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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
BLUE EYES.

ing they want you to do for, them. II
l were in your place I would go to the
teacher and tell her the situati and
ask her to find out what the trouble
is. Perhaps there is some little thing
of which you are not conscious, but
which the girls will not tolerate, and
if someone told you about it you could
correct. If you are timid about going
to your teacher, give me her name and
address. also your name and address,
and I will communicate with her re-
garding the girls treatment of you.
Brokenhearted and Worried-4f you
love the man and believe he will take
care of your children, and IL you think
you can be a real mother to his little
should not marry. 1t will be best to
have a frank understanding about his
financial condition, as he will have nine
dependent upon him f'you marry him.
where formerly he had only six. II
you think this is too many for his
not be able to do justice to his children
and your own. do not marry, You have
much to consider in this, but il you feel
equal to ii under all the circumstances,
you both are old enough to make 1t a.
success If you will,
Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes and Molasses
You are entirely too young to go
with boys. Put all thought of them
out of your minds for at least a year
and you will be a great deal happier
and certainly much better off.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l have a
nephew whom ! have not seen or heard
of in seven years. VIII you please tell
me how to find him, dead or allve7
MUCH o5LlGE.
Write to the chief of police or the
city or place in which you last heard
of this boy. Write also to the war de-
partment Washington, D. c., giving
description and name of your nephew.
There is a bare chance you will, find
him, but these are the only suggestions
I can offer.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-ls there any
way to clean or refresh gold ard silver
lace trlmmlng7 wish to dispose Of
several war saving certificates and
stamps. How do | proceed?,
CELESTE.
There is no way to successfully re-
fresh trimming that has become tar,
nished. Ten days notice is required by
the postoffce department of war
stamps and certificates before payment
Make application at postoffice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
Paper Suits.

A new peril menaces us. Five con-
signments of German paper suits
have been shipped to New York via
London and are expected in the near
future. These suits. 1t is expected.
will be sold at SO cents each, while a
pair Of pants" can be had for the
sum of two bits.
All we'll and good at first glance,
but deeper scrutiny reveals awful
possibilities should these suits be-
come popular We admit one thing
when a rent occurs or a repair is
necessary 1t will be very convenient
to take a strip Of wrapping paper or
last nights News Scimitar and pot
of glue or paste and make all nee
essary repairs, thus saving a trip to
the tailor, but there are other and
more serious considerations.
Suppose, for instance, young fell
low should be out walking with his
best beloved--or one OF them. He is
attired in brand new paper suit
and feels the Importance Of the occa-
sion. He is whispering sweet moth
ings into her shell-like ear when a
heavy rain comes up. They rush for
shelter, but no shelter is to be found.
The suit begins to shrink, to give
way here and there. He strives, in
vain, to check the awful work Of dis =
solution; the rain continues to fall in
increasing velocity-let us draw a
veil over the awful catastrophe. 1t
is too narrowing!
Again it does not need much dis
cernment to connote paper suit, a
bright young man, projecting nail
and tragedy No. though born
without veil, and being neither a
prophet nor the son Of a prophet.
we venture to predict that paper
suits will never do FOR us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
Twice Told Tales
views OF Memphis
2e Years Ago.
DECEMBER 6, 1895.

