THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 19177
HOME GARDENS ON
URGES 'WAR BREAD
FEDERAL LAND BANK
SELECTSLOCATION
Woodmen of the World Build
ingr Place Where Affairs
Will Be Conducted. J
OLLIS TO BE APPRAISER
THE VACANT LOTS
FOR 0. S. PEOPLE
Social Settlement Takes Up
Vrooman Suggests Miller Con
Work and Organizes Garden
Club for This Season.
vert in Floor Greater Per
centage of Milled Wheat.
SOME BULES AMD ADVICE
TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY
I And Nnw fnr the Fnsrinatina .Easter Hat -
j
Mll'r" IU., MINK
The Omaha Social settlement is
back of a movement of "Back to the
Land" and proposes to do some work
that ultimately will reduce the high
cost of living to some extent.
This particular branch of the gar
den work is to come under the direc
tion of the South Side Social settle
ment and to get in on the garden
proposition and a chance at the prizes
that are offered, applications must be
made to the garden committee, 2827
Q street, on or before April 21.
The1 following has to do with about
everything connected with the propo
sition: Af to the Prizes,
In judging the gardens and their
products, the judges will consider the
arrangement and appearance of, each
garden, its care, the quality and quan
tity per square foot of the vegetables
raised.
For the best vacant lot garden:
i Planet Junior , wheel cultivator,
valued at $7.25; gift of the Nebraska
Seed company.
For the second best vacant lot gar
. den: Five dollars in cash.
For the third best vacant lot gar
den: Three dollars in cash.
For the best home garden: Five
dollars in cash. I
For the second best home garden:
One set of garden tools, valued at
$4; gift of Petersen & Michaelson.
For the third best home garden:
Two dollars in cash.
For the largest quantity of pota
toes (in bushels) grown on one square
rod: Two dollars in cash.
For the greatest value in tomatoes
sold from a plot at least ten feet
square: One set of garden tools,
valued at $2; gift of McMullen.
The prizes will be displayed at the
Social Settlement house.
Garden tools may be , purchased
through the Social Settlement house
at reduced rates.
The Stewart Seed company of
Omaha has contributed one large
cabinet of vegetable seed, for distribu
tion, valued at $7.25.
The Omaha Civic league has con
tributed $10 for prizes.
The Commercial club of Omaha
has contributed $50 for seed pota
toes. Rules.
Any person living in the district
lying between the Union Pacific rail
road tracks on the east, Thirjy-sixth
itreet on the west, Q street on the
north and Y street on the south may
enter the competition,
' The competition is open to all who
live within the described district
without age limit or entry fee.
Each garden must contain at least
one hundred square feet of ground
and must raise not less than four va
rieties of vegetables.
Each entraqt must keep a business
record of bis garden, covering cost
, and income.
Gardeners shall not trespass on
other gardens or neighboring prop
erty and snal'. not annoy other gar
deners or neighbors.
The garden committee' will, -where
requested plow and harrow each va
cant lot and provides an assortment of
feeds and plants sufficient in quantity
for a good start, for which a nominal
price will be charged.
The garden committee will supply
seeds and plants for the home gar
dens on the same terms.
Any vacant lot neglected after be
ing plowed and seeded will be taken
away from the competitor.
The gardens will be frequently in
spected. Each competitor may apply to any
member of the garden committees or
to the Social Settlement house for
any .information regarding the com.
petition.
All applications must be approved
and counter-signed by Paul S. Mc
Aulay before being presented.
. On receipt of properly filled and
signed application the garden com
mittee will present to the applicant a
certificate of entry and a membership
button.
"Advice. .
Careful cultivation in the home
garden makes it possible to produce
many useful vegetable within small
space limits.
A well managed vegetable- garden
is a source of much benefit to the
household, as a constant supply of
delicious, wholesome vegetables can
be provided. The soil should be dug
i icasi a loot ueep ana finely pul
verized. Planting in rows affords the
easiest method of cultivation.
Stir the ground frequently to re
tain moisture and to keep out all
.. weeds.
A clean, neat vegetable garden is a
. thing of beauty. ,
Clear the garden and destroy all
ucau pianis in ine autumn,
. ' 1 Our Object
Is not to give charity.
