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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
(Honorable Mention,)
Our Operetta.
BY Leila Benedict, Aged 9 Years.
Franklin, Neb. Blue Side.

BY Leila Benedict, Aged y Years.
Franklin, Neb. Blue Side.
This year on Wednesday Of the
last week of school we gave an oper-
eta, Cinderella in Flowerland." AL
most all of the Busy Bees have either
read or heard OF the story OF Gin
derella. The operatta is just like it,
only most of the actors have the
names of flowers.
] was Daisy, Cinderella's fairy god
mother.
The whole operetta was as pretty as
it could be, and the scene was laid in
fairyland. / wore a dress something
like "Old Mother Hubbard's," | also
wore a big green poke bonnet, TRIM
med with roses, and long pink ribbons
that tied with big bow under my
chin. My wand was rake covered
with iilacs.
At the close of the operetta while
the actors were on the stage, the
colored lights were turned on. You
should have seen it! We had surprise
for the audience, which was the Flag
Salute" First came flag song, then
the salute, and last of all the first
verse of America"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

by a window and watch the boys
play in the snow. They had so much
fun. Tommy. one of the boys, was
always thoughtful and kind to every
boy and girl. He came running to-
ward the window, saying, DO you
want to go coasting?"
Eyes! Yesp Earl said.
"All right" said Tommy. He and
another boy made four-handed seat,
placed Earl on it and took him out
and put him on the sled. They pulled
him up and down until he became
tired. Then they took him in again.
Thank you very much" exclaimed
Earl. Il shall never forget your
kindness"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

tility. The ranking jealousy that he
had so long controlled now blazed
out.
Am / to have no friends?" quiv-
cred Margaret. DO you expect me
to be recluse--to see no one"
81 expect you not to see men who
are so patiently in love with you. How
ever, if you prefer Norwood's stten-
tion-I'll withdraw mine"
1t was their first quarre1-the first
time he had left her in anger. He
would repent--he would call her up
that evening, or the latest, tomorrow
morning. But this feverish reassur-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
The Fried Chickens Lament.

By Elsie Penke, Aged II Years, Ben
nington, Neb. Blue Side.
/ am a white chicken. I 60
scratching every day and eat worms.
| can run very fast. One time lady
came to the chicken coop. She looked
at me and | ran away so she could
not catch me. When it became a
little dark she came again. She ran
after me as long as ran. She caught
me at last and she cut my head off
with a hatchet.
I was nice, fat chicken, too. She
took the feathers off and then cut me
into pieces. She put my in the fry
ing pan and fried me. When dinner
time came they ate me and said I
was good chicken.
! wish some of the Busy Bees would
write to me. l will answer their let
ters. wish I could win one of the
prizes some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Little Stories BY Little Folks
prize Book.)
Sweet Briar Bush Rabbits.


lnez Logan, Logan, la. Red side.
I will tell you true story about
Peter Rabbit, not the one of Green
Meadow Fame, but another one who
lives under the sweet briar bush in
our backyard. His home is a large
wire cage, and his nest is lot OF
straw in large box, with tin roof.
The Virginia creeper vine clings to
the wire netting, keeping out the sun
rays on hot afternoons and the pink
petals of the briar rose fall into the
cage to be eagerly eaten by Peters
babies. For Peter Rabbit has some
babies, in fact quite number Of them,
mother rabbit has eleven of them, all
with snowy white fur and the bright
est pink eyes.
AT present Peter Senior is living
alone in an empty coal shed, and his
lovely white fur is stained dirty
gray from the coal dust. He is some
times a very naughty rabbit, and kills
his babies when very young, conse-
quently he has to be penned up alone,
until his babies are grown up.
Meanwhile, Mother Rabbit is very
busy rearing her young, and many
good times they have eating dande-
lions, cabbage leaves, turnips, etc,
provided by their owners, Inez and
Agnes. Happy they would be if they
could run loose and explore the neigh
boring gardens, but alas, Mother Rab-
bit has an appetite for peony sprouts,
tulip and gladiola bulbs, which abound
In the yards about. To keep at peace
with the neighbors, all rabbits have
to be securely fastened in their cages,
for they would ruin garden in a
single night.
SO this is my story Of Peter Rab-
bit and his family. Perhaps in the
weeks to come when the baby rabbits
grow up, they will be taken away to
gladden. the hearts of other little chill
dren, and they will find homes of their
own, far away from the sweet briar
rose and the Virginia creeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Rules for Young Writers

/. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only and number the pages.
2. Use pen and Ink, not pencil.
3. Short and pointed articles will be
given preference. Do not use over $50
words.
4. Original stories or letters only will
be used.
5. Write your name, age and address
at the top OF the first page.
A prize book will be given each week
for the best contribution.
Address all communications 10 Chill
dren's Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
/" The Neglected Wife,
Novexed from the Pathe Serial Of the Same Name Based
Famous Novels of Mabel Herbert Urner)
By JOSEPH DUNN.

was hardly perceptible, but his greet
ing was betrayingly curt and frigid.
Sensing Margaret's confusion, with
quick responsiveness Norwood arose
to go. Flushed and embarrassed, she
followed him to the hall.
As she came back into the room
Kennedy was glaring out the window,
his very attitude expressing his hos
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
NE Gof .Gnod-Nixhi. |"

How 10 that efficiency expert making
out over In the place where you work"
He got the gate the very first day he was
there"
What was the mstter7 Was he ineom-
petent?n
mo, he was too darnsd competent. He
discovered that the boss was wasting half
our time telling US things that we knew
hAtsar thsn he aid."-phiiA6stnh.a r~<-~-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

father lifted him off of the wagon
and drove on.
John kept still, for he thought his
father really meant it. He became
afraid.
Soon he heard something.
1t came nearer all the time. 1t
was something rafting. He became
so frightened that he could not look
that way. Soon it stopped by him.
He looked up and it was his friend,
who took him home. This taught
him lesson and he never screamed
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

school and the mother witch was
there. The witches told our for
tunes and l had a funny one.
I made some crocheting in school
for the state fair in Lincoln.
I will write another letter again
some time. | hope the Busy Bees
will write me and | will answer them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Elias Pet Kittens.

By Ella Roach, Aged 9 Years, Route
No. 2, Campbell, MINI. Red Side.
This time will tell the Busy Bees
about my pet cat. / had two mother
cats. One had FIVE kittens and the
other one had four. We gave one cat
to our neighbors.
The mother cat always comes back
here. We gave one of the other cats
kittens to my sisters schoolmate,
whose name is Martha. 20
She has an organ. In the daytime
Martha plays on it. She puts the
little kitten on the organ and sings
it to sleep.
/ live on the farm. I wonder if
any of the other Busy Bees live on
the farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Thoughtful of Others.

By Ardyce Danielson, Aged II Years,
Keene, Neb.
Please accept my heartiest thanks
for the book / received. l surely
think a lot of that book.
Busy Bees, have you ever stopped
to think what lot of good you can
do in this world, both towards the
sick and helpless as we'll as toward
those who are all we'll? Even a kind
word may brighten someone's life
and therefore l am sending you a
story where kindness was welcomed.
l myself have had lot of sickness,
having gone through three serious
operations. l know how it feels to
have kind word spoken. Now for
the story.
Earl was a little lame boy. Al
though his parents were rich, moth
ing could help his lameness. He sat
day in and day out in his wheel
chair. He thought it great fun to sit
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Enjoys Prize Book.

By Faye Hubert, Aged II Years,
Stromsburg, Neb. Red Side.
I. received my book and its title is
Captain Abe, Storekeeper." 1t is a
story about Cape Cod.
I was certainly surprised when I
found who had the prize story. Ny
two brothers always run after the
funny papers, but l prefer the chill
dren's page. I enjoy reading the
page very much.
l will close, thanking you again for
the nice book. l read it every spare
moment l have. 1t is very interest
ing.
l will write again when think OF
something interesting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
Our Country School.

