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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
THE AVIAN DRUMMER.

One sure sign Of spring In said TO be the aps
pearance OF the drummer" wooJpecker. Other
woodpeckers may stay with us all winter. but
the "drufhmer" rarely comes to this latitude un-
IN the balmy air of spring tells that mating time
has arrived The drummer" Is a noisy. vain
bird likes to hear itself make a noise. In this
respect Il differs little from some human beings
with we'll developed ego
"A few mornings ago" said an amateur nat.
uralist. 81 was awakened by n peculiar noise.
The windows In my sleeping room were open,
and the noise seemed 10 come from all direc-
tons I listened. thinking perhaps the door
buzzer or the telephone bell had caught cold dur.
ing the night, and had frog In It's throat
when ! opened the door no person was In sight
and the telephone operator said one had
called me, so went back TO bed.
"A moment later the peculiar noise began
again. This time II seemed In greater volume
and traced the sound to the roof OF the house
II was then recalled had heard the same noise
last year---a sharp. quick rattle. as II a child
were beating an empty can with a stick. Dress
ing hurriedly. went into the yard where could
see the roof OF the house. Cllnging to a hollow.
galvanized iron ornament on the ridge was a
woodpecker. pecking ut the ornament with all
It's might Its bill struck the hollow iron with
great rapidity. and the sound produced re-
sembIed the quick rattle Of a snaredrum. Ten
pecks were followed by a brief intermission. and
then the pecking or drumming was resumed The
noise attracted a second drummer which took
It's station on the side OF another ornament. and
soon the noise became n nuisance; but the drum.
mers continued their tattoo until three blue jays
Jew into . nearby tree and screamed derisiveIy
and dscordantly. Then the drummers replied IN
their raspy voices and few away, probably q
come back on the morrow"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
The Daily Reminder
ToDAYs ANNIVERSARIES


| iut--Norwegians declared their In
depsndenee Of Sweden.
ssI-Athsns was taken by the
iss.mPrises T.,i.yr.9d. for half
y E.b Eusog gss disd In Paris Born there
Es Sss,:s p ssss: ses:' sS Cap.
/ attack on Canton. China
under den. fcpss landed In Cubs
from the domiSion Of spain.
In New south wales. ~
i *: Es;y ana .;- .s Ii: ls.s
issi-Ths First wisconsin rssi.
ment was mustered In the United
isso,S..ssili: Tenn. began |.
verssry OF tie settlement -,
iaSs=conCrsss provided . civil
issi-Twsnsy two Blocks In the
business ssctiSn OF Ausksson. Mich
x.s sss. .is:s o, s;,:"s o., BY .. S:I
months aEAinst the Beers.
iso1-King Alfonso XIII. of Spain
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN TIE
Wan
Lord Kitchener announced 100000
more recruits needed.
Germans claimed further advanced
| In Southern Poland and In 0alicia.
British captured all the German
trenches on twe-mils front. with l.ooo
0srman Zeppelin attacked Engiish
coast towns and was driven on and
Il crippled by asroplanss.
-~~ 49, ~v~~ ~uun 90
Alfonso Kill. king OF Spain. born
In Madrid 30 years ago today.
Princess Arthur OF Connaught
princess Alexandra. Duchess OF
Sbf: b. John John ~ " X:rsrs csSS today. CON
gressman- At large from Alabama
born In 81. Clair county. Ala. 50 years
F.sriek D. Morton. r.pr..en,..iv.
| kota district. born at fshpsming
Mi sshop % Eugene ssss AZ H sHSsh Of tn.
Methodist Episcopal church. south,
born at Fayetse. Mo-. 80 years age
| today.
DR.. Andrew r. West. dean OF the
| graduate school Of Princeton univer.
sity. born at Allegheny. Pa. 81 years
James S. ciarkson. former chair.
man OF the Republican National com.
| mittee, born at Brookville. Ind. !.
years ago today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

