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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

congressman's vote getter, the little
bound seed catalogue, sits back in
his big Morris chair, lights true
Havana. and dreams dreams.
Yea, he dreams the dreamiest ot
dreams. For this year, he is 60
ing to beat the II C. L. sure enough,
He's going to set out every avail
able. inch of ground in something
he can't just decide which, Con-
gresham Pezzaza's" seed catalogue
holds such a variety.
And then he can let the grocer
charge what he wants to for his
green stuff. Mr.. 7. B. NJ. is going
to "raise his own."
But the very next evening, when
in the exuberance of his high spirits,
(not sparkling spirits,) he takes
Friend Wife down town for the eve
ming, he gets his annual shock, which
is just as true a harbinger of spring
as Mr.. Robin Red Breast
Hardest Blow of ALL
Every other window, it seems to
him, is filled with the milliners' cre-
atoms OF what the Great American
Woman mus. wear for Easter.
And from then on home, Friend
Wife pours sweet nothings into his
left ear about her new spring hat,
all of them promptly leaving the
right ear-as perchance they should.
Oh dreams of spring have in
vaded the homes of Omaha.
But they're not all sweet dreams.
Here and there, one finds veri-
table nightmare.
Which all goes to prove, that, all
is not gold that glitters-or-one
MUST take the bitter with the
sweet.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
silk Stocking vs. Church
Problem at LeffingWells
Pa Puts His Foot Down With Staccato Notes. and Ma
Makes Biting Remark About the 81 Steamboat
Ride at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1888
Mary Meanders Through Peace Tune on Piano.

Henry Claiming" Leffingwell be-
gan, land | want to read it to the
Leffingwells," and he read as fol-
lows:
ITO live content with small
means; to seek elegance rather than
luxury, and refinement rather than
fashion; to- be worthy, not respec-
table. and wealthy, not rich; to lis
ten to stars and birds, babes and
sages with open heart. To study
hard, to think quietly, act frank
ly, talk gently, await occasions and
hurry never; in q word, to let the
spiritual, unbidden and unconscious
grow up through the common
this is my symphony"
What we need is more work and
less worry" he went on, turning
to the members OF his family for ap-
proval.
Mrs. Leffingwcll looked UP from
her seed catalogue and nodded af-
firmatively.
PA, let's go out and get the
air, chirped Willie, who was pop
ping corn in the kitchen.
Women are worrying too much
about what they are going to wear
or have in their homes" Henry con-
tinued. That's what causes so
much unrest When one gets new
bonnet the other wants more ex-
pensive one. They shut their eyes
to the law of supply and demand.
They just want what they want when
they want it. l suppose, Mrs. Lei
fngwell, that the next thing l will
hear will be that you have bought a
pair of silk stockings just to keep
up with Mrs. What's Her Name.
Silk stockings will come into this
house only over your deceased hus-
bands body"
Famous Steamboat Ride.
PA, ] don't like your staccato
notes" Willie remarked, as he
brought in the popcorn and passed
it around.
"If we would develop purpose,
power and poise, we must work
more and worry less" Lefingwell
added, reaching for the popcorn.
Henry Leffingwell, when did you
join the Band of Willing Workers.
his wife rebutted. your words do
not stand on all fours with your
practices. l suppose you would
have me go out in the same dress I
wore when / went to the Columbian
with you ip Chicago dur
ing 1893, when you spent 81 for a
steamboat ride. You talk like
cave man. What you had better do
is to start family budget and then
perhaps l might get enough money
for new apron"
pass the loving cup" said Willie,
and then Mary went to the piano
and began to sing "I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

wire, exclaiming excitedly:
"Oh, you wouldn't believe it, but
I'm sure I saw the very first robin
Of the season right out here in my
front yard"
And right away starts the yearly
TRADE against that dignifed harbin-
ger of spring, Mr.. R. Red Breast.
But he should be bothered. When
he does appear, he'll be seen, and
these voluntary press agents need
have no fear Of his name being left
from the front page of their Daily
Wheeze.
The Same Old Stuff,
During the long weeks following
the first sniff of fresh air taken by
1 the Ground Hog, Mr.. Tired Busi-
ness Man hastens home from his
office each evening, gets down his
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

penalty for refusing information.
And while he is establishing his
credentials cute little Fido or as
ture-looking Rover is> on the job.
The mistress of the house will in
form him that Fido is perfectly
harmless but Fido looks at you with
the same expression that she does
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

and coax information that Is given
unwillingly; must possess the ability
70 estimate At glance the age Of
ladies, all the way from
their teens to nineties.
!. The fashlight is to find the way
~ night through dark alleys and
Ehyway:; the nlagnifying glass to dis
anGniah whether certain scrawls.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

