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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.
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A big railroad pool hardly insures comforta
ble swimming
Police clubs wave a preliminary warning to
'food masters. Voluntary obedience wards off
trouble.
It Is in accord with the eternal fitness of things
that the balloon school at Fort Omaha should
expand.
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A safe rule for all of us: Don't expect any
thing out of Russia and you won't be disap
pointed. The ease with which Gumshoe Bill Stone has
vaulted over the fence suggests the value of
training in disposing of a straddle,
All titles have been abolished in Russia by the
reds. Titles to a chunk of property are also
mighty shaky, especially if the Bolshevik! spot it
first. ' ;
The Canadian horsemen who rode into the
sunken road near Cambrai evidently remembered
Waterlo and looked before they leaped. They
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came back.
Democratic party leaders talk of a non-partisan
campaign next fall. A sure sign of uncertainty.'
Non-partisanship is the party's old reliable for
lorn hope. , ' ,
The advertising columns of The Bee will help
you make your Christmas shopping lists and at
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' "Visions of' the Kaiser unhorses he night
mare as an incentive to suicide. The safer course
for the afflicted lies in copious doses of Uncle
Sam's nerve tonic.
It is .reported that people in the 'Philippines
are suffering from a shortage of coins. That's
nothing. ' A lot of people hereabout often undergo
the same experience.
. Government orders are reducing the alcoholic
contents of beer to 3 per cent. Looks as if it will
all be near-beer soon and then inhabitants of the
dry belt will suffer no deprivation.
Argentina appears about the only safe port in
the world storm for ostracized Teutons. The fact
that Count von Luxburg finds there a haven sug
gests a strong working balance In the German
slush fund. V t
City and rural mail carriers are to be enlisted
in the sale of war saving stamps. Fine! But why
not let them also sell postage stamps? Why
should not Uncle Sam try to be as accommodat
ing to his customers as other merchants?
Some of the democratic political strategists
arc urging "nonpartisan" campaigns for next
year's elections. We have had some of those
democratic nonpartisan campaigns in Nebraska
more than once in which democrats invariably
support democratic candidate! only,
, A serious situation growing out of the rising
cost of milk confronts the people of many cities.
War's demands for the products of creameries
and condensed milk factories boosts prices in all
directions and curtail supplies available for local
distribution. The needs of children especially
must be safeguarded, and local authorities should
give the matter earnest attention.' f.
Industries, War Conditions
N'ew Vorh Journal of Commerrr-
Government control or determination of the
-direction to be taken of industries of the country
is steadily extending. A bureau of manufactur
ing resources is now to be established to oper
ate under the war industries board of the Council
for National Defense.' It is expected to devote
itself to curtailing production in "nonessential"
industries and directing the forces engaged in
them to other lines where extension is needed or
to what is called "war work." It is expected to
do this with the least possible disturbance or loss
to either capital or labor.
- For instance, it is said that jewelry manufac
turers may be diverted to making surgical imple
ments or fuse parts for ordnance, etc. The fuel
administration mar find it necessarv to nhut off
coal supply from many jewelry manufacturers
who are not engaged in making some kind of war
supplies. Silk manufacturers may in like manner
be turned to making silk bags for powder con
tainers, coverings for airplanes, etc. These are
only suggested as examples of what may be done.
It is said that curtailment would be cautious and
as gradual as possible to minimize hardships. It
is not intended to destroy, but to diminish, and
to make use of the capital and labor in some
thing else, perhaps less profitable, but sure to
be more useful or absolutely necessary.'
Much of the kind is being voluntarily done.
There is a conspicuous example in the case of
Henry Ford, the automobile maker, who was sd
" much of a peacemaker before we were actu
ally in the war, and is now intent upon bringing
peace that will stay by helping to make the war
effectual. He is devoting himself to the service
of the shipping board by, supplying steel parts for
merchant vessels in standardized forms and with
out profit to himself.. His factories are also mak
ing airplane cylinders and parts for motor trucks
to be used in moving munitions and for other
war purposes. , v ,
Manufacturers in various lines, as well as rail
road and telegraph men, are showing their readi
ness to give time and to sacrifice profit to work
that wilf help the government Others no doubt
be willing to co-operate with the authorities
for working this out to the best advantage. "
- Solidarity of the Allies.