IO FLANNIGAN
superintindint wus Flanagan:
Whiniver the kyars got OMEN the
An muddied up things 4 tn divii an
back.
Flnnigin writ II to Flanagan.
Afthcr tn. wreck wus all on agin.
That is this Finnlgin
Reported to Flanagan
within Finnisin nrst writ to Fianni-
he writcd tin pages-dId Finnigan,
An he touid list how the smash &C
FULL minny a taiu.. blunasrin' wurrd
Afther the kyars had gone on agin
That wus how Finrigin
Reported TO Flanagan.
Now Flanagan knowed more than
FnnIgin--
Hell more idjucatton-had Flannigan:
An " wore'm clsne an completely
To tell what Finnigin writ about
In his wrltin' to Musther Flannigan
Don't do SIGH Sin agin:
Make 'em brief. Finnigin.'
whin Finnigin got this from Fianni-
Hs flushed rosy rid--did Finnignn
That it viii be mlnny an mlnny a
daay
BEFORE suprintindint. that's FiannI-
Otis a whack at this very same sin
agin.
From Finnigin 10 Flanagan
Reports won't be long agin.
Wan da.ay on the slction sv Finnigin.
on the road sup'rintinded by Flanni-
A rail give way on a bit ay a curve
An some kyars whit OF az they made
the shverve.
There's nobody hurried" ser Finni-
But reports must be made to Fian-
nigan."
An he winked at McGorrigan,
AS married q Finnigin.
He wus shantyin' thin. wus Finnigin.
As minny a raiiroaders been agin.
An the shmoky OF lamp was burn
In Finnigir's shanty all that night
Boiiln' down his report. wus Finni-
An he writed this here: "Musther
Flannigan:
or aRin. on aGin,
Gone aGin.-Ffnnigin."
strickland W. GILLIAN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

from 'ho family skeleton. are some
Of the Limitations put upon US II
We wish 20 live.
To cap the climax we are told
that money II most dangerous
thing AM that we should be very
careful % its bad influences. and
thet when we are exposed TO II In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
! nftOrs to the Country,
hese, But Look Who 1t Is
That Calls Them Traitors.

There are, apparently, two kinds of
orican conscience.
~ one the Roosevelt, Root, Wood kind,
Iich likes to be awakened" by the
~ouad Of the reveille and can only grow
Iuug and flourish surrounded by gun
Rder. drills, khaki and all the "glori-
16 panoply Of war;"
~ H other the sort which wishes to
- It's peaceful way, getting born,
1yinr. working and dying in a hu-
M dspent manner.
Mt this latter conscience is spine
~cOwsrdly," "supine," no one but
nnx4owest bigot will believe; other
o tie country would have gone to
6ek and ruin long since, for it can be
~ thing, sprung up in night.
Tt & is against this sort of Ameri-
eonscience. which has no quarrel
nnybody and which sees no reason
o<*ing ready to have one, that cer-
nnmber Of voluble Americans are
ecncarned.
\ Ihey can see no good in it whatever.
~ = sssexless thing" though no one
ows exactly, why conscience should
vD : sex.
y = ~sign of decay, cowardice, low
<1 weakness; anything and every
0 ~ a uncomplimentary nature that
1Gn think Of.
npslls the doom of the country for,
n there can be mo health in US.
- Ford. Rabbi Wise, Prof. Kelch,
411e. David Starr Jordan. Jane Ad-
1 st1nd 1t the head Of the danger
hand - do many more who have
w backbone Of our educational and
enI institudons.
IN ~ towards and traitors"
~ WHAT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

II In learned from government
statistics that the United States
ravy constitutes the most thorough
" American body Of men In the
world. OF the s2.ssi men aboard
American warships or serving on
shore. 1864 were born within the
continental limits of the United
States. and OF the remainder 1900
were born In the overseas posses-
sions % this country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
The Keep Well Column
WHEN MONEY IS A DANCER.

any amount" we should insist upon
its sanitary purity before accept
ing IL.
There is many true word
spoken in Jest and therefore the
public's attention. should be called
20 the VERY common habit Of piac-
ing money In the mouth.
Money may come from the most
Dangerous places. from pest holes.
from a mouth In which favagins
disease has lately left its sores.
rom anywhere.
Let uS impress II on your mind
that such habit are positive
danger 20 health and life.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

sanitary science.
The swapping
OF chewing gum
In early life, the
prohibit ION OF
kissing during
any stage OF our
exist . n &c, the
dangerous dust
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
k1E THEY TRAITORS TO THEIR

\ An THEY TRAITORS TO THEIR
t5lgIRY1
MI 70 ito exploitation by few pow
MI trusts and monopolies which care
((AinG for the HONOR Of the United
1oo; nothing for the lives Of the poor
n Who must do the fighting. but desire
- an their already overlooking cof-
S With more gold.
hooe towards and sexless ones"
n without conscience and patriotism"
10y = reality. 20 patriotic, 30 strong, 90
% stand up, that they have the
Hop u their convictions and will do
tAing b their power. even to dying,
80 p this country out Of war.
~ ne, In reality, the same men who
~ up IN l776 and would not be DOM
oo6 b. the tyranny Of England; but
qD have changed and the tyranny
1 NJ facing now Is on their own soil.
"A ~ fought their own race then.
y ~ will fight their own race now.
u 1T With sword and muskets.
v Mech Of America has emerged from
~ hEutish conception Of the glory of
of. Il realizes that cannon can settle
Alne and can merely bring death and
n6kR.
refuses to be put in a condition by
& e win invite other countries to
- its shores for the purpose of
~ which IL the greater military
Sto that 1t is strong enough
~ unholy and wretched sup
nnon md big armies.
6o1o Wure for the childhood of the
m ~ now Il Il grown and win put
nah things"
milltaristic countrymen
q - q can this grea,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
Going to California.