It is to reduce the high cost of
living and to cultivate the unused
land in our city and thereby provide
wholesome vegetables for home use.
While acquiring health and happi
ness and receiving valuable training
' and experience the men, women and
children will increase their material
, supplies.
The earlier you join, the earlier
i your garden may be started.
Garden Committee Mrs. Dram
Smith, chairman: Mrs. Lowrir Child
. Mrs. Luther Kountze, Mrs. McMul
len. Paul McAulay. s
Assisting Garden Committee Mrs.
N; M. Graham, chairman; Mrs. P. J.
Farrell, Mrs. F. N. Oaks, Mrs. J. V.
Koutsky, Mrs. R. V. Vermillion.
Advisory Committee R. C. Howe,
, M. R. Murphy, C. B. Spanglcr, Ev-
... crctt Buckingham.
Constipation and Indigestion.'
These are twin evils. Persons suf
fering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation, Mrs. Rob
. crt Allison, Mattoon, IIL writes that
when she first moved to Mattoon she
was a great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed
iter and there was a feeling like a
heavy weight pressing on her stomach
and chest. She did not rest well at
night, and felt worn out a good part
the time. One bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets corrected this trouble
so that she has since felt like a dif
" fcrent person.
Washington, April 1. A sug
gestion that American millers might
render a great public service in the
campaign to prevent a war-shortage
of food by converting )into flour a
greater percentage of milled wheat,
was made in an authorized statement
by Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary
of agriculture, made public here to
night. " No stco could do as much to in
crease our food supply inrmediately,"
wrote Mr. Vrooman, as to put the
nation on a 'war bread' Jasis."
Method in Europe.
He to in ted out thai while the
present milling standard in this coun
try, converts only about 72ger cent
of the wheat berry into flour, England
has adopted an 81 per cent standard,
Italv. 85 oer cent: Switzerland, eu
per cent, and France, 77 per cent, and
all of the belligerents are making
bread from flour made from wheat,
mixed with rye, barley, corn and
potato flour.
In his statement tonignt. Mr. vroo
man said an 85 per cent milling
standard would, in effect, increase the
wheat supply by 60,000,000 bushels,
and a 90 per cent standard would add
87.000,000 bushels. Use of 25 per
cent substitute tor flour in baking, ne
added, would bring the totalsaving
to 125,000,000 bushels.
Creighton Honor Students
Are Announced by Dean
The results of the third ouarterly
examinations recently held at Creigh
ton have been announced by f can
Kelly.
In the college 61 arts Charles Ban
gardt carried off the honors of the
iunior class. Wavne Kietares received
highest honors of the sophomore class
and Ralph T. Wilson led the fresh
man class. Each received an average
of 94. The honor list includes:
SoTihomora Class First honors, bo (ween M
and 100. Rimer Bergman. Albert ft-hwed-
helm, John Leaden; second honora, between
SI and , Kmmet Hoctor, James Russell,
Anselm Monahan. i
Junior Class Highest honors, Wayne
Klttgei! first honora. I,wrenc meaning:, ;
Daniel Leery, John Little; second honors, i
Wlllard Alexander, Edward Prlesheff, Pnul j
Stevens, Edward Fogarty, Kenneth Roper,
Kenneth Lowe, Ralston Hpearmnn. i
Freshman Class Highest honora, Ralph 1
T. Wilson; first honors, Lyle Panan, Leo '
Htrschmann, James Kudrna, Otto Bet, J
Fercy Bell, Kalpn Weary; second nonors, i
Harold Kelly, Joseph Fuller, Richard Col-
Hns. Charles Kearney, John O'Kane, Ellas i
Cams), I
Frtmedlo Class I -Highest honors, Joseph
Reman; first honors, Cyril Chlcolne, Ray i
Brennan, William Btohmltx: second honors, !
