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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

This story is vouched for by an
intimate woman friend of the wife
o. the Omaha man involved. 1t is
offered in strictest confidence" just
as it came from the wife. and later
from her conhdant.
Tle man was seated in his easy
chair by the home fIreside, comfort
ably settled for the evening, SO his
wife thought. She was disiHusioned
wnen, with vehement exclamation,
he slammed down his book, leaped
from his chair and started pacing the
tioo-.
why did / have to strike that
light at the beginning OF the even
ing he demanded.
The vile remained silent, awaiting
f,uther enlightenment. After two
more rounds of the room friend
husband bol.ed into the hall and
seized his overcoat and hat.
Thought you were going to stay
at home this evening" his wife re-
marked.
Il was" he called back, as he
started for the door, but now I'm
goingin search of bootlegger."
The wife took I'D the book he had
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
His Work Clothes Were
Ample Disguise, Even
To His Subordinates

Here's how George Armstrong,
Chief Oldfc1d of police, came near
to suffering Jail sentence from his
subordinates.
George is head geek over about
'steen others, including "Owl" Nor
ten, one of the illustrations buzz
wagon steerers. 1t nearly cost
George his reputation to walk from
the police station to the garage the
other day--he had on his working
clothes. George had more grease
on his clothes than John D. re-
fined from a Pennsylvania oil we'll.
His workers were accustomed to
seeing him dolled up in loud clothes
that were more conspicuous than a
pair Of tan shoes at funeral.
When the acting sergeant entered
the garage, his army didn't recog-
nize him. Driver Lester Warner
intended to lock him up as a vag, but
said he couldn't waste sleep appear
ing against him in police court next
day.
Several others were under emer-
gency cars asleep or repairing doo-
hickies. George was in the place
a half hour before any spoke to
him. He didn't like that.
"Whassa matter wild you grease
hounds?" George guffawed sudden
ly. Don't va know guy when va
see him?"
All stood at attention and almost
saluted.
They are still wondering about
the "grease-hound" stuff, George
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Spring Brings Out the Roller Skaters
By DIR. ANDREW A. GOUR.

Roller skating has this advantage
over ice skating, it may be enjoyed
at any time of the year. 1t is
strange that this sport is not more
popular. Perhaps one reason is that
it has too plebeian atmosphere
about it. In the days of the bicycles
greatest general popularity, roller
skating was also very common.
Later, with the advent of the auto
mobile, roller skating, except with
children, passed away along with
buggy and bicycle riding.
While roller skating is an ideal
outdoor sport wherever there are
hard pavements, still, nowadays, it
is most commonly done in indoor
rinks. Occasionally, however, we
may see adults enjoying a skate out
in tie open air. This is especially
true on some of our campuses,
where college girls travel from one
building to another or go for an
airing on roller skates. This mode
Of travel is cheap compared to au-
tomobiling but it is very healthful,
In gymnastics, the most valuable
movements are those which tend to
tone up the muscles which preserve
good carriage and equilibrium of
the body. No class Of movements
surpasses the so-called balance
movements in accomplishing this
purpose. This type of movements
requires good general control of the
muscles. especially the erectors of
the body. In every one of these
movements the test is not one OF
strength so much as of skill and
equilibrium. They always consist
Of exercises in which one or both
feet are on the ground supporting
the body weight, and the posture of
the body combined with complex
positions or movements of the arms,
determine their effects upon the
system. When a balance movement
is done with the trunk inclined for
ward it gives the very best effects
that can be derived from this class.
Skating consists principally of a
series OF lbalance movements in
which the trunk is slightly inclined
forward, the head high, and the
weight Of the body is borne by one
leg after the other has given the
stroke. The free leg acts in CO.
ordination with the arms to preserve
equilibrium and then moves forward
to carry the weight at the next
stroke. AS the trunk inclines for
ward with each stroke the spinal
muscles have to contract to keep
the trunk from falling forward. The
effect of this is to correct or de-
velop good carriage of the upper
body, thus combining corrective
gymnastics with pleasure.
In comparison to ice skating, the
possibilities of fancy strokes are
limited on roller skates. There are
experts, however, that can almost
make one forget that they are on
roller skates, so adept are they in
fancy work In strokes consisting
of short curves, the body Is always
inclined inward in relation to the
curve, and the free leg and the
arms act to balance the body. The
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
GENERAL STINeER
GETS TWO Letters
AND ANSWERS Them
Correspondence Begins to Pile Up,
Showing That the Country Is in
= Landslide for Him.

