THE -BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1921.
SLEEP YtT'M&JA L E S
THE TALE OF
THE GUMPS
cce n is counts
W THE SUNDAY BCI
OH. MIN!
Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith.
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CHAPTER XIV.
KUsIn Hit Matter.
Johnnie Green went vUiiin one
summer, after haying, i done.
Much" to old dug spot's di.gmt.
Johnnie did not take him on th
journey. l!ut it was not fpt'i
fault that he a left at home. Had
he not been shut up in the narneas
room in the barn when Johnnie
drove the old hore Ebcnezcr out o
the yard Spot would have followed
beneath the biiKsTy.
It was hour before Farmer
Green set Spot free. When Farmer
Green at la.it flung open the door
of the harness room Spot rushed out
and dashed into the road. To his
.or row he couldn't imcll a trace of
Kbcnczer'i track. So many other
horses had parsed by the houts since
morning that Spot couldn't even tell
te Get a. rouAt
sotvMM ct"rs of
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0t VfVtt SHE. BtUW6J
with VNuHT H0V5t
ton to toe mcs
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LOOK AY THitl To DC A cook-coows VS rTvcoMroRn-A Nwrf.-'wi thing or Ul I
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, ,
Jack and Jill
Om dog Spot Kad no appetite.
which way Kbcnczer had gone.
In desperation Spot ran up the
road a little way. Then he tur.:cd
around and down the hill as far as
the gristmill.
liy the time he reached the mill
pond Spot gav2 up the ch.isc. He
knew it wa9 hopeless, and seeing
several of Johi ic Green's fr.n-is
swimming in .the pond, he joined
them.-
The boys welcomed him v ith
shouts. . And the water was just as
cool as ever. ' Cut somehow. Spot
didn't find sv:mming as pleasart as
( he always had before. He Hiissed
Johnnie Gre.'rt There wasn't an
other toy there that gave pct the
same thrill by whistling to hi n, or
patting him, or romping wh him
that Johnnie Green gave him.
After a while Spot shook himself
and trotted back to Farmer Green's
' place. He felt homesick. But when
he reached' the house somehow he
felt worse than ever. : It was ter-
. Vibly quiet. It was just like a.Sun
day morning, when everybody was
at church. Farmer Green and the
hired man were working in the fields.
Mrs. Green was busy -in the house
too busy to stop and talU with old
Spot.
"It's frightfully dull here," Spot
groaned. "I wish somebody would
shout." And Just ;,b .-. break the
.Silence he lifted up his nose and tried
Ac bark. !". ".
Tt wae far frnm -a rTiirfii1 tinlcl
that he made, for he only succeeded
in giving a mournful howl. And
that sad sound made Spot gloomier
man ever. ,
"Well," he muttered, "there's noth
ing else to do, so I'll go and dig up
that choice-bone-that I buried in
the orchard last week".
.He found the bone where he had
hidden it. Yet it did not lock half
as inviting as it had when he cover
ed it with dirt a few days before.
He stared at it dully. Then he put
it hack in the hole and pawed-the
dirt over it again, ' Old dog Spot had
no appetite. - .
" He found no pleasure in anything.
No longer was there any fun in
chasing woodchucks. The cows
might have stayed in the cornfield
all day long and Spot wouldn't have
bothered them. He didn't even get
any sport out of teasing Miss Kitty
Cat. ,
Strangest of all, he couldn't find
ariy comfort in lying down for a
quiet nap. The moment he tried to
pass the time away in that fashion
lie began to think about Johnnie
Green and what a nice boy he was.
And then he would get up and walk
around arid around the house." Hour
after hour Spot spent in that fashion.
It wasn't many days before he
had worn a path in the grass, all
the ,wav around" the farmhouse.
Whin Farmer Green noticed it he
didn't scold Spot. He patted his
head and said, "Cheer up, old boy,
Johnnie'll be back one of these
days.",
"It wouldn't be so bad," he said
to himself, "if there was only some
body to play with. If there was a
puppy here on the farm I'd have
some one that would be ready to
romp whenever I felt like it. And
then Johnnie could go away visiting
every summer and B wouldn't miss
him half as much."
