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14 THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, APRIL 28. 1921. German Cabinet Faces Crisis in The Reichstag Approval of Policy With Re gard to Reparation Proposal And Appeal to Harding Is Forecast. Berlin, April 27. (By The As sociated Press.) The German cabi net faced today a vote by the Reichs tag on the government's policy in its reparations move, including its ap peal to President Harding for media tion and the new reparation propos als, just submitted to Washington. Approval of this policy was forecast in political quarters as the approving resolution was to be presented by the German peoples' party, the democrats and the clericals, and was reported also as likely to have the support of the majority socialists. It seems generally considered that Dr. Walter Simons, the foreign minis ter, materially strengthened his posi tion in the Reichstag as a result of his speech of yesterday. . American Aided Simons. During the course of his address, Dr. Simons informed the Reichstag that he had sought the counsel of an American attorney now in Berlin be fore drafting the appeal to President Harding. This statement caused a stir. - - Special dispatches from Berlin re cently have reported the presence there of several Americans said to have been in consultation with Dr. Simons, amonpr these being La Fayette H. De Friese, of New York; Dr. Richard Moldenke, a mining en gineer and metallurgist of VVat- chung, N, J. and Ludwig M. Hoefier of San rrancisco. , The foreign minister said he and his colleagues were fully conscious of the gravity of the procedure which probably , will decide the destiny of Uermany. Defending his appeal to Washington, Dr. bimons said: "A state which is still at war with another state naturally cannot act as a mediator, but its leaders can do so, and he is a man who is ardently championing the idea of arbitration and who is being advised by a dis tinguished jurist. But we are not only addressing ourselves to these men personally, but also appealing to the principle of justice." Hughes Awaits Reply. ' Washington. April 27. Word from the allied capitals as to the accept ability of the German counter pro posals on reparations was awaited today by Secretary Hughes before he framed his reply to the latest com-, munication from Berjin. Up to noon the American govern ment had no authoritative informa tion as to the attitude of the allied powers. Since the receipt of the German proposals yesterday there has been no further exchange between the United States and Berlin. This statement was officially authorized after the publication in this country of. Berlin dispatches saying 'that Mr. Hughes had sought elucidation of certain points in the German com munication. New Trial Is Refused Mrs. Bergdoll and Party Philadelphia, 'April 27. New trials were refused to "Mrs. Emma C Berg iloll.. Charles Braun, her son;: James K. Romig, Harry S. Schuch and Al bert Schmall, who were found guilty last, September of a conspiracy to as sist GroVer C. Bergdoll and Erwin Bergdoll from the United States army in time of Avar. . The decision was announced by Judge Dickinsdn- in the. United States district court. Sentence will be imposed oh the five defendants by Tudge Dickinson-on a date to be se lected by United States District At torney Charles :D. McAvoy, who prosecuted them. May 6 probably will.be the day-chosen, it was said..' Galena, 111., Celebrates 99th Birthday of Grant Galena,. 