Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15


from the storm on his porch. The
general put blanket around the poor
beast and notified the man who had
charge Of these animals.
A team attached to one of the Ne
braska OIL company's wagons ran
away at South Omaha. The horses
had finished two laps around the Ex-
change building and had started on
the third when they were caught,
Fred Westbroke, the champion BIZ
cyclist Of Canada, has been challenged
to race In this city with Princes
unknown. He writes to George Kay
that he will be here In December and
that he will race with any wheelman
who will meet him.
Articles OF incorporation were filed
of the Omaha Illuminating company.
The incorporators are G. C. Warren,
H. 7. Clarke, P. C. Himebaugh, Frank
Warren and r. w, Breckenridge, who
will conduct the operation Of an in
candescent electric light system,
The new corners to the city are hunt
ing up the fellow who told them that
Omaha had open winters.
This Day In History. r
17s0-Baron de Steuben. who or
ganized the American army In the
revolutionary war, born at Madgeburg,
Prussia. Died at Steubenville, N. ",
November rs, 1914.
1846-Tampico, Mexico, abandoned
by Santa Ana and occupied by Amer
lean force under Commodore Conner.
1848-Count Rossi, minister Of in
terror, murdered In Rome. and pope
besieged in his palace.
1s49--Sixty persons were killed and
eighty injured by an explosion on the
steamer Louisiana" at New Orleans.
1S50-Saturn's dusky ring discov-
cred by Bond
dS63-Edward Everett delivered the
Grafton at the dedication Of the ma
tional cemetery at Gettysburg.
1S79-American end of the French
ocean cable landed at North East
ham, Cape Cod,
lSs7-A German naval expedition
occupied Kaio-chau, China, in retalia-
ton for the massacre Of German mis-
sionaries.
lpo4--An arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Ger
many was signed at Washington.
1911--The plan for the dissolution
of the Standard Oil company was
made public.
The Day We Celebrate.
W. w. Carmichael, salesman for the
Dietz Lumber company, is today Just
A years old. He was born at Mer-
Ger, Pa.
Vincent Astor. one of Americas
richest young men, born in New York
City twenty-five years ago today.
Manuel II. of Portugal, one Of Eu-
ropes kings without throne, born
in Lisbon. twenty-seven years ago
today.
Gerhart Hauptmann. famous Ger
man poet and dramatic writer, born
In Silesia. fifty-four years ago today.
Charles =. Merriam, noted Chicago
alderman and university professor,
born at Hopkinton, Ia, forty-two
year ago today.
James Wood Morrison. prominent
motion picture actor, born at Mat
toon, H., twenty-eight years ago to-
day.
Patrick Ragon, pitcher of the Bos-
| ton National league base ball team,
born at Blanchard, Ia, thirty-two
years ago today.
Timely lettings and Reminders.
Today Is the fete day of King AL
bert of the Belgians.
The Federal Farm Loan board Is
scheduled to hold hearing today at
| Fort Worth.
A great exposition and bazaar for
| the benefit of the war sufferers Ia to
be opened In Detroit today Under the
| auspices Of men and women repre-
senting twelve allied nations Of Eu-
| rope.
Ofiicials Of automobile speedways
| will meet In Chicago today to perfect
| national organization to govern the
sport Of automobile racing in the
United States.
Storyetfe Of the Day.
\ Harold was passing through a Pc
| riod Of soldier worship; any one with
| epaulets was to him all-wise and
wholly perfect.
| He went one day with his mother to
call on an elderly widow whose hus-
band had been a general in the civil
\ war. During the course of the con-
versation the two women became in
volved in very mild disagreement as
to some trifiing detail Harold endured
1t for q moment, then he observed,
chidingly:
Mother. don't you think generals
wife ought to New York
i Times.
ODDS AND ENDS.