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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
DO the Fundamental Thing

are proud OF your city. practice founda-
ton planting. There Is no ten-dollar bin
that you can ever spend on gardening
that win go as far as shrubbery across
the front OF the house. IL will do more
for you than $40 spent on Gamma bed
In the middle OF the front lawn, or $50
scattered over the whole place in the
form OF cut-leafed. weeping and varie-
gated bushes And II will do much more
for your street and for Omaha because
foundation planting helps to make every
street into park. especially when all the
home grounds are tied together by con
Meeting shrubbeFy." running from the
frent Of one house TO another. Founda-
ton planting is well named. for Il Is
fundamental 70 the beauty OF a town.
OF course. cleanliness r. stiIl more funda-
mental than beauty. but we do not have
TO preach cleanliness IN Illinois We do
not even preach foundation planting. We
simply show pictures Of the shrubs and
OF what Ilinoisans have done with them;
the people do the rest. OF course. most
folks plant only the best sellers" which
tend TO make all parts Of America look
alike. But such planting is better than
none: II ali helps TO beautify the city;
and later you can find some way 10 make
Omaha look different and better"
Citizens OF Nebraska. what can YOU do
70 give your state q characteristic
beauty7 In Illinois there IN a movement
to plant an Illinois or prairie rose crosse
setigera) In every front yard, because
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Expert Advises Omaha Folks
How to Start on Beautifying

Il IL beautiful the year round and Il re-
minds US pleasantly Of the rich prairie
that has made our civilization possible
and now furnishes us with inspiring
walks and drives. And IN the midst Of
our cities we cut a hole in the concrete
walk and plant an Illinois creeper Cor
Engelmann's ivy) because II is harder
than the japanese ivy. self-supporting
and symbolizes the Illinois way Of
planting which is TO use a high per
centage OF permanent materials native
TO Illinois instead OF foreign and arti-
ficial varieties. Do you not want a
Nebraska way Of pIantingT'
Wealthy residents of Omaha. do you
know the latest and best" idea in the
middle west--the prairie style OF land
scape gardening2 II not, the next time
you are in Chicago you should visit the
famous Prairie river restoration in Hum
boldt park, ana then give Omaha an in
spring example OF landscape gardening
founded on a restoration OF the local
color or peculiar character impressed upon
your portion OF Nebraska through ages
Of experiment by nature.
Members OF the city league, you are do
ing a splendid work for Omahai And you
are putting the case very modestly. The
solo object" you say. lis 20 improve the
physical condition Of Omaha" But do
you know anything Of equal cost in time
or money that raises the moral standard
OF home life ike permanent gardening2
Ten dollars spent on foundation planting
will create desire for that outdoor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

An KINDS "a ailments result from con-
siipation. Dr. Kings New IAfe Pills are
milo ana affective Prevent constipation.
~ By aii sts-AdFertisemenf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Romantic Omaha

nee / read a most delightful
book entitled Romantic Ger
many afterwards visited
- many OF the towns which
were described. In all OF them
AAB I found great beauty and a
picturesque charm. In all there were,
too. some rough and unsightiy spots.
The difference here in Omaha Is that
70 the seeker after veiled lights, rare
corners. and far vistas. Omaha reveals
thoroughly satisfying gilmPses.
am sitting now In the dusk ut an
upper window on jackson street The
houses rise In misty terraces from Leav-
enworth street TO far line which seems
to me to be Park avenue. As / watch a
light giimmers out here end there. close
by me giares another. and beyond
through the shadow familiar ones show
their CLEAN, until there is long vista OF
star-studded twilight landscape
Slowly the darkness falls; I hear the
children coming home. calling to each
other.
never tire of sitting in the same place,
to watch the same play OF fairyIand. II
whistler were alive In Omaha, I'm Sure
he could do something quite wonderful
with this play Of mist and sudden light.
We have an artist Of our own, who
has done a most charming "view from
My studio Window" His studio. as I
know, apparently looks out upon unlovely
things but there evidently Is a time and
an hour when the scene is enchanted.
There Is e corner in Miller park planted
with Judas trees In the fullness OF
their bloom they are beyond words beau
tifui Many people whom I know make
long trips 70 see them and revei IN their
exquisite color--a cloud OF sensitive pink
against the green background. These
trees grow in q rather ragged fashion
the branches seem 70 fairly float in the
air. with their flying blossoms. Such a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

