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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

permit the lad to call him uncle
because they didn't believe the boys
credit was good.
The Rotarian did the deed. al,
Eighty, but after the boy had gone
hi5 way with his candy. he sneaked
back in and paid for the sweets.
That's the spirit which was ex-
emplihed all over Omaha last week.
And the Boy Scouts, Friday, tagged
10000 Omahans with little square
twine knots, to serve as reminders to
do a good turn before the sun should
set in the golden west
Wen Say 1t Would.
They urged all victims" OF the
tags to follow out the principle OF
the week, every day in the year. And
say, if all the Omahans tagged do
that little thing. won't this old vii
lage be great place to reside in?
Next week there's going to be
some fast and furious doin's.
All the chief special agents of the
Railway Police representing the
western district which includes all of
the states of the union west Of
the Missouri river are to convene in
Omaha next Friday and Saturday.
And they're a live bunch. Some
OF 'enl were among those present
when Vanishing Bill' Carlisle that
erstwhile slippery train bandit was
captured last fall.
The tales they can tell will be
good. And they've promised to spin
yarns by the yard when they get
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Der Of the law Arm Of switzler &
Goss.
Appointed by Roosevelt.
He was appointed United States
attorney for this district by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1906 and served
until 1910. He and Sylvester R. Rush
prosecuted the famous land fraud
cases, securing p convictions out OF
% men tried. 'During his term as
United States attorney more than 81
per cent of the cases tried resulted
in convictions.
I'VE have always had men Of high
class as judges in this district" he
said. Il remember when I came to
Omaha, Eleazar Wakeley and James
Neville were the district judges,
That standard has always been
maintained"
Judge Goss is a great disciple OF
the out-of-doors.
II never fail to walk from three
to 10 miles day." ne said. TODAY
| walked between the court house
and my home three times. No, ]
don't drive a car and ! refuse auto
mobile rides every day. Most OF my
friends know my walking procliv
tiles now and don't bother to stop
land. ask me whether ] want to ride
when they see me plodding along.
Quotes the Scriptures.
Il also play golf whenever I get a
chance or the time. used TO like
hunting and fishing, but have neg
lected that in recent years"
The Judges home is at l24 North
Thirty-hrst avenue. His family
consists of his, wife and daughter,
Catherine, who is now Sophomore
at Wellesley college.
The judge doesn't smoke or chew
or drink or swear. In fact, you'd
have hard time finding any bad
habits in him.
He's faithful church man and
he can quote the Bible on occasion.
You know he remarked, tho
Scriptures say, Let not him boast
that putteth on the harness, but that
taketh it off,
Il am just putting it on"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
abr4mE&6}(6! E&6}6 aR&eB!nzzzinGs

He won't ever listen to anv liar,
And you couldn't move him with fire.
No other candidate General stinger can
For the White House.
And in the presidential chair Will take
his seat.
Let people say what they please
About our great leader
He will win with ease
And as easy as a southern breeze
So cast your votes, one and all,
For our great General Stingcr,
He is sure to hit the ball
Because nothing on earth can make
him fall.
so'we all will rally to General SINGERS
support
And elect him for our president.
To his enemies he will make a sharp
And we all will hold the fort
Chorus.
Hurrah for General stinger. hurrah,
hurrah
Nobody. can beat him for president.
He is the only candidate without a
General Singer stated that one of
lis first acts after entering the
White House will be to appoint
Miss Bivvins poet laureate.
England has a poet laureate" he
said, "and we are as good as Eng
and" ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

entitled, The Peoples Choice for
President" -.-. ..
II am sure" said the genesal,
chat this lady must be as beautiful
as the poem she has written in my
honor. Her poem shows which way
the country is going in the presi-
dental election" .
Those who have read the poem
say it is better than anything the
poets, Longfellow or Tennyson ever
wrote.
The general Immediately instruct
ed Clarence Small Nickel. his CAM
paign manager, to have the poem
set to music, if possible. Miss Biv-
wins poem is as follows;
The PEOPLES CHOICE FOR
PRESIDENT.
A working man was asked one day.
: Who do you want for PRESIDENT"
Then he these words did say:
II am for General Singer every day."
why for General stinger will you
He then was asked once more
Because he will put on my back =
coat
And into victory We will float"
And this 10 the reason all the people
will bend
To elect General Stinger.
Because he IL their friend
And he will stick to them to the end.
And so Il will be In 1921,
March I will be the date
II you will attend the inauguration At
Washington
You will find that he will be the one.
For he is 'the peoples choice"
And they will elect him president,
They. will vote for him with one voice
md Il will be mighty force.
He IL the man that -adihirg
Aad~ We VIII alsct him pxesidsat
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Loans Are Loans, and
Razors Are Razors.
Says Court Bailiff

