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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Unfortunate Statements.

In replying 10 the charge that Great
Britain would possess a superior voting
uower over the United States in the
league Of nations, Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Democratic candidate for vice.
president, was quoted by the Associated
Press as making the following state
ment in the course Of speech at Butte
Mont. on Aug. ls:
ut is Just the other way. As mat
ter OF fact. the United States has about
twelve votes In the assembly. Until
last week had two myself, and now
Secretary Daniels has them. You know
have something 10 do with the run
ming Of a couple OF little republics. Facts
are that | wrote Haiti's constitution
myself, and If do say ii. think 1t
a pretty good constitution.
Some three weeks later. when Mr.
Roosevelt had finished his campaign In
the West and had gone into the East.
he made a flat denial OF the statement.
The Associated Press. which il usually
accurate and always quick to correct
It's mistakes, made no correction.
1t has been suggested that the state
ment attributed to Mr. Roosevelt In
the West was the occasion OF some
diplomatic correspondence between this
country and Great Britain. 1t would
| naturally excite the curiosity Of Great
Britain to observe that a candidate fol
| the high office Of vice~president. and q
former member OF tho national admin
lstratlon. had made the claim that th'
United States. without being member
Of the league, should have votinl
| power In the league superior TO an!
| other nation. II has also been suggested
| that Mr.. Roosevelt felt his statemen
was so absolutely silly that nothing
| short Of an absolute denial would SUI
flee.
1t is difficult to understand how tn
press services and reporters who hear
Mr.. Roosevelt speak could have unani
mously agreed upon the language h
used in a statement II he did not max
II.
| II was bad break in any event
and we are gratified to see that MI
Roosevelt has the good taste to repudi
ate every word Of Ii.
II is useless to engage In conjeetur
as to how the statement originated.
is sufficient that Mr., Roosevelt ha
disolalmed all responsibility for sayin
things that he alone had knowledge o.
There are a great many other claim
for the part the United States wi
take in the league that might we'll b
withdrawn for the welfare of the Demo
cratic candidates. As, for example
Gov Cox's statement that II electe
he win at once bring to the attentio
Of the league the Irish struggle for In
dependence while the league itself com
mits the members to the preservatio
of the territorial integrity and existfa
political independence OF all members
the league,
/
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
x UNCLE WIGGLNtIS 81
BEDTIME STORY


take one end of this vine ladder up ins
the tree and fasten it near Bobby Cheer =
Ups house"
So JACKIE and Jumpo did this, and
soon there was a fine ladder, easy to
climb, reaching from the ground up to
the robins nest. And Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheer Up, with the help of their chill
dren, including Bobby, had made a
large platform, like the one where you
dance at picnic in the woods. all
about the nest, with a railing around
so no one would fall off. CO..
Now, We'll have some fun!' chirped
Bobby, and he whistled and called to
all his friends to come and see him
house in the tree, something they could
| rot do before.
Then they came--Sammie and Susie
Littletail, the rabbit; Jackie and
Peetie Bow View. the dogs; Lulu 1sa aa Ailce
Jollie and Jillie Longtail, the mice, and
Suueakie- Eekie, the cousin mouse. or
| course, Dickie and Nellie Chip Chip,
the sparrows, had no trouble getting
| to Bobby's house, for the sparrows
| were birds like a robin, only not sol
large And Johnnie and Billie Bushy "
tail, the squirrels, could climb tree
without a ladder. IL
"Now Wen have some Jolly FUN!
ehirped Bobby. I'VE can play tag and
jump over each others backs, and thens
we'll eat some cherry pie"
So the animal children had lots of
fun on the platform around the nest
house in the tree and none of them
| fell off Uncle Wiggily was there too.
All of sudden, just when Susie
Littletail was tagging .Squeakie- Eekie. 4
| the cousin mouse Jackie Bow Wow
looked down to the ground and cried:s
"Oh, look at the bad GaZoopie! Look
at him! l wonder who he's afterT'
I'm after anybody ! can get souse.
| FROM" cried the Gazoopie, who was am
animal like clothes horse, with skinny
legs, a fat body and two mouths, so
he could eat more souse. I'm going
to get Uncle Wiggily's souse and then
some from Bobby Cheer up" cried the
| Gazoopie Here l comet And with
that he started to climb up the grape
vine ladder. .s... =
Uncle Wiggily, with a jolly laugh, and
with that the bunny gentleman pulled
the end of the lader up from the
ground where the bad Gazoopie couldn' II
reach It, Now, let's see you get any
souse! said Uncle Wiggily.. You can't
climb tree like a squirrel. you can't
fly like a bird, and the ladder ], have
lifted up out of your reach. Let's see
you get any souse now!
"Alas Wow! WOW! can not! You
have fooled met howled the Gazoopie.
and away he went without q smitch
of souse. But the animal children and
Uncle Wiggily had a good time.
II guess I'm glad / live in. nest
house in tree" said Bobby Cheer nee Up ~
bunny gentleman twinkled his pink
nose. So if the kitchen. sink doesn't
splash water on the coffee pot ana
make the tea strainer giggle in the
face of the clock I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the ground house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
=? The Question Box !