Several letters received by General
A. Singer, candidate for the presi-
dency Of the United States, show the
waythe is sweeping the country.
Clarence Small Nickel, his cam
pain manager, yesterday gave out
several of these letters with the re-
plies made by the general.
"A hearty endorsement of the
general was received from A. F. Egg,
who is in the transportation business
in the thriving city of Pearly, Neb.,"
said Mr., Nickel. He gave out the
letter as follows:
General Singer, Bumble Bee,
Omaha, Neb.: General, your al
rite. I'm for you good and strong.
drive the hack from the depo to
The hotel here in Pearly. Its an out
rage we can't have no boose any
more. These cold days man has
to have it. i usto go in the hotel
and get drink every trip, now I
can't get any.
&NOWe ~ PGl SOllt dlSOhOi Is dl
right and you can count on my vote.
Hurra for General Singer for presi-
dent, and il you come to Pearly you
can ride in my hack, free.
sYours for boose,
"A. F. EGG
General Singer responded as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Esg, Dear Sir: l am the
working mans friend and will be
5 the working mans president. A man
has right to drink beer or whisky
il he wants to. That's my platform.
Better say nothing of this to tenn
perance people. Counting on your
/ support, | am Yours,
GENERAL A. STINGER."
A letter was received from the
secretary of the Coon City Temper
ance union yesterday as follows:
General A. Singer, Omaha, Neb.,
Dear Sir: We understand that you
favor allowing the manufacture and
sale of strong liquor. containing 40
per cent alcohol. Now, if this is so,
we will not support you. Now, you
know that this country is dry and we
won't stand for it. Now, how do
You stand, for or against prohibit
ton? Now, we want an answer to
this. Yours truly.
"QUINTUS A. BUGG.'
General Singer has already an
swered this letter, as follows:
Hon. Quintus A. Bugg, Secre-
tary Coon City Temperance Union,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Bill Buys Dinner After Big
Tussle With Coal Black Rose
Automobile Salesman Put One Over on Comrade-
Colored Comedian Who Knew Bills Failing
Stages Vampire Effort Successfully.

him by the shoulders and yankcd
him into the cab beside her.
Come to yoah honey" she said,
soothingly. .....
The fight that followed was brief,
but fierce.
The bulky female darted out the
oppasite door of the car and east on
Farnam street with BILL Jones" hot
on her trail. -.-.. ....
Bill Jones' bought dinner for the
whole crowd, but he refused to give
his right name to reporters who wit
messed the incidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

door in the Hudson Terminal build
ing. Miss Gallae..-. demonstrated
to the Jury that she walked with a
limp.
"Why shouldn't she limp" re-
marked the attorney for tn, Hud-
son & Manhattan railroad, defend
ing the suit. Look at ,"-a- shoes
Frcnch-heefed pumps =, ;,
Those pumps help me to walk
replied Miss Gall CHER
Certainly" explained ~- Van
Siclen. The pumps take the wa
ter off the knee"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Yes, But How Much DID the New
Fire Engine Cost?
(Crete vidette.)


Last week we said that the
new fire engine would cost
44,00." OF course no one.
knows what that means until
we explain it. The electric cur
rent goes up and down so these
days that it causes the linotype
to perform many stunts like
the one above. The operator
hit the IS" just when the juice
clasked and the dollar didn't
drop; of course not a fraction Of
second elapsed after one fin
ger had touched the dollar mark
until another finger had touched
the figure a." At this instant
some big motor had released its
strain OIL the juice supply and
the linotype lunged ahead and
put in two ~"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
M4AkM71S ara /SL1>v MahZz9 0AkHI5
MIuy7e tax az Nv1/es HeW bed (0Ne/

