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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
People and Eyents

William S. Carter, president OF the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Fremen, was once Texas
cowboy.
Robert T. Lee grandson Of the famous con-
iederate chieftan, Is secretary-treasurer OF the
League Of American Municipalities
George Sutherland, who is slated b. Utah re-
publicans for reelection to the United States SEN
ate, Is ono Of the few England-born members Of
congress.
1t is a fact not generally known that Emperor
William was an extensive owner Of diamond
mines in German Southwest Africa. which may
be lost to him as result Of the war
Hiram w. Johnson, one-time candidate for vice
president, present governor OF California and
sspirant for the United States senatorship, will
celebrate his fiftieth birthday anniversary next
month.
Judge Charles E. Lobdell, one Of the members
Of the new Farm Loan board provided in the
rural credits act, is proud Of the fact that he
was the FIRST native-born Kansan to be admitted
% the bar in that state.
Irving Berlin, known as the "rag-time king"
began lite as newsboy on the east side OF
New York City When he had saved money
enough he opened small restaurant and used
70 entertain his patrons with piano selections OF
hls own composition.
Reuben Borland who has just been made presi-
dent OF the largest carpet manufacturing concern
tn the world, began his career rs bobbin boy in
one Of the factories belonging to the company
Of which he is row the head, His salary as a
beginner was IS week As president he is to
receive 100000 year.
Frederick Dosier Gardiner who has been non,i.
mated by the democrats Of Missouri for the gov.
v He left his home on Tennessee farm At the age
X ia ~ and went TO Indianapols, where he sold
p1pefs, Then he went to ST. Louis and began
Npsk fos ne company which he now heads
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
AROUND THE CITIES.


San Francisco is to have United States
marine hospital to cost 100000.
Cleveland's street railways in June car
ried 82,046,p97 passengers and some joy
riders.
Philadelphia expects to enroll over 500, 900
children when the school year opens next
month.
A haul Of $4,000 puts Detroit in the
premier class of daylight robbery cities.
Chicago's record 10 tarown in the shade.
st. Joe mourns the death of Frank
Hopes, rs years old, who became cattle
buyer for Morris 4 Co. at the early age Of
II.
Salt Lake City is installing a swell cleo
trio light system which, it is claimed. will
make Main street the great white way Of
the west.
Boston health officers want to kill off all
dogs and cats in the city. But the health
officers are in hopeless minority for
slaughter.
A church at Rosedale, Kan, pulled off an
outdoor entertainment the other night and
rallied 4 crowd By providing motor car Joy
rides to and from the grounds.
Sioux City is following the Omaha plan
Of putting safety white lines on street
crossings, where people on foot may occa-
sionally mock the horn of the autoists.
Signers Of jitney bonds in Sioux City are
required to file an inventory of their prop
erty to prove their responsibility. Other
wise the jitney licenses will be revoked.
During the fiscal year ending with June
last the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany Of Kansas City. Mo-. earned s7.065.-
94o. gain of s250.0o0 over the preceding
fiscal year. The city's share of the revenue
amounts to $5ll,o97. but the city does not
get the cash. merely credit on the pur-
chase price.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
+, MUSINGS OF A CYNIC.

The fellow who doesn't believe in luck is
lucky.
Time Is money. but it requires genius to
effect the exchange.
Life Is mirror in which many a man is
ashamed to look himself in the face.
A sure way to improve the memory is to
do something you would like to forget.
ALI the worlds stage, but a man seldom
hears the prompter when he misses his cue.
Don't try to make . guest feel at home
unless you know what sort Of home he has.
"The Lord will provides" and that's about
as far as the lazy mans religion ever gets.
Of US never do our best fighting until we are
down.
Mighty few people make the excuse Of
being hoarse when asked to sing their own
praise.
Even In resisting temptation most of us
are inclined to follow the line of least re-
sistance.
At any rate, love isn't stone blind. II
can generally detect flaw in an engage
ment ring.
There are always two sides to story, and
the scandalmonger can generally provide dve
or six more.
It sometimes happen. that even the people
who complain that they have nothing to do
refuse to do 1t.
When a man starts out to make fool
mount all obstacles.
Elocution may be a good thing. but It
doesn't 10 far enough. 1t merely teaches
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