lanthropist, is given this honor by many
authorities. In 1872 he obtained the
decision Of the English judges in the
famous case of the negro Somerset, that
as soon as a slave set foot on English
soil he became free. Sharpe was q
friend of William wilberforceS the mem
Der Of parliament, who championed the
negro cause until his death, and helped
TO abolish slave trading in England
On what cities of the United
States are the burials made above
ground &C. =.
An New Orleans it is the custom
TO bury the dead in vaults, or COM
high as eight feet above the ground.
In this vicinity it is not possible to
dig very far below the surface without
finding water.
Q.-Has the United States consider
able part of the anthracite coal of the
world?-C, A. b.
A small part of the worlds sup
ply OF anthracite coal is in the United
States. Most of the coal of this classi-
fication is in Asia. America has the
greatest supply of bituminous Goals in
the world. The Pennsylvania coal fields
are the only important ones in this
country where the close folding of rocks
has changed the bitumtnous into an
thTacite.
o-why is the water of the sea
salty G. o.
A-The saltiness OF the sea has been
attributed to the washing out of salts
from the land by rain and by rivers,
and it's gradual concentration by evap-
grafton. Modern authorities, however
believe that on account of the similarity
existing between the salts of the ocean
and certain products of volcanic erup-
tons, that the sea has been salt from
the beginning.
Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
SCimitar Information Bureau, Frederic
]. Haskin. director Washington, u. G.
This offer applies strictly to informa
ton. The bureau can not give advice
on legal medical and financial mat
terS It does not attempt to settle do
mestio 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, 1920-09-23
On Being Fat.

wait Mason. the rotund. rollicldng
Kansas writer like some of the rest
OF us, is of the opinion that a wllowy
form isn't all that is necessary for
the enjoyment of life, regardless Of
the satisfaction some have in a dtminu-
tive waist line. His theory Is that
life is desirable only when you enjoy
81, and, IL you must punish yourself
to keep In form while you spend II, 1t
IS not worth while. In recent article
In which he insists that one may be
fat and still enjoy living he has the
following to say:
"Gibbon the historian, whose story
Of Rome is one OF the greatest books
in the world, was fond of good
things to eat and plenty Of them.
Being a man Of great mental power,
he detested all form Of exercise.
Even the small matter OF pulling a
cork bored him exceedingly.
LAS a result advancing years found
him so fat that he used to wish he
,sould travel IN sections, like a mod
ern passenger train, He required two
!, chairs when he sat down, and had to
go ~spto intermediate gear every
time he Nsame to an incline 1t made
him uncomfortable. and he summoned
two famous ply sicians These physi'
clans we're born before their time, They
were OF the modern school. After walk
ing around Mr.. Gibbon and going over
him with surveyors instruments, they
tola him he would have to quit the higt
kving and take exercise.
cit was a great shock to the his
torian. He naturally had tho idea
that the doctors would give him some
thing in a pint bottle, with directions
IN shake II before taking. and he sup
posed that after hitting the flask
few times his surplus flesh would dis
appear, and he'd be as svelte as II
the days Of his youth.
"Cibbon was a deliberate man. HI
surveyed the situation from every angle
Then he called In tho physicians an'
spake to this effect.
Ell have come to the decision that
willovry form lsnI worth what you de
xnand. Yor want me to climb noun
tatns and aide down glaciers. and ga
boiled buIl~khistles aond fried sawdust
.wATA wont do It enjoy nfe Will
It ia Injurious, and not a minute longer
~0ibbon died latsa Of his own weight
a-shAning example to al the world. HI
theory was that life IL desirable onl!
while you sn1oy - IL you have to pun
ia yourself to Reep It. n Is va1naless
Aud TO this theory subscribe mos
eoraaalIy.@
To an Of which those who grow II
wsieazt. Il not an wisdom. also giv
knsroEaA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

