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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

let crepe paper. while on the lids are
black cats, witches, ghosts or toy
pumpkins according to sizes of the
boxes. On one Is diminutive candle
and mirror. The envelopes which In
close the invitations are of deep orange
color sealed in a lighter. shade OF paper
JACKIE O. lanterns, the flap of the en-
velope being apparently stuck through
the teeth of the jack In most conf
cal manner. The centerpiece is a
mammoth pumpkin with holes bored in
a circle around the top, containing
white candles. On all four sides gro
Of the table are smaller pumpkins
filled with fruit. clusters of grapes
hanging over the sides. Alternate yell
low carrots and flat white turnipsI
hold red candles. while a row of red
and white ears of corn serve as CANDLE
sticks on the rnantelpiece.
The contest is the carving of faces
out Of white bell-shaped squashes. Each
guest selects the squash upon which
his artistic skill is to be expended,
and there is an exhibition, with a prize
for the best production. A gilded
basket filled with nuts, one of which
contains silver talisman. is the re-
ward. The guests all help in crack
ing the nuts until the lucky one is
disooveredA
The candle" fortune is always popu-
lar. Pace lighted candles In an open
window. and the one that burns the
longest is the one who will remain
faithful to the end: of course, the can
dies are silently named before being
lighted. A Dutch" luncheon served
at midnight Is attractive Brown and
rye bread. cider, coffee, potato salad
with French sardines, olives, cheese,
home made candy and great "mys-
terry" cake. This cake is cut by lot,
it being considered an honor to cut
the first slice. Inside the cake are
tiny bags inserted before baking or
icing, containing flour which indicates
rich marriage; sugar, signifying a
love match; corn meal. which shows
hard for living. and three empty bags,
which foretel single bfessedness for the
next year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER Il. 1920.

Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Conflicting forces will be strongly
APPARENT, according to astrology. While
the sun, Mercury and Uranus are i'll
benefic aspect, Neptune, Mars and Ju-
piter are in evil places.
The planetary rule is still conducive
to muddled views on all public ques-
tions, but there is a sign read as fore
casting great gains on the part of
political leader.
The sun promises benefits to all who
are in high position or ambitious to
obtain them. Under this rule 1t should
be less difficult to gain approval or to
command loyalty than it has been in
the past.
Messages are well directed by the
stars today and writings are supposed
to be more potent in influencing the
human mind while Mercury is in
friendly place.
Women who seek political office
should make the best of the oppor-
tunities this day offers. The seers de-
clare that success awaits certain wom-
en- of the East who have asked the suf-
frage of the people.
Love affairs should prosper during
this planetary sway for Uranus Is
friendly. giving power to see the soul,
thus favoring persons not endowed with
beauty even more than the fortunate
possessors Of physical charms.
The fact that there were two con-
functions of the planets Jupiter and
Neptune this year Is said to account
for the spread of discomfort and even
for the growth of anarchistic plots.
Labor will suffer from these sinister
planetary influences, which are sup
posed to cause misunderstanding with
employers and to encourage actual
physical violence,
Trade may be affected by some unto
ward condition at this time and there
is likely to be agitation concerning fl
nancial questions.
There Is an aspect menacing to the
serenity of women in public work, since
jealouses and rivalries may be encour
aged by the stars.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of success through business
sagacity this year, Those who are en-
ployed probably will be promoted. Chill
dren born on this day are likely to be
quick tempered, sensitive and restless,
but they will have in them the ele-
ments Of success.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

something he had written to q
friend. "The style Is pure. scholarly
and beautiful" praised the friend. II
wish I could write like that. but
| was only able TO graduate from
high school,"
Really" commented Hartog,
quietly. But Z have never been to
school at all"
There is no walt 60 high but chat
It can be scaled; the ramparts of ig-
norance can be battered down. To-
day with good libraries, books, pa
pers. magazines and day schools and,
night schools, ignorance is Ggom
choice and not from necessity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

palace. museum and miIlionaire's
home.
In the matter OF beautiful homes.
whether the humble cottage or the
more spectacular abode of wealth.
Memphis is well supplied, but there
is a need for more and still more.
Chat this demand may be supplied is
gratifying ~ toe extreme. There is
the largest percentage of homes own
ed by d@ellers I'm Philadelphia. and.
as a result less people leave that city
In proportion TO its size than any
other city In the country. A man
that owns his home stays by It, Let
us labor TO make Memphis the Phila-
delphia of the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
GO OVER THE TOP
ON ELECTION DAY