DECEMBER 6. 1895.
me hospital committee, composed OF
MessrS, Fowlkes, Haszinger and Her
bers, will meet tonight at 1880 at the
city nall TO consider a site for the new
hospital. II Is expected that the med
ical college will make its usual fight
TO have the hospital remain where il
is, but several other sites are under
consideration and will be suggested at
the meeting tonight.
Mrs, Emma Heckle was awarded the
prize cake In a contest last night at a
reception and bali OF the Olive Hive, L.
Q. T. M, to determine the most popu-
lar young lady in attendance.
The Philharmonic Orchestra associa-
ton gave its initial concert OF the sea =
son at the byceum theater last night
assisted .Sf by some OF the very best vocal
talent in the city, including the Owl
quartet composed OF Messrs. Stanley
wiser, ). J.. Tyler, Y. Y. Anderson and
}. II. Griffith, whose favor with the
audience was acknowledged by recalling
them a third time to the platform.
Virgil d. Hunt and Miss Jennie Whit
Plummer were quietly married last eve
ming at the brides home on Manassas
street. The wedding was a compare
tive surprise to the popular Young
couples friends, although they had been
sweethearts since their childhood days.
Dir Hunt is a well-known Young b,Isl-
ness man Of the city.
Miss Esther Emmith. OF Little Rock.
Is visiting her sister Mrs. Eugene Levy,
al Adams avenue.
H. n. Townsend, of New York, and
Levi Joy, Sr, OF st. Louis. were VS.
itors at the Cotton exchange Yesterday.
Miss Marge Il. Bell, of Atoka. is the
guest OF Mrs. Charles Boyla on LAu-
darda1o street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,--Can peanut butter be made at
home IS W. S,
A.-with. a meat grinder the process
Is simple. Roast the peanuts moder-
Remove shells and skins. Use finest
plate on grinder and screw up tension
until crank is hard to turn. II pulp is
too coarse, run through grinder a sec
ond time. Add salt TO suit taste, and
some olive oil II desired.
Q.-what became % the native popu-
| lation OF Hellgoland during the war;
j., c. NJ. d.
A.-The natives of the Island Of He'll
goland at the beginning OF the war were
expelled at six hours notice and sent
TO Hamburg and Altoona. They were
kept under police supervision. These
people have since been permitted to re-
turn t. their kcgnes.
Q.-How many ST. Marys colleges are
there in the United States?-B. b.
Awhile there are only eight st.
Mary's colleges, there are lit educa-
tional institutions. including seminaries
and schools of various designations
which are named for st. Mary.
o;z-what is the origin OF the word
Phiillpic?-W. A. w.
Amy grafton or declapation
| Astounding in acrimonious invectfre has
been given this designation. since the
| series in which Demosthenes de-
nounced Philip, king of Macedon. The
name was applied first to the orations
Of Cicero against Mark Antony.
.o.-How high are the tallest tele-
phone poles2-G. l. T.
A.-Probably the highest telephone
| line ever built was on West street, New
York city, with poles 30 feet long, some
OF them carrying 80 crossarnls.
q What tS mao p hU Tho hill nf
rights OF the constitution ?-H. G. NJ
A.-Amendments TX OF the consi-
tuition are often referred to in this way.
In some of the states dissatisfaction
was expressAd at the absence of any
thing resembling "A bill OF rights in the
| constitution, and after its adoption, the
| first congress proposa6N a series of
amendments which were promptly rati-
| fled by the states as articles TX of
the amendments as they now appear.
Q.l-How many cables are,there from
America to Europe?-l M. @.
A telegraph and cable company
says there are IA submarine cables be-
tween the United States and Europe.
Q.-Why is the%word Christmas alb
breviated Xmas?-S. e. v.
A.--Xmas is used as an abbreviation
on account of its symbolic Significance,
We ne x Nor cross standing for
Q.-what is the meaning of the word
"crispin ?"-G, N. V.
A.-This is name formerly applied
to shoemakers, because of the fact
that ST. Crispin was their patron saint
Q.-What is a dewworm ?--H. A. d.
A.-This is British name for earth
worm.
Q,-Whefe is Lake Lario?--B. B,
A.-This is another name for Lake
Como. the most beautiful and ceIe-
brated of the Italian lakes situated in
Lombardy, at the western foot of the
Bergdmese Alps, 80 miles north of Mi
Ian.
Q,-Who was known as Leather
stockingT'-L c. E.
A,-This is the most familiar OF thu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
BY Annabel Worthlnuton.

A frock for afternoons, in which
one may feel conservativeiy. yet mo-
dishly attired, Is illustrated in No.
1853 A novel feature is introduced
in the vest which is cut quite long,
bordered on each side with a stole
collar. There is a one piece skirt.
gathered all around and joined to a
waist which may have long or short
sleeves.
The lady's dress No 1859 is cut in
sizes SO to AZ inches bust measure.
Size SO requires 80 yards 36-inch
material, @with / yard 32-inch con-
trastng. Price, 15 cents.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles. We will send our 81
page fashion magazine, containing
all the good, new styles, dressmak-
ing helps, serial story. etc, for Sc,
postage prepaid, or &c if ordered
with a pattern. Send i5c for maya
zine and pattern to Fashion Depart
ment, The News Scimitar. 90 East
Eighteenth street. New York city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
UNCLE WIGGICX1I 5l 81
BEDIIME STORY


