Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-08
This Day in History.

This Day In History.
1776-Washington crossed the Del
aware into Pennsylvania.
1816-August Belmont founder Of
the New York banking house which
bears his name, born in Rhenish
Prussia. Died in New York City, Mo-
vember "a, 1890.
1S2S-Clinton B. Fisk, noted phil
anthropist and prohibition candidate
for president in 1888, born near
Greensville, N. Y. Died in New York
City, July 8, 1890.
1S4S-First gold from California
deposited in United States mint by
David Carter.
1S50-Jenny Lind arrived in Balti-
more to give series of concerts;
tickets sold as high as 800 each.
1S54-Pope Plus TX promulgated
bull declaring the dogma Of the i'm
maculate conception an article Of
faith.
1S64-Nashville in possession of the
federals, was partially invested by the
confederates under General Hood.
1S67-Victor Emmanuel was pro-
claimed king of Italy.
1881-Seven hundred lives lost in
the Ring theater fire in Vienna.
19o4--Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, known
as the millionaire swindler, arrested
In New York.
1s0s-Red Cloud, famous Sioux
Indian chief, died Of old age at the
Pine Ridge agency in North Dakota.
The Day We Celebrate.
Otis NJ Smith of the Missouri Valley
Elevator company, is IS years old to-
day. He was born in York county,
Nebraska.
Thomas o. warfeld is celebrating
his thirtieth birthday. He is secretary
and treasurer of the Warfield Adver-
Using agency.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, U. S. NJ,
president of the new naval board of
selection, born at Burlington, VT, sixty
years ago today.
William Cardinal O'Connell of Bos-
ton, one of the three American mem
bers Of the Sacred college, born at
Lowell, Mass, fifty-seven years ago
today.
Brigadier General William M Black,
recently appointed chief of engineers
of the United States army, born in
Pennsylvania sixty-one years ago to-
day.
william Pitt Kellogg, former United
States senator and one-time governor
of Louisiana, born at Orwell, VT,
eighty-six years ago today. He once
lived in Omaha.
James p. Austin, infielder of the st.
Louis American league base ball team.
born at Swansea, Wales, thirty-four
years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The National Divine alliance has
cd rhipo oA fn1oU To
organize the sheep, wool and allied
interests in the more sheep, more
WOOL campaign.
Madison Square Garden, Americas
most noted place of amusement, is to
be offered for sale at public auction
in New York today to satisfy a judg-
ment In foreclosure.
The second annual meeting of the
National Woman's Peace society, of
which Miss Jane Adams of Chicago
is president, is to open in Washington
today and will continue in session over
Sunday.
Representatives from the universe
ties of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan
and Minnesota will gather today at
| Bloomington, ILL.,, for the sectional
| fraternity.
To check the coming of the 7-cent
loaf of bread by eliminating wasteful
| grain marketing methods, the Ma
| tional Council of Farmers Co-Opera-
| tive Associations has called a confer
ence of grain farmers to meet in Chi
| cago today to encourage cooperative
| organization.
To discuss the supreme court of the
| United States as a model for an inter-
national court of justice. the American
Society for the Judicial Settlement of
| International Disputes is to hold a
two-day conference in Washington,
| beginning today. Former President
Taft and other prominent public men
are on the program.
Storyette of the Day.
| ~ have come here" said the angry
man to the superintendent Of the
street car line. ITO get justice; justice,
sir. Yesterday as my wife was getting
off one OF your cars the conductor
stepped on her dress and tore a yard
of frilling off her skirt" IT,
The superintendent remained cool
We'll, sir" he. said, Il don't know
that we are to blame for that What
do you expect us to do? Get her a
new dress?"
Nor sir, l do not intend to let you
off so easily as that" the other man
replied gruffiy. He brandished in his
right hand a small piece of silk.
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