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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
INTERNATIONAL POINTERS.

Copper mines IN the upper peninsula Of
Michigan employ $4,000 men,
England's most noted ins titution for the
higher education of women is Girton college
which will soon complete its first haH-een-
tury.
A total of nearly 800 1000. 900 publications
in all languages has been issued by the
American Tract society since its organza-
ton in 1925.
Rideau hall. the official residence Of the
governor general of Canada, was built in
1888 as the home of Thomas Mckay, a
wealthy Scotch contractor.
The earliest attempt at sewing by ma
chinery of which there is any authentic
record was in 1885, in which year a machine
was patented in England by Charles F.
Weisenthal
When officers of hostile armies are set to
the same wage rate is paid to correspond
ing officers in the army Of the government
whose captives they are.
highly priced privilege Of the ambassa-
dor-one that sovereigns must often regret
is that of being able to demand an inter-
view with the sovereign whenever he
chooses, at any hour of the day or night
The first product resulting from the dis
tiIlation Of crude petroleum is gasoline, then
benzine, then the Illuminating oils, COM
monty called kerosene, then the heavy lubri-
eating oils and parafin, and as a last residue
coke.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Omaha has closed the books for 1910 and is
well pleased with the showing Elsewhere in
The Bee this morning are printed figures that
eloquently tell of the material progress the city
has made within the twelve month period Just
ended 1t is a record Of growth in which all will
have pride In no activity OF city life did Omaha
lag, while in some the onward sweep was magni-
hcent In building, banking manufacturing job
Ong, retailing, shipping, splendid totals are
shown. each an increase over that Tor 1915, and
therefore gratifying to contemplate In its social
lie also the city ha, advanced. and for reasons
that are enumerated elsewhere with equal care and
pleasure Omaha is better place to live today
than it year ago. intellectually and spiritu-
ally the citizens have gone ahead Just as they
have in material prosperity
But Omaha is looking ahead today to greater
growth and larger achievement What has been
done will be recorded with pride but our
people have confidence and courage and more
united citizenship faces a future OF limtless pos
sIbilities. Extension OF ,olidly established enter
prises already announced are sufficient to justify
an enthusiastic forecast for the year just at hand,
and others are present with we'll maturcd plans.
just awaiting announcement All Of these promise
another year Of busy days for Omaha. Many
project, OF immense importance to the city
have been discussed but have not yet been
brought beyond the stage OF possibility. These
need not be here rccounted but they must not
be allowed to lag
II is eyes front" and forward march" for
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

Women now hold all the municipal Office.
in Umatilla, Ore.
A bill is before congress to make womer
eligible as rural mail carriers
For the first time in its history the Texas
School Teachers association has chosen
woman president.
Miss Turka Hawks is the first graduate
woman blacksmith on record, having re.
ceived her diploma recently from Iowa State
college.
Mrs. Robert Bingham. who was the wild.
ow Of Henry M. Flagier. has been elected
vice president of the Florida East Coast
Railway company.
Two hundred and forty-three young WON.
en- students at the University of Kansas
are earning at least part of their way
through school,
One of North Dakotas most successful
raisers Of live stock is Mrs. Clark W. Kel-
ley. who is the owner and active manager
of a l6o-aere stock farm near Devils Lake
bronze bust of Sarah Bernhardt in
"Ruy Bias" by Samuel Kitson, is to be
presented to the famous French actress by
a group of her admirers in memory of her
farewell visit to America.
Mrs. Harry Duryea of New York has re-
ceived a gold medal from President Poin-
care in recognition of her services during
the last two years as head of an American
aid committee for war victims.
Miss Caroline Clapp, daughter OF Kan
sas millionaire and herself society leader,
is working in her fathers bank as an Office
girl with the intention of devoting the money
she earns to charity.
The German empress has ordered that all
dispensable articles of gold in the court
treasury not possessing historic or artistic
value shall be given to the collections of
gold articles organized for the purpose of
increasing Germanys monetary gold supply
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
To the Fourth Nebraska Regiment

