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THE IlANNER-llERAU), ATITENS. flEORGIA’
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TUESDAY, 8EPTEMBER 25, 1923
rai/TEN’lLRES UP THE TWINS
By Olive Roberto Barton
,
“Com'c inj" cal ed Mr. Gallop.
One morning when Mister Gallop
•nd bis guests. Nancy and Nick
W*re eating their break tent there
was a timid, scratching sound at
the entrance.
"Come In" ailed Mister Gallop
And to their surprise, instead n|
one person. In walked a dozen peol
pie, ail looking as solemn a»
Quaker meeting.
"Gootf morning, sirs!" said Mis
ter Gallop. "Is anything wrong
Judging from the way you're nl
looking, It can't be anything right.
What is It?"
Mister Prairie Dog, still pufflm
from his climb (for he never could
stand mountains)'looked at Mister
Gopher, Mister Gopher looked nil
Mister Field Mouse, Mister Field
Mouse Hiked at Mr. Cotton Tail.
Mister Cotton Tail looked at Mis-!
: lei Gray Squlnty!, Mr. Gray Squir
rel looked at Mister Chipmunk.
^Mister.Chipmunk looked at Mister
wTater Shrew, Mister Water Shrew
looked at Mister Beetle, Mister
Beetle looked at Mister Snail, and
Mister Snail looked at Mistefj
Grasshopper. But i*>or Mister
Grasshopper had nobody to look
at.
So he got up his courage and
spat tobacco juice on the ground
and said weakly:
^We’ro a. committee, sir!" Wo
came to tell on ‘Piggy’ Badger. We
call,' him ‘Piggy’ because he digs
with bid nose and he's got a dread
ful appetite. Besides he's as fat as
a haystack. That’s why we came
Because he's so fat He gest fat on
us—snd no matter where we or our
families hide, he roofs us out with
his long, gbarp nose, and it's get
ting so bad nobody’s safe any
m ^en.’ Veil. well! I’m glad you
••came/’ said Mister Gallop. "I'll
’tend to this ‘Piggy’ fellow Rt once.
1 never see him around, so 1
“’thought he had moved away.”
"No, sir, he comes out mostly
after sundown,” said Mister Prairie.
"Thf'S h®> 5»«rn' trt : find HI
at home.” ,* •Z * f
“Walt go home now to your fam-
■'lilies," said Mister Gallop, "and
and Nick* and I will have u
little hunting trip of our own.tQ-
_dav” > v
"Oh, thank you. Mister Gallop!"
they all said tbguther. "Wo’re over
Mt much obliged. ’Piggy' Badger
Jives In a sandy place on the edge
-’“'n, If ;
of the plain, If you want to know.
lives there so he can hunt In
oth directions.”
“Don’t worry," Mister Gallop
#ured them. “We’ll Jump on
ponies and look hint up ut once.'
To Be Continued.)
EXPLODES ANCIENT THEORY
that red enrages bulls
SAN FRANCISCO.—Wavink
red flag before*a bull has no mon
significance than waving a pink
green, purple, or white flag be
cause hulls. In keeping with other
animals, are color'blind .according
to Dr. G. M. Stratton .head of the
department of psychology, Univer
sity of California, Berkeley, CaJJf.,
ho has just completed a sir
tooths’ investigation of the sub
ject.
GREECE ORDERS RETURN OF
LANDS SEIZED FROM BULGARC
ATHENS—As an assurance of It*
desire to cultivate friendly relation:
with Bulgarin under the new re-
.Klipc. the Greek government bai
no’of It'd the provincial authoritie#
that all Bulgarians interned or
Aegean Islands from Westerr
Thrace during the operations ot
with Turkey must be re
turned to their original homes.
The restoration of all seized pro
perties of these interned inhabit
no more direct proof thar
the testimony of their neighbors
has also been ordered,
8ACRED SINGERS
PLAN MEETING
Columbus, Ga.—Another all-day
singing convention at the Musco
gee county court house on Sunday,
October 14, Is being planned by
the Sacred Harp singers, of co-
lurnbus, Qpellka and the Chatta
hoochee valley section, according
to an announcement by H. M.
Woodall, publicity chairman of the
committee on arrangements. Song
leaddra from Georgia, Alabama and
Florida aro expected to attend. The
last convention was held July 4<
:ROVING MEXICANS MAY READ
education ot the' 'Mexican govern
ment has* lent 200 bools to tin
Smelter branch of the Y. M.
A. here. This brajich Is patronlc
by* about 300 Mexicans who
without books In Spanish uni
those from Mexico City arrived.
The department Is sending amal
libraries of books writen In Span
Ish to other places In the United
States where there Is a Mexican
population without reading matter
JACK DAW’S ADVENTURES
UNDER THE GROUND
CHAPTER 17
Story by Hal Coehran. Drawings by Laa Wright
. Slowly the great watch opened up. And apparently
Fjjp, was afraid of the little folks in Golden Gorge, for as soon as the
"Watch case was wide open, he jumped right through it. Goldie I»cks
laughed loudly and then told Jack to follow his dog into gem land.
’ qo JiT-»> ley ut
This startled Jack until he k)ok«d around, again and saw Mother
Earth standing Itestdc a big chest. * "Goldie Locks la not allowed in
Gem Land," said Mother Earth, "but there is another little guide who
will show you through the wonders of this land of pretty jewels