111., April 27. Today Ga lena is celebrating the, 99th anniver sary of the birth of ' Gen. v.; S. Grant. Despite rain the program was carried through with an unusual ly large crowd present. Galena has observed Grant's birthday in" fitting ways ever since he came to the front. It was from Galena that Grant went into the war. Here he left his wife and children. Here he returned to borrow the money to buy himself a uniform as commander of the First Illinois regiment that went direct to . war. , Steel Earnings $32,286,722 For First Quarter of Year New York, April 27. The United States Steel corporation today de clared the regular quarterly divi dends of 1 1-4 per cent on common stock and 1 3-4 per cent on preferr ed.. Total earnings of the corporation for the quarter ending v March 31, amounted to $32,286,722. -The net in come was"$20.656,339 and the surplus $2,816,905. .Total earnings of the previous quarter were' $43,877,862, net income $31,702,816 and surplus, $14,481,446- : : Crown Forces Burn Houses As Reprisal for Slayings Dublin. April 27. A headquarters statement today announced that be - cause . of the. murder ? of Sergeant MacFadden and an attack on the crown forces at Kilrush, the houses of John Leddy and William- Lough had been destroyed as a mijitary operation. -- ' Night Watchman's Home Is Cache of $30,000 in Goods Cleveland. 'April .27. Merchandise valued at $30,000. said to have been stolen from one of Cleveland's largest department stores, was recovered last night during a raid on the home of a night watchman employed at the store. The watchman was arrested on three charges of grand larceny, Swiss Merchants to Study American Business Methods Washington, .April 27. A, group of 80 Swiss manufacturers and mer chants will .Visit the United -States early ia " May to study American methods and facilitate the establish ment of business relations and the THE GUMPS II SJc f Yov)U drop Tvin II JiJ AiSeA y 2vJJl " WERE! DorvY More Truth -By JAMES J. i n r A HARD-LUCK STORY. Surgeons in facial operations now use thread to match the complexion in sewing up wounds. . When I fell down and broke ray head In last year's slippery weather, The Doctor used magenta thread . -In sewing it together. But when they took me to my home, Though very neatly jointed Appeared the fracture in my dome, My wife was disappointed. She tossed my waving locks about . With murmurs of affection And said, "Those stitches must come out; They don't match your complexion." And so they made another nick Which bled with free effusion And with a thread of smothered brick They sewed up the contusion. But as the thread began to fade It grew a little duller, 'And in a week or two displayed A wholly different color. And when this burst upon her view n My wife, in consternation Exclaimed, "Dear me! They'll have to do Another operation !" They've sewed that wound beneath my thatch Eleven times, confound it! , And yet the thread still fails to match The hair that grows around it. Each week the doctor makes a cut, The buttered-fingered blighter! Each week my wife exclaims "Tut! Tut! His shade is somewhat lighterl It's tough to have to stay in bed In maddening inaction. I hope some day they'll match that thread To my wife's satisfactoin. NOT EXACTLY THE SAME SPIRIT. Dempsey wants to. fight on July 4 for the patriotic reasons. He has acquired these reasons since he had a chance to fight July 4, 1918. . LACK OF INTEREST. , Curious that we haven't seen in the news reels any pictures of Japan in the act of restoring Shantung" to China. LIKE A HO HANG GHO FLOOD. There is little danger of an overpopulation problem in this country while bootleg liquor can be mid so easily. (CopyhiM. 1921. by Itat Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ' Common Sense By J. J. MUNDY. ' Be Original. Be original think out things for yourself and then attend to your business!. Some folks soend so much time watching to see what someone. else is doing that they never get a chance to get in hrst. There is no reason why your mind is not as good as the next fellow's, and the thing to do is to use it. It is not well to be an egotistical person, but it is wen to realize tnai your own thought is worth more to you than someone else's thought, no matter how good the thought of the other fellow. If you know enough to copy the other fellow you will always find plenty of persons who instantly rec ognize where you got your idea. I hat is one against you right gwy. But you think you; must get-in spiration somewhere. . Well, then, let it be inspiration, but don't let it be plain, unvarnished stealing of Ideas. . . Real inspiration comes from thinking what others, are doing and then doing something different. 