Spot forgot that a puppy wouldn't
stay a puppy forever. . -
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Just think 'of
his fork and
Every
course,
in, like
come I
"We can't seem to get anything
but Ceylon tea at the grocery," laid
Jill.
"What kind do you want, any
way?" answered Jack. "I didn't
think it made any difference. Isn't
all tea just alike black or green or
mixed?"
"Certainly not, you absurd boy,"
said Jill, smiling across the table
at him. "Mrs. French and Annie
Bolster dropped in this afternoon
and they both detected the Ceylon
tea we have right away, just by the
taste. Annie is lucky. She bought
, a 50-pound chest a couple of years
ago, real Russian,
what luck."
Jack laid down
stared.
"You don't mean to tell me that
Annie Bolster bought 50 pounds of
tea at one time? Good heavens,
child, what does she expect to do
with 50 pounds of tea? Why we
don't buy more than a half-pound
in six months, do we?"
"Jack I Why 1 use almost a pound
of tea a week."
"What on earth do you do with it?
I never drink tea."
"Well, I drink it, myself,
afternoon I have tea, of
Sometimes some one drops
today. But if no one does
have tea alone."
"But just a cup of tea"
"Oh, I drink a potful if I'm alone,"
said Jill. "It sort of braces or.e up,
you know. I feel quite wretched
till I have my tea."
"You do, eh? Well, let me tell
you, darling, that you've got the
most awful habit in the world. Why,
I never' suspected it. I was reading
in a scientific magazine the other
day that one of the things that is
ruining England and Ireland and
other foreign, countries is the tea
habit. It is awful. There isn't any
cure for them tea fiends,, they call
them over there; just like we refer
to dope fiends in this country. Why,
honey,- tea is worse than whisky
really."
Jill giggled.
"How absurd," she said.
"I'm in dead earnest, Jill dear,
and you positively must cut down on
this tea business."
The nexfr-day was what Jack called
Jill's weekly "treat" day.
, She went in town when he did,
and it was her custom to walk to
the office with him, and then enjoy a
shopping soiree . till noon. Then
! Jack met her and took her to
luncheon at the swagger gril! room,
where the French pastry was so
amazingly wonderful, and they'd see
a vaudeville show in the afternoon.
As they were leaving the station
Jack swerved hpr into a drug store
where scores of men were lined up
against the soda-fountain counter.
"Got to get a drink of koola
koola, honey," he said, by way of
explanation. "Sort of braces me
up in the morning, you know. Want
a drink?"
"Heavens, no," exclaimed Jill.
"It would make me ill so early in
the morning." She smiled as Jack
drank the mixture with greedy satis
faction. "Do you drink that every day?"
she asked.
"Sure," said Jack. "Half a dozen
of 'em. They brace me up."
"By the way," said Jill wickedly,
"don't forget to remind me to stop
into the fancy grocery. I'd better go
over there this morning."
"What going to buy a Jot of
stuff for me to tote home?"
"No, dear," she said with a sly
smile. "I've- got to get some Rus
sian tea." .
He shot a hasty glance at her
and grinned guiltily. .
Do You Know the Bible?
(Cover tip the answers, read the ques
tions and sea if you can answer them.
Then look at the answers to see If you
are right.) , '
Follow These Questions and An
swers As Arranged by
J. WILSON ROY.
What was the name of ' the
Ethiopian, who rescued Jeremiah
trora the dungeon?
2. Where do we find these words,
"Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick?"
3. What was Elisha's last request
Irom Elijah?
4. Where is it recorded that a
woman ate her own son?
5. At what place did Elijah re
store the widow's son to life?
6. How many sons had Issachar?
' ANSWERS.
1. Ebed-melech? See Jeremiah
xxxvm. li-13.
i 2. - Proverbs xiii. 12.
3. See 2 Kings ti, 9.
4. See 2 Kings vi. 28-29.
5. Zarephath.
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WHY-
Are Some Shoes Called "Brogues?"
If we stop a moment to remember,
we will find that the word "brogue"
is also applied to an accent or in
flection used by the people- of one
nation in speaking a language to
which they are not quite accustomed.
