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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

optical illusion. The tight" waist or the
appearance of obvious corsetry is as un-
fashionable as ever.
The evcr-increasing vogue for Gossard
formulating Corsets has gained even more
amazingly as women have come to a fuller
understanding of this new and altogether
delightful mode that makes fashion depend
cnt upon naturaIness and grace.
There is not type of figure, however I'M
usual and difficult to fit, but can be success
fully corscted in these original front-laclng
Corsets.
In the face Of the scarcity of materials and
wcll-known difficulties of prescnt-day manu-
facture, Gossards are priced within the
reach of every woman and offer a superior
style, comfort and wearing service that give
every dollar invested in them a full pur-
chasing power of 100 cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Alkali In Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, if
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkal. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is Null
sified cocoanut oil shampoo (Which is
pure and Sreaseless), and is better than
anything else you can use.
One or two tcaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
it in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy, it's very
cheap, and a few ounces will supply
every member Of the family for months
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
MODing Pictures
Superfilm Coming.

Filmed on the same lavish scale thar
characterized Male and Female" and
ms other notable cinema productions,
Cecil De Miles latest creation. ''Why
Change Your Wife," is coming TO the
Strand theater for seven days COM
mencing SUNDAY next
This time Mr.. De Mile has treated
a vital question. of married life in an
entertaining manner. Gloria Swanson
Is featurek as a too wifely wife in the
opening scenes, with Thomas Meighan
as the husband. Bored by her over
jealous care for his comfort, Friend
Husband falls for a siren, is divorced.
and marries his new charmer. only to
discover that his former wife has BIOS
somed out as a beauty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Strand.

The scenic settings for William S.
Harris new Paramount Aircraft pic
ture, THE Toll Gate which will be
seen at the Strand theater all this
week, are declared to be among the
finest ever chosen for a film drama.
The wonderland of California and con
tignous territory, the strange outcrop-
pings in the hills that border the coast
range, the sweeping valleys. the natural
underground river, the wooded passes
all combine to enhance the charm of
the story -tH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Princess.

Miss Louise Lovely gives a convincing
type in THE Third Woman" which will
be seen at the Princess theater Thurs
day only. AS Eleanor Steele she plays
the role of girl whose mother, never
in any too prosperous condition finan-
cially, is trying to push her daughter
into an advantageous marriage. Car
lyle Blackwell has the lead.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Majestic.

The screen version of Dumas 1.-The
Corsican Brothers," now at the Ma
jestlc, has been produced with careful
attention to even the smallest detail.
Much study and research was gone
through before sets, costumes, etc,
were designed. 4 fortune was spent
to back up the thrilling play with an
elaborate and fitting production, Dus-
tin Farnum was chosen to properly
enact the great dual role and a picture
is said to be truly masterpiece.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
$500 French
Serge $I.S9 Yard

Very special offering in
all wool, fine, soft quality
French Serge, AZ inches
wide, in dark navy blue
only. While they last at
this special price.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

Gossard, model 5sf. an ideal
corset for the matron Of aver
age figure Made in a pretty
pink hroche. prettily trimmed in
braid Priced $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
SAVEON
FRENCH
SERGES

Good staple serges that
We can recommend for
wear and service, at
prices very much below
regular.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Information!

Why leave your money in a savings bank
drawing $50 interest when you can buy
from us six months certificates of indebted
ness bearing 526 interest, secured by first
mortgages, on improved Memphis property
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
$3.50 French
Serge $3.50

54-inch extra quality all
wool fine twill that will
make dresses and capes,
and so much cheaper
than we have been sell
ing them, III dark navy
blue only.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
SPECIALS

Women's pink bodice top
Vests, fine ribbed Isle
with mercerized tapped
shoulder straps; sizes SO
aA' rs; regular soc;
special ........,.. SOC
Womens heavy weight
Glove Silk Boomers, dou-
bly, reinforced with elias
tic waist and knee; sales
limited to . to a Gus
toner; regular $5.95;
special ..........$4.5O
Iowenstein 's-First
Floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

