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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
MISS G0FF or PIERCE
WINS DEcLAMAToRY MEDAL

wAHoo. Neb., May s.--tspeoiaI reIe-
gIam,-Ariss IIildred ooff of Pierce won
the state declamatory contest dramatic
medal In the contest held here tonight.
Miss Mildred Rogers OF wahoo was ae-
corded second place and Iva RagsIns OF
KeaFney was third. Medals were given
10 the first two winners. The Judges
were Profs, Ray, Monson ana Gaines Of
Fremont Normal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
Episcopal.

Church OF the Good Shepherd. TNyeptleth n
and Ohio. Rev. Thomas J. Collar, Rector
Holy communion, 7:9o: Sunday school.
9:b; morning prayer with sermon, II.
evening prayer with sermon, s.
81. Matthias. Wcrthington and South
Ienth-Rev. Albert Z. Wells, Priest In
Charge-Holy communion at a a. M.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Monirng prayer
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
TOPICS FOR A DAY OF REST
Mothers Day to Be Observed in AL
Churches and Sunday Schools
with Special Speaking.
LUTHERAN CONVENTION now ON

Mothers day will be appropriately OBJ
served BY churches. Sunday schools,
Christian Endeavor societies and the
Young Mems and Women's Christian as
socistions Sunday. White flowers, worn
in coat lspels. will be the emblem OF the
day. AZ the Young Mems Christian as
sociation a special address for Mothers
day will be delivered by r. b. Wallace,
president Of the Council Bluffs associa-
tion
The nineteenth bi-annual convention OF
the Womsn's Homo and Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the General Synod
Evangelical Lutheran church IS now
being held in Omaha. special services
are TO be held today at the Kountze
Memorial. First English. St Marks and
Grace Lutheran churches Of Omaha and
St Duke's Lutheran church of South
Omaha. with visiting missionary workers
as speakers.
The Emmanuel Lutheran choir, assisted
oy O. p. Swanson. bass. and oscar Vein
stem. 'celloist win give a song service at
the Emmanuel Lutheran church. Nine
teenth and Cess streets Sunday evening.
at O'Clock. The program.
/ Prelude, Response se....,.......... Chad wick
lntroit Hymn-lo. Sion. Haste. 49,. Walsh
Anthem, Q Come. Let Us Worship
ARRANGED from ("HimmerD, Boloist.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hildur Wickstrom
| Sermon, Rev Adolph HuIt.
Anthems.,,,Savior, When Night Involves
Soloist. Howard Steberg.
| bolO-Consider and Hear Me-. WooleI
/ q. p. Swanson.
/ Anthem-Unfold, Ye Portals Everlast-
ing THE Redemption) ......... .Gounod
OfferSory-'Cello solo (Adagto, from
| 9TH G Measure, Concerto).. Gotterman
Oscar Weinsten. 'celloist.
i poHtlude-Festpei, .............,.. Nolckmai
| At st. Marks English lutheran church,
Twentieth and Burdette streets, the pas
/ tor will preach in the morning. In the
/ evening delegates TO the national con
vention OF the Womans Home and For
eign Missionary society will speak. They
will be Mrs. A. II. Smith OF Ashland, o.,
whose subject will be ''The Missionary
Opportunity" and Mrs. T. L. Crounse OF
/ sharpburg. Pa, who will speak on EN-
phasizing Essentials
Monday evening the session OF the con-
vention viii be held in st. Marks church
Mrs. J. r. Hartman. president OF the
society, presiding.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09

