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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
The Floral Convention.

Tennessee state florists are in our
city and are cordially welcomed
Wednesday and Thursday display
of floral pieces will be shown on the
sixth floor of the Chamber of Com
merce, many flowers coming from
as far as Chicago.
AS usual the chrysanthemum Is
queen of the fall display, They are
in various hues that make Joseph's
coat of many colors look sad and
sickly. Chrysanthemums have gained
enormously in popularity in the
United States of late years. 1t is
far cry from the time when they
were stigmatized as "slaw on a
stick"
American florists have gone the
Japanese one better and given per-
fume to the fall beauty, or, rather,
they have drawn the faint perfume
from the heart of the flower and
given it the one grace that was
lacking.
Though Japan mas the chrysanthe-
mum on her stamps and 1t is also
to be found in the crest and official
seal of the mikado and is the en-
blem of one OF Japan's most coveted
orders, like many other good things
of Japan II belongs to that nation
only by adoption. 1t really came from
China. Chinese literature teens with
reference to II, the oldest probably
being in the writings of Confucius,
penned nearly 500 years B. c. 1t
was then given the name of Li-Ki.
which means the ninth moon. Low
Chow Meung, a famous poet of be-
fore the Christian era, has many ref
erences to the flower which must
have been a favorite with him. One
is entitled "A Lament For Lost
Youth" and Is as follows:
sit in silence under the li-chee tree.
rice with my toothless
gums
me the li-ki spreads it's
neduS OF BOlu,
Too soon my eyes shall close on its
beauty forever.
The chrysanthemum vies with the
rose in being one Of the oldest Gull
tivated flowers. 1t has been known
to the Japanese for the last 1000
years. Every year in the country
Of the, Rising Sun a grand fete is
held in the imperial gardens of To-
kio on the occasion of the mikados
Upon the card Of invita-
lion appears golden chrysanthe-
mum. 1t is claimed that this cele- |
1ratiOn was started in the year 900 |
and has grown in volume and i'm |
portanCe with the passing years. The |
name Is beautiful and comes from
he Greek, chrysos gold and anthe-
non, flower.
This flower was brought to Eu-
'ope as a curiosity in the seven |
zenith century, very much as the |
'uchsia was in the early part of the !
1t was brought to Amer
ca in lS47 and for a long time was
cultivated as curiosity England |
grows finer chrysanthemums than
my other country far exceeding ia
Jan in this respect. They also have |
longer period Of life in England !
han elsewhere, For miles outside
# London there are hothouses given
,ver exclusively to this empress of
lowers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
BY Annabel Worthlngton.

Piquant and dainty is this ruffle-
trimmed affair, No. $751; The sleeves
of this waist are cut kimono style
that is, they are in one with the
body. The latter is Of figured mate
rial The collar, bordering the yes
tee, appears to good advantage in
white.
The ladys waist, No. 1881. is cut
in sizes SO to AZ inches bust measure.
Size SO requires "A yards 36-inch
material with SIS yard 36-inCh con-
trasting and Sl-4 yards plating.
Price. 10 cents.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles. We will send our 81
page fashion magazine, containing
all the good. new styles, dressmak-
ing helps, serial story ETC. for &c,
postage prepaid, or &c if ordered
with a pattern Send 15c for maya
zine and pattern to Fashion Depart
ment, The News Scimitar, % East
Eighteenth street. New York city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

but why doesn't he write He shows
very plainly that he prefers my COM
pany to that of the other girl who
came to town last year. RED WING;
the young man does not write. Prob
ably because he is not interested in
the correspondence. You should not
write to him sence he does not write
to you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Four. years
age. | met young girl of IS. / fell
In love with her and two years ago
we were engaged to be married. She
graduated from college this year. Now
she Is teaching school about is miles
from here. When she went away to
fellow Nov have heard that she
Is engaged to another fellow and they
are poinq to be married soon. What
would you advise me to do concerning
the ring. Should | write to her and
have her send L., or will she know
broken, but | guess can't have her
now. DO you think 1t would be best
to start going with some one else or
give them all up?
LONESOME COUNTRY JAKE.
I think you should write to the girl
and ask her for the ring. She ought
to send it back voluntarily, however.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-There is
young man who lives Just about a halt
block from my home. We know each
other fairly we'll, but he hardly ever
speaks t. me and | do not to him. He
says where they are acquainted 1t is
the girls place to speak first, and
don't think SO. think II Is the op-
posite. | want to be neiehbory, but
do not want to get out Of place. Which
Is right? | am told by my friend that
am too proud to speak.
NEIGHeoRs.
In America your friend is right, In
most of the countries abroad however.
the man speaks first.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-We are two
girls IA years Of age. Do you think we
are too young for the boys to take us
to the basketball games and parties?
We attend high school.
TEDDY AND TONY.
Yes, you are too young to go out
in the evening with boys. Wait until
you are in your junior year at high
school. At present your father or
mother should accompany you if you
go, or some person reasonably older
than yourselves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