To the question, "Where were you
bornf" they will answer, not IRE
land" but County Cork" County
Donegal" County Kilkenny" and
SO on. Take this from me-the
Irish were the brightes. Of all the
kinds Of people l met within my
rounds; they were amoag TIN, most
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Venus, garbed in clinging nothings,
with the crown of beauty on her
head and the magic wand of plenty
and happiness in her hand, come
lightly tripping along, in veritable
barrage of flowers and butterflies
and birds, care and sorrow brushed
aside, her face alighted with the
knowledge Of the coming OF the joy
Gus season.
And Ground Hog day i. upon US.
Tuesday, the old, sleepy prophet Of
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Census Takers Path Was
Strewn With Many Thorns
Once Is Enough, Says One Man Who Went Through
the Mill-Indoor Sports Have Nothing On Fun
With Prober Into Family Affairs-Age Question
Is Hardest "Sticker."

Verify the way Of the census
tiker is hard. and when he is old he
dcparteth from it.
Once is enough! The man who
bobs up smiling after one round at
counting the noses of Uncle Sans
family deserves the D. S. NJ, the
Croix de Guerre with palm, and the
thanks Of congress. | know, for I
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

submitted are names of people or
maps of their native land, and the
weapon to defend himself from the
house dog.
For the census enumerator is not
as welcome as the flowers in May
don't think it. Sometimes he has to
remind the "lady Of the house.
and The man too-ti1at there 10 I
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Spring, will crawl forth from his
h;bernian home, blink angrily at his
shadow in the sun, and wheezily
crawl back again into his hole, for
another long six weeks of cold and
complaint.
It's that way, every year.
He Nearly Always Does.
The annual ringing of the Febru-
ary alarm clock awakens the old
hog from his gluttonous slumber,
and he always comes out OF his hole,
mad-and determined to find his
shadow sometime during the day as
a sufficient excuse for six weeks
more of slumber.
Then, too, city editors of my
|-riads Of newspapers all over this
great land, will soon be answering
their busy telephones to hear some
sweet voice at the other end of the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Farmers are considered the great
est truck users in the United States
and it is estimated that $4,000 trucks
are now used in hauling farm prod
ucts,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Amt It the TRUTH
first short stretch OF mild weather
in February.

Amt It the TRUTH
Forsooth, seated uncomfortably
close to the little heater which ex-
udes waves and waves of heart-in-
spring warmth, Mr.. Man, after the
time-worn custom, begins to have
his annual visions of the coming of
Spring.
The mythical vision is the surest.
Every year he sees the barlegged
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

NdS QUO.
Yet it's an amusing job. Plenty of
sport--indoor and outdoor. All a
man needs to be good census
enumerator is the gift OF second
sight, the diplomacy of a foreign
minister, the. manners of a Chester
field, the courage of Y. d. veteran,
the skill of = handwriting expert
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Sinnapaschugy is the word coined
by the Navajo Indians OF Utah for
motor car, and it is literally trans
lated to mean wagon that goes with
a "chug."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Alas. alack. for Boston,
Her wisdom was but faxed:
For. like the rest, old Boston's blest
With domes who'd never stand the test,
WITH beans that ere half baked.
E0ess Tpymaas
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
NEBRASKA.
(Gothenburg Independently

(Gothenburg independently
l long for no place else to go,
| love dear old Nebraska; it's
healthier than Mexico, with more
girls than Alaska. It's people
are the friendly kind, and Bills
as good as Mary. Come west;
leave all your grief behind, and
help fill up this prairie.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

.hc patience Of Job and the optimism
Of Pollyanna. For equipment, he
needs magnifying glass, a good
club or gun, an electric ,fashlight
and map Of the world.
He must be = mind reader to de-
eide which Of conflicting answers is
the right one; must, be suave in
manner, 10 mollify injured feelings
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

The attendance at the recent auto
mobile show held In London num-
bsred 28s.837 people
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Fair Warning.

V71eH1tHB1V1V 11SuBcE'1
II the party who took my
buggy from my yard several
weeks ago does not return same
at once, I will send officers for
il. He was seen to take same
with a tractor. E. Reynolds.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
For the Defense.

