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THE BEE: ' OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 1918. The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENING 8UNDAI FOUNDED n EOWUU) KOSSWATXB VICTOB EOSEWATEB, EDITOB THE BEX PUBLISHING COMPACT. PEOPR1ITOB. EnUrad at Omaha postolfioe M seeond-elaae matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Bi Owtttr. Bp auu. ' iHiUeaa stoml.. ............... .....per ans. lie tm nu. M 9 otjir muum Hoods 10 .M imif Dm mu M M beea aotMe it oUnn of eMnss at Insgalam oeUtoia ID Oauoa Bet OicoiaUoa lirtiMoi. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ? tlx asKHtstsO Preex of Mlek to Bee u a MM, M meiamntj uintaa ItlMoata publtoailoa of ill am dlspateaat eredJUd to tt or oat otMnrise erediud la tklf paper, aaa tin tb local mm (Mblitbcd koraio. All Psfcu of BUbltoeUoe of on speoteJ Sitpaieaat 11 alas rworml REMITTANCE UMit ei armft. exjai or potul enter. Oolj I and I -tout euaipe Ufceo la oarmeat at tnell ecoouata Pereoeal ataeok. aotpt 00 Oiua&t ui euura omtiinga. aot aeospted. OFFICES a Omaha Tne Hat Htdldua ftnith Omt!t Mil N Sk Uuuocll Bluft14 M. litis OX nuuuia Utile BiUldU Cbloais Ptopift Uu gaiidta Krm Vork-89 FIft AN. St. Loals Kw B's of Cotaaena WasbJagua Ull 0 SU ' CORRESPONDENCE tddraai eoauranMsttoa rtlttint to atat aotf editorial aUai )uisa Be Kdltortal Oopwuaaak MAY CIRCULATION. Daily 69,841 Sunday 59,602 na ttrralsttoa tat tM sxmte, SBbsoriM sod aaora to tt Owlchi villi., Unuistloo aUaatw. Subscribers leaving tha elty should have Tha Boo BuSed a them. Address chsaged aa aftea aa requested. I -THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG mm Viva Italia ! , These Italians are thowing us the way to lick the kaiser. : , i ! ' , The "war of movement it in the back motion, so far as Austria is concerned. . About two more showers like that and the biggest corn crop Nebraska ever raised is assured. If there are any regrets over the disap pearance of that welcome arch, they are Inaudible. i-ooKs as ii a sweet tootn were to be no longer s source of pleasure,, but' n insatiable nuisance. . : .'. ' Army censorship has been placed under con trol df the "intelligence" section. If that will produce Intelligent censoring, all right V , Just to keep you reminded; wt will again mention .the fact ithat f riday Is to witness the windup drive for War Savings Stamps. Get In; if you are In already, come again, j ; f ( . o Secretary Baker has warned members of the councils of defense against making discriminatory remarks concerning newspapers. ; Wonder If he f sent i copy f his letter to "Tom" Marshall? . The "non-parts are on their way back to North Dakota, where victorious hosts from M in nesota art threatening to storm the strongholds of Townleylsm. This wilt relieve Nebraska. v Contribution! are tomlng fina to The Bee's free milk arid Ice fund. . This Is one charity where every dolllr hfti the mark, because spent for milk and ice for little tots who might otherwise suffer for their lack during the heated days, with ho outlay for "administration A tot of good paper stock is going up In smoke every time a batch of German text books is burned, i A few strokes, with t power cutting machine and the offending volumes would be ready for the macerator and could return to be of use for printing wholesome literature. ' " 4 V Chairman Hurley Talks Sense, . v. I . Chairjhan Hurley's talk to the senate com l mittee "concerning prohibition deserves - to be ;y more generally applied, f He did not appear aa an advocate of the ljquor interests, opposed to pro hibiting the sale of strong drink, nor as a cham piori of the "dry" cause, but at a business man, i charged with the accomplishing of t great public ! : service. U simply asked that congress do noth ? lug that might hamper him in his work; "Take i no unnecessary chances," js the way he summed f up his advice. Herein haibeen the source of all ; our muddling -in connection with the war. Men : placed in high command have persisted in bring : , ing forward pet theories, ljttle personal plans or ideas, and regardless of their possible Effect, have 'I I insisted on their adoption" and Enforcement. r. Many of these have done little harm, some have actually retarded the work of getting ready, and I none of them have helped Id material way. When all the energy, resources and capacity of the whole nation should be bent on the one great 1 job that confronts us, good sense should convince I that it is a poof time, to try experiments, no ; matter how willing the champions of the cause may be to see whether it will work. Chairman Hurley's address along these lines should be , made a part of the training of every man in an executive position under