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The surtst road to permanent peace is a vic
torious finish for democracy.
Those caught in the corn slump are at liberty
to heave a rock at the distillers.
It is all right to hope for early peace, but in
the interval don't stop preparing for war.
China's declaration of war against the central
powers makes the world vote practically unani
mous. -
Fortunately for school history, Mary's little
lamb graced the scenery long before feeders bulled
the market.
Pope Benedict hews closely to his line of duty.
He is an exemplar of peace and preaching peace
is his business.
With live pork escalating beyond the. $17 mark,
nothing short of a limousine can be trusted to
"bring home the bacon."
It is inferred from Brother Maupin's intro
ductory remarks that he is riot a real estate
agent. How about a realtor?
dne great advantage of the times is the re
duced percentage of wrong guesses in saluting
men as captain, major, colonel or general.
The etiquette of trench warfare, as expounded
to Americans on the spot, simmers down to seven
simple words': "When you spot a head shoot it."
A little thing like a cabinet ruction in Eng
land is nothing more than a twenty-four hour
sensation in these clays when sensations are every
day occurrences. Next
Talk of billions at Washington flows so com
monly thart a $28,000,000 river and harbor bill
slipped through congress as easily as a drop of
rain loses itself in a deluge.
Growth of the World League Idea.
Xo one can fail to be struck with the fact
that, of the numerous peace plans put forward
from various sources, they all, almost without ex
ception, include some sort of an international
tribunal to adjudicate differences between na
tions and to en force 'its decrees as well as the
terms of the peace pact as a preventive of re
current resorts to arms. This is the basic idea
of the League to Enforce Peace, for which the
propaganda has been for several years under way,
even before the present war outbreak, and it is
plain that this idea, though by many flouted as
visionary, is gaining in strength and acceptance
everywhere.
It is seen that controversies between indi
viduals are nowreferred to courts or arbitrators
in place of the old gauge of battle and that judg
ments of courts are carried out because they carry
the force of law, which in its essence is all the
force of the government, behind them and it is
hard to understand why disputes between nations
should not be peaceably settled in much the same
way. At the worst, an international court, with
a league of nations behind it, could supply the
machinery constantly ready to relieve tension
otherwise likely to lead to war, even though at
times this machinery might break down or even
fail altogether to meet requirements. Questions
involving national honor or Integrity, we are
told, are not arbitrable, which may or may not
be true, but questions involving national honor
or integrity are seldom presented fa precipitating
a war, but more often found after the fact as pre
text or justification. A nation of world powers
to enforce peace is perhaps not coming over
night, but thoughtful people who are keen ob
servers are being more and more convinced that
it is steadily coming closer and closer.
It is evident the Vatican did not consult the
Quirinal before launchingUhe status quo. Italy
vvauia it uiiuiioiuuu niav 11 is iiui iigtimig iui
a debate at the end of the road. .
Silver is climbing, but still has not reached
the point, where an ounce of the white metal will
exchange for a bushel of wheat, as a distinguished
Nebraskan once assured us it always would.
London is sure the Teutons are back of the
pope's peace plan. If so, it shows weakening
somewhere, for just compare present proposals
with the kaiser's original world-conquest aims! '
Distinguished members of that Japanese mis
sion may count on a warm welcome in . Omaha
whenever they stop off. Just let us know and
the reception committee will be ready on short
notice.
Silver persists in climbing to unheard-of alti
tudes, lending signs of reviving life to mines
long abandoned. If the pace keeps up mine stock
certificates may become too valuable to serve as
wall decorations. ' """"
i Bombarding the picket, suffrage headquarters
with eggs violates the rules of conservation. Be
sides, there is the 'grave risk of smearing fine
samples of summer regalia. Washington should
practice at home what it preaches to outsiders.