Il think so, too, spoke Baby Bunty.
Come on, Uncle Wiggily! Run FAST!
1t will be good for your rheumatism |
So, whether he liked it or not, UNI
Gle Wiggily had to hop, skip and
jump after Baby Bunty. For she ran
ON ahead, and Uncle Wiggily did NOT
want her to get into danger, wheryi
there might be no red flag to warll
her, so/he had to run after her.
On and on, over the fields and
through the woods, went Baby BuntI
and Uncle WiggilY. The little rabA
bit girl who was}going to stay wit A
Uncle Wiggily part Of the time anN
with other animal friends othek
mines, was speaking about christina
and wondering what she would geN
when, all of a sudden she skipped
down little path An the woods anN
came running back very much eX
cited.
TOh, Uncle Wiggily!" Whispered
Baby Bunty. I'VE mustn't go dow
that path!"s
why nof?' asked the bunny ra5
bit gentleman.
because there is a red brus
sticking up down there behind thu
bushes" went on Baby Bunty.
"A red tbrush ~ asked Uncle Wiz
gily.
Eyes, a big red busting brush, an
swered Baby Bunty. IF a red flag
means danger, l should think RED
brush would mean the same thing"
Perhaps 1t does" whispered uncll
Wiggily. IN go take a look. Bang
Bunty You stay here"
Softly, softly, Uncle SWiggily crept
along the path and looked as BABY
Bunty had done. There, surely
enough, sticking up behind a busd
was what Looked to be big, fluffy
red busting brush. But as soon as
the bunny gentleman had taken ono
look he hoped back to Baby Bunt9
as quickly asa he could and whis-
pered
THAT isn't red busting brush,
Bunty! It is the red, fluffy tail of
the Fuzzy Fox! ] guess The isNwait-
ing there to, catch us!"
well, he can't catch mel" cried
Baby Bunty. Nor you, either, Uncld
Wiggily! Come on! J know how ID
make you run fasti Tag! YOU'RE
it! Now chase me-"
Baby Bunty tagged Uncle WiggilM
and of course he had to skip afteH
her, and away they ran far from the
Iva Will iVN uoH VI ~ tar
The fox heard them scurrying ,awaS
through the bushes.
"Ah, ha! Rabbits" barked the foS
Il must get them!"
But he did not, for Uncle Wiggiil
and Baby Bunty had head start
It's good you happened to see TIN
red brush of the fox, which mean
danger for us, Baby Bunty," SAID
Uncle WiggilV when he was safe
back in his hollow stump bungalow.
Il am glad you did"
$50 am l." said Baby Bunty Al
she danced around the bunny rabS
bit gentleman, making believe to TAX
his rheumatism crutch to jump rCpN
with And Mr.. Longears twinkied
his pink NOSE and smiled.
Now, If the picture of the pussX
cat doesn't jump down off the wa
to lap up some, of the little puppy
dogs condensed milk. I'll tell vo2
next about Uncle Wiggily and tn \
blue feather,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
YlHOWARD r. GARIS.

newspaper SyIlQlCdI6.)
BYlHoWARD r. GARlS.
Wiggily," spoke Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeep-
er of the bunny rabbit gentleman,
one morning. Don't you hear them
knocking?"
Yes, I hear them!" answered Mr..
Longears, as he laid aside the morn
ing Cabbage Leaf Gazette newspaper
he was reading after breakfast
Il would answer the door myself, "
went on Nurse Jane, hut ! have my
paws in the dishwater"
ooh. I'll go!" offered Uncle Wig
gily, for he could, look out in the
kitchen and see his muskrat lady
-housekeeper busy at her work. II
only hope this isn't the Pipsisewah
or Skeezicks," said Uncle Wiggily.
"They have not bothered me for some
time, I'm glad to say, though I have
had enough other troubles with the
Fuzzy Fox and the Woozie Wolf"
However, being brave bunny rab-
bit, Uncle Wiggily went to the door,
and Nurse Jane heard him saying:
well! Well! ! am so glad to
see you! Come right in Where
have you been all this while?"
1T can't be the Fuzzy Fox or the
Woozie Wolf, for Uncle Wiggily
would never invite them in" thought
Nurse Jane, as she dried her paws
on her apron, and went into the hall.
There she saw Uncle Wiggily lead
ing along Baby Bunty, the little rab-
bit girl, who once lived in hollow
stump. She had been away visiting,
and had come to Uncle Wiggily's
for Christmas.
Hello, Nurse Janet" cried Baby
Bunty, running up to the muskrat
lady nurse and giving her a kiss.
And I'm so glad to see you, Uncle
Wiggily! Have you had your break
fast? | have had mine. Come on
out and have some fun! Chase me!
Let's play tag! feel like running
this morning."
Baby Bunty skipped around so fast,
hopping here and there, that Uncle
Wiggily had to laugh. And he twin
killed. HIS pink nose, also. like some
bread and molasses.
Come on out and take a walk! "
begged Baby Bunty of the bunny
rabbit gentleman. Uncle Wiggily was
going to say that his rheumatism was
hurting him little that morning, but
Baby Bunty gave him no chance. She
brought him his red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch, and, be-
fore he knew it, Mr.. Longears was
hopping over the fields and through
the woods with lively Baby Bunty.
They reached the top of a hill in
the woods and could look down on a
city and some trolley cars where
some men were working on the track.
One of the men waved red flag.
What is the man waving the red
flag for, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Baby
Bunty. .
Red means danger answered the
bunny rabbit 81 suppose there must
be some danger down on the trolley
car track, and the man with the red
flag is warning people to keep away.
But we will not go down there, Baby
Bunty. For while most boys and
girls are kind to us. some men might
not be. We will stay away from the
red flag danger" ...
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06