Our Country School.
By Martha Penke, Aged IL Years,
Bennington, Neb. Blue Side.
I enjoy going to school very much.
| live on a farm and 60 to a country
school. We have an organ and | like
to hear it. Our school room has
eight windows. We have eight black
boards, one bookcase, a sand table,
one chair for the teacher, one globe,
and many pictures. We have an
organ in our school and play on it
when they march out of the school
room.
We had a Halloween party at our
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

meat, lemonade and a few other
things. When we had finished our
lunch we started for home, as it was S
O'Clock. My guests all said they had
a good time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
A Picnic in the Woods.
BY Mary McQuistan, Aged IL Years,
L D..AA. MAh pl..o S.dn

Pcnder, Neb. Blue Side.
Last summer mother gave her con-
sent to let me have picnic party in
the woods. | invited ten of my girl
friends who arrived at ? p. m. on the
appointed day. Shortly after they ar
rived we went to the woods, taking
our lunch with us.
We played "hide and go seek"
tickets out" pig in the pen" drop
the handkerchief and blind mans
buff" Then we sat in the shade of
the trees and guessed riddles.
Then we ate our lunch, which con-
sisted of cake, salad, fruit, nuts. candy,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08
A Lesson in Self Control.

By Fred Petersen, Box 146, Benning-
ton, Neb. Red Side.
John was boy II years old. When
ever anything was done that did not
please him he would cry and scream
so he could be heard all over the
neighborhood.
One night his father and he went
out riding. He asked to drive the
horse, but his father said, mo, you
cannot?" He began to scream. His
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
SENATE O. KS PEACE POLICY
Endorses Wilson'S Request for Terms
Lewis Declares United States
Will Enter War.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Jones
substitute for the Hitchcock resolution
indorsiag President Wilson's peace
note, which approves the request for
peace terms without indorsing the note
itself, was passed by the senate.
The vote was 4S to II. Progressive
Republican senators voted solidly with
the Democrats for the substitute.
Speaking in the senate in support of
the Hitchcock resolution to indorse
President Wilson's peace note, Senator
Lewis (Dem.) of Illinois asserted that
the European war could not continue
without the United States becoming
involved In lit.
Senator Lewis said that the temper
Of the American people would brook
no apology or excuse for further de-
struction of American life, hut would
resent and punish to the full extent of
Americas power"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
SUPREME COURT DECISION
BIG VICTORY FOR THE DRYS
Webb-kenyon Law Held VaIid-Bars
Shipments of Liquor Into Pre-
hbition States.

Washington, Jan. Oh the broad
est possible manner the Supreme
court upheld the constitutiOnality and
effectiveness of the Webb-Kenyon law.
The decision divestS Intoxicating
liquors of all interstate commerce,
characteristics when bound for a dry
state In violation of state laws.
It makes it possible to bar from dry
states liquor which has heretofore
been taken in safety under the guise
Of Interstate commerce" and under
the consequence protection Of the fed
eral government
The court in decision rendered by
Chief Justice White held the West
Virginia dry law, in conjunction with
the Webb-KenyOn law, would operate
to prevent the shipments into West Vlr-
gi1tia of all liquors violating the state
law.
The court sustained lower court de-
cisions which refused to force the
Western Maryland Railroad company
and express companies to accept
liquors in Maryland for shipment into
West Virginia.
The carriers refused the shipments
in consequence of a West Virginia
court decision which held that the rail
roads must satisfy themselves that the
liquor was for personal use" -under
the West Virginia law before bringing
it into the state.
The court held that congress was
clearly within it's constitutions au-
thority in epacting the Webb law and
that it's enactment gave full force and
effect, as to liquor bound for West
Virginia. to the West Virginia law.
Thus it was Aheld that the West Vir-
ginia law WAS clearly constitutional
when considered with the new federal
statute.
Chief Justice White was emphatic
in declaring the police power of the
states to regulate the liquor '$@aftlc
was we'll founded in law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
SENATOR OWEN ASSAILS
U. S. SUPREME COURT
Lawmaker Questions Right of Tribunal
to Pass on LaWs-Adamso Law
Is Issue.