Apartments, flats. nouses and cottages
can be rentedquiekly and cheaply by
Pee Tor Rant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

are earning less than $500 a year; that
 three ciiafters oi them are earning less than seop annually; that nine-tenths are receiving less than $500 a year It has been estimated that a man aad his wifo anc three oiliid1e en cannot maintain nor nal standard of life on less than s9o0
 to show vhy there are fewer early mar riagcs, why theer are fewer marriages at any age, why there are smaller fami- lies.
 Tt is the unt,arried worker who fixed the wage, not the married one,'' said Dr. Nearing. "Our economic attitude toward marriage is anti-social, anti moral. the worst word you can think of to call it. It's the exoep,onal young man who can afford tn get married before he's 30, un- less his fdtttr says to him. Go ahead and I'll support you
 And do you think the father should say that?''
 .Nix!' he answered emphasically, if a triflc upprofessionally. 'I do see theo- retical solution in the sugs-stcn of one writer that the state should say to its men of p ard its women of 22 Get mar ried ox. SD that your children, my fu- turc citizens, may be born .,efcre you are too old. an.. IT. support ynn for five years' But I realize that is not prac- tical politics, and personally see no hope for the r.i.-n to the early marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
Italy Ready for War

Sundays war dispatches would have lacked in interest somewhat but for the Italian situation.
 Several weeks ago it looked as if Italy would not maintain its neutrality much longer. Unless Austria ceded Trent and other territory that Italy was after-and do it now instead of at the close of hostilities-thate eoun- try's entrance into the war seemed in- evitable. Germany's efforts to induce Austria to satisfy Italy and thereby insure continued neutrality having failed an acute stage has been reached By remaining neutral up to this time Italy has not only saved in money and in lives, but it will be all the stronger when it does join the allies Its assistance will be more appreciated now than it would have been in the early days of the war. Germany is still in good fighting condition, and the allies are able to stay in the wal indefinitely.
 With all the carnage and all the sinking of naval vessels no decisive engagement has been fought, but when the allies take Constantinople then the end soon may be in sight Italy has a large and well trained army and very strong navy. Its army was mobolized soon after the war started. If Italy joins in the con; flict its finely disciplined troops will engage the Austrians and Germans or the battle front and it's navy will steam for the Dardanelles.
 All of which would hasten negotia- tions for peace, and that is what all the world longs to see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
The New School Laws

Superintendent of Education Will liam F. Feagin has now ready for gen eral distribution pamphlet contain ing the education measures adopted by the recent 20-day session of the legislature, with explanatory notes appended to each of these acts.
 There are several new laws seeking to diminish illiteracy in Alabama-all good laws, but the one of most far reaching importance is that which submits to the people an amendment to the constitution authorizing coun- ties and school districts to levy special taxes-not exceeding mills for the county and an additional 3 mills for the district-for public school pur- poses.
 The levying of such taxes will be by . majority vote of the county and then if it is desired, by majority vote of district. No district can take the Initiative. The county must act first. It may be that the 3-mill county tax Will be sufficient. In many cases it probably will be. But any district de- oiring more revenue for the expansion and maintenance of the schools will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

have the right to vote 3-mill levy tc supplement the funds which the
 county would distribute.
 This amendment will not be sub
 mitted to the voters of the state un- til the general election in November. 1916. Friends of the measure had
 hoped that it would be submitted at a
 special election this year, but when
 the time comes the duly qualified
 electors can be counted upon to ratify the proposition by an overwhelming majority
 A few counties may be slow in availing themselves of the provisions
 of the amendment, but when it is seen how fast the counties that tax themselves for bettering school con- ditions move forward and prosper be- cause of their greater enlightenment, all will fall into line.
 The civic pride of every progress sive county will be stirred, and in a few years Alabama will take her place among the states having low per- centage of illiteracy. As it is today there are in Alabama 31 ,00O men and 35,000 women 20 years of age and over who can neither read nor write.
 Another most excellent measure en- acted into law is that making women eligible to serve on school boards. And still another is that creating an Ala bama illiteracy commission, to be com posed of men and women, with the superintendent of education as mem- Der ex-officio. This commission is to be maintained without drawing a dol lar from the state treasury. The members are to serve without pay and whatever funds may be needed will be raised from private sources. The commission will get to work at once. It will gather statistical data, but more important still it will conduct with vigor a campaign for the awaken ing of the masses on the subject of education.
 To the Federation of Women's clubs of Alabama is due large credit for the passage of the education bills. Prominent women were tireless in their efforts at Montgomery to se- cure legislation which would even- tually give every barefoot boy and every barefoot girl an opportunity for a public school training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

