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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Cheap Tours Over
Europe Are Things
That Have Ended

Correspondence of The Associated Prcss)
Vienna, Dec. l0.-Cheap tours
through Europe are considered over
forever by men qualified to speak
on the subject. The days in which
dollar doubled and trebled in value
by crossing border arc considered
gone. The increase in<the cost Of
labor, taxation due to the war, the
wear and tear on all means of travel,
augmented by the neglect which the
war brought about, and the great and
general economic loss and waste in
cident to the present times have re-
moved Central Europe from the list
of places where one could spend a
few weeks in great comfort and still
save the price OF a hrst-class steamer
ticket. Travel after the war will be
as. expensive in Europe as in the
United States, if not more so, some
believe. ..-
At the present time such thing
as an empty room in Vienna hotel
has ceased to be. Nowadays room
worth having in Vienna hotel can
be obtained only by getting ones
name on the waiting list, and even
this is impossible if the would-be
patron is unknown to the manage
ment.
Visitors still under the impression
that Vienna hotels are run on the
old basis usually spend hours after
their arrival trying to find room
and then end up by sleeping in some
hotel corridor on a cot at a price
which formerly would give them a
good room. Those unlucky enough
to reach Vienna with night train
may spend their first night in the
station. AT one of the best Vienna
hotels the price for a suite ofN two
rooms and bath went up by 28
crowns a few days ago, this in
crease being incident to a general
rise which added from q to Il
crowns to even the plainest rooms,
In. Budapest conditions are possibly
friAe worse. Even Sofa is seeing a
rise in prices in hotel accommodation
which is unprecedented in the Bal
kans, and Constantfnople, Boosting OF
but two hrst-class, and three second
class hotels, has become altogether
impossible for the ordinary traveller.
Give your Want Ad chance to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
LOCUSTS THREATEN
CROPS TO SOUTH
Pests Swarm from Brazil and
Cause Great Havoc in
Buenos Ayres,
FARMERS DIG TRENCHES

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Buenos Aires, Nov. 50--Thc plague
of locusts that has assailed the crops
of the northern provinces of the re
public is slowly working its way
southwark. These insects, together
with an unprecedented drought,
threaten to reduce the crops by half.
and in some sections by an even
greater percentage.
The locust comes from some part
of the unexplorcd region of southern
Brazil and pours over the country IN
great streams SO thick and long as
to often darken the sun, From Pena
today there comes dispatch saying
that stream extending over thirty
kilometers has settled upon the fields
and left no green thing in that part.
The young, Matched from the millions
of eggs deposited, have in place COW
cred the railway so thickly as to i'm
pede traffic and trains have been
stalled until the insects have been
shoveled from the tracks and burned
in bitches.
50 Hard to Kill.
The government is waging a vigor-
Gus fight but seems to be making lit
tie Roadway. The department for ag-
ricultural defense has 20,000,000 me-
tiers of metallic barriers for the pur-
t then burned trsmnled bv farm AMI
nsis or hurled Tb;s i ,ccomni;shed
because The voung locust is without
u;ngs II much resembles q, Young
grasshonner excent its colorinp IS
nrcb br;obter rcd and yellow Hack
and green merchandising
From the eggs of the flyine locusts.
which are always deposited on the
hard roads. millions Of these bright
hued. hopping insects come to as
sault the fields on either side Besides
the wire barriers the government IS
also using an apparatus which re-
sembles a gasoline blow pipe. The
farmers are being instructed to dig
trenches about their fields. drive the
hopping locusts into them and with
the aid of the gasoline blow pipe
burn the mass. Millions have already
been thus destroyed but Geographic
reports from all over the northern
half of the republic report other mil
lions arriving.
So serious has become the situation
that the government has threatened
to fine all farmers who fail to main
tain corps of men for the purpose OF
| fighting the pest, and the railways
have been asked to transport free OF
charge all locust-fghting apparatus.
Cattle Starving.
Devastated fields threaten to occa-
sion the starvation of many head OF
cattle and the railways, at the request
of the government, have made a rs per
cent reduction in the rates for the
transportation of live stock, to re-
main effective until February 2S OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Gould Gives $4,000 to
Rebuild Church in France

Paris, Dec. 2s.--Frank J, Gould,
says the Paris Herald, has just given
$4,000 for the rebuilding Of the Eng
fish Protestant church at Maisons-La-
fitte, where there is an important
English American colony, mostly
interested in thoroughbred racing
stables.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Woman Celebrates
1O6th Christmas Day