the government, to be followed until the war is over. YES, AND THE HUN KNOWS HITCHCOCK A handsome portrait of our democratic United States senator (taken some ten years ago, and by the way, the same one that adorned the front page of "The Fatherland") is going the rounds of Nebraska country papers in boiler plate form (presumably paid for by someone), with explana tory letter press beginning as follows: "Germany from the inside" is familiar to Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock. He scent sev. eral years in study in the country with which the nation is now at war and knows the Ger man mind. He puts this knowledge to good use in the United States and understands many of the trick plays that the kaiser and his co horts have attempted." The caption over this pictorial panegyric "Hitchcock Knows the Hun." ! Yes, and the Hun knows Hitchcock! ! The Hun knows, for example, and remembers with gratitude, that it was Hitchcock who intro? duced and championed the kaiser's bill to put an embargo on the export of arms to our allies, and incidentally to make the United States heloless against the war Germany was preparing to wage upon us. The Hun knows how Hitchcock tried to favor the kaiser by proposing a bill to stop our allies from raising money by marketing securities in this country. .The Hun knpws how Hitchcock voiced his opposition against including Austria, Germany's partner in crime, in our declaration of war. The Hun; knows how1 Hitchcock and his hyphenated newspaper sought to save the voting privilege for unnaturalized German subjects living in Nebraska. , ; The Hun knows how Hitchcock, through his paper, went the limit of soft-pedaling for the compulsory teaching of German in our public schools. j i The Hun credits Hitchcock and his hyphen ated World'-Herald with being more responsible than any other agency, except possibly the Ger man-American Alliance, for the spread of treason- breeding," kaiser-coddling poison propaganda among the people of this section of the west. The Hun knows that Hitchcock knows he owes his election to the senate, and also his re election, to deals with the Gernian-American Alliance, and that as Hitchcock has "fronted" fonthe kaiser in the past, he will go as far it he dare in the future. , O yes, "Hitchcdck knows the Hun" and "un derstands .the trick plays of the kaiser and his cohorts," but the Hun also knows him and the Hun understands the trick plays of Hitchcock and the camouflage of his hyphenated paper.' Extent Of the Austrian Rout. As more x detailed Information domes from Italy regarding the rout of the Austrian army along -tha, Fiave, the more complete the disaster appears. It is not enough to state that the Aus trlans were surprised that their; great effort to advance should have been so suddenly and effec tively turned into defeat. , The . statement that '200,000 men and Immense stores of all kinds have been lost to them is of importance, but only as such. yThese are mere Incidentals compared to tne central fact that the blow fell at a time when it would do most to break down the war apirit among the Austrians. Already in turmoil at home, the cabinet resigning in face of the most serious domestic crisis of the empire's re cent ntstory; with open revolt in its greatest provinces, famine -everywhere "in the land, and unrest and dissatisfaction universal, the failure at the Fiave will have an effect in Austria that scarcely can be exaggerated. Instead of reviv ing the people to further belligerent effort it will mOSt likelv increase the rletcrrninatinn in rht That the difficulties of the government are thus iiicrcasca, ana me inuuence oi uerun weakened, must " be plain to any. - No previous reverse to the kaiser's cause will touch him so heavily as this, for1 its weight lands Jquarely on his weakest point. : Days will elapse before the full story is told, but Austria is -almost, if not wholly, out of the war. ' - . , i 1 ulroads. McAdoo's Plans for the Railro Secretary .McAdoo, making' a formal state ment of what he hopes to accomplish through his direction of , the railroads, endorses plans larmulated In anticipation of the war. In carrying them out he has the distinct and adr mitted advantage of ability to operate the sev erallines of the country as one system. In ability to do this lay at the bottom of' any, failure that might be charged against the private management of . the transportation Industry. Operating officials realized the weakness of the isystem tinder which they controlled their busi ness and efforts to secure relief through the Interstate Commerce commission ' frequently had been made, with the apparent result of bringing ' about stricter u regulations which served to further hamper