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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
People and Events

Patsy J. Boyle mayor OF Newport r. L. Is a
smooth broth OF a BY" He has Just been elected
for his sixteenth term otfieeholders with sticking
ambitions might gain valuable tips by getting first
hand view OF Mayor Boyles wonderful grip the job
chicaEo's divorce statistics show out Of every
six marriages lead TO divorce courts Women have
been granted DEGREES in 27io and in Soi
cases in 1914 Deseron the principal and the
largest percentage OF separation in the first
year OF marriage sexentythree couples the total
number divorced owned their homes and S5u couples
renters
Lumber Jacks IN q ioggins camp in northern Wis
oonsin added one 10 the list OF strike novelties by
pulling of A waIkout against steam-heated board
ing house The absence Of visible fire. the big
stove the sawdust spittoon. and live ppe-ooas
shocked their ideals OF comfort working truce wap
effected with free matches and community spttOon
three feet square
James Il Dwyer and James E. GleesOn OF chicaSo
last May launched the Irish Voice." weekly de-
voted 70 Irish freedom and German liberty The pro-
moters sized up the temper of Chicago and concluded
was distinctly anti English and capable of profit.
able cultivation Last month the Voice ceased TO arti
culate and what remained seiEed by federal
authorities seeking evidence OF the German prOpa-
ganda. Mr. aleeson was chief financial hacker Of
the venture ana admits a personal loss Of teOoo "ws
thought II was good business proposition" says Atr
Gleeson IN view Of the strong Irish and prooermaa
sentiment In Chicago We got beautifully fooled. We
figured on the Irish who opposed TO England
and the German sympathisers TO forward "a
large numbers and not only subscribe. but fli the
pases with advertising, How got fooled is seen
by my personal losses" Mr.. Gleeson Is president Of
the Gseson Printing company and Dwyer is news
paser
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
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The reception and banquet at the Mfiard By Misses
Mamie and Leila Shears s pronounced the most pleas
social Of the There were 100 guests
including an the high society folks and the dancing
kept up until early morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. LAninger returned from a five
months tour Of Europe. They visited every country
on the continent except Spain. where cholera was
raging. Strange their journey they met no Omaha
friends.
Early next year the cozzens house Ninth street
10 be enlarged BY a north addition. three stories
high. that win give sixty rooms making the fun
number rs. than may be found in any other
hotel IN omaha.
Mrs 7. II. stanton left for salt Lake City TO Join
her husband who has been transferred there
The Organisation OF the local eommAndry Of the
Loyal Legion perfected az session AZ the Pax
followed BY banquet IN the evening The reeep-
ton committee included G II Frederick. Lieutenant
E s. Dudley General Bfeck Captain u h squiles
and Major H. Lpdcington
r. G. Havens. recently Union Pacific agent At
Lost Greek. has been Transferred TO St. Paul. MINI
sashusy's '-Troubadours' closed their engsgemeni
bofc Ia tom. Dick and Harry" "Mr Salisbury is
aNays clever and took the lead fun-malins" says
fne filile fbuf the Goddess or Liberty dress cst
plnet4f frtfalpe with Elizabethan Rouche and )
rle aH which exposes the iadys lover limbs from
ms hesl 2 the hip tone. ought 20 b. suppressed"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
HEARTS AT HOME.

r. L, Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
All at home, my honey. round the old
skv Of t''FT frosty stars and all the wild winds
in a race! -,
Where NAV they be going on wintry
night like this? 49,
But somewhere there are roses that the
winds forgot to kissl
Somewhere. in the garden
Beautiful and bright,
The winds that love the rosee
Forgot to kiss "good-nightV'
All at home. my honey. in the loveliGhts
beams;
To the friendly talking fire let the chill
dFen tell their dreams,
And we-life's old-time lovers-shall listen
In the light
That shines from loves first morning on
the shadows Of life's night.
And let the shadows gather,
And let the night winds race
To kiss once more the roses
Where love first saw your face!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Polyramy IN the Philippines.

General McIntyre has somewhat startled the
country by his frank statement that the United
States should not at this time undertake to inter
fere with the practice OF polygamy In the Philip
pines Whether We like Il or not. General Nc
Intyre's conclusions have the support Of wisdom.
The civilising work OF the United States among
the Fflipinos has not as yet progressed far
enough to place them on the high plane where
moral practices of the most enlightened peoples
Of the world. We have yet a great deal to do
before we can say we have completed our task
in the islands The end desired will be more
speedily accomplished II our efforts are directed
with some modicum Of common sense. Morality.
as We understand II, viii be more easily incul-
Gated among the Filipinos through persuasion
and not through legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Change Commanders, but Not Strategy.

