurse Jane. II never saw
such q lively little rabbit beforel She
nearly jumped over the milk bottle
while / a my back turnedl'
Uncle Wiggily smiled until his pink
nose twtnkled on both sides at once.
$50 Baby Bunty ID lively, is she1"
q the bunny gentleman. well, that's
Just what need TO keep me from get
ting old and stiff"
Hurry, Uncle wiggily! Hurry"
called Baby Bunty.
What's the hurry asked Mr., Long
ears, as he smoothed out his fur with
q pine tree one for a brush.
Why, this is the first of Nav"
went on the little rabbit giri, who was
going TO live with Uncle Wiggily, ITS
the first Of May and we're going out
and gather flowers today, tra-iaiT
who's going?" asked Uncle wig
Rily, aS he came downstairs to break
last.
"You and / are going to gather flow
err. Wen have fun, many Joyful
hoursl' sang Baby Bunty, as sho
danced about the breakfast room like
. sunbeam playing tag with a pussy
"oh. hot Wen see about that!' said
Uncle Wisely. Now you run out and
play while l eat, and then wen see
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

CAME THE garden hose.
AND FOR three years past.
IT'S BEEN hanging up.
ON ANOTHER peg.
IN A closet place.
WHERE THE sun never shines.
AND NO light comes in.
AND IT'S spring again.
AND WE'RE going to move.
TO WHERE there Is grass.
AND FLOWER beds.
AND Jus! yesterday.
! TOOK down the hose,
TO TELL tn: news,
AND | FOUND 1t dead.
AND ALL withered up.
AND I'M sore I as an owl.
BECAUSE THE price OF hose,
rs -FOUR times as high.
AS 1T used to be.
AND FOR six years past.
I'VE BEEN packing the stuff.
ALL OVEN the land.
] THANK YOU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
HOROSCOPE
o MAY 2, 1919.
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)

copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate,)
Fair luck attends this day, accord.
ing to astrology. Neptune, the sun.
, Jupiter and Mars are all In benefic
aspect.
Neptune Is in a place supposed to In
crease spiritual vision and TO stimu.
late the mental powers, so that fore.
sight in important matters Ia aided
Conditions touching the navy are
most suspicious at this time. eveA
though there may be severe criticisms,
for the stars seem to indicate enter
prise in developing new inventions and
In preparing for many measures Of
| progress. N
Honors will be bestowed on an Of.
ficer Of high rank, whose services will
be recognized tardily, .
Influence making for adjustments in
which the army and business firms
are concerned will be felt at this time,
is prophesied, for Jupiter Is In friend
ly aspect.
1t is an suspicious rule under which
appointments will be surprisingly nun
erous this month.
Visits from dignitaries and foreign
officials will mark the simmer, 1t Is
prophesied, for Washington Is to be
the center Of extraordinary activities.
The planets forecast prosperity In
business affairs and this Is likely TO
be widespread affecting small business
even more than large corporations.
Ambitious projects will be planned
and carried out in the next year and
these will be Of two distinct types,
for one win be for the general good
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

AND PUT It away.
IN THE depths of a trunk.
AND IT rested there.
FOR A month or two.
IN A big hotel.
IN OUR new home town
AND WE moved to a flat,
AND THE hose moved, too.
AND I hung it up.
ON A closet peg
AND Inspected it.
EVERY. LITTLE while.
AND PROMISED IT.
THAT had a hope
THE TIME would come.
WHEN II and I.
MIGHT WORK again.
s
ON ANOTHER lawn.
s
AND WE moved again.
AND THE trail we took.
LED CLEAR across.
FROM THE western sea,
TO THE eastern sea.
AND DEEP In o trunk.
IN A baxgage caS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

and the other will seek commercial
domination.
The stars held to f~oreshadow both
%altruistic and selfish enterprises give
warning of the constant divergence Of
national aspirations, the struggle be-
tween new ard old ideas.
The conjunction Of Mars and Jupiter
In opposition to the progressed sun In
the horoscope Of the pope give warn.
ing of many anxieties n sugges ths
importance CT safeguarding the health.
the augury of good fortune. They
should gain in finances and in posi.
tion. The young will court or marry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
RECITAL AT BUNTYN,

a splendid program OF music and
readings is TO be given at the Buntyn
Methodist church Friday evening at
s:so o'clock. The pastor, the REV. i,
IN, sJenkins. Jr.. extends o speciai in-
vitasion TO young people,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
(Nso.Ua. PAT. exE
BY =.

