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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Mrs Pig bowled him right over to
show him that she meant what she said

MRS FIG boWled hin, rl4ht over TO
show him that she meant what she said
gone long before his mother heard a
loud squealing in the nearest field.
The sound rapidly grew louder. And
as she stood still and listened, Mrs.
Pig knew that it was Grunty's squeal
and that he was drawing nearer
every moment.
Dear mer' she cried. "He must
be in trouble" a
Soon Grunty tumbled through the
fence. And scrambling to his feet,
he ran to his mother, crying at the
top of his voice, "a bear chased me"
"Oh! Ohp' shrieked Mrs. Pig. ITS
a mercy he didn't catch you. Oh!
Obi it's lucky you're no fatter, else
you couldn't have run so fast" Be-
ing more than fat herself and greatly
excited, Mrs. Pig had to stop talking
for a time, because she gurgled and
whcezed and painted in most alarm
ing fashion.
At last, when she had somewhat
recovered from her furry, she called
to Grunty. And looking at him Sc
verely.- Mrs. Pig said to him: Let
this be lesson to you. Never, never
stray away from the farmyard
again!'
eyes, mother" was Grunty's glib
reply. Then he sided away. Some
how he felt uneasy under his
mothers gaze.
Perhaps it was good thing, after
all, that the bear chased him." Mrs.
Pig muttered. Maybe this fright
will keep him at home"
She soon discovered that it would
take more than a mere fright-more
than a commando stop Grunty
from running away. For it wasn't
long before she missed him again.
If Mrs. Pig hadn't been so upset
she might have been vexed-and
with good reason.
"Oh! that dear little Grunty!" she
walled. "The bear may have caught
him already i'll the cabbage patch"
Then piercing squeals fell once
more on Mrs. Pigs ears.
Dear Dear!" she cried. 81
ought to have watched him. l
ought to have kept an eye on Grun-
ty. After all, he's little more than
baby"
Again the squeals grew louder.
Again Grunty Pig burst through
the hole in the fence and romped up
to his mother.
"He chased me another tinle!" he
grunted. "The bear chased me al
most as far as the fence"
"Sakes alive!" his mother shrieked.
Somebody ought to. tell Farmer
Green! This farm is not safe
place to live, with a bear prowling
about it."
"Do you want me to &C. and tell
Mr.. Green?" Grunty inquired.
"You?" his mother exclaimed.
mo, indeed! You stay right here
with me! Don't you dare stir out
of this yard!" And to Grunty's as
tonishment Mrs. Pig bowled him
right over, to show him that she
meant. what she said.
He jumped tc his feet in jiffy.
And he was all ready to sink away
into a corner .of, the yard, but his
mother bade him wait.
"This bear" she said, what did
lie look like?"' ..#
Copyright. 1921, by the Metropolitan
NeWSpaper Service
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
w H y
Do We Speak of "Robbing Peter
70 Paw paul2"

W oy oo1s
To arrive at the origin OF this
phrase, probably more common in
England than it is on this side of
the water, we have to go back to
the days of the sixteenth century,
when the famous Westminster Alb
bey in London was St. Peters ca
thedral and a marked rivalry existed
between it and St. Pauls. In 1850 an
appropriation was made from the
funds of St. Peters church to make
up the deficit which existed in the
parish of St. Pauls and those op-
posed to the procedure made much
of the slogan, "Why rob St. Peter
to pay St. PAUL."
Some 200 years later, on the oc-
casion of the death OF William Pitt,
this sentiment again came to the
fore, for the two cemeteries were RI
walls for the honor of the burial place
OF the famous statesman. The mu-
nicipality of London claimed that
the body OF Pitt should be inferred
alongside those of the kings OF Eng
land and that to bury him else
where would once more be 'robbing
St. Peter to pay St. Paul" West
Minister Abbey won the contrcNer-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Fairbury Pastor Holds
Open Air Church Services

Fairbury, Neb., Aug. IS. - tSpe-.
cial)-Rev. Z. L. Baker, pastor OF
The Methodist church here, has
solved the problem OF Sunday eve
ring church attendance during the
summer season. Sunday evening the
church seats were placed in the
church yard and musical program
started early. Soon the seats were
taken and automobile joyriders be-
gan to park as closely TO the lawn
as possible and others drove in be-
hind.
At s approximately 100 cars were
parked and the pastor delivered his
message standing on the east steps
of the church.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Farmer Slashes Throat
Then Sets Fire to Barn