William Brennan, Paul Kubisohek, Louis j
Mlasca, Charles Russell, Charles Carroll, i
Harry, Collins, Carl Sommerhauner, Frank i
Root, Karl May. I
Premedlo Class II Highest honors, Harry 1
Drew; first honors, C. C. King. j
in the high school department:
Fourth Division A Hliihest honors, Ralph
Svoboda; first honors, William Barry, Frank
flvoboda, Harold l'wyer, Jotteph McQuvern;
setond honors, Harry tturkley, Thoruaa
Foley,
Fourth Division B Highest honors, Bren
dan Brown; first honors, Patrick Daroy,
Thaddeus Madura, Charles Murphy; second
honors. Emery La Porte, Timothy Fitspat
rlck, Patrick Egan.
Third Division A Highest honors, George
Hennegan; first honors, Arthur Antony,
William Heavy. Josoph Harr. Cyril N'alty;
second honors, William Hoeschen, George
Muilln, Oeorge Marsh, Frederick Schrlmpf,
Third Division B Highest honors. Francis
Oerln; first honors, Ray Cameron, Jeremiah
Burns. August Ernst; second honors, John
Cogan, Burke Shea, William Macau lay, John
Rcilly, Alexander Frank, Francis Owens,
Gordon Nicholson, Frank Entires,
Second Division A Highest honors, Carl
Kruger: first honors, Donald O'Brien; sec
ond honors, Frank Ostranlok, Thomas Demp-
sey.
Socond Division B Highest honors, Frank
Ksstle; second honors, Frank Krant, Robert'
Burkley, Charles Abbaud, John Crofeot.
Second Division C Highest honors, Paul
Berney; first honors, Francis Hogan; second
honors, Thomas Rowland, John Plynn, Louis
Meyer, Leonard Elkln. Grant Forbes.
First Division A Highest honora. Frod
Wachtler; first honors, Jerome Runs, James
Maney, Edward Nuasarallati; second honors,
Clarence Trummtr Frank Ruuell, Oerald
Qulnlan.
First Division H mgnest nonors, t:iarno
Roach; first honors, Creighton Crowley,
Thomas Ituasetl; second honors, Baymoud1
Her;.
First Division & Highest honors, Joseph
Yojle; second honors, Aloyslus 8pttsnagle.
First Division D--H.ghest nonors, Ea warn
Maloney; second honors, Tony Montatbano,
Walter Llenernecnt. - v
Omaha Commercial Club
Is Asked to Boom Plan
Touching the subject of universal
military training, the Military Train
ing Lamp Association ot tne united
States lias sent an appeal to the
Commercial club of Omaha for as
sistance in furthering the sentiment
for such a system. Following is the
appeal in part:
Ihat every, nian use his nersonal
influence to have representative citi
zens express their opinion in favor
of universal military training by tele
graphing direct to the president.
Ihat particular ertort be -made to
secure resolutions from legislatures,
chambers of commerce and other
public bodies and organizations to
the end that the rapidly growing
sentiment of all communities in favor
of universal service may be made
manifest. Such resolutions should be
sent to the president, to your con
gressmen and to senators.
"That every man write or wire to
his congressman and senators advo
cating the passage of a universal
service bill."
Ak-Sar-Ben Hustlers to
Meet at Lunch Wednesday
Mustier, in the membership teams
of Ak-Sar-Ben are expected to save
the applications of all the new mem'
bers they get during the first part of
this week to be reported in bunch
Wednesday noon, when the hustling
committee meets at the Hotel Loyal
for a 12:15 luncheon. Applications,
accompanied by the Individual $10
pieces, are to be dumped upon the
table in a bunch on that day, and
some surprise, are expected to be
sprung, because some of the boys
nave ocen nustnng nam recently.
Little Daughter of Police
Chauffeur Is Seriously Hi
Evelyn, the S-year-oId daughter of
Police Chauffeur Thomas Baughman,
.mmv Hazel street, is seriously ill with
cerebro-SDinal menineitis. Fndav eve
ning the little girl played about the
house and was apparently well. She
was taken ill Saturday morning. As
sistant uty i'nysician ttolcr is attend
ing her.