Amos Fields, bailiff in District
Judge Redick's court. has razor
which he says is the best razor in
the world. And it cost him so cents.
"A fellow came to me 20 years
ago" says Amos, ''and wanted to
borrow 50 cents. ! loaned it to him
and he insisted on giving me the
razor for Security. About month
later ! met him and he said he
couldn't pay me. | kept the razor.
He said / should keep the razor
until he could raise the 50 cents. He
disappeared and | haven't seen him
to this day.
II have used that razor continu-
ously for 20 years and it is as good
as syeg."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Little Brownie Was Sore
All Over and Clean Through

look on his face, for he liked his
teacher and it hurt him to have her
scold him.
The class proceeded with their
choosing game, and the girls and
boys. when selected by a classmate,
would walk to the front of the room
and make such statements as:
Il wish | were dog, so | could
leap"
Il wish l were horse, so I could
run"
Il wish l were a bird, so | could
hy."
Unfortunately for the teacher, one
OF the girls chose the little Brownie
who had so recently been scolded
Showing his little hands deep into
his pockets, with head hanging and
mouth drooping, but with that in
domitable twinkle in his bright,
brown eyes, ne strobe to the front
of the room, shifted his weight to
one foot, and Inunbled:
II wish ] were al egg, so could
BUST"
Even the teacher laughed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Leo and Lawrence Houston are a
pair of 6-year-old' twins attending
the Pierce Street school in Council
Bluffs.
They have chestnut brown hair
and snappy brown eyes, and their
liveliness and boyish ingenuity have
gained the name of Brownies for
them from their school teacher. =
They are the sons of the head
chef in one Of Omaha's principal
hotels, and have the. world backed
off the map, according to their
teacher, who herself is brown
haired, brown-eyed mite.
One day last week she was con-
Quoting a grammar test in the class
room, and the pupils chose each
other to make wishes which would
not only train them in grammar,
but also in the knowledge OF ami
mails, birds and the like.
The Houston boys had been par
ticularly lively that morning and
Miss Teacher had been compelled
to saaeich one OF them. He sat low
in his seat, with q torlorn detected
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Big Jim Dahlman erstwhile chief
executive of the Gate City of the
West and nationally known as the
Cowboy Mayor of Omaha will give
a realistic demonstration to these
railway s)euths of how they used to
do it in the good old days when he
was "shurruf daown ct Shedrin."'
Leave 1t to Jim.
Jim's still got his trusty six-
shooters and says he's stiH got his
dexterous wrists. He may even go so
far as to incorporate some of Oma-
has most recently acquired yegg-
men, burglars, l1ighjackers and
horse-er. automobile-thieves, into
his realistic demonstrations
He says he wants the portrayal to
smack of genuineness.
(Say, yeggs, just tip. If Jim
means that, better haul. Cause he's a
mean animule with the artillery
These railroad rubber heels will
have some fun, anyway.
Then, today and tomorrow, if you
hear crash, bang, lickety-split,
hooey. llooey, don't be alarmed. It's
not the boches coming. Nor yet an
earthquake.
Just the city b9wlers bowling the
bowls a bit.
They're trying to decide who gets
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
ARTIST,

Doanc Powell, the well-known
artist, slipped us a special view of
his new suit which is built OF dark
courduroy-or curduroy-or cordu-
roy-how the dickens do you spell
that? Anyway, you know what we
mean. Doane says he's beating the
high cost OF living. The suit cost
him SIS tailor-made Che says), and
it will last him 10 or II years, he
fggers. Besides. it makes him look
like one Of those French artists.
We expect him to blossom out
most any day in one of those big
velvet tam o'shanters that the Latin
Quarter artists wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
BY EDWARD BLACK.