II wonder why they call them stag par
ties3" remarked the man who had just
received an invitation to attend one.
TITS probably an allusion to that we'll
known quotation. The stag at eve has
drunk his fill,'" replied his wife meaningly.
Philadelphia Ledger.
my business Is to talk" said the soap
box orator. II deal in words and sentences"
Yes" cried man In the crowd, land
as long as I have known you your place Of
business has never been closed"-Boston
Transcript. -
II only got half way through my speech
when my voice went back on me-"
THAT so7 heard them say your speech
was about TWICE as good as usual"-Judge.
II heard Billings forced his daughter into
a marriage with rich creditor-practically
sold her.
That's queer. The newspaper accounts
Of the wedding say he gave her away
Baltimore American.
"oh, pspaw exclaimed the sweet young
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
cupid's Way Still the Better.

From the day when the cave man smote the
lady 81 his heart over the head with his club and
bore her to his hole in the hillside to the time
when the bucolie swain answers the advertisement
in the matrimonial paper stretches considerable
distances as measured in years. Between these
periods the firm Of Cupid & Hymen has built up
most extensive and generally successful bust
ness Their methods at least have the approval OF
large number of mortals, who have tried the
plan, which is both elective and selective, Varia-
tons and notifications have been encountered
among different peoples, but the underlying prin-
ciple Is the same everywhere. With all the ex-
perience Of ages to guide him, II passes under-
standing that even Kansas simple,on which is
about the limit in simplicity, should venture on a
matrimonial alliance, the foundation Of which is
laid in an advertisement. Romance is not yet
dead, nor is il likely to be, and both Cupid and
Hymen must enjoy the confusion Of the !uckess
swain who permits himself to be hefooled into
marriage with one who advertises her charms in
other than the methods known to womankind
since Ewes time.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Wire, Tack & Nail works, who are seeking to re-
move their plant to this city. They desire to in.
crease their capital stock and facilities and will
remove to Omaha If inducements in the matter
of stock and location are offered them
Thomas md James Brennan Of the Chicago
police force are in the city, the guests of Captain
O'Donoghue They are on their way to Grand
Island, where they have considerable real estate.
Colonel j. N. Cornish, one Of the first settlers
Of Hamburg, Ia, lawyer well known through
Iowa and Nebraska, has decided to move to Oma-
ha and will commence the erection OF fine brick
residence at the corner Of Tenth and William.
Ed ]. Cornish Of this city and Al ]. Cornish Of
Lincoln are sons Of Colonel Cornish.
Mr.. Kirchbraun, produce commission rner-
chant of San Francisco, is visiting his son, c.
Kirchbraun manager Of Kirchbraun & Sons
Commission house Of this city.
The rails have been laid the entire length Of
the Belt Line except upon the bridge across Cum
ing street.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
Burleson Also In Spotlight.

II was not alone in the State department nor
in the Department of Commerce, that Mr. Will
sons cabinet officers sought places wherewith
to reward deserving democrats" Every branch
OF governmental administration was ransacked,
and out Of this grows charge that comes home
to the president himself II is in connection with
the Postofice department, and the record made
by Postmaster General Burleson. Normally, the
postmaster general has enormous patronage at
his disposal, but apparently he didr't have enough
to satisfy the demand Of the hungry horde Of
democrats, each of whom felt himself to be de-
serving, at least to the extent Of holding down
q government job. To meet this inordinate appe-
tite OF his partsans, on May 7, 1918, two months
and three days after he had taken Office, Mr.. Will
son. by executive order, placed the fourth-class
postmasters of the country on the competitive
basis. These Offices, by executive orders of repub-
lican presidents, had been covered in which
means that the incumbents were made secure in
their positions without regard to competitive ex-
animation. President Wilson overturned this, and
the democrats took full advantage Of it.
How many fourth-class postmasters were
changed cannot be told without complete ex-
animation Of the records, and this is denied. The
National Civil Service Reform league has made
request for permission to examine the records,
that some idea might be had Of how extensive
this raid on the classified service became. To this
request the Civil Service commission, through its
president, has made reply that such an examina-
ton cannot be made, because facts that might be
determined by the records would be used to "criti-
else or embarrass the administration"
Therefore the Burleson contribution to the
reward Of deserving democrats" will not be made
public at this time in its entirety. It is known
that the postmaster general went as far as he
could and with the full approval of the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

