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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
The Galloping Consumption in
Europe.

There are liberal thinkers and lib.
eral Journals in Europe, though they
do not seem TO sit in the seats Of the
mighty.
The London Nation in particular has
from time 10 time expressed its in
dignation over the selfishness OF the
allied foreign policy since the arni-
stice. Looking at conditions in East
ern Europe, which grow steadily worse
instead OF better, the Nation is in
clined to think that civilization is like
to perish from the earth. II is at any
5ate in the position OF man who is n
desperate consumptive and without
medical attention.
Instead Of stopping wars, the allied
heads are allowing or even encourag-
iFg them to multiply, and instead Of
turning to reconstruction and healing
they are giving their attention to their
own selfish schemes.
From the Rhine eastward there is
virtually blockade, and the Nation
says that hardly paper or a book from
Western Europe can penetrate. Less
foreign information gets into Germany
now than in the war days In Poland
they are doing nothing but feeding
their unsuccessful armies at allied
expense, and postponing the more dif-
flcult problems Of reconstruction and
education. In Russia nothing gets In
from the outside. and such Is the scare
ity of paper and the general poverty
OF the people that books and schools
have gone completely out Of style. In
Austria and the Southeastern countries
the sad state OF things has had suffic-
lent advertisement to be known OF all
men.
The article in the Nation was pub
lished after the recent decision OF the
allies to go to war with Russia in de-
Tense of Poland, whom they had pushed
too far along the path OF glory. That
Is the browning disgrace of the whole
allied concert, and justifies this coun-
try II nothing else ever did for her
long cherished suspicious of European
entanglements.
The causes OF things are thus set
forth by the Nation:
$50 long as Europe is dominated by
a military alliance, so long as states
men are busted in the alternate chase
after oil fields and impossible indem-
mites, so long as the Western peo-
ples, for all their professed horror OF
hloodshed, win tolerate such an abom-
inntion as this subsidized and melted
polish war. so long as the league OF
ma tions remains the tied instrument Of
allied high politics. 1t is useless TO
hope for improvement or even for an
arrest of this galloping consumption OF
ffon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
What's In a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright, 1920 by the Wheeler Syn.
dictate. Inc.)
lUEILA

GOEILA.
Lucia Is not the simple combination
OF Louise and Ella nor yet Lulu and
Ella, as many people suppose It is a
dlstlnct history of its own. 1t appears
early In Welsh genealogis where 1t is
spelled Lew.
The first Lew was the king of Ork-
neys, who married King Arthur's sister
and was the father of Gwalchmai From
this name was formed the masculine
Llewelyn of romance. Another Lew
elyn came over to Ireland with Richard
Strongbow
History does not record when and
where the feminine Luella was formed
II seems merely TO have sprung up in
England when the nee arose for a
feminine counterpart to the popular
Llewelyn, who rapidly became Lionel
under the magic touch Of romance and
poetry gLuella has had much more
vogue in this country than in her ma
tive Wales. II Is considered rather
quaint and old fashioned nowadays, but
II is still In common usage
The ruby is Luella's talismanic stone.
II will keep her strong and healthy and
will bring her material wealth Friday
Is her lucky day and is her lucky
number
Note to readers; Is there a fact con.
corning your name In which you are
interested? Do you know its history;
It's meaning; its derIvatVe and siqnih.
canoe? Do you know your lucky day
and your lucky Jewel? II not, Mildred
Marshall will tell you
Send self addressed and stamped en-.
Velope with your queries, TO Mildred
Marshall, Tho News Selmitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

