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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
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BEDTINAE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SAMMIE's SNAPPER.

N it doesn't shine. Mi Stubtail viii
not see his shadow and all VIII be
We'll" thought the bunny.
Pretty soon he was in front of the
bears cave The bushes In front Of It
waved and moved, and out came Mr.
Stubtail. looking rather sleepy.
"Iia, There he is, The sun isn't shin
ing-hc won't see his shadow, he win
not be frightened and we shall soon
have spring" thought Uncle Wiggily,
real Jolly Ike.
But. an OF a sudden, there was
swapping. cracking noise. Mr., Stubtail.
the bear gentleman who was iSut going
to speak to Uncle Wiggy, gave a jump
and a skip. and. very much frightened
indeed, back into his sleeping cave he
"bear me" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily,
all of a surprise. What happened to
scare my bear friend? I'm sure he
didn't see his shadow, for the sun isn't
Just then Mr. stubtail popped his
head out Of the cave again.
Did you hear that, Uncle Wiggily?
Did YOU hear that" asked Mr. Stubtail
in a whisper ION my claws and my
nose. Did you hear that?"
Hear what?' asked the rabbit gen.
tleman. What is the matter with you.
anyhow. Mr.. Stubtail? You cant be
no sun, and yet
Crack Bang" suddenly sounded be-
hind the bears den.
There II goes again" said Mr.. Stub
tail. sort Of shivery like, Better come
in here with me. Uncle Wiggily. Some
hunters are shooting at u.s.
Once more the cracking noise sounded
and Mr.. Longears was just beginning to
think it was hunter with a gun. when
all of a SUDDEN, out OF the woods came
Sammie Littletail, the boy rabbit Sam
ME had something i'm his paw and he
was swinging it over his head and
| making it go:
Crack, Crack Crack"
ooh, Sammie Was that you making
the noise?" asked Uncle Wiggily. You
scared Mr.. StubtRil so that thought he
had seen his shadow and that wee
have six weeks more winter. Was that
you?"
why, yes" answered the rabbit boy.
Il guess it was. You see made Il pop
ping snapper out of an old paper bag,
| and | was cracking it on my way from
school. That's what made the noise.
I'm sorry if scared you. Mr. Stubtail. "
"Oh I'm not frightened now as long
as ] know what ii is" spoke the bear
gentleman. And I'm glad I didn't see
my own shadow
80 am J." said Uncle Wiggily. But
whether or not we have four or six
| weeks more Of winter you will have TO
wait and see. Anyhow. if the canary
bird doesn't sprinkle perfume on the
paper rose to make it taste like a Jolly
| pop, I'll tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
gily and Susie's pie,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Women Guilty
Of Many Errors

CHICAGO, Feb. 2. (By the Interna-
tional News Service. Here are the
main errors women make in ry-day
business life given by Mrs. Irving L.
Stern, head of the women's division OF
the Federal Securities corporation:
Neglecting to get receipts when bills
are paid in cash,
Neglecting to keep such receipt read
lily accessible.
Inability to keep check books bal
anced.
Careless handling Of valuable business
papers.
Affixing signatures to documents
without proper understanding Of their
full contents.
Tendency to live beyond current in
come
Failure to conserve income and to
save consistently lessen hope Of COM
Portable old age.
Tendency to invest money on danger
GUS hearsay without proper knowledge
of facts.
Failure to encourage the habit OF
thrift partially started during war con
dtiOns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
For the Table
COLD WEATHER PUDDINGs.

