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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
BY HOWARD r. GARis.

Nv y" NM bhs SFN'hh~s
One day, just as Uncle Wiggily
Longears, the bunny rabbit gentle
man, was getting ready to leave his
hollow stump bungalow, to go in
search Of an adventure. there came
knock at the door.
"Pn go!" offered Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. The muskrat lady
housekeeper was just clearing away
the breakfast dishes.
Dear me! l hope that isn't the
Fuzzy Fox or the WooZie Wolf COM
ing to bring me an adventure, in
stead of letting me go off and look
for it myself" thought Uncle Wig
gily.
But he need not have worried. for
when Nurse Jane opened the door
there was Johnnie Bushytail, the
little squirrel boy, smiling and bow
ing with his bundle of books tied in
piece of wild grape vine slung over
his shoulder. tff* tsF8
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" chartered
Johnnie as soon as he saw the rabbit
gentleman. viii you come to ouI
house this afternoon"
why, yes, Johnnie, can call,
said Uncle Wiggily, slowly. but
Niitib 10 tiiO iiidlt1l las tbiiJ ehAilS
happened" he asked, for the SPUR
rel boy seemed much excited.
my cousin, Teddy Scooter, has
come to visit me-" chartered John
ME, 'and my mother says l may have
little nut party for him this after
noon. Teddy Scooter wants to see
you, so l told him I'd ask you tc
come"
"Oh, I'll be there" promised Uncle
Wiggily. with a jolly twinkle of his
pink nose For the bunny
rabbit gentleman liked nothing bet
ter than to get out among the ami
NAL boys and girls.
We'll, I'll run along to schoo
now" said Johnnie. But We'll ex-
pect you this afternoon, Uncle Wig.
gily."
The bunny rabbit gentleman sale
he would surely be there, and ther
he combed his whiskers most care
fully and went to the six and seven
cent store to get Nurse Jane a new
gOld-plated sink brush.
When afternoon came, and Uncle
Wiggily knew it was about time fol
the lady mouse teacher to let thl
animal children out of the hollow
stump school, the bunny gentleman
hoped over the fields and through
the woods until he came to the house
where Johnnie and Billie Bushytai
lived. 1t was a large, new house il
a big hollow tree, and it had up
stairs, downstairs and an attic to it
Really quite a stylish house fol-
squirrels, you might say.
"Oh, we're so glad you're here
Uncle Wiggily!" chartered Billie the
other Bushytail squirrel chap. Come
in and meet our cousin, Teddy
Scooter; you know all the rest of the
company"
Eyes. l think I do" said Uncle
Wiggily, as he saw Sammie and Su.
sic Littletail, the rabbits; Jackie ant
Peetie Bow Wow, the dogs; Toodlt
and Noodle Flat Tail the beavers
Mamie and> Mile Wagtail, tht
goats, and Dottie and Willie Fluff
tail, the lambs.
This is Teddy Scooter" sale
Johnnie Bushytail, bringing up an.
other squirrel boy and introducing
him to Uncle Wiggily. The bunny
gentleman said he was glad to NEE
Teddy and he was just going t.
ask why he had such a funny name
as Scooter" when Johnnie chat.
| tered:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Is Leprosy Cura BILE ?

Since the dawn Of history this
dreadful disease has cen known.
feared and found inc, rabie by any
medical skill. Il has been the scourge
of the race. 1t was found alike on
the banks Of the Ganges, Euphrates,
Yang Use -Kiang, Jordan, Thames,
Nile and Mississippi, When once It
had fastened itself upon its victim
there was no refuge but the grave
Commencing at first with a slight
whitening Of the skin, a faint numb
ness Of the flesh. its march was slow
but sure. The victim was horribly
disfigured and the stencil was a bur-
den~even to the victim. It's cause
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY,, NOVEMBER 20, 1920.
Copyright 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndiCate)