Yes, 'our amiable hyphenated contemporary
also "scooped" the Minneapolis morning papers
published right under the shadow of Fort Snel
ling. Minneapolis papers observe obligations of
confidence on news matter given them in advance
for release at a stipulated time. 'Nuf sedl
The federal court at Minneapolis by perma
nent injunction puts out of business the black
list and other squeezing practices of the North
western Lumbermen's association. The overreach
in this case, after much worry and expense, led
uic iiuuiuicu nicinucrs airccuy dbck to tne square
deal.
Base Ball and Bombs
-Philadelphia Ledger-
The "ruling passion" for the national game is
a 'sort of "strong-in-death" feature of the first
weeks of our troops in France and the avidity with
which, they started playing may have seemed a
matter of sheer frivolity to some who never have
much concern for recreation. But it now seems
that the French officers who have come into con
tact with the American troops as instructors have
remarked that they are not only apt as "bombers.
hand grenade throwers, which is an indispensable
accomplishment for those who are to get to the
front and "over the top," but that they surpass
the French in the art of getting the bombs where
they want them and at a greater distance, too.
They ' attribute this unusual dex'terity to their
training as base ball fanatics. . , '
This sounds naturalwhen one remembers that
aside from the professionals there isn't a village
or a region with a corner lot that has not its
"nine," and the "nine" its expert twirlers and
twisters. Moreover, if criticism be the discipline
that produces results and experts, then the frank
and vociferous remarks that greet every candi
date as a pitcher, the free running comment on his
style, good or bad, has its effect not only imme
diately when the devotees of the trame are in
their teens, but later when they get into various
serious occupations, but still know how to pitch
a ball that will have all the curves that any well
regulated bit of horsehide should have and get
over the base as some Casey-at-the-bat strikes
out
So the baseball practice behind the lines in
France when the troops have a chance at recre
ation will mean greater expertness in the trenches
and the "diamond" will possess a tactical value
tnat lew dreamed of. Hence a continued devotion
to it wilj not seem so frivolous after all
Another Mixup in the Law Books.
The proverbial carelessness of lawmakers is
again exhibited in provisions of the election law
as amended by our late Nebraska legislature in
conflict with specific requirements of the constitu
tion. Our new election law has for its ostensible
object the elimination of presidential electors from
the ballot and their appointment by the gover
nor and, instead, letting the elector vote directly
for the presidential candidates of the opposing
parties. Incidentally an attempt is also made to
change the method of canvassing the vote, the
votes cast for president and vice president going
to the state board of canvassers and the votes
cast foj-. United States senator, congressmen, re?
gents, judges, all state officers and "all questions
under the constitution voted upon by the whole
people" going to the legislature in its next regu
lar session.
Whoever framed this law evidently overlooked
altogether the fact that the constitution itself pre
scribes the method of canvassing the Vote on
questions under the constitution voted upon by
the whole people when submitted by initiative
or referendum. That section of our fundamental
law declares in so many words that "the vote
upon initiative and referendum measures shall
be returned and canvassed in the same manner
as is prescribed in the case of presidential, elec
tors." Of -course, seeing that we are no longer
to vote for presidential electors, there can be no
canvass of such a vote and judicial construction
will be necessary to tell us whether the method
shall follow that of state officers or of the vote
for president in all probability being decided,
as we see it, in favor of the canvass of the vote
for president, even though at the election next
year, in which a referfrtditm -Hjejtsrure' is to be
submitted, there will 6e "neitfier president' nor
presidential electors to be voted for.
Fortunately, o unfortunately, we will have an
other legislature in due time that should be com
petent to straighten out. this tangle! '.u , '
One Result of the Tractor Show.
The avowed, purpose of the tractor shows
which have been held annually for the Jast sev
eral years has been to demonstrate the develop
ment of the usefulness of the power machine for
farming operations by actual field "tests. When
the tractor makers announced at the close of the
recent Fremont exhibition that "this would be
the last of the kind they indicated their conclu
sion that the tractor is now firmly established
as a piece of practical farm machinery and that
for the future the demonstrations will take place
all over the country in the hands of the purchas
ers using them regularly for crop planting and
cultivation.
