i 12 THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921. Drawn for The feee by Sidney- Smith, i rjmTori.ws. THE GUMPS WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Copyright, If 21, thicairo Tribune Company .. : i ii i 1 Mm JHUR SCCTTBAILEY teBYARTHURSCOrT - . CHAPTER XV. f Peter's New Coat. Perhaps you never heard how Mr. Mink lost his tail in the vfoodj, and Iiow Jimmy Rabbit, fomid it and wgre it until Mr. Mink came along and took thctail away front him. I'ctcr Mink knew all about it, any how, for Mr. Mink was his uncle. . And Peter knew that Jimmic Rabbit was stilLon tbe lookout for a fine, bushy tail v So one day wTtMt Peter met Jiitimy Rabbit he told Jimmy that . if ,he would go to a certain placer nea'" Broad Brook, he might find some thing that would interest him. "You'll find a fmall place "where the earth has Hen stirred up," Peter said, "if you look exactly where I tel,' youHo. There's something hid den there. And I won't say just what it' is. If might be a tail; and then again, it might not," Peter told him. ;"Anyhow, if you go and dig in that spot I know you won't hurry away when you find what's there." : JviSw, Jimmy Rabbit ought to have known Peter Mink Veil enough to suspect that there was "something wrong: But the moment he heard1 But I caw Kim when he buried it the woril "tail" he couldn't start for Uroad Brook fast enqugh.- Jt took him some time to find the place Peter Mink had described, for a light snow had covered the ground. It tit at last Jimmy discovered the loose earth, exactly as Peter had taid. ' ' ; begin to dig when iome one called his name. And Jie jumped back quickly and looked all around. At first he could see no ooe.x But after a moment he say someNme beckon ing him.' It was Paddy Muskrat. He had crawled out pi the bn'l k just in time to stop Jimmy Rabbit before it was tQp late. "What are you goiig to do?" Pad dy Muskrat asked. - "I'm, going to dig in this dirt," Jimmy explained. 'I believe there's a tail hidden there. Ineed one, you know. And Petjr Mink told me " ''Peter Mink!" Paddy interrupted. Pd advise you to have nothing to do with Peter Mink Because "sooner or. later he'll get you into trouble. . k--.tw . i...-. !... beiieath that dirt? I'll tell you; it's a trap!, Johnnie Green set it there, thinking he could catch me in it. But I. saw him ; when he buried it. And I wouldKt go near it for anything." As soon as Jimmy heard the word "trap'V he couldn't get away from .that pface fast cWough. He turned and jan off in great bounds, and he neVer even stopped to thank Paddy Muskrat for ' warning him. tNow. that was not like .'immy at all., But oii see, he was frightened. Paddv Muskrat was a wise, little chap. And. though he had said he wouldn't go near the trap for anything.- he thought it was about time soltebody fixed the trap so it couldn't do any harm. And very carefully he Iscraped the dirt away from it "There!" he said to himself. "Now everybody can see it. And no one will' get caught." Then he jumped into Broad Brook again and swam away. ' , - Not Rug afterwards a slim figure came stealing .through the woods.. It was Peter Mink; ard-he had a bag in his hand. He expected to use the fag, too. For he v. as very sure that he would' find Timtnv Rabbit i'ast in ; the trap "arid he intended -to put him in the bag -And drar him away. i Peter was N disappointed when he. syv tnat me, trap was empty. snv he' wondered what had happened. "Well, here's the bag, anyhow" lie said to Jhimself. "I've got that!" And' he sat doyn and made a hole in the bag fpr his head, and two more i6r his arms, and drew the bag on. It fitted him very well. V "Why. here I've a new coat!" he Kiid. "I S((c now that the bag would have 'been much too small to hold i) imniv Rabbit. ' So it's just as well be tlidn't eet caucht in the trao." And Peter Mink v, alked"away. Hex liked his new coat. But probably it wasn't the kind yoa would care for at alk ' . " , . (Copyright, Oiwet & Dunlap.) ADVERTISEMENT vCUT THIS OUT OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF. NESS AND HEAD NOISES It you Vnow of some one who 1 troufeM with Catarrhal Deafness, head noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this