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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 29, 1917.
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The Om'aha Bee
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MARCH CIRCULATION
54,454 Daily Sunday, 50,477
Amite clrnjl.uoo fflr Wi. months lUbicrlbtd sod sworn to Iff DwtjBi
Wlllums. circulation Msnstsr.
Subscribes ImvIu city ebould hava Tin Ba isalM
to Ihsm. Addrsss chanfad lit oltan as rq,uastd.
Gentle April weeps too much. A farewell
ouse wins little sympathy.
May day possibilities cast fearsome shadows
.round Europe's autocracies. ;
.' Uncle Sam's pre-eminence as the money lerrdrr
of the world is now beyond challenge.
' The best evidence of national service for city
people, a4ide from enlistment, may be produced
in backyard gardens. Don't be a slacker. Dig inl
Had Carranza foreseen what was .coming at
Washingtbn there is no doubt he would head
tHe procession at the loan counter and shout for
Old Giory.
'The most critical of weather critics cannot
charge discrimination against the weather depart
ment. Weti and dryi get the same fluid from the
same tank.
No matter how abundant this year'a harvest
may be, the producer is assured of ample reward
for his or her toil. The greater the energy the
higher the reward.
Holdups on the necessaries of life and holdups
on highways morally are in'.the.same class. One
is extortion, the other plain robbery. The differ
ence purely legal- '' " - ! '
!jt Great .Britain France:, Russia, Italy, Brazil,
I'iiba and Hayti line up at the American loan
Counter. Poor Old Mexico, as usual, got its wires
jprosscd at the wrong time.
; " Paris and London regularly put out estimates
t German losses in west front battles, but clamp
t!ie lid on their own The rash to deadly grips
ktnCiccpi an impartial score. ''
; ' Ti'e poverty plea .of express companies no
Coubt "-catties, an impressive array of .famished
fijurei.-u aiitv ibnlf 4eatute lacking i,'a pbote
gtapbtfJaAt.jur'a,jMjojl OMtfed JWe the
cutting was on.
" The general staff of the t-uffrage army sees
4.000,000. Votes in sight, with which to impress
laggards with a proper sense of duty. The num
ber is imposing, but is the staff quite sure of get
ting out all the votes?
American Army Worthy of Its Name.
Votes taken by both houses of congress indi
cate the passage of the army bill prepared by the
general staff and endorsed by the president. This
measure is based on universal service, its purpose
being to give each available man his full oppor
tunity to serve where he can' do most for the
country. It supplants the "voluttteer-system of
providing soldiers and thlis dors away with in
equalities and uncertainties that have in the past
seriously affected the armies of the United States.
Warfare in the main ha changed but little
through all time, but in its details it has altered
with each passing year. Efficiency of Jfte highest
order is imperatively demanded of the soldier of
today, and this may be developed only by the
application of the most modern of methods. To
achieve this, and in the most expeditious fashion,
is the aim of the new army bill. Under its gen
eral provisions the actual, fighting forces of the
United States will be organized on a basis that
will permit of its being brought to serviceable
stage in the shortest possible time. That is the
chief advantage.
Another great point in favor of the measure
is that it does not in any way discriminate against
fthe. willing and, , will reach the ""slacker" Each
citizen of the country (will be called upon to ren
der such service as he is capable of and which
rightfully is expected of him. ':. ' .
' General. Scott and others -of the' army have
husily prepared for the great .task of assembling
the men. who will make up the new organization.
When the bill becomes law, as it seems it shortly
will, the nation will be found ready to undertake
thejnost stupendous task evef set before it.
. "Long Life or a Busy One.
Death of two leaders of Omaha business and
civil! life just when each seemed to. be. at his
strongest leads to-some ruminations as to what is
a -man's duty, to himself Or to others? A corre;
Spondent pleads that if one of these men had been
fhore considerate of himself and less active, on
behalf of others he might have lived many years..
