- ' -THE BEE; OM AHA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1920. ' ' ,
SEPY-TjMETALESlI TH QUMPsj- ",. SOMEBpDrS COMING TO MY HOUSE Drawn for The Bee bneSmit
TKt THE TALC OF , r--
CHAPTER XI.
Jasper Jay TelU Some New.
It was QU'e lte in the fa1, and
the weather had grown very cold.
Mrs. Coon and her family had not
left their home for several, days; but
on this day she thought it would be
pleasant to go "out in the sunshine
and get a breath of fresh air and a
bite to eat. -
Fatty was the only one of her
children that was not asleep; and he
complained of being very hungry. So
Mrs. Coon decided to takvhira with
her. ,
The hunting was not very Rood.
There were no birds' eggs at all to
be found in the trees. The river and
the brook and the creek were all
frozen over, so Fatty and his mother
could not catch any fish. And as for
corn Farmer Green had long ago
gathered the last ear of it. Fatty
wished, that it was summertime. But
it only made him hungrier than ever,
to think of all the good things to eat
that summer brings. He was feeling
very unhappy when his mother said
to him sharply .
"Run up this tree! Hurry, now!
Don't ask any Vjuestions."
Now, Fatty did not always mind
his mother, as quickly as he might
have. But this time he saw that she
had stopped z&l was sniffing the
air as if there was something about
it she did not like.
That was enough for Fatty. He
scrambled up the nearest tree. For
And Fa was very glad tohear the
news, because he vas still hungry,
he knew that his mother had discov
ered danger of some sort.
Mi. Coon followed close behind
Fatty. And they had no sooner hid
den in the branches than Fatty saw
what it was that his mother had
emelled. ,
It was Johnnie Green I He passed
right underneath the tree where they
were perched.- And as Mrs. Coon
peeped down at him "she shuddered
and shivered and shook so hard that
Fattv couldn't help noticing it.
"What's the matter?" he asked, as
coon as Tohnnie Green was out of
ij?ht. .j
"His capl" Mrs. Coon exclaimed.
"He is wearing a coon skin capl"
Now do you wonder that she was up
set? "Don't ever go near Farmer
Green's house," she warned Fatty.
"You don't want to be made into a
cap, or a pair of gloves, or a coat,
or anything like that,. do you?"
"No. indeed, Motherl" Fatty was
quite sure that such an adventure
wouldn't please him at all. And he
told" himself right, then and there
that, he would never go anywhere
near Farmer Green's house.
,Vc shall see how, well Fatty re
membered. That very afternoon Fatty Coon
heard somexvcry pleasant news. It
--was Jasper Jay who told him.
i Jasper Jay was a very noisy blue
:. l-x-i: i J- .1.- -U I
jay who iivcu in uic ucik"lui huuu.
He did not go south with most of
the other birds when the cold weath
er came. He:liked the winter and he
was forever tearing about the woods,
squalling and scolding at everybody.
He was a very noisy fellow.
i weiir when ratty, ana nis moiner
had reached home, after their hunt.
Fatty stayed out- of doors. He
climbed to the' top of a tall pine tree
nearbyVand stretched himself along
a limjilf to enjoy the sunshine, which
felt very good upon his broad back.
It was there ythat Jasper Jay found
him and told him the pleasant news.
And Fatty was very glad to. 4iear
the news, because he .was still hun
gry. This is what Jasper Jay told Fatty:
.he told him that Farmer Green had
as many s 40 fat turkeys, which
roosted every night in a spreading
oak in Farmer Green's front yard.
"If I liked turkeys I would cer
tainly go down there some night and
get one," said Jasper Jay.
(Copyright, Goaset A Punlap.)
f ; I'M THE GUY
I'M THE GUY who is careless of
his'personal appearance.
Well, what orit? Do my clothes
and the way I wear them mean more
to you than I do? I always thought
you liked me personally.
I can't see why you should feel of
fended if when I call on you I wear
a suit that'is spotted, or threadbare,
or needs pressing or my pants are
baggy at -the knees, and frayed at
the bottom, and my shoes are run
down and rusty.