Mrs. Leffingwell was preparing
delicacy for a blind woman when
she heard the familiar football OF
her neighbor, Mrs. What's-Her-
Name, at the kitchen door, on an
errand of revelation
Il have something to tell you,"
the visitor began, i'll a nonchalant
and confidential manner, and ap-
pearing as happy as woman who
had hve-pound stock of sugar on
hand. --..
II know you won't tell anybody.
You'd be surprised when ! tell you,
but ! don't think it will do any
harm. / had hearty laugh when
| heard it from Mrs. Twostep, who
told ME not to tell anyone. Well,
Mrs. So-Aih-So told Mrs. Twostep
that she removed her shoes in a
movie show last week, because her
feet were in distress. | haye heard
OF women removing their hats, but
this is the first time that | ever
heard of one removing her shoes.
my man told me that he would
leave me if l ever did such thing
In public. That is all the neighbor-
hood gossip | know, except that we
arc trying a new brand of coffee at
our house and Mrs. So-And-So is
going to have her fortune told, and
Mrs. Twostep is dyeing her hair
brown nearly every week"
Remains Quite Calm.
Mrs. Lefingwell remained quite
calm during the exciting recitation
OF her caller. She was more inter-
ested in the whereabouts of Letting
we'll, the hc-man Of the dormitory.
Henry, had been seuuestered in his
boudoir for an unwonted period o!
time. His absence from the family
circle caused misgivings which did
not promote feeling OF domestic
confidence. There was no telling
whether he would be amiable or
acrid.
The neighbor disappeared and
Leffingwell appeared.
Mrs. Lefhngwell almost doubted
her sense of sight when she looked
up and behefd Henry standing, be-
sfore her. with an old brown derby
hat in his right hand, a turkey-red
,necktie beneath his chin and pair
OF canary-yellow gloves on his
hands. He reminded her of the days
when he made weekend visits to her
fathers home in the long ago.
That was when he was daskng
and debonair, carried toothbrush
in his vest pocket and was looked
upon as the most accomplished
rnouthorgan player in Three Oaks.
And as she gazed at her Henry in
mute admiration, she wondered why
te had arrayed himself in such
lively effects. He looked like man
who was dressed up and had no.
where to 60. Perhaps he was try
ing to be young again, or mayhap
he was jast in a playful mood and
was going to surprise her by taking
. her to view the spring hats in the
show windows or take her with him
to pay the lodge dues. There was
III air OF mystery in the situation,
she thought.
Aspires to City Hall?
Red necksie, canaHkyellow gloves
and brown derby hat she mused.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
And It's One Of the
Best Agreements That
He Ever Made

"Are you still republican,
wrote M. w. Summers of Spring
field, ILL.,, to his nephew, Roy N.
Towl, city commissioner.
There is a story in that query"
remarked Mr.. Towl, as he read the
missive. That letter is from my
favorite uncle When I was 10
ysars old he said he would give me
a quarter if l would be a republican.
took the coin and agreed to comply
with. the, requirements. And did.
Most of the members of my fami-
ly were democrats, but l have been
a republican ever since | cast my
first vote That is why my uncle
asked me if l was still republican" B."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
The Head of the House
Our neighbor

Our neighbor
IS quiet little man.
With a medium bald spot
\ And somewhat nearsighted.
He is by way of being literary
And not much of a battler,
On the other hand, his wife
Is one of those strong -niindet
women.
1t has always been his ambition
To be the prevailing factor
In his own household.
The other day a policeman
Called at his house
To make some inquiries
Concerning the garage
On the back of the lot.
Il want to speak to
The head of the house."
Roared the policeman.
The little Tan swallowed har
1t was his chance to show
His authority for the first Tin,
In many years. "
II want the head of the houSY
Repeated the policeman.
The little man trembled
And tried to say what he
Had in mind, but the wore,
Simply would not come.
He blushed and stammercd.
Just a moment. Come in.
~ sail hfr."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
r EMARkABLE < POEM
COMPOSED IN HONOR
OF GENERAL STlNGER
Little Gem of IL Beautiful Stanzas
Written by Literary Lady of
Coon City, Neb.

General A. Singer was deeply af-
iected last week when he received a
poem in honor of his candidacy for
president of the United States, writ
ten by Miss Aspffasia Bivvins, lit
erary lady OF Coon City, Neb.
The poem consists of II stanzas
and is full of literary merit. 1t is
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
CITY 6oXl148 tournament

die hole, grasp the round article
hrmly between thumb and foretinger,
swing gently but firmly, sight down
your nose. glide all over the alley,
and then let go.
Sweet Patootie. See 'em fly
Tenpins everywhichway an d
they'll mark you down as the cham
peen of Omyhaw, which means
something in the bowling game.
Boy Howdy, but Omaha is some
live Joint!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
MANNTEUFFEL!

