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Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Old Soldiers and
Allied Corps Help
Elks on Flag Day

The several posts Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic have accepted the invita-
ton Of the Eiks TO parade and to take
part in the exercises at Hanscom park
on Sunday June 10. the national flag day
OF the Elks. as follows
Y. s. Grant post No. 1l0, Grand Army
Of the Republic. r. T. Tuten, command
ing. thirty-five men.
George a. Custer post No. Z, Grand
Army OF the Republic. Emory w. John
con, commanding, thirty men.
George Crook post No. 262, Grand Army
OF the Republic. q. J.. Garlick, command
ing, forty-three mon.
Phil KoaTnoy post Of South Omaha will
attend at the perk only.
The military order Of the Loyal Legion,
:. u. Jones, commanding, VIII turn out
seven men.
The Women's Relief corps OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic have accepted in
vitations and will attend in numbers, as
follows:
wcmen's Relief corps George a. Custer
post Nc. e, Mrs. J. w. Foley. president,
women's Relief corps, u. s. Grant post
No. 100. Mrs. Relic Differbacker. presi-
don't, twenty ladies.
po woR Eo Relief Sss George S2.. cESos
sixteen ladies'.
Garfield circle No. II. Ladies Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Myrtle Dion,
president. fifteen ladies.
General 1.awton auxiliary No. I, Span
ish War Veterans, Mrs. Frank Whiler-
man president, twenty dalies.
All OF the above will assemble at the
Elks home al 2:SO D. m, and will be pro-
vided with seats in automobiles for the
parade to Hanscom park, where seats in
front OF the band stand will be reserved
for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
HEAVY DAMAGES
ASKED BY NURSE
Katherine Huber Asserts She Was
Doped and Taken to the Office
Of an Attorney.
NYsrRoM DENIES KNOWLEDGE


Miss Katherine Huber, 2s11 Ames
avenue, a nurse, in a suit for $4,000
damages against John Nystrom, pro-
prietor Of the Kountze Park
Memorial hospital, filed in district
court, alleges that she was given
wine. which caused her TO lose con-
troll Of her senses and was taken to
the office of an attorney in the
Omaha National bank building, and
that an attempt there was made to
compel her to make an affidavit as
. witness in another pending suit.
She escaped with the assistance OF
her mother, says her petition.
on May a. Miss Huber alleges. John
o. Nystron and Josephine Nystrom went
to her home. took her In car to the
KountSe Park hospital. 2i02 Writ street,
and gave her a glass of wine. which
caused partial loes OF consciousness.
From there. she asserts. she was taken
TO tho office OF an attorney. where q
threat was made that unless she signed
an affidavit In another Gaze. her reputa-
ton would be damaged With the aid OF
her mother she escaped. according to her
petition.
The desired affidavit. says Miss Huber
related TO a damage suit brought by
stephen a. Scott against the hospital
management.
Il know nothing about these charges"
said Nystrom. Miss Huber was a nurse
in the hospital at the time Scott was
here. and l consulted her regarding evi-
dence which ! believed she could give
The charges are not true and are ridicu-
lous''
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
WILLIAM PARKER WILL
LECTURE HERE SUNDAY

William Parker. chief physical director
in the Model school OF America. located
in Gary. Ind. win lecture in the First
Christian church Sunday evening, nsing
Gods Great outdoors"
Alr. Parker Il making an S.0oo-mlle lee
tiire tour IN the west and win visit in
Omaha few days with his sister. Mrs,
J ". Elisberry. z5ss South Ninth street.
After ieaving Omaha he win hike
through tne Ietrified forests OF Arizona.
oyer the painted desert. through 100 miles
Of the Grand Canyon OF the Colorado and
then visit the San Diego and San Fran
cisco exposltions. iectuIing on the way
up the coast Ia all Of tbs principal cities-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
NEW INTERNAL REVENUE
AGENT TAKES UP DUTIES