While generally used in connection
with the Irish, it would not be im
proper to speak of a Scotch brogue,
a French brogue or a German
brogue in fact the last would prob
ably be the most correct of all for
the word means "thick" or "heavy"
and would be more properly ap
plicable to the Teutonic nations than
to those of other extraction on ac
count of their gutteral pronunciation.
For the same reason, the word is
also used -to describe heavy, shoes
with thick soles, designed for tramp
ing, golfing and the like.
In the latter connection it is in
teresting to note . that the brogue
shoe .as we know it now is merely
an evolutionary result of the ancient
Roman sandaL In the early part of
the sixteenth century large holes
were punched in the undressed hide
of which shoes were made in order
to give it a decorative effect. Grad
ually .through the changes effected
by time and conditions, these per
forations have become smaller,' until
today they are only an imitation of
the original though used for the
sme purpose.
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
its
WATCH YuUR GLANCE!
A Chicago judge fined a man five dollars for giving him a "nasty look."
It is easy enough to be honest;
It is easy enough to be good;
You will not go to jail unless haply you fail
, To behave as a gentleman should.
Keep your hands out of other folks' pockets,
Be civil, as onward you trudge,
Be placid of mind, gentle mannered and kind,
And never look cross at a judge!
You may scowl at a street car conductor,
You may frown at a grocery clerk,
You may take a long chance and disgustedly glance '
At the fellow who sings at his work.
You may even took black at a lawyer.
But when judges you happen to view.
Do not ever appear to be wearing a sneer,
It will cost you five bucks if you do.
. The jilkcn gowned gents on the benches
Whose job is to lay down the law,
Are certain to get rather badly upset
If we do not regard them with awe.
It matters not what is your station,
Neither wealthy nor poor are exempt,
They will all have to pay if they dare to betray
The tiniest sign 'of contempt.
And so when you sit in a court room
To watch some sensational trial,
Be sure that you wear, as about you you stare,
A meek and subservient smile.
For your eyes may collide with the judge's,
And if you're too bold with your gaze,
Or your glance is malign, you'll be sure of a fine,
And maybe you'll get thirty days.
AS THEY SAY IN LONDON 1
The golf that most Americans play is simply topping.
IT'S NEVER VERY POPULAR
Lenine found the empty dinner pail a pretty good rallying cry.
OTHERWISE ENGAGED
The Turks and Greeks cannot come to the disarmament conference
on account of the war. .
(Copyright, 1941, by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Romance in Origin
Of Superstitions
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lt:U Waeelar Syndicate, lac Copyright, 121. Wbeeler Syndicate, lac.
By H. I. KING.
Devil's Darning Needles.
Few people realize what a great
mass -of persistent superstition un
derlies our modern culture how,
though the temples of Isis and Osiris
are crumbling by the banks of the
Nile; the oracles of Delphi are long
silent; the "stars 'glimmer through
the loops of time" in the Roman
Coliseum. Thor and Odin reign no
longer in the Norseman's heaven
and Stonehenge lies Druidless upon
Salisbury Plain, the superstitions
evolved in the days when these
belonged to a living present and not
to a hoary past remain still with us,
descended from all these various
sources, apparently indestructible
and forming a part of the lives of
the people in the present day.
The superstition regarding the
dragon fly or, as it is popularly
called, the devil's darning needle, is
an inheritance from, Norse mythol
ogy. In Scandinavia' the dragon fly
is called the troll's needle, or
troll's spindle, and is regarded by
Norwegian children much as it is
by the American child. In ' our
name we have simply suDstiturea
"devil" for "troll." Who has not,
when a child, brushed away with
fear a hovering devil's darning needle
lest it should "sew his mouth up,"
or "sew his ears up?" The super
stition differs but it is generally the
mouth. The mouth is the original
form of the superstition and the
reason for this is apparent The
trolls hated noise above all things;
it reminded them of the days when
they fought with the gods and Thor
threw his hammer after them. Chil
dren are aptto be noisy and thus
awaken . unpleasant recqjlections;
wherefore the troll's needles sew up
their mouths to keep them quiet. In
Icelandic literature the trolls vere
giants; but in Norse literature they
later became dwarfs, which was
probably the result of their unsuc
cessful attack upon the gods. A
belief in the trolls still lingers in
the Scandinavian peninsula. They
are the "hill people," the "little
neighbors" who live in the interior
of hills and correspond somewhat
to the "brownies" of Scotland. They
are in general well disposed but
easily offended, especially by any
noise, and sadly given to petty lar
ceny. In America the devil's darn
ing needle superstition is confined
entirely to children, but among them
is universal.
