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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
ny WOODS HUTCHINSON, NJ. u.


Tho thing we dread most about the
grip is its after effects. Partly In the
sense Of tho deadly depression and weak
ness, the feeling Of utter good-for-noth-
clings to US for weeks and months after
we have recovered from the acute at
tack.
Partly. and more spprehensively we
dread lite running into" pneumonia or
being followed during convRlescence by
an attack OF this or some other severe
lung trouble. While this latter danger
Ia real one, Il is very eask 20 exag-
gerate Il; indeed, though figures cannot
lie, they may readily give false i'm
nression to those who dc not check them
up by proper comparisons.
For instance. while II sounds almost
alarming TO read that there were a5b
deaths In one week from pneumonia,
bronchitis and the strip In New York
City alone, when we remember that there
were 2tO deaths from the same causes
the corresponding week Of last year.
Il loses something OF its terrors.
New York il large city. and pneu-
monia, now the commonest of all
causes Of death. claiming more victims
than tuberculosis. and $50 or even 900
surplus deaths IN one week spread over
population Of S5000oO, peters out pretty
thin when you endeavor to bring Il down
to the actual amount It adds to your per
sonal risk Of dying from pneumonia iust
because YOU happen TO have the grip.
Even the highest weeks death rate vel
rccorded-A2 deaths-meana less thar
one death in every 10000 inhabitants OF
tho metropolis. so that your actual per,
sonal chances OF being killed by pneu.
monia following the grip. this week oI
next, are about as great as those OF
being struck by lightning In a heavy
thunderstorm.
To put Il In little different way. the
average healthy death rate from pneu.
monia in New York City is about i2.Oo
deaths a year. and a. the overwhelming
majority of these deaths fall IN tho win.
ter months, from November TO April. we
should have had, on the law OF averages
from 100000 to 10000 deaths week dur.
ing the last five weeks II we had nc
grip at all. SO that all the grip. with
its terrific onslaughts. has done is 10 in,
crease our natural death rate In Decem.
ber and January about 50 per cent
But even this increase is not quite a.
had as II seems on account Of another
ractical confederation which is otter
overlooked.
That is what the death rate from pneu
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
NVomom's Work Fashions Health HINTS Household Topics
Pneumonia and the Grip

monla aotusily means from q broad co.
cial point OF view. In the current phrase
Of the day. pneumonia means nothing
la our youiy life" but means n great
deal in our old and mlddle-aged life
Pneumonia IL one OF the greatest ani
most potent shufflers-off OF this mortal
coil for thoSe who have passed three-
81 ore years ans ten.
II is the real shears OF Atropos that
cut the thread Of failing life II well-
nigh attains the dignity of one OF the
Rrcat process OF nature. and like most
OF these, is 30 swift. 80 painless so mer-
cifully shrouded in the Nirvana OF un-
consciousness and nop-rt cOSnltion. that
most deaths caused ~ IL in tho aged are
Iut dowH TO old age sheer inability TO
live any longer,
In fat We know thar two. tairds OF the
deaths called "old age" VI the dcSth
certificates are really due 20 pneum Inia
OF tho sEed
There Ia no cough. no pain. little or no
fever-just a gentle. progressive collapse
OF all the vital forces. and 90 mercifully
swift that all Ia usually over within two
or three days. Indsed. the disease Is
! often not recognized rs pneumonia at
all, unless the back Of the chest has
been very carefully gone over with the
kaleidoscope. as n matter OF routine, or
for some reason a postmortem is held.
Pneumonia has been termed by a great
physician-p philosopher the friend OF the
aged" 50 peacefully and unrecognised
does Il watt them across the bar and
give them their honorable discharge from
the battle OF life.
Applying this 70 the high death rate
Of one week we find At once exactly
what We should have expected, viz. that
OF the LEO odd deaths during the week.
near 4s0 were persons 65 years OF age
and over. In other words the increase
OF the death rate among the old was
more than double that in the other ages
OF life. and a very considerable share OF
tho las extra" deaths from pneumonia
during the week occurred among persons
over co
In faoi oldly enough there were ex-
actly l1S more deaths among people over
65 in that week than In the correspond-
ing week Of last year. although. OF
course. many OF these extra deaths in
the elderly were due 20 other causes
than pneumonia. The moral of all which
ls. that II you are under 80 and in fairly
good condition. and behaving yourself
having conduct" M the Irish say-you
need not be very vividly alarmed over
the risks OF dying from pneumonia after
! the grip.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Earning Her
.OaUm LGvlng

