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THE IlANNER-llERAU), ATITENS. flEORGIA’ \ 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