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Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

An ice cream festival was held at the home Of
Mrs Y. Axiord. corner Of Ohio and Twenty-iirst
streets BY the ladies Of the Third Congregational
church. 80
Little Miss Eta Kalish entertained about
thirty-hye Of her young friends at her home Of,
North Thirteenth street on the occasion OF her
birthday. She received number OF valuable
presents and, returned her thanks in short inn.
promptu speech.
NJ ]. Scanlon, head bookkeeper Of the x. S.
Ncwccmb Lumber company, has returned from
Council Bluffs with his bride, who was Miss Mvra
Jarvis Of that place. :.
Work on the Omaha Canning factory building
near Leavenworth street, at the city limits. Is
progressing rapidly. The factory will commence
operations in July
Dan Ross, the Splinter. has left for Kansas
Eity. where on Sunday he will run three
quarter mile race with Cunningham
VIII Maynick and Mrs Nellie Z. Hall were
married BY the Rev. w. J. Harsha
The citizens of Walnut Hill held meeting
\ ~ which they voted 5000 bonds for large
graded BRICK schoplhouse, to be built on the four
lois oa the corner Of. Eureka and Hamilton
n IN lg1Nss1 83sal VI v fN &Fs
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
self.Condemned.

The most biting criticism Of the course Of the
president in his dealings with Mexican affairs
is self-made in his order calling the National
Guard to the colors, This is taeit confession
of inability to handle situation he has himself
created, and comes as climax to series of
blunders that would be comical were less of trag-
edy involved. The spectacle Of the entire avail
able military force Of great world power pa
raded along the border Of neighbor nation to
preserve friendly relations must amaze even en-
battled Europe The comedy began with the
first OF series Of utimatums sent to Huerta and
by that worthy sent to the waste basket. The
Vera Cruz hasco was bunder,,th Bryan letter
to Villa bit Of stupid sentimentality, and the
presidents connivance with Carranza has proved
to be piece Of folly Apologists for the admin
istration will be forced to the limit in defending
the Mexican record In the meantime, to quote
the colonel again, peace still RACES undated
along the Rio Grandc."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
TIPS on HOME TOPICS.

Boston Transcipt: Some people seem to
think that there is only one flag in every
year.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: All hunior has not
hed from democratic breasts when ',Gumshoe
Bill Stone weeps over the republicans 20
ing to the supreme court for candidate.
Washington Post: The announcement of
Michigan evangelist that there will be no
tobacco In heaven lends JUNCTION to the
apothegm ITS, better to smoke here than
hereafter"
Chicago Herald: II looks as If the soup
pers In the democratic convention would
run deep with the briny tears shed at the
thought of party taking a man from the
supreme bench to run for president.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: An announce.
ment comes from Mexico that the labor
unions down there are against war. This IL
chiefly interesting as furnishing the news
that there are enough workers in Mexico
to form . union.
Springfield Republican Senator Lodge and
General Wood have been made doctors Of
law by the university Of which President
Wilson was sometime the head. This should
help to heal the scars Of father trying
though brief, service Is the coloneps dark
horses. m ~
Philadelphia Ledger: Pity the perplexity
Of the average citizen when he counts I'M
one naval war and another military war
to the credit Of the administration's Mexi-
can policy and then tries TO follow the rhe-
toric at st. Louis and figure out lust what
we have been keep out Of"
Baltimore American: II Is an insult 70
one-fourth Of this country's population TO
foment sentiment that assumes foreign birth
means enmity TO this country. Naturalist.
tion vows. length Of residence. contribu-
tons to citizenshlD. professions Of loyalty
all go for nausht In fhe storm Of rabid de.
nunciation Of all because Of a, few repudi-
ated cranks. Undilu.ed Americanism this
country demands. disloyalty Il will pun
tsh. foreign Interference Il will not toler-
ate; but II will not 10 crasy for campaion
slogan and lose It, sense Of fair play and
power TO reason.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
I SHALL GROW OLD.


