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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
News of Memphis
rs Years Ago.
AUGUST 26, 1895.

j, j. Barry chairman of the county
court; Mayor w. l.. Clapp and Attor-
ney- General NJ. r. Patterson expressed
themselves as favoring the establish
ment OF a reformatOry for boys, both
white and negro, in Shelby county. An
institution OF this kind has been agi-
tated for some time but with only re-
cent prospects of results.
Capt James II. Rees is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends on
the arrival of son at his home. Mother
and child are doing well.
Monaghan & Co., with his family has
returned from weeks sojourn in st.
Louis.
Charley Locke, Of the Scimitar BUSH
ness office. has returned from pleas
ant Visit to Biloxi Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Patton reached
Memphis today and are the guests of
Judge and Mrs. B. NJ. Estes. They
we're passengers on the overdue steam
er Mexican, from Liverpool to New
Orleans, and had q very stormy voyage
across The delay and discomfort incl
dent to the rough passage marred their
trip to some extent
Miss Blanche Tatum has returned
from a pleasant and extended visit to
New York city and Eastern seashore
resorts.
Miss Julia Levy, of New Orleans, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Helen Levy,
SO Beale avenue.
w. p Holiday Jr., and family are
spending very delightful vacation at
seashore resorts in New England and
the lower Atlantic coast.
Mrs. Ben II. Williamson and children
have returned to their home after n
visit to friends and relatives in South
western Missouri
Mrs. r. Abraharnson and Misses Ven-
da G. and Vyola Abrahamson and Miss
Venda Cohen, OF Helena, Ark, have
returned from French Lick Springs,
Ind, and are now at the Raleigh inn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
The Emerald City

Come In, please said Jellia Jamb;
1T shall be our pleasant duty to escort
your use
The shaggy man hesitated. Dorothy
had never known him to be ashamed
of his shaggy looks before, but now
that he was surrounded by, so much
magnificence and splendor the shaggy
man felt sadly out of place.
Dorothy assured him that all her
friends were welcome at Ozma's pal
ace, so he carefully busted his shaggy
shoes with hts shaggy handkerchief. and
entered the grand hall after the others
Tik-Tok lived at the Royal palace
and the Tin Woodman always had the
same room whenever he visited Ozma,
so the two went at once to reTnoYe the
dust Of the Journey from their shining
bodies Dorothy also had a pretty suite
II rooms which she always occupied
when in the Emerald City; but several
servants walked ahead politely to show
the way. although she was quite sure
she could find the rooms herself She
he seemed too small to be left alone in
such big palaces but Jellia JafTib
herself ushered. the beautiful Daughter
of the Rainbow to her apartments, be-
cause it was easy to see that Poly
chrome was used to splendid palaces
and was therefore entitled to especial
attention.
The shaggy man stood in the great
hall. his shaggy hat in his hands, Won
dering what would become of him.
He had never been guest in fine
palace before; perhaps he had never
been a guest anywhere. In a big, cold
outside world, people did not invite
shaggy men to their homes. and this
shaggy man of ours had slept more in
hay-lofts and stables than in comfort
able rooms. . When the others left
the great hall he eyed the splendidly
dressed servants of the Princess Ozma
as If he expected to be ordered out
but, one of them bowed before him
as respectfully as if he had been a
prince and said:
Permit me, sir, to conduct you to
your apartments"
The shaggy man drew az long breath
and took courage.
Very Well, he answered; I'm
ready
Through the big hall they went, up
the grand staircase carpeted thick with
velvet, and so along a wide corridor to
carved doorway. Here the servant
passed, and opening the door said with
polite Difference:
"Be good enough to enter, sir
and make yourself at home in the
rooms of our Royal Ozma has ordered
prepared for you. Whatever you see
is for you to use and enjoy as If your
own. The Princess dimes at seven, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26

