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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Reflections of a
Bachelor Girl
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

Copyright, 1920. by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
Aladdin was right Any woman Of
80 would joyfully exchange her "old
lamp of experience for a bright new
lamp" Of enthusiasm and magic dreams!
The paper shortage won't effect the
average husbands love letters. He can
still compress his whole passion into d
5o-word night lettergram.
1t is ~aid that Noah was a bachelor
for 500 years of his life; but from his
determination to pair everybody off
when he boarded the ark, he must have
learned what terribly lonely thing the
single life really is,
Nobody on earth is so blase and Gym
ical as a girl of 16. who has Just re-
covered from ''grande passion" for a
man who has never glanced at her.
No doubt, when the original cave lady
came to" after her courtship, her first
exclamation was, Darling, tell me!
Am | really the only woman you ever
knocked senseless?"
If a husband and wife should show
as much respect for one another's per-
sonal liberty as they do for one an
others tooth brushes, they would not
so often awaken from loves young
dream with a nightmare
OF course a woman's time is not half
so valuable as a mans, and yet what
woman ever was known to waste pre-
cious minute over anything so foolish
at a patent cigar lighter?
=.
No doubt Henry VII. was the one
who first cried Never again!'-and
thought he meant it-after each matri-
monial failure.
The telephone is the father of lies,
the mother of profanity and the god
mother of broken promises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

eY HOWARD r. CARS.

There goes that door again" ex-
claimed Mrs. Littletail, the mother OF
Sammie and Susie, the rabbit children,
as she began clearing away the break
fast dishes in the burrow house one
morning.
What's that2 Someone at the door -
asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, who
with Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuzZy was
living with the Littletails since the
burning Of the hollow stump bungalow.
mo, it isn't anyone at the door,
went on Mrs. Ltttletail. ITS Just the
door between the parlor and dining
room slamming shut with bang every
now and then"
Yes banging, slamming door is a
bother, said Uncle Wiggily. Maybe
| can think of a way to stop it.
There it goes again. cried Mrs.
Littletail. 81 guess Sammie or Susie
must have left it open when they hur-
ried off to school"
I'm go take look at it, spoke
Uncle Wiggily, and he stopped twink
ling his pink nose, laid aside the paper
and went to see how he could stop the
dining room door from banging.
There it was, swinging to and fro, as
the wind blew through the burrow I'M
derground house where the rabbits
lived
"Of course, If the door could always
be kept shut it wouldn't slam said
IN uISe Jane, DIS Sne came lHAO VI ISL lit
crumbs off the table But we want
it to stay open part of the time
81 see" spoke Uncle Wiggily, jig
Cling his whiskers from one side to the
other You want door stop here"
What is a door stop?" asked Nurse
Jane.
Something to stop door from slam
ming shut" explained the rabbit gentle
man. "Ill tell Sammie how to make 1t, "
And when the rabbit boy came home
from school that afternoon, Uncle Wig
gily took him out to the woodshed and
whispered;
"Sammie. do you want to surprise
your mother and Nurse Jane?'
Yes MI mean yes, sir! How asked
Sammie.
by making a door stop to keep the
dining room door from slamming shut,
went on the bunny uncle. You can
carve something out of wood--something
shaped like an orange or a pineapple or
even shaped like a monkey-o on "a stick
Iii you like Make something cut out of
wood with your knife, and then fasten
1t to a heavy stone so when you set It
down in front of an open door 1t Will
stop the door from blowing, shut, That's
door stop, Sammie my boy.
an make one," exclaimed the rabbit
chap And then, very kindly giving up
his time that he might have spent slid
ing down the hill, or skating. Sammie
began to cut door stop out of chunk
of soft wood he found in the shed.
All of a sudden, as Sammie was cut
ting away with his knife, he began to
laugh.
"Ha! Ha, I'll do it, he said to him
self. "I'l carve door stop shaped just
like Uncle Wiggily. I'll make it with
big, long ears, like his, and then. when
he is out looking for adventure, mother
and Nurse Jane will not be so lonesome.
III lN1N.z
graph hanging on the wall. Yes, I'll
make an Uncle Wiggily door stop"
So Sammy, with the knife the bunny
gentleman had given him for Christ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Here is one Of the prettest models
intended for the Southern bathrooms. 1t
Is simple model developed in peach
colored taffeta with an overdress of
ecru lace. The dainty tracery of the
lace is delicately brought out by the
peach color. The bodice is cut with
diminutive sleeves of the lace and a
V-neck filled in with peach colored
hips is produced by wiring the lace
overskirt and covering the wire with
satin ribbon of "A peach shade. A mar
, row ribbon grdle with long streamers
in the front adds simple and girlsh
finishing touch.
The large picture hat which COM
pletes the costume is made Of smooth
ecru straw covered with folds of peach
colored georgette which hang over the
brim, forming a graceful flange. A vel
vet rose placed directly at the front Of
the crown is the needed bit OF trim
ming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Western papers. Then he became part
owner and editor of the Tacoma (Wash)
Daily News. He was admitted to the
bar in 1889 and began his law prac-
tce in San Francisco He was corpora
lion counsel in Frisco from 1897 to
1902 and then became a candidate for
governor of California. He received the
party vote of the state legislature for
United States senator the following
year He served as a member of the
interstate commerce commission from
1905 until his appointment by President
Wilson as a cabinet member. During
the war Secretary Lane sponsored a
comprehensive plan for offering thou
sands of farm sites to returned sol
uiprS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