That is equally true of both, They gave tjnspar
ingly of their time and ability, and. seemingly
wore themselves out. But they were of immense
value to the community while they were active in
its life, and had a great sfiae in its growth and
prosperity! Would they have been better off had
they taken things a Hide easier, declined to re
spond to some of the calls made upon them, with-,
held" help to others because of its entailinjf effort
to. themselves?" The fed-thinks not; aVleast,
these men would not have been satisfied with a
-life of ease, or even of limited activity, because
they were leaders, and leadership entails unstinted
effort. Long life may or may not be i blessing;
it is much desired by many, but the busy life is
sought by-more. Men and women may be taught
hpw better to conserve, thitir energy and expend
their strength, but they will never learn to be
content when work to do is within their reach.
By Vlrtor RoMwtr
FLAGS! Flags! Flagsl Flags everywhere in
New York. If flags alone were the inspira
tion to patriotism, there would be no lack of it in
these parts, although, judging from report and
conversation, the general feeling about the neces
sity of getting into the war is divided here, as it
is in the west. I think the people here, though,
are more alive to the size of the job and more
eager to see it through with vigorous measures,
now that we are in it. But to get back to the
flags, the display is not confined to the Stars and
Stripes, but takes in the emblems of the allied
countries with which the United States is co-operating.
As a rule the triple alliance of America,
Great Britain and France is reflected, but in many
instances the flags of Italy, Belgium and Russia
and sometimes Cuba, Brazil and South American
countries are added. Churches as well as public
buildings and private establishments have the
flags out. I notice old Trinity with its three big
banners hung on the outer wall, and large and
small shops have beautiful patriotic window dis
plays, often with historic relics of other wars to
center the grouping. Most effective and artistic
of all was the decorative arrangement of the As
sociated Press luncheon in a banquet hall fes
tooned with flags, Old Glory predominating. At
the appointed signal the Stars and Stripes were
ruri up a pole by real sailors in uniform, its silken
folds spreading out in breezes wafted by electric
fans, and this was followed by raising the Union
Jack and the French tri-color in turn on smaller
poles, a searchlight playing on each of them in
the darkened room, while the band played the
respectively appropriate anthems. With this set
ting the patriotic note in all the speeches could
not but help strike home forcibly.
Both sides are in substantial agreement on one
conspicuous phase of the war. Official Berlin an
nounced that the submarines are doing well. Al
lied commissioners at Washington regretfully' ad
tfljit the suba are doing too well.
' It is evident from the brokera' indictment of
the sugar squeeze that the trust borrows the plans
of the coal operators' shakedown of last winter.
The shortage excuse merely cloaks an extra l
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Some minor concessions and major promises
feature the 'drive of the Commercial club mission
on tourist discrimination. If Omaha could cash
in all-its-railroad promises of fair dealing the city
might finance the allies, without going broke. .
Increased food production constitutes the most
pressing need of the world, not alon this year,
but for years to come. The appeal of the allied
commissioners for intensive cultivation' in this
country should stimulate farm energies to the ut
most. The reward of high prices is as certain as
the crop is harvested.
la the "piping time of peace" sure to come,
when the pinch and hardships of war merge into
forgetfulness, Americans who thoughtfully weigh
the force of events will find cause for thankful
ness in the economic and disciplinary results of
the strife. The lessons of national resources uni
fied for national defense and individuals trained
for service and sacrifice will overshadow the cost
in lasting benefits.
Free Trade No Longer a British Fetiah.
In all our debates on the protective tariff the
wonders worked by British' free trade have been
dinned upon us with all the changes by the demo
cratic tariff reformers. What a surprise, then, to
take up a recent copy of the London Times and to
find in it, as an advertisement over the names of
.all the principal British tire manufacturers, this
smashing drive at free trade:
Would you put a bullet through the Union
Jack?
Would you help to rip to shreds, your coun-.
try's flag? There are patriotic people who, un
wittingly put a bullet through Britain's com
mercial flag every time they purchase an im
ported tyre.
Because It sesds money out of the country
which should remain in home circulation.
. . Bsu Imported tyres utilize shipping
space urgently required for transport of food
'and munitions. '
..--Because It -is -detrimental to the British
tyre industry, whiuh is in a position to supply all
-needs, military, commercial and civil.
, Remember, not all tyres with British-sounding
'names are 'British, ba the subjoined list, although
tiof comp!ete,afford'you a choice of sixteen all
j British products.-. .
