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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
Copyright 1890. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate,)
EN- HOWARD r. oARIs.

FlO"HhC NJ SNTtSs
Wait a minute, Uncle Wiggiy, I'm
coming with you" called Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy the muskrat lady house
keeper as she saw the bunny rabbit
gentleman hopping down off the front
steps of the hollow stump bungalow
one day after they had come back
from the seashOre. The little trip there
had done the bunny good
"Oh, you're coming with me, are You,
Nurse Jane? he asked. Well, | shall
be glad to have you, but ! cannot be
sure that you will meet with an adven-
ture."
Adventures are nothing to me-"
spoke Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, practical like
and sanitary, What | want is a new
line for hanging up clothes, I'll walk
twelvc-cent store and get it--get the
clothes line ! mean"
Come with pleasure" invited Uncle
Wiggiy. and soon he and the muskrat
lady were skipping over the fields and
hoD0ing together through the woods.
All of sudden, as the bunny rabbit
gentleman was passing between two
trees, he stopped short and exclaimed
ooh, the poor thing! l feel SO sorry
for herr
Sorry for whom" asked Nurse Jane.
This spider lady went on Uncle
WiEgily. See, she has woven a most
wonderful web between these two trees
the cobweb thread goes in and out
every which Way--I should get It into
most dreadful tangle If | tried to
spin one-but the spider lady made a
beautiful one, and see, some bad animal
has torn it all to shreds."
We'll what harm does that do?''
asked Nurse Jane. as the spider lady
came out and began to weave over
again her broken web.
1T does lots OF harm" said Uncle
Wiggily, because n spider does much
good Spiders catch bad flies and mos
uuitoes and unless this web is fixed,
this spider lady can do no good in this
world | shall help her"
"Oh. thank you, Uncle Wiggily,"
spoke the spider lady, pausing as she
caught some loose ends of her broken
web.
How can you help herr" asked Nurse
Jane
Il can hold some Of the loose, flying
ends until she picks them up again and
fastens them to the tree and branches,
II that will be of any USE said the
bunny.
Indeed, it will be a great help"
spoke the spider, lady so Uncle Wiggily
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

AND, or course, l know.
FRS BECAUSE he's slac.
IN PASSING by
AND HE'S telling me.
BY TIL. wag of his tail.
THAT We might be friends.
IF I'D stick around.
AND EVEN the ties.
OF THE railroad track.
THAT WE have to walk.
TO CATCH our train.
LOOK GOOD to me.
BUT SOMEHOW or other.
THEY'RE CLOSER together.
THAN THEY used to be,
WHEN ! va. kid
OR MAYBE it is,
THAT MY legs have grown.
BUT ANYWAY, Jim.
YOU HAVE my thanks.
FOR THE bid you send.
ED
TO VISIT you.
AND THE warmth you feel.
FOR ASKING me.
AND THE spirit of you.
JUST A'VISITIN'.
IN YOUR summer shack.
I THANK you,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
MORGAN BUYS BUILDING.

NEW YORK, Aug 3.--The vast en-
terprises Of J, +. Morgan & Co. in this
city will be grouped under one roof It
was learned today through the FIRMS
gcuuisltlon OF the Mills building at
BROAD and Exchange place This strife
ture. which for nearly % years has
been one Of the most notable proper
lies in the downtown financial district
will be replaced by 33-story office
building. The property adions the
present Morgan banking house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
SPEED UP THE
EGG FACTORY

Experiments conducted at the Ken
lucky Agricultural station have shown
that under coK,an conditions. group
az hens may he made 20 increase their
laying capacity by SO per cent BY
the simple expcdient ~ feeding them
fragments Of oyster shells or OF crushed
limestone
The need ~ lime and other mineral
constituents to make the she'll Of the
egg Is obvious enough; and "A moment
reflection makes II equally clear that
the egg itself must hold I'm solution
considerable quantity uf mineral mat
ter to make the tissues, Including the
bones, Of tho future chick. CLEARLY
enough, tho hon can not function as
an efficient egg factory unless these
mineral constituents In addition 10
adequate supplies of rrotelns and fats
and carbohydrates. are supplied her
Reprinted from Science Of the Month.
Henry Smith Williams p,D., Lib
Hcarsts Magazine for August,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