Easter will offer no more fas- j$35 - ajas j
cinating hat than this large, rolling ESjtfQl 1 I
affair of pale grtjr hemp. Gray ; Ww1 1 -l 1
maline weaves through the meshes MVm. g
of the straw from brim to center . wiii",',",""",ik
Easter will offer no more fas
cinating hat than this large, rolling
affair of pale gray hemp. Gray
maline weaves through the meshes
of the straw from brim to center
crown, and blocks the hat off tike
the kindergarten mats most of us
once took such joy in fashioning.
Caught under one of the tulle
strands is a swirl of gray paradise
which is not more soft an grace
ful than the hat it adorns.
If You Could
Times
By GARRET P. SERVISS.
Human life is too short not for
making money, or for becoming a
"great man" temporarily, tut for get
ting a practical knowledge of the great
year of the equinoxes, and enjoying
the swing of the earth's poles as they
circle around the poles of the ecliptic.
This .motion of the poles, combined
with the squirming around of the
earth's orbit in space,' periodically
revolutionizes the climates in the
northern and southern hemispheres.
But one would have to live 21,000
years in order to go through a single
cycle of the vast changes which are
produced in the course of this. super
year, and if a man could survive sixty
or seventy of these periods as he sur
vives the same number of common
years, he would probab'y reckon his
tory by the succession of genial and
glacial epochs instead of by that of
ordinary winters and summers.
Here is the whole thing in a nut
shell: The earth turns on its axis
once in twenty-four hours and gives
us ,the succession of day and night; it
revolves around the sun once in 365
days and gives us the yearly changes
of season: its poles revolve around
the poles of the ecliptic once in 26,000
years and gives us the super-year,
whose length as measured by its ef
fect on the season, is cut down to 21,
000 years by the creeping, or squirm
ing, of the orbit. But this last cycle
is known to us only by virtue of our
intelligence, since our life is but an
insect's span in comparison with it.
- To understand this, let us first re
call that the ordinary changes of sea
son are due to the fact that the axis
around which the earth rotates does
not stand upright to the plane of its
orbit around the sun (which is the
plane of the ecliptic), but is inclined
about 2Wi degrees from a perpendicu
lar position. That being understood,
the next thing to remember is that
the earth's axis, although inclined, is
nevertheless fixed in position, i. e., it
,!.,., nninta the same wav in space.
so that, as the earth travels around
the sun first bne end, or pole, of the
axis leans toward the sun, and then,
when the earth has gone, nan way
round its orbit, the other pole leans
toward the sun. ;
We call one end ot me carina
axis the North Pole and the other
the South Pole. When the North
Pole leans sunward the South Pole
leans away from the siai, and vice
versa. .' ...
But when either pole inclines
nnarH the sun rise, high over
the hemisphere to which that pole
belongs, and so summer prevails
in that hpmisnhere. while it - is
winter in the other nemispnere, ne
cause there the sun runs low in the
lfv. These conditions are reversed
once every twelve months, each hemi
sphere having a summer halt ana a
wmtrr half nf the vear. snring and
autumn being simply transitional per
iods.
The two halves of the year would
be exactly alike in each hemisphere
if the earth's orbit around the sun
were a perfect circle, with the sun in
the center. But, in fact, the orbit is
an ellipse, or oval, with the sun sit
uated in one of the foci of the ellipse,
about 1,500,000 miles to one side of the
middle.
One result of this is that the
distance of the earth from the sun,
about 93,000,000 miles on the average,
changes to the extent of 3,000,000
miles in the course ot every six
months. The nearer it is, of course,
the .more, heat it gets. At present
the increase of heat at "perihelion"
(the nearest point) is about 6 per
cent above the 'amount at "aphelion"
(the farthest point).
Now we come to something of
the highest importance to us who
live in the northern hemisphere. It
happens at present tha the earth
is in perihelion just at the time when
the North Pole leana away from the
sun, and in aphelion when it leans
toward the tun. The consequence
is that we have winter when the earth
is nearest the sun and our summer
when it is farthest from the sun. This
naturally tends to diminish the effects
of the difference in the amount of
heat received at the two seasons
Our winters are less cold than they
would be if they occurred with the
earth in aphelion, and our summers
less hot than if they occurred with the
earth in nerihelion.