New York, Dec. 25.-Surrounded by
a large proportion of her score or
more of grand and great grandchil-
dren from Brooklyn and Philadelphia,
Mrs. Alice Bennett celebrated her
Tooth Christmas at her home in Brook
Ign today. Mrs. Bennett was los
years old yesterday. After helping
prepare breakfast and reading the
morning paper without the use of
spectacles she walked five blocks to
church and home again at the end of
the service. The home observance
lasted until midnight. Today she
helped stuff a twenty-five pound tur-
key and, according to her descendants,
was the "life of the Christmas party
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Many man feels that he is down
and out when, as matter Of fact, he
still has in him many years of good
service that can be brought out by
proper treatment, Stomach trouble
often makes one respondent 1t hits
him where he lives, saps his strength
and energy and makes him feel like
giving up. Give him few doses Of
Chamberlain's Tablets to improve his
digestion and invigorate his liver and
bowels, and in most cases recovery
is prompt and effectual.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Washington, Dec. 2b.---President Wilson
today gave Christmas pardons to two fed
eral prisoners and directed the DEPARTING mt
of Justice to expedite their release 70 they
might spend Monday with their families.
In the ordinary course Of procedure the
cases would not have been acted upon for
several weeks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 25.--John II. Walker,
president Of the Illinois Federation Of La
Dor and candidate against John P. White
of Indianapolis for president of the United
Mine Workers OF America here today
openly charged workers of the International
organization with fraud In the election De-
cember IL and said he would file protests
with the canvassing board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Kaiser Greets All
German Subjects

London, Dec. 25.-A dispatch to
the Exchange telegraph from Amster-
dam says EMPEROR William has sent
the following Christmas greetings to
all the German armies and to Ger
mans at home:
Honor to God above, peace on
earth and to man, happiness. God
bless the third war Christmas of all
those away in the field and Of those
at home in our dear ftaherland.
"(Signed) WILLIAM"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Cant Kill the Old
Scout Says Col. Cody

Denver, Colo, Dec. 25.-Colonel
William F. Cody Buffalo Bid, i'll
at the home Of his daughter here,
was much improved today, and his
physicians expected his early recov-
cry.
You can't kill the old scout"
Colonel Cody remarked to newspa-
per men. who visited him today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

New York, Dec. ss.--That many Germans
who had been interned as prisoners in Eng
land as well number OF Englishmen
DESTROYS Of escaping military service, have
been smuggcd into the country as coal
trimmers on board various liners was init
mated here today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Sport Calendar Today

Tennis-National Junior indoor champion
ships begin in New York.
Checkers-Annual tournament Of Okla
h0mt state Checker association opens at
Oklahoma City.
Boxing-Mel CoOgan VS.. Al Thomas, ten
rounds, at Boston. Al Nelson VS.. Joe Eagan,
twelve rounds. at Manchester, N. II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Promises Of the Press Agents.

Gayety-If you're lucky enough to receive
enough to receive an invitation to go TO
see Lew Kelley in Hello, New York; at
the popular Gayet this week. look upon such
invite as one Of the most enjoyable Christ
mas presents that could be given you. The
fun and laughter are so incessant that the
holiday season Of JOY is most truly typiled.
1t must be admitted that the selection of
this attraction for the holiday week was
indeed happy thought. Ladies' matinee
daily all week. s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Cowler Bests Gunboat
Smith in Ten Rounds

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 25.-Tom
Cowler, the English heavyweight,
outpointed Gunboat Smith III a fast
ten-round boxing match here this aft
ernoon. Cowler had the advantage in
eight rounds. Cowler weighed 207
and Smith 1888.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Charlie White Bests
Pierce Of Brooklyn

New York, Dec. 25.-Cbarlie White
Of Chicago outboxed Harry Pierce Of
Brooklyn in each round of ten-round
match in Brooklyn today. Pierce
weighed 1872 pounds and White 137
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Geneva, Neb., Dec. 2b.-(SpecisL) -Ge-
neva High school basket ball team
defeated Paramount Friday night, rs to Is
During the first half the playing was about
even with Geneva leading by one point at
the end of the period. with a few changes
in the lineup in the second half Geneva
easily outplayed its opponents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

LYNCH Neb, Dec. 25.-(Special.) Lynch
High school basket ball teams won two
uanes from Creighton High school here Fri
dav evening. Scores: Lynch boys. 49,;
Creighton boys, IL. Lynch girls, 49, Creigh-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Carlson, Neb., Dec 94.-tSpecial) Carl
son High school teams won two games from
Howell teams here Friday evening. Scores:
Boys game, Carlson 80; Howell, 10. Girls
game, Clarkson, "a; Howell, 4.
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&@tl@G
Oh0at0@.
ATTRACTIONS IN OMAHA.