Fruit Pudding-Slx sour apples sliced
as for pie. Cream one large tablespoon
lard with one-half cup sugar, add one
egg beaten, one cup sugar add one
flour, two teaspoons baking powder
eifted with pinch Of salt and flour; stir
4 in thick batter and pour over the fruit
+ IN moderate oven. Use granite pan
for making.
Canned cherries or peaches are Just
as good as applies. Eat with sweet
milk and sugar with grated nutmeg
Steamed Cherry PuddinE-Ore quart
flour, two eggs, two sea ping teaspoons
baking powder add sweet milk to make
stiff batter. Stir in one pint OF seeded
cherries and steam two hours Eat
with sweetened milk, flavor with nut
meg.
Chocolate Pudding (eggless)-Mix to-
gether three cups sugar and four table
spoons cornstarch. add one cup rich
milk and one cup water. one tablespoon
butter. Put on fire and add melted
cocoa and cook until thick Take from
fire and add dishes, Cool and serve in
individual dishes. Put cream on top
Only takes few minutes to make
old Fashioned Suet Pudding One cup
fresh suet chopped very fine, two cups
wheat -four, one teaspoon salt. little
pepper. Rub together like pie crust.
Put In cloth sack, lay or top Of pota-
toes when they commence 10 boil
When potatoes are done slip pudding
out Of sack on granite pan, place In
oven five minutes. Serve hot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syudicatel
BY HOWARD r. GARIs,

Vow we come to Candlemas day.
Half your pork and half your hay
Thus sang Uncle Wiggily Longears,
he bunny rabbit gentleman, in the bur
row. or underground house, Of Sammie
and Eusie Littletail. The rabbit children
one day
What does that mean. Uncle Wig
,llN.' asked Sammie, who. with his
SISTER, was getting ready to 60 70 thu
hollow stump school. where the lady
mouse teacher taught them their les
sons What is Candlemas day"
The second Of February" answered
Uncle Wiggily and hope Mr. Ground
hog and Mr.. Stubtail the bear gentle
man, will have good lnck today"
What sort Of good luck?" Susie want
ID TO know DO you mean you hope
they will not be hit by a SNOWFALL"
Not exactly that" answered Uncle
Wggly. Il hope the sun doesn't shine
SO they see their shadows; that's all.
WHY asked Susie.
We'll, there is an old. old story
which says that II the bear. or ground
hog, sees his shadow on CandIemas day
We shall have six weeks more of win
tor" explained Uncle Wiggily. THE
idea is that il Mr.. Groundhog or Mr.
Bear comes out. after having been
asleep in his den for long time, and
the sun shines and he sees his shadow
he becomes frightened and goes back
to stay for six weeks, during which we
have snow and ice.
But if the sun doesn't shine today
and Mr.. Grounding doesn't see his
shadow he isn't frightened and he only
goes back TO his den for a four weeks
sleep. So spring comes more quickly
That's why said hoped the sun
wouldn't shine today"
DO you really believe that about
the bear asked Susie.
We'll I'm not saying l do or
don't" laughed the bunny. Anyhow
Candlemas day is about the middle OF
winter, and the old farmers, who made
up that song think they ought to have
to last until summer comes. But now
children, hurry on TO school"
So Samme and Susie Littletai
skipped over the fields and through
the woods on their way to the hollow
stump school, and Uncle Wiggily went
to look for an adventure. He and
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzay, his muskrat
lady housekeeper, were staying in the
burrow since their hollow stump bunga-
low had burned.
over the fields and through the
woods went Uncle Wiggily. twinkling
his pink nose like a strawberry lolly-
pop.
II think III just walk around b,
Mr.. Stubtai's den, and find out if he
is going to see his shadow today,
thought the bunny gentleman "Oi
old notion, but II is Just as well tC
be on the safe side I'd be glad il we
only had four weeks more of winter
Pm about tired Of ice and snow"
So Uncle Wiggiy hoped along to.
ward the big cave in the side Of tn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

