10 THE MCE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, UtTUUEU It. ml. I If VJ SUEPY-TIME TALES . ( iimm kUDHMi THE TALE OF '.AT ----- - LADYBU4? her, CHAPTER X A Bit of Ntwi. bug. He bad new for Chirpy Cricket wi looking for loi!y could tell Mr I. Ladybug any- BRINGING UP FATHER C.s rtnt o(fu JUfistered SEE JICCS AND MAGGIE IN fUlL FALZ Of COLO IN I Ml UNDAV SEC Drawn for The Bee by McManus .1 jqWiL la N. CLCT b COlNi "TO fee HERE in LITTLE VrfhIUC TO PLVf THE, PIANO . 0ODf C there will. NO PLAyiN' On THE Piano rm y " u, m tr r ftO VOO KIN rAAKE OP YOUR NINO TO THA.T- J. I THIN YOU ACHOftfto. OH! IDlONT KNOW MA!f, WOULD CE. HONE ,o SOOtV , ? WHO tA0 HE CAN'T PLAN TTTlH 1021 Imtx riTUM Smvicff, Inc i 12 J hoh: me ' CAN'T PLAY AT THAT- I III 'I Jorrt remember." he answered. thing. Usually be was the one that told other people bits of gossip. So Chirpy Cricket was specially eager to rind her and make known to her what he had learned. It was about Mr. Ladybug's cousin. At least, there was a per son living in the vegetable garden who claimed to be a cousin of Mrs. Ladybug's. Chirpy found Mrs. Ladybug in the orchard. Hut strange to say, she didn't seem at all interested in his aews. "I dare say I have a cousin in the garden," she told him. "Ours is a big family. I have more cousins than I could ever count. They're as plentiful aj the leaves on the trees. I can't stop tny work to go and see this one. If I called on 'all my cousins I'd never have time to Iiclp Farmer Green. Chirpy Cricket looked disappoint ed. He had expected Mrs. Ladybug to show great interest in what lie told her. She certainly always thought that others ought to pay strict attention when she related the happenings about the farm. And she always wanted them to act sur prised and pleased, too. "Aren't you going to the ganden?" Chirpy Cricket demanded. Don't you intend to be polite to your cousin? "Humph!" said Mrs. Ladybug. "She can't be any busier than I am. Why doesn't she come to the or chard to call on me?" "She can't do that," he explained. "Your cousin says that it wouldn't be etiquette. She says y6u've lived on the farm longer than she has." "Rubbish " Mrs. Ladybug scolded. "I'm a plain workini? oerson. There's too much to do, during the summer, for me to bother with such non sense." Chirpy Cricket found her rather discouraging. .Still he hadn't given up hope of making Mrs. Ladybug change her mind. "I fear you're making a mistake," he remarked. ''You ought to see this cousin. She's different from any of your family that I've ever met before." ' "How is ' she different?" Mrs. Ladybug demanded, pausing in her pursuit of insects on the leaves of trirf inn!. (r.A Af lac. .U. to show some signs of interest. "I don't know," Chirpy Cricket replied. "I can't say. Maybe it's her clothes that make her look strange." Mrs. Ladybug then started to ask him questions which was the best of proof that her curiosity had been aroused. I "What sort of gown was my cousin wearing?" she inquired. "Was it a red polka dot, like mine?" -"I don't remember," he answered. "I didn't notice," said Chirpy , Cricket. ' ..Mrs. Ladybug gave him a look of disgust. Well, if that isnt -just like a man." she spluttered. "Men never can tell how a body's dressed. If I want to learn anything more about this cousin of mine I suppose I'll have to go and see her with my own eyes.'' And that afternoon she went to the vegetable garden. (Copyright. 1921, By Ths Metropolitan . Newspaper Service.) Jack and Jill .ommon Sense . By J. J. MUNDY. Lending a Hand. Some men are afraid to be useful around home for fear there will be too many odd jobs left for them in their leisure hours Wives who are physically able should not expect the men of the household to help with the housework. Most men have to exert them selves so much in business that they need rest when they get home. Making a living for the family is not all a picnic Many a tired man has little joy in the thought of home at night, be cause he knows that there will be a thousand and one things left till he gets home, and usually the things about the house are distasteful to a man as art occupation. Most men would be glad to be obliging, but they dread that stran-gle-hold which some women try to put on their leisure hours. Some men with small children at home are not fair in leaving so much care to the wife both should share in caring for the kiddies. Women tied up with ailing chil dren or with housework, sewing to do and amusement to furnish to keep the little ones happy, need all the help a man can give. Copyright, H21, by International Feature , Berries, Inc. "It must be awfully