At 8 am on November 2. the
battle OF the ballots begins.
The course Of the nation will
be determined by the mandate of
the people expressed at the polls.
The success or failure Of fhe
nation is dependent upon the wis
dom with which the vote is cast.
1t Is therefore vital that every
citizen should know the issues,
To help him toward this end
our Washington information bu-
reau Is issuing packet Of politi-
cal information including the
platforms, the keynote speeches.
the speeches of acceptance of
each party, together with IA book
let on the soviet government.
Understand the issues as best
you can, then do your duty.
DON'T BE A VOTE STACKER.
Un filling out the coupon print
name and address or be sure TO
write plainlyD
Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
The Memphis News Scimitar
Information Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.
| inclose herewith four cents
in stamps for return postage on
a free copy of the political pack
age.
Mama
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
HALLOWEEN CHARMS.

For party at which there are to be
II guests, the hostess may prepare IL
tiny satin bags tied with ribbon--the
gayer the better. Inside each one there
is narrow folded strip of paper bear
ing one of the following inscriptions,
These Charms" are given as the young
people depart, and are supposed to have
been blessed by Titania, queen of the
fairies:
Keep this charm next your heart; it
will bring a friend when in need,
This charm in your right shoe worn
will help your troubles to be borne.
Keen this charm in your left-hand
pocket; 1t will provide delightful sur
prlses." Hide this charm in your ia
vorite book it will bring pleasant mem
cries" Gaze upon this talisman each
morning: it means happiness for you.
Worn in your glove. this charm will
bring a kindly greeting from everyone
you meet" Toss this charm over
your head three times 1t brings good
luck" Hold this charm to your eyes;
YOU will then gaze on beautiful things"
Seven nights hold this to your ears;
YOU will hear sweet sounds" Place
this charm on the back of your left
hand to insure you happiness for life"
Bind this charm on the first oak tree
you see, and your hearts most ardent
wish will come true" Garry this
charm in your purse; it will then never
be empty
For future party decorate the rooms
with cornstalks, red and yellow ears
Of corn pumpkins, lanterns. punches
OF wheat or other grains, bowls of APP
Piles, oranges or nuts. Have ready for
each guest half a walnut shell in which
is fastened q small candle, or taper
made of melted beeswaX and heavy cot
ton string. In a tub OF water repre-
senting the sea these little craft are
launched. If a taper burns steadily
out without mishap, II augurs well
for the owner; If 1t floats alongside
another for considerable time the
lives of the owners Will be much inter-
twined; II 1t bumps another, quarrel
will ensue; if it sticks to the sides Of
the tub the owners viii never see for
cign parts. and SO on, The hostess.
as oracle knowing or suspectng the
predictions one for another Of her
guests. acan help on the tide of court
ship, or interrupt the movements of
For a fishing party invite the mas
culne guests to bring their fishing
tackle They will respond with an
elaborate outfit probably materially
adding to the fun For the women
rods have been provided with ribbons
are attached rather blunt pointed
hooks In one corner Of the room, be-
hind a tail screen decorated apprOpri-
atcly, sits the hostess innumerable
small articles in baskef beside her,
young man casts his line over the
screen, asking Fate to direct his hook
in catching something indicative of his
future state. Eate--thc hostess-reC-
ognizes the voice, and affiXes to tho
hook a smpering bisque doll. indicat-
ing a frivolous wife for him; another
fishes up sock in bad need Of darn
Ing. indicating a bachelorhood, smother
picture OF Mr., Henpcck cut out of a
comic paper. and 50 on One girl
catches a thimblP suggestive Of spin
sterhood. another a tea cozy. or black
cat; another a purse with nauEht but
a rose in t. promising love and pow
erty, another with literary aspirations,
a wreath of green leaves,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Man With a Vision.