up pies anu llllllSo III AllN MUM
Somehow though, I've endured the
emptiness until now when It seems pos
sible to stand it longer. I'm normal,
we'll. bred woman, not exactly bad to
look at and to be absolutely frank u
seems to me there might be normal,
we'll. bred man in Memphis who might
be lonely also and long for conpan-
ion. / made my first husband, my only
one in fact. very happy and believe
| could make some other man at least
fairly so. This is leap year and I'm
taking advantage OF IT through you II
you will permit me.
believe there are good many men
In Memphis and elsewhere who woulo
marry If they knew good, sensible
woman who would not break them up
by buying shoes and hats galore In
these days of the Il. c. L. Hoping you
will see fit to print at least part OF
my letter and to advise me, am sim
ply, r MEMPHIS WIDOW.
Because your letter sound real, and
also because it is leap year and you
have a right to be frank If you care to.
I'm printing parts of your letter and
if there happens to be some normal,
we'll bred man in Memphis" who cars
to answer it. I'll be glad to mail it to
you. Please drop me another line Civ
ing your present address so I can be
prepared if this should happen
Dear Mrs. Thompson: viii you please
tell me where | can secure the services
of a competent mind reader Also
state whether or not he or she can
read my mind by corresponding with
me. c. II, 3.
Place no confidence in alleged mind
readers Those who profess to be en-
gagged in such an occupation read
only in person.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am engaged
to young man whom | greatly love and
I'm sure that he loves me. Recently we
we're discussing our future life and
somehow our conversation rested upon
the subject of children. He said he
couldn't stand them and that he should
dislike very much having family. 1t
hurt me very much. What would you
advise that | do. release him from the
enea cement or attempt to win him over
to my way of thinking?
Unless the man is unusually preju-
would not worry about it, People gen
orally talk one way before marriage
and another way afterwaFd.
.
Dear Mrs. Thompson | am thinking
Of aonq to Nashville in the spring to
study stenoeraphy. Please suggest the
wardrobe | will need and also mention
the duties of stenoerapher. ALICE.
The regular stenographic course con-
sists, | believe of shorthand. typewrit-
ing, spelling and bookkeeping. The
course may be completed in about four
months if you will put your whole mind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
=
WOMAN JUDGE.

Although the seven women appointed
magistrates by the lord high chancellor
at the end of December were the first
of their sex to be thus designated In
Great Britain, the first woman to act
ually sit as a judge In a police court
was Mrs. Ada Jane Summers.
Elected in 1912 as the first woman
member Of the Stalybridge council. she
was made mayor of that Cheshire town
last November and thus became chief
magistrate of the police court there. As
such she took her seat recently and
was welcomed by full bench of magis-
trates
II do not find 1t an ordeal" she told
an interviewer. II am not nervous
though I am not a speaker, and the
cases were trivial. was glad they
were so simple the first morning, and,
also" with smile, that l was able
to let them off"
Asked If she had any decided views
as to whether sentences should be Sc
we're or not. Mrs Summers replied:
mo. 1t depends on the case and tho
culprit doesn't it? I think an old Of
fender should be punished severely. but
| do not agree with furnishing children
! shall be Interested in all the cases,
Of course, but | shall naturally be par
ticularly interested in those which con-
Germ women. A woman understands
about woman better than a man, |
think
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Women of Today
DRESS REFORM.

A standardized dress. in the opinion
Of Miss Helen kouise Johnson, editor
of the General Federation Magazine,
solves the clothing problem for the
modern woman, who, now that she is a
citizen, can not afford to spend time
was made by Miss Johnson in recent
lecture before women students Of Co
lumbia university. She added: III
women wear standardized gowns people
who meet them in the street will look
at their faces and not their froCks."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
HIS THANKS.

The ex-soldier was watching the COB
holystone the deck.
THANK heaven" he exclaimed. 1--WE
didn't have to go out and scrub No
Mans Land every morning before
breakfast. The Home Sector.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
WHY HE LAUGHS.

The dear old thing, with her usual
stock of questions, was visiting the
ZOO.
"Keeper," she said what do you
animal in these wonderful gardens?"
"Well. ma am" replied the keeper
thoughtfully, II should say that there
laughing hyena gets the prize
Indeed, my good man. And what
makes you think that"
well, he only has a sleep once a
week, a meal once a month, and q
drink once a year" said the keeper
moving on. 80 what he has to laugh
about beats me"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

latest is Mark
Fisher. who. already
an associate of the
ROYAL academy. was
elected a fun mem
her at a general As
sen bly, Of academi-
clans and associates
held in London.
The other Amer
lean royal accident
clans are John :.
Sargent. Edwin A,
Abbey and J j
shannon. Two Of
them at least are
among the most
eminent member s
OF the historic body
to which George Ill,
granted a charter in
1865, and nothing
would be less sur
prising than the III
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