g. 3. silver has arrived from Indian
apolis 70 take the position OF internal
revenue agent In the Omabo division. a
place left vacant by the transferring OF
j. J Drakeford 10 Atlanta.
AS a mnemonic for my name In tell
Oh 4 little story" he said. y was once
professor OF mathematics and science IN
Valparaiso university and one Of my stu
dents there found that my name was IN
the dictionary. She took pleasure IN caii-
ing my attention TO the word and the
definition This H. Wila1 n said;
q 'sfiver-A. Dutch coin ahc money ~
account the present value Of which "a
shout cents: hence. . thing OF little
worth You see. ! am modest man"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Two Children Die
Of Scarlet Fever

The deaths Of two children from scar.et
fever have been reported TO the health
department IN the last twenty-four hours
a ib-year-oid boy SON OF Mr.. and Mrs
Griffin at 2O22 North Twenty-second
street and 4-year-oid seriania boy at
1910 South Twentieth street. were the
victims
The scarlet fever In Omaha 10 worse
than Il has been for Ions time. One Of
the deaths just reported occurred a few
hours after the first medical attention
wes received
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
NEBRASKA ASSURED or
FIFTH BIG APPLE CROP

with the apple crop about assured Tor
Nebraska this year. Q. q. Marshall OF
Arlington points out that this will make
the fifth consecutive year Of apple crops
In Nebraska. He also points out that.
according 70 the statistics Of the killing
frosta In all parts OF the United States.
Nebraska has no more OF these to harm
the fruit crops than have famous fruit
sections OF the United States.
Fruit failures occur here about one
year In five" he says. 1.-The fruit CROP
OF Nebraska for 1919 Is assured While
light frosts did some injury TO the fruit
crop on the low ground and in pockets
most Of the sections came through with
out material injury"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Firemen Not to Get
Raise Until 1916

Commissioners Withheld states that
Senate File q. relating to increase OF
pay Of the firemen. will not 20 into effect
until January I. 1916 on account Of lack
o. funds 20 carry out the provisions OF
the bill this year. lie says the firemen
appropriation for next year win be IN
erased s2e,ooo rs authorized by iegis-
lative enactment
u 10 believed that the policemen will
set their raises az the same time as the
nremcn. although Il was expected that
tho increases would start next month.
The police fund will have $4,000 moro
next year.
The city legal department win be asked
for en- opinion as 20 the operations OF
the police and fire salary law.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12

But "Benetol' Is absolutely harmless
WHISTLER used externally or taken inter
nelly. And strange as Il may seem. u. 3.
government tegts show Il 10 be much
stronger as sermicide than even pure
Put bottle Of ''Benetol' in your med
icine chest and throw away any mercury
tablets. acids or other poisons you may
nave around.
Then use your "Benetol' IN any way
that you have previously used the others
Lnsteai OF ever harining you, "benetol"
VIII always protect aud help you. 0argle
with u for cold or sore throat Wash
out the nasal passages with Il 20 cure
Catarrhal affections. SWeeten your stoln-
ach with 4 morning swallow. Il viii
sterilize and keep your bowels and kid
neys IN the best 81 condition.
Cse Il for the instant relief from cuts
and burns. Teach the children 10 use u:
''benetol' In your home after you leera
AZ. let us send you or trial combination
OF "Benetoi' liquid. ointment and tooth
cream. Tits combination is not sold By
dealers. but h sent direct on receiot OF
10 cents 70 pay postaEe and packing.
Buy "Benefol" An &c. SOC and u.O
sizes. In nearly all drug stores.
Made onlv ~ the benef0l Company, IA
Bonetol Building. Minneapolis Minn.
bcld. recommended ana guaranteed IL
Omaha b. sherman 4 Mcconnell DT-le
Co. letn and Dodge. Owl Drug Co. 18th
and Harvey. Harvard Pharmacy. 2tti
snd Fsrnan. and Loyal Pharmacy, ~.
80 North 18Th. and other leadin9 drua
stores
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Nebraska Pickle
Grower Looks for
Outlet for His Crop

