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The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Lovely Russian Girl Portrays Weird Dances Of
Australian Savages With About as Little
Clothing as Natives Wear

twelve or fourteen a tooth in front Of
the head was knocked out. This some
times was done to girls.
"In the few remaining savage tribes
the methods OF disposing of the dead
vary greatly. Sometimes a circular
grave is dug and the body placed in II with
the head to the east Sometimes the
body is burned and She ashes buried. In
other places the body is placed on a plat
form OF sticks and left to decay. Young
children are often not buried for
months, but are carried about by their
mothers. At the funeral of men there is
much mourning. the female relatives
cutting or tearing their hair of and plas-
tering their faces with clay. But for the
women there are no public ceremonies
OF any sort"
There were opportunities galore for
this courteous maiden to observe the
dances which she is now showing to
America. Often in their wild revels she
danced with the savages to learn step for
step their terpsichorean creations.
The rain dance is one OF the weirdest
OF these dances and Is based on some OF
the strangest OF savage reasoning. The
rain god. as they understand II. has
straight hair. because the rain comes
down in straight lines. When the wealth
er has been dry for too long the abo-
IluSlHeS uidhe pEcpdl dllOus lOT luclI ram
dance.
The first move Is to stiffen out their
curly hair with the whites OF eggs so
that It will be straight just as the rain
gods is. Then clad in little else but
grass skirts and few strings of beads
the natives, men and women. begin their
dance.
1t is a dance that has practically every
motion based on the falling of rain in
straight lines. The body is stretched
out straight and stiff. the stiff arms NOV
ing up and down in straight lines, and
the fingers are likewise supposed to
give the indication of falling rain drops.
II II rains, as It sometimes does after
this dance, the natives feel quite satisfied
with their efforts and the kindness Of
their rain god. Furthermore, they stand
out N the rain, which, together with
the whites of eggs that have served to
stiffen their hair, gives them a modern
and generally needed shampoo.
The carrabbarree is as terrible as its
name. II is the savage war dance. Com
mencing slowly the natives work them
selves up into veritable frenzy during
its course, and stop only when exhaustion
brings them to the ground in a heap.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

In this dance again practically all
that is worn is the usual straw skirt with
the addition of several tufts of feathers
OF rare birds attached to the arms at
elbows and wrists and to the legs at the
ankles like the spurs of cocks. A large
tuft OF feathers is the headdress Flow
ers and grain are used in the hair and
fly about in every direction as the dane
ers go through their wild movements.
The spear dance which Mile Novotna
has brought back with her is typical OF
the South Sea Islands. The New Guinea,
the Tahiti and the Samoan Island saw
ages all make it part of their system of
tribal etiquette
The spear dance had its origin In
tribal visits When one tribe made
known its intentions of visiting anoth-
er the tribe which was the host would
go in a body to meet its visitors outside
the village limits. the chief carrying 4
spear. the point of which had been re-
moved and replaced with a leaf As soon
as the visitors appeared the chief would
hurl the spear in their direction. the
leaf breaking off as the shaft went
through the air They meant to convey
the idea that they had no sharp spear
points for their friends.
In this svmbolical dance Mile Novotna
wears the remarkably simple costume Of
a headdress Of feathers. a narrow bodice
and belt Of woven feathers and the usual
grass skirt.
The fire dance. which is one of the
beautiful Russian woman's most startling
impOrtatiOns. is a Tahitian dance done
by the priests and medicine men. Wood
fires are built in trench and rocks are
thrown into them. When the rocks be-
come Ted-hOt on the under side the
priests and medicine men. carrying sacred
plants in their hands which are supposed
to give the divine protection, walk bare
footed over the rocks in the fire without
being burned. Every so often the fire
dance is done by the priests to show their
people that they actually are protected
by divine power.
As a matter Of fact. the unholiest man
in the village could walk over the rocks
barefOoted without being burned had he
the courage. The rocks that are used are
a porous pumice stone which. while they
can be heated to incandescence on the
under side. remain cool or, at the most,
merely warm on top.
Some of these rocks Mile. Novotna has
brought back with her and uses in her
startling dance. much to the horror OF
her unsuspectinE audiences.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Divorce Gets Black Eve

