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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

The man has had his fling. He is
tired. lie has seen the wheels go round.
Parties, theaters, restaurants, travel,
all are old stories to him. His idea OF
a delightful evening is to spend it in
the quiet Of his own home. with slip
pers and dressing gown and pipe.
But the. wife is young. She Is stil a
young girl eager for The amusements
that belong to her age. she is bubbling
over with energy that longs for An out
let. she looks out with curious eyes
on the pleasures OF the world that She
has not yet had. Her idea OF spending
a happy evening is to rush from dinner
TO theater, n theater to supper and
cabaret.
How is one to reconcile these two
conflicting desires of age and youth
Is the old man to squeeze his equity feet
In pgtent leather pumps and fare forth
with his young wife to eat restaurant
food that will disagree with his old
tummy, and do fox trots that will agon-
tZe his aching old boneS2 or shall the
young wife hide at home with her ven
cradle spouse and divert herself by pre-.
pairing him health food messcs, and
rubbing his rheumatism with chioro-
form linimont?
Whichever way the case is decided.
n or the other is bound to be a do
nestle martyr. Generally both are
made miserable, for it IL the privilege
OF the martyred n to shrek so loudly
about the sufferings of being sacrificed
on the family altar that il is about as
comfortable to be the victim as il is
TO be the victor.
II II Is a fatal folly for a man to
marry a woman much younger thar
himself. II Is even more deadlN a mis-
take for n girl to marry a man much
older than she Is, because marriage TO
an old mar emphasizes every disagree
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
MAGAZINE FEATURES
ASVNCLEN IGGILX 8
ABEDTINE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PERFUME.

and he sat down In his easy chair 70
wait for Nurse Jane to come back so
ne could play the pleasant little sur
prise perfumcry trick on her.
IL began to get dark and was nearly
supper time when Uncle WigEiiy Rwoks
with a start. He did not know he had
fallen asleep, but he had. and a noise
IN the bungalow awakened him.
This must be Nurse Jane coming
IN, whispered Uncle Wiggily. I'm hid1
behind the door"
But before he could do this there
was a sudden rush. and into the bum
galow jumped the bad old Pipsisewahi
All, ha! This Is the time / fooled
YOU cried the Pip to the bunny.
How did you get in?' asked Uncle
Wlggily, sort Of conversational ike and
postponlng.
THE front door was open. I peeked
In the window. saw you all alone. asleep
In your chair, so invited myself in.'
answered the Pip. Now for some
souse! Wow" and he laughed In
glee, But Uncle Wiggily did not laugh.
Mr.. LOngears vas thinking Of a way
10 make the Pipsisewah go away and
let the bunuy's souse alone.
Maybe he would 20 II / gave him
4 smell Of the loIlypop perfume, d"
thought Uncle wiggily. ut is very
sweet. I'll try it," So the bunny said
would you like a nice sniff Of orange
flower perfume, good Mr.. Pipsisewah !"
TIM not good Mr.. Pipsisewah-Im
bad was the growing answer But
III take a sniff Of perfume just the
same. And don't think. because | smell
the perfume. that III let your souse
alonel III nibble that after o open
Very we'll" spoke Uncle wiggily
resigned like and u"npretentious, Here
you goi'
IT, roanha5 ny,.u - 4hn t,Lio L., Al.
twilight darkness and took up a bottle.
He took out the cork. He put the bot
tie under the Pip's nose.
Take a good SMELL" said the rabbit
gentleman.
The Pipsisewah did; a good. hard
sniffy smell.
And the next minute that bad chap
let out such a yell that II could have
been heard half way to the North Pole.
wow" howled the pip. THAT isn't
perfume, That's strong ammonia! O,
my nose! O, my eyes, o, the back OF
my neckl or OF o. and away he ran,
out OF the bungalow. howling:
tub ammonia"
II know II was" laughed Uncle wig
gily as he lighted the lamp SO Nurse
Jane could see her way in. II knew
all the time II was ammonia. | bought
a bottle OF II when ] got the SOAP and
starch. Did YOU think | was going TO
waste perfume on a Pipsisewah? Ha!
Then tho muskrat lady came in and
she liked the ~sassafras perfume very
much, so all was we'll, And II the rag
doll doesn't fall into the paint box and
get her cheeks so black that she looks
like the charcoal can, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the checkers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, JAN. II, 1920.