A young man is very much in love
with a girl, but he is poor and in no
position to marry. 1t may be years
before he is able to undertake the
support of a family, and he is torn
In the conflict between his heartand
his bead.
He feels that if it is not quite fair
to bind the girl to him by a long en-
gagement, and vet he also feels that
it is right to let her know that his
heart is hers, and that he has not
been Just philandering with her, so
he asks shall he pop the question or
not.
l say, yes. 1t is a question that the
girl has a right to decide, and how
ever she does it, it will always be
another bead on her rosary of happi-
ness to know that the man cared for
her. For with women it is always
better to have loved and lost than
never to have been loved at all.
Many a man who thinks it dishon-
orable to bind a woman he loves to
his uncertain fortune dooms her to
a far worse fate than poverty. She
does not understand his silence, nor
guess why he loved and rode away
"lLIIpIL anu pO SlOWS
into O. bitter, hard old maid who
rails at the faithlessness of man be-
cause she believes that the one man
to whom she gave the priceless jewel
of her maiden heart trifled with it
and flouted it.
Women are not pikers in love, nor
are they as, afraid of hardships as
men imagine them to be. So if they
would prefer to risk their all on the
great adventure rather than spend
their days safe and dull and kRow-
ing neverNa thrill of love or danger,
certainly no man has the right to
deny them the privilege of making
the choice, and decidin ( the question
for themselves.
l agree with the young man in
thinking that long engagement is
one of the most unsatisfactory phases
of all the relationships between men
and women, for it is neither the one
thing nor the other. 1t has neither
the. freedom of the celibate, nor the
security of tho married. 1t is neither
fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.
1t wears out romance as not even
marriage does, because it is full of
the jealousies and chickering's of those
who belong, and yet do not belong to
each other, and the couples who
eventually marry after they have
waited wears for each other, almost
always find when they come to drink
their cup Of rapture at being together
at last, that it has gone stale and
flat at having stood too long. 1t is
like last nimht's champagne served
up for breakfast.
The long engagement is even more
disastrous when a couple are parted
and live in different places. Then
it is inevitable that they should grow
apart because environment develops
them along different lines. or one de-
velcps and the other stands still
There are no more profound trag
edies than those that are the result
of a long engagement between girls
and boys who are starting in away
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r, GARIS,

Uncle Wiggily LonGears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman, was one day hop
ping past the hollow stump school
where the lady mouse teacher taught
the animal children, when he heard
Miss Mouse saying:
Attention. children. Hold your
needles! Thread your needles! Aim
your needles. Sew"
We'll! Well! That Sounds Just like
when soldiers are practicing their
drill lessons" said Uncle Wiggily to
himself. Il wonder If the lady mouse
teacher is going to have the children
shoot? Though she spoke of needles!
Maybe she is going to stick the Fuz
w Fox or the WooZle WOlE. | mad
better go in and see if l can l,elp."
Twinkling his pink nose, to make
himself as brave as possible, Uncle
Wiggily went in the hollow stump
school, and he was delighted to see
there no Woozie Wolf nor Fuzzy OK,
Instead he saw the lady mouse teach
on her little platform, with
a needle and thread in her paw, and
in the paws or claws or wings Of
the animal girls and boys were also
needles with long trains of thread.
"Oh, good morning, Uncle WiggilY!"
suueaked the lady mouse teacher.
you are just in time to see us praC-
tice our sewing drill, and perhaps you
would like to take a lesson your
self"
"AhemM spoke Uncle Wiggily, sort
of solemn like, 81 didn't know that
animal men. or boys, sewed"
We'll, | am teaching my pupils TO
sew" said the lady mouse teacher
and then Uncle Wiggily noticed that
Sammle Littletail, the rabbit John
ME andmBillie Bushytail, the SPUR
and Peetie Bow Wow,
the dogs, Wnd even Jimmie Wibble-
wobble, the duck boy. had needles
and threads,
1T is just as needful for boy to
know how to do little sewing as 1t
is a girl" said the lady mouse. Il
have an extra needle and thread,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Public Discussion
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To The News Sclmitar:
Constitutional amendment 20 in Cali
fornia received 20 per cent OF the total
vote or more than 100000. These more
than 100000 votes confirm Senator John
Sharp Williams part explanation of the
defeat of the Democratic party in his
talk to the City club The American
voters expected to win a great war
without increasing taxes"
More than 100000 California voters
have shown that the Democrats were
turned out for this very reason Their
amendment 20 provides for freeing in
dustry entirely from the tax burden
and socially collecting the ground rent
to pay governments expenses
WALTER b. LOWENSTEIN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
JAP POPULATION
IN WEST INCREASES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
Japanese population of the three Pa
cific states--Oregon.s California and
Neutrality-suspicious. increased at a low
err rate since 1910 than it did be-
tween 1900 and 1910, figures an
nounced by the census bureau show.
In Hawaii, however there was
decided increRse and nearly half
the total population of the islands Il
made up of japanese.
California had a Japanese popula-
ton of 70,196, an increase of 2SS40,
or 69,7 per cent, since 1910. The
japanese population in 1910 con-
stituted 1917 per cent of the total
population compared with 2 per cent
this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