Don't they work, at all?' asked The
shaggy man.
ITO be sure they work. replied thu
Tin Woodman; this fair city could mo-
be built or cared for without labor, moi
could the fruit and vegetables and Other
foods be provided for the Inhabitants
to eat. But no one works more thar
half his time, and the people of o.
enjoy their labors as much as they DC
their play
6It's wonderful declared the shaggy
man. II do hope ozma will let me live
here
The chariot. winding through many
charming streets paused before a
building so vast and noble and elegant
that even Button Bright guessed at once
dens and ample grounds were sur
rounded by separate wall, not Sc
high or thick as the wall around the
City, but more daintily designed and
built all of green marble. The gates
flew open as the chariot appeared be-
fore them. and the Cowardly Lion and
Hungry Tiger trotted up a jeweled
driveway to the front door of the pal
ace and stopped short.
Here we are" said Dorothy, gally
and helped Button Bright from the
chariot Polychrome leaped out lightly
after them, and they were Agreeted by
a crowd Of gorgeously dressed servants
the marble steps. At their head was
a pretty little maid with dark. hair
and eyes, dressed all in green enbroid-
cred with silver. Dorothy ran up TO her
with evident pleasure, and exclaimed
20 Jellia Jamb! I'm SO glad to see
yoH again. Where's Ozma|
IN her room, your Highness re-
piled the little maid demurely, for this
was Ozmas favorite attendant. She
wishes you to come to her. as soon al
YOU have rested and changed your dress
Princess Dorothy. And you and YOU
friends are to dine with her this eve
ming"
When is her birthday, Jellia?" asked
the girl.
ness"
And where's the Scarecrow?'
Hes gone into the Munchkin coun'
try to get some fresh straw to stuff
himself with, in honor of Ozma's cele'
bration." replied the maid. He re-
turns to the Emerald City tomorrow
he said"
BY this time Tiki Tok the Tin Wood.
man, and the shaggy man had arrived
and the chariot had gone around tc
the back of the palace, Billina goine
with the Lion and Tiger to see her
chickens after her absence from them
But Toto stayed close beside Dorothy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
Tobacco.

We have been waiting In vain tc
hear from some reliable antiquary about
the Pilgrim Fathers and their smoking
During the present summer our Eng
ish knsfolk. inspired with .cousinly at
lection. celebrated the sailing of the
Pilgrims three hundred years ago by
pageant which was meant to repro
ducc realistically the exact ciFcum-
stances Of the sailing Versimlitude
posed that lverisimilitude would have
been arrived At under the auspices OF
EnFlishmen. who are nothing II they
ere not histor cal
And yet In the pictures of that pag-
cant which have been shown on this
seen descend ng majestically to the
waters edge smoking one and all like
ohimncys,
Tobacco was not introduced into Eng.
land till 1886. when Sir Francis Drake
took 10 Sir Waiter Raleigh the tools and
the raw materials Of the art Of smok-
ing The courtlers OF Queen Bess tried
II out and found II good, II not the
good queen herself, and soon the fumes
OF tobacco had settled thickly on the
upholstery Of the court. But that was
another thing from smoking as COM
mon and popular accomplishment i
We do not know what Purltanism had
10 say about Lady Nicotine at thai
stage OF history But II Is not likely
that tho rank and file OF PurItars. who
were humble, sober and godly men, got
the habit for some time to come
When Virginia was settled the
colonists went TO raising tobacco. and
soon were shipping II back TO Eng
land. The first big shipment was in
1919, the rear before the Pilgrims sailed.
and It amounted to 20. 900 pounds. This
was not enough TO make snuff for the
fine ladies and lords of the court. mucn
less to FIJI pipes for discontinued PurI.
tans.
In the photographs the Pilgrim Faith
crs look very picturesque with their
long pipes, but II Ii not very likely
they would tamper with the facts In
the case merely In order to put. up an
appearance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
r - "A ~
UNCLE WIGGITX s.
BEDIIN1E STORY
UNCLE. WIGGILY,S sPRTNKLING CART

Uncle Wigglly wanted to 60 fast, he
sprinkled pepper on the sausages. But
wanted to let the water sprinkle out
Apd sink In to settle the\ dust.
| IOff he started, and as soon as Sam
ME and Sue BitlsetaiI, the rabbit
children, saw the sprlnkling cart, they
cried;
oh, come en-, let's hitch behind and
get shower bath"
That's what wen dot chartered
Billie and Johnnie. the two squirrels.
Uncle Wiggily didn't mind the animal
shower bath, as they had on their old
summer clothes.
Up and down rode the rabbit gentle
man in his sprinkling cart autoA and
soon he had made Woodland as cool
and damp as II 1t had rained
'ttn just sprinkle a little over in
front Of the den of Mr.. .Whitewssh, the
polar bear gentleman" thought the
bunny as he filled. up his tank for the
last time, 'He feels the heat very
ouch, and a sprinkle will keep him
So, having his sprinkler full of wa
ter, Uncle Wiggily started for the cave
OF Mr.. Whitewash, the nice polar bear
gentleman. He did not let any water
as he was saving 1t for the bear
All of sudden, when Uncle Wiggily
wasn't looking. up behind his sprinkler
auto sneaked the bad old Skuddiema-
COON.
oh, now I'll get. some souse!'
thought the Skuddlemagoon "Tll
hitch myself on behind Uncle Wiggily's
auto Then I'll climb up. over the back
and grab him before he knows who
has him. Oh, this is a lucky day for
me-"
Not knowing what kind of an auto
| Cn2le Wiggily YVES driving, the Skud-
dlemagoon ran after il and hitched
on behind. as the animal children had
done. No water was coming fout then,
! but, a little later. Uncle Wigaily got
cave.
Nov for a good sprihkle"' said
Uncle Wiggily, and he pulled the string
| mat yanked the plug out of the keg
and let the water loose. Out Il
! spurted from the hole through the cof-
! fee strainer and all over the Skud
| dlcmagoon, who wasn't expecting it,
me- I'm all Wet ulun't know Uncle
| Wtggily carried thunder showers In his
auto, Oh. I'm so soaked | can't eat
| souse,' cried the Skuddlemagoon.
Then the bad chap ran away, all
| dripping and spattered. and the bunny
went down in front Of the bear gen
/ tlcwan.s cave and made him nice and
cool And how the bunny laughed when
'hcy told him about the Skuddlema
| MIN. as the bad chap was behind the
So cverythitg came out all right
again you see, and IL the coal shovel
doesn't try 10 sift ashes through fthe
screen door and get the eye Of the
needle full Of dust I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wggily on the roof
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26