The Bee welcomes the soldiers Of the Fourth
Nebraska regiment home from the Texas camp,
and bespeakS for the members OF that organza
ton the fullest consideration These young men
have creditably represented the state in the most
urgent business of citizenship the defense Of the
country. 1t was not for them to ask why
they we're mustered in. They were not called
upon to do battle, but that is not essential; they
went out when the president Of the United States
called for them, and no one knew what the issue
would be. Their loyalty and devotion is un-
challenged, while their behavior under the irk-
some routine OF camp has been that OF men who
are to be trusted This record can well be blaz
oned alongside that OF other regiments of Ne
braska soldiers who won fame in active service,
for in every test the quality OF these men has
proven worthy, The Bee commends them as
examples Of what the state holds as ideal in its
manhood and all Nebraska exclaims, Soldiers
you are welcome home"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Removal of the tax from mixed -four for the
purpose of letting down the price on wheat -four
may not hit the mark. Mixing corn meal with
wheat -four is much like stirring milk and hut.
ter together-it increase the bulk, but does NOT
improve the quality. What the present dav gen
Grafton needs more in this regard is education
in the delights of corn bread. When corn is
properly presented in the form of golden Done
steaming hot and filling the air with its cnticing
aroma, its appeal is irresistible This is not the
only form in which corn is palatable; as homnv
in griddle cakes in fritters, stewed or parched
or cooked in any one of myriad of wavs, corn
is delicious and healthful Unfortunately, the
public doesn't understand this The man who will
enthusiastically MUNICH the tender roasting car
on hot summer day for some unaccounable rca
son SHES at the ripper corn. 1t is not coarse
food intended only for the consumption OF the
poverty stricken but dish fit for a king, and
ii more generally used would help to solve the
bread problem in America
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
N~o,Re~.~>
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Low NEW YEARS customs change! Now
IL almost all of the celebration comes on New
Years eve and centers about the hotels, restau-
rants and dance halls, where boisterous parties
gather and sgnalize the turning OF the calendar
leaf with merrmcnt and dissipation, To have
New Years eve fall on Sunday night and put
the revelers up against Sabbath obstacles and
inconvenience is really unfortunate, but appar-
most OF the occasion.
observance was more staid though perhaps
after" The custom was general of holding New
Years receptions in the different houses with
groups OF women, socially intimate, clubbing to-
gether to entertain their friends at the home Of
one Of them Likewise the callers, especially if
they hired hack, made their rounds in COM
panics Of twos and threes and fours and some
times ccOnOmized on calling cards by printing the
names Of all them on one piece OF card board, OF
which / have some interesting specimens
preserved Even those who did not receive"
used to hang fancy baskets on the door knobs
in which the callers deposited their cards without
entering, and ! we'll remember, as boy, making
frequent sOrtics from the back door to the front
to see how many cards had been accumulated and
to inspect them
An rdea OF what New Years day was in
Omaha long before the New Years celebration
began to be commerciafized, as it is today, may
be gathered from this excerpt from my fathers
diary (Which | have quoted once twice in
this column IN other COnneclonS) 1t beng his
memorandum OF his first New Years IN Omaha
whittier he had come from the War department
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
People and Events