jolly," said Jill, dreamily, laying down the maga zine she had been immersed in for half an hour. "Let's play checkers, honey," said Jack. "Oh, no let's think about going to England to live. That's a whole lot more fun." Jack stared at his Jill-girl. "Talk about going to England to live?" he repeated. "What is this, a new gamer" "Oh, no, Jack," pouted Jill, who pouted very frequently' for shj knew her pout to be adorable. "I've been reading about how many people are going to England to live. It must be awfully jolly. I wish we could go." "Yes?" "Oh, Jack, don't be sarcastic. I just loathe sarcasm. And, anyway, we would have a lot of money by living in England." "How come on saving money?" "Well, you know our money is worth almost twice as much as Eng lish money. I mean that you get six shillings for a dollar. And house rentl Why, Jack, Jhis article in the magazine says you can hire a beautiful house, all furnished, with live masters' bedrooms and three servants' rooms, and dining room and kitchen and a garden and everything for three guineas a week." "Guineas?" Jill nodded brightly. "I thought they had guineas in Italy," her husband remarked sol emnly, "not England. Must be some mistake." "I don't know," said Till seriously, '.'but the house that I speak of can be hired for three guineas a week. This paper says that is about thirteen dollars in our money. And. you can get a maid for fifteen shillings a week, which is " "But Jill dear-" "And oh, all the beautiful things to see in dear' old England, Jack; just think of that. This article says that there are thousands of Ameri cans there now and they celebrate the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving and everything just like we do here af home." Jack coughed. "Dear me. I'll bet it's awfully jolly living over there, and seeing the prince of wales every day walking along Piccadilly street and all that." Jill stared dreamily into the fire place constructing the-dream picture in her nimble little mind. "Awfully jolly," she sighed happily. "Well. I suooose we micht try it for a year and see how we like it," said Jack calmly. "Oh, Jack, darling, do you really mean it?" Jill threw her arms around him ecstatically and kissed him rap turously. "Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful? ' . "Yes. it sure would, honey, said Jack -with a happy sigh, "but there's only one little trouble, just one small problem we've got to solve before we can make the move." "Oh. you leave that to mc, Jack, dear, I'll solve it. What is it?" Jack drew away cSutiously and got over near the door. 'Well, we'd have to buy a plane or something so I could commute between the office and dear old Lon don, because you see, the boss would want me to get to work on time, whether I live over here or in Eng land, and The brute escaped the book his Jill girl threw at him. And his cruel laugh echoed up through tne noi air register from the cellar where he had taken refuge. - Copyright, 421, Thompson Feature Service. More Truth Than Poetry By JAMES J. MONTAGUE IT'S AN ILL WIND "Hate to see the robin go," Sighs the lonely breeze, "How he darted to and fro Through the maple trees. How the music filled the sky Back in Maytime weather, When the little chap and I Sang duets together." But old Mr. Caterpiller, Creeping on the lawn, Says: "I'm rid of that old kid, Mighty glad he's gone!" "Mr. Flicker's gone away," Mourns the ivy vine, "Miss the tunes he used to play On the old dead pine. When we heard the rat-tat-too Of his rolling drum, All the forest people knew That the Spring had come." But little Mr. Angle worm, Wriggling on his way Across the sward says, "Thank the Lord! Hope he's pone to stay!" IRRITATING We can't help but feel that the advertising campaign by the local coal operators to justify their prices is adding about halt a dollar a ton to our winter's fuel bill. CHEER UP. There may be more unemployed next winter but the hotels at Palm Beach will shelter a lot of them. CINCH. The lack of coal won't trouble the Germans. They can afford to burn marks now. . . (Copyright, 121, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) temporary scientists, have received credit. Fahrenheit's thermometer was invented in 1710; this .3 the first accepted accurate scale for ttrcr meas urement of temperature. . Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. Romance in Origin "Of Superstitions WHY Uncle Sam Will Deliver TTineA Thipta va Parof Pnet Wild ducks and other game will be accepted for parcel post delivery, Acting Postmaster Daniel announced yesterday providing they are prop erly packed and no state game laws kave beca violated, I Jt "Lieutenant'' a Military Title? When, in old English records, we find that the Archbishop of Canter bury is referred to as "the leftenant of the pope and of the king of England" a vision of the church mili tant immediately presents itself. But this use of the word "leftenant," at once the father and son of our present-day "lieutenant," is in itself an indication of the earlier significance of the term. Formed from the French" "lieu," place, and "tenant," holding, "lieu tenant" means literally one who hold place or, figuratively, one who exer cises authority in the absence of his superior. With its French spelling and its French pronunciation, the word was at first transported bodily across the Channel and introduced into England about 1375. But the English in general and the English lower classes in particular found dif ficulty in getting their tongues around the liquid sound of the first syllable. So they made it over into "left," which is the reason that "left enant" is the accepted pronunciation of the title in many branches of the British army to this day. On this side of the water, however, the pronuncia tion has been only slightly Ameri canized, the "lieu" being altered to "loo" and the word itself being spell ed as it was when originally import ed from France. (Copyright, 1J1, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Where It Started Thermometers. There are various persons to whom the invention of the thermom eter is ascribed; Galileo, Drebbel, Paulo Sarpi and Sanctorio. all con- By H. I. KING. Lucky-Bugs. , The lucky-bug superstition is largely, but not entirely, confined to children. Have you not, as a child, sought to catch in your hand one or those little black water-beetles which go gyrating about upon the surface of still pools or the calm backwaters ot brooks and rivers Most children have and most chil dren, do to this day; while it is not so unusual to see a "grown-up" en gaged in the same diversion. In some sections they say that the catching of a lucky-bug brings good fortune and in other sections you are advised to bury the captured beetle and make a wish, when you will assuredly "get your wish." In some places this little - water-beetle is called the "dollar-bug," and the superstition is that you will get a dollar for every one you catch. But generally their capture simply means good luck. The lucky-bug gets his magic powers principally from the fact that he is a beetle a sort of scarab; the mystic virtues and powers of -the scarab among the ancient Egyptians is well known. The beetle was sacred, it typified the self-created gods, the rising sun, immortality and the resurrection. Beetles or meiai or stone were worn bv the Egyptians living and placed upon their dead mummies as amulets for good luck. As we know much of the ancient mythology of Europe was derived from Egyptian sources and from European mythology we d-jrive di rectly such of our popular supersti tions as have a mythological basis. The little lucky-bug is not, it is true, the same sort of a beetle as the sacred scarab of the Pharaohs, but he is nearly enough related to it to par take of its mystic properties and to be a good-luck amulet. . The fact that he gyrates about on water, that element so reversed by the ancients as a source of life, does not detract from his luck-bringing qualities. Copyright, 1121, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. I Dog Hill Paragrafs t ay ueorge mngnam Raz Barlow bought some things at the Rye Straw store this morn ing, but could not pay for them as he had left his money in the pocket of his vest, which he pulled off early last spring. Elick Hellwanger, player of the lead fiddle in the, Excelsior band, has been severely criticised and "All Vows" Usher In "Yom Kippur" t 1 Hebrews Observe Most Sacred Of Jewish Holy Days With Rigid Fast. "Yom Kippur," most sacred of all Jewish holy days, will be ob served . today, a rigid fast day, wherever members of the faith dwell, even tr. the farthest corners of the earth. "Yom Kippur, trans, latcd, is "the day of atonement.' Ushered in last night by the tra ditional "Kol Nidrc." "All Vows." 1 haunting melody centuries old. He brew prayers recited today will be the same which have echoed through Jewish houses of worship for more than 2,000 years. Except in reform Jewish temples, no change has ever been maae in the orthodox ritual. Memorial prayers for the dead are a oart of the service. Pledges for Keren Hayesod, the Palestine foundation fund for recol- onizing the holy land, and relief for suiiermg brethren m central Eu rope, will be asked by rabbis and prominent laymen in