The arrival of the British and French rein
forcements sent to the assistance of the Italian
troops seems to have warded off at least for the
time further danger where the Teutons had
broken through and were still pressing the
Italian front This does not mean that the Italian
losses are to be forthwith retrieved or even that
the crisis is completely passed, but it is gratify
ing reassurance that the invaders are to be met
by the seasoned armies of the combined allies in
stead of by the Italians alone.
The most encouraging feature of the re-alignment
in Italy is the strong solidarity presented by
the allies and the notice thus given of complete,
harmony of purpose and action. For our part we
sincerely wish it were possible for our American
expeditionary forces to take a hand also in re
lieving the strain upon the Italian line, even
though repelling an onslaught by the merged
armies of Germany, the country with which we
are at war, and of Austria, with which we are not
yet formally at war. In other words, we do not
share the hesitation and fears expressed by Sen
ator Hitchcock that in helping the Italians beat
back the enemy, we might be departing from the
high aims set up by President Wilson in justify
ing our entrance into the war. So long ars tlje
Italians are fighting our common battles, we
believe Italy should be given to understand that
she can count on our help when needed as well
as on the help of the French and the British.
By the same sign the kaiser would be given to
understand that no matter upon which one of the
allies he turned, he would have to go up against
their combined power and he might then come
nearer to realizing the futility of the impossible
task he has undertaken.
A Case of Hindsight Better Than Foresight.
Extremely significant is tltt appeal to the pub
lic which is being made over the name of the
United States Brewers' association, plairrly for
the purpose of regaining favor for their product
by dissociating it from hard liquors everywhere
under the ban. In the announcement it is in
sisted that the, true relationship of beer is with
light wines and soft drinks not with distilled
liquors, and that beer is a true temperance drink,
notwithstanding the fact that in general popular
opinion it is still linked with ardent spirits.
The appeal, occasion for which is found in the
distinction now made for the first time by our
new federal laws prohibiting distillation, but per
mitting the continued manufacture of beer and
light wines, goes on to say:
For this false mental association the brewers,
are largely responsible. Keen competition in
the early days of the brewing industry, before
th'e perfection of modern bottling methods, led
a the brewers as individuals to encourage the
establishment of saloons, which were at that
time the only -agencies through which their
product could be lawfully sold. This unwise
individual action on the part of many led to
an undue multiplication of the saloon a form
of retail distribution which dealt not only in
malt beverages, but also in intoxicating liquors,
and established a business affiliation that has
since created the false mental association. Thus
our product has been -unjustly and improperly
linked with those influences over which we
have had no control that have actually pro
moted intemperance.
Freed now to speak for the great moral truth
of. temperance that we have long realized was
ours heartened by the action of congress and
the president we welcome the opportunity that
is thus afforded us to promote true temperance.
Further, we pledge ourselves to co-operate with
the spirit of the law by adding our utmost ef
forts to, dissociate beer from distilled liquors,
in every, way, in popular thought and in the
saloon. . ;- ' '
Such an open confession itself prompts the
question whether the repentance comes in time
or is a post mortem too late to save what re
mains of the beer industry. The brewers at last
here publicly admit what everyone else not blinded
by selfish interest saw long ago that it was the
ill-concealed relation with vice promotion and
the combination of beer and distilled liquor sell
ing that was making the saloon more and' more
odious and intolerable and no amount of cam
ouflage is likely to exculpate the brewers from
responsibility in the public mind for these ob
jectionable features. Had the brewers, instead
of waiting to be "heartened by congressional ac
tion," listened to wholesome advice which The
Bee gave them time and again they would long
ago have made and observed the pledge they are
now throwing out as a life saver and by so doing
would have taken away all the ammunition most
effectively used by the prohibitionists; The pres
ent turn-about is plainly another case of "hind
sight better than foresight." It remains to be
seen how sincerely the new policy proclaimed by
the brewers will be adhered to and how far it
will go to repair the self-inflicted damages.
Complications Ahead.
Attorney General Reed construes , the law
passed by the last Nebraska legislature permitting
soldiers in service to vote, as giving them the suf
frage not only for. the general elections, but for
the municipal elections and for all primaries as
well. The special application of the attorney gen
eral's opinion is for next spring's city election in
Omaha. In this he is doubtless correct, even if it
were possible to quibble about participation in a
primary because in our commission plan of city
government we have no primary, strictly speak
ing, but really an elimination ballot followed by
a second ballot to choose between those remain
ing in the lists. ' -
The soldiers' vote, however, promises compli
cations for the reason that, according to the time
schedule in the law, only four weeks intervene be
tween the first and second elections and with a
large field of entries, as is sure to be the case,
and with close contests Inevitable, the outcome is
bound to be in doubt for some time awaiting the
ballots from trie training camps. Unless some
dead line can be drawn, it is quite possible and
probable that the apparent winners in the elimi
nation race may be changed by later returns right
on the eve of the final election.