Dempsey was probably more pa
triotic than some chaps who rushed
into the army to escape home duties.
This hue and cry against a man who
is undoubtedly courageous and de-
cent is small business. "If this be
treason, make the most of it."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

The number of motor cars in Kan.
sas City, Mo-, has increased in 10
years from $50 to approximately
$4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

The Census in Horse Creek.
(Ew;ng Advocate)
Joie Littlebink wants a couple
expert accountants to help him
take the canine census on Horse
Creek. He is wiling to wager
that this district can beat any
other on earth for untagged, un-
owned, short and long haired
hounds, shepherds, and garbage
hunting mongrels. He is going
to try to employ Ichabod Mug
and Willie Cum to list the for
eign element.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

herself-ready to bite.
The map is no joke+you really
need that, for in the war poor old
Europe was so carved up that for
eign residents, who must tell in what
province they were born, often don't
know. The Irish are an exception,
for they can always tell you the
county, although il is not required.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Even as the sap gently starts to
ooze from the roots of the trees to
the upper branches and uppermost
twigs, 50 begins to fow the blood
Of the human trunk to the inner
most recesses of the brain.
And 10, forth come the dreams OF
spring.
But the human blossoms are not
50 loathe to exposure as are the leaf
lets and buds Of the mighty oaks.l
No sooner do they start to tingle
the brain, than out Of the mouths of
babes and sucklings pour the ideas
which have struggled all the winter
tor expression.
Wrapped in woolen garments,
with feet adorned in several pairs
OF heavy socks, and cap drawn
down over ears still reminiscent of
frost-bitten mornings, man cannot
help but smoke the pipe of peace
with hard old Winter, with the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

declared. 1.-THE country is for Cen
eral Singer. A man was in to see
me from the Little Pappio just last
week and he said he has heard
Singer favorably mentioned by sew
eral there"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

HUSK HUSKS
(Bench News in Blair Pilot)
Chas. Husk is busy gathering
his mammoth crop of corn.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
J. WARREN KERRIGAN
WHY HE QUIT ART

j. Warren Kerrigan had no inten-
ton OF becoming an actor when he
left his university. Given proper en-
couragement he might have developed
into something of a landscape artist.
He tells an amusing story OF how his
anal ambitions in this line were shat
tered.
His easel was rugged up on the
beach OF sea resort and he was just
completing what he judged TO be n
very creditable marine. While he
worked an old man strolled up and
stood contemplating the picture, pun
ing vigorously on n briar pipe.
"what do you think of III" asked
Jack, confident of favorable criti-
cism. ...
wall" drawled the old fellow. Il
was jest wonderful" and he
stopped, drawing meditatively on his
pipe.
Wondering what?'
Wall. wonderin' why you don't
put price tags on them paint tubes"
why In tho wide world should To-
b.. SOS you'll know how much to
charge for the picturel-
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
RIALTO.
"A Daughter of Two Worlds
Featuring Norma TaImadpe

Moore's Rialto Theater, starting to-
morrow. presents Norma Talmadge in
an adaptation of a novel by Leroy
Scott, "a Daughter OF Two Worlds"
This is Miss Talmadge's first appear
ance under the banner OF the First
National Exhibitors.
The story concerns one Jennie Ma
lone, daughter OF New York thug.
and how she realizes the ambition OF
herself and father through the guild
ance OF a polished confidence man by
becoming a popular debutante in ex-
elusive society. on attaining these
heights she casts them aside that she
may, help a former pal and by hon
esty I'm this matter gains a love. tina [
proves greater than that won by de-
ception, this very love not only re-
gaining her former position but plac-
ing her higher in the social world
than she had ever deemed Il possible
to 20. .. fEH.
As may be seen from the foregoing.
n striking con trast is offered between
the high and low levels of life. and in
the production of.the play these facts
have not been overlooked. Gorgeous
settings, are seen one moment, only
TO be follwed by scenes in the haunts
of the underworld. -.
The musical setting Ia, as usual.
especially arranged BY Daniel Rfeo.
Orchestra, and brilliant score r.
promised the overture. for the week
being Spppes Morning. Noon. and
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
MISS BILINGTON'S
MLE-HICH ROLE

when Francelia Ellington. one of
the blonde beauties OF the films, de-
termined to become a leading lady OF
the silent drama. she did not count on
playing her role 5000 feet above the
earth. ~ p
& Yet that was what Miss Billing
ton was called upon to do in her
latest Universal phstodr anna, The
Great Air Robbery" starring Lieut..
@. l.. I,ock1ear, to be seen at Gran
daITs Theater the last four days Of
next week.
Lieutenant Locklear was engaged
by Universal to star In the photo
thriller following the sensation
caused by his change from aeroplane
to aerop,ane in mid-air,
Miss Billintont who had Just finish
ed playing the Leading feminine role
in Blind Husbands. wasreailed to
support him .'1t was Just like hear
ing ones own obituary read she
said. But when I saw lieutenant
Locklear fly; saw his superb calm
and mastery over the mechanical mon
ster that roared beneath him, Il lost
all fear"
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
,sa tCRANDALL'S.
Charles Ray in
"The Clodhopper."

