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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
News Of Memphh
10 Years Ago.
SEPTEMBER 2s, 1910.

Mesdames Amanda Link and Kitty
Potter, of Brownsville, Tenn, are the
guests of Mrs. F. S. Price, of this city,
for several days.
Mrs. F. u. Smythe and daughters
Misses Carolyn and Ruth, returned to
their home in this city today from the
Eastern coast, where they have been
spending the heated term.
Mrs. Frank Ward Smythe has passed
the examination and will spend the
coming term in Columbia university.
Miss Allene Davidson. of Millington,
Tenn, will arrive today to be the guest
of relatives in this city during the FAIR
Mrs. f. Bruckner, of Monroe avenue,
Is entertaining as her guest Mrs. II. ID.
Phillips and daughter, of Atlanta, Ga.
| Mrs. w A. Trimble returned to Men,
phis' today, after a delightful visit with
her mother She will join her husband
tomorrow in Arkansas.
Miss Lillian Campbell of Paris, Tenn,
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Campbell in this city for several days.
Mrs. L. NJ. Mendenhall left today for
Knoxville, Tenn, where she will be the
| guest of relatives and friends for sew
eral days
Mrs. w. R. Anderson has as her guest
for several days. Mrs. c. S. Archer, or
Mr., and Mrs. G. A. Clark returned
to their home in this city today, after
spending the summer along the gulf
| coast.
Misses Willie b. and Katherine
| Byrnes were welcomed home today,
after spending the summer season along
| the gulf coast
Miss Margaret Gilmore, OF Nashville,
! Tenn, is the guest of relatives in TINS
| city for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Weislger and
Miss Carrie Louise Smith-have returned
| from a two weeks stay in New Or
| leans.
Miss Grace York has returned to her
home in this city, after an extended
visit with friends and relatives In New
York,
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HOROSCOPE


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920.
(COpyright, 1890, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
While Jupiter rules strongly for good
today, according to astrology, Venus
changes from the benefic to malefic as
pect Uranus is strongly adverse.
Business enterprises of all sorts
should prosper during this posting of
the stars, Commerce should benefit
through some rather daring venture
Initiated by Western financiers.
For capitalists and all who possess
large resources extraordinary opportu-
mites for adding to wealth will come
again through foreign countries.
LAWYERS will have great prosperity
tfrom this time on, for there will be an
unusual amount of litigation.
There is an suspicious rule for pro
fessors and teachers of every class A
college president is to receive high hon
| ors through a political party.
Love affairs are subject to the most
variable and uncertain influences that
make for ficllleness and unfaithfulness.
| 1t is not a lucky wedding day, since
| they who pledge their trOth when
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28

of navy, or dark blue sergei or tricotlne,
the sailor suit with shield of white
pique and tie of red or black crepe de
chine, or blouse with plaid skirt; tan,
black or brown oXfords equipped with
rubber heels Gnsist upon rubber heels,
as they only assist in keeping the shape
of the shoe, but make walking to and
from school less tiring). with hose to
harmonize; velvet or duvetyn Tam
O'Shanter caps, with bright wool How
ers if desired, or any simple hat. A
rajncoat and rubbers are indispensable.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a boy "A
years old and 90 with many girls.
like one especially, but she does not
seem to care for me. How can win
her affection? Is It all right to kiss
girls If you like them? What Is good
birthday present for girl? a girl has
my ring and wish to get It without
hurting her feelings. Tell me how to
get It. AN ANXIOUS KID,
My, but you seem all tangled up with
girls and rings and things. Clear the
atmosphere a little. Stop thinking of
ldssing; the girls will like you much
better II you desist In your kissing pro-
pensities. Doubtless the reason you can
not win the affection of this particular
girl is due to the fact that you are
known as one of those abhorrent kiss
ing bugs. You are too young to be Civ
ing presents, but If you greatly desire
to remember this girls birthday send
her a box of candy or book. Simply
ask the girl for the ring, telling her
that you have a good reason for wish
ing il back and would appreciate 1t II
she would let you have it. She should
give ii to you at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
Jacob Schiff.