Without any purpose to borrow trouble, we
submit that these questions should have careful
advance consideration so that all avoidable un
certainties may be removed.
The death of Sir Leander Jameson, the no
torious Transvaal raider, recalls the starting
point of the Boer war, which ended in the elimi
nation of the Boer republic. Jameson and the
interests backing him builded better than they
planned. On the ruins of the republic rose the
United States of South Africa, with the veterans
of the veldt in full control. What the Boers lost
in the war, as events show, is balanced by com
plete political control and the added benefits of a
larger vision of world affairs. "
Indications point strongly to a modification of
federal plans for reducing production of pleasure
automobiles. A showing of capacity sufficient
for war needs without seriously decreasing reg
ular production visions an unbroken stretch of
sunny days for automobile row.
How the Are Mighty Sorted?
By Fre'ericJ.Haskin
Washington, Nov.' 28. The recent death of
Warren S. Young deprived the government of one
of its most valuable employes. Mr. Young was
an absolute and final authority on government
procedure not in parliamentary matters are are
some of our illustrious statesmen up on the hill,
but in social affairs. For 36 years he was social
clerk of the White House.
This is one of the most difficult positions con
nected with the government. The social clerk
must make the arrangements for all the White
House entertainments from formal state dinners
to informal afternoon teas. Menus must be
planned, decorations bought, musical programs
selected and the invitations sent out the last
being a peculiarly delicate proposition requiring
the greatest tact and ingenuity.
The dispensing of any large degree of hos
pitality in any city is usually a difficult matter,
owing to the small spites and differences occur
ring among groups of acquaintances and friends.
There are the two ladies who have quarreled over
the pedigrees of their dogs; the two gentlemen
who are not on speaking terms as the result of a
certain stock transaction; the dowager who has
refused to acknowledge her new daughter-in-law
and a whole list of divorcees who must never
be invited to the same dinner. These are only a
few of the numerous cases that must be consid
ered in sending out invitations. Hospitality has
become a business, carefully planned and sys
tematized by a social secretary.
In Washington it is particularly difficult. Here,
not only personal differences must be considered,
but political differences and the matter of rank
play an important part. The United States for
a republic, is most conspicuously permeated with
the atmosphere of the court.
True, the social clerk of the White House
need not bother with the ranking-scale of earls
and dukes and barons, but he rmist bother with
the relative status of diplomats, senators and
supreme court justices. He must know in any
company of guests who shall be the first to fol
low the president in to dinner, who shall come
second and third and fourth, together with the
ladies they must escort.
Inasmuch as the fathers of the constitution
made the social mistake of creating the three
branches of the government equal, the task of
ranking them had to be worked out by other gen
erations. Ranking the president, of course, was
easy. He was the head of the nation and must,
therefore, come first in everything. The president
is always the first one to enter the dining room,
and the first one to leave it. He is also the first
to be served. But the most difficult question, and
one which has never been satisfactorily settled,
is who shall come second.
The cabinet, the senate and the supreme court
must all be disposed of. Under the present sys
tem of rules and precedents, the foreign diplomats
are given the first rank after the vice president,
since they are the guests of the nation. A for
eign ambassador is the first to follow the presi
dent in to dinner, escorting the president's wife
on his arm. After the diplomatic corps comes
the supreme court then the cabinet and then the
senate.
There is still a great deal of dispute concern
ing the last classification. Some contend that the
senate should precede the cabinet, because all
cabinet officers owe their confirmation in office
to the senate, but others are of, the opinion that
the cabinet should come first since it is more
nearly affiliated with the chief executive. The
reasons advanced for placing the supreme court
before either the cabinet or the senate are that it
wears an especially dignified cloth and holds of
fice for life.
The question of precedence between the army
and the navy has led to so much bitter argument
that two officers of hii?h rank from each branch
of the service are rarely invited onHhe same oc
casion. Since this nation has never been militaris
tic in the past, the ranking of the army and navy
always has been lower than in most countries.
Even the admiral of the navy is usually con
sidered less important than a senator, although
he has a substantial claim for precedence under
the navy regulations. These provide for a salute
of 17 guns for the admiral of the navy, which is
the same number prescribed for the secretary.