formula and band it to them and you may have Been the means of savin some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. In England scientists for a long time 'past have recognised that fcatarrh it a consti tutional disease and necessarily requiavs constitutional treatment. Sprays, inhalers and .nose' flenches are v liable to irritate the delicate air passages and force the disease into the middle ear - which frequently means total deafness or - else the disease may be driven down the air passages towards the lungs which is equally as dangerous. The following formula which is. used 'extensively in the damp English climate is a constitutional treatment and should prove especially Vf- ncacious to lunnvn nvn wuu uw huu . more favorable climate conditions. Secure from your druggist 1 ounce of i Parmint (Double strength). . Take this home and add to it 1-4 pint of hot water and' a little granulated sugar: stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful .' four times a day. This will often bring quick relief from distressing bead noises. Clogged ; nostrils should open, breathing .become easy, and hearing improve as the inflam mation in the eustachian tubes is reduced, Parmint used in this, way aets directly ' uonn the blood and mucous surfaces- of the system and has a tonic action that helps to obtain the desired results. The prtoara tion io easy to make, costs little and is pleasant to take.. Every person who has catarrh, or head, noises or Is bard of hear ing should give this treatment a trial mm. i . 1 ' . ' NlCHt jirW SHE NSM?LYV THE &OX ATTRACT ATTTHAOn- WMKEP SlOWW TO ewe At HE Romance in Ongin Of Superstitions V By Hf: IRVING KING. '.i r? Watclj Charms. The ' wearing 'of little 1 figures as ornament? attached to the watch chain is an open and frankxrevival of a; custom. of the primitive man and of the peoples of the ancient civilizations who wore emblems and symbols by ...way of , protection against evils -iwhich - thev believed might be averted through the jnter-U vciiiiuu ui inc puwcis or uivniiuts to whom the symbols especially ap pealed. - The wearing of" charms was universal among the Egyptians and 'tje Romans. VVith the spread of . Christianity the pustotn, was transformed into the wearing of re ligious emblems and so continued through the -middle ages. After the reformation, the custom of wearing any sort of: charm' was discount enanced by most of the Protestant sects and especially to our-Puritan forefathers was it anathema." But it gradually revived again in this country shortly befoit the revolui tionary war and revived in its. old, heathen form the New England maiden, who would have considered it a' mark of superstition to wear a gold "ross strung around her neck, wore quite innocently . a gold hand closed in a peculiar manner which, had she known its ancient, heathen significance, she would rather have died than allowed; Jo repose upon her chaste bosom Now we wear alIsorts of symbols, .Christian.' and pagan. That they have not entirely lost their origjhal meaning for us is evidenced by the fact that we still call them "charms I" and many a man would havejn vague fear of com ing bad luck should 'he lose from his watch chain th-5 little gold pig.,' the little gold hand or what ever is his pet "charm." ; ' ; Copyright, 1931, By th MoClure Newipaper . Syndicate. I'M THE GUY I'M THE GUY who' "borrows',' his wife's small change. But what of thait? The wife shouldn't leave money around loose. She ought to take better care of it. Arfd since she won't I've simply got to. Besides, after all, it's my money, i earned it, and I gave it to her. So what harm is there if I take it back., I'm not stealing it. . You can't steal what is yours, , Of course I do neglect to tell her Iitook it. But that's merely a slip f memory. Pmcant to do so, but I forgot. What if she does think she lost it, and searches for it everywhere, I can't halpf that. Why. doesn't she ask me? might tell her if she wasn't too mad about it, ; I should wprry if j'ou think ifcs a mean little "trick, or petty thiev ing. Perhaps I should have asked your permission. It's really too bad that I forgot to do that. But you'll forgive me this, time, won't yotf, I should