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r -' , THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21, 1921. 14 ' i J ' 1 ' i i llfcT. n ker B obM , v krlysle H. Holcomb NEVER A W ORM MISSED. Tinker Bob began to think that h? never would get to see Three Legs, the Muskrat, if he kept on meeting all of his friends. He did love vis-ting so much that he could not refi.se when the forest folks were so anxious to talk with him. Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock were espe cially interesting. They were folks who never came out into the open like Mrs. Robin or Jenny Wren but rather preferred to stay in damp places near the brook or. the river. However, they were just as sociable with the Kinc when he found them. Said he: "I don't see how you catch hold of a worm when you get your bill down in tha ground. It must go into the earth about two inches, and it puzzles me to see " how you know there is a worm about anywhere. You can't see thoni like Mrs. Red Robin." Down into the earth went Mr. Woodcock's bill again, and up came a long fat worm. "That's the way is done, Oh King. We don't have to see the worms like the Robins. They can't ?et a worm unless they see him. But we listen and when we hear him burrowing through the earth we kr.ow just where he is and then we go af ter him. Tliere is one right here near your foot. I can hear him." Mr. Wood cock held his head to the ground to make sure he heard correctly. "Now you watch me and I'll show you how easy it is to bring him up." Down in the earth went his bill and sure enough up came a worm." "But how can you open your bill far enough when you get it into ti e ground to grab a worm by the back of his neck?" asked the King. "Oh. that's easy. Now you walcn my bill closely." Then he showed the King how when his bill was in the earth half of the upper part would open far enough to get a worm. Of course that could not be done in hard soil and that is the reason why Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock always stay where the ground is soft and worms t "That's the way it's done, Oh, Kinff. are plentiful. "You certainly have made a good manyioles in the earth around herf," said Tinker Bob. "And if there's a worm in every one of them you will not want for food very soon. You are the only fellow in the forest who, gets his food this way I guess." It was purely a. guess: "Oh, no, -my cousin Johnny Snipe feeds the same way, only he loves the meadows rath er than the marshy places. You svre ly know him Oh King." Tinker Bob nodded: "Yes, I kno.v him but I had forgotten how he ot his food. He has longer legs than you, and I would never have thought him to be a cousin of yours." Just then the King heard another familiar sound and who do you suppose it wa3? Next Mr. and Mrs. Sandy. A LITTLE SLICE 0( LIFE There were 4,587 kids playing In the street and making more noise Than a war. Several of them Were beating wash-boilers. Others were blowing horns and One had a long-distance bugle "tvhich would tear the heart out Of a veteran of forty battles 'i nose who had no musical instruments Were screaming and altogether It was one of those city nights That one reads about, and we Got very weary of the racket Along about 10 o'clock and Shoved our head out of a window And yelled: "Hi! Cut out the noise Or we will call the police. Where do you think you are At a picnic?" , j For a moment there was a lull And one little shrimp who 'Was about eight years of age Mounted a barrel and screamed: "How do you get that way, Tou big fat stiff? This is A free country. Crawl back Into your hole and shut up. You must be a reformer." The last insult was too much And we retired precipitately In time to dodge a brick. And the riot started again More noisily than ever and It was augmented by another Platoon of wash-boilers And several new musical instruments We had never heard before. And we wondered if it Wouldn't be a good thing If some of the spineless grownups In this country had as much Spunk as the kids. "Father and Son day was recently observed at Areola 111" notes the Satlina "Journal." "By the arrest of both father and son from the same bank." Commercial Printim Better Printing Real Service Right Prices Send Us Your Orders or Call 1530 No order too large or too. small to receive our careful attention. News Printing House S. 0. RUSH, Manager TELEPHONE 153 , MARCEL'S QUESTIONS How