II tust want 10 walt and see," said the
young girl, how my friends are going
TO treat me. now that am earning my
living"
The poor girl had not passed as yet the
first stage OF her experiences, but was
standing at the entrance to the castle o.
Independence. wondering what people
would say"
II Is a GOOD thing TO care for what peo-
pie say, for Tho verdict Of the people Is
worth while. but who are the peopleF
Not the little narrow set in which girl
may have been placed by birth. II she mas
outgrown them. The world is growing
very fast. and every year more and more
girls are bursting through, getting out
OF the houses OF bondage in which tradi-
ton has kept them and their mothers
Imagine a twentieth century girl being
treated brutally by a swine OF man,
| who had deliberately made himself sucn
| by catering 20 his vulgar appetite. No
self Prospecting girl In the twentieth CEN
tury is going TO sit down and endure
willie the door Is open and she may &c
| forth and be free to do as she pleases
| II hurts sometimes to think OF the thous-
| ands OF women who have suffered from
domestic cruelty in the days gone by.
| The woman to whom the drunken hus-
band did not give the courtesy he would
give the most ordinary woman outside
the house in which his wife was as ire
vocably moored as a barnacle on log
But this is a long way from tho girl
who. in starting out 10 make her own
living. wonders what people will say.
che does care what the people Of her own
set will say, hut she has begun 20 grow,
and after a while her first thought will
be whether she Is satisfying her own
ideals or not. There are fundamental
principles to which she must. first OF all.
re true: ethical problems TO be worked
out, moral standards to be maintained.
the opinion Of the peop'e' TO be weighei /
in the balance with her own convictions.
Then she can bravely face the situation
with her own ideal TO work forward TO.
bigger. better. broader conception OF
NE than the people, whom she fears.
have ever dreamed of.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16

The coat for afternoon and evening
wear must be considered as carefully In
spring and summer as in winter. says
TIarpers Bazaar quantity fashioned
coat Of taffeta has been seen charm
insly developed in changeable silk OF dull
colors. Beinging single-breasted. It looks
especially we'll when left open. The
plated ruching of the silk. II pinked
rather than henstitched, will be all ~
quainter.
When the short skirt. with its long
train, first appeared in the fashion pages
IL was voted interesting. but not exactly
wearable. Then It appeared on the stage,
and now we find It both interesting and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Little Bobbie'S Pa
ny WILLIAM p. KIRK.

When Ma calm hoam last mite she had
on new suite with quite short skirt and
high shoes.
How do you like my new suite. deerest
luv7 she asked Pa.
Fine, sed Pa, ware is yure to-bogsn7
Have you been coasting?
No. sed Ma. this is the latest style
senslbel garb for wimmen.
II is sensibel enuff sed Pa, but shud
think it wud maik you feel kind OF em-
barrassed like when YOU so past a groop
OF gents,
oh. no. sed Ma, not at all Gents
doant bother me none. they better not
sed Ma.
Well. sed Pa. personally wuddent
mind paying a few moar dollars for
extra yard OF skirt goods. II seems TO me
you mite economize sum other way. You
old gals maik me kind Of tired. trying
to be little maids from the seminary,
Every time see an old gal who IL neerer
the cemetery than the seminary I wish
she wud dress moar according TO her age.
Close doant maik the broiler. Pa sed.
How much did them high shoes cost7
Only twelve dollars. sed Ma, marked
down from thirteen. got them at a sale.
am always thinking OF you. deerest, &
trying to be saving little wife.
Well sed Pa. the next time you feel
like saving doant talk any moar Off the
skirt. pleese. ! aint that neer broak.
TheN Me- began 20 sniff IN her hand
kerchlG You doan't like yure little wife
and longer. she sed.
Yes do, sed Pa, but wud like her
littei skirts longer. too.
II was sum show giri you w'ld think
I looked stunning. sed Ma
wuddent want you TO be much noar
of show guri tim you arc rite now.
sed Pa. Newer mind, dear, wen the
warm Jwether Gums the styles Will change
aggcn n the skirts will ha nice & warm.
The dress makers will talk carr OF that.
by the way, sed Pa. how do you like
my new Benny7
IL II a butifui overcote. sed Ma. how
much did you pay for it7
got Il at n sale, sed Pa, only forty
dollars. l think II Tnaiks me look kind OF
distinguished, don't your
Yes indeed, sed Ma, wish you cud
ware il all the time, IN hotel resterants
& everywhere. like II see the wimmen
admire my husband
DO you honest, scd Pa. I thot II mite
maik you jellus.
II mite. sed Ma. II ovver happened
TO SEQ ono admiring you.
Then Pa looked kind Of puzzled but
he dident say any moar about Mas new
short skirt.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Im-ShOOtS