The following editorial appearing
in a recent issue of Golfers Week
ly attracted widespread interest:
There is a man at large out in
Oklahoma who ought not to be. He
is bouncing about that fair young
commonwealth stirring up unrest,
His attention is devoted chiefly to
the middle sized cities, and he Is
rapidly getting them dissatisfied with
themselves. Something ought to be
done about him.
THE man is one William A. Me
keever Of the University Of Kansas,
His activities In his own state are
reputed to have stirred up the big
gest movement Kansas has known
since the time OF the prohibition
wave, and now he Is doing 1t to Ok
lahoma
What is he doing? He has got
all the middle sized cities competing
with one another to determine which
is the better place in which to rear
family of children. The contest
will come to an end November is,
and the city adjudged winner will re-
ceive $4,000, offered by the Rotary
club of Shawnee. Decision will be
made on the showing by the various
cities Of their play facilities; the
conditions of the parks, Fairgrounds,
and the like; industrial conditions;
the schools, their management.
equipment, contact with the COM
munity methods OF instruction.
management of athletics, number of
teachers, and salaries; health pos
sibilities. moral safeguards. oppor-
tunity for social life religion. or
ganiaation for child welfare and
housing.
Really. the man IS a menace-to
improper conditions. Long may he
wave"
DR.. McKeever, referred to in the
article, is one Of the regular con-
tributors to The News Scimitar. He
Is performing a noble work for hui
mainly In a fashion distinctly diff
ferent from the ordinary variety of
'uplift"
1t is gratifying to have among
those who contribute to the columns
OF this paper men and women with
vision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

There are so many ways to amuse,
SO many schemes to try, that one eve
ming is far too short to do them all,
so the hostess must adopt what Is best
suited to her own company. It Is i'm
possible that every person In the COM
pany invited to Mrs. Smiths party
has seen and tried every stunt or game,
so it is up to Mrs. Smith to select those
forms of entertainment that she con
siders most interesting and most likely
Ito provide amusement for her guests,
although some Of the games have pre-
Viously been used.
Two hundred years ago it was Gus
tomary to build huge bonfires on the
hills TO proclaim that majestic and sa-
cred rites were being performed, and it
was a season of great rejoicing; so a
huge fire of logs is desirable attribute
to a Halloween party, Many a city
house can boast OF an open fireplace or
only a gas log, but be sure to light it,,
using candles only for illumination. OF
course jack lanterns must glow from
every available corner, from nantel and
bookcase; in fact, every spot capable
OF holding 1t should bear grinning
"JaCk'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Our Bodies Temples.