Investors with money read the Real
Estate ads in The Bee. Advertise your
property for q quick saia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

privacy amid beautiful surround,ngs
which tends to unite all members Of q
family in pursuit Of the highest ,deais
iou 90 rightly to distribute flower seeds.
even II you see no permanent results from
temporary materials. for the children OF
To-Day are the tree planters OF tomorrow.
BUT flowers alone cannot hide an ugly
Ioundation or transform a house into a
home; shrubs and vines are pecessarv
Therefore, encourage foundation planting
Inc quality OF your work will be i'm
proved II you have carefully organized
and well financed campeign. The ideal
Tor some places is to sell nursery stoels
at cost. from an approved list. through a
neld secretary Without such supervtsion
persons will buy unsuitable kinds or nut
them in inappropriate places. and many
bushes will die. But even then. enough
VIII generally succeed TO prevent a seri-
Gus reaction, and shrubs can be moved
70 litter situations at less cost than trees
fou VIII find little apathy. People are
eager TO improve. II you will only show
them how. So, concentrate on foundation
planting! II Is the only permanent i'm
provement that will not Interfere with
comprehensive plans for the city as a
whole or individual home grounds.
For this advice ought TO charge Won
800 You would do more and you would
( have better opinion of me. You can re-
pay me by sending some good s'before
and after" photographs TO arouse friendly
emulation in Illinois. SO I shall only
whisper one parting wordsworth thou
sands OF dollars 70 you IL there is any
particular town YOU wish to excel. Sup
press all copies OF this newspaper that
ordinarily go TO your hated rival and IL
its leading citizens ever ask whether
foundation planting is a good thing,
knock the idea hard!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

mass Of them together ia a sight long to
remember.
In June l go many times 70 Mr. Craig
iiiacs in Forest Lawn cemetery. have
seen the lilaes at Potsdsm in their glory.
They are not so luxurious nor 80 lovely
as our ownl And here make rather
bold to say that Forest Lawn cemetery
Is TO me more beautiful than any OF the
parks because OF its slillful planting and
the great variety Of its trees and shrubs.
Nowhere else are there SO many. In no
other place are specimen trees given such
lovely care and setting. Where else in
Omaha are there larches with their long
graceful festoons2 saw such trees IN
Fern Pass in Austria.
The Commercial club tells in It's booklet
many facts Of our commercial success.
Why not a little pamphlet OF our
esthetic life for those who care TO
peruse t. suppose bird lovers do come
here who'd be glad to know % the charm
ing trip 70 Child's Point In search OF
their feathered friends. Many there must
be who would be glad TO walk through
the rose gardens in Hanscom Park in
June.
When L. and I were in Europe, we
always conversed diligently with our
walter at meal times. we found that
Baedeler left a whole lot Of simple and
beautiful nearby things and places un-
starred.
II I were stranger and planning a
visit TO Omaha I'm May. might look In
vain through the Commercial club folder
for any good music at that time. and yet
for four years the Chicago orchestra has
been here during that month.
have read good deal about, the
creative listener; perhaps am creative
sishtseer. know that people wander
many thousand miles afield. and yet they
may never see half as much. or enjoy as
much a. some humble STROLLER through
the hills and parks OF Home. NJ. L.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
DANGER OF FLOOD
SAID TO Be PASSED
Water is subsiding in the Streams
in the Northern Part Of
the State.
LoUP RIvER IS sTnL high

The flood along the upper
stretches Of the Niobrara and Elk
horn rivers and their tributaries has
subsidized, according 10 morning re-
ports 70 the Northwestern railroad
headquarters. and the streams are
falling as rapidly as they rose a
couple OF days ago.
Following warm Friday and cessa
tion OF rains, says the Northwestern re
port. Friday night the waters commenced
TO recede. and by yesterday most OF
tho streams had gotten back within their
banks. though along the lowiAnds a con
siderable portion ives flooded.
Fiood Damage LisAs.
Indications are that flood damages were
light. The snow has practically all dis
appeared and no further trouble Il antici-
pGted through the north part OF the state
According TO burlington and Union Pa.
oific reports the flood water from the
north Is now pouring into tho Platte river
and Il Is RAPIDLY reaching the flood stage
From the mouth OF the Loup river. along
the iowiands. the Platte e out Of its
banks and has spread over the bottoms
In some places TO depth OF one and two
feet This Il especially true west OF Val.
Icy and north OF Ashland However. the
stage of water is not causing any alarm
I, Il expected that the water will begin
20 fall within the next twenty-four hours
as Il Il believed that the crest OF the flood
has gotten as far down the stream al
opposite Fremont The river lie practically
free Of ice and that coming down from
above Il very rotten and worn into cakes
20 small that a gorse IL considered Inn
possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Howell Blames the
Light Company for
Vetoing Of His Bill

