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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
FOOD CONTROLLER DENIES
BRITISH WILL GET RATI0NS

London. Jan. 29.--The statement
made at Leicester last night by Will
lam c. Anderson. Labor member of Par
lament. that the United Kingdom
would at an early date be put under
ration system created much discussion
to-day, and there were rumors TO the
effect that the Royal Automobile Club
house. which the government has requi-
sitioned, was intended as headquarters
for the distribution of food tickets.
Mr. Anderson is a member of the
government Food Prices Committee,
hence his statement gained credence.
Lord Davenport. the Food Controller,
however. tonight issued the following:
1.-THE statement made by Mr.. Ander-
son to the effect that the population of
the country shortly would be put under
q ration system is unauthorized and in
correct"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
Fire Destroys Hartford Stores

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 29.--Fire OF
unknown origin tonight destroyed the
large department store Of G. Fox &
Co. and the Woolworth 3 and 10 cent
store. causing loss estimated from
S500 600 TO 100000. For a time the
blaze threatened to spread to. othe
large stores in the drygoods district
but the fremen had the blaze under
control about midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
Texas Women May Get Vote

Austin, Tex, Jan. "a bill 90 per-
nit women TO vote in all Texas prima-
ries. which in effect would provide COM
plete woman suffrage, as the primaries
here correspond TO general election
elsewhere, was introduced IN the state
senate to-day. Sponsors of the bill ex-
dressed confidence that it would receive
the necessary majority vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
400 AMHERST ALUMNI DINE
Lawrence F.,Abbott at Dinner Talks on
Preparedness

The Amherst Association Of New
York had its annual dinner last night
At Delmonico's. There were about 400
present.
Lawrence T. Abbott spoke on pre-
paredness. contrasting the United
states with Germany. Germany, with
its doctrine of social efficiency, tended
toward military despotism when that
doctrine was carried to extremes, he
said. The individualistic democracy. Of
the United States, he asserted, tended
toward social inefiiciency, discord and
anarchy.
other speakers were Alexander
Meikleiohn, president of the college;
Bruce Barton and the Rev. Nehemiah
Boynton. Dwight w. Morrow presided,
ank the Rev. George Harris, president
emeritus, asked a blessing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
BANK CLERK ENDS HIS LIFE
ON EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS
Man Thought To Be Nathan Macdonald
Kills Himself with Razor

Syracuse. Jan. pa we'll dressed
man with papers bearing the name and
address Nathan Macdonald, Buffalo"
committed suicide on the eastbound
Empire State Express just before it
reached here late to-day. lie was
about thirty-hve years old and had
more than 5000 in his pockets.
Travellers noticed nothing unusual
IN the mans conduct when he left his
seat for the washroom, where he gashed
his throat with a razor. A search OF
his belongings by the Coroner here
failed to reveal any motive for his act.
Buffalo, Jan. 29.-Nathan Macdonald
was a clerk in the City Trust Com
psny, who resigned this noon. Officials
of the bank say he was a bookkeeper
of excellent repute and had no access
TO money. He showed signs Of de-
lusions Of persecution, they explained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-30
ADVERTISEMENT

Hard-headed,
hard-hitting
and effiCient-a
COn9reSSm
who makes his
job a real bust
ness is Gardner
of Massachusetts,.
William Hard dis
closes his methods
this w e ks
Golfers
the NATIONAL wBHKLY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14
TARPON SPRINGS
=. HAS BOMB PLOT
Rivalry Between Greeks Is Held Re-
sponsible for Placing Dynamite