This smart afternoon model from one
of New York's leading designers is
fashioned of black velvet. 1t is elabor-
ately embroidered in silk floss on the
bodice, sleeves. and tunic. The skirt
is rather long and the blouse is cut in
eton effect with cunning short sleeves
and round neck, A girdle and stream
er of metal ribbon brocaded in varying
colors of satin adds an attractive trim
ming touch which gives youthful APP
pearance and brightens up the black
of the frOck
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
GOOD ARGUMENT,

Anxious to travel for a big English
firm in the ham line, an Irishman OBJ
tanned an interview with the proprietor
what experience have you had?'
the Irishman was asked.
Eighteen months" was the answer.
Eighteen months!" scornfully re-
peated the proprietor What could
you learn about bacon in that time?
why, I've been studying for 40 years,
and don't know half enough about it
yet"
"Bedad," exclaimed Pat, with con-
fident smile, III | had been studying
1t for 40 years, I'd know how to make
a pig"
He got the job
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
A PLAN OF ACTION.

Lawyer-She wants to contest her
husbands will on the ground that he
was feeble minded.
Partner--Well Wen put her on the
stand and the jury will probably think
that any man must have been feeble
minded to marry her,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

going out OF the
cabinet" but that
he has refrained
from king to
the president about
it due to the presi-
dents Illness.
Lane Is one Of the
few original mem
bers of Wilson 8
cabinet. The secre-
tary was born on
Prince Edward S
Island, Canada. July
Is, 1864. His family
moved to California
when he was a
young lad. He
graduated from the
University of Cali
fornia. He entered
the newspaper game
as a reporter, be-
coming New York
pOrre SronpIent fnr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
THE OLD SCHOOL.

The old "'fore- de wah" darkey hat
asked young attorney to write him {
letter on his typewriter,
And is that all you want TO say
Rastus?" queried the man OF law a
the close of the epistle.
I"Yas, sah 'ceptin' you might say
Please 'scuse pc spellin an a ba
PEN"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
HOW ALE HELPED HIM.

A student had a barrel of ale de-
posted in his .oom. contrary. Of course,
to rule and usage. He received a sum
mons to appear before the president.
sir | am informed that you have
a barrel of ale in your room, said the
latter
Yes. sir"
We'll, what explanation can YOU
make"
why, the fact is. sir, that my physi-
clan advises me to try little each day
as a tonic, and not wishing to go to
the various places where the beverage
is retailed, ! arranged to have barrel
taken to my room
Indeed, and have you derived any
benefit from the use of itf'
oh, yes. sir, When the barrel was
first taken to my room | could scarcely
lift it. Now | can carry it easily"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
FOOLISHMENT.