Hence, Admiral Dewey always held the opin
ion that his social rank was the same as that of
the secretary of the navy, and the only way Wash
ington hostesses could ever settle the dispute was
never to invite the two officials to the same party.
Indeed, this complicated matter of precendent
has led the White House to adopt practically the
same policy. Separate dinners and receptions are
given to each branch of the government, thus
avoiding any hurt feelings. At the beginning of
the season the president's secretary announces
the dates of these affairs.
First of all is the president's New Year's re
ception, which marks the beginning of the social
season in Washington. This, too, is run with con
siderable tact and ingenuity, the various social
factions being kept carefully separated. Usually
the reception begins about 11 o'clock, when the
president receives the vice president, the members
of the cabinet and the diplomat corps.
A little later, the supreme court of the United
States and the supreme court of the District of
Columbia are received. This is followed by the
congressional delegation, consisting of senators,
congressmen and territorial representatives. As
soon as this group is ushered out, another con
sisting of army and navy officers Is ushered in.
Lastly, come the secretaries and assistant secre
taries of the various government departments. In
the afternoon" a citizens' reception is held, which
is attended by everyone who can possibly secure
an invitation to it, from thu clerks and stenogra
phers of the legislative offices to wealthy hard
ware manufacturers.
Immediately following the New Year's recep
tion comes the White House reception to the
diplomatic corps, which is in turn followed by a
dinner to that body. Next in order is the judicial
reception followed by a dinner to the supreme
court. Then a reception is given to congress, in
cluding both the senate and the house, after which
the army and navy reception t occurs, and the
White House is through its official obligations and
again on safe pround.
Not so, Washington hostesses, however.
These ladies are compelled to struggle all through
the season with the mass of social red tape
created by past precedents and customs. Now
that the country is at war, it is a question this
season as to whether the army and navy should
not be given precedence' above the senate, and
whether the assistant secretaries of the War de
partment are not more important that the assist
ant secretaries of the Department of the Interior,
for example.
For, of course, the riddle of rank does not
end with the highest officials of the government.
The wife of a chief clerk considers that her social
rating is far above that of the wife of the assist
ant chief clerk, and the wife of the assistant chief
clerk never calls on any of tho wives of just
clerks, and so the system goes on down to the
very elevator men andt messenger boys.
Mr. Lane has eliminated a great deal of this
silly snobbery in the Department of the Interior
by the establishment of a department club where
all the employes of the interior may meet and
become acquainted with each other without un
due embarrassment to their important rank. This
club, which is in a fine old house on Lafayette
Square, contains a billiard room, a ball room, card
rooms and a library It is called the Home club,
and that is what it is a club where people may
feel at home in spite of their pretensions.
People and Events
Wholesale grocers in Kansas City and New
York are publicly charged with profiteering at
the expense of sugar scarcity. In several in
stances retailers were refused sugar unless the
order included certain quantity of other goods
for which, there is much less demand. Food ad
ministrators in both localities are looking up th
charges, and promise to swing clubs if the charges
are found true.
Right in the Spotlight
Euleutherios Venizelos, premier- of
Greece, who has been attending: the
Interallied conference in London, and
who has announced an expectation of
visiting the United States next spring-,
has long been a dominant figure In the
affairs of Greece. Of an ancient Greek
family, which migrated to Crete about
100 years ago, M. Venizelos is a Cretan
by birth, but was educated at the Uni
versity of Athens. Returning to Crete,
he took a prominent part in the insur
rection against the Turks. As a leader
in the Cretan legislature he worked
unceasingly for a union of Crete and
Greece. Later he was called to Ath
ens by the king of Groece to form a
cabinet. Through his support of the
Kntente Allies he lost favor with King
Constantine and was retire from of
fice. With Constantine's overthrow M.
Venizelos was immediately restored to
power.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Roumanians remnverl o-nirornwionf in
.Josnay as the Austro-Germans closed
in oa oucnaresc ureece appealed to
neutrala, declaring the government
was being coerced by Entente Allies.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
The first performance of "A Great
Wrong" was given at the Grand opera
house to a demonstrative audience.
bixty-rour members were present at
tees
Storyettc of the Day.
The old sea captain, in brass but
tons, sat smoking comfortably by his
fireside, when Jack, his sailor son,
burst In upon him.
"Weather too rough," explained the
son, "so we've put in for a day."
