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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

notification or inventory, from the verb
arafa, to know.
Q.-How many points make a game
in cassino?--H. F,
A.--There sare two ways to count
game. First, each deal is a game in
itself and the majority of the II points
wins, but the sweeps may make ii a
tie, Second, q points is game. II both
players reach q in the same deal, the
points score out in the following order
Cards, spades. big casino, little cas-
, sino. aces and sweeps. II aces have
| to decide, they score in order Of spades,
clubs, hearts, diamonds.
Q.--what proportion of damage done
by rodent pests is from house rats and
mice?-M f,
About two-fifths OF the damage
| inflicted is caused by these species,
both OF which were brought into this
country from the Old World.
fAnv reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Scimitar Information bureau. Frederic
J. Haskin, director Washington. p. C.
This offer applies strictly to Informal
ton. The bureau cannot give advice on
| legal. medical. and financial matters.
It does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaustive
research or any subject Write your
question plainly and briefly. Give full
name and address and inclose 2 cents
In stamps for return postage. AL re-
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Confined to Connecticut.

II would not be considered generally
that Connection; is such bad place
TO spend the summer IN. II is small
piece Of ground, but there are Berk'
shires in it tof the geological Variety,
and some Of it is by the seaside
Nevertheless the governor OF Connect.
cut Is somewhat irked that he has to
spend all his time there.
Gov Marcus Hensiey Holcomb fears
to leave the confines OF his state be-
cause clifford Wilson. his lieutenant
governor, has said that II given a
chance he would issue a call for h spe-
cial session of the legislature to ratify
the Susan b. Anthony amendment,
Consequently the governor, who does
not want a session called, was unable
to attend the Republican convention
at Chicago; he could not take in a
centennial celebration IN which he was
to figure in Vermont. and he could
not even get to the coal shortage con-
ference next door in Massachusetts,
There Is no telling what other delightful
trolics over the length and breadth Of
the country may have to do without
the governors presence
Is the state OF the suffrage amend.
ment an emergency IN Connecticut at
the present time? Most people would
answer no when they remember how
imminent is its passage by special
session OF the Tennessee legislature, and
the removal OF the suffrage issue from
politics. The governor Of Connecticut
is unable to call session under the
constitution OF his state except when
an emergency exists. It does not
exist. in his opinion It does. in the
opinion OF the lieutenant governor
The age of the governor Is ~, and
he has been able to turn an ear al
ready Inclining to be deaf to the ap-
reals Of numerous delegations OF ladies'
that have sought him out and also to
look upon their charms with an un.
euickened eye
The lieutenant governor by compare.
son ts mere stripping, and makes up
by his gallantry what the governor
lacks Of due regard for the wishes
OF the Eentler sex
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Paderewski.

IRnace Jan Paderewski was better
servant to his native land OF Poland
than his countrymen yet know Fof
the policies Of the worlds greatest plan
list, who turned statesman. were too
sensible. too moderate. too far from
sensational for them 70 bear. and con-
seauently they rejected his counseia
and chose other leaders.
when interviewed on his way to Eng
land. where he proposed TO get some
needed rest after his arduous expert
ences, NJ Paderewski said:
II am not forsaking Poland, but Po-
land Is no longer willing to listen TO
my advice. did not approve OF the
rash adventure In the Ukraine,
warned everyone that It would lead to
disaster. but no one would listen to
me"
The careers OF the Polish pianist ard
Gabriel D'Annunzio, the spoiled child
OF Italy, offer remarkable points OF
likeness and contrast. II is to he pre-
sumed that the man who would stop
playing In a public concert " there
was the slightest inattention on the
part Of his audience had as much tenn
permanent as the poet Both forsook
their careers in the arts when the crisis
came, and showed they were made OF
the sterner stuff OF the worlds flesh
and blood heroes But their actions
when they arrived at places OF power
were very different
Paderewsk was supremely sane and
sober. He devoted all his might As
the foreign minister and greatest man
OF Poland, 10 making her realize the
error OF her sudden Haunted imperial
Ism. the foolishness OF her apparent
military glortes.
But D'Annunzio, the popular hero Of
Italy. spent all his time in idle per-
formances like those Of cheap movie
thriller, The occupation OF Fiume, the
silly manifestoeS. the various lodges
by which he aimed always at the front
page, marked plainly enough the char
acter of the sensationalist
The present tragedy In which Poland
finds herself Is not the fault Of Pad
erewski. He Is not to blame that she
started off on her wild goose chase
into Russia, aspiring TO accomplish
deeds that Napoleon failed to achieve
The situation In Poland was always
hard for statesman who really want
ed to serve. There arc, said NJ Pade-
rewski in his recent interview. some
i6 parties in that country, and the lead
ers are never able TO agree on anything.
There were 500. 600 soldiers under arms
and such was the economic situation
that tho government could demobiliEo
them only at the cost OF producing
hopeless state Of unemployment No
good man could have saved them. per-
haps. any more than could Paderewski
Since his career as a statesman Is
over. what the public wants TO hear
now from NJ Paderewski Is whether
he will return to the concert stage.
Can the hands that have been rough
ened by the reins of empire recover
their marvellous dexterlty on the key
board?
That question is not answered: but II
Is limited that Americans need not be
surprised to have the maestro Of the
piano with them again after another
year or so
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BY JACK WARWICK.