But there is still, another thing
wnicn favors us lor ine lime oeing,
and that is that, since the earth trav
Of black satin and maline is this
daring Easter hat. A view of the
brim from beneath suggests an
artist's palette. From an enor
mous black satin bandeau there
swoops out a great fan of imitation
Gourah.
Live 70
21,000 Years
els faster in its orbit when it is nearer
the sun and slower when it is far
ther, our winters are about a week
shorter than our summers. So our
hemisphere is now in what may be
called the genial half of the great
equinoctial year. Of course, the op
posite condition of affiars prevails in
the southern hemisphere, tt we will
deal with that later.
Now comes the effect of the revo
lution of the poles, which will upset
our happy condition. The statement
that the earth's axis is fixed in po
sition, while true enough when we are
dealing with ordinary periods of time,
is not true when we consider epochs
of thousands of years. It can be
likened to the peg of a spinning top
which is inclined out of a perpendicu
lar. The end of such a peg revolves
in a circle, with a motion much slower
than the spin of the top. In a similar
way each end, or pole, of the earth's
axis revolves in a circle, with one of
the poles of the ecliptic for its center
of motion.
The result of this revolution, which
takes about 26,000 years, is to pro
duce, once in 13,000 years, a complete
reversal of the direction in which the
earth's axis points. Just now the
north pole of the axis leans in the di
rection of the perihelion end of the
orbit, so that the northern hemisphere
has it winter when the earth is in peri
helion. But in 13,000 years the north
pole will lean in the direction of the
aphelion end of the orbit, and then we
shall have out winters when the earth
is in aphelion, and when it is travel
ing slowest, ao that the winters will
be colder and longer. '
But, if you are going to understand
the whole of this wonderful business,
I must next explain the swinging
round of the earth's orbit, which has
the effect of diminishing the length
of the "great year." The revolution
of the poles is caused by what astron
omers call the precession of the equi
noxes, and the motion is from east
to west, an entire revolution taking
26,000 years. .
The turning rounrWif the 'orbit in
space is called the motion of the ap
sides, the apsides being the perihelion
and aphelion points, and this takes
place from west to east. A complete
revolution of the apsides if the mo
tion were constant, which it is not
quite would require about 115,000
years. Combining the effects of the
precession of the equinoxes and the
motion of the apsides, we find that,
since thev swing round toward one
another, 'they bring about an entire
reversal of the slope of the earth s
axis with reference to the apsides in
10,500 years, or 2,500 years sooner
than 8UCn revciai
.ii u. Tnn nf the orecession
alone. In about 10,000 years, then, we
shall have long, cold winters and
short hot summers in our pari ui .
eAword about our neighbors south
of the equator. They at present have
the long cold winters and the short
hot summers that the future promise,
to us, but they suffer less from them
F , ,, j- , . l.A.r fin1l
than we snaii uo u"i
. l..:1l., a water hemi-
spnere is cmunm v..j - - ,
sphere, and a well-known effect ot an
oceanic climate is to mitigate the re
sults of extremes of temperature.
a. .i ;m t1, southern hem
isphere shows the effect of Us long
and bitter winters in u.c ----
t i ; th- Antarctic, far
muiauun ui i ., ,,;.'
greater than that in the Arctic re-
K one. some asirunumci a e.
B. ..rrihr the areat
cisis arc iiivnutu w
I acial ages of the . past to these
changes of the po nting of the poles
wh ch, at certain epocnj, i.
.. ..h;h wi have been
man mosc i - ,:.,. u
dealing, are made more effective by
variations in the eccentricity or oval
ness, of the earth's orbit, But, wheth
er we have a true glacial epoch 10,-
? 7?,EZ "L n less
tain mil our ,.s. ..- - - -
genial and agreeable than it now.
. fact that may lead some of us to
Mt up more willingly with its. pres
ent caprices.
Mrs. Mary McCann
Dies at Advanced Age
- - ",.. . a in.fi as. a
resident ot Omaha for ten year died
Saturday nignr ins '
daughter, Mr J. U Boyle, 410 North
Seventeenth street. Before coming to
Omaha to make her home with her
daujhter eh lived at 8outh Sioux
City. She la aurvived by five daugh
ters: Mrs. J. T. 'Williams and Mr a. J.
