davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Romance in Origin
OF Superstitions
By H. IRVING KING.
A Rabbits Foot.

The superstition that a rabbits
foot brings good luck is a very wide
spread one. Occult authorities say
that it must be the left hind foot of
a rabbit, killed by a negro in coun-
try graveyard in the dark of the
moon. In this we have superstition
clearly descending through centuries
and nations from the ancient worship
Of the Egyptians, among whom the
hare-headed god--hares and rabbits
are of the same genus-was the
guardian of one OF the divisions of
the under world. Here we get the
idea of darkness and the graveyard.
The Egyptians were a very dark peo-
pie and sometimes statues and pic
lures of their gods were painted al
most black. Hence the idea of a
negro.
The rabbit-headed god, besides his
job in the under world, was one pow
crful for good among the Egyptian
deities. Some have identified him
with Osiris. "the principle of good
ard the foe of evil" The connec-
ton between this and the idea OF a
rabbits foot being bringer Of luck
ard an amulet ag~ lst evil is obvi-
|ous
Copyright. 1920, by the Mcclure News
(Copyright, 1890, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicats)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations of a Wife

evening toilettes. would have felt
much embarrassed If ! had acted
upon my first thought and had
worn the suit in which / meant to
travel.
The Unexpected.
Every one in the room appeared
to be trying to prolong their dinner
as much as possible, and l comment
ed upon the fact to Major Grant
land.
Most of them have been disap-
pointed in their plans for getting
away" he said. "They have their
trunks and bags packed and are just
waiting the word that the line is
clear. If they only knew"
He said the last words as if to
himself, while l wondered what he
meant. Then he leaned over to me.
Would you like to know a se-
cret?" he asked.
II am a woman" / returned de-
murely.
He laughed, then he lowered his
voice SO there was no chance Of his
being overheard.
"The strike was called off a few
minutes ago." he said. II just had
a code message telling me. When
the agent gets the official notice he
will have it announced here. Then
you will see stampede. I have
already seen to it, however, that you
have a drawing room as far as
Washington That will take care Of
you for the night. From there on
you will have to take your chances
on the kind Of train, but you will be
able to get through"
"How perfectly wonderful" I
whispered, but, even through my re-
lief at this end to my worry over
the journey, my thoughts flew to
Dicky. If he had only been reason
able and had come with me, all his
worry and that he had caused me
might have been saved.
Into the dining room sauntered a
tall, indolent figure, at sight of
whom my pulses quickened. Then
Dicky, with no hint of anger, but
with eyes full OF quizzing raillery.
strolled over to our table,
"Pve been hunting all over for you
folks" he said. II didn't receive
your message, Grant. till late this aft
ernoon. But my mother delivered
it all right"
He winked at me ruefuIly, and I
suddenly grasped two facts. Major
Grantland had realized that / was
going north without Dicky's knowl-
edge and had promptly sent the
knowledge of my whereabouts to
himl
CONTINUED Tomorrowf)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
How Major Grantland Protected
Madqe.