each syna gogue, as well as Temple Israel, to dav. Rabbis Frederick Colin. Morris Taxon, Herman Cohn and H. Gro- dinsky will conduct services in tne five local houses 01 Jewisn wor ship. Last night at the Russian syna- gogue, Rabbi Taxon's sermon was "Redemotion of Pledges." This morning at Beth Hamedorsh syna gogue, he preaches on "ideal rur-ity." Creditors Seek to Avert Failure of Two Concerns Two hundred creditors of the Omaha Wholesale Grocery com pany and the Washington Market met yesterday with bfficers of the two firms and the Omaha Associa tion of Credit Men, to work out a plan to save the two firms from bankruptcy. The following com mittee was elected to co-operate with officials of both firms in bringing about settlements of credits: Lloyd Matson of the Corn Exchange bank, R. P. Robertson of Groneweg & Schoentgen Grocery company, Council Bluffs, and fhillip tloran, Omaha attorney. The home of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Cleveland is one of the most , imposing and substantial in that city. AT THE THEATERS Remember "Bobby" Harron, the lovable movie hero who used to play the part of a Romeo opposite Dorothy G:sh? This is bis brother, John Harron, who has entered filmland as a come dian. His first starring vehicle will be "The Grim Comedian," now. in the making. Today's Attractions. SunPauline Frederick in "Sal vage. Strand Richard Barthdmess in "Experience." Rialto Thomas Mcighan in Lap- py Ricks. Moon JJustin Jarnum m 1 lie Primal Law." Empress Pearl White in "Know lour Men." Muse "The Easy Road." Grand Hoot Gibson in "Action" and "Miracles of the Jungle," No. 1. Another of the favorites of the films who is likely to be lost by the fans tor a time at least is Jackie saunders, who is to appear in a stage play for A. H. Wood. ,. "Bull" Montana, famous for his hard-boiled characterizations in the movies, was admitted to full citizen ship by- the naturalization court in Los Angeles the other day. His name was changed from Luigi Mon tagna to Louis Montana. "Kindred of the Dust," made from Peter B. Kyne's novel, just com pleted, will be one .of the largest productions ever, made by R. A. Walsh. ' The United States internal revenue department has served notice on film companies that they must not change the names of ships in their films. French and German Workers For Red Cross Reach Moscow Riga, Oct. ll.J-Adviccs received here are to the effect that repre sentatives of the French and German Red Cross have arrived in Moscow to aid in famine relief work. Air Traffic Above Omaha ' Regulated by Ordinance Omaha's first air regulatory ordU nance was patted by the city conn cil yetterdjy. The tucuure was proposed by the Omaha Aero club, '1 lie ordinance, which wil be in force on Octobfr 16, will check ths ambitions of pilots who dust the tops of buildings and othrrwife dem cnttrate their aerial prorliviiirn above the corporate limits of the city of Omaha. Aviators will be examined by a board, of which the police commit, sioner shall be a member. An "air traffic cop" will be added to the po lice department. Man Dies Sitting in Chair Three Days After Wedding County ofticeri are investigating the sudden death of Thomas Law less, 67, living near Ninth and Clark streets, who was found dead sitting in his chair on the porch yesterday morning. Lawless, said to have been the cwner of the tract known as "Vin spcar Triangle" near the river, had been married three times, his final marriage having taken place but three days ago. Veronica Kovalska, 43, a former neighbor, was the bride. A single orange tree of average size will bear 20,000 oranges in the course of its life. censured for his recent action in stopping to look at a girl right in the middle of a tune. Cricket Hicks says he notices that every man frowns while trimming his finger nails, but that he doesn't see any occasion for it. Parents' Problems How can a boy of eight, the only boy in a family containing four girls older than himself, be brought up to be manly? Be sure that you are not expecting a little man . when you should be wanting a little boy. If he is only eight, I shouldn't be very much con cerned unless he shows a decided ten dency to flabbiness. If he does, try to interest him in outdoor spons with a number of boys, discouraging one special chum to the exclusion of others. There are now 17 cotton mills In China established bv .Jaoanese capitalists. I, Jewel, Flower, Color Symbols, for Today Scottl Grand Opera comoanv. which comea to Omaha on Thursday. will appear at the Auditorium under the auspices of the Tuesday Munlcal club and will be presented at the Auditorium at 8:15 o'clock. This