you. Men seldom, If ever, marry girls
with whom they have taken liberties
They make them believe at the time
that they, like the. woman, would sac
rifice everything for them, but when
they have time to think it over they
realize how impossible it would be to
make a woman like that their wife.
There is always a question of doubt Of
sincerity on the mans part, he fears an
other affair in the woman's life, while
the woman will accept the man and ask
no questions, or seemingly, have no
excuse for being suspicious that his
life is, or has been, anything but per-
feet. Your friend may be an excep--
ton Il trust he isl but it seems that
he is rather slow in proposing. There
is only one thing to do and that is
wait.
of any place In Nashville where basket
ball and tennis are taught and what the
fee Is? M. c.
I should imagine one could learn
these games from the Young Women's
club. The club in our city charges no
fee, but has no regular instructor.
Write to the Young Women's club in
Nashville.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please tell me
f hHw 70 o ali re me and bsGsnS to
come to see them. Just can not find
way to get rid Of them. am, 80
and What you call handsome. Is that
why they run after me? also have a
sedan, and do you think It could be
possible that they like my car better
than me? Please answer, for ! am des-
perate. w. I, 5.
A man 80 years old should know how
to handle two girls without asking as
sistance, especially handsome, fascin-
ating man like you. If this is the first
annoyance of the kind that you have
had would advise you to get ride Of
the car at once. l believe that would
help some.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l am 18 years
old, co you think ! am cid enough to
know what true love Isl Do you think
a man Of 81 or % really means 1t when.
he tells you that he dearly loves you
or Is he saying II to make believe?
How may wear my hair? am tired
of ear puffs. S. s. s.
Not quite. A great deal depends up
on the time, the place and the girl.
Some men get so in the habit of tell
ing girls that same old story that they
repeat it automatically. Bobbed hair
is very popular with girls of your age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Small Game.

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

as the road climbs to the continental
divide from the west. In n tunnel in
n mountain the road describes an entire
loop, the track at the higher elevation
passing over that at the lower.
Q.-what is meant by cutting a
melon?"-L. Il. D.
AIN stock market parlance this
means to disburse extraordinarily large
profits or dividends.
Q.-Do the various keys in music eX-
press different feelings or emotions?-
G. V. w.
A.--There is general belief that
certain keys do express particular emo
tions best, and many composers con
sciously or unconsciously employ them.
The minor keys as a class are sad,
somber and melancholy, each having
particular attributes. In the major
keys, c is simple, naive and common
place; G is rural merry; B flat. noble,
elegant, graceful; L flat, sonorous, Wig
orous, chivalrous; and so on.
OIL desire to know why m" is used
by the University of Vermont, thus,
~. V. MA. r. r.
A.-The M is added to the initials
for the University of Vermont to dis
tinguish from the University of Vir-
ginia.
-Q.-Are Filipinos Christians?-L w.
-A-The Filipino people number TO-
350,640, of which 9,495.272 are Chris
ttans, only nine per cent being nom
Christians.
Q.-Can diamonds be made artificial
TYR. o. X.
A.-The diamond is crystalized car
bon in its purest form. 1t is possible
to make artificial diamonds, but at.
tempts have proved that such stones
are not the equal of diamonds found
IN their natural state.
'Q-Is William G. McAdoo a Mason?
B. c.
AIR. McAdoo is a thlrty-second
degree Mason.
amy reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Scimitar Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
This offer applies strictly 10 informa-
ton: The bureau can not give advice
on legal, medical and financial mat
tiers 1t does not attempt to settle
domestic troubles, nor to undertake ex-
haustive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly Give
fun name and address and inclose two
cents in stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct to the inquirer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
News of Memphis
rs Years AGO.
Twice Told Tales
JULY "a, 1895.