A bomb was brought to the Leader
Office this morning by Marshal Jones
and is now on our desk, says the Tar-
pom Springs Leader. 1t consists of
two sticks of dynamite broken in
half wrapped in a Greek newspaper
and handkerchief such as is popular
among the Greeks, tied with a string
with a percussion cap and 5 inches
of fuse. The fuse shows where it
had been scorched with match. APP
parently the man who attempted to
light it stuck the match to it and
then ran away before the fuse was
we'll afire. The bomb with three
other sticks of dynamite and a dozen
caps were found by Nick Kipreos
who has just opened a coffee shop in
his new stone building adjoining the
Maragos builG,"n Nick was raking
his back yard when he discovered the
bomb He called Marshal Jones who
investigated further and found the
Other sticks and caps.
The marshal is trying to unearth
the perpetrators of this dastardly
plot and it is hoped he will succeed
though it is tough proposition on
account of not understanding the
Greek language.
1t has been suggested to the Lead
er that it was some disciple of the
Kaiser who knowing the good repu-
tation Of the Greeks of Tarpon
Springs for patriotism, did this in
an effort to discredit them, but this
supposition is far-fetched for the
Germans don't bungle their murder
Gus plots, and this evidently was an
amateur unacquainted with German
kultur" or the story would have
been entirely different.
There is apparently strong rivalry
between some Of the Greeks in bust
ness here and it is thought the
bomb method was the route of de-
Istrnction one Greek planned for his
rival.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14
NAVY'S PAY INCREASE
:. NOW IN EFFECT

The navy recruiting office calls
attention to a recent law, effective
june |, increasing the pay of en-
listed men of the navy. 1t reads as
follows:
That commencing June /. 1917,
and continuing not later than six
months after the termination Of the
present war, all enlisted men in the
navy of the United States in active
service whose pay does not exceed
81 per month shall receive an in
crease of SIS per month; those
whose jay is $21 and does not eX-
coed $24, an increase of II per
Eonth; those whose pay is over $2f
and less than s45 per month, an in
crease of So per month; and those
whose pay is $45 or more per month,
an increase of Sc per month; pro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14
Patriotic Day To Be- ! !.
Observed In Florida

vided, that the increase of pay here
in authorized shall not enter into the
computation of continuous service
pay"
1t is said that the above increases
will greatly enhance the lower rates
of pay, especially those ratings in
which first enlistments are made.
Thus, if man enlists as an APP
prentice seaman his pay will be
$32 60 per month instead of the old
rate of pay of $17 60; the pay of a
fireman, third class, will be $500
instead of s24. 20; fireman, second
class, will receive Sal instead Of
s33 machinist's mates, second class,
vii, receive $50 instead Of s44, while
landsmen enlisting for a trade. such
as electrician, yoeman, baker, cook,
etc., will receive $500 instead of
ST.. 60.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14

of the lower peIinsWar cover an
sets yet with only about fourth of
her population. But this section
doubled her population from go to
1915 and is going forward at an ac-
celebrating ration. 1t contains the
wonderful lower coast with the vir-
lie young cities of Fort Pierce. Stu
art. West Palm Beact, Fort Lauder.
dale and Magic" Miami 1t in.
cludes Lake Okeechobee. with its
area OF thousand square miles. the
second largest body of fresh water
entirely within the bounds of Con
tinental Tn etiSdtafftsoeaEthek
tinental United States. 1t embraces
the Everglades. five million acres of
he riches farm lands in America.
On the west are cities like Wauchu-
la. Punta Gorda, Arcadia and Fort
Myers. Lusty new cities have
sprung up with its confines, such
as Sebring. Felsmere and Okeecho-
bee City. not to forget Moore Haven,
the sturdiest of all the new towns Of
Florida. This lower finger tip of
Florida. multiplying her population
and her wealth so marvelously. is a
Macedonian call for u.s. We have
but two self-supporting churches in
this entire field. and both of these
only recently set free The rest is
pure mission ground Fifteen thou
sand new settlers year and increas-
ing numbers to follow. What is our
share in this far-fiung Florida from
tier?
The problem is being met in part
by the calling of a new leader, a
kind Of a pastor-at-large. He is a
Joint man., representing both the
Home Missionary and Sunday School
societies, His job is to hunt out
new and strategic places for church
es and schools. to build up and en-
courage permanent missionaries,
stand by and inspire the men on the
field. In short he is to be the Chris.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14
Sunday, July 1st is National Pa

