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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
GrohSS History ofQmaha
All the truth and untruth that's fit to know

81 will pawn my Jewels" she said
So she pawned her jewels and with
the money bought him three steam
ers, the Nebraska" the Iowa" and
the Montana"
One pleasant morning in June, 1892,
Columbus steamed out of the harbor
and off to the west. The king, tradi-
ton tells us, was so peeved that he
wouldn't even come down to see them
off.
Be this as it may, Columbus sailed.
1t was on October II that the lookout
i'll the prov of the first steamer cried
Land no" and there was America!
Columbus is often criticised bv
sailors for taking four months to cross
the ocean. But when it is remembered
that the steamers were all second
hand and the poor quality of the Span
ish coal, it is not surprising. We
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
By EDWARD BLACK.

The air even in Omaha is not free,
as the public, has been led to be-
lieve. 1t is policed by Uncle Sam.
Every hour Of the twcnty-four hours
Of the day the air above us Is filled
with wireless messages, free to those
who have instruments to receive, but
not free to divulge reports of the
great conflict in Europe, diplomatic
exchanges, reports OF ships at sea and
other important information. If you
want to know about it ask Frank L.
Brittin, comparatively young wire
less expert who is operating radio
station nights lin our midst" in con-
junction with George J. S. Collins.
Brittin and Collins assert their sta
ton, located at 1920 Dewey avenue,
has unlimited receiving power and
are ready 10 back their. claim that
there is no station in this country Of
greater receiving radius. On January
8 Mrs. Brittin tuned up" his instru-
ment to hear Naiakhan, Asiatic Rus
STA, nearly 10000 miles away. Ex-
planning how they knew he was hear
ing Naiakhan, he said the sending OPP
orator frequently signed "R. N. NJ"
recorded in an official book as the
initials which designate that station
and are recognized all over the world
as belonging to Naiakhan. He does
not claim to be able to hear Naiakhan
every evening when he sits at his in
strument and picks up messages from
across the seas, but January was a
freak evening"" when conditions
were unusually favorable for long
distance receiving.
Almost any evening, however, he
can tune up TO hear Hanover, Ger
many, or Koko Head, Hawaii the
former being nearly 5000 miles to the
east and the latter nearly 1000 miles
10 the west.
DO you want to hear Hanover,
Germany" asked Mr.. Brittin.s
The instrument was adjusted to
the head and the sounds heard may be
likencd to interruptions Of high
pitched note, the interruptions being
recognized by the experienced ear as
the Morse code.
The impulses arc received in a
very delicate instrument which mag
nihes them by heating the electric
ions and throwing them OH cold
plate and then through series of
coils and condensers so that they are
audible and intelIigible,'' was an ex-
PLANTATION Offered.
1t is all Very simple to the expert,
but rather intricate TO the lay mind.
What about these wireless waves
sentso from Hanover, Koko Head,
Sayvil;e, Eitfel Tower and other
places" was asked,
When an operator sends ont a
wave he ruptures the cthct, The long
distance stations TRANSMIT, what are
known as the undamped waves, which
travel 100000 miles second he con
tinued.
"One hundred and six thousand
miles second," queried the dizzy
headed interviewer.
That is exactly what happens" he
insisted. these undamped waves
travel on indefinitely; we don't know
hoe lar and we know they will &c
through. earth, rock, steel or any sub
sta1cc.
The powerful receiving apparatu.
at this local radio station may be
adjusted to receive 1000 different
wireless waves. Each large station
Of the world sends out an Individual
wave length which is known, or ma,
be known 70 all able TO receive theil
messages. That is why il is neces.
sary to tune up the receiving in,
strament to catch the wave OF the mar.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
By A. R. GROH.
Chapter II. Discovery of America.

SHdptCl IL. biSSoNSiy Va HihSiiSd.
The first chapter Of my great his
tory, as you no doubt remember,
took up Nebraska in prehistoric times
and brought it down from the days
of the dinosaurs and the mound
builders to the times of the Indian,
the noble red man OF the plains.
1t is now necessary for us to turn
our attention for a short time to a
land beyond the Atlantic ocean in
order to show how this country came
to the attention of white men.
Our narrative carries us today to
sunny Spain, the land of grapes and
wine and bull fights and toreadors
and dark eyed senoritas.
At that time the people believed the
world was fiat. 1t looked fiat and
therefore they thought it was fiat.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

ton upon the mental recesses. II
should be talk before tea. The minds
of banqueters are keener before the
inner man has been stated. The mind
needs a rest after the body has re.
ceived its nourishment. The proposed
plan would protect the last speaker
from addressing weary crowd and
some empty seats.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Mr.. Toastmaster. y

