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The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Jottings from Jokers

Il can't understand why you should be
feverish 1t was only last week that l in
jected eight different anti-toxins into
YOU"
Perhaps. doc. what need now is an
anti-anti-toxin. Life.
'How's business, old man? Been max
ing anything lately?"
'Yes-an assignment" Boston Tran
script.
Owens says he gives employment to a
large number Of men,
so he does-other peoples bill collect
ors. Boston Transcript
Western Senator of burly appearance
was passing an undertakers shop when
a roughly dressed man came out and
said. Say, mister, will you give me a
lift with a casket?' The Senator shud-
dered and asked hesitatingly: rs there
Is there anything in it?''
"Shure"' came the hearty reply; there's
a couple of drinks in it''-Boston Tran
script.
The Judge looked over at the prisoner
and said
You are privileged to challenge any
member of the jury now being i'm
paneled."
hogan brighteped. well, thin," he said,
''yer honor. ORR foight the shmall mon
wild wan eye in the corner there forninst
ye."-Life
Didn't you know that if you struck
this pedestrian he would be seriously in
jured?"'
Yes. SIR" replied the chauffeur.
Then, why didn't you zigzag your car
and miss himr'
He was zigzagging himself. your hon
or."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
MIR. Wilson's Message.

President Wilson's address to Con-
gress was brief in words and in the
legislative program which it outlined.
Those who expected the President
to treat the high cost of living as the
vital question of the day and make
some recommendation looking to re-
lief from the situation with which
the whole country is graphing were
disappointed. Representative Fitz-
gerald, of Brooklyn, sponsor for food
embargo legislation and other drastic
measures designed to furnish a rem
edy for high prices, showed his dis
appointment in statement which he
made after the Presidents address.
Others who expected the President
to make definite recommendations for
the STANDARDIZATION of salaries of gov
ernment employees, with perhaps a
word on retirement legislation, lis
tened in vain for such passages. Their
hopes now center in a special mes
sage based on the facts procured by
Federal investigators probing the
l'Eh cost of living.
The body of the message is a Sc
Iuel to the railroad legislation of the
last session. First, the President re-
iterates his belief in the necessity of
enlarging the personnel of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission by the
addition of two new members. This
increase to nine members will make
it possible to effect changes in the
administrative methods that long
have been deemed desirable. The
preliminaries to such enabling legis-
lation already have been completed
and there is no prospect that the rec
ommendation will meet any concerted
opposition in Congress.
President Wilson declines to lend
his support to compulsory arbitra-
ton and contends that the Interstate
Commerce Commission has full au-
thority to raise railroad rates if the
revenues of carriers are found to be
inadequate.
In his attitude both the brother
hoods and the railroad may find cause
for thanksgiving.
1t is a very concise message and
does not present features that pre-
sage bitter fight in Congress. The
discussion of the Adamson law has
furnished members with much infor-
nation on the subjects on which they
now must legislate and the entire
program probably will be passed in
accordance with the Presidents
wishes.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Frank W. Sherwood, resigned.
First Lieut.. Harold B. Sherwood. resigned-
First Lieut.. Herman Elenkotter, TO Ninth Fed
ARTILLERY.
First Lieut. Adam Z. Potts granted leave Of one
month.
Capt. Edmund c. waddilL granted leave Of ons
month and fifteen days.
Mai. Edwin L. Humes leave extended thirty days.
First Lieut.. Harvey B. 8. Burwell. to San Diego.
Cal.
First Lieut.. Chester P. Mills Ieaye extended two
months.
Col Joseph q Kuhn TO War COLLEGE
Capt. Oliver F. Snyder retired.
Capt. George W. COcheu. granted leave Of thrss
mouths.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

I'VE denounce the profligate waste
OF money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through the Law
ish appropriations of recent Repub-
lican Congresses which have kept
taxes high and have reduced the pur-
chasing power of the peoples toll.
We demand a return to that simp1ic-
ity and economy which BELTS a dem
ocratic government and a reduction
in the number of useless offices, the
salaries of which drain the substance
of the people"
The above pledge made in the
Democratic platform of 1912 is in
teresting when considered in connec-
ton with the recent unprecedented
expenditures of Congress and the
estimates Of the higher cost of run
ming the government during the fs-
cal year ending June 80, 1918, sub
mitted to Congress Monday by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Apparently the Democrats are not
any more capable of fulfilling pledges
than the Republicans and the failure
of both parties to keep their prom
ises rapidly is convincing the voter
to place no faith in political pledges.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

