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The Washington times., 1917-12-12

cred by accident that he had made
all the preliminary inquiries. He
didn't want US to know anything
about the matter until it was set
tied. How's that for fndepend-
ence? And doesn't it give unsus-
pecting parents jolt?
well, we talked him out Of it
for a year at least, and now
we're 'diverting his mind as his
mother calls it. While we're di-
verting Jacks mind / think we are
giving me nervous prostration-
but, Of course, that doesn't matter.
There's no place in the world for
mere fathers nowadays" he added
with a sigh.
4 similar confidence was poured
into my ear by another mantle
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Jordan on Soldiers for Democracy

Still a third father showed me
a vein of sentiment whose exist
ence in him / had never suspected.
''Do you know" he said, "this
whole business of the war has
made me understand women as /
never understood them before. And
it has made me admire them as l
never admired them before.
Take my wife, for example"
he continued. She's a pretty fine
woman, l think, and one of the
most devoted mothers on this
earth. She has watched two of
our three sons leave for the other
side and-well-all l can say is
that she has been pluckier about
it than / have been.
We've got one boy left and he
will probably go next year, as
soon as he is old enough. He won't
wait to be drafted; he'll enlist.
Meantime, he's running the house
and les running US. He knows
his power-the lovable young cub.
If he asked me for the moon I'd
try to get it for him. If / didn't,
I'd be haunted by the memory Of
refusing him-some day when he
is in the trenches, just as I'm
haunted now by the memory of
some things / didn't do for the
two sons who are there now"
/ murmured some sympathetic
response. He went on:
80 Dicks having things all his
own way, at present. He has
dragged us into town and made US
take a big house. He has made
me buy a new automobile, though
our last years car was perfectly
good. He has wheedled me into
getting a roadster for him. He
bosses me and his mother till we
can't say our souls are our own.
But Just wait!"
His jaw set on its old, firm lines
and a new light intensified the
twinkle in his eyes.
wait till after the war;" he
added longingly. For. believe me.
when this war Is all over, there
will be a general uprising Of faith
ers-and then there will be some
thing handed to these independent
kids Of ours!"
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Helen Streeter, Aged Is, Wrote
A Poem
A Poem
We Gladly Print And Praise 1t.

In the middle of the recent bond campaign, when t
country was pouring out its money in good cause
received letter and poem from young friend-the rig
kind of letter and the right kind of poem from girl thre
Years old.
Here read the letter and the poem:
9O8 Fourteenth street northwest.
Washington, d. c.. October g. 1917.
Dear Mr.. Brisbane:
1 wrote this verse in school the other day, and
after had read it to mother, she suggested that
send it to The Times which l now doing.
/ am very much interested in the Liberty loan,
have $50 bond myself, and I'm glad President
Wilson will be the head of the nation to ''get the
KAISER
We all like The Times, and think it is much
CONTINUED In Last Column
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

MORRIS A. WOLFE, who is now
secretary Of the Bricklayers' Union,
No l, makes the unqualified state
ment that when he was a boy he be-
longed to the famous Swamp Poodle
gang, and that his gang cleaned up
every other gang in Washington, in
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
TONIGHT

If the wartime rush has swamped
the Pennsylvania road, passengers
will soon learn to avoid 1t, and moth
ing will stop travel as quickly as a
starvation performance like the one
complained Of.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
MY HYDRANGEA TREE
'Oem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Poem by Ella wheeler WILCOX
Copyright Star Company
7 FIND that my hydrangea tree
Is teaching pretty truths to me.
At first its blooms were snowy white
And gave the eye pure delight,
Like fair young faces in their teens;
Then they became like stately queens
Or sumptuous matrons in their prime,
Who grow more beautiful with time.
They held their own for many day;
Then their rich color paled to gray,
But of so exquisite shade
1t made one feel content to fade.
They have now such high,born air
Like lovely ladies with gray hair
They do not mind the frost one bit,
But on bare boughs serenely SIT,
And lend their ash-of-roses glow
To leaden skies and falling snow,
In their old age they are, in truth
More beautiful than in their youth.
find that my hydrangea tree
Is teaching pretty truths to me-
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

