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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDaNuISUAY, DECEMBER 15, 1920.
3S
SLEEPY-TIME TALES
THETALE OF
FATTY
GOON
i BYARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
CHAPTER VII.
Johnnie Green is Disappointed.
It made Fatty Coon feel sad. just
& think that there was that field
full of corn, and that he could never 1
cat all of it. But Fatty made up
Jut mind that he would do the best
he could. He would visit the corn
. field every night and feast on those
aweet, tender kernels.
The very next night Fatty set out
toward Farmer Green's. It was hard
ly dark. But Fatty could not wait any
longer. He could not even wait for
his brother. He hurried away alone.
And when he came in sight of the
cornfield he felt better. He had been
the least bit afraid that the corn
might be Rone. He thought that
maybe Farmer Green had picked it,
or that some of the forest people had
eaten it all. But there it was a
forest of corn, waving and rustling
iiv the moonlight as the breeze
It was lucky for Fatty thot-he
started when he did. '
touched it. Fatty felt very happy as
he slipped through the rail fence.
" I wouldn't dare say how many ears
of corn Fatty ate that night. And be
would have eaten more, too, if it
hadn't been for just one thing. A
dog barked. And that spoiled Fatty's
fun. For the dog was altogether too
near for Fatty to feel safe. He even
dropped the ear of corn he was
gnawing and hurried - toward the
woods.
, It was lucky vfor Fatty that he
Started when he did. For that dog
was close behind him in no time.
There was only one thing to do;
Fatty knew that he must climb a
tree at once. So he made for the
nearest tree in sight-r-a big, spread
ing oak, which stood all alone just
beyond the fence. And as Fatty
crouched on a limb he felt safe
enough, though the dog barked and
whined, and leaped against the tree,
and made a great fuss.
Fatty looked down at the dog and
scolded a little. He was not afraid.
But it made him cross to be driven
out of the cornfield. And he wished
the dog would go away. But the
dog it was Farmer Green's Sport
the dog had no idea of leaving. He
stayed right there and barked so
loudly that it was not long before
Farmer Green and his hired man
:ame in sight. And with them was
Johnnie Green and , a little, young
dog that had just been given to him.
When Farmer Green sa w. Fatty j
he seemed disappointed. "He's too j
foung to bother with,", he said. "His !
skin's not worth much. We'll go j
'long and see what we can find." j
tDut Johnnie Green stayed be
hind. He wanted that young coon
And he intended to have him. too. ' arm, I managed to ascend a .short
Leaving the young dog to watch flight of steps to the broad veranda
Fatty Coon, Johnnie went back to, 0f a most curious but attractive log
the farmhouse. After a while he cabin, or .rather series of cabins, con
appeared again. with aii .ax over nected bv covered passageways with
his shoulder. And when he began to 1
chop away at the big oak. Fatty
Coon felt very uneasy. Whenever
Johnnie drove his rx into the tree,
both the tree and Fatty shivered to
gether. , And Fatty began to wish
he had stayed away from the corn
field. But not for long, because
Johnnie Green soon gave up the idea
of chopping down the big oak. The !
wood 'was so hard to cut. and the
tre was so big, that Johnnie had not
chopped long before he saw that it
would take him all night to cut
through it. He looked up longingly j their canoes. Some were fasteping
at Fatty Coon. And Johnnie started them in the cove where we had land
tQ climb the tree himself. But the cd, others were taking them on
higher he climbed, the higher Fatty through the narrow passageway I
climbed. And Johnnie knew that he j had noted. f.
coflld never catch that plump young j "The river must go on past that
coon in that way. ; place through which some of the
t'At last Johnnie Green started off. 1 guides took their canoes," I ob
calling his dog after him. And then j served lazily, too content with the
Fatty Coon came down. But he did return of sensation to my numbed
not go back to the cornfield. He de- feet really to know what I was
tided that he had had adventures saving.
enough for one night. But Fatty had
learned something at least he
thought he had. For he made up his
mind that once he climbed a tree, no
man could reach him. i s couM
not be chopped downl That was
what Fatty believted. Perhaps you
wilt Ifnow, later, whether Fatty ever
found out that he was mistaken.
".' Copyright, Grosset Dvnlap. )
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Common Sense
-; By J. J. MUNDY.
p "-3 Mix More Than You Do. ,
, . Isn't it possible, old man, that yon
are "sticking around home" a little
too-much for your own good?
That is, isn't it really necessary
For you to mingle more with men, if
yOu would have them learn more
about your ability and capability
and thus increase your success?