The retirement OF Field Marshal John French
and his succession by General Sir Douglas Haig
as commander OF the British army in Flanders,
does not necessarily indicate a purpose on part
Of the British to abandon the strategy that has
so far marked their course in the war. On the
western front the Allies long ago settled down
to play waiting game. Whatever turn the tide
Of war may take In other directions. II will fin
ally be settled on the outcome Of the campaign
in the west. That this campaign is satisfactory
in its present aspect 20 the Allies is generally un
derstood. II reports that Germany is again
massng troops for blow on the west are true,
II must be taken as a manifestation of Teutonic
impatience over the conduct of the French and
British commanders, who seem thoroughly COM
mtted TO the waiting game. General Sir Doug
las Haig is well recommended as fighting man.
his name itself indicating something of military
quality He will go to the front we'll prepared
to follow the plans of the admittedly best
strategist in the British service
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

HusbandA man is coming TO see me
on urgent business. Can have him
come Into my den7
=. Wife-And Interrupt my dressmaker?
Never!-Life
Did Jones ever lose control OF his
From the start; the cook uses 1t all
the time. Puck
What IL your boy studying at school
now
"Judgin'," replied Farmer Corntossel,
from the way he keeps remindin' me
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

OF expenses. I should say II was mostly
arithmetic. ."--Washington star.
Disguised Cop (at crossing-Sayl you're
a peach Of driver. lt you was crossin
the alkali desert you'd run into ny
drant. New York Times.
Stockson Bonds Ito daushterl-Emily.
coming here. .,
Daughter--why. pa. how can you call
Jack q cub? -,
father Is A bear and he's been fight
ing US bulls on the street FOR weeks
Roston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Between Lodse and smith

Between Lodge and smith.
OMAHA. Dec. l6.-'ro the Editor OF The
Bee: The superficial and sophistic obser-
walton Of Senator Lodge about drowned
babies and unsoid cotton was evoked
BY a suggestion OF Senator Hoke Smith
that an embargo on munitions OF war
might prove effective in insuring freedom
OF the seas for American commerce; and
to It, Senator Hoke Smith made a re-
joinder which came much nearer touch
ing the keynote OF truth than did the
statement OF Senator Lodge. approxi-
mate the keynote Of American inter-
est.
senator Hoke Smith probably had no
intention OF depreoating a proper and
wholesome sympathy for drowned
babies" but. he replied TO the senator
from Massachusetts, with a strong in
timation TO the effect that the particular
group Of Americans eharacteristiealty
manifesting the most hysterical SYM
pathy for drowned babies" while At the
same time utterly failing 20 indicate the
slightest interest IL -''unsold cotton
usually found the ammunition business
very much to their pecuniary profit. and
its continuance attractive; and that this
same group was 30 situated In relation
70 munition exports that the peculiar in
consistency of their stand on the ques-
ton Of neutral rights relative 70 babies
lost on belligerent vessels. on the one
hand. and 'unsold cotton on neutral
vessels. on the other hand. was not
causing them any financial loss. The
obvious corollary IL that the threat Of
an embargo would imperil the income
of--I shall be charitable and say per-
haps Il is only some OF the most m
fluential OF the supporters OF Senator
Lodge whose income would be curtafled
and not that OF Senator Lodge himself.
LESLIE IA. KRANZ.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

The amount OF the alimony awarded is over
shadowed by the great central. outstanding fact
that in court men possess equal rights with
women for compensation when shaken matri-
moniaily. Nebraska Justice rightly plumes It.
self In having blaEed trail OF light and sweet
ened liberty for mere man"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

When railroad doctors disagree. who shall
prsscribef After three years labor Chicago
commission reached the conclusion that the sub
stitution Of electric for steam locomotives within
the city is q financial imposslbinty. President
Bush Of the Missouri Pacific told St. Louis con-
yention that before many years the railroads
would eleetrify and send steam locomotives to
the scrap heap.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