In the passing of Jacob Henry
Schiff. head of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. fl
nancial circles all over the country
have experienced a shock. In him the
financier and altruist were happily
blended. 1t Is such men as he that
have made our country famous for
its happy blending OF the real and
ideal
Backed by foreign capital. Mr..
Schiff and the firm Of Kuhn, Loeb e.
Co. aided the late f. II, Hartman
10 reorganize the Union Pacific rail-
road and gain control Of the
Southern Pacific, one OF the most i'm
portant railroad deals in this country.
This enormously enhanced Mr..
Schiffs prestige. He was also in
strumental in placing in this country
a large Japanese loan when that ma
ton was engaged in a life and death
struggle with Russia. At that time
the sympathies OF this nation were
entirely with the Sunrise Kingdom.
In later years Mr.. Schiff was heard
to express regret that he had aided
in placing Japan in ner present po-
sition as military bully.
A decade ago Mr.. Loeb retired and
Mr.. Schiff be tame head OF the firm,
In this position Of power he was OF
signal service to the nation on many
occasions. He has also been director
of several OF the leading banks, trust,
life insurance. railway and utility
companies. Many important corpor-
atlons were glad to have him act as
their fiscal agent.
II Is for his contributions to phil
anthroplc enterprises that he will be
best remembered. They were on a
princely scale. He was president and
founder of the Montefiore home for
chronic invalids. the Semitic museum
at Harvard, and the Jewish theology
cal seminary OF New York. In ad-
dition he was vice president Of the
Baron de Hirsch fund and gave large
sums Of money to Jewish and nom
sectarian charities.
Mr.. Schiff was born in Germany,
January TO- 1s47. At the age Of is
ne came to this country. starting his
business career as a bank clerk. In
1876 he married Theresa, daughter OF
Solomon Loeb. and entered the firm
of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of which his
father-ln law was senior partner, and
his brilliant career as financIer be-
gan.
Mr.. Schiff leaves two children,
Mortimer L., member OF the firm
OF which his father was the head,
Iand daughter. Mrs. Felix Warhurg,
whose husband is also a member of
the firm. His fortune IL conserv-
atively estimated at $50,000,000.
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last hour interest increased. Tele-
grams poured in on him begging him
to desist from the experiment. wom-
en- wired him proposing marriage.
Physicians from all parts OF the
world sent warnings. At high noon."
as the papers OF that time an
nounced DIR. Tanner completed his
fast. Factory whistles proclaimed
when the time was up.
Disregarding all remonstrances
DR.. Tanner reached for a soft peach
and ate It. Then he called for a
Georgia melon. He cut a hole in It
and plunged his hand into the heart
and ate considerable part OF II.
Then he drank a glass OF milk and
stood up and made a speech to the
crowd.
DR.. Tanner lived to be 81 years old
and died in San Diego. Cal. Jan. 3,
J 1919, He founded a colony which
made cult of fasting for health
and some OF his patients made rec
ords for fasting. Among the best
authenticated cases was that of Mrs.
A. II. Wtseman. who tasted 81 days
and holds the record.
MacSwiney bids fair to establish
n new worlds record. and being a
young man the best luck we can
wish him is that his health, like
that OF DR.. Tanner, will be improved
when it ends and he likewise will
live to ripe old age,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Dear mel" cried Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy one day. There's one of my
best sheets dragging in the mud, all
because / haven't some long clothes
poles"
But where are your clothespoles ?"
asked Uncle Wiggily, the bunny gen.
tleman. You had some that raised
the lines high up, so the clothes
wouldn't drag"
Il know | did," spoke Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy, but yesterday Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail, the squirrels, came
and asked me for my clothes poles
with which to make stills, so they
could make believe they were giants
walking around on them"
And you let them take the poles?"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
II did" answered the muskrat lady,
"and they promised to bring them
back today. But maybe they forgot
or else they fell off and hurt them
selves, or maybe they broke my
poles!"
II hope nothing like that has hap
pened," remarked Uncle Wiggily.
But, anyhow, I'll go to the jewelry
store and get you some new ones"
But don't pay too much for the
colthes poles" cautioned Nurse Jane.
Il don't want any solid gold ones,
or the kind that are set with dia-
monds. Just gold plated or solid
silver will do" and she laughed on
both sides of her face to show that
she was. only making believe.
'Ill get you good poles, so your
colthes will no longer drag in the
mud" said Uncle Wiggily as he put
on his pink, tall hat, and with a
twinkle of his black, shiny nose away
he hoped.
What a funny chap he u.s." thought
Nurse Jane as she went back to the
kitchen to give the dishes their daily
bath.
,As for Uncle Wiggily, he hoped on
over the fields and through the woods
on his way to the gold and diamond
jewelry store to get pair of wooden
clothes poles for Nurse Jane. The
bunny rabbit had not gone very far
before he met Jackie and Peetie Bow
Wow, the puppy dog boys; Sammie
l4ittletail, the rabbit; Jimmie Wibble-
wobble, the duck, and Toodle and
Noodle Flat Tail, the beaver boys.
Where are you going, and why
aren't you at SCHOOL," asked Uncle
Wiggily.
I'VE knew our lessons so we'll that
the lady mouse teacher let us out
early" quacked Jimmie, the duck.
And we're going to get a lot of
mullen stalks and play soldier,
barked Jackie Bow Wow.
Where are the mullen stalks p
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"In the next field" answered Sam
ME Littletail the rabbit boy. Come
on with us, Uncle Wiggily, and Wei
have some fun"
The bunny rabbit gentleman was
| lust going to say that he would, when
all Of a sudden, out from behind q
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1 UNCLE WIGGICY1LG&X
lBEDTuYE STORY