. " But do those interested realize how much time,
money and labor has been devoted to the perfec
tion of the tractor to the point of practicability?
That .question is asked by an eastern financial
writer, who adds, "We would not venture an es
timate on how many millions we spentupon the
farm tractor before any net returns were real
izedif, indeed, any have been realized to this
time." It seems therefore that the tractor dem-r
onstrations liave, at any rate, convinced finan
ciers that the adaptation of farm power presents
a profitable opening for capital and that is not
the least valuable result Of the effort.
j Wanted Better-Trained Cooks.
The Minneapolis Journal unburdens some per
tinent remarks about the waste from the un
skilled cooking which is painfully impressed upon
so much of our domestic economy. We are re
minded that nearly everything used for human
food under ordinary conditions is good before it
reaches the kitchen, but its value after that de
pends upon the character and education of the
cook. While the real object of the culinary art
is not only to tempt the jaded appetite, but to
efficiently feed the human digestive apparatus, a
considerable portion of this foodstuff is made ab
solutely noxious and more of it thrown into the
garbage can because of its unattractive qualities.
In other words, we lose by poor cooking more
good food that should be, but is not, both palata
ble and nutritive than we miss because of lean
pockctbooks.
Equally pertinent is the reminder of the more
or less prevalent delusion that anyone willing to
undertake the task is competent to prepare food
for the average table. Altogether too much ex
perimental and expensive cookery is going on
all the time by people who have neither talent
nor training for the work, with inevitable costly,
if not disastrous, consequences.
We therefore second the motion for greater
attention to the indispensible training of the
cook 4s one investment of time and money that
will pay big and immediate dividends and even
warrant the occasional cutting of a melon.
Paris Fashions
By Frederic J. Haskui
New York, Aug. 13. There is one American
industry to which the war has proved nothing
but a constant source of annoyance, and that is
the ready-njade clothing trade. During the last
year of war prosperity people have bought nu
merous and elaborate clothes, it is true, but sev
eral manufacturers have had nervous breakdowns
trying to supply them.
The first difficulty to crop up after the war
was the scarcity of dyes. Manufacturers suddenly
had to create demands for entirely new colors in
fashions colors that could be made in America.
These were principally weird shades of brown
and green that did not have the appeal that was
expected; dark blue and black were practically
impossible for the new American dyers. At this
time, however, the discouraging dye feature of the
situation was somewhat ameliorated by a new
hope that was born in the manufacturing trade.
France was in a chaos, plunged into a war
for which the country was unprepared. War was
the sole interest of Paris. At last the opportunity
had come for Americans to design their own fash
ions. Now the American clothing trade is older and
wiser. It has discovered that while the German
dye technique may be duplicated in this country
by American chemists, the center of fashions will
always be Paris. There are some American de
signers, of course, who have created really beauti
ful models, but the consensus of opinion among
the manufacturers seems to be that when you
want a real model you have got to go to Paris.
French models are already making their ap
pearance on Fifth avenue, while ready-made cloth
ing factories are busy turning out hundreds of
duplicates. Fortunately, France is as interested
in conserving materials as we are,' so that the fall
and winter fashions have been made as economical
in that respect as possible. Skirts have been re
duced to five feet around the bottom, and velvet
and velveteen are being widely substituted for
wool, which is needed for the soldiers. Fur trim
ming is again popular, likewise jet, but the best
models are elaborately embroidered.
i
The principal inspiration in the Parisian fall
and winter models seems to have been derived
from China and Japan. Many of the dresses are
long with a narrowing line at the bottom, the
waist line is again normal and the sleeves huge.
