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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1918)
The Story of a Dog of Dallas Freestate Frequenter of F'ree Lunch Counter Pays for Board by Doing Tricks; Only Common Dog. But .Shows Remlnrkable Intelligence. BY FRED C. WILLIAMS. IN Dallas, Tex., there is a dog. What kind? Oh, just a dog—plain dog at that; smart, though his career as a p money-maker has been spoiled by the introduction of prohibition into that county and city. Freestate is his name, but he usually answers to the familiar name of Free. He likes familiarity, for that is his biggest asset, being familiar. He is or rather was known to every lounger and frequented of all the saloons on Jackson street in the block opposite the main entrance of the interurban station. Free can do many tricks. The mystery of it is, who taught them to him ? For no one seemed to pay any particular atten tion to him from the time, as a wee puppy, he was rescued from a hand of street urchins and placed behind the stove in one of the saloons, where he was fed and grew fat on the scraps from the free lunch counter. Not un til he tugged at the pants of one of the regulars around the place, sat upon his haunches and barked loudly, occasionally throwing his glance to ward the lunch counter, did the lounger grow curious and follow him to the counter, where he refused one article after another until he was of fered some chili-concarne, which he rapidly gulped down. He then select ed another lounger and repeated the first performance, this time going to the bar, whare he wouldn't accept any thing but beer. Free proved his ability to reason and provide for the future by attract ing the attention of friendly strangers and once getting their eye he would begin to entertain them by his large assortment of tricks, such as sitting on his haunches, standing and walking on hind legs, dancing on hind legs to times played by the electric piano, standing on his head and turning somersaults. He even worked after having been fed and given drink, and voiced his approval or disapproval of things offered him as a reward by the manner of his barking. If you tossed him a penny or nickle in lieu of a tid bit he promptly deposited it with the lunchman or bartender in paying for future needs. But prohibition has come to Dallas. The loungers and the friendly and lib eral strangers who once patronized the saloon where Free made his home have all gone to Fort Worth or some other wet spot. Free hangs out now at a Revo joint and chili stand, which was once a famous saloon, in company with the corner bootblack. His coat is somewhat shaggy and his sides are thin, for business is not good any mere. Dallas has not learned to drink near-beer. I (was having my shoes shined by this old philosopher of the street cor ner, who gave me Free’s history and ended by saying that he could not tell where the dog had learned the trick?, unless it was at dog and pony show given on a vacant lot under canvas, vhieh he viewed from the audience in company with one of the saloon loun gers whom he had followed in there, after he had eluded the vigilance of the ticket taker, for Free, true to his k'nd, never leaves a friend. WANTED—Ten Colored men and women to organize clubs of twenty' five members for the Grand Benevo lent Association of Alabama in the states of Nebraska, Kansas and Okla homa. You may arrange to work spare time among your friends. For further information write R. W. Reed. Grand Organizer, 1833 North 23d st. Omaha, Neb. 18 AMERICA AWAKE? As much as has been said and writ ten in America about the World-War tn Europe. It Is doubtful If America Is yet awake. A man who returned from Europe ■lx months ago. said, "The farmers of America are feeding to their cattle today better food than millions of people in Germany and Austria have had at times. These people whose governments are fighting us are sub sisting on cow beets and straw bread. All Europe is short-rationed and hungry. This Is our war from now on. What happens In Europe 1b America’s deep est concern. There Is not enough food In the world. Either our soldiers must skimp their rations or we must skimp ours? either they must do without some necessities or we must do with out some of our luxuries. Which shall It be? Count on the Tomorrows. What will your business be worth if we should lose the war tomorrow? What would you give for a farm In Russia today? What would you give for a farm In America if conditions were such as they are In Russia today? Help produce, help conserve, and help fight by buying Jdberty Bonds, for “he also fights who helps a fighter fight" THE MEN AT HOME WILL HELP WIN WAR — Must be Able to Greet Boys or Their Return From Front. WAR MAKES BIGGER MEN. (The following statement was furnished •n request by the secretary of the Ne braska Ubei ly Loan Committee.—Editor;. By E. F. Folda. We will nil be bigger men, every one of us, by reason of having taken some purt In the different war activi ties. Think how you will feel when tha boys come marching home, and they will come, sure, utter having tirinly established peace throughout all the world, u permanent, lasting peace. Think how you will feel as you stand by and see them come march ing along-—can you approach them, shako them by the hands and look them square in the eye, if you have had no part lu any of the war activi ties? If you have failed to do your fair share? Can you? That’s why the Nebraska Liberty Louu Committee Is doing everything It cnn to furnish you with exact fig ures that will show what your fair share Is, and what your neighbor is expected to do. Do I have any doubts of the Ne braska people doing their share? Hud you been with me at Hob Manley’s meeting In the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, with a large room so full of volunteer workers, every one anx ious to do his bit, that standing room was at a premium, your answer would be "No.” Had you been with me at the meet ings held throughout the state by our chairman, Mr. Thomas C. Byrne, you would nlso he persuaded that Nebraska will continue to remain well In the foreground In this nation, in all war activities. Some thought the West was not alive to the witr conditions. The enlistment of our boys from Nebras ka proves we are alive and more, and when the returns are tabulated for the third Liberty Loan you will find the people of Nebraska backing up the boys. Each Man Must Do His Share; Ne braska Will Not Fail. (The following wae requested from O. T. Kastman, treasurer of tiro Nebraska Lib erty Loan Committee.—Editor). By O. T. Eastman. Tha slogan of tlio coining liberty loan campaign will bo “Your shure Is fair.” The various committees la Omaha and the state of Nebraska have been working assiduously the past six weeks to make the Nebraska cam paign successful along those lines. The government lias drafted our boys to till up the ranks of our na tional army to the required number. The money must be provided to buck up the boys "over there." Every loyul American must do his share. He must loan the government not only his cash, but his credit. Will Not Need Draft. It Is hoped and believed by the Nebraska committee that those who voluntarily respond will be so nu merous and each loyal Nebraskan will come so near doing his shure that It will never be necessary to apply the draft system to rutse Ne braska’s quotn for the coming or any other liberty loan campaign. The liberty lonn committee for Nebraska bus just completed a tour of the state and finds the volunteer solicitors so enthusiastic that we have no doubt that when the re sults of the coming campaign are tabulated Nebraska will stand at or near the top In the list of stutes. We are it War Your Government MustHave Money to Win the War and Must Have it NOW Third Liberty Loan 1918 GETS FEDERAL POSITION Washington, April 25.—George Ed mund Haynes, professor of social science at Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn., has been added to the work fcrces of the Department of Labor as director of Negro economics. Di. 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