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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
1915, by Reilly & Britton
CHAPTER TX.
The Rescue of Taffytoe.
Copyright,

On the second afternoon, as latty-
toe was at work in the kitchen as
usual. excited Glubwubs came tumbl-
ing up the ladder and called loudly
to the chief to come quick. Old
kowtow rushed to the door, Tatty-
toe rust behind him, and there, COM
ing over a hill not far away, he saw
something that made him shout tor
10Y. For there, coming as fast as
they could run. we're the Gnomes
and Sprites, shouting threats and
throwing snowballs right and lett.
The Gnomes had come SO unex-
peetedly that there wasn't time even
to pull up the ladders and the doors
were hardly locked before the
Gnomes were climbing up.
Giving orders to the Glubwubs to
, hurry up to the roof, old Kowtow
pushed Taffytoe into the kitchen and
locked the door. Then he hurried to
join the others. I
Up on the roof large supply of
snowbalIs and big chunks OF snow
was kept in case OF just such all at
tack as this. Before the Gnomes
had time to hunt cover, they were
being pelted with snowballs and al
most buried under huge blocks OF
snow that kept tumbling down upon
| them.
For a while the fight was going
badly for the Gnomes and it began
to look as if they we're going to get
the worst of it. Several times they
were able to climb the ladders and
nearly had the doors broken in, but
each time the doors would be sud-
denly thrown open and the ladders
pushed own. Over would go the
ladder and the badly bruise Gnomes
woul pick themselves up at the
bottom and limp away, while the
Glubwubs on top hooted and jeered.
Grumpy had just about decided TO
call off the Gnomes and hold a coun-
Gil Of war when something happened
to change his whole plan. He was
standing up close to the iceberg OF
the chiefs under protecting ledge,
when without warning, a large block
of ice fell down so close to him that
he felt it pass. Looking up quickly,
expecting to see a Glubwub above
him, he was surprised to see hand
waving in the air. The next instant
the face of Tahytoe was smiling
down at him.
When Taffytoe was shut up in the
kitchen, old kowtow warned him not
to make sound to let the Gnomes
know he was there, or he would be
killed Taffytoe had made no sound
that the Gnomes could hear nor the
Glubwubs either, but he had not been
idle. The moment he was locked in,
he had All idea, Quickla deciding on
tho best place to work, he put a
poker in the fire and heated it red
hot. Then lie pressed it against the
wall of his prison and in moment
had melted a hole through it. He
kept this up, melting hole after hole
in the ice until he had made them
in the form of a complete square and
big enough for him to get his body
through. This done. he gave the
block of ice few kicks and out il
dropped, barely missing Grumpy.
A ladder was quickly put up to the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
Santa Claus in Toyland cp.,; 7 + i.,,."s.

for at heart he meant well and, al
though he would never admit it. he
loved Santa dearly. lie was trying
to think OF some way to show Santa
what a mistake they had made,
without showing how much he
cared, when suddenly bowling biz
zard burst upon him which made
him forget everything else but keep-\
ing OH his feet
The SHOW whirled about them, get
ting deeper and deeper, and still
they struggled on, until at last they
felt they couldn't go a step further
and must drop; but just as quickly
as it came, the storm passed, and
in The distance was the welcome
sight of the Ice Palace, Now, in
place OF the storm, warm breeze
sprang up and by the time they
reached the palace most of them
were carrying their coats aud Won
dcring if Jack Frost had gone crazy.
Rushing into the palace, the
Sprites, 50 interested in what might
be the reason for the funny actions
Of the weather that they forgot for
the moment how badly they had
treated Jack Frost, went at once to
the machine room, followed by the
Gnomes. There, fast asleep and ly-
ing over among the levers was the
answer: Dinah, tired out, had fallen
asleep and iii some way had shut
off the blizzard machine and at the
same time pressed the south wind
lever.
At the sight of her, at least one of
the party felt his spirits rise until
he could hardly contain himself.
Tafytoe, ali this time, had thought
Dinah dead. He had been afraid
even to ask Grumpy about her and
fully expected that when he returned
10 Toyland he would have to answer
for her death, SO when he saw her
alive he was so tickled he could have
Rugged her. Instead, he Rugged
himself and danced for joy.
The Sprites. however, did not feel
so joyous at sight of her, for they
we're made to realize for the first
time what an awful thing they had
done in leaving Jack to run the plant
by himself. How he had managed
was more than they could under
stand. They we're SO ashamed of
themselves and SO angry at Grumpy
for leading them astray, that their
union was then and there broken up
and Grumpy was told to take his
Gnomes and go on about his bust
ness.
, Grumpy, trying to appear very
much disguised with them, but real
izing deep down in his heart that he
was wholly 70 blame, left without
word.
The Gnomes were hardly out of
the building before every Sprite had
slipped back to his place, and in
few moments the tangle Dinah
had got things into was straight
ened out, They were all hard at work
when few minutes later Jack came
into the room. Much to the relief
of the Sprites he acted as if moth
ing had happened. He had over
heard them telling Grumpy to be on
his way and decided that they had
been punished enough, So instead OF
scolding them he invited them all to
take Christmas dinner with him in
his bachelor apartments.
Continued Next Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
(PRIZE LETTER.
The Cross Box.