ATTRACTION IN OMAHA.
Boyd: "IIow Hearts Are Broken"
Empress: Vaudeville and Photoplays.
Gayety; Hello, New York."
Hipp; Ph0toplnys.
Muse: PhOtoplays.
Orpheum; Vaudeville.
strand: PhOtOplays.
Sun: Ph0t0plays.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
In the Silent Drama.

Strand-Christmas day the Strand enter
tained Its patrons with Dorothy Gish and
the Triangle Riddles in THE Children OF
the Feud. Today and Wednesday Clara Will
liams appears at the Strand In a sensational
story of the experiences of an ltalian. girl
in America.
Empress-Sunday and Christmas day the
Empress had an excellent vaudevill and
photoplay bill. Gene and Katherine Craig
present a singing and talcking act entitled
and well named Miles Of Smiles" Adeline
Lowe e. Co. have novelty surprise act In
which two men and two women start their
act on the stage singing and talking and
end in sensational aerial act on triple bars
and nets. Sam Hood presents THE Man
from Mexico" Electrical Venus presents an
act that introduces some scientific enigma
of wonder and fun. THE Country that God
Forgot" is the photoplay feature.
sun-"Big Tremaine." a five-aet feature
photoplay featuring Harold Lockwood and
May Allison is on the screen today, Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Sun theater. The
photoplay Is a perturbation OF Marie van
Vorst's novel. Harold Lockwood as John
Tremaine makes a great impression on the
audience just as he does his neighbors, who
insist on running him for congress,
Hipp-Tuesday and Wednesday the Hipp
presents Blanche Sweet in Unprotected"
play with a fine plot and Astounding In
human interest. Miss Sweet Is supported by
Tom Forman and Theodore Rovcrts and
other star players. The photoplay was pro-
duced under the Lasky banner and Is com
ing on the Paramount program.
Z Muse-The Muse presented Lucille Lee
Stewart in THE Conflict to fair crowds
Sunday. Monday 1.-THE Travelling Salesman"
a story of a salesman who found himself In
'hck" town on Christmas day and pre-
pared to have a perfectly blue and lonely
time The same play Is on for today,
Wednesday and Thursday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good. Run it in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
"How Hearts Are Broken" at Boyd

Nebraska already having gone dry,
the play at the Boyd is just about two
months past due; however, 1t loses
none of its punch for that, for it gives
those who care to watch vivid no.
ton of what we are going to escape.
1t is difficult to think that for the last
sixty years the people of Nebraska
have been nurturing SO dire situa-
ton as is presented here; however, we
are going to get away from it, and
go from the cafe and the saloon ia
the dry-town ways, and perhaps en-.
Joy life as thoroughly as they do in
Topeka and Emporia. "How Hearts
Are Broken" is four-act display Of
all the evils, real and imaginary, al.
legged against the rum devil in his
worst form. 1t is out of focus from
the first, and never gets completely
under control. The company is good
and the comedy that enlivens its
passage is really enjoyable, although
its pathetic aspects are so grotesque
as to almost overshadow the comedy
as productive of laughter, Its stay
ends tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26
Vaudeville at the Orpheum.


Sam Chip and Mary Marble, like a
certain product the voters of Ne
braska disapprovc of, seem to I'M
prove with age. It's been many a
year since Chip and Marble, in their
Characterization of little Dutch folk,
first appeared in Omaha, but the mu-
steal fantasy they offer as the feature
attraction of the current bill at the
Orpheum is about the best thing
Omaha has seen them in yet. Mary
Marble still retains her merry, con-
tagious giggle and Sam Chip is still
as nimble as ever on the wooden
shoes. A capable company assist
Chip and Marble in their bit.
Dooley's ability to perform dives"
makes the comedy skit of Frank Ortiz
and William J. Dooley almost a
scream. Dooley falls, fops and dives
all over the stage and every dive gets
a laugh.
Scarf Allen and Ed Howard lave
a nonsensical skit called "A Real Pal, "
in which Allen, in dry town, de-
serts the girl for Howard, who comes
along with a case of refreshment.
A musical satire which is very
much out of the ordinary is presented
by Paul Morton and Naomi Glass.
This talented couple have number
of songs and dances that please I'M
mensely. A comedy duologue, re-
plete with quiet but forceful humor,
is given by julie Bernard and Flor
ence Scarth. There isn't guffaw i'll
the act, but there's plenty of merry
chuckles. THE Paderwiski of the
Xylophone" is the description given
Friscoe, and he has no difficulty in
proving it. He almost makes the in
strument talk and, even though the
opening act, he took two encores.
Brooks and Lorella close the bill with
an acrobatic turn. The travel pictures
show views of Spanish cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-26