The average drunkard generally mourns
over the fact that the other bum is such
hard drinker.
There Is something wrong with the
woman who cannot be touched by poetry
in the shape Of an up-to-date gown.
1t 10 evident that the recording angel
is going 10 lose a lot OF sleer II he keeps
track OF some fellows we know
An impressive Illustration OF the cour-
age OF ones conviction is given by the
bow-legged eirl in a short dress
The man who persists in keeping in
the middle Of the rad IS iia5le 10 get a
bump on each side in the course OF his
Journey.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16

wearable. It Is perfectly possible for the
dance frock-a toss over the arm and the
dancer is free
This extra train has many possibilities
Attached TO a white lace gown. It gives
the color note every costume should have;
again, It may tone down the gown of
brilliant color.
A costume has been developed In cream
tulle and lace over slip OF nesn =
colored satin. The train, ripping down
from big bow. is of turquoise blue satin.
lined with Inauve satin. Remanants or
velvet or brocade are now appearing as
Just such trains. and sales Of short
lengths are anxiousiy awaited by the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16

girl whose allowance is always exceeded
by hor desiroe.
F1uted braid. one of the new notes In
trimmings. II used as a finish for many
skirts and bcdices. The best width IL
about ona and one-half inches. Fluting
changes the weave OF tho braid. making
It impossible 70 trim the dress with n flat
braid OF the Same color. Then, too. braids
are extremely difficult 10 match up. but
white may be purchased and dyed 60
match tho material before the fluting ia
done. 1t is worth noting that for short,
full skirts straight lines are chosen nine
times out of ten.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Household HINTS

To keep the pollen on brass. after
polishing in the usual way. coat with
clear varnish.
When storing blankets. wrap them II
plenty of newspaper and lay slices OF
yellow in the folds.
To polish furniture. use a piece OF vel
veteen instead OF chamois leather the
former being much cheaper than the
chamois and acting quite as well.
To clean bronze. make the article very
hot by placing It in boiling water. then
rub 1t we'll with a piece OF flannel dipped
in soapsuds. and dry with a chamoii
leather.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16
Do You KnouO ThGt-

Hardly one wound in ten Is the result
OF a direct hit nowadays. Most of our
casualties are from spent shots. shrapnei
bullets and splinters.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16

One OF the rsountains in Ceylon has a
remarkable shadow. Instead OF lying on
the ground. it appears to rise up like
veil in front OF the observer. This is
due to mist
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-16

Great Tom. the chief bell OF 81. Paul.
cathedral, is only tolled on the death and
funeral of any OF royal family. of the
bishop OF London. the dean Of st. Paul's.
or the lord mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
Roosevelt's Attitude.