on OnDNII JAW ~ I5GO'
Copyright. 1920, by The Mcclure
Newspaper S~yndicate.)
Menacing stars again hold sway to-
day, according to astrology, for Mars,
Uranus and saturn are still adverse.
It is a government under which there
Will be forebodings and prophecies OF
disasters In the financial and industrial
world, but the seers declare that the
beginning of the year. which seems to
warn of evil, will lead to better condi
tons after midsummer.
Labor still will manifest unrest and
discomfort. but new leaders with fore
sight will arise to bring contentment
for the future.
There is a sway making for intrigue
and misrepresentation among men and
women who occupy positions Of au-
thority.
Uranus in a place which encourage
deception and double dealing, which
win be greatly felt in all political mat
tiers.
Men and women alike should be
watchful of mental obliquities, for there
is likely to be a tendency toward alb
normal views that exaggerate real con-
d%itions. Industrial and financial.
Money is now subject to a govern
to persons Aof every line OF work the
basic principles Of economics, the seers
declare.
Many deaths among persons PAST
middle age are f~oreShadowed, Women
as we'll as men of prominence will end
their careers at this time.
Women should cultivate the practi-
cal things of life. II they would as
cure happiness, for the stars indicate
that they will be forced to do much
work with their hands, This applies to
every class.
Persons whose blrthdate 1t is may
have rather an anxious year. They
should make no changes and should
look after their physical conditions.
Children born on this day may be
rash and impulsive. They should be
trained to system and order. Many
talented girls are born under this sign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
tCopyright, 1890, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.l
BY HOWARD g EARIS

S~yndlcAte.l
BY HOWARD r. GARlS.
one day, when Uncle wigEily had
zone TO the five and ten cent store for
Nurse Jane, TO buy his muskrat lady
n~olsekeeper some soap, bhueing. starch
Ahd other things for wash day, he hap
\ TO pass, on his way out OF the
shop, the perfume counter.
Try a sample Of our pineapple per-
rune" called out the little mousie girl
clerk who was selling the sweet SMELL
ING botueS. Try some Of our sassa-
Iras toilet water. Buy your lady
friends some wintergreen cold cream
As the mousie girl clerk talked she
sprayed from a bottle some nicely fla
vored essence OF lettuce, and some OF
the perfume scattered on Uncle Wig
my. that smells good" thought the
bunny gentleman. II think IN buy
Nurse Jane a bottle"
I'm sure your lady friend will like
said the little mousle girl clerk.
viii YOU have carrot flavor, turnip
or new mown parsnips2"
Have you any others?' asked the
bunny.
We have some nice baked apple per-
rune, said the mousie girl clerk.
I'm take that-Nurse Jane is very
fond Of baked apples" Uncle Wiggily
made remark. And, tucking the pack
age OF blueing, soap, starch n other
washing things under one paw, the rah-
bit gentleman reached for his purse
and bought a bottle OF lovely baked
apple perfume.
"It viii be a surprise for Nurse Jane"
said Mr.. Longears to himself, as he
took the sweet smelling bottle under
his other paw and started for his hol-
low stump bungalow.
When he reached home Nurse Jane
was not there, but a note on the dining
room table read:
Dear wiggie: / have just run over
to see Mrs. Wibhlewobble, the duck
lady, for a few minutes. III be back
In time to get your supper
Very good" said the rabbit gentle
mar to himself, Nurse Jane being out.
Il viii give me a good chance to make
Of perfume on the table, and hide be-
hind the door. She viii come In. 60
up to smell Of II, and sheln wonder
wnere II came from"
SO the bunny rabbit gentleman first
unwrapped the packages Of laundry
stuff he had bought at the five-and.
ten-cent store-the bottle OF blueing.
the package of starch. the bars OF soap
and other things. These he set on the
table, as he did not just know where
Nurse Jane wanted them put.
Next Uncle Wiggily took out the bot
tie OF maple sugar perfume he had
bought for the muskrat lady.
'Oh, but that does smell good" he
Said to himself. as with pink, twinkling
nose he shifted at the cork. Maybe
Nurse Jane viii let enc have q little
on my handkerchief once in a while"
Then the bunny set the bottle ui
perfume on the table near the bottle
OF blueing and other things Tor washday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
EARI%HOl|lM1EE5 PROBLEMS =