The Memphis baseball club of the
Southern league, failed to show I'D at
me pan park today and the game was
culties are said to have caused suspen-
sion OF activities of the club. An eff
Tort VIII be made to have the charter
transferred to some other city.
The Memphis Gun club today accept
ed its charter, granted a year ago. The
incorporators w. F. Allen, A. B. Dun
J. Divine, lbry Bennett and f. p. Pos
ton, together with w. p. Halliday and
Judge s. p Walker, will serve as the
first board of directors. T. ]. Divine
was named president; ]. c. NeeIy, Jr.,
rotary.
f. T. Cochran, teller Of the Manhat-
tan bank, left today for a two weeks'
vacation to be spent at Biloxi, Miss.
and at his former home at Lexington,
Henry, Halle returned from a business
trip to New York.
Records at the weather bureau show
that the month of July has had rain
fan totaaling 5.S1 inches, which ex-
800 inches. The rainfall thus far ex-
ceeds any previous record for July since
the bureau was established in 1871.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 2. Edmondson have
gone to California for an extended visit
Mrs. T. B. Long and family have gone
to Evergreen, Ala, to spend two
months.
Gen. A. r. Taylor, Coils. /. r. Peters
and r. H. Allen. First Lleuts. r. w
Parham, Allen Asher, w. H. Derrick,
Second Lieuts. II. o. bigger, James Hin
kins, Harry Wilson, Lewis L. LENT,
John F. Cochran Jr., Sergts, ]
Hampton, Tia f. Douglas, Jr., Mai. b.
A. Nicely, Sergt Daniel Peasants and
Privates oscar Freeman and Ed Cren-
shaw have been summoned as witnesses
for the state in the court martial of
Capt. F. X. Deffrey OF the Nicely zou-
ayes.
Mrs. Ferdinand Trepp is spending the
summer with relatives In Baltimore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
| 81 I,VNCLE WIGGLY 81
BEDTINAE STONY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE ONIONS.

| in I5ot his eyes, and splashed on Susie Lit
What's the matter?" asked Susie,
who was picking grass off some g,
parsley. why are you crying, Billie?"
Uncle Wfggiiy has tears in his eyes,
SUSIE" whispered Billie. And when
Susie looked at the bunny gentleman,
his eyes, Susie began to weep also.
Some of Susie's tears splashed on
Curly Twistytail and Curly looked up.
What's the matter?" asked the
PE see % S2g IN a amiw s Susie pointed to
"oh, dear! How sad!' grunted
Curly. Then he began. to drop some
tears from his eyes, and some Of them
splashed on his brother Floppy.
"Ho, there! What's the matter
For the same reason UNCLE Wiggily
Billie and Susie are shedding tears"
answered Curly.
10 "oh; de dear r. Ny eyes are watering
to cry. And while Uncle Wiggily and
his friends were weeping on the stoop
along came the bad Pip and Skee hold
ing paws. They had come to get some
Of Uncle Wiggily's souse.
=, There he is on the porch'' whispered
Yes, but something is the matter"
said the Pip. See they are all crying!
| know what II ISL he went on. 1.-THE
Skuddlemagoon must have gotten here
ahead Of us, and he has taken Uncle
Wiggily's souse. That's why the bunny
is crying and why Billie, Susie, Curly
and Floppy are shedding tears"
That must be it," said the Skee. "If
we can't get any souse l feel like cry
ing myself"
So do l." snickered the Pip. And he
took out his handkerchief and so did
the Skee and they wept together.
We'll. there's no use of us staying
here II the Skuddlemagoon has Uncle
Wiggily's souse." went on the Skee.
Lets go"' And away they went weep
ing, Uncle Wiggily not having seen
them this time. Then the bunny gem
tleman got up and carried the soup
greens in the house to Nurse Jane
why, what's the matterY asked the
muskrat lady why are you all cry
Ing tears, Uncle Wlggily.
TT was the onions in the soup
green's" laughed the bunny gentleman.
Il peeled some onions for YOU and
onions always makes water come in my
eyes. They made us all cry"
"Oh, onions The ideaw laughed
Nurse Jane. and all the animal children
laughed, too, and the bunnys souse was
safe. And II the sugar spoon doesn't
take the she'll off the egg and leave
the poor thing without coat to keen
from catching cold I'll tell you next
about Unole Wiggily and the ice cream.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate


