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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Not AItooether Good.

Marion's aunt was a visitor at her
home and Marion was much admired
and petted little girl. In burst OF
affection her aunt said one day, MA
rion, you're such a good little girl.
But the sturdy youngster replied,
asometimes am and sometimes I
DON'T
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
A Different Touch.

Everybody is knitting sweaters so
that it takes some little ingenuity to
accomplish a sweater which looks diff
ferent from everyone else's in the knit
ting class. One excellent way to ac-
complish this end is to use cross stitch
most of the sweaters made have con-
trasting collar and cuffs, either of
plain wool or Of anaora, it IS an easy
matter to bring out the conventional
cross stitch design with the colored
ssei ae the sweater, 4 not too Gen.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Use for Out-of-Date Biouses.

Blouses have a disconcerting way Of
looking out of date after any length
of time. If there is little girl in the
family cut the waist down to make
long-waisted dress, using plain mate
rial for the tiny skirt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Sure Thinu,

Yeast-They say, as rule. tears
do not accompany baby's cries until
it Is three months old.
Crimsonbeak-Well suppose they
don't. If you get within enrshot OF the
kid sou'll know is's ssstns. al tisas +.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

back a flat tassel made of green che
nile falls from the crown, and SMALL
fiat flowers, made Of chenille are Sc,
about the crown.
A successful costume depends more
upon handsome accessories like these
than many of us realize. A plain, dark
gown Of satin in black or other color
is lifted into brilliancy by tricks Of ele
gance, in hat and bag or hat and scarf
and is equal to formal wear by these
means.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

spicuous pattern should be chosen, be-
cause it is not intended to be snowy,
only a finishing touch. Conventional
designs are best. The stitches of the
wool are used as a guide in the cross
stitching
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

According to the Canadian trade
commission at Birmingham, England,
the present scarcity in England of both
sugar ana sirup offers Il favorable
opportunity to introduce nahle sirupt
which " rot well known IL that dis
trief, .
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Evidently He Was ANNOYED.

A girl who was running a London
Bus was making out her first report.
Under the heading Accidents" she
stated: Bumped into an old gent"
Under the heading Remarks sne
said: "Simply awful
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Button Spats to Be Worn

Buttoned spats promise to be as pop
ular as ever for fall. The new spats
fit beautifully and come i'll soft shades
of gray and tan and in the new olive
drab which is fashionable because it Is
the soldier color"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

Won Buelow could give piano re-
cital every day for q month and re-
peat no number. and ali frsn memory,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

acter, that her Indifference will inspire
in her associates.
A new order of things socially may
grow out of the banding together of
women for war work. 1t will be an
impossible and hopeless personality
that is not benefited and uplifted by
helping in the hour of need.
l&<' Bray Y
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

Antiseptic surgery has been prac'
ticed since 1sses -
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

Marching along
Fifty score strong.
Great hearted gentlemen, singing song
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
As Plain as A-B-C.

The urgency of some action by our present
legislature to qualify Nebraska to apply for and
receive its quota Of the federal good roads appro-
priation must be as plain as Abe to those who
know the facts and ponder on them. Congress
has already set aside and made available the
money for nationwide road improvement move
ment to be executed through the cooperation
OF the different states. Whether Nebraska shares
in this appropriation or not, our people will be
paying into the federal treasury their full share
of the taxes from which the good roads appro-
priation is drawn. Other states that meet the re-
qurements will be getting back what they put in.
while by refusing to fulfill the conditions Ne
braska would be merely helping to foot the bills
without sharing in the benefits except as our peo-
pie might travel over roads built with their money
in other states.
The bill before the Nebraska legislature. upon
which the good roads advocates have finally
united, seems to answer the purpose in fairly
satisfactory manner. True, Nebraska will have
to levy a special mill tax to produce state aid
road and bridge fund. but in no way we par
ticipate in the federal appropriation without self
taxation. The method of apportioning the fund
to the several counties may not be quite as
equitable as some might prefer, being pro-rated
in thirds according to superficial area population
and post road mileage, exclusive of cities
Strangely enough, the cities are not seriously
Directing so much as the farmers, who, so far as
we can see, have no good reason to object at all,
The method of providing for the work by high
way districts to cover road project" embracing
several counties should help to avoid piecer1eal
construction and to encourage continuity of road
way, which is, of course, the first essential of
good roads system.
The main thing, however, is to work toward
good roads according to comprehensive and
unified plan under central direction such as is
proposed through state highway board and
thus to keep Nebraska on the map as progress
sive state, prompt to take advantage Of the fed
eral aid rather than standing still while the pro-
cession goes past.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Pleading for the Ex-Convict.