Suppose I do need a shave and a
'haircut? That should not cause you
to frown.
. I don't believe in this dandified
business, anyway. As long as my
clothes are not full of patches and
am not absolutely shabby, I . should
w6rry.
Whv should I -iret dolled up in
pvenini? clothes to take my girl to 3
, show or a dance? Why should she
give me a piece of her mind, because
T wear a soiled boiled front and a
collar with finzer marks on it? She
ouaht to be nlad I take her at all.
All this stuff about keeoinir uo ocr
sonal appearances is just pure bunl:
a scheme 01 me xauors auu iau
rlavrirrs to maintain trade.
!MSHe it's tpo:ubTe;tQ
V nrinlfinc no all -rhetime. Coriij
fctff is my middle name, and live
up to my name.
(Copyright, 120 Thompson Feature
Service.)
"A Ford car with a worm steering
iti Ic for anvone to -drive.
i5ra'eu Tire comoany. Eighteenth
and Cumin?; streets. Tyler 3032.
ii
UNCLE. BtH
is coming
FDR A
Women
NEPHEW
OK ,
imcte
cripples AHP
CHILPREH 3ET
BACK OF THE
ROPE'S
More Truth
: By JAMES J.
IT CAN'T BE DONE
I look on men who make the law
In congress or the legislature,
With that grave reverence and awe
Consistent with my simple nature.
Yet I cannot forbear to smile
On overhearing intimations
That they propose to compass style
With statutory limitations.
High heels are bad for
Particularly for the fat ones
, And legislators seem inclined i
To force 'em therefore, to wear flat ones.
Tight lacing threatens 'em with woes
From which physicians canno,t save 'em,
So legislators now propose
They take the shapes that nature gave 'em
Alas! These hoDe3 are
Their corsets still their w,aists will trim in ;
Their gaits will emulate the crane
Despite the laws for they are women.
Mere men, the statutes day by day
Will read, and cheerfully endeavor
To understand them and obey '
As best they, can but women never!
The cave man, hulking hairy dub,
Thewed like a bull, and massive jointed,
Set out to rule them with a club
And all he got was disappointed; -Though
frail and flower like they seem,
Don't look upon 'em with compassion.
There's justnme law they hold supreme
And give a darn for that's the fashion. .
TOO DEEP FOR TEARS
No music is melancholy enough1 to be set to "The Blue Law Blues,
' NOT SUCH A JOKE
Save those overalls you bought
really need 'em before long. '
ERETTY
It begins to look as if the honest
to work four or five days a week. ...
(Copyright. 1920, By The
'riest Celebrates
25th Anniversary
Of His Ordination
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 9. (Special.),
The celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the ordination of the
Rev. George Agius, pastor ot t.
Joseph Catholic church, was held by
the Darish here. The program cov
ered several days and was attended
by 19 visiting members ot the priest
hood.
The visiting priests wer; Rev.
Charles O'Reilly, bishop of Lincoln:
Rev. A. Klein, vicar general of the
Lincoln diocese; Rev. L A. Dunphy,
Sutton; Rev. Fathers M. O'Sullivan,
T. icanloiv, Chicago; l nomas
O'Connor. Emerald, Kan.; William
McDonald, Hastings; E. Boll, Ex
eter: James Gilroy, Friend; Patrick
Healy. Grafton; .Charles Becker,
Lawrence; Joseph) Lougnot, Sew
ard; Edward Hayes, Beaver Cross
ing; C M. Mcleague, Harvard; L..
Mandevule, Valparaiso; A. JLutz,
Turkey Creek; Joseph Ress, -He
bron; Robert Moran, uenton ana
J. J. Handsik, Deweese. ; -
rather Agius was presented witn
a curse bv his oarish. Te received
numerous telegrams and letters ot
congratulation.
Red Willow Farm Bureau
Drive Closes With Banquet
McCook, Neb., Dec. 19. -(Special.)
The membership campaign, which
has been waged this week in Red
Willow county by the Red Willow
farm bureau federation,' closed with
banquet tonight at the Monte
Christo hotel in this city..