Copyright, 1920. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Mercury rules this day with friendly
power. according to astrOlogy Saturn
is in malefic aspect in the evening.
All the signs seem to emphasize tine
continued influence of propaganda. The
printed word will have great sway
Newspapers and periodicals come I'M
der the best direction of the stars.
Editors will enjoy unusual benefits Ad-
vertisinE is to become more and more
medium OF modern progress ana it
is to develop along novel lines, the seers
predict.
SATURN continues in monacing aspect
and the outlook for mines and mining
is not so good as It, should he.
The prevalence Of strikes that affect
the niece ssaTics Of life is prognostlcated
There is n sign that Is read as pre-
saying the vanishing Of old men and
old ideas but there may be a period
Of seeming r"aCtionary tendencies.
The seers declare that real progress
in recognition of universal brotherhood
win be made in the new year.
Women will do well to make no i'm
portant moves today. They may seem
to lose ground politically for a brief
time, but they are to gain great power
later.
While Saturn frowns dark and lonely
places should be avoided. Thieves
prosper during this coufiguration.
The affairs OF hospitals and public
institutions may be Investigated at this
time
Theatrical affairs will be fairly pros
porous at this time, but MANY changes
in management are prognostiCated
California continues subject to a rule
Of the planets making for great prog
ress In all tho arts. There will be a
peculiar frieHdlncss to whatever be-
longs to the world Of beauty among
residents on tho Pacific coast.
Fires have been predicted for the
autumn when the seers declare heavy
losses will he sustained The greatest
care in safeguarding public property
is enjoined.
Persons whose brthdate it is should
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Member Of British
House Faces Court
On SeditiOn Chdrge
(By international News servioe.)

LONDON. Nov t9.-Cecil LES
TRANCE Malone, a liberal member of
the hoise of commons was accused
of affiliations with the red army
when be was arraigned in Bow street
police court today on a charge of
making seditious utterances in a
speech. The prosecutor alleged that
Malone had in his possession num-
Der of training books for red Off
GERS. The preface of these books, ac-
Cordirg to the prosecutor. contained
the following
We are soldiers of the Red army.
Soon we shall be fighting in five
continents. We shall not lay down
ours arms until the world is ours"
Malone was arrested by q British
staff officer in Trinity college Dub
lin, Nov, 10. He had gone to ire
land to deliver a speech on Bolsho-
vism Malone was brought pack to
England for arr@gnment,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Twice. Told Tales
News Of Memphk
10 Years Ago.
NOVEMBER 10. 1910.

Senator Robert l.. Taylor, who went
into the gubernatorial campaign three
weeks before the election and missed
victory by only 1900 votes, will return
to Memphis tonight to take part in
the lecture at the Auditorium,
The building occupied by j. Summer
field at 81 North Main street, was sold
to Mrs. Mary D. Hadden yesterday
through the real estate firm of +. Il.
Parham. The building was owned by
w. w. Farris
Mrs. j. Priest, of Huntingdon, Tenn.
Is the guest of her mother. Mrs. John
Il. Mccall, on Carr avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. F. II. Jones have re-
turned from short visit in Nashville.
An address on Scout Laws" will be
delivered tomorrow afternoon at $50
at the Y: NJ. CA. by Mr., Nett!es, sec
rotary of the boys department.
The night of Dec. ? is the time set
for the annual charity bali by the Van
ity Fair Book. club, which is given each
year for the benefit of the Leath and
Church orphan homes. q
Mrs. ]. p. Attley Is entertaining as
her guest Mrs. Milton Jones and her
daughter, from Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
BURGLARS GET LITTLE
IN PROCTOR ROBBERY

PROCTOR, Ark, Nov 19.-Burg-
lars broke into the postoffice at this
place last night securing several C.
O. D. parcel post packages and few
dollars in change. No trace of them
has been found, but bloodhounds will
be put on their trail tocay,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Lacks Faith: ,.
SuitOr Loses ATdOr
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs Thompson-Eght years ago engaged to a
man. found that he cared for another girl gave him
up her. but it took three four years to get the
affair and left without faith in thought every
capable of tring with my affections just the first
had done year ago met whom liked but l was
afraid to trust him. and gave him encouragement
think cared for then but he has given up trying gain
my friendship Now know that care great deal for him
What can do? THANK YOU.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