thing. Il got something In my eye this aft
ernoon while out walking" .Hs ST "
ibid II have wings or trousers, dear?"
asked wise papa.-Yonkers Statesman.
Benevolent docking Lady with plying
from underneath his motor car)-Poor man,
have you wife?
Unfortunate Motorist-No. madam,
haven't. This 10 the worst thing that has
ever happened to me.-Pearson's Weekly.
Dyner-Say, waiter, your advertisement
said: Dinner 81 . plate" and my bill Is
$13.
waiter-But you used thirteen plates. sir.
-Chaparral.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Omaha, Aug. l0.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: One Of the promises Of the square
seven," when 1t was campaigning four years
ago was that Omaha would be provided with
public comfort citations. This promise was
enthusiastically renewed by the mayor when
he was seeking for votes last year. Since
election It has not been even tentatively
preached BY any member Of the city commits
sion. What's the reason? Has the need
for these conveniences disappeared? It
seems to one who doesn't pretend to be an
expert on city housekeeping that nothing Is
more important than providing for the ac-
eommodation of strangers in the city. We
hear lot about putting up street signs and
tie like. but mighty little about other things
that are needed just as badly. Maybe when
the mayor gets back from New York he'll
tell Us why he hasn't pushed the public COM
fort station plan. QUERICUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Still. the butchers might help some in reducing
the high cost Of beef BY refusing to market the
veal complained Of. Tempting housekeepers with
tender cuts and then accusing the buyer Of crime
smacks too much of the old Adam to be taken
seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
This Day in Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Messrs Pritchett and Gown, each representing
one side of the cable-horse railway injunction
suit, have informed Judge Post, before whom the
case was to have been argued on next Monday,
that he need take no steps in the matter until re-
quested by them, as a petition has been filed in
the district court by which the railroad contro-
versy will be removed to the United States dis
trict court
Secretary Nattinger Of the Board Of Trade has
received communication from the Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
BREEZY TRIPLES.