The Clodhopper," best of all Of the
comedy dramas in which Charles Ray
has starred under the direction OF
Thomas II. Ince, will be shown for
three days.. beginning tomorrow as
the chief feature OF the photoplay bill
az Crandalls Theater.
In this subject the most popular
young actor on the American screen
is filmed as the sou OF a bucolic
,skinflint who tires OF parental abuse
and work on the farm and seeks his
fortune in the city. Upon being en-
ployed as ianitor OF a theater he is
recognized as an unusual comedy
type. Is put on to fill gap in a mu-
steal comedy production, scores hit
and becomes the. rage of broadway.
The climax of the story is reached
when the -"clodhopper" returns to the
little home town, saves his fathers
bank from ruin and wins the hand of
"the girl"
For the last four days OF the week,
beginning Thursday. Crandalis will
offer for the first time in the Capital
one of the most remarkable special
productions ever presented upon the
screen, when the major feature of the
bill will be "The Great Air Robbery"
in which the principal role 10 taken
upon the screen by Lieutenant Lock-
lear, a real master of the science OF
aeronautics.
The action OF this thrilling melo-
drama is tense throughout the length
OF the many reels and is made doubly
exciting by the fact that the scenes
Of greatest climacteric importance
were filmed above the clouds.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
ION WITH THE DANCE"
:. MAY TELL TRUE STORY

Z. More than usual interest has been
evidenced in "On with the Dance"
the George Fitzmaurice production,
which opens a weeks engagement at
Moore's Garden tomorrow, because OF
the rumor that the incidents and
leading character in the picture are
based on real happenings and a real
person well known to New York So
ciety.
George Fitzmaurice. who directed
the picture, and Ouida Bergere, in
private life Mrs. George Fitzmaurice,
who wrote the scenario, have declined
to discuss the matter
Briefly the facts of the case are as
follows: The plot OF "On with the
Dance" deals with the fortunes OF a
Russian woman, who, estranged from
her husband takes to dancing in a
cabaret, masked. A shooting follows,
and later a trial in which the wife
gives startling testimony.
To prominent New Workers the
story OF con With the Dance" will
have a familiar ring. IL is said that
the character of Sonia. the Russian,
played by Mae Murray, is timely
yelled picture of n French countess
whose escapades while the wife OF a
well-known New York club man, kept
New York society agog for long
time. The name of the French count
ess has ben mentioned several times
in connection with "On, with the
Dance" but, naturally, Mr.. Fitsmaurice
has disguised his characters suffi-
GENTLY. II he Is writing from real
life, to escape libel charges.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
COLUMBIA.
Irene Castle in
"The Amateur Wife"

4 Irene Castle. few years ago the
most famous dancer in America, and
Row a recognized star of stage and
screen, will'be the player of featured
screeR prominence at Loew's Column,
bia Theater for the first four days
Of the week beginning tomorrow. in
.The' Amateur Wife" a big appeal
ing love story OF an ugly ducluing
who learned to grow fine feathers
under the glow of the Manhattan
Fright lights and under the lure and
gowns and studios.
= Miss Castle has a role that is ut
terly different from anything she has
done before on celluloid and the pic
ture discloses new powers in this
beautiful woman, which cannot help
but enthuse audiences anywhere. She
IS given a splendid opportunity also
10 live up to her title of the best
dressed woman in pictures" and the
1magnificence of her costumes in the
latter part of the picture is. in strong
contrast to the ugly duckling' char
acterization of the convent girl which
marks the early episodes of the pic
lure.
! For the final three days of the week
Olive Thomas will be seen in "Out
Sonder."
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
STAGE LESS EXACTING
THAN CAMERA ACTING