lollypop bush jumped both the Ske
and the Pip.
Now We have him!" howled til
Pip.
I'VE shall surely have souse fo
lunch today" gurgled the Skee.
Come on, boys! Run! Rum
shouted Uncle Wiggily, as he kicke
out with his long legs. I'VE musn
let these bad chaps get us.
Away ran Uncle Wiggily. Ava
ran Sammie Littletail, and the pupp
dog boys, also the duck and tn
beavers. And after them trotted tn
Pip and Skee, gurgling and 'gargline
We want souse! We want rabb
ear souse!"
Uncle Wiggily, because his leg
were longest, was ahead, and, as h
came to the top of a little. hill an
looked down he cried:
"Ah, boys / see lot of tall tree
down below! We can hide in anon
them until the Pip and Skee go ava.
Come on to the woods"
BY this time Sannfie tLittletafi ha
reached the top of the HILL II
looked to where Unele Wiggily point
ed, and Sammie said:
ALAS, Uncle Wiggily! Those az
not trees among which you may hid
They are not trees at ALI"
What are they, them" asked til
bunny rabbit. "They are tall enoug
for trees"
"Those are mullen stalks" barke
Jackie Bow Wow. THE green leave
of the mullen have dried, and the ia
dried stalks are all that are left. "
were going to get lot Of the MULE
stalks for spears and guns, and pls
soldier with them"
Yes, and that's just what we ca
do now!" quacked Jimmie, the due
Come on. fellowsN Well get MULE
stalk spears and guns and drive bad
the Pip and Skee! Well make beliey
we're soldiers and that the Pip an
Skee are enemies; which they real
are to Uncle Wiggily!"
"Hurray!" cried all the animal boy
Then they quickly pulled up til
long, sharp mullen stalks that UnC
Wiggily had thought were tree
Charge on the enemy" the animi
boys shouted. They rushed at I'll
Pip and Skee with long. mullen stal
spears, and Uncle Wiggily did I'll
same. And when the Pip and SIX
| saw the sharp points they cried:
Wow! Wow! Lollypops and mui
tard ice cream cones. | guess v
don't want any souse today" The
quickly ran away and so Uncle Wis
gily's souse was saved. Then tt
animal boys played soldier amor
themselves with the, mullen stalk
and the bunny rabbit took home wit
him three of the largest as cloth
poles for Nurse Jane. The MULE
stalks were fine props to raise II
line up high. $50 go.
I'm very glad you brought them
said Nurse Jane, and the rabbit gel
tleman was glad, also. And If II
bread and jam don't got out in II
yard to play with the little boy fro
next door, and forget to come bal
in time for supper, I'll tell you me-
about Uncle Wiggily and the hok'
pokey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
As a Woman Thinks
BY EDITH e. MoRIARTY.
Copyright, 1920, by. the Wheeler
Syndicate, 1nc2
WINNING "RN A NOSE"