THE authorities wouldn't let me wear my
new bathing costume" said the queen OF
musical comedy They said It was too
risksy."
And you had to throw 1t away"
"Oh, no. III wear 1t in the show next
season. Then they'll pay money to come
and see it-Washington Star.
II can read natures secrets. For 81
offer to tell the names of your enemies"
Il know the names Of my enemies, pro-
fessor."
Indeed? And where are they?
'Laziness, Temper and Envy. I must
fight them alL"-Louisville Courier Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Congressman Cyclone Davis Of Texas rightly
visions the situation when he says the ship Of
state j. drifting toward the rocks-in the Lone
Star state. The fact that half thousand demo
Gratis in one Texas county organized Hughes
club makes fairly clear the cause Of the gloom
IN the Cyclone belt
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
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Omaha. Aug. lo.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: Out Of the filth and squalor Of the
crowded quarter of Brooklyn the last few
months have seen scourge evolve and over
run New York and the surrounding coun-
try scourge which has assumed epidemic
form and has already claimed about 1000
victims-acute anterior poliomyelitis. Not
withstanding that New York Is claimed by
statistics the healthiest city in all America.
The calamity existing today in New York
may be brought home to our very door any
moment, II the health department and Of
ficials Of Greater Omaha don't get busy in
a hurry.
The closed sewer running from Thirty
seventh and L streets for the benefit Of q
packing house, and connected with the
houses Of the surrounding neishborhood. on
going north empties into an open ditch about
100 feet south of Tbirty-fifth and l streets.
At this point and the natural channel Of the
open ditch. everything is blocked with the
nlth. and the most part of the sewage backs
up south TO street into an eight-foot deep
open ditch and rots there.
The contents Of this letter have ad-
dressed also to our health department. DR..
Cornell. AUGUST MILLER.
Humanity and the wild West"
Omaha, Aug. Ito the Editor Of The
Bee: Some Of the good ladies Of the Omaha
Humane society got a lesson in parliament
tary procedure, as well as the operation Of
the laws Of their society, when Dean Tan
cock invoked the constitution Of the society
to head of possibly unpleasant debate. It
wasn't Just what the wobsen folks were look
ing for, but It was strictly according to
Hoyle. and they'll have TO put up with It.
The threatening question was the late visit
Of the wild west show to Omaha, and its per-
formances; the humanity Of the same being
the occasion for dispute. Our women folks
may be edited to know that in New York the
same, or similar, exhibitions were given In
presence Of admiring multitudes during the
week, and the performers were greatly
praised for their skill and daring. Especially
popular was the sport Of "bulldogging." and
regret was expressed by some that the rules
Of the game did not permit the cowboy to
turn the steer n summersault as well as to
throw him. Also, the zest Of the game In
New York was marred somewhat for they
lacked the spice of the accidents that were
q daily feature in Omaha. Showing the effect
Of the effete east on our western sports. But
what wanted to say Is that Omaha and
New York appear to be on par as regards
public taste In amusements, which may COM
fort the humane ladies who think we ought
to get little higher up in our search for
fun than "bulldogging" wild steer.
OLD FOGY.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Postmaster General Burleson Is too foxy a
politician to adopt for his department the Nc
Adoo rule forbidding Treasury department en-
ployes participating in politics. Mr.. Burieson
realizes that postmastefs are entitled to some
exercise for the money
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Another name il added to the list Of "deserv-
inc democrats gone wrong. The plight Of Rapid
Citys land register accused Of past financial mis-
deeds In municipal Office, suggests the need Of a
thorough search before jumping from city to a
federal Job. Safety hYst
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

The old iron horse" is far outclassed BY the
modern iron mule" The former was useless
without prepared track The latter makes its
own track and plows it under Thus does invcn-
tive skill mark another progressive epoch.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Russians stopped desperate Teuton assaults
north of Chelm. Ef
Germans captured Siedlce and made progress
toward the Bug river.
Allies landed troops, estimated at 5OOOO by the
Turks, on Gapoli peninsula.
British patrol vessel Ramsey sunk by German
auxiliary steamer Meteor, the Meteor then being
sunk by British cruisers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Congressman Reavis lends the strength Of per.
sonal observation to the current impression that
'the east is strong for Hughes The middle
weyt reciprocates the feeling and confidently
awaits the ballot box decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

The defeat Of democrats by republicans in the
congressional base ball championship game adds
one more to the many incidents showing where
the presidential pennagt ID bound TO land
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

There are no strings Of mental reservations
to the public pledges Of administrative reform
given by Charles E. Hughes. His record as gov
ernor Of New York guarantees the ful6llment Of
every promise.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

4 The wooing Of the west by Candidate Hughes
is pleasant task Like Barkis, the west is will.
ing and joyfuly meets the wooer more than hall
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

1t 10 apparent from the record that the menu
bers Of the Federal Civil Service commission
must have done some lively side-stepping to es-
cape suspension with the rest Of the furniture.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Various remedies for the print paper shortage
are suggested, but the manufacturers are not I'M
pressed. Why should they be9 From the dividend
viewpoint present conditions are eminently salts
factory
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

1t is as good as settled that pork.packing op.
erations will cease in Washington after March 4
1917
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
TODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day.

ISUBBet TUT FIT
Six days at drudgerys heavy wheel she stands,
The seventh sweet morning folds her weary
hands; " -.
Yes, child OF suffering, thou mayst well be sure
He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor
20. w. Holmes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Good rains in the corn belt securely anchors
prosperity to the right spot
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12

Plenty Of work for those willing to work,
epitomizes the industrial situation in Omaha.
Those who loaf do 80 from choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-12
JULY CIRCULATION.
$3.50 Daily-Sunday 52,382

Subseribsrs leaving the city temporarily
sAsuld have The Bee mailed to them. Ad.
DHlvsss will BE- changed ~ often as requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
OF Interest to Women
SIMPLE LINES OF THE JENNY FRoCKs
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.