H Plaifiryi' this .war has 'convinced the manufac
turers of GpaC BntaW that its free trade system
carries seedsstructioMVand British free trade,
(as formerly 'maintained, will -. be a thing of the
past when peicezifi'Te'siinis.'.. v
The soji .treat,' Britain-is learning has a
moral for. tilt, 'United $ta,te if We will not shut
;our eyesno it ot allow, .ourselves to be beguiled
,asain by specious- theorists ,
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i Publicity and War Loans. -.
Advance announcements of the coming cam
paign for marketing the nation's five billion war
loan sounds the cheery high notes of the modern
press agent. It is unmistakable ' in wealth of
promise and gripping originality. All the forces
.of publicity and push will be mobilized. Experts
in, adcroftie, masters of appealing word pictures,
artists of the brush and pencjil, and the lights and
shades of . printers' ink, by means of selective
draft will loin forces with the Treasury depart
ment jn a .short, sharp and decisive attack on the
surplus moneybags, of - the country. Captains of
advertising promise the greatest demonstraripn
of publicity efficiency the country -has ever wit
nessed,, and for the meager expense of one-tenth
:pf 1 Jier cent o( the proceeds.
Similar agencies skillfully employed achieved
surprising- result In subscriptions to Great Brit
ain's "victory loan," early- in the year. In this
country the success of the first war loan is a fore
gone conclusion. The main question is the speed
and the volume of excess subscriptions. In these
respects new records seen) certain. In the main
essentials iHs doubtful if -"the campaign with its
vs'stlyfgreater .facilities and almost boundless re
sources to.draWjUpon will rival the historic finan
cial campaign conducted by Jay Cooke for the,
government during the, civil war. That famous;
wizard of union finances took hold in the fall of
-"1862, when the' trfaifliry was harassed for ade
quate war funds, and government 5-20 bonds go
ing begging for buyers. Within six months Mr.
Cooke had so thoroughly' stirred the north that'
money was pouring in at the rate of $1,000,000 a
day, and .he total issue of $500,000,000 oversub
scribed by $15,000,000 before the machinery eould
be brought to a standstill.
Mr. Cooke mobilized al the forces of publicity
then available. With a staff of 2,500 subagents
drilled in the arts of salesmanship he marshaled
hosts of influential volunteers, awakened public
spirit, commandeered the country's pulpits, and
won unlimited space in the newspapers without
cost. The thoroughness otthe campaign in arous
ing patriotic fervor aided powerfully in banishing
the gloom of the winter of 1862-3 and drew from
Secretary of the Treasury Chase this notable
compliment: "The history of the world may be
searched in vain for a parallel case of popular
financial support ot a national government."
More Flour from the Wheat,
Experts at the Department of' Agriculture at
Washington say that a slight improvement in our
milling processes will have the effect of increas
ing the amount of flour- now ohtainH w
equivalent of 125,000,000 bushels. This is one of
me sternest counts in tne Indictment against th
American people for being wasteful. Flour as
made at present uses but 72 ner rent nf th u.i,,t
when the total should b not ess than 90 per
cent with correct milling- uv th vn, ti.;.
increase of-18 per cent in volume will actually
improve tne quality, but will be secured at the
expense of the attractive whiimrt n t,
It seems very little to sacrifice only the slight
Clement oi appearanca in order to gain in both
quantity and Quality. Our millers cmainlv .hM
make the effort to secure the utmost of nutritious,
serviceable flour 'from the wheat, and thus help
everybody to do his little bit to avert the world
hunger.. Time enough :to; talk of substitutes for
wlieaten flCur when we have actually exhausted
the possibilities of the wheat.
Final returns' from the ministerial pension
campaign launched by the tpiscopal xhurch.las
vear show- subsCriDtions tntalinv .t7.Klnnn t-
ceeding the' amount sought by $.',500,000. The
outpouring of wealth for a good cause reflects
credit on the church membership and attests in a
substantial way the ' laity's readiness, to do the
right thing when clearly shown the right way.