TO JIMMIE i.
IN Ills summer shack.
AT BUTLER, N, }.
MY DEAR Jimmy,
BECAUSE YOU sign 1T.
JUST JIMMY u"
AND UNTIL I come.
TO YOUR summer shack.
I CANNOT learn.
WHAT YOUR full name is,
l CAN do no more.
THAN WRITE It here.
THAT YOU HAVE my thanks.
FOR JAKE's hotel.
AND IT'S main street porch.
AND THE drummer men.
AMI iit4 NllldEt Eil is
AND THE village doc.
WHO KNOWS the streams.
AND THE fishing holes.
AND THE bait to use.
AND THE country road.
THAT LEADS its way.
TO WHERE you live.
DOWN BY the lake,
AND | hear Sid's dog,
AS IT banks at me.
AS 1T does at you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

He makes only $50 month and | do
not believe we could live comfortably
In city on that. There Is another man
whom do not love as dearly and he
too has asked me to marry him. He
has home, a car and Is making $50
| month. | think | could love him In
perfect gentleman. He Is not fond
OF worldly pleasures. ! am 20 years old.
Which OF these would you advise me
| to marry? ANXIOUS.
You are evidently not in love with
| either of these men or you would know
which you wanted regardless of sal
aries, homes or cars. | would not ad-
| wise couple to marry these days on
$50 q month for that will not supply
the actual necessities to say nothing
of n few luXuries occasionally. 1t is
risky thing to marry without love,
and when it Is done one should not
complain if unhappy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am girl II
years Of age and am going to college
| next year. | would like to known how
to become popular among the girls
there. | have a great many friends at
home but want to make still more at
college. Do you think am old enough
| to have boy frlends2 G. h. S.
A girl to be popular at college must
have plenty of pep and Il little mis-.
| chief Be unselfish unaffected and
| truthful Respect the feelings of others
| or financial standing; your college
| friends win find this out without you
| enlightenng them. Yes. YOU are old
enough to have boy friends.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Wil you please
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
NATURES NoBLEMAN

Sir: \ 1eune hommc ganul sat be-
side me in the street car reading a
newspaper, Presently n seat opposite
was vacated and he took possession OF
IT. But he returned moment later,
saying alphabetically: You were read
ing from my paper, weren't you? It was
thoughtless Of me to move, B. L. T. in
learst's for August.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

We take II Joe Bailey, OF senatorial
fame, and George Bailey, Of the Hous
ton Post belong to different braache,
OF the Bailey connection In Texas
George has said that joo's only ontitle.
mcnts to office are grandiluquenoe. al
tisonance and believing ego
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

The Chinese rebellion Is a thing Of
the past, the chief Of the Mexican ban
dts is ready to quit, and the Poles
have applied for m srmlsucc. but
something tells us that there VIII be
others somewhere to take their places
on the front pages
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
L0Ues Man Dearly;
Salary Too Small
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson--I have friend who has pro-
posed to several times, but do not know what to
give him. He is desperately in love with but he is very
jealous We have been going together eight months and
! have 10 lnNeh him dearly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

The Reds OF Cincinnati are failing
behind tho Reds Of Moscow "a road
team.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

For a burning issue, Il seems to us
that worldwide prohibition has pro.
duced small combustion In these parts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

Germs have never lived on coins, and
we are finding It Increasingly hard to
live on ours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

II tho BolshevIsts are looking for
somebody theIr size, we would sugges'
Vladivostok instead OF Warsaw as their
ohteCtiVe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

The president having asked II min
ers TO go back 10 work, We will nov
see whether they are going to be good
little Democrats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

The Democrats went the Republicans
one better. They got their national
chairman too from Ohio, which ought
to be conclusive with the voters as to
which IL really the party for that state
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
Kussia's Small Museums.

