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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
ST. JOSEPH'S DOES
MUCH CHARITY WORK
One Fourth of Patients Ad-
mitted to Hospital Unable to
Pay for Treatment.
REPRESENT ALL NATIONS

St. Joseph's hospital took care of
5000 patients during the year end
ing December 81, 1916, as shown by
lac annual report, just issued by the
Sisters OF St. Francis, who conduct
the big institution. OF this num-
Der, l,l47, or nearly one-fourth of
the whole, were Tree patients, that is,
persons without means TO pay for
their care.
The total number OF days OF treat
ment given thus free OF charge to
INDECENT patients during the year was
2l,435.
Founded by a legacy of $4,000
from Mrs. John A. Creighton, the
hospital today represents an outlay
of over $750,000. Count Creighton
gave half million dollars to it and
made possible the big institution that
it is today. Many other citizens and
organizations have given gifts, fur
Whed rooms, ETC..
St. Francis Sisters in Charge.
The Sisters of ST. Francis have
charge OF the hospital and members
of this order are the nurses. A
training school for nurses is oper-
ated in connection with the hospital
and here the sisters receive full train
ing. Members of this order devote
themselves especially to hospital
work.
The patients last year were Of
thirty eight different nationalities, in
Guiding one Turk, three Japs, two
Chinese, one Finlander, one Cuban,
one Bulgarian and twenty-six In
dams. Three thousand four hundred
and twenty-six of the patients were
Americans.
St. Joseph's, like all other hospitals,
takes patients without regard to ma
tionality or religion. Among the
patients last year, 2,435 were Catho-
lies, l,437 were Protestants, l07 were
Jews, seventy-two belonged to the
Greek Orthodox church, two were
Confucianists and the rest had no re-
ligious affiliations.
The report expresses the thanks of
the sisters TO the surgical and medi-
cal stats. "The small number of
deaths show how they, with all their
efforts have secured the restoration
OF health TO the suffering and az
ilicted admittc 10 our care" say the
sisters in their report, without at
tributing any of the credit to their
>own work of nursing. A
They also thank the ladies of the
Flower mission, editors, and those
who send reading matter, and the
general public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

The animal husbandry class has ar
ranged for a trip to the Omaha stock yarus
on March IS.
Miss Charlotte Sixta OF Schuyler, Peru
senior, has accepted a place at Tilden Tor
the coming year.
Arthur SCHNEIDER substituted for Nergil
Long in the Nebraska City High school
few days last week.
Charles spacht Of Alliance has been
elected instructor In mathematics and atm
letics at Plattsmouth for next year
Profs Gregg and Rouse acted as judges
In the debate between Auburn and Tccum-
sch at Auburn last Friday evening.
Prof. Gregg addressed the Science club
at Its last meeting on the subject or
''vitalized Hygiene Teaching Through
Nature Study
Prof Cornell OF the Lincoln schools,
formerly a member Of the Peru faculty
visited in Peru Wednesday and spoke to
the students at chapel time.
The program for commencement week Is
about completed. The festivities will con-
tinue from June 10 s, inclusive, culminat-
ing in a grand pageant in celebration OF the
fiftieth anniversary of the state of Nebraska
and the Peru Normal. National commits
sioner of education, Hon. P. p. Claxton Will
deliver the commencement address. Other
speakers are Dr. A. Z. Winship of Boston,
Keith Neville, governor Of Nebraska, and
Bishop H. c. Stunt5 of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
By GARRETT p. sERvIss.

Not many years ago II you had
asked zoologist or biologist: How
small is the smallest possible animall'
he would have replied: at may be
smaller than anything my microscope
can show, but it must be larger than
an atom, for cannot think OF single
atom forming an organism, and il
we cannot yet see atoms we can, at
least, calculate how many billions
would go TO an inch" But ask him
the same question today and you
could probably compel him to ad-
NIT, even If he did not himself offer
the suggestion, that there may be iv-
ing organisms to which an atom
would serve as world. or solar
system, for now the atom has been
expanded by the eye of science into
a heaven filled with planetary cleo
irons, 'circling in their orbits.
Perhaps the strongest argument
against the existence of beings of
atomic, or subatomic, dimensions is
summed UP in the observed fact that
there is an upper limit to the size of
animals, imposed by the laws of
gravity, cohesion, ETC., and that this
limit is fairly represented by the ele-
plant os the land and the whale in
the sea. The converse of this, il
might be maintained, is lower limit
beneath which animal dimensions
cannot. for similar reasons, descend.
But this lower limit has not yet been
sisibly approached, and the subdivis-
ION of the atom puts it deeper than
ever.
If we take the size Of the human
body as our standard of COMPARE
son we see that we are placed not
very far from the top of the scale
Of animal dimension. We are small,
il is true, compared with an ele-
9hant. but we are incomparably large
compared with fly or an ant, and
almost infinitely large in relation to
he inhabitants OF drop OF water. All
4 the larger animals form a group
0 which the surrounding world pre-
;cnts itself in an aspect, which set
ing aside our intellectual advantages,
nay be called the human view The
OK, the COW, the horse, the bear, the
OK. the bird and a thousand other
luadrupeds and bipeds, see the trees,
he grass, the hills, the water. and
he other features of the landscape,
comprising an ensemble similar TO
hat which impresses our senses.
But what is the case with the ex-
cessively minute creatures? Can they
have the human view of the worldI
There is no animal so much larger
than a man that we do not recognize
rs animal nature; but does the invis-
ible parasite that bores its way into
your skin have any PERCEPTION OF the
real character Of what it TOUGHEST
Does it recognize the kinship Of life,
as 1t would do in meeting one of its
own kind? Is not rather, the human
cpidcrmis, TO its apprehension, an in
animate. thing, like the flank Of a
mountain to us; and when we crush
The microscopic creature, or scrape it
Oh. is not the impression made upon
tbs victim similar 10 that. Of an earth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