No matter how dearly New York loves the
allied cause. sentiment is not permitted to in
terfere with business. The latter Is strictly neu-
trail and on the jump for number one. As soon
as the Angio-French 5 pereenters showed up on
the market they were attacked and forced to re-
treat to trench S5.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Admiral Dewey is in danger of getting in
bad standing with patriots along the coasts. He
urges that munition factories and munition
storehouses be located at distant inland points.
a matter of prime safety. Unfortunately q
sensible recommendation does not appeal to salt
water 'porkers."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Twice Told Tales
The Great Detective

"Good afternoon" said the great detective Have
q ohAir-temporsrily, OF course"
MY husbands actions have been puzzling me- be-
gan the woman with the high-heeled gown. Every
evening after supper he mysteriousy disappears and
never returns until midnight He never tells where
he has been. but suspect the worst for he always
comes back with a OF face powder his right
shoulder. and rye found long hairs his coat, all
colors"
Hum" said the great detective thoushtfuily
"Hum."
'T should say so." replied the in the high
heeled gown
What's the nearest dance hall to your houseY'
asked the detective and she answered. The Palas dc
Hop"
sprinsing to the telephone. the great detective
called up the Palais de Hop
Page Mr.. Dooser. please he requested. Hello
10 this Mr.. Dooser7 Il is7 Thank you that's ALL"
"wonderfulH' breathed the woman with the high
heeled gown. I'll start in tomorrow and take dancing
lessons myself"
That's the best way TO stop him." agreed the o..
ELEVEN dollars. please Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

The suffrage delegation cordially thanked
President Wilson for voting for the cause. and
the anti-suffragists congratulated him for reie-
eating suffrage to the states for settlement Abil-
ity which commands the smiles and cheers Of
euch opposing forces evidences political agility
OF a high order
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Equality before the law" becomes atat'
motto Of life and meaning since an Omaha maj
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

The New Haven case drags its slow length
along and Mr. Mellen still holds the witness
chair. should Mr.. Meilen secure expert pay for
expert testimony Uncle Sans witness fund win
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

tiania is we'll within the December frost belt.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Warriors OF the base ball war are coming out
OF the trenches and the dove OF peace futters on
the diamond. Joymaking mutiplies as the holi-
day season advances
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

The official call for the democratic national
ratification meeting Is out. Begin saving now,
81. Louis needs the money to make good the pos
OF 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

The more good cheer literally dispersed dur
ing the season OF cheer. the greater will be the
abundance Of cheery heart thrills for the dis
penser
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Back in the shadows OF the question, What
shall give?" turks the noiseless interrogation,
Wonder what will get7"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Party patriots brag about the efficiency Of
the administration. but It is a hundred-to-one
shot that II cannot put across an automobile tar
as smoothly as the gasoline companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
SUNNY GEMS.

There is one odd thing you may have
nnotced about dramatic seasons twi-
What is that7''
Boston Transcript
why the noise7''
The barber is shaving himself"
But why the argument"
lie ~ trying to persuade himself 20
have a shampoo. City journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
55e eO8ees1&a
sleMzsRo%T
C.ha,dat.. ana TheIr Backern.

Candidates ana their Backers.
NORTH LOUP. Neb. Dec. Ito the
Editor OF The Bee; In looking over the
names Of the prospective candidates for
governor, one Of them says that several
thousand siRners request him 60 make
the race. That may look like an inno-
cent claim. but II did not sound just right
20 this writer. / doubt not the statement,
but why such silent enthusiasm for a
candidate who has held the office OF
lieutenant governor only, and his services
have been so inconspicuous thst he has
never had a platform. and we do not re-
call any positive stand on importan.
matters?
There Is a powerful political machine at
Lincoln. the business Of which is 60 con-
troll state government and obtain large
appropriations in various ways. Evil
IDENTIFY those several thousand signatures
come from many parts Of the state which
are in control Of that machine. The peo-
pie should inspect that class Of candi-
dates. Men of more prominence do not
get so much consideration. How many
men in your community are boiling over
for candidates who have not 80 much as
a positive record in public affairs7 When
a candidate has the invisible backing OF
the Lincoln lobby, that means that such
a candidate has a complete understand
ing with that lobby. Lincoln Is not the
place to control state appointments.
WALTER JOHNSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

snooks was one OF those concelted make believe.
bold hunters and always spinning his yarns
about his experiences IN Africa. and he generally
wound up By saying he yet lion he feared
One night. after he had finished yarning. he
little taken aback by Of his audience. who said:
That's nothing. have lain down and actually
slept among lons in their wild. natural state"
II don't believe that. I'm fool" said the bold
hunter
TITS the truth, though"
"YOu slept lions in their Wild natural slater
Yes. I certainly did"
"Can you prove 81? Were they African"
well, not exactly African lions. They were
dandoloins Chicago Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad.
dress will be changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
The Part OF wisdom.