AMUsEMEN
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room, which seemed TO serve no par.
ticular purpose. It was not large, and.
having north windows, had been shut
up in winter by W'iitred's mother. and
used as a sort OF storeroom. Mary
had planned 10 urn this into a din
iLg.room ever since her arrival az the
farmhouse. but Wilfred was up IN
arms at each new attack she made.
He always had eaten in the kitch.
en-, he liked It, It vas less trouble for
everyone, he wasn't going 10 buy new
furniture. and SO forth and SO on. All
through the early part OF the summer
the eating IN the hot kitchen had gone
on, with Wilfred in his shirt sleeves
at the head OF the table. Mary's soil
rebelled. but as It seemed the one
thing she could not gain without an
open fight. sha resolved 10 b!de her
time. Her one consolation was the
china OF old blue Cautonware. brought
from overseas by Wilfred's grandfath.
er.
With the beginning OF August, the
work Of taking the heavy loads OF gar.
den truck 10 the nearby city grew
greater. Several times q week Wilfred
himself drove into town, returning
late. And the bank account grew.
Meantime. Mary planned her dining.
room campaign.
She had resolved upon 8 bold move.
With every preparation made as far
ahead as possible. she watched vii.
fred m morning as he drove away
al sunrise from the farm. 3? the
time she had cleared away the break.
fast, the woman engaged for the day
had made her appearance. The me
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

a persons mind is a quee. thing.
Il did not seem possible 10 me that
{ could write any more OF the story
that Paula told me after the doctor
told me that / was to have that opera.
tion In a week, and yet knew that
! had to prepare some OF the story
ahead so that Pat would not lose any
Of his daily contributions.
Dogsedly l set myself to work; abb
solutely ! put everything out OF my
brain except the story that Paula
told me and today ] was made happy
with o phone from Pat saying that he
thought the batch OF pieces l had Just
SAINT in were the best had written.
you are writing with a surer pen,"
he said, with more distinction. Your
stun Is losing any hint OF amateurish.
ness.
Now. isn't that nice, little book?
And as I remarked at the beginning
&c shows that a persons mind Is a
queer thing. ! had first to weed out
Of mine the tumble OF fears about my
operation: but. TO tell the truth, that
was not so awtuny;hard. It has al.
uays. seemed to me that most Of Us
we're very childish about taking the
adyieef Of our doctors. We will take
any kind rof;poison into our stomach
that Is ordered. because We cannot
really tel the effect It has on us,
bullet one of'then mention the knife
and we turn sick and cold. and yet
wefdo know or should know that ur.
gery is am exact science and medi.
cine Is not
Here I.go wandering OF into the
realm otiny,beliefs and theories, little
book. when. I started out to tell you
about. the things had TO weed out OF
my brain beforeH could get back to
Q working basis for my writing OF
Panls.s story.
AL the while the word ,"tubercularr
hauntedlme, and / think ] almost pray.
ed-Tth IS tuberculosis Of the spine,
please-please let me die. I cannot
stand q lingering death in life"
But these thoughts. too, had to
% into the adiscafd. At,last my vas.
rant mind turned 20 Malcolm Stuart
andEalisats once I became somewhat
t1rprised, not because I was thinking
mSbuts tecauseL in this
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METZ items.

