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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

A woma writes me that she has
been married 10 a good, kind, devoted
mar with whom she has lived happily
for 80 years or so. Recently. however,
a woman with whom her husband had
a boy-and girl romance in their salad
days has come to their town, and has
written a letter to the husband say
ing she would like to see him and ask
ing him to call upon her.
This letter has reused the greenwood
monster in the wife's breast, who o
siders II indecent for a w~uron vhn i'
herself a grandmother to desire to see
another wonan's husband, even II nc
was her beau more than a quarter CT a
century ago. and she wants 70 know
band to his children and generally bring
him to book.
Oh, lady, lady, where Is your funny
whatever Why do you persist In break
ing your loving, faithful heart over a
thing that calls for a smile, instead
Of a deluge OF tears7
II your rival were a peach OF a girl
with golden locks, and skin OF roses
and snow, ard II she were a third OF
your age and weighed 50 pounds less,
teeth In jealous rage, for few and far
between are the middle-aged men who
fee when a living picture beckons to
them. I always had my suspicious that
Mrs. Potiphar was u~mty-tumty years
old, or else Joseph would not have
broken the sprinting record In evadins
temptation.
But a grandmother-now that is
something altogether different, yet, as
Mr.. Perimutter would say. Grandmoth
er with her grizseled hair, her specks,
her wrinkles, her bones or her fat ac-
eording az tho years have dealt with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

] made up my mind that I needed Z
new Shaving brush, and dropped In at
the druggists.
l made my wish known to the spruce
clerk, and was led to a brilliantly
lighted n where he strewed the
glass top OF the counter with an array
of lather creators.
Not being over particular / selected a
harmless looking specimen and inquired
lightly as I dipped for my slender roll:
What's the damage?"
They have gone up a little in price.
| believe" observed the clerk as he
consulted a typewriter list. Yes
those were s14.3S and now they are
sl7,23."
"And why l inquired, mot make
them s17.7S? 1t would seem more pa
triotic.'
Now you are joking said the clerk
very ~cleverly, and with an indulgent
smile. They are high in price, but
of course that's natural. You see, the
price of labor and wood and glue, and
strings and things are all higher. And
IL is believed that the German and Aus
trian and Bulgarian generals are all
shaving now TO escape recognition--tc
say nothing of the Russians
But the Bolsheviki are growing fun
Boards" ] suggested,
II hadn't heard of that said the
clerk. Shall I wrap 1t up?"
mo. I'll pass 1t up" was my re-
Spouse, as ] left.-Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper ~Syndicate.)
The sun rules strongly for good today.
according to astrology. Venus is slight.
ly adverse.
During this government OF the stars
persons in places OF power should be
exceedingly fortunate. Their highest
ambitions are likely TO be realized.
The sway is most favorable TO Pres
ident Wilson, making for an access OF
physical strength and the better UNDER
standing Of his policies.
1t Is a lucky direction Of the stars
for appointments of n sort. Persons
chosen for positions at this time
should prove successful in admlnistra-
ton.
Those who seek work will find II un-
der this rule OF the planets and there
Will be extraordinarily good opportuni-
ties for all who are highly trained in any
vocation.
There Ia a star said to presage emil
grafton from this country %northward
as well as southwark. This Is inter-
nreted to mean that Canada as well as
South America will attract residents of
the United States.
Saturn Is in an aspect held to presage
some sort Of new trouble about mines
and mining.
This is not a fortunate day for those
who are old and many will pass away.
A malady Of the digestion as well as
lung diseases seems to be forecast.
Women now come under planetary
influences that should make them less
frivolous than they have been in the
past. Serious matters Of business and
politics will engross large numbers OF
them.
Simplicity Is TO become fashionable
and "a sudden reaction from the ex-
travaganee Immediately following the
war Is prophesied.
Dress will undergo many Changes, II
the stars are read Alright, and beauty
will rule the fashions. which will be
extremely modest.
As the veal progresses a national
movement In which women are con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MAGAZINE FEATURES
IA8VNCEN lGGL2S q
STORY ].
UNCLE WIGGLY AND THE EGG BEATER.