The study Of natural history Is en-
couraged In some Russian cities by
means Of miniature museums. They
are nothing more than large glass
showcases, located In public squares,
vacant storerOoms and other places
where people In large Numbers con-
gregate or pass. These are filled with
specimens taken from the larger ex-
hibition places. Pedestrians with o
few moments to spare find 1T profit.
able to loiter in front Of the conven-
lent displays to study the stuffed birds
and animals under the glass. The con-
tents of the cases are changed weekly,
thus providing new and interesting ex-
hibits at frequent intervals. Lectures
are given at the small museums at
noon hours and on holidays.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
Almost No Llmk to Variety Of Cover
lnss That Have Been Afforded
the Scriptures.

"A Bible ZOO" sounds most puzzllng
but 1t is nothing more startling than
a collection Of Bibles botnd In the
skins Of great variety Of animals.
We so often find that when a mans
life Is given to any particular work he
Is apt to be interested in the curious
side of this same work. It Is small
wonder then that the kings printers Of
England should have q collection Of
Bible curiositiss.
There are many Bible readers who
delight In having their own particular
Bible bound in binding that Is out Of
the ordinary. Hence not only the usual
animals have been requisitioned for
their skins, but the unusual ones as
well-reptiles, fish and beasts Of prey
Often these Bibles are used for Christ
mas gifts.
1t Is strange to think of a huntsman
in the wilds Of Asia killing the bear, or
sailor in some northern sea catching
the seal, that gives the skin with which
Bible shall be eventually bound to
grace the desk Of some fastidious
woman or an eccentric millionaire.
Yet such Is often the case, and rather
expensive luxuries they are.
One Bible is covered with long,
thick. soft hair. so shaggy that the
shape Of the book Is hidden. This was
taken from no less a beast than a
grizzly bear. Another Is made from
the skin Of a serpent, which seems not
at all Inappropriate when we recall
that to the Oriental the serpent has
always been the symbol Of wisdom. A
gray, beaded surface, quite resembling
glass, Is presented by another binding
which upon inquiry we find came from
man-eating shark. Delicate, indeed,
Is the soft, snowy, fluffy cover given by
white lamb. There Is badger Bible
and skunk Bible, the latter looking
for all the world like lady's mpff.
After moments study we recognize
In a reddish-brown binding the skin Of
squirrel. The Persian sheep, the
Himalaya sheep and other foreign va
rieties Of the family have been called
upon to furnish Bible coverings. Goat
skin tanned is morocco leather. But
there are some people who like bind
ing with the fur left on the skin. 1t is
fine shaded gray and seems substan-
tial. But most curious Of all is a Bible
bound In the skin Of giraffe OF
course, no more delightful binding can
be imagined than seal.
And even though none of us might
care for Bibles bound in any Of these
curious covers for our Christmas gifts,
still it is interesting to learn what
few Of the 'other half of the world"
delight In.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
Increased Use Of Coffee

Whether prohibition has or has pot
increased the use of coffee. 1t Is nt
least fact that the people Of the
United States are now consuming more
coffee than has been their custom and
are paying far greater sums for ii than
ever before. A statement by the Ma
tional City bank Of New York shows
that tlpe quasltity Of coffee brought into
the United States in the calendar year
1919 will probably be greater than ever
before, Notwithstanding the fact that
the cost is about three times--as much
a pound as formerly. The imports for
the ten months ending with October
approximate 1,14000O,00O pounds,
against 940.OOO.OO0 pounds in the saNe
months of last year. and 1,122 900 600
pounds in the corresponding month
1917. the former high record wears IN
importation
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
Ne Had One Detter