Know We not that your bodies are
temples?"--T Corinthians.
india is full of magnificent tenn
pies with marvellous carvings and
wonderful statuary, that have been
abandoned and are now the abode Of
ioathsome hyenas. Shiny serpents,
nolsome bats and cruel beasts IF
prey.
Once they cnshrined the aspirations
of noble people. Here sacrifice was
offered and libations spread, but the
soul has departed and nothing but
dry husks remain, and the dwelling
place of great ideals becomes n
home where carrion birds and night
prowling beasts are supreme.
Have you not noticed men and
women whom you have known and
loved In their youth for their beauty
OF soul, their high aspirations and
splendid ideals. how they have 1e-
Perforated and fallen from high estate
when met with in after years? They
have lost their glorious glamour of
soul, and their days are filled with
the petty things of life. You try to
hold high converse with them of the
things you felt so deeply: literature,
art, science, nature. religion The
wonderful things that once made life
worth while. They are troubled and
make vague, uncertain replies, then
quickly turn the conversation to what
they have paid for their clothes, the
cost OF living, golf, their motor car.
the latest movie, or the servant prob
lem. What shock comes to you.
The temple has been stripped bare
OF the divine essence and nothing of
value remains.
We start in life with a beautiful
temple all swept and garnished for
our use. Its magnificent towers
pierce the skies, and we are deter
mined that they shall ever rise high.
or and higher. an inspiration to all;
but the man whose soul was at
tuned to splendid music becomes inn
mersed in little things, and grad
ually, but surely, there is lowering
until the mind thinks, only of dollars
and cents; beauty has vanished
dreams have fled and the once noble
temple Is desolate.
Keep the fragrance, the true i'll
cense of life, forever pertaining the
temple and men and women will re-
1oice In communion with you and
80 out again refreshed and invigor-
ated for the battle To set your
dreams high and never forget that
dreams will enrich all beyond the
power Of reckoning, To hold un-
ashamed and unforgotten In the holy
OF holies of the heart baby's smile,
> woman's kiss. the handclasp of
friend. 81 deathless line from Shake
speare, the Bible or any of the great
ones that can never die, win raise
q man TO the level of angeis-will
make him more kind. more loyal.
more true, and more to be desired
than many rubies or great pearls OF
wide waters, You are keeping the
temple clean. and men and women
viii come again and again. even
after the lapse of many years, and
find renewed inspiration from you
for the battle of life.
The beauty we keep is the beauty
that counts and the inspiration we
give out returns to us manifold. Your
body is your temple Are you going
! n allow 1t to become a refuge for
evil things like the ruined temples
OF India, where only noisome crea-
lures lurk, or is it to be source of
blessing to yourself and an inspira-
ton to others. lifting their lives to
greater deeds and grander heights?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Copyright, 1920. by Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r. CARTS

6E F1OWAHD n. GARIS,
w nat do you say to an apple Die
| Uncle Wiggily?" asked Nurse Jane
fuzzy WuzZy OF the rabbit gentleman
one morning
| why, to an apple pie | always say:
| row 90 you do? Please to meet YOU?
| Come again. That's what | say to an
apple pie" laughed the bunny uncle
| ON, didn't mean Just that" spoke
| the muskrat lady housckeeper with n
smile. i meant to ask If you wanted
an apple pie badly enough to pick
me some apples so | could make one."
OF course I'll do that" said Uncle
Wiggily. Il picked you some ripe and
green grapes yesterday for jelly. aud
mad funny adventure with the
bushy bear, who got his mouth all
puckered up eating sour grapes Now
I'll pick some apples for q pie, and
| may have another adventure"
But not with bear, | hope" en-
claimed Nurse Jane, Gracious me
sakeS alive aud some orange JUICE
lollypops! The apple trees are too
near the house to have a bear snoop-
ing around them"
"Oh, | don't believe any bears will
come around, said Uncle Wiggily,
'H they do, III Just bang them on
the ends of their soft and tender
noses with a hard apple, and they'll
be glad enough to run home and let
me alone"
Well be careful and don't fall"
said Nurse Jane, as Uncle Wiggily
took the ladder and started for the
orchard where the apple pies grew.
| don't exactly mean that apple pies
grow on trees But apples come off
trees and Union annlaC ara t,an1,] ..rs
up and put in between the layers ot
crust, as baby is put in her crib, and
when the apples and crust with Gin
namon on, are baked in the oven -
that's pie, So after all. a pie coal
~ comes off tree doesn't it?
Uncle Wtggily, with a basket on
one paw and the ladder over his
shoulder went into the orchard,
which was not far from his hollow
stump bungalow. The bunny gen.
tIeman sang this little song;
Apple pies | dearly love.
And I'm glad to see.
That so many apples
Grow upon tree,
Then he leaned The ladder aga INST
the tallest tree in the orchard,
climbed up and began 20 pick apples
off, dropping them into the basket
Uncle Wiggily was just thinking
how good Nurse jane was to make
him apple pies, and he was wonder
ing II he had not better sing the sec
ond verse of the little song, when. all
of a sudden, he felt the ladder slip
ping from beneath his paws.
oh, my goodness me sakes ALIVE
and he had just time to grab hold ot
cried the bunny rabbit gentleman,
and he had Just time TO gram hold Of
branch over his head, with his
front paws, when the ladder slipped
completely away from his hind paws
and left him hanging there.
Then by twisting and turning,
Uncle WiRgily managed to stand
upon a high branch. hooking the
basket. partly filled with apples. on
q limb near him,
MY That was a lucky escape for
mel" cried Uncle Wiggily, looking
down from where he was high up In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

