'.'HE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. APRIL 29. 1921.
Slump in Exports
And Imports for
March, Reported
Trade Summary By Depart
ment of Commerce Shows
Decrease Over Same
Month Last year.
THE GUMPS
THE HIGH COST' OF MOVING
Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith.
(Copyright, 1921. by Chicago Tribune Co.)
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Washington, April 28. Both ex
port! to and imports from Europe
and South America fell off sharply
during March as compared with the
same month last year, a trade sum
mary issued by the Department of
Commerce shows.
Imports from Europe aggregated
$76,798,236 compared with $125,410,-
704 a year ago, while exports aggre
gated $199,222,578 as against $465,
354.332 in March,
Imoorts from South America
in
March totalled $32,684,603, as against
$72,951,150 m March 1920, while ex
port to that continent aggregated
$28,662,881, as against $53,991,803.
For the nine months ended with
March, the trade balance rolled up
by the United States against Europe
was $2,128,719,000. while the trade
balance against South America was
$55,494,000. Exports to Europe ag
gregated $2,881,92d,332, as compared
with $3,819,995,482 for the same
period the year before. Imports were
$753,306,291 as compared wim oj,
Imports from South America for
the nine months totalled $411,711,-
A a nirainst $640,365,745 for the
rnrrrsnnndinor neriod last year.
while exports amounted to $467,205,-
569 as against $jJV,J9i,. . .
Exports and imports by principal
countries in March with the com
parative figures for the same month
the year before were as follows:
Great Britain: Exports $78,154,625,
as against $221,119,217; imports $27,-
090,698 as against Jt.ou.uou,.
France: Exports $19,597,301 1 against
$70,882,239; imports, $14,200,395
against $16,939,134. .1Am,0W,
V...v,,. Fvnnrts. $30,502,988
against $20,940, 496; imports, $7,367,-
780 against ,w.ie-,,. . .
Ti. Fvnorts. $16,908,314 against
$37,209,677; imports, $5,298,804
against $7,139,488.
Canada: Exports, $48,168,076
against $80,340,687; imports, $31,214,
569 against $41,373,446.
Central America: Exports, $4,643,
885 against $7,421,191; imports,
$3,679,099 against $8,891,346 .
Mexico: Exports, $19,378,811
against $15,415,511: imports, $12,269,
686 against $13,465,940.
Cuba: Exports, $17,996,326 i against
$33,669,938; imports, $40,084,956
against $74,848,686.
China: Exports $9,726,029 against
$10,420,947: imports, . $6,048,346
against $26,460,704. .
Japan: Exports, $16,223,744 against
$74,158,979; imports. $10,678,308
agajnst $46,871.121.
Einstein Theory
Is Challenged
Dr. Wait Claims to Have
Worked Out Discovery of
Relativity in 1901.
rhlrago Tribune-Omaha. Bee lowed Wire.
Washington, April 28. Professor
Einstein's claim to the theory of rel
ativity was challenged by Dr. Wes
ley Wait of Newburg, N. Y., who
arrived in Washington 24. hours too
late to start a controversy before
the National Academy of Sciences
over the much discussed and little
understood Einstein discovery.
. The national academy having ad
journed, Dr. Wait pursued officials
of the Smithsonian institute to lay
claim to discovery of relativity in
1901, which he says he worked out
under a different name, "the unity
,of universal existence." .
j . Universal space is relative to the
aggregate conception of oiie's mind,
says Dr. Wait, in attempting to ex
plain his theory. . .
"I will start with the origin of
the universe and end with human
.personality and creative thought,
said Dr. Wait. "You must take
paragraph after paragraph and fully
digest them." : , , j
"Let the Smithsonian sharks do
the digesting." the reporter suggest
ed "Mv digestion is weak.
Whereupon the claimant to the
Einstein throne of relativity jvent
off in search, of the Smithsonian with
a copy of his treatise on the 'Unity
of Universal Existence." ' - .