up the eggs. Break some eggs in a
bowl and stir them around with the
egg beaten"
a Taking off his tall silk hat and
rolling up his sleeves so he would not
spatter anything on his pink, twink
ling nose, Uncle Wiggily began to beat
the eggs up in the bowl
Eure Jane, wiping her paws on her
apron, went to the telephone. She had
hardly left the kitchen before the out
side door suddenly opened. and in came
the queer old Bazoop.
"Oh. there you areS' cried the Ba-
zoop. to Uncle Wiggily. There o
Eyes, l am here" said Mr.. Longears,
keeping a tight hold Of the egg beaten.
What do you want?"
AS II you didn't know" gargled the
coop. I came after souse, of course!
Your souse!"
Uncle wiggily did some quick think
ing. He wanted to play a trick on that
funny Bazoop.
Instead OF taking my souse, wouldn't
you just as soon have a bit OF carrot
fruit cake-when 1t is baked?' asked
the bunny.
the BACON. IT want sousei"
"How about a slice Of turnip pie
when it's baked?" asked the bunny,
taking a tighter hold on the egg beater.
"Nope!" answered the BaEoop, most
eimpolitely. II came after souse and
souse I will have!"
He came closer to Uncle Wiggily. The
bunny could hear Nurse Jane talking
over the telephone and he wished the
muskrat lady would stop and come in
10 help drive away the bad chap.
But I'll have to do it all alone by
myself, I guess" thought Uncle Wig
gily. The Bazoop came nearer and
nearer, and leaned over the bowl full of
frothy beaten eggs.
What have you there?" he asked the
bunny.
here!" cried the brave rabbit gentleman.
that a lot of the whites and yellows
flew up out of the bowls and spiashed
and splattered right in the face OF the
Bazoop.
"Oh. WOW! Look there! What
are you doing7" cried the bad chap, with
his face full of eggs.
ooh, pardon me! My error! The mis-
take was entirely mine!" said Uncle
wiggily, politely. But he kept on turn
ing the egg heater so fast and splat-
tering so much on the Bazoop that the
bad chap gave another howl and away
he ran out of h door, crying:
"This is too much egg for mel"
"Well, it saved my ~souse!" spoke the
bunny. Then Nurse Jane came away
from the telephone and ve>M Mr.. Long
ears more eggs to beat and the pie and
had none, which served him right. And
if the fire shovel doesn't catch cold
when the puppy dog takes It out to slide
down the snow on the cellar door, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily's bad
luck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

there is, under heaven. no other ex-
p~erience so disillusioning as meeting g
former love. after the lapse OF a num-
Der Of years.
In his heart a man may have cher
ished a picture OF his first sweetheart
as a moonbeam maid, as 1.-the and
graceful as a faun, with stars In her
eyes, and laughter bubbling over her
lips. He has never thought OF her as
growing old. or as touched by the scar
ing experiences OF life. She lives for
him. as the incarnate expression Of
youth, his own, as well as hers.
When they meet he finds her fat
and stuffy. Wheeling for breath, or thin
and and dispeptic, with her
interest centered on her liver instead
Of her heart. Her conversation runs to
grandchildren instead of poetry. She
Is fun OF symptoms and "reminiscences
OF surgical operations, and he hates her
because she becomes incarnate age to
him-his own age as we'll as hers.
Gould ! ever have loved this wom-
am" he asks himself. Gould I have
ever seen anything attractive in her?
Was It possible that I ever thought that
silly gtggle anything but driveling
idiocy7 Could I ever have esteemed that
whining voice plaintivef And then he
reflects upon what an ass a man is
al sNtCA hfu-LWNIltS anu lldllNe bpA
for hts lucky escape.
1t Is true that his wife is as old as
his first sweetheart, and probably time
has been no kinder to her, but she has
the inestimable advantage over the
ona of having always been with her
husband. 30 that the changes in her
took place 81 grsdually that he did
not perceive them, hence she escaped
giving him the shock Of seeing her sud
denly changed from youth TO age, as
his first sweetheart did, That is why
a mar alwaysSt ellis his wife and speaks
the truth so far as he knows Il. that
she looks much younger than his early
love.
Nor can any charrner ever charm the
second time. Once the spell Is broken,
II. is broken forever. There are none
with whom we have so little In IN
mon az those with whom we orcc
shared a romance In common. The sen
timental ground has been cut wi from
under u feet, and left us nothing to
stand On We can't talk pla1itudes to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
News OF Memphis
a. Years Ago
Twice Told Tales
JANAURY 10, 1895.