long before you kiss a girl does she know you are going to? Would you marry your wife today if you were single? Do you carry a flask? Are you in favor of short skirts, and why? Have you ever -written a play or scenario? If not, how come that you did not? Have you the courage to get your hat after checking it without giving up a dime? "About the time a man's son. gets to the long pants stage," observers Joe Sims in the Medicine Lodge, "Index," "the old man has to buy himself some short ones to play golluf." After all the special writers get into the Dempsey-Carpentyay arena, will there be any room for the public? CHINESE WISDOM "A wise man's country is that ope where he is happiest." - That means the United States. t "The best way to get praise is to die." It might be advisable not to die "broke" as you might not get the praise. "One fool makes a hundred." Many fools swell the box office receipts. "Too much prosperity makes most men fools." There are not many fools around these days. "A hook - whose sale's forbidden all men rush to see, and prohibition turns one reader into three." There won't be much use in disarma ment unless the gunmen agree to it.. FILIPINO STUDYING KANSAS LABOR LAW Manila, P. ..I., June 21. Francisco Varona. harbor commissioner to Ha waii, who is now in Seattle investi gating the conditions of Filipino la borers in- the northwest, has - been ordered by the secretary of commerce of the Philippine Islands, to proceed to Kansas and there study its laws on industrial relations. His report on this subject will be submitted to the legislature of the Philippines where a bill on industrial relations was "introduced during 'the last session, but failed of passage." Mr. Varona in a. report to the secre tary of commerce, recommends the establishment-of a labor agency in Se attle for the protection of the interests of Filipino laborers. Yes, Mrs. Good Housewife, preserving time is almost here are you prepared to put up friuts and vegetables things your fam ily will enjoy throughout the coming winter? We are ready to hein you we have provided the beet of preserving kettles, spoons jars paring knives and the other utensils, which you will find of r-at as sistance in canning and preserving. Here are some of our preserving time specials: Preserving Kettles IVJeasures gfip Canning Needs Fruit Jars and Jelly Glasses OFFICE CAT BY JUNIUS COrvRIOHT 12 1, IT EDCAR ALLAN MOSS. TRADE MARK HEOISTCRBO U. 3. PAT. OFF. Charlotte 30 East Trade St. 2LAU 1A II Hardware Co. Phones 1505-1506 MEOW! MEOW! MEOWl , I was down in the mouth, jy And was blue as could be; All out of sorts, and - Felt like bumping a tree. . Tried all the Doctors, And stayed full of dope; Finally they told me that There wasn't any hope. Unless I quit worrying, And threw ' business aside, Absorb humor and merriment j-- And stretch out my hide. That my race would soon be over. And the world be rid of one; If I didn't take to frolicking Get out and haA'e some fun. By chs.nce I began reading, The good old Charlotte daily: E'er long I was feeling better And acting rather gaily. I ran across a colyum. They call the "Office Cat," That hands them out red hot Right off the bat. , I laughed and I laughed Till I thought I would bust: And then I laughed some more And I know that I Must Have excited . all the neighbors, For out of every door; They came running in. to see If I was going to laugh some more. I have gained twenty pounds Lost my grouch and the blues Feeling younger- every day, Even shine my shoes. , " From now cn the Doctors, . Can all go to scat: -I will take my medicine Through the daily "Office Cat." A. Longfe'low. OWN THE ACCIDENT. ' Three days flew by. - To Gwenda they did actually seem to have . wings, so swiftly did thev pass. John, true to his word, was busy every moment or the time showing her the marvels of the city. They motored out to Barbi zon, through the golden' haze of a late September afternoon, with the air crisp ly fragrant' and the country a blaze of glory. They 'had tea at the quaint little inn at the top of the road which leads from Barblzon proper, right down to the heart of . the Forest de Fontain bleu, and after tea they climbed the rocks in a secluded corner of. the forest and watched the sunset turn it into a flaming furnace. . The ride home through '' the clear star -lit night was a j Bienville's reception, at which John was expecting to meet the