Sunday, July LIST is National Pa
triotic Day.
The Florida Sunday School Associa-
ton is asking every Sunday school
in the state to observe it. Ever
since President Wilson sanctioned
the day by the issuance of his procla-
nation to American Sunday schools
plans have been maturing for its OBJ
servance in this State.
r. C. Weidler General Secretary OF
the Florida Sunday School Associa-
ton has given out the following in
formation:
1--WE are anxious TO make Patriotic
Sunday" great day in Florida. The
purpose of the day is to produce
concerted action throughout the ma
ton in the interest of patriotism, and
to give our great army OF Sunday
school people an opportunity to do
something. practical in the crisis
which faces our country We are
asking that every Sunday school and
every Individual contribute on that
day either to the Army Work of the
Y. M. C. A., or to the Red Cross. we
hardly realize the vast needs along
these lines. Our boys are enlisted
Many of them are Sunday school
boys. The temptations of their new
life are many. The army work OF the
Y. M. G. A. attempts a great love
work in it's programs by which it
gives the boys surroundings which
will keep them from the vile, immoral
filth which seeks everywhere the de-
struction of our youth. The Red
Cross is abudant in many labors too
numerous to mention. Our Florida
schools on Patriotic Day ought to
contribute thousands of dollars to
these worthy causes.
I'VE are preparing in our office a
suggestive program for the day. This
program, together with literature eX-
planning the work of the Y. M. G. A.
and the Red Cross, with contribution
slips and other matter will be mailed
from our Jacksonville Office to every
school this week. Our Association is
working hand and heart with the
great organizations. We are hoping
to make Patriotic Sunday but the be.
ginning of sustained program OF
helpfulness which our schools can
render during the continuance of the
war. No matter what an individual
may believe as to the rightness OF
the war, no Sunday school man OF
woman can fail to respond to the call
of the Master to aid those who are
compelled either to fight in the war
or to suffer because of the results OF
it."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14

tan stateman for this new empire in
the making. The hand Of the Flori-
da church is upon DR.. Charles E. En-
low of Winter Park church for this
vital services, and he began his new
activities June LIST, with address now
at Miami
Do YOU not want to share in this
tremendous new undertaking of our
congregational church? The nation
societies that employ DR.. Enlow-
Home Missionary and Sunday School
are providing his salary. His ex-
penses and those of the Gospel Navy
he commands must come from the
field in which he works and from the
friend in Florida and everywhere.
The Florida Christian Endeavorers
of Congregational churches decided
at the Orlando convention in April
to make DR.. Elbows work one of
their three chief obpects for demon
national gifts.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Young People Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14
A FLORIDA EMPIRE IN
THE BUILDING

For the first article about Congre-
gational mission work in Florida is
quoted some paragraphs from new
leaflet just issued by State Super
intendent George b. Waldron. of
Tampa.
THE lower finger tip of Florida
today leads the world in develop
ment The eight southern counties
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14

The Revenue Cutter Service, now a
part of the United States Coast
Guard, was founded in 1890 and has
participated in every war on the seas
in which our nation has been in.
volved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14

A broadside from Nelson's famous
flagship Victory" meant the dis
charge of about 1900 pounds of metal,
which is less than the weight of
single shell fired from a modern IL
inch naval gun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-14

The sea-plane can be launched
from a warship under way, can fly
ahead of it. and, by means Of wire
less, give notice of hostile ships at
least 50 miles away from Its floating
base.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
(Honorable Mention.)
A Funny Squirrel.
II T uIIIIy UQUIIItIs
By Leila Pierce, Aged II Years, Ga

By Leila Pierce, Aged II Years. Oak
land, Ia, Box 483. Red Side.
| used to live in the country where,
we had a cobhouse which had large
window in it reaching just about up to
the ceiling. When the dollhouse was
filled you could get up in it and touch
the roof.
One time when my sister and I
were out doors playing, we saw a
squirrel by the edge of the roof with
its little tail just above the window.
Ny sister told me not to make any
noise. l said | would not. She went
in the dollhouse and soon l saw her
get up in the window. The squirrels
tail was still hanging over the edge
of the roof. My sister took a hold Of
its tail, but it jumped so that she let
loose. The squirrel ran along the roof
to the other sde.-of the dollhouse.
My sister got down from the win
dow and came out where I was. The
squirrel stayed on the other side quite
while and then came back to look
down at the window to see what it
was that touched his tail All at once
it saw my sister and me. 1t looked
at US a while and then turned around
and scampered up tree by the cob
house.
This is true story and is the first
time | have ever written.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
The Busy Bees