The banquet was presided over by
A. J. Wald, wbo..had charge of the
drive for state headquarters, and was
participated in by some 60 men, madej
up trom the squad ot Ked willow
county farmers- and the squad of
canvassers from state headquarters.
A total of 710 memberships to the
farm bureau were signed up during
the week's campaign.
Community Building Is Plan
Of Meade County Legion
Sturgis, S. D., Dec. 19. (Special.)
Meade Post No. 33, American
Legion of Meade county, at a special
meeting elected the following offi
cers: Post commander, Robert u
Wood; vice commander, Edwin
Cruickshank; post adjutant, Henry
McCrary; post finance officer, Rich
ard Stoll; post chaplain. Rev. C. D.
Erskine; post historian, D. D, Evans;
war risk insurance officer, Harry Ab
bott. The post decided to erect a $15,000
community building. About $4,000
was subscribed by the members pres
fn' It is the intention to start the
lutuiatng as soon at possible.
m t SLimr srsA i w mm j sin - i i j x
" 1 : I I
Thari -Po'etry
MONTAGUE
womankind
but in vain
to bluff the profiteers. You may
TOUGH
workingman would soon be forced
t .
Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Schedule for Farm
Bureau DriveXhanged
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19. (Special.)
The schedule of counties s an
nounced last week by the Nebras
ka farm bureau federation in which
membership campaigns . would be
held early in the coming syear has
been considerably changed. ine
original schedule ' included many
western Nebraska . counties. The
new . schedule switches the, early
campaign to the eastern portion of
the state where it is presumed that
at that time of year weather condi
tions will be more favorable thin in
the west.
During the week starting January
10. Gag, Johnson and Otoe counties
will be canvassed; January 17, Doug
las, Saunders and Butler; January
iA, Webster, Adams and Phelps.
WHY:
Do We Send "Christmas Cards?
The gaily . colored cards and
a part of the Christmas celebra
tion, are, in reality, a survival or.
the "Christmas pieces" popular
during the first half of the last,
century. These were sheets of
u.rilinnr nanor aAnrneA with va
rious sketches used by school
Doys at tne approacn oi me nun
days to tell of the progress which
they had made in their studies,
and to suggest va:ious gifts oi
which they . would approve at
Christmas. ' !- r.
Gradually these Christmas
"pieces" grew more and more
elaborate, anf the Christmas
card as we now know it, had its
nriirin ill 1R4f when ToSCoh Cull-
Mall, a London artist, issued the
first one utilizing an idea sug
crctH hv Sir Hpnrv'CoIe. These
J V 1 J w. J
.cards were about the size of a
I I t.nnrl.
visiung cam auu wcic no"
colored. More than 1,000 of them
were sold in the first season.
It was not until- 1862, however,
that the custom of sending cards'
at Christmas gained a real foot
hold. Experiments were then
made by Goodall & Son and it
was found that the public showed
a marked7 preference for a cheap
variety of cards, bearing some
Christmas motto and a brightly
colored picture. Hundreds of
thousands ot these were sold, and
the custom quickly spread across
the Atlantic supplanting, to a
considerable extent, the old
fashioned idea of writing a note
or seeding an inexpensive present
to every friend at Christmas. ,
(Copyright, 19J0, By th Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.).
.
I I
YtfKN EH6VANIO0ES-
I - - - II I ; I
HOLDING A
Adele Garrison's
Revelations
The Reason the Station Agent
. Called on Dicky.
Despite my worry over Grace Dra
. t . i . i- j
per s message ana; ine Kiiowicugc
that Dicky had known all along of
the man , named Tim. I fell asleep
almost as soon as I reached my bed
after our return-front the canoe trip
to Blue's Bridge.
I think Dicky was as thoroughly
fatigued as J. for he was sound
aslcep'in his owtTbed when I reached
our room after a little chat with my
mother-in-lavtwho wished to hear
the details of the day's trip. And
even the next morning, when I was
summoned to consciousness by a
loud knocking upon the door, Dicky
still slumbered on audibly though
he would never nave lorgiven me u
I had commented upon the fact.
"What is it?" I asked sleepily.