and Mrs Harmon, the annual freshman
Junior party was held. The Irish idea pre-.
vailed throughout the program.
AT 6 o'clock Thursday morning the sem
Tors left Bethany for Brock. where they
spent the day in the home of Miss Hope
Black They made the trip by auto and
returned Thursday night.
The Mathesian and Philomathian Liter-
airy societies gave their usual Friday pro-
grams, Wednesday evening. An Irish pro-
gram was given In Mathesian, and the
Philomathians were entertained with
. Girls Program"
Chancellor and Mrs. Erickson enter
tained the Schumann- Heink club from
to 7 o'clock Wednesday The musical pro-
gram was given by the Misses Marguerite
and Harriet Harmon, Nellie Christy, Leona
Wickham, Florence Gnigles, Blanches
Swartwood and Nessrs. Staple, McPherson'
Wall and Johnson Readings were given
by Miss Mainord Miss Margueretta Harmon
and Ira Crewdson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Come back man was really nevol
down and out. His weakened condition be<
cause Of oyer-work. lack of exercise, i'm.
proper eating and living demands stimula-
tion to satisfy the cry for health giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland.
will do the work. They are wonderful
Three of these capsules each day will put a
iran on his feet before he knows II, whether
his trouble comes from uric acid poisoning,
the kidneys. gravel or stone in the bladder.
stomach arrangement or other ailments that
befall the over-zealous American. Don't wait
until you are entirely down and out, but
take them today. Your druggist will gladly
refund your money IL they do not help you.
25r, soc and 500 per box. Accept no subs
stitutes. Look for the name, GOLD MEDAL.
on every box. They are the pure, original.
imported Harlem OIL Capsules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Jews Of Tulsa Give $500
Apiece for War Relief

The largest contribution toward any
form of war relief registered since the
beginning OF the war, on the basis OF
per capita donations, have come from
Tulsa. Okl., in which a population
consisting of two or three hundred
Jews have made possible a total of
$l0,830, amounting to more than $500
person.
This money was secured by the per-
sonal efforts of S. X. Travis of Tulsa,
a director of the Central Relief COM
mittee, who in person actually saw
everyone of the contributors and in
duced them to give. Mr.. Travis, with
out any advance assurances from the
people of Tulsa had pledged to the
central committee the sum of $4,000
from that place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Police Morals Squad Raids
u Several More Places

The Windsor hotel bar, s20-524
South Tenth street, was raided by
members of the morals squad as an
alleged disorderly house and the pro-
prietor, Sam Ferrer, and three inmates
arrested. All were released on bonds
The following places were raided
as alleged disorderly houses: Carrie
Smith, keeper, 903H Capitol avenue,
four inmates arrested; Cora Smith,
9lS Capitol avenue, keeper, and two
inmates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Enormous Range of Size In Which
Animal KINGDOM Is COMPRISED

