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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
National Prohibition.

None the less gratifying because ex-
peeted was the triumph of prohibition
In the House yesterday. The stage, so
to say, was appropriately set. A throng
was present. Interest was at the high
est. The speeches in favor of the meas
ure were worthy of the occasion. And
when the vote stood recorded the formal
announcement of the result was inter-
rupted midway by a roar of applause.
The victors, without intended discour-
tesy to the chair, could not wait for the
completion of the sentence.
The votes above the number neces-
sary are not to be considered as mark
ing a close contest as respects the real
strength of the issue. What counts, and
encourages, is the fact that the number
necessary was two-thirds. 1t is to be
seen, therefore, that the House stood
overwhelmingly for the submission of
the prohibition amendment to the peo-
pie for their judgment at the polls.
While this is most encouraging, no
advocate of prohibition should be lulled
by the fact into any sense of security.
The fight for national prohibition has
yet to be won. Three-fourths of the
states. must ratify the amendment be-
fore it becomes law
The fight, therefore, is now trans
ferred from Congress to the states; and
that the vets will exert themselves in
the state contests with all the means at
their command-money in quantities,
leaders with long training in politics,
and appeals ranging from cupidity to
fapdoodle-is promised in the course
they have pursued hitherto. They will
operate henceforth until the close with
all the desperation and sleepless activity
of last ditchers.
But the drys should welcome this.
The policy at issue is of such momen-
tous consequence it is deserving Of all
the energy its friends can bestow upon
it. 1t is worthy of the fullest discus
sion, and stands to profit from the
frankest, plainest explanations. All
sides of it-moral, economic and politi-
cal-should be presented fearlessly and
thoroughly
1t may be that no new ground will be
covered; that the issue has already been
presented with a force and cogeney
worthy of it. Even so, let the ground
be covered again. Let the electorate In
all the states be advised about what is
contemplated by the Punishment of the
worst evil that has cursed the body
polite, and which by its size and un-
scrupu1ous influences threatened at one
time to demoralize the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Retribution.

Retribution.
John Barleycorn, John Barleycorn, so
stout appeared your sway,
We thought that you had such pull
that you were here to stay!
The victims you could boldly claim now
watch your strange career
From affluence to poverty-from fat
terry to sneer.
Amid the lights you reveled in haunts
of careless song.
A spendthrift and an idler you were
envied by the throng.
You had no thought Of others as you
went your registering way.
And now. John Barleycorn, you've had
your fling and you must pay
Your manner has grown furtive and
your paths hays grown obscure.
You lift trembling glass where onca
your hand was strong and sure.
No friends ara loft to greet jon with .
glad eonviyial shout,
John Barlsycorn, you've mst ~ usual
1atA youste lspn anasu1l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
MAHOGANY
SERVING TRAYS
VIII Interest AL Seeking Gifts
for Housewives.

Serving Trays are useful at
every meal, when guests come in
and when one is sick. In fact,
they are so useful that no home
should be without them.
Our designs are such that those
who receive them will feel a real
pride that so much taste and re-
inement was displayed in the Sc
lection of her gift.
Solid Mahogany and Mahog-
any-finish Serving Trays, also
those in walnut finish, 81 to $8.S@
Fifth roor. street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Use Of sInhuenee."

Use Of @Infiuence."
@Reginald asked my permission to re-
quest your hand in marriage" remarked
Mr.. Cumrox
Don't you approve of that" inquired
Gladys.
II suppose SO. But can't help think
ing he ought to talk to you for himself
without slipping around and trying to
get pull with your family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Expensive Line of Mdse.
prohibition is good thing. It saves
you money
IT don't know about its exactly saw
ing me money" commented Uncle Bill
Bottletop. They're sellin' automobile
tires and gasoline where the saloon used
to be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

What most arouses the ire Of the un-
derpaid government clerk is the as
sumption by some of the folks out home
that he is pampered child Of political
favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Villa is fourishing around with a con
fdence which can be accounted for only
by his assumption that the old $3.50, 900
dead or alive" proposition is outlawed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