Mems Isle and mercerized
Isle Half Hose. all made
with extra double soles
and high spliced heels,
few subject to slight
imperfections; in black,
white, navy and gray;
all sizes in the lot but
not in each color; spe-
cial 35c, or 3 pairs
for ............. .S1.OO
Children's fancy novelty
ribbed Silk Lisle Stock
ings, all doubly reinforc-
ed at all wearing points.
in white and dark brown;
sizes 5 to az; regular
Soc value; special. SOC
WOmen's Phoenix" full
fashioned pure thread
Silk Stockings that give
dependable wear, with
mercerized Isle garter
tops and extra double
soles, in black, white,
navy, Russia calf and
Havana brown $3.50
LOWenstein' s-First
Floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Actual Values $500, 5000
and $500

Here is a sale of Silk Dresses women
will welcome with eagerness, for they
are really extraordinary values and
we believe that quality and style con-
sidered, these dresses are the best
values we have offered this season
Every dress has been reduced from
our regular stock and is offered in
this sale at the very small price of
$500. They come in Taffeta and
Georgette, Bouffant, Eton an d
straight line models, embroidered,
beaded, frilled and moderately plain
styles. A good assortment of fashion
able colors.
LOWENSTEIN'S-THIR FLOOR.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
MISSES

White Champion Bal, sizes liz, $1.35
White Champion Oxford,
sizes 11-2 ................. 81 rs
White Yachting Bal, sizes Ill.,, $1.9O
White Emmy Lou Pumps,
sizes liz .............. .$1.O5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
S4.25 Fine French
Serges S3.49 Yard

Very high grade all wool
pure twill 50-inch French
Serges, all good staple
colors, gray, taupe, rein
deer, brown, French blue,
navy, midnight and black.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

We can earn
you 80 on
funds invest
ed or a
longer period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

w h lite bal, tan
trimmed, sizes
liz ........S2.0
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
WIDE OPEN TOWN
1T is TO LAUGH!

The editor of the Register-Call
in last weeks issue makes a num-
ber of criticisms on the meeting
held by citizens, to consider mat
ters concerning the coming city
election. We pass over as un-
worthy of notice the reflections
which he cast upon those who
were present. Neither shall we
follow his example by abusing or
making false representations of
those who differ with US upon
city affairs. So far as we are con-
cerned we will try to make a clean
campaign upon the issues present
ed. We shall not vilify and abuse
our neighbors and friends be-
cause they belong to the opposi-
tion. We would much rather lose
this election in clean campaign
than to win by vilifying and abus-
Ing our neighbors.
I But there is one remark which
the Register-Call makes which
cannot be overlooked, and that is
that if the Citizens elect their
ticket the city will be run wide
open. We assume that this means
that the city ordinances will not
be enforced and that lawlessness
will reign supreme. This is a re-
Election upon the people of this
community. 1t is a charge that
but for the iron hand of the law
we would become lawless mob.
The Register has not called us
"bolsheviki" yet. We presume
that is being reserved for the final
shot. But we do not share this
pessimistic view of the people of
this town. We believe the citi-
zens of this city are law-abiding
We have not heard of an arrest
being made in the last two years
for violation of city ordinance
and we only know of one person
who has been arrested in the City
of Central during the past year
for violating state law and he
is not at this time citizen o1
Central.
All this talk about the city be-
ing run wide open is but a fantas
tic dream of disordered imagina
tion. Our people are law-abidinl
no matter who may be elected.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Helaht Of Sea Waves.

The records OF average height in
feet observed at sea are approximate.
ly equal to half the velocity OF the
wind in statute miles per hour. For
those occasions on which the wind has
had us full opportunity MS 1t ever en-.
joys of doing Its work. direct proper.
tionnlity still holds good, but the con.
stant is higher. 1t has been found
that seven-tenths best satisfies the
available observations between a
strong breeze and whole gale. The
same simple proportion. however, does
not hold when dealing with the heights
corresponding to the gentlest breezes.
The highest waves finally formed are
those travelling at a velocity which 10
equal, within the error of observati ation,
70 that Of the wind.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
SPIDERS THREAD HAS VALUE
Practically indispensable In the Con-
struetion Of Telescopes for the
Astronomer.