Dr. Wait paused long- enough,
however, in passing to drop this
question, which he proposes to ask
Professor Einstein : ' . . -
"Did not chemical affinity come
into existence when the universe en
vironment influence began to con
centrate the friction into physical
matter all fromfone source under
varying tensity creating the density
of the atom?" , .
- ''Let Einstein answer for me, too,
said the reporter.
Commerce Teachers "Flunk"
In History Test at Party
iThe old saw that only a Philadel
phia lawyer or a public school
teacher could answer certain ques
tions has been blasted. ; -
Miss Johanna Anderson of the
High School of Commerce faculty
pave a party "recently for teachers of
the school and their friends at her
studig in the Patterson block.
Everyone of the history teachers
were "downed" by a contest featur
ing sucb questions as: ,
"Does Buchanan come befojre or
after Garfjcld?' ,"Who w'as the sixth
president?" . - -
And many teachers whb are strict
dieticians while they are instruct
ing classes in biology, catering, or
domestic art, threw caution and
knowledge to the winds when they
feasted on pickles, sandwiches, ice
cream and cake.'
Parents' Problems
How can an only girl with three
rrothcrs be kept from being tom
boy ish? -
Send her to dancing school. In
vite other girls to play with her.
Teach her the accomplishments that
our grandmothers called "womanly."
And then, let her sharfc her brothers'
interests as much as she likes. The
balance will be kept,
More Truth
-By JAMES J.
A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
Flint the intld of the houie blue and you will get rid of the fliee The New York luilr
"The fly," the paper said,
. . "Is pleased by any hue
Or tone of pink or red,
But hates the shade of blue.
If blue is on the wall.
The microbe-hearing fly
Will not do well at all;
In fact he'll shortly die."
And so the brush we plied,
Till walls and floors as well
And everything insirit
The house whereto we dwell,
The staircase and the hall.
The cellar, areaway,
And garbage cans, were all
As blue as Baffins' Bay.
"Aha!" we grimly said,
With triumph on our face,
"The flies will soon be dead
That enter in, this place.
No more they'll frighten us
With their ill-favored sneer;
Their deadly bacillus '
Will swiftly wither here."
, The weather now is warm,
The house is overflowed
With flies that flock and swarm
All over our abode, '
In postures pertly quaint
They stand around and scoff, '
They lighted on our paint
And simply ate it off.
BUT IT
We have- been watching the papers to sec if the reduction
United States Steel corporation was
cost less than radium.
SIGNIFICANT.
The postOffice clerks are wondering if they are going to benefit by
the coipcidence that Hays rhymes with "raise." .
SHE'S GOT IT, NOW.
Anyway, we ought to make Greece come across with what she
owes us. ,
(Copyright. 1121. by the Bell Syndicate. Ine. -
WHY
Does Hot Water Clean Things Bet
ter Than Cold?
If the object which we desire to
clean is soiled with a substance
which contains no oil or fat such
as ordinary dust or dirt accumulated
from the yard we will find that
cold water will cleanse it just as well
as hot, for in this case the tempera
ture of the water has no effect upon
its ability to flush loose the par
ticles of dirt. But the moment we
attempt to wash anything greasy,
such as the dinner dishes or even
our hands on w-hich there is always
a minute deposit of oil from the
skin, we will find that hot water
will work far better than cold.
The difference, therefore, lies not
in the degree of heat in the water
itself, but in the character of the dirt
which we are attempting to eradi
cate. Hot water turns solid fats and
oils into a liquid, which it is easy to
wash away, while cold water merely
solidifies these substances and
makes them adhere more closely
than ever. As the great majority
of dirt is of a greasy nature, either
on account of the oil which it con
tains or the bodily secretion with
which it is mixed, hot water will be
found more efficacious in at least
90 per cent, of the cases.
(Copyright: 1921: Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Where It Started
Circus.