Ord, Neb., Aug. l5.-(Special.) y
John Klinla, farmer living "A miles
west of Ord, slashed his throat with
a razor, then set fire to the barn. His
mother noticed the blaze and rushed
out to save the stock. Klima stag
gered out OF the burning building
with the deep cash in his throat.
The farmer was taken to hos
pital, where he is slowly recovering.
Surgeons say that if the cash had
been an eighth of an inch deeper,
he would have died. The insanity
commission will probe klima's con-
dition upon his recovery. The barn,
900 bushels of oats and 100 bushels
of wheat were destroyed by the fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Prohibition Not Enforced
In New York. SAYS Rohrer

A challenge Of the statement that
drug addiction and alcoholism trebled
N New York City since prohibition
is made by U. S. Rohrcr. federal
prohibition chief for Nebraska.
Those figures, quoted in yestcr-
days news, only shows that prohib;-
ton is no: being enforced in New
York." said Rohrcr.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
School Officials Near
Aurora in Bitter Fight

Aurora. Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special.)
The affairs OF the militant school
district No. S5 in Hamilton county
reached a climax Saturday when the
moderator, Joseph R, Millsap,
brought action against Thomas
Stoddard, the director, and Ora
Meese, the treasurer, to secure a
writ OF mandamus from the court
forcing them to sign contract with
the consolidated district at Phillips
for the teaching Of the pupils of No.
50 in Phillips during the next year.
In his petition the moderator says
that the electors of the district em-
powered the board to contract with
Phillips, but that the director and
treasurer refuse to do it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Parents Problems

What course should be followed
in the case of boy of 10 who
"whines!' .s....~.
A boy OF 10 should be able to profit
by an explanation of the Stiffness and
disagreeableness OF whining. If he
cannot, he should always be abso-
lutely ignored when he wlines. This
often affects cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
TO LUcAsTA, ON GOING TO THE LINKS

"a somewhat extended version)
Tell me not, Sweet, l am unkind,
If, almost any place,
Where links are green, more Joy find
Than in your fond embrace.
True, l am late for dinner now,
But, Sweet, that fault is small s....
And had rather risk row,
Than lose dollar ball.
pray you, Madame, not to grieve
Although own it's true
That for golf my business leave,
Which would not for you.
/ have you darling, through the year
But with the waning sun,
When greens are gray, and fairways sere,
The golhng days are done.
My heart has not grown cold, my pet,
| love you just the same,
You're all the world to me--and yet
You do not play the game. ,
To top the bunker, clear the ditch,
Roll up the green and land
Beside the pin, is something which
You cannot understand.
Yet, though / very seldom see
Your lovely face by day,
Delighted 1 am sure you'd be
To see how we'll I play.
My stance, my drive, my puts are such
AS thou, too, shalt adore,
And though I love you over much
l love the game still more.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
MY MILDRED MARSHALL.

The diamond is today's talismanic
stone, and, according to all ancient
superstition. brings assurance Of i'm
munity from defeat to those who
wear it.
For those born on an anniversary
OF this day the topaz is the natal
gem. Symbolic of the sun, it drives
care and worry away from its wearer
and dispels all fear.
The significant flower for today il
the tea rose.
Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Dog Hill Paragrafs
BY George Bingham

Since Dock Hooks got mad and
busted up the moonshine still on
Gander creek few nights ago he
stands much higher physically than
he does socially in this community.
After diligent inquiry around the
postofice it has been decided that
travelling in an auto at 60 miles an
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
CHAPTER TX.
A Great Adventure.

The next outing that Farmer
Green gave Mrs. Pigs family in the
little yard proved to be anything but
a picnic-for Mrs. Pig. That poor
lady had a dreadful time. Grunty
ran away again. And he hadn't been
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
MAKING A BAD JOB OF 1T

sy, but the phrase remained in the
language, though it is usually used
without the title of the two saints.
Copyright. 1921. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16

hour does not necessarily mean that
the traveller will be 90 miles away
at the end OF an hour.
u X
The Tickvilie Tidings declares
there are three times in a mans life
when he is highly esteemed and
prominent, and that is when he mar
ries, dies, or pays his subscription.
Copyright, 1921, George Mathew Adams. }
The vital statistics are published
on the want ad page.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16
Where 1t Started
Fools Cap Paper.