| / shall be here in time to lead you to
the drawing room, where you will be
privileged to meet the lovely Ruler OF
OF. Is there. any, command, in the
meantime. with which you desire to
honor me?"
No said the shaggy man; "but
I'm much obliged"
He entered the room and shut the
| door, and for time Astood In bewil-
derment, admiring the grandeur before
! him.
He had been given one Of the hand
soonest apartments In the most maenifi-
event palace In the world, and you can
not wonder that his good fortune aston
fslred and awed him until he grew used
to his surroundings. t..
The furniture was upholstered in
cloth Of gold, with the royal crown
Embroidered upon ii in scarlet. The
rug Upon the marble floor was so thick
and soft that he could not hear the
sound of his own footsteps, and upon
the walls were splendid tapestries WOW
en- with scenes from the Land OF OF.
Books and ornaments were scattered
about in profusion,. and the shaggy
man thought he had never seen so
many pretty things In one place before.
In. one corner played a tinkling foun-
tain of perfumed wafer, and in an
other was table bearing a golden
including several Of the red checked
apples that the shaggy man loved.
At the farther end of this charming
room was an open doorway, and he
crossed over to find himself in q bed
roam containing more comforts than
the shaggy man had ever before inn
agined The bedstead was of gold
and set with many brilliant diamonds,
and the coverlet had designs of pearls
| and rubies sewed upon"it At one side
of the bedroom was dainty dressing
room with closets containing a large
| assortment of fresh clothing; and be-
| yond this was the bath7-a large room
having a marble pool big enough to
| swim, in, with white marble steps lead
ing down to the water. Around the
| edge of the pool were set rows of fine
emeralds as large as door knobs, while
the water of the bath was clear as
crystal.
For a time the shaggy man gazed
upon all this luxury with silent amaze
ment Then he decided, being wise in
his way, to take advantage Of his good
| fortune.
(And now, if you will be patient,
| you shall hear at last of Dorothy's'
meeting with "The Princess Ozma of
| Or" in the Emerald City, which we
have been so long in finding.-The Edl-
tori
| Copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for
George Matthew Adams Seryice.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26