THERE WASN'T a lawn.
THAT WAS half so grand.
AND THEN one day.
1T CAME my time,
TO GET up and go,
TO ANOTHER town.
AND WE picked the things,
THAT WE were to pack.
AND TO take along,
AND THEY didn't include.
THE GARDEN hose.
TILL JUST at the last.
WHEN ! grabbed 1T up,
FROM rHn basement floeS
AND TOOK It upstaira..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

SIX YEARS ago.
WHERE l used to live.
l HAD a lawn.
AND FIFTY feet Of hose,
AND EVERY night.
AS SOON as I'd reach home.
I'D GET out the hose.
AND ATTACH 1t 70 the faucet.
AND FOR an hour.
I'D STAND out there.
AND WATER the grass,
UNTIL EVERY blade, y,
WAS CHRISTENING green.
AND on ~ our stree
The sun., 1919-04-25
New Commercial Periodical.

The initial issue Of Commerce Monthly,
a journal of commerce and finance, has
Just boon published by the National
Bank Of Commerce in New York. The
contents OF tile magazine present a COM
prehcnsiye survey of business. The lead
ing article is entitled "Apportioning
American Capitai and Is a discussion
Of the best employment of American in
vestments from the point Of view of good
business and good citizenship. Other
articles are: Legislation Affecting Bust
ness Men" "Tax Exemptions of United
States War Obligations" u table Of
wholesale prices showing actual trade
quotations Of leading commodities from
1913 TO the present: Money Market"
a general market letter: Loan Act and
gu Exchange" and American
" oollen Industry"
The sun., 1919-04-25
REALTY MARKET
NEWS AND COMMENT
Dwelling Sales Predominant
In Days Trading; Reflect
Housing Shortage.
DEAL ON EAST 10TH 81.
Mordecai Realty Go. Buys Two
Residences as Site for
Business Building.
DEAL ON EAST 10TH 81.

The newly formed Mordecai Realty
company. Benjamin Mordecai president,
mas purchased from Mrs. william s. Ben
nett, through the Douglas l.. Gilman
company. tho four story building at 8
East Forty-ninth street, 16.2x1O0.6. The
same company also purcha sed through
inc Douglas L. Gilman Company the
adjoining house at 10 East Forty-ninth
street. n five story American basement
structure, 1s.2x10o.5. from Mrs Arthur
Hodges.
The two buildings occupy a combined
site 32,4 feet wide and 1905 feet deep.
10 rect from Fifth avenue, and 1t 10
expected that the new owner will even
tually improve the property by the erec-
ton OF commercial building. The
same brokers who negotiated this trans
action recently assembled for an I'M
named purchaser building site at 10
% II East Forty ninth street. almost
across the street from the buildings sold
BY Mrs Hodges and Mrs Bennett.
The sun., 1919-04-25
DISCUSS FOREIGN
TRADE EXTENSION
Business Men Meet in Chicago
to Consider Campaign for
Legislation.

CHICAGO, April 24.--A national policy
for the guidance OF business in extend
ing the country's export and import
trade. together with n legislative pro-
gramme for presentation to Congress,
will be adopted by the sixth national
trade convention. which began three
day session here this morning. under
the auspices OF the National Foreign
Trade Council.
More than 1000 business men, repre-
senting every section OF the country, at
tended. The general subject discussed
by the speakers was how best to develop
foreign trade essential to the success of
American industry.
The Importance of organizing Ameri-
can business 30 that long credits may be
extended to European buyers in order
to restore normal international trade
conditions was the subject OF an address
by Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing direc-
tor OF the War Finance Corporation.
81, After pointing out that the war had
changed America from debtor nation
Ito world creditor, Mr.. Meyer urged the
responsibility OF this country for a policy
that will enable Europe to restore Its in
dustry and employment OF labor and thus
hasten the worlds political and social
peace. Present world conditions. he said
made unusual trade methods necessary.
soclates," he added. have used their re-
sources SO freely during the long strug-
gle that they temporarily lack the means
to pay In the ordinary way. With their
tremendous obligations and depleted re-
serves they can spare no gold in ex-
change for goods which we might sell"
Mutual interest determines the right
policy" he continued. From our point
of view IL Is in our interest TO market
,,1Ns nj at.Nn Nhn n
standing and prosperity of our custom
ers. Il Is In their interest to restore
their normal economic operations and
their employment of labor. Mr.. Meyer
then explained that It was with that
view In mind that the Treasury obtained
authority from Congress- to lend $1,000
oO0,00 through the War Finance Cor
| poration 10 American exporters to enable
them TO sell abroad on long term credits.
He suggested that II might be beneficial
for foreign buyers to form groups by
Industries and give a Joint obligation 70
American sellers
One OF the urgent needs Of the situa-
ton. he went on, was for the develop
ment In this country OF especially trained
and equipped men as leaders in the in
ternational economic field. In conclusion
he declared that when IL rame to the
practical application Of a League OF Ma
lions the questions which would be
pressed for solution would be largely
economic questions, which would only be
dealt with by trained men with a knowl.
edge OF world economics. He urged tht
convention TO take up the consideration
OF the training OF such men.
| Included in the report OF the commit
tee on n national business policy ant
legislative programme will be recommen
dations for Il merchant marine, lower
cost OF manufacture, revision OF freight
and shipping rates on scientific principle:
to meet competition of other countrie:
and creation Of demand in this country
for foreign securities
The sun., 1919-04-25
OUT OF TOWN TRANSACTIONS.