most Of your time lying awake
nights trying to figure out those
embarrass questions. p
Join Ambitious Assemblage.
Finally, in last desperate at
tempt, you wend your way to the
government building to seek the
Office of the income tax collector.
You discover the scene of the inn
pending inquisition. A languid
croupier is distributing pens to the
ambitious assemblage.
The group includes two rising
shoe sinners, a plumber, a squad Of
window washers and several as
sorted employees of the street clean
ing department.
You examine the blank some
more.
The instructions concerning the
victims income is of nature tend
ing to qualify you for the shocks
that are to follow.
Sketch a Blurred Review.
You fill out the preliminary sheet,
recording returns for 1918. street
address and whether married and
living with a wife.
Then you sketch a blurred re-
view of your income, you grapplc
with a problem in arithmetic in
volving the names and addresses of
each organization to which you
made contributions claimed. as de-
ductions, and the amount of each.
You perspire freely and hdge,
about.
Truthfully, and in detail, you write
the answers to the seemingly en-
barrassing questions that follow.
You Read Your Doom.
You subscribe your trademark
to an iron-clad agreement. and
swear to the best of your knowl-
edge, which is not very much, tina,
the questions propounded on the
remaining subsequent sheet are cor
rect.
Then you take it to one of the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
A Big Day for Marsland

(Marsland Items in Crawford Tr.bune)
Mrs. Holmberg~and Miss
Weeer, who went to> Chadron
Saturday, returned on AZ Sunday
evening. Yes, I said on AZ, and
it stopped at Marsland, as can
be proven by official documents.
So there! But it may never hap
pen again. for the conductor ex-
planned "This train never stops
at Marsland"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Have You a Little Alligator in
Your Home?

tHolt County Independently
We hear that Harry Clauson
has sold hall interest in his
alligator to George Agnes and
that they will open up an alli-
gator farm as 500 as suitable
location is offered them as
bonus for starting the enter
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

pivot in all curved strokes is the
center OF gravity and this is in
huenced by the forces OF centrifuge,
leverage and penetrating energy.
The effects of roller skating, espe-
cialIy when practiced out of doors.
are plentiful and good. AT this time
of the year the cool spring. air
compels one to activity to keep
warm. This activity reacts upon
the entire system by fastening the
exchange of tissue cells and thus
refreshing the body. This hastened
exchange of cells means increased
respiration and the effect of all this
upon the brain is exhilarating.
Nearly all the good effects of run
ming and running games. added to
best effects of balance movements,
will result from skating. Skating
especially tends to perfect ones
sense of equilibrium. 1t develops
elasticity of the muscles and grace
of motion, and it tones up the
muscles of the calf and thigh, waist
and back regions.
One of the good features of skat-
ing is that it never grows monoton-
Gus as a sport, because one finds a
great source of satisfaction in con-
tinually improving. At every new
achievement in skill the way is made
easier for even more advanced per-
formances, and such achievements
are iilnitless.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Judge Grows Humorous
As Pretty Girl Is Given
$4,000 Damage, Verdict

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, March l5,-A jury be-
fore Justice Van Siclen in the su-
preme court, Brooklyn, today award
ed $4,000 to Mae Gallagher, l9-
year-old stenographer Of Prooklyn
whose left knee vas inJured when
her skirt was caughtan an elevator
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Tailors In League
With Booze Hounds;
Dry Limp Now Style

Now it's the prohibition limp"
that ]. H. Hanley, federal prohibi-
ton enforcement agent for Omaha,
and his trusty sleuths are watching
for.
Limpers are easy to spot, accord
ing to the instructions received, as
they invariably wear clothes cut in
the new spring style. It's the style,
in fact. that's responsible for the
limp. Seems that designers of the
mode for men, realizing that hip
pockets are no longer in style or in
anything else, did away with all hip
space in the new trousers. Then,
to make 'em still different from last
years, they put more material -
the legs. below the knees, giving
something of the effect of the leg
adornment of Uncle Sans gobs.
Being unable to lug the precious
stuff that cheers the cherries in
the customary gun pocket, bootleg
gers have devised, it is said, an at
tachment that suspends a bottle in
the slack part of the trousers, below
The knee. But wearing bottle there
gives them the peculiar gait the
booze hounds are looking for. 1t
differs instructions explain, from
the "hip hump" of previous seasons,
in that the guilty one has no stoop,
but does march slightly after a mill
tary style once popular in Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

finally. after you have satisfied your
self that they are correct, i'll small
letters printed at the bottom of the
they have not" Read your income
blank. Chapter 2. vefse II.
page, you read your doom:
ITO them who hath, that shall be
taken away, even unto that which
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