The FIJI railroad lines. of which
the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads are now the main
units. nay, as Is periodically ru.
mored, be extended into California
n the Nevada California Oregon rail.
road, which II IL desired to make q
wide gauge line. consents 10 the
amalgan alton and the change.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT


TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT
IF we had vacuum cleaner,
Our home would be complete:
Then payments on IL 30 weeks
We had to promptly meet,
Thinking when our little home
At last was thus complete.
The festive rug upon the line
No more we'd have TO beat
II you have vacuum Cleaner,
question would ask,
Do you with branch or wire affair.
Bend 10 the same old task?
In your home does IL not suffice
To clean EN- with a vacuum,
Or iust do YOU as in days OF yore.
Out on your line still whack you EN-?
The western doctor who says Amer
leans eat too much salt may be night, but
the fault in our own case lies with the
fellow who sells us ham.
The high cost of radium suggests
strongly the possible discovery that 1T
has food qualities.
Speaking Of hitting In pinch
II was In q serve-sef.
A Visiting delegate TO the convention OF
the brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen head
ed IN and looked over the billboard OF fare
veal" shouted the auburn-haired attend
ant
wait a minute" interposed the railroad
trainman.
Back up" shouted the auburn-haired at
tendant-
II think I viii have instead" said the
railroader, two frankfurter sandwiches
"Sidetrack the veal" shouted the auburn
haired attendant, and uncouple a pair OF
dogs"
They'll probably book that Peru, Ind,
minister who has quit the pulpit to be
come bookkeeper with circus, as their
great balancing act.
Base ball note: A full-grown elephant
yields 120 pounds of ivory.
Blessings on thee, little man;
Barefoot boy with cheeks OF tan;
Dangers less now when you tread
On our planted aston bed
Gasoline remains at cents the at.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

command, shows weakness In hem-
selves. for, after all, it is only the ouiiy
who must resort to such measures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

The twenty-sixth annual national
reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans will have its formal open.
Ing today In Birmingham. Ala.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

Almost every cherished idol OF
life Ia. ueen destroyed by modern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
A Poem a Day

(who knows The Roy TO the
schoolmaster," requested by q read
er:-The Editorl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

Pride usually gets Q fall after a
spring opening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16
From Another Point OF VIeD

A Denver man is sacrificing $4,000 a
week to serve on jury. Our sympathy
is all with the prisoner at the bar.
If it is true. as someone has figured.
that the average American eats l65
pounds of meat a year, the average Amer
lean must be very much in a minority.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12

A very popular material for dresses and blouses=good values.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
DETA|LS0F CHINA
 BOARDING GIVEN
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1


 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March H. Full details of the action of British naval officers in boarding the liner China February IS off the Chinese coast and the removal of 3S Ger mans, Auslrians and Turks, laid before port officials here today after 1rriNal of the vessel for communi- cation to Washington, according to Look Tin Eli, president of the China Mall Steamship company, owners of the China. Captain Frank E. Frazier "i the China. at the solicitation of inc collector of customs, furnished The information io C. l.. Brown. spe- clal deputy collector of the port. act Ing for Collector John O. Davis.
 President Look Tin Eli said that Captain Frazier's report to the port authorities today Was in the nature "f a protest. President Eli said the China was stopped 42 miles out from Shanghai by the British auxiliary cruiser Iaurcntic. ami hc corroborated otherwise, the story of the episode as related by Mrs w. B Knapp. of San Francisco, a passenger, who said she took stenographc notes at the time
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
THEY'RE RACING MIR WILSON
A List of Things Sam Blythe Calls
 Red Lights on the Switch"