Der" barely a quarter of an hour. and
the next and the ! next. and returned
reconciled The success of his plan
caused Judge Wood to ask il the cases
had been Investigated before complaint
was issued. Deputy District Attorney
Joos explained that investigation was
considered too expensive by the county
supervisors.
1.-The supervisors seem to have plenty
of money to spend for chicken wire to
put along the country roads for roses
to grow on" said Judge Wood, yet they
had no money with which to keep the
heads of families from losing their jobs
and their children from starving. After
this, Mr.. District Attorney, | want all
cases investigated. AS long as | am
sitting in this court the supervisors are
not going to have anything to say about
the way it is run
"All right. your HONOR answered
Joos-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

THE lovely, beautiful. bewitch
ing. talented eighteen-year-old
Russian girl, Vlasta Novotna,
has fastened her sweet-scented
fingers into the hair and beard of
the Australian bushman and dragged
him, cannibalistic tendencies and all, into
the exclusive drawingr rooms Of Fifth
ave, New York 1t is the most startling
thing that has happened to society since
its interest in the dance was reborn.
OF course, Vlasta Novotna hasn't actu-
into New York drawingrooms, for be-
sides being unpleasant for his cannibalis-
tic tendencies, he would be further per-
soma non grata because of his use Of fish
oil as perfume
What the lovely Novotna has really
done is to bring back with her from Aus
tralia such savage terpischorean efforts
as the rain dance. the spear dance, the
nre dance, in which she walks on red-hot
stones, and the carrabbarree. or the war
dance. And along with them she brought
the costumes in which the natives do
these. dances-to wit: q short grass
skirt. slit in many places: a few beads,
. few feathers and a tiny bodice made
Of feathers. That is all. 1t may be
shocking, but it is true to life, at least to
savage life.
1t was Emmy Destinn. famous opera
singer, who discovered the talented No
votna. When she saw her dance for the
first time few years ago she took her
under her wing and sent her packing to
odd, far away parts Of the world to find
new material for dances. So it hap
pened that Novotna plunged into the
vilds Of Samoa and Australia, and for
two long years studied savage dances
In their homes.
Sights that were strange, horrible.
blood-curdling end unforgettable were
what befell Mile. Novotna in her inva-
don of the bush.
Seine Of the few remaining savage
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

THERE'S a possibility that the d.
vorce question in America will
be answered soon. Certainly it's
going to drift along toward set
tlehent il the reconciliation chamber
Instituted by Judge Wood out in Los An
geles finds favor elsewhere.
Sitting in court in the absence OF
Judge Monroe, Judge Wood was appalled,
at the number of divorce cases. AS an
experiment he set aside a room where
he sent couples who wished their mar
rage bonds dissolved, to see if they
couldn't patch up their differences. The
first man to visit the room had been ar
raigned, charged with failing to provide
for hts wife. He said he wanted to
live with her, but she wouldn't let him.
Also that his arrest had lost him his
Job. A few minutes later he emerged
from the reconciliation chamber" with
his wife and little boy. smiling and very
happy.
The next couple were in the cham
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
Greece and the World War.

Surface indications point to Greece as being
the next country to enter the world now
under way and II is morally certain the arms of
the Helenes will be ranged on the side OF the
Anglo Russo Franco alliance. This decision is
but the indirect result OF the conflict between
the Germans and the Allies; under normal con-
ditions Greece would remain neutral. but with
Turkey in the war. Greece can hardly keep out
The deep rooted hatred of the Turk fed by
five centuries OF never ceasing strife is ingraincd
in Grecian politics, and no ruler cabinet may
hope to Withstand its influence. Racial and re-
lgious antipathy. fierce and implacable. has kept
alive this conflict, and still urges on the Chris
tians OF Greece to war against the Moslem. The
task before the king and his cabinet Is most diff
ficult and delicate, unless IT be, as is limited at
that the crisis is but subterfuge and that war
has already been agreed upon, the formal de-
claration to be shortly made
Greece is apparently determined to have a
part in the impending Acknowledgement OF the
Ottoman empire. but the presence of the Hell
lepic forces will not seriously affect the progress
OF the struggle in Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
Time for Greater Omaha.