nearly all, of the belligerents have estab- lshed large credits in this market to be used chiefly for the purchase of munitions of war. Until the war ends, contin- gency unhappily not yet in sight, this sit uation. win probably be maintained The war is still the dominating influence In our financial affairs, and the United States is the only country thus far receiV- ing any offsetting advantage whatever from the staggering waste of life ana pr, perty now devastating Europe. Spring has arrived and the struggle will now be wage1 with renewed bitterness and vigor; TO end Icing in sight at this writing, ex- cept such as must develop from exhaus- tion or breakdown.
 ''The home business situation, while far from satisfactory, shows improving ten dencics at work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

In the American Magazine Elmer E. Ferris writes thoroughly interesting fic- ton story of salesmanshiL entitled Bringing Home the Bacon,'' in the course following advice to travelling salesmen:
 Put up a good front. If you .top at second class hotel people will think you've got second class house, or that you're a second class man.
 Another thing-be good to your stomach. A first class hotel has got better food and it is better cooked and the rooms are more comfortable. There is a whole lot in appearances, too. The only man who can afford to travel second class is a man who has made his reputation and got there. Take old Burnham, the boot and shoe man-he has been going up this line for 20 years and sells everybody. He goes around in his shirt sleeves. Why that old guy could sleep in a haymow and feed on crackers and cheese, and people would call it eccentricity; but you can't afford to be eccentric-not yet. You must do the proper thing. You will find this thing out, that if man comes across with the orders his house won t kick if he travels first class, and if he doesn't sell the goods why a low expense account won't save him, and there you are'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
The City Beautiful

Few cities in this country have such enchanting residence sections as Bir- mingham.
 In recent years the landscape archi- tect has been at work, and his work is now beginning to tell. Birming- hams natural scenery lends itself readily to artistic treatment, but even before the professional landscape ar- chitect was employed the taste dis played by householders in improving their lawns or front yards and in the planting of flowers and grouping of shrubbery was remarked by all out-of- town visitors. And in the years to come Birmingham will be still more famed as city of beautiful homes.
 The business district is handsomely built up and it's streets and avenues are wide and we'll paved, but from a city beautiful point of view, the partly residential downtown" would be more attractive than it is if all the little grass plats-all the spaces between the curbing and the sidewalks intended for sward- were kept green during the spring and summer months. It is not easy for the reason that pedestrians will not "keep off the grass" unless the grass be protected by wire guards.
 The city authorities are now hav- ing fresh earth spread over the plats long barren. Grass seed will be sown and if people would only be considerate enough not to trample on the little green blades when they make their appearance, Birmingham's central dis trift would have touches of grateful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

Most pronibitionists are regarded as ex- treme by local optionists or anti-prohibi- tionists; but the ministerial association of Meyersdale, Pa. took action a few days ago which makes new high record along drastic lines. Members of lodges or so- oisties that permit sideboards in their places Of meeting will not be accorded Christian huria; by pastors holding mem bel ship in the aforesaid association Be cause of the pure and exalted position of the church and the saving purposes of her ealing, says the resolution 'the memb0s of the Meyersdale Ministerial association believe 1t to be inconsistent for them to o officially associated in the rolemn services of the burial of the dead or any lodge that maintains a liquor side board in its rooms. Some prohibition ists have been known to withdraw from social clubs that maintain a buffet Their convictions led them to such course and as they practice total abstinence their sincerity was never questioned; but the Pennsylvania minister who refuses to of hciate at funeral because the deceased belonged to lodge that maintained a liquor sideboard goes to the limit of pharisee ism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
TO A ROBIN