The canary bNd in the office OF
the income tax collector was whist
ling a few bars from '"Ym Forever
Blowing Money" with a cadence of
liquid notes, repeated in rapid
rhythm.
The income tax collectors were
shining their rubber collars, while
the steam limped lazily through the
office radiator.
Outside the office long queue
of two-eared citizens stretched
stylishly down the corridor. They
were all heroes of large income,
and we're clogging the corridors in
response to a circular which re-
sembled Z combination Pullman
ticket and questionnaire.
All of the applicants bore them
selves with that erect stylish mil
lionarc bearing that had distin-
guished them in the days of the
questionnaire.
Was Only Feeler.
The only difference between the
questionnaire and the set >of ques-
tions the income blank asked was,
the former, lawyer could fill out,
whereas the income blank was par
ticularly rough OH man with poor
memory.
That preliminary amusement tax
was only feeler, the law hatchers
down in old Washington prepared
a tax list that included everything
but mans sorrows.
It's just like in the days of the
draft, if you have set of twins the
collector raps you on the cocoa
with a personal exemption stamp
which entries you to coffee and"
for another year.
The income blank was more than
the quick-witted -ptija board with all
its brains could figure out. You spen:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Some Headlines We Will Never See.

Newspaper Reporter Passes away
Leaving Five Million Dollars.
Prominent Automobilist Refuses
To Talk About His New Machine.
Well Known Actress Denies
That Her Jewels Were Stolen.
Tenants Love Apartment Janitor
Who Is Uniformly Agreeable.
Cafe Waiter Has No Money;
Must Die in the Poorhouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
HOPE HE'S WELL!
(Haryard Courier.)

&c. Wellensiek left Satur-
day evening for a short visit
with his father at Excelsior
Springs. He expected to visit
Kansas City also before return
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
ALL HAD FLU.

Those who had the Flu last
week are we'll and those who
didn't have the Flu last week
are sick with the Fiji this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Call for Theda Bara!

By the way, what has become OF
Theda Bara? She used to vamp so
regularly.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

tons he asks. You check over your
questions with the collector who
has a light heart and All empty
stomach.
He points out to you that you
have made more mistakes than Eng
land did during the war You take
another whirl at the questions and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

Benevolent Old Gentleman (handing
over watcb)-Don't you ever expect TO
rise hghcf than common. ordinary
porch climber?
Burglar--Oh. yes: some day / hope to
have an airplane and won'1 have to climb
orches.--Houston Post,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL.
(Kenesaw Progress.)

IheneSaW ProgreSs.J
The w. c. T. U. gave fare
well party on Mrs. Tom Brad
shaw at her home Tuesday
afternoon. Luncheon was served
and an enjoyable time was had
by everyone present.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Don't Look in the Wrong Corner.

Ross B. Stephens has opened
a barber shop in the south
east corner of D. ]. Yost's
hardware store.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Soft Drink Parlors Active.

(Pender IlmeS)
Wallace Murray sold his soft
drink establishment this week
to Charles Pounds and Charles
Wurth. Shortly afterwards, they
sold out to o. H. Roberg of
Castina, Ia, and w. c. Rue of
Turin, Ia. who will conduct the
business under the firm name of
Roberg & Rue. They have taken
charge and are assisted by
Charles Wurth. The new
comers are men of good appear
ance, come we'll recommended
and give evidence of being the
right men for the place.
Alvah Castell was the high
est bidder last Saturday and
purchased the c. A. Nansen soft
drink parlor. He Immediately
took over the business and with
John Walkers assistance is get
ting onto the ropes. He is we'll
known in this vicinity and has
hosts of friends who are glad to
see him become owner to the
Farmers home.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14
Copyright National Newspaper Service,

Some complain that women are ne
"WeI?"
But my wife can adjust one on q
graphophone much better than ! cam
Louisville Courier -Jaurnal =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-14

prise. The new order of things
is to get alligators instead Of lap
dogs and the boys expect a
heavy export business for their
pets as we'll as supplying all
local demands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
NINE GAMES
LISTED FOR
THIS MORN
AS Prelininaries are Closed
Out Interest Increases
in Event.
By LARRY.