"Too rough!" exclaimed Mr. Tar,
with visions of his, own days on the
briny. "Why, sir,-1 was once sailing
round the cape when a storm came
on, and it blew down the mainmast
and the mizzenmast was swept away,
but we didn't even think of putting
in!"
' "Well, you see," explained the son,
"this storm was so bad it blew the
anchors off the captain's buttons, took
the paint off the ship's bows and"
"Stop!" cried the old man. "You do
me credit. Jack you do me credit!"
Milwaukee News.
AMERICAN BOYS.
American Hoys: , '
The best In all creation. (
American Boya:
Tha hope ot ev'ry nation:
Sona of aires that never quailed.
Now when Liberty's aasallcd
They are eager for tha flRht
Strom to battle for the right
For Columbia take their chance
On the battlefields of France;
Wlth'their allies stand or fall.
And for freedom stake their all.
Shall we then our riches store
While they face the battle's roar?
Hoard our wheat and corn and cattle
While they hear machine runs rattle?
God pity him who In this strife
Keckona gold above a life.
In agony let him atone
Live to himself and die alone.
American Boys:
On land or sea
Ood bless and keep them
Wherever they be.
C. M. ALDRICH.
Nebraska City. Neb.
When a submarine is submerged every
ound from outside floats distinctly into its
hull. Its crew is able to hear the beat of
shirs' propellers above and around them and
to tell by the noises how near their ene
mies are. - ' ' - '
a meeting of the Barbers' Protective
association.
Secretary Nattinger of the board of
trade is preparing an exhaustive re
port of the foreign population of Ne
braska, coupled with an estimate of
the lands owned by them.
D. P. Wells, deputy county clerk,
has returned from an extended west
ern trip. He visited Denver, Salt Lake
City and Ogden.
Ed.Cudahy of Chicago, Armour's
well known manager, 4s in the city.
Frank Murphy, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. T. B. Cuming, has returned
to this city.
A large number of men and women
were preserrfat the meeting held at i
tne council chamber to perfect the or
ganization of a board of charities.
Mayor Broatch presided and the com
mittee on bylaws and constitution
made a report
This Day In History.
1765 The landing of , revenue
stamps at Brunswick, N. C, was re
sisted. 1785 William Whipple, a- signer of
the Declaration of Independence, died
at Portsmouth, N. H. Born at Klttery,
Me.,' January 14, 1730.
1794 Baron Steuben, who or
ganized the American army in the
revolution, died at Steubenville, N. Y.
Born at Madgeburg, Prussia, Novem
ber 15, 1730.
1869 Thomas Kingsford, inventor
of the manufacture .of corn starch,
died at Oswego, N. Y. Born in Eng
land, September 29, 1799.
1870 The Prussian parliament
voted 100,000,000 thalers to continue
the war with France.
1892 The Loubet ministry in
France resigned on the Panama canal
scandal Issue.
1898 Prince George of Greece was
appointed high commissioner of Crete.
1914 Montenegrins defeated . Aus
trian force near Vishegrade, Bosnia.
1915 Berlin announced the success
fut conclusion of the Serbian cam
paign. The Day We Celebrate.
Vice Admiral DeWitt Coffman, U.
S. N., born in Shenandoah county,
Virginia, 63 years ago today.
Henry E. Byram, newly elected pres
ident of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railroad, born at Galesburg, 111.,
52 years ago today.
John Barrett, "director general of the
pan-American union, born at Grafton,
Vt., 51 years ago today.
Marcus H. Holcomb, governor of
Connecticut, born at New Hartford,
Conn., 73 years ago today.
David Warfleld, one of the foremost
actors of the American stage, born in
San Francisco, 51 years ago today.
Prof. Arthur G. Webster of Clark
university, member of the navy con
sulting board, born at Brookline,
Mass., 64 years ago today.
"Bobby" Jones, holder of the south
ern golf championship, born in At
lanta, 15 years ago today.
Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleveland
American league base ball club, born
in Pittsburgh, 38 years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The kings of Norway, Sweden and
Denmark are to meet in council at
Chrlstiania today to discuss problems
confronting the neutral nations.
Several speakers of national promi
nence are on the program for the ses
sions of this, the second day of the
annual convention of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways association, at
Miami, Fla.
Housewives throughout the land to
day will complete the preparations for
Thanksgiving. Pantries will be in-,
spected to see that no purchases for
the Thanksgiving 'dinner have been
omitted. Mince meat has been made,
cakes baked, cranberries made into
jelly for tomorrow's dinner table, and
turkeys stuffed in readiness for the big
feast.
