18
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MAY 14. 1921.
State Capitol
Contract To Be
Let Next Year
THE GUMPS
ANDY GOES DRY BY ONE VOTE
Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith.
(Copyright, 19!1. by Chicago Tribune Co.)
Commission After Meeting
Claims Materials Will Dc
crease 30 Per Cent By
That Time.
Lincpln, May 13. (Special.) Gov.
S. R. McKclvic announced today
that the contract for the new capital
building will be awarded the first
of next year and that by then prices
on materials probably will be re
duced 30 per cent. The announce
ment followed a meeting of the state
capitol commission. Governor Mc
Kelvie is chairman of the commis
sion. Under present plans, if carried
"out, the new building will be ready
for occupancy by state officers at
the close of the next legislative ses
sion. The new building is to be
built around the old one and in the
rcction will progress in such a way
that there will be room for the offi
cers in the new building before the
aid one is torn down.
The most recent plan is to put
the memorial , hall for display of
art and placing of exhibits at the
top of the 80-foot central tower.
There is a row on as to whether
there shall be buffaloes at the top of
the tower or whether some other
wurk of sculpture shall occupy this
space. The buffaloes, it is claimed,
standing high over Lincoln will carry
with them a sentiment of the old
days when buffaloes haunted the
plains of Nebraska and now from
their place of vantage look over the
plains that once were their domain.
High School Debaters
Reach Semi-finals
.i i. ...... M. .in. i
Lincoln, Neb., May lo. In the
second round of the State High
school championship debating tour
nament here this morning Holdrcgc,
Wayne and Lincoln Cathedral High
Schools emerged victorious. Each
team won by a two to one decision,
eliminating respectively West Point,
North Platte and Alliance. Hold
rege. upholding the affirmative, was
pitted against Cathedral High school
in the semi-finals tonight. The win
ner will meet the Wayne High
school team for state championship
honors in the final debate tomorrow
morning.
I i,.M, M . TV.Tl- C..,...
s- '-- . -r... wr fc.rri r-
I f KEU.0 OLD SEVfN VcAR. OLD
TILL SHOW YOU ONE QyY (fIV iflf W VoO V HELP ) (mS
TWE WORLD'S CrEAYEST- WW ' vS V 'V ' at JMJ J?J I W THE SPRING CLEANING F
Do You Know the Bible?
WHY
More Truth Than Poetry
-By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
Dog Hill Paragrafs
" By George Bingham
The back end of the Hog Ford
church will have to be enlarged, as
that part ot tin
; each Sunday.
building is crowded
Do Some Substances Explode.
Mention of the word "explosion"
usually brings to mind some sub
stance like gunpowder, nitro-glycer-ine
or TNT generally used for
the explosions which are premedi
tated, and, to a certain degree, con
trolled by man. But it should bo re
membered that there art a number
of other substance's, apparently
harmless in themselves, which can
Explode with terrific effect. Steam,
for example, if too closely confined,
will burst a boiler and do almost
as much damage as a s.hell. Graiu
dust, coal dust or the fine dust sus
pended in the air of sawmills is ev
tremcly dangerous on account . of
this tendency, for the generation of
heat from some unexpected source ;
may cause it to shatter the elevator
or mill which contains it.
There is, however, a difference be
tween what might be called "nat
ural" explosions of this kind and the
"artificial" explosions of gunpow';r
and nitro-glycerine. The first are
due to heat which causes a sudden
burning of the particles of dust near
it and a consequent expansion of the
air which almost instantaneously be
comes an irresistible force. In the
case of gunpowder and allied explo
sives the result is due to 4he pres
ence c-f chemicals which burn vith
great rapidity without having to
come irt contact with the air, and in
burning, these chemicals release
large quantities, of gas. It is the at
tempts of this gas to. escape from
the container which confines it, that
causes what we allude to as'art ''ex
plosion" just as the steam in a boil
er is constantly trying to escipr,
and, unless a safety valve relieves
the pressure,, it will eventually shat
ter the strongest steels
' (Copyright, 152). by The Wheeler Syn-
dicaie. Inc.)
THE NEW LEGISLATION.
Many members of the United States senate are now taking daily
boxing lessons.
Too long have politeness and courtesy reigned
In the marble-lined chambers of state,
Too long have our honey-tongued solons abstainqd
From putting the punch in debate.
