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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Lay of Golden West
Being Learned by
the City Officials

Who wrote this little poem of the west
City Attorney John A. Rine ana Citv
Commissioner Dan Butler would like to
Know. These officials are mernorizinR
the poem, which they declare is a gem.
They intend to recite It this year at Elk.
Ak-Sar~Ben and other functions.
WHERE DOES THE. WEST BEGINY
Out where the hand clasps a little
Out where the smile dwells a little
that's where the west begins.
out where the suns a little brighter.
Where the snow that falls is trine
Where the bonds of home are a wee bit
That's where the west begins.
Out where the skies are a tribe bluer.
Out where friendships a trtfle truer,
Out where everything is newer
That's where fhe west begins
Out where fresher breeze is blowing
Where there's laughter in every stream,
Where there's more Of reaping and less
OF sowing
That's where the west begins
Out where the west is in the making,
Where fewer hearts with despair are
Where there's more of giving and less
That's where the west begins.
Where there's more of singing and less
Where there's more of giving and less
, OF buying,
And man makes friends without half
trying
That's where the west begins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Fidelity storage van Co. Doug. sss.
w L. sslby = sons. general insurance
Have 8oot Print NEW Beacon Press
o aurgsss-arandsn oo.--Llghting fix.
lures.
Wanted--Choics real estate loans. W.
II Thomas. 22s State Bank Bldg.
"Foday's oomplsts Movie Program"
classified section today. and appears IN
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
EotsI Room visited by 1Obbsrs--Miss
Elizabeth Hogan. address the Hotel San-
ford, reports to the police that $40 in cash
and 500 worth Of jewelry was taken
from her room Thursday.
Eanson 70 Talk In Residsnes-Theo-
dore Hanson, welfare expert, will address
q peighborhood meeting at the home OF
Mrs Thomas Brown. 1874 Writ street. Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock.
Boost for Local Rusinoas, IL the slogan
OF the Retail Hardware men, now IN con-
ventlon. 1t should be your motto all the
year. An office in The Bee Building,
the building that Is always new" is
the best way to boost for yourself
nope Found en- RrisOnsr-william
Dale. giving his home &c Seattle. was
arrested for the theft OF wrench form
the Drexel hotel He was given sixty
days suspended sentence A box Of
heroin was found on his person at the
station.
Pierce Blurred Esre--Andrew Pierce of
Roland. Ia. who ended his life at GIG
North Twenty-first street by drinking
carboiic acid. was buried in Forest Lawn
cemetery Friday morning A nephew,
Ross Johnson. was the only relative at
tending the services. which were con-
Quoted by Coroner Crosby
Dr AuIlsner to Address Technical Club
The regular meeting of the Technical
club win be held Monday evening at s
O. clock in the conference room. third floor
of the Union Pacific headquarters. The
subject will be Modern Methods OF Com
munication.' with demonstrations OF the
wireless telegraph and telephone, by DR..
f. H. Millener.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

Germans. but that Is less open to criti-
eism than the fact that the war by some
unforeseen circumstance IL lasting longer
than was anticipated. so that the book
covers the war for only the fret few
weeks.
THE CAUSE or THE WAR. e. r.
jefferson. 5Oc. Thomas Y. Crowell COM
panv.
This IL a booklet in the nature % a
sermon enalyzing alleged causes OF the
war, only 10 arrive at the true one, which
the author states In this language: The
war h the result Of false philosophy
Of national life; a philosophy which main
tains that the foundation OF all power IL
physical force, and that greatness Is to
be computed IN terms OF brute strength"
The authors natural solution IL the edu-
cation Of mankind 20 the acceptance Of
philosophy OF peace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Auto Shows Mark
Growth Of Industry

Clarke Powell. who organised and man
aged the first little auto show in 1906 and
has been manager of every show since
then, points out comparisons between
next weeks immense exposition and the
meager display that formed the first
show. In 1905 there were only five ex-
hibitors; this year there will be fifty. The
first show had only thirty-five pleasure
cars on display; next weeks will have
$50. Ten years ago not a single CONNER
eIal truck or motorcycle was shown; now
fifty trucks and a dozen cycles are being
put in place at the Auditorium.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Hotel to Open for
Guests Day After
Opening Dinner