fair, un known Vivian Miles, was a particularly glorious one. John and Gwenda started off early in the morning, dressed in their plainest, attire,, and wearing .heavy boots, for they had ' planned a long hike through the country, r. At noon, after a twelve-mile hike; they , came to a small, inn, with, an inviting gar den and a few, tables under -the trees, which attracted them. Here they lunched, and after lunch they walked on once more for the rest of the day, until about sundown, when weary and footsore. Gwenda ; stumbled .. on some rocks they were - scrambling 'up and twisted her ankle. It was John's arms, strontr and steady, that saved her from pitching, head foremost, and it was very ouiet one. John asked Gwenda John's tender, solicituae , max what, was the matter, and she explained that the beauty of the , things she had seen had ; ta.ken her powers of speech away, completely. - "It's good to go about with some one who really appreciates beauty and art as much as you do. So many girls would be much happier to be flitting from one stuffy cafe to another, all the time that they were in Paris, content to listen to the inevitable jazz, which the Parisian cafes have adopted, and far more interested . in the mode than in the museums, and natural beauties in and about Paris." When they had seen as much as two human beings could possibly see in a day, they would wander off happily to some discreet little restaurant on one of the boulevards over in the Quarter and dine. . Once only did Fedya and Fern dine with them, and Gwenda noticed that John seemed very impa tient all that evening for some un known reason. The difficult thing for her was to manage to slip away from him at all. which her work compelled her to do for several hours a day. But Gwe.nda managed, somehow, and without letting thA-tcars in hpr eves, as she felt th5 pain in her foot. They wers forcdi to rest until i a passing voiture offered them a lift back to the nearest, visage, where a taxi might be -procured. PEACE OFFER? London, June 21. The parliamentary correspondent of the Central News says that a remarkable rumor is current that the Sinn Fein intends to signalize the king's visit to Belfast by making a proffer of peace to his majesty. GIRLS! 'BLEACH UGLY FRECKLES Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, which any drug store will supply for a few cents, shake well, and you have -a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and complexion whitener. . . , - Massage this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion into the face, neck, arms, and hands each day and see how freckles John be any the wiser for her daily land blemishes bleach out and how The Sunday before the Countess de becomes. . . "STOP! HAVE YOU LEFT ANY THING?" Many hotels throughout the country have signs, reading as above posted on the inside of the door, in all bed rooms. A Departing guest .at a Chicago hotel, added to this "STOP! HAVE YOU ANYTHING LEFT?" Girls nowadays must be ashamed of their ears; they never show them. STREET CAR STUFF. (Heard on a Fourth Ward Hum vAp Hamper) Large, portly passenger to ae'd-fneed lady who is trying to squeeze into an inadequate space: "T'm . Very sorry, madame. but I don't fold up any smaller than this, so you'd better take the whole seat." When a man vis. s his r,lrl home town after an absenrp of years, lie cannot understand why al' his fri:is look so . old while he is -as young as ever. Seaboard Air Line Railway Passenger Train Schedules. Arrival and departure of passenger trains.' Charlotte. N. C. Li v. jNo. Batween IJS'o.l Ar. 5:00a 9:06a 9:55a 5:00p 3-.45p 8:20p 14 con-l Charlotte-Wii and Hamlet nections. lSfMonroe-Ruth'ton Kuther-ton - Wil mington - and elsh Charlotte-Wil. and Hamlet nections. Wilmington 34 31 13lll:40p '9.06a 13111 15VS Ral J Li con- 341 9.46a 19112 :25p Ral-i eigh and - Ruther-I fnrrHnn -I , i.hr ' j . J loiivionroe - Kutner jfordton, . Monroei connections ..... for Norfolk. Rich mond and points ixsortn. 