Special Correspondents az Tns Star.
NEW YORK. October 4.-There has
never been any reason to expect the
capricious or the excessively daring
in dress from Jenny. the designer OF
the Champs Elysees. It Is possibly be-
cause of this sanity and conservatism
in dress that she has had q following
over Europe and in America
It would be absurd to try to get
at the exact fortune she has made
in the last two years but the Ameri-
can buyers put 1t at a figure that
makes one gasp. No wonder every
woman who has q talent for design.
ing or putting together pieces of cloth
in an agreeable way has tho intense
desire to go into dressmaking! She
reads Of the fortunes made by women
in France and London, and she sees
tho riches that have como to those
engaged in the business in New York.
It seems to be reasonably true that
the only occupation in which women
have made the fortunes of business
men is in the business Of making
womem's apparel but there are no such
fortunes made in America as there
are in France.
jenny has made this money in an en-
tirely different manner from that
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U1IILEGoR!Es
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ny THORNTON ", BURGESS.
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Old Mr.. Toad Falls Into Trouble
A ntx1s silp, Q little fan,
10 gee In trouble; that 80 an


10 got IN trouble; that Il an
J Peter Rabbit was lucky-1ust plain
lucky and nothing else-when heman-
aged to keep from falling INTO tho pit
which Farmer Browns Boy had dug In
the corner Of tho garden As it was, he
slipped down to the very edge so that his
heext was in his mouth. But he man
aged somehow to get his footing again
and scrambled up the pile of sand to the
place whore he had been sitting when the
| sand began to slip and he 30 nearly slid
into that black pit. In the daylight that
pit wouldn't have looked black, but in
the moonlight. which was when Peter
discovered It. It looked very black and
ever 50 deep.
Now. II Peter had fallen in he would
have had no one to blame but himself
He had no business in that garden, and
he knew It Furthermore, it was nothing
but idle curiosity which had taken him
up to the top Of that pile of sand on the
edge Of that big hole. You may be sure
that Peter was frightened. OF course. he
thought he would get out of that garden
as quickly as he could before something
else happened to him. So he started for
the hole in the fence by which he had
cHtcfCu- I1dh way tnere ne naQ De8un
to get over his fright, and by the time
he reached the hole In the fence his curl
osity. that dreadful curiosity which gets
Peter into SO many scrapes, was great
er than his fright.
IT wonder who made that big hole and
what 1t is for" thought Peter. 'It is
funny thing to be in Farmer Browns
garden. I wonder how deep 1t is. won
der II I could have jumped out II I had
fallen in. i wonder II any one else knows
about It. I wonder" There is no
knowing how much more Peter would
hadn't heard a tiny scream. Peter prick
ed up his long ears and sat up to listen.
But though he listened with all his
might he heard nothing more.
THAT sounded as If it came from the
direction Of that big hole" thought Peter.
Ill believe I'll go back and have an
other look at that hole. II 1 am very
careful there will be no danger. won't
climb up on that pile Of sand again. be-
cause it might slip and slide under me
just as it did before. but I'll go around
the edge of that hole and peep into it and
see better what it is like inside"
No sooner thought of than Peter was
off. lipperty-lipperty-lip. back to that
corner of the garden where the curious
big hole was. AS he drew near he moved
slowly and very carefully, looking before
he leaped. So presently he came to the
big hole which Farmer Browns Boy had
| dug. In the moonlight it looked like a
| great round black shadow. Slowly and
| carefully Peter crept to the very edge
and peeped over. 1t was deep, much too
| deep for him to have jumped out had he
( fallen in. And the sides were straight up
and down. Peter noticed this right away.
He couldn't have jumped out, and he
couldn't have climbed out to save his life.
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The Continental Colors.

Jenny likes blue serge and blue carif-
fon, and she probably makes q goodly
little slice Of her fortune In sticking
to tone that every woman feels IL
a trump to play in time of need.
The gown shown in the sketch to-
day is an admirable model which does
not yield to the directoire or tho medi-
eval in a violent manner. but which