The threads Of the garden spider
are fixed by astronomers in their tele-
scopes for the purpose of giving fine
lines to the field Of view, by which
the relative positions of stars may be
accurately measured.
For century astronomers desired
to make use of such lines of the great
est possible fineness, and procured at
first silver wire drawn out to the ex-
treme limit Of tenuity attainable with
that metal. They also tried hairs
Q-50Oth Of an inch thick), and threads
Of the silkworm's cocoon, which are
split into two component threads,
each only 1-2OOth of an inch thick. But
In 1920 an English instrument-maker
named ThrOughton introduced the
spiders line. This can be readily OBJ
tained three or four times smaller
than the silkworm's thread. and has
also advantages In its strength and
freedom from twist.
In order to obtain the thread the
spider is carefully fixed on minia-
ture rack" and the thread, which at
the moment Of issue from the body is
viscid liquid, is made to adhere to
a winder, by turning which the desired
length Of firm but elastic thread can
be procured.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
japan and Baseball,

Japan is one of the few nations of
the earth that has adopted the "nn-
tiOnal pastime" of the United States.
the game of baseball, which grew up.
in its present form. in the latter coun.
try. The game has been transplanted.
has tqken root, and is thoroughly flour
ishing in the island kingdom. But the
Japanese, according to one of them,
recently travelling in America, a.'e
making all their baseballs by hand. not
yet having perfected any machinery
for manufacturing them. This So
jOurner, who is a mechanical expert
was much interested, while on his trip.
in learning the method by which the
balls are made. The playing of the
game in Japan, says this traveller, is
widespread. A few years ago two of
the Japanese universities sent teams
to the United States, where they en-
gagged in competition with American
university mines. Their ability was
marked. and their sportsmanship ex-
cellent The common interest of the
people of the two nations in this sport
has been recognized as possible
source of increased understanding be.
tween them.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

After many months of tiresome
debate the battle of words in the
United States senate over the
League of Nations has ended and
the treaty has been returned to
President Wilson without ratifi-
cation. For months it has been
apparent to the most casual OBJ
server that neither the NRepubli-
can or the Democratic politicians
had any intention of ratifying the
document. All this prolonged
war of words was but a subter-
fuge, in an effort to place the op-
position party in position where
they could be held responsible for
the rejection of the treaty at the
coming presidential election, and
thus evade and obscure vital is
sues concerning the domestic af-
fairs of the country. 1t is only a
shallow ruse on the part of our
politicians for the purpose of fool
ing the people for another four
years. But the "plans Of mice and
men gang aft aglee," and the poll
ticians may find that in this in
stance their "house is built upon
a foundation of sand"
Thruout the country there is a
demand that will not down for
constructive legislation that will
effectually curb the profiteer and
put an end to all private monop-
oily. 1t is possible that in select
ing the League of Nations at this
early date as an issue, our poll
ticians may have blundered. Both
sides have assumed that the AM
erican people were overwhelm-
ingly in favor of a League of Ma
tions of some sort, and all of their
efforts have been put forth to
place the blame for it's rejection
upon the opposition party.
In view of the unrest and the
widespread revolutionary senti-
ment that exists in Europe, can
we be sure that it would be wise
at this time for the United States
to enter the League of Nations
There are many signs of turbu-
lence and war in the "old world
If we should enter the League of
Nations now is it not probable
that we would be drawn into all
these troubles? Would it not be
better for the United States tc
delay entering the League of Ma.
tions until the peace conditions
of Europe rested upon a frmel
and more enduring basis?
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
THE CITY ELECTION