When railroad managers and stockhold-
ers assume a friendly attitude toward the
proposition of government ownership of
railroads 1t is time for the general public
to become suspicious. For the managers
would not think Of government owner
ship except as wild-eyed scheme to de-
nounce and oppose II they were not be-
ginning to think that the game isn't
worth the candle. The financial powers
which have stood behind the throne of
railroad managers wouldn't permit a rep
resentative Of theirs to hint at govern
ment ownership unless other lines of in
dustry were more attractive, more profit
able and less Of a strain upon financial
resources. In short, the Joy of running
a railroad is running out, railroads as
an investment are taking seats in the
rear.-Toledo Blade
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

The National Guard, also, is not get
ting the recruits necessary to bring it
up to the strength provided for in the
army bill and without which the money
appropriated for its support can not be
given 1t. Even with the added induce
ment of actual service, enough recruits
could not be had by the regiments that
went to the border to fill their ranks.
Many regiments were only half strength
The Missouri regiments which have
come home were of that class. Other
regiments still on the border are equally
deficient What are we going to do
about 1t? Perhaps 1t is this situation
that led to the unofficial statement in the
Washington News" that President VIII
son has been converted to a belief in the
necessity of universal training and liabil-
tty for service.-St. Louis Star.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
NAVAL ORDERS.

ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Lieut.. tiunior gradel R. o. Baush. to Naval Hoe
ptal Norfolk, Va.
Ensign J. II. Brown. jr., to Fulton.
Ensign K z Hintse, TO KI.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Baltimore sailed for Cherrystone Light, December
I; Birmingham arrived at Philadelphia December 4:
Connecticut sailed for Southern Drill Grounds,
December 4; Mayfover arrived at Washington, De-
cember (; New Hampshire arrived Charleston Light,
December s.; New York sailed for Southern Drill
Grounds. December 4; San Francisco sailed for
Cherrystone Light December 4; Texas sailed for
Southern Drill Grounds. December 4: Wyoming
arrived at Hampton Roads. December s.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Today's Events

Reunion, aiumnae Of Technical High School.
Arcade ballroom, O'Clock
Bazas. Ladies Of the Union Of Ingram Memorial
Church. Tenth street and Massachusetts avenue
northeast, evening.
Gonzaea smoker. Gonzasa Alumni Association.
At the college. D. m.
Meeting. Ctizens Association Of Chevy Chase.
In Chevy Chase School house, D. m.
Meeting. Oldest Inhabitants Association, at
Union Engine House. 7:so D. m,
Illustrated lecture. French scenes and experiences
at front. DR.. James R. Judd, at Theodorus Bailey
Myers Mason HOUSE. u3o a. m.
Convention. District Of Columbia Division. United
Daughters Of the Coufederacy, in bathrooms OF
Confederate Memorial Home, at I 80 and 9 D. m.
Mrs N. II. Smith. presiding.
Convention. National Riyen and Harbou
Congress
Convention. National Association Opposed to
woman sunrage, President Wilson, and william
H. Taft to speak
Bazaar board. Of lady managers of Washington
Eye Ear and Throt Hospital, at New Ebbitt, to
Gay and tomorrow from II noon to 10 D. m.
bazaH' Starmout Aid for Oonsunptiyes at
willard today and tomorrow
Dance. Alumni Association II Mckinley Man
ual Training School in Arcade ballroom, D. m.
Masonic-Washington Centennial No "a; Osiris
No. @;, King Solomon, No. 81 East Gate. No. "A.
Columbia. No. /. Of the Royal Arch.
Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. Z: Harmony, No. o.
Friendship No. II; Federal City, No. o. Mount
Neoo Encampment. No. g.
Knights Of Pythias-Mont Vernon No S; Equal
NO H. Fiendship Temple. No. o. Of the Pythiau
Sisters
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

of being effectually defeated by a COM
bined great allied offensive, as was the
expectation for the fall of 1916 the Kaiser s
generals are pressing forward or holding
their own on nearly every front Ru-
mania, which was to have turned the tide
definitely toward the entente, seems due
for the fate of Belgium. Serbia and Mon
tenegro. The great allied offensive on
the western front made considerable
headway and then stopped. The Italians
captured Gorizia, but failed to make
further material gains. The Russians,
on their extended fronts, have achieved
no enormous victories. Some signs Of a
rejuvenation of the Serbian army and
entente gains in Macedonia have been evil
denced. but the situation, as a whole,
has not changed materially since the
close OF l9l5.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