"It's me, Mind)'," the serving maid
nswercd. "Somebody wants' to see
Mistah Graham right away.
I took an involuntary glance at
my wrist watch, convinced by my
sleepiness that the girl had called us
in the middle of the night. But the
timepiece pointed inexorably to half
after 9, and I roused myself to ques
tioning. . ,.
"Un vnu know wno wisnes mm,
Mandy?" I said, -dreading from ex
perience the task of rousing Dicky
when he is sieepy. My mother-in-law
and I have been well trained in
this respect. Indeed, I knew very
well that were it noi ior my
inthe same room with Dicky, his
efficient and practical motfter would
have routed me out of bed an hour
or two beforif But she stands m
wholesome awe of disturbing her
S"Yas'm. I knows him," Mandy
drawled. It's de ticket agent down
at de station."
Dicky Won't Wake.
The ticket igent! Had anything
gone wrong with our reservations?
Gone was my hope of being able to
deleay Dicky's waking I knew that
I must get him up ar&nce.
"Tell him," I directed, Mandy,
"that Mr. Graham is asleep,v but that
he will see him in five or ten min
utes If he cannot wait that long
Mr. Graham-will come directly fto
the office as soon as he .dressess.
"Yas'm. -AMI tell him," Mandy
T heard her shuffling
lazily down the hall, as I jumped out
of myown Dea anu
husband. ... , t.
n:,ui T railed, shaking him, by
i Vi Winer .effective Bie-
ine siiuuiuti. i..v .
uiuif .. o y ,
t.j i.r-vinir him wnen lie
He shook off the hand, burrowing
deeper into his pnipvvs
r lriip" he. crrowled.
t rm't " T said, renewing tne
shaking. "The ticket agent is neic
nH wishes to see you. i m airaw
V,mi.rhin sr about the reservations
"X"
He opehed nis eyes anu giaicu
me. . . x
irur.11 ,.MiV thp creaiesi uuk
Co- ; thm universe! v Why dor.t
in.vn -nnH sec what he
wants? I wouldn't get out ot this
bed this morning if the house was
;, Thi. firemen Would have
to carry me out.
Jll hi v.
. What Madge Decided.
He was asleep again himself as
words, and for asecond I stood di
ether I should enec
eAArl QO M tl3 fl HTlCrCU Llt ftUV
tivlw awaken him bv emptying the
water pitcher over nis ncaa, ur uit
rapidly and interview the , ticket
agent. All my impulse pointea io
the former procedure, but prudence
Common Sense
n JJ.MUNDY.
Build a Foundation.
Tlonr child has the making of aJ
great artist in any airecuon, as you
. I . 1 ' . 1. ! ...i.-.tl-A n - f CPA
- . ' . . . . i
ininK, 11 15 a Dig implant
that he or she has a thorough educa
tion in nractical lines as well.
The greater the genius me greater
effort it is for father or mother or
teacher to get anything worth-while
from the child along practical nncs.
Rut rememberine that a broad ex-
Lperience and culture is needed to get
to the very top m any art, Keep yuur
child, at it .while young, and the discipline-as
well as the knowledge
gained assures a foundation which
is stable. , . .
Simnose vcur bov is a violinist,
teach him to saw wood and keep
books besides. ' .
Snnnnce vniir ffirl is an artist With
her brush, teach her . to cook and
sew and go in for outdoor sports
and make an all-round real artist
nf her.
The dav is nasscd when the an
aemic, willowy dreamer can pose as
an artist in Jtny-line.,-
Pen 'and more rjeo.Tstengthened,
skilled control of that strength
makes what is needed to be a sue
re in anvtliin?.
The broadcrVthe education and
enerienre the greater success in
any line.
c.Briaht 1920. by International feature
MVS' MlPPte NAME
AFTER THeC ISC0VRT
"THAT UNCLfciM j
HUSBAND!
New Phase of
of a Wife i
and experience made me adopt thei
later. And in exactly the 10 mirj-'
tites I had named Ientcred the lil
ing room of our bungalow, where a
diffident, plainly embarrassed young
man sat waiting. He rose as I en
tered and I hastened to explain.