They were talking about sigma tokens. intuitionE
and things like that at social affair and the fol-
lowing incident was recalled by Congressman G
Brown OF West Virginia:
One night ardent lover called the darling
OF his heart and engrossed was he that he didn't
that the hours were rapidly Hitting away.
Bessie" shouted large. masterful voice at the
head OF the stairs when the clock struck r. ''yon
tell that pale-haired. raiifaced knockkneed yap
take his hat and beat II / will flam him so high
that he will meet the airships coming downl"
Percy. dear" said the fair girl. turning TO the
emancipated youth
YES darling" responded Percy dear moving a
step nearer the idol OF his fancy. what Is H9s
Something seems 20 tell me. dearest" answered
the pretty with sad sigh. shat you had better
go"-Philadeiphia Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14

burg encampment OF 1000 amateur sol
diers results in a spreading of the move
ment for awakening the United States
from the lethargy, from the false sense
Of security that has enveloped it for
years, then the encampment will not have
been in vain. The Plattsburg idea IS
worthy Of being taken up in every sec
ton of the United States during the
next few years. 1t does not mean war.
Far from it. The gathering of 1000 and
more men in each of 100 localities would
mean merely that the United States was
awakening to its duty, to a sense of self.
protection, to patriotic loyalty that au-
ours well for the good of their nation.
In effect, it would be resumption OF the
old muster days of scores and scores OF
years ago on much larger scale than
then attempted, training OF citizen sol
diery which might be called upon in an
emergency to support the standing army
OF the United States to ward off the foe.
The single camp at Plattsburg is but the
beginning of such movement; and, as
such, its directors should see to it that
the months stay will not be allowed to
resolve itself into mere picnic, in which
the 200 men come to think that they
merely are out for good time. The Sc
robustness Of the purpose of men advanced
into mature life will have a tendency to
keep this good time" spirit out of the
encampment and drive them to real hard
work. At the end Of a month the regi-
ment ought to come out of the camp in
splendid physical shape and with no
slight amount Of information concerning
the life of the soldier, instructed as they
will be by officers of the U. S. A. and
associating with enlisted men of the reg
ular army who have their barracks at
Plattsburg. They won't know it all by
any means; but they will have made
start toward requirement of the soldiers
viewpoint, start which can be added to
ia each succeeding year. Some day, too,
they may be able to give valuable sery.
ice to their country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
SOME ROAD SUGGESTIONS.

Some splendid suggestions as REGARDS
the maintenance Of highways are given
nv the Greenfield (Mass.l Gazette to
Massachusetts, towns, and the sugges-
tions are so applicable to Vermont towns
in the billy sections that they are here
with given:
The damage done to roads by the rams
will bring heavy burden on many OF
the smaller towns. As a general thlng'
the poorer the town, the more 1t suffers
by this kind of damage. 1t Is usually
the most sparsely settled towns that nave
the hardest hills, where the water runs
down with the most force and prodlfces
the biggest washouts A great deal OF
this damage could be saved by more at
tention in digging out cutters. IL j. a
common observation on country roads
that there is no place for the water 70
run. Consequently it rushes through the
middle of the road, after tearing out ma
terial that has recently been placed on
the highway at heavy expense. 1T is lar
cheaper in the long run to keep roads
well provided with cutters and culverts.
Another suggestion that might be add
ed is that the plan of heaping the scrap
ings from the sides of the road in the
middle of the highway is not good pol
lev where permanence of highways is de-
sired. The accumulation from the sides
of the road is almost always nothing but
shiny, oozy mud or, at best, plain dirt
that becomes transformed into thick mud
at every sprinkling and is washed back
again into the cutters when heavy rain
comes. The scrapings do not improve the
condition of the highway in the least. A
better plan would be to remove the scrap
ings entirely from the highway and place
them somewhere else. Vermont would
have better dirt roads than at the pres
ent time if such plan were to be carried
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
TIMES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND SUBJECTS OF SERMONS