The boy does not care for you.
Doubtless he lost his respect for you
when he found you let him kiss you.
He correctly figured if you let him.
stranger, kiss YOU you would let any
other boy do so. Again I repeat to
YOU. or hug you, or take any liberty
whatsoever
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Wil you please
print list Of things to eat which will
" First Of all ons do Si not drink LIQUIDS With
your meals. Besides, avoid fat meats,
potatoes, milk and eggs and starchy
foods. Fruits, except bananas, will not
increase your weight Lean meat which
has been thoroughly cooked Is albright.
Ellen and Kate-You are far enough
advanced. Ellen, the young doctor may
be in love with you. He is doing ex-
actly right when he doesn't mention
your name to the other girls. OF course
| can not tell whether he is flirting or
not, but my advice is that you do not
take him seriously, Kate. you are do
ing wrong to allow this man to hug
and kiss you. Don't you know that he
viii have less respect for you IL you
let him do these things? ] do not think
you are acting properly when you allow
boys to kiss you,, and therefore you
ART hOl CHouSn u 81 WIN gNllCI1.
Your handwriting is very good.
Rose and Lillie-You are both entire
ly too young to marry, and the clerk
who would issue marriage license to
your would-be husbands would be vio-
lating the law. Do as your mother
wishes and do not marry for several
years. If your father desires you to
live at home and take care of the little
sisters and brothers, you will have an
easier time than marrying the divorced
man whose children are older than
you, with bigger chance for happi-
ness.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am a girl 10
years old and am In the eighth grade
at school. | am Of a good family, am
not high. tempered and love to have
friends, But none Of the girls In my
grade like me. They will not even play
with me at recess. I am we'll behaved.
They are awfully sweet to me whenever
they want me to do something for them.
What should doa How Is my writ
lne2 Am far enough advanced7
ALMOST FRlENDEESS.
Do not try to go with these girls
again unless they show that they really
wish to be friendly when there is MOTH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
HOROSCOPE
TUEspAY nEcEMeEs ,ooo

kCopyrlght, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Astroiogers read the morning of this
day as rather uncertain in planetary
RUE, MARS saturn and Neptune are
IN malefic aspect. while Jupiter and
the sun are in friendly sway
me AFTERNOON hours should be ia :
vorable for all sorts of trading. and
merchants. should make the best of ali
opportunities.
1t is predicted that Christmas shop
ping VIII show some falling off in the
.costliness of gifts purchased. but that
profitable. y
Irritability and discomfort are SUD-
posed 70 be encouraged by today's posit-
ing of the stars.
The rule is not a good one for do
nestle harmony, as quarrels are easily
Misunderstanding concerning labor
problems are foreshadowed, and strikes
seem to be indicated.
There is a sign showing suffering
ana prlVation as more extensive than
thev have been in recent years.
Saturn again frowns on mining in
terests, making for industrial troubles
Accidents also seem to be indicated
Neptune is in a place read as sinister
for old-established ideas and traditions.
The new era will be more and more
iCGoB nlStuM
There isa sign read as presaging a
slump in certain oil stocks and dis
appointment for investors
An aspect interpreted as prophetic of
combinations or agreements between
persons in governmental positions and
personss in control of business which
should greatly aid industry.
Congress will consider many new
problems, but there will not be the
team work necessary to solve them, the
seers declare.
Washington is subject to stars that
presage an extraordinary number of
visitors but social affairs will be quiet
until Easter, II the stars are read Alright.
Organizations of women are to multi
ply. Many Of these will be concerned
in economic reforms and they are to
have "A great influence on the politics
of the future.
Persons whose birthdate il. is should
avoid worry and beware of entrance to
quarrel Business affairs should be
satisfactory
Children born on this day may be
quick tempered, but warm hearted. In
business they are likely to be extreme
" lucky. Girls have the augury Of
happy marriage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
Porto Rico,