This term does not, as. it would
appear, come from the ease with
which a sheet of foolscap may be
made into a ounces cap such as
was used by the oldtime school
teacher for punishment. 1t is cor
ruption OF the Italian "foglio capo,'
meaning iull-sized sheet of paper.
copyright 1921. Wheeler Syndicate, 1nc.)
1-sn Rnn Nrant ..dS-snnadN rnslilts
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-16

Use Bee want ads-spcedy results,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
OUT OF POLITICS,
 DECLARES BILBO
x-Governor of Mississippi on Business Visit to
 City

Ex governor Theodore Bilbo, whose name is household word in Missis- sippi was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday on private business, ani while here talked interestingly on the political situation as it was develop ing in his native state.
 The ex-governor has had a stormy and picturesque career winning his spurs first as a teacher thqn as a lawyer. later as a politician matching his ability against some of the wisest and shrewdest in Mississippi, first in the state senate, then lieutenant gov ernor and finally governor.
 He was careful to state that he is out of politics, but one of the best posted men in Birmingham on Mis- sissippfs political affairs is authority for the statement, that whoever is the next United States Senator will have him to beat, but as that is many months away he has, time to get in the race later.
 MT. Bilbo has always been greatly interested in education and is justly proud of Poplarville, his home town, and Pearl River county which is the model school county of Mississippi. having been so selected and desig- mated by W. A. Smith. state superin- tendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
JUDGE JONES TO HEAR
 MANDAMUS CASE

Montgomery, August 4.-cSpecialO The petition of citizens of Coffee county for a writ of mandamus re- auiring the state tax commission to proceed at once to revalue and re- assess all property in Alabama will be considered before Judge Walter B. Jones in the Montgomery circuit court Friday.
 The petition, which was filed sev- eral days ago. contends that the rev. enue act of 1919. which provides that assessments of property when made after the board of tax adjusters have made a personal inspection of the property involved shall stand for two years violates the constitution of Alabama and that assessments shall be placed on the property by the states ta axing authorities every year.
 This is one of the cases brought as a result of the organization of the Alabama Taxpayers league, whlcn held an organization meeting in Montgomery two or three months ago. Several attorneys have been employed by the league to represent the petitioners. Attorney General Harwell G Davis and Hugh White, special assistant attorney general, will represent the state tax commis- sion.
 Whatever the decision of the Montgomery circuit court, it IS pro- posed to take the issue to the state supreme court for final adjudication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
COMMERCE CLUB
 STAKE IS TAKEN
 BY PETER BIELER
Stokes Drives Nag to Victory in Three Straight
 Heats

Toledo, O., August 4,-Peter Bieler, owner by w. J. Rosemire of Cleve- land, and big favorite in the pools, won the Commerce club stake for 2.1S trotters. purse s2,oo0, feature race of the third day of Grand Cir cult racing here. In the last heat, Pop Geers had Utah headed down the home stretch ahead of. the bunch when his gelding broke, Peter Bieier coming on with a rush, and captured the final heat.
 The big upset came in the zoS trot the opening race of the day when Favonian, carrying the coiors of the Edman stable, trotted 10 the head of the summary and deteateo the heavily played favorites, Wainut Frisco and Jane the Great. Ine track was not in the best or coilul- ton. causing the time to be slow, but was just right for the Eoihan entry.
 2:OS trot; purse, s1. zoe; three heats; Fayoniap b. s., by J. Malcolm q ESr6es Flo 9ss tH: Great Eamrp} ps. m., by Peter
 the Great (Cox) ,.,.;... Uhlan Brooke, blk. s., by Justice 2
 Brooke (Ray) .....:......'.. pottie Day, br. m. by Morgan Ak :,
 worthy (McDonald) .....,. v, Walnut Frisco, b. g., by San Fran q
 cisco tMcDevitt ...e......'.'. Q
 Best time, 2061a.
 Free-for-ail pace; two in three heats; gnrse' gims e. sl'beo, 5. $. by Anderson Wilkes :, San Arado b. g., by San Francisco Q
 (Murphy) ,.....'..... .'' ''-. '''''''
 Time, 2:02A. three heats purse. s2, 900:
 Peter Bieler, br. h.. by Peter the,
 Great (Stokes) ..,,..s-... Nevas Brooke, b. m, by Justice z
 Brooke (Murphy) .~....,....:.; Alexander B, ch. g" by Mabel q
 (Erskine) .,..,.. =: 2 klio, b. nj, by Peter the Great
 (Pittman) ......-.,.. ;:.'....s Q Utah, oh. g., by Etawah (Geers) 6 3
 l:oa best paee; rame u three heats; purse, slsoO: Royal Grattan b. g., by Grattan |.
 Royal (Murphy) .........,.,, Abbe Hal, br. m, by the Abbe~o :,
 Palin) ....-,,. ..,.c,..
 Wilkes (v. Flemingl ..,...,.+. 5 Jay Brook. br. g.. by Silent Brook o
 lEdman) Q Edna Early blk. m., by the Vol
 verine (Thomas) ...-..,.,.....
 Rest time 2.04h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA
 TO BE BOUGHT IN U. s.
Rv Assnciated Press