Why does the price Of rice remain
unreasonably high" demands the
Birmingham News. A natural query
from a newspaper man; also why the
continued high cost Of half soling
shoes, and blocking last wears hats ?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

Considering Underwood with re-
gard TO availability in 1924" says a
headline. Apparently the Demo
cratic party is going to make a fight
to retain its 1871 electoral votes and
the fragments of the broken South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

The storm encountered by Senator
Harding at Point Isabel. with its at
tendant annoyance, was good train
ing for the storm due to break around
him in March
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

attend strictly to business and run no
risks. Those who are employed should
be very careful.
Children born on this day are likely
to be thoughtful and clever. These
subjects of Capricorn usually are great
students
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

Automobile colldes with street
car."-Headline Perhaps the street
car was disguised to resemble a pc
destrian.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

It is unfortunate that you have per-
mitted yourself to lose faith in men
because of your unhappy love attalr'
II your former fiance did not really care
for you, it was better that you learned
the truth before it was too late. But in
any case, it was great mistake TO
Judge all men by one. You had only
to look about you TO see that there are
many men who would not deliberately
trifle with woman's love. For you
to make an obvious effort to gain the
second mans attention would not be
in good taste and might prove embar-
RAISING. 1t may be that he has lost
all interest in you. Or he may nave
indifference to risk rebuff. All that you
can do Is to be pleased and friendly
when chance throws you together, and
to try in that, way to overcome the I'M
preston you have made. But whether
he returns to you or not, let this eX-
perience teach you to judge each per
son by his own merits-not by the
shortcomings of another. And try to
Danish doubts and distrust from your
mind. Remember that most persons
mean we'll and have much more of good
than evil in their makeup.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am a girl 10
years old, and am very unhappy. |
dress we'll but modestly. | have no boy
friends. All the young men seem to
prefer girls who dress In a conspicuous
manner. am little shy and can not
seem to overcome this. viii you please
advise me? FRiENDLESS.
No desirable young. man would avoid
you because your dress is modest and
sensible. Are you careful, too, to see
that it Is suitable and becoming? That
is the important thing in dress. Per
haps you misjudge the other girls. They
must have charm and personality il
they make friends easily and are able
to continue the friendships. Instead of
criticizing them or their methods try
to determine why it is that you do not
attract people. Try to overcome your
shynesS and self CONSCIOUSNESS by
thinking about others rather than about
the impression you are making Be
kind and considerate. be cheerful and
ready to please, and you will have
friends, And don't expect others to
make all the efforts toward friendship.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a girl 10
years old, and care great deal for two
young men. They both say they are
In love with me. How can | make up
my mind which one like best and
which one cares most for me? V.
When you are really in love you will
not have to ask anyone how to make
sure what man you like best You will
konw. beyond any doubt. And as to
which man cares more for you--that is
matter which you should be able to
determine by their actions. You say
that each has expressed his love for
you, but you do not say that either
has asked you to become engaged to
him. When man truly cares for a
girl and wishes to make her his wife
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

A man is never sure that he wants
lifelong leases on a woman's
heart until he discovers that some
other man has an option on it.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be Respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr..
Kilmer's SwampRo by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
When FrIendship Ceased.

One day ] was walking with re-
cent acquaintance of mine. In fact,
our acquaintance was so recent that
did not even know my new acquaint-
ance's parents by sight As we were
walking along l noticed a man across
the street who 1 thought looked funny,
and drew my acquaintance's at
tention to him by saying: Look at
that foolish looking man across the
street" My acquaintance said: "That
Is my father."-Chicago Tribune.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Gloom EXPLAINED.