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paper Syndicate.)
xmmon oense
By J. J. MUNDY.
x Study Something Worth While.
Have, you ever thought of ridding
yourself of the rubbish in your mind
the rubbish in your daily life which
takes , up time and attention and
which does you no good?
How many hours a day do you
spend wool -gathering, wasting time?
Suppose you spend that time in
broadening out, making yourself
bigger and better, more able to fill
an important place in the world.
Two things cannot fill the same
space at the same time.
If you are filling your mind with
rubbish, there is no place for any
thing better.
Are you progressing on rubbish,
or wasting time and energy? ,
If you are not getting ahead there
is a reason, and you can usually find
the reason at your own door.
Why talk and think twaddle when
you can get a lot more fun out of
knowing and expressing the thoughts
which will make the big men pick
you up to. serve a bigger purpose?
If five years of well-directed
thought and work and study would
put you where that friend is, whose
gopd fortune you have envied, would
it not be worth the effort?
' Dump the rubbish and fill up with
good things.
Copyright, 1921. International Feature
Service, Inc.
Parents' Problems
How can a girl of 10, who likes to
talk, be taught to like also to listen?
- By giving her something interest
ing to listen to, by appealing to her
sense of fair play. Other people like
to talk, tell her; if they give her a
hearing, she should in turn give them
a hearing, listen as she likes them to
listen. . Call her attention to the
bores that excessive talkers make of
themselves. Never shut her off un
ceremoniously, or make fun of her
proclivity. Practice with her the
rules of the game, the give-and-take,
the forbearance, the courtesy, the
sympathy, of the art of conversa
tion.
Where It Started
I Dog Hill Paragrafs
tt f" o;-l
By George Bingham
Mrs. Jeff Pollocks Is laid up with
a sore throat so bad the cannot talk
and to expedite matters Jeff has
bought a phonograph record con
taining the words, "Children, you
all behave, or I'll get my hickoryl"
The Rye Straw storekeeper in
voiced his stock today, and finds
that he hasn't got as big a stock as
he had last year, which shows that
he has sold several things.
JctTcrson Pollocks, who has been
accusing everybody in the neighbor
hood of having stolen his cow, found
Great American
Chosen Member
Of World Court
tall
her today while cutting some
weeds at the rear of his home.
Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams.
Shaving.
The earliest-known mention of
shavinir is in the Bible (Genesis xIL
v. 4) And he (Joseph) shaved him
self. The Romans introduced shav
ing the beard in 300 B. C Scipu,
Amcanus was the hrst Roman to
shave daily. The practice of shav-
ing spread throughout Europe in tht
After inncr in Argentina many
housekeepers serve, instead of coffee.
a basin of soup, which strangers find 'time of Charles II.
JffT. .1. . .. . .11 .
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Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
Dr. Moore's Profound Learn
ing and Personal Charm
Certain to Win Favor of
His Associates.
Ihni. nf Ml Klttlr)'. Il'iuanlrll. Ml.. I Ikft. h
a nk Itlml Willi li:nllly llnf 'tUul
wuiK In the tlia'n u.'i'tim-in,
In Moulh Amrrlra,
Pr. Mmire w.i h if tho who ropr.
npnicii me niiiru riHi un a ii.n
dlimiit aiul fneniliy wi mil amnr
).mr it so lo I hi. H"Uih Amrilrnn
Hon.. II was f.ir mum than a tllilint
when ihua Jouriivylns; frnm llr.ill aiouml
the nt cuaat uf Fu.ilh Aiiirrlu. He
had an uhnervant e ami rt'tinuv ttiiun
ury hl. h nude II le Mr him lo
peak nhnrlly aitrr hia r"!iun It. the
WJjeat Harvest
For 19211s Less
Than Last Year
Total Production Estimated
97.0 Por Cent of 1921
(!ropi l'V Institute
Of Agriculture.