The Sunday tabernacle in New York City will
cover almost block and half and cost $4,000.
Back in Glencarbon, Ill., three bachelors con-
scnted to being ratified off at a Christmas dance,
but got cold feet at the eleventh hour and fed
They saw the girls first
Janczi Rigo, the cast-off husband of the late
Princess Chimay, nee Clara Ward OF Detroit, is
circulating around New York shedding briny
tears over the death of his former mate. Rigo
believes he is entitled to slice of the princess
SSO0OOO estate and his grief is likely to strike in
unless he connects with the pile.
Dr. Charles F. Akcd the imported Rockefeller
preacher who cut quite swath from New York
to San Francisco and later in the Ford peace
party is back at his old haunts in Liverpool.
looking tor Job. suggestion that the spiritual
doctor be invited back to his old pulpit resulted
in unanimous vote OF confidence in the present
pastor.
James J. O'kelly, NJ. P. from Roscommon,
ireland is dead at H. War correspondent, world
rover and fighting man. he saw experiences with
Kitchener in the Soudan fought in the Franco
PruSsian war, went through the siege OF Paris,
and reported the revolution in Cuba in 1907 In
later years he battled for home rule in Parlia:
ment, but death denied fulhllment of his hopes
Science and war doing wonderful team
work these days. American mules at the front
frequently upset military strategy by braying at
nconvenient times. Science stepped in and cut
out the bray. Equally alive to opportunity is
the Philadelphia scientist, who offers mankind a
mineral soup fully as nutritious as beef extract"
The ingredients consist OF sodium phosphate.
calcium carbonate. ammonium sulphate and a
sprnklng OF sugar and yeast. Dieting SQUADS
may obtain samples of synthetic soup free OF:
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
NEW YEARS EVE

Alfred Tennyson.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky.
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells and let him die
Ring out the old, ring In the new:
Ring, happy bells, across the SNOW:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true
Ring out the grief that saps the mind.
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor.
Ring in redress to all mankind
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nOhler modes Of life
with sweeter manners, purer laws
Ring out false pride in place and blood
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and light
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease.
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old.
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand..
Ring out the darkness OF the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
AROUND THE CITIES.

More than one-6fth of the entire popula
ton of Gloucester. Mass. is actively en-
gagged in fishing work.
snow storm which dropped three inche
Of the beautiful in Minneapolis pulled s5, ,O0t
out of the city treasury for the cleanup
Boston is pleased. Investigators told tn,
old town that there is no reason for 81.
coal there. Still the dealers are getting
the sl2
St Joe put all the welfare board airs
during the year. spent an appropriation Of
100000 and greets the new year with
deficit Of s2,7S2.
Labor organizations IN Kansas City, Mo.
view with suspicion the proposed city man
ager plan and threaten to use the hammer
before being shown.
Minneapolis notes a novel coineident
that as soon the grand jury began
searching for the combination which boosted
milk prices. milk dropped from to cents
quart
AS Christmas gift to Los Angeles county
General Harrison Gray Otis decided his
home, The Bivouae," to the public for use
as an art gallery. The gift is valued at
$3.50. 900.
Sioux City proposes to scrap horse-drawn
street fiushers and subs titute motor hushers.
1t is explained that the latter can cover a
block of paving in eight minutes as against
nineteen by the horse vehicle.
The Natural History museum of New York
City has been enriched by the first COM
plete skeleton of a horned dinosaur ever
found and assembled. 1t was unearthed two
years ago in the province of Alberta, Can
ada, and is said to be 100000 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Talking about the food shortage, what
do you think our cook said this morning."
What"
My wife made her mad by telling her
the rolls were heavy and she said we would
want bread before she would knead it,
Louisville CourierJournal
Blanks wife fines him dollar for every
hour he stays away from hpme after office
hours. l wonder why he stands for it,
He probably figures that it Is cheaper 4
than paying alimony."-Boston Transcript.
A professor says need some new de-
scriptive words at least something to fit
the subject matter
For instance:
"She offered to make him a pie in
peachy voice"
And again.
He replied in crusty tones--Iouisvi,is
Courier journal
IT hadn't been six months in thts place
before I was robbed"
Il hadn't been day here before ! was
held up"
by grafters?"
Not exactly; by my nurse Judge.
IT want to get my storage battery
charged"
Very web. madame. 1t win cost you 81"
IT want that charged. too."-Chicago
Post
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