Greater omaha by consolidation with South
Omaha and the other suburban towns seems
nearer to contamination right now than ever
before. Everybody, even those opposing, con-
oede that consolidation is inevitable. although
the opponents for one reason or another want to
fight it off while longer. IT, however, those
who favor Greater Omaha now, rather than in
the indefinite future, would make themselves
known and heard free from pressure and coer-
cion they would undoubtedly be found to consti
tute decided majority. not only in Omaha, but
in South Omaha. Dundee, Benson and Florence
as well
The legislature should be made TO realize
that there is only one community here in the
whole Greater Omaha territory. and that the
boundary lines which separate the areas under
different city governments are purely artificial,
Indistinguishable. except when drawn by sur
veyor There is not another community in the
United States that occupies the anomalous pc.
sition of being subject to half dozen different
and Independent local governments, and IL ex
listing in any other state, this situation woulG
he promptly, and without hesitation. relieved by
the necessary legislation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
Amending the Amending Clause.

The legislature at Lincoln is again wrestling
with proposals to amend the amending clause
OF our state constitution, presumably to make It
easier to change our fundamental law. We now
have three ways Of amending the constitution
one by constitutional convention, one by the in
itiative, and one by propositions submitted to
the legislature. In the last election amendments
were submitted by both of the last two methods
but failed OF ratification because they lacked tho
necessary majority despite the fact that the
three amendments submitted by the legislature
had all the party circle votes counted for them
regardless of the desire of the voter.
Now, we see no good reason why the process
of amending the constitution should be any diff
ferent in the matter OF vote requirement,
whether by initiative or by submission. ma
jority of votes cast on the proposition equal to
35 per cent of the total vote required for in
itiative amendments should also suffice for sub
mitted amendments, but only on condition that
the party circle fiction Is abolished. To count
vote yes" or mo" on a constitutional amend
ment because cross is put in a circle at tho
top Of the ballot is far-fetched and dangerous
subterfuge and the only wonder is that It has
not gotten us into serious trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
Nebraska's Happy Family.

The democrats of Nebraska evidently place
much dependence on the truth Of the remark at
tributed to Henry Watterson, The More Quar-
rels the more democrats" At any rate they con.
tnue their internecine strife with such apparent
gusto as would convince an outsider that they
enjoy fighting. Just now Brother Charley"
Bryan and Berge, the ever hopeful are being aa4
eused Of interfering with and directing the
course OF legislation TO the end that tie follow
ers OF the secretary OF state In the presidents
cabinet may have some advantage. Just where
IL comes in is not so readily dlscerned. but n a
rival democrat can see It. or thinks he can, II
Is much the same as II II really did exist
This is only single phase OF the much-mixed
situation, in which is involved the hopes and fears
OF an army OF aspirants for high office who are
now casting about for opening in the line
through which TO rush and grab prize The dead
lock in which the big federal offices of the state
have been tied up for So long a time shows no
signs Of loosening, thus adding TO the complexity
OF the problem from a democratic point OF view.
In the meantime, the high and low leaders OF the
party. with regard for responsibility OF office
or otherwise, are mingled in one grand scramble
for the big political priEes that are TO be hung
up next year.
The only regrettable part of the flare-up is
that business OF the state is affected by reason
OF the rivalry between the factions. Otherwise.
the people OF Nebraska could heartily enjoy the
exhibition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
Business Prospects Improving.