Major Grantland reached swiftly
past me, turned the ignition switch
Off with one hand, and with the other
grasped the hand | was shaking in
helpless pain. | was proud of the
fact that l had kept firm hold of the
wheel with my left hand, despite the
sudden shock | had experienced.
Does it hurt very much?" he
asked solicitously. Il ought to have
warned you of that possibility, and
yet it is what every tyro has to ex-
|pect. / remember when | learned to
drive this type of car, the small
bones of my palm were SO bruised
that one time they panied me for
days."
He had my hand in his, the palm
upward, and was looking at it in
tently, his head bent low. For an
instant l had a wild, fantastic i'm
preston that he meant to impress a
kiss upon it, and l drew it away pre-
cipitately.
ut is perfectly all right now" I
said, mendaciously, although my
heart sank at the thought that |
might again suffer the same shock
at my next attempt to shift gears.
But please tell me where | was in
error"
II think you used too much gas
he said. "You must remember only
to shift at low rate Of speed. When
you become used to car you'll
learn the exact speed at which each
mechanism shifts best, each car is
different in that respect. But don't
get discouraged"
I'm not" / protested. "And now
I'm going to begin at the very be-
ginning"
From that moment things went
swimmingly with me. Sometimes l
made my shifts more successfully and
noiselessly than at other times, but |
always managed them, and Maj.
Grantland even included lesson in
backing and turning around in my
afternoons program. He was wisely
rigid in alternating my new tasks
with stretches of straight driving,
SO that | did not become unduly
nervous, and when we finally turned
toward the hotel, after whole after
moons work, I felt fairly confident
that with practice could manage a
big car as easily as ! did my small
ltwo-control one.
An Exhausting Drive.
"You are perfectly able to take
the car right up to the door Of the
hotel,' the army officer said tenta-
lively, as we neared the village.
But | would prefer not to do it
if you don't mind" l returned, STOP
ping the car.
Whatever you wish," he returned
deferentially, getting out of the car
and coming around to the drivers
seat, which l vacated for him. He
looked at his watch before taking the
! wheel. There is an hour and hall
before dinner. You will have a
chance to rest little. / will meet
you in the small sitting room al
6:3O."
/ found when I reached my room
that l was glad indeed to follow his
advice to rest, for l was far more
tired than l had imagined. took
off the travelling suit in which | had
driven, slipped on loose negligee
lay down for half the time he had
allotted me, and then made careful
toilette for dinner, donning silky
figured crepe which took up little
space in my suitcase, and had, there
fore, been tucked in for an emer-
gency.
| | was glad indeed that I had put
| it on when / went down to dinner
for / found the dining room fillet
with women in more or less forn1a
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Common Sense
By ]. J. MUNDY.
Luck and Application.

Do you look forward to each day
realizing that opportunity lies just
around the corner, and success
awaits the man to see and grasp
quickly enough?
If you were told that two-thirds
of the things which happen to you,
good or bad, might advance your
cause depending upon yourself, you
would not believe it.
You know men and women who
seem always to be walking on the
crest of good fortunes wave, and
you wonder how. it happens.
Lucky dogsp you say; but, in
stead, they are the men and the
women who recognize opportunity,
grasp by the forelock and never let
60 till they wrest success by hard
work.
You think they do not work, and
you are sure that snaps. as you
cali them, drop right out of the sky
for some persons.
Never were you more mistaken.
To be sure, there are some lucky
strikes, but "lucky strikes" as they
are termed, are more often the re-
suit of diligent study and purpose
full work.
Copyright, 1920, International Feature
| Service, Inc.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
I'm THE GUY
I'M THE GUY who as toastmas-
r. makes long speeches of introduc-

I'M THE GUY who as toastmas-
ter makes long speeches of introduc-
ton.
That's my opportunity to shine,
and you don't see me passing up
any chance to cover myself with
glory and get myself talked about.
So when / get the floor / make the
most of it. l wax eloquent over
the greatness of the speaker who is
to follow and ] tell the world what
/ think he is going to say. Whether
or not he actually says what / an
nounce he is going to, really doesn't
matter.
The truth to tell, | haven't pre-
pared any set speech and, once !
get started, / can't find a place to
stop. That's why l ramble on and
on, hoping I'll soon strike spot
where | can gracefully let 60.
But why should that make you an
cry. You shouldn't let my long
winded introduction upset you SO as
to make you forget your speech or
throw you off your stride so that
you get away to a bad start. You
have your line of talk prepared. SO
I don't see what kick you can pos
sibly have.
If you're only one of the audience
and want to hear the announced
speaker, don't try to rattle me. l,
won't work.
If you do not wish to listen to me
you don't have to. Put cotton in
your ears or hold your hands ovei
| them.
IT you have nerve enough get ul
and make me stop. But don't 1ool
daggers at me, thinking thereby tc
squelch me. 1t can't be done. Sc
listen patiently and quietly and don
stamp your feet and shout Isl
| down"
lCopyright, 1921, THOMPSON Feature Services
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
A MYSTERY

l know that they carefully train engineers
In difficult branches of knowledge
By making them study for four or five years
At an up-todate technical college,
Though poets and artists are born to their trade,
Having native proficiency in it,
A super-meehanic has got to be made
And you can't turn one out in minute.
Yet burglars, who need superlative skill
In parting time-lock asunder,
In cracking crib or in tapping till
And in getting away with the plunder,
Are kept, by the public aversion to crime,
In a state of such constant repression
That can't understand how they have any time
To learn such high class profession.
With phosphor bronze drill and acetylene torch
Which means knowledge of metals and fuels
They break in your safe they climb up your porch
And depart with your money and jewels.
They may not know much of the writings of Freud
Their rhetoric may be defective,
And yet in their business an art is employed
That battles the shrewdest detective
And yet there are thousands of burglars who ply
Their trade with the craft of master,
And though they must toll in the dark on the sly
Their numbers increase all the faster.
When cash in such handsome amounts can be made
They spurn honest methods to earn it.
l am not defending their scoundrey trade,
But wonder wherever they learn it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Parents Problems