at Washington three months before TO take
position as chief operator in the telegraph office
Friday. January |, 1854 Cold last night.
Very severe but wind laid and today clear and
cold, about IS below zero Worked in Office
until noon. After dinner went up to Creigh-
tons calling Mrs Creighton and Miss
Warehams, McShane and John Creighton also
there. Thew had the table spendidly set and
well supplied with coffee, turkey, pastry, nuts,
etc. From there went to Governor Saunders
and found him in bedroom sitting on a chair
confined with broken ankle. There was only
his little boy to tend visitors of whom quite
a number came From there we went to Mrs
Cummings who has a fine house on Capitol Hill
introduced to her and Mrs Hamilton. Took
glass of eggnog and enjoyed pleasant talk
Went to Hibbard,s. He has nice little house
we'll furnished. Among his pictures is like
ness of Brigham Young who seems light
haired full-faced man with red whskers.
Served sparkling Catawba Went to
Office and played several games of chess with
Creighton"
Watching the workmen tearing down the old
Tilden houses on Douglas to make way for the
new telephone building, | see the destruction of
some more of the landmarks IN the central section
of the city that are so fast disappearing. These
houses were built in the very early eighties and
for the time were quite pretentious, particularly
as the owner expected to live in one and rent the
others. The dwelling were originally erected on
a much higher elevation, being left UP in the air
when Douglas street was graded and subse-
quently lowered to the present street level The
first occupants of the middle house were the fam
lily of Henry NJ James, then our superintendent
of schools, who came here from Cleveland, and
their home the center of no little social
activity.
Talking with Will Pixley who, by the way
started out Office boy for The Bee and is now
general auditor for the telephone company
about the selection OF that particular site he
said it would cost the company $25000 for every
block of distance that it moved from its present
location. And that is easily understandable when
you realize that the telephone system constitutes
the arteries of the body municipal, converging in
center, which corresponds to the heart all the
conduits and all the thousands of wires in the
conduits that serve the down town district not
only leading to the telephone building but are in
the nature OF permanent construction which is
costly to dislocate. Some few years ago we had
plan to tunnel the alley back of The Bee build
ing to connect with our annex, but found the way
was mpeded by the ducts for all the wire services
in the city. The telephone cables alone are en-
cased in piece of concrete masonry there about
three feet wide and over five feet high and the
figures on cutting the wires and resplcing them
totaled $1,000, which am told in the present
state of high cost OF copper and increased labor
charges would be nearer to $4,000. So | am not
surprised at the assertion that it would cost the
telephone company $4,000 for every block il
might move away from its Eighteenth and Doug
las home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
ustling for business continues

Hustng for business continues A nroner ever.
else OF legal talent in Nebraska The State Bar
ASSOCIATION vote undcrscorcs the point The idea
ot sitting around an office looking wise and wait
ing. Micawber-like, for something to turn up NAV
become elders, but for energetic youth action
alone slaves off osshcation
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
CHEEKY CHAFF.

First Girf-So you met Mr Blank, the
famous writer, at the reception, What do
you think of him?
Second Girl-Not much. HIS clothes are
quite old fashioned and l understood that
he was celebrated for his style.-Boston
Transcript
Dearest l ordered to be sent horne to-
day most beautiful hat for only $50. It's
perfect lover
My darling. your love will be returned =
Puck.
Here's reason given why Germany Is
not so much affected by the blockade"
What is it,"
THE chemists provide the people with
sympa the tic foods baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Our amiable democratic contemporary keeps
hammering Mr.. Hughes because. having returned
TO private law practice, he has several substantial
tees in prospect. Why continue knocking after
the election is over? Are the democrats afraid
MIR. Hughes may again be candidate for some
high Office?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

The famous Adamson law has not yet raised
the tralnmen's pay, but it helped put Woodrow
Wilson back in the White House for four wears
more-which was really its main purpose all the
time
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

A special Massachusetts commission advises
the governor that good reason exists for
extraordinary advances in the price of coal Evi
IDENTITY the commission overlooked the essential
reason-the old reliable standby. I'VE need the
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