Newell of Chicago, Mrs. J. R. Macril
of South Sloua City and Mra. H. C.
Webber of Midland. 8. D.. and one
son, Thomas McCann of Logan, la.
1 4uk
Tips on Wireless Telegraphy for
Uses of Amateurs and Students
Craig, Neb., March 22. To the
Editor of The Bee: I would like very
much to see the answers of the follow
ing questions appear in The Bee:
1. Explain the work of the detector
in '"Wireless Telegraphy." 1
2. Where can I get some informa
tion in booklet form on "Wireless
Telegraphy?" n
3. What was the t'Decclaration of
London?" Why was it abandoned?
Or was it? -
4. How is the aerial wire on a vessel
grounded?
5. Do the aerial wires have to be
No. 14 copper wires? G. L.
Answers by Dr. Frederick H.
Milliner:
First Explain the work of the
detector, in wireless telegraphy:
The question asked is not clear and
is very broad. No direct detection
of the electro-magnetic waves
emanating from a radio-transmitter,
that is, the sending apparatus, is pos
sible. We are limited to causing waves to
induce oscillations in the conductors
of the receiver and to detect these
oscillations by means of suitable ap
paratus.; In other words they cannot
be heard or perceived by the human
organs and so we have to have an ap
paratus to do this. This apparatus is
called a detector. .There are six or
seven different varieties detectors.
1. Thermal detectors.
2. Magnetic detectors.
3. Imperfect contacts or coherers
detectors.
4. Electrolytic and other detectors.
5. Crystal detectors.
6. Incandescent lamp and gas de
tectors. The detectors in most general use
are the gas or incandescent lamp de
tectors and are known as audions,
audiontrons and ultra-audions.
I presume that the action of the
detectors which you ask, is that of the
crystal detectors which are galena,
iron pyrites, pro-lusite, Carbo
rundum, titaniun-dioxide. These de
tectors are single crystal detectors.
In addition to these we have a second
class which is a combination of more
than one mineral. The one best
known with which the greatest suc
cess lias been made, is the Perikon
dector by Pickard, which is a com
bination of zink-oxid.: and copper
pyrites. The action of the perikon
detector is thermoelectric, and it has
been proved that this detector is sen
sitive only jf the contact is limited
to a point. Second, it operates with
out a battery.- Third, the direction
of the current under the influence of
the received oscillations is i always in
th amv direction. Gadena. carbo
rundum,, titanium-dioxide, iron pyrites
pyro-iusuc, tic, ic o.
tectors the action of which is that of
a rectifier, that is, broad!) speaking,
altering or changing alternating cur
rent so that it doc not reverse uscu
but flows, in one direction. In other
words, changes alternating current
into a form of direct current which is
received in a telephone receiver.
Second Where can I get some in
formation in booklet form on wireless
telegraphy?
Amateur Books V. H. Laughter.
A. P. Morgan, J. E. Murray and
"Wireless Telegraph for Amateurs
and Students," by T. M. St. John;
"Wireless Telegraphy," by Morgan.
Technical Wireless Books "Wire
less Telegraphy," by Zenneck-,
"Theory and Practice of Wireless
Telegraph," by Flemming; "Manual
of Wireless Telegraph," by Flem
ming: "Principles of Wireless Tele
graphy," by Pierce; "Wireless Tele
graphy and Telephony,'" by Maz
zatto; "Wireless Telephone."- by
Ernst Ruhmer; "Electric Waves, by
Hertz. , .
Third What was the Declaration
of London?
Because of its direct bearing upon
naval and military operations and
upon the maritime intercourse be
tween different countries, it soon be
came evident that radio-telegraph
If you want your new-Easter hat
to be of the tailor-made type, noth
ing in the world could be smarter
than this large sailor with a
coloniaM:rown and the gracefully
dipping brim. The hat is of black
liscre, with a facing of very dark
green satin. The crown is bound
in the green, and against it are
placed two wonderful ornaments
or pheasant's feathers in dark
green, tinged with iridescent color
ing. In the poise of the ornaments,
which swoop down so gracefully
over the-bend of the brim, lies an
immense amount of smartness and
distinction.
was a subject for international legis
lation. ' ;
- Accordingly in 1903 an interna
tional radio telegraph conference was
held in Berlin principally for the pur
pose of securing the transmission and
reception of messages between sta
tions, regardless of the system or
type of apparatus employed.