5hun ; a reputation tor copying anything or anybody. Fall m line yes but do it in an original way. y Copyright, 1131. International feature service, ine Do You Know the Bible? (Cover up the answer, read the ques tion! and If you can answer them. Then look at the aniwera to see It you ara right.): Followthese Questions and An swers as arranged by ' . J. WILLSON ROY, 1. What Syrian leper was cured of his disease by bathing in the Jor dan? 2. By whose instructions did Naa man take the cure? 3. By what other names was Thaddeus, the apostle, known? 4. What was the name of the man who was called-' upon to bear the Cross whcnv Jesus was exhausted? 5. What woman is referred to as the mother of the-Israelites? 6. Who was Phanuelf . Answers. 1. Naaman. 2. The prophet Elisha. See . 2 Kings r. 3. Jude and Lebbeus. 4i Simon of Cyrene. 5. Rachel. See Jeremiah xxxl IS and Matthew ii, 18. 6. The father of Anna, a man of the tribe of Asher. Luke ii. Than Poetry MONTAGUE- WHY 1 Do We Call an Effeminate Man a "Miss Nancy?" - . The connection between effemi nancy and the commonly accepted term "Miss Nancy" dates back to the early part of the 18th centur, to the lifetime of Mrs. Anna Old field, a. celebrated actress, who was the original "Miss Nancy," so far as her fastidiousness was concerned. Mrs. . Oldfield was extremely vain, both with respect to her talents and her dress, and when her will was read it was found that she had left explicit directions as to the manner in which she was to be laid out in her coffin. . She was to be dressed in "a very fine Brussel-lace head dress, a Holland shift with a tucker and doubje ruffles of the same lace, a pair of new silk gloves" and vari ous other bits of finery which the actress had laid aside in preparation for this occasion, a circumstance al luded to by Pope in the following couplet in his "Moral Essays ;"Odiousl in' woolen ?T would a :- saint provoke!" " Were the last words which poof' Narcissa spoke. Mrs: Oldfield's eccentricities were so: well known and so widely cotn mented 'upon, that it gradually be came the custom to refer to anyone who was over-particular about their dress or speech, as a "Miss Nancy,'-: the popular name for the actress a custom which has persisted to this day. - ' Copyright, 1921. by The "Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. PaWite' Problems: Is it unwise to let a little girl we'aY boys' clothes? . ?" ; In the country, there is no 'reason why: as little girl should not wear a Russian suit; for camping, both small - boys and small girls should wear sweaters and overalls. But, in the city or town, dress the little girl in such clothes as little girls ordin arily wear. Where It Started- jew vir - rri.Y- iir bl .mr Mirrors. The first mirror was undoubtedly a calm pool of water; mirrors of metal .were used by the ancients since time immemorial. The first mirrors of glass were made in Venice in 1300; these were backed with an amalgam of mercury and tin. Mirrors backed with silver were invented by Pettit iean in 1885. : (CoDvriaht. ltl, "Wheeler ByntiUca'.t, lac.) A PEEP BEHIND PY-TI ?) i n W CHAPTER XIII. Silly Mrs. Hen Strange to say. Grumpy Weasel was trying to be pleasant. Of course he didn't really know how, for he always practiced being surly and rude. It must be confessed, too, that he had succeeded in making ou-ve a snuj home faerT he went on. himself disliked by everybody that knew him. , There were a few, however, who had yet to learn of Grumpy Wea sel's bad traits. Among these was a foolish, fat hen who lived in Farmer Green's henhouse. And now Grumpy Weasel was doing his best to make a good impression on her. It is no wonder, perhaps, that this lady was unaware of her caller's real nature. For Grumpy was careful, as a rule, to visit the farmyard only after dark. And being a person of quiet habits Mrs. Hen was always abed and asleep at that time. Grumpy found it a bit difficult to chat with Mrs. Hen because old dog Spot was sprawled on the farm house steps; and naturally Grumpy felt