The tailored dress, with coat of the same ma
terial, is to a large extent taking the place of the
tailored suit, but the latter is expected to. regain
its ascendency by the beginning of the winter
season. Street clothing this season is not limited
to a few colors. The dye situation is again nor
mal, and any number of costumes may be found
in various shades of blue, gray, red, brown and
green. For evening wear, black is most popular
a distinct note of mourning in the otherwise gay
Parisian designs.
Haven't heard of any pro-German reader stop
ping subscription to the World-Herald because
of that fierce "glycerine-made-of-human-bodies"
story. The kaiserites know that the Hyphen pa
per is at heart just the same as it was when it
filled its columns with kaiser-worship letters and
tickic-the-Oermans editorials and that it is now
only playing a role to cover up its former tracks.
i; .... s
The recent fad for patriotic materials and
colors is of purely American origin. This summer
khaki suits and street dresses of . wool jersey of
the shade of khaki have been worn with great per
sistence; an exodus of factory workers at the noon
hour reveals a bewildering spectacle of red and
white shoes and blue stockings; while bargain
hunters on Fifth avenue may obtain jeweled
American flags wdrth $5,000 marked' down to
$1,200.
This is the sort of thing of which Paris could
not be guilty. Paris is frank in its sentiment, and
proud of it, but it doei not exploit it. Its ideals
are sacred. "The clothing trade of, Paris i'9 built
en art," said a New York clothing merchant yes
terday. "The clothing trade in New York is built
on money. There it is the quality of the article
to be produced; here it is the quantity of the ar
ticle to be sold."
"But you would think that American manufac
turers would simply buy Parisian, designers," said
the clothing merchant's newspaper friend.
"Ah, there you have the very thing which illus
trates my point," replied the clothing merchant.
"They have tried it, and it didn't work. Not long
ago one firm hired one of the greatest woman de
signers in Paris and brought her over to their
headquarters in New York. They paid her a good
salary and they intimated that they expected at
least three original designs a season. The poor
girl couldn't do a thing, and at the end of three
months they had to send her back to Paris. She
blamed her failure on the lack of- 'atmosphere'
in New York."
The newspaper man smiled a trifle skeptically,
but the clothing merchant was perfectly serious.
It was absolutely true, he saidyThere were not the
great museums and galleries in New York as there
were in Paris, filled with masterpieces of the art
of all : nations confiscated by the marauding
Bonaparte, but French nevertheless serving as
the world', greatest inspiration to creative art.
Moreover, the owners of the large maisons did
not force their designers. If the,y designed one
frock a season, the clothing merchant said, that
was considered enough. It was left to them.
The clothing merchant was distinctly pro
French,' but, so apparently, is the whole Amer
ican clothing trade. At this point the editor of a
prominent New York .fashion jhcet joined the
conversation, and proceeded t'o throw additional
light on the subject. The newspaper man wanted
to know if the French clofhing houses were en
tirely devoid of mercenary instincts. According to
the fashion editor, they are not. Tfley are quite
willing to make as much money as they can out of
American buyers a task which experience: has
taught them is fairly easy. "If a young -man
plows through mud and rain, braves a barbed
wire fence and a savage bull to go to see a young
lady, what does the young lady think?" asked the
fashion editor. "She thinks she can do pretty
much as she likes with him. Well, that is the way
it is with Paris and American buyers. If they in
sist upon risking the submarine danger in order to
see French fashons. Paris is more than willing to
accept the tribute." - .,"
An idea of the tremendous delivery business
executed in New York may be had when it is
stated that 500,000 persons are employed by it.
Very few women these days yjll carry their own
packages home. Furthermore, there is a large
number of women who "delight in shopping as
they would in croquet or billiards and keep the
delivery wagons busy hauling back and forth
goods which they do not want. It is estimated by
one authority . that 23. per. cent of all goods
bought in New York are returned.