Washington, August 4.-Every dol lar which may be expended in buying supplies for the relief of hunger stricken Russian children will be spent in this country, Secretary Hoover said today.
 In the eevnt of an undertaking by the American relief administration to fight famine among the young and sick in Russia, be said, all supplies, would be purchased in this country and shipped to Russia.
 Walter Lyman Brown, European di- rector of the relief administration, Mir. Hoover said, was expected to reach Riga on August 10 to open ne- gotiations with the soviet authorities for the undertaking. Beyond press reports, he added, he had received no advices of the release of American -prisoners, which was made the pri- mary condition of the administra- tons offer of aid.
 Meanwhile. MT. Hoover declared, no very large programme for Russian relief was being worked out pending the outcome of the negotiations al- though more than normal supplies were being sent to Danzig and Riga preparatory to possible shipment to Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE
 ENJOYING A CAMP

Marion, August 4.-(Special)-A jolly party of some 25 or 80 young ladies and young men left yester- day for few days camping near Cahaba river. The camp site will be at the foot of the "Old Town" divide, overlooking the Cahaba basin, about one mile from the river, and near several lakes, where the fishing Is fine.
 It was near this site that In the early days of our state, the famous Indian chief, "Tuscaloosa." had his headquarters. His permanent camp was located on one of the highest peakss of the "Old Town" divide. where approaching enemies might be seen while a goodly distance away in the valley. After a half century or more, signs of the old Indian trail may yet be found along the crest of this range.
 For a number of years the young people of Marion have found this to be an ideal camping place, and it goes without saying they always have 8 good time.y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
MRS. MALLORY TRAINS FOR TENNIS MATCHES
 BY SKIPPING THE. ROPE

New York, August 4.-Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. women's national tennis champion, has torn leaf from the training book of the roped arena in preparing for return match she hopes to obtain with Susanne Leng- len, the French star, who defeated her at Paris recently. She has taken up rope skipping and fellow passen- gers on the steamer United States, on which she returned yesterday, re- ported she had skipped 2,642 times on one occasion, without stopping.
 Mrs. Mallory was scheduled to meet Miss Jessie Cott in the first round of the women's Metropolitan chsss- pionship at the Nassau Country club. GlenCoye today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
IOUT[OOK IS GOOD IOFF|CERS OF NEGRO
 FOR LUMBER TRADE. B. '. P. U. ELECTED
Optimistic View of Business Conditions Given by Hoo-
 Hoo Secretary

H. R. Sherwood of St Louis, sec retary- and treasurer of the Con- catented order of the Hoo-Hoo, was the principal speaker at a meeting of the local chapter last night at the Southern club.
 MT. Sherwood said business con ditions in the country at large seemed to be improving. and that from.a lum berman's viewpoint they looked espe- cially encouraging. Wherever labor conditions are adjusted. MT Isher- wood said building is rapidly getting back to normal. Lumbermen through out the country are looking for a de- cided betterment of conditions this fall
 The three principles of the order of Hoo Hoo, according to MT. Sherwood, are friendship. confidence and educa- ton, and he pointed out the signifl- canoe of each of these ideals to lum- bermen. He stressed the importance of lumbermen in the Birmingham dis trict meeting regularly to bring about effective cooperation between the different branches of the business.
 The Order of Hoo-Hoo now has chapters not only in the United States, but in 3 foreign countries as well, MT. Sherwood said, and the head office of the organization has become a clearing house of informa- tion for lumbermen throughout the world.
 Short talks were made by W. IT. Estes, NJ r. Phillips and l.. N. Gag nal of Columbia, s. C.; M. M. Elledge of Corinth, Miss. under scrivenoter of the fifth jurisdiction of the order, urged local lumbermen to get to- gether in the Hoo Hoo club so that better cooperation may exist between lumbermen of different cities.
 At the end of the meeting w A. Currie was appointed vice regent snark for the Birmingham district (which embraces all the territory con- tributing to the Birmingham market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
NO CROWD ON HAND