Increased pay for government en-
ployes, the Saturday half-holiday all
the year around, votes for women,
peace in Europe, reduction of the
cost of living, and a settlement of
he Mexican problem are only few
of the many things that Santa Claus
may stuff in the stockings on the
mantel if he intends to be a regular
fellow" this year.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

The Guardsmen would have soon ceased
to complain If they had been plunged into
actual war. But they are returning from
the frontier with a clear comprehension
OF the lack Of harmony in a military or
ganization half under State and half un-
der Federal control. Their fear that the
National Guard may not survive its or
deal Is hardly justified. 1t certainly con-
ta2s many thousands of better soldiers
that 1t ever had before. But the sooner
1t Is un-Federalized the better for the
country. The citizen reserve of the regular
army must be organized In another way.
and 1t Is likely that still further ex,
tension OF the regular establishment will
be urged upon Congress at its next ses-
sion, during which the subject Of uni
yersal military training will have a seri-
Gus hearing-New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

1t is possible that the refusal of Great
Britain to grant safe conduct for Count
Tarnowski may result in the dispatch
Of an American vessel to bring the Am
bassador. 1t would be necessary for
such vessel to set at nought the en-
'tente blockade of the Central Powers.
To permit it to pass would be contrary
to the rules of blockade, but to modest
1t would be likely to lead to serious diff
ficulties with the United States. From
any viewpoint, it would be far preferable
for the British government to permit the
passage of Tarnowski on a neutral ship
and to avoid even the appearance Of pet
tiness and arrogance.-Clevela Plain
Dealey
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

1t is reported that Germany is es-
tablishing a submarine base on an
island off the coast of Venezuela. If
the report is true, another one of
the few fragile threads binding Ger
many and the United States in
friendly relations probably will be
severed.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

The Commissioners have asked
Congress to add forty more men to
the police force. The wisdom of the
request easily may be found in the
daily reports of robberies, hold-ups,
attacks on women and other. crimes.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is large amount to pay for
capturing a bug. But if the bill Of
fered to locate and conhne the germ
OF infantile paralysis, sponsored by
Representative Gallivan, accomplishes
It's purpose, the whole country will
iay it was we'll worth the price.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
AMUSEMENTS-

Beiasco-"Passing Show Of rss." 2i5 and SD
y. m.
Natlonal-Julian Eltnge. 2:l5 and SD D. m.
b. +. Kei.h's-VaudeviIle 2:l5 and s:l5 D. m
Pohs-"The MilOnareB Son and The Shop
Girl" 2l5 and Sis D. m.
Gayety-BurlesIuc. 2:l5 and SIS D. m.
LSceum-BtresIue. ELS and Sis D. m.
Cosmos-l:0 10 1910 2. H.
LoeW's cohnbiA-PhUtoplays. IL q N. to 1870
p. m.
Garden-Photoplays, 10 a. m. to I0:N p. m.
Strand-Photoplays 10 .. m. to Io:3e .. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
Uncle Sam Owns N. G.. Duds.

Clothing of enlisted men in the National
Guard does not beling to them. but to
the Federal government. Judge Advocate
General Crowder of the army, said yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

Now that the use of steel helmets
in the European trenches has become
common practice, the neutral nations
again are awakened to the fact that
fighting is returning to the methods
of the middle ages by the announce
ment that British soldiers are to be
provided with suits of armor. 1t
seems pity that the result cannot be
determined by an old-fashioned joust.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06

He who shops early and runs away
may live to shop some other day.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
MIRRORs.

A mirror for the face is We.
And truths Of worth its verdiUts tell
How fine 'twould be II we could 1nd
Another for the heart and mind
That it might tell US in our pride
II things are right OF wrong-inside.
Copyright I9I6)
The Washington herald., 1916-12-06
4 LIRE @ CHEER
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits have been
Issued:
Omaha Gas company, Twelfth and Cen
ter, brick lavatory room, $4,000; Omaha
Hardwood Lumber company. l224 NORM
Eleventh, brick work shop, $4,000: w. A..
Miller, t24i Mason frame dwelling. $4,000;
A. e. Seastedt. 2475 North lForty-seyenth
avenue, frame dwelling. $2,560 DR.. Louis
y. Moon, 935 Mercer boulevard, frame and
stucco dwelling, 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-12
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous
Furniture and Household Goods.
AUCTION SALE.
HIGH GRADE FURNITURE.
ASIA NORTH 18TH STREET.