Should a child Of 6 who seems to
have a talent for drawing be given
drawing lessons!
II there is in the place drawing
class for small children. this little
girl should certainly join it. Other
wise. the only thing to do is to en-
courage not only her interest in the
drawing lessons in school. but any
desire She may have to draw while
at home
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
[ E IuHKl IuK 1A!L s eF|
h ByARTAUR Scott BAILEY
CHAPTER III.
Making Peter Work.

Peter Mink waited several days be-
fore he knocked at Mrs. Rabbits
door again. and when he did at last
come back, he first made sure that
her husband was not at home. You
see, Peter had heard that Mr.. Rabbit
had told some of the forest people
that Peter had broken his saw, so he
wouldn't have to saw wood to pay
for the food that Mrs. Rabbit gave
him.
When Mrs. Rabbit saw who it was
that knocked, she came very near
shutting the door in Peters face.
But she couldn't help noticing again
how thin Peter was. And when he
asked for something to eat she hadn't
the heart to refuse him.
You're not i'll, are your she
asked.
"Well-yes, | am" said Peter
Mink, boldly. He would actually
rather tell lie than work. And he
thought that if he said he was i'll,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Where It Started
Hospitals.

The first record of hospitals be-
ing established was in the reign of
King Asoka of India, during the
third century B. c. Beth-Said men
toned New Testiment, was an early
Hebrew hospital A record remains
showing the foundation of hospi-
tai by Valens in Caesarea, $50, A.
D. The first hospital in the United
States was the Pennsylvania hospi-
tai, founded in 1850. Benjamin
Franklin was its first clerk.
Copyright, 1921, BY tho Wheeler
Syndicate Inc,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04

could not talk above whisper, and
Jeff is now saying lot OF things
he has been trying to say for two
weeks.
Atlas Peck will address the pub
lie from the front porch of fhe post
office Saturday afternoon, the
weather and the Deputy Constable
permitting.
The Wild Onion school teacher
who has been devoting a great deal
of his time here of late to the study
Of the moon and stars, is gradu-
ally settling back to earth and was
seen this morning putting up stove
pipe.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04

FAIR ENOUGH
Lloyd George perfectly willing anything ex
cept what it wants =
QUALIFIED
We knew that Mr. Hughes school teacher
ponment suspect that normal school which taught
Greece has got king but Hungary still vanly paronizng
"Hep Wanted Male" columns =
B the Bells Syndicate
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04

The Teachers Union of the East
ern States is considering affiliating
with orgs'
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04

Remarkable success has attended
the manufacture of linseed oil in
South Australia and the industry
probably will be extended to Vic
toria.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Dog Hill Paragrafs
Copyright. 1920. Chicago Tribune Company
BY George Bingham

The wife of Jefferson Potlocks
has been so hoarse this week she
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04

Copyright. 1921. By the Bell Syndicate Inc3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
THE BEST PAJAMA
CHECKS AT Csc

Extra grade, closely woven; 30
inches wide; the quality that sold
for 45c; here now at yard w 25c
WHITE ORGANDY AT SIC
Sheer White Organdy; 40 inches
wide; regularly soc; here now ut
,,orJ 27c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
EXP ostmaster Held
On Charge Of Fraud
CRAZY QUILT

AUGUSA, May 51--W. E. Smith,
former postmaster at Evans Ga, was
locked up in the county Jail late Sat
urday by virtue of federal warrant
sworn out by Oliver C. Cole, postof-
flee inspector. He is charged with
making false claims for indemnity of
registered mail, for which the maxi
mum penalty is five years.
The arrest was made by the Off
GERS after Smith filed a claim for $50
indemnity. According to evidence in
the hands of the government. Smiths
wife wrote a registered letter to a
citizen of MARTINEZ and did not learn
that it had been delivered. Smith,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31

therefore, reasoned that it had not
been and accordingly filed claim for
$50 indemnity. But the government
men traced the letter, found it had
been delivered properly and discov-
cred that it contained naught but or
binary correspondence of no none
tary value whatever.
Smith when examined by the in
spectors was not aware that they
held the letter, and is said to have
put up a bold front When shown
the letter, though, he threatened to
kill the officers and himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
LADIES NAINSOOk
GOWNS AT CSC