Marguerite Williamson in the Independent.
/ shall grow old: when the wild earth Is
calling ..i
shall sit quietly at last nor go
To race the quickened wsnas where rain 10
In the woods used to know.
Though 1 still feel the lure Of wings that
iutter
Across the bayou on the edge of days.
And of the silver stream where quick fish
scutter,
] shall not go, but stay.
Yet l shall smile, ana smiling shall re-
member 49,
The streams fOrded and the trout
or the leaf-kindled fires Of mild November
And the strange peace they brought
Glory Of earth in her midsummer madness,
Glory of great, grave tree. and sunny sea.
The swimmers 1.-THE dominion won In glade
ness,
In youth and health set free.
shall be glad Of sunburn and rough going,
OF WEAKNESS that found a perfect rest
Where our firm mother earth made ready
showing
Her rough and rugged breast. #
shall grow old-but naemories strong and
tender
Shall give me Joy while earth's wild song
The great. glad earth know. in all her
with her have been youngi
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

ashamed to cali auntie stupidG Go at once
and tell her you are very sorry"
"Auntie," said the little fellow, a few mo-
ments later. I'm awfully sorry you are so
stupid. "-Pearson's Weekly. .r
ma husbans poly, ma'am. He's got dat
explanatory rheumatism"
you mean inhammatory. Martha. Ex-
clamatory is from exclaim which means to
cry out"
YES, ma am. OATS what 1t Is He hol-
ers II anyone goes near him."-Boston'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

President Wilson does we'll to lose not an
position to defend American rights and inter-
ests against the suicidal folly Of Mexico
World Herald.
The truth is that President Wilson has frit.
tered away three years before taking any steps
TO put this government in position to defend
American rights or interests anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
DeAR Mr.. kAb,eaE. !.
ANoOA6 MAN cAlllNE on NE
FOR me ARSr TINE LIFT HIS
Should 7 cAu
AlM w AlD R6NNlb AIM Of n!
w1
II Wau LOOK As r ~WGRE
CHASING AFtR HIM M0oW
REMlNbS PEOPLE 0F"tEFr.
VMbNEllAS!

There goes Wombat" s.
"Ftne-looking man"
He is said to be the head of his profess
sion."
alluding to him affectionateiy as Old Top Z"
Louisville Courier Journal.
How could Bangs lose heavily In that
electric illumination enterprise ?"
why not7" m"
Because do not see how there can be
heavy losses In light investment.'-Chi-
cago Post
why. Freddie!" exclaimed the mother of
a precocious b-year-olc. trent you
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

The appearance Of pop" and near-beer in
Berlin as substitutes for peace time beverages puts
the Teuton lap or two ahead Of the Britishers
in the dry belt London's favorite alf-and-'alf
retains Is per cent Of its standard punch, with
shrinking tendency
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Governor Morehead can no longer plead iE-
norance Of the misuse Of Office BY his chief food
and oil inspector. II the governor docs not act
70 stop the species Of "holdup" which his food
commissioner is practcing, it may devolve on
the next legislature to take hand at calling
somebody 70 account
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

II there has been any 'crookcdness" going
on in connection with the purchase OF medical
supplies for the county hospital, let us have the
Id of. The county board cannot afford to have
anything to cover up or anyone to protect.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
GRINs AND GR0ANS.

WELL must be going. old man. I've
an appointment to meet my wife"
"She probably won't be there"
oh she WILL just about. I'm two hours
late Boston Transcript.
Crawford-I hear that he's economizing.
Crabshaw--Yes; he doesn't buy anything
now unless he can get It on credit.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Did you run the steam roller at the con-
vention 7"
NO ! care not who operates the vehicles
80 long as can have hand in making the
traffic regulations. "--Washingto Star
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Congratulations to our fellow citizens Of
Swedish extraction. Their music fest is entitled
70 the fullest measure Of its notable success on its
own merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Postmaster General Burleson joins admins
tration prophets with promise OF from 81 100000
70 100000 surplus. The figures might occasion
more rejoicing il the mails showed quarter Of
Mr.. Burleson's vocal speed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait expresses surprise
At the tumble Of words" heard at the St. Louis
convention. What else could she expectl A "cut
and dried" political arrangement tends to hobble
the organs Of articulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Perjury is rampant in the courts Of New York
and there Is talk Of crusade against the "dc-
6lers Of justice" II is nationwide affection
and shows powers Of endurance rivaing the per-
sonal tax schedule
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Why make new camp at Ashland when all
the facilities are right at hand at Fort Crook
without needless expenditure Of time or money!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