If the good fairies should grant
the average girl just one wish, IN all
the world,
She would wish for a retrousse
nose-a cute little turned-up bit or
baby nose!
At least, she would, If she were
wise.
Did you ever stop to think what a
girl with that kind of nose can get
away with?
Whew! That philosopher, who
says that a woman can be judged by
her nose, doesn't know the half of
it.
A horse race isn't the only thing
that is won by a nose"-most hus-
bands are won that way.
A woman's fate, figuratively speak
ing, hangs on her profile-and the
girl with a classic nose" starts life
with a terrible handicap.
Mines "classic"-and l know what
I'm talking about
The dear little thing of 40 sum-
mers, with a turned-up nose. can
wear girly- girly skirts that stop just
below her knees, and a bathing suit
that ends just as you thought it had
started g.
And everybody will say, How
cute"
But IL any other woman did that
sort of thing, the angels, themselves,
would be moved to tears-or laugh
ter.
She can fluff around in baby
blue slip-over with shorty short
sleeves, and a big. baby blue picture
hat or a naughty little tam
But the stately, classic -nosed" girl
must go in for clinging black or still
tailor mades, or mauve draperies and
mystery"
The retrousse- nosed woman can
skip into a room-but the rest of us
must glide" in.
She can babble the stupidest mani
ties, and. pass for "clever"-but
We must say something brilliant
or scintillating, in order to get any
man to listen to us.
She can laugh at mans silliest
jokes and giggle at his puns-but we
must merely smile and look "intelli-
gent"
She can chatter baby talk to every
man she meets--but II a Classic
nosed" woman merely gazes up at a
man and tries to GOO"
All the rest of the women hastily
SndlCu MN away anu whisper
"Namp."
In short, the only thing that a girl
with anything but a tip-tilted nose,
can do, is to he "dignified."
And "ladylike!"
Oh well
Those classic beauties" that the
poets rave about, and the sculptors
have immortalized, may have been
ravishinE
But they missed half the JOY in
life,
If Venus really 'resembled her
statues, it's no wonder that she
never got anything but lame black
smith for a husband.
And. no matter what history says
I'll be willing to wager my last drop
Of scented talcum. that Helen OF
Troy and Delilah and Cleopatra were
born with half-pOrtion noses and a
baby stare
And as for me,
I'd rather be snuh- nosed and cute
than the prize beauty at an artist
bali
Because. every woman spends hei
whole life living up-or down-tc
her nose.
And it's so much easier to live
down to a pug than to live up &c
Greek"
But then,
Did YOU ever know a woman who
was perfectly satisfied with her nose ?
never did,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
THE CHATTY COLONEL

Yep" said the second loot proud
lv. "the colonel and | are Just like
that with each other. Whenever ne
sees me he has something 20 say 20
mo
THAI so?" Inquired ths first loot
admlrinciy What does ne saw"
Gold bar purFed out kis chest. "Oh.
he always says Eieutenant, how long
have you been in the army anyway"
The American Legion Weekly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
So WE
@7TOMNE
GH@9 GOSSIP
~ a j (sEo. S.eA oFF.l
TSDRun BY k.C.B. ::

UPON THE stone.
AND SAW a boy.
COME. SPEEDING down.
ON WHATEVER it is.
you CALL those things.
WITH A couple of wheels.
THAT scooT along.
WITH ONE foot on.
AND ONE foot pushing.
AND THE cruel wheel.
OF THE scooting thing.
REACHED THE very same spot.
AT THE very same time.
AS TIE much-used doll.
AND CRUSHED its head,
AND TORE its clothes.
AND LEFT 1t there.
A LIFELESS thing.
AND THE little girl.
WITH TTTR heartdeep sohs.
AND THE little doll corpse.
WERE CARRIED upstairs.
IN THE mothers arms.
AND THAT is the tale.
OF A tragedy.
THAT MY own eyes saw
ON AN autumn day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
Oh, N.Y. Young Girl
Terribly In LOUe!
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs thompson girl years Of age and once
while go with the boys There is boy Is years old with
whom l fell in love the first time him. do not see
him very Often and when do he talks all the girls around
me Why does he do this? Sometimes he to for
and then again he doesn't appear all Should
speak him first and should go any place where apt
to him? Do tell me how to win him to get so don't
for him A. A. II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
News Of Memph
Is Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales
SEPTEMBER, 20, 1895.