Maud Ballington Booths advocacy OF the
cause OF the man just freed from prison finds
sympathy everywhere. The great question is
How we really help him? Many efforts have
been made along this line, through organizations
and by individuals and much OF good has been
accomplished, but the perfect solution OF the
problem is not yet attained. Society, despite
statements to the contrary, always will give an
erring member a second chance, and third, if
need be. The convict may be forgiven; his trou-
bic usually lies with himself, by reason of false
pride or an equally false humility. His success IN
regaining his standing in society depends more
upon himself than on another. He should first
Of all master himself, reinstate his selfrespect,
and not expect to be carried through life by some
society, his only claim to such service resting ON
the fact that he once was m prison. The sooner
he forgets his stripes, the sooner the public will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Plenty of Work for Congress.

Only three weeks of fife remain for the Sixty
fourth congress, and practically all the work be-
fore the short session" has yet to be completed.
1t is true the Legislative machinery has been
thrown out of gear to some extent by the inter
national complications that have arisen, but this
will not be sufficient excuse for the more than
two months that have been wasted by the demo-
Gratis in their play for partisan advantage. The
president has been compelled to abandon his
paramount program, finding the legislative ehutes
ahead Of his pet measures clogged with the
routine business of appropriations and revenue
measures. If these laws are carefully considered,
the work will fill all the hours that remain before
the expiration of the sessions life Danger lies
in the fact that the democrats are resortng to
the bad practice Of attaching riders" to appro-
pration bills thus securing legislation that would
not otherwise pass. Another menace is that the
experience OF the Adamson law may be repeated,
and similar ill-advised measures be forced through
under party pressure at the last moment. Most
significant OF all is the fact that the supporters Of
the administration 6hd themselves unable to
agree, as the time to end their power draws near,
and any serviceable work that may be accom-
plished during the remainder Of the session must
be accomplished through the patriotic efforts of
the republicans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Switzerland SITS Steady

Switzerland is one country whose only care
is maintenance of strict neutrality. 1t cannot af
ford to express itself about anything, Not only
is it completely surrounded by jealous belliger-
cnts daring it to make mis-Step, but its own
population is so mixed that the government could
not expect support of any course, not actually es
sential to the preservation of the peace of the
public 1t is an artificial country, both in geo
graphy and population The fact that there are
three lawful languages recognized in the Federal
Parliament, German French and Italian, illus
trates the completely of the present situation
Roughly estimated 20 per cent of the people
speak German, % per cent French and per cent
Italian.
Switzerland suffers as much as any neutral
country by the unlawful blockades, for it depends
more than any other on the outside world Nor
maly it produces foodstutfs enough to supply its
population for l53 days of the year. 1t rs also de-
pendent on imports of raw materials for use IN
manufacturing Its chief industry, the entertain
ing of tourists is ruined by the war. The import
ance of the tourist business has not been jocuarly
exaggerated. Over $l50,000000 is invested in this
mariy for entertainment of visitors and the nor
NAL force of employees is about $4,000
Switzerland has not only lost its tourist busi-
ness, had its exports shut off and been forced
to pay extravagant prices for necessary imports,
its neutrality The customs have been greatly
reduced and it has been necessarv to borrow vast
sums to meet abnormal government expenditures
It is in no position to join the United States in
protest against unrestricted submarine warfare
Prudence requires that it sit steady in the boat
and hope for the speediest possible end of the
great war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
03e Bees14a
sEeMSBo4f1
Putting Municipal Court on Wheels.

Omaha, Feb. 10.-To the Editor of
The Bee: l notice by the papers that
the municipal court of Omaha intends
to hold sessions in South Side, former
ly South Omaha, also. l am surprised
that such a thing is contemplated.
Dundee, which was also merged in
Omaha, will probably insist on having
a session there, and when Florence
and Benson are merged, they will
each want session, and it will be
difficult, If the rule is adopted Of hav-
ing separate sessions of the court in
all of these communities, which were
formerly municipalities, to prevent it,
for there will be no good excuse for
not granting their request. Then, it
would seem also proper to have the
supreme court Of the state hold ses-
sions in Omaha, McCook, Grand ISL
and, Kearney, Norfolk and the like.
1t is establishing a bad precedent
and one that will cause considerable
annoyance and delay and confusion in
the trial of cases in the home or cen
trail court. l know of no other place
where such is done In London, Chi
cago, New York, Philadelphia and all
of the cities which are as large, If
not larger. than Omaha and of course
all other cities, they have one central
place for holding courts, that is. mu-
nicipal courts. OF course, when they
have justices Of the peace, they may
be scattered over the city, but they
are under the constitution and laws
provided for the whole state and its
precincts or separate divisions of
counties. The plan suggested will prove
a failure, but l hope will never be
tried. LAWYER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Sectional Jealousy Unwarranted.