General Manager Howell Of the Metro
polltan Water district IL back on the Job
after many tireless days. and nights at
Lincoln in behalf Of his electric light BILL
what do you think OF the governors
veto Of your billf" was asked OF Mr..
Howell.
''The electric light company" he an
swered.
Why DO you think the governor vetoed
tho hili?''
The electric light company" was the
prompt reply.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
SENATOR MORRIS TO TALK
ON TRADE COMMISSION

'The Federal Trade Commission" is 20
be tho subject OF an address to be de-
hvercd by United States senator George
W, Norris ct a public affairs luncheon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Man With New Auto
Hits Motorcycle Cop

When Motorcycle officer Lyman
Wheeler suddenly appeared in front Of
+. J. Armbruster Of stanton. Neb., while
the latter was trying out a new automo-
bile near Twenty-fourth and vinton
streets the stanton man became % con-
FUSED he ran into Wheeler and smashed
the officers motorcycle Wheeler him
self was badly shaken Up. but not hurt
seriously Aunbrusters auto escaped in
jury. and he assumed al blame tor the
accident. offering 70 pay for the damages
70 the motoroycls. - he was not arrested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
H0RAN'S TEAM LEADS IN
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Captain Philip Horan's team is now
ahead in the membership contest OF the
committee competing for Commercial
club membership
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
BARBER GIVEN FINE FOR
MAKING PRICE TOO HIGH

Horny =. New Of Tabor. Custer county,
entered barber shop on South Fifteenth
street. and declared after receiving a
shave and hair cut was charged e by NJ.
c. Scott. head barber. New objected to
the price and aiieges he was not allowed
to depart from the shop untl he COM
Hans Nielsen and . had Scott arrested.
Tho latter was fined sio and costs IN
police court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

al embroidered a bath towel
for a Christmas gift. and the hoops
left dsrk marx or the towel when
removed them. 10 there any way
I can take the mark away without
laundering the to~elT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30
"A WIFE'S|
|
WHEN DICK IS DEAR HE rs
DEAREST

When | got downtown In time to
take luncheon with Dick. was In
perfectly terrible state OF mind
| must have been very pale. for
Dick said In worried voice.
What IL the matter. Margie7 You
look as tho you had lost your hope
OF eternal happiness
do you believe happiness can be
eternal. DickF II seems to me TO
be q rather spasmodIc sort OF ar.
fair. You are very happy and then
all at once you are miserable.
Then perhaps the clouds will pass
and for a tim. happiness will shine
thru again"
Dick looked at mo rather queer
ly, but then he always does that
when 20 off on one Of my tan.
gents into the philosophy Of life.
We were walking along the street
towards the place we we're going
to lunch when he said very earnest
iy: -Margie, whatever comes 10
you and me. Will you always re-
member that always love you. and
TO me you will always be the only
woman In the world7"
Blu, what can happen. dear" I
asked.
Well" said Dick. recovering
himself with n laugh. "one OF the
things that is going to happen right
now Is that I'm going 10 take the
best looking woman In town TO
lunch and afterward we are going
to buy that electric car she wants. -
do you really think | am the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30
OF NAILS
SKYR0CKET|NC
They'll Bring Fancy Figures
at Decentralization
Relief Ball
AT THE HIPP TONIGHT