Washington, Jan. SIN q sweeping
and vitriolic attack on the Supreme
court of the United States, Senator
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma before
the National Popular Government
league declared it was unparalleled
impudence for the Supreme court to
declare unconstitutional any act passed
by congress-"
Urging that the court be shOrn of
It's power to overrule the action of
congress, Senator Owen declared that
at such action the courts should "ipso
factO cease to exist"
Later, when Senator Owens re-
marks were repeated to him and he
was remiuded tnat his remarks might
cause him to be called before the court
for contempt, Senator Owen said:
81 don't believe they will do any
thing of the sort. If they do subponea
me they Will start something that will
shake this country to it's foundation
The senator's attack on the Supreme
court was uttered at the conclusion OF
a spech made by Judge Wanamakeg
OF the Ohio supreme court, who, citing
Che case of the Adamson law, said that
a law passed by congress to prevent
a great clash was now being defied by
the railroad interests of the country
while the Supreme court sat in judg
ment on the constitutionality Of the
law.
'"On the one side," said Judge Wanna
maker, Eve have 100000 laboring men
con the other we have $15, 100000 ir
wealth, Congress passes a law, and now
this law is i'm danger of being over
ruled
Judge Wanama&er urged a gate
way ameldIn emf" tie the Constitution tt
facilitate its popular amendment anC
denounced ~our traditional worship OF
the Constitution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
RUSSIANS WIN IN ROUMANlA
iechti, But Offensive Collapsed
at Other Points.

Berlin (by WirclCsS), Jan. S.-Rus-
sian forces launched cOunter-Offen-
sive against the TcutOn forces along
@ frO1t of 10 miles between FOcsani
and Fundeni in central ROum?nia. The
German official report says all the as
except in the direction of Obilechti, II
miles southeast Of the River Sereth,
where the attackers gained some
ground. Between the OituZ and Pulna
valleys, on the Moldavian border, the
Advertisements captured several
points of support and drove the Rus
slams and ROumanians back toward the
plain. Several hundred prisoners were
captured.
Petrograd, Jan. S.-The Russian Of
fetal report says:
"ROumanian front: Our detachments
as q result of q surprise attack, cap-
tured trenches in the Oituz valley, and
also number of prisoners. Enemy
counter-attacks were repulsed The
enemy's attempt to advance toward the
heights north of the Kassina river was
repulsed.
Under pressure the Russian and
Roumanian detachments occupying DO
sitions on the upper branch of the
Suchitza river and northwest of Fox
sham retired a little distance east
ward"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
U. S. ASKS GERERD TO EXPLAIN
Washington Fears Allies will Resent;
Berlin Speecs1-Inqury Sent
to Ambassador

Washington, Jan. 9.-T'ne report %.
the Overseas NeaNs agency that Am
bassador Gerard at public welcome
back to Germany had said that "nevel
since the beginning off tie waA have
the relations betWeen the United
States and Germany been so cOrdia.
as now" Were 'EAquired Tnto officially
by the state department through IS
cable to the ambassador personally.
Officials in making this announce
ment refused to add any osomment ex
cept that they wished to know exactly
what he had said
The action Of the department was in
terpreted as evidence of the import
ance attached to 'theo possible effects of
such an uttrrance, e,special}YiupOn pub
lie opinion in the allied countries.
where published reports have shown
an impr ession that tie presidents note
was in some way connected with the
central powers peace proposal. Every
effort has been made to dispel that
belief
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
No More Is. s. Peace Notes.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Following the
cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing an
nounced that President Wilson had au-
thorized him to say that the American
government had no other note in con-
temptation and that such information
was being sent to all American diplo-
matte representatives abroad. 1t was
understood the reason for the an
nouncement was apprehension that re-
ports another would be sent would at
feet the entente reply to the presi.
dents first note, expected soon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
GEN. MURGUIA DEFEATS VILLA
Fifteen Hundred Bandits Slain, Mound
ed or Were Made Prisoners
Martin Lopez Is Killed.

Chihuahua City. Mex, Jan. 8.-Villa
was defeated at Jininez by Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia with a loss of 1,5OO
rebel dead, wounded and captured,
with the noted rebel leader, Martin
Lopez, and another Villa general
among the slain, according to an Off
cial report received here from the
Carranza commander.
Villa and his underchief, Salazar,
were said to be fleeing in an auto
mobile, closely pursued by government
troops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
SUBMARINE MAKES BIG RAID
German U-Boat Sinks II Ships in Bay
of Biscay-Enemy Transport Tor
pedoed in Mediterranean.

