Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-22
This Day in History.

This Day in History.
1S14AGeneral Andrew jackson and
his staff left Mobile for New Orleans.
1S1s-George Eliot marian Evans)
famous novelist, born, in Warwick
shire, England. Died December 23,
1880.
1829-Shelby M. Cullom, for TWEEN
ty-eight years a United States senator
from Illinois, born in Wayne county,
Ky. Died in Washington, D. c., jan
uary, 2S, 1914.
1S48-Costa Rica became an inde-
pendent republic.
1S52--Napoleon III was elected en-
peror of the French
1S70-Bavaria Joined the German
empire.
1S75-Henry Wilson. the cobbler
who became vice president, died sud-
denly in Washington. Born at Farm
ington, N. H., February IL. 1912.
1882-Thurlow Weed, politician and
journalist. died in New York City.
Born in Greene county, N. Y, Novem-
Der Is, 1877 "
1891--Russia issued a decree pro-
hibiting the expectation Of wheat and
its products, owing to the short crops
and threatened famine.
1s00-President Kruger Of the
seilles France and began triumphal
journey to Paris.
1902-Frederck A. Krupp, the
great German ironmaster and gun
maker, died at Essen. Born in 1854.
1910-Francisco |. MaderO pro-
claimed himself president of the>pro-
visional government of Mexico.
The Day We Celebrate
W. B. Cheek, live stock agent Of
the Burlington at South Omaha, was
born November %, 1862, at Indianap-
oils. He entered the railroad service
with the Milwaukee in 1881.
Charles NJ. Wilhelm of the Orchard
& Wilhelm company today celebrates
his fifty-eighth birthday. He has been
is member of the water board. He
is a New Yorker by BIRTH
J. M. Dow, president of THE Ma
tional Roofing company, is just fifty
one years old. He halls from bonnie
| Scotland.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
| witch, only brother of the czar of
Russia, born thirty-eight years ago
| today.
Cyrus f. Dallin, noted sculptor, re-
| Gently elected to membership in the
National academy, born at Springville,
| Utah, fifty-five years ago today.
Frederic Won Bernhard, author of
Germany and the Next War" born
at Petrograd, sixty-seven years ago
| today.
Ethel Levey, celebrated American
musical comedy actress, born in San
Francisco, thirty-six years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The first annual conference of mu-
| nicipal research workers is to meet to-
| day at Springfield, Mass.
Lexington, KY, the largest loose-leaf
| tobacco market in the world, Is to
| open a big tobacco show today.
The annual convention of the Ma
| tional Nut Growers association will
open at Jacksonville, Fla, today and
| continue in session over tomorrow.
Labor Disputes and Public Service
| Corporations is to be the general
| topic of discussion at the annual meet
ing of the Academy of Political
Science, beginning its sessions today
in New York City.
At the federal land office in Las
| Cruces, N. NJ, the United States gov
| ernment is to sell at public auction
today the Ojo Caliente or Hot Springs
reservation Of 5000 acres in .Socorro
county, N. M, including the twenty
hot springs and water rights
Storyette OF the Day.
A colored auntie was taking her
first ride on a fast train, when it
| jumped the track and plunged head
long into the ditch. After the crash
"auntie" picked herself up and began
munching "a chicken wing she had
brought along for sustenance. The
/ conductor hurried up to ascertain the
damage.
Were you hurt in the smashup?"
he asked, excitedly.
Law, no." she replied. in aston
ishment. "Wuz there a smashup?
tot dose yere combustifications went
right along VIII de ticket."-Argonaut.