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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
People and Events

Thrifty people who are doing their holt
day shopping now are getting the worth
of their money all right.
During the last year the carriage fac
tories OF this country turned out 10000
horse vehicles. worth s54,OOoOOo. Carry
that news TO auto row.
Seven days to ground hog day whether
sunshiae or clouds mark the day. 1t is
safe 70 bet on six weeks OF weather. It's
a long, long way to March H.
It is the dictum Of the mayor OF Bos-
ton that professional interpreters OF the
art Of dancing must wear socks in add
ton to the customary open umbrella
regalia Boston is a stickler for draped
art.
A jury Of women in a mock trial in
New York brought in a verdict giving
a wife sole control Of the money she
saves from household expenses. Judges
OF real courts may gather from this the
future grip Of Justice.
Bernard Shaw is coming to New York,
on business and pleasure bent His re-
cent observations on the war were 80
deftly balanced that he can draw bust
ness from both sides OF the neutrality
line in this country.
Samuel Wagner of Pana, Ill. the man
who wigwagged General Sherman's
famous message, Hold the fort. for I
am coming" TO General Corse at Altoona
Pass. is dead at the age Of 70, Wagner
was a member Of an Illinois regiment
A California woman who deserted her
husband and children for hobo affin-
ity and tramped with him from the Pa
cific coast to the Atlantic and back again.
is now laid up in Portland (Ore) nos
pital with a broken hip, the result of a
beating administered by the hobo. The
hobo is booked for a round with the Mann
act. Occasionally the affinity business
works its own punishment.
NJ. S. Kellogg of Herington. Kan.
sawed the wood that made the fire that
cooked the substantials for the feast in
honor Of his ninety-first birthday. Mr..
Kellogg is the father of nineteen children,
has thirty-flve grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren His score also in
cludes two wives buried. and the third,
still living. he married when he was 49,
All of which proclaims an energetic life.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
The City University.

DR.. Dabney quite naturally is an enthusiastic
advocate Of the Cincinnati plan" OF providing
university training in each city for the use Ot
those who want to pursue their studies beyond
the high school course. His idea Is to make II
as easy and inexpensive as possible to obtain
the higher education. Other educators of mucn
experience. and who speak with some authority,
take the view that an education too easily had
is not likely TO be properly valued for the reason
that value lie instinctively associated with cost
And somewhere between the two views will be
found the ground that has been adopted In Ne.
braska.
Nebraskas plan, which may be called good
when Judged by its results. provides training at
expense Of the state from kindergarten to tho
degree OF doctor OF philosophy. II has worked
WE'LL and has permitted the ambitious youth Of
the state 10 obtain educational training at very
little cost That all who start are NOT APP
preciative OF the advantages nor DESTROYS of
fully realizing them, is proven by the number
who enter but do not finish in either high school
or university. Hundreds do avail themselves OF
the opportunity. working their way along, that
they may support themselves while at school.
This is true not only OF theA state-supported
schools. but APPLIES TO the seetarian OF privately
endowed schools OF the state. Nowhere does
KNOWLEDGE her ample page. rich with the spols
OF time" more freely unfold II than In Nebraska.
The problem OF popular education Is not yet
solved. however; IL is too big 10 be settled off
hand, nor is II likely that one mans views WIN
ultimately prevail Just as present its more press
ing and vital phase is that OF vocational training
and Il will be along this line that the next great
step in the march Of education win most Likely
be taken
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
A PRAYER FOR HELP.
New York Sun

New York sun.
Cans5 Thou not hear us, Thou Almighty
Are an our prayers like bubbles upward
The earth is shaking, Man and sea and
And all Thy winds together, making
moan.
Oh, sacrifice! Oh, tragedy sublime!
The fathers old are marching with their
To fling themselves by thousands at a
Against the maws Of devouring guns.
And where art Thou? The people rage
like beats;
With faith fOrsworn and passion at it's
They, Thee forget. and at their dreadful
feasts
They lit to Thee strange tlasons warm
with blood.
And overhead. within the fenceless sky,
Which was our own, and made for our
Are shapes like birds that slaughter as
And sing Of hate. with all the stars in
sight!
II Thou hast missed our voices from the
choirs,
How can we praise Thee while the bull
And smoke wreaths curl above our dear
And faith flies slowly on a wounded
wing
Maker of worlds and hope OF every race.
Through warning camps. by suffering
send Thou 10 us from His exalted place
Thy Angel Michael with his flaming
sword!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