If you understand even the rudi-
ments of German you will enjoy
the appropriateness of the name of
General Won Mannteuffel who is on
the list of prominent Dutchies de-
manded by the allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Ever Hear This One?

Deer Creek Notes in Ashton Herald)
Mike Lubash is the owner of
new Ford Roller Skate"
which he purchased from the
Rockville Auto company.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
A Serious OHense.

Reward--I will pay $1,000 re-
yard for evidence that will con-
vict any agent of stating they
nave more reliable, stronger or
safer companies than l write
ford. c. Swigart. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

been kept so busy at urgent job
work that we absolutely could
not get onto the paper and not
a line o'time was set until this
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

to bowl the bowls next month in the
American Bowling congress, which
will be held in Omaha.
Bowlers entered in the A. B. G.
must be certified by their local city
association. and this is done by
holding a city tournament.
Team events are to be rolled today
and the singles and doubles on Feb
ruary (which is tomorrow.
Throw a Mean Ball.
So YOU see. all that crash, bang
stuff is lust the Omaha Crackers
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

tossing mean bowling ball. You've
did it, aint yuh?
II yuh aint, yer orter.
Compris?
.if yuh don't compris. sneak
around to the Farnam alleys and
watch the boys that know how,
knock b out of the tenpins, nine
pins, hairpins and pinheads.
And pin your ambition 70 star
not stage star. or a boliceman's
star--but 10 real H. 7. 6. star.
Place the middle finger in the mid
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Thanks From the Mail Man.
Erickson JeurnaD

To the patrons on Route 2.
I wish to thank each and every
one of my patrons for their
kindness during the past year,
and especially those which pre-
sented me with very nice gifts
during the holidays. Mr.. o.
J. Walthers, Carrier.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Not Anything" Brother.

We are now ready to serve
you with the products of our
up-to date fountain. Anything
you want-hot or cold. Emery
Drug company. Fsa
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
How Appropriate! |!

- IPchder Tlmes.J =
DEMME'S Music and In
dertaking Parlors, Phone No.
206.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Ye Ed, Speaks Out.
tSpauld.ng Enterprise)

One thing, our subscribers
may be assured Of by this paper
and that is if there is any change
it will be for the betier--it
couldn't be WQys& Nc have
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Speaking Of Furloughs.

"'Now is the time for all good
men TO come to the aid OF their
party" quoted Willie. with youth
full enthusiasm.
well, ! suppose, Mrs. Letting
well. that ! may as we'll submit to
your dictum, first as last. | have
no disposition to enforce my opin-
icns on unwilling minds, but did
think that you might have done a
good turn by encouraging my ef-
forts to doll up a little for your
sake. l was going to take you
over to see the new baby at the
minister's house and then you in
tervened."
~ think you need a furlough,
Henry, that's what you qeed,' she
replied testify, a.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
Bouquet of Live Human Interest Stories About People
Leffingwelps Desire to
Do a Good Turn Rebounds

Crusade of Kind Deeds to Neighbor What's-His-Name
Ends Where 1t Begins Suspicious of Friend Wife
Aroused At His Appearance In Gaudy Attire Of
Courting Days
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15

Maybe my Henry is going to star
soviet government or be prof
iteer and obtain a job in the cit,
| hall"
Leffingweli broke the silence by
revealing his state of mind: II hav,
decided that much of our present,
| day unrest is caused by our failure
to do good turns now and then. W.
should all do a good turn at least
cnce every day. The milk Of human
kindness should be dispensed with
more liberality. The Leffingwells
are going to set an example in this
neighborhood and | am going to BIZ
the exemplar in this house.
The movement will spread tc
bouudless limits once it has beer
given all impetus. People will be
falling over each other to do good
turns, instead of trying to do each
other. / am going to start the new
regime this evening by going over
to Neighbor What's His Name ant
telling him that he may borrow our
alarm clock any time he is in need
Make it snappy, pa" interrupted
Willie, with his usual impertinence
Reflect Gladness of Heart.
II suppose that you would agree
that 'one good turn deserves. an
other, interposed Mrs. Lefingwell
her eyes fixed on the red necktie
Il think you are just now what one
would call a horrible example, in
your red tie. yellow gloves and
holding an old brown derby hat in
your. hand. 1t is not what | would
call color symphony"
These clothes, madam" he re-
piled, reflect the gladness that is
IN my heart. They are symbolic OF
the new spirit with which l am i'm
bued, the spirit of doing good
turn along the pathway OF life"
Henry Lefingwell," his wife re-
piled, "opportunities<for doing good
turns are presented to you every.
day in this house, and you are blind
to them. You should have your
eyes tested. You may now take of
your gloves and necktie, hang up
that hat. snd'start doing good turns
by winding the alarm clock and rid
ding the basement OF lot of rub
bish that has been accumulatire
ever since the armistice was signed
You might also do a good turn by
disseminating your habit OF snor-
ing"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-17

