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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO

The good, absent-minded, old min
lister was greatly dependent upon
his practical wife.
One morning the lady sent up an
announcement after he had entered
the pulpit, with a footnote intended
to be private.
"The women's missionary society"
he read aloud, will meet Wednes
day afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp
Your necktie is crooked; please
straighten it toward the right"
The minister was giving a straight
talk to one of the boys of his ac-
quaintance.
my boy" he said kindly, you
will have to make way for your
self in the world. Do you know the
meaning of energy and enterprise?"
mo, sir" replied the boy, 81 don't
believe I do"
We'll, I'll tell you. One OF the
richest men in the world came to
this city without a shirt to his back
and now he has millions
The youth was clearly impressed
"Millions?" he repeated in won
derment why, how many does he
wear at a time?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27

"Cubs to Play for Harding" says
a headline. How'n thunder can they
play. ball game on the front porch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27

Pat has produced the family Bi
BILE record and the affidavit of his
mother but the Bailey-fellows boldly
assert that they know better. AS
we understand it, Mr.. Neff doesn't
claim to have any very clear per
sonal recollection as to the precise
date when he arrived in the world.
Also, If we ever have another
Chautauqua, 1t might swell the af-
ternoon attendance to some extent
to pull it off while the teams out
of town.
Ed Emerson was in an ugly mood
looking like he had arisen from his
downy couch with darklbrown
taste in hismouth.
1t seems that one OF the Chautau-
qua soloists made Ed sore by try.
ing to beat him in the basso-pro-
fundo business. ] e'lousy is an awful
malady.
A. L. Herr has made application
for the Chiefs job at short, guaran-
teeing to pick up every hot one that
comes his way.
But as long as we have the sec
ond place from the bottom sewed up,
what's the use to buy any more ex-
pensive players this late in the
season? Better hold Herr in reserve
for next year.
81 ISimp says he notices that a
pitcher always walks more batters
when he is throwing wild.
Replying to the numerous requests
that have come to this department,
we wish to announce that we have
absolutely no authority to interfere
with the program of showers ar
ranged by the weather man. If the |
cotton growers want it stopped
they'll have to appeal to Col. TEN !
pie or Dave Hybarger.
"Cubs to Play for Harding" says |
a headline. How'n thunder can they !
play. ball game on the front porch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
MAGAZINE FEATURES
L68VNCIGYIGGEYSsS
BEDTINNE' .STORY
UNCLE WIGGnY AND SUSIE LITTLETAIL.

pie sugar cake in her basket. and she
liked that very much. Now her basket
was gone. oh. please come back and
help me look for IT, she begged her
brother
AN right, I Will" sammie answered.
But Wen have TO hurry or wen be
late for school" But he ran and he
and Susie looked all around the stump
on which she had set her basket OF
lunch.
4 left il there with my books" said
the little rabbit girl THE books were
there but the basket is gone
Sammie looked carefully all around
the stump. He saw. in the snow. the
marks of his paws, and also those OF
Susie as the two rabbit children had
walked along the path And Sammie
saw some other marks in the snow, be-
sides his and his sisters,
'Oh, no, / see how II happened"
cried the rabbit boy.
How" asked Susie
Why while you were STOPPING over
the bad old BaEoop came sneaking
along behind YOU" said Sammie, 'and
he took your lunch basket! Then he
ran away with H. | can see where he
ran in the snow"
oh. what shall we do?' cried Susie,
basket back" cried Sammie. I'M never
let him take my sisters lunch, I'm not
afraid of the Bazoop"
"Oh. but | am" said Susie.
And you'd better be" cried sudden
voice. and then, out from behind a snow
bank. not far away, up popped the bad
old Bazoop himself He had Susies
basket OF lunch on one paw.
And besides this lunch l want some
ear souse!" cried the Bazoop, looking
hungrily at the rabbit children. Il
tried to get Uncle Wiggilys souse, but
| couldn't and now"
And now you can't have any Of
Sammies or Susies either" suddenly
cried another voice, and there stood
brave Uncle Wiggily himself, with
basket Of clothespins on his paw.
Here. try one Of these" said the jolly
rabbit gentleman TO the bad chap.
Quickly he slipped a clothespin on
the long and slender tail OF the Bazoop,
and the pin pinched the bad chap so
hard that he gave a howl and a yowl
and, dropping Susies basket OF lunch,
away he ran, not getting bit Of souse
at ALL
oh. you came along just in time,
Uncle Wiggily," said Susie, Thank
youf'
THANK the clothespins not me-"
laughed the bunny. Il found them in
the yard back OF my burned bungalow
This is more good luck I've had since
the fire Then Sammie and Susie ran
on TO school, and Mr.. Longears took tho
rest Of the clothespins to Nurse Jane,
who was very glad to get them.
So II the A on the front end OF the
alphabet doesn't try TO play tag with q
and get the letters all mixed up so
they don't know their own names, I'll
tell you next OF Uncle Wiggily and
Sammie's carrot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
THEHASKINLETTER
WOMEN ORGANIZED AGAINST PRICES
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