Dorothy Dalton. who is to appear
at Loew's Palace Theater tomorrow
and all week IN her new picture.
BLACK Is white" recentfS astonished
the New York critics and public by
scoring an emphatic hit in the lead
ing role in 'Aphrodite," the big
Egyptian spectacle and sensation of
the current season. 1t was re-
garded az. nothing short of marvellous
that Miss Dalton. whose experience
on the speaking stage is extremely
limited, should meet the eXacting re-
quirements of "Aphrodite" so admir-
ably and give performance that few
legitimate stars could equal. Outside
of short engagements early in her
career in stock and. vaudeville, the
pretty actress has always devoted her.
self exclusively to pictures.
THE idea that Nthe stage is much
more rigid in its demands than mo-
ton pictures is a fallacious one" said
Miss Dalton recently Acting be-
fore the camera. where there are no
clever lines to help you over difficult
places, where no friendly audience APP
plauds you, and where every gesture
and facial expression must be exag.
gerated to just the exact degree. is a
difficult task, assure YOU. For in
stance. one would go far before dis
covering n stage play that demands
such versatility and unstinted outlay
Of the emotions as BLACK Is white
my last picttre play three roles.
Each had to be differentiated from
the other completely. 1t was the
hardest assignment ever had. but
enjoyed every minute OF It,"
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
STRAND.
"A Modern Salome,"
Featuring Hope Hampton.

Hope Hampton comes to the screen
at Moore's Strand Theater starting to-
morrow her first production from her
own studios, "A Modern Salome." an
adaptation of Oscar Wilde's celebrated
poem "Salome." Leonce Perret. the
eminent French American director is
responsible for the picture.
From the standpoint OF beauty Of
settings. richness of color, wonderful
gowns. action and human appeal, no
finer presentation, has been made in
Washington this season. 1t is all the
barbaric splendor of the days of the
biblical lands in the time of Herod,
transplanted to modem days, modern
scenic vestur and modern style In
clothing, especially from the femi-
nine side of selected cast, a be-
wfldering variety of exquisite gowns
and dazzling jewels being worn by
the star. ...-s
The story is essentially one OF So
ciety today, yet at the same time is
surprising in the close manner in
which IL follows the life and story
of the Salome OF ancient days.
Director Arthur J. Maxwell OF the
Strands augmented orchestra has pro-
vided a musical setting which in every
way lives up to the beauty of the
production. The overture for the
week, "a Hunt in The Black Forest"
by Voelker, promises to be a feature
in itself.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
lKNICKERBOCKER.
Owen Moore in
"Piccadilly. jim" g, -. {.

owen Moore viii be the pictured
+ star at Crandail's' .Iiniekerbocker
Theater tomorrow and Monday in the
Aim version OF p. G. Warehouses; de-
Iightfuiiy humorous Saturday Even
ing Post story, "Piccadilly Jim" The
principal supplementary offering will
be THE Grocery Clerk latest OF
Larry Semon's two-reel comedies.
I. For, Tuesday and Wednesday the
Knickerbocker announces as it's chief
photoplay attraction Emile Chautard's
masterpiece of melodramatic mys-
terry, -The Mystery. or ~. Yellow
ROOM one of the important achieve
ments of the year.
1.-The. Fortune Hunter one Of the
outstanding stage successes of the
last decade. win be shown for the
first time. in, Washington in photoplay
form at the knjckerboekerso Thurs
day land Friday, with. Barle@ Williams
in the role OF the young man about
town who sought wealth in small
town and found it,, only to. discover
that what he really preferred was
love .ra
On Saturday only. Wallace Reid
will occupy the screen as pictured
star OF his latest romantic comedy,
Double Speed"
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
PALACE.
Dorothy Dalton in
.RIackn Is White

Iblack Is Wnlte. '4k ~ -
Z Dorothy Dalton, whose characterf-
zation of Chrysis in the sensational
production of "Aphrodite" at the
Century Theater. New Yo"k. Is one
OF the ,highlights of the 1920 dra-
matte season, will be seen for the
full week at Loew's Palace Theater,
Beginning tomorrow, as the featured
screen star of the Palace progra n in
thc leading role Of BLACK Is White
an alluring and powerful photoplay
adaptat ion of the famous story of
the same name by George Barr Nc
Cutcheon, author of "Brewster's Mil
Hons" "Graustark" and other stories.
5 BLACK Is White" is the story OF a
wife driven from home By her hus-
bands jealousy and forced TO take
refuge with a sister, who closely re-
sembled her, She conceals her sis
tcrs sudden death and assumes her
identity in order to obtain adoption
as his daughter by. a wealthy, noble:
man. Years later she meets her hus-
band at a bananet; he falls In love
with her. and, axious .torsee her SON.
She; ,remarries him and returns. Con
,6rmation of his real love for her Is
revealed by the husband murmuring
her real name in his sleep. and she
then reveals her Identify and shows
him tho cruel folly of his jealous rage.
z The picture is amply and delight
fully supplemented by a strong array
OF added attractions, including fine
overture by the Palace symphony
Orchestra Thomas j. Cannon, direc-
far .r - 80 rs