There is yet time for Mexican warriors to alb
sorb without surgical operation the simple wis
dom Of Davy Crockett's COON "Don't shoot, I'll
come down.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Viewed through the optics Of SPECTATOR the
European bear pit shows the greater animation
and handles most Of the business in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Considering the fairness acquired from three
full years at the federal pie counter the $l70O00o
required to finance the Wilson campaign barely
amounts to the tips dispensed Come across with
fund worth whilel
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Perhaps the reason is now being disclosed
why the president tread so lightly on Mexico
when he wrote the St. Loui. platform for him
self to run on. Bs
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Shall the administration slogan be: @On to
Mexicos" or the Wattersonian war cry: "On to
Panama."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Mobilization lends practical force to the
preachments on preparedness.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Still the recruiting officers might boost bush
ness materially by patronizing the help wanted
column.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

No doubt an operation on the Carranza ego.
would afford substantial relief
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them Ad-
dress will be changed a often % requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-22
Ad Men Praise Nebraska
Fourth Estate.

u ASTERN advertising men who spent last
II week touring through Nebraska as the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
CLOSE MUST EXPLAIN
Investment of Funds by soldiers
Home Board Is Questioned.

I.caVenworth. Kan. March 1T
has become known at the Soldiers
home that Col. Fred j. Close, president
of the board of National Soldiers home
managers, with headquarters in Kan
sas City, had been summoned to Wash
ington to make an explanation of his
investing $4,000 of the home funds in
Colorado bonds.
a dispatch from Washington says
that Maj. w. H. Jackson, L. s. A. in
spector general, who recently inspected
the several branches of the Soldiers
home, has appeared before the house
committee on appropriations and criti-.
cised the investment of $4,000 of the
general post fund of the Soldiers
home in the bonds of a granite com.
pany in Colorado. The money had
been in the custody OF Colonel Close
Major Jackson is said to have re-
ported that he didn't consider the
bonds Of sufficient financial standing
which would guarantee that degree OF
safety required in the investing of
funds of a government institution
Colonel Close was recently in Wash
ington to meet the house committee
on appropriations. but was called home
on account of illness. The matter of
the bond investment was brought up
after he had returned to Kansas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
CHANCE FOR STENOS
Civil Service Examinations To Be Held
i'll 16 Kansas Towns.

Official notice of examinations for
stenographers for the state to be held
Saturday, March IL. in sixteen Kan
sas towns were sent out today from
the office of J. F. Cation, secretary of
the state civil service commission
The ec<2 mutations are to be held in the
high schools and will be under the SUI
pervisior of the principal or superin-
tendcnt of high schools i'll the follow
ing towns: Hiawat.la. Concordia.
Norton, Manhattan. Kansas City. Law
renee, Fort Scott, Emporia, Independ-
ence, Winfield. Hutchinson, Dodge
City. SaIina and HAYS. The examina-
tiops in Topeka will be held in repre-
sentative nall.
The secretary admitted today that
the civil service commission is at sea
so to speak. in knowing how many
stenographers are needed and how
many other officials need to take the
examination. A new exemption CLASH
fication has been printed and from a
glance at the same it is apparent that
but little embarrassment will be occa-
stoned political officeholders in MAX
ing appointments of old.
First and foremost appears an ex-
emption classification of lone secre-
tary or clerk of each department.
board and commission created under
the laws of this state" Twelve other
exemption classificationS appear in the
list AID then there is the uncIassified
service list with eleven exemI.tions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
PLACE FOR SAINTS
''Sure 'Nough Court Is Scandalizin' -
Declares a Negro Witness.