One Of our honest old farmers came
home and found a sewing.mac chine man
In the house demonstrating to the
wemen what fine work 1t would do.
The agent asked the farmer to bring
in shingle. and said: II will show
you that the Wonder Worker machine
will do heavy work, for will stitch
right across the tip OF the shingle
where II Is at least one-sixteenth Of
an inch thick"
"Not interested" said the farmer
"Over 'crost here bout three miles
northeast a young man built a house
last summer. and I'll be burned If his
wife didn't take her Mechanical Mar.
vel SEWN machine and stitch on ev'ry
blame course Of clapboards, from
gable to caves, clean down to the
sills."
AS the agent slammed his machine
into his light truck and chugged away,
the farmer turned to his wife and
said: "Well. Rita, sewed that agent
up all right. didn't I? Now let's have
supper. Bangor News.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
San Francisco Hills.

Gn the steepest side streets OF San
Francisco strips of wood or indenta-
ti0ns are placed in the sidewalks to
help the casual climber. An east
erner, sojoorning in sucal a neighbor-
hood for his first winter. may often
forget for the instant where he is and
say to himself that these will indeed
be grateful to the feet When the snow
and ice come. Straightway, then, he
realizes that the snow and ice never
come; so the only slipperiness is that
Of the rainy days, together with that
due to the declivity itself, so sharp
that neither horse nor automobile
could find a footing on the grass
grown cobblestones. One or two Of
the sidewalks deserve, indeed, to be
considesed among the famous stair
ways Of the world, with actual steps
cut In cement, as many as zoo or more
to single series.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
THE LEAGUE

AS time goes on it becomes more
and more certain that the League
of Nations will not be ratified by
the senate The democrats will not
permit ratification with the Lodge
reservations and the republicans will
not permit it without the Lodge res
ervati0ns or some wording of equiv
alent nature.
1t now seems sure that the Lea
que will 60 into the campaign and
when the peotle get chance to
vote on it it will be-"gOod night"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
TNicks Of Fishermen.

Sardines are very shy fish, and the
nets used to catch them are Of a very
fine thread and mesh.
Now fy-fsAermen often dull their
gutcasts by soaking them In coffee,
and so making them less visible. Act
ing on similar lines. the sardine fisher
men have taken to dyeing their nets
blue, and thus causing them to be less
conspicuous.
Line fishermen, again, are learning
all about tides and currents, for the
discovery has been made that line
set between the currents will catch
many more fish than one set in d.
rect flow.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10

A. L. Kreider of Sterling, Illinois,
was here last week looking after some
land owned here by w. H. Ledig, of
Dixon, Illinois. Mr.. Krieder is inter-
ested in the Dixon Casket Company
AMI said his company could use quite
lot of both high and low grade lum-
ber. He was very favorably impress
ed with the wisdom of investing in
our cheap lands and will likely be-
come the owner Of some hundreds of
acres at no distant date.
FOR SALE-Ford touring car, has
been run very little, practically new,
1914 model Frank Slater, Cross
vile. 3-3-4t.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
NO MORE SEEDS

If you do not get your accustOm-
ed packages of seeds from your con-
gressman this year do not blame him.
THE custom of appropl:ating $240,-
900 each year to furnish seeds to the
congressman to send to their people
was cut out of the agricultural bill
the other day, and there will be no
free seeds this year. The move was
made in the interest Of economy and
most persons will agree that it was
wise one.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW.
Prof Walter White, Rhea County, SAYS
He Enforced Il Last Year.