A Pennsylvania sleeping-car tram
from New York arrived In this city at
1880 yesterday afternoon, having been
thirteen and q half hours on the way.
During that time, passengers IN
form me, there was absolutely no
EFFORT on the part Of the railroad off,
Gals to offer breakfast to any OF
the passengers on the fourteen cars.
I am also informed the cars were as
cold as Greenland, and the entire
trip was about what you would ex-
pect II you entrained on a single
track road somewhere in darkest
Mexico.
Thirteen and a half hours between
here and New York is considerable of
a shock, but imagine the feelings Of
passenger who asked an official at
the Union Station why It was.
The official retorted:
"If you don't like it, why don't
you stay at homer"
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
Helen Streeter, Aged Is, Wrote a Poem

Continued from First Column.)
interesting to read than the other papers, and
that it is THE paper for Washington.
Yours sincerely,
HELEN NJ STREETER.
ga Thompson School
P.S.-I'm thirteen.
TO THE LIBERTY LOAN.
The hour is at hand and our Liberty Band'
Is marching against the foe
We will win this war and Fathers hand
Will help ever we know
We are not the ones to encourage defeat,
Our army and navy are firm in their power,
Autocracy's downfall is surely complete,
We are building stronger demOcracys tower.
HELEN STREETER.
This young ladys opinion that The TIMES is THE
paper for Washington is very pleasing. YOUTH ap-
proves you you least know that you have made yourself
easily understood and YOUTH likes you old age win at
least tolerate you
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

Our rulers for sixty-eight
years, with the exception Of Mr..
Brent, elected by the citizens Of
Washington.
Are we not proud of their lives
and labors?
Citizen: "A member Of .
State or nation who enjoys
political rights and privi-
leges."
Should we not have our eiti-
zenship restored?
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
HOspitable Maryland

state where You Are Welcomed Pays
You Happen to Cross the Line without Proper Tag
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

WASHINGTON TOPHAM. a
model of militancy for local self
government (not merely q half
hearted plan of Congressional rep
resentation), has sent out 10 his
friends a neatiy-designed folder
with the names and dates of the
twenty mayors of Washington. This
folder bears this statement, printed
as I have reproduced it in the next
paragraph:
The Washington times., 1917-12-12
HEARD AND SEEN

4 GLIDING the Gas House, Bloodheld.
I Capitol Hill, and Lincoln Park gangs.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

~Trotl TrotI Trot."
Now let's hear from the Babbing-.
ton boys.
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

The duty of labor, working in freedom is by utmost
production to win the war
For every man fighting in Europe half dozen must
work hard here
The President says that these workers be free in
doing their duty"
The Washington times., 1917-12-12

pr States and individuals that really desire pl
d ave laws enough. The individual is free to
VII And the Presidents wise order stopping tn
ana selling of distilled alcoholic poisons viii auto
free from alcoholic disease the worst sufferers
Be existing supply of whiskey shall be exhausted
Entire States that really want prohibition
they can be BONE DRY if they will; the
Genrt has so decided.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
Mrs. John Gallagher Dies
At Home in CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge, Neb., Feb. S.-(Special
Telegram.)--Mrs. John Gallagher
died here this morning after linger-
ing illness. She is survived by her
husband, DR.. John Gallagher, re-
tired minister of the Methodist con-
ference, who is generally known
throughout the state, having held
prominent charges for the last forty
years. She also leaves son and two
daughters, DR.. George L. Gallagher
of Pocatello, Ida, Mrs. Robert L.
Smith of Omaha and Mrs, Arch Shines
OF Fairmont.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09