BY Rachel NJ. Bauer, Aged IL Years 4O7
N. Y. Ave. Hastings, Neb
It was rainy day. and all the
children had to stay in the house.
Ned has planned to go fishing, and
Johnny wanted to set up a windmill
he had made. Susie had wanted to
gather her flower seeds, and Pet was
anxious to hunt for her white kittens
in the barns.
So all were disappointed. and be-
lore night had become cross, peev-
ish and snappy. Mama called them
to her and talked very gravely. They
were quiet for a while after that. In
half All hour Ned brought small
box to his mother. He had cut a
little hole in the top of it, just large
enough for cent to pass through,
and under it were the words, cross
box"
Look, mama" he said, Surprising
whenever any of us speak cross, we
make ourselves pay cent fine?
Susie and Johnny and Pet were so
cross it would be a good thing.
Wen try and see who can keep out
OF the box longest"
Mama laughed and said, 1T might
be good plan if they all agree.
But if they did agree they must do
! as they promised" "I'll agree"
>said Susie. Pm not going to be
cross anymore"
And l." said Johnny.
The question arose as to what to
do with the money. Ned wanted to
buy magic lantern. Johnny wanted
to buy candy but Susie wanted to
give it toward buying a bed for the
children's hospital.
Il tell YOU" said Ned, angrily, IF
you don't do as | tell you, | will
pitch the box out OF the window"
Where's your penny. Ned?" ask
ed mama.
Ned looked very foolish and drop
ped in the first penny.
Mama thought the box really did
do some good. The children learn
ed to watch against getting angry,
and lips would be shut tight to help
the ugly words from coming
through. y
When school began they were SO
busy that the box was forgotten
Weeks later mama was putting a
closet in order one Saturday.
Here's the cross box. she said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

hole and very quietly Gnome after
Gnome climbed up and disappeared
inside without the Flubwubs being
any the wiser. Several set to work
and presently had the door cut down,
and before the Glubwubs knew what
had happened they had all been made
prisoners.
Taffytoe was the hero of the day
and to him was given all the credit
for their victory over the Glubwubs.
After teaching the Glubwubs a
good lesson. the Gnomes and Sprltes
held a meeting and decided to call
their strike off and go back to work.
They had fonud Taffytoe and were
now perfectly willing to return, SO
with last word OF warning to the
Glubwubs, they started on their
way.
As they walked on toward Toy
land Taffytoe learned from Grumpy
all that had happened since his leaV-
ing. Grumpy told how the Gnomes
had finally found his tracks in the
snow and had followed them to the
place where the Glubwubs had cap
tured him. The rest had been easy
and they had come straight to the
icebergs without further loss of time.
There was one thing bat troubled
Tatfytoe, though, and he told Grumpy
that he didn't think they had treated
Santa right by leaving him when
they did, You see" said Tafytoe,
Santa told me how he was going
to use those sugar plums that you
took for moth balls, and ! know he
didn't intend them for joke on
you"
This made Grumpy feel very bad,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