In 1906 a second conference was
held in Berlin in which was consid
ered the advisability of international
control of radio telegraph and a con
vention was signed by a majority of
the principal countries of the world.
In 1910 an act was approved by the
United States government requiring
radio equipment and apparatus on
certain passenger, carrying vessels
and in 1911 the radio service was
organized by the Department of Com
merce and Labor to enforce the
provisions of the act. Radio in
spectors under the bureau of naviga
tion were stationed at New York,
Baltimore and San Francisco, whose
duties were to inspect and test the
radio apparatus of foreign and Ameri
can vessels that entered those ports.
.On June 4, 1912, a third interna
tional conference opened at London.
This conference was attended by
delegates from all of the principal
countries of the world and resulted
in the adoption by the participating
nations of an international inter
course between the shin and shore
stations of different countries. Among
other things it was recommended that
every commercial snip and snore
station should be equipped to operate
on two wave lengths 600 to 300
meters.
The international distress call, "S.
O. S." was soecified: a standard
method of calling was adopted, and
in order to insure regularity and rap
idity in the handling of messages be
tween stations of different nationali
ties, a set of service questions and
answers for the use of operators was
devised. A system of three letter
calls, was adopted, certain series let
ters being assigned to each country.
Fourth How is the aerial wire on
a vessel grounded?
An aerial wire on a vessel is usually
conducted below the water line and
fastened to the outside sheathing of,
the vessel or if it be ah iron or steel
vessel, direct to the ship itself.
Fifth Do the aerial wires have to
be No. 14 copper wire?
No. The best kind of an aerial
wire is stranded No. 12 phosphor
bronze. Copper may be used or any
other material, but the best results
are secured from copper and phos
phor bronze.
Glover & Spain Report
Six Sales During Week
Glover & Spain report the follow
ing sales for the last week: -
13. a. Kelson has sold bis residence t
B001 Css street to Dr. J. B. Llchtenwsll
tier, nho "111 occupy It about April 16.
Consideration. 16.000.
Oscar A. Helquest has sold his property
at 17H-1S Jackson street to M. p. Cameron.
Consideration, S14.000.
Jobn B. Fry has bmieht the realdenee t
3444 Manderson street Irom O. W. Edwards
for bis home. Consideration, about 13.000.
The residence at 1312 North Thirty-mtb
street, to Jobn I Lynch. Consideration,
S3.600.
The northeast comer of Thirty-second
and Poppleton avenue, sold by Rose C.
Gentleman to John L. Lynch. Consideration.
S7.000'.
Rose C. Gentleman has bousht the prop
erty at 170S-10 Jackson street as an Invest
ment. Consideration, tis.oos.
Steals Silk Shirtwaists to
Show Girl He Still Loved Her
He had to show his girl that he still
cared for her; he told the police. Just
that day she had accused him of hav
ing another sweetheart because he
hadn't given her a present in two
years. What was he to do but to
show her that his affection for her
was as great as ever. That's why
Curly Stimson, colored, 1217 Daven
port street, attempted to steal two
silk shirt waists from the Brandeis
Stores, he told police. He was ar
rested by Store Detective Flinn and
confessed to the theft.
The Federal Land bank of Omahl
is to be permanently located on the
twelfth floor of the Woodmen of the
World building, suite 1204-14. Tht(
temporary quarters at present are
1206-07. This means that the present
quarters will merely be enlarged, tak
ing in more rooms on either side of
the temporary quarters and remodel
ing the whole suite.
The remodeling is to occupy about
thirty days. Meantime the bank is to
be given temporary quarters on the
seventh floor, in the rooms used by
the executive auditors only about four
times a year. This will serve for the
bank until the remodeling in the per
manent quarters is completed.