Otto Kuehne. president Of the Kuehne
Pickle company OF McGrew. Neb.. IL in
the city. calling on the wholesale grocery
jobbers relative TO handling the output
of his plant lie Is also visiting the
railroad freight offices. lining up
rates on pickles.
McGrew Is a station on the Union Pa
cities North Platte line. few miles
west of Bridgeport. In Morrill, county.
and in the country in the vicinity OF
the town. this year the Kuehne Pickle
company has 300 acres planted to cucum-
bers. The crop is expected TO produce
800 carloads OF pickles, and at the Me-
Grew plant that is being erected at a
cost OF $1,000 everything in the pickle
line will be turned out
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Several Want Job
Of Public Defender

brisk competition is on over the APP
pointmont at the hands OF Governor
Morehead for the newly created position
OF public defender for which the legisla-
ture passed a law effective next month,
The job carried a salary of 1890 and
after the first incumhent's term Is TO be
elective. According TO the political dope
sters, the hill was put through by SEN
ators Howell and Bedford at the instance
Of Frank T. Ransom with the understand
ing that the plum was to fall 20 Ralph
West young lawyer. son Of Joel West.
formerly aasooiated with Ransom. Other
aspirants, however have not been con-
tent to let II go that way and are also
seeking the favor of the governor. Among
them are Joseph Berger. ex-senator Rich
ard Horton OF Omaha and J. J. Breen OF
South Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Grief Causes Death
of Mrs. O. E. McCune
is Belief Of Friends

Grief over the death Of her husband.
who died two years ago. Is thought to
have caused the deaSh OF Mrs. y. O.
McCune. who passed away Thursday at
the Lord Lister hospital Mr.. and Nc
cune had been married twenty-three
ycarR when Mr. Mccune died.
Miss Rosalind HiIl OF the Reedhurst
apartments. where Mrs. Mcclure lived,
has been appointed administrators OF tho
estate.
Funeral will be held today at O'Clock
from the cole-MoKay chapel. Burial will
he az Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
HARVARD MEN ENTERTAIN
FOR DR.. CR0THERS At LUNCH

Harvard men are giving warm well
come to DIR. Samuel McChord Crothers.
one of the Cambridge pastors. who is in
Omaha to deliver a free lecture this eve
torium. 5. A. Capen-and other college
men took lupcheon with DR.. Crothers at
Hotel Loyal this noon Attorney ". F.
Gurley, who attended DR. Crothers'
church. the First Unitarian while at
Harvard, will preside at the lecture this
evening. and Harvard men will be ush-
ers The subject will be "A Literary
Clinic" and the address will be under
the auspices Of the Omaha Unitarian so
ciety. although purely educational in its
character and not sectarian.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
East Bottoms Has
Diamond Mystery

Chief OF Police Dunn Is trying TO solve
the East Bottoms Diamond Mystery"
James whalen called on the chief and
unfolded story OF a woman living on
the bottoms finding a valuable diamond
which had been hidden in a small cache
In a willow tree.
The woman said she was attracted by
piece OF paper pinned to the tree. Re-
moving the paper she noticed an incision
into which had been inserted a small
piece Of paper containing an unmounted
diamond. In her excitement to hasten to
her house she stumbled and lost the dia-
mond.
The chief believes a burglar placed the
diamond In the tree. Search is being
made for the lost treasure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Smith on Way from
Europe to China

Charles $. Smith OF the Associated
Press, formerly OF The Bees local staff
lie In Omaha on his way from Europe
to China, He win be here only I'll this
evening. spending the day with his aunt.
Mrs. 2. T. Lindsay. ard will take the
midnight train for tho coast to sail at
once for Picking.
Mr.. Smith went to London at the be-
ginning of the war and has spent the
last ten months In England, Belgium and
Germany IN the service of the Associated
Press. He was In Antwerp when the
flight for ostend was under way, and
has had correspondents share in sew
eral Of the exciting episodes of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
New Structure to
Go Up on Corner of
10Th and Douglas