Tho Scarsdale Estates Organization,
Robert Il. Farley president, sold the
house formerly owned by Paul McJun-
kin in the Greenacres section OF Scars
dale to a New York client who Is plan
ming to make his homo there.
Griffen, Prince & Ripley sold for John
Chew his house, with large plot. on Will
wood road, Woods OF Larchmont TO
Charles Connolly of New York city.
Grlffen. Prince & Ripley rented for
Charles z. Clapp his large residence on
Sterling avenue, White Plains, n. Y, TO
l., NJ. Walker of New York city: for
Mrs. Thomas Robb, Jr.. her country
place at Shore Acres, Mamaroneck, to
G, L. Barlow OF New York city for the
summer season: also sold for i. O.
Smith his residence at % Stuyvesant
avenue, Larchmont Park, Larchmont, to
e. c. Pettee Of Saratoga Springs, " Y
g. 8. Walstrum- Gordon & Forman sold
for Mrs. Violet c. Eyre to Frank B.
Higley the dwelling at AZ LenoX avenue
Ridgewood. n. j. also leased for Mrs
William L. Roberts 10 Charles L. Shaw
the dwelling at 90 Overbrook road, and
for Mrs. =. j. Ireland the dwelling AT so
Kenilworth place. Ridgewood, N. j., TO
u. Fred Melien OF Evanston, Ill,
Norman Baker sold TO Florence A.
Hare the dwelling at lG Ingram street
S5xl0o. being tho smallest detached
house In Forest Hills Gardens. l.. ]. It
was sold for $500. all cash. Guyon !.
C. Earle was the broker. A couple OF
weeks ago Mr.. Earle sold for Hugh
Mullen tho largest residence on that de-
veiopment.
Fish q Marvin sold for Ira Leo Bam-
berger eight lots at Mamaranock to "
client for investment; rented for Col
Bradley Dewey his house at Lawrence
Park. Bronxville, furnished. for the sum-
mer. 10 w. Schmidtmann, and sold for
tho Suburbs Holding Company three lots
IN the Woods OF I.archmont 10 w. NJ
Wilson. who will build a bungalow for
his occupancy.
DE Blois a Eldrldge rented for ]. D.
johnson his cottage in Rhode Island
avenue. Newport. r. l., to w. w. Sharp
for the coming summer.
The sun., 1919-04-25
B. & M. GETS FINANCIAL AID.
Y. g. Court Allows Acceptance Of
Indebtedness Certificates,

BosToH. April 24.--Judge James ~
Morton, Jr., in the Federal Court TODAY
authorized the receiver OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad to accept certih-
Gates OF indebtedness amounting 10
s27l.o00 from the Director General o.
Railroads. and to apply 10 the War
Finance Corporation for loan not ex-
ceeding 80 per cent OF the certificates
Issued. The receiver was given power
to pledge the certificates as security for
the loan
The Boston and Maine Is In need Of
funds to meet obligations amounting to
more than 100000, due on May I. The
road was unable TO obtain cash for that
purpose from tho Director General be-
cause OF the failure OF Congress to make
an appropriation for the Railroad Ad-
minstration. Judge Morton empowered
the road to pursue a similar policy in
regard TO funds to meet obligations
which become due after May l. in tho
event of the Overwhelmingly being
unable 10 make cash advances.
The sun., 1919-04-25
INCREASED DEMAND
FOR BUSINESS SPACE
Deluge of Leases Reported in
SD. Various Sections.