| Frank Knox Of the Manchester Union
! u long time friend OF Col. Roosevelt one
Of his rough riders-~and closely In touch
with his political and other aspirations.
| publishes a signed editorial on the lat
est Bay state announcement, in which
he seriously questions the propriety Of
| Initiating a struggle for Roosevelt dele
gates in Massachusetts, without consult
ing Col. Roosevelt's desires, and of SO
timing the announcement as To make
communication with him impossible.
The New Hampshire editor asserts out
of an undeniably large acquaintance
with Col Roosevelt that he is not can
didate for the Republican or the Pro-
gressiye nomination for president
not even a receptive candidate" and
would become the nominee only in the
event of the eountry's being absolutely
convinced that it was confronted with
serious crisis out of which he alone
could lead Mr.. Knox recalls that Col,
Roosevelt has repeatedly refused to APP
prove plans of his friends for starting
a movement in his behalf
In each of these points Editor Knox
is indsputably correct. Others equally
close to Roosevelt say the same thing,
He has not engineered this action in Mas
saehusetts, or even conniyed at it. The
men responsible therefor doubtless think
they are moving very cleverly in their
chosen enterprises, That remains to be
seen. Mr.. Roosevelt's frowning on it, on
getting into touch with affairs here again,
would accentnate the tendency already
in evidence to treat it none too serious
ly-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
BARRE QUARRY LANDS

For quarter of century or more few
pessimists maintained the howl that the
Barre granite quarries were not the prae-
stically "inexhaustible' supply Of which
the biologists had asserted them to be
and that sooner or later the quarries on
Milestone hill would run out The pes
simists grew lean on their bowling and
the optimists have grown fat on their
faith and their works. All the while the
values of quarries and quarry lands have
been increasing in rapid manner, even as
the bowels of the earth continued to give
forth the best granite stock in the world.
For century Milestone hill has been
giving granite; and it is giving granite
to-day in tremendously large quantities
and yet the hill is little more than
scratched by the operations. On Tues
day Of this week few acres Of quarry
land-six acres, we believe changed
hands for a sum reported to be in the
vicinity of $l25,000. The purchasers
would not have spent such a sum of
money for hole in the ground; they
knew full well that the few acres Of
land still contained vast riches, although
the Mari & Gordon quarry had been in
operation for 80 years. 1t was in 1888
that the deposit on that tract Of land
was opened up, and since then the quarry
has been worked constantly, giving forth
an untold value in that succession Of
years. 1t was originally bought at
ridiculously low price and to-day, after
30 years of operation, it commands
price reported to be an eighth of mil
lion Where are the pessimists? They
have all but vanished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
FAYSTON

George Roberts has finished work for
j. II. SMALL.
Little Sterling Livingston has been
quite i'll with the grip.
Fremont Farnham has moved onto the
Fiske farm with his brother, Charles
Farnham.
win Lavanway cut his hand quite bad
ly Monday.
Mrs. Isabelle Smith is seriously i'll
with heart trouble.
A. d, Bragg had a bad attack of heart
trouble Monday night, but is improving.
Robert Livingston was in Montpelier
on business Monday.
Earle b. Pierce of Burlington spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Pierce.
Mrs. Gotta Of North Fayston has been
spending a few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Farnham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17

The Germans taeitly admit that the
entente allies made considerable gain
in their smash on the western front last
fall because they (the Germans) take
great credit to themselves now in win
ming back that same territory, Then the
Germans belittled the progress made by
the allies offensive, just as the French
now seek to belittle the German adj
vances in recapturing the ground. The
shoe is on the other foot, in either case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
WHITMAN ENDORSED.
But Manner of Endorsement Partial Vic
tory for Barnes.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE committee OF
resolutions Of the Republican state con.
yention decided by unanimous vote yes
terday to endorse the administration OF
Governor Charles s. Whitman, but TO at
taeh the endorsement TO separate
plank dealing with state issues,
This was regarded as partial victory
for the forces led by William Barnes,
inasmuch as it defeated the efforts OF
the Whitman element in the committee
to have the endorsement Of the govern
ment attached to that part OF the plat
form dealing with national issues, An
endorsement of former Senator Elihu
Root for the presidency was proposed by
John A. Sleieher.
The proposal was defeated. United
States Senator James w. Wadsworth, jr.,
was elected permanent chairman and in
his speech declared for protective tariff.
He was vigorously applauded. NJ Wads-
worth, Governor Whitman. State Senator
Elon r. Brown and Frederick Tanner,
chairman OF the state committee, were
selected as delegates at large to the ma
tional convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
BRIGHTER CHILDREN