II Is q very gratifying report that
Gov Arthur Yeager makes of Porto
Rico. Tho prosperity OF the island
has been most remarkable during the
past year, the governor asserts.
There have been serious strikes, but
Porto Rico is recovering from these:
capital is flowing in at a most graft
flying rate: labor Is getting a greater
return than ever and Is contented;
exports have reached the splendid
figure Of $105.S11,449. an increase OF
nearly 90 per cent over the year
previous. 1t is q report that reflects
credit upon American administra-
ton, all the more gratifying when
contrasted with the charges OF NAL
administration in the philippines,
Haiti. Santo Domingo and the Vir-
gin islands.
1t is not 30 long ago that Porto
Ricans were greatly dissatisfied
They had welcomed the coming Of
the Americans. The progress OF our
soldiers through that island during
the Spanish American war was lit
orally a triumphal procession. Towns
rushed out to greet the coming
troops. and. in many places, flowers
were strewn along their path.
aAn - fha Island
there came a period of disillusion-
ment. They had expected to become
part Of the United States. For
years they did not know what they
were. During the Spanish regime
they had the privilege Of sending
members TO the cortes and Porto
Rico was considered a part Of Spain.
Under the American occupation they
were neither fish, flesh nor caviar.
For years they were not American
citizens. nor were they Spanish sub
jects, and when one wished to be-
come an American citizen he had to
become naturalized, though he had
no country or potentate to forswear
allegiance from.
Naturally. this anomalous state Of
affairs led to deep dissatisfaction
and an anti-American party was
formed. This party was composed
Of some of the most noted men of
the island, and men who had been
among the first to welcome the COM
ing Of the Americans. They carried
many Of the important towns at diff
ferent times, Ponce, Fajardo and
San Juan. Az justice was gradually
done to this most beautiful Of our
possessions. this spirit gradually
died away.
France, Great Britain and Holland
find their Caribbean possessions a
source Of great wealth. Porto Rico
and the Virgin islands have already
shown what can be expected from
them and the volume of trade is
constantly growing. The greater
part Of this is done with the South,
too. New Orleans now does the bulk
of the business once SO monopolized
by Barcelona, nor IL Key West or
Jacksonville far behind. The pros
perity OF Porto Rico is a happy
guerdon for the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06

A young girl of my acquaintance
said to me the other day:
az told Jim that would marry
him whenever he had saved up
enough money to furnish little
home for us. | don't ask for any
thing fine. don't expect to start
where my parents are leaving Off;
for It has taken father 30 years
hard work to get where he can al
ford to give mother Oriental rugs
and carved mahogany and aluminium
pots and pans.
81 love Jim, and I'd be SATISFIED
with mighty little but thai little mas
got to he paid for. ! am not going
TO be one of these installment house
brides whose honeymoon is knocked
into flinders by the collector ham
mering on the door,
'1've seen debt kill love too often
to want to take any chances on It,
| don't want my husband to nave TO
think how much ] am costing him,
and wonder how on earth he's going
TO get the money for my upkeep
every time he thinks of me. i want
TO be the niceA sweet meringue on
his life, not the lemon pie beneath,
"If a young couple start out In life
loaded down with debt they haven't
got one chance in so to get out of
il, and they haven't one chance in
100 in not coming to hate each
other They are simply foredoomed
TO make a failure of both life and
matrimony.
1.-THE man seldom gets any higher
than he is, because there is Nothing
that holds one down like 4 pile of
bills on his back. He can't climb with
that load to carry, and 1t gets big
ger and bigger BECAUSE there is
sure to be sickness and rainy days
that all cost more money.
ITO succeed, a man must have a
little money laid by so that he can
take advantage of whatever tuck
throws in his way. for the only key