the lines. It is alto gether probable that the experience of the coun try with the unified operation of the railroads .by the government will create such sentiment that we .will never again return to the conditions that prevailed up to the beginning of the present year. Even when the roads are restored to their owners It will be possible to handle them along the plans outlined by-the secretary of the treas ury, tohe end that highest efficiency and great est .service to the public be attained. Britain arid the Booze Business Inquiry and Report on Feasibility of National Ownership Great Britain is planning as a war meas ure to I assume control of the manufacture and supply of intoxicating liquors during the war and the period of demobilization. Such control, may involve the purchase after the war of the interests concerned in such manu facture and supply. Sir Georee Cave, th home secretary, appointed committees to in quire into the subject in June last year and the reports have recently ben made part of a parliamentary paper. The gross total cost of the purchase by the state of the liauor trade is estimated at something more than 41)0,000,000, but substantially less than 500.000.000. The committees were to inquire into and report upon the terms upon which the liquor interests should be acquired and the finan cial arrangements which should be made for the period of control. In none of the reports is mention made of the impracticability of me scneme. ; The recommendations of the committee for bngiand and Wales are ihus summarized by the Brooklyn Eagle: The statute would vest in the state four main interests: (1) Breweries, with the free hold of their licensed premises and other traae properties: (Z) free houses: (3) the in terests of holders of on-lincenses, and (4) the interests of holders of retail off-licenses, but mil inc premises. ihe businesses of wholesale dealers, malt sters and allied trades are excluded from purchase. To deal with maltsters, an under taking is suggested that for a o-riod of vear the government should continue to sunnlv it t ... - . ,rr ,ia rvams iroin us own mailings ana irom outside maltsters, respectively, in the same ratio in which the wants of the brewerv trade were supplied at the time of purchase. Hotels and 'similar border-line interests" not tO be acauired. tlinnch nnww nhnnM h f f .. . . . - - " conierrea on tne controlling authority to regulate their trade administratively. Sales of liquor in hotels, restaurants and railway refreshment rooms to be limited to Dona nae euests or travel?. Th hn n ot public drinking bars in hotels to be ac quirea. ; Compensation (if invl to eluhi wmiM rl pend on the precise form of restriction lm. posed by the controlling authority. The statute would establish a purchasing uouv in Close relations witn. It not a rtrnart. ment of, the controlling authority, to conduct ucguuauons, ana a iripunai to settle disputes. ' General formulae, designed to provide a oasis ior ine settlement ot cases py agree ment, would be scheduled to the statutet. virniie provision in made lor unrestricted ref erence to the tribunal at the. instance nf either party, it is anticipated that agreement would frequently be attained. i-rom a fixed date the acquired concerns snouia oe, carried on for account of the state, the former owners receiving their pre-war income antil purchase is completed, and the stocK lorminr tne purchase considf-ratmn Should not be. issued piecemeal to individual concerns, but in one operation at the end of ...v, wimui penult, iiuvision is maae, now ever, for imemdiate cash Settlpments with icenseholders desiring to commute for a lump sum their pension and compensation rights where the amount to be nM Ann nnt exceed 500. ' The pre-war value of the four main inter ests to be acquired is estimated at not less than 350,000,000 gross., This represents neither the gross amount of stock to be is- The Great Lakes "Chow Wagon" Every word from a rfinncinrt nr mn,. Omaha boys training for, service at the Great Lakes naval station sound a trihnt of esteem for the. "chow wagon." In variety and liberality the round of "big eats" makes a Hooverized feast -look like thetwilight remnants of a picnic dinner. ' ' According to the Great Lakes Bulletin, the last quarterly report filed with Past As sistant Paymaster F. H. AtWn An usnt has charge, of the department, shows that during oionAJ 1 ruary ana Marcn tnere were ,888,989 rations orenared and ervtA tn ?n . 909 men. , ' , ' ' The cost of this mess, which does not in 119 89 thC hospita'' tta,ed $67.