Love goes. where it will and it is
difficult to change its course, The only
thing for you to do is to try to be
more attractive to the girl than the
other man, Take her places you know
she would enjoy and show her courte-
sizes which you may think are manly,
but which will give her satisfaction in
her company. Most men are careless
about walking on the outside Of the
walk when in the company of women.
Such a thing is trifiing, but means
great deal to many girls. Let me eau
ton you not to be with the girl so
much that you tire her. When you call
do not stay over two hours, and when
YOU decide to go, go Immediately and
do not have a session at the front door
while you are making up your mind
to say the final farewell.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--When a young
man escorts a girl home, should he take
her to the door and unlock II for her.
or should he Just take her to her home,
that Is to her gate or where she turns
off the street to 90 into the house?
Or should he 90 as far as the steps of
the porch? Should a girl hand the
when should she do It? Should It be
Just as they reach the door or when
he calls for her? Should they shake
hands when they say "good night"
when he has never taken her home be-
fore? INNOCENT.
The young man should take the girl
to the door and unlock it for her. They
should part at the door unless it Is
early in the evening and she invites
him to come in for few minutes. She
should give him the key to carry for her
when they leave the house, 1t doesn't
really matter, however, and there is mo-
reason why she should not carry the
key herself and give it to him when
they reach the door. To shake hands
in friendly way, and to invite the
young man to call, is more cordial
than to merely saw good night"
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am IS years
Old. have boy friend who has been
my playmate since we were able TO
walk. He Is t6 now. He has always
done everything that | asked him to
do and we used to have many good
times together after school, Last year
another girl came 10 town and he seems
to have an interest In her, although
she is not pretty nor rich. For the
last two years | have written to him,
but he never answers my letters. When.
ever ' see him he is the perfect lover,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

with her needle, too. And when the
Fuzzy Fox saw all the sharp, shiny
points aimed at him he just tucked
his tail between his legs and jumped
out of the window!
This is practice for me. when
Uncle Wiggily takes a sewing lesson"
howled the fox as he ran away So
he didn't get the bunny after all, and
if the sunshine doesn't flicker in
the looking glass and tickle the roses
on the carpet so they sneeze off their
leaves, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Nurse James dress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
IS YOUR CHILD
PHYSICAL FIT?

II not it is your first duty to
find out what is the matter with
him.
Do you know how TO proceed
to this end?
We offer you the best informa-
ton in the world in a specially
prepared Red Cross bulletin on
The School Child's Health.
1t tells you how to test his eyes.
his hearing-how to overcome flat
feet, to regulate his appetite how
to forestall tuberculosis, what to
do when he gets contagious dis.
eases.
Stop right now. Take stock of
your child'k condition. Use this
booklet as a guide. 1t is free.
In filling out the coupon print
name and address or be sure to
write plainly)
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, The
News Scimitar Information
Bureau, Washington, d. c.
inclose herewith two cents in
stamps for return postage on
free copy of THE School Child's
Health"
Name OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SAA9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

One comforting thing about these
days of prohibition and profiteering
restaurants. a man can't sit down
at his own dinner table with a lot
of lobster salad and champagne on
his mind and his diaphragm, and
then blame his dyspepsia, on his
wife's cooking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY ~, NOVEMBER, is, 1890.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 1s, 1920.
Copyright 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The evening is a most unpropitious
time to associate with superiors who
may have it in their power to bestow
favors. 1t is particularly unlucky for
those who seek appointments to po-
litical office.
Newspapers and magazines come I'M
der planetary government making for
serious criticisms of public men
A year of great activity on the part
of publishers is prognosticated. Writer'S
Will have many opportunities to gain
fame
During this sway depression may be
common, but all presentiments and
fears should be instantly combated.
The next few months will bring su-
preme exigencies to the nation, the
seers phophesy, and he who dwells in
the White House must meet many Sc
we're tests of craftsmanship.
Internal conditions in the United
States will reach unexpected crises in
the spring when there will be general
readjustments that improve national af-
fairs.
While it has been prophesied that
women leaders of really great ability
would rise at this time, the stars are
held to presage fame for those not al
ready widely known.
whatever is constructive and progress
sive. There are indications, Of a gen.
eral movement toward upbnlding of
permanent institutions. Surgeons and
dentists are believed to prosper while
this configuration lasts.
Again startling, new discoveries are
foreshadowed. The power of spiritual
forces will be demonstrated in a scien-
tific way.
Progress that is exceedingly rapid
is forecast for all that pertains to ma
tlonal development. Education will
benefit greatly.
Persons whose birthdate it Is may
have rather an eventful year They
should be careful about contracts or
leases.
Children born on this day should be
trained in all practical lines
Of work. They are likely to be gifted
but not natural money makers.
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"Finesse" is womans ability to
mile, when a man praises another |
in a way to put the other |
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