31 i 16 3:35p 8:12p Jill trains riaWv Schedules published as information an3 are not guaranteed. . E. W. LONG, Division Passenger Agent. fhonc is. City Tickr Offlce Passenger Station 207 W. Trade St. N. Tryon Street. Phone 20. Phone 1 SuburHan Tracts We are authorized to sell 60 acres of level land on Dowd Road, 3 miles from Court House in tracts of 5 acres or larger. Each tract will have large road frontage and will be subdivided to suit the individual purchaser. ' Property in this section will soon become very valuable by reason of the extension of Public Utilities out the Dowd Road. In addition, the Dowd Road is the highway to Gastonia and has more traffic than any road in the county. We can sell you five acres of this land for less than cost of average city lot. Do not delay but call at office at once for additional particulars. You will be interested. Ask for Mr. Conrad. . Griffith Company' TELEPHONES 877 AND 4208 El 9 ' ' VWfcWON'T'KHOW THE OLD BUS IF OU PfaiWT IT UP WITH I f - mCJJ OTP Ezell-Pritchard Company 12 and 14 .West Fifth Street. RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS CHARLOTTE, X. A Home Of Refinemen and good taste is that not the ldnc of home you prefer to live in? On our list of homes for sale you will fin. this . very sort of a house, one that will be a pleasure to live in. Or we will build to your order, if you so desire. THIES-SMITH REALTY COMPANY .REAL ESTATE RENTS INSURANCE i Builders of Characteristic Homes -LOUISE AVKXUE HOME $64O0- .56400, . 8500 . 7800 .47 SO . 8760 5500 Have a beautiful 6 rooms -and basement Louise Ave. home rooms 2 stories heating plant in the pines, Clement Ave. ........ 7 rooms heating plant corner lot Sunnyside Avenue 5 rooms largf lot rJackson Avenue.. 8 rooms 2 bauhs East Fifth St. heating plant ' 7 rooms No. 40S West Ninth St. larse lot ........ ' Have the best hare-sin In lfvr.t P rVr Kfnntifiil Iflre-p lot owner left Charlotte savs "SELL IT P-D-Q" .. 2000 Prettiest lot on Hermitage Court- shady side of street ........ .. . 1650 Beautiful lots in the Pines East. Seventh and East Sixth streets and can make eastiest kind of terms on these they are beautie3. Lot on Beaumont avenue very wide a beauty 1650 Have a dandy piece of business propertv for sale close in. Phone 2772 JONES, THE REAL ESTATE MAN Office 200 Realty Building (Jno. T. Smith. Salesman.) Repairs promptly dona. All worir trlctfy guaranteed. QUEEN CITY CYCLE ?JO. "THE RED FRONT 42 N. College. Phon t17 Listen! When you have hauling of any kind, short or long distance, call on "the' Carolina Company" the most responsible hauling and moving firm in the city. All experienced men for packing 5 fur niture. Bonded warehouse on railroad siding. The Carolina Company Ho Wot Sale Three desirable homes offered at low prices and on reasonable terms. Act quick. 8-rooms, two baths, corner lot, big shady yard, small cash payment, balance easy . : $10,750 6-rooms and bath, new. bungalow, nice lot, big porch, three bed rooms, large living rom a dandy house in god neighborhood,, $750 cash, balance easy monthly paqments ....... .. ......... . $6,000 5-rooms and bath, bungalow, large lot, nice garage, init: siiaue trees, ou casn, oaiance $ou per montn at Phone us for appointment, f ................ $4,850 J. H 200 South Cedar St W McAdeo Phone 350 n 328 S. Tryon St. Phones 609, 1430 and 4396 NO PANIC PINCHES OUR PUPILS ; TVhile. millions of men and women are idle in this country, our students are. sought by profitable positions that offer promotion. The field of business is boundless and no other, profession affords the youth of our land so many avenues of success. - Our graduates are going at salaries of $75 to $150 a month now and business will be much better in the fall. .' Give tone to your training by attending in CHARLOTTE, X. C. "An Accredited School" l vnAKLOTTE, X. C. RALEIGH, X. C. gj" kiiimmih .ill i r ,M,-j'-'J M tuai ecnamcs fer d nilding' & Loan Association H 207 North Tryon St. " A SAVINGS INSTITUTION OF AND FOR THE PEOPLE v A series of shares carried through this Association will net . you six and a quarter per cent. Our long period of successful service, thirty-eight years, and our low expense rate, merit your consideration. J. H. WEARN, President E. J. CAFFREY, Sec'y and Treas, "0, Mother, soap's in my eyes!" On :a-Dv Like This ' when everybody gets their hair washed Mother appreciates lots and lots of hot water. What lux ury to have it. run hot from the tap, instead of heating and carrying it in, and lifting and pouring. :;;aater Heater gives you an" abundant,- every-ready supply of hot water, all year round. There are several inexpen sive types of heaters, one of them especially built to fit your needs. You can save by buying here this month. Come in loaay. 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