/, ". am brunette. am In love
with two boysi one 10 slow and easy
and the other Is short and snappy,
Which do you think I should marry, N
either should happen 20 propose 70 me-
as always like TO be Prepared DC
you think there Is any harm In wearing
evening frooks, when attending dances.
Please tell US how we can really tell
wheth9r boys mean Everything they tell
US, Should we believe them or not
What funido boys Get out o. spoofno
ulrlsf How can we really tell when we
love q boy and when ne loves us1 DO
you think we are too old TO wenr our
hair bohbed7 Do you think we should
wear bows on our haIr1 Do yau think
there 10 any harm In powderlna our
faees7 How Is my handwriting and
sNoooLEs AND ropptEs.
II you are a. attractive AZ described
1t Is hard to say why they DO not Ike
you, but since YOU are 80 young, why
worry? And II, YOU are too young
to be dreaming Of matrimony and it's
manifold wurrics---Of which YOU knoW
Uothing, Don't bother about the fast
and snappy or the slow and easy, nor
even the happy medium BE prepared
TO say No with a capital n Even
ing frocks are appropriate for evening
dances. II can't he doneg since science
has not perfected the test Sun yours
According to love experts an indescrtb-
able feeling is apparent whore love Il
present. No. outsider can fully diagnosr
the case as the symptoms vary with
the individuals. You are not too old
to wear bobhed hair You are too old
rowder you want Handwriting and
spelling are all right, but | am dread.
fully sorry that you have run out OF
questions. Doesn't the nrNt-door neigh
Dor or the girl around the corner wish
somethlnE9
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I would like
to Get In touch with the young man
who signs himself "Frlendiess ana
Homeless" might be Of some help In |
the way Of a position this winter.
r. =. N.
write me again win forward the let
ter and complete communication.
Thanks, II. +. NJ
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Do you think
that a boy, a years old, really loves
a month"; His excuse Is that he has
an lnconVenIent way to come. He stays |
shout five miles from where | live. II
! permitted him TO kiss me once and |
saw my mistake and refused the next
time would he cars for me Just the |
same as before7 am 10, do you think
| am too young 10 think Of nratrlmony7 |
! have friend that the 2t-..year. old |
boy Doesn't like me TO 90 with. Should |
n My friend says the. other boy isn't |
the right company 10 keep; I really love |
the 2i.year-old boy,
LITTLE Blonde.
Five miles Is long way to go, espe- |
cialy II he hasn't a car. He may love |
you and still be sensible as TO distance
He should care as before You are
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
Copyright 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
BY HOWARD r. GARls.

Dear me! II is very hot and dry
and dusty" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
WuZEy who was UltcIe Wiggily,s hol-
low stump bungalow keeper, ~ wish
Il would rain! The place Is so dry and
dirty, with clouds of dust flying around
and the grass is all drying up"
II think I'd better get out. the hose
and do a little sprrnkling, SAID the
bunny rabbit.
at would be fine" exclaimed Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy.
In the hose and then he went down In
front of the bungalow, sprinkhng the
grass, the flowers and the dust and
washing the front porch.
"Oh, that's lovelyr' Nurse Jane said
with happy sigh, as she came out to
yes. you are very lucky to have
some one do the hose sprlnkling in
front OF your house" spoke Mrs. Long
tail the mouse lady, walking past Just
then THE rest Of Woodland Is pretty
dry" went on the mouse lady. II
wish II would rain,
After Mrs Longtan, who was the
mother of Jollie and Jlllle, the two cute
mouse children, had passed on, Uncle
WiggIly. was noticed 20 be thinking
what's the natter" asked Nurse
was hardly twinking at all
"Oh, / was just thinking off some
way so | could make II rain here, and
sprinkle cooling water In front Of all
the places, as ! wet down here with a
hose" said the bunny.
'Oh, you can't MAKE It rain de-
clared Nurse Jane
mo, but II ! had sprnkling cart
could almost make it seem like rain.
Uncle Wiggily answered I'm do 1t,
too III make a sprinkling cart
why, all | need is big sort OF a
tank that viii hold water and some
wheels" went on the bunny 81 can
get Cup, the Kind ho,sc, to pull It Tor
me and ri steer, or | could even take
the water tank in my auto guess
that would be best ~ the back Of the
tank ri nut am old coffee straner to
mako the water scatter out, like from a
real sprnkling cart
Well. don't get hurt, whatever you
do said Nurse Jane rnd Uncle wig
glly said he'd he careful
II, found an old vinegar key that
would do for tank. Tie had TOodlr
and Noodle the beaver boys. EnHw a
hole In the bottom at one end, 81 IN"
water would squirt out after II had
been pat TN the bunR mole on top. Then
Tuclr WiHrily fastened tho keg tank
ou n,s au'o. and on behind he put an
Old ,off,r strvlGrr IN place so II would
scatter ~, water
"Now. ill tt, around ON my sprln-
King auto and sp1lt,r water on all the
hot drv piac,- said l'uCle Wjggi'y, as
he cuubrd INTO his machine which had
bologna s,uSaErs for urcs And, when
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26