Too long have the arguments -mostly been draws,
And drearily wordy and tame,
But that is all past, for the makers of laws
Are learning the box-fighting game.
Hereafter a Senator boosting a bill,
When its merits are called into question,
Will give his opponent a shuddery thrill
With a punch on the latter's digestion.
And Calvin H. Coolidge will- bid them to break
With a referee's well-practiced tact,
And unless it is proved that the bout is a fake,
The winner will put through his act.
No stupid amenities now will delay
The nation's important affairs, ,
No more will they talk all the morning away
Or drowse in their upholstered chairs.
As soon as a measure is up to amend,
Its father will put up his props,
The mill will begin, and the matter, will end
The moment one disputant flops.
And in a few months they will need a new hall
For the crowd will grow daily more vast,
Who gather to cheer as the combatants fall
And to watch while the statutes are passed.
Each morning ten thousand or so will come out
To crowd in the lobbies and galleries,
And never again will there be any doubt
As to Senators earning their salaries.
Romance in Origin
Of Superstitions
By H. IRVING KING.
Snake's Tail.
If you kill a snake its tail will not
die until the sun goes down. This is
a superstition which is general
throughout the United States. That
the muscular contractility in reptiles
lasts for a long time after the animal
has been decapitated or dismembered
is a fact well known to comparative
physiologists.
The . idea that the snake's tail
(Cover up tht ruiwiti. rpmt the ques
tions nml If you run ananrr them.
Then lnk ut the ewcii lo bos It you
ra right )
Follow these Questions and An
swers as Arranged by .
' J. WILLSON ROY
L Who was Pioilionis? -
2. What was Moloch!'
3. By what other name val
Molocii known?
4. What was Castor and Pollux?
5. Who was Tertullus?
b. Who were the Stoics?
Answers.
1. One of seven deacons appointed
lo look alter the temporal aftairs of
the early church. See Acts vi. 1-6.
One of the gods of the Amnon-
itcs.
. The god of fire.
4. The name given to the figure
head of the ship i on which Paul
tailed to Italy.
5. The curator employed by the
Jews to prosecute Paul. See Actf
xx i v. '
6. A sect of philosophers, indiffer
ent to pleasure or pain.
(Copyright, 1921. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
'Mives until the sun goes down" is
clearly inherited from Egyptian
mythology the story of Horus and
the great serpent Apap, the symbol
of darkness. and evil. Horus repre
sented th rising sun and the sun in
its progress across the arch of the
heavens. But the setting sun' was
his father, Osiris. And when Osiris
died upon the western horizon, killed
by Apap, Horus avenged the murder
by slaying the serpent of evil.. The
connection between the death of the
sun and the complete death of the
snake is obvious. It should be stated
that in early Egyptian -mythology it
is Set who kills . Osiris, but -later
Set became identified with Apap.
In Grecian mythology,' which was
largely derived from the Egyptian,
we, find Apollo, the god of light and
the powers of the sun, killing the
evil serpent Python. And the cult
of Apollo was not only carried over
into Roman mythology, but flour
ished in the Gallic and Celtic worlds.
The line of descent of the snake's
tail superstition is clear; and the
farmer's boy who, having run oi-er a
black snake in the road, remarks to
his companion that the creature's
"tail will not die until sunset," is but
harking, back to the nature-myths of
ancient Egypt. .
(Copyright, 19J1. by The McClure Xews
paper Syndicate.)
' Bargains of
Want Ads.
all kinds in Bee
PHOTOPLAYS.
niOTOPLAVS.
rHOTOPLAY 9.
i VXff 3
AT THE PRESENT RATE OF REDUCTION.
By the time General Pershing takes over the reorganized army he'll
have only a couple of corporals and half a dozen doughboys under his
command.
THE ONLY MEANS OF PUBLICITY.
Between foot ball seasons we'd forget' about the noble red man ex
cept when some New York banker brings a divorce suit.
WE'LL MISS HIM LIKE WE DO BERGDOLL.
If Bill Haywood has really skipped the country we hope nobody tries
to bring him back.
(Copyright 1921. by The Bell SyndiMte, Inc.)
Jewel, Flower. Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
Today's talismanic gem is the gar
net; it is also the natal stone of those
whose birthday this is, and so it is
especially potent in bringing good
fortune. The ancients believed that
it was a powerful aid in solving any
mystery, as it endowed its wearer
with the ability to think clearly.