I stoooed in to see Will Hayward (to be exact
I should say Colonel Hayward) and from him I
learned that he is expecting to take his National
Guard regiment across the water with the very
first troops that may go. The regiment, which is
made up of colored soldiers, whom he has been
drilling .almost daily since last June, has been
already taken into the service. It is said to be
in prime condition and just waiting orders to go
to the front. .Hayward, too, by reason of changes
and retirements, is outranked in seniority by only
three colonels in the New York National Guard,
and if. there Is anything doing he will surely be
in line for higher up.
Our old friend "Billy" Sunday is holding
forth in New York with no less success propor
tionately in drawing crowds and converting trail
hitters as elsewhere, and his collections will break
all records. Among those he reaches the taber
nacle spirit is presumably rampant, but here in
this big city he is but an incident. The "Brighten
Your Corner song is inaudible. New York pa
pers give the Sunday doings a column to two
columns of space, but are not printing his ser
mons nor spreading his pictures in every issue.
"Billy" is turning 'em away nightly, but so are
all the haunts of wickedness on the Great White
Way.
We had an interesting debate about "news
stealing" in the Associated Press session. The
remarks were directed, it should be explained, to
the theft of niews by rival press associations and
not to the theft by one newspaper from another.
New York City, April il.
Our Fightng Men
Enoch H. Crowder.
Brigadier General Enoch H. Crowder, judge
advocate general of the United States army, is
a Missourian by birth and was graduated from
West Point in 1881. He served in the Eighth cav
alry until 1895, when he was appointed a judge
adxocate, with the rank of colonel, He com
manded the Thirteenth volunteers in the Philip
pines and while, in Manila he was appointed sec
retary of the staff of General MacArthur. In the
Russian-Japanese war he was one of the American
observers with the Japanese army in Manchuria.
He was also legal adviser to the Cuban govern
ment in 1906-7- General Crowder is a specialist
in military law, first by reason of his position as
judge advocate general and second because of the
way he has filled that responsible place, not per
functorily or nominally, but with distinction.
William S. Sims. "
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, who has been
sent to London on an important naval mission, is
one of the veteran officers of the' United States
navy who has had considerable experience also
in the held ol diplomacy. Admiral Sims is OU
years old and a native of Canada. He was ap
pointed to the Annapolis academy from Penn
sylvania and graduated in 1880. In recent years,
in addition to holding, various sea commands, he
has filled many important posts ashore. For sev
eral years he served as naval attache to the Amer
ican' embassies in Paris and St. Petersburg, In
1905 he was married to the daughter of the late
Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
fHe is one of the ablest officers in the navy and
is .considered an ideal choice for the peculiarly
important and difficult mission he is now per
forming. -.
People and Events
- As a measure of coast defense preparedness
the New Jersey National Guard is urged to begin
active practice by shooting up the periscopes of
native mosquitoes. Frizes will be hung up for
high scores.
Buffalo Bill is no more, but his show is march
ing on. One bearing the famous name pitched
tents in Philadelphia last week and gave the
Quaker kids a joyful chance to chaperone the
dads on an evening out.
Every kind of animal pelt, from rat and cat
skins to opossum hides, sold like hot waffles at
the recent auction in St. Louis. American and
foreign bidders worked overtime striving to get
enough and paid fancy prices for common stuff.
A young woman injured in an auto accident
at Los Angeles wants damages in the sum of
$10,000 as solace for several injuries, the prin
cipal one being an "unsightly scar on her right
thigh."- It is assumed in advance that the gallant
jurymen will not insist on being shown.
Another" of the host of colonial girls who
danced with Lafayette passed away in the death
of Mrs. Missouri A. Hawkins of New York City,
at the age of 102 years. She was a slip of a girl
when she tripped the stately minuet with the
famous French-American patriot. Nextl
A guardsman on a bridge near La Crosse,
Wis., entangled in the ties by a fall, was saved
from being crushed by a train through quick ac
tion of a comrade. The latter attracted the en
gineer's attention by shooting out the headlight
of the locomotive, bringing the train to a sudden
stop.
Promoters are ironing out the wrinkles of
plans for merging Chicago s laundries into a S1U,-
000,000 corporation. Greater economy and closer
co-operation lends considerable enthusiasm to the
deal, and those on the inside anticipate results
sufficient to absorb a few tanks of water minus
the suds.