A dollar does not buy as much as 1t
used to for one of two reasons. Either
the price has gone up-or the article
desired is not to be had at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Ruth Law has no sympathy with the
old-time gallantry that referred to
women as angels" Miss Law wants
them to fly in reality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

The kaiser's idea of a Christmas peace
Is a wholesale order on Kris Kringle
for territorial additions to the German
empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

After a scarcity reaches certain
point no ultimate consumer is going to
bubble about the price. And this fact
incidentally is well known to the prof
teer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Loftier Positions.

every man thinks he is qualified for
a higher position"
HAnd many Of them are right" re-
piled Miss Cayenne. "They'd be far
more useful as telegraph inemen or
skYscraper constructors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Scarcity of Helm

'Do you dictate your speeches to a
stenographer9"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum. "My
stenographer now considers her time
too valuable to be wasted on little
thing like speech before Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Electric lighting has made the mod
ern form of curfew law elaborate in OPP
Grafton and striking in effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

What Kaiser Wilhelm desires is not
peace, but vacation that will for
tify him for renewed effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Germany finds that an armistice is as
effectual as a victory in putting Russia
out Of business in military way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

It may yet occur to W. J. Bryan to
reorganize the prohibition party and
run again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Precious Gifts.

Precious Gifts.
Old Sanity murmured, @Take your choice.
Pm generous and polite.
VIII you have a lump Of sugar
Or lump Of anthracite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
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MEMS LEATHER SLIPPERS
A Most Sensible and Useful
Holiday Gift.

As holiday tokens Slippers are
most acceptable and insure pleasant
memories with every wearing. There
IS nothing more sensible, suitable and
useful
We include practically every shape
and style desired in these great as
sentiments.
Tan and Black Russia Caifskin
Slippers. kid lined-opera styie-that
is open low at side, enabling man to
slip them on without being obliged to
use the hand for pulling on, s..
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at sides, $500.
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Tan Vici Kidskin Opera-style Slip
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Slippers, $500.
Eikskin Indian Moccasins, with an
extra sewed sole which increases
their wear. $500.
Velvet Bath Mules, in various coll
ors, Sl.7S.
Cotton Crash Bath Slippers, in an
assortment of shades, $l.ee.
For the traveler-The Pullman Slip
pers of soft kidskin with flexible
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Baskets Are Gifts That Combine
Beauty and Usefulness.

Baskets for so many different
uses that you are always sure of
finding some gift need that bas-
ket will fill admirably. In colors,
shapes, designs and materials this
gift basket display is the equal of
any we have ever shown. All the
proper kinds are here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Omaha May Get Under Wire
On Next Cantonment Location

he location of one of the army
eantonments at Des Monies and an
other at Fort Riley eliminates Oma-
ha from the first sixteen. II was re-
ported by Frank H. Myers, chairman
OF the Real Estate board committee
having the matter in charge, at the
meeting OF the Omaha Real Estate
board that legislation was now pend
ing increasing the number of cam
comments to thirty-two. In such case
Omaha's prospects would be excel
'ent. In any case, the committee is of
the opinion that several thousand
men will be located at Fort Crook.
The committee to select balloon
sites reported that it had found half
dozen that were satisfactory to Cap
tam Michigan of Fort Omaha and
mat the owners of pastures and fields
suitable for operating balloons and
balloon equipment had been very cor.
DIAL IN granting the use Of these
tracts.
Z. R. Benson is chairman of the
committee of the Real Estate board
hat has been looking up some of
these possible balloon sites. Six or
eight have been located on West
Dodge street in the Fairacres district
and west. The members of the COM
nittee say the officers Of the aviation
,,ost at Fort Omaha have practically
decided to choose four or five of the
offerings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
SLIM PICKIN' IN AN
OMAHA GARBAGE CAN
Waste Grows Less in These
Times, Declares Garbage
superintendent NC
Donald.