Current report has II that another big
building Improvement Is to go up on the
corner Of Fifteenth ana Douglas streets
In place of what IL now known as the
Creighton block as the result OF the Lease
OF the property by the Creighton univer-
sity interests, 70 whom II belongs The
report has IL that the lessee Ia George
Brandtis and that an annual ground rent
of 10000 IL TO be paid for It. This Is the
property that J. schIank was negotiating
Tor as announced a week or SO ago, but
the transaction IL now said TO have been
closed with another party.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
UNKNOWN WOMAN TRIES
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

woman about 30 years OF age rented
room from Mrs. N. Navel, sls North
Seventeenth street. Thursday night. and
after attempting suicide by gas was
brought to police headquarters, where
she is being held as a demented person.
She refuses to speak when questioned
by the police. Two towels found tied
together and attached TO the head OF the
bed seems to bear out the theory that
the woman also tried to hang herself
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
SENATOR AND MRS.
DIETRICH SPEND DAY HERE

senator Charles II. Dietrich and Mrs.
Dietrich spent the day In Omaha on their
way TO their home in Hastings. Mr..
Dietrich had been visiting relatives In
Aurora, H.. while Mrs. Dietrich was at
tending the suffrage conference at Chi
csgo.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
CON MAN FINDS He CAN'T
0UTRUN ALL POLICE FORCE

Joe Petrcwitsh Of Chicago. syrian con
man. who recently ontran Officers
Thomas and Anderson IN foot race, was
captured near the Burlington station after
q hard chase b. officer Piphin
Peiro~itch Vas sentenced 70 thirty dass
n ne county JAN,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
This Sunday is a good
day to settle the
Tom Moore question

q Smoking is one of mans normal delights
like enjoying prime roast-beef or drinking
well made coffee.
q But it's up to every smoker to put little
thought into choosing that cigar which gives
him full satisfaction = but doesn't over feed
his smoke taste.
81 We have always believed that few men can smoke
heavy cigars all day long. Most best suited with
cigars of milder type, such the Tom Moore.
q Tom Moore gives you the unmsakable Havana flavor
but its strength modulated by the slight addition of
certain milder tobaccos
q Sunday. when cigars mean such lot to a man. is
afternoon and another along in the evening And here's
to the good smoke hours that coming to you'll
"They dllDays come back for Moore
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12

slant relief. Nothing better for rhen-
InafIam. backachc and sclafica. Only
~ An 1rusgis,s. Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-12
Why Should You
Tolerate a Poison
In Your Home?
Never let the Skull and Crossbones
Pass Your Threshold-It's the
Only Way 20 BE Safe

OF course you frequently need a pow
erful antieeptic and Germic3de--nearly all
families do. That Il why "Benetol" has
met with such instant success.
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If They Amt, Why Aint They7
Il was just wondering" observed the
Tool.
Wondering what?" asked the sage.
II was wondering II the weeping vii.
low and the pine tree were related"
said the fool.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Too Latefor
Classification

FOR RENT-Deslralae cottage, Sew.
cnth street, Eighth ward. ]. F..
Richie, First National Bank. 1921
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I'l III CASE ABOUT
R|EADYFORJU|RORS.