This new portrait of Baroness de
Cartier de Marchienne, wife of the Bel
gian minister to the United States,
shows her striking beauty TO adVan-
tage. Before her marriage to the baron
she was Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Gary
and was for several years a leader in
society. This is the first photo made
of her since her marriage several
months ago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Lonely WidO70 Longs
For Another Husband
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs Thompson: For five years I've been Memphis
widow and now the age OF 80 years very lonely My
only child daughter OF 10 is married and lives out OF the
CITY, Owing to my home being absolutely empty, for
decided to my furniture and rent it. At the present
am boarding. and you know what that means to woman who
loves her own things gets especial pleasure out of ussng
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Eastern Woman to
Promote Happiness
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

A philanthrOpc Massachusetts Woman-may her tribe IN
ereasehas organized society which she calls the Me-Go
Founders which proposes promote happiness and general
welfare bv the simple OF pedgng oneself to talk health
instead OF sickness prosperity instead OF failure to carry good
news instead Of bad news to ones blessings instead OF
one's affiliations and o boost instead OF KICK
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
BAD MISTAKE.

u tapped him on the back and I said,
Well, old chap, you're a regular fell
ler' -
'wen?"
And. by George, it was a GIRL
Louisville Courier Journal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Husbandette--The conscrt Of sue
cessful professional woman,
Homester-the motor car In which
man spends most Of his lre
Missing LinEs-Gulf husbands who
come home uuly when II rains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
UNCERTAIN EXPERIMENT

DO you think it will help matters to
change the name Of wood alcohol"
II ounno.' answered Uncle Bill Bot
tletop "A rogue sometimes does his
best work under an alias"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
WidOw-CisnS
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

oh, yes. wife Is wonderful inspra-
ton Many a man has been spurred
on TO fortune by the thought Of the
alimony he had to pay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

When a man goes about calling him
self "a fool" II Is a sign that he has
done something particularly reprehensi-
bic. but calling himself names makes
him feel so moral and injured and ir-
responsible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

An alcohol and glycerine solution
rubbed on the glass will maintain a
clear vision through a windshield in
rainy weather.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Mark Fisher Now
Has Rare Honor

-Four artists Of American birth now
have the right to place the distinguished
initials "R, A" which signify royal
academiCian. after their names The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

II isn't those men who loved and
rode away" but those who might have
loved and never dared whom woman
remembers most tenderly and regret
fully.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
SAVING TROUBLE.

Mrs. Killifer desired that the picture
be hung TO the right OF the door; Mr..
Killifer wanted 1t hung to the left For
once the husband proved to be the more
insistent OF the two, and Henry, the
colored man, was summoned to hang
the picture according to Mr.. killifer E
order.
Henry drove In a nail on the left.
This done. he also drove one in the
wall to the right.
why are you driving that second
lail?' asked Mr.. Killifer.
4 why boss. OATS to save me de
.ouble Of bringin' de ladder tomorrow
yhen you come round to de missus'
way of thinking" said Henry.
Great Britain han esfn hlfahn a go
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

| Silence is the best substitute for
| brains, The less a woman SAYS about
| anything, the more a man suspects she
knows about II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Silence protects a woman like lace
curtain. She can peep through Il and
watch the world go by-but nobody can
penetrate 1t and see what's going on
inside her mind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Reflections of a
Bachelor Girl
BY HELEN ROWLAND.
BY hELEN ROWLAND.

BY NELEN ROWLAND,
Copyright 1920. by the wheeler Syndi-
dictate, Incl
In n bachelors opinion, there are only
two kinds Of wives-those who make a
man stay up and 20 10 parties on Sat
urday night. and those who make him
get up and 20 TO church on Sunday
morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Alas, woman has twice as many
emotions as man and only half as
many emphatic words in which to eN-
press them--if she's lady
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Optimism" is that golden dream Of
Alnascher which makes a girl believe
chat she Is a mans first iove-or his
last: makes a mother regard twins as
blessing and makes a man have
faith that he can steer safely through
the shadows Of many flirtstions with
out laundering on the rocks Of matri-
mouy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Every husband was once a bachelor
with tho midnight habit; and every man
is like a cat---if he has no other place
TO wander, he win wander around the
house nights. Just let him prowl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Great Britain has established a svs-
tenn Of flares for guidance Of nocturnal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