MY ancestors came over in the May
flower"
"Yes?" reioined Mrs. CumroN. Il un-
derstand ;Ge fare was quite low. But
the boat must have been terribly over
crowded. Washington star.
rs it true that the appendix is ALSO
lutely useless asked the medical stu
dent
''Useless?" Numbered tho professor
why. sir it's a veritable gold mine for
surgeons. philadelphia Ledger.
Women have all the best OF IT,"
How now
"A woman will drink two cocktails, cat
lobster and hunk OF plum pudding
and then blame her headache on het
nerves and get away with It, '-LouisVlle
Courier Journal
Cholly-Before I met you l thought Of
nothing but making money.
Ethel-Well, keep right on! Pop ain
as rich as folks think!-Dallas News.
This poor girl was simply sold to a
rich husband
"Oh, you're mistaken ] was there, and
saw her father give her away."-Balti-
more American.
The Head Barber-Sure, Mr.. Abigail. I'll
lend you "A dollar. Glad to help you out
Mr.. Allgall-Thanks. old man. They're
having a sale Of safety razors around the
corner and / didn't want to miss it
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Chicago Herald: a Chicago church is
split on "one-man power" One-man
power in q local organization generally
arises from one mans willingness TO do
most OF the hard work.
Baltimore American: The dream Of
the ages will be fulfilled a dream which
has existed since the Crusades. II Pales-
tine is finally delivered from the rule OF
the Turks and the Holy Land passes into
Christian hands.
Brooklyn Eagle. Princeton university
will make chapel attendance optional to
get rid Of Hypocrisy sinners are not
called to repentance In any OF our modern
universities. though the optionally right
eous get many exhortations.
Houston Post: Don't begin to tell your
wife lie the moment you get up in the
morning" advises a Kentucky evangelist.
That's good advice. A proper observance
Of the tenets OF safety First" would sug-
gest tho postponement OF all prevarica-
ton until the arrival at home about l
a. m.
New York World: For the old John
Street church. shrine OF American Meth
odism. a skyscraper structure is proposed.
the top stories TO be an aerial place OF
worship. There have long been sky
scraper churches. Rheims cathedral, be-
fore the Germans trimmed II, rose four
feet higher than the Standard OIL build
ing in New York. The spires OF Cologne
are higher than any metropolitan sky
scraper except the Singer, metropolitan
and Woolworth towers. Tim, the tallest
spirc, equals forty average stories. But
usually the floor of even the Hottest
church is near the ground level. and wor-
shippers look up, not down.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
THRILLS OF HERoIsM.