- Jn spite of the popular idea that the navy et consists of bread and hean. nr. hv wa of variety, beans and bread, only 17,44375 gallpns of beans were served during those three months. Every man on ther station reeeivM at east' one and onc-auirter nonnd nf hr,A each day, or about three-quarters of the small-sized loaf now hein? n1d in th Ur cities. The report shows that 635,962.5 pounds of bread were purchased outside the camp and that 593,450 pounds of flour were used in the station galleys. ) With every man getting a pound and three-quarters of fresh mp.it- AUJ it?a 032.42. pounds of fresh mmt ho.M.. 'lit'. 452.25 pounds of smoked , meat ivr. nn. Mined. Besides this. 9.606780 fresh ecrtr were used. . For side dishes 15S 627 bles were served, not including 97,236 pounds of canned tomatoes. In spite of the 7,070ri'inWeathe,r th,e Period "corded, 2,979,110 pounds of fresh tcmatoes were pur chased. . - - ' . Besides all these stupendous amounts there were servied 05.755 nftimd. f 148 338 pounds of milk and 793700.25 pounds of fresh fruit, ' ' 1 With the recent in flu v f of feeding hungry mouths has naturally in creased. During May over $100,000 were expended for fresh beef alone, while 8,291 quarts of strawberries were eaten in May and thus far during June 11,400 quarts have been handled. , In spite of the fact that the total cost cov ering the feeding of all men connected with every department of the $861,156.41 for the first three months, the garbage ratio was but two and one-quarter pounds to each man, .which included all refuse, even empty cans. sued (since the pre-war values would have to be written down at the time of purchase in proportion to the depreciation' of capital values generally since the outbreak of war) nor the net capital charge (since credits would 'arise from the sale of ijedundant prop erties;, v While not discussing the probable return on capital or the general question of financial policy, the report recommends the issue of a special inscribed stock, redeemable at gov- a. i! - t . rr . crnmeni opuon arter cm years, secured in the first instance on the surplus revenues of the aggregate acquired concerns and their assets, and further by way of guarantee as to interest upon the consildated fund. The production of beer in England and waies oeiore tne war is estimated by the committee at 51,160,000 bulk barrels vearlv- the total number of licensed premises for re tail trade is believed to be 100,000, of, which some 90 or 95 per cent are tied or helnnir to , . ... . o - Di-ewers. as to the tribunal to-determine disputes, the committee recommends that it should be an independent bodv. should be a business body in composition and proce dure auu siiuuiu acr juaiciany. un it should Kind of Water to TJse. Omaha, June 22. To the Editor pi The Bee: I want to tell our honora ble city commissioners that there is nothing so bad for a hot working man as a cold shower bath. Thirty-nine years ago, not reeling well, I went to a New York physician; after flaichine; his examination he said, "You do not want any medicine, but In the sum mer take hot baths, not warm, but not, ana arms not water, and in win ter take cold sponge baths." I asked mm what his bill was; he said $10. x nave never paia a doctor a penny since, nor aranie a quart or cold water. There is nothing that will auench thirst so well as hot water o create thirst like ice water. A hot bath will cool one off, while a col dena will warm up. Last winter, with 10 below aero, I shoveled snow bare-headed ana wunout an overcoat, arter my com sppnge Dam. jnow ir our com missioners want to help the working man after a harl day's work In the sun, buy him a tub and a kettle, so he wa'ra noror throws ia anthins for him uroolclra citlioa. "Aboot tha ahort aklrti. Toot" I a ladara haa ruled that alrla ma woar thorn aa ahort at they Ilka to long av usa pouoa ara aatuitoa." Tha polloo appear to ba antlraly satla iioa. - iouiovmo courier-Journal. be represented lesral training and ,can take n,B not Datn at home; it will knoXTe of vTuitioT ad'exoeX Tin XZXTJ&L HKEL th" the preparation of accounts, ceneral com merce and finance. There "are only eight distilline- and 25 (ctuiying concerns in cngiana ana wales. The report of the Scottish committee re fers to the acquisition by the state of brew eries, aistuiing ana rectitymg concerns, the and we will still have the square for a Dreaming piace. 