Ladies Nainsook Night Gowns in
flesh and white color; hand en-
broidered blue birds, embroidery
trimmed and other styles; all
made of standard quality main
sock; they are better than some
you have seen at $3.50; all sizes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31

called and exhausted their resources
to remove the obstruction. When all
was done that was possible the par
ents hurried off to Macon to a hos-
pital specialist to have it removed. A
train wreck on the way to Macon de
layed them several hour 1t was
necessary for Mr.. Burson to hire an
at Montezuma to take the
child on to Macon. Very soon after
the arrival at the hospital the pea
nut was removed and the child got
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
Peanut Caught In Boys
Throat Serious Accident

CAMILLA, May 3O.-The little
son of E. N. Burson, of Camilla, was
the victim of a serious accident a
day or so ago. The little fellow was
out on the porch of his home eating
some peanuts when he was unfortu-
nate enough to get peanut lodged in
his windpipe. Local physicians were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
THE STANDARD

THE STANDARD
LADIES NAINSOOK
GOWNS AT CSC
Ladies' Nainsook Night Gowns in
flesh and white color; hand em-
broidered blue birds, embroidery
trimmed and other styles; all
made of standard quality main
sock; they are better than some
you have seen at $3.50; all sizes
ROMPERS AT Csc
Chlren's Rompers of Khaki Cloth;
all sizes; blue and brown; to
close at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Csc
MORE SEA ISLAND
AT S 3-4c
Two thousand yards fine soft finish
ed Sea Island; even weave; sold
in any reasonable quantity, at
yard ......----.....-.......---... 5 Sac
CREX SQUARES, 9x12
FEET, AT $3.50
Beautiful patterns Of Crex
Squares; size 9x12 feet; these
same goods sold only short
while ago at $1,000; now, az
each ..--.---........-- .--...-..-..--.--. $3.50
THE BEST PAJAMA
CHECKS AT Csc
Extra grade, closely woven; 36
inches wide; the quality that sold
for 45c; here now at yard . Csc
WHITE ORGANDY AT BIC
Sheer White Organdy; 40 inches
wide; regularly soc; here now ut
ward ........-..-.............. 37c
| 900 PAIRS WOMEN'S
STOCKINGS AT 1Oc PAIR
Soft, medium weight; not the kind
you usually see for l5c or two
pairs for 25c; but they are all
good ones and just short time
ago they were good sellers at
25c; spliced heels and toes, at
pair ......-......---............ Toe
FINE, SMOOTH
SHEETING All IOc YARD
Fine, smooth Sheeting; 40 inches
wide; unbleached; short lengths
from 10 to 20-yard pieces; moth
ing to equal TINS one IN Amerl-
Gus; while the lot lasts at
yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 10c
GOOD RELIABLE
TAFFETA SILK AT $1.98
There are many grades of Taffeta,
and it is wise woman who looks
well before she buys this partic
ular kind Of Silk. We have
ready here a fine new assort-
ment of all the new shades and
black and everv yard guaranteed
to give satisfactory wear at
yard .....................,......,.-...-....$l 9s
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsythe ST., Next to Bank of Com
merce, Americas. Ca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
MORE SEA ISLAND
AT r 4 H.,

Two thousand yards fine soft finish
ed Sea Island; even weave; sold
in any reasonable quantity, at
ward + "A,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31

better. The peanut was in his wind
~. 30 long that inflammation set
up and one lung is affected but it
is reported that he is improving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
| 900 PAIRS WOMEN'S
STOCKINGS Al I0c PAIR

Soft, medium weight; not the kind
you usually see for l5c or two
pairs for 25c; but they are all
good ones and just a short time
ago they were good sellers at
25c; spliced heels and toes. at
m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
FINE, SMOOTH
SHEETING Al lOc YARD

Fine, smooth Sheeting; 40 inches
wide; unbleached; short lengths
from 10 to 20-yard pieces; moth
ing to equal this one in Ameri-
Gus; while the lot lasts at
vard 10,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31