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn
You dads six cows are in the corn;
Go pen them up with the pigs and the
sows,
Or soon the corn will be in the cows.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Clinging Vine Is
In LOUe With Boss
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: My girl chum is in trouble and
wish you would try help her She of the number
OF girls who fall in love with their bosses Contrary the
general rule however he isn't married but he is of higher
social plane than my chum and naturally he wishes to better
himself When he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Union of Mothers
Is Badly Needed
BY DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

In these days when life just union after another it
may be work OF upcrogaon suggest that another
union OF workers be formed for offensive and defensive purposes
Nevertheless there crying need for union and
that a union OF mothers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL

Facts about your name. its his
tory, its meaning, whence II was
derived, its significance, your lucky
day and lucky jewel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Lane Admits He
Intends to Quit

Reports that Franklin X. Lane
planned to resign as secretary Of the in
terror recently brought from Lane the
frank admission that he contemplates
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Women of Today
az EnIrki MoRIARr,

Mrs. Charlotte Patten, widow Oh
Capt Frank Patten, Of Port Arthur,
Tex, is said to be the only woman VINO
ever taught navigation for the United
States government, AS circumnavi-
gator Mrs. Patten probably holds the
record for women, having circled the
globe no less than 20 times.
Miss Cecilia F Bass, Philadelphia
youngest woman lawyer. recently sworn
into the federal court and later licensed
| to practice in the United States dis
| trict courts is believed to be the young
est woman lawyer In the United States.
| Nine Hendren operates a factory in
New York employing 125 people who
make dolls exclusively Her sales now
amount to about 100000 yearly.
| For the first time in the history Of the
| American stage woman occupies the
| position of general stage director Mrs.
Lillian Trimble Bradley is to have abso-
lutte control of the staging and produce
ton details of all of George Broadhurst's
offerings.
Mrs c. p Adams, president of bank
in Dallas. Tex, is the only woman In
the United States WHO has the right to
sign ten-dollar bill,
The youngest river boat captain in the
world is Ruby Benning, of Portland,
Oregon.
Grand Rapids, Mich. has its first POI
lice woman in the person of Mrs Cath
crime n. Gillette, She receives the same
pay as that given to first year palroi-
men,
Mrs Flora Warren Seymour, of Chi
cago, Ill. was the only woman admitted
TO practice before the supreme court
when it opened its fall term.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
LANGUAGE BAD.

lis your husband improvingf~
Il think his health Is, because hi
language isn't"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Nine Hendren operates a factory in
New York employing 125 people who
make dolls exclusively. Her sales now
amount to about 100000 yearly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Mrs G. p Adams, president of bank
in Dallas. Tex. is the only woman IN
the United States WHO has the right to
sign ten-dollar bill,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

The youngest river boat captain in the
world is Ruby Benning, of Portland,
Oregon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Mrs, Flora Warren Seymour, of Chi
cago, ILL.,. was the only woman admitted
to practice before the supreme court
when it opened its fall term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
Protect Yourself Against

If you own your own home you can have
the house, both inside and outside, fixed
up in the way that will give you the most
comfort = :
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To have place that your not month by month as you pay
rent it. but that yours keep great JOY and content
ment Every dollar you have invested is as safe as II IN the
stronghos of the u Treasury and you far greater IN
teest returns than you could obtain from any banking nst
ton these days of house building with scarcely houses in
sight the price real has scared to top place is not
hear say that he wanted to sell he could
make several hundred dollars and thousands upon his in
vesmen Some who sold and made much well as those who
have opportunity sell and gain have only owned their places
time while others have had the Of the rental from the
property for years This clearly shows that money invested in
home safe and that if have used ordinary judgment in
chasing the property that only you get back what you
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18

A Deed To a Home


purchase
directly easily obtained it for you
responsibility money
who can make the NEhsW
rent each month to landlord payments if he will honest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18

invested the place but you get back much than
invested Even you contract and the time when
sell raise money the equity which you
have the place will bring you than the of money
have paid The greatest argument for owning home the
disposal value Of it. but it's protection that offers both you and
your family Old age Sickness death upon your tracks AS
head of your your duty protect the interests Of
loved now the future while you with Them well
to protect them after you have departed from this life How much
help it will be to home when you gone place that
landlord deprive you Of Your good judgment tells you that
these facts and that you should be purcas
ing that which will be protection your household It is
time for you to act.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13