st. Louis Republic: The captain of the
Formidable went down smoking n cga-
rette, in reckless disregard OF the opin-
ions OF Carrie Chapman Gait and Lucy
Page CASTOR.
Chicago Herald. Next to a good life
comes q brave death. Captain Loxley Of
the Formidable. like so many other sail
ors in this war, died az BELTS q man.
His last words were a compliment on the
seamanlike manner in which a subordi-
nate was experimenting the launching Of
the boats. He gave his orders as calmly
ms II his ship had been in hsrbor with
its anchors down." says a rescued sailor.
Peace is good and war is bad. but the
time will never come when the pulse
viii not thrill to the hero tale OF the
man who fronts death hravely and takes
1t calmly oftern for some ideal dimly
understood.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The sinking
OF British warships by mines and SUBJ
marines is not merely matter OF lucA.
1t has become apparent that the num-
erous British disasters are the result OF
a systematic campaign planned by the
German naval authorities. The losses
are already so great that Great
Britain cannot ignore them insigni-
ficant Ship after ship has been de-
stroyed by unseen agencies Slowly, but
with amazing system, the Germans are
reducing the size OF the navy which holds
their own ships bottled In Prussian
Ravens OF refuge. And while the British
are losing their ships the Germans are
losing almost nothing. Disregarding the
battle of the Falklands. which pract-
cally wiped out the German force be-
yond the North Sea, the naval perform
ances of the war have been strongly TO
the advantage OF the Germans.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
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The Omaha Glee club has arranged for the assist
OF the Chicago Madriga club for its forthcom-
ing grand concert next month
MIR. c. II. Dewey Is back from New Orleans
Superintendent and Mrs l. NJ. Pierce OF the poor
farm entertained number OF their friends in their
usual happy manner.
Councilman p. Ford announces that he has fitted
up elegant sample rooms at 4i6 Tenth. between HaT-
ney and Howard. open 70 the public this evening IN
fine style. and extending an invitation 20 alt
August Weiss. agent OF the Hamburg German
American line has received notice OF a stin further
rate cut. that the price OF passage has been
duced from Omaha to Hamburg. Bremen and Havrs
TO ss66o. as the result OF the rate war.
Mr.. and Mrs. p, II. sharp sadly afflicted by
the death Of their youngest son. Joseph s sharp.
aged % years
The and + cluo hello its first meeting last night
the beautiful residence OF Dr. Jensen,
Eighteenth and Leavenworth streets. The program
presented by AIRS 5. p. Morse, Mr. r. b, Chap
man. Miss Hobart OF New York, Mrs E. Marony and
Mrs James Martin
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
MUFFLED KNOCKS.

A good conversationalist never talks
when he is through with it.
Why do we pity those who are crippled
In the limbs and make fun OF those who
are crippled in the head?
Women have their faults. But you
never saw one who shoveled her food into
her mouth with a knife.
Some men are busy laying up treasures
In heaven when they should be paying
some attention to fire insurance.
Every man believes that he has good
sense. But he couldn't prove it by the
love letters he wrote to his wife before
they were married.
In Patrick Henrys time liberty and
death were usually coupled in the bet
ting. But nowadays alimony secures a
whole lot Of the liberty.
If man can't get the girl he wants.
he gets peeved and quits. But II a girl
can't get the man she wants, she goes
ana cops out the man some other girl
wants.
Another OF the sure things OF life is
that when two new families move into
the same square ON the same day. the
neighbor women are not going TO get
much homework done.
A woman who was rummaging through
some old stuff discovered a waist that she
had worn some fifteen years ago. And
she found enough material in each sleeve
to make perfectly good modern skirt.
When girl has such a powerful voice
that you can hear her yelling for n
square, her fond mother sends her 10 take
singing lessons. And the result is that
you can hear her yelling for two squares.
The old-fashioned woman who was al
ways taking something old and making
II over into something new for the chill
dren. now has a married daughter who
wouldn't think Of letting Fido wear the
same sweater for two seasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
Welcome Sign of the Times.

The announcement that the Burlington pro-
poses TO build the long-mooted Guernsey cut
off takes on added Importance under existing cir
cumstances. The investment by great railroad
system OF 1000. 900 is not usually subject for
extended comment but at this moment IL may
be accepted as a pointer on the attitude OF the
railroads 1t is part of the revival OF business,
manifest in other ways, and welcome be-
cause II is an extension OF enterprise. omaha's
interest in the project is the more Immediate,
because 1t means an expansion of Omaha's trade
territory, making more accessible extensive
area OF fertile and productive country, the out
put of which naturally seeks the Omaha market,
and the supplies for which furnished from
here. 1t is good sign OF renewed activity 10
the west
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Few specimens of Turkish humor travel on
the American circuit 10 afford a measure Of its
merit. But tho action OF the Moslem war censor
in requiring the English publisher OF an English
weekly at Constantinople to nl his paper with
glowing accounts Of the victories OF followers Of
the prophet goes TO show that Turkish humor
carries the makings OF a smile
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Notwithstanding the cutlery against those
shocking transparent skirts it's dollars to dough-
nuts that the non-transparency decree of the
fashion eensors will not arouse any great amount
of popular enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