Miss Nell Cook OF E1lenboro IS Wis,
ittng Marguerite Mcconnell
Miss Bessie Montgomery and Miss
Era Bland Of Tulsa, Okla, are visiting
Mrs. Ella Martin.
Ar. and Mrs. Lawrence Campbell
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes in
Warrington Sunday.
Mrs. a. N. Rowand and Mrs. Ella
Wilson were IN Glover Gap wednes'
day.
Miss Flora Koen Of Warrington was
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hibbs
Tuesday.
Dr.. and Mrs. Kenney OF Glover CAP
was In this place Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Furmann OF Morgantowr
has returned home after visiting with
her sister Mrs. William Blodgett.
Mrs. Burtus Miller OF function who
has been visiting in this place has re.
turned home.
Mrs. Joe Kennedy and sister 10.
sephine Moore we're in Warrington
Wednesday.
N. L. Tenant Of Fairview was a
business visitor in this place Tues
day.
Miss Gypsy Duncan 0, Warrington
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crisis thinking 0: someone else be.
sides Dick.
Little book. ! an not al all IN love
with Malcon Stuart. / know Il Is
just the feminine in ne that rises 70
the call Of man.
! expect, little book. Il ! were TO let
Paula publish you. that some ve.y
convent!enally virtuous woman as she
read this would simply rise on he!
pedestal and shout "Avaunt! horri.
BILE woman" And yet why should she?
Is It not true that from the time a
girl begins TO 90 TO school she dim.
Piles and preens herself at the call Of
the boy across Ghe aisle-the boy
across the street and ell the others?
Why should we women go through life
denying natural laws? Il Is only when
they are broken that we poor mortals
suffer.
When the sexes cease to be inter.
ested in each other then the whole
race'is doomed.
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time storeroom was emptied OF every.
thing in It, the floor was scrubbed, the
windows and paint washed.
Then Mary and her helper adjourned
to the woodshed, and unpaeked the
results Of Mary's visit 10 the city the
week before. When bagging and ex.
celsior had been removed. there stood
revealed a very pretty oak dining Ia.
Bile and six chairs. And out OF an
other package came a straw rug. When
all had been put in place, and the
china moved from the kitchen shelves
to the ~glassdoored, old-tashioned clos
ct. Mary looked around her with sat.
~isfaction. She was very tired, but
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Daytime sieen.

The woman who can drop asleep
Quickly, for a few. minutes nap'in the
daytime. Is really blessed Il such q
little stesta that "knits up the faveled
sleeve Of eare,r.ean bemanasedits re
ffeshDent Is wonderful. To darker
the room Is the first aitstoi sunber.
Il this Is: out et.the:ouesdon for any
reesoa.io !. II the nap.is taken out of
doors. a dark scarf tied lightly over
the eyesrhas theneeded; eject
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Proud Of Rnnan s.r,I..

The organizing and educational pow
er Of the 2~ouaanians reveals itself
with Incompatible force. The occupa.
ton Il Trsjea Daeia By the Roman
coloGists lasted less than " centu.
ries t1o6270) II was maintained long.
er, Il IS true. south Of the Danube in
Media. This short space Of time sui.
feed. nevertheless, to impress upon
nar:re populations such a stamp Of
'9ssinity" that today the Ronmanian
Peasant Delegates himself Roman
with thesssne.pride ssithat Of thsssn.
asrts tofiRome. -
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very content. The muslin curtains she
had been secretly making were hung.
and, as q last touch, she had placed
on the center Of the table a bunch OF
rasturtiuns In one OF the blue bowls.
Truly, the room was inviting and taste
full.
Mary kept her helper to assist in
preparing an unusually good s=pper,
and a little before time for wtltred TO
arrive she appeared down stairs fresh
and smiling in q pretty afternoon mus
lin.
When wiltred cane. she managed
to get him b. the closed door and up
stairs 10 change his clothes. As he
came down she was putting the sup.
per on the table, and II ever a man
had a surprise, 1t was he.
Mary's face paied a little, and her
hands treublsd as she moved the
dishes about She scarcely knew what
10 expect, but determined TO hold her
ground with q smile on her lips. U.n.
fred stood %irresolute, swallowed hard
once or twice. then pulled out his chair
and sat down. ~renerking. as he did
so, in an embarrassed and semi.tocu.
lar tone: Pretty swell for q farmer,
Mary. Must have cost something.
Mary knew that her battle was wcs.
! paid 70. the things out OF my say.
ings bank account. T!lfrsd, and ]
haven't been SO happy since ! came
10 the farm!
Her husband. usually undenonstra.
-t-A 49, =
70 his wtfs's place. and gave her a re-
sounding kiss. Mary's new dining.
room vas a success.
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a celebrated author thus sketched
out his daily program 10 az interview
es: Rise at Ii, breakfast at IL; atten.
toa 90 mail a few afternoon calls: a
ride in the park; dinner; the theater;
and then 10 bed. But when do you do
your literary work? he was asked.
why, the next day, Of course" was
the reply.