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am a bro
k~en-hearted girl Who needs your ad-
vice. Last June | met a boy whom |
learned to love and he said that he
loved me, still a few months age, he
married another girl. Afterward |
learned that he and his wife were very
unhappy and recently / met him n
he told me that the report was true.
He said, also, that he hoped | wouldn't
marry until he secured a divorce. Please
just what I shall do. S.
1t seems to me that little trust could
be put IN a boy who says he loves one
girl and marries another. and then
having married her Is not satisfied and
wishes to secure a divorce and try
something else. Also, he may be tell :
ing you absolute untruths. He and his
wife may be getting along %splendidly.
Put the man out Of your mind and
make yourself worthy Of a good young
man who isn't a sneak and who says
Let's get married now" Think how
much nicer life will be with him than
with a poor little cur like the man you
mention.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ] am a young
girl, aged IS, and during the few years
trouble. At Is | eloped and married, l
loved the man and do yet, although he
Is now dead. AS a married woman life
was unbearable. My husband treated
me ~fearfully and at last l was forced
to return to my people. 1t was after
this that my husband was killed. Fight
months have passed since he died.
Home wasn't very happy before ! left
it and 1t hasn't improved any since
have returned. Father and mother are
sweet to me, in a way, and they in
sist upon buying ME as nice clothes
as the other children, nicer in fact. But
father doesn't like for me to 20 any
where except to visit a married sister.
Brother and | both dance and enjoy 1t.
but father objects. | am still young,
IN years at least, Inc ] would love to
have some youthful company, but
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

able feature of the marital relation
ship, and robs 1t OF most OF its amelio-
rating circumstances,
Girls are cruelty mis'ed in this mat
ter. There is an old proverb that
teaches them IL is better to be an old
mans darling than d young mans slave;
Many girls marry old men in the fond
illusion that they win be pampered pets,
able to wind their doting old spouses
around their, little fingers, and that
their grandpopery husbands will do
nothing hut sign checks and urg them
on to enjoy themselves.
Never ' there n more baseless
dream. II is true that the elderly hus-
band. il he be rich, geenrally does de-
light in dressing his pretty young wife
up like a circus horse and ~parading her
around now and then in public. Also
he provides her with a fine establish
ment, for, after all, a wife is her hus'
bands show window where he can
make a spturge by displaying his wealth.
But that's about all the child wife
gets for her bargain, And she doesn't
get that if the Ola man Is stingy' as
old men very often are. Some OF the
hardest working women nave ever
known IN my life were the young wives
Of elderly men who had to corkscrew
every penny they got out of miserly old
hands that had a death grip on their
poCketbOokS.
Also, practically all old people are
tvrannical and arrogant. They feel
that their age gives them a right to
he dictatorial and impose their views
and code OF conduct on everyone else,
and SO the young Wife instead of being
able to lead her old husband around by
the nose finds that she is treated like
a child and expected to give q childs
obedience. II takes an old husband to
enforce domestic slavery N his wife
in these days. No young mar has the
nerve to even attempt t..
Generally speaking. the marriage be-
tween May and December turns out
disastrously for both parties, There
may he exceptions to the rule, but the
risk is leo great to make 1t worth
while to even take a sporting chance
on 1t.
Copyright. 1920, by the Wheeler SYM
dictate, 1nc.)
------
NJ 49,. C-..kn. TIY oat1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

father isn't very nice to men or girls
when they come to call upon me, l
wanted to go back to school, but hated
TO go here at home, where younger
girls will be ahead of me. Also | like
millinery and would love to take a
Would you go to work and not be de-
pendent upon mother and dad? NJ.
| would get a position of some kind
at once and not be dependent. When
you married without the permission
Ct your parents o forfeited your right
pie job, II necessary m II the family
don't object, clerk in a store. Save a
little Of your money and weekly fit
Yourself either for the millinery trade
or for stenography. And be careful of
your associates. Look at the mistake
only now at the age most girls are en-
joying their girlhood to the fullest and
look what lies behind your IS years.
Stil you are lucky in a. way. Think
how much harder 1t would have been
II there had been children. Start over
heart upon work. Get a good, honest
job and you'll find much comfort and
pleasure in the Saturday ninht pay en-
velope.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am very In
terested in sewing. Do you know of
a place where l might get such work
to do? ! make all Of my clothing and
can sew fairly well, yet am no ex-
pert. ALICE
The department stores here employ
many women to assist in fitting of suits
and dresses. Once | found a girl work
in one Of these shop. and she made
good, weekly money. why not try
ter, ! think, than the average taking
IN sewing way II + intended to do
the other kind. | would advertise In the
papers as doing a certain line of work,
Patrons will soon answer the aa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
AN HONEST MISTAKE.