Reversing the established order OF
things has proved in some instances
to be pleasurable activity. The
custom OF addressing oneself to ka-
leidoscopic variety of food and then
being addressed by battery of speak
ers, at function known as banquet,
needs reversing, From both a phtsi-
illogical and psychological point OF
view It is uncouth to first crowd the
digestive tract with provender and
then impose a lot of facts and fic-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

should not criticise Columbus for this.
Getting back to Nebraska now, we
ask what effect had this great event
on the. Indians living their simple
lives on the plains of Nebraska?
None whateverl They didn't know
they were discovered. 1t was many.
many years before the news came
through the forests to them. That
was before the days of the telegraph.
In Chapter III we shall deal with
the arrival of the first white man in
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Papa's Baby Girl.

Tom OConnor, city clerk, main
tains that man has not lived full
life until he has experienced the thrill
of hearing his frst-born say, "Papap
He has just passed through that i'm
portant epoch Of life. Nor is that
all of it, He knows what il is to be
summoned from his couch to supply
some infantile need Of the night. He
AYERS that pacing from pantry to par
lor, pacifying his progeny with pare
goric, is something that fnuA be seen
TO be appreciated. He is now prac-
ticing a few lpllabys, such as Rock
abye, Baby, on the Tree Top" He
also has mastered the art OF placing
a pin where it will do the most good
without making the baby yell. And
he has resigned himself to this fire.
quent observation Of friends. The
dear little thing looks just like her
mother, doesn't she," And Tom
O'Connor replies, Yes"
Speaking Of the eternal fitness of
things. 1t is rather appropriate that
marriage licenses are issued at the
court house. After the counting days,
then the court house; and, sometimes,
it is the court house again. ZAP
proved by the National Board of Cen
sors.) 0.... y..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Omaha Snotches Out of the
A1rW5reless Messages from
All Quarters of the Globe

Photo shows interior Of The weess receoag station erected
By hco Omaha men, George j. S. Collins standing and
Frank L. Britin seate who taking off messages pass
ing through the atmosphere over their heads.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Irritations of Life.

Waiting for crosstown car.
To have friend ask, Are you 60
ing away?" when you are carrying a
satchel
To have your wife awaken you ont
of sound sleep to say she heard a
strange noise.
To have some cave man in front Of
you at the theater explain audibly the
details of the play.
To have an old-time school girl
friend tell your wife what a nice little
boy you were when you went to
school.
To try to write with a pen found
on the counters at various public
places.
Wanted-Young man to work in
livery barn. Must have stability
Some men make money raising
chicks and Others raising checks.
Oldest 1nhabitant-What is a COW
on roller skates?
Careful Observer-Rolling stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

was chairman of the membership COM
mittee and as such he saw prospective
members even in his sleep. 1t was
under his administration as chairman
that the membership was boosted to
1000. He is now secretary OF the
club, but has not lost the membership
bug.
Handling the megaphone at local
banquets is the hobby of o. T. East
man. Eastman is about the liveiest
announcer in the Commercial club
when it comes to any kind OF good
fellowship banquet. He wields big
megaphone through which he spills
his witticisms in almost steady
stream. He keeps the ball rolling
when it might otherwise fall through
hole in the floor.
David Cole, John T. Yates and H.
X. Burket play pool almost every
afternoon of their lives at the Com
mcrcial club rooms. They haul in
some other fellow to make a fourth
party, and then they cut loose on
the game of zone and fifteen II
the game is not hobby with these
fellows, then their friends cannot see
when they get time to pursue their
real hobby, since they spend so much
time at the pool table.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Questions on Chapter II.

|. What is Spain noted for?
2. How did Columbus first become
famous?
3. What were the names of Column
bus steamers?
4. What effect, if any. had the dis
covery of America on the Indians in
Nebraska?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Keep your eye ON this page
from week to meek. A lot of
EXCLUSIVE local features sure
to delight you are scheduled
for nert and every Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

We know young man who is very
much in need Of hair cut, but we
are afraid of cutting his friendship
by referring to his hirsute peculiar
ity.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Comb Honey
BY EDWARD BLACK.