They believed also, that doubts
arising between friends were cleared
away by it, and that it was effective
in helping lovers to settle all dif
ferences. -
Crimson is today's lucky color.
Among the Orientals, it was 'ormer
ly a custom to liavc the high priests
wearing robes of this color on this
day. when performing mystic cert
monies. Today's flower" is ,the . camelia,
vliicn is said to bestow' great beauty
on all women who wea:- it.
bois," meaning literally "high wood."
The anglicization of the word is
naturally "hautboy." The date of its
invention is uncertain.
1 (Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
AMUSEMENTS.
HER LAST DAY
IN OMAHA
Clara 1
Kimball
IJounq
appearing in person I
at 3:104:357:409:30 J
The screen's most beautiful and talented personality, whose
gorgeous gowns and soulful eyes have moved poets to rapture
in connection with her latest photoplay.
" STRAIGHT FROM PARIS'
and our
SECOND ANNUAL STYLE SHOW
Latest Parisian creations displayed on livinsr models, through courtesy ot
BRANDEIS STORES
Silverman's Orchestra
Newt Reel Comedy
MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S
NEW SUMMER
SUITS
$0050
It make no difference what you might
think of these suits, nor what lome of our
t kind-hearted, but jealous, competitor
might say about them you know that there)
isn't another store in thi city advertising
suits of any kind at such a low price, don't
you? Well, we tell you these are high
grade suits the kind of suits you want and
will be proud of and if you are not talis
f ied with the one you - select, simply say,
and we will refund your money instantly.
Come and see them. Not a small lot but
a full assortment of plain colors, stripe
and checks. Fancy mixtures in regular, slim
and stout sizes.
OTHER GOOD VALUES AT
$25, $30, $35, $40
STUDENTS
2 Pants Suits, $25
These are all Fresh New Suits just
received this week; all smart, dis
tinctive, new styles, designed solely
for young men and with every one
we include an extra pair of trousers
to match. You really have two suits
for the price of one, you save from
$10 to $15 on every purchase. The
models are the newest single and
double breasted and sport styles.
The fabrics include the popular
spring shades of gray, brown, green
and blue; also pencil stripes and
herringbone weaves.
YOUNG MEN'S
Suits, $18
This is a clean-up of a
number of young men's
stylish suits carried over
from last spring, to
which we've added many
broken lines developed
during this spring's sell
ing. Double breasted
models; High School jr.
First Long Pants Suits.
See these suits today;
there's a big saving on
every one.
.. . : H
: ' ' - hi
Park 1
m gooes)
Parents' Problems
Last Two Times
Matinee Today 2:15
EARLY CURTAIN
TONIGHT at 7:55
VALESKA SURATT
RALPH DUNBAR'S SALON SINGERS;
BAILEY & COWAN; CHARLES IR
WIN; Gray and Old Rose; Keatin A
McClay as Huckleberry Finn and Tom
Sawyer; The Nagyfys; York's Educated
Canine Pupils; Topics of the. Day; The
Pathe News
Matinees, 18c to SOc; some 7Se and
$1.00 Sat. and Sun. Nights, ISc to
$1.25.
Last Times
INA CLAIRE
"Polly With a Past"
Starts Tomorrow
MARY MILES
MINTER
in
"The little Clown"
Better than a circus.
Some people think that all Miss
Hostetter Hocks has to do is to write
poetry, but it it not. In her spare
time she writes patent medicine tes
timonials for her. friends who are
not gifted with the talent for fiction,
tnd, later, when necessary, she also
writes obituaries for these same
friends.
The, last time the creek overflowed
it washed away a pig pen and a
mule belonging to Isaac Helwanger.
He says when creeks were laid out
there oughtn't to have been any land
'eft for some distance back on each
ide, then there could have been no
, tver-flows.
JCopyright, 1121, George Matthew Adams.J
Bee Want Ads Are Business
Getters.
Is it 'wise to let children know
that one thinks them pretty?
There is no reason why children
should not know that people think
them pretty, if care is taken to let
them know that other children are
pretty, too. Terhaps the best thing
to do is to let the children under
stand that a pleasant, cheerful,
friendly expression of countenance
makes any one look pretty. Teach
them to regard good looks as some
thing that any person may have by
the cultivation of amiability.