Because OF the rush thst VIII be occa-
stoned In the dining rooms and kitchens
OF the Fontenelle hotel by the private
dinner OF 700 stockholders and wives on
the evening OF February q Manager VII
liam r. Burbank Of the hostelry has an
nounced that the hotel will not be for
mally opened to the public until the next
day,
Room accommodations probably viii be
available to guests on February Is, he
says, but the hotel will not make its
formal bid for patronage until the day
after The stockholders private dinner
win be followed during the evening by
an inspection OF all departments and
rooms Of the big building
The hotel is now completely carpeted
and papered and half of the furniture Is
In Omaha and being placed in the $50
rooms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
GIRLS CROSS POND
TOAVODHARDSHPS
Humphrey Man Goes to Germany to
Find Two Girl Counsins Work
ing at Mental Labor.
ONE IN A BLACKSMITH SHOP


Terrible conditions and untold hard
ships among the people of Germany were
detailed in Omaha by John Strehlau OF
Humphrey. Neb.. when passing through
Omaha on his return from Germany,
whore he had gone to bring to America
two girls, cousins, Of his. who were sut-
fering hardshlps there as result OF the
war.
Strehlau had heard from his relatives
shortly before the war and learned at
that time that they were comfortably
situated, that they were in good circum-
stances all had good Jobs and that the
girls were not compelled to work away
from home. A short time ago he heard
that as a result OF the war they had lost
their normdl means of support and were
in a pitiable plight. he made a trip 20
Germany Just to see how they were and
bring the girls to America II they cared
to come.
He found one OF the girls working for
wages in a blacksmith shop and the other
working by the day in livery barn
This, Mr. strehlau said, he found to
be a common thing for the women to be
doing all kinds of mental labor of this
kind to support themselves and to take
the place OF the men who are at the front.
He took the girl from the blacksmith
shop and the one from the livery barn
and brought then. with him to America.
He said that everywhere young women
were begging to be brought to America
just to escape the hardship, poverty and
misery that exists in Germany at the
present time. They told him they would
go to America II they could with no prom
ise Of Job at all. as they were certain
OF being able to make their living once
they get across The water.
Business at standstiII.
The factories are closed. according to
mis- statement, and business is at a stand
SUN. not only in Germany, but pretty
much all over the belligerent countries
OF Europe. This is what Is making con-
olt1ons so very hard-the fact that pay
rolls have stopped at the factories, that
the men who should be the providers are
at the front, and that all wealth and
energy is being thrown into an effort to
destroy and tear down instead of an Of
fort to produce and build up, according to
Mr.. Strehlau.
Mr.. Strehlau was greatly impressed
with the way all the country where fight
Ing has been done is torn with trenches
He says that to his mind 1t seems i'm
possible that many of the fields could
ever be worked again, judging from the
terrible way in which they were slashed
with deep bitches and wide trenches
Belgium. he said, had suffered most in
this way, as he says the whole of Bel
GUM is literally one succession of
trenches.
Iyphus fever is breaking out among
the soldiers in many places" he SAYS
and this is terrible and quick death when
i gets started. II they can hold this IN
check, however, so that 1t does not spread
generally in the ranks of the soldiers
throughout Europe, a can see no signs
or the end of the war within the next
two years" I'D,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Nebraskans to Take
Special Car to the
Educators Meeting