organization ia rap Idly becoming an Institution In America. The performances of - the company re flect the consummate art of the great baritone (Antonio Scottl) whose mastery of stage craft and hlstronlo ability have made him a great actor were he even lesa the tslnger. It has been this guld ing genius which has made the Scottl grand opera performances, perfection In ensemble, and thus through tho attain ments of highest. Ideals have marked them- as distinctive. The seat sale is on at the box office of the Auditorium and good seats are still obtainable. By MILDRED MARSHALL. The emerald or agate form today's lucky jewel combination. The emer ald is a talisman for success if it is worn on the left hand today. Ancient legend has it that success will come through some far-reaching vision, some fore-conscious knowledge of coming events. The agate, which is the natal stone for those whose birth anniversary this is, has the power to attract riches, according to the greit Car dano, since it makes those who wear it "temperate, continent and cau tious." Oriental legend assigns brown as the significant color for this day. Those who wear it are believed to ac complish much through good judg ment and the exercise of hard com mon sense. The purple commos is the special flower belonging to this day. It is a symbol of happiness and well being. . (Copyright. 1121, Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) Production of cotton cloth costs approximately 39 per cent more in Belgium today than it does in Ger many. Although the costs of raw materials are comparatively the same for both countries, the Belgian wage for the same type of work is SPO per cent higher than in Germany. The Nell O'Brien super minstrels will be the attraction at the Brandeis next Saturday and Sunday. October 16 and 16. Mr. O'Brien has written three new act. or this season's production; among these will be found a new finale, or after-piece, entitled. "White Llghtn'." which is de scribed as a satirical travesty In four scenes, and like all other acts Mr. O'Brien has produced, Is full of bright witti cisms and lauKh-comDelline situations. 'rue usual street parade and band concert will 09 given. The personal success of Taylor Holmes in me stellar roie or me mystery piay, "Smooth as Silk," coming to the Bran dels theater for three days, starting Mon day night, October 17, has proven that his long activity In motion pictures has not hurt r.ls work benina tne lootngnts. Half the lower floor for the opening per formance on next Thursday has been pur chased by the Nebraska Music Dealers' Association, In convention here the fore part of next week. Orpheum patrons are willing to agree that Ona uunson is one ot tne most at tractive girls and one of the daintiest dancers on the staee. She Is appearing at the Orpheum this week In an offering called "A Manly Revue.'-" Six young men are her associates. Another stellar at traction this week Is the one-act play, iAny Home," In which the distinctive actress, Jean Adair, is appearing in the type of mother, a role that has made her famous. Pathos Is mingled with; hu mor in her delightful portrayal. A fea tured part of the current show Is the comedy Bklt, "Meet the Doctor." This is laughably offered by Carson and Willard. Classic music gives the bill a distinc tive flavor. The concert pianist, David Sap! ra t el n. Is a particular delight to lovers of music. All of the prlncloals in Mollie Wil liams' "Comedies of 1121," which will be at the Gayety theater all week, last year played with the highest type of Broadway successes or on the big time vand-vlile stace. Miss Williams haa sur rounded herself with an unusually capa ble east and ah unusually youthful and beautiful chorus. Miss Williams Is the only feminine burlesque producer and was the first one to Inject into a burlesque show dramatic action. The playlet of this nature this year Is entitled, "The Signal." Supporting the star in this In tensely gripping sketch are Edward Klr by, Salvatore Zlto and Phlny Butledge. Matinee at 2:1S dally. Today Empress patrons are afforded a last opportunity to witness the per sonal appearance of the famous song writers. Blanche Franklyn and Nat Vin cent, who have to their credit each fa vorites as "I'm Forever Biowlnr Bub bles." "LaVeeda." "I Know What It Means to be lonesome," "Pucker Up and , WMstle." e"d other songs or recent Tin-1 tag, which are being nummeo. suns and danced to. Maude Ellet. famous as a r'rcns aerial str. is also a iemi of the show, assisted by a young Ionian whose work shows rrare, speed and abil ity. 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