mize the importance OF the detention
because they believe it largely has
arisen from misunderstanding and
soon will be Strengthened out.
Probably $50 Americans are af-
fccted in the American embassy at
Berlin and the twenty-five consulates
in Germany, the four in Belgium and
the one at Warsaw.
Alleges Treaty Violated.
Berlin, Feb. 7.-(Via London. Feb,
8.)--ln prominently displayed
leader, the Lokal Anzeiger this after
noon charges the United States with
a breach Of treaty obligations in COM
pulsorily OBTAINING in America sub
jccts who, under the treaty of 1899,
are entitled, even in the case of an
actual outbreak Of war, to pursue their
vacations unmolested. Recalling the
charges Of the violation of treaties
and the law of nations made against
Germany in the earlier days Of the
war, the Anzciger continues:
The breach OF diplomatic relations
with the United States will probably
be made again the occasion for level.
ling against US charges of breaking
treaties and international law in order
to mobolize the indignation OF the
whole world against our shameful
acts. II is therefore not at all an act
Of supererogation to point out now
while the deed is still fresh that thu
United States, simultaneously will
the breach OF relations, has beer
guilty OF an unjustihed breach o
treaty in eonhscating German prop
erty contrary to treaties between
them and Germany and condemnins
German subjects whose profession,
in the words OF clause % of thu
treaty OF 1872, serves the sustenanc,
of the general veal OF humanity t,
compulsory detention. This in spit
of the fact that the cited article pro
hibits any molestations of German
subjects in the United States, ever
in the case Of war.
IF treaties are thus trodden unde
foot after a breach OF diplomatic re
lations, when President Wilson
phrase that Americans are SINGER
friends OF the German nation is still
resounding, what have we to expec
il the contingency for which we mus
be prepared arrives and war break
outi II we cannot prevent break o
treaty. we must call attention clearly
openly and Immediately to the fac
that the United States government
has violated the treaty of 1879 an
the general principles OF the law Q
nations before Germany has under
taken anything which could give til
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
NINE PASSENGER
LINERS IN WAR ZONE
Two American and One Dutch
Ship Also Between New
York and Liverpool,
THREE OTHERS OVERDUE

New York, Feb. S.-Nine passenger
liners flying flags of the entente allies,
two ships OF the American line and
one OF Holland are today on the high
seas between New York and Euro
pean ports. All but three, the Ameri-
can and Dutch ships, bound east, are
within possible danger OF submarines
or mines.
In addition. three British passenger
ships from New York are due to ar
rive but have not been reported. 1t
is possible word of their arrival has
been withheld in accordance with re-
cent orders of the British authorities.
Nearly all have Americans on board.
The ships at sea, several Of them the
largest in transatlantic service and
loaded with rich cargoes are:
American liners: New York from
Liverpool. February 3, and Kroonland,
from Liverpool, January 81.
Ryndam (Dutch), from New York
for Rotterdam via Falmouth Janu-
airy %, and ordered back to this port
yesterday when within fourteen hours
OF Falmouth.
White Star liners Baltic, for Liv-
erpool January %. Adriatic, for Liv-
erpool February 5 ard now LOO
miles out; Cretic, for Naples Febru-
airy 6.
French line steamer Rochambeau
for Bordeaux February 4. about 900
miles on its way.
Carmania British, for Liverpool
February 4. about 1900 miles from
this port
Dante Alighieri Qtalian), for Ma
Piles January "a, now in the Mediter-
ranean.
Saxonia British, for London via
Halifax January 49,
Italia British, New York for
Genoa January 20.
The Mistocles (Greek), for Greel
ports, January %, now in Mediterra
mean waters.
Ships that should have arrived, bu
have not reported so far, are the Or
duna of the Cunard line, which sailet
January q for Liverpool; Pannoni;
(British), for Liverpool via Halifax
January q, and Taormina Qtalian)
for Naples, January 20.
| On account of the submarine ant
raider menace commanding officers o
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
DATE NOT FIXED
FOR SAILING OF
ENVOY GERARD

Talk in the streets soon became TO-
cussed on possible resultant develop
ments.
The general opinion here was that
there probably would be no insuper-
able objections on the part OF the
allies to the granting Of a safe con-
duct to Count Won Bernstorf, but
that it was unlikely any such safe
conduct would be extended to SINH
lar number Of Germans, whether civil
or military.
Due to Misunderstanding.
Washington, Feb. S.-Ambassador
Gerard, American consuls and the
American sailors brought in on the
prize ship Yarrowdale are being held
in Germany until assurances have
been received from here as to the
safe departure Of Count Won Bern
storff and the German consuls, and
the safety Of German war-bound ships
in this country. Ambassador Gerard
is still at Berlin, and not at Berne,
Switzerland, as was reported yester-
day.
II was said at the State depart
ment today that sensational reports
have become current in Germany that
the German ships here have been con.
fscated and their crews seized
Pending confirmation, Germany ha;
detained the Americans.
officials here are inclined to mini
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
AMERICAN KILLED
ON TORPEDOED SHIP
Negro Fireman Among Killed
When British Ship Turino is
Sunk Near Queenstown.
UTAH MAN IS SURVIVOR