Ia your workaday life the men
whom you would like to have know
of; your accomplishments you hav
' oo way of meeting.
Then how do you expect they will
earn to know you?
You may think affiliation with
lodges, club membership and things
of this sort ar foolish, but they are
v the connecting link in the chain of
many a man's success.
, Acquaintance is valuable, you gain
new ideas by association with tin
right sort of men, men interested in
. you from mutual ties.
Love your home, but don't forget
that you are a m.n among men, and
your home demands the best you
can get for it, and that means a cer
tain amount of mingling with men
to gain a new viewpoint on life as
Jt is in the , world where you earn
rotir living.
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WNE MEE 2 WEEKS
HOLDING A
Adele Garrison's
Revelations
The Way Madge and Dicky Arrived
at Their Destination.
"Gettia cramped, miss?" Jim
Pierce smiled genially down at me.
"Not a bit,'v I said, too proud to
admit that for several minutes I had
experienced no feeling at all in my
feet. But our guide evidently saw
through my words, for he spoke
cheeringly:
"It's only a paddle sweep or two
more now. You could walk it if it
wasn't so deep."
With which unconscious Hiber
nianism he gave an extra strong
thrust of his paddle and our boat
rounded what proved to be the last
curve of our tortuous but far from
tedious journey.
Before us the river widened into
a large cove, so enclosed by under
brush that at the first glimpse I
thought the stream must end unac
countably enough in this miniature
lake and be drained by some under
ground passage. Then I saw one ol
the canoes ahead of us, which' had
already discharged its passengers,
being propelled by its guide into a
narrow passageway between over
hanging cypresses. The depending
-branches almost swept the craft as
it slipped through, and I marvelled
anew at the skill of the guides navi
gating this tortuous stream.
"Now, miss." Jim Pierce brought
his canoe up to the rustic pier, where
it was caught and firmly held by the
eager hands of two young negroes.
He held out his hands and grasped
my right one firmly. "Take her
other hand," he directed Dicky, "and
hold her tight. We don't want her
tumbling into the Lumbee just as
she reaches her journey's end. And
I'll bet there ain't a mite of feeling
below her knees. I've seen women
come off these boats before. Don't
know why it don't seem to affect men
the same way. Guess they don't
wear their shoes so tight."
A Great Relief.
I was too grateful for the proffered
aid to resent the aspersion against
the common sense of feminine foot
gear. For my legs were really so
numb that I am sure I should have
fulfilled Jim Pierce's prediction and
have tumbled ignominiously into the
Lumbee river had not the guide and
Dicky come to my aid.
They almost lifted me to .the
wharf and then, leaning on Dicky's
each other, which extended along
the shore of the river,
Here I sank down on a rustic
bench, saved from ignominy by the
fact that almost every other woman
alighting from the canoes was under
going the same experience. And
then for a few minutes all along the
veranda could be heard the soft
stamping of feminine feet as we tried
to restore the circulation to pur
numbed feet and legs.
Tim Pierce, the man named Tim,
and the other guides were busy with
Dicky Decides for Dinner.
"Of course, it goes on, goose!"
Dick- said laughing. , "It must, be
cause it's a perfectly good, normal
river, headed for the sea. . It goes
on and on and gets wider and wider
WHY
Can't We Pick Up Mercury?
(Copyright, 1920, oy the Wheeler dyu
dlcate. Inc.)
In spite of the fact that it has
mnay of the properties of a solid,
mercury or "quicksilver" as it is
sometimes called is really a
liquid, the tiny parts of which
have a great attraction for each
other. It is as a liquid, thejefore,
that we must consider it, remem
bering that it is not possible to
pick up drops of water, or any
other similar substance. A part
of the water, it is true, will adhere
to the hands and moisten them,
but mercury will not do this be
cause.tof the minute quantities of
oil which are always present on
the skin, and . which cause the
quicksilver to slip away.
A quantity of mercury spilled
upon a surface will break up im
mediately into a number of
smaller drops or balls, because
of the great attraction which the
atoms of mercury have for each
other. Much the same pheno
menon is to be seen when water
is spilled upon a powdered table
or plate, but, before long, the
water will spread out over the
surface, while mercury will re
main in the sphere-shape because
the particles of which it is formed
are always pulling toward each
other.
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A.
TAxKE Hft J
METTV U0H6-J
r
HUSBAND
New Phase of
of a Wife
until it strikes the ocean, or at least
a bay of the big briny. They say
there are plenty of nuts that go
down the whole one hundred and
fifty miles to the sea in these canoes,
stopping along the way for refresh
ment and sleep. . But not for me I
This trip and return will be just
about enough for your truly. I feel
like the man who said he wouldn't
take fifteen million dollars for the
kid he had, or give fifteen cents for
another one. How about you, old
dear?"