The returns on police Judge tailed exactly
with the recount in just six voting districts
Election Commissioner Moorhead ought to estab-
lish something like.the Order of the Iron Cross
for judges and clerks passing the test OF count
ing right
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

A years gain of s7e.OOO.OOo in the total
husines of five meat packing companies disposcs
of the charge that the retailers got all the money
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Immigration reetrictionists demand the lit
eracy test merely because It is in the direction
OF closing the door against immigrant newcom-
ers. But nothing but closing the door tight
against all foreign born. whether educated or un-
educated. wiz satisfy them completely.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Only six weeks more of this congress on
President Wilson's hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Suitable timber for chief justice OF our
supreme court does not grow on every bush in
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

The army appropriation bill carries $500, 900
for airships. An air fleet comes high.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed TO them. Adj
dress will be changed as often rs requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

With the. submarine below and the air craft
above, the battleship nowadays runs an awful
risk OF getting in between fires
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Note the difference: In olden days the only
snow that was promptly removed from the
streets was the snow that fell Just before pri-
mary or an election.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

Remember, too. that all the money to be
made in Omaha real estate has not yet been
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
January a.

Tip to the patronage hunters: Don't overlool
the White House baby.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

II is the weather man who gives the word
OF command for the snow-shovel brigade.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

4 FIND that this personal column OF mine is being
read more widely than Anticipated, IL the number
OF those who in conversation with make reference
to II ask questions about something have said,
affords any fair test. is natural that such mani
fesaton OF interest tempts me TO keep at H. but if
overtax patience. trust my friends will let me
know call a halt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
The TENNESSEE
Goes TO HAITI
TO Join FLEET

Philadelphia. Aug. 25.-The United
States armored cruiser Tennessee passed
in the Delaware =BEeakwater this morn
ing from Annapolis and arrived al the
Philadelphia navy yard late this after
noon. After taking on stores. medicines,
coal and ammunition the cruiser will
proceed to Haiti to loin the feet under
command Of Rear Admiral Caperton.
In addition 10 its regular crew the
Tennessee carries $50 marines. who were
taken on board al Annapolis. The cruls-
err also has on board i 3-inch landing
, guns. A company or two Of marines
from the local navy yard will also leave
on the Tennessee il was said today, but
there was no concentration OF marines
in this city as was. the case during the
Mexican crisis about, year ago.
The battleships Kansas and Minnesota
are being retitted at the Philadelphia
navy yard but no orders have come fo-
them Is vet. The supply ship Culgoa is
due TO arrive here from New ork on
Friday TO take on stores and also the
monthly pay Of the eM0 marines now in
Haiti. It will then sail for that country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
ASSAULT CASE is
HEARD AT CALAIS

Calais, Aug. 25.-George Smith of
Midtown was before the municipal
court on Tuesday charged with agra
waited assault upon Gilman Harding.
also resident of Midtown Accord
ing TO the evidence, Smith entered the
Harding home on Monday afternoon
and assaulted Mr. Harding, using the
latter's own walking stick as weap-
on. Mr.. Harding thought his assail-
ant was determined to kill him. and he
seized piece of wood from the wood :
box and struck the weapon from
Smiths hand. When the latter ap-
peared in court he sported a beauti-
ful black eye, which he declared he
received az the hands Of Harding. The
latter denied striking Smith until aft
er the latter had begun to belabor him
with the cane, but declared that he
was not aware that he had struck
Smith on the head. Harding looked
Ike victim of German kultur. his
brad being literally plastered with
surgeons plaster. He is IS years of
age and his assailant is 81 The trou-
bic has been brewing for some time
and SD to be the outcome of Mrs.
Smith taking up her residence as
to@sekeeper for Mr.. Harding, she hav-
ing separated from her husband some
l6 years ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26