WASHINGTON, n. c.. Jan. 22.--To
organize tho women Of the United
States in an effort to reduce prices by
teaching them to buy economically. to
refuse oVerpriced and extravagant
goods and TO report profiteers. Is the
latest effort OF the department Of jus
tice in its fight on the high cost Of
living. Miss Edith Strauss has been
placed at the head of this new organi-
cation and she claims already to have
organized more than three million
women.
Probably no one thinks that telling
women what to buy and what not to
buy will be q very potent force in re-
buying may be careless and extrava-
CANT but It must be clear 10 all that
cur ways OF producing and distrihut-
ing are far more fundamental to the
cost OF living problem, None the less
this effort to teach women how to buy,
as long as Il is not offered as cure
all, is a measure which every husband
and father viii appreciate,
The merchants claim that women viii
not buy cheap or reasonable things, but
demand high priced articles. This
charge Ia preferred against men as
well as women, but the women being
the main shoppers are sa1dled with the
bulk OF the responsibility.
Women do 90 per cent OF the retail
buying, and are, therefore, the element
10 which the producer and vendcr Of
goods must cater. Merchants report
that where tests have been made. ar
ticles reasonably priced failed TO sell,
whereas others OF similar value, marked
higher were quickly disposed Of. Just
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

what advertising accompanied these
sales Is not clearly brought out. Still,
extravaganza and reCkiessness have
characterized buying ever since the
close Of the war To swing the pendu
lum back to the side of economy is
the aim OF the department of justice
This, the department believes, is the
first step toward lowered prices.
When the department. OF Justice came
to It's conclusion about the women OF
America, II sent for Miss Edith Strauss
economic expert, and appointed her Ia
teach women how they can best use
their influence over trade and finance
so rs TO benefit society and themselves
Miss Strauss has outlined an organ
ization plan for each state so that in
time the economy campaign may reach
all the women OF the country. Each
city or other community unit is to have
chairman and committees These Of
Ulcers inform the women of the locality
about fair prices of necessities. and
urge them to refuse eXorbitantly priced
goods The women are reached through
clubs, pafent-teaCher associations OF
the schools churches and other or.
CARNATIONS.
over 1000. 600 women members III
some 10000 clubs are already wen or
ganized. These women are studyins
their local price situation. Their at
tention Is attracted to the necessity for
conservative buying, 80 that produc.
tlon may catch up with consumption
They are reminded that II thew will
dispense with luxuries and demand
palmer goods, the manufacturers will
produce cheaper articles Palmer goods
usually require less labor and time in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JAN. "a, 1920.

''~N'' SEN'N' @SS i0@S'
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndcatel
Astroogers read this as an unim-
por; ant day in planetary direction, but
the signs are promising. Venus and
Jupiter are both in benefic aspect
There is prospect of large business
enterprises" or national organizations
in which women are the sole managers,
the seers declare and one of these
viii accomplish great things in the
business and professional field. It
Venus is In place believed to fore
shadow great increase in the number
OF young married women who work
learned vocations
In this new year the relation of
women to the commercial world will
be a subject of widespread discussion
and will arouse anxiety about the flu
ture of the children of this class in
America.
Again changes in domestic customs
that viii overturn old traditions are
prognosticated. Many communlstic ex-
perinents seem to be indicated
This rule should be an suspicious
one for all who deal in women's lux
uries, but reaction against cosmetics
viii be apparent among fashionable
girls.
Again the seers prophesy that the
pendulum will swing back to the stand
ards of other days when modesty in
dress and demeanor were demanded.
Jupiter offers high hopes to lawyers.
Great honors will come to a judge.
Warning is given that gambling will
greatly decrease and speculation will
be prevalent
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is may
have q year In which anxieties menace,
but there viii be success and good
luck.
Children born on. this day are likely
to be generous and witty but these
subjects Of .Aquariu5 are likely to, be
strong-willed and inclined to AFRO
gance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
SOPHIA.