as your garbage can an avenue
of waste" asks Health Commissioners
Connell.
City Garbage Superintendent Nc.
Donald state that Omahans are moi
wasting much these days in their
garbage cans. .
The United States Department pa.
Agriculture states in a bulletin: THE
department believes that as the thrift
idea gains ground less and less fat
will be thrown into the garbage pan
and is hopeful that the time is not
far distant when the, amount of fat
will make reduction for the recovery
of oils hardly worth while. This will
mean that lot of excellent and valu-
able foodstuf now being wasted as
food will never get into the garbage
pail.
Even when oil fat is eliminated
however, and waste of bread and GER
calls and meat has been reduced to a
minimum, the garbage pail neverthe-
less will contain in the form OF par
ings, plate scraps and trimmings
vast amount OF material which should
be conserved and used as feed for
hogs. cattle, or poultry. First, however,
the people must face the facts and
know the truth OF their waste, and
in bringing this waste home local
chemists can render effective service"
Garbage Fed to Hogs.
Garbage in Omaha is hauled by the
city to company which feeds the
material to hog on the east river bot
toms. In some American cities COM
panies pay municipalities large sums
tor garbage which they treat in a re-
duction plant, recovering valuable by.
products, selling even the fertilizer to
farmers.
The Department of Agriculture
states that the American garbage pail
has tested 3 per cent, although it is
believed that during the last few
months this figure has been reduced.
L wouldn't want to be an Omaha
hog and have to subsist on the aver
age food now collected from the gar
bage pals of this city. Citizens are
watching their garba &c pals these
days, stated Superintendent Nc
Donald.
Il may have some tests made by
Chemist Crowley, although | believe
that this IS not serious question in
Omaha. We know, however, THAI
there has been a tendency to- throw
away food materials which could be
used, but | don't believe his practice
prevails as much as it did last year"
was a statement by the health com
missioner.
The United States Department of
Agriculture experts are endeavoring
to impress Americans with the neces.
sity of watching their garbage pals
in these days of intensive food CON |
servation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
By A. r. GROH.

Gosh, all. hemlock, folks, just lis.
ten to this. It's about when the war
will end. You remember, last week
we had story in this column telling
about people who have bet money
and signs that indicate that the war
will end in or about August or Sep
tember.
Well, the next day Miss Anne
Johnston Of The Bee staff came in
and told me about something that
girl on the Council Bluffs car told
her.
This girl on the Council Bluffs car
said it happened to a woman in Mis-
souri,. This woman was getting ready
to give her baby a bath. The baby
was just 6 months old and, of course,
couldn't talk.
Well, the woman turned away to
get some hot water and, in doing so,
she dropped the bowl that she was
going to wash the baby in. And she
heard voice say, "You dropped the
bowl"
She thought one of the neighbors
had come in and she looked around.
But there was nobody there but the
baby.
Drops Bowl Again.
And then she turned away again
to get the hot water and she was so
excited over hearing the voice that
she dropped the bowl again.
And what do you think? She
heard voice say "You dropped the
bowl and Clipped it."
She looked around and nobody was
in the room but the baby. And there
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Just When the War Will End Is
Given the Most Unique Answer

was the bowl with piece Clipped
outl
She was scared then and she called
doctor. The doctor came and she
told him about the voice, He was
kind OF amused and he looked at the
little baby and said:
What else can you say?"
And the baby said, in a slow, i'm
pressive voice,
The kaiser will be killed Septem.
Der 3 and the war will end three DAYS
later"
And when it had said this, the baby
went into convul ;ions and died,
Yes, sirl And this girl on the Coun-
Gil Bluffs car--her aunt knows this
woman who had the baby that said
May Be Right or Wrong.
Well, folks, the baby of the woman
IN Missouri who is known BY the aunt
OF the girl on the Council Bluffs car
who told it to our Miss Johnston NAV
be right and it may be wrong.
But the fact remains that Lloyd's of
London, the great insurance firm, is
betting even money" that the war
will be over by January /, 1918. In
other words, they will insure YOU for
$50 that the war will be over
by then, and il it isn't, they will pay
you back Sl00.
On top of all this, in comes Dave"
from the composing room and tells
me that he rhad it straight from
elairvoyant" that the war will be over
in August.
This, y'understand, is no mere cal
culated result by an insurance Arm
that has made millions by its Der.
clairvoysnt'
What more could any one sskl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Plan Proposed to Secure
Uniform Form of CONVEYANCE