I'm going to see how much
money there is" cried Ned. Seven
teen cents. That is enough to buy
lemons and nuts and play peanut
stand. Let's do it,
oh" said Susie, there goes poor
little lame Jimmy. | think it would
be nice to give it to him.
Il say" whimpered Pet.
u won't" said Johnny.
"I-no one knows what Ned was
going to say in a very cross voice.
for just then he clapped one hand
on his mouth and with the other
held up warning finger. !
I Look OUT he said, 'or there will
be four more cents in the cross box
for Jimmy"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

when he would see lis come with it
he would stand up on his hind feet
and wait.
We sure had time to wean him.
lie would not even put his nose in
the water or milk pan, even if we
let him thirst all day, but at last we
only gave him one bottle a day
until he learned
AS he grew older he became very
cute and did many cunning stunts
and we would tease him every morn
ing and evening; then was the Oily
time he would play. He would run
after us and try to outrun us and
sometimes would give US a slight
boost.
He was mostly after mother every
time she came out OF the house. She
would scream and that would make
it worse.
My brother sold him a few days
ago for So. He is going to use the
money for war saving stamps.
Well, goodby, Busy Bees. Please
write me when you find time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

feed and water the pigs and chickens
and get in coal for the day, then |
go to school, when | get home I eat
dinner and feed the chickens and
then go back to school. After
school is over | go up town and |
get in kindling, wood and coal,
When it is time | feed the pigs and
chickens, After supper | get my
lessons for the next day.
Our Sheep.
BY Arlyn Johnson, Aged II, wausa, Neb
Dear Busy Bees: | love to read
the Busy Bee page every Tuesday,
so | thought | would write and tell
you about Our sheep, His name is
Billy Ba.
My brother got him when he was
only 4 days old | got one also, but
it died.
At first we did not think Billy
Ba would live, but when we taught
him to drink out of the bottle he
grew strong and fat. We kept him
on the bottle two months. We fed
him both milk and water in it and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
RULES FOR YOUNG
WRITERS.

/. Write plainly and number
pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
3. Short and pointed articles
will be given preference. Do not
use over $50 words.
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
S. Write your name, age and
address at the top of the first
page.
s. A prize book will be given
each week for the best contribu-
ton.
Address all communications to
Children's Department. Omaha
Bee, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
The End of the War
BY Alice Bondesson, Age 10, 27l2 Redick Avenue

We have peace, and the 5 last
Murder and boodshed things of the past
Our Sammes have made beautiful country free,
Yes, they have gained liberty for you and for
Uncle Sam did it, you him for that,
You'll always know him, striped trousers tall hat,
When Germany tried to beat the world he being wiser,
Called boys him and said Come help lick the kaiser
And now he has peace and liberty
For beautiful America, bright, free,
A shining star in the blue.
Our country! SO brave, pure
Our boys when in France in helmets arrayed,
Proved that country 5 afraid,
Their and explosions echoed around,
And they brought German airpanes to the ground
France and England did their share.
When they got tired our boys there,
And they freedom for country dear,
So let 5 welcome them with cheer.
Hurrah for allies that did their share.
Hurrah for our boys that went Over THERE
Let give three cheers for country
Hurrah Hurrah! for the Red, White and Blue
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
Patriotic Girl.
BY Bernice Mutum Aged 10 Years, Wal
nut, Ia

BY Bernice Mutum Aged 10 Years, Wal
nut, Ia.
Dear Busy Bees:-As | did not
see my letter in print. | will write
again. | will tell you how | helped
to win the war. | knit a sweater,
helped knit another sweater and a
helmet. | took care of our neigh
boris children and she gave me six
eggs for Easter and | set them
under a hen. Two of the eggs
Matched and sold one Of the
chickens to my mother for 81. |
intend to buy Thrift stamps with
the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

sister and | are doing the house
work. | have two sisters and two
brothers at home. | am going to
school and am in the fourth grade
My teachers name is Anna Ho-
warth We had a box supper, the
9th of November, and we gave
money to the Red Cross. made
war garden this summer. We all
had the flu at one time and my
father had to take care Of us.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
Code Of Honorable Names

My name for every true man in
these United States will be the hon
orable name of american.
My reference to all new Ameri-
cans born in other lands shall never
be be h dishonored by sHI"rs' "'ck"'mes
My purpose shall be to discourage
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
A Hike.

BY Lenore Kerl Aged 10 Years, West
Point, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees:-This is my first
experience in writing you, but trust
it will not be the last.
/ am IS years old and a member
of the West Point Camp girls, which
was started September 10, 1918.
Several weeks ago we went on a
three mile hike and took our supper
with us. which consisted of some
wienies, buns, pickles and marsh
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
First Letter.