care, whether or not you do. As for friend wife, let her learn to take better care of her small change. . , Copyright,1 1921, Thompson Feature Service. Does a Sponge Hold Water? Examination of the - structure which we know as a "sponge"-4the tough fibrous substance which was once, a Irving organism at the bottom, of the sea will disclose the fact that it is- made up of a large number of tiny tubes or orifices, joined to gether in much the same manntr that a 'honeycomb is made. Unlike the' honeycomb, however, a sponge has resiliency; It can be compressed and its, elasticity causes (t instantly to expand to its original size. " ." If this compression takes place un der wafer the expansion naturally causes the water . to rush into the openings throughout the sponge, where it is held in place Dv what is called i "capillary attraction" the same ability to lift or hold fluids which causes a blotter to absorb ink, Every cubic inch of the sporge con tains, iiv addition .tckthe rotlnd open- and these" draw the 'water' 'up 'into themselves... where the. liquid re mains until it is either squeezed -out or vanishes through evaporation. (Copyright. til,i Wheeler Syndlfcte, Inc.) Jewel, flower, Color : Symbols for Today .-WHY- . Jet, , emblematic of sorrow.'is it day's talismanic gem. The ancieats believed that k, protected its -nearer' from the causes of sorrow if a'orn against the fleshy-Like the pearl jet loses its luster f not 'worn fre quently. '' v. For those born' on some anniver sary of thjs day the opal is the natal stone. It brings to them the prom ise of great worldly possessions and a life of ease and luxury. Today's forjunate color it yellow, andMo Jhe women who wear i it signifies unexpectetlhappiness.. ' The flower for today is the purple hyacinth the ancients believed that ii presence, in a house drove away sorrow,- ' (CoDvrigfct, 1J1. by the Wheeler Ayndi--.- v- - cte,.lnc) :w,;.;v." UU(N We OPTO? ) V;l VOX) IfiOK JONU.- ) (gaK I AWK- V 7 S5SiL6?v ffiWVi. ' r ( y 1 1 tnt VOU VitntCP 1 OVEfc TV4E SPCM More Truth ; By JAMES J. The Curse of Fear As a child I weuld look on the pies that the cook " Set up on a shelf overnight, v" ' I would anchor my eye to a"succuleht pU . But never dared take one' small-bite.. ' The fragrance that rose to (my quivering nose Excited my ardent cupidity, r But I knew what I'd get if one morsel ! et, , And I yielded to craven timidity. I " '"' ''' ',"' '' ' ''' " ' '.' I once in a bank heard the clink and the clank Of the gold In the saucer like tills. , ' ' I might have reached through, grabbed a thousand or two, And hit the high road for the hills. ' ' ., I stood there a while with a wide wolfish smile. ' A prey to the greed that devoured me, "1 .. ' And then walked away fjom the tempting display- Timidity utterly cowered me. , ' One-day an old man left a bran-new sedan - Unlocked just outside of my gate; I might have climbed in and gone out for a spin And brought up in a neighboring state. , I'd have got away clean in the little machine, v 'Ere the cops could be set to "pursuing it, . -Yet I stood there, alack, till the owner came back . Timidity kept me from d.oing it. I learn with concern that the money I earn Departs upon high powered wings, - 1 ' . Yor mine isn't made by the masterful aid Of Pomi's and house-building rings. The fact that I'm sure all my life to be poor , , , Is due to my hopeless stupidity, For the notion of jail makes me cower and quail I am crushed by ray weakling timidity. - 1 111 r stT MAKE YOUR Even our late enemies' didn't ing balloons. ',. 1 DON'T OVERDO IT Is Why should the list of draft dodgers be published? Isn't Demspey getting enough publicity already? " - HIS VIEWPOIWT The ex-kaiser savs he will onlv be eettine his own if he is paid an annuity from Germany.