Paul w. Kuhn aroused considerable
interests at the last meeting OF the
Omaha Real Estate board in his
speech urging the board to take the
initiative in the coming national con-
vention Of real estate men in Mil
waukee in securing uniform forms
OF conveyance and notorial acknowl-
edgement. Different states have dif.
terent forms and what is legal in one
state may not be in another. Spas
modic efforts have been made from
time to time by bar associations and
real estate organizations, but moth.
ing has been accomplished.
The National Association OF Real
Estate Boards is becoming so vigor-
Gus that Mr.. Kuhn believes that now
IS the time to secure the changes
necessary. This will be made spe.
cial subject for consideration at the
next meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue
in Advertising
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Omaha Real Estate ReneWs It's Activity
SERIOUS PROBLEM
FOR The BUILDERS
Shortage Of Labor Now and
Expected to Become More
Acute When Young Men
Go to War.

The Building Review discusses the
possible labor shortage and its effect
on the building trades as follows:
Every branch of the building in
dustry will soon have to deal with
the prelcxing problem Of how to
cope with the incalcuable increase
in the shortage OF labor which in
evitably must result from the con-
scripting of the young men Of the
country. Already there was a scare
ity of such labor before the entrance
OF the United States into the world
war, and the problem OF meeting
and overcoming it had not been
solved when the government de-
cided on the conscription process in
order to create the necessary army.
THE vast majority Of men en-
ployed in the plants where building
materials are manufactured are young
men subject TO the draft, and it is
equally as true that large per cent
of those employed in construction
work, in the lumber mills, logging in
dustry, slate and marble quarries, like
wise are subject. How are their places
to be filled when they are taken into
the ranks2
There are many industries in
which women can be employed in
place OF men. In Europe women are
working in munitions factories, max
ing ammunition, working in the fields,
operating street cars, etc, but there
are no women carpenters, nor brick
layers, nor slaters, nor painters, nor
stone-cutters, nor plasterers. 1t is not,
OF course, impossible to educate them
IN many OF these trades, but it would
require a great length Of time to
bring them up to a point in such
where they would be prac-
ticably proficient to the necessary de-
gree. Yet this would seem to be the
only solution of the problem, if it is
10 be solved at all.
"Dearth Of labor means a corre-
spending shortage in materials, and,
n turn, such shortage means, in
an increase in prices, the
market being governed by supply and
iemand. As natural consequence
building construction is to be unpre-
:edentedly costly and slow of pro-
'ress. Apparently the only hope for
elief OF the situation is that Divine
Providence will ordain the cessation
u the terrible war at an early date"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
BUILD AND FIGHT
TO Be THE SLOGAN
Omaha Contractors Are of
Opinion That War Should
Not Stop the Construc-
ton Work.

...u, iii eL.y ri,
'' Us 'u''u "'i''e we ''sn'' Id
is the slogan OF the building contrac'
tors of Omiha and of America. They
are urging that all poss;hIe bu;IdinO
,.,;,,;.;s, :. tan. -. L,..;. A.. ...
80 80, ~ ~ t". up uu,"s rr;.' 'ne wa,
"s means oi keepins up prosperity
,rori. ', anG iA.,, aro'd "afe nau,. a. qu,tI,ns
w." ,co;dn. a,u o"S oo.,s au,us az @ ,;TJ;'n MHea
' mm a'TTn' aTLa o.cu,s, saiu one ou'Iu,ns u,I,s
nnn;d,,. ai,i ne iSse E' u, poi"' 10 '"e "o''u
"ue"t II, E.'ope,
Quietly ATTEND to Business.
I'VE are in danger OF losing our
heads and stopping work while the
conflict is on. This would be a seri-
GUS happening, but, happily, every
American can help to prevent it with
out adding to the noise and confus-
ion of going to war.
The only thing necessary is to go
quietly on in attending to our own
business.
While our naval and military
forces are fastening to the front to
destroy agencies and obstacles that
seek to impede our growth, it is es-
sential that we double our construc-
tive efforts at home.
We can create an continue to
build while we fight and we ought
TO seize upon this advantage as the
greatest opportunity created by the
war.
Country Is Prosperous.
Let both public and private use
tul building construction proceed.
Production and handling OF building
materials and public and private con-
struction work are fundamental in
dustries Of the country. Any tendency
to suspend or postpone building pro-
Jects is inconsistent with maintaining
our prosperity. The country is pros
porous. Building investors should not
hesitate 10 go ahead with their plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Omaha Leads All In Corn,
With the Prices Hjuher