London, Feb. 8.-An American
negro fireman on the Turino, George
Washington, was killed, according to
a report received today by the Ameri-
can embassy.
One of the survivors is Calvin Bay.
an American citizen of Fillmore
Utah.
Washington was one OF the three
firemen who were killed. According
to the information received by the
embassy, his wife is now in Liver
pool An effort is being made by the
embassy to find her.
Queenstown, Feb. 8.-The British
steamer Turino has been sunk by a
submarine. Its crew has 5een landed.
The Turino was a vessel Of 2,702 tons
net. 1t sailed from Norfolk January
10 for Liverpool.
Three Other Ships Sunk.
London, Feb. 8.-The sinking Of the
British steamship Dauntless of New
castle is reported by Lloyds. Six men
of the crew of twenty-three have
landed. Two of them have died and
the other four are in a hospital.
Lloyds also reports the sinking OF
the British steamers Boynecastle. 245
tons gross. and the Swedish steamer
Varing. ESQ tons.
Paris, Feb. Six men of the crew
OF the British vessel Dauntless were
picked up after it was torpedoed by
German submarine, the Havas
agency announced today. Two mem
bers of the crew were killed and the
captain seriously wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
GERMAN-AMERICANS
WILL FIGHT FOR U. S.
To Convert Relief Funds to the
Work of the American Red
Cross Society.
TO ORGANIZE REGIMENTS

Philadelphia. Feb. 8.-ResolutionS
endorsing the action OF President
Wilson in severing diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany and pledging its
loyalty to the United States were
adopted by the German-American
National Alliance at meeting which
continued in session here until early
today. 1t was also decided in case Of
hostilities to form regiments of Ger
man-AmericanS and 10 turn over TO
the American Red Cross funds which
the alliance has been collecting for
German war relief. The meeting was
attended by delegates from twenty
eight states. The alliance is said to
have a membership of 100000,
At the conclusion Of the session to-
day DR.. c. J. Hexamer. president OF
the alliance, issued the following
statement:
THE German-American National
Alliance, representing 100000 con-
stituents, has passed resolution
backing up President Wilson in
handing passports to Ambassador
Bernstorfi and recalling Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin.
Ready to Fight
I'VE have also adopted resolutions
pledging our services to the govern
ment of the United States in case OF
war. We will fight under the COM
mand of President Wilson as our
Communicated chief as Loyalty as Ger
man-Americans fought under Com
mander-in- Chief Abraham Lincoln in
the civil war for the preservation OF
the union.
1--WE will organize German-Ameri-
can corps and in case of call for vol
unteers we mean to show the Amer
lean people with what readiness and
patriotism we will answer call to
arms for the defense of the flag and
the country.
To Use Relief Funds.
1--WE have been collecting funds fol
the German Red Cross and for thu
German widows and orphans. Ii
view of the present break of relation!
between the United States and Ger
many we have resolved to deposit al
moneys received for these funds il
bank. In case of war we will at onc'
turn over all of the money we hav,
raised for German Red Cross ant
German widows and orphans to tn,
American Red Cross and for the ben
eft of widows and orphans of GU
boys who have to give their lives t.
defend our country against Germany
"Our delegates feel that we hav
been greatly misunderstood and un
Justly criticised during the war, Blu
if it comes to war with Germany ou
actions will not be susceptible to an,
further misunderstanding, for we vii
back up our American government
with our lives and our means. If tn
present troubles can be settled with
out war and in few months every
thing looks like peace, we may deter
mine again to send our funds for Re
Cross and widows and orphans, as W
have been doing in the past"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets, Druggists refund money II 1t fails to
cure. e. W. GROVES signature Is on each
box 25c-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
RURAL SCHOOLS ASK
FOR FIVE new LAWS
Reed of Hamilton Introduces
Measures to Benefit the
Farmers Children.
CLEMMoNs GIVES HIS 0. K.