If this waste could be. eliminated, and women
would carry their own packages, clothes would
be sold at greatly reduced prices, assert the
clothing merchants. To this 'several women's or
ganizations have replied that they would carry
their own packages if the stores wpuld allow "a
discount for it, but the clothing merchantshave
not taken kindly to the suggestion. They feel thlt
at the present time it is altogether a war expedi
ent. The women should carry their own packages
and thus release a number of men from the deliv
ery business. The fact that the stores' expenses
would be decreased as the result of such release,
they feel, does not enter into the question at all.
People and Events
A resident of London advertises that he wishes
to exchange fine Scotch whisky or port for pe
trol. Here's a four-finger tip for those who have
gasoline to burn.
New York landlords are fortifying themselves
against a coal squeeze and slipping over on ten
ants an emergency clause in leases which does
not make it obligatory on owners to furnish
heat. '
Washington appears unmoved by the request
of scattered bauds of Indians for a chance to
fight for their country. The last time they tackled
the job of fighting for their country well, Wash
ington knows what happened and is taking no
chances this time. .
'.A check for $200,000 fluttered down the canyon
on Wall street and landed at. Jthe.feet of John
Williams, a porter in a local beauty parlor. The
return of the check netted $5 for the porter.
Otherwise the blowing of moncv was a routine
incident of the sttcjt
Proverb tor the Day.
It takee all sorts of people to make
a world.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
South of the Somme the French
captured one and a fourth miles of
German trenches.
Allied attacks won 1,500 yards of
German trenches north of Maurepas.
Italian dreadnaught destroyed by ex
plosion in harbor of Taranto.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
The property on the northwest cor
ner of Eighteenth and Farnam owned
by Mercer, Johnsdn & Williams has
been sold through C. K. Mayne to G.
Glfford for a consideration of 150,000.
Richard J. A. O'Reilly, the popular
attache of the Tullman Car company,
signed a document at the county
judge's office entitled a "disentailing
assurance deed," by this act renounc
ing his right to property in Ireland
that had been In his family for 700
years in order to aid In the disposal
of same In the old country and permit
collection of rents.
Charles Doud, deputy collector of
internal revenue, was married to Miss
Emma Dixon at the residence of the
bride's parents, 2310 California street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. J. Harsha.
Al Johnson, engineer of locomotive
No. 807, is now called the Oscar VVilde
of the Locomotive brotherhood. He
has his engine decorated with sun
flowers every trip nowadays.
H. Heyman of Atlantic, la., has ar
rived in South Omaha and intends to
start a clothing store In Twenty-sixth
street. v
Editor G. M. Hitchcock of the World
and family have gone to Salt Lake
City for a, ten-day sojourn.
Dr. Galbraith while going down
Ninth street was bitten on the calf of
the leg by. a ferocious dog.
This Tkav In Tfictrif v
1743 Antolne Laurent Lavosier, trie
French scientist who lost his life by
the guillotine, born in Paris. Died
there May 8, 1794. , . .
1780 Americans under General
Gates defeated by the British under
Cornwallis in battle near Cam
den, S. C.
1812 General Hull surrendered De
troit to the British, for which act he
was subsequently court-martialed.
1817 General Charles W. Adams, a
distinguished soldier of the confeder
acy, born in- Boston. Died in Mem
phis September 9, 1878.
1867 United States troops defeated
600 Sioux Indians in battle at Plum
Creek, near Omaha.
1878 Chief of polic of St. Peters
burg (Petrograd) assassinated by Ni
hilists. , .. .,.
1892 Miners made an attack on the
convict stockade at Oliver Springs,
Tenn. .
1914 English and French1 fleets
bombarded Cattaro on the Dalmatian
coast.
1915 Germans captured outlying
forts of Kovno and Georgievsk.
The Day We Celebrate.
Henry W. Dunn, for a quarter of, a
century connected with the police
force of Omaha and since 1912 chief
of police, was born In 'Aurora, 111.,
August 16, 1862. He is well known as
a loyal member of the Commercial
club and as a representative of the
Elks, the Eagles pnd tile Stae.'i,,i,;'
Peter E. Elsasser was born August
ut ovv, ill. .iiiingu. : .its vjioq.'.ucou
citv. councilman and register of deeds
ana ran a few times when he. did not
land.