Omaha's Saturday corn receipts
were thirty cars greater than those of
chicago, lN greater than those of ST.
Louis and ninety-eight greater than
those of Kansas City.
On the Omaha market there were
lSl carloads of corn and ii sold at
$l.66 to $l,@ bushel, 2 to 2H cents
over Friday prices. The demand was
good, outside buyers taking long lines.
Wheat was . cents up, selling at
S2;9O to $2.92 bushel. Receipts were
thirty-two carloads.
Oats followed wheat and corn and
sold dp "a to 3}4 cents a bushel and
at o9H 10 20 cents. Receipts were
eighteen carloads.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Contractors Expecting
Plans for Phone BuiIdinu

Contractors are expecting any day
to receive plans for the new telephone
company headquarters building at
Nineteenth and Douglas streets. Bids
are to be asked for soon. The Tele-
phone company hopes to start build
ing as soon as the building labor stu
alton IN the city will permit. The
structure is to be fifteen Stories high,
aad will cost in the neighborhood of
SsOoOO. The dimensions will be OK
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Miss Marion Cleveland
To Marry Newspaper Man

New York, June l6.-The engage
ment Of Miss Marion Cleveland,
youngest daughter of Grover Cleve-
land, to William Stanley Dell of this
city was announced at Princeton, n.
J., today by Mrs. Thomas J. Preston,
Jr., who was the wife OF the late pres
ident. Mr.. Dell was graduated from
Princeton in 1916 and is connected
with the editorial staff of the New
York Evening Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

Bids are now being taken for the electric
wiring Job on the new Swedish Mission
hospital building, Twenty fourth and Pratt
streets. The structure costs 100000.
Exoavating work has been completed and
me foundation has been laid for the $780,
900 apartment house Of the Selma Realty
company at $685. Capital avenue.
Robert Butke has been awarded the zen.
ersi contract to remodel the fire engine
house at Eleventh and Jackson streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Part of Week to Be Warm,
Saws the Weather Man

Washington, June l6.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, issued by the weather bureau
today, are;
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valley: Generally fair ex-
cept local thunder showers are prob
able the latter part of the week.
Warm, with cooler weather, probable
after Thursday.
Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions: Generally fair; temperature
above seasonal average.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Bids In on S2O,0 900 Home
And Garage for DR.. G. W. Todd

Bids have just gone in on the lob
OF building the $4,000 residence and
garage for DR., 6. w. Todd, Fifty-ffth
and Dodge streets. Stucco construc-
ton is CONTEMPLATED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-13
Bandits Stage
Daring Hold4p
Near St. Louis

St Louis, Sept 12--Four automobile
bandits drove into Sullivan, Mo. 81
miles southeast Of here. at 4 o'clock
this morning. bound the railroad teIe-
graph operator and a night telephone
operator and his son and then threw
them into a box ear. They then blew
the safe Of the Peoples bank
After binding and Eaggfng the night
telegraph operator Of the St. Louls d
san Francisco railroad. the bandits
cut all telegraph and telephone wires
leading out of the town They then
rounded mp the other two men
and threw them with the telegraph
operator into the box car
From the Peoples bank the bandits
secured $4,000 and from the St Louis
d San Francisco railroad station. $40.
News of the bandit raid was teIe-
phoned TO ST Louis from Union Mo,
and from <ewburE nearby towns
The sheriff al Union Mo, telephoned
here that the bandits also had robbed
the Frisco station al Sullivan. They
escaped ami are supposed to have
headed towards 81, Louis