Q.-what is meant by preferential
A,-This is a system of voting, as at
primaries, in which voters are alioweo
TO indicate their preference usuauy
first and second choice, so that II no
candidate for the office receives ma
iority of first choices, the one receiving
The greatest number of first and second
choices may be chosen.
o.-what woods should be used to
make posts on the farm? Il, Q. D..
Almost any of the hard woods,
including cedar and locust, IL properly
treated. may be used for making posts
o.-Please give me recipe for pre-
servattve for fishing lines. A. l. r.
A.-Boiled linseed oil, two parts, and
one part. good size, of painters glue
Apply with piece of flannel expose 10
air TO dry. After using line few
times. It should have another coat. Re-
peat application occasionally.
Q-Are ball bearings used on railroad
locomotives? W. A. X.
A-The Bureau of Standards says
that ball bearings have never been EN-
ployed on locomotives or railroad cars
This type OF bearing Is best suited to
comparatively light loads and there
fore would be entirely unsuited to the
heavy stresses to which the working
parts of railroad rolling stock are Sub
jccted.
Q.-When was FRANK James III
prison M, y.
surrendered and was held in jail in
Missouri, awaiting trial for more than
year. He was neNar convicted OF any
charge. however, and spent the last 81
years ~ his life as farmer,
Q-What Is the largest steer known?
r II,
A what Ia claimed to be the biggest
steer in the world is a $500 pound
Sh0rthurn In Ontario, named Sir Doug
lur IIur
q yVhv ala tho country wait A wear
h.fnr. M nrohihItion amendment be-
came effective. while the suffrage
amendment WAS effective at once =
\. II. j
a The clause making prohibition eff
| fcrtiVe one YEAR from the date of rati-
ncation is N part OF the amendment
| and was made SO because Of the ire
merdous business upheavai which
| would result from immediate action In
| the matter. There was no such clause
! attached to tho Nineteenth amendment
| O-What are the four words in the
| English language which end with
| "d0us I'll r. s
| A-The four ordinary words in the
| ANS" arc stIpendons tremendous
| hazardous and jeopardous
! n MIA tho gba1,rocl, " come Ia
! M country under her own sail?-L
4 L.
A IT is one Of tho requirements OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
nv LnNJARn n GhRIS

BY HOWARD r. GARlS.
One day, when Uncle Wiggily, the
walking, looking for. an adventure, he
CHANGED to meet Bobby Cheer-Up, the
robin bird boy. Bobby was scraping
his feet in the sand, and sort of throw
ing little stones about with his beak,
and he didn't look very happy, Bobby
didn't.
WHATS the matter, Bobby asked
Uncle Wiggily. Are you sad because
the cherries are all gone. or do you
feel badly because you will soon have
to - fly E, dGwa South with the swallows
ION, it isn't that" grounded Bobby,
and his voice was not at all like his
usual nice, cheerful cheer-up song,
after which he was named. IT'S the
house where live that l don't Ike
said the bird boy ITS up in a tree
cat boys ever come up there and play
with me. They can't climb trees very
well Except of course the Kat boys).
and they can't fly" -
"Well, but you can fly down, II they
jolly twinkle of his pink nose.
yves, but if l don't fly down to play
with them | can't have any fun" went
on Bobby Cheer-Up, whose name, Just
then, ought to have been BODY SAD
race, WISH llNCu IA "a
the ground, or underground, IKE
Buddy, the guinea pig boy, or even
in a hollow stump bungalow like you
"Oh. NONSENSE" laughed the bunny
gentleman. 1--WE animals each live IN
house best suited to him. Nest 81
tree houses are best for you birds Bu,
| / know what 1 can do, Bobby, SO your
friends who do not fly or climb can
come to see you more easily" us
"What?" asked Bobby, eagerly, and
he began to whistle a few no tWyhe 81
his best and most Jolly !yg,,, s9 On =" I'D
IT can make a little ladder OF
wild grapevine" said the bunny gen.
tienan, "You can hang this GOVT
| from your nest house in the Tree any
them the animal boys and girls can &c,
up to see YOU only your house rs
rather small, Bobby. na father
and NV sister and brother to build
nlatform OF leaves, branches ana WE
iii arnund outside of the regular nest!
chirped Bobby, land we can nave SOME
| fun there" ,,,. x1,;gOiiv
'rYou do that, and Ill get the grape
V'h AWAY hoped the rabit gendemnnaaIi
n NAV. with his strong teeth. SOM
strands of wild grapevine, ana po ~,
now singing his cheer-up sons, tt t,eT
into the tree to help ouho pi"'io' Il
around the nest house .1,hit sap,
t,eman long to find the grapevine an. al'
sU uoet.y ms II after him Then JACK,
ava 1nmpo Kinkytail, the two mohhe.
hnys came scrambling along "i''
Uncle Wiggily calIea Wv W ebaps, Pleas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1890.
\ copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndlcate.) II


copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndicate.) A
The early hours of this day, Whit
is most fortunate in its sway, aEa
dominated by Neptune, Uranus and the
Sun, all in evil aspect, Later, JupiIsr
and Venus rule strongly and the goedi
fortune of men and women. 4
1t is not a favorable sway for mak~
ing journeys especially those that haHsl
for their object the forwarding of PSF
sonal ambitions or business enterprises!
The aspects for this early autumn
seem invariably to foreshadow mpas
unsettled state Of the pubic rnihdt =
which both Neptune and Uranus nave
the most disturbing effect,
There Is a forbidding sign for pAr-l
sons in places Of power They mA1
find their plans thwarted and thhlri
supporters disloyal, -
for positions, for seeking promott1ns
or for promoting any PERSONS ampA-
Iupiter and Venus are In aspect rad
as foreshadowing great business enter
prises for women, who will win supreme
success.
This should be an suspicious dire
ton of the stars for love affairs IND
even though 1t Is Friday, 1t shq4l1
bring happiness to brides and brlas-
groons welded under this sway OF -
stars. 49,
LAWYERS, whether they be men Ell
women, have the most important LEAD
ings while this CONFORMATION prevz9sas
the seers declare.
This should be a day most b@ae-
ficial for theaters and all who paay
In them. making especially tor Mes
financial returns rather than arusIlu
Il Is prognosticated that many taT..
lists and literary folk will end their
ca reers before the dawning of the new
year This prophecy applies to Great
britain az wen as the unitef states
DISTINGUISHED visitors to this cum
trv from Asia as we'll as Europe are 70
be entertained in the winter and spTlng.
Persons whose birthdate It is may
expect a happy year, for both finansial
and domestic affairs should be sattsfao~
tory, ..xs..
will be high strung and alert but pros
perous because of good luck rASnSE
than hard work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

In SAN francisco
THERE ~ q store
CAldH9 .1!s l0""e "'SS'p'
AND MY wiie says
II WAS hstnso ioi ino'
AMI AS
in FohI worm AeN''
Is ANoTHD. store
AMI Ittb AsAaS S'''e'
hhtAFS SEN
To THE tT1sco s'"Fo'
FUR LII LIE S'A'u"s'
OF Ji'ts0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

OR DAUGHTERS.
OR SONS,
AND 1 can't send them.
AND write a letter.
TO THE Texas store.
AND TELL them.
AND m week
THERE'S ANOTHER letter
AND THEY want to know.
WHERE ARE their Magstes.
AND THEIR Jiggs.
AND THEIR daughters.
AND I write again.
AND ALL ] get.
is ANOTHER order.
OR A complaint.
AND IF they keep coming
I'LL HAVE to start.
MAKING LITTLE statues,
AND THAT'S the trouble.
WITH HAVING children.
OR STORES.
NAMED AFTER you.
THEY GET mixed up.
AND YOU can't tell.
IF YOU are a store.
OR A child.
OR A writer.
OR ANYTHING,
1 THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

,,.ars and must say | have never peen
syrt,snsts Anotluh TO find one with wings
- However, they all seem 70 Wy ~
Ser "a have them. Speaking OF
Srisnds. | think there Is no suoh s TssS
as man friend these Gays; .nut
might appear to De 'r not do to spy
pre sevesdrop on them out OF your pres
VI &C vo,I nnIaht get disappointed.
sst 10 iii men were Just hair as 9oo15
as You think you are the Wor,o HVu'N
he much better off. lHANHt 80 Oou
Now that this is in print trust ''U
feel much better.
near Mrs. Thonpsor-Recenty
raas YOUR article In your oo.n'umI
signed "Friendshlp." .si.S ~a ~. ' 1opy told
o oS the opinion he had formed apous
eitSs rest OF the SEX" It seems 70 ~
+snt anvboav that will form an opinion
s aho,,t he Whole arIdom Just on az.
enWnt Of his having gone with mayps
a dozen at the most, why sse Nv :
prepostsrou,si ,b Anyway" tHs dsaG ID y Of tie
spesnIes'" have not happened upon any
81 ths kIssino kind. Although am no'
onnosed to the delightful fun o. sv &C.,
e q ~,sv of showing ones affectto,nn, ~,
another. | find It extremely oII'S ~
70 find a girl that actually oeemS s o'
"slow,'S II One does not: | say asaan
.Ss I" the kissing kind Of q Girl, Is 'eM
and and far between, II there Is any az a,,
try to look upon all Girls as sO ~ az.
to be gIorified, or as De'"g Va" II
per PERM not san anything good about q glrl
to.o" M, Nc mouth shut. always re-
nos ST M nv mother / enjoy che com
n ,T Of a nice girl as we'll as the mex S,
fellow, but have not the WE - shsw
nss S'r, = "oood time" Neither do ! thlnt
n,Ssselt "cheap." Just know that poS
VINO expects to marry, must have some me
thIno to marry on. No, ! do NOT P 9Isc
tnra H to marry within the next I'VE
Years, at least. But ! must nave So"s
thInu when the time comes;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Young Wife Jealous:
Husband leases Her
= BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs thompson young wife, % years old, and
very much in love with my husband have tried every way
the world to break myself of the habit of being jealous OF
him. Do you think he should do things worry and make
jealous? He says he does it to break but am worrying
myself to death aho1t him FRIEND BILLIE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