NEW YORK. March 12.-rn his
closing address to the fury sitting in
the case Of Harry X. Thaw, and for
co-defendants on trial for. conspiracy
John B. stanchaeld, Thaw's counsel,
urged the Jury today to determine
whether they believed Thaw had re.
covered his sanity and II they did SO,
to say. so In their virdict, Mr.. stanch.
field reviewed the case Of the defense
from beginning to end. and laid par.
ticular emphasis to claim that Thaw
planned his own escape from the
state hospital for criminal insane at
Matteawan. because he believed that
he was sane and that to remain in
this hospital would cause him to lose
his mind. Mr.. stanchfiald assaulted
Franklin Kennedy, special deputy at.
torney general, in charge OF prosecu.
ton, charging that his sole occupation
for five years has been the case OF
Thaw.
He continued "some private ven.
6S.4sS' 20 iuspbHoiUle tVE LIS hthte OF
New York spending thousands Of dol.
lars probably $4,000 to try Thas up.
on puny little charge like this. am
sometimes something OF cross ex.
aminer and would give anything to
cross examine Mr.. Kennedy"
= will go on the tsand," said Ken.
needy.
III you do and l get at you. you will
remember what happened" replied
Stanchtield.
The defense closed Its case, after
Thaw had answered a few questions
OF minor Importance upon cross.exan.
nation. The prosecution was to sum
up this afternoon. Teh case, It was
said. would go to the jury immedi.
ately after Justice Page, persiding,
had delivered a charge. Attorneys
TO rboth sides said they expected a
quick verdict,
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INU 0 PLAN|GREAT
| SUFFRAGE BATTLE
Unusual Activity At Pres.
ent Time-W. C. 7. U. to
Aid Movement.

That a vigorous campaign will be
waged by the women OF West Virginia
for the ratification OF the equal SUI.
frage amendment which will be sub.
mttted TO a vote of the people In 1916,
is evidenced by the unusual activity
among the fair sex throughout the
state. =
This week a meeting OF the wo.
mems Christian Temperance Union Is
IN progress. In Huntington and one O:
the questions receiving the most at.
tention was the suffrage amendment.
Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, OF Morgan.
town. state president Of the w. G. T.
U. and vice president and acting pres.
ident Of the West Virginia Suffrage
League, stated In the Huntington con.
yention that 1.-THE Women's Christian
Temperance Union. stands for suffrage
as an organization and will enter into
the campaign with enthusiasm, look.
Ing toward the ratification OF the
equal franchise amendment to the
constitution of West Virginia in 1876
Mrs. .Yost also stated that the ". C.
7. U. with 5000 members strong would
march to the colors and aid materi.
ally In the fight for the passage OF the
amendment, The National W. c. T.
U. Is making campaign for securing
10000 members this year, and West
Virginia must furnish its quota Of GOO
members.
A meeting for the latter part OF
March or the first of April is schedul.
cd to be held in this city by the West
Virginia Suffrage League, same hav-
ing been announced in this paper
several days ago, at which time plans
will be inaugurated for vigorous
campaign looking toward the passage
of the suffrage amendment.
Whether West Virginia will ratify
or refuse to ratify the suffrage amend.
'ment remains to be seen, but its fail.
ure to ratify the measure will not be
due to any inactivity among the fair
sex, who are losing no time in formu-
lating plans to push the question to a
successful issue.
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Hold Checks For
Pensions In Office

CHARLESTON, WA, March 49,
Hundreds OF pension checks, amount
ing to thousands OF dollars, are lying
in tho postoffices OF West Virginia
because the pensioners have thus far
failed to take or send their pension
certificates for comparison with the
Jackets in which the checks are en-:
closed. The Jackets now have q trans.
parent "slit," through which is shown
the number of the check.
This number must correspond with
that on the pension certificate, else
tho check will not be delivered.
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Stock Disease Cost
W,Virginia $4,000