(Copyright. 1911, "Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
The origin of the circus is found
in the gladiatorial games ' of the
ancient Romans, which were held in
a "circus" or enclosure. The real
circus, an entertainment of skill and
various - feats, started with Philip
Astley's shows, originating at Lon
don in 1770. The earliest American
circus. Was that of Rickets, said to
have been witnessed by George
Washington at Philadelphia in 1780.
Traffic Sermonettes
By Traffic 8ffty Committee.
THE PARKING HOG.
The parking hog displays his
selfishness hi the downtown 'section
of the city. ! He feels that he has a
monopoly-on space for he never
drives in at the curb close to another
automobile but occupies enough
room, for two or three cars. He
frequently parks his car longer at a
place than the law allows. He
doesn't care, for in his own estima
tion he is a privileged character.
Turn the mirror on yourself and
see if 3ou have ever displayed the
characteristics of the Darking hog.
Than Poetry
MONTAGUE"
HASN'T. . . .
by the
going to make safety razor
blades
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
Those who believe that Friday is
an unlucky day will have their fears
dispelled today if they wear a ruby,
as it is the talismanic stone for this
day, and brings to its wearer a prom
ise, of perfect safety and protection
from accidents. The ancients believed
that the ruby protected its wearer
from all adverse, fortune, and that no
form of danger could harm him, if
the stone was worn on the left side.
The natal stone of those whose
birthday this is, is the cat's-eye. The
ancients claimed that it was a pro
tection against the "evil eye," if it
was one's birthstone; otherwise it
was supposed to be itself an embodi
ment of evil, and to attract misfor
tune to its wearer. The cat's-eye is
particularly potent, in protecting its
wearer agains the loss of influential
friends.
AH shades, of lavendar and pur
ple bring good fortune today. Pur
ple is symbolic of good judgment
and industry at this time, and to
wear it brings the confidence of oth
ers. . .
Today's flower is th lilac, which
protects from all evil the household
where it is used as a decoration.
(Copyright, 1931, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Do You Know the Bible?
(Cover up the answers, read the ques
tion and ce If you can answer them.
Then look at the answers to sea if you
are right.)
Follow these Questions " and An
swers as arranged by
J. WILLSON ROY "
1. Who was Diana?
2; Who was Lucius? ..
3. Who was Timon?
4. Whp was Manean?
5. W'ho'was Damaris?
6. At what Macedonian city did
the' inhabitants search the Scriptures
during Paul's ministry?
. Answers. ''
1. A goddess of the Romans and
Greeks. The temple erected in her
honor was the pride of Ephesus.
2. One of the ministers of the
church at Antioch.
3. One of the first seven deacons.
See Acts vi. 5.
4. A foster-brother of Herod the
Tetrarch; a preacher of the Gospel
at Antioch. See Acts, xiii. 1.
5. One of Paul's' - converts at
Athens. See Acts xvii. 34. -
6. At Berea.
(Copyright. 1921. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Non-union dock workers in New
Orleans arc claimed to be 37 per cent
more efficient than union workers.
RE
L E EPY-TIME T(A L ElS
CHAPTER XV.
The Great Mystery.
The story soon spread all around
the farmvard, how fat Mrs. Hen had
been seen talking with no less a ras
cal than Grumpy Weasel.
Everybody told her that it was a
dangerous thing to do and that it
was a wonder she had escaped, until
Mrs. Hen began to feel that she was
quite the most important person in
the neighborhood. Even old dog
Spot asked her some-questions one
It was ; Solomon Owl.
day some of which she could an
swer, and some of which she could
not.
For one thing, she couldn't (or
wouldn't) tell what way Grumpy
left the farmyard. "He just jumped
back and was gone before I knew
it, she said.
"That's what they all say," said
Spot. "He's so quick you never can
see him go."
Now, Mrs. Hen ought to have ex
plained that Grumpy Weasel disap
peared from inside the henhouse.