Three appointments have been an
nounced. J. H. Ollis of Ord is to be
appraiser for the state of Nebraska
at a salary of ?2,40O a year. Kenneth
A. McRae, at present chief clerk to
Secretary of State Charles Pool, is to
become bookkeeper in the office of
Treasurer Morcum. Miss Jessie
Goetz, formerly private secretary to
C. C. Rosewater at The Omaha Bee,
has been appointed private secretary
to Secretary Odell.
Mrs. Margaret Kennelly
First Baby Brought Over River
Mrs. Margaret Kennelly, one of the
pioneer women who sat on the stage
of the Auditorium on the occasion of
the fiftieth statehood anniversary
celebration, was one of the first ba
bies to have been brought across the
Missouri river. She has lived con
tinuously in the South Side since
August 1, 1854, when her father, the
late John Bagley, took up a claim on
a site now used by trw stock yards.
inis pioneer woman arrived here
when she was three months old. She
is now an ardent suffragist Four
sisters are: Mrs. Hannah Flvnn. Mrs.
Mary Tracy, Mrs. Ellen Shane and
Mrs. Jane Culkms.
Toledo Buyers Come to
Omaha to Make Purchases
Omaha's importance as a market
town was illustrated last Friday,
when a group of buyers from the W.
L. Milner company of Toledo. O..
came to the city to make purchases
of dry goods, etc, for their big es
tablishment. They were able to make
large purchases from M. E. Smith &
Lo., and left so well satisfied with
their trio that thev oromised to visit
this market at least twice a year in
the future. In the party were Mer
chandise Manager Fisher and Messrs.
Gerdes, Williams and McElhinney,
buyers for different merchandise de
partments. Dr. Fling Changes the
Subject of His Lecture
A change has been made in the
topic for Dr. F. M. Flina-'s last lecture,
before the Equal Franchise society,
whichwill be delivered Tuesday eve
ning in court room No. 1 on the
fourth floor of the Douglas county
court house. Now Prof. Fling will
talk on a four-fold topic, (1) "The
Course of Events Through Which
America Has Been Forced Into the
War," (2) "What the Issues of the
War Are," (3) "What America's Atti
tude Toward the War Issues Should
Be," (41 "What the Final Settlement
of These Problems Ought to Be if We
wish tor Permanent reace.
Suffers Scalp Wound as .
' Result of Mix With Conductor
Louis Barnes. 1622 Clark street re
ceived bad scalp wounds as a result
ot a physical argument over an old
transfer with a street car conductor
on a southbound Dodge car Saturday
evening.
Comb Sage Tea
Into Gray Hair
Ladies! Try This I Darkens Beauti
fully and Nobody Can Tell Brings
Back Its Gloss and Youthfulness.
Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri
ant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sul
phur recipe at home, though, is trou-i
blesome. An easier way is to gel the
ready-to-use preparation improved by
the addition of other ingredients,
costing about 50 cents a large bottle,
at drug stores, known as "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound," thus
avoiding a lot of muss.
While gray, taded hair is not sinful.
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. By
darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because it does it so natu
rally, so evenly. So just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing all gray hairs nave disappeared.
After another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and luxuriant and you appear
years younger. Wyeths Sage and
Sulphur Compound is a delightful
toilet requisite. It is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease. Advertisement.
ACHES AND PAINS
Don't iMftlect pain anrhrB, but fin I
out what causes ft and conquer the cause,
A pain in the kldner region may put you im
your back tomorrow. JDon't blame the
weather for swollen feet. It, may be an ad
vanced warning of Bright' disease. A pain
In the stomach may be the first symptom
of appendicitis. A creak In a joint may be
the forerunner of rheumatism. Chronic head
aches more than likely warn you of serious
stomach trouble. The best way Is to keep
In good condition day tn and day out by
regularly taking GOLD MEDAL, HAARLEM
OIL Capsules. Hold by reliable druggists.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Beware of substitutes. The only pure Im
ported Haarlem Oil Capsules are the GOLD
M BJ)AL. Advertisement.
Sfcrz tarns Beck Beer
The best in the city. On draught
and in bottles on and after April 2d.
Better store a few cases of this fa
mous brew in your cellar. Fhone
CHAS. STORZ. Web. 1260.
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