The gentle Eliza was sitting drearily
in the darkened room, waiting miserab-
ly for a visitor who she feared would
never come. To tell the truth. Eliza
and William Singsby had quarreled bit
terly the night before.
But what is thatP A ring, q step. a
masculine voice. She waited not. but
threw herself In the visitors arms.
"Oh, my darling" she sobbed. with
her head upon his bosom. u am SO glad
you have called! | did so long 10 make
II up and do my best to pay you for
bringing light into my life, Let us
settle peacefully once more with each
other
well, miss" said a strange voice,
I'm willing, I'm sure, Blu my in
structions is that II you don't I'm TO
cut off the gasi'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

AT THE Hippodrome.
WHERE JUST recently.
WE HAD our party.
OUR FOURTH yearly party,
OF TWO thousand kids.
FROM THE tenements.
THERE CAME a boy,
IN A limousine.
AND HIS mother came.
AND IT just so happened.
THAT THE seats they had.
WERE RIGHT in the midst
OF ALL our kids
AND WHEN mother saw.
WHAT HAD happened to her.
SHE WANTED to move.
BUT THERE were no seats.
FOR THE house was filled.
AND SO She stayed.
AND RIGHT by the side.
OF THE nice little boy.
WAS poMrNicK.
AN EAST side boy.
WITH WORKOUT shoes.
AND PATCHED up pants.
AND A much-used shirt.
AND sHAPEIEss coat,
AND TRUTH to tell.
HIS HANDS were soiled.
AND HIS dark skinned face.
WAS REALLY darker. .
THAN 1T should have been.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

Copyright. 1920, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

BUT HIS eyes we're bright.
AND HE wore a smile.
THAT MUST have been born.
IN THE bright sunlight,
OF ITALIAN hills,
AND FOR Dominick.
AND THE boys and girls.
WHO HAD come with him,
WE HAD candy things.
AND WE passed them out,
AND THE nice little boy.
WHO DIDN'T belong.
WAS OVERLOOKED.
UNTIL IT happened.
THAT DoMINICK.
TOOK PITY on him.
AND PASSED his box.
AND MOTHER looked down.
IN A terrible fear.
AND FTI " he, hand.
=
OF THE nice little boy,
so HE couldn't reach.
AND DoMINICK.
IN w-oNDERMENT.
LOOKED ur at her.
AND THEN he smiled,
AND THE mothers hand,
RELEASED THE hand.
or THE nice little boy.
AND THE last-named hand
WAS BURIED deep.
IN DoMIN1CK's box.
AND AT 5 o'clock.
ON THAT afternoon.
A LIMOUSINE,
TOOK DOMtNICK home.
WITH SIX other kids.
AND THE kids are Dragging.
THAT THE limousine.
Is GOING to get them.
SOME DAY next week.
AND TAKE them somewhere.
BUT THEY don't know where.
/ THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
GRADUATED WITH HoNoRS

A college senior class In an examina-
ton were given this question: What
do you consider the greatest problem
which confronts the college man just
graduated2"
THE income tax" wrote one OF the
seniors, which was graduated before
he was."-Cartoons Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-08
Holder Stops Members
From Leaving House

ATLANTA, Aug. There aren
going to be any more absentees with
out leave from the house of represen-
tatives during the afternoon sessions,
called for the rest of the term which
ends next Wednesday. Not If Speaker
Holder can prevent it-and it must
be said that Mr.. Holder has taken eff
fectual means to stop the A. W. 0. L.
tactics of some of the meIhbers.
With the beginning of the after
noon sessions, there was in evidence
disposition on the part of many of
the members to slip out of the hall
and not return.
The speaker then, as he had the
r ght to do, ordered the dcols closed
ana the doorkeeper not 10 permit
members to depart without leave
from the chair. He also ordered that
loiterers then outside be rounded up
and deposited in their proper places
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-08
COX and RUNNING
MATE HEAD Line
In PARTY PARADE
Dayton a Gay City For
Notification-No "In-
sert" To Speech