to go out and nip the thing in the
bud, but the reporter argued that ii
couldn't be done, and there was no
sense in spelling good story anyway.
Yes, 1t actually happened at the
scheduled hour. The indiscreet, astride
rail, was carried through the public
streets and ducked in the public water
ing trough for good measure. w. G.
didn't see the spectacle. He wouldn t
look at it. But he let Henry write
the story. and it was printed 1t was
must stuff"
Embarrassing Rip.
AS. | look back to that eventful day
| wish the editor etc, of the Star
might have gone out and tried to stop
the mob and save the man. My tale
has gone about far enough without the
nearest w. G. came 10 looking like a
real hero was when the small kero-
sene engine objected violently TO being
hitched to the old Fairhaven press and
allegorically kicked over the dashboard
and started to run away. May as well
tell 1t here, because it happened in
the Fife block, and we're going to move
out of there soon
l was afraid of that engine and I
made no secret of my fears. During
my young life on farm | broke a
mule to the saddle but this was some
thing ditferent. , o
thing is going to get beyond contro.
some day and wreck this whole moral
institution"
But I received no satisfaction.
Treat 1t kindly. Jack, treat it kind
~, and you'll have no trouble"
That was his way, always concilia-
tory.
He would tinker with this wild thing
and talk to 1t. At times it showed
nclinations toward becoming tractable
through his handling. Then again #
would develop conniptions. Crazed
with the heat, it Kissed and splut-
tered and jumped UP and down To
me the only time II wasn't danger.
GUS was when it was cold. All OF US
expected 1t to blow up. all except w.
@. Newsboys SHE'D past 1t when 1t was
in action. Most Of us were ready t0
run when ii began to snap and bark.
There came day when everybody
ran but the hero.
all over, as might have been expected
but the nolsiest parts of IT blew up
Something burst wide open and all the
steam that was in the boiler tried to
get out at one and the same time.
Some Of the newsboys climbed out OF
the window and chung to the ledge until
rescued. Others fell over each other
getting down the stairway and to safety
Where was our hero? He plunged
into the binding steam. stroked the
Wildcats fur the right way. and quieted
IT, But we had to crank the edition
off the press
We were late that evening, as we
were many times. later than the after.
noon the editor and publisher was com
PEELED to go home and to bed, while
al. unmerciful rip in his pants was re-
paired
Copyright, 1920. by New York Even
ing Post IncD
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STARS INCLINE
DON'T COMPEL
HOROSCOPE