"Mr. Graham has commissioned,
me to inquire what you wish' I
said. .
"I am afraid I bring you rather
upsetting news," he answered, -'anil
suddenly I guessed that he had been
to see other people before he had
come to us, and that the experience
had been upsetting to him as well
as to thos he interviewed.
"You secf the railroad strike has
come suddenly, and the roads are m
bad shape for service from Rich
mond on," he said. "No trains are
running from there north," except
spasmodically, and wc have been
ordered to Cancel all reservations'
farther than Richmond.'.
I sat fairly stunned for an instant,
then I rallied to the necessity for de
manding furtherdetails.
"Hbw long will this condition con
tinue?" I asked. - .
"No ohe knows," he returned de
spondently. "The papers this morning-
tells of thousands of people
camped in the Richmond stations un
able to get any further. The restau
rants and hotels are taxed to the ut
most, they say.". : .
He was so evidently quoting irom
the paper that I smiled involuntar
ily and his face brightened, it was
catent that scowls rather than smiles
had been his portion that morning.
"I hope this will not incon
venience you too mucn, Mrs. vira
ham,'' he said. "I suppose you wish
me to cancel your reservations.
I made ,a' sudden . resolution,
grasped my courage with both
hands, .and banished all thought of
)ickv's nrobable anger, lliere was
hut one rhoueht in mv mind. I must
get home to the work waiting for me.
"Not mine." L said. "t win
chance It ns far as Richmond, any
way. And Mr. Graham will see you
about his as soon as he awakens."
(Continued Tomorrow.)
AMUSEMENTS.
TONICIfT, TUES., AND WED.; WED.
MATINEE '
No Seat Laid Away or Order Taken
Price $1.00, $130, $2.0O, $230, $3.00
RICHARD WALTON TULLY
ft
Present
GUY BATES
POST
inI- I
"THE MASQUER ACER"
The Century' Sensation.
Double Revolving Stages. v
Thematic Music.
Triple Electrical Equipment.
Three car required to transport.
No one seated durinf prologue.
CURTAIN 2ilS, 8:15 SHARP
NEXT MON, TUES. AND WED.
; Dec. 27, 28 and 29
Price Night. 50c to $2.50
Matlne 50c to $2.00
COMING WEEK JANUARY
. MAIL ORDERS NOW 1
F. Ray Comstock and Morris Cost
WORLD'S
PRODUCTION
14 BIG
W or "ni
URIENT
NOWIHITS
&TH YEAH
SCENES-
COMmy
300
firms .
MMSTYS
THitm.
DIRECT prom 21? ytAR mm WlWJMtoM
PRICES $1.00. $2.00. $3.00 and $330
WED. SAT. MATS.t-$I, $2, $2.50,
and $3. Only six seat to each person.
Mm
mm
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WHO CAM HOT YY
- TME GUMPS PURINE
UNCLE. BlMS STAY
. ON ACCOUNT OF
RHEVMA-TlM- ,L
QK?K ViSAPPOlHYHEHT
' TO AHPRE-V4
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bineham
Cricket Hicks was in Tickville
Saturday. He reports that a near
sighted mail ha opened a near-bar
and is selling near-beer.
'
Jefferson Potlocks read today
where some society woman away
off yonder had kitchen shower.
He says he didn't know any else's
kitchen leaked except his'n.
-" .
S:Slim Perkins was out hunting to
day and shot at a barn, He thinks
Klie barn must have moved a little
before he pulled the trigger.
Parents Problems
Shpuld a girl of fifteetn. who is
vertfjfond of needlework, be allowed
to spend almost all her spare time
sewing, etc? ' v
A girl of fifteen needs' outdoor
exercise and play. She should -be
taught to save, needlework of an
ornamental kind for stormy days,-
excepting just --before Christmas,
when she may be making Christ-
irias bresents.
AMITHKMENTg.
Brilliant Musical Burlesque
Twice Daily welek Mat. Today
Final Performance Friday Nita
SAM HOWE S -'
Brand New Bis Production
JOLLITIES OF 1920
Brimful et fun
My, sona and saneM.