"Mr. Glummins seems to be particu-
larly gloomy" said Miss Cayenne. HE
seems to have something on his mind"
81 don't blame him for being
gloomy"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Catarrh

Catarrh is n local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions.
Tonic and Blood Purifier. BY cleansing
the blood and building UP the System.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature 70
do Its work.
An Druggists. Circulars free.
b. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Remarkable Wild Flower,

Hungary grows wild flower which
ming bird. The breast is green, the
throat yellow, the head and beak al
most black
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Acid Stomach
for 10 Years
NOW 4 Different WOMAN
Earnestly Praises EafonEo

acid stomach for 10 years." writes H-
d. Crippen, "but is different woman
since taking Eatonic."
Sufferers from acid stomach-let
Eatonic help you also. 1t quickly takes
up and carries out the excess acidity
and gases and makes the stomach cool
and comfortable. You digest easily,
get the full strength from your food.
feel well and strong. free from bl0at-
ing, belching, food repeating. etc. Big
box costs costs only a trifie with your
druggists guarantee.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEeRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON THE IMPo TANT
CURRENT TOPICS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05

About all the use some men have for
the golden rule is to measure the con-
duct of others.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05

Mans devotion to woman frequently
arouses her feelings-of the tired kind.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
An Electric Washer, Maybe.

As a rule when your wife has some
thing she wants to talk to you about
she wants to talk to you about some
thing she doesn't have.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-11-05
Important to Mo,nara

Small Savings important.
Small savings are like stones In a
bridge; they build a firm support to
carry one over the food of an efner-
gency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
TWO DECADES OF GROWTH
TWENTY YEARS AGO
AUTO WAS CRUDE AFFAIR
Maryels OF Be.uty Arc Result OF Years
Of Experimental
=. Work.

years OF unexampicd progress in every
i!ne OF scicace and invention
And in no field has progress been
motor world.
was crude experiment.. Few @ho
! watched the first clumsy vehicles maxi
Ing their uncertain way along tho
breakI,wns. believed tia, this machine
-,noul1 ever be anything but the eS-
,pensive and unreliable toy OF the
To-Day the automobile is the most
ordinary vehicle to be, seen on city
streets or country road. Marvels or
beauty. comfort and efficiency, they
nave displaced the horse drawn pleas
urc vehicle almost completely.
Developed by masters of the craft.
the motor is within the reach OF the
most modest purse or there are auto
mobiles dc luxe whose possession is
The automobile industry. from a
speculative experiment. has developed
into one. OF the greatest of all the
great industries OF the United States.
thousands and charging the scope OF
business in tho many fields Tributary
TO II.
No, only 2 Measure vehicles have
inG place: This is but Il small part of
their utility. Huge automobile trucks
now convey much OF tho worlds
freight from depot and warehouse and
dock. \ large fraction ot tho freight
Is accomplished by these great vehi.
Giles.
on the farm. the tractor. L develop
mont OF the gasoline engine. is draw
Ing plows AL harrows and cu!tivators.
!, is supplying power for scores OF
other farm machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

with the prices OF other commodities.
They cali attention 10 the recent re-
port of the national industrial confer
cnce board. which reports an increase
of So per cent in the cost of living
between July. 1911. and November. 1919.
Clothing. food fuel. heat and light have
gone UP by leaps and bounds. while
motor prices have advanced but > per
cent the last year.
Figures brought forward by the Ma
iional Automobile Chamber OF Com
mcrcc Indicate that the average whole
sale value Of all cars produced dur.
ing 1871? was $751;. the average OF all
cars similarly calculated for 1918 was
SS64. making an advance during the
year on the average wholesale prices
SIS per car.
OF course. the industry is so large
and its production so varied that aver
ages cannot be wholly representative.
cult to compile. but difficult to interpret
intelligcntly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
SAFETY DEVICES DEVELOP
WITH INCREASED SPEED
Wild md Unbalanced Meteor Ono of
Dangerous Things TO he
Nvofdrd.

The old:.fashioned narrow gauge
trains would have flown OF tho track
at one-half the speed which today's
transcontinental trains make every
hour with impunity. The railway has
no, run away from the motor car in
the development OF safety devices.
While the motor car has great deal
harder conditions TO combat than the
railway, il has met them quite suc-
cessfully. 1t does not take much OF
an INA gnation 10 see that Il motor
car with the give. and take roads
beneath 1t. functioning under all kin
OF conditions, has n great deal more
Ito do when /, comes TO maintaining
its course safely than has the railroad
train with Its perfectly true and UNI
: yielding steel track and heavily bal
lasted roadbcd Then, too. there is no.
tires to contend with in the case OF
the railway train. The t!remake: has
done as much 10 70 make moiorins safe
maker and the high grade specialist,
who is responsible for the little steer
ing knuckles, which dare not give
way. You seldom hear of a broken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
MANUFACTURERS SAY CAR
PRICES CAN'T DROP SOON
Figures Really Moro Likely to Advance
According to Expert
OuiuiQn.
Motor car prices can't come down t