lCopyrlSht, l9EO ny the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Astrologers read this as an unim-
portant day, The stars that rule have
but faint influence, the sun and
Jupiter being in benefIc aspect
II Ia day in which to ponder long
over plans that affect the future, for
there Is eliminating planetary gov
Mercury is in plane denotlng many
public meetings in which much feel
ing Is engendered that may have far
eaching power TO affect the govern
ment
There Is sign read as warning to
writer's and newspaper owners, for libel
suits may be more easily incurred dur
ing this CONFORMATION than at other
times
Neptune is in place encouraging
TO all who hope 10 gain through mis-.
rerresentation and double dealing
Deception is said to be praCtced more
successful during this sway than at
other times.
Women are subject to a direction Of
the stars making for high purpose that
Ia likely to be readily diverted. They
should cultivate logical and analytical
Foreign trade now comes under a
mos, fortunate power that seems to
forecast growth Of interest in the
orient
Forest fires in the West are prog
nosticated and especial care should
he exercised 10 prevent serious dis
aster.
Education now should be aided by
some new movement which promises a
great advance In national Ideals.
Interest in the theRter will increase
constantly and great improvement In
motion picture plays Is prognosticated.
Persons whose birthdate It is have
the augury OF quiet year, but es-
pecial attention to financial affairs is
children born on this day will be
vigorous and active,
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dertook to disabuse the minds OF our
dear provincial. suspicious population
of any unflattering notions they might
hold as to the capacity Of the British
for doing anything reprehsnshle. He
made this statement and saw that Il
got wide circulation In the American
press
There are no secret treaties Of any
kind in which this country IN concerned
II has been publicly and clearly stated
more than once by our foreign minis
ter, and, apart from honor, II would he
political suicide for any British OF.
fetal to make a false statement OF this
kind"
Nevertheless II came out In the pro-
ceedings of the peace conference. nota-
bly, on the question OF the Italian settle
ment, that the British foreign minister
did have very much OF a secret agree
ment. one which came as near ship
wrecking the conference as any other
single item.
The British official in question has
not suffered any special eclipse OF
honor. contrary to Sir Arthur's con-
fident expectations. nor is there any
evidence that he ranks as a political
suicide What is more. Sir Arthur has
not seen fit. even when favored with a
specific invitation TO make any sort
OF apology TO hls poor American ad-
mircrs For when Mr.. Browne, Of
81 ifV,
for public statement the great au-
thor somewhat facetiously replied:
May beg you. after reading your
last letter, 10 consult some reputable
medical man. as am convinced that
your health Is not normal
Sir Arthur's own honor is not 80
much impaired By the incident as that
OF the foreign minister. The strange
thing in The formers case is that
sleuth that he is, he himself was taken
in by the frequent. clear, and public
statements OF the minister
1t is evident that in European for
cign politics n public official may be
in private life a regular attendant upon
church service, a devoted husband, and
tie soul Of honor; but AZ the rcpr'sen'
tative of the state his right hand while
remembering its own cunning. must for
get all the works that his left hand has
ever done
Even British foreign ministers being
so full Of the old Adam, what is there
to hope from the ministers OF other Eu-
roptan states? Nothing there to en-
courage local patriots 10 join this eoun-
try into mutual bonds with them closer
than the bonds OF matrimony.
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Twice Told Tales
News OF Memphis
10 Years Ago.



Mrs. Eugene Dickson, aged 80, died
this morning al her home on Guern-
sey avenue. as result OF an accident
eight weeks ago, when she stumbled
over tin bucket while working in the
kitchen. Blood poisoning set and was
the cause OF her death
Five companies OF the Tennessee state
militia, forming the Memphis battalion,
arrived In the city this morning over
! The n, {. & st. l.. railroad, from Chick
! amAuga park where they have been
attending the cncampment
Hudson Lawrence, ig-yeaT- son Of
Mrs, NJ. L. Lawrence. 1914 Florida ave-
nue. walked into his home today to
find himself mourned as dead Some
| time ago a young man bearing the de-
scription Of young Lawrence was killed
near PaducHh. Ky, and his mother and
friends had been under the Impression
| that he was the victim.
Miss Lucille Frledlander will leave
this evening for New York city where
she viii spend several weeks visiting
relatives and friends
Miss Rubie Payne Of Tunica, Miss.
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Lamar
Allen, on Iauderdsle street
Miss Dixie Wright left today for
months visit with friends In Jackson,
Tenn
Mira. Dan Shea and SON Thomas, left
today for a visit with friends and relI-
tiVcs In Ohio and Atlantic city. y. j.
Miss Helen Barber accompanied by
her brother. Carl Barber. left this morn
ing for visit with relatives In I'LL
nois
Miss Ressde Ruble left this morning
for 81. Louis where she Will spend sew
era weeks visiting friends and rela-
tiVes
Miss Agnes Holmes, OF Whtehaven,
Tenn, is the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Annie &, Hunter, 1850 Greenwood ave
niue.
The Misses Ray and Hanna Gras-
kind accompanied by their little neice
Minnie Weinberg. left this afternoon FOR
Osceola Ark, for a visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs George Williamson returned this
morning from an extended visit with
relatives in Milan. Tenn.
Irish potatoes were quoted on the
local market at so to IS cents per
bushel this morning. Flour was selling
at $40 per barrel and eggs were
quoted at i6 and lAcents per dozen
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Editor Harding never killed or manned
any poets They were absolutely sa1e
| in his presence. They were permitted
to come and go in the office without
molestation. There were times when
| Thought he ought at least to admonish
them, in his gracious way, to chanse
their course and lead better lives, but
he would never agree with me-.
In all seriousness, II may be SAID
that w. G.'s inherited sympathy for all
mankind was a matter of daily mani
festation,
Reverting to amateur poets, while ne
was kind TO them and at times seemed
to encourage them, ne never tried TO
write rhymes himself, | have searched
the back of my head in vain for a single
instance where w. G. essayed verse
writing, that | might have something
to hold against him.
Many OF the things newspaper has
to print were more painful to the Star
editor. publisher, reporter, advertising
solicitor, circulation manager and gen.
eral utility man than poor, weak rhmyes,
Jack, ! wish We could cut out all
police court news" he said to me one
day.
First do away with the police court,
then" was about all | could say in
reply.
answered, but some day | hope TO be
able to keep such stuff out of the pa
per. In the meanrme we can dis
regard much of it and minimize the
rest"
News is news in small town, but
| here was an editor VINO nad compass
got them into trouble Of the five-and-
Icoats kind
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News Of Memphis
IS Years Ago.
JULY 81. 1895.