She will leave shortly for Boston where she will resume her studies at the Conservatory of Music. Miss Lu- cille Charge of Barre, Vt, will suc- ceed her at the garage.
 The Misses Helen and Mabel Good acre of Hartford, are enjoying their vacation at West Beach for few days.
 The Bristol Manufacturing company opened today after having been closed for the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore Lyman will leave shortly to attend the wedding of MT. Lyman's brother that will be held in Columbia, Thursday.
 Ernest Barrows of Broad street has accepted a position with The Standard Steel and Bearings plant. MT. Bar rows was formerly employed as a cutter in the Bristol Mills where he had worked for the past B years.e
 The Choir Guild of the Episcopal church has cancelled its supper that was to have been held Thursday even ing, indefinitely.
 Mrs. Mary Root of Maple street, will move to Providence shortly where she will live with her daughter, Mrs. H. l.. Foster. >,
 Stephen Leonard of Pierce street,
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13
Exhibits Will Be Placed in
 Rooms of Grammar School
LOCAL BASEBALL TEAM WINS
Pexto Team Is Rested By Town Team While Aces Lose to Dodgcrs-IIc- zion Auxiliary to Hold Meeting To- night-Pcnficld Case Postponed.

The third annual fair of the Plain vile Agricultural association will be held in the Plainville Grange hall September IT and IS. A premium list for the boys and girls has been made out as we'll as the regulations and rules concerning the fair demon- strations. The Plainville Eureka Poultry Club and the Plainville Gar den club will have a conspicuous dis play space at the fair and the local cooking classes of the Plainville Grammar school girls will also be represented. Some of the regulations that have been posted in the local school are as follows: Any boy or girl under IS years Of age living in Plainville is eligible to the exhibit. All exhibits must be in their respective places by 1 D. m., September IT. All exhibits must be the product of the exhibitor. The decision of the judges will be final. The exhibits may be removed after D. m. on the last day of the fair, September IS.
 First, second and third prizes will be offered for the various exhibits Each exhibit will be sectioned off in lot numbers and will be known and prizes awarded to the same. Lot 1 to Lot 23 includes the garden projects. They consist of the best collection of injurious insects, garden record books and the best specimens of the garden products. Lot 24 to Lot 31, has been sectioned off for the can hing collections. This includes the largest and best collection of canned fruit and vegetables. The cooking project will be in Lot 32 to Lot 36 The cooking of bread, uffins, cookies and other eatables will be on display. Miss Burnice Towne of the Plain- vile Grammar school will be in charge of the cooking classes. Poultry exhibits will be in Lot 37 to Lot A The best record kept on poultry rais- ing to the most practical piece of homemade 'farm equipment will be considered.
 Keen interest is being taken in the coming exhibits by the local people
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13

CnurCn when warren beacon or west Chester. Penn. took as his wife, Miss Florence Webster of this place.
 Rev. Samuel Fisk and Rev. "J. Emf melt Deacon. father of the groom, performed the ceremony. The wed- ding was attended by over 500 people. The church was decorated in green and white with palms and hydrangeas. Mrs. Herbert IT. Damon played at the organ while Miss Eleanor Willard rendered solos. The bride wore a white satin gown. tulle veil and shower bouquet of white roses. The brides mother wore a peacock blue dress trimmed with black lace. The flower girls were attired in pink taf- feta with pink asters. The bride groom's mother wore a dress of black satin trimmed with point del'aigule lace.
 The brides gift to her attendants were silver lockets while the bride groom's gifts to the best man and ushers were silver pencils. After the wedding there was a reception at the home of the brides mother. After the reception the couple left on a honey moon trip and before leaving an- nounced that they would be at home at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. after Oct. ist.
 Auto Slightly Damaged
 Because he was short of gas an automobile driver bound towards Hartford left his car standing near the red bridge on Pennington road yesterday afternoon. A few minutes later a large touring car turned the corner of Pennington road and Berlin street at n clip said to be 45 miles an hour. Unable to slow up on speed and without doubt losing part control of his car he ran into the standing car. The rear fender on the left hand side of this car was torn off and the ma chine was hurled to one side. The driver of the touring car did not stop but continued on his way. The people of the vicinity were not able to get tho number of his markers as they were covered with mud.
 Expect Good Crops.
 The farmers of this town arc ex- pecting large and good crops this year. One of them said this morning that 1t had been the best potato year in quite some time. Although this has been an exceptionally good year for potatoes, they arc not going to be over-plentiful. as many of tho farm cru did not plant tho spuds this spring because of the bad luck thei had with their crops last fall. The corn has not been good. This is blamed on the rainy weather that we had the fore part of tho summer.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Louis Anderson and son will leave tomorrow morning for California where Mir. Anderson is going in busi- ness.
 Edward Adams will also leave in thu near future for California.
 Lawrence Golen will leave soon to enter Montpelier college in Vermont.
 MT. and Mrs. George Griffin and family have returned from New York where they visited relatives.
 F. r.. Williams has returned from an automobile trip which took him through New York state.
 Edward Collins and wife of Hart ford wero weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. W. F.. Lyons.
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13