Mission Union Sunday School, Soutl
Barre--Meets Sunday at p. m. Their
will be no preaching service.
East Calais Universalist Church--Franl
Il. Adams, pastor, Service on Sunday
Aug. Is, at l0:45 a. M; subject, "ThC
Problem of Evil"
Swedish Mission on Brook street-Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Service at p. m
Rev. Axel Tjernlund from Portland, Ore.
will preach. All are welcome.
j Congregational Church,. w. Barnett
pastor Union service in this church Sun
day morning, with sermon by Rev. e. f
Newell. Sunday school as usual.
st. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Websterville-W. j. M. Beattie, rector
Evening prayer and sermon by F. Cred
Ter at 3 o'clock. No Sunday school.
Church of the Good Shepherd--W. J. M
Beattie, rector Morning prayer and ser
mon; subject, profit Through Affection,
by Frank Gredler, at 1880. No Sunday
school.
Christian Science Church--Service al
| l0:45 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1890 To these services all are wei.
come. The readingroom is open Tuesday
and Friday from to 4 p. m. 7 Summer
street.
The First Presbyterian Church--Edgar
Grassland, pastor. Morning service at
| 03o; subject, "The Brazen Serpent. .
Sunday school at noon. Evening service
at 7 o'clock; subject of sermon, "The
Reasonableness of Jesus"
East Barre Congregational Church
James Ramage, pastor. Preaching serv-
ice at 1890 a. m. Sunday school at
llI:45. Christian Endeavor service at
p. m. All are cordially invited to these
services.
websterville Baptist church--William
Gartshore, pastor. Morning service at
1890; subject, elisha and Joash." Sun
day school and mems class at 80; les
son, "Jeroboam Leads Israel Into Sin"
Christian Endeavor at o'clock. Evening
service at o'clock subject, "The Great
Recognition" Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Federated Service - The Methodist,
Congregational, and Baptist societies
unite in service at the Congregational
church at 1880 Sunday morning. Rev.
E. r. Newell will preach on, "The Morn
ing Star OF the Reformation, With Spe-
cial Application to the People of the goth
Century" Union park service at 6:45
p. m; Rev. L. +. Newell will speak on,
victories Worth Winning" Good mu
sic. All are cordially invited.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
L. f. Newell, pastor. Union morning
service at the Congregational church.
Rev. Z. F. Newell viii preach; subject,
"The Morning Star of the Reformation
With Special Application to People of
the goth Century" Regular Sunday
schools in all the churches; lesson on,
"The King Who Leads His People Into
SIM" Union park service at 6:45 p. m;
Rev. +. F. Newell will speak on, sVic-
tories Worth Winning" Good music.
All are invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
THE PLATTsBURG BEGINNING.

ANY of the nations now engaged in the
great European war would pooh-p the
little encampment Of men now assembled
at Plattsburg, just across Lake Cham
plain, and call 1t child's play that the
/ 200 volunteers are about to do. And,
sure enough, il would be but ridiculous
" small undertaking in and of itself,
that is, if the movement we're TO end
right there. Only 1900 men trying to
learn the game Of war, out of some co.,
100000 of civilians, is a very, very small
number indeed. II is not, therefore, in
the number Of business and professional
men who have shown a willingness to
sacrifice a month of their time at Platts-
burg, but rather in the termination Of an
idea that there is hope. II the Platts-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
MIDDLESEx.

w. B. Lance of Cabot, union superin
tendent, was in town Thursday and Fri
day, conducting teachers examinations.
Mrs. 4. Z. Burnham and two daugh,
ters are spending few days in Burling
ton.
Harold Miles is visiting relatives in
Shady Rill.
Little Mildred Palmer is recovering
from her recent illness.
A reading and recital by Edith Bray
ton Braggs, graduate of the Leland
Powers school of expression, will be Civ
en- at Holden hall on Tuesday evening
Aug. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Newcomb of Waits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
CURRENT COMMENT

The time is not far distant when
Waterbury will have a year around no
tel located on one of its hills which
win command a view of the beautiful
Winooski valley and the mountains in
this locality. The plan and site is be.
ing discussed and we would not be sur
prised 10 see il matured. No reason
why Waterbury should not have a hotel
which should accommodate 500 guests.
- Waterbury Record.