But she was not a person of much
sense. By that time she began to
think that perhaps Grumpy Weasel
was as bad as the neighbors had
said. And she was afraid that her
relations might find fault with her
if they learned that she had invited
Grumpy to enter their house. Silly
Mrs. Hen decided that she wouldn't
tell what "she had done. But she
never tired of talking about what she
called "the great mystery" mean
ing "Where did Grumpy, Weasel
go?" ...
It was simple enough';, lo escape
meeting old dog Spot, Grumpy
Weasel had crawled into the .old
rat hole- It suited him quite well
yto do that, lof more than one reason.
Not only did he avoid trouble,
but he, found the other end of the
rat hole. : Silly Mrs. Hen had done
exactly as. he had hoped. She had
shown him a way to get .intp the
henhouse at night in spite of' locks
and bolts and doors. And Grumpy
Weasel'went off to the woods-well
pleased with himself.
"Perhaps, after all, it pays to be
pleasant," he said just as if that
was a reason But he stopped short
Romance in Origin
Of Superstitions -
By H. I. KING.
Scissors.
In most sections of the country
scissors falling on the floor and
coming open wide lying in the
form of a Greek cross is considered
an omen of dire import. Some even
consider-it as a prognostic of a
death in the family. . From ancient
times - shears or scissors have
been considered as possessed of
more or less mystic qualities, a con
siderable, part of Wh reputation
probably arising from the fact that,
being made of iron, there necessarily
attached to them the supernatural
qualities of that metal. The fact
that they could cut, or sever, also
gave them, by the homeopathic
magic of "like causes like" a poten
tiality for working evil. With a
pair of scissors the ancient magi
clans woriced " a charm of black
magic against bridegrooms and with
the idea of giving her a dose of her
own medicine a witch was branded
with a pair of scissors upon the fore
head above the breath."
Now a pair of scissors open is a
pair of scissors prepared for action,
read to work evil magic by cutting
or severing. Hence when they fall
open of themselves they mean mis
chiefthey are prepared to cut the
strands of fortune- if not the thread
of life.
The latter idea is inherited di
rectly from the fact that in Greek
mythology. Apropos, one of the
three fates, severed with a pair of
scissors the thread of life which her
sisters spun and measured. In
Roman mythology it was the same.
The cult of the Parcae disappeared
amid the ruins of the Roman world;
but the scissors of Atropos, lying
open upon the kitchen floor, are
still capable of giving an Ohio
farmer's wife the "shivers."
Copyright, 19:t, by The McClur Nejvs
saper Syndicate.
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all at once. "There's that stupid
Mrs. Hen," he cried aloud. "She
was pleasant; but it won't pay her,
in the end!" So he decided on the
spot that he would keep on being
surly. It would be much easier for
him, anyhow..
That very night Grumpy Weasel
stole hack to the henhouse. And he
was just about to creep up to the
old rat hole, pausing first to take a
searching look all around, when he
saw a motionless figure sitting on a
low-hanging limb of a tree near-by.
It was Solomon Owl. And Grumpy
could see that he was staring at the
rat hole as if he were waiting for
somebody.
Grumpy Weasel knew at once that
that rat hole was no safe place for
him. Very gingerly" he drew, back
into a deep shadow. And as he pon
dered silently he saw a huge rat
step out of the. hole. Solomon Owl
swooped down and grabbed the fel
low before he knew what was hap
pening. Well, Grumpy Weasel saw that all
his trouble had ' gone for nothing.
Silly Mrs. Hen hadn't known what
she was talking about. If Solomon
Owl was in the habit of watching
that hole Grumpy certainly didn't
mean to go near it. .
Of course he was angry. But Mrs.
Hen never learned what , he said
about her. No matter what remarks
her neighbors made, she always in
sisted afterward that Grumpy
Weasel was one of the most pleasant
and polite gentlemen she had ever
met. '
Copyright, Gosaet & Dunlap.
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham'
A merry-go-round has come to
Bounding Billows. Raz Barlow is
very fond of riding on them, and as
1-.'."'U
soon as Saturday afternoon comes he
is going over and let the rest of the
world go by.