A. C. Scott, president of the Scott-
Omaha Tent and Awning company, is
celebrating his thirty-fifth birthday to
day. He is an Omaha-corn boy who
has made good.
. Major Walter C. Babcock, member
of the general staff of the United
States army, born in Massachusetts
forty-seven years ago today. . .
Sir Joseph Pope, under-secretary of
external affairs of the dominion, who
attended the Washington war confer
ence, born at Charlottetowri, P. E. I.,
sixty-three years ago-today. .
James Wilson,' former secretary of
agriculture of the.TJnlted States, born
in Scotland eighty-two years ago' to
day. Charles S. Mellen, former president
of the Jv'ew York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company, born at Low
ell, Mass., 6ixty-six years, ago today.
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Observations of a Soldier.
Fremont, Neb., Aug. .14: To the
Editor of The Bee: I enclose copy of a
letter received from Toronto, Canada,
which may be of interest -to your read
ers. The writer of this letter had a
brother in the Queen's Own Rifles for
twenty-five years. He started as a
private and was promoted from time j
to time until he became colonel of the ;
regiment.
In a letter received a few days, aro
from the same writer at Toronto, Can
ada, the following:
"Yes the Queen's Own have been
terribly cut up and also all our other
regiments. Of 1.000 men in the Prin
cess Pats only sixty-three remain and
they were all wounded, but yet others
have taken the places. Also the Forty
eighth Highlanders were in the thick
of it and all original members were
cut off and new members added. All
these regiments are kept replenished
from time to time. We have very
many Canadians coming over the Hues
to join and even Americans are com
ing. Of course, we have very many
who come to get extra up-to-date
training and I often talk to American
hoys who seem very pleased at the in
formation they pet fiom our Veturned
wounded. They come in large num
bers from Fort Niagara for the week
end Just for a change and to get
posted. I find from many who came
back wounded that the artillery is the
great aim of many. Of course, it is
not so filled with danger as in in
fantry as they are always far back.
But nearly all who return are deaf. I
hope you, will succeed in getting the
position you wish and, if possible,
would like to see the officers over here
to complete their training. Wounded
officers are employed for this train
ing as they have had the actual ex
perience and can instruct officers well,
especially to avoid errors they them
selves made. It is wonderful how
particular the British training officers
are. You see all our boys after train
ing here fully six months go over and
have to finish in Britain before goluJ
friends of mine who went with the
Forty-eighth Highlanders, were sepa
rated for actual duty, four were as
signed to a place where they, could be
used in a bayonet charge, where others
would not be considered fit for that.
The idea is to place each where he
can do the most good. Two out of
the four are dead, but the other two
are not only alive, bht have never had
a scratch, though they were in seven
horrible bayonet charges so far. ihe
last being Vensey Ridge. It is a mar
vel how some escape even under the
worst circumstances.
"Young men are becoming so scarce
that women have to go out from4h
towns and cities to help farmers and
in our far west, help is going in from
the states. War has made us all bet
ter neighbors, and I believe one great
change hereafter, will be that all English-speaking
people will stand flrmly
together for the good of humanity.
Our cause is noble and we all have
reason to be thankful we are in. it
together for the general good."
If you can use the above, The Oma
ha Bee is very welcome to do po.
MILLARD HOPIClNa
"You ask about the Queen's Own
Rifles here, The original regiment
went over seas at the beginning of the
war and all or nearly all were killed.