BUcKHANNoN, w. Va, March IL.
with all but nine of the first round
games out OF the way at the end Of the
first day of the state tournament and
these nine games to be played of the
first thing today, interest centers in
the redrawing and the second round
battles which viii be started at the
second days session and likely ended
up late tonight or the first thing Sat
nrday morning.
In the first days work Parkersburg
and Buckhannon headed the field for
good basketball playing, the finish and
general class of the Parkersburg team
stamping them as one OF the hest in
The tournament and while 1t IS too
early to make absolute predictions 1t
seems certain that Parkersburg should
work well down toward the final bat
tie.
In the second round games Bluefield
Is picked to defeat Weston, Parkers-
burg is granted shade over Charles
ton, Buckhannon is conceded a victory
over Fairmont, and Fairyiew will un-
doubtedly take Pennsboro into camp.
Counting the five games of the first
regular round and the eight, redrawn
teams making four games of redraws
there will be nine battles staged this
morning. The games will start at $3.50
and it will likely be after one o'clock
when they have been completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

much in the running at Churchill
Downs on the afternoon next May
when the great Kentucky Derby Is
staged-the classic of all running race
events of North America.
Damask didn't show well here on
the heavy tracks at the Lair Grounds,
but after moving over to Jefferson
Park for the later meeting where the
track was dry and fast the Whitney
entry has been going great In the
George Washington handicap, Damask
carried 126 pounds in Eddie Ambrose.
Rowe, who is one of the most prom-
inent thoroughbred trainers in the
game todey, will have other 3-year-
olds in the field in John P. Grier and
Upset.
The Whitney entries are eligible for
the Kentucky events. Damask is tho
son of All Gold.C rinoline II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
BAPTIST MINISTER
says NERVLAX is
{ A GOOD MEDICINE
Rev. Fl. M. Hendricks, Min.
eral Wells, w. Va, Rec
omrnends Fine Remedy.

Rev. n. M. Hendricks, well known
Baptist minister OF Mineral Wells, w.
Va, is another friend of Nerylax He
thinks it Is a good medicine and states
1t has greatly helped him. He was a
sufferer from gas on the stomach,
headache, constipation, kidney, liver
and stomach were in bad shape; he
was nervous, could not, sleep, had dir
zy spells and his general health was
In letter dated March 4,
Rev. Mr.. Hendricks makes the follow
ing statement:
Il think Nervlax is the best medi-
cine ever took for my stomach, kid
neys, liver and bowels. I have taken
lots OF other medicines, but Nervlax
certainly reached the base OF all my
ills. ! have taken but one bottle of
this excellent medicine and am great.
~ improved in health. j am now try
ing my second bottle and believe 1t
will cure me. Ny wife was also q suf,
terer as was. She took the contents
of sample bottle OF Nervlax and we
are satisfied with the result because
1t has reached her case as well as
mine. We expect to continue the treat
mont until cured.n 5.
(signed) REV. H. H. HENDRICKS.
Mineral Wells, w. Va. {
Neryla1 is not a. new remedy, but
has been on the market for the past
three-quarters OF a century. II has al
ways given satisfactory results and is
being prescribed by reputable physi-
clans throughout the country. A trial
bottle Will conyine you OF its merits.
Nervlax Is on sale at all first class
drug stores throughout West virginial
and can be purchased from the Crane
Drug Store.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
By FRED tTuRRYviLLe.l

NEW ORLEANS, March H.
They're talking about Damask as "a
vorite in the Kentucky Derby in May.
Damask is the s-year.old Harry
Payne Whitney refused $4,000 for a
short time ago. Y
Since then Damask has performed
in such fashion that the owner, and his
trainer, James Rowe, are glad they
didn't listen to any such offer. Lam.
ask is picked to win the Louisiana Der
by, March II.
\ .Damask has been performing nice,
~ all winter, but by, scamperins home
far ahead of the field in the George
Washington handicap the race track
men are all the stronger for him.
II the day is clear. and the. track dry
and fast Damask is likely 10 be, very
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Marines to Wear
E1nblems on Collar

WASHINGTON. march 12AThe em=
blem of the Marine Corps will here
after be worn on the collar of enlist
ed men OF that organization. according
to adylces from Marine Corps head
quarters here. Heretofore the sea-
soldiers have worn the globe, anchor
and eagle device only on their head
gear
The collar emblem will be bronze
for the khaki and winterfield uniforms
and brass for the blue uniforms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
WILL PLAY ALL
C0MERSAT'GRESS

Next Thursday evening, March IS,
at 5 o'clock in-the east balcony of The
Fairmont, /. E. Stevens viii play all
Corners at chess. Those desiring to
play viii bring their own chess sets.
chess boards WIN be provided.
The lady, chess players Of Fairmont
are particularly invited to compete and
test their skin.
All those desiring to play will kind.
lys notify u Bruce McC leIland. Al 4 Pro.
ifesstonal building, in order to receive
a number for their chess table reser
walton.