for grown people as well. 1t was based
on the story of Cinderella. A pumpkin
was carved into the semblance of a
represent a fairy godmother. In one
hand she held broom, supposedly to
clear the witches from her path; in
the other hand she held yellow ribbon
candy mice of pink, white. yellow and
brown. The place favors were tiny
slippers filled with kindergarten can
dies. The room was lighted with jacks
made from large ripe cucumbers,
squash of all varieties and pumpkins
They were suspended from the ceiling
by wide streamers of yellow ribbon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Halloween Popular;
Here Are Many Tips
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Entertaining Halloween is annually becoming pop
ular To those who ask its significance that like all
who ask the significance of this day that like all
festival days having apparently only secular interpretation it
had religious origin From time mmemoa has been the
custom to celebrate the last day Of October Haow cen
generally called 1t held in tradition that long the
Wise Men of the East proclaimed the birth of Christ great
festival held this day by Druid priests As the nations
became Christianzed the day called A aow because
preceded All Saints day To down modern times
this day regarded by old and young the day excellence
r,uhic
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
HUNT FOR FORTUNE.

Another Halloween party may be en-
Titled a hunt for fortune. The guests
are invited to appear in ghostly at
cases, white gloves and white masks,
each carrying a hideous jack-o'- lantern
In the hand. AS they arrive the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
HALLOWEEN LUNCHEON.

At this function all the favors are
home made and are truly novel All
sizes of round boxes are procured at
the druggists and covered with scar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

There are three triumphGl days in
every woman's life; the LAY she is
born, when all the family agree that
she is wonderful" the day she is
married, when all the newspapers
agree that she is beautiful and
the day she is buried, whel the
clergymen and her tomnston agree
that she was good and robe"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

When your husband begins LtckIn
on the cook and crittcizinx the do
mestic regime let him tell Won all
ne knows about how TO run a house
1t Will only take him two or three
minutes 'i7'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

The average Tnan builds him a
beautiful ideal of woman. then mar
ries a dimpled chin. giyg,., or
baby-Etare and tries to fit 1t into
the pedestal, and disguise It with q
halo. ..,...
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

What the average bachelor thinks
he knows about women would FIJI n
book: but what ne has overlooked
would fill Carnegie library.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

The prince OF Wales is always a
member of the knights OF the Garter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

The bright green Amazon stone is
found only in the neighborhood of Pixies
peak.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

,Stelahsson found the blond EskimoS
disliked all forms OF civilized diet
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-29

ance with tine young woman" West
slightly. IF so. | have not the slight
est objection TO telling you that ii con
sists entirely Of acting as her escor1
from the station TO the hotel. | do not
know why she Is here, how long she
intends staying. or what her purpose
nav be. Indeed, there is only n fact
| do knew which may be of interest to
you"
Beaton, surprised by the language
of the other, remained silent. his face
turning purple. as a suspicion came to
him that he was being made a fool of.
1T is this, my friend-who she is,
what she is, and why she happens to
be here, is none of your dTn busi-
ness. and If you so much as mention
her name again in my presence you
are going to regret it to your dying
day. That's ALL"
Beaton, glancing about at the uplift-
ed faces of the card players, chose TO
assume an air Of Indifference. which
oN"iNS'J "NNoiuSu "bh IhC uh5Sh ~
his eyes.
"Ah, come now" he blurted forth, ~
DIDN'T mean anything there's no harm
done-let's have a drink, and be
friends"
Westcott shook his head.
mo, | think not" he said slowly.
I'm not much Of a drinking man my
self, and when l do / choose my
company. But let me tell you some
thing Beaton. for your own good. /