Some time ago the editor Of the
Chronicle learned that Prof. Walter
White of Dayton, Rhea County, whc
is superintendent of public instruct
ion for Rhea county, had been very
successful in enforcing the compulsoy
attendance school law. We recently
addressed a letter to Prof. White ask
ing him to tell what he thought Of
the possibility of enforcing the law
Following is what Prof. White has to
say about it.
Dayton, Tenn, Mar. /, 1920
Editor S. C. Bishop,
Crossville, Tenn.
My Dear Mr.. Bishop:
Your letter relative to the working
of the compulsory school law in Rhea
county received, and in reply l wish
to say that my delay in answering
same was caused by sickness.
Before speaking of this school law
in detail, / will say for the past few
weeks the flu has hit Rhea county
pretty hard, and of course, has Grip
pied our schools to some extent. How
ever, wish to say that l am high
ly pleased with the results of our eff
forts to enforce this law in Rhea
county during the seven months school
term. With but few exceptions this
law has been as strictly enforced as
the laws against theft, whiskey SELL
ing or any other law violation. Of
course, Mr.. Editor, you are Elindful
Of the fact that any law to be eject
i've must have somebody behind it
enforce it, and since the County
Superintendent is at the head of the
school system in the county, this law
is just about what he makes it.
take the position that this is one
best laws that was ever en-
acted by any state, and it is a crime
for any official to refuse to enforce
it.
As much as we are pleased with
the results in Rhea county this year
we expect much stricter enforce
ment the coming year, and we believe
that the good people of ;Rhea county
will sustain us.
OF course you are mindful of the
fact that some people are opposed to
any law, whether it be tivine or hu-
man, but any county superintendent
who is afraid of that element is not
worthy of his job.
As result of the enforcement OF
the law in Rhea county this year, we
enrolled 1900 more students than
were enrolled the previous year, and
this made necessary the employment
of several more teachers.
With highest personal regards, l re-
main,
Your friend,
WALTER WHITE,
Superintendent Rhea County Schools.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-03-10
YOUNG HERO SAVES LIVES
Dexter Preston, Aged 7 Yea's, Saves
Lives of His Three Sisters.

Cumberland county can boast Of q
young hero who Is worthy Of the
Caranegie medal as the following will
shcw.
Arthur Preston and family consist
ing of a wife and four children, the
oldest being a boy, Dexter Preston,
aged seven years and three younger
sisters aged 8 and five years and
a babe aged nine months, lost their
hous3 and contents by fire few days
ago.
From careful inquiry we learn the
situation to be about as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Preston had gone to town
on business when the fire broke ont in
the house, supposedly caught from
the chimney.
The little 7-year-old son, Dexter
Preston, was there with his three
little sisters, Kate aged S years;
Kittie aged 8 years; Maggie the 9
months babe. When the fire broke
out he realized the danger and at
once took steps to save them. He
carried the two smaller ones out of
the house and coaxed the older one to
follow him. He then returned to try
to save some Of the furniture and
did get out three chairs and some
pillows and climbed on a dresser to
get the gun, which was over the
door. By that time the flames were
so strong md had spread so rapid
ly that he vas cut off from getting
out at the door. He climbed out of
the windov. but did not save the gun.
He then took his three little sisters
and started to meet his parents who
were returning home.
The wisdom shown by this little
lad was most remarkable. More
forethought and good Judgment was
shown than is most times the case
with grown people.
When the conditions became known
the people of Crossville contributed
money to enable the family to get
to Taft, Tennessee, where Mr..
Preston expected to secure a job with
the Bon Air Coal and Iron Company.
John S. Hamel, travelling rep
resentative of the National Credit
ors Publicity Association, was in
Crossville last week and learned of
the remarkable action of the boy. On
returning to Nashville he took the
matter up with C. J. Palmer, assist
ant to the President of the Bon Air
Coal and Iron Company, who, on
learning of the conditions, at once
took steps to insure Preston employ
nent when he reached Taft.
Mr.. Palmer assured Mr.. Hamel
hat the lad was not only entitled to
A Carnegie Medal but that he was
further eligible to a fund of $4,000
hat would be set aside for the
,ducation of the boy. The matter will
oe further looked into and it is very
that the boy will be award
ID the Medal and his education
provided for as above indicated.
The house where the Prestons
ived was about a mile from town
n the direction of the county poor
arm and was on the land of A. J.
Mcguire, for whom Preston had been
WORKING for some time.
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