The wisest OF feminine names is So
ply, or Sophia, as she should be called
properly. II Is perhaps the only name
which is closely associated with divine
attributes, since its origin dates back
TO the dedication of that most gorgeous
OF Christian temples. by which Justinian
declared that he had surpassed Solo
mon. 1t was called Sta. Sophia tthe
holy wisdom of Cod
According to the Preacher" in the
Book OF Ecclesiastes, Wisdom is the
mother OF fair Love, Hope and holy
Fear. and this idea is said to have sug-
gcsted the allegory OF the holy woman
with three daughters so-called and in
compliment TO the newly built church,
the niece OF Justianian's empress, aft
erward wife of his nephew and sue
cessor, was called Sophia. The name
xtraightway became fashionable among
ne daughters OF the nobility Of Greece
ana was carried. through Slavonians, to
History records Hungarian PRINCESS
Of that name in s1s. and a1afher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

daughter OF King Geysea, married Mar.
nus of Saxony and spread the use Of
he name throughout Saxony Denmar k
Is said to have received IL through this
latter princess and has since made IL
almost national name. Its vogue
with the royalty OF Denmark is I'm y
mtstakable and its use spread through
all classes
England barely escaped having n
Queen Sophia and even though Sophia
Dorothea Of Yette never actually as
cended the throne Of England. her
granddaughter gave II vogue In the
British isles in the reign OF the house
Of Hanover.
England claimed both Sophia and
Sophy. France makes her Sophie; Italy.
Sofia Germany Sophia and Fieka, and
Russia Scotia.
Sophia has an old talismanic stone
malachite. II protects its wearer from
danger, II II is engraved with an image
OF the sun. II is particularly potent
Tor children and is said to ward Off
disease and promote peaceful slumber
II attached to child's cradle Saturday
is Sophia's lucky day and her lucky
number
Copyright, 1920. by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
Copyright. 1920. by Mcclure Newspapt
Syndicate.)
BY no WARD r, GARIS,


Come, children hurry or you will he
late Tor SCHOOL, Z, 4 Mrs. Lttletaii,
the rabbit mother OF asrrni5 and Susie
one morning.
I'm all ready" shouted sammie. who
always did make a great deal OF noise.
Come on, Sue he called TO his sister,
I'll wait for you, I'm not going skat-
ing and fall In today"
u should hope notr' spoke Mrs. Lit
uetail Come, Susie, where are you?'
"oh, | can't find my lunch basket"
answered the little rabbit girl. Nurse
Jane put the lunch up for me, and
had II In my paw, but | don't know
where | put my basket"
Here u is--on the plano spoke
Uncle Wiggiy with a laugh. Now
don't be late, Susie, or the lady mouse
teacher will not like it," he said as
he handed the little rabbit girl the bas-
ket OF lunch.
THANK you" Susie said. as she and
Sammie hurried along to their lessons,
Nurse Jane and Uncle Wiggily had
come TO live at the Littletail burrow,
or underground house, until new hol-
low stump bungalow could be built to
take the place of the one that burned.
And while you help Mrs, Littletail
with the housework here" said Mr..
Longears to Nurse Jane, after the rah-
bit children had gone to school, while
Ill go back where our bungalow
burned down and see II ! can find any
thing worth saving
You found a oiothesine yesterday"
said the muskrat lady, and with that
YOU saved Sammle from the duck pond
after he broke through the ice, You
may have even better luck today"
Let US hope so, spoke Uncle Wig
gily, So while he went TO the place OF
the burned bungalow Sammie and Susie
hoped along over the snow TO school.
Pretty soon Susie said,
''Oh. wait a minute, Sammle Ny shoe
Is unlaced. | must stop and tie IT,"
I'm tie IL for you. Offered Sammie.
politely,
''Oh, thank you. can do H." Susie
answered. for she saw that her brother
was making some snowballs to throw at
a tree, and she knew he liked that kind
Of fun.
So Susie put her books and her basket
Of lunch down on a nat stump. and
leaned over to tie her shoe. IL took her
some little time, for her paws were
cold and when she stood up again to
take her books and basket and hurry on
Sammie was some distance ahead. But
more strange than that was the fact
that Susle's lunch basket. with all the
good things Nurse Jane had put In, had
disappeared, II was gone! What do you
think OF that"
'Oh. ~Sammie' Did you take my
lunch?" cried Susie.
'Nopei" answered the rabbit boy. II
guess you must have dropped it.
mo, ! didn't" said Susie, almost
ready TO cry. for there was bit OF ma
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