Omaha's own weather maker, Forecaster
Welsh, voices some doubt as to the verify OF
report that jewellers in and around Saratoga
Saranac Lake and other resorts found themselves
with a temperature of 40 below. This dubiety
on the part Of Colonel Welsh is certainly due
to sectional jealousy The utmost he has so far
been able to produce in the way Of extreme frgid-
ity fell so far below Tor above) the 40 mark that
he despairs of ever reaching it, at least while he
lives in Omaha. With proper pride in his home
town, he feels that no effete easterner should be
permitted to Guido him. His attitude is becom
ing in sense but is unworthy of him, His ex-
perience should have long ago taught him better
Nebraska may never aspire to such depth of ice
and snow, such awful cold, nor such vsitations
of wind and storm as must be endured by those
sections that now excite the weather mans doubts
Accustomed as he is to Ncbraskas saubriety, he
fails to understand what others must put up with.
That's all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Omaha Heaven By Comparison
San Diego Union,

There hardly can have been failure to note
a certain malgn activity in which lawyers of the
adjacent and sufficiently esteemed county Of Los
Angeles have participated One young member
of the bar there put in Jail the other day be-
cause of the charge that he had forged a paper
The bail asked was comparatively small but he
could not give it. Another has just had to meet
charge of conspiracy, and though he was not
convicted, he lost his suit for fee his former
attempt to obtain this fee having been the basis of
the accusation Still another recently was rebuked
from the bench for having coached witness to
give perjured testimony, the judge telling him
that proper realization of such baseness ought to
induce the offender to leave the country For sew
erzi weeks there has been suppressed excitement
in legal circles in the same community over the
allegation that certain lawyers maintain cap
pcrs" at the local jail that through these scurvy
agents they obtain access to prisoners whom they
rob of such money as may be available and then
desert without even pretense Of giving any
service
OF course, the legal profession is known to
have code Of ethics well nigh fawless, and the
bar to contain many members who strive to live
up to this fully 1t would seem wholly just that
in self-protection they proceed to weed out the
undesirables. man who lives by his wits is at
best a dangerous character, but when his wits
have been sharpened by professional training, and
still are directed toward the accomplishment OF
evil, he becomes more dangerous. For the Bar
association to deal with some OF these offenders
seems natural and proper course. As to the
horde that invadcs the jals to do their crooked
work, the matter ought to be simple, consisting
largely Of locking the doors while they are inside
and treating them as vagrants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
The System or the Child.

Central City. Neb., Feb. 9.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Ever as centuries
PASS and nations rise and fall each
people sooner or later has faced the
problem: Shall we preserve the sys-
TEN or save the individual members
of our institutions. Germany, to pre-
serve her military Imperialism, has ST.
fenced the voices and stilled the souls,
only by whom she could hope to re-
main world power. Always, in the
pages of history we read that, to the
nation or people who forgot the indi-
vidual in its effort to preserve the ma
chinery Of system" there came a
reaction and loss.
Today our country school is SO en-
closed with serves and devices that the
child is either passed through unfin-
ished or thrown out altogether. Ii
he is slow and overgrown he is auto
matically excluded from what he
terms a sissy school, for now he
finds no big boys there
He has worked in the fields all the
long spring, summer and fall Now,
when winter comes he is restless as
a young colt He needs exercise, men-
tai, moral and physical but the little
school does not invite him in and
could not give him work If it did.
The school system has swept by on
classic wings and left the farm boy
to labor on alone
When the call to arms comes will
he be required to have an eighth grade
diploma; no, neither does the tax col
lector, in later years, require it Of him.
He goes on paying for great educa-
tional system which Is building farther
fa rtk do
system is so hedged about that the
scholar goes on through and the toll
er Is thrown aside.
Today here in Nebraska, more than
10000 country boys and girls are out
of school, either pushed through or
discouraged. and have no place open
to them, unless they go away from
home.
That community deliberately COM
mits suicide which sends all of its
youth away from home even for an
education. On the other hand it will
rapidly deteriorate if it keeps these
young folks at home in ignorance of
all but the beginning of an education
Why do either?
We have been afraid Of shadow
our own shadow. Let us be men and
build for our own children.
The legislature is considering bills
that will help to restore to the country
some strength in our schools. House
Roll No. II distributes the state ap-
portionment on the enumeration of
children instead of on average daily
attendance" House Roll No. 70, by
Reed, provides for ten years of work
in the one-room rural school at option
of the district. The teachers may OPP
pose this but if they will not agree
to do this hire some one who will. A
bill providing for a winter term in the
country has been introduced by Tay-
lor of Custer and ought to pass.
Why should the farmer boys and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

girls be fined for working by being
shut out of school. The rankest MUS
tice has been done these youth and
unless a speedy remedy is at hand
the cost of living will mount higher
for these youth are leaving the
land at an alarming rate. These win
ter terms will be community centers
and rallying places for all that goes TO
make up country life.
The state university and normals
will receive nearly 100000 for the
next biennium These institutions of
higher learning ought to be main
tanned but not to the neglect of the
people who produce the larger part
of the fund which the schools receive,
If we don't go after what we need
we may be sure we will not get it,
The legislature means well and will
listen. Write. w. H. CAMPBELL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Explanation of the Bills Sponsor.