- Admit that and the whole world will owe him ,an fCbpyfight,'l4li By n Prepare Yourself. t. - If you liave a certain thing to do. at a certain future date, the sooner you -thoroughly understand the de tails of that something, the better. Do not wait until the eleitenth hour to find out what is retired. It is only the bungler who put off preparation . and then gets all fussed up in the doing. That is one reason for being pre pared before the demand is made for your help or your services. tio one can. -do justice- to any cause who does not have time to study conditions and figure out -the best way to accomplishments ; When vou see or hear something you like anH which you would like to be ableto; do, why not get at it anrl learn all about it from the bot tom up, just as a matter of interest ing information? No one wa ever really well pre pared to do a certain thing'-but they had a chance in some way or other to make use of it.' . , It may not be in the way;you ex pect but, no real knowledge is lost. How much better to know a thing so well that when emergency arises you can step into "thei breach' and keep things going. i: (Copyright, 121, ' International, Feature Service, Inc.) . . Parents Problems . II. How can the habit of undue curiosity in the proceedings of the neighbors best bs handled in chil- rlrn? - '" Curiosity in itself is a feood thing, but it should be directed into imper sonal channels: nature, study,, story books, games all these, as well as many other things,! will so "use mv'k the curiosity of children that they will have none left for "the proceed ings -of the neighbors.1- Where It Started ' Shaking Hands. - ' . The handshake as a greeting is- a survival of an age more cruel than tuf own. Then strangers met mere wat.no security that tney wouia not rhmediately start carving each other. on" sight. Hence, when the meetmg was presumably friendly eacli ex tended his Tight hand to be grasped by the - other, thus ' insuring; safety, from the dagger. History is silent on the subject of left-handed men 'in this connection. " v- ' -' " Killed in Auto Crash Beatrice, Neb., Jii 17. Special.) Nelson Reid, formerly, a resident of Liberty, this county, and a son of Mr. and, Mrs. John Reid, was killed in an auto accident at Aura, Kan., according to wordrTCceivedby, rela tives at Liberty, v. ; TKan Poetry MONTAGUE ;: v OWN MORAL tarn our naval officers loose in drift he owns what he thought he did annuity. . v thi Bell Syndicate, inc.) . Dog Hill Paragrafs By George Bingham Sim Flinders says it won't be very long now' before the fishing worm will begin to rise to th4 surface of the earth and the, hopeful fisherman will take his hoe vand dig- for them while-the anxious wife will work in the garden. Poke Eazley has made mind to not raise a trop this year, as he has read several farm journals this . week, and all of them talk so different pn the-subject it has got him confused. .',-.' Yesterday was a windy day, but it citl pot retard tiy? progress or pimi Pickens, as he walked sideway v. Copyright, 1S31., George Matthew Adams .You must jj- J' hcy-' .... j 1 1 -iispiri'ri; ' Unless you see the name ' Bayer ' on package . of on tablets, you are not' gettinggenuine - Aspirin presribed by physicians for 21 years. . 1 Insist upon an unbroken package of gehuine ' "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin' ' containing proper directions and dose proved safe by millions. . Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets aost but a" few cents Larger package. aVsyiria is the trade mark t B7r Maaolacture et MenoacelicKidssW of BsUcyUcsos - . - - -. . - V'. , .' . Holding a i Husband Adele (garrison's New Phasi of Revelations of a Wife The Strange Phrase Marion Spoke to Madge. I -'worked rapidly pit the ljsl for Lillian of .the clothing Marion'would require in North Carolina,, and was glad, indeed, that I had just finished it when Lillian returned to the li brary. She was foiling so swiftly and efficiently herself that I would have felt much chagrined if, in Dicky's parlance. I had "gummed-up the 'eame" bv niv . slowness. She came in swiftly, bearing a large manuscript envelope in her hand, which she laid on' the table" before me. As she did so, I handed her the list I had prepared. She looked at It in pleased surprise, . v finished so oonr she said, and taking the list she ran . quidtry over 'rt with x practiced .eye;.. . , -' lliis is exactly what -I want, she said, ;'and youhave made it so easy for me to go OAr the clothes Marion already hasMty your clever classifi cation -here. 