"I share your sentiments abso
lutely," I said, rising. "But I have
enjoyed this trip so far tremendous
ly, and I am ready for anything
now that my feet have 'thawed out'
Is there a chance to see the river
beyond the bend? And where is
Blue's Bridge?"
"Sit down again until I find out."
Dicky returned promptly. ; "But I
warn you I'm not going to do much
rambling until after this famous din
ner they advertised is pulled off."
He disappeared into the cabin,
and in a minute or two reappeared
at the door in company with a red
haired, amiable-looking giant, who
held a long fork in one hand and a
dish towel in the other. Uoon his
head was an indescribable white cap,
eviaenny mtenaea to De or tne
variety worn by a chef, while a huge
apron enveloped him. His rumbling
voice reached me plainly, as he
pointed with the fork and gesticulat
es with the dish towel, evidently
directing Dicky to various points in
the camp. And then, as he saw me,
he promptly took off the cap with
the hand that held the fork, to my
nervous eyes, narrowly escaping
the skewering of himself or Dickv.
made a deep, ducking obeisance, and
retreated hastily into the cabin,
while Dicky came back to me, grin
ning in wide amusement.
(Continued Tomorrow.)
I'M THE GUY
I'M THE GUY who aWays has a
new story.
I'll say it's good, ioo; so good, in
fact, I've got to tell it to everyone
I meet.
I laughed at it when it was told
to me. and I laugh everv time I
think of it.
You've got to hear it, that's all.
I couldn't have you miss it.
So don't be grouchy when I button-hole
you and recite it to you
Don't mind, either, if I laugh
while I slip it to you, or appear to ,
lose the point. You've got to admit i
it's a scream.
A sour face isn't going to stop ,
me irom giving my new story.
Why should I care if you are in
a hurry. Or if you rqlled out of
your cradle laughing at it.
It's new to me, and so there's no
doubt but that it's new to you.
So just listen and learn a good
funny story for the amusement of
your friends.
Don't be an old sober-sides all
the time.
Do a little Pollyanna like I do,
and spread a little cheer and happi
ness and mirth.
Copyright, 120. Tk'ompon Feature Service.
Billion Outstanding in
Unpaid Taxes Is Report
Washington, Dec. 14. The Treas
ury department estimates that "more
than $1,000,000,000" is outstanding in
unpaid taxes because of the govern
ment's inability to audit the returns,
Dr. Thomas S. Adams, of the treas
ury staff, testified today at hearing
on taxation before the house ways
and means committee:
Because of the complex nature of
present revenue laws, Dr. Adams
added, the internal revenue bureau
has been unable Jo complete the
flecking up of tax returns for 1917.
fie saw no immediate hope of mak
ing the audit current with the tax
returns filed. '
I S DANCEi
Tonight - - Auditorium
Everybody welcome makes no difference if
you never even saw the army.
I Thai music will snap
your toes off if $ou
don t turn 'cm loose. ,
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Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham -
A flock of wild geese stopped at
Fletcher Henstep's pond day before
yesterday. Wild geese are very
shrewd and even the Depity Consta-
ble in disguise could not slip up on
them.
Cricket Hicks is expecting a lot of
nice presents this Christmas, but
takes this method rt annnnnrinur in
his many friends that he already has
a necKtie. j
Tohe Xfftselv is nf ttiA nnininn tTi.n
there will nearly always be at least
three political parties in politics, but
that there ought never to be more
than two in matrimony.
Parents Problems
Which is preferable that each
child of the family give the mother
a Christmas present, or that they'
all combine and give her a single
present, together?
yThis would depend upon circum
stances. It might happen one year
that the children knew that their
mther desired a particular thing,
fo-hich none could afford to give her
separately but which all might give
her by combing their funds; ' this
would be manitestly preferable.
Another year, there might be various
little things that the mother was'
known to desire; the several chil
dren might then preferably give
these several things to her, individu
ally. .- ..
Drive Nets 561 Members.
flattie Creek. Neb., Dec. 14.
-(Special Telegram.) As a result of
a membership drive m Madison
county, the farm bureau now has a
total of 561 members.
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Aipirio it trade mark Bayer Manufac
ture Monoaceticacidester of Salicyticacid.
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GRAWC? TATHFfR. AHC A JMJH6 I WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS too-
Ta
(SRAWC? TATHFfR. AHC A J)HPH6
I ROPE To HER 6KAHD MOTHER.