Berlin, Jan. s, by wireiess-Ad an
miralty statement published on Sun
day in connection with the announce
ment of the safe return of the German
submarine U-46, which had been re-
ported sun in the Bay of Biscay, says
that a German submarine, number not
given, has sunk II entente steamers in
II days. Of this number five vessels,
totaling $1,000 tons, were laden with
coal and bound for France and Italy.
zone of our submarines" says sec
ond official statement issued by the
German admiralty, "torpedoed and
sank December % in the eastern Medi-
terranean an enemy transport Of more
then 5000 tons. The vessel was &C
cornpanied by warships."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
EHE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Sir Frederick Borden, former minis
ter of militia in the Laurier admins !
tration, is dead at Coming. N. S.
Sixty persons were killed or injured
by avalanches in the Tyrol during De-
cember, according to Innsbruck news
papers.
Wabash express train No. 3, Decatur
to Kansas City, struck a broken rail at
I1liopolis, III. Three cars were derailed.
None of the passengers were injured.
A dispatch from Havre says that
Gen. Maximilian Wielemans, chief
of the Belgian general staff, is dead OF
pneumonia, contracted in the trenches.
Mrs. j. f. Bolton was killed and
three other persons were injured when
a gas explosion wrecked the beautiful
country home of the Bottoms at SIAM
ford, n. Y.
While on his way from the Taren-
tum depot to the plant of the Flaccusi
Glass company at Pittsburgh, Pa, the
paymaster was held up by four masked
men and robbed of $4,000.
The nominating committee of the
Union League club of New York has
posted the name of Charles E. Hughes
as its choice for the presidency OF the
organization, to succeed Elihu Root.
Ten miners, imprisoned by the ex-
plOsion of q gasoline engine on the 4OO-
foot level of the Pittsburgh mine at
Dillon, Mont, in which three men were
killed, were none the worse following
their rescue.
Four hundred labOrers employed at
the United States Metals Refining
company and the international LeaQ
Refining company at Hammond. lnd.'
walked out because their demand Tor
raise in wages was refused.
Damage suits aggregating nearly.
100000 were filed at Boston against
the Boston Elevated Railroad COM
pany by the administrators OF persons
who lost their lives when street car
went through an open draw into Fort
Point channel on November I.
The increase in the national debt OK
Great Britain, France, Russia, Ger
many and Austria-Hungary is estl-
mated by the federal reserve board at
Washington at $40, 40, 100000 from the
beginning of the war to the latter part
of 1916, except in the case of Austria
Hungary, il which the estimate ex-
tends only to May, 1916.
A conspiracy involving an alleged
attempt to loot the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway company of $77,OOOoOO
after freezing out the small stockhold-
ers, is charged against the directorate
of the road The charges are made In
petition filed by Myer }. Stein for
Isaac Fish, treasurer OF the l.. Fish
Furniture company Of Chicago, before
Federal Judge Dyer of st. Louis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
BRITISH ATTACK is FOILED
Berlin Says Germans RepuIsed Foes
Near Arras-Fighting Resumed
in Verdun Region.

London, Jan. 8.-Following up their
offensive on the Beaumont-Hamel sec
tor Of the Ancre front, the British after
hours of terrific artillery fire attacked
the Germans south of the Arras. Some
ground was gained. Berlin, however,
reports the repulse Of the assault with
artillery and machine gun fire.
simultaneously engagements were
revived in the Verdun region and in
the Vosges. Paris reports the repulse
Of German attacks on Dead Man hill
and in the Vosges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
u. S. MINISTER is RECALLED
Charles j. Vopicka of Chicago Charged
BY Germans With Being UnneutraI
Toward Teutons.

Washington, IAN. 6.-Charles j.
Rsopicka, American minister, will be
taken away from Bucharest, as the
German government asks, although he
Will still be the accredited minister to
Roumania, Serbia and Bulgaria. The
German government has cited occa-
sions on which it alleges he was un-
neutral toward the central powers and
favored Roumania. With the Dutch
minister, Mr.. Vopicka undertook pro-
lection Of entente subjects when the
Germanic armies took the Roumanian
capital.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
Knight to Head Asiatie Fleet.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Rear Admiral
Knight, head Of the naval war college,
was designated by President Wilson to
command the Asiatic feet, with rank
of admiral. He succeeds Admiral Win
terhalter, who has completed his tour
of duty and is assigned to duty with
the general board. Capt. W. w. Sims,
recently in command Of the dread
naugh. Nevada. will become president
Of the war college.