In the coming city election two
tickets will be presented to the
people for their consideration.
The Citizens ticket nominated by
one hundred and ten of the citi-
zens of Central, should they be ell
ected, will administer the city
government on non-partisan' lines
for the best interests of the city,
regardless of the interests of any
political party. They will be un-
der no obligations to any party
for the reason that the people
who signed the petition which
nominated them belong to all par
ties.
The Citizens ticket is composed
of representative men of the city,
whose every interest lies in Gil
pin county and who have an earn
est desire to do whatever can be
done to upbuild and improve con-
ditions in the City of Central and
advance the best interests of Gil
pin county.
They realize that the city is in
debt and are pledged to strict ec-
onomy in the expenditure of the
city money. They promise that
every dollar that is spent, shall
bring in return of full dollars
worth of service to the city.
The health of the community
is a question of vital Importance
and negligence regarding matters
which promote sickness and dis
ease is poor and false economy.
The present plan of leaving a
flume open where a cavern has
occurred and building a fence
around it, cannot be condemned
too strongly. You cannot prevent
noxious odors and germs of dis
ease from escaping and filling the
air and endangering the health
and life of the community by
building a fence. The Citizens
candidates are pledged to see that
these conditions are remedied in
as economical and speedy a man
ner as possible.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Will Never Show,

Joe Hawkins of the Auto Sales com
pany. is believer that appearance
is % per cent of the game.
The other day re was demonstrate
ing very classy six-cylinder car to
man and his wife. The wife was
very much taken with the appearance
Of the car; the husband was still
long way from being sold.
As they were coming down Merid-
ian street one Of the cylinders started
missing. Hawkins. trying to apollo
gize for the behavior Of the engine,
said: "One OF the spark plugs must
be broken for one of the cylinders
is missing"
The wife spoke up: "That doesn't
matter much, the cylinders are all
under the hood anyway, and IL one OF
them is missing It will never show"
indianapolis News.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Advice to Teachers.

Let your scholar be never afraid
to ask you any doubt, but use dis.
creetly the best allurements you can
to encourage them to the same; lest
his overmuch fearing Of you drive
him to seek some misorderly shift /;
as to seek to be helped by some other
book. or to be prompted by some other
scholar; and SO go about to beguile
you much, and himself more.
With this good way of understand.
Ing the matter. plain constituting, dill.
gent parsing, daily translating. cheer.
full admonishing, and heedful amend.
ing Of faults. never leaving behind
just praise for well doing. I would
have the scholar brought up withal,
till he had read and translated over
the first book Of EpIstles chosen out
by Sturmius. with good piece Of
a comedy Of Terrence also.-From
"The Schoolmaster." by Roger AS.
cham.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Victory Of Courage.

The man or woman who ventures
much may fall often. but he will
achieve in proportion to those very
failures because he will use each one
as stepping stone to higher effort.
But the man or woman who quib-
bles, reconsiders, hesitates and weighs
every gain against a greater loss is a
predestined failure, because his very
attitude should be avoided.
He who falls with his face forward
in the battle is not failure, but
hero. Failure lies in turning the back
on the foe, to retreat before the en-
emy.
When we speak of success we
should not think in terms OF money
or position or fame, but of moral
courage, high endeavor, honorable
achievement. And when these are
translated into active service the
world will become that Utopia Of
which so much has been written and
sung.-Niilwaukee Sentinel.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
LastNight'sDreal1ls
What They Mean
DO YOU DREAM OF opoRss