Lincoln, Feb. 10.-To the Editor of
The Bee: The Lincoln reports in re-
gard to a statement l made about Mr..
Dafoe, a member of the Legislature,
who fought my bill in committee and
on the floor, were not correct. They
stated that I said the passage of my
bill would give Mr.. Dafoe a profit of
$4,000 upon his privately owned bank
at Tecumseh. What 1 said was that if
my bill failed to pass and the banking
board would limit the state banks of
our state to one or two in the smaller
towns it would create monopoly in
banking in those towns and the first
effect would be to add 100 per cent to
the value of the stock in those banks.
A $4,000 capital bank like Mr.. Da-
foe has would add $4,000 to the
value of his stock.
The same thing happened when the
railroad put limit of two elevators
at each country town. Country ele-
vators went up from $4,000 to $1,000
or $4,000 apiece and when the rail-
roads threw the field open they went
back to normal prices The same would
happen if we created a banking mo-
nopoly, which our banking board has
been trying to do. 1t, of course, could
not last but a few years, for the peo-
pie would not stand for it and our
farmers would soon demand and get
cooperative banks the same as they
have cooperative elevators.
Our state bankers who fought my
bilEtaking the guarantee off of in
terest bearing certificates and prohib-
iting the sale of bank stock above par
before the bank was organized, and
prohibiting the advertising of the
guarantee feature of our guarantee
law (and there were many of them)
seem to be as short-sighted as our
elevator men once were. II my bill had
passed and became a law they would
not organize banks only when they
were actually needed. 1t would take
away the power the bank promoter
now has of using our bank guarantee
law as an asset for his wild schemes.
JOHN MURTEY,
Chairman Committee on Banks and
Banking
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
StorycSte Of the Day.


Sir John JeIlicoe, the latest recipient
Of the greatly coveted British Order of
Merit, >toid a good story recently of
a train journey he took one bitterly
cold night on local line in Scotland.
His only fellow-traveler in the same
compartment was a Scotsman. and he
had Just drawn his flask from his
pocket when the train stopped at a
little country station and the door
opened.
Tickets, please" said the shivering
collector, with longing look at the
flask.
100. ave." observed the Scotsman, as
he fumbled In his pockets. "Wull ye
take a nip?"
The ticket collector looked up and
down, and as the coast was clear he
remarked that he didn't mind IL he
did.
The traveller handed him the ticket
stake 1t DOT O. that, then" was all he
said, and he transferred his attention
to the flask.-Liverpool Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

Some years ago American authorities in the
Philippines sent out missionary expedition to
civilize the head hunters among the Moros. The
work is sufficiently advanced to justify the recall
of the expedition, Big work awaits in newer
fields II proper representation is made the gov
ernmcnt might loan the missionaries to Douglas
county for active work among the head hunters
of the court house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

Congress will tomorrow canvass and declare
the result of the presidential election held last
November. The time between the voting and
taking the Office is altogether too long. 1t makes
this day Of steam and electricity bark back to
the age of the OK team and the stage coach.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

A string of white feathers futters beneath the
American flag on the city hall at Minneapolis
The socialist end Of the city government headed
by Mayor Van Lear, insists on peace at any price,
while the city council stands by the president
come what may. Rival public meetings indicate a
lineup OF thousand Americans to each socialist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Germans fiercely attacked French
positions in Artois and Champagne
Austrian aeroplanes raided cities
across Italian frontier, killing fifteen
and wounding many.
French minister Of marines admit
ted Admiral Charner was probably
sunk by German submarine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Secretary Nattinger of the board of
trade has received a letter from j.
p Miller of Detroit inquiring into the
nature of the advantages offered by
Omaha as a location for varnish
mandatory.
Mr.. Ed Rothery, the well-known
sporting man of this city, received
from James Paterson of New York a
pair of very fine "homing." or carrier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

The president of the Swiss republic does not
stand on strict ceremony with the ambassador
Of the American republic. Let him visit us some
day and we will return the compliment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13

The salary boosters and fee grabbers are all
the job at Lincoln, either in person or through
hired agents, lobbying for their pocketbooks. 1t
is up to the lawmakers to see that the taxpayers
who foot the bills get square deal. 800