A ihowar
ot beauty, moslo asd Joyful
MrHlul. with
SAMMY HOWARD,
n IFF RRAHDON.
HELEN TARR. NORMA BARRY '
-asd
A PARADISE GARDEN OF GIRLS
Evgs. A Sun.Mat, 25-S0-75c-$l-$12S
wk Mats. 15c-25c-50c
Udies lme Mat. Every Week Day
Baby Carriage Garage in the Lobby
Matinee Daily 2il5. Every Night. 8:15
ANATOL FRIEDLANDs WALL IS
CLARK; JOHNNY BURKE; Emily
Parrelll Frank and Milt Britton; James
and EtU Mitchell; Osaki and Tak ;
Topics of the Doy; Kihograms. Mati
nZ, ISct. $1.00. Night. 15c .to $L25.
Christmas Matinee. and Night Seats
Now Selling.
EMPRESS
TWO
SHOWS
IN ONE
"AND SON." Comedy Playlet; JEAN
BERZAC'S CIRCUS, a Carnival of Fun;
ANGELO ARMENTO, Whirlwind Acro
bat; CLAXTON 4 MAY, Monologue
Songs. Photoplay attraction. "The
Land of Jass," featuring Eileen, Percy.
Christie Comedy. Fox.Newv
PHOTOPLAYS.
Today and Tuesday
LEWIS
in a great, gripping drama of
the north woods
King Spruce"
Making i movie on the Muie
tat tonight. Come and watch
th fun.
y-TA;
MITCHELL
01 EN
WHO THHK "TVE
crw umixs ov-
BLOOtVNSTOtA
"wt ErtP or
Where- It Started
Publishing Houses.
The first publishing house of
which there is any record was in
Rome, 110 B. C. It was run by the
brothers, Sosi, and made a specialty
of producing books. The work was
entirely by hand, of course. After
the introduction of printing, publish
ing houses sprang up in numbers.
The first one in the United States
was Harper & Bros. It is of interest
was Harper & Bros. It is of interest
as 1835.
TIIOTOPI-AY.
a
Mai
A delicate subject, frank
ly tut delicately handled
in the great picture
"Panthea"
Interpreted by an all-star
cast and the beautiful
Norma
Talmadge
Sel
ber
Soul?
Now Playing
Nebraska Leper Is
! Being Taken Care of
By Federal Officers
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 19. (Special.')
The government-is takinR care of
Charles Young, the leper victim who . ..
escaped from his temporary pe.sca
house near Battle Creek, Neb., some
tiwie I ago and created a sensation
when he Mated at Washington that
he was helped to escape by officers
of Madison county.
A fetter was received from Yowir
Ivy Sheriff C. S. Smith statins that
he was being cared for by the federal
government and that he was getting
along very well.
"Fm dot living in a hog pen any
tuotr;" the letter state?, "the govern
ment is taking care ot inu in nssn
ington, D. C." , .
The sheriff takes the Utter to mean
that Young may not be returned to
Madison county. v
Master Funmaker
CHARLIE
CHAPLIN
in "Easy Street"
"ZUELLA,"
The Mad y
Jazz
Dancer
HENRY'S
FOUR
"Beneath The Holly"
A Spectacular Electrical and
Scenic Overture Today at 3:00,
8:00, 9 54 5.
DON'T MISS THIS TllEAT
Until Wednesday Night
ETHEL CLAYTON
IN " '
"ThrCity Sparrow"
"Going' Thru the Rye"
Christie Comedy
NEW RIALTO ORCHESTRA,
Harry Brader, Director
Offering
"SICILIAN VESPERS"
Julius K. Johnson at the Organ
DAVID; POWELL
' MAE MURRAY
In a Paramount Production
"Idols of Clay"
Silverman's Orchestra
r in. a specially presented
- ,'i ' f overture, " ''
WILLIAM TELL. . .'. .Rossini
A two-reel comedy scream
'Toonerville Trolley"
Buy a Book of Xmas Tickets
nraiiifinrTira
v COMING TO THE
MOON
CHRISTMAS DAY
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DANCING
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Usual Public Dancing -ADMISSlbN
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Pay Dividends to Those Who
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