Spring normally portends renewed activity
in the business world. and the present notes no
exception. News of steel mills resumng work
with full forces is most encouraging while the
railroads announce the early employment OF an
army of men in the work of repairs and pro.
jected extension. Ten thousand of these are to
be engaged at Omaha within the next few weeks.
Commercial agencies report fewer business sue-
pensions, and the first week in March shows a
greatly improved condition with the railroads.
call from the comptroller OF the currency, put
out on Monday morning, is answered by the
Omaha banks with a showing of greatly in
creased deposits and a considerable increase In
loans and discounts, indicating that money is
not hiding. but is really at work in the business
world No season ever promised better at this
time for crops. and all around the outlook is
most encouraging. Business is plainly picking
up
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
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The Missouri river is reported as steadily break
Ing up. general thaw having in all over the line
At this point the water began showing itself today
about quarter OF the river being free OF tee and
fears OF an overflow being much allayed
The board OF directors OF the Congregational Home
Missionary society met at the Paxton The board
consists OF Revs Sheriff and Scott OF Omaha Greeory
OF Lincoln. Bross OF Norfolk. President Perry OF
Doane college and Messrs. Burnham of Omaha and
West Of lincoln.
e. s. stebbins. general ticket agent OF the Union
Pacific went to St Paul for a conference with the
officials OF the Northern Pacific and the Oregon Ra-
way and Navigation company.
Honorable James f. Boyd is back from Washing
ton where he had the pleasure OF witnessing the
inauguration OF the first democratic president IN
twenty-fOur years.
City Clerk Jewett has recovered FROM his recen,
illness.
rueies Of Incorporation have been filed by the
west SIDE building association with these officers
president j. A. Wakefield; secretary, Walter b. VIII.
Nnai general superintendent Sidney smith. other di
sectors. J. = English. Alvin Finch anad W. n Alex,
ander The association viii develop a residence an,
trict In Hanscom Place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09

sirable than the high-priced goods. I car
say nothing in their favor. They are
never economical; frequently leaving the
baking bleached and acid; sometimes yell
low and alkaline, and often unpalatable.
They are not dependable and represent
false economy at any price.
The most simple way for the house.
wife to class baking powder is by price
The trust goods that retail for Acc OF
soc a pound are usually the cream of
tartar powders, and are of the old
school; and the cheap and big Can
kind that sell all the way from Toe
pound up to cent an ounce should also
be avoided.
The last word in baking powder is the
happy medium, a combination powder
that sells at a moderate price and when
properly prepared gives the consumer
full value for the money. The result in
baking is pure, wholesome food. without
any harmful residue. There is no reason
why any housewife should pay 45c or
soc per pound. The best baking pow
der made can be manufactured SO as to
retail at about u this price.
On being asked what baking powder
she used In her work, Marian Cole
Fisher frankly stated that for more
than seven years she had used Calumet
Baking Powder with the most satisfac.
tory results in every particular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09

and other fabrics, or WHISTLES and gins. or
cutlery or alcs and wines, etc. because
most Of the domestic products in those
lines are fully equal to the imported, and
often superior and always cheaper.
II does not matter in what country such
goods originate II the bclligcrents can
not come TO terms and attempt the folly
of complete embargo and TO interfere
with imports and exports, the people OF
the United states should get together as
the Chinese did in boycottlng japanese
goods and make it plain to these govern
ments abroad that We do not need their
goods; that it is good policy and good
patriotism to develop and patronzc home
industry II there is to be a Chinese wall,
lot US do some Of the building of it our
selves. 4 l.. MEYER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
MARIAN COLE FISHER
A National Authority on the Subject Of PURE
FOODS and the ART OF COOKING.

In q recent interview on baking pow
der stated as follows:
u md many, in fact, very many,
women woefully uniformed on the sub
gect OF baking powder. Evidently the
housewife does not appreciate the value
OF baking powder in her kitchen and in
her baking, or she would have informed
herself. This is subject that is quite
important.
"A great many of the housewives
today have followed their mothers or
grandmothers in the use of baking DOW
der, which in some instances is a mis-
take. There has been just as much Inn
provement in baking powder as in other
commodities. i am glad to find that
baking powder has kept up with the
:, Some housewives have been led to be-
lleve that the cream of tartar powders
are the best goods to use THIS is a
mistake, resulting no doubt from the
constant efforts of the Twenty Million
Dollar Baking Powder Trust TO create a
prejudice against all goods save their
own. Their goods should be least de-
sirable on account of the large guam
food. '-o
The other extreme is the CHEAP and
big Can" baking powders. which sell
all the way from ten cents a pound to a
cent an ounce. These are even less de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
street Car Booster.

