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Peter's Bad Temper. .
Peter Mink Mas always quarrel
ing. And he seemed always ready
to light to tight even people who
were four times bigger than he was.
And when heNfought, Peter usually
won. But there was one persou
Ptter Mink was ai'raid of; and that
And then what do you suppose
Mr. Rabbit did ? ,
1 iv&s Fatfy-j Coon. Fatty was almost
too big for Peter Mink to whip. AncH
his teeth were very sharp. , And lus
. claws wCro like thorns;
One day Peter and Fatty had a clis-(
pute. Fatty Coon had said that a
Jich made the finest meal in the
world. Rut Peter Mink spoke up at
f'oncc and said it wasn't so.
"There's nothing quite like - a
duck,'' he said. , : J '
Fatty Coon sneered.
"Ducks may be all right"; he cried.
"In fact, in my opinion they arc far
too good for finy member of the
Mink family to eat. But for me
gifce me a plump hen!" And just
thinking about liens made him think
of green corn. "Give, me a plump
lien and plenty of Rrcen corn!" And
he looked all around, as Tfh,e expect
ed somebody would hurry lip to him
with a hen in one haid and a dozen
cars 6i corn in.thc other.
But nobodjh-came.
"You're -a big gtutton!" Peter
Mink shouted. He was very angry.
But he did not . dare fight Fatty
Coon." ' -' i
"1 guess vou wish I was sriKllcr,"
said Fatty Coon, "so you could fight
me.
At that, Peter Mink looked very
fierce. And he turned to Frisky
Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck and
Jimmy Rabbit and shouted:'
"Take hold of me, quick, you fel
lows, before " I hurt him! FoisI
can't keep myhands off'hiin a second
, longer!" ! ,
When they heard that Fatty's
' friends Were frightened. Th' were
afraid Peter Mink would flat him
and hurt him terribly. ,So'they all '
seized Peter and held him fast, while
they begged Fatty to run away.
" Now, Fatty. Coon was not the least
bit afraid of Peter. But talking of
good things to eat. had made him so
hungry that he felt he. must hurry
down to Farmer Green's cornfield at
once. So he said "Goodby!" and left
- them.
After Fatty had disappeared Fe$.er
Mink said it was safe to let hitlgo
again, but that It was lucky they had
held him. ' "
And Frisky "Squirrel and Billy
Woodchuck and - Jimmy Rabbit
agreed afterwards that Pjeter Mink
Was a dangerous fellow. They w.we
. glad that Fatty Coon had escaped.
The next day almost, the same
happened again. Only this time
Peter Mink 'remarked that there was
nothing any tastier than a fine eel.
Fatty Coon told him that eels might
be good enough for the Mink family,
but as for him he preferred green
"Somebody bold me, quick!" Peter
Mink screamed. "I don't want to
- hurt him but I'm losing my temper
""Several of Fatty Coon's friends
j started to seize Peter Mink, so Fatty
might run away. But there was one
norenn nrr-srfit who had not been
there the day before. This was Tom
my Fox: And k onl laughed
when Peter Mink said what he din
.'"Don't touch him!" -Tommy Fox
told the others.. "Let's . see what
he'll do. Fatty isn't afraid of him."
V "Whv. certainly not!' Fatty Coon
vsaid. And he smiled in such a way
tliif he. showed his sharp teeth.
.' '.. "Somebody stop rue. before it's too
. late! ' Peter Mink cried.
. But nobody laid a hand on him
Ai.H still Peter did "not move.
"Go ahead!" Tommy Fox urged
him. "You said you were losing
' your temper, you know. x
'I'm waitine!" Fattv Coon called
And he held up both his front paws.
Peter saw how strong and sharp his
claws were. -.,-
"I declare," Peter Mink said. I
haven't lost my temper, after all. I
felt it going.fbr a moranL But it
came back again."
(Copyright. Grosnet & Dunlap.)
Fttvcs ranging from $25 to $100,
are imposed on offenders who drive
overloaded mfitor trucks on high
ways in Pennsylvania.
More Truth
By JAMES J.
I . .
Perfectly
Police Commissioner Enright of New York City accounted for the crime wave
just before Christmas by the assertion that crooks were stealing to get money to
give presents, to their families and friends. "
If Bertram the. Burglar should come to your house,
Sneak into your bedroom by stealth x
In the dead of the night, and thereafter take flight
And also yqur visible wealth ; -.