Miss Dora Benwell of Canton. Mi
and Mrs. j. X. Almon, wife of the sen
editor Of the Canton Picket, are visit
friends and relatives in This city
several days.i
DR.. and Mrs. Minor have return
from their summer outing and Will
with Mrs. Pettitt, 262 Beale. until tn
new home on Wellington is complet
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randolph hi
returned from their bridal trip and
in their new home, 300 Beale.
Miss Suzanne Griffin is visit
friends at Hickory Wythe, Tenn.
Mrs. T. Franklin, Of Tippecanoe,
is visiting friends in Memphis.
Mrs. T. j. Happle, OF Trenton, Ter
is visiting friends in Memphis for a
days. p.
Rev Neander NJ, Woods, pastor Of
Second Presbyterian church, has
turned to the city from his vacation
will occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Gov. j. p. Clarke of Arkansas
registered at the Peabody hotel tod
having come TO Memphis to meet
wife and children. who have spent
summer in Kentucky.
The Right Rev Thomas y. Gailor
gone 10 Nashville and from there
go to Louisville, Ky, Where he will
liver the annual address before
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, pog IN s
sion in that city.
Charles M Dinstuhl and wife HI
returned from a trip to Eastern Poll
Mrs. j. NJ. Rainey has gone 60
gulf coast, where she WW spend
Nine. Alexandra GODDARD has return
from New York city.
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- - -
EXPERT.

Are you sure you're qualified to
lead Jazz orchestra ." asked the no.
tel proprietor.
Absolutely" answered the appn-
cant with confidence. I've had two
nervous breakdowns, was she'll
shocked In France, and coached at
third base for three seasons. The
American Legion Weekly.
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DOWN ON the East Side.

DOWN, ON the East Side.
WHERE LITTLE old New York
BUILDS :TENEMENTs.
ABOVE stone streets.
AND FILLS. the streets.
WITH sWARMs ot kids.
WHO PLAY, at games,
TILL .UTo trucks.
COME NUMBERING by.
AND DRIVE them off.
l SAW a girl.
a LITTLE girl.
SCARCE TWO years old.
WHO WATCHED the games,
AND ALL the time.
HELD in her arms.
A MUCH used doll.
AND WHERE she sat.
UPON THE steps.
HER MOTHER sat.
AND ALSO watched.
AND ALL at once.
HEARD n scream.
A LITTLE scream.
SCARCE TWO years strong,
ARD SAW the doll.
STRIKE ON its head.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
NO PERSONALITIES.

Two doughboys, one white and one
black, were hopelessly lost out in No
Mans Land. After darkness had
fallen the white soldier cautiously
stuck his head over the edge of the
shell hole to take look
"Whatcher see, Boss" inquired the
other.
you can't see YOUR hand before
your face, it's so dark"
Look here now, white man." eX-
postulated the negro. Dis amt no
time for personalities. All amt asliin'
you what An KANT see; Abs askin'
you what you can see. THE Amer
lean Legion Weekly.
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BY AnnabeI Worthinaton.

A we'll made suit Of wash material
such as galatea, linen or Indian Head
is the wtsest choice from the stand
point Of service for small boys The
blouse OF No qpl6 has applied huN nlalts
ending in pockets The straight trouS-
ers are separate.
The boys suit No, 9046 is cut In sizes
. and 6 years size requires "a
yards 27-inch material.
our fashions and patterns are tut.
nlshed by the leading fashion artlsta
OF New York Cit. Send orders Tor
patterns 10 Fashion Department, The
News Sclmltar. % East Eighteenth
street. New York city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28

The transport had entered N
York harbor. On board was one Il
negro soldier among the homewt
bound. AS the ship passed the sta
of liberty there was absolute siler
when suddenly the dusky dough-
broke the quiet by remarking: u
your light down, honey, Use hon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28

Plans for regulating the water Of
the upper Nile for irrigation are in
tended to provide the water necessary
TO enable both Egypt and the Sudan
to develop their agricultural posi-
bilities to the utmost,
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HOW OTHER PEOPLE
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Find out how other thrifty people
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Chinese use shark fin rays for maxi
ing Eelatine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-11-04

aeeds OF the state and nation over
rule the party. We must not lie
the party be bigger than the state
do you accuse me of under.
rating party loyalty? If you will
thlhk a moment, | believe you will
agree that the man OF woman who
is willing that his party should
adopt a weak or vicious platform,
or who is willing to use the party
to elect unfit candidates, is guil,v
OF party d'sloyalty.
Inc great parties had their ORR
gin IN the belief of certain states
men that they would prove instru-
ments to advance certain funda-
mental principles of government.
When they become the tools of
politicians, they become mere ma.
chimes, not worthy Of their tradi-
lions. The party member, who
tries to ELEVATE his party, is
the really loyal party adberent;
out he cannot elevate his party by
supporting unworthy office seeker.
or subs :ribing to mischievous plat.
form utterances.
The standard of political honor
should be as high as that of per-
'onal honor. What should be
more honorable than service to
'ountry?"