Judge — October 19, 1918 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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‘ ® MOVIES A Case of Suspense—In a South Side home the other evening, a small boy said to his mother: “Mama, I want to go to the movies.” “You can’t go tonight,” the mother firmly replied ‘But I want to go tonight especially.” “Why?” “To see the neglected wife.” “What about the neglected wife?” “She is at the theater every Tuesday.” “Well, [can’t help that, you can’t go.” “You oughta seen where I left her last week. The other woman had de- coyed her away into a big boat and it was sailing out to sea—" “Veg” *And there was a big can of dynamite in the boat, with a long fuse onto it “Yes, yes, yes—” “And the fuse was burning closer and closer 0 ON, go on “And just when it was within an inch of the can a notice comes on the screen.” “What does it say on the notice “*To be continued next Tuesday.’ st “Yes, ma’am. “Well, you can go, but I shall go with you. I can’t have you going two blocks away from the home after dark without somebody going along, and hurry up.” ngstown Telegram. ght in the Act Cooperation—" Why did you put up your city hall to look like an ancient “Well, the movie people pay xd bit of taxes here, and they said it would be a great help in filming medieval scenes." —Pittsburgh Sun The Climate—"What is this pic ture?” “Fall of Babylon.” “U.m. Judging from the costumes they had a warm fall in those parts.’* ville Courier-Journal, War-Time Stoicism pa ¢ nd tu seras un homme eras oblige comme moi de fumer du jone parce qu'y a plus de mégot “rying because you haven't any candy? t would you do if you were a man like id had to ke vushes because there no more b —Le Péle-Mile (Paris) WORDS ‘moma Easy to Remember— Dr. Reid, a cel cbrated medical writer, was requested by a literary lady to call at her house, and he said he would be charmed to do so. “You won't forget the address.”” she said. ». 1 Chesterfield street.” “Madam,” said the doctor, “Iam too great an admirer of politeness not to re- member Chesterfield, and, I fear, too self- ish to forget No. 1.°—Boston Transcript Where He Belonged — Sergeant Now, then! Line up alphabetically for pay. What's your name, my lad? Private—Vhilips, sir Sergeant—Well, what yer doing up here? Get back among the F's at once Peek-a-Boo The Peak Pitschener at Chamonix has been renamed the Peak Wilson. This will pique the Kaiser London Opinion ‘BUSINESS Bound to Rise—“Now do you think you can be satisfied on $10 a week?” “No, sir. U'llimmediately begin trying to make myself worth fifteen.” He got the job.—Louisville Courier- Journal. Knew His Business: S$ you never work, Sponger, I don’t understand why you take such interest in trade reports.” “Well, when other men are prosperous I find it casier to make a touch.” Boston Transcript. to Start—The smart young man—his school honors thick upon him, and his intention to teach the world in general and his father in particular the manner in which up-to-date commerce should be conducted—stood earnestly holding forth in his father’s office. “You may rely upon me,” he was s vote my whole life to the interests of the business. It shall be my aim and ambi- tion to keep the family name free from stain.”” “Good!” said the old man, grufily. “That's the spirit. Tell the office-boy to give you the whitening and ammonia; then go and polish up the brass name- plate at the door.” —London Tit-Bits. comicbooks.com