What are you doing, Wiggily?"
called Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy to the
rabbit gentleman one morning.
"Oh, just reading the Cabbage Leaf
News" he replied, as he turned to an
other page in the morning paper. May
l have the pleasure of doing anything
for your" Uncle Wiggily asked of
his muskrat lady housekeeper.
IF your go down in the garden and
pull me some greens for soup, III be
much obliged to you" spoke Nurse
Jane. Mrs Wibblewobble, the duck
lady, is coming to dinner and she loves
celery soup"
'1il get the green's" said the. bunny
rabbit, and taking a little basket on
hoped. He pulled UP some carrots a
spring Of parsley and a bit Of okra and
he was just going to reach for some
thing else when along came Billie
Bushytail, the squirrel boy
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily, what are you do
ing?" chartered Billie. as the bunny
picked some more green's for the soup.
Helping Nurse Jane" was the an
swer
he, too, began to gather soap greens,
Pretty soon the basket was filled,
and Billie helped Uncle Wiggily carry
it to the porch Of the hollow stump
bungalow.
Here are your soup green's, Nurse
Jane" called the bunny rabbit gentle
man.
"Oh, would you mind looking them
over for me, picking off the bits Of
grass and weeds, and then washing
them" asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. 81
as so busy this morning."
"Oh, let's do It'll" chartered Billie,
So he and Uncle wiggily began
cleaning the soup greens and they were
half finished when along came hopping
Susie Littletail, the rabbit girl.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily, let me help you
sort the soup greens!'' begged Susie.
"Of course!" invited Uncle Wiggily.
So Susie helped and then, pretty soon
along came Curly and F1oppy Twisty-
tail, the two piggie boys.
"Oh, let us help with the soup
greens" they begged, and soon Uncle
Wiggily and Billie and Susie and Curly
and F1oppy were all looking over the
green's on the stoop of the hollow
stump bungalow,
All OF q sudden tears came into the
eyes of Uncle Wiggily. Great, big, wet,
salty tears they were and they rolled
down his cheeks and splashed on the
porch. One sprinkled on Billie, the
squirrel, and Billie looked up quickly,
thinking IL was raining But when he
looked at Uncle Wiggily, and saw tears
in the eyes OF the rabbit gentleman
Billie began to weep also, Tears came
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

think II necessary TO explain that they
were situated south Of the equator and
that their summer was consequently our
winter. But the North Americans did
not know this, for they assumed that,
what with a New York winter coming
on, the South Americans had gotten
things mixed and really wanted winter
goods. So they went all through the
bill and substituted heavyweights for
American firm is off our shippers for
life.
That is only one sample Of the in
telligence with which the South Amer
lean trade is being sought by Americans
with goods to sell, according TO the
American correspondent for FL Nacion
American merchants dealing with
South Americans frequently cancel their
contracts II they find they do not need
the business. at other times they do
rot take the trouble-they merely fail
to deliver the goods without saying
anything about IT,
1t is bad business TO go back on con.
u aus even II II " NbllSlhtItu ltlhl lilt
other party has no recourse. It is
also bad business TO sacrifice foreign
trade, which is a thing to be built
up by degrees and to be handled with
the most delicate care, whenever an OPP
portunity turns up to make a local sale
Of goods contracted for. The South
Americans have too much evidence that
1t Is the policy OF Yankee dealers to
dispose OF the leavings only in their
foreign trade.
Frequently South American mer-
chant, relying on the promise OF de-
livery at specified date. spends a large
stun in advertising his imported wares
in advance and getting his place ready
for the sale; then when the date comes,
there are no goods on hand. and not
only the immediate business Is lost, but
the reputation OF the merchant with his
own people.
The time will come when the United
States will want the South American
trade and want II badly. At the pres
emit time OF interpretation IL seems
well enough to live quite to ourselves,
but that period will very quickly pass.
Then we will be looking around for |
good markets, and the market that by |
all the laws of geography and political |
kinship ought to be ours is the South |
American market.
There Is plenty OF money in South |
America, and they like the goods that
ire made In this country. All that is
'equred to make an economic alliance
30 strong that British and German
shall not prevail against
t is that our exporters show an ordi-
larry interest and exercise an ordinary
Intelligence in the details OF their
south American business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
News Of Memphis
10 Years Ago.
JULY "a, 1910.