Inquisitive people will find little satisfaction in
the official congressional directory regarding the
age and activities of the "lady from Montana."
That solemn mausoleum of congressional biog
raphy tells all she wants told in these live words:
"leanctte Rankin, republican, of Missoula." The
shortest and most charming recital in the collcc-tioa.
Proverb for the Day.
All is not gold that glitters.
One Vear Ago Today In the War.
Many of the 'rfih revolutionists sur
rendered. British battleship Russell reported
aunk by a mine In the Mediterranean.
Allies' economic conference at Paris
recommended central powers be com
pelled by the treaty of peace to maltf
complete reparation of damage
caused by the war.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
General A. L. Williams. Colonel J.
J. Dickey and J. J. Burns have re
turned from Topeka where they wit
nessed the Dickey-Williams nuptials.
George A. Hougland has returned
from a couple of days' hunt in the
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vicinity of Sidney, Iowa, bearing with
him about 250 snipe as the result of
his sportsmanship.
The German Comedy company ap
peared at Boyd's in a happy and funny
piece entitled "Champagne and Oys
ters." George Blake, one of the firemen
of No. 3 engine house, reported at po
lice court that a man to whom he had
loaned an overcoat had pawned it at
a saloon for $5.
The old structures on Fifteenth and
Douglas are being torn down to make
way for the new Byers building,
which is to be four stories high, of
brick, stone and terra cotta. The
first floor will be .occupied by the
mammoth clothing firm of Freeland,
Loomls & Co., of Boston, and it is
stated the building will have the flmt
electric elevator to be Installed in
Omaha.
John Delaney and Miss Abhie Calla
han were united In marriage by
Rev. Father Junnette at St. Pat
rick's church. Miss Weiner acted as
bridesmaid and Mr. Shelley as best
man.
Mrs. D. H. Stewart has sold her
property, 1811 Chicago street, to H.
C. Metcalf, of St. Paul, Neb., who will
occupy it at once. Mrs. Stewart has
removed to 1814 Webster.
This Day In History.
1814 81oop-of-war Peacock cap
tured the British brig Epervier off the
coast" of Florida with 1118,000 In
specie.
1817 Count Benedelti, who, as
French ambassador to Prussia, was
conspicuous in the Inauguration of
the Franco-Prussian War, born in Cor
sica. Died In Paris In 1900.
1825 Public reception In honor of
Lafayette given in St. Louis.
1862 Surrender of New Orleans to
the federal naval forces under Far
ragut. 1863 Bombardmont of Grand Gulf,
Miss.
1867 Commander Leonard Pauld
ing, U. S. N., a grandson of John
Paulding, the Revolutionary patriot,
died on board his ship In the Bay of
Panama. Born in New York, Feb
ruary 16, 1826.
1886. Jefferson Davis laid the foun
dation stone for the Confederate mon
ument in thecapttol ground at Mont
gomery, tup '
188& New York began a celebra
tion of the centennial anniversary of
the first inauguration of George Wash
ington. 1892 Another plot was discovered
against the lives of Prince Ferdinand
and Premier Stambulofr of Bulgaria.
1898 U. 8. S. Nashville captured
the Spanish mall steamer Argonauta
off the coast of Cuba.
The Day We Celebrate.
Tom S. Kelly, state manager of the
Travelers' Insurance company, is cele
brating his fifty-second birthday to
day. He is a Missourian and has to
be shown.
Otto J. Bauman, deputv countv
treasurer, and I. S. Y. Rosenthal were
born April 29. 1873. and will celebrate
their forty-fourth birthday together.
Frank H. Gullck, piano tuner, is
44 years old today. He was born In
Mount Carmel, Pa., and educated In
the Omaha public schools and Crelgh
ton college. He has been in the plapo
business as salesman and tuner for
twenty-five years.
August Borglum, pianist and music
teacher, Is celebrating his fiftieth
birthday today. He was born In Bear
Lake City. Idaho and finished his
musical education In London and
Paris.
Colonel George T. Bartlett, member
of the general staff of the United States
army, born in New Hampshire, sixty
one years ago today.