Fresh troops are going over every
two weeks to keep the ranks filled and
tho wounded who are quite beypnU
fighting: are coming back on every
boat. So far, Canada has sent across
about 350,000 men and still goin.tr. In
a short time we Will -have an army of
half a million on the fighting line and
will keep on supplying enough to iold
it at that for the. ; remainder of the
war. Not a man has been lost yet ia
sending all these er. Of courts,
every transport carrying troops,, there
Are two or more British destroyers
accompanying them .over. It is awful
to see the-wounded boys returns,' and
only those who lose, an arm" or leg
'or otherwise disablecL so thjy c,annot
be of use, are 'sent home. Yes we
have a great many 'Sammies' here
to get full up-to-date instructions be
fore going over, and they are well
liked and well treated by everyone.
So many come from York state on
week-end trips to see our camps. The
Sammies and Tommies at'e '"y lll e
together artd so friendly IjecuuBe they
are all fighting for freedom in the
world. We have a grand aviation
camp (Borden) about sixty -miles
from here. It . covers thousands of
acres and we see them every day fly
ing over here in practice trips.
"We make no difference between
your soldiers and ours. All are to
gether for the one purpose. It is
lovely to see the good will. The band
of the Forty-eighth Highlanders and
about 200 soldiers all in full dress
(kilts) are now in New York to get
all JJritish-born to enlist and go over
sea, and New York is giving them a
very warm welcome. What a time of
rejoicing we will all have when the
war is over and the whole Anglo
Saxon race will forever stand together
for freedom and justice among all
nations. Much good will surely result
from this war. The hand "of Provi
dence is in it" ,
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
"How was it when those two young
fellows started out to- her to get work,
one was employed n auch sooner than
the other?"
"I guess It was because tha latter waited
to accept a position, while the fqrmer went
out and looked for a job." Baltimore American.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard
To. get herpoor dog a bone;
But when she got there
She found that the bone had been used
by Miss Hubbard, her daughter, -in making
a tasty dish from yesterday's left-overs.
New York Sun.
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Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The Roman Catholic diocese of Den
ver celebrates its thirtieth anniversary
today.
.Vermont keeps a legal holiday today
in honor of the anniversary of the bat
tle of Bennington.
The "Marys' of the United States
have been summoned to attend their
third annual reunion today at Nobles
ville, Ind.
Hundreds of automobiles and good
roads enthusiasts are expected at Pu
eblo, Colo., today for the opening of
the annual convention of the National
Old Trails association.
A conference of the governors of
sixteen states has been called to meet
at Chicago today for the purpose of
taking concerted action to reduce coal
prices, even to the extent of seizing
the mines. . - ..
Many lay. and clerical leaders of the
Roman Catholic church in the Missis
sippi valley states are-to gather at St.
Louis today to attend the sixty-second
general convention of the Roman
Catholic Central verein. . '
Storycttc of the Day.
A professor at a western engineering
college says that but for the occasional
innovations in the applications of
learning, such as the following, for in
stance, he would find At difficult to
judge his usefulness.
"What steps would you take'in de
termining the height of a building us
ing an aneroid barometer?" was the
question asked upon an examination
paper. .
One youthful aspirant answered,'!
would lower the barometer by a string
and measure the string.' Illustrated
World. ,
THE KAISER'S SUBMARINE.
Oh! w Yankees, we are coming . "
With our old time fighting vim
We're after Kaiser Wilhelm,
It's not his folks but him, '
For we're going to plant Old Glory
At the prow of our machine
And go way across tho ocean
For hla little submarine.
Oh! we Yankees, we are coming,
Let the millions tell It our.
We've unfurled our starry banner
With an honest Yankee shout,
And the midnight watches tell us
With the morn's first rosv beam
We'll get you. Kaiser Wilhelm,
, And your little submarine!
Oh! we Yankees, we are coming,
Just as brave on lnnd as sea
And we know no other anthem. - - ,
But the on of Liberty;
For our fathers led to freedom
With Old Olory; etarry sheen,
And we'll get you, Mr. Kaiser,
' And your little submarine!
St. Taul, Net LOU A. KING.
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