FAIRGROUNDS, Dayton, o., Aug.
7,-Governor James M. Cox today
received and accepted formally the
Democratic presidential nomination.
With Governor Cox and his running
mate, Franklin Roosevelt, marching
at the head of the paraoe, thousands
of Democratic leaders and followers
gathered at the fairgrounds and
heard the candidate outline his cam
paign. There was only one change
consisted in Governor Cox's aband-
onment at the 18th hour of the insert
to his speech which he had announc-
ed he would issue at the last minute
and the contents and subject of
which had been the occasion of wide
speculation.
With today's formal notification of f.,
and acceptance by, Governor Cox of
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton the national campaign was on
between the two dominant parties,
except for similar ceremonies next
Monday at Hyde Park, N. Y, for
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Demo-
cratic vice-presidential nominee.
Dayton gave itself over to this, its
first presidential notification. A half
holiday was in force for the ceremon-
les this afternoon at the Montgom-
cry county fairgrounds, about a mile
from the center of the city, while
Ohio and other states sent thousands
more by special trains, automobiles
and other conveyances.
Like city buildings and homes, the
fairgrounds tossed decorations & of
flags, bunting and banners, with gilt
shields and evergreen. Autographed
pictures of Governor Cox by the
thousands were on display. At the
fair grounds seats for about 1000
were provided in the fiag-decked am
phitheatre and special auxiliary
grandstands. The speakers rostrum,
adjoining the race course fanked
with trees, giants in their age, was
the judges stand, today almost con-
cealed under swaths of red, white and
blue.
Marching delegations swept the
streets, with blaring bands, long be-
fore the hour, l o'clock, set for the
formal parade to the fairgrounds for
review by Governor Cox and the
other party notables.
The formal program at the
gr,unds was blief EXCEPT for the AZ
ceptance address of Governor Cox,
and the notification speech of Sena-
tor Robinson, of Arkansas, heading
the notification committee by virtue
of his chairmanshin at San Francisco.
J. Sprigg Mcmahon, local Democratic
leader and close friend of Governor
Cox was tie presiding officer
Prior to the fairgrounds cere-
mony, the Governor and Mrs. Cox
had as guests at noon buffet lunch
con at Trails End members of the no.
tification ceremonies committee and
other prominent leaders. Mr.. Roose-
welt, his wife and daughter and Chair
man White of the national committee
were among the Governors house
guests for the notification period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-08
Denver Carmen Offer
Terms for Ending Strike

DENVER, August THE strik-
ing tramway men at meeting today
voted to call off the strike which has
caused rioting here the last two days
if the company will permit them to
return to work in a body and send
the strike-breakers out of town.
Wayne Williams, counsel for the
union, was instructed to confer with
the company officials and report to
the men at a meeting late this af-
ternoon. General Manager Hid, of
the company, reiterated the state
ment that the company would stand
firm in its determination to take back
whom it pleased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-08
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
OPENS MONDAY
IN TENNESSEE
Legislature to Convene
In Special Session For
Action
BY GEORGE B. WATERS

NASHVILLE, TENN, August Z.
The successful elimination of
American womens fight for freedom
final ratification of woman ,suf
frage for the whole nation-is soon
to take place at the state capital
here.
The eyes of all America are on
this state. kilograms and letters
from all over America are pouring
into the Nashville hotels, asking re-
servations for next Monday, August
8, the day on which the 36th ratify-
ing Legislature will meet. The call
Tor the special session of the Legis-
lature was issued today by Governor
Roberts, who was renominated in yes
| terday's primary.
Excitement is at high pitch as the
time approaches for the historic
event. The town band is polishing
up it's horns and other merry-makers
will come. Suffragists will stage
parades. The celebration promises to
wind up in wild riot of joy when
the final vote is taken.
Women throughout the nation eX-
pect to celebrate, and Nashville, city
of 100000, will be the center of it
all. Likewise sad pail is due to fall
over one camp here, where are as
sembled the women opponents of
equal suffrage.
CHARTERED at the Hermitage hotel
on the same floor are Sue White and
Betty Gram, militant sutfragists, who
went to Jail in Washington in their
effort to get Congress to submit the
Susan B. Anthony amendment; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait and Miss Mar
jorie Shuler, veterans IN the suffrage
movement, who frowned upon mill
tant tactics; and Miss Charlotte Rowe
and Mrs. James S. Pinkard, leading
opponents of woman suffrage, who
are making their last and losing fight
against it.
Leave it to Tennessee, where "any-
thing is likely to happen" to be the
center of strife and to do the unusual
thing. Until few weeks ago suffra-
gists weren't even hopeful that Ten
nessee would be the Both state. But
when rock-ribbed Republican states
of the north refused to ratify, the
women turned to this state of the
SOLID South" and it is going to bring
true their dreams of century. There
will be a scrap and outside pleas will
help, though ratification seems GER
tain.
This state is not "sot in her ways
! like some states. She will welcome
! kilograms from other states.
Tennessee will not be like Della
war-and turn the nation down. So
the women will all be voters shortly
fafter Aug. 9.