WheaUess-Meatless-Sweetless.
Omaha, Nov. 25. To the Editor of
The Bee: As we all wish to do every
thing in our power to conserve fod,
and especially sugar, I submit you the
plan of setting aside Thursday as
sweetless day. No candy or sugar.
Why not advertise to the readers of
l The Bee this plan and thus put Omaha
in tne iront for a wonderful plan that
I believe all cities should and will
adopt "Thursday sweetless day."
A TRAVELING MAN.
Why Exempt Ball Players.
Filley, Neb., Nov. 26. To the Editor
of The Bee: Just why exemption of
particularly capable base ball players
from the army draft should be made
is not properly set forth by President
Johnson of the American league who
asks that this be done. The reason
given that the welfare of the game
depends upon their remaining at home
to piay win not appeal to American
citizens who have, had sons sent and
been summoned from important in
dustrial and commercial undertakings
to bear arms in behalf of their coun
try. ,
It seems impossible for certain
classes of people in the United States
to appreciate the fact that we are ac
tually at war.. They continually look
upon the combat as one deserving the
participation of those who have noth
ing else to do'. If our war is to be
fought as most of us believe it must
base ball will feel the baneful influence
of human combat as certainly as will
farming, manufacturing, education,
home life, or in any other important
factor of American affairs and it looks
to me that it should. The responsi
bilities that are placed upon us should
be handled so as to develop the most
good and service to the government of
and for and by the people and regard- :
less of our occupation we should be
ready to put our money, lives and
prayers into this conflict
W. BRADFORD CISSNA.
Declarations of War.
Lexington, Neb., Nov. 22. To the
Editor of The Bee: Will you please
advise me as to which made the decla
ration of war, Germany or France and
England; also in regard to Russia?
CLAUDE SMITH.
Answer: Austria ' declared war
against Serbia on July 28, 1914; Ger
many declared war against Russia on
August 1, 1914; Germany declared war
against France and Belgium, and
England declared war against Ger
many on August 4, 1914. Germany had
violated Belgian neutrality on August
2 by crossing the border with troops
on the way to France. Altogether 28
declarations of war have been made
between the European nations.
CHEERY CHAFF.
A number ot volunteer soldiers were
waiting- to be "shot" when one of them re
fharked, "In a way this compulsory vacci
nation makea us conscripts."
"How so?" he was aaked.
"We are forced to bare arms, aren't we?"
ha replied. Boston Transcript. - '
of the Gracchi, "one of your jeweli U
-Paste? What mean you?
-Hear mo out, Cornelia. One of your
Jewels Is pasting the other in the eya.
Louisville couner-journau
"It says here that alcohol affects blondes
more quickly than brunettes," said tho Old
Fogy. "Do you believe that?"
"Sure," replied the Orouch. Blondes are
light-headed, ain't they?" Cincinnati Inquirer.
"I wonder what Henry meant when I
asked htm what aystem his friend Begg had
adopted to be having so much ready
money?"
"What did he say?"
"He said Begg had been studying the
touch system." Baltimore American.
Green Telephone Girl Say, Clarice, what
do you do when they accuse you ot lis
tening In? i
Old Hand Reverse the charges. Judge.
''Cornelia,"' said the Roman matron who
lived across the Applan way from the mother.
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Pianos in
TURKEY
But We Can Give
Thanks
That We Can Sell
Pianos
In Omaha at Following Low
Prices
$90, $125, $150, $165,
$175, $190 and Better
Pianfls made by Cable-Nelson,
Kimball, H. B. Chase, C. Kurtz-
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Kamp.
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On small weekly or
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These are nearly new, used,
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We
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Location
Our City Ticket Office is now per
manently located at 411 South 15th
Street Railway Exchange Building.
Telephone Douglas 428.
Our City Freight Office will tem
porarily locate in Room 437, 4th
Floor, same building. Telephones
Douglas 447 and 448.
The same courteous attention will
continue to be accorded our patrons.
J. S. McNally,
Division Passenger Agent.
E. P. Hennessy,
Commercial Agent
Keep Water Away
From the Telephone
Many cases of telephone "trouble" occur because water
from a scrub-brush or a mop dampens the telephone
wiring near the floor.
An umbrella or a wet coat left where they will come In
contact with the telephone cords, may put your service
out of order.
The telephone cords must be kept dry.
4C,jisiy
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Washington, D. C
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