daily double registered mail ex-
change between Memphis and ST Louis
was established starting today. by or
der from Washington.
Local store advertised mems straw
mats on sale at so cents each; i5-cent
heckwear and 75-cent dress shirts
Col. Julius A, Taylor United States
lrict OF Tennessee. died at his home
mere today. He had been III six weeks
Intense excitement was created in
political circles when some live wire
pohtlcian discovered that the new b-
ennlal registration law. passed by the
last legislature, had NOT been adver-
used, and less than two weeks remained
before the registration dates John
Armlslead. r. {. Graves and Simon W
Greene compose the board of regis
tration,
Prof l.. W. SeweIl. who returned
from Washington today after visit
win MS mother, reported that he had
been rendered position as principal
OF a college in Turkey during his alb
sence
Attorney G. T, Fitzhugh today with
drew an injunction bill from Chancery
court. which had caused stoppHge in
court martial proceedings against Capt.
+. h. Deffry of the Nicely Houaves. He
refused to discuss the withdrawal
Rodgers F. White, of Company +,
second regiment, today was named ser
geant-malor TO succeed Charles f.
Hunt, resigned
Mrs, ST. John Waddell and Miss Mag
gle Carpenter left today to spend the
summer in Union City, Tenn.
Jimmy Cox. newly appointed detec-
tye. today was assigned by Police
Chief Moseley to work with Sleuths
Kehoe Wolff and Koran.
Mrs. l.. T. Fitzhugh, Jr.. 1853 Union
avenue, left today on a visit to the
family Of Mai Il, +. Crittenden, at Ma
rion, Ark.
Miss Nora Hughes was reported as
painfully but not seriously hurt. by a
fan from her bicycle.
A small son Of John e. Wyckoff, in
spector OF customs, was severely bit
ten by large dog belonging to John
c. Fleece, Poplar and Kentucky.
j. |, Lyon, youthful guest at the
Hotel Peabody is reported as mys
teriously missing. Foul play is feared.
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FOR THE
COMING DAY
MONDAY, AUG. 2. 1920.
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News.
paper SyndicateD

Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
This is a quiet DAY according to as
trologers, While Mercury and NEPTUNE
are in benefic place, the adverse rule
Is weak.
1t Is a lucky day for weddings. which
should bring happiness and long COM
While the stars smile on lovers, the
,nldaie aged as well as the young are
likely TO be affected by the please nj
madness of romance,
WomeL are warned to combat the in
Cllnation toward coquetry that the seers
predict VIII be strong during the re-
naming months Of the year.
The. Planetary rule that should as
sure happiness to persons under 30
will bring trouble to many older ner-
sons who may be magnetlzed with evil
results
There is prophecy that messages
OF suprt m" Importance TO humanity
will be brought to men and women at
this time but only ia he ignored by the
majority
Gradually the forces released during
the war are crystallizing, the seers de
clare, and they will he strong in the
coming weeks when human nature win
reveal diverse traits. many OF which
may not be noble
This is sway under which com
municatlons Of all sorts should be for
tunate in their carrying, Diplomacy is
subject 10 the best influences.
Prophecies that persons who repre-
sent tho older order Of things will not
succeed in any ambitious enterprise
again are repeated. The new era de-
mAnds new men and women, astroo.
gers announce
While progress is foretold in all lines
OF public work, women as well as men
will attempt to gain place to which
they are not entitled and many pre-
tenders will arise to claim attention.
Venus is still In an aspect supposed
10 indicate continued extravaganza and
lack OF thrift in places most detri-
mental to the public good
Uranus In the eight house seems Il
threaten increase Of accidents In boat
ing and swimming
Persons whose birthdate II is should
be careful to avoid accident during the
coming year which will be successful
children born on this day are likely
to be quick and clever.
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!, 81 D. UNCLE WIGGEX1g22 "a; 81
llBEDTIAE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND FLIP FLOP.

, and blue striped rheumatism crutch he
pushed open the crack in the log and
Flip Flop, the lizard boy could pull
out his tail.
You had better come home with me
and get piece of Nurse James cake
that she is going to bake as soon as
take her the eggs | have here" said
the bunny gentleman. .
THANK you. | shall be delighted. ="
said Flip Flop, the lizard boy, So
Uncle Wiggily put the small chap in
, his tall silk hat and took him to the
hollow stump bungalow. -,
Now for the cake, Nurse janet
cried the bunny And | have brought
home some company" he said as he
took Flip Flop out of his hat.
"Oh dear! Oh, dear! Oh, dear cried
Nurse Jane.
what's the matter? Don't you like
company" asked Uncle Wiggily
oh, it isn't that" said the muskrat
lady. But my egg heater is broken
and unless I can beat up the eggs there
one else cant beat the eggs!
Please let me beat them for your"
5Sccan YOU beat eggs? How" asked
with my long tail, which l. can
the answer Just set me on the table,
wash my tail clean and I'll dip 1t In the
bowl OF eggs Then I'll flip and flop
my tail from side to side, just as my
name says, and the eggs will be
beaten"
Lets try IT, laughed Nurse Jane
She broke some eggs into a bowl
Flip Flop. the lizard boy, washed his
tail nice and clean and then he began
to whip up the eggs with it, And
really. he did even better than the egg
heater. so that soon the eggs were all
frothy and Nurse Jane could bake the
cake Then Flip Flop washed the egg
batter off his tail and he and the bunny
had some cake and tea.
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grade. Am far enough advanced?
ny" 70 NY ~ BROWN EYES.
I do not believe anything will whiten
piano keys but I have heard that a
paste of prepared chalk and coal oil
will brighten them a little. The best
way to make the hair thicker is to
cut it. A vaseine massage treatment
is good for the scalp, Yes, ! think you
are far enough advanced and your wri-
ting is good.
Dear Mrs. thompson am very
much attracted to-, might say, a per.
feet stranger have taxed AK, r,e 10 rts
at a time. She appears to be about
10. however, the people higher up VIII
not let her receive company and ! nave
been unable to meet her In the right
way. The reason the higher ups WI"
not let her have company, is on ae-
count Of breaking a promise few
nights ago by not returning home at
a specified time. Tell, oh tell me-, how
/ will be able to reach or meet the
little beauty and be with her, without
WATcHFUL WAITING ANTONIO.
| do not understand the term higher
ups unless you mean her parents: Tan
YOU not wait a few hours until her
period of punishment has expired? she
beautiful T, and adorable than ever,
see no chance for you to be with her
EXCEPT that you chloroform the. old
| folks and by that time you will have
discovered that she Is not so lovely
after all.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--WIII you please
tell me what will take iron rust out
Of a tablecIoth? | also would IKE 10
M xTGw S wsdt will remove Mrs. ',S'T '[o"
wet the stained part with lemon
| Juice and rub a good amount of salt
into 1t and place in the sun. This will
remove iron rust in a few minutes
'Tayelle Water, If used by directions,
will remove mildew. If you, can not
get It ready prepared at the drug store
get a can chloride Of lime and you will
| find direction on the outside of the
can for making 1t. Be careful to rinse
ali of the lime from the garment and
it will not injure it but will make 1t
snow white.