towen of their desire to meet the public
half way, Some dealers insisted that
they were already selling plain stock,
and as cheaply as possible, but all
agreed to turn the spotlight of publicity
away from fancy goods,
The retailer is extremely sensitive
about being thought profiteer, 1t was
with the hope of changing public opin-
ion, which merchants feel is against
them, that the retailers adopted a reso-
luton to cooperate with the depart
ment OF justice in the various ways
requested Of them.
Even with the dealers, professed Gag
erness to guide the public toward econ
omy, the outlook is that prices will
continue to rise. Merchants laying in
stocks now complain that they are
charged more than ever for their goods.
retailers chart of prospective prices
for 1920 shows possible increases of
hats, 40 per cent? shoes, ssI.s per
cent, and other things in proportion
from 10 to SO per cent in advance.
Obviously economy is our only hope
of rlaking our chrunken dollars go
around. DR.. Henry van Dyke, in a
letter to Miss Strauss, says that the
people Of the United States are partly
responsible Tor the high cost of living
because so many of us eat more than
Is necessary, spend our money unwse-
ly. and do not put in an honest days
work. In conclusion Dr. Van Dyke
says:
THE display OF extravaganza in dress
which may be seen in all OF our great
cities, is not only an exhibition OF folly,
but also a direct Indictment to envy
and unrest among the poor The latter,
however. show that their objections to
this kind Of display are not truly philo-
sophical, by initiating 1t themselves as
soon as they get little more money.
II is in fact a topsy- turvy world in
which we live The only prospect OF
lettering it, so far as | can see. is
through a general return to plain liv-
ing and high thinking. This cannot be
accomplished by legislation. Men and
women must do it for themselves, vol
unfairly"
Somehow, Or. Van Dykes words fail
to bring comfort to one who Is trying
to cover a constantly expanding living
cost with a singularly inelastic income.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
AWFUL. ISN'T IT.

oh, the shoemaker's boy, barefooted,
oft goes,
And the blacksmith's horse is unshod !;
And sometimes it happens 10 mar par
sons woes
The eldest has practiced fraud
But the meanest of all bleak history
unfurled;
The rawest and also Inoouth,
Is the tale of babe six months In the
world
Who, though dad is dentist yet
hasn't a tooth.
Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

the making. and therefore production
can speed up.
The consumers whims are the pro-
dueer's barometer. He complains that
he must turn out fur-trimmed coats,
because coats not trimmed remain on
the retailers racks. 1t is up to you,
the club women are told, to show the
retailer what you want--a coat eX-
travagantly priced because OF freakish
style, a new fabric, and fur collar,
or conservative garment of sub
stantial material.
Besides studying economy, buyers are
urged to report to the state or local
fair price commissioner all cases of
obvious profiteering. SO far reports
have resulted in over 300 profiteers be-
ing arrested Eight Of them have been
brought to trial and all eight were
convicted The sentence is one year of
IMPRISONMENT or $1,000 fine,
Miss Strauss has obtained the CO.
operation of the merchants in her eff
forts to reduce prices. At recent
meeting of retail dealers of the United
States she urged the merchants to try
out the economy sale plan. The eeon-
omy sale, as conceived by Miss Strauss,
is not an deliberately staged and adver-
tised bargain sale. The department of
Justice does not want to stimulate buy
ing at present. The idea is to divert
shoppers from the alluring expensive
bargains to really economical pur-
poses,
The merchant sets apart section
of his store, the basement. perhaps, for
economy sale goods priced as low as
possible, and certainly lower than his
high grade stock. These goods are TO
be plain goods for every day use, OF
good quality, seasonable, and in good
condition.
TIM i.bonner's attention ii brought "a
the sale, or rather department. by the
stores advertising being centered upon
t. Miss Strauss suggested to the mer-
chants that the cheaper goods might
be advertised by window display OF
a complete outfit for man and one
for a woman each priced at 800. Each
article in the outfit was to be tagged
with its price, so thS. passers-by could
get an idea OF rate. at the economy
sale.
The merchants signified their will
llngness to try Miss Strauss plan in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
q
TONNE
(NeA.tEeRxI. etRo
81 nc. ..