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March IT,
The cost of the foot and mouth dis.
case in West Virginia In the last few
months is placed at $4,000 in re.
port issued by the state department OF
agriculture. The Federal government
will pay half this amount.
Howard Williams, commissioner of
agriculture, declared the epidemic in
the state is now under control and
that little danger of further infection
exists. He reports II head OF cattle
We're killed in Ohio county and over
200 head in Berkeley county, where
a number of hogs, MS well as several
buildings, were destroyed.
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with evidences Of deep concern. The
Brazilian minister's dispatches arriv.
ed as the cabinet was assembling, and
Secretary Bryan took them, TO BIO laid
before the President. Mr.. Bryan said
that searching investigation was
under way. No steps were likely to
be taken until all the facts were be.
fore the American government.
Yesterday the Spanish ambassador
here laid before tho state department
dispatches telling Of the killing OF
four Spaniards in Mexico City, with
footing and destruction OF property.
The death of a subject Of Sweden was
reported the day before. Official dis.
patches received in diplomatic quar-.
tiers from other legations in Mexico
City, said one British house was lott.
ed and 100 persons injured in tho
disorder which prevailed between the
evacuation of Obregon and the entry
of the Zapata troops.
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orders have been issued in several
Maine places to the effect that unless
all chimneys are put in a safe condi-
ton the work will be done by the
town or city officials at the expense
Of the property owners. Many in
spections have shown chimneys much
in need OF immediate attention.
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NAlMhGTONNEVlS

q . +
John Hopkins has left on q business
trip to Canton. Ohio. nm
Mrs. Cynthia Marvel, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Charles F1annigan, has re.
turned to her home at Blaine, W. Va.
Stanley McClelland Is visiting his
grandfather at Pine Bank. Pa.
'MrssT M. Call, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. Robert Lyall. has re-.
turned TO her home In Cameron.
Miss Flora Koen was Fairmont
visitor yesterday.
Mi. and Mrs: Donneily Jones were
attending the funeral OF the formers
cousin at Moundsyille yesterday.
S.. y. Leech, of Cameron, is a bust.
hess visitor here.
Mrs. IA. p Sherer, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. eco. T. Wei.
bic, returned to her home in Pitts.
burgh yesterday.
Mrs. n M. sMcNicholas has returned
from q visit with er mother at Cam.
eron.
Or. Russell Ice. OF Moundsyille, Is a
professional visitor here.
Miss Ruth Phillips, OF. Elgtn, ILL.,,
has succeede Miss G Catherine Roberts
ls music teacher in the public school.
Concert at shlnnston.
The Cults Concert company, Man
nington concern, composed OF Rev.
Claude So. Goodwin, soloist; r. F. Cul.
lis, musician Miss Kate Garrison,
reading, and Miss Ethel Bcall, pianist.
The company gave a concert at
shfnnston last night, the quality of
the entertainment given speaks we'll
for the local talent.
Arrivals at Bartlett House,: Ed.
ward d Brendil, Cincinnati; ]. E. D.
Qualley. Wheeling; N. e. Smith; l..
y. Kaufman, Toledo: Ruth N. Phil.
lips, Elgin, H.; A. II. Strang, War.
saw, Ind; g. e. Bergman, Morgan.
town: John. G. Courson. Cleveland:
p. y Hanson, Chicago; Claude E.
Kenke, GAINESVILLE.
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U. S. Citizen Killed

Continued from Page ~
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
Another note has been sent by the
United States Government to General
Carranza in reply to his response t.
the notice that Carranza and obregon
would be held personally responsible
for the safety OF Americans and other
ofreigners in Mexico City. 1t is un
derstood to have emphasized the i'm.
portance Of keeping open railway
communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz for the unrestricted
passage OF Americans and other for,
eigners.
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Scared BY Erea,.

ltistsald TO be owed 10 the frogs Of
Western Australia that that part of the
empire Is English and not French.
About 1900 "a. party OF prospective
French colonists landed on the west
coast OF Australia, but on the FIRST
morning they were alarmed by the
loud croaking of the frogs, which they
took for demons, and retired with all
Irpeed q; their ships. Western Austria.
Ia might have preferred the frog to
Ithesswan asher emblem, just as Rome
might have preferred instead OF tile
!oagles the! goose that saved the capital.