Arthur D. Rees, in the Pittsburg Chron-
 icle Telegraph. o crimson comrade of the wondering
 sun, Chanting a herald song of spring begun.
 At thy melodious art
 Exultant impulses that long had fled Leap wild within my heart! Despite these ravished days. ungar-
 landed. The tidings thine irradiant soul doth bring, An unextinguished mus .. Resurge resplendent with the flame of spring As joyous as of yore. And over sundering leagues midst bat tering \ sales. kThou circlest northward in thy sun ward trails To sing for us once mi The cycle of thy song we sk. And simple f. sh that guid Ee4 feet O Master o. March airs. Sweetening the raucous W Fu1 Disperser of all cares Whose matin ohirps are hii rnetf . pain. Thou art not daunted wi me he and shade Of this mercurial March o lyric tourist from the sou lna s4ss It is thy life to be A faithful wanderer in trS ~..'k flight;
 A follower of loveliness : iisr.
 singer of great glee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22

on the scene where the laboriously sitting ashes Ass think, you've got?' she sal "A baby broaherg edly.
 No, my dear answt It's a baby sister 'Goshf groaned the b'
 ways sift these ashes?'"
 Ralph Silver was telegraph editor. of The Ase-Herald during the revolution in Turkey when Abdul Hamid was deposed and when the Young Turks were forming new cabinet every day. Relative to Turkish cabinets the following is told Of Silver:
 'The word 'pasha' in Turkish is title just as much as the right honorable is in England. Silver didn't know it then. but he does now.
 'One night he received a story from Constantinople telling of the formation of a new cabinet. The names of the mem- bers were given, they being Kiamel Pasha. Djvid Pasha and so on It so happened that every man was a pasha. When Sil- yer sent the story to the composing room this was the head he had on it: Pasha Family Gets Many Offices" /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
LIKE M,LUKE SAYS
no Cincinnati Enouirei

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 It doesn't pay to hate man. If you don't like him, laugh at him, This will make you feel better and it won't hurt him much.
 The reason women never purchase any gold bricks is because the bunco men haven't sense enough to mark the bricks down to $99.99. et
 If man sees you coming out of a saloon once a week he win tell other people that he sees you coming out of saloons about 50 times a day.
 There are so many people in the world who like a free ride that it is hard to judge mans popularity by the length of his funeral procession.
 After all, it is only proper that an American beauty should have rose bud mouth.
 Maybe it would be correct to say that a corn fed is girl whose figure has become overcapitalized.
 What has become of the old fashioned man who wore crocheter cravat?
 The man who wants the world to judge him by his pedigree Is in the same fix as a dog. but he would never admit it. -d11@@5s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
NEW ApPoINTEE

From the New York Sun.
 The confessions" of ex-Judge Au- custus w. Graham, recently appointed cotton futures commissioner by Secre- tarv McAdoo to see that the provisions of the Smith Lever law are carried out on the local cotton exchange, caused considerable amusement in financial and cotton circles.
 The new appointee, who acknowi- edged he was an ardent admirer of President Wilson and Secretary Mo Adoo and that he was asdelegate to the Baltimore convention which nominated President Wilson, admitted yesterday that he was bit hazy as to the law, the provisions of which he is to see are carried out to the letter. He fur ther admitted that he did not know such a law existed up to the time he was notified of his appointment to the office on February 22.
 According to Mr. Graham's own ad- mission he has been in New York dur ing the last few days to find out just what cotton futures are" and what he is expected ito do to them.'' Beyond the fact that he believes President Wilson is the grandest man ever, and that Secretary McAdoo is only the breadth of a shadow less great, MT. Graham's other qualifications for the office of cotton futures commissioner seem to be that his father was Secre- tary of the Navy under Preident Fill more and that he himself helped to nom- mate Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
 dency of the United States.
 Cotton exchange men Tear MT. Gra-
 ham will meet with many puzzles, in
 spite of the fact that they have
 promised him their hearty cooperation
 even though he is to have the assist.
 ance of corps of trained experts who
 are to be civil service appointees They
 believe the job is going to be diffi- cult, especially in view of the fact that | the administration, while providing the
 means to punish violations of the law has neglected to perfect regulations al
 to just how it is to be observed.
 | MT. Graham's feelings regarding hii 1 new office and his appointment are bes' | told in his own words: My appoint.
 ment came as great surprise. as
 was not at all familiar with the terms | of the Smith-Lever law. In fact al the time was appointed I'did not know Isuch piece of legislation existed"
 MT. Graham at present has his officel on the fifth floor of the Custom Hous, building. but he expects soon to move into larger and more comfortable officeI on the third floor of the same building He haA. charge of observing that thu l Smith-Lever law provisions are car | ried out in the district extending iron Savannah and Augusta to Boston, In
 cluding Now York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
WeIcnme Hack