AND BROTHER came.
AND CLIMBED on me.
AND GRUNTED lot.
AND MADE the grade.
AND LOOKED me over.
AND KISSED me damply.
A COUPLE Of times.
AND TIRED like,
LET HIS blond head rest.
AGAINST MY vest
AND THERE he lay
WITH HIS face tight pressed,
AND THE thrill Of it,
WENT OVER me.
AND | held him close.
Anu HIS mother said.
HOW GRAND ne was.
AND l agreed,
AND WAS very glad
THAT HE liked me so.
AND THERE he lay
FOR THE longest time.
AND THEN looked up.
AND AROUND his mouth.
HE HAD turned to green.
WITH STRIPES OF blue.
IN LIQUID form.
THAT TRCKLEp down.
TO HIS clean white blouse.
AND looked at myself,
AND THE sweet young thing
HAD CHEwED my tie.
so THAT when | got home.
| HAD to throw it away.
BIT EVEN at that.
| STILL believe
HE'S ON the square.
WHEN HE hugs me tight
| THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
CAPTURE RICE LIQUOR
PLANT IN OREGON

The "moonshine" hunters of the West
coast are contending with a complica-
tion practically unknown to the proh-
bition law forces elsewhere. The Jap
anese distillers and fermenters of rice
are their particular problem. The most
ambitious plant OF this illicit species
yet discovered was captured recently
in oregon, and had daily capacity Of
as gallons of highly intoxicating bev-
erage which was being shipped out in
bottles labeled grape juice" says the
February Popular Mechanics magazine
in an Illustrated article. The govern
ment officers destroyed a wooden tank
which contained 500 gallons of mash
made of fermenting rice, corn, raisins
and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
WHAT'S THE USE7

wifey-Hub, do you know what day
this is?
Hubby IA funny paper addict Sure
thing, precious. II is the anniversary
OF our marriage.
Wifey bursting into tears)--It's moth
ing OF the kind, you callous brute! /
ljust knew you weren't keeping track
Pf it'--Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

THEY GALL him Brother.
BECAUSE HE'S two years old.
AND HAS sister,
WHO Is four years old.
AND ! know them both
AND THEY call me uncle,
WHICH IN really not
THOUGH ! win admit
THAT 1T pleases me.
AND EVERY little while.
! CALL on them,
AND THEY make me read
FROM SILLY books.
AND GET down on the floor.
AND Muss my clothes,
AMI L FiEsN pUCP III WHilp.
TO PAY for that,
THIS BROTHER boy.
CLIMBS on my lap.
AND PUTS his check.
CLOSE UP TO mine.
AND JUST lies there.
AND ISN'T afraid.
OF a single thins.
IN THE whole wide world.
AND HOWEVER / feel
DON'T quite know,
BUT IT'S mighty good.
AND YESTERDAY
l CALLED on him,
AND WE had our romp.
AND READ strange things
FROM a great big book.
WHERE ANIMALS dwelt.
AND RoMPED some more.
TILL got tired.
AND SAT me down,
IN A big arm chair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

Some of US may be blowing in our
money on fancy clothes, but for others
living is becoming palmer all the time
And perhaps our thinking is not as
high as it might be, but you can't
thing down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
HORSE OF ANOTHER coLoR

Customer Gin book store)-I want a
good book for doctor friend of mine
Salesperson--IIow about this IbaneZ
Mare Nostrum?'
Customer-No, | guess not MY friend
Is dentist, not veterinarian car
ICONS Magazine
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL

Facts about your name, its his
tory, its meaning. whence IL was
derived. it's significance, your lucky
day and lucky jewel.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Roswell. n. N. Feb. t2-The Cha
YES Eddy OIL Company. composed
Of local capitalists. which has
Just been organized here. plans 10
DO real development work IN the
near future. This company hns
large holdings IN Chaves ana Eddy
counties and expects 10 sign ever
al drilling contracts within the
next 30 days. Zach day adds 10
The oil activity IN Eastern New
Mexico. Representatives Of a
number Of new companies are here
and indications r that several
new drilling contracts will be
signed soon.