like keeping one eye on him. But the other he turned, as well as he could, on Mrs. Hen, who was in the henyard looking for worms. Just outside the wire fence Grumpy Wea sel crouched and told Mrs. Hen how well she was looking. His pretty speeches pleased Mrs. Hen so much, that she actually let a fat angleworm get away from her because she hadn't her mind on what she was doing. She noticed mean while that one of her neighbors was making frantic motions, as if she had something .important to say. So Mrs. Hen sauntered-across the hen yard to 'find out 'what it was. "Don't you know ': whom you're talking to?" the neighbor demanded in a loud "whimper "That's Grumpy Weasel-i-the worst rascal in-all these parts." - :. . Somehow that .sent .a pleasant flut ter of excitement through Mrs. Hen. :At;; the i.sanie- time yshe couldn't be 1ive ' trip" news.' -because her caller ad sa'id'such' yis.ry-pleasant things. Dtfh t worry l y she told her neigh- Romanee in Origin Of Superstitions By H.T.KING. Turning the Shoe. If during the right you should hear an owl hooting, or a dog howl ing, or any other ominous sound; should suspect , that witches or ghosts are-about or anything of that sort, just ' get . up-, and turn your shoes . . upside down. . That will counteract the evil portent and drive away all ghosts and witches. '1 .- Inquiry. has. shown that this salu tary' practice of .shoe-turning under ,the -circumstances is rather common, in the 'United States. From the time men began to wear" shoes- or the same thing under another name, sandals-the- shoe acquired a rather important part in supernatural lore from the magic of - association, as appears from the part it plays in ancient superstitions, myths and sacred rites. As a part of a man's apparel it took on more or less of the - man's ' individuality. , Wre still have the expression to "stand in anJ other- mant shoes" as a metaphor for : taking another - man's place. Pliny,' the great Roman" naturalist, tised to spit inta his shoes before he put them on in. order to4nve out any evil spirit which mightvbe lurking there, attempting to "hoodoo" him by standing in his place. Shoes were never brought into the sanctuary of Alecto. the "unresting one" of the avenging Furies. Nobody wanted to risk a Fury getting, into his shoes. Now when your shoes arc lying right side up beside the bed and the dog howls, and the owl hoots, and evil influences are abroad in the night, it: Jg evident that the said shoes offer altogether : too many facilities for the evil spirits to enter them of standing in your shoes as they would have in Pliny's had hs not exorcised them. But turn the shoes upside down and evil spirits are necessarily foiled. . Copyright, J:i, by The McClure ew- THE SCENES ME T(A L ' V. . c i HL.C vs r a GRUMPY Q m m mm j m mm. u M LAotL gARTHUR SCQlJjBAl LEY. bor. "I'm old enough to look out for myself." "I should say so!" her neighbor cried. "You're three years old if you're a day!" "I'm not!" Mrs. Hen retorted. "I'm only two and a half." Her feathers were all ruffled up and she went straight back and told Grumpy Weasel what her neighbor had said about him. "You don't believe that, I hope," Grumpy ventured. Mrs. Hen clucked and tried to look wise. And at last she confided to Grumpy that her neighbor was a jealous creature and sure to speak ill of a stranger who came to call on anybody but herself. Well, Grumpy Weasel told Mrs. Hen that he knew, when he first set eyes on her, that she was a sensible little body. "You've a snug home here," he went on. "I can tell you that I'd like such a place to crawl into on a chilly, wet night." ' And though it was a warm, fine summer's day he shivered and shook, so Mrs. Hen could see. And silly Mrs. Hen couldn't hdp feeling sorry for him. Copyright, Gonet ft Dunlap. Dog Hill Paragrafs By George Bingham Yam Sims says when he has his picture taken her nearly always wants to close his eyes and shudder when the camera clicks, as he feels-like something dreadful is impending. -;. A well-groomed traveling man was through here Tuesday. His cuffs were