William w Saxby, sr, veteran music
master and dancing teacher, of Mem
phis, died this morning at his home on
Monroe avenue, following an accident
yesterday when he was struck by a
bicycle ridden by a boy.
Marriage licenses were issued today
TO c. w. Curtis and Miss Essie Wise,
stroud, Thomas NJ. Dlckerson and Miss
Della Blanche Harrison, A. T. Bell and
Bessie Henderson, William A. Meal
lister and Miss Berbice U. Horton.
Miss Elva Sperry, Of Kansas City,
who has been the guest of Miss Laura
Miss, where she will spend few
days with friends and relatives
Mrs. Sarah Burke has returned from
Texas, where she has been visiting rela-
tives and friends and is now with her
niece. Mrs Charles B. Shepard, on
Union avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Meyer and daughter,
Marjorie, left today for Chicago, where
they will spend the summer.
The highest temperature reached in
Memphis today was 50 degrees, with
the lowest registering "a degrees.
A one-cent per bushel increase on
corn and 1o-cent increase per barrel
on bran was registered on local mar
kets today as result OF the contin-
ued drought in the corn growing states.
standard mans solu on tne memphis
market today for II and is cents,
with fancy hams ranging between 10
and p cents per pound. Coffee was
quoted from II to l6 cents.
Hon. Casey Todd, United States dis
trict attorney, was back at his desk
in the federal building this morning,
after spending two weeks vacation
in Dawson Springs, Ky.
The steamer JOS b Williams passed
down the Mississippi river this morning
with "A tow of 60 barges of coal from
Louisville to New Orleans,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

To regain the notice of the girl I'M
true, just follow the rules here given
to you. If she gives her love to an
not care rap. There are hundreds
and hundreds of other girls, with cheeks
like roses and with beautiful curls. Sc
lect friend of hers from the crowd,
and in her praises let your voice be
every. night. Sit on her porch without
any light. What if your first love has
grown cold? If you rush her friend she
is sure to be told. If this does not work
you might as well quit, and feel as
sured you have been handed the nit
If this Is the case, more advice | will
lend Go right ahead and keep loving
her friend.
(Mrs. Thompson had to have some
thing to rhyme with night, consequently
'the porch without light" but unless
you are a very proper young man or
are well chaperoned, you could leave
out that part of the advice.)
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Is II proper for
a widow to accept a diamond ring as
an engagement ring when she becomes
engaged the second timer Should she
wear the ring with her first engage.
ment ring, or remove the first rine2
Can you advise me what will stlffen the
bristIes Of an ivory back hair brush
without injury to The BrIsh2 ,,now
Yes, a widow should wear her second
engagement ring just as she did her
first 1t is worn on the third finger
of the left hand, and no other ring
is worn with it until the wedding ring
is placed there. If you still wish to
wear your first engagement ring you
should wear 1t on another finger. Do
not mix them. Wash the brush in warm
ivory suds with a few drops of am
monia in the water, but be careful that
the back of the brush does not touch
the water or it will yellow the ivory.
Simply shake the briStles through the
suds and then rinse with cold water
Dear Mrs. Thompson-About a years
ago | met a very wealthy boy and
learned to love him. ! did great
wrong, which, of course, did not real
lie then. He never mentions the past
and seems to almost worship me. Since
/ have realized my wrong he has acted
a most perfect gentleman. | can never
love anyone else. Do you think he
will ever marry mel feel that should
| lose him | would have nothing to live
for. | am 20 and he Is 27. What should
| do7 VIOLET.
/ do not believe the man will marry