Prince Hiroluto. eldest son of the
emperor of Japan, born In Toklo, six
teen years ago today.
Dr. Albert A. Muphree. president
of the University of Florida, born at
Walnut Grove, Ala., forty-seven years
ago today.
Robert W. Woollcy. former director
of the mint, and publicity director
of the recent democratic national
campaign, born at Lexington, Ky.l
forty-six years ago today.
Jonas Lie, celebrated American art
ist, born In Norway, thirty-seven years
ago today.
Many Mannerlng, for many years a
noted actress of the American stage
born In London, forty-one years ago
today.
Storyette of the Day.
Harry Lauder tells the following
story about a funeral in Glasgow and
a well-dressed stranger who took a
seat In one of the mourning coaches.
The other three occupants of the car
riage were rather curious to know who
he was, and at last one of them beiran
to question him. The dialogue went
like? this:
"Ye'll be a brlther of the eorp?"
"No, I'm no' a brither o' the corp.''
"Weel, ye'll be his cousin?"
"No, I'm no' a cousin."
"At any rate ye'll be a frien' o' the
corp?"
"Na, I'm not that either. Ye see
I've no been very weel masel," the
stranger explained complacently, "an'
my doctor has ordered me carriage
exercise, so I thought this would be
the cheapest way to tak' It." Pitts
burgh Post.
HERE AND THERE.
The lu-t-nt settlement In Greenland hat
a population under SS0.
The hills of Paleitine are rleh in iron
and the minea ar still worked there, though,
in a very simple, crude manner.
The melting point of ductile tungsten is
higher than that of any other known
metal and its tensilt strength exceeds that
ol iron and nicktl.
In a Texas city fuel briquettes ot much
heating value are being made by a com
pany which collects garbage and com
bines It with crude tar.
An incandescent electric lamp that can
not be removed from a socket without de
stroying its usefulness has been invent
ed for use In public places to prevent
theft.
A remarkable handle features a now pan
for making pies, which also is perforated,
the gases generated passing through the
holes so that the pastry is lighter and
dryer.
AROUND THE CITIES.
The S-cent loaf of bread has disappeared
from the counters of St. Joe. War and the
grain pits makes the jitney loaf memory.
Tha morals squad of Minneapolis re
cently .pulled off raid which netted a
truck-load of gambling tools and forty
sporty gamesters.
Sioux rtty dads glimpsed the high cost
of material and a moderate pile ot reve
nue and concluded to put the brakes on
public improvements this year. Only neces
sary work will be carried on.
Cost of sickness in Chicago hops along
merrily with the procession. Professional
nurses raised the weekly wage scale from
S25 to ISO, and straight SS a day for less
than a week's attention. It pays to keep
well.
The Gardening club of Minneapolis re
ports 1900 members and more coming. Fig
uring eight lots to an acre the club re
ports 117 acres more than last year, and
is swamped with requests for more lots
to cultivate.
William Sydenham, 60 years of age, a re
puted miser of Salt Lake City, passed away
recently in a squalid hovel, though pos
sessed of means to live decently. He owned
several pretentious residences and had S2,
996 in a bank account.
More than a thousand boys and girls of
Leavenworth, Kun., are "doing their bit" in
municipal school and private gardening.
Each will be given school credits for their
garden work, which wilt he followed by prac
tical courses in canning the vegetables
raised.
Chicago authorities -ironose a clean sweep
of hoboes and chronic idlers infesting sev
eral sections of the city. Work is the sole
escape from a Bridewell sentence, followed
hy farm work in "dry" states. Everybody
"must do their bit" voluntarily or local
conscription will get busy.
BEHIND THE BATTLE LINES.
German trade unions since the beginning
of the war have lodt 60 per cent of their
members.
Not the lent of the tasks Imposed upon
the king of England by the war is the
turning of every commission for his army
nd navy.
So far this year the United States gov
ernment has contracted for 1,083,000 pairs
of army shoes, at an average cost of $5.08
a pair.
From bow. until the end of the war a
program of. patriotic airs is to be played
daily on the chimes of the Girls' Union
building at Ohio State university.