PPERMosT the minds of Busy Bees just when they
school books
~ months of vacation is what shall they do to have good time
SO much has been said about dipning ourselves for wartime
efficiency that recreation has taken secondary place plans for the
Busy Bees have written about their gardens which helping
the food problem and clubs and
have by dren clubs the benefit the Red
supply department
Although these activities necessarily continue OF the
that An work and makes Jack dull boy"
Write about and the
AS such large majority OF the Bees about BIRDS
be interested Bird
different
Of BIRDS which be drawn by
should dressed the kind Of bird indicated the invitation Two
kind should be the girl the boy When
arrive they should be labeled the Of the bird
they easily find their for refreshments
TO make realistic might home with
and vines, better still, have the garden.
bird guessing would be Pass
guests bearing hmes about birds and have friends
from the the of bird intended Supply the think
holds the key
the answers for to later For example "A fash Of
the the buebd while Redbreasted
spring we wait to hear you sing, means the robin .
wish make bird would furnish considerable
for your party Is made Of eerus and tissue and filled with
article to take home of the OCCASION.
Hubert the Red
the Red and Leila Pierce of the Blue sides
picture which cannot be printed for lack Of illustrate
gueete Smiths story, Doing Her Bit"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
A Happy Vacation.

By Fern Peterson, Kearney, Neb.,
R. F. D. No. 6. Red Side.
Vacation time has come at last and
now all the school days are past. Our
school closed May Is. Oh, how it did
rain that day! We could not have
picnic, so had to go right home as
soon as we were given our cards.
| think this time of the year is
fine for picnics and for playing on
bright and sunny days, yes. and to
work in the garden, too. ! planted
peas and how they grew when we
had all that rain.
Now have lots of fun, dear little
friend,
Bor vacation time will come to an
end;
So play and swing and dance and
run,
And have all you can of play and fun,
For as | tell you vacation time will
end,
And you your mother to school will
send.
I hope all the Busy Bees will have
very happy vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

Some recent examination papers In an
English school produced the following:
James l claimed the throne of England
through his grandmother, as he had no IA
ther"
1.-THE first English poet was Adam Bede"
AFTER twice committing suicide, Cowper
lived till 1900, when he died natural
death"
THE imperfect tense is used in French TO
express future action in past time which
does not take place at all.
"Alkaloids are pills to make the hair
grow"
People are vacclnated by being iuarticu-
lated with lint"
THE circulation of the blood was invented
by Martin Harvey"
"a problem is a figure which you do
things with which are absured, and then you
prove it
John Bull is the patron saint OF Eng
land"
The minister of war is the clergyman
who breaches to the soldiers In the bar
racks. London Answers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
(Honorable Mention.)
Nests Among the Leaves.

By Hazel Ryan, Aged 10 Years, Her
man, Neb. Red Side.
! have not written story to the
page for long time. l have written
three stories and the last time l re-
ceived prize. 1t was book and
liked it very much. Its name was
THE Fairy Housekeepers."
One day my sister was invited to a
party and as | had nothing to do |
decided to hunt for birds nests. There
were some plum trees not far from
the house and ! thought there might
be some nests among the leaves. |
went to see and found five. Two had
eggs in them. One nest had four
green eggs in it and was in a little
tree. The other had two light blue
eggs in it and was on the ground by
the side of weed. l discovered the
nest with the blue eggs first.
When my sister came home | told
her about the nests and she told me
if bothered them the birds would 60
away. The next morning | went down
to where the plum trees were. |
looked into the nests again. In one
of the other nests bird was sitting.
When it saw me it flew away. There
were two eggs in the nest. One was
light blue and the other was white
with brown specks on it. l think the
one that was white with brown specks
was sparrow egg, but l do not
know who the other one belonged to.
When | went to the nest that had
the green eggs in it gray bird flew
off OF it. The bird was about as big
as robin and was gray, but do not
know its name.
My story is getting long, so I will
close, ! will answer any letter that
the Busy Bees write to me.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Little Stories BY Little Folks
(Prize Story.)
The Wren House.
By Faye Hubert, Aged Il Years.
Stromsburg, Neb. Red Side.