A special car over the Burlington Is to
carry some thirty educators of Nebraska
to Cincinnati for the meeting OF the De-
partment of superintendent OF the Ma
tional Educational association. The Lin
coin crowd is to come to Omaha on the
Burlington, leaving Lincoln about 4:90
From Omaha the. special car leaves
for Chicago the evening OF February q.
The train n due to arrive at Cincinnati
the evening of the following day.
The Nebraska crowd goes determined to
bring back the convention for Omaha in
1916. Letters have poured in from all
parts of the United states from superin-
tendents and educators who promise their
support to Omaha in the voting for the
next meeting place OF this convention of
some 1850 delegates.
Superintendent Il. U. Graft OF Omaha
is to go to Cincinnati day or two in ad-
vance Of the special car. as IL also q. ".
Parrish, manager of the bureau of pub
licity.
Those who have already signed to go on
the special from Nebraska are Fred M.
Hunter, Lincoln; C. NJ. Barr, Hastings;
A e. Fisher. Aurora: "A. II. waterhouse.
Fremont: j A, Doremuss Auburn; r. II.
Price. Neigh: M M. Graham. South
Omaha; A. o. Thomas. Lincoln; Cyrus
williams. Curtis; R. J. Barr. Grand Is
land; d. w. Hayes. Peru; U. S. Conn,
Wayne; DR.. George S. Dicks, Kearney;
Joseph Sparks. Chadron; Dean Charles
Fordyce. Lincoln;. Dr.. G. w. A. Lucky,
Lincoln; Prof. A. w. Reed. IAncoln;
Vernon G. Mayes. Lincoln; e. Ruth Pyr-
tie, Lincoln; Hannah Johnson. Albion;
Eta Smith, Omaha; Prof. c. q. Reed,
Omaha; Mary Foster, Lincoln,
Representatives Of the book companies
are also to accompany the educators,
These will be H. w. Monical, Lincoln; F.
S. Perdue, Lincoln; George Towne, Lin
coin,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Omaha Lads to Learn
SandlOt Farming

Agriculture and poultry raising. as APP
plicable to city lots and suburban acres.
viii be the general subject Of course OF
lectures to be given at the Young Mem
Christian association under the auspices
of the educational department Univer-
sity professors VIII be among the lcctur-
ers. and the first one viii be given Feb
rUary Is Some OF the talks will be Illus.
trated with slides and motion pictures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Pal Squeals and
Negro Goes to Pen

Because his companion in jail escape
at Mansfield, o.. "saueaicd" on him in
county Jail. York Stanley. a negro, Is
on his way back there In the custody Of
Deputy Sheriff Joe Wright after two
years OF freedom,
Stanley had at various times served
sentences here for petty offenses. e. NJ
gent federal prisoner held in county
Jail for short time, recognized him and
tipped him Off TO Wright.
There was a IS reward for Stanley Of
fercd at Mansfield. which Wright viii
receive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
METCALFE TO ADDRESS
RETAILERS OF FREMONT

J. w, Metcalfe is 70 speak to the Ere.
mont business men on retail association
work at a banquet TO be given in Ere
mont the evening OF the fourth Monday
In March. delegation OF Fremont
business men who attended the meeting
OF the Nebraska Retail Hardware asso--
citation called ON Mr. Aietcalfe yester-
day and extended him this invitation. The
banquet Is 10 be that OF the Associated
Retailers of Fremont
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Winter pouprua yE.rl-.

In summer the work Of eliminating
poIsons and acids from the blood 1.
helped by Precipitation. In cold weather.
win little outdoor work OF exercise TO
cause sweating. the kidneys have to do
double work. Foley Kidney PLY help
overworked. weak and diseased kidneys
20 filter and cast out OF the blood the
waste matter that causes pains in sides
or back, rheumatism. lumbago. stiffness
Of joints. sore muscles and other Ills re-
sulting from improper elimination. Sold
by ali dealers everywhere
meat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
MISS FANNIE. CROSBY
HYMN WRITER Is DEAD

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Feb. 1a.--Miss
Fannie Crosby, noted as writer Of hymns.
died here this morning, aged IS years.
Miss crosby's health had been failing
for some time. Shortly before the end
she became unconscious and remained so
until death. At her bedside were her
niece. Mrs. Henry Booth, and other menu
bers OF the family, with whom she long
had made her home.
In spite OF feeble health Miss Crosby
continued writing hymns TO a short time
before her death.
Miss Crosby was an aunt of Charles ].
Lane. general freight agent OF the Union
Pacific, Mr.. Lane was her favorite
nephew, and nearly every year for a
long time he has visited her. He held
her in high esteem and her birthday
was an annual event In the routine of
his life. Observing the occasion, It has
been Mr.. Lanes annual custom to send
punches Of violets TO a large number OF
Omaha women at the birthday anniver-
sary OF AIiss Crosby.
Besides having been a writer Of hymns.
Miss Crosby wrote poetry. a large num-
Der OF the selections being in Mr. Lane ;
private library. Some years ago Miss
Crosby visited Omaha. the guest OF her
nephew. and while here met many OF the
Omaha women
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Furniture Arriving
Daily for the New
FOntenelle Hotel