Tho weight Of the earths atmosphere
90 The same as that of an ocean OF mer-
curry covering the entire earth to a
depth of rs oentimeters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

About 80. 900 persons attended the 4S
performances of opera at the ST. Louis
municipal auditorium In the season just
closed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

Dear Mrs. Tbompson-My sweetheart
has zone to another girl and want
to know what | can do to win him
back to me. ~ .
am sorry you have had this ex-
Usually, there Is nothing a girl can
do L9I but wait patiently and show herself
above jealousy My advice is to get
another sweetheart If this one does not
return to you. You can do II.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

Orders were issued Tuesday by
Louis c. Kelsey, consulting engineer
employed by the city recently, to dis
continue paving operations until fur
Their directions were received from
him. Accordingly the Warren Con
struction company Tuesday spent the
day repairing bad places in the old
pavement and Tuesday evening stop
ped all work on the new Construction.
Bad condition Of the streets was Civ
en- as the reason for postponing the
work.
Dan Banks and Clarence Hill, of
Boise were in Caldwell Wednesday
looking over the local political ,situa-
ton. Mr.. Hill, who is at present at
attache of the state supreme court,
announced that his hat would shortly
be in the ring as an active candidate
for county attorney. Mr.. Banks is
already in the arena as a candidate
for the state treasurership to succeed
John Eagleson and was Wednesday
bolstering up some of his political
fences.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

The Equity Association has let the
contract for 50-barrel Touring mill
to c. w. Lindsay who has agreed to
have it completed by September l.
E, B. Karn, Jr., has moved his fam
by into their recently purchased home
on Fourth street.
Mrs. F. B. Walker is spending afew
days visiting in Homedale.
l.. A. Bilderback and family have
returned from an auto trip to Califor-
MIA.
The Methodist ladies will meet next
Thursday with Mrs. w. B. Johnson.
Mrs. c. A. Hoyt is the assistant hos.
tess.
Miss Bertha Sayler, teacher of Eng
fish in Wilder high school the past
two years is now Mrs. Walter Ker-
rick of Parma. The wedding took
place June 2.
Mrs O. TEMPLE has gone to Boise
for an extended visit.
Mrs. R. S. Brown narrowly eccap-
ed serious accident Thursday even
ing when the steering wheel came off
their car and in a moments time she
and her two small children found
themselves sitting unhurt in the car
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
4 X X X y X X X + 1
WILDER NEWS.

X 4 4 X x 4 X y X X X 4 X x, \
The Ladies' Study Club entertained
their husbands Thursday evening al
a FIVE course progressive dinner. Be
ginning at the home of the president
Mrs. A. B. Boeck they were served in
order at the following homes: B. G
Davies. Fred B. Walker, w. B. John
son, and H. O. Peckham. After the
last course was served social time
was had.
w. w. Smith has purchased the D.
H. Law Office building and will open
attire shop in one part while the De
France and Krider real estate firm
will locate in the office formerly occu.
pied by Mr.. Law and Attorney Daugh
|erty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

but in the Golden Gate ditch. Mrs.
Browns presence of mind in turning
off the switch was probably all that
saved serious injury.
Miss Mildred Bates gave farewell
party Friday night to Miss Bernice
Suddith, who will leave about the mid
die of the month for DeMars. Ioda.
One car load of pipe for the new
water system has been received and
distributed on the streets. Other ma
teriad is on the way and wor!: will
begin as soon as it arrives.