78 YEARS YOUNG. Work of the "Canteen" Women. V Omaha, June 24. To the Editor of The Bee i Please print this answer interest of wholesale dealer. inuA; i? MV- Mr- eavioge's opinion of Red ertv interest, in tC" !J .r..Vu croSS Women g vlng Doys c) u Z a4taiova UtVll.U UJf Dienaers, dui exciuaing th eproperty interests of bottlers, wine merchants, etc.; the good win oi noiaers or retail on-licenses. but no property interest in the premises; and the gooa win ot tne holders of retail off-licenses, again without property interests.1 A basis of purchase of the interest of hotels in the sale of drink is suggested in case such purchase is consiucrea necessary. The committee points out that under its recommendations, the riarht of the state tn the use of premises for the sale of its product would not be one of ownership, but one of icasc or tenaency irom private owners. .i iie cusi oi acquisition is estimated at oi, uuu.uuu, A minority report is presented which out- ss another 6cherrie of Z4,000,000. purchase to cost The Irish committee siio-cest. rW in A. inlt,J Purchase of the Irish trade, a scheme should be undertaken for the reduction of Irish licenses by at least one-half, with com peniation ior tnose suppressed, the money ucmK raisea eniiny, or largely, by a special cvy on ine irisn trade. I, as the mother of one of the hnv who enlisted for service for his coun try, and took a Ion trio into Canada going to rorismoutn, n. h. The trip was a very hard, long Journey, but owing to the kindness of Red Cross ladles was made more pleasant, giv ing them cigarets, candy, gum and the glad welcome and cheered them on their way, and am glad to sav mv son isn't one of the kind of boys that could be thought of as belnsr temnted by one of these good women,' as he had better teaching at home to do what he considered wrong. - i I for one bless them, and aa I work every day operating an elevator since my boy has gone with the color, will give au i can ror cigarets or anything else the boys enjoy. As they are fight ing for us who remain here, it is cer tainly a narrow Judgment to ask them to give, up cigarets. v MRS. E. TOLLIVER. Retail Grocery Prices. Omaha, June 21. To the Editor of The Bee: It ia to laugh! Ed Wise. president of the Retail Grocers' as sociation, rorces himself into print periodically, via the reporters, and eacn time r.e tries jsnwn lour aaua-ht.r man-tad a ic that wa wall off, didn't aha Drown Tee. but ha didn't know whrs ha waa Judfo. t n THE OLD VOLUNTEER. X can hear tha busla calling1 And it don't want mo While the oaporannuattoa-ehap 0" Germany 8 a-f lahtlng- for- tha kalaer ta Hla Fatherland; Bat our ordera for tha young 'uni O tho old Braaa-Band. We were ready In the 'nlnatlea When the call rang clear i For tha yeoman and tha gentleman To volunteer, Awaiting for tha enemy On nlna daya drill; But tha Army wants recruttlee. Not tha old Free-Will. We can etay a long duration, Though the dootor aald How "The Offlco would be worried Wh.B Tou drop down dead"; But there'll be a better Judgment for Tha Laat Relay; I shall hear the burl calllna. ' And I'll march that Day. Kuayara Kipling, In London Times. Rumbles of the German RoarV v" The late TnVi VV V.tl.. mt. it: ..-ti si..uua ,a, iiuw as ne called himself, is remembered to man. this day by the elder generation of theater. goers as one of the most popular entertainers that our variety stage has ever known. A true humorist and ohilosonher. hi line ut tered many significant truths from behind tne mask of comedy m monologues rich in his racy wit. His appearance on the sta De was invaria. bly the signal for an outburst of welcoming applause, to which he would respond: "Thank God, the house is full of good' Irish people tonight. You never hear a German roar hire that, except he's losing money." Kelly Spoke with the voice of a nrnWt EV th. naiser cannot ciose nis ears to the ominous roar of discontent that is going up all over Germany. It is heard in this country, too, as trade slips away from Teutonic hands. In New York the roar increases in volume as one after an other the distinctive German resorts shut their doors. The final passing of the last of the local German theaters in a city that once supported two, and some times three, the closing of some of the best known of the German restaurants, the failing fortunes of others and the sorry plight of the Gearman press are among the fruits of the policy of frightfulness that was to have 'in timidated the world. The roar of dismay evbked by these and other crushing defeats of German industry is but a feeble wail in comparison with that which will be heard after the war, when Ger many, seeking to regain the world-wide mar ket that was once hers, shall find o'pposed to it the vast army of embittered ones who will riot deal with it on any terms. New York Herald. it labors to educate the people Into be coming patriots. I wish Mr. Wise would (explain through the' "Letter Box" why goods that are advertised nationally to retail at a certain rtrioe are sold by Omaha grocers at from 3 to 5 cents more. There are manv instances, but I wli: mention Only one, as a proof of my statement: Camp bell's bouds are advertised in the lead ing magazines to retail