Stromsburg, Neb. Red Side.
This spring | decided to make a
bird house with the help of my grand.
father. | selected several large pieces
OF suitable wood for it.
My tools were 5mall-sized nails, a
hammer, square and saw.
First | sawed two pieces of wood
8xl0 inches, then nailed them togeth-
er to wake the roof. Next | sawed
two pieces of wood 7x7, saving them
off one inch below the two corners.
This was difficult task and | spoiled
three pieces of wood.
Then | nailed the point to meet the
point of the roof, one at the front and
back | had a tomato can which had
cleaned very we'll and placed on the
roof by means Of piece of wood
which my grandfather carved in the
shape OF U. My bird house was
then complete, all but the hole, which
my father bored, making it the size of
a quarter, or seven-eighths of an inch.
In two weeks | painted the wren
house mahogany color, which is
redish brown, as l thought the wren
would like it.
In our front yard are three huge
maple trees. | hung my bird house
in the middle one on high limb by
means of wire. When my grandfather
knew this he felt proud of ME.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Rules for Young Writers


l. 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 ESQ
words.
4. Original stories or letters only will
be used.
s. Write your name, age and address
at the top Of the first page.
prize book will be given each week
for the best contribution.
Address all communications to Chill
drens Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
1lreuta Lee zozeaud JfaderfJ Zoze .sM Mel~ A,n6s

The youngest conservationists in
the city are Robert J. and Virginia
Lee Long, 26l1 South Thirty-frst
street. They are here shown with
their lambs. Not only is there a nice
garden in the back yard, but the chill
dren have these lambs which thrive
and fatten on the lawn.
Virginia and Robert are the children
of A. L. Long, of the staff of The
Omaha Bee. Their daddy says there
is grass enough cut by lawn mowers
and wasted in Omaha to fatten train
loads of sheep during the summer,
that sheep are not disagreeable, but
on the contrary are excellent pets for
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
A Lesson in Obedience.
By Martin Lane, Aged 10 Ye

By Martin Lane, Aged 10 Years,
Genoa, Neb. Blue Side.
Once there was a little girl who
would not mind her mother and ia
ther.
One day her mother told her to get
the cows. Instead of getting them
she went to play. When she came
in at night her mother and father
were i'll bed, so she got into bed with
out telling them. The next day her
mother shut her in clothes closet
and went to the neighbors. When
her mother returned she let her OUT
She always minded her mother and
father after that.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Little Fishermen.

By Sawyer Abbott, Aged 9, Genoa,
Neb. Blue Side.
Today some boys and | went on a
fishing trip. We vert up the Beaver
creek to Umbarger's pond. l baited
my line, threw it into the water, and
after while got snag. Then John
Spear caught snag, and l was about
to say that | had another when
pulled up a sunhsh.
Allan Afreds and John went to
town to get something to eat. They
brought back crackers and wienies.
never ate such a good lunch. We got
home at supper time. | hope | can
go on fishing trip tomorrow after
noon,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
Living on the Farm.

Edith Pearce, Aged II Years. Wash
ington, Neb. Red Side.
live on a farm about two and
one-half miles from town. We have
very large house with twelve rooms
and basement We have a lot of
corn this spring, a large orchard and
garden. l hoe the/ garden for my
mother.
We had a lot of chickens but the
pigs ate some of them.
There is creek close to our house
and my sisters and | often fish and
swim in it.
I had another sister but she died
so now have only three sisters. My
little sister who died was only four
days old. Her name was June. This
is the first time | have written.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

beautiful plants and sweet-scented
flowers, which have proved to be so
nice that on May 80 we have Me-
mortal, or Decoration day, the day on
which we decorate and visit the
graves of our beloved lead.
This is the first time have written
to you. | would like to have some
of you to write to me soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

She had kept him waiting In the paIs
moonlight for three quarters OF an hour, and
II his feet were frozen his temper had
reached the boiling point. He walked aong
besid her in frigid silence
DO you see the north starr" she asked.
He grunted.
at reminds me of you," sh. said, $50 cold
and distant"
See this rose ?" he asked. 'Tt reminds me
Of you; It's so perfectly formed and beau
tiful."
The girl thawed a little and smiled trem-
ulousy.
ITS shade is the color Of your cheeks
when you blush" went on the young man,
quietly. And yet in another way 1t resem-
bes you more nearly"
Howl" she whispered. very tenderly.
ITS artificial"-New York Globe, -