The carloads OF furniture that are COM
ing to Orchard & Wilhelm company from
Grand Rapids and eastern factories would
make a good-sised train. Furniture fac
tories that have beeen favored with this
furniture order for the Fontenelle hotel
have made special effort 20 have all.
goods ready for the opening this month
In accordance with this plan shipments
have been made TO reach Omaha that will
make Il possible to install furniture as
rapidly ss the workmen leave the various
floors.
Get competent help through The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
SMALLPOX VICTIM STARTS
SCARE IN THE CITY HALL

A man from Plattsmouth. y-cleped.
John smith, caused a smallpox scare In
the city hall when he entered the health
department and announced that he be-
lleved he had smallpox. DIR. r. w. Con-
nell confirmed his suspicious.
Immediately the elevator on which the
man rode was fumigated and the health
offices were sprayed with formsldehydc.
Smith came on train from the Cass
county seat. He was sent to the pest
house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

A Cough Medicine that Helps.
DR. Kings New Discovery will help
your cough or cold Keep a bottle AZ
homo for emergencies. soc. All drug
ts.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

car. but superintendent Withheld says
mig. All OF the cars will carry fire ex-
tlnguishers for emergency purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
TIE KAIspR.s MAF

TTfB kAIbFhS WAX. BY Austin H0r-
rison. 26l Pp. George Allen g.
Unwin. Ltd.
Another piece OF war literature pre-
pared to satisfy a particular demand the
demand being that OF the British public
for denunciation OF the German war lord.
The Harrisons tell their readers in so
many words that the war must not be
stopped with half-deoision. because that
would leave Great Britain pledged TO
militarism in its acutest forms. while
British victory will alone settle the strug-
gle of two irreconcilable civilizations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

WHAT GERMANY WANTS. BY Ed
mund Won Mach. 57 PIP. 81. Little
Brown q Co.
DR.. Won Mach lie a Harvard professor,
who undertakes to answer this question
to the satisfaction OF American inquisi-
tors. His chief object Is to. tone down
the misconceptions acquired from the
works OF Bernhard, and the widely read
Pan Germanism," and consequently 10
in the nature of q justification OF Ger
many's aims and defense of its methods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

BUILDER AND BLUNDERER. George
PAW.
The author tries TO make his readers
believe that he Is treating Emperor will
liam from a strictly impartial point of
view. but his description Is from a purely
British standpoint and intended for Brit
ish sympathizers. In its historical record
OF Emperor Williams earlier career It is
OF chief value for giving his reign the
setting and perspective OF an outside view
OF German foreign policy,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
WAR AND INSURANCE. BY Josiah
Royce. 81 PIP. 81. The Macmillan

The introduction. which comprises
nearly a third of the book. explains that
the text is series of philosophical leo
lures delivered at the University Of Cali
fornia last summer Immediately after the
outbreak OF the war. The practical ap-
plication to European war conditions %
remote. but as a discussion OF philosophi-
cal theories bearing on international TO
lations from the standpoint OF higher
morals It is enligh.ening and stimu-
lating.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
BRITAIN AS GERMANY'S vAsSAI.,
Friedrich Won Bernhard, 2S5 PIP. "

Friedrich Won Bernhardt, 700 Up, ~
George II. Doran company.
This Is the latest Bernhardi book. or
rather the latest translation OF one OF
Bernhardrs numerous literary output just
before the war. II Is along the same line
as that the great advocate of German
militarism has followed in his other writ
ings. boldly launching into the field OF
prophecy and describing what Germany
should do and what will be the outcome
Of the then impending war. 1t may be
noted that whether Bernardo was in
spired or not, the subsequent events have
made Germany's actions tit In almost ex-
actly with the plans which he laid down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
New Books
Mnr ana warrinr countries.