soiled around the edge and he tried to keep them up under his coat sleeves, but he couldn't do it. . ' A young man of nice family has moved into Tickvi'lle, and all the girls, who were wild about him for a few days, have about settled back down to going with their regular fel lows again. (Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams.) Traffic Sermonettes By Traflio Safety Committee. PASSING STREET CARS. It is against the law to pass a street car while passengers are get ting on or off where no safety zone is established, yet it is a common oc curance. for motorists to disobey this rule. Children . frequently become confused when alighting from cars and will rush into the path of auto mobiles unless proper precautions are taken by the driven to bring his machine to a full stop at least 10 feet from the. rear -of the street car. , Strict obeyance of this rule will prevent roany heartaches and possi ble damage claims. , Long Wearing Fiber Rugs- Are Greatly Reduced Saturday at Union Outfitting Co. Extraordinary Values in 3 Different Sizes for a Great One-Day Sale.; . If preparations for houscclean ing disclose the need of a new rug for your dining room or bed room you can. secure a beautiful Fiber Rug at a substantial sav ing next Saturday at the Union Outfitting Company. These all-fiber rugs in 6x9, 3-3x10-6 and 9x12 sizes are wash able, will not break when bent over, lay flat on the floor and am so well made they will last for years. As always, you make your own. term?. Advertisement Jewel, Flower. Color Symbols for Today v By MILDRED MARSHALL. The talismanic stone for today, the beryl, is said ' to assure 'Its wearer of protection . against unhappiness caused bv the waning of love of hus band and wife. Arnoldus Saxo, who wrote in 1120, declared that the beryl had the power to re-awaken love and to maintain domestic happiness in the home of the husband or wife who wore it. : ' Today's natal stone is the aqua marine, whose powers are concentrat ed on the health' and well-being of those born on an anniversary of this date. It promises them freedom from small cares , and worries, and the power to maintain an ; even mind under most trying conditions. The color for today, is dark blue, which is symbolic 'of constancy and happiness. It brings serenity to its wearer, and the ' ability to think clearly. - The jonquil is"- today's foujer. In some countries it is the symbol of the plighting of a troth; in others, it is said to be prophetic of the an nouncement of an engagement. (Copyright. 1121, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Typographical Union Assessed on Earnings New York, April 27. Assessment of 10 per cent on earnings of mem bers of the New York Typographical union No. 6, having a membership of 9,000, to furnish a fund to aid in the fight for reduction of working hours, was voted by that body. President Leon H. Rouse announced today. Re sults of the referendum vote taken yesterday show a vote of 5,318 for and 787 against the assessment. The fund is primarily to back book and job printers throughout the coun try m their demands for a 44-hour week. 'A contract has been made be tween No. 6 and employers in behalf of union book and job printers of New York for a 44-hour week, but a fight is expected in other cities. Suspected Denver Bandit Is Shot Trying to Escape Erie, Pa., April 27. Charles Chair, said to be wanted in Denver, Colo., in connection with a $23,000 express robbery, was shot in the lungs, and Frank Gaczkowski. city detective, was worlnded slightly in a pistol fight here today. Chair was shot by an other detective after Chair had wounded Gaczkowski, who had at tempted to arrest him. It is estimated that in Milwaukee there are more ' than 30,000 people out o work. , BASE BALL TODAY OMAHA VS. OKLAHOMA CITY April 26-27-28 Gams Called 3:15 p. m. Box Seats at Barkalow Bros. PHOTO PLAYS. v W In a Revival of a .Brilliant Success "Ghosts of Yesterday" . Coming Sunday: "Sun" Famous Combination., Program LAKE NEW AMERICAN TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER SERVICE between SEATTLE ami YOKOHAMA, KOBE.SHANGHAl, HONG KONG and MANILA via the SHORT ROUTE NewaiwlpeletislU5.S.B.liner;S)5tt lcm; 21.000 tons S. S. Wenatchee, June 18; S. S. Keystone State, July 9; S. S. Wenatchee, Aug. 27. Fares, reservetieni, etc., spd1 any railresd or leurist aenl, or E. G McMICKEN. P.T. ML. C Smith BWg ., StettU Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith. (Copyright. 