Those articles about how Omaha
got its famous men are all right, but
what we would like to know is. how
is Omaha going to get new Union
depot?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Steve Maloney denies that he is
learning TO play ukelelc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Some men make money raising
chicks and others raising checks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Wanted-Young man to work in
livery barn. Must have stability
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
BAUXITE MINESO ON
 RATCLIFFE FARM
ALUMINIUM ORE IS TO BE MINED EXTENSIVELY IN NElCHBOR- HOOD OF SWEET
 HOME.

Bauxite is being mined extensively near Sweet Home by W. c. and Cum mins Radcliffe. who have leased tract and for several weeks have been employing about 90 or 40 men to mine the mineral. w. c. Radcliffe said the extent of the mineral has not been de- termined, The tract is about quar- ter-mile north of Sweet Home.
 A crusher to mill the bauxite proba- bly will be established at Sweet Home soon.
 It is said that the presence of baux- ite around Sweet Home has been known of for several months, but until recently no effort was made to mine it extensively. The mineral is pro- duced by surface mining. Blasting is frequently necessary.
 The American Bauxite Company, owner of the mines at Bauxite, is said to own land near Sweet Home
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
NEW LUMBER MILL
 FOR LITTLE ROCK
C. w. MATTHEW'S & co. OF LEO LA WILL MOVE THEIR PLANT TO SITE WEST OF THE
 CITY.

c. w. Matthews & Go, of Leola, Grant county, closed a 99-year lease with H. F. Auten of Pulaski Heights on two-acre tract, west of the Ar kansaw Water Company pumping sta tion and within two weeks will begin the construction of the buildings for large hardwood saw and blaming mill
 The company has a mill at Leola, but will remove the machinery and other equipment to Little Rock New machinery will be added to almost double the capacity of the plant. c. W. Matthews, president of the com pany, says that between 40 and 50 men will be employed
 H. K Ford, of Pulaski Heights, who was temporarily in charge of the Lit tie Rock Board of Commerce, aided in bringing the company to Little Rock and locating the site.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
Miss lmonene Dickinson.

Miss Imogene Dickinson died at 1:3O D. m. Monday after a brief illness from pneumonia, following an opera ton. Funeral services were held at the residence of her cousin, Moorhead Wright, 316 Clinton avenue, Pulaski Heights. the services being conducted by the Rev. c. Prentice Parker Bur ial was in Mount Holly Cemetery. The pallbearers were ]. Curran Con- way. Claibourne Conway, Celsius P, perrie, J. F. Loughborough, H. r. FL linqton. Ashley Peay and James Y Johnson.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows
 Sheridan Jackson, 21, and Miss Pearl Luntsford, IS, both of McRae
 w. o. Wallace, 21, of Little Rock, and Miss Madaline Rushing, 18 of Hal stead
 R. A. Skates, 45, and Miss Willie Belle Wilson, 40, both of Jacksonville
 Jesse Hunt, 27, and Miss Isabella Cummins, 2S, both of Austin.
 Frank Harris, 67, and Mrs. Virginia Reddick, 50, both of McAlmont
 George E. Tucker, 37, of Bigelow, and Miss Rosalie T. Cantrell, 29, of Lonoke.
 Willie McLaroy, 22, R. F. D. No. 4. and Miss Florence Yarberry, IA. of Mabelyale.
 J. W. Magness, B, Jacksonville, and Miss Emma Carson, 20, Cato.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
Mrs. Myrtis Ray Farrabbee.

Mrs. Myrtis Ray Farrabee, daugh- ter of Prof and Mrs. Rad Ray of Alex ander died at zoo o'clock Sunday morning at St. Vincent's Infirmary, where she underwent an operation. The body was shipped to Benton and inferred in Rosemont Cemetery Mon- day afternoon. Rev. Harrison of Lit tie Rock, assisted by Rev w. A. Steele of Benton. Mrs. Farabee is survived by her husband, c. E. Fara- bee, formerly of Little Rock, but now in railroad work in Texas, her par ents, MT. and Mrs. R. W. Ray of Alex apder, and brother, Robert l.. Ray of Little Rock.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
NEW MANAGER OF
 BOARDOF COMMERCE
GEORGE FIRMiN OF PULASKI HEIGHTS SUCCEEDED CARL J. BAER IN IMPORTANT POST
 THIS WEEK,

