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. if .BXItw i- THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1921. Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith. ' Copyright, ltf'.'i. Chicaco Tribune Cuini'uuy THE GUMPS EVERY MORN I BRING YOU ROSES VI The American Legion Will Present tfOSCANINI the Ineomparftbl contcr, t La Scala Orchestra SU of Milan, Italy Auditorium, Feb. 25, 8:30 p. m. Swhwrib for tidbits before Fekrwy 11 to be awed f good sats. 77cfc wk Under Direction of Junior League dvbseriptiefl blanks arailabte at clubs or will be mailed by. lofion on rwneat. Pricaa $1.00 t $3.50, pu tax. LOOt Atf TUAT BABYS MWL J'M JUST TON TO TEE. THROUfH T- ""MAYS ML- I'M Mr To OCT A LITTLE INSE INFORMATION OM THIS OLP CROESUS rnoToruY8. I'lioioriaia. r- . i i : i I A NUNC?PO TWWTYTH0UKI 7 ONET- VTS A. BILL I ,OH A ; f t7k.oemaHCAr fwrJL?tr VI rrJMm I bl -avip -rtjx-r?; -Bin rtwS RUCKS- 1 1 Kiswor k -v.--,- , r I , - ' ' . " ' V! -..-g a ' t'THil ,YV-VlVl Vrt WWP'i. I'.JiLua &i tt-s i j : I . : : .!. ; J. i! i-iioToiM.AVH. I sleepy-time tales thetale or GRANDFATHER nDTHIID vfATT RAIIFV CIIAPTKR M. Surprising Grandfather Mole. Somehow Grandfather Mole heard that Mrs. Robin hoped to capture the ' biggest angleworm in the KRrdcn, So the very next time lie happened to find her at work there lie ottered her another bit of 1111- And she had given him a .surprise, too. ' . sought advice. And Mrs. Robin liked it no better than ally other of Grandfather Mole'i Counsels. "Don't waste your valuable time looking for the biggest angleworm in the garden!" he told her. "I've caught him already." Well, for once Mrs. Robin al most said something tart to the old gentleman. But she checked herself ii; time; not by biting her tongue, however, but by clapping her bill upan a fat bug that was trying to hide under a potato top. And away she flew to her nest, leaving Grand father Mole to talk to the air, if he wished. , "She went off without thanking . me." he muttered. To be sure, he hadn't seen Mrs. Robin go. but he had heard the beat of her wings as she began her flight. He didn't know that he had barely escaped sharp scolding. "What do you think Grandfather Molf has just said to me?" Mrs. Robin asked her husband, whom she found- at thCnest feeding their chil dren. y , ' Jolly Robin made three guesses. But none of them was right. So hisr . wife repeated Grandfather Mole's 'remarks.. And as usual Jolly Robin laughed. "I shouldn't pay any attention to what Grandfather Mole says," he advised his wife. "P should keep an eye out for' big angleworms, if I were you. Grandfather- Mole may be mistaken. He may have caught only the second biggest one." .. What her husband said made Mrs. Robin feel better. And she dc . dared that si i would surprise Grandfather Mole yet. ; Strange to say, the vcjy next day Grandfather Mole spr?:e to Mrs. Kobin again and told her that "there; was 110 use trying. to s'urprise him, '.so she needn't waste her valuable time-trying to do it." This news made Mrs. Robin quite speechless. ' She couldn't think how Grandfather Mole had happened to . learn of her remark, unless her hus band had been gossiping with his friends. And if that was the case, Mrs. Robii didn't mean to let any thing of the kind occur again. So . she went on searching for her chil dren's breakfast and said nothing to anyone about Grandfather Mole's latest bit of - advice. Mrs. Robin worked harder , than ever thaf dayl .It seemed to rfer Jiu.sb.md that she' had evesor noth ing but worms. Certainly she paid little attention . to --him. - So -lie .'couldn't help feeling pleased when sin- called to him toward evening. He flew quickly to her side. And he saw at once that she needed his help, For Mrs. Robin had an end of a pinkish-white worm in her bill, on which she was tugging as hard as she could. , ,' "I think it's the biggest one in the parden!" she managed to gasp. "But it simplv won't come up out of the ground." - "It must be the grandfather of them all!" Jolly Robin cried. And laying hold of the worm himself, he pulled with her. -; .Somehow there seemed a great commotion iu the loose dirt at their .feet, as they struggled to get the worm out of its hiding place. And at last, to their great delight, they r felt it saw it coming. ' Then a sh wer of dirt flew Into theif faces and both Jolly. Robin and Tiis wife tumbled over backward. It was no worm that Mrs. Robin had found, but Grandfather Mole's hairless tU sticking out of