Inner workings of the Church of
God, Saints of Christ, colored, 1928
Monroe street, were aired this morn
ing in probate court before Judge
Hugh MacFarland during the contest
ing of the will of st. Ambrose, also
known as "Aunty Lucy" Ambrose, a
deceased old negro woman who before
she died willed her property amount
ing to about $500 to the pastor of the
church Saint Mathew King, A ne
gro woman who cared for the de-
ceased during her old age is contest
ing the document.
"Aunty Lucy was a member of
Kings flock which numbers about So
Every member of the church is a
saint" and is entitled to write st"
before his name. When a new mem
Der joins the church, If he or she be
married, the pastor obtains a copy of
the original license and marries them
over again, evidence showed this
morning.
The scene IN Judge MGcFarla nd S
court today was an old one. Mem
bers of Kings flock packed the
benches and witnesses rolling their
eyes in horror refused TO hold up
their right hands to be sworn. Huh,
All don't swear" stoutly maintained
one aged negro woman. "Ah affirm
Not few of the witnesses this morn
ing were opposed to tcstifying. "A
shure nough trial and a shure 'nouGh
court" as one negress described il
was 'scandalizin' and no place 70 all
saint"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
zEIGLER BROS. 0. K.
Junction City Firm Probably viii Get
Brick Paving Contract in Topeka.

If, in the investigation that is DC
ing made by George p. Hayden. city
attorney. it develops that the Security
Paving company of Kansas City is an
offshoot of the Cleveland & Trinidad
Paving company of Cleveland, Ohio,
the Security company will not get the
contract for the asphalt paving i'll To-
peka this year even though t was
the lowest bidder. And if it develops
that the company is backed up by the
had legal complications several years
ago, it's chances of landing the con-
tract are also slim.
The Security company put IN the
lowest bid on asphalt paving. 1t is
new to the city commission and in
order to give time for an investigation
the commission held up that bid and
the next higher bid. put in by the haW
Paving company of Topeka If it de-
velops that the Security company
stands on its own feet and is fnan-
cially and otherwise qualified to COM
plete the contract it will be granted
the contract at Mondays meeting OF
the city commission.
The indications are that the con-
tract for the brick paving will go 10
Zeigler Bros. of Junction City. This
concern put in the lowest bid On this
class of paving and Richie Bros. nj
Kansas City put in the next h1gnec
bid. Preliminary Investigations OF
Zeigler Bros. give it a clean Dill OF
health.
The, is a chance that there will be
Il big row among contractors as a re-
suit of the Topeka letting. Charges
are being made under cover. by con-
tractors that brick manufac turers
quoted different prices to different
contractors; that some contractors
had an inside price. The city Off
Gals are unconcerned over that fea-
lure but they are expecting something
10 break loose almost any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
UP" ON HIM
Lansing Charges Against W. X.
Meyers Are Withdrawn.
COdding Civil Service Joke
Loses First Big Battle.

First blood was drawn today in the
Codding Civil Service joke when J. E.
Cation, state accountant and Il mem
Der of Governor capper's civil ser
vice commission, admitted that word
had been received from Lansing that
Warden Codding had withdrawn
charges against w. Il. Meyers Meyers
is one of the four employees against
whom the carbon copy" charges has
been made.
Cation denies any knowledge of a
reason for Codding's action which fol-
lowed visit to Lansing by 1. NJ. Ma
hin, attorney for Meyers. who an
nounced that he would fight the at
tempt to GUST Meyers to the last ditch.
Mahin passed through Topeka today
fused to discuss the sudden action of
Codding in Withdrawing the seven
charges made against Meyers.
Lindsay to Lansing.
Following Mahin's visit to Lansing.
Assistant Attorney. General Lindsay
was summoned to the prison town to-
day to prepare for a hearing against
two other employees who intend to
fight the Codding wholesale carbon
copy charges. This hearing will be
held tomorrow evening at Lansing.
Joseph Lafferty. a Kansas City at
torney, has been retained to repre-
sent these men. Lafferty already has
appeared before the commission IN
behalf of one victim of the carbon
copy" charges and this case is now
being considered by the commission.
Admits Similarity.
Cation declared today that it would
be impossible to give out for publica-
ton the charges filed against the men
but admitted that all of the Coddins
charges were practically the same.
! The charges against Meyers he had
in his office. They were:
INSTRUMENTATION.
Disobedience, inefficiency and
incompetency.
Violating rules and orders gov
ernng the conduct Of Officers of
the institution.
Counseling, aiding, abetting and
assisting in promoting disorder
and disobedience among officers
of the institution.
Conniving and conspiring with
others to destroy the good order
of the institution and discipline of
Officers thereof
Seeking to destroy, hinder and
retard the proper and successful
management of the institution
Out of harmony with the man.
agement of said institution to
such an extent as to destroy his
usefulness to the institution as a
member of the official force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
FINDS A TRAGEDY.
Lad, 8. Discovers Father and
Mother Slain.
Believe 1t Is Case of Wife MUIR
der and Suicide.