George Firmin, late trainmaster of Inc Little Rock Memphis Division Of tbe Rock Island, on March 15 assumed the position of general manager of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, to succeed Carl J. Baer, who resigned February 1 to become associated with the Town Development Company. MT. Firmin's salary is $4,200 a year.
 MT. Fir1nin has been engaged in rail- road work for 31 years. For 21 years he has been an employe of the Rock Island, as local agent. travelling freight agent, commercial agent, divi- sion freight agent and trainmaster. He has also been an employe at big terminal points.
 At Fl Reno and Chickasha, Okla, he was an officer of the commercial organizations and refused offers of ex- cellent position in development work in Oklahoma City and at other places.
 "Years of experience in freight traf- fc affairs, large circle of acquaint- ances with officials of railroad com panies and other large industrial con cerns, make MT. Firmin an excellent man for the position President W. E. Smith said.
 q like Little Rock and want to live here," said MT. Firmin. T have prop erty here and am very much inter- ested in the development of the city. was in line for promotion had I re- mained with the railroad company, but that would have necessitated my nov ing from Little Rock and didn't care to go. I have refused excellent posi- tions in industrial development work before, thinking my life was in rail road work
 MT. Firmin routed the speakers in the Profitable Farming Bureaus Bet ter Farming campaign in January, which required vast amount of de- tail work c. o. Carpenter, agricul- turist of the Bureau, directed the work of the speakers.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
PULASKI COUNTY
 EQUAL SUFFRACISTS

The Pulaski County Equal Suffrage Central Committee has been organiz. ed with. the following officers: Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford-Fuller, vice chairman; Mrs. G. D. Henderson, re- cording secretary; Miss Emma DeNel- CT, corresponding secretary and Mrs. Floyd Fulkerson. treasurer The Pub licity Committee is composed of Mrs. Vincent Miles, Mrs. M. L. Stacy, Miss Nell Gotham and Miss Etta Simon.
 Ward and precinct chairmen will be selected later
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
ENCOURAGING LONOKE
 IN DAIRY BUSINESS

To assist the Lonoke Chamber of Commerce in an effort to make the dairying industry more profitable in that section, four men interested in profitable farming attended meeting at the courthouse in Lonoke. The delegation consisted of: H. F. Auten, president of the Arkansas Dairymen's Association; c. o. Carpenter, agricul- tural commissioner of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau of the Lit tie Rock Board of Commerce; Dr. A. E. Wight, federal agent for Arkansas in charge of tick eradication work, and J. H. Mcleod, animal husband man of the University Agricultural Ex- tension Division.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
S, Wair.

Funeral services for s. T. Wair of Redfield, who died at the home of his niece in Hensley, were held March 6. MT. Wair was Confederate veteran and a Mason. He is survived by his brother, R. F. Wair of Lonoke, and his sister, Mrs. Julia Mathews of Red field.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
THE PEA RIDGE POD MAN RAMBLING AROUND
 THROUGH PULASKI COUNTY ENJOYS HIS LIBERTY

The Pod man, after serving two years and eight months as editor at Pea Ridge jumped out of the frying pan then into the fire at Siloam Springs where, after one full years time he was given full pardon, being allowed four months off for good be- havior.
 He at once went to Hotel Massey at BentonvilIe, where he had stopped just year before on Saturday also. It showed then. AS it showed on this occasion, too, he knew he was on the right road back to liberty, and felt just like any other convict would feel after long term in the pen.
 He is enjoying his liberty now. If you don't believe it just look at him as he goes past you in his rambles through Pulaski county, in the inter- est of The Pulaskian.
 Stopping over a day in Fort Smith, he fell under the old Pod spell just for moment when he saw in big gold letters at the top of high building:
 "OLD MANI
 An. thought he, that's one of those Fort Smith whiskey houses. Going nearer sG" that he had not seen be fore because of the absence of the background behind it appeared and the sign read
 "GOLDMAN Only a hotel.
 Arriving in Little Rock the only pa Der he could find with a name desery- ing fame was The Pulaskian, and he begged the privilege of making it ia nous
 Heaving read so much of the pros perity of the cotton farmer, he is now busy trying to locate said prosperity But before continuing read what tie. New York Times said about him:
 The Pod of Pea Ridge, Ark.
 Not the least welcome of the great sodality Of esteemed and valued con temporaries; peculiarly welcome, in
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
Fred Reutz, Jr.

The body of Fred Reutz, Jr., 26 years old, who died at local hospital, was sent to Mabelvale by P. H. Rue bel & Co.,, where funeral services were held from the family residence. The Rev F. F.. Taylor and the Rev. H. H.. Mcclure officiated. Burial was in Mar tin Cemetery Mir. Reutz is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Reutz, Sr; three brothers, George. Anderson and Edward Reutz, and three sisters, Clara, Christina and Goldie Reutz, all of Mabelvale.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
GARRISON IN NEW ORLEANS.