has accepted a position with the Standard Steel an Inc. Mir. Leonard forme} in the Bristol Mfg. Co. p1
 Mrs. l.. M. Gainer is visit| in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph WI Bristol have gone to Fl Mass, where they will be of Mrs. H. M. Thayer.
 E. D. .Warfield of F; is expecting her brother. E of Los Angeles shortly. will be her guest for a sho
 A TarfOil shampoo will scalp of all dandruff. Try Beauty Parlor, Room 2, SC 259 Main St. Tel. 523.-
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13
| a Ton. ini. Town and None Is. 1 Promised Either
LRIOUS REASONS OUTLINED
(prEe IT. Baldwin Unable to Get
 Men to shovel Coal When It Docs 'come-BriIIiant wedding at Con- Eregational Church-Bricfs.

"A serious situation regarding fuel Iifronts this town as we'll as other vns and cities about the state. Tho htcr is gradually coming on and iseholders fear they will be unable xes coal to keep their homes warm. Connecticut Chamber of Com kFce has sent out telegrams to the and town chambers asking that " cooperate in taking a state in- tory Of the coal on hand.
 When seen this morning local licr stated that he has no coal at When asked if he was taking bro orders he said mo" In re- ving the situation 1t seems that a nt deal of tho blame lies with the roads. They claim a great car and pr shortage. one resident said to- that there were plenty of cars were side-tracked between Meri- and wallingford that were empty could easily he used for shipping corge If. Baldwin, a local dealer. ed this morning that the price will Enu entlTtly upon tHe NTTlNai Ol new shipments. With tho new xht rates 1t is expected to be much Ter. The shortage of labor both he mines and in tho local yards another boost to tho price. Mir. win has been securing tho town lthe past few weeks looking for
 t6 shovel coal when t comes. his search has been fruitless. asking ono man. he was told he wouldn't shovel coal for s2O y. The dealer puts the blame of situation to the fact that money too easily earned in intuition fac a and on war work during that bd.
 r. Baldwin is trying very hard to lcoal and said that the wholesale ers are trying to satisfy and will
 the order. but will not make hl-<s on tho date of delivery or
 Prom what has been setd it ars that Berlin will be without for quite n time.
 Brilliant Wedding
 he of the largest and prettiest lings seen in this town for quite
 time took place Saturday ev's
 nt tho second Congregational
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13
Your Mail Box

Rural free delivery mail boxes that are sturdily made. They carry the o. K. of the POstmaster-General.
 House letter boxes, too, made by the COrbin Cabinet Lock Go. What better en- dOrsement
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13
Brilliant Wedding

he of the largest and prettiest
 Lings seen in this town for quite
 \ time took place Saturday ev,s N nt tho Second Congregational
New Britain herald., 1920-09-13
REPUBLICAN CAUd

The Republican voters of of Plainville will assem bid Hall at s o'clock Thursdal September 18th, 1920, for u of nominating town officei ensuing year and to transad ther business proper to be al meeting. Per order, TOWN CONN
 Edwin H. Hills,