BY Nora Hectman. Aged ii Years, Friend
- Dear Busy Bees: May ! join
your happy hive? | am II years
old and live ON big farm, My
mother died five years ago and left
five children at home My oldes!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

in the native born the love of titles,
to help every immigrant to forget
his hyphen and be proud of the
name american" aud to stamp out
the use of such nicknames as words
of derision of the foreign born.
We pledge our service never to
use, and to discourage everywhere,
the use of such words as Dago,
Dutchy, Froggy, Glnny, Greaser,
Heiny, Horwat, Hunky, like, Mick.
Paddy, Sheeny. Spaghetti Wop, as
applied to any foreign born resident
of the United States of America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
How We Can be Little Soldiers.

BY Loretta Hammang. Arlington. Neb.
John and Walter were on their
way to school Walter said to John,
81 have a dollar with me. Les
go in this restaurant and buy a
dollars worth of candy. Then we
will have some fun eating it. We
will have all the boys at school help
Us eat it"
"Oh, no; let's buy some Thrift
stamps or give it to the Red Cross"
"Oh, no; let's buy some candy" said
Walter. well, you can buy some
candy, but | will send my dollar to
the soldiers" said John. 81 have
brother in France" said Walter. so
have r. said John, land | am going
to send my dollar to him"
So Walter bought candy and John
sent his money to the soldiers. At
this time there was a famine in
Europe and Walters brother died
of starvation, but the dollar that
John sent his brother saved him
until more food came.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
A Very Busy Bee.

"A very Busy Bee.
By Curtis McGaffin. Aged Years. Bell
wood, Neb
| am busy all the time; my mama
had the pneumonia and cannot do
anything and I have to do all the
chores and attend to the fire. When
| get up in the morning | go out and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
A Letter of Thanks

BY Frances Tomjaek, Ewing, Mob.
| am calling in on our merry circle
to thank you for giving me the
prize for nay story. | was certainly
surprised and nearly tickled to
death, as it WAS the first prize | ever
received for a story. have not yet
received it but | do not doubt but
what | will get it in the near future.
Well, ] will close with many thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
- = Ne s. E hi Ss

Children Dear How you remember Bettykns? She the
little girl who has had exciting adventures yoa know This
woods she napcr
how will read for yourselves. LovingyI
MARGARET
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05

together they had searched the for her They became
frightened home
sad
Smart Frsky.
Fris the house and in his teeth he carried Betty
kns doll He pulled Bykns father and then her father said iii
follow Frisky and he will take to/Bettykins."
SO Byns father followed Fky and there he to the spot
lying the woods where she had fallen and
by the blow He took her home and her mother her
when Betykn aWok she found herself in her
with doll and her mother and father her
Frisky dancing delight that his little
we'll again
Then Betykns told her mother and father how she had
the woods she promised that she would
without first telling her mother.
IF had been for Mabel ri said her aher perhaps
would have little girl again
Mabel beautiful blue dress her reward and for
FrskyWel he had of delicious chicken bones.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
Little Stories Written by and for the Little Readers of The Bee

mallows. When we reached the
place we built fire and roasted our
wienies aud toasted our marshmal-
lows. When we were through with
our supper we sang few campfire
and patriotic songs and then started
homeward.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
PATCHING OFTEN NEGLECTED.
Two Ruts Caused to Form Where
There Was but One Before
Work When Road Is Wet,

Patching is usually neglected or
done in such way as to cause two
ruts to form where there was but one
before. That is the invariable result
of filling a rut too full. This work
should always be done when the road
is wet, preferably when the water is
still standing in every little hollow on
the road surface, so that the workmen
can just see where to place the new
gravel and about how much is needed.
Unless the rut is very large one,
it is always best to shovel the gravel
from the wagon into it, rather than to
raise sideboard and attempt to dump
q part of the load.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
Gee RGE n. MALLON,
Captain, 132nd Infantry.