War has been playing some queer
FRANKS with tho stock market. and
has caused some humble.priced
commodities to soar TO astonishing
heights within the last few months
Sugar has climbed 10 tho very
skies. and tumbled. Flour went the
same route.
Wars latest freak IL tho sensa
tional skyrocketing OF tho iowly
wire nail.
Tonight. n you would purchase a
splke-well. we know some people
who aay they'll be willing to pay
800 for n single spike
And ten.penny nails they Will
eagerly snatch at IS cents each
shlnglc nails they'll gladly buy at
10 cents "A nail.
The wars 20 blame.
Without the war. Won Hindenburg
would be just Won Hindcnburg. in.
stead Of a world.famed figure.
And without Won iIindenburg the
German army would not be what IL
Ia Neither would there be need OF
great funds for caring for wounded
soldiers II there were no war.
To furnish funds for Red Cross
work In Europe. German and Aus
and their friends
IN Seattle. viii buy wire nails to-
might at tho Ilippodromc. 90 natl
into the pedestal Of bust statue OF
Gen. Won llindenburg.
sThAa. Vafta xsfff b.. aafI ard fk.
money thus derived will 20 10 the
German and Austrian Red Cross
societies. for use in allcyiAting the
suffering on the battle field.
The Won Hindenhurg statue. made
by the Architectural Decorating Co.
OF Seattle. will be unveiled at the
Hippodromo tonight. Two thousand
tickets 10 the ceremony have
already been sold.
The first nail. silver spike. will
be sold at auction. IL will be start.
ed with first bid OF 500 fiat.
A caak or more OF other nails will
be sold at 20 cents. and these will
be driven into the iron cross de-
signs on each side OF tho pedestal.
/ A0IlkAFN1 hAAtfi HAAAh wiz w HRA3
| for 10 cents. and these will be
driven into the pedestal outside the
iron crosses.
The United German Singing 30.
cietiea Of Seattle will give a concert
In connection with the nail driving.
and a program including several
novelties and dancing will be given.
Later. on December :. another en-,
ltcrtAinment. kirmess. will be
given for the same purpose at Fra.
ternal hall
Both celebrations viii be under
the auspices OF tn. Associated Ger.
man and Austrian societies OF Sc
attic
Many tickets already sold have
been purchased by residents OF out.
side towns. and delegations from
many OF these points are expected.
Among the purchasers are Irish.
Norwegians. swcdes. Jews and
Americans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

best looking woman In town. I
asked. eagerly. as wa seated our.
selves AT the restaurant table. I
had really forgotten all about the
object OF my visit and any way the
acquisition OF an electric did not
seem much beside the fact that
Dick thought '<as the best look.
Ing woman IN fown.
have often wondered, little
book. what the wife does and how
she feels. whose husband never pays
her a compliment. We are all very
susceptible 10 fiattery and I have
not been married long enough vet
not to watch for the pleased look
that comes into Dicks eyes when
he thinks am looking particularly
nice. Beauty is in the eye OF the
beholder." I know. and n I we're
very ugly I'd want TO be married
10 a man who was very near.
sighted.
Jim Eide said n smart thing on
this subject the other night when
We were talking OF n very homely
woman 10 whom her husband was
devoted. II suppose" he said.
that poor woman has never real.
lied she was ugly. because her hus-
band loves her"
DO you suppose. Jim. he tells
her she IL beautiful"
Well hesltated Jim. "perh APPS
not quite that. but he has probably
told her she was nearer his ideal
than any other woman. and" he
added. he probably thinks he Is
telling the truth. You can, always
tell Just what will please n man
most In a woman. know wom.
an that prldes herself on her brain.
her culture. her flnesse. her tact.
and yet. n ten men were asked
why they like her-and nine uut OF
ten OF them do-they would unhes.
itatingiy reply that the fascination
was mostly physical"
guess. little book. that after all
is said and done. II In the physical
that attracts men first We women
know this intuitively. even II we
will not own II to ourselves: that
ls why the cosmetic companies ard
the beauty specialists all get rich.
OF course. did not think all this
when Dick complimented me. Then
Just was glad--so very glad that
thought II Dick would say those
things 10 me with that look in his
eyes often. II would not matter II
walked all my life.
Then all Mt once I found some
thing cold clutching my heart.
thought OF that anonymous letter.
Did my husband say the same
things not only to Eleanor Fairlow.
but 10 the others that the writer
designated AS the 81 varieties
What made you turn 40 pale ?"
asked Dick Don't you feel well?
Perhaps we had better 20 home
and not try TO look at the cleo
tries
"Oh. I'm all right. dear. and
Dick. have decided that II you
think best. we might buy n gaso-
line car"
Dick reached over and put lis
hand over mine. You're always
strong on doing what you think
want you to do after you have
thought II out, aren't you. MarRie7"
Well. you sec. dear. I don't
want " be selfish"
You are not. you are Just the
best wife man ever had and
you're going to have an electric
and nothing else. Come on. sweet
heart" said Dick. AZ he paid the
check and tipped the waiter.
| will not think another minute
about that old anonymous letter
Somebody wrote II who does not
know what she is talking about.
ITO Be Contlnued.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