State Health Officer C. w. Garrison left Thursday for New Orleans to at tend meeting of the Rockefeller San- itary Commission, and to confer with the commission relative to plans for it's return to the state and resumption of the work here.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
DEATHS
Jesse Stanley.

Jesse Stanley, eight-year-old son Of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Stanley, who live north of Argenta, died at o'clock Thursday morning at local hospital. Funeral services were held from the residence of the child's grandparents, 1900 East Fifteenth street, Argenta. Burial was in Thomas Cemetery.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

This is one of the years new bulld- ings for Little Rock. It is ten-story structure, and it's erection means more than just one new skyscraper for the Capital City. It means the disappear ance of the steel monument to de funct insurance organization which has stood on Center street for the past three or four years.
 The location is one of the best ln the city, and the state officials of the A. o. U. w. are to be congratulated on their business foresight In securing it. The steel frame would have cost now almost double what it did at the time it was erected, because of the
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
G. w. Blair.

c. w. Blair, aged 69, died at the family residence in Levy Sunday af- ternoon, and the remains were sent to Cato for burial. He is survived by his wife, one son, Tom Blair; three daughters, Mrs Lilly Isom, Mrs. Al le Penny and Mrs. Missouri Montgon'- cry.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
ALDERMAN BRICkHOUSE
 NAMED COMMISSIONER

Alderman Ben D. Brickhouse has been appointed by Gov. Brough as Las bor Commissioner, to succeed J. C. Clary, whose term had expired MT. Frickhouse will not be required to re- sign from the City Council, as the duties of the offices do not conflict.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
OLIPHiNT-NoTHWANG.

Gardner Oliphint, stenographer of the Pulaski Chancery Court, and Miss Helen Nothwang, of 211 Sherman street, went to Hot Springs Satur- day and were married at 1 a. m. Sun day.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
Mrs. IdeIia Martin.

Mrs. Idelia Martin, wife of John H. Martin. of the Martin Arms Company, died at the family residence, 2107 Arch street, Sunday night, after weeks illness.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
Mrs. Sarah E. Legg.

Mrs. Sarah E. Legg, aged 8, died Saturday morning at the residenc of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Barron, 719 East Sixteenth street, and the remains were sent to Jacksonville for burial.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

deed, for the richness and rarity of its poetic name, is The Pea Ridge Pod of Pea Ridge, Ark. The Pod is in it's third year; may it live for many and many happy year! It's uniqueness has been infringed A Colorado con- cern founded Empson's Peapod last year. But the one and only Pod grows at Pea Ridge, and it is full of local news, those little glimpses of country people and places so interesting to the urbanite, even amid the congestion of his own local news.
 The presiding genius of The Pod has his quips and gibes
 A Pod admirer writes "I like your little sheet l enjoy reading the ad- vertisements immensely" The Pod paragrapher fails to see tue compii- ment, but that individual feii out of a cherry tree when he was quite young and hit his head on grindstone and has never been just right. A heater humor is shown by the presence on The Pods editorial page VI ASMS dilu eultOfldl comment, SlyiN and with seeming innocence placed in collocation that must be ironical. Thus:
 Jordan Miser was expected in from the hospital at Fayetteville the first of the week
 Lon Bones baby boy. Glenn, after very sever spell of sickness, Is again we'll
 Bryan's Commoner for January has been received and ably upholds the fight against militarism.
 Jordan Miser has recovered, Lon Bine's baby has recovered Is there no hope that MT. Bryan may recover some day from his fight against mil itarism?" Ironical Pod
 For fear the editor would throw it all in the waste basket and the reader would become surfeited we refrain from quoting a few pages of similar
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16
W. M. S. TO MEET AT ENGLAND.

The annual meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the Little Rock Conference was held last week at Pine Bluff, and accepted an invitation to hold the next meeting at England.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-16

rapid advance in the cost of steel. This did not figure in the deal, how ever, for the lodge purchased it at a reduced figure on the original cost
 The building is to be ten stories, fireproof throughout, with glazed ter racotta brick exterior, iron stairways, marble wainscoting, with dustproof monolithic floors. There will be run ming hot and ice water on every floor, speed elevators, and safety deposit vaults for the tenants in the basement. The lodge room will be on the top floor, and will be equipped with a noiseless floor, the only one in the state in which the combination is used