Charles r. Noyes Company leased for
the Irving Trust Company in Its Market
and Fulton branch building. 81 and 80
Fulton street, two floors TO Binney &
Smith. floor to Ralph II. Fuller Com
pany, space on the eighth floor to Rich
ards a Co.. n large portion OF the sixth
floor to the Organl Salt and Acid Com
pany. n large suite of Offices on the fifth
floor TO the National Ammonia Company
and suite OF offices on the fifth floor
to Samuel l.. Simon. The building under
the direction of tho Noyes company has
become one OF the most popular Office
buildings with the drug and chemical
interests. and Is now largely rented to
one floor tenants, Tho aggregate rentals
Of the leases made amount to approxi-
mately 100000.
, Albert II. Stout leased two buildings
at $40 and eS2 West Forty-eighth street
and the store at 757 Sixth avenue for
the Macy estate.
Ames & Co. leased room 1903 In 1892
broadway 10 the Bates Advertising COM
pany, and the store at ST. st. Nicholas
avenue to Baumwell & Co.
Herbert Hecht & Co. leased to the
Hartford Lunch Company az their nf-
teenth branch store 400 East 1t9th
street.
Samuel H. Martin leased space In the
and Sixty-seventh street, to David l..
Fischel. Cesar Il. Lessheim. Charity Or
gantzation Society, George y. Rarig.
California Motor Corpora ton, Hortense
Magovern and the National Association
OF Audubon Societies.
| The Cross a Brown Company leased
the store at 1895 broadway to the Pierce
Arrow used car exchange; a floor at 0,
II and 10 Walker street to the Derf
Al0 NJ, fa.N
2+4 West Forty-nlnth street TO the
Bryant Auto Painting Company. Inc.
Hirsch & Friedman leased floor in
1879 to 1882 Broadway, containing 21,-
200 square feet OF space. to NJ. r. Silver
man for Ave years at total rental OF
about 100000.
Tho Duross Company leased tho store
| and basement at l20 Jane street to tho
Harris Wheeler Company. and the store
and basement at 1876 west Fourth street
to David L. Kennedy, Inc.
Carsteln & Linnekin, Inc, routed the
| store, basement. first and second lofts in
10 Madison avenue to John Dunlop Sons
Louis Schrag leased tho store and
J basement at 2S1 Seventh avenue to the
| Eastern Hair g. Fur Company; also the
store and basement at l2Q West TWEEN
| tleth street TO the National and New
York Packing & Shipping Company. and
| the store and basement at 21l West
Twentieth street to Gordon Bros.
@. o. Read d Co. rented for Cam
mann, Voorhees, Floyd the fifth floor
| Of Pine street to L. II. Cooke & Co.
| The St. John Park Warehouse Com
pany leased the seven story loft at es4
Monroe street from the Norconn Realty
Company through J. 7. Leo, Jr.
| " Brigham Hall, William u. Blood
good, Inc. leased the store at sc West
Twentyflrst street to Sack & Co. for Il
| restaurant.
Rutland & Whiting Benjamin Corpora
ton leased ??5 Pearl street to the Egan
| Waist Company; the store at GO Fulton
street TO Herman Bremen for n restau-
rant and the parlor floor OF sS Nassau
street to Frank Kue and Lee Hing for
| n chop suey restaurant,
The sun., 1919-04-25
BROOKLYN TRANSACTIONS.

Meister Builders, Inc. bought from
William F.. Kenny Company two four
story apartment houses known as $50
East Twenty-third street and 573 East
TIVE nty second street. each on a plot COX
100. These properties rent for over SEQ
600 and were held at $3.50. 900.
Bulkley q Horton Company. with Ed
ward Lyons. sold 26s Hancock street. a
three story dwelling. 20x1lO. for +. Sea-
verns to client for occupancy.
Realty Associates sold ll4S Fiftieth
street, two story building, cOx52xl00,
to William Atansio.
Charles Partridge leased the store
property on the northwest corner OF
Franklin avenue and Prospect place TO
Thomas Roulston. and also for the VI
mer Brewery the building on tho south
cast corner of Classon avenue and st.
Johns place TO the Select Candy Com
pany. who will occupy the premises
Realty Trust sold for the Artee Realty
Corporation the one family dwelling az
S002 Tenth avenue to Christian Ander-
son.