Wednesday. July l2 at . p. m. sharp,
the entire furnishings Of 6-room home
consisting OF several sx12 rugs, brass beds
fumed oak furniture, linens and hundreds
OF articles, too numerous to mention, This
furniture II almost new and 10 the high
est grade furniture we ever sold, be sure
and come 10 this sale,
DowD AUCTION CO.. AUcTIoNEER.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-12
FOR RENT-RooMs
Furnished Rooms.
ATTENTION. ROOM HUNTERS,

II you fail to find the room you
desire among these ADS. call At The
Bee office for Room List--gtves
complete detailed description Of va
cant rooms In all parts Of the city.
II more convenient phone The Bee
Want Ad Dept, and give your name
and address, hnd q list will be
mailed to you Al once. New lists are
issued every week
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-12
DEATHS 4 FUNERAL NOTICES.

WEBB-Frank. aged SIS years.
Christian Science funeral services ~ q.
A. Msgney 1t Coie-M Mckay company par
iors Sunday afternoon. Interment Lin
ocln. Mob.
NEYLHEpE-Peter n, aged ~ ysara, at his
residence, zfse South 9Th 81.
Funeral notice later.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-12

Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use
them for resnlts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02

Licensed to Wed.
Foster NJ Armstrong. farmer. aged
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TnEsREpuBIIcAN MARsHAIITowN, IOWA: NOVEMBER 1915
much meat, with plenty 3of cereals and

much meat, with plenty ,of cereals and
vegetables.
In closing Mr.. Barker made few
remarks on the subject of exercise.
illustrating them with breathing excl
cises of his own.
DIR. Barker devoted his entire time
today to the Y. w. C. A., giving lee
ture at noon on Health For Busy
Women" one at 8 this afternoon to the
girls scouts and one to industrial girls
at the Wv. c. A. rooms this evening
on Health and Happiness"
Friday. the last day of-the campaign.
will begin with meeting at the NJ &
st. l.. shops, followed with mass
meeting at the Methodist church for ali
women at 3 O'Clock. supper at the
Y. NJ. C. A. at 6:15. and mass meet
ing for senior gym" members at the
Y NJ. G. A. in the evening
Dr. Barker addressed large audi
ence of women at the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon on mothers
relation to her daughter, in which he
took up the questions which mother
should talk over with her daughter
at certain times in life.
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10. and Lillian b, Carlstrom. aged 20.
both OF Grinnell.
ANDREAs pAvLEY HERE NOV.
Paviey -Ouk-ainsky Ballet Comes to tn
Odeon Saturday EVENING.

odson Saturday Evening.
Coming 10 the Odeon Theater Satur.
day evening. Andreas Pavley with Paw
ley Oukrainsky ballet.
Andreas Pavley was born In India of
Dutch and Russian parents. He studied
with Ceccechetti and Clustine. ballet
masters of the Imperial Russian the
aters, aud was guest pupil of Jacques
Dalcroze in Geneva. This gave him.
besides the technic of the ballet, re-
markable sense of rhythm. He has
made many tours in Europe with his
own company. Among the ballets he
has arranged was one at the Savoy
Theater IN London, which vas especial
~ written for him by Baron Arid
Rosenkrantz. and theN Prometheus of
Beethoven at the Royal Theater in Am
sterdam. The press wrote:
IN. Pavley is born dancer and
| physically could not be built more
beautifully His movements are of
| extraordinary grace. and 1t would be
| impossible to have more perfect in
| terpreter of this exceedingly difficult
part. The entire production, which re-
Quires ninety-seven people. was Won
derfully arranged by him. This and the
Interpretation of his part prove his
genius" He had also the honor OF
dancing before Queen Alexandra. he
| first toured the United States with
Nine. Pavlowa, and Swas-~sngaged to
dance with her, during her last Ger
man tour, the famous Bacchanale. 1t
was also for this Bacchanale that he
posed with Nine. Pavlowa for Malvina
Hoffman. Later he was engaged to
arrange the James Whitcomb Riley
| festival and Lake View Musical Socie-
I tvs concert in Orchestra hall with the
Chicago symphony Orchestra. Odeon
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sEARcHLIGHT CLUB OPENS.
Or. Charles e. Barker Gives Men Sen
sihIe Talk on Health