Miss Mary Stevenson, eldest daugh-
ter OF the lce-president, died at the
Battery Park hotel in Asheville, n. c.,
today, following a short illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Boyd entertained
several hundred OF their friends at
their home, introducing their lovely
daughter. Miss Bessie Boyd.
Announcement was made that details
of the consolidation Of the Mansfield
Drug company and the Van Vleet Drug
company would be made public in a
few days. q
Fresh country butter at 20 cents per
pound and sugar-cured hams at 10
cents per pound are advertised by
Baldwin, KnowIon & Lake.
Al G. Fields minstrels are coming.
A. P. Scott, advance agent for the
show spent the day in Memphis max
ing the Necessary arrangements for the
performance.
Plans for the extension OF the Raleigh
Springs Scar line have been completed,
according to announcement, and work
on the extension hat will take the line
to the Raleigh Inn will begin in 10
days. Fifteen-minute service will be in
augurated 40 Don as the extension Is
completed. experimenting the half
hourly service formerly in effect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
PAN.

His aim Ia life Is finding fault;
At baseball when the batter fans,
Or when the traffic cop cries Halt
He pans.
At dinner all our nerves are frayed,
When food is brought he notes and
a
And pies not like his mother made
He pans,
He feels the times are out OF joint,
Issues receive his righteous bans,
And as solutions d~isappoint-
He pans,
We feel when death deals him the blow
Hell not approve the funeral plans,
And through a medium we will know
He pans.
Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Copyright, 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD & CABS

Nurse Jane! Nurse janet called
Snele Wiggtly to his muskrat lady
h~ousekeeper in the hollow stump bun
galow one morning. You are wanted
at the telephone"
Oh. viii you please answer and say
am busy2" requested Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. II It is Mrs. wibblewobble,
tne duck lady. say III be over in a
ilttle while to show her how to make
b~uttonholes in Jimmle's necktie."
II is Mrs. Wibblewobble and IN tell
hef what you say" spoke Uncle Wig
gliy. Though why the duck lady
should want to make ~buttonholes in
Jimmie,s ne,cktie is more than l
: The bunny rabbit gentleman talked
over the telephone to Mrs. wibble-
wobble. Then Uncle Wiggily went to
me Kitchen, where Nurse Jane was very
What is going on in such a hurry
that you could not come to the tele-
Oh, I'm making a carrot fruit cake"
answered Nurse Jane. land just
what to do"
We'll, perhaps I can help" spoke the
rabbit gentleman. May l not empty
through the coffee stralner, or some
thing like that for your"
Nurse Jane laughed.
You certainly are a funny rabbit, Z"
she said. And II you want TO help me
make the turnip pie shall be glad to
have you"
"Turnip pie?" cried Uncle wiggily.
II thought you said o were making
a carrot fruit cake!"
I'm making both-that's why I'm so
busy" spoke the muskrat lady.
Better and better!" laughed the
bunny. "If there is one thing l like
more than another it is carrot fruit
cake. Next to that it Is turnip pie.
Surely / may help you, Nurse Jane.
But first tell me, why does Mrs. Wib-
blewobble want you to show her how
to make ~buttonholes in Jimmie's neck
tie? You weren't thinking OF his shirt,
were your"
mo, it's his necktIe," the muskrat
lady answered. "You see he loses so
many Of them that his mother said she
was going to sew ~buttonholes in them
and fasten them to his collar. Then
he won't lose any more. I'm going to
help Mrs. Wibblewobble do it,"
Very kind Of you. I'm sure" said
the bunny. And now, please let me
help you make the carrot fruit cake
and the turnip pie"
Nurse Jane looked at the kitchen
table, which was covered with dishes,
pans, flour, sugar, eggs, nutmeg
Fraters, egg beaters and molasses. and
she was just going to say something,
when the telephone bell rang again. !
"Tll answer myself this time" said
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. I'm sure it is for
me. II you want to help make the
cake, Uncle Wiggily, you might beat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
News Of Memphis
10 Years Ago.
Ia 10, 1910,