If the president of the United States, presumably a candidate for re-election by his party, were to sit down one day and make list of his greatest prospective troubles. this is about what that list would come to:
 ltem-Germany.
 1tem-lncreased revenues and. how to get them.
 item-The House of Representa- tifes.
 item-Wiiliam Jennings Bryan.
 Item-T Roosevelt.
 Undoubtedly he might think of many others, but these are the ma Jor ones he would write on his slip of paper The sequence, as pre- sehted, may or may not accurately indicate importance. Also, it may happen that some of these may turn out to be assets rather than liabil- lties. Troubles work that way some times. Still, the future of the demo- cratic party and of the president is rather closely bound up in the mani festations and machinations of these five elements. They are his hurdles. He must take them all before he is reelected, and he must carry the democracy over with him. That out fit cannot jump one of them unas sisted.-Samuei G. Blythe in the Sat urday Evening Post.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
G0V. HUNT WOULD
 PUT DUTY 0N GAS
Feeling That High Price of Gasoline is Working Hardship on Poor
 People; Asks Relief.

Believing that the price of gasoline is too high, and that the people of Ari- zona. as well as the Arizona delegation in congress should do all they can to aid in the passage of the Britten bill now betore congress, to put a heavy export duty on that commodity. Gov ernOr Hunt yesterday addressed a let ter to the Arizona statesmen at Wash ingtOn. calling upon them to do all in their power to push the good work along
 After careful investigation the gov error has, discovered that there are a great number of small ranchers n Arizona who depend on gasoline fol fuel In addition to that, prospectors and miners use a considerable amount of 1t, or course the governor also took into consideration the fact that there are several thousands of autos and motorcycles roaming around all of which barn a goOdly quantity of gas
 The governors attention was called to tke proposed bill bv q letter from Phil Head cf Tucson. Following is the letter sent to the Arizona delegation in Congress:
 Enclosed herewith for your con- s1deration is copy of a letter received from MT. Phil Head of Tucson, Arizona who believes that the people of this state and others who use small power plant engines are being unjustly sub Jected to high prices for gasoline and fuel oils
 Mir Head is under the impression that Representative Britten of Illinois has introduced a bill proposing to rem cdy this condition by placing an export duty on gasoline. If support of this bill will bring an appreciable measure of relief to the Arizona people and others who use gasoline and fuel oils in small quantities, such cooperation as you may extend would undoubtedly. pc widely appreciated in this state"
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
KA|SER'S S0N |S WEDDED TO
 PRINCESS MARIE
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 AMSTERDAM. (Via London) March 1.-The marriage of Prince Joachim the fifth son of Emperor William, ana Princess Marie Augustine, daugh- ter Of Prince Edward of Anhalt, was celebrated today in the royal castle ot Bellevue, according to a dispatch from Berlin The marriage took place in the presence of the empress of Germany, the duke and duchess of Anhalt and other relatives. Emperor William was not present.
 The engagement of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie was officially an- nounced October 14 last Prince Joa- chim was 25 years old on December 15 last, and he is a captain in the Fourteenth regiment of Hussars. He Was the only unmarried child of the emperor. Princess Marie Augustine is the eldest child of Prince Edward Of Anhat, and was born June 1O 1898. She is a niece of the reignng duke, Frederick II of Anhalt
 Prince Joachim. has been serving with the German army on the Rus sian front. Late ill April. 1915, it was reported he had narrowly escaped capture by the Russians. Last August it was reported he would be made king of Poland
 The father of the bride has been reported as fighting with the German army under the crown prince, brother of the bridegroom, in the Nerdun re- zion.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
HALF MILLION TRANSFER TAX Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK, March 11.-A check for S510,000 was sent to the state comp troller today to cover the transfer tax on the s20,0o0.0 900 estate left by the late James E. Haggin, financier and turf man who died at Newport, R. l., Sep tember F, 1914. By paying the tax by March F. it is said, the estate will save an additional assessment of about s50.- 900. The official appraisal of the flag gin estate has not been made, but those who estimated it's value in order to make the proper advance transfer tax payment assert that stocks alone wortl. Sla,409,oo0 were owned by MT Haggin
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
Famous Lupin Cream
 Serge, Per Yard $1.50

An imported serge with Gabardine ef- feet weave. Width 52 inches. An elegant spring suiting.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
Here Is Foot Comfort

Worried feet cause half the ills and discomforts that harass the men and xuo,,,op nf or,r aca =
Arizona republican., 1916-03-12
Korrick's Peerless Crepe de Chine
 Special .$1.98

40 inch wide in street and evening shades absolutely guaranteed, perfect in weave and colors. It's worth today $2.25 per yard
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