Lincoln, Feb. ESPECIAL. 1.-The
educational committee OF the house
reported out five bills of more or less
importance dealing with rural schools,
three of them bills OF Reed of Hamil-
ton, which have the backing of the
farmers union. The Hamilton county
member was raised practical farmer
and has been an officer in his school
disertict for fifteen years
The Reed bills provide for two
years more of schooling in the COM
mon schools and will provide for lay
ing out course OF study that, &C
cording to Mr.. Reed will be of untold
value to the 100000 boys and girls
that never have the advantage of an
education beyond the little red
school house on the hill" The people
of the rural districts are awakening
to the situation and will demand legis-
lation, which will be beneficial to the
rural districts, according to the au-
thor of the bills, and believing that
as they help support the state uni-
versity and normal school, they have
a right to be considered in the county
districts. 1t is understood that State
Superintendent Clemmons has given
these bills his endorsement.
Two other bills of Importance
aloof of these lines are the Taylor
and Oils bills. The Ollois' bill per.
mits the redistricting of any county
for rural school purposes, subject tc
a vote of the people and authorizes
a county school levy Of not more thar
fifteen mills on the property lying
within such district. -.
The Taylor bill levies a two-mil
state tax for the support of rura
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
EARL CHAMBERS AND FLORENCE SHEFFIELD.

slightest sha dow OF pretext for such
an action
All Americans Detained.
Copenhagen, Wednesday, Feb. r.
(Via London, Feb. 8)-Not a single
American has arrived in Copenhagen
from Berlin since the breaking of
diplomatic relations between Germany
and the United States.
Reginald Foster, agent in Germany
of the Rockefeller Fund, was expected
to arrive here Monday night, having
reserved accommodations here by
telegraph. He had not reached Co
penhagen late last night and no fur
ther word has been received from
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09

British and allied ships have been
taking unusual courses and avoiding
the usual sea lanes, thus lengthening
voyages and making uncertain their
date of arrival. Admiralty orders have
also forbidden the use of wireless at
sea to give positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
Deyere Acquitted by Judy.

Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 8.-[Spe-
cial Telegram. ID. c. Devere, ar
rested last summer in connection with
the theft of number of Ford auto
mobiles at a time when the sheriff
force of this county discovered about
half a dozen stolen machines of that
make, was today acquitted by jury
after A three days' trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
Curtain Materials
Specially Priced

PLAIN MARQUISETTE in
ecru and ivory, SO inches wide
FROM THE BOLT. They are SOC
in perfect quality, but these have
slight defects in weave that do
not interfere with their value par
ticularly, still they are to be sold
Friday for lse yard.
REM ANTS of Cretonnes,
Marquisettes, Swisses, Voiles, etc,
n good lengths, values up to Acc;
Friday 10c yard.
Basement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
Must Mobilize Food Supply.

the mobilization of the nations food supply
in the event Of war was emphasized strongly
in a statement issued here today by the
National Agricultural socinty. of which
James Wilson, former secretary Of agricul-
ture in the administration of Presidents
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft, Is president.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-27
CLEANUP DAY

Now that spring has arrived and is abou. to begin dressing up the earth in a new green frock, it would seem only right to help the work along by a cleanup of front and back yards. ----- --.vu pv4 towu cleaning as house cleaning Outdoors should now Ae made as attractive as indoors, in fact, more so, for one will be outdoors the Raxt sew months more than indoors.
 With merchants and property owners cooperating, the refuse ftOm winter would soon be cleared away and Skagway streets and homes would be worthy Of the summer capital' of Alaska.
 Paint up and clean up. Plant flowers and trees. The work done and the money spent will not be burdansome and tha investment will return good dividents. There will not only be enjoyment from pleasant surroundings but, in view of the approaching tourist season, clean up week will be a good business project,
 If some one Of the local or ganiza tlons, devoted to the best interests of .Skagway, would fix a time for spring cleaning and or ganize a movement to make It eff tectiYa, it Is certain that ready response would be given by every citizen.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-27
THE TREADWELL CALAMITY

The disaster at Treadwell Is a Territorial calamity. The gloom that spread over the Gastineau Channel yesterday morning tells it's own story Of the dependence for the prosperity of this community and Alaska upon the efforts oi those who are developing the re- sources of the country.
 Howsver, the announcement that the owners and managers have nc idea of abandoning the great ReaIbt sOciated Treadwell companies, and that the properties will be worked again, either through the old or a new mine cause renewed hope and courage.
 The thriving communities on Douglas island will remain and they will grow and prosper. The Tread well people who have done so much for Alaskan development will con tinue 10 operate in this country, and continue to deserve we'll at the hands of Gastineau Channel and all Alaska.-Juneau Empire,