n REANfS In which the sense of
II smell is present are of the rarest.
Yet they do sometimes occur and that
they have attracted attention for
long time is evidenced by the fact that
interpretations of them have been
handed down through the centuries by
the mystics. They account It most
happy omen to dream that you smell
perfumes. and to this rule there seems
to be only one exception-the smell Of
rosemary in a dream is said to foretell
mourning; though to see 1t and not
smell 1t is good fortune. All other
perfumes mean that you will be we'll
spoken of by your acquaintances and
will associate with people of intelli-
gence and standing: all your enter
prises will turn out successfully. But
let the married man whose wife dreams
that she puts perfume on her head
look to himself; there is going to be
only one boss in that household and
she Is "it." .
Why the dream consciousness, which
deals SO readily and acutely with
most other sensations, should be so
chary of handling olfactory ones Is
Notwithstanding for Professor
Freud yet to explain. The scientists
have endeavored to excite smell
dreams" by the application Of odOrs
to the sleeper's nostrils, but expert
ments in this direction have not usu-
ally been successful and Ellis cites
an experiment made by Prof. W. s.
Monroe upon twenty women students
at the Westfield Normal school. A
crushed Glove was placed on the
tongue for ten successive nights before
going to bed. OF the 254 dreams re-
ported there were only eight smell
Dreams" and only three of these actu-
ally involved cloves. The real "smeil
dream" occurs without any collective"
source, and It would seem to be most
difficult matter to force the dream con-
sciOusness artificially to take cOgr'-
zance of O sense of smell. -
(Copyrightl aka
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
WATER FED fire
Case Where Liquid Was Of No
Use to Quench Flames.
Metallic Sodium In Vessels Hold
Merely slazed More FierceIy as
Streams From Fire Hose
Reached II.

1t is said that, for the most part.
water If applied in sufficient quantities
will eventually Quench any fire. In
some cases. however. water not only
proves Intellectual but actually kindlcs
and nOurlshes the fire.
When freighter, the Hardy,
steamed out Of LIE TrepOrt, France.
some years ago she carried. besides
the mineral water in her hold. a num-
Der Of small wooden cases marked
metallic sodium"
Now, the channel was rough. The
vessel rolled and pitched violently.
The captain saw that the ship was list
ing to port, and suspecting that the
cargo was shifting sent bOatswain
below to Investigate. AS the boat
swain entered the hold he saw that
several cases of mineral water had
broken and that the water was swish
ing about in the hold. Then suddenly
he saw one of the wooden cases
marked sodium" burst into flame.
Immediately he gave the alarm, and
the crew rushed to their fire stations.
The captain directed the men to turn
the hose into the hold, AS the first
stream Of water struck the burning
case there were several explosions as
package after package within the case
caught fire. BY this time two other
cases of sodium had broken open, and
their contents, as they came in con-
tact with the water from the hose.
burst into flame.
The crew could not believe their
eyes. The more water they poured on
the fire. the more intense grew the
conflagratiOn. Then suddenly two
cases flew into the air, crashed against
the overhead beams and spread out in
sheets Of fire, the smaller pieces drop
ping back only to bounce and dance
about, huge balls of flame in the half
swamped hold.
The superstitious crew was fast be-
coming unmanageable, and the captain
saw that in any case he must abandon
the ship. He ordered the crew to the
boats not a moment too soon, for as
the boats rOwed away from the blazing
hulk several loud explosions came from
the hold. Then there was one mighty
detonatiOn; the frighter broke in two
and plunged out OF sight.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
SOME TALES HARD TO DOWN
Particularly True Of the Story Of the
Grizzly Bear That Climbs
Up q Tree.

The hunter who comes nome with a
tale Of how he took refuge from a griz-
ely In a tree, and how the bear
climbed after him. is nature fakir.
pure and simple. as Enos A. Mills re-
minds hunters In the story of the "Ad-
ventures Of a Nature Guide" Yet this
curious mlsapprehension Of the climb
ing abilities Of the greatest of the
Ursidae persists in many quarters and
Is not always accounted for by men,
dacity. 1t seems to be . reasonable
explanation that when . grizzly sets
out in pursuit Of more or less inex-
perienced sportsman. the latter is not
always in the attitude of a calm in
vestigator. Things are not precisely
what they seem when the normal po-
sitions of hunter and hunted are re-
versed.
1t Is the task Of more than one
generation to put end to nature fax
ing. Colonel Roosevelt, If he were
alive. would take delight in indorsing
the works Of Mr.. Mills. who has re-
Gently become famous as national
park guide, who revealed the delight
full possibilities of guiding in the will
derness as q profession for ambitious
young men. The wilderness, says Mr..
Mills, is really the safest place in the
world for defenseless human beings
Not even the catamount or puma Is
dangerous. Colonel Roosevelt had al
ready assured us on this point, but
the statement will bear repetition
Portland Oregonian.