War and warrinE Countries.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY AND THE WAR.
BY Ernest Ludwig. 30 Pp. J. 4 Ogiivie
Publshing company,
This volume presents the case OF Aus
tria against servie. going into great de-
tail to show that the demands made upon
servia in the note that preeipitated the
war were fully justified and ser'ia's re-
fussl and evasion prompted by Russian
intrigue. The author. who was Austrian
consul AZ Cleveland. comes with his views
authoritatively endorsed by an introduce
ton by Konstantin Theodor Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador at Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

TGInOlt, Out Us a. ulbCub1lOn VI PullO9ODnl-
cal theories bearing on international TO
lations from the standpoint OF higher
morals It is enligh.ening and stimu-
lating.
THE WORLD WAR. By Ebert Francis
Ian company.
In this book is complied a series OF
articles, each a chapter written by the
author at different points In Europe
recording his impressions OF the condi-
tions confronting the various countries
he was Visiting, among them Germany,
France. Holland, England. Roumania.
Italy and Turkey. A useful appendix
presents a day-by-day chronology from
the murder Of the Austrian archdulke
in June down to the end OF November.
FATHERI4AND. By Will Avington
Comfort. sL25. George H. Doran
company.
This is a little paper bound pamphlet
which purports to give an Americans
view OF the great war Like much OF
the sentimental war literature. the stern
logic of fast-moving events has already
taken the foundation out from many OF
the observations.
swOLLEN-HEADED WILLIAM.
Verses by +. v. Lucas, drawings by
George Morrow. 50c. E. p. Dutton & Co.
AS might have been expected. satire and
caricature was not TO be left out of the
war game, and here is an English illus
trated booklet on the Max Morris style
OF picture and doggeral. No doubt the
keen thrusts will draw the risibilities of
the most sober-minded Britisher, but the
German viii see nothing funny in. It.
FRANCE AND THE NEXT WAR. BY
commandant J. Colin. 800 Pp 81. George
II. Doran CO.
PAraphrasing the title Of the original
Bernhard book. France and the Next
War" probes 70 be a translation OF a
treatise on French military organization
and tactics by the commandment OF the
French war school II is said 70 be au-
thoriEed by the French general staff. and
to embody the accepted theory and prac-'
tice OF the French military establishment.
Particularly eommendable is the sys-
tematic arrangement and historical refer
ences drawn on 10 support the various
propositions laid down as military rules.
THE WAR WEEK BY WEEK. BY
Edward 8. Martin. al Pp. 81. f. p. Duf-
ton & Co.
Nowhere are more readable comments
on the progress OF the war TO be found
than IN Life. whose editor. Edward S.
Martin, has here brought together what
he deems the most important and prom
inent OF them. True. the view point IL
more that OF the allies than that Of the
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29

The Christmas rush at the Smyrna
postoffiee demonstrated beyond all doubt
the necessity for the larger quarters
that the new Federal Building will
offer. Christmas Eve and the few
days previous when mails we're late
and Christmas parcels were numerous,
the crowds so filled the waiting room
Of our little local Office as TO make
it entirely adequate to meet the
growing demands. Postmaster Cum
minis, with extra help. handled the
situation we'll. Let US hope another
Christmas will find our postoffice
in its new building snd the better
service for which IL calls. will make
joyful the hearts of all patrons Of the
Office
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29

The Kent county prisoners to the
number of %. at present confined in
the Kent county Jail. were given a
genuine surprise and treat on Christ
mas Day by Sheriff Thomas A. Kir-
by, when full turkey dinner. with
all of the side dishes, was served TO
them. the dinner ending with a full
supply of cocoanut pie In addition
10 this, a box of candy containing
one and one-half pounds was given
each prisoner. Some of the prison
ers. appreeiating the spirit of the
sheriff. personally thanked him for
the dinner.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29

Smyrna is TO entertain next week
grangerp from all parts Of Kent county,
members Of Pomona Grange. Let
Us hope the session will be profitable
and that the visitors will get a good
impression Of cur t,wn. The Oranges
are doing a great deal of good in this
county. as we'll as all over the state
ard their influence is always to be
counted upon in promoting the higher
ideals along the line Of agricultural
pursuits.
Smyrna times., 1915-12-29

With this issue. the last Of the old
year, let US wish the thousands Of
readers Of The Smyrna Times happy
and prosperous New Year. May the
coming year be one of peace and
plenty. This nation of our is on the
verge Of unprecedented prosperity and
the ending of the war which we hope
and pray will be soon, will find this
blessed country of ours ready to re-
spond TO enormous trade possibilities
that will not only be felt in industrial
eenters but agricultural ceuters ss
we'll. Delaware will surely feel the
benefit Of this prosperity. and may
one and all receive their portion. We
wish you a happy and prosperous
New Year.