W.iIhiii.:Km, Si-pt. 1.-Thc 1021
prmluitifii if wheat in the I'nitel
S;atf. C.tn.ulu, luly, the . Nether
I. i iiU, r.rlnium, lltilwu. Spain, AN
i.e-l oiraint, lIuiiKurv. Greece. In
da, 1.i.:in. Algeria. Mfrorco and
Tu ii veil n 1.C45.4.14.0IIO bush.
tN or V7.y ht cent u( lait year's
ptodtictiott iii u r.itliopr.1111 receive.'
(rum the International Institute o!
Ar.tulturc t Home, the bureau of
mjr Un and trup estimate an
U'Hiiirrtl. The l'J21 rye production fjr ap
proximately the Mine countries is
riven a U'0 2 per cent of last year,
bailey n 102.4 per rent, oats as 81.8
per cent, corn as 9.1,'J per cent and
II. vxsrcd a 74 K prr cent.
By HOLLAND.
Whitclaw Reid soon after his rc-
ntent of certain Ititln.trl a In houth Am
Ira. lie dl.iuvcri.il time In lVru the mm.
ufitfture of c)tlor) K'la nf a tliallitrtlv.
rlmrai-lrr la In primri-aa end he k
linpreasrd l? the altlll of IWuvlnn nr.
titans tbtit he ventured to r .1 1 . I tht
IVru, In the rourre of n f.'W rnr, wimM
develop a valuable ami j.rufttiibln tritite
In certain kind nf cottun ""te. He el.
learned that atretfhlnii far httuy from lite
oKStern slopes of the Am!e, wen mil
lions of ncrre of vlryln soli peculiarly
adapted to the culllvntion of wheat uti'1
It emci to him irutn!ile itml In iln
urn frnm Parte, where he and four ' ,"'B lr"n rl"n fut ilities sri,
turn irom rans wncre lie ana iour ,,,!,, Vfra ., i,cm one nf tin,
(rent whent.growlnic nittlone or the world.
Dr. Moore It a tru idenllet, I'll lit
la also one of the most prnrMrnl and
rational of mm, fully rocticnlilna the
part that human nnturo pl.tyn In the va
rious affairs of the world Hi. will n
have long sat upon the biMirtt nf this
International court without kuIt'Ihk w
oanitlon fnm his aao-inte ns one nr
the itrest Anierlcsn lnltt.i t in wrll .
one of the most charmlnu of Amerlinn
personalities.
Tlirn' Stores at Dubois
Arc Kntcred Iy lloliberi
Pawnee City, Neb., Sept. 18.
(Special.) Three stores at - Dubots
were cntereil by burglars. Atvthe
Pritehard hardware store about $2U
united states, er the n. ioni.hn.it lU-vrinp. ; hi change wns tahcn. This comprised
the loot taken from the town, a
tlic other hees broken into missed
muhinfr. The Fullwidcr clothing
more at Sunimerficld, Kan., waa
robbed the same nitiht and it
tlmught the same parties did both
jobs.
Dr. Moore pos-
charm which will he
to him the favor oi tne
with whom he la to be
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
The most mysterious and potent of
all gems the crystal is today's
talismanic stone.
The ancients believed crystal af
forded a true vision of the future;
that looking into its depths one could
discern a passing pageant of events
hidden from the mortal eye by the
curtain which veils tomorrow.
Certainly the possessor of a bit of
crystal will be lortunate ioday if old
superstition is correct, for the gem
is also the natal stone of those who
were born on some anniversary of
this day. Where there is doubt in
regard to some future course, con
sult your crystal and, whether ot
not you actually behold a vision, the
ancients insist your perplexity will
mysteriously vanish. For those in
love or beset by business difficulty
the crystal is invaluable today.
White combined with silver, will
be lucky today. For women it in
sures a happy marriage.
The cosmos is today's significant
flower. White is used as a decora
tion, happiness will dwell and anxie
ties .for the future will disappear.