The Tin Peddler believes every
body should have a motto and prac
tice it. His motto is "What Is Home
Without a Wash-Pan."
'
Slim Pickens is out today looking
for the person that started some
thing that wasn't so on him, but so
far everybody his size or under has
denied knowing anything about it,
and he hasn't asked any of the larger
ones.
(Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams.)
c
Sense
ommon
By J. J. MUNDY.
Misunderstanding.
Just because your husband or wife
does not say anyttyng about what
he or she really thinks on a subject
near to your heart or interest is not
sure grounds for believing that it
meets with approval.
When a man and a woman care a
great deal , for each other it is na
tural to hesitate about speaking the
truth in some things if it is known
that the other is pcrfectlv innocent
of the idea of offending r hurting
in any way. -v :
Serious misunderstandings, how
ever, come about in just this simple
way. . -
One or the other is not frank
does rot want to spoil the oihci'a
good time till the limit is reached
and trolble seems to come out of a
clear sky.
When a person wants to do a
thing very much he or she talks
about it a great deal usually, particu
larly if the idea is to sound the
other to get his or her attitude on
the subject.
Feeling a little guilty at first, the
aggressive one is constantly trying
to justify his or her position in the
matter, seeking to get enoi'gh ap
proval to go on to greater lengths.
Look out that your intense wi ihes
in the matter realize that silence or
lukewarm acquiescence does not al
ways give consent.
Copyright, 1921, International reture
Service, Inc.
New Officers Elecletl
By Aurora Rotary Club
Aurora, Neb., April 28. (Special.)
The board of directors elected by
the Aurora Rotary club arc: Peter
J. Refshauge, I. W. Haughey, Jasper
P. Cole, Charles S. Brown, Clarencs
scovill, Einer Peterson and Frank
Edkerton. The board organized,
electing the following officers: Presi
dent, Peter J. Refshauge; vice presi
dent I. W. Haughey, secretary,
Clarence Scovill; treasurer, Charles
S. Brown jscrgeant-at-arrns, Glenn
Anawalt.
Assault Case to Jury.
Hebron, Neb.; April 28. (Special.)
A district court jury is deliberating
on the case of Irving McAnnish,
charged with assault. He was mar
ried this month.
FltOTO plats.
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Agnes Ayres, Sylvia Ashton
Clarence Burton and
Others
The
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t Presents
"the Mollusc"
A three-act comedy by
Hubert Henry Daries
Saturday, April 30, 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, May 4, 8:30 p. m.
1716 Dodge Street
All admissions SOc and tax,
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EMPRESS
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IN ONE
MIXTURES, "A Musical Menu;" DAN
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D'Art in Reproduction of Famous Gal
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BASE BALL TODAY
OMAHA VS.
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April 29-30 May 1-2
Game Called 3:15 p. m.
Box Seats at Barkalow Bros.
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XX.
The World Realty Company, op
erating the Sun, Moon and Muse The
aters, wishes in its small, way to
express its gratitude to Samuel R. Mc
Kelvie, Governor of the State of
Nebraska, for the splendid stand he
took in behalf of the freedom of the
screen.
It is only through the broad vision
of such men as he that the patrons of
these theaters will continue to enjoy
the masterpieces of the screen, un
hindered and unhampered by the. com
mittee of the few who wish to destroy
the principles of American Liberty.
IN
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One of the greatest shows
for the "Kiddies" ever pre
sented in Omaha.
Bring the Children to the
SATURDAY MATINEE
STARTS SUNDAY
William Farnum
Now Showing
DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS
"The Hut"
and
ALLA AXIOM
Master Mind Reader and
Crystal Gazer
The man to whom nothing is
secret. Ask him the question
nearest your heart.
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Friday Morning, 10:30 .
Special Performance
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Doors Open at 10:00 a. m.
Today Tomorrow
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