Anniston, August 4.-(Speciai.)-- A mass meeting, called for 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the county courthouse for the purpose of mak- ing a protest against the employ ment of rural school supervisor for this county. failed to materialize because of the absence of the ex- pected crowd. The meeting, which was not held. was provided for in resolution adopted at a recent meet ing of the Farmers union of the county, few members of that or ganization and others coming to the city and assembling at the court houSe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
NO RACE SUICIDE

Anniston, August 4-(SpeciaI)- Race suicide is unknown in this coun- ty, according to figures available in the office of pr. G. A. Cryer. coun- ty health officer. During the month of July this year triplets were born to Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Brown of Jack sonvilie. R. +. D., No. l. and during the same month four pairs of twins were born. bringing the total num- Der of twins during the year up to 10 One of the three children born to Mir. and Mrs. Brown died few days after it's birth, but the other two are doing fine. Of the 10 pairs of twins born in the county during the first seven months of the year four of them were black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
REPORT MADE ON
 HOTEL CHARGES
Increased Operating Costs in Way ot Material Reduc-
 ton of Rates

The profits made by hotels during the war period and the months fol- lowing the close of hositilities were due to the large volume of business rather than to any great increase in prices, according to Harry Halfacre, manager of the Tutwler, who has returned from meeting of the American Hotel association at Chi ,cago.
 1One of the main questions discus seq at the convention in Chicago was that of price reductions,p said Mir Halfacre. "A committee was appoint ed to consider the matter from every angle and after getting all the facts submitted the following report;
 "Hotels did not increase their rates for rooms and food during the past few years in keeping with the in- crease in their operating costs, as a comparison of hotel prices with figures of the report of the United States department of labor will show.
 "The reason they did not do so was because they were the recipients of an unusual and abnormal volume Of business, due to the war
 This unusual and abnormal volume of business which has now disap- peared made it unnecessary that rates be increased approximately with costs.
 "The hotel man in 1921 Is paying practically as much as he paid dur Ing the peak prices of 1920 for such Items as labor, china, glassware, freight, express and printing.
 There has been very little decrease pn such items as housekeeping sup plies, engineering supplies and other like charges.
 Tn addition. the hotel man in 1921 is paying more than ever for taxes gas, electric current, music, telephone service and insurance.
 These are some of the reasons which prevent the lowering of rates for rooms to any considerable extent at present.
 Comparison of present menu prices with those of few months ago will show that hotels have reduced food prices in keeping with the reduced cost of food materials.
 "So far as a reduction of room rates Is concerned, the hotels find themselves in the same position as the railroads, with which position the public is thoroughly familiar, mely. with practically a passenger and freight charge of double their pre- war tariff they are unable to make profit owing to their high operating costs and decreased volume of busi- nesan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
FOUR CONCRETE FOR FOOL.

Pouring the first mixer full of con- crete in the swimming pool at Linger Longer lodge was celebrated by an interesting ceremony at o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mrs Henry F.. Beaumont, founder of the club and secretary treasurer, amidst a small gathering of ladies and other officers of Linger Longer, pouring the first batch. This marks the last stage of the construction of the pool as the excavation has already been com pleted, unusually rapid progress hav- ing been made notwithstanding the handicaps which distance from the city and transportation over the mountain roads have made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
 TO SPEND S2,50O,OOO ON H0SPlTALIZATION
By Associnted Press

San Francisco, August Am nouncement that the Knights of Co., lumbus would expcnd approximately $2,500,000 on hospitalization work for disabled ex-seryice men was made at the final session of the annual Inter national Knights of Columbus con1 vention here today by Supreme Secre- tary William J. MacGinley.
 Knights of Columbus secretaries ex- perienced in war work will be att atched to the larger hospitals, where disabled men will be provided with comforts and recreation.
 The Knights also will continue their 500 college and university courses during the forthcoming year as well as the chain of 132 Knights of Colum- bus night vocational schools for vet erans and civilians.