Courtship will be successful if pur
sued under the influence of. this
flower.
Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Canadian Hunger Striker
Breaks Fast After '42 Days
Lethbridge, Alta., Sept. 18. Capt.
E. L. Janney, formerly an officer
of the Royal Air forces, who Started kwhereby he is able even without referenco
a hunger strike m jail 42 days ago,
as a protest against alleged "illegal
and inhuman treatment" accorded
him by jail officials, broke his strikt
yesterday by eating some dry toast
and drinking a beverage. , -
Captain Janney is being. held fot
trial on a charge of attempted fraua.
He is in a hospital here, having been
removed from the jail in a weak
ened condition.
other American commissioners had
been for some weeks negotiating the
treaty of peace with Spain, spoke
freely of the various relations which
the members of the commission bore
toward the entire negotiations. He
was, however, especially emphatic
when referring to the services of
John' Bassctt Moore who was secre
tary of the commission. These -were
Mr. Reid's exact words: "Moore did
almost all of the work; the rest of
us had a good time."
For this service Dr. Moore received
110.000 and when it was finished return
ed to his professional duties at Colum
bia university. Mr. Reid's reference to
Pr, Mooro compacts Into a few words the
unusual qualifications which Ir. Moore
possesses for serving as one of the Judges
of the International court of luetics. In
addition to his profound learning In the
field of International law,
sesses a personal
sure to tiring
other judges
associated.
Br. Moore's Career.
It may be that a brief sketch of the
career and personality of Dr. Moore may
properly be made at this time. He whs
brought up as a democrat and aa a very
young man came Into personal relation
with Senator Thomas A. Bayard of Dela
ware, the state which was Dr. Moore s
birthplace. When 8enator Bayard became
secretary of state, he called the young
diplomatist to the State department as
assistant secretary. Later he was to
serve again and under a republican ad
ministration. Still later he became coun
selor for the State department in the early
part of the administration of President
Wilson. Columbia university granted him
leave of absence so that he might ?rve
again In the State department. These
and his association as secretary with the
commission which negotiated the peace
treaty with Spain and one or two other
somewhat honorary appointments consti
tute his publie service.
He was chosen, however, to complete
the almost monumental digest of inter
national law of American diplomacy which
Dr. Wheaton had begun. Ten thousand
dollars wae appropriated In payment for
this service. But Dr. Moore expended al
most every penny of this approrlatlon
for clerical aid which was necessary for
him to obtain. He also repared and
completed a. full record of the diplomacy
of the State department, a work of mag
nitude Involving a vast amount of labor.
Edited Buchanan's Papers.
This compendium Is saturated with
anecdotal references made use of by Dr.
Moore In order to illustrate the intel
lectual and personal characteristics of
American diplomats and these anecdotes
might properly be culled from this worK
and published separately, for they would
furnish moat Interesting reading. Dr.
Moore was again called upon to compile
and edit the papers of Jamea Buchanan
and that Involved an unusual amount ot
later, aome of it difficult, almost all of
" Asd'a "professor at Columbia university.
Dr. Moore gained great favor with the stu
dents and It was deemed a privelege to
attend his lecture. It not infrequently
happened that Just as Dr. Moore took his
seat in the class room some one ot tno
studenta asked him a question. The an
swer to that question was prolonged dur
ing the entire hour. It took the place
of the regular lecture. It was Instructive,
Interesting and frequently brought smiles
to the faces of the students because Dr.
Moore who has a keen sense of humor
and knows well how to impart that flavor
to others employed some humorous but
entirely appropriate anecdote to emphasize
the point he was making. It ia one of
the traditions of Columbia that no student
ever put a question to Dr. Moore asso
ciated with bis course which was not In
stantly and correctly answered
He possesses unusual lacuiiy ui uienwu.
to any book or autnonty, to eapiafn ui
to narrate any incident In the American
diplomatic history. At 60 years of age
Dr. Moore will become upon the organi
sation of the International court one of
the great Judges of the time, associate
judge In a court whose decisions are likely
to have Important bearing upon the fu
ture peace of the world. He wae spoken
of on the day after the assembly of the
league of nations elected him a Judge of
the International court of Justice as one
of the veterans of American diplomacy.