T / Kansas City. NO. March 2.-The
bc.iies of Roy E. Thomas. a well-to do
farner 30 years old. and his wife.
Pearl, 80 years old, We're found in the
pa.ssa geway of the barn on Thomas :
farm. two miles and a half northwest
of Lone Jack, Jackson county, and
three miles and a half east of Cock
rcIl. at 5:30 O'Clock yeste rday after
moon by their 9-year-old son. John.
Thomas's throat had been cut with
4 razor and his wife's head beaten in
with an iron bar from cultivator.
He was dead. Mrs. Thomas lived un-
til o'clock last night, but did rot re-
gain consciousness.
|. Both Natives of the County.
The presumption is that Thomas
KILLED his wife and then took his own
life Insanity Yves the only cXplana-
ton DIR. Harry Czarlinsky, coroner,
and others conversant with the facts
could offer last night.
Both Thomas and his wife were
born and reared il the Lone Jack
community. Mr.. Thomas's father, w.
IN Thomas, is farmer. Mrs. Thorn
ass father. John d. Round, was for
marly road oversee for Van Buren,
township.
She was graduate Of the Oak
Grove high school. Her husband was
clerk of Modern WoodmaH Lodge No.
l259S. He owned a we'll improved
farm of enc hundred acres.
There are four children. John, .
years old; Thomas, years old; Cecil.
a girl, years old. and a boy, Is
months old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-02
RAID COOLEY'S PLACE
OFFICERS Armed With Warrants Fail to
Find Him In.

ARMED with warrants charging il
legal liquor sales against DICK cooley
Dot Cooley, his wife. and Dick Brown,
a sfriend of Cooley, Undersherift Hugh
TAa-imer and Deputies Hixon and Hol-
mas staged raid on the Cooley home,
CAT Quincy street, late Wednesday
afternoon. None of the parties wanted
Wis nthe- city. Cooley left Tuesday
afternoon to attend Il baseball confer
etee, in Missouri. County officials say
his~atruruey. Otis Hungate, informed
them this morning that he Will return
t9Topeka in u few days and fight the
cSSe
sued Tuesday afternoon and warrant
was issued as soon as Sheriff L. l..
ISfene returned from a business trip to
Harrington The county attorney has
been making an effort to get sales
cuihts against Cooley and Brown for
s&eraI weeks. The idea materialized
Tuesday when a woman informed
Atchison that her husband had been
blyinE liquor at Cooley's place
Grown was arrested December 10
fds ASSEMBLING Ernest Godfrey, State
TbmDerance union spotter working
lfaGer the direction of Frank Stahl.
Cf6dfrey. it is alleged. went to the
INsoIcy home and seeing Brown asked
ID buy liquor. Brown hit him in the
face. breaking his nose Brown was
Arrested on warrant issued by the
c6hnty attorney and sworn to by Cod
fly. a few days after the arrest of
HFown. Godfrey was nabbed for pass
iQk bad check.
Ncuunty officials, realizing that the
assault case against Brown was weak
uHder legal procedure. allowed him
I & plead guilty. which he did. Brown
vas fined So and costs amounting to
s4S in all. Then Godfrey. the tenn
prfance union spottcr, was prosecuted.
ie was arrested on a forgery charge
and the complaint was amended to a
rJfsdemcanor. The state won the
Cfodfrcy case and the defendant was
sentenccd to 60 days in jail. Consid-
era BILE prominence was given both cases
IL the newspapers of Topeka at the