Elks Indoor
CIRCUS
Auditorium
Every Night This Week
at 8 P. M.
Admission 50 Cents
SL "The
Thief"
STARTS TOMORROW
"The Hiss ol Scandal"
Krus
OPENS TODAY
Bigger, Belter and More Attractive than ever. Special
Musical Attractions cl DANCING PAVILION which
is the Finest and Most Beautiful Ball 'Room 'in Omaha.
GATES OPEN 6 P. M.
Schloss
Bros.
Clothes
The Best
Clothe Made
$35
to
PANTS SALE
Suiting
Pants
$5.65
The materials in
these pants are
similar - to those
that suits are made
of and are easy to
match up with an
odd coat and vest;
very fine qualities
and tasteful pat
terns; in sizes 28
to 44.
Worsted
and Serge
'Pants
$485
The worsteds are
excellent qualities
that will go well
with any coat, and
the serge is guar
anteed fast color;
all of them are
guar anteed gar
ments; sizes 29 to
42.
Worsted
Pants
$3.65
Splendid gar
ments for every
day and work; of
fered now in a good
assortment of neat,
dark, sensible pat-'
terns; full cut, well
made garments;
sizes 32 to 40.
vis w vzy v
r gr mrytr tmt m a
CLOTHING COMPANY II
COKJA frDOUeiAS y !
Where It Started
The Hautboy.
This orchestral wind instrument
received its name from the French.
The oboe, in old orchrcstras, was the
highest-pitched wood-wind instru
ment; the French conductors, in de
signating it, used the term "haut
EmnijpirTOg Munstk
Dancing Matinee
Today, 2 p. m. to
5:30 p. m.
25 cents
Admission Night, 40c
TODAY fifti
LAST 2 TIMES
Charles F rob man Present
RUTH CHATTERTON
B 'i piay "Mary Rose"
The Original N. V. Company, inUct.
Nithts: 50c to $2.80: Mat! SOc to $2
Final Day r
"BOB HAMPTON
OF PLACER"
Tomorrow
MARY PICKFORD in
THROUGH THE BACK DOOR'
Opening Tomorrow
Evening, May' 15
PRINCESS PLAYERS
"Amsrlcs's Forameit Stock Comstny" la
"Polly With a Past"
INA CLAIRE'S Dsltettble Sutocss
SEATS NOW Met. WeS. and Sat.
jAekiea OSOO Me. Ste. Evs. SOe. II
ii
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
EMPRESS
DE MARIA FIVE. "The Musical Trou
badour;" TAYLOR FRANCIS, "Noth
ing Serious;" BANDY FIELDS. Sing
ing, Talkinr. Dancing: BROSIUS A
BROWN, "Tho Brainles Wonder."
Photoplay Attraction. "Worlds Apart,"
Featuring Eugene O'Brien.
Last Times
WILLIAM HART
"The Testing Block"
Tomorrow Only
MARY MILES MINTER
EATTY'S
Co-Operative
Cafeterias
W Appreciate Your
Patronage.
H?ild flowers and tuaterf alls, mountains and meadoros, gorges and glaciers
the reel of Colorado's scenic film is never-ending; its absorbing interest
neuer palls. The most glorious climate in all the u?orld, plus scenerq, plus
mqriad outdoor sports and amusements no wonder the call of Colorado
is heard all over America!
Improved service : two luxurious, all-steel trains from Omaha euerq dai :
the Rockt mountain Limited, at 12:25 a. m. quicker lime, effective Mau,
29th and the Colorado Express, at 2:00 p. m. Famous Rock Island dining
car meals all the wavj.
Attractive round trip summer tourist rates in effect daihj, June 1st to September
30th, to Colorado and principal urestern points, including national parks and
Pacific Coast countrq. Choice of routes going and returning. Liberal stopover
privileges. Tickets good for return until October 31st.
Cbmfort and Couriesi are ijqur fellow
travelers on the Rock Island Lines
For illustrated Colorado booklet, sleeping car reservations and complete information
concerning fares and train schedules, apply to
Union Station or Consolidated Offce, 1416 D odgs Street
U 'Z1NDORFP, Acjont. Phon Doaglas 1084
J. S. McKALlU. Division Psuenger Acjeai, Eock Island Uses
31 J Railmti) Exchange Building. Omaha. Neb. Phone Doaqts 43 S