There is no pity on earth like
that which the man, who has just
married a girl and the man who
just escaped her, regard each other
when they meet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

In these frank days, a gentle
man" is one who DISCUSSES that
"Iet-me-love you for-a-little while"
attitude, with a beautiful sugar
coating of devotion and a garnishing
of sweet little lies and protestations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
LOUes Girl Who
L0ves Somebody Else
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson-1 am young man, % years OF age
have girl friend who be in love with another
Will you please give way idea how regain her
love? GUS BLUE EYES.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

"Finesse" is a woman's ability to
smile, when a man praises another
woman, in a way to put the other
woman in an unflattering light.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed Rsad Her
Own Story Of Recovery.

Paint Rock. Aia--Nrs. G. II. stseall.
q near here. recently related the fol.
lowing interesting account Of her ~
cevsry: RI was in . weakened con-
dition. I was sick three years In bed.
suffering . great deal Of pain, weak.
nervous, depressed. I was 80 weak.
I couldn't walk across the floor: Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work I was almost dead. tried
every thing I heard of, and number Of
doctors. Stil / didn't get any relief.
I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I
believe If I hadn't heard Of and taken
Cardui I would have died. I bought
six bottles. after Q neighbor told mo
what 1t did for her.
II began to eat and sleep, began b
gain my strength and am now we'll
and strong. I haven't had any trou-
BILE since -. sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me. / don't
think there Is q better tonic made
and I believe 1t saved my life"
For over 40 years, thousands of wo.
men have used Cardui successfully,
In the treatment Of many womanly
ailments.
II you suffer az these women did,
take Cardui. It may help you, too.
At al druggistA = IS
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

We are very sorry that our towns
man, John ]. Gore, fell into the hands
of such expert jugglers of figures and
was induced to give OUT statement
regarding the tax law so full of de-
ception and falsehoods. We do not
believe John deliberately attempted
to deceive, but these figures were
furnished him, evidently, by some
disappointed office seeker who was
more anxious to injure the Governor
than TIL the truth, and John being
new in State politics and over anx-
ious to help his cause, surely did not
isvestigate for himself before issu-
ing the statement. John will learn
not to tie up with these political out
cast who change parties every cleo
ton.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a:Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and inhu.
snza can be depended upon for full ef.
tectiveness until the liver is made thor.
,ughly active. That is why the first
step in the treatment is the new, nausea.
less colonel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects Of the old style Gallo.
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 60 long way
towards preventing influenza and is one
Of the most important factors in en-.
Ibling the patient to successfully with.
stand an attack and ward of pneu.
monia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with . swallow Of water-that .
all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating, pleas
nfe or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver 10 active, your
system II purified, and you are feeling
6ne, with . hearty appetite for break.
fast. Drdggists sell Calotabs only in
original sealed packages, price thirty.
ave cents. Your money win be cheer.
fully refunded II you do not find them
dsiightfut-(Adv.) =.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

Democratic women of Putnam
county, do you want to see the prin-
ciples for which your father, hus-
band, brother and sweetheart stand
go down in defeat? You cannot al
low this. Lay aside your prejudice,
go vote. Do not let the defeat of the
party rest upon you. It is no longer
a question about whether or not you
favor woman suffrage. It is here.
ocracy, and our country expects
every woman to do her duty in these
trying times. Vote.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-28

Mr.. A. P. Barnes, the newly elect
ed Street Commissioner, will take
charge of his Office Jan LIST.
Mr.. Barnes has promised the citi-
zens of Cookeville new, modern
school building, new water and light
plant, better streets, and his person
al attention to the welfare of the
town in general. Upon this platform
the citizens will expect prompt SER
vice.
The Herald expects to stand by
and do everything in its power to help
and assist the new commiss oner in
fulfilling these pledges. We believe
Mr.. Barnes will do his best and the
other commissioners will be with
him. The time has come when the
commissioners must 10 something.
Promises will not 60.