121. by Chicago Tribune Co.) Business Men Cut Overhead Expense Reports Show General Move ment Toward Retrench ment in Industries. Washington, April 27. Iln an ef fort to lower prices, American busi ness men are making a determined attempt to reduce their overhead ex penses, it was indicated by a survey completed by the United States chamber of commerce. Replies to questionaires received from 2,000 re tailers, wholesalers and manufac turers, it was announced, 'show that economies are being effected by a reduction in the number of em ployes, greater use of budget and cost accounting systems and by a more rigid scrutiny of credits. :There' also ,, was an insistent .''de mand on the part 'of business , firms approached for information on a re duction of fr.eight rates. ,, Commenting on efforts to : bring personnel costs back to a normal basis, the chamber of commerce said the general tone of answers "was not so much toward a reduction in wages as in reduction 'of .numbers." Only about one-fourth of those who sent in replies reported any direct reduction of wages, it was stated, while "about 58 per cent have reduced the number of employes and have done away with one-fifth of their workers." ' A wide diversity of opinion was expressed, the announcement of the survey's results said, as to the advis ability, of attempting to save money by curtailing advertising. The get-together Want Ads. medium Bee AMUSEME.NTS. EMPRESS NEW SHOW TODAY MIXTURES, "A Mueleal Menu;" DAN AHEARN, "The Boy From Your Neigh borhood;" WAIMAN A BERRY, "A Treat hi Music;" WESTON'S MODELS, D'Art in Reproduction ot Famous Gal leries. Photoplay Attraction, "Sunset Jones," featuring an all star cast. Mack Sennett Comedy. Matinee Dally, 2:15 Every Night, 8:18 ELIZABETH BRICE with Gattieon Jones; CARL McCULLOUGH; FLO LEWIS; Lillie Jewel Faulkner Co.; Rice aV Newton Harry Kahne; Hildergarda Lachmann with Florence Ellsworth; Bert and Florence Mayo; Topics of the Day; Kinograms. Matinees, 15c to 50c; soma 75c and Sl.OD. Sat. and Sun. nights, 15c to $1.25. "OMAHA'S FUN CEfTER" Daily Mats., 18 to 7Se Mites, 25c to S1.Z3 THE SEASON'S FINAL WEEK TOWN SCANDALS With EAiel (Sneipy) Shutta, Buriuk'e Wonder Girl. A world of eoveltUl. Out-Petk-t-BoM "Peek-a-Bee." Buuty Chorus of Charmlse LADIES51 dTmE MATINEE WEEK DAYS Sit. Mat. and AU Summer: "The Dirk Secret" PHOTOPLAYS. EM. Now Until Sat Night ' NORMA LARRY SERMON am ADMIRAL LINE VHOTOrtAVS. Now Showing DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS "The Uut" ALLA AXIOM Master Mind Reader and Crystal Gazer The man to whom nothing is secret. Ask him the question nearest your heart. APPEARING IN PERSON 3:00 7:15 and 9:00 Friday Morning, 10:30 Special Performance Ladies Only Door Open at 10:00 a. m. . Only 3 Days More TOM MIX in "Hands Off Alsc "Adven tures of Bill and Bob" ' Al. St. John in "The Big Secret" Start Sunday William Farnum WALLACE Theodore Roberts Agnes Ayres, Sylvia Ashton Clarence Burton and Others The Love Special Money-Saving Matinees All Seats Until 6:15 4C, include govt, tax slCj, aWU exclude boxes AilC Sun. Night, May 1, end Week. Wed. and Sat. . Mats, 25c & 50c No Hifher MUTT AND BuS?.r' w si era aW , , Comedy JEFF AT pj IHt KAUtS m y tha kiddies to I flll see Mutt and will bring joy to their little hearts. ?r&.,25c, 50c, 75c, $1,110 LAST TIMES DOROTHY DALTON in . I "The Romantic Adventure" TOMORROW Bryant Washburn Empress Euastk Under Personal Direction of Wilfrid Ledoux Announcing a Masquerade Carnival Dance, Friday, April 29 Admission 40c EATTYS' Co-OpVrative Cafeterias We Appreciate Your Patrenafe. .ceiling of new market I rCooyright. 19. by The Wheeler Srndi C41. 1m.) sacer syca.cat 4 i