Capt. Mallon was decorated for in
trepidity beyond the call of duty in
the Boise de FORCES, France, Septem-
ber 26, 1918. Becoming separated
from the balance of his company be-
cause of fog, Capt. Mallon, with nine
soldiers, 5-lshed forward and attacked
nine hostile machine guns, capturing
all of them without the loss of a man.
irJontinuing on through the woods, he
ed his men in attacking a battery of
$50 mhp. howitzers which were in ac-
tion, rSshing the position and captur-
ing the battery and it's crew. In this
encounter Capt. Mallon personally at.
tackled one of the enemy with his fists.
Later when the party came upon two
more machine guns, this officer sent
men to the flanks, while he rushed
forward directly in the face of the
fire and silenced the guns, being the
first one of the party to reach the
nest. The exceptional ga!lantry and
determination displayed by Capt. Nal.
lon resulted in the capture of 100 pris-
oners, eleven machine guns, four $50
nm. howitzers and one anti-aircraft
gun. Capt. Mallon's home address is
1881 Hallock street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
TELLS GOOD ROADS NEEDS
Farm and Fireside Explains Best
Plan for Oval Surface-ShouId
Be Flat as Possible,

Everybody agrees that the surface
Of a road must be oval in it's con-
tour" says Farm and Fireside, "but
not all understand that this oval
ought to be as fiat as the character
of the road material and the lay of
the land will permit. With brick or
concrete construction the oval may
be very fiat, because the traffic makes
no ruts to carry the water lengthwise
Of the road nor does the pavement
soften and develop depressions when
kept in contact with water.
but broken stone (water-bound
macadam), being susceptible to pene-
tration by water, and subject to great
damage if frozen while soaked, must
be given higher oval; and for gravel
roads still sleeper pitch is de.
manded.
''As for earth roads, the steepness
must be governed by the combined
influence of number of factors.
Perhaps the leading factor is the
quality of the earth in each particu-
lar case. And next might be placed
the presence or absence of 'seeps' or
'spouts'; while another of these vital
factors would be the longitudinal
pitch of the highway"
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
japan in the War,

Japan entered the war because of a
treaty With Great Britain, concluded
in 1902 The original alliance pre-
cedrd the RusSo-Japancsc war. In
to provide for the defense Of British
interests in India and AfghaniStan,
while England agreed to give japan
a free hand on Korea. In 1911 it was
again modified by the agreement that
Great Britain should not be bound TO
aid Japan AGAINST any power with
whom she had Il treaty of arbitration
thus excluding the United States as
Il possible enemy. The alliance has
been extended to 1921.
The Broadus independent., 1919-04-10
DADDY,} nENnlG
E3FAlRY TALE e.
IylARY @AIlAn BONNER BOZ!
G)I> tho AUTHOR y
SAVING THE ELM.
y 0I> tho AUTHOR

II am so happy" said the elm tree.
oh | am SO happy and so glad. Life
is very beautiful, very indeed"
what makes you so happy, elm
tree?" asked the young elm tree near
by. 1t was always known as the young
elm tree for the first elm tree was old
er, much older and was called THE
elm tree, or Grandfather Elm.
"Please tell me if it is your birthday,
Grandfather Elm? / know you are old
and l think you should have birth
day party. If you did, l am sure the
willd and the trees opposite, would
wish you all sorts of happiness, a
long life, and we would sing you a
birthday poem, though we couldn't
very well give you presents.
''Trees can't give presents very
WE'LL"
ITS not exactly my birthday" said
Grandfather Elm, "but in way it's
| can look forward to lSts and lots
of birthdays and other days and weeks
and months and years.
II am going to live long while. l
| nm so happy about it, for l love life.
| love to look down at the people and
I love to keep them cool under my
shade when the weather becomes hot.
"Of course now am just ready
for the summer. ! am trying to look
my best and my brightest as all the
| trees are at this time Of the year"
ut is fine to hear you say you are
going to live long time" said the
young elm tree.
ut makes me very happy, too" said
Grandfather Elm. "You see was quite
| Ill and now l am WE'LL
Were you i'll, Grandfather?" asked
the young elm. II am 50 sorry to hear
| it. | thought you We're having a good
| deal of care and attention when 7 saw
all the work which you were having
done for you.
But l didn't think that was because
you were i'll but because you were be-
ing all dressed up and all fused up
for the spring and summer. Tell me
about it without trembling with nerv-
ousneSs.'
Yes, | was very, very ILL.," said the
elm tree. II didn't know whether
would ever get well or not. had all