The Ordnance department, whose duty it
is to supply military stores to the army,
was organized as s distinct branch of the
military establishment by an act of con
gressman 1812.
Each officer or enlisted man in the United
States navy who dies from wounds or dis
ease contracted In the line of duty is en
titled to have paid to his beneficiary a sum
equal to one-half of his annual pay.
The postmaster general is empowered to
provide by regulation for transmitting un
paid and duly certified letters of soldiers,
sailors and marines in the service of the
United States to their destination to be paid
on delivery.
The office of commissary 'general of sup
plies and purchases was created during
the War of the Revolution by a resolution
of congress dated July 19, 1775, and on the
recommendation of General Washington,
Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut was ap
pointed to the office.
The duties of the general staff corps
of the United States army, as prescribed by
statute, shall be to prepare plans for the
national defense and for the mobilization
of the military forces in time of war: to
investigate and report upon all questions
affecting the efficiency of the army and
its state of preparation for military opera
tions; to render professional aid and assist
ance to the secretary of war and to gen
eral officers and other superior command
ers, and to act as their agents in inform
ing and co-ordinating the action of all the
different officers who are subject to the
supervision of the chief of staff.
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
"Don't be obstinate."
"Huh?"
"Some mei spend their lives trying tf
make silk purses from sows' ears."
Well?"
"They might take the same material antf
get rich manufacturing leather special tie'
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Officer (who hss Just loet touch with tb
troops on IT id training) I say. Bergman,
where havn .ill the blithering fools ot th
company gone to ?
Irish Sergeant Shure. an' 1 don't know,
sorr. It seems we're the only two left.
Cassnll's SunJay Journal.
"That was a good one on Jokeleigh.
"What's happened ?"
"He had an insurance poliry on the eon
tents of his collar and he thought It funnr
to put in a cla,im when he had burned all
his coal."
"What did the company say to that?"
"Had him arrested for arson." Boston
Transcript.
"It's the thing -ve haven't that makea m
unhappy," i marked the parlor philoso
pher. "How about toothache ?" suggested the
mere man, .Minneapolis Tribune.
Sfiulre (to rural lad 1 Now. my boy. tell
me how do you know an old partridge from
a young one?
Boy By teeth, sir.
Squire Nonsense, boy. You ought to know
better. A partridge hasn't any teeth.
Boy No, sir; but 1 have. New York
Times.
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tOOR , smYIVft NOOR BUSINESS
"Your daughter's beauty Is aplrltuelle." .
"Think so?"
"There Is something wistful about -her
expression."
'She gets that way Just before Weal
time. We got corned beef and' cabbage to
day. She llket that." Kansas' Ctty Jour
nal. "So Jones Is now running & crematory.
Is he making a success of tt?"
"Well, he is gathering a lot of dust and
he saves all be urns." Boston Transcript..
"A man may have no change to spare for
his wife, but he alwaya can scrape up
enough to go to the base ball game." . .
"Easily explained, my dear. It ts natural
tendency for a fan to raise the wind' Bal
timore American.
Nodd Are you sure your wife knows I'm
going home to dinner with yon ' - -
Todd Knows! Well, rather! Why, my
dear fellow, I argued with her about ft this
morning for cearly half an hour. Life.. .
Curious Person Does It cost much to run
one of these things?
Motorist Well, on one or two occasions
it has cost ipb as high as 92 a minuts. Jt
depends on Ihe town you happen to' be
running In. Boston Transcript.
THE KINGDOM IS WITHIN.
Frederick L. Hosmer.
Not In the far-off realms of space -
The Spirit hath Its throne;
In evey heart It flndeth placsj
And watteth to be known.
Thought answereth alone to thought.
And SomI with soul hath kin;
The outwprd God he flndeth not
Who nYds not God within.
And If the vision comes to thee.
Revealed by Inward sign.
Earth will be full of Deity
And w'lh His glory shine.
Thou sh.iit not want for company.
Nor pitch thy tent alone;
The Indwelling God will go with thee
And show thee of Hla own.
Then go thou not in search of Him.
But to thyself repair;
Walt tho-J wlthtn the silence dltii
And thou shall find Him there.
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