'I will certainly welcome the smiling face of Morte Semon at the Lyric this Week. said a member 9f the Virginia colony For more than dozen years in Birn;ir sham I have been accustomed to see him in. the lobby when attend the theatre, and even before that time l knew him iii the amusement business in Richmond. So I always feel at home with Morte around.
 It is . peculiar matter how one forms habit of following another person. 1 have always attended the theatres that MT. Semon has managed, for I have gen. erally found not only a good line of at- tractionG, but the service in the house has been good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
NEWSPAPER CLUB STOI

A friend of mine who once paid a visit to the Panama canal while the big ditch was being dug, claims to have heard the following story there. said Charley Mandy. He was watching an Irish fore man bossing gang of negroes from Haiti or Jamaica or some other part of the world where negroes speak French.
 sThe work was not going to suit him. Suddenly he shouted, .Allezi AIlezi ye sons or guns!' following this with a string of choice Anglo-Saxon oaths.
 Then turning to the visitor, as he mopped his streaming brow, he said. I curse the day I ever learned their lan- guage.'"
 "A little boy in my neigborhood has wanted brother ever since he can re- member,' said c. M. Stanley. which was more or less selfish wish, as the sequel will show This winter, among other tasks, the boy has to look after the fur mace and sift the ashes.
 There was a great commotion at his house recently. doctor hurriedly ap- peared, a trained nurse was sent for and there were other indications of a visit iron. the stork
 "A short while later the nurse appeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-22
Business in the Far East

The Business Man in the Far East, is the title of magazine published in San Francisco, and it has a distinct appeal to enterprising manufacturers throughout the United States. Its 50 pages are crowded with information and suggestion of practical value.
 There are special articles on China, Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii and Australia. While all the articles in the magazine referred to are informative, the one on Australia is especially Illuminating.
 It was in 1849 that Australia first came in direct touch with America, when there was "an exodus of popula- ton to the California gold diggings" As The Business Man in the Far East says, nobody could then forecast what the next half century would bring forth. In 1849 the now thriving states which make up the commonwealth of Australia were parts of New South Wales. The central states of America were sparsely inhabited, and the popu- lation of what now comprises the United States was about the same as is that of Australia at the present time. Observes The Business Man in the Far East:
 The potentialities of the two great continents were not known and even
 today there are few people in this
 country who realize that the area
 of the commonwealth is greater than that of the United States;
 fewer realize the vast wealth of
 Australia and how rapidly that
 wealth is being developed. And it
 certainly is not known that al
 ready a considerable trade has been
 built up-but is, still, a mere in-
 cident in the undertakings of either
 country.
 While many American manufac- turers have been cultivating profit ably the Australian markets "only the fringe of the possible trade has been scratched" The import trade from Australia is just nowbeginning to take an important place in the sta tistical record of the United States bu. reau of foreign commerce.
 
 Commercial conditions in Australia are said to be not only sound but the year 1914 showed gain over 1913 The business men of the Pacific coast are alert and very naturally they are missing no opportunity to extend theil oriental trade. Now that the Panama canal has been opened manufacturers in the eastern part of the United States should put forth renewed eff forts to get large share of the new trade.