1t was a new and in many respects a
novel experience which the members
of the Searchlight Club of the Y. NJ.
e. A. were given Wednesday evening
when they heard lecture. or rather
an informal talk by DR.. Charles T..
Barker on How to Live One Hundred
Years. This was the opening num-
her of the club season. The audience
was exceptionally large, 225 men sit
ting down to supper.
Attic a physician DR.. Barker did nor
weary his audience with technical
talk He merely gave his ideas on the
four parts of the body which he de-
clared were most important in keeping
healthy. These are the lungs, skin.
intestines and kidneys.
T 1t was on the subject of the intes-
tines that the speaker dwelt longer and
was more specific than any other Five
simple exercises which DIR. Barker gave
to his audience We're recommended for
nearly every case Of trouble of this
kind. Drink hot and cold water in the
morning, plenty of water all the time.
eat mainly fruit, vegetables and nuts,
and take time TO do a few simple
abdominal exercises.
Passing from his remarks on now 10
keep the body healthy, which were de-
livered in such an interesting manner
THAT no one thought of being bored, the
doctor took up the question of long life.
Here absolute facts We're presented.
taken from studies made in Bulgaria,
where the people live longer than any
where in the world The receipt for liv-
ing 100 years is surprisingly simple, ac-
cordng to the way the Bulgarians do
it, Simply drink plenty of water and
buttermilk or sour milk and avoid tou
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o. Monohon, and T. l. WATSON kept the
ring sntil the BID of $22.500 was
reached Monohon and Strickler thap
fought it out to the finish, when the
property was Knocked down 10 the
tenant at $4,000.
Mayer Wants His Room.
That Peter Mayer was anxious to
keep possession of the store room his
son now occupies With drug store was
evidenced by the bidding against w. A.
Davis for the property at 10 West
Main. f. r. Benedict started the bid
ding on this property at $4,000. but It
was soon apparent that the battle was
to be between Mayer and Davis. Aitho
the bidding was in dribbles for some
time it was finally worked To the point
where Mayer cared To 90 no higher.
Moore and 6ratt Buy Lots.
The only property appraised that sold
under the appraisement was the tract
at First and Church streets. containing
four houses. numbered 102 and 1oi
West Church and 103 and l05 South
First This property was appraised AT
Sc. 500. and sold AT $4,000. Mr.. Moore
bid in the properly. but atterward
stated that in on the deal with him was
\. p Rratt. The men are buying the
property as an investment.
Other Property Sold.
The other property sold included n
house and lot at 4t2 Arson street, and
lots 4 and OF Rices addition, fronting
on johnson street. |. 0. kemhle bid IN
the Arson street property for N.So5,
dealing for William Zdrazii, whose pa
rents are the present occupants OF the
property. Zdrazjl is to buy the prop
erty. from kemble on contract. This
properly was appraised at $1,000. The
Johnson street lots were bought by a.
p. Bratt for s2C0. They were unap-
praised
Prices Dig by Comparison.
Hv comparison with other Main street
properties sold recently the sums paid
fo; the Strickier and Mayer buildings
hook TO he exceptionally high. A good
case in point was the purchase year
ago by McComhs Bros of the -No.
bruster block at 29G3l West Main for
So coo. This was comparatively new
building. With a forty-f foot frontage on
Main street and twenty feet of ii full
depth.
Nineteen thousand FIVE hundred for
the Mayer building is practically 2ur-
chase OF the site. as the building is OLD
and not in a good state of repair This
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lot has frontage of twenty feet ana
is full depth. $50 feet.
The Stricken lot is also fuli depth
and is twenty feet in width. The build
ing. while old. underwent extensive re-
pairs within the past two years, when
$4,000 was put into the building in re-
modelling it TO suit the tenant. With the
improvements in the building a fifteen
year lease was taken at S2lS per month
so that with the rental for long term
of years taken as a basis for figuring
Striclller is making Sood deal even
tho he did have 10 pay $4,000 more than
the appraisement