There are more than l2.O0O,OOO
women in the United States who work "
for a living. !.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-31
CREX SQUARES, 9x12
FEET, AT $3.50

Beautiful patterns Of CreX
Squares; size 9X12 feet; these
same goods sold only short
while ago at $1,000; now, az
each .-................ .............-.... $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-09
HUNDRED AUDITORS NEEDED
FOR INCOME TAX

Washington, Dec. S.-The United
States Civil Service Commission
stated today that the Income Tax
Unit of the Bureau of Internal Rev
enue will appoint several hundred adj
ditional auditors and revenue agents
or inspectors as soon as the Com
mission can supply the eligibles, for
auditing work in the central office at
Washington and inspection work
throughout the country. 1t is stated
that the Bureau of international Rev
enue finds. it necessary to greatly
augment it's present force in order to
bring its inspection and auditing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-09
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1921:

work up TO date and keep il current.
The Bureau recognizes the imports
ance to business interests OF clearing
away work in arrears.
The Civil Service Commission has
announced an examination to be held
throughout the United States on De-
cember IA to fill these positions. The
entrance salaries offered range from
$500 to $4,000 year. Advancement
will depend upon the record OF the
employee. ,:o.;o
blanks may be obtained from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. Washington, D. c., or from the
Civil Service Board at the post Of
flee or custom house in any city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-07-05
History Club Elects
Officers for the Year

The Women's History Club held
the last meeting for the summer on
Friday afternoon at the club rooms,
and the following officers were
elected for the coming club year :
Mrs. John w. Jones, president; Mrs.
George R. Snyder, vice president
Miss Jennie Breen, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. John Frazer, correspond
ing secretary, and Miss Rannie
Burroughs, treasurer. After the bus
mess session delightful musical
program was given as follows:
Misses Della Mae Clark and
Christina Heinrich, piano solos; song
| by Mrs. Paul Strother, accompanied
Nbv Mr.. S. M. Whitehead, with violin
obligato bv Mr.. Strother.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-07-05
Marguerite Clark
Forms Own Company

Scrambled Wives" the latest
screen production of Marguerite
Clark, released by Associated First
National Pictures, Inc, and booked
for an engagement at the Tabb The
atre Friday, was one of the sue
cesses of the recent Broadway sea-
son and had considerable run,
both in New York and Chicago.
The play was written by Adelaide
Matthews and Martha M. Stanley,
and has to do with the laughable
trials and tribulations of Miss Mary
Lucille Smith, girl who "just can't
make her ideas behave" portrayed
by Marguerite Clark. The plot hinges
around the desperate efforts of Mary
Lucille to keep from an ardent suitor
the fact that she has an ex-hus-
band living and the equally desper-
ate efforts of the ex-husband to pre-
vent his wife from learning the iden-
tity of the young woman with whom
he had once eloped and from whom
he had been promptly parted by an
annulment of the marriage.
An excellent supporting cast is to
be seen with Miss Clark, her leading
man being Leon p. Gendron. Other
prominent players are Ralph Bonker,
Florence Martin. Virginia Lee, Alice
Mann, Frank Badgley and T. A.
Braidon.
The production was directed by
Edward II. Griffith. The scenes Of
the icture include a fashionable
girls boarding school, the elopement
and funny episode in the house of
negro minister, an ocean voyage,
the streets of New York and the
beautiful ballroom and the swim
ming pool of a country home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-07-05
Mt. Sterling Twice
Defeats Salt Lick

The Mt. Sterling Baseball team de-
feated the fast nine from Salt Lick
on the local grounds Saturday after
noon by the score Of 8 to 2. The
same teams played again Sunday,
and resulted in another victory for
the local boys by the score Of 8 to 2.
vallandingham twirled both games
for the home team and pitched nice
ball, however, a number Of the fans
are anxious to see another slab ar
tist work occasionally, and it is
hoped Freeman will be given an op-
portunity to twirl at the next game.
In the game Saturday Salt Lick
played ragged game throughout,
and had 'Big Smoke" received better
support there might have been diff
ferent tale. In Sundays game the
Salt Lick boys went to pieces in the
first inning, allowing Mt. Sterling to
score all of its six runs and clinch
the game. After this inning the Salt
Lick pitcher was invincible and held
our boys to two meas1ie hits for the
rest of the entire game.