No man ever loses his vanity so long
as he can look in the mirror and see a
brilliant scarf ut one end Of his face
and "A few strands OF hair at the other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Just as woman has succeeded in per-
suading herself that the Boisheyist men
ace has passed, that prices are coming
down, and that life, after all. is fun
of sweetness and light tho census taker
comes along and jogKlcs her cup Of hap
piness by brutally asking her age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
FLORIDA SEEDSMAN
 DECLARES II ID BE <I.
 MOST ASTONISHING

would bloat up so with the gas on her stomach that she could scarcely breathe and her pains would weaken her until she could hardly move. She was 50 nervous she couldn't get much sleep and complained of feeling tired and worn- out all the time. She had lost all en- ergy and was in about as bad a fix as anyone could be not to give up and stay in bed. In fact, it was only by her strong will power and determination that she managed to keep going.
 "Other medicines seemed 10 do her no good but the way she commenced to improve after l bought her bottle ot Tanlac was astonishing It certainly is wonderful how quickly the right medi- cine will get a person to feeling right again. The very first few doses stopped the gas from forming on her stomach and relieved her misery. She has just finished her second bottle of Tanlac now and is going to take more, but she is eating just anything she wants at any time and is getting real pleasure out of eating for the first time in many years I am glad to express my grati- tude to Tanlac through the papers and my wife is just so thankful to get re- lief from her suffering that she wants everybody to know about this grandest of all medicines and, for the benefit Of others who are trying to find relief, we will cheerfully answer any questions or letters and tell them just what we have found out about Tanlac. After seeing the splendid results of Tanlac right in my own family l could not do other wise than recommend it
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,; Ensley, Ezell Drug Co.,; Bessemer, Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,; North Birmingham, Walker Drug Co.,. and East Lake, E.. G. Burch- fiel-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
1. PULLMAN

Cullman, May 2S.-(SpeciaD Work is progressing rapidly on the new audi torium for the city school. There will be two classrooms in the building and an auditorium with a seating capacity for several hundred. This is thing that the city has needed for several years. When speaker comes to town the courthouse has to be used and when any kind of lyceum course, in which there are plays, musical numbers, stc.. a temporary stage has to be rigged up in the courthouse also.
 When the new auditorium, located near the central part of the city, has been completed, larger crowds can be taken care of. In the auditorium of the high school, which is some distance from the main part of the city, many people could not witness the graduating exercises at all on account of the limited seating capacity.
 F. E. St. John, city attorney, formu- 'ated a plan whereby the city is to bor- row money through the issuance of bonds to pay for the new building. The entire amount will be s45,000. When Ge next assessment is made taxes will be increased to such, an extent as to au- thorize the issuance of bonds to pay for the building.
 The different grades of the city school have been giving plays and raising money in other ways, to pay for the furnishing of the new building, which will be ready for use by the time that school opens in the fall
 The following teachers who stood the state examination in the courthouse here in April. successfully passed. Second Grade-Daisy Box, Mrs. George ". Log gins, Georgia Thomas. Lila Trimble, Os- car Weeks. and Joseph T. Yeager.
 Third Grade-Ora Leona Bailey, Wanda G. Burke, Mrs. Ida Dean, Maude Harris, Thelma Hawkins, Mrs. Ethel D. Leak, Nellie Livingston, Cora McCombs, Martha Parsons. Marion F. Pierce, Mrs. Willie Pylant, James Ryan and Kittimate Spec gle
 On Tuesday the members of the Gull man Shriners' Club will go to Brming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29

ham to attend the ceremonial. In the parade the members of the Cullman Club will march together and will carry the Cullman banner.
 Dr. Hamilton Kinney, who was reared here, has just been appointed vice pres ident of the Mississippi State Medical Association, There are over 1000 menf- bers of this association. which met in Jackson, Miss, last week. pr. Kinney will preside over the section of hygiene and public health.
 The Altering plant. which was to have been shipped here some time ago, for the Altering of the city water, has been held up on account of the shortage of cars Everp step possible is being taken to hurry the installation of the filter. The matter is being taken up with the state health department. Many Cullman people have been drinking the city water for some time. and it is believed to be req sonably pure. The Altering plant was thought necessary, however, and there are some people who are still using wells or are boiling the water.