But he was a veteran long before he be
came 60 years, of age, not only in demo
cratic but In republican administrations,
Darneston Consolidated
School Has Marked Growth
Barneston, Neb., Sept. 18, The
consolidated schools opened here
with an attendance larger than a
year ago. Professor Glasshurncr is
in charge as superintendent and the
outlook for a successful year is
bright. Barneston expects to have
one of the fastest foot ball teams in
the county, and the boys have al
ready started practice for the season.
At What Age Will
You Retire?
AT sixty? That depends. Only
three men in a hundred have
L enough U retire comfortably
at sixty. Aod they can do be
rUM the y buvesaved and invested
regularly. A little money invested
in high grade listed stocks and
bond each month will mako yon
independent. Peter Perklna solved
t'.ie problem. Ilia book, "Getting
.head," tells how. A new edition
h just printed. A limited number
i ill be circulated free. Write for
- py of this fascinating story today.
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Invettmmt Banker
137 South Li tails SUCkhnt .
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BANK STATEMENT.
Charter No. 275. Reserve District Mo. 10.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
AT OMAHA. IN THE STATE OF NERRASKA. AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts
Overdrafts unsecured
U. S. Government Securities Owned: '
Depoeited to secure circulation ,, .'.'... .
All other U. S. Government Securities....
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. i
Banking House
Real Estate owned other than Banking House.
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process of collection
I (not available as reserve) '.....
Cash in vault and amount due from National Brinks.-..
' Amount due from State Banks, bankers and trust com
I panles in the 17. S ,
Exchange for clearing; house
inecks on other banks in the same city or town as re
porting bank ; . ' 14.S9S.53
Checks on banks located outside of city or town of re-
I porting bank and other cash Items 127.064.80
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S.
Treasurer , 2,500.00
$10,31-,070.-5,
11.4S5.04
50,000.00 ,
483,183.46
450,883.22
944,712.42
840,698.14
S17.701.5S
588.183.48
146.982.24
100,000.00
6.000.00
1,009,320.72
2,697,656.69
Total
614,827.529.10
Accidents Will Happen
If someone is injured while on your premises and you
are sued for damages will you feel entirely at ease and
smile when a judgment is rendered for the plaintiff?
Such injuries occur almost daily. A fall caused by trip
ping on a break or crack in your sidewalk forms splen
did grounds for a suit.
At the best, law proceedings are most expensive, and if
you win the case there still will be your attorney's
fees to pay.
Public Liability Insurance protects you, pays
.the judgment against you and also your
lawyer's fees. '
Let us do the worrying and assume the responsibility.
, The cost is small.
'Pays the Claim First
640 First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Atlantic 0360
Insurance Surety Bonds Investment Securities
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ...
Surplus fund .
Undivided profits 617.991.26
Reserve for taxe , 17,000.00 534,591.26:
Less current expenses paid 6,635.37
Circulating notes outstanding.....
Net amounts due to National Banks 1,043,742.63
Net amounts due to State Banks, bankers and trust com
panies 1,470,610.82
Certified checks outstanding 227,002.15
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding 200,370.87
Demand Deposits: ,
Individual deposits subject to check 8,874,376 03
C of D.'s due in less than 30 days.. , 142)300.00
Dividends unpaid - 474.00 '
Time Deposits: -
Time Certificates of Deposit..! 427,150.06.
Postal Savings Deposits .', 10,147.10
Liabilitiea other than those above stated U. S. Liberty
Bonds sold with agreement to repurchase. ......... . ' '
l.OOO.OOO.OO
600,000.00
528,855.80
60.000.00
2.94G.725.97
C,
9,017.150-08
437.297.16
34S.000.00
Total $14,827,529.10
State of Nebraska, County of Douglas ss : ' ,
I, S S.' Kent, Cash'er of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my knowledKe and 'belief,
l.. . S. S KENT. Cashier. . . .
Correct Attest! ,
i. S. ROGERS.
. C. ,W. HAMILTON, :.
B. H. MEILE, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September, ,1921.
(SEAL) CM. FIXA, Notary Publie.
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