anywhere for 13 cents; memDers or the Retail Gro cers' association charge 15 cents per can. i . People who notice the advertise ments in magazinee will know that I am right in asserting that there are many otner cases of this kind. is this patriotism, Mr. wise? In this morning's paper Mr. Wise Is quoted aa saying that if the bakers succeed in raising the price of bread Yi cent, the members of the grocers' association will raise a full cent to customers. This is nothing new to us consumers; we nearly all know that when the Jobber raises the rjrica of canned goods, for instance, 10 or 15 cents per .case, the grocers charge us from 24 to 5 cents more on each can. L.et us hear from President Wise and Secretary Campbell in regard to the excess profits on nationally adver tised articles. W. A. LUND. CHEERY CHAFF. Father The young your hand. lldot asked me for ' People and Events ' One of the economic drives featured by the War Industries board deals with men's wearables and sends the sacred double breasted toat to the limits of has beens. Much-easier said than done. Present day Ciceros-in-the-bud are not easily persuaded to forego the essential handrest of eloquence, or omit the inspiring touch of the front but ton. Enouirh double-decker, are r.n hind 1'uwcver, 10 maintain oratorical traditions on me coming i'ourth. Admirers of domestic animal pets in New Vnrtf and ,!.;?,. .:..-1 u : t . ....iiiiij uni uicir Kina in lon. don in providing elaborate burial accommo dations for cat and doe toners. The reme. tery lies in Westchester county, has 2,000 graves, and grows in, popularity and profits. An ordinary plot of ground, 6 by 6, costs 9v. wane a reai swen location on the main highway of fame calls for $2,000, Cat and dog epitaphy expresses emotions as tender as may be found in the silent cities of hu manity. 4 v A satisfactory decision is said to have been reached as regards the sending to England Ojf a statue of Lincoln. The New York World reports on the authority of Charles L. Hutch inson, president of the Art Institute of Chi cago, that the original St. Gaudens statue of the martyr president in Lincoln park will be sent after a replica has been cast to take its place tn Chicago, The statue will occupy a site between Westminster abbey and the parliament buildings, one of the most impos ing sites in London. Girl I do hone you were kind tn him father. Father I had to be: he called me im nn tho phone Boston Transcript. Buyer of Birds Tou are certain the parrot talks a lot? , Fancier He ought to. He belonged to a real estate dealer -Cartoon, Customer: Here waiter, what la this shoe string doing In my soupf Walter: Please lower your voice, ulr. Don't let that gentleman at the next table hear you. ile's dined hers for a year and Hospe Dorii starve Jtoxit sourty getting vout good music. ; 36u- ,sW you. cant play? ou play any music you .wlshwitktKeTntisic rolls of a player-piano. SCornem-ailito ar any pieces you :c. Take home new ' rolls for your neglect ed pkyer-p,ano. Pianos : Player-fianoji Rolls Victrobs : Records: Sheet Music I i losueuo. ISIS DOUGLAS STREET Our reasotrV prices appeal to par sons of Judgment. Our moderate service charge appeals to discriminating people who wish to pay only for what they re celva. "Value received" is the motto of this establishment. N. P. SWANSON ' Funeral Parlor. (Established 1888) 17th and Cuming Sts. Tel. Oouglaa 1060. On Year Ago Today In the War. Announcement 1 of - the arrival In Franca of the flrat contingent of American regulars, under Major-Gen- eral Bioert. -.. American Red Croat War council announced the receipt of 1114,000,000 in iu seven-day campaign for war re lief fundi. .. ' ; . N Hie Day We Celebrate. John W, Redlck, Insurance, born '1884.. - , . , - Howard Baldrldge, lawyer, bora 1864 Sir Robert L. fiorden, premier of the Dominion of Canada, born at Gand Pre, N. 8., 4 years ago today. Brig. Oen. Ora E. . Hunt, national army, born in California, 41 years ago. Brig. Oen. rank V. Baldwin, United States army, retired, born at Man chester, Mich., 7 years ago. ThU Day In History. . 1742 Arthur Middleton, a South Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence, born. Died at Goose Creek, C, January 1, IT87. : , 1820 The Duke of "Wellington be came Bitiah premier. :, 1 18 SI Fedeal army under General Hooker crossed the Potomac la pur ult of General Lee. lSfaWjoaeph B. Foaker nominated for coventor of Ohio by the repub 1. atis. . v 1 i lsiS General Mile was odered to orjialxe aa expeditloa against - the ' y U Cub u$ Porto JUs Just SO Years Ago Today At the fair grounds on the Fourth jck jennce win ride his wheel in a lu-miie race against one of the speed iest norms in tne city. N , can circus ana menagerie gave i - ' "a two performances Jn Omaha, after noon and evening. The Omaha CIhm and Fuel Mmunv has extended a main from its works on the river 4ank near Boyd's old packing house to Ilgfs distillery, which they intend to supply the gas for fuel purposes. . warren T. Rnn uiMif union Rogers of this city, was married to Miss Peering, daughter of the mayor Of Portland. Ma. Tha hrlria waa at. tended by Miss Carrie IJams of this City. , --...