Next Tuesday is election day, for or
against bonds for roads. We hope
every citizen will cast his vote and
that majority of the citizens will
see their way clear to voting for
bonds. If road bonds are defeated in
this election, we win continue to wal
low in mud and ruts, in the mean
time paying a two-mill tax for the
benefit of more alert counties. We
will not save any taxes by voting
against bonds. The expense of keep
ing up our long lines of second-class
roads will soon more than equal the
expense of bond issue. We are in
the position of man who pays high
rent every month rather than buy his
home on the installment plan. Let's
be wiser. business-like and up to date,
put our money where it will stay in
stead of being washed off by the rains
or blown away by the winds. Vote for
bonds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-17
KEPT HER AWAKE


Marksville, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson,
of this place, writes: "For one year |
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
Icould not do anything, not even sleep
at night. II kept me awake most of the
night | took different medicines, but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
until took Cardui -.
Twas not able to do any Of my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined to my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stopped
down | was not able TO straighten up
again decided ! would try Cardui
:. BY time had taken the entire bottle
! was feeling pretty good and could
straighten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise cardui. con-
tinued taking it until ] was stroug and
we'll" If you suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands Of women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good health.
Give il a trial. NC-l3a
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-17
CITRA

Citra, April 13.-Mr. and Mrs. W..
L. DuPree entertained the young peo-
pie most pleasantly last Friday night.
Dancing was enjoyed for several
hours, after which candy, cake and
punch were served. The guests pres
ent were Misses Dorothy Driver, Josie
Parish, Pennie Grinstead, Maud Price,
Messrs. F. j. Williams, William
Knight, F. Petasel and Mr.. and Mrs.
M ]. Timmons
Mr.. Hunt. soliciting agent for the
Times Union, was business visitor
here Friday.
Miss Apple Redditt of Jacksonville,
is the guest of her parents.
Mrs. L. Ramey has been visiting
relatives at High Springs for the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Wartmann and
children were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
e. L. Wartmann Sunday.
Miss Parrish spent the weekend
with friends at Spar last week.
Miss Ella Burleson. who has been
school, will be home this week.
Mrs. P. F. Edwards of Inverness il
expected this week to visit her sister
Mrs. G. w. Driver.
Mr.. E. L. Wartmann left Sunday
for ST. Augustine to attend meeting
of the board of control.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Shortridge and
SON, r. j.. visited their daughter. Mrs
Fl. w. Massie Sunday in Ocala.
Miss G. Valentine presented the
school with 100 classical books. both
for the grammar and high school de.
partments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-17

Leesburg people should take their
guns and comb the country around
their town, and make all parties who
can't give an account of themselves
shift their bases. A home in that city
was raided Monday night and young
lady bound, gagged and robbed. and
the only reason the bandits did no
more was that a girl i'm another room
woke up and screamed. The robbers
got away of course. A few weeks
ago, a party of Ocala people motoring
to Leesburg were held up almost on
the outskirts of the town, and escaped
only by the driver of the car stepping
on the gas with all his weight. It is
wise for all good citizens to keep guns
in their homes and GO heeled wher
they go in lonely places.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-17

cannon de Valera is going around
asking the people to bring pressure
on Congress to recognize the Irish re-
public. Any American who asks Con-
gress to do such thing is a fool.
Such an act will lead to war with
Great Britain-a war that would cost
America the lives of at least half a
million of its sons and war debt of
forty or fifty billion dollars. The Irish
who are trying to lead up to such an
event are the most supremacy selfish
people in the world. Let them pull
their own chestnuts out of the fire.