Should you get excited and call the police . ,
- , To capture hira? Heaven forbid!
A ., Your money he blew for a present or two '
, For holiday gifts to his
When, climbing the hillo
; A sandbag is pent o er your nead, r (
And you find, with the dawn; that your pocket book's gone
- And the person who took it has, fled,
Don't think with despite of the bandit who plied .
That pillow of sand on your dome. , ,
He needed your cash for a holiday splash
For the wife and the kiddies at hom.
If Light Fingered Lawrence should go through your clothes
And depart with your watchNand your pin,
It will only be-fair to endeavor to bear .
Your loss with a'jovial grin.
For crooks are but human, as other men are;
They like to distribute good cheer.
. And they have to be deft in the practice of theft
Whenever glad Yuletide
GOOD JUDGMENT!
Why should the senatoVs object to Mr. Harding's choice of a fic
tionist for a secretary. How sore they'd get if later on they were told
just why the president didn't want to talk to them.
. ' STILL SURVIVING '
As far as we can learn Argentina's withdrawal hasn't busted up the
league. ' "
. HARDLY WORTH IT
Apparently the only way to make Jack Dempsey stop fighting is to
start another war. -
(Copyright, 3921, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
1 ,
WHY
Is a Traitor Called a Turncoat? f
History, which has played a lead
ing role in the formation of many
words which arc familiar to us to
day, is directly responsible" for the
term "turncoat" as applied to a
traitor or anyone who deserts one
cause1 in order to joii the opposite
party,
'This peculiarly appropriate desig
nation fcwtrs its origin to Emmanuel,
one of the first dukes ctf, Savoy,
whose' dominions lay between, the
contesting houses of Spain., arhd
France, and who was. chi this ac
count, forced to temrJorize and fall
n with the schemes of whichever
party appeared to be in the ascend
ency. Being so frequently obliged to
shift his allegiance, the duke had a
coat made which was blue on one
side, and white on the olher and
might be worn with either side out.
When, in the interests of diplomacy,
he thought it best to side with the
Soauiards. Emmanuel would Wear
the blue side outermost, while, if he
was working with the trench, his
coat would appear to be white. It
was for. this reason that lis gamed
the surname of the "turncoat," in
.ofder to distinguish him from otherJ
dukes of Savoy also named tm
rnanucl and the term has - come
down, unaltered, -to this day.
Monday Why does steam appear
pear whenwater is heated? , , -
Copyright, 192(TT-byVhcler Syndicate, Inc.
- JewelyFlower, Color
Symbols for Today
Copyright, 1921 by "Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
.v ill, naa vnov-. " k
21st birthday of Alexander II, a:rd4
so received its name, It is believed
to bring grea wealth and good luck
to its wearer. - ' . '
1 The day's natal stone is jet, vvhich,
V'-'OAFE.
Dinner -and Supper
Luncheonettes Daily
Dancing , Matinee (
. TODAY
2:00 Till 3:00 Admission, 25c
Slater's Southern Jazz Band
Admission, Nifhts, 55e Jact Connori.
Manager
CCopyright : 192
Than Poetry
MONTAGUff
a. St.
Natural
kid.
your lowly thatched cot,
is near.
despite the fact that it has become
ai symbol of sorrow, is believed to
orotect from sorrow all those born
.in this day, and, if womjn a neck-
lace.liracelet or ring, to drive-away
suffcrinsr and disease. , v
Gnn fortune comes 'to those who
fwear black on this day, according
to the Hindus, who believed Uiat it
brought courage and strength to4ts
wearer. V i
The gardenia fs today's flower,
and. if worn bV a woman synfbolizes
a tendency to be flirtatious; worn by
a man, it stands tor fickleness.
AMUSEMENTS.
T0day'MEv
Last Two Time
The World' Most Beautiful Production
CHU CHIN CHOW
Curtain at 2 and 8 P. ' M.
Night, $1 to S3 JO; Mat., $1 to $3
WEEK COM. NEXT MONDAY
Mats. Wed. and Sat. j
The Bohemians, Inc., Announce
A Revusicai Comedy of Nef York
Latin Quartier
ORIGINAL GREENWICH VILLAGE
.THEATER CO.