the irround. Together they had dragged him to the surface. And if Mrs. Robin hadn't found . the grandfather of all angleworms, at least she toad found Grandfather Mole. .' . . And she had given him a surprise, "tbo. (Copyright, GroiMt Dualap.) More Truth -By JAMES J. Benefits Forgot Time was when half a dime would buy A glass of beer, or ale or porter; And two martinis, sweet or dry, Were vended for a single quarter. ' In those days when one bought a drink, So very trifling were the prices, It did not bring hini to the brink Of a profound financial crisis. And yet, when one essayed to spend A bagatelle for a libation ' With which to cheer some casual friend He never lacked appreciation. Today one prowls secluded streets. Where night is thick, and cops are thicker, And there by prearrangement meets A dealer iu unlawful liquor. He pays this guy a wad of pelf. And hastens homeward to deposit The bottle on the topmost shelf Of some remote and secret closet, So that, sometimes, of winter nights When round the hearthstone friends are seated, The old but unforgotten rites Can, in a measure, be repeated. And do the friends come in? They do! They drink with neither stint nor' measure. What care they if the bootleg brew Cost nearly half one's earthly treasure? With quip and jest they pour it down, They wax jocose, and free and frisky, As if the cheapest stuff in town , . ' Was .this illicit, precious whisky. Yet one cannot cut friendship short. Or simple, thoughtless pleasure throttle; One has to grin and be a. sport And go and buy another bottle. MM I VAX SfcT" TOO MANY Since congress has cut the seed appropriation the only free seed to be distributed this year are the seeds of discontent. ' i . . NOT SUFFICIENT ' A. way has been found to prevent the issue of forged whisky pre scriptions, but that does not stop the sale of the bogus booze thatjwa3 used to fill them. CRUEL AND UNUStlAL The warden of Sing Sing has barred silk shirts and socks among the inmates. The man seems to be trying to make the place actually un popular. (Copyright, 1921. By the Dog Hill Paragrafs By George Bingham The old Tickville livery stable sign is' being offered for sale and the proprietor of the Tickville hotel was seen inspecting it this 'morning. '. . '' t , " . Washington Hocks, who has been stove up with Vheumatism for the past week, was able to hand Poke Eazley a chew of tobacco today.. The Tickvftle Town Marshal has set his head to stamp out the crime wave that has been raging for the past month even if he 'has to make some arrests. ' . Copyright. 19.'1, George Matthew Ainii. Jewel, Flower, Color Symbols for Today The turquoise, today's talismanic gem, was believed by the Romans to bring, great good fortune on this date to all who were in love. It was also believed to bring happiness to all young people who wore it. The natal stone for today is the lapis lazuli, which protects its wearer from melancholy and morbid thoughts, and brings courage and determination. Light blue is today's color; espe cially should it be used in . decora tions for weddings and social func tions given for young people. Pink roses are today's flowers, and are especially dedicated to those who seek the good favor of Venus, the goddess of love. , , (Copyright, 1121. y 'th "Wheeler Byndl ula. Inc.) Than Poetry MONTAGUE" OF 'EM Bell Syndicate, tnc.) I'M THE GUY I'M THE GUY who trips you in a basket ball game. Why shouldn't 1? If I can give ton a good, hard fall you won't be iiblc to put up such a good game. I want my side to win and all's fair in love and a same of basket ball. Of course, I've got to be sure no or.c sees me giving you the foot as you pass me. But at that a penalty won't hurt my side half as much as your playing. . , Besides. 'you ought to feci compli mented that I lay for you to trip you. I," yoir weren't putting up a good game I wouldn't eVcn notice jiou., ..... . Yes, I know that the floor is hard ar.d that you are liable to get badly hurt. But I ' should worry. . Your fsll won't make me suffer. , I don't, see where , it's a mean trick.