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vwwat ALL
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RGVAV "XHAT
Bogus Minister Is
Arrested for Passing
Many Forged Checks
Albuquerque,' N. M., Dec. 14.
Alexander G. Patterson of Chicago,
alias George B. Thompson, who
posed here as a Baptist minister of
New York City was arrested today
oh complaint of the Rev. L. L.
Gaines of the Nazarene church who
charged he had cashed a worthless
check for Patterson. Patterson con
fessed, according to the police.
Patterson admitted that the check
drawn on a Washington, D. C, bank
was worthless and that he had no
account there, police say. Accord
ing to an alleged confession to the
police Patterson gave worthless
checks for $800 in Washington, D.
C, last November and also passed
bogus checks sfnee for $300 in Fort
Wayne, Ind., and for $200 in New
York City
Patterson was a speaker at a lo
cal business men's club meeting here
last week and created a favorable
impression. He had offered to give
$1,000 to a church building fund of
the Nazarene church. When ar
rested1 he was planning to leave for
Mexico, through El Paso, accord
ing to the police.
He is 33 years old and says that
he has lived" in Chicago for the last
eight years where he has a divorced
wife. .'
AMUSEMENTS,
1x8, WED A. M., AMUSEMENT.
TODAY
Last Two Time
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O THE-
WHOLE
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3&.S,S' Tomorrow Night
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By Allan Dale
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Balcony, $1.50, $1.00; 2d Balcony, 50c
Saturday Matinee Orchestra, $1.50;
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Sunday! Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 20, 21, 22.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
Box office sale and mail orders now.
No Seats Laid Away or 'Phone Orders
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Prices $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
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Presents
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"THE MASQUERADED"
The Century's Sensation. '
Double Revolving Stages
Thematic Music.
Triple Electrical Equipment.
Three cars required to transport.
No One Seated During Prologue.
CURTAIN 2:15-8:15 SHARP.
Matinee Daily 2:15. Every Night 8:15
HARRY FOX, with Beatrice Curtis;
IMHOF. CONN A CORENNE; GRACE
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and $1.00 Sat. and Sun. Nights 15c
to $1.25.
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LAST
TIMES
TODAY
"ELLA COMES TO TOWN," a Playlet
by Edwin Burk; CORTEZ SISTERS;
HOLDEN A. HERRONt HANLON A
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ley Mason In "Flams of Youth." Har
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Reichstag on Enforced
Rations of Black Bread
Berlin, Dec. 14. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) The members of the
reichstag went on rations of black
bread without butter, and coifee
without sugar or milk today when
the managers and employes of the
reichstag restaurant refused to serve
the forbidden food "in view of the
government's apparent intention to
continue raiding hotels to compel
them to obey the rationing regula
tions." '
The hotel proprietors have closed
the restaurants in virtually all the
principal hostelfies as a protest
against the government insisting on
obedience to these regulations.
PHOTOPI.ATS.
CONSTANCE
TALMADGE
IN
"Dangerous
Business"
COMEDY
"APRIL FOOL"
The Laugh Sensation
of the Year
Overture by Rialto Orchestra
Harry Brader, Director
"Southern Rhapsody"
Julius K. Johnson at the .
;, Organ
DANCING
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You Know Me Archie?
I'm the girl that
goes in a res
taurant and
ays to the
waiter:
"What have you
got you'd eat
yourself."
Tomorrow I Am Going to Tell Yon
Who I Am
Give Your Furnace
A Treat
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This Winter From the
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Today and Thursday
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ATrunkful
of Surprises !
ARL
IVILLIAMS
at His Newest and Best in
"The Romance
Promoters"
Now Playing
Mary Roberts
Rinehart's
( Great Story
"IT'S
A
GREAT
LIFE"
(You'll Say So)
and Then
LARRY
SEMON
In His Latest
"THE SUITOR"
LITTLE
DOROTHY
WAHL
A Tiny Tot
Appearing
2:45, 7:45, 9:30
A Lois Weber-Paramount
Special Production
"To Please
One Woman"
For a Woman Has the
Power to Make or Break
the Man Who Loves Her
PATHE NEWS COMEDY
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PUBLIC
ATTENTION!
I
The Moon Theatre
announces with
pardonable pride
that
STARTING
TODAY
11 A. M T0 11 P.M.
It will present the
much talked of
super-production
HALF
A
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lightning!
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as a crash of
thunder!
REMEMBER!
a , limited engage
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don't miss
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STARTS
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AT THE
COMING TO THE
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MOON
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