James WatU, Ted Lewis, "Ja King;"
Al Herman, Sylvia Jason, Verna Gor
don, Hickey Bros., and th
. 20 FAMOUS ARTISTS' MODELS
Nights, $J.O0.to $3.00; Wed. Mat., 50e
to .00; Sat. Mat., $1 to S2.5Q
Last Two Timet I lC
wo i imei yy
MatineeToday,
Today, 2:lef
. Early Curuin
TONIGHT AT 8
"VARIETIES OF-1920." with Richman
and Waldron Co.; GLENN JEN
KINS; Nate Leipzig; Alfred Latell; Sab
bott Brooks; Weadick & LaDue;
Willie Hale A Bros.; Topic of the Day,
Kinograms. . .
Mats., 15c to SO; Some 75c and SI. 00;
Sat. and Sunday Nights, 15c to $1.25.
EMPRESS
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
ELLIS NOWLIN TROUf'Sj "Merry
Monarch of the Sawdust Arena
THREE CHUMS in "A Few Momenta
at the Club." CHARLES KENNA, "The
Street Baker." MARCO A CO, "Come
dy Magician. - ;
- Photoplay Attraction.
"HER UNWILLING HUSBAND,"
i Featuring Blanche Sweet.
Fatty Arbuckle Comedy. Foil 'News.
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
Daily Mat- 15c to 78c
Nites, 25c to $1.25
Jsek Sintsr Prtwnli
LEW KELLY - OWN CO. SSfcS
(Mr. Kelly li thr molt Imltsted mas la Burin. )
. . A -J .J .J a- TU. U A liUDI CWO
CKIra MDUVO rMlMrt ilf snuiTCti'Ul innoi.1 O-,
dlrtwt from ttu RingtlRfl Brat. Circus, gperfe Cast
ana rappy-iio-Lucitr uraury tngmi. v
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYj
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By.Thf Trihunf Company. thicjgo.Ml.l;
Common Sense
1
By J. J. MUNDY.
I .
J Second Fiddle.
Tlicre is rto such thing as" pretty
near right when it comes to value.
Get the habit of thinking of things
as either right or wrong, no com
promise in your mind, and you will
progress faster. '
The preAty-near-right man is easy
with himself.
He is satisfied if he comes within
a second of" it whether it be in time)
or quality of work. ' s
But the thing which is. right, "all.
but," may fall short in essential
particular and may become valueless
on that account.
' Also, if you are willing to take
second place you will always have to
play second to some one person or
accomplishment. Vy
Think in teams of first , place or
nothing aim high. :. -""
' To be sure, you must be second in
order to get to tlje top, but if you
think second place pretty good you
never will have the right sort of
feeling to be a top-notcher. l
"Nothing is good if anything else
is better," is the best motto.
If nothing short of the top satisfies-you,,
yrw will get where you
want to go if you have "the ability,
can concentrate on itTand will keep
trying.
Copyright, 1920. International Feature
Servite, Inc.
State Bank of Omaha Pays v
8 Jer Cent Dividend
-An 8 per cent dividend has been'
paid the stockholders of the "State
Bank of Omaha, and during- the
year 1920 the. surplus "of this bank
was increased $25,000, making the
tt-tal surplus $100,000. Five hun
dred new safety deposit boxes have
been installed in answer to a press
ing demand of new patrons.
rHOTori-Ais.
Girls
How would you like to
go to school with "Wally"
Reid as the professor?
'me Charm School" .
The itory of a young automobile
salesman who inherits a girl's school
and installs himself as professor.
STARTS
SUNDAY
AT THE i
Dane
Fontenelle-
Every Monday and
11 p. m. to 1 a. m. To
jHmi-EsS'Cf!
yTo meet a popular demand the management
will resume after heater Supper Dances.
f Reserve Your Table
CSS
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham
Yam. Sim's mule has again come
into the limelight of publicity, hav-
ing ; hollered , right" loud several
time lastSunday while the preacher
at Hog Ford was trying to talk.
. ...
Slim Pickens came near becom
ing invoked in a lively fight at
Tickville Tuesday evening. By
standers say all that prevented it
was that the fellow wis a little tooS
fat ta overtake him. ,
' Credit Men to Meet.
' Members, of. the Omaha Associa
tion of Credit Men will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the
Chamber ofCommcrce next-Thursday
evening. Dinner will be served
at 6:15 p. m. ,
PHOTOPLAYS.