JfNINSNFN' W Wv
Louise Paulhan, of France, broke the
worlds record for distance in cross
country flying today. He flew q dis
tance OF is miles in 81 minutes AZ 4-5
seconds at Los Angeles. In a Farnum
biplane. A prize of $40, 900 was award
ed him. This is the longest cross
country flight ever recorded for sus-
tanned flying in a heavier-than- air ma
chine.
River traffic at Memphis is paralyzed
as n result of the heavy run OF ice In
the riversand local packets are tied up
until the ice passes. Pieces of ice four
feet in thickness make dangerous the
ma ssag e on the river Of any small craft.
Architects Shaw & Pfeil were directed
to begin work on plans for the new po-
lice station, for construction of which
a bond issue Of $3.50, 900 has been au-
thorized. ,
Memphis selling only soft drinks is
a laughable matter. Judge John T. Moss
told the new grand jury today. Booze
is being sold in Memphis by these soft
drink stands as In the days of old.
when these soft drink stands were
called saloons.
Al an extra session Of the city school
board the board was informed that the
sum of 1913, 539 would be needed to
rperate the schools during the year.
of this amount the city is to be asked
10 furnish 3 $1,000, the board an
nounced, the remainder of the money
being supplied by the state.
About 500 prominent business men at
tended a smoker at the Business Mems
club. A program Of vaudeville stunts
and an elaborate banquet was served
under the direction of an entertainment
committee headed by S. L. Calhoun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

AND DEPoRTING them.
AND WILL we have booze.
OR WON'T we have booze.
THAT THEY have no time.
FOR THE service man.
AND IT must have been.
THAT THE most of us.
WHEN WE stood on the curbs.
AS You went by.
ON YOUR way to war.
AND STOOD on the piers
AND WAVED to you.
AS YOUR ships sailed out.
AND PROMISED you.
IF YOU ever came back.
THAT YOU couid nave
WHATEVER WE had,
1T MUST have been.
THAT MOST of u.s.
HAD OUR fingers crossed
AND SAID to ourselves.
HF HE does come back.
THIS STUFF don't CO."
FOR IT may come true.
WHEN WE'VE paid the bill.
FOR THE officers medals.
THERELL BE something left.
AND IF there is.
AND THERE'S nothing else. :
WE CAN use it for
WE MAY give it to you.
YOU NEVER can tell.
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

those to whom we once talked love, and
it leaves US nothing TO say. Fancy
Romeo discussing the high cost OF liv-
ing with juliet, If they had met after
an interval of 90 years.
So the wise wife invites her hus-
bands first sweetheart TO spend a
weekend with them, and let's hubby
get a cleanup view Of her makeup,
and listen to her mAunderings about
her grandchildren, and when she sees
his bored expression and gets his SOS.
call for help, she exercises the ghost
that has haunted her.
For she knows that no matter what
other rivals she nay have, the one she
has least to fear from Is her husbands
first sweetheart.
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

cerned will grow so that 1t becomes
powerful In public affairs.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Ii will
cave a prosperous year In all probabil-
ity.
to be clever and dignified. They should
be extremely popular. Many actors and
orators are born under this sign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
UNCERTAIN EXPERIMENT.

DO you think It win help matters to
change the name Of wood alcohol"
II dunno" answered Uncle Bill Bot
tletop, "A rogue sometimes does his
best work under an alias From the
MaAhlngtnn Star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
THE NEW COMPETITION.

"Copetition is the life of trade"
II suppose so,' replied the weary
looking You ought to have
seen the competition I got into today
for a chance to buy what I wanted at
the bargain counter. From the Wash
ington Star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
DON'T BREATHE It.

The New York state superintendent
OF tn. Antisaloon league asserted thc
other day that the liquor men have
not lost a cent" That isn't the rub
the people have lost the seent!--car-
toons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

MY DEAR II: W. F.. ...
YOU ASK me.
IF TIL write something. '
AS A gentle reminder"
ABOUT THE bonus.
FOR THE service men.
AND, OF course, I WILL
AND IF it will help.
ILL BE very glad
BUT, OF course, it won't
AND THE trouble is.
THAT DOWN in Washington.
THEY'RE SO very busy
WITH ALL their auarrels'
ABOUT OFFICERS medals.
AND THE treaty of peace.
AND WHO'S going to run.
FOR THE presidency.
AND If Mr.. Berger.
WILL BE back again,
AND ARREsTING Reds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

An old head on young shoulders is
not always compatible with wisdom
especially If they do not belong TO each
other.-Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

II matches are made In heaven, then
Lucifer must have been the first strik.
ing exception TO this rule.-CArtoons
MaraNnA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Marriage is the alchemy that some
times changes a woman from an ac-
nuisition to an inQuisition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Dear X. C Batter reading your
column every morning, and reading let
ters that you have answered, ! came
to the conclusion that l would ask you
if you would not please put a little re-
for the soldiers, sailors and marines.
Some Of the service men, like my
self, incurred debts while In the ser
vice. In my case, after buying a suit
and overcoat / was broke n am sui
in debt.
Although I am single and can get
along. there are married men who are
finding 1t difficult to mako both ends
meet
had four hrothers in the service, and
three OF them are married and have
families, and it is for them, and others
like them, that I write this letter: Hop
ing that this will not be a bother to
$3.50 RI w F.. eX-Gob,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, JAN. 20, 1890.

Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-12
ESTATE OF CHARLES M. WALLACE

State of Vermont, District OF Washington, s..
The honorable probate court. for the dis
trict aforesaid, 10 all persons interested IN
the cstafe Of Charles NJ. Wallace Of The town
Of Barre. GREETING;
WHEREAS, application in writing hath
been made to this court by the guardian OF
Charles NJ. Wallace, for license 10 MORTGAGE
certain real estate owned by said ward. Z II
uated In the town Of Ryegate. county Of Cal
odonia and STATE OF Vermont. rnd represent
ing that II Is necessary to MORTGAGE raid zeal
estate TO raise the sum of one thousand dol
lrRs for the purpose Of maintaining and sup
porting said ward, and to pay the debts le-
galy due and owing By said ward that said
incrkvage be given 10 secure the said sum OF
one thoueand dollars.
WHEREUPON, the said court appointed
and assiyned the 9th day Of Jnauary. 1920.
at the probate Office in Montpelier. in said
district, to hear and decide upon said appli-
cation. and ordered that public notice thereof
be given to all persons interested therein, BY
publishing this order three weeks successive
iy In the Barre Daily Times. newspaper
published at che city Of Barre, In said dis
trict which cirrulates In the neighborhood Of
thoae persons interested therein. all which
publications shall be previous to the time
appointed for the hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby aotifed 70
appear before said court. at the time ana
place aforesaid. then snd there in said couT.
to object to the granting Of such license, y
you see cause.
Given under my hand Mt Montpelier. In
said district. this 9Th day OF January. 1920.
MARY J. CUTLER, Register.
Jani2-Ia-26
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-12
Vermont Equal Suffrage Association.

Constructive work along citizenship
lines is to be started in Burlington Feb.
is, when a school for citizenship will be
held for two days similar to the one
held in Durham. N. H., last summer.
Mrs. Schoonmaker of Connecticut will
have charge of the work which is car
ried on by the Vermont Equal Suffrage
association. Mrs. Schoonmaker is ex
ceedingly well-fitted for this position,
as her whole time is given to this work.
Her book on citizenship is used as a
text book throughout the Connecticut
public schools
The work Of the committee on pc.
litical education, Miss Anne Benedict,
chairman, has been presented TO people
in touch with educational affairs, to
women's clubs and suffrage leagues and
to representatives of other organiza-
lions throughout the state. Some of
these organizations and groups OF peo-
pie are already beginning the study of
citizenship in various ways in prepare
tion for the course.
This citizenship course is open TO
everyone on payment of small fee
for classes. The program will be an.
nounced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
ROBERT CRUICKSHANK
VS..
SHURLIE CRUICKSHANk

WHEREAS, Robert Cruickshnnk OF Barre
City In the county Of Washington, in the
state of Vermont. has this day filed In the
Office Of the clerk of the county court, for
said county. his libel for a divorce against
Shurlie Cruickshank, setting forth in sub
stance that he was on the Goth day Of Sep
tember. 1910. lawfully married TO the said
libellee lived together as husband and wife
in the county of Washington until on. or
about April Is, 1914; that the libellant has
resided in the county Of Washington for the
past year; and has faithfully performed all
the marriage obligations incumbent upon
him: that on or about the 18th day OF April,
1914, the said libellee willfully and without
Just cause deserted the libellant and for three
consecutive yeara, and ever since has and
still does refuse 10 live with and sohahlt
with the libellant. And praying that the
bonds OF matrimony between him and the
said libcllee be dissolved, and that he be
granted bill of divorce. And it appearing
that the said libellee is without this state,
and that no summons can be served on her,
IT is ORDERED that the libcllant notify
the libelee Of the pendency OF said petition
and summoned 10 appear at the term OF the
county court. TO be held al Montpelier. with
in and for the county of Washington, on the
second Tuesday nj March. 1920, and answer
TO the same. by causing the substance OF said
petition and this order TO be published three
weeks consccutively In the Barre Daily LINES.
a newspaper printed at Barre City in said
county. the last publication TO be at least six
weeks previous to the commencement Of raid
term.
Dated at Montpelier, in said county. Ibis
27th day Of December. 1919.
LEWIS c. MOODY. Clerk.
Bec2eJan5-12