'This will sav me a lot of timejmy dear. . Thank you so much."; , "Please don't waste time 'or breath thanking me," I replied. "You know how glad I am to be of any service to you." 1 "I know thatjyou're a dear," Lil lian said energetidlly, then she took up the envelope she had brought in. "Luckily, Bettv is a collector of old newspapers." she said. "She sells them to the rag and bottle man for perfectly fabulous sums, accord ing to he notion. I think she plans to set up a rooming house or some thing on the proceeds. So I was lucky enough to find the ones front last Sunday in the pile she keeps in a corner of the kitchen. I have been going through the real estate advertisements, and clipped out everything possible on Long Island. I thought we could take up Westchester and Jersey later." Keeping Close Home. " "I don't want to consider any thing but Long Island." I returned. "You see, ,sonietime Dicky and I want a little summer home out on tlje east end of the island, where wc were last summer, you know, and, of course, we want this suburbau home within motoring distance." - "It's the dream of my life to-get out there, too," she Said, "So we'll waste -no time on anything outside of the island. . Look these over and see if there Are any that strike your fancy. (You'll just about have time for them before. , luncheon. Yon won't have to change your gown before the trip, will you?" "Not unless you think it's neces sary," I replied demurely. "Fishing! -Fishing!" she mocked. "You don't deserve a bite! But I'll tell you . what you already well know, that you look perfectly stun ning in that suit. The only thing I'm afraid of is that the real estate men will think youVe a member of the Astor familv seeking to increase your land holdings, and run up the onces on you. "If you hare anything to do, l renf&rkerl- coldly, you better be about it. IT She laughed delightedly. t - ."Got a rise out of your; ladyship that time! But remember, lunchcou in 10 minute:" "When Uncle Robert Comes." Sshe darted out of the room, and I conned the advertisements carefully, selecting those for immediate con sideration which lay within easy mo toring distance of Marvin. . I put all the others carefully back in the, en velope for future reference, and lucked into my purse the ones I laid selected. Then I bathed my face and hands, prinked a bit, and went downstairs just as Betty announced luncheon. Marion. and Lillian were already VP '"Hiiig to her mother's hand and taking little quick dancing icps' up and down as ifslie were on springs, and the mechanism animating her would trot stop. . ' "Oh, Auntie Madge!" she ex claimed, as I camd in. "Have you 'heard the perfectly scrumptious news lhat I m going south to see Junior; Of course, you have, I keep forget- say 'Bayer' - tjiig, but I'm just so crazy happy I can't think anything straight I" """ "Just so you sit up straight and eat youij luncheon we'll excuse the state of your vniind," her mother said gravely, but with a loving smile on her face. Marion pressed . her lips to her mother's sleeve in a swift darting caress-r-an endearment peculiarly ner own and came around Denina my i a a a a chajr to pull it out and seat me. lou see, sne cxpiainea, tirere isn't any man in our .house until Uncle Robert comes- to stay, to do1 things like this, so I have to be a boy sometimes." "Marion!" her mother exclaimed, in a startled voice, with a note of sternness in it which I had never be fore heard addressed to her little daughter, The child flushed distressedly. but she faced her mother with her little head held high in conscious rectitude. , "But, mother," she said, "J truly thought Auntie Madge wasn't out side the family." "All - .4 rights sweetheart," her mother replied tenderly. Eat your luncheon or we'll be late for the train.'; . But I could hardly ct. delicious as were old Betty's viands, in curiosity as to the meaning of the phrase "when Uncle Robert coines. to stay." , ( (Continued Tomorrow.) ADVERTISEMENT "They WORK ' while you sleep" Don't stay bilious or constipated, with your head dull, your storaacn sour, easy upset. Take one or two Cascarets tonight sure for your liver and bowels and wake. up clear and fit. Children love Cascarets too. 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