REDO
jmcimBiMiC
Saturday evenings from
begin January 10i.Ii.
(
Where It Started
Diving" Apparatus.
The first device or staying under
water was the diving ball. This was
first illustrated by two ' Greekxat
Toledo. .Spain, in 1538. The first
diving suit was called torka aqua
tica. described in writings of 1664.
Halley. 1721, invented a fuit ,fed
with air through a tube, and Sicbc,
1 828, ' made improvements which
made a suit practically like the
modern undersea armor.
Copyright, 1921 by Wheejer jntflcate. Inc.
Parents Problems
What course should be followed
when one sees a neighbor's child of
4 or 5, put of her mother's sight, do
ing -something which one knows to
be dangerous? -
at The only course to follow in such
a case, is, first, t .have the child
stop what she is'-doing. In addition,
one, should, if it be something she
habitually does when out of her
mother s sight, speak 'o her mother
about it. ' - v
: :
Lodgepole Pastor Given
v Sack of Silver by Friends
; , Lodgepole, ,; Neb., Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) Rev. lienry H. Martens was
entertained by members of his con
gregation, who, in honoispf his 45th
birthday, presented him a sack of sil
ver coins. It was through -his two
years of effort that the new $36,00O
church recently dedicated by Bishop
Stuntz, was built. ' ' -
PHOTOPLAYS,.
STARTING TOMORROW
OUT OF
THE SNOWS
, Starring the Famous
RALPH INCE
(Himself).
Winner of R.,N. W. M. P. prire
announced at every show during
tlje entire week. See the picture!
It answers the puzzle R. N. W.
m. p. . ;
LAST TIMES TODAY.
"THEMONEY
CHANGERS"
LAST TIMES TODAY C
'SILK HOSIERY
With ENID BENNETT
HAROLD LLOYD
In His
Latest and Best
Mirth Provoker
NUMBER PLEASE'
Last Times Today
BERT & BUSTER
LYTELLd KEATON
Starts Tomorrow
"RrfflDAIE X"
f LAST TIMES TODAY
I DUSTIN FARNUM 1
j in "BJG HAPPINESS" I
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i BEATTYfS
Co-Operative
Cafeterias v
Pay Dtvidends to Those Who
Dp the Work
Our opinions vary. What pleases one
cloes not please the other. The management
considers "Madame X" one of the greatest
pKotoplays ever produced. What is your
opinion?.- Please fill out and mail to Sun '
' Theater.
And They Answered--
"Beyond 'doubt 'MADAME X'U one of the
most wonderful mother story photoplays ever pro
duced. It cannot fail to touch the hearts of every
one who seesit. I would like to see it again." Miss
Annette Fanger, 3015 Chicago St. ,
" 'MADAME X' I think, is a very wonderful
picture; well worth seeing at any price." Thomas
Rrnwn. 1824 Wirt St. x
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years. The acting of 'MADAME X' was perfect, anajj.
I do not believe her acting could be beat. Frank
Hudder, 258 Douglas St.
'"MADAME X' is one of the greatest photo
plays I have had the pleasure of Witnessing. Easily
worth one dollar, but to be generous to the public,
should be shown at thirtv-f iv clt-" Dr.. P. T.
Ionian, tot Dinney
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"Points out a lesson which is very timely, and
should be seen by every woman in Omaha."--F. W.
Pruitt, 2719 Jackson St. . , " .
"There is no love like mother-love. I do not
think it could be more strongly portrayed, either on
screen or stage than was shown in 'MADAME X at
the SUN THEATER Monday night." Chas. W.
Moran, 3035 Wootfye St.
"A great classic teaching a lesson, spreading
a wonderful doctrine, in short, paramount. 1 freely
confess I was moved to tears. Everyone should see
it.WiIliamC.Kerr.
Ydu'll Say the Same
" When You See -.
At
STARTING SUNDAY
W No Advance in Prices
v The tremendous advance interest
evidenced in the engagement of
1 ' C i
"Earthbourtd"
Starting Sunday, January 9, at the
prompts the management to request
that patrons, as far as possible,
attend the mature performances,
to ' avoid the evening crowds.
Matinee Performances Will Start at
11 A. M., 1 P. M., 3 P. M., S P. M.
Although "Earthbound" was shown
in other cities at $2 and $1 prices,
there will be no advance from the
regular Rialto scale, of admission.
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