Children probably brighterto-day
than generation ago-but are they
stronger' That's grave question.
So many pinched faces, dulled eyes
and languid feelings make us wonder
if they will ever grow into robust,
healthy men and women.
If your children catch colds easily,
are tired when rising, lack healthy
color, or find studies difficult, give
them SCOTS Emulsion for one month
to enrich their blood and restore the
body-forces to healthy action.
SCOTS Emulsion is used in private
schools. 1t is not "patent medicine,
simply highly concentrated oil-food,
without alcohol or harmful drugs. 1t
cannot harm; it improves blood; it bene-
fits lungs and strengthens the system.
Your druggist has it-refuse substitutes.
Scott n Bovine Bloomfield. M. l5-l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION.

Announcement is hereby made that the
partnership heretofore existing under the
name of McAllister Brothers will be dis
solved on March /, 1916, Mr.. A. F. Nc
Allister retiring from the partnership.
Mr.. II. A. McAllister will continue the
business and will pay all bills contracted
by the firm.
All debts owing to the firm must be
paid on or before March l to close up the
accounts.
We wish to tender our hearty thanks
to all former friends and patrons for
their custom in the past and hope that
the new proprietor may receive tile same
cordial support in the future
McAllister Brothers.
East Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17

The position of ambassador to any
country in Europe is not an easy berth
Just at the present time, particularly
those positions in Germany, Austria,
and Great Britain. The ambassador from
the United States to Petrograd Russia
is not called upon to perform as much
labor or to undergo as much strain as
the ambassadors to the other three coun-
tries named, yet the official, George +.
Marye, has broken down in health and
has asked to be relieved of his work.
They are learning that appointment to
positions as ambassadors are intended to
do more than give certain gloss and
glamor to the occupants, such az Henry
NJ, Pindell Of Peoria seemed to think a
few years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT
A Revelation at Hand.

The Washington dispatches say that a
STRONG political appointment is expect
ed for the vacant portfolio in the cab
met which is quite different from last
weeks report that President Wilson
would seek the best man for the place.
About once in hundred years a
STRONG political appointment" serves
the country WE'LL And perhaps once in
a thousand years it answers the demands
of an emergency in the government. This
is the emergency, and this doesn't look
like the end Of any conspicuous thous-
and year period.
! Doubtless at this moment, when pollti'
cal ambition is naturally close 70 his
heart, President Wilson is strongly
tempted to solidify his support in some
corner of the country by inviting ro-
bust political genius into the cabinet.
But that would reflect unfortunately
upon the presidents whole campaign of
preparedness.
1T President Wilson is to beckon for
a rising Of military strength with one
hand and dole out high offices to politi-
cal favorites with the other, even the
most open minded observer of the Wilson
preparedness campaign is going to ask
questions.
1t has been good to believe that Presi-
dent Wilson's change of mind on the SUBJ
iect Of preparedness was genuine, the
result of careful study, although his en-
emies have labeled it the merest politi-
cal scheme.
The Office of secretary OF war in this
time of stress should be filed by the
highest capabilities available. There is
great work of organization to be done
in the field of military service.
The country is watching Mr.. Wilson's
action on the Garrison vacancy.-Bo Boston
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-17
WHERE THE RUSSIANS SUCCEED.

Wherever the Russians haven't the
Germans to contend against, they seem
to be signally successful They made
great inroads into East Prussia at the
outset of the war until the kaiser sent
a really formidable army against them
and then the advance was not only
checked but was turned back upon itself;
they likewise swept the Austrians before
them in eastern Hungary until the Ger
mans rallied TO the aid of the Austrians
and then the Russian progress was halt
cd. In the Turkish realm far removed
from German influence the Russians have
been conducting a great offensive move
ment and now comes announcement 81
great achievement in the capture OF the
city Of Erzerum. the strongest Turkish
position in the east. The capture Of this
city and its forts means blow at the
line Of communication for the Turkish
army in Mesopotamia and perhaps places
that army in real jeopardy. Unless the
Germans should be able 70 send strong
achievements (which. by the way. does
not seem at all probahlel Turkey viii be
seriously shaken By the offensive move
meut now crushing along in Armenia.