guests were Miss Margaret Stevens
Of Bangor, Miss Emma Frost Of Au-
burn, Mrs. r. F. Jaynes Of Boston
Mrs. Eliza Young. Of Concord. n. II.
and Mrs. NJ, Gowan Of San Francisco.
Mrs. Young is one Of waterv!lle's
best known young ladies, having made
her home here for the greater part Of
her life. and has a great number OF
friends who will wish her and her
husband the creates. Of happiness in
their new life. She attended Water.
Vile High school and Freedom Acad-
envy. Her profession has been that Of
teacher, in which she met with great
success. She started in teaching at
Wellesley HiAs; then at Oakland, and
for the last several years has been at
the Fort school in Winslow. She IL
prominent member Of the Methodist
church and !s one Of the leaders Of
Queen Esther's Circle.
Mr.. Young ia well known here az
local boy He graduated from Water
vile High school in 1908. and from
Colby in 1907. He IL a member Of Phi
Delta Theta. After graduating he
entered the Office at the Central Maine
Power Co.. where he remained for sew
erai years. Last year he was engaged
as hend Of the commercial department
In the High school at Malone, n. T.,
and Will accept similar position for
The ensuing year ct the High 'schoo! in
Concord, ~ H., where the couple will
be at home after Sept. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
DAWSON LOSES
TO WASHbURN At
MEADOW CLUB, N. Y.

southampton, n. T.. Aug. 2.-Watson
NJ Washburn of Harvard and doubles
partner of r. Norris Williams, ID. to-
DAY defeated Ward Dawson, the latest
California tennis star, in the fourth
round of the Meadow Club cup singles.
WashDurn played a consistent lobbine
game, driving Dawson to the back court.
Williams. the national champion, de-
faolted TO W. p. Snyder of Pittsburg.
Leonard Beekman, national interscholas-
TIC champion, and Harold A. Throckmor-
ton, Princeton interscholastic champion.
furnished the best match of the day.
beekman's steadiness proving the decid-
ing factor
The victory of L. r. Pell of Chicago
over Clarence j. Griffin of the California
trio in the afternoon session left Viii
ham NJ. Johnston as the only player re-
naming in the singles from the Pacific
coast Peil played in rare form, winning
6-3, 81. Johnston made a runaway of
his match against Robert Leroy, out
playing the former intercollegiate cham
pion, and scoring at 81, g..
The big field in the doubles was ra pidly
weeded out. In the best of the matches
Il. II. and F. W. Cole, the Hartford
pair, out-E1aneuvered A. NJ. Kidder and
A +. Cofey of Princeton, at 81, 6-s.
The best of the Harvard pairs, G. c.
Gamer and William Rand, Sd, also went
uown before veterans T. r. Pell and
Z. s. Prentiss, winning by fast and sure
volleying at 49, Sc GA The Yale pair,
X. 5. Stoddard and S. Kelly, alone sur.
vtved the day in straight sets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
CoRNvILLE
CornvilIe High School Reunion

CornVllle High school reunion drew
former students TO the number of
about sixty from various parts of the
county and State, Tuesday First on
the program came dinner served in
Grange hall. the committee in charge
OF getting this III being Mr. and Mrs
:. II. Seal Of CUrnviiie, Mr. and Mrs.
Adelhert Hobart Of East Madison and
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Whittier of Sow
hogan. The program for the after
noon was given in the Cornville Town
House once the High school, having
been arranged hy Mrs. Carrie French
Mrs. Hattie Clemen, and Mrs. Forre- Z
herrin. President L. L. Smith presid-
ed. Officers We're elected for the en-
suing year as follows: President. L.
L. Smith; vice presidents, Sanford
Strickland and Herbert Blackwell
Cornvi!le; secretary, Mrs. Melvis
Palmer, Hinckley. treasurer Melvin
Palmer. Hinckley;; entertainment
committee. Adelbert Hobart of East
Madison. W. &, Whittier Of Skowhe-
gan and s. H. Zeal of Cornville. Be
sides business the program included:
Lords prayer. singing America:
roll call Of members with response by
quotation or story; eading of letters
from members away; songs, Miss Be-
atrice Woodman Of Brewer. Miss Mar
ion Dyer of Cornville, Miss Evelyn
Flanders, Madison and Mrs Charles
Moody, Cornville recitation. Herbert
Blackwell. The days entertainment
ended with a dance in the Town hall
music being furnished by Nuttings
Orchestra, of Skowhegan.