BIrths--3iacomo and Georgia Badani.
ls5ita South Thirteenth. girl; James Ar
thur and Hattie Moran, tso7 Webster. boy;
Meyer and Clara Robinson. 1919 North
Nineteenth. girl; John and Anna WysIyn-
xxi, x4i4 r. girl: Michael and Katherine
Koiodziey. 4E7 South Thirty second girl;
L. s. and Mary Hines. Bl32 North Twenty
second. girl: John and Ellen Murphy. tsoa
North Thirteenth. girl: Gilbert A. and Rose
Batten. Sis North Nineteenth. girl; Robert
and Myrtle Campbell. a2is 81. Mary's Ave-
nue.. boy; Stanley and Barbara Rosewatsr.
5ll2 Burt boy.
peaths--sophis Krejci. 20. sboE South
Thirtieth and II; willis c. Schmidt. Q. Thir-
tenth and X. Arnold Robinson. II months,
hospital; Ben Kelley, 81. hospital; Ole Ole
son so, 2slo Cunning; Mrs. Lottis l. French,
II. ACES Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
ATTRACTIONS

"a n u; M siO- ROUND at German Homo Park
sse9ailai from Sept. rs to Oct 9. at 1905
AeHth i3th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
BUILDING PERMITS.

A. s. Christensen, $50 South Nineteenth,
brick factory. $1,000; Lee-Coit- Andreesen
Hardware company, s1b-2s Farnam fire
proof warehouse. tlsb.ooo: Slabaugh CRIT
fith, 1910 Dayenport, frame dwelling, ta,-
900; p. A. Filter. 27i8-ib Dewey avenue. re-
pairs and apartments. $1,000; Frank Prucka
t206 South Twenty second. repairs to DWELL
ing. $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

ATTENTION STAUS.
Omaha Drove No. 1856. You are re-
auested to attend the funeral Of Brother
w. e. Wright. who passed away Wednes-
day, Sept. 20, 1915.
Funeral service At tho residence. 1895
s. 18th st. Friday. Sept 20. at p. m
Members will meet at sls Rose Bldg al
o D IN. sharp by order.
VICTOR B. LuND. Chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
WANTED TO BUY

DESKS DESKS DESKS
New dcsks. used desks. bought. sold
and traded. j. G. Reed. 1905 Farnam.
HOLMES pays your price for second hand
clothes. shoes and hats. Web s32o.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
SWAPPERS' COLUMN

If YOU have anything to trade, make up q
little sd and run Il In this column for
seven days-it only costs Zoe and &c per
answer, This offer Is good only In Omaha.
and excludes Real Estate. cash offers. and
Business Properties For Sale or Trade.
These, as we'll rs mail orders for use OF
Swappers' Column, must pay regular
rates Ono or two answers are sufficient
to make your trade and the whole trans
action only costs about soc. Try H.
GREATER increase In PAID wANT-ADs
In THE BEE than In any other
Omaha paper,
S2o2S MORE PAID WANT-ADS hrst
seven months 1915 over same period Of
1915 This figure exceeds by 1889 paid
ads the increase OF any other Omaha pa
per for the same period.
CHALMERS 5-passenger touring car, in
running order. to trade for building stone,
building material, on an acre near Omaha
or what you have. Car must be dis
posed of at once, an l have no use Tor
same. S, C. s3S. Bee.
A THOROUGHBRED Irish water spaniel
pup, bred from high-grade stock; excel
lent for hunting or watching. / will trade
for poultry, an l.. c. Smith visible type
writer. or Winchester 1s-gauge repeating
shotgun-or what have you9 Address 8.
C. s3s, Bee.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-stanley steamer In
good condition; want band saw and foot
power mortiser, or will sell cheap for cash.
j. W. Pike. 1855 Camden Ave,
SKI VIEW CAMERA, f. s,s Anastigmat
lens, II dbl. plateholders. wide angle lens.
developing and finishing outht-to trade
for sod ix5 camera. 8. c, ss2. Bee,
ADDING MAcHINE-Burroughs Adding
Machine, in frst-class conds ion; will ex-
change for office furniture. pictures, bonds,
or what have your s. C, St6
WANTED to swap new Cygnet rear car
for q aide pleasure car or delivery car
| that will ft any make OF motorcycle
| Box s. C, &ip Boo
| FOR SALE OR TRApE-s35 bicycle with
| carbide gas lamp: ridden only months;
| will take SIS. or what have your Ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
Stores and Offices.

WANTED - EXPERIENCED CASHIERS
AND WRAPPERS; PERMANENT POSI-
TONS AND GOOD SALARIES. APPLY
SUPT. BRANDEIS STORES.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue
in Advertising.