Copyright, 1920, BY the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel
Conflicting forces rule this day ac-
cordlng to astrology.
There is a sign supposed to indicate
intrigue and double dealing. Plots and
secret plans of sinister purpose are be-
lieVed TO flourish during this rule.
Again scandals. whispered at first
but later published In the newspapers
are foreshadowed. This tendency to
ferret out the evil men and women is
held to be intensified by unusual as
poets of the stars
1t has been foretold that In the new
era that has dawned the thoughts will
be easily read and for this reason III
tidings will travel more widely than
ever before.
As old habits and customs slough
away from the body polite many sores
will be revealed, the scers declare but
thus healing will he accomplished.
There Is a favorable direction for buy
ing and selling. Whatever is most
freely advertised will profit greatly, for
Mercury holds friendly power.
Women have the best sort of guild
ance uRder this government Of the
stars, which should enable them to sue
coed in public activities and partlcu-
This ls a wedding day to be chosen
by all who seek happiness and long
life II is unusually suspicious.
Dealers in clothing, millinery and
iewery Should benefit today, for there
Is the forecast Of much profit.
civic movements In which women
are leaders have the prophecy of extern
sive prosperity. Colonization also Is
well aspected
Religion will he discussed in its bear
ing on certain national questions as
trologers foretell, and November will
bring new problems to the government,
Success for women who seek public
approval is presagcd by the planets and
more than one will reach high office,
Persons whose 'birthdate it IL may
have a year Of ups apd downs, but they
csn assure success IChanges. however.
viii not he IN the least satisfactory
b Children born on this day probably
will lead eveRtfu lives. They are often
inc ned to be headstrung and fond OF
aIy.ntura
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26

I too young YET Find proof. il possible,
o. the other lads assertions and then
Dear Mrs. Thompson--if you earec
A great deal for someone and had rea.
son TO believe he did not care for you,
what would you do1 have a friend
| that | neither like nor dislike, but he
seems to care for me; should | 90 with
hlm7 have love affair that | can
not forget, although Il happened a long
time ago; can you tell me way 70
foruet7 You do not believe In the ou,ja
hoard, but Il does tell the truth part
MeRci eEAucouP.
What could do. but sit back and
him. then you may have occasion to
forget Become interested In some
other thing and the love affair gradually
viii fade away The uuija board is
governed by the mental attitudes Of
the operators.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am girl Of
10. How can be popular with the
boysf | am not pretty at all. Is that
the reason | am unpopular? When !
am with boys | do not know what to
talk about. How can | overcome "seH-
consciousness Z" A HoMELY GIRL.
lust be your own true self and you
win find that boys will eventually like
Nou Beauty does not make girl pop
ular, neither does absence Of self
consciousness TO tho extent Of being
rated as fast" You are far too young
10 begin worrying about the boys as yet
Dear Mrs. Thompson---I have been
going with a. boy VINO is Jealous. !
started going with another boy and he
got mad and said something about me
that was not nice. Now he wants to
~. H. r.
While I do not think any boy should
ever say things about a girl without
cause and even then it's best to keep
silent l think the proper attitude for
you to take depends upon whether or
not you want to go with this boy again,
The course OF true love- never runs
smooth, you know, II you love the
boy, you would not want to give him
Ap simply because be was foolish at
one time. Decide for yourself what
TO do.
Dear Mrs. Thompson love my hus-
band dearly and he loves me, but he
goes out every night he Is home and
tells me that he ls at the poliroorn.
can not believe this 10 the only place
he goes 20. There Is boy In this town
who loved me before | wac married. Ny
husband thinks I love the boy, but !
; 70 "o ,ioe HS t H1 keep K husband e. 4.
II would appear from your letter tina,
both you and your husband are inclined
to be jealous II loved my husband
and was sure he loved me, | would be-
lieve him when he told me where he had
been True love can not exist II there
is suspicion. Try and forget these un-
fair thoughts regarding him and | be-
lieve that you will soon find that he
has forgotten the unjust suspicious re-
gardIng the other boy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
Auto Burns; Sets
Fire To Hay Field

NEW BERN, Tenn. Aug. % tSpl)-
Tho large automobile of Frank Nj.
Smith, prominent farmer, residing on
We MtrFel farm north OF tow, was
@,'ctn rly destroyed by fire which ig-
nlted from the batteries late Tuesday
ar rrno0n.
MIR sni'h had driven the car out into
the field whpre hay was being baled,
ands the machine became ignited A
large quantity OF hay was also burned
with the automobile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-26
What'Sln a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
KATRINA.

KATRINA.
copyright. 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc)
Few OF us are aware that Katrina
one Of our most common names, is
really Slovak Though II appears -
Katrine In England, and Bavaria, the
SlovaC is the only language In which is
officially recorded II means pure
and comes originally from the Latin
Catharna. the virgin martyr of Alex
pndria, whose life story is supplied by
half-allegorical legend
The sweet saint Of history, whose
name hus been immOrtdlizcd in nj
countries. was. also called Katharine
Her wisdom, her heavenly espousals
her fejection Of the suit Of Maximus
the destruction Of tho wheels that
would have torn her 10 pieces, and het
final martyrdom by the sword have
been recorded in the literature of every
land
Santa Caterina of Sienna, whose in