Motor car prices can't come down this
year.
That's tho vote OF majority OF maxi
cts as indicated by answers TO queries
sent out by Automobile Topics. motor
trade journal.
On the contrary. prices are more
'Exhausted stocks Of all steel prod
uts holds all prices high" is one MAX
cr's explanation, and prices Will nm
doubtedly advance unless we enter Il
period of business depression" is an
other.
On the theory that Fundamentals ais
try another maker says that If labor
and materials decline car prices will
follow"
The fact that the demand for motor
cars IS many times greater than the
supply. although every motor maker is
working full shifts nigh, and day. is
also a contributing factor.
However, the motor men point out,
motor prices are out OF all harmony
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

steering knuckie these days--it used
to be quite common.
But while you arc enumerating the
parts makers who have contributed
10 safety, don't forget the man who
makes the motor itself. y wild. un-
dangerous things that might enter
into the construction of n motor car.
IL will rack ear from rear TO front.
IL. will work on every bolt and loosen
T. In spite Of fate and high water
There is nothing which wcakcns a
motor car throughout it's whole
chassis so much aS 4 vibrant and
poorly balanced power plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
REMARKABLE TEST MADE
OF RADIATION ON PACIFIC
Drive Motor Car Up Mountain Side In
California to Lick
Observatory


conservatory,
With Us fan belt removed and it's
Cleveland light sik touring car. carry.
Ing four PERSONS. has been successfully
CHliforpln,, according 10 report re.
Gelved ny b. ~. Blenner. local cleveland
This, trim up the mountain. on which
thG Lick observatory is located, is 100
nc net stepped TO cool on" nor was il
members Of tho Peacock Motor Sales
C ,n,,,ny i san EEranelaeo cleyelanq dis
and reached the Lick Observatory at i
o'clock. Tho party stopped for lunch
amI completed the trip at Oakland at
Stanley p, levin. of San Francisco
acted as observer, and at the end OF
he trip made. an affidavit describing
the remarkable successful radiation
test without fan belt or water pump.
The car was stock and no adjust.
ments were made beyond the rGmova
OF tho fan belt and tho operation
which rendered the wntcr pmmN uaeIe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
PART OF NEW YORK AUTO
SHOW TO BE IN RICHMOND
Chassis Exhibited by Local Maxwell.
Chalmers Distributors Same rs
ThOSc Exhibited Where.

The Maxwell and Chalmers show
chassis that will be exhibited by the
Alsop Motor Corporation. local dis
tributors for the Maxwell Chalmers
line, are the same as many NirGinians
saw at the New York automobile show.
These chassis were. made by the fac
tory especially for the New York and
Chicago shows. bu. since then have
been on exhibition in several cities as
a part OF automobile shows. The Max
we'll chassis was last shown in
Rochester, y. Y. while the Chalme RS
was last seen in Nashville, Tenn.
The Maxwell is all cream and nickie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
EXHIBITORS WILL SHOW
CARS At JEFFERSON

Several SepEnttOns Are PROMISED Nnen
1890 Models Are shown
In Hotel Lobby.
Preparations are now under way for
tho exhibit OF new automobiles. 10. be
shown in tho lobby of tho Jefferson
Hotel all next week. II liz hoped to
get tho cars placed and the exhibit
under way ny Monday.
latest models OF the cars they handle
ut tho exhibit. among them w. l..
Atkinson. tho cohurn Motor Company
I Iiin -" OF W, +. Atkinson Viii inclnde
the new Stephens car. and the Coburn
Motor Company VIII exhibit the Studc-
baker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

with natural wood wheels, while the
Chalmers ia all black and nIckle with
natural wood wheels.