A moderate degree OF harmony runs through
the peace notes OF neutral nations The main
obstacle to a greater volume of sweet sounds is
the disposition of the principal sooists to con-
tinue shooting up the house
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Welcome the diplomatic muzzle The previous
leaks and subsequent breaks" surrounding the
Administrations peace note gives the glad hand
to silence as ''poutice for the blows of sound "
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

The secretary OF local organization desiring
10 communicate with the members of the legisla-
1--WE delegation from this county, was unable to
ind their addresses in either telephone book or
city directory. But the people rule just the same
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Unc Year NgO Today In The War.
Greece protests to allies on arrest
Of central powers consul at Saloniki.
Austrian note on Ancona affair
yielded to nearly all the American
demands.
Turks in Mesopotamia asked arm
istice from British to bury dead and
save wounded.
Austro-German troops shifted from
Saloniki front to meet heavy pressure
Of Russian advance in BukoWina.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

One thousand miles of new road constitute the
railroad building record for 1916 The coun-
trys store OF available scenic routes is about
exhausted
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Omahas 1916 death roll is an omnous list.
1t is reminder that the pioneers who laid the
foundations of the city are fast passing from the
scene Of their glorious activities.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Owing to the abundance and hardness OF the
ice crop and favorable harvesting weather the
dealers hope to contribute their mite to the high
cost OF living next summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Crude oil is taking its annual spin on the pric,
escalator and gasoline hops along merrily. Til,
teamwork OF father and offspring spells cficenc,
with big f.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

One still dubious thing about this present
peace talk IS the fact that Henry Fords name has
not yet been prominently connected with it,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

long pull, strong pull and pull all to
gether, will start new Union depot heading 70
Omaha during the coming year
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

he stream OF foreign gold continues flowing
INTO Uncle Sans Golfers. This is one of the few
yellow strcaks' that commands general respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

General Carranza boldly drives through 800
words to show his skill in lodging YES" and
no"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Mr.. and Mrs. Franko entertained
members of the Mansfield Combna
ton at luncheon following an ex-
cellent musical performance.
A sled en- route down Dodge street
collided with horseback rider,
knocking the horse down and nearly
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

To the Fourth Nebraska: Welcome home
again,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Health, prosperity and happiness to all who
strive for them throughout the year
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
-IOQAY
Nugget for the Day.

This narrow isthmus 'twixt two
bOundless seas
The Past, the Future-two eternities.
Moore.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Ring out the Old Ring in the New!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
Some 1917 Centennaries.

Frederick 7. Frelinghuyscn. one Of
the founders of the republican party,
United States senator from New Jer-
sey and secretary Of state in the cab
met of President Arthur. born at
Milestone, n. j., August 4. 1871: died
at Newark, May 20. 1885.
General John y. Palmer, union civil
war commander, governor OF Illinois,
United States senator and candidate
OF the gold democrats" for president
in 1896. born in Scott county. Ken
lucky, September Is, 1917; died at
Springfield, ILL.,, September "a, 1900.
Emily JudsOn, one of the first Amer
lean women to go to foreign lands as
missionary, and also distinguished
for her literary work under the pen
name of Fanny Forester" born in
Madison county, New York, August
20, 1917; died at Hamilton, n Y,
June /, 1854.
Frederick Douglass, orator and re-
former, and one of the first negroes in
the United States to hold public office,
being appointed by President Hayes as
United States minister to Haiti born
near Easton, Md, about February.
1877; died in Washington, D, C. Feb
ruary 20, 1895.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
SIS, ,4S3 Daily-Sunday 5O,O37

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will be changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
Storyettc of the Day.

A good story is being told of re-
ply given by student to a question
set in an examination paper:
IF twenty men reap field in eight
hours. ran the question, how long
will 1t take fifteen men to reap the
same f1eld?"
The student thought long and care
fully before putting down the answer,
and when he handed in his paper
this IS what the examiner read:
"rhe field having already been
reapcd by the twenty men. could not
be reapcd by the ffteen.-London
Tit Bits
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31

Happy New Year.