The drama contains some Of the
finest bits OF acting seen In Seattle
for quite some time.
The fun OF the program IL fur
nished by Burr Macintosh and Max
Ffgman In the character roles Of J..
Rufus Wallingford and Blackie Dsw.
respectively. In The Bungalow
Bungle." the first OF series OF
wailingford pictures. each complete
In itself. which will be shown al
the Clcmmcr each week.
Anita Stewart visits the
Vltaeraph plant In Fiatbush
only once a week--on Sstur-
days. Saturday ls pay day. She
does alt her acting at the new
vitsoraph studio az Bay Shore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30
CYNTHIA
Grey's Letters

Cear Wiss orcr' ' was Interested
In the letter from a girl who 10 try.
ING TO live straight on ELK per
week."
Tho personal needs Of an employe
are not considered 30 much as the
ability TO give satisfactory return.
for the wages received. There 10
little sentiment In business. N there
was. there would be many lneompe.
tents holding positions. while brain
and business ability are absolutely
necessary.
Another point I wish to bring out
we cannot possibly know the real
reasons why married woman
works outside OF her home. Only
she can tell that Many married
women never receive a dollar Of
their husbands money. Being
simply fed and housed and clothed
after a fashion falls TO satisfy a
woman whose ideas are above those
OF COW or other dumb animal.
personally know . married woman
whose two little children would not
be cared for comfortably N she
worked only In her own house, aitho
her husband has a good position and
10 considered a good fellow" out.
side OF hls home. Many men are
failures az married men, and that 10
one OF the many reasons why some
married women work. tho because
u 10 not proclaimed from the house.
tops the unthInklno wonder WAY
they work! y. Eff.
o.-Would like to know N I
could secure the poem written by
Rudyard klpiina. containing the
lines For the aims they do BY two
and two they pay for one by one"
Would consider II . great favor N l
could procure same thru you or
some kindly reader OF our family
paper. SCOOP"
A--The quotation In from Tom
linson.' by kipling You can secure
same at any public library IA my
space IL so limited. do not like 10
make practice OF printing poetry
o.-als there anything tina, viii
take the sooreh out Of light suitlnqf
N 90, kindly let me know VIVA, :, 10.
SOCRATES.
Vinegar. u pint. fullers
earth. ? ounces: dried fowls dung.
ounce. soap. y ounce. the Juice
OF large onions Boil all these In
gradients together TO the con.
sistency OF paste: spread the com.
position thickly over the damaged
part. and II tho threads are not
ACTUALLY consumed. after u has been
allowed 10 dry on and the place has
subsequently been washed once or
twice. every trace OF Hcorching will
disappear
o.-What authority has the presi.
dent o. the United States In murder
casesf For Instance. could he on
he had iikedl have stopped the ere.
cutlon OF Joe Hiilssror. or does 4,
all rest with the governor OF the
stated @. @.
A-The prcsidcn, has no iuria
diction IN such matter. II rests
entirely with tho governor.
| Aas==aaaaa
al embroidered a bath towel
for a Christmas gift, and the hoops
lief; dark mark or the towel when
removed them. 10 there any way
can take the mark away without
Laundering the to~elT
MRS. A. y. o.
A--Mlx equal proportions OF corn
starch and table salt. removing all
Jumps. and rub well into the soiled
portion OF tho towel. then brush
we'll with clean whlsk broom or
clothes brush The brush must be
thoroly clean. and the operation
may have TO be repeated several
times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30
A CHINESE DRAMA
|. RUFUS GETS LAUGHS

The much-mistreate Theda Bara,
who has been reviled and slandered
by her press agents. Is treated in a
new role at the Clemmer Here we
see her as Francesca. model OF an
artist and a deserted wife In one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30
BREAKING INTO THE MOVIES
ny BLANCHE 8WEGT-

When Blanche Sweet Began in the Movies They
Were Used to Chase Audiences Out of the Thea
tres After the Show-Bens Child Retarded Her
Advancement in Filmdom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

IF YOU WANT TRAINED
HELP" USE A STAR WANT AID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

A--MiS equal proportions Of corn
starch and table salt. removing all
Jumps. and rub well into the soiled
portion OF tho towel. then brush
we'll with clean whisk broom or
clothes brush. The brush must be
thoroly clean. and the operation
may have TO be repeated several
times