- It's got to be a bit rough, and if you don't want to stand a few bumps you ought to keep out of it. You "don't hear me setting up a hue and a cry when I go sprawling 0:1 the floor, .It's all in the game. So play your frame, and watch out for the other fellow. If you don't like the way I play, I should care- Yvtir little wail doesn't even reach me. Bring an air cushion with you the next time you play against me. Copyright, 1921. Thompson Feature Service. WHY- Is the Mace the .Symbol of Power? When we read in an account of some disturbance in- cither of the Houses of Congress that the "scrg-cant-at-arnis was summoned and en tered, bearing his mace," the picture conjured up is that of a man carry ing a box of spice for "mace" is far more generally applied to, the kitchen condiment than it is to the symbol of authority, and in reality the two are very closely allied. - Mace, the spice, is one of the coats of the, nutmeg, which, in former days, wfas so highly esteemed and so greatly valued that it was handed down from father to son as an heir loom. The Greek word for spice maker,' is connected with the Sans krit, niakar-anda, the nectar of a flo wer, the cup-shaped blossoms being those which hold the dew. The bulk-like shape of the nutmeg or niaoc gave the name to the wea pon, the "mace" a rod topped by a heavy ball of iron and in time this weapon came to be merely an orna mental staff, borne by high officials as an emblem of their authority. (Copyright. l:o. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) Common Sense By J. J.-MUNDY. Let The Children Learn to Talk. , Encoufage your sons and daugh ters to jo'w debating clubs, and to ac cept opportunities to appear in :pub lic as they come to them. Especial attention should be given to boys along this line. The man who asks support for public position should be able to talk well. Frequently a man who is well qualified for a place, but is unable to make a good public appearance, is beaten by an inferior man who has ability to think logically when stand ing before an audience, and thus is able to impress voters in his favor, and the brighter man of the two is defeated. Don't allow that son of yours to grow to manhood with the handicap you have been under because you were afraid to speak aloud in pub lic and because you imagined you would make a poor appearance be fore an audience. If you had had experience younger in public w ork you might be holding a better position today, but you were j too diindent and would not try. Vmt wanf n nnhllr r,ff!r rtn. hut hesitate because you know you would have to put up some argu ments in public, and you realize your deficiency. . Don't let your boy's career be checked for a similar reason. Copyright, Internullonal Feature Serviie, Inc. Romance in Origin -Of Superstitions By H. IRVING KING Whistling Girls and Crowing Hens Here we have a very ancient super stition. To the primitive ' mail what was unusual was unnatural and what was unnatural was very calami tous. He arrived at the first partj to the proposition psychologically ex perience taught him the last part., As a rule hens don't crow or girls whis tle. The rest follows naturally the, cave man's syllogism. We all have in us more of the primitive man than we arc aware- of or willing to ac knowledge perhaps. Therefore we say: i . Whistling girls and crowing heiw Always come to some bad ends." Or perhaps: "X whistling (tirl nd a crowing hen Is neither fit for God nor men." The rhyme is different in different localities. It' will be seen that ac cording to the first mentioned rhyme the calamity predicted is to the ab normal girl or hen. The second would appear o carry more the idea of tinworthiness than of cala"niity: yet those who repeat it generally at tach to it the idea of bad luck or distaste and regard the same not only as threatening the abnormal girl or hen but also those who hear them whistle, or crow.' The one idea is merely an extension of the other, (CopjTjsht, 1921, by the McClure News paper Syndicate.) Parents Problems How can a girl of 15 be taught the futility of "nagging" the younger children of the family? Nagging is so very bad for anyone who is nagged that this girl should be told plainly just how disagreeable she will make her jung brothers by rhe practice not .0 mention how un pleasant she will make herself! AMCSKMENTS. TONIGHT and Sat. Saturday Matinee The Seiwyns Offer THE FRAGRANT ROMANCE STUDDED WITH SONGS. On Year in New York, Fiva Months in Chicago. t MAURICE CLARK OF OMAHA And an Excellent Cast Nights 50c to $2. Mats. 50c to 11. SO Matinee Dally, 2:15; every night, 8:15 WILLIAM GAXTON & CO.; CAMERON SISTERS; OLSEN & JOHNSON; HARRIET AND MARIE M'CONNELL; J" t Vier; Fatty Reat Bro.; Page Green; Topics of the Day; Kinograms. Mats. 15c to 50c; few 75c and 51 Sat. and Sun. Nights 15c to $1.25. EMPRESS TWO SHOWS IN ONE THE CHAMPION, a comedy with a