(-..-.. '- V John Glah. n. J pombard Investment company, is m the city to make arrangements for UlS OPenlngf Of a hrannh nf that in. atitutloa la Omaha, . , .. . Quail Bits of Life The Are department of Arlington, ivmso., ia oenevea to De tne jnrst in the country to discard the proverbial uiuo ior anatci unuormi. A New York supreme court recently awaraea f su.vuo ior tne loss ot a right foot and another court 125,000 ior tne loss or a husband! f An anarchist organization In Sara tov, Russia, has passed a decree mak ins aii women rrom it to si years oi age community property. ,. The smallest bill against the state ot Rhode Island to appear in the house was passed recently, the measure be- Ine a resolution tor the cavmant at unary accounts to a company aniQununs to 41 cents. in olden Japanese theaters the scene was changed by revolving the whole stage on a turntable, bringing into view the scene the etagehands naa oeen wonting on during the play. Ing of the previous act William Stevenson, a. farm mnlrvva of Waverly. Pa., has boucht l.ihnrt luiiue unui ii nurta," iis aa arv ia only $60, yet he contracted to buy 8250 worth of bonds. Bavin 15S month. Of the remaining $25 he nfd $2.60 for board, leaving him .ov tor spending money. Peter Klein. tirODrletor nf a TtA. ing. Pa., hotel, won't stock up with coal even if the prices are dropping. "I will continue to burn syster shells.'' he said, Klaln sara a RO.ao mtTh of oyster shells and coal makes a fine lre and his bills are greatly reduced. rlia salStlajsBjsa tea alpa K a a p-um tuaai awpij ieiUUSSft; V Pointed Paragraphs Minneapolis Journal: Mr. Hoover now advises Dork in olace of beef. One thing about that man Hoover he changes the menu frequently. Baltimore American: - The nearo troops at the front are holding up the prestige and traditions ot Ban Juan, and are giving the country cause to oe proua oi tnem. New YOr World: The 80.000 Irishmen who, according to Solicitor General . Samuels, have Joined the British colors in 20 months, have fur nished one of the bravest answers to the Irish question. , , Louisville Courier-Journal: An Alabama negro soldier lured German dispatch dogs Into the American lines in France by dragging the body of a iox across - no Man s uind. "The Americans have come!" ' New York Worlds A renort that Bertha , Krupp offered Germany's ion g-ra Ure gun to Uncle Sam for the Panama canal In 1814 seems reason able. She probably . knew then it wouldn't hit anything but a church. Brooklyn Eagle: When tha kalaer congratulates the German Evangeli cal church on beginning its fifth cen tury his history is at fault. Luther's disputations at Heidelberg were in 15i8. Perhaps the Lutheran church was born . the same ; year, when Melancthon joined - him. But the State Church ' of Prussia, permeated with pragmatism and a mere agent of absolutism, ia a stench in the nos tril of rood Lutherans the world over MA IS las', rft A ceajTjry eld, 1 Twice Told Tales Then They Shelled NuU. My brother wrote me about a din ner some of the soldiers gave for two visitors at! camp, members, of a fa mous Canadian regiment, who were home on sick leave. The sergeant had hn .rarfi,u coached about giving the toast, but uutmne nusierea, ana tnis is what he made of it: V "Here's to the eallant Eighth iaf on the field and first to leave it." ouence reigned, then the corporal came gallantly to the rescue: - "Gentlemen," he beeran. -"von must excuse the sergeant; he never could give a toast decently; he isn't used to public speaking. Now I'll give a. toast: Here's to tk e-aiinnt t-ihth. equal to none."Chlcago Tribune. Not a Best Seller. HaVe Vnil MV trnnA In here?" asked tha sunerlnr nrn "We have tho Mr. the clerk replied. 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The telephone operator repeats the number so that you may correct her if she has misunderstood you. It ta very essential that you listen for the repetition of the number, and answer it. Say'fcight" if the oper ator repeats the number correctly, if not say VNo" at once and give it again. V . The operator is trying faithfully to do her part. Won't you in turn be considerate of her effort and readi ness to co-operate ? NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY ...-(, Sara Faai . Bar War Savtagra Staaspa " aad Libert? Boada