4 thing worth discussing,
Which has caused quite fuss,
Is our street car service
And the new "Jitney Bus"
Why crab about service
This company gives us,
And PASS up a standby
For a new "Jltney Bus?'
Going downtown this morning
While the streets were a muss,
Did you look for a street car
Or a new 'Jitney Bus?'
Our mothers have taught us
That we should not cuss.
So stick to a street car
Not new 'Jitney Bus
BOOSTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
THE HOME POETS.


An old man walked with a yawn and
blink,
And saw a star through the window
Chink.
His brain grew clear and began 60
think:
His thirsty pen began to drink
From a neutral bottle Of writing ink:
In the chain of genius, each a link.
Then the world looked up in fear and
dread.
At the wonderful things that il had
read:
Words that the bottle of ink had said,
In tracing the path the pen had led,
Guided by hand that was guided by head
OF q sleepy old man as he lay in bed,
DAVID.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
RAY sHoGREEN,
1928 Franklin Street.


- To ne ~ Ch1neae WALL,
OMAHA, March Ito the Editor Of
The Bee, The latest event of the war
abroad, and one which will have a far
reaching and disastrous effect Upon COM
meTciai and industrial conditions in the
United states, Is Englsnds action in the
blockade and contraband issue, stoppins
not only our exports 10 Germany. but
also exports from Germany to the United
states No one can foresee the serious
ness OF that measure. but II goes without
saying that II will injure trade and man.
ufacturing in the United States fully as
much as II will injure the interests OF
German exporters.
II would seem to me, however, that ON
the other hand 1t might prove a blessing
In disguise:
l. BY giving an impetus to the develop
ment OF industries In the United States
and an incentive TO produce ourselves
that which under England's ukase we
cannot import.
by bringing home to the purchasing
public in the United states the unnatural
ana shameful preference given to i'm.
ported goods. The toadyism OF MANY
Americans TO foreign customs. and the
giving preference 20 imported goods
merely because they are imported, has
been disgrace for many years.
These new conditions should arouse the
patriotism OF the American public TO such
degree as to practically bar any and
all imported goods which can be produced
IN this country. Why cannot we adopt
the Made i'm America" policy. even
though We have to copy after Germany?
There is long list OF articles which have
been extensively imported which are pro
duoed in better quality and at a lower
price at home. but merely because they
do not bear the imported mark they are
tabOoed By many Americans. who believe
that calling for imported goods is smart,
shows better taste and requires a larger
hank account than the common people
possess. II they only knew how many
real good domestic goods are palmed off
on the unsuspeeting as imported and sold
FOR imported goods prices.
There Is no necessity whatever for inn
porting from abroad such goods as for
eign soaps or preserves. or certain cloths
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09
variety of Nationality.

Most OF the patients. the great majority OF them,
French. We had in the beginning. IN October
September, great many English We had a few
Turcos The German wounded that came to Paris
sent to military hospital where they could
he kept in confinement. The Turcos very appre
cative of the they received and the food they
got We discharged one day six Of them who were
friends. discharged them TO convalescent hos
pita They went there after spending a day or
two there they drew invdous comparisons between the
food they received there and
In Of my wards had Russian who
serving orderly. and he did extremely we'll
HIS work was very efficient He a person OF
means, and in many cases he would try 20 bride pa
tionts who had poor appettes 10 eat We had one
Turoo whose appetite poor and the would
bring him n plate OF soup and he wouldn't want IT.
then the count would give him piece or silver and
perhaps he would take the soup. perhaps ne
wouldn't eat IT, and then the count would give him a
piece of gold and then perhaps he would soup
The count said to me, II give him silver and give
him gold. but he always tries IL with his teeth to
II Il IL real"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-09

Philadelphia papers are ventiating what is
dubbed 1.-The scandalous conduct" of lawyer leg
islators acting at the same time as attorneys for
corporations Quaker City scribes have under.
some such regeneration that they are unable
TO differentiate between the lawyer and the law.
giYer.