punch; FRED HUGHES 4 CO. The Welsh tenor, assisted by Raymond Zaber; IZETTA, Accordeoniata De Luxe; MONROE BROTHERS, Trampo line act. Photoplay attraction, "HOUSE Oh WHISPERS," featuring J. Warren Kerrigan. Mack Sennett Comedy. Fox News. "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Dally Mats. 13, 25,80c LAST TIMES TODAY Zl uT...U.a FRANK HUNTER S:r'...V Tomorrow (Saturday) Matinea and Week LADIs" DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Where It Started ; i The Air Brake.. - The air brake is of importance be cause it made possible the control of trains even at high speeds, and so allowed railroad engineers to design 'locomotives for rates of travel be fore impossible because of the diffi culty of stopping the train. TJie original air brake was invented iu 1869, by George Wcstingliousc, who also added most 01 the improvements which inake up the modern braking system. (Copyright, 1921, W hoflor Syndicate, Inc.) PHOTOPLAYS. SOW MIOVl.G AMI ALL HERi; ITiS SKINNER IN, KISMET M'litm. i-noLouit; . ly MR. GIS SWAASO.Y rjBRKECT MUSICAL SETTlJkli. 10 MX SOLOS MR. HARRY RR.ADER "TA M BOURIX"' "CAPRICE V1EXXOIS" A LIUS K. JOHXSOX, Organl.t. Now Playing aZANE GREYS sr . "IHE UP. TRAIL Mightiest Melodrama the World Has Ever Known. Comedy, 'The Morning After Roland's Metropolitan Quartette. , At 11-1-3-5-7 and 9 THOMAS MEIGIIAII In a story that will find response in your heart "Frontier of , the Stars" At 3:00, 7:45 and 9:43 THE CRAIK PLAYERS O. W. Crailc Marjaret Nelson Presenting a 15-minute Spoken Drama "DREGS" STARTING NEXT SUNDAY t makes life worth livins for' one kid . ' . . and for everyone else as well, in the big comedy he took an entire year to make 6 reels that pack enough laughs for 60. f Todav and Saturday "The VALLEY OF DOUBT A tremendous drama of life in its many as- peers the strong, the weak, the tfood, the bad, the faithless, the true Starring ARL1NE PRETTY HIE-NaT ftTpnlfl&jiiJliBaia ALLAN DWAN presents FORBIDDEN THING A remarkable story of ,The mother who bore made for him, and the his soul. Mr. John Barrymore Says- ' October the fifteenth 19 2 0 My Dear Mr. Griffith: , ' I have for the second time seen your pic ture. Any personal praise of yourself or your genius regarding the picture I would natural ly consider redundant and a little like carry ing coals to Newcastle. Anyway, I imagine you are so used to it that it would only bore you to death. I have not the honor of knowing Miss Gish ' personally and I am afraid that any expres sion of feeling addressed to her she might consider impertinent. I merely wish to tell you that her performance . in "Way Down East" seems to me to be the most superlative ly EXQUISITE AND POIGNANTLY EN CHAINING THING THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. I remember seeing Duse in this country many years ago when I imagine she must have been at the height of her powers -also -Madame Bernhardt and for sheer technical brilliancy and great-emotional projection, done with AN ALMOST UNCANNY SIM PLICITY AND SINCERITY of method, it is great fun and a great stimulant to see AN AMERICAN ARTIST EQUAL. IF NOT SUR PASS, THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE THEATER. I am not in the habit of writing letters of this character and it is only a very rare ex pedience that could impel it. I wonder if you would be good enough to thank Miss Gish from all of us who are try ing to do the best we know how in the thea ter. Believe me, I Your very sincerely, (Signed)' JOHN BARRYMORE. j (Thus speaks one who has PROVEN his authority by achievements that have raised him to the position of the greatest artist.of the English-speaking stage, concerning "Way Down East," to be seen at the Brandeis thea ter for eight days, beginning Sunday night). PRICES Nights and Saturday Matinee, 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00. All Daily Matinees. 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Seats now selling. Mail orders filled. 1 f Now Until Saturday VIOLA "BLACKMAIL" Also Showing Joe Martin in a Wild Night' Martha Doty at 3 and 9:30 For Omaha' Popular Business Woman VOTE "Onward Omaha'WBce .Wa.nt Ads. AT THE STARTING SUNDAY a man and three woman. him, the woman God creature who conquered lE-MPRE BIG INDOOR CIRCUS COME PREPARED FOR A RIOT OF FUN. I I Different Entertainment Every Night. I Jack Connors, Mfr. Phon ; Tyler 8645 EATTY'S Co-Operative Cafeterias Pay Dividends ta Those Who Do tha Work , ssj ! Rustic G arden 1 it .atk-trVnif