quake or some other great natural
eonvulsiona
There may be living creatures so
small that man is relatively as large
to them as the earth is to a man! That
this is possible can readily be seen
through little arithmetical calcula-
ton. The diameter OF the earth IS
about 100000 feet. This is 7,000,-
600 times the length of a good-sized
man, A creature about one l00,000th
OF an inch long would then have the
same linear dimension relatively to
the height of a man that man has
relatively to the diameter OF the earth.
II such creature could think, could
it possibly consider a man as a ami
NAL, endowed with the same myster-
ious principle of vitality which diff.
ferentiates it itself from the inanimate
world9 Such an idea would, no doubt,
appear to it as absurd as the ancient
dream that the earth is vast liv-
ing creature appears to us.
We now come to a curious point.
Confessedly there must be lower
limit to the size of organic beings, de-
pending upon the dimensions of the
ultimate particles of matter. But we
have not yet discovered what those
dimensions surely are. We have only
discovered that our former notion
that the atom represented the smallest
possible division of matter was alto
gether erroneous.
At present we believe that the cleo
iron, which is at least thousands OF
times smaller than the atom, is the
most minute thing in existence, and
we have better reason than mere
excess OF smallness for thinking So
for the electron seems to denote a
critical point in the constitution OF
things, being itself nothing more than
an elemental portion of electricity and
forming what we call matter by COM
bination. We may then imagine in
habitants of an atom. but we can
not suppose their minutcness TO di.
minish indefinitely.
On the other hand-and this is the
curious point--can we suppose any
degree Of smallness to limit the pos
session OF consciousness, and Of some
kind of intelligence, in organic be-
ings'
What is the explanation OF the fac,
that the large and complex brain oil
man seems to be matched, in some
things, by the microscopic brain of ar
ant or bee? II required the labors
Of specialists in mathematics TO dis
cover the geometric principle or
which the hive bee constructs its cells
| A honeycomb is as wonderful struc.
ture, and one demanding as accurate
knowledge Of angles, areas, and pro
| portions, as the Great Pyramid. The
mathematical basis in each is equally
grand and comprehensive.
| Was the one the product of fire.,
intelligence and the other that o
mere ''topism,' or reflex action? /
we could study some sub-miscroscipi'
creature as we can study bee or al
ant, should we find similar token,
Of quasi-intelligence among them
The old "scboolmen" affirmed tina
countless millions Of souls could fin,
room TO dance on tho point OF
needle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Cedar Falls Woman Dies.

Cedar Falls, Ia. March 25.--(Spe.
cial Telegram. Mrs. Smith, wife of
Rev. Richmond A. Smith of this city,
aged 81 years, died Saturday night of
acute kidney trouble. The body was
taken this afternoon to Audubon for
burial, after services were held here.
Rev. Mr.. Smith had been just called
to Corning, Ia, as pastor of the Bap-
fist church when a message reached
him of her fatal sickness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
NEW LEADERS BACK
RUSS SECURITIES
Provisional Government Will
Guarantee Payment Of
State Debts.
LOCAL MEN ARE PLEASED

A number of Omaha and Nebraska
capitalists, bankers and investors,
who bought imperial Russian bonds
earlier in the war. when the car
wanted cash for war purposes, have
learned that these obligations will be
shouldered by the provisional Russian
government that the revolution
brought into being.
When the car was driven from
power. it was at first feared that the
new government might repudiate the
imperial indebtedness. Local holders
OF the old Russian bonds watched the
situation ntently. but information
soon came from Wall street that the
Russian securities probably would re-
main good under the new regime,
and they were actually quoted higher
than before the revolution.
The rate of exchange for the Rus
sian rublc also was improved by the
revolution, it is said.
Cuthbert Potter, bond salesman for
Burns, Brinker & Co., asserts that
Since the change OF government in
Russia market conditions here have
improved for Russian securities, and
he now expects a much greater i'm
provement, with the proclamation
guaranteeing state debts.
Statement From Russia.
London, March 24-Thc provi-
sional government OF Russia, says the
Reuter- correspondent at Petrograd,
has issued a proclamation that it will
meet faithfully all the pecuniary en-
gagements of the late government,
notably with regard to interest and
amortization of state debs, the full
fllment OF commercial contracts and
the payment OF officials salaries. Di-
rect custom duties and over taxes
will be levied as in the past until
modified in accordance with the new
laws. The proclamation continues:
The war involves enormous spe-
cial taxes. but the new fiscal system,
which will be planned by the min
istry Of finance. will distribute all
taxation according to the financial
capacity of the different classes
liable"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Political Equality League
Gives Entertainment Today

The Political Equality league will
give a card party and entertainment
this afternoon at the Blackstone.
Mayor Dahlman will make an adj
dress and the following will con-
tribute the entertainment features
Mrs. A. A. Hoffman. Mrs. Joseph c.
Lawrence, Mrs. Florence Basler-
Palmer. James Duffy. Miss Edna OPP
per, Miss Dorothy Brown, Joseph
Harding and Miss allegro Fuller.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Stovepipe Falls and Most pv
Everything in House Burns

A house full of smoke greeted Her
man Edinburgh, s0l7 North Fortieth
street, when he opened his front door
last night. Earlier in the evening he
and his family had gone downtown,
The stovepipe fell down during the
family's absence, causing blaze
which destroyed nearly all the house
hold furniture. The house was slightly
damaged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Creighton Classes to
Give College Endowment

Creighton university students, in a
meeting Of the class presidents held
in the law school last night, proposed
TO donate an endowment fund to the
university, Last years classes gave
the college $4,000. and it is the plan
to do the same this year.
James T. English. Ed Swoboda and
Dean Paul L. Martin were elected on
the executive committee. The class
presidents present were: c. Stewart,
D. O'Leary, Pat Kane and Vincent
Cain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Boy Trying to Hook Ride
From Automobile Injured

Robert Viele, IA years old, 407 Dor
cas- street, is at his home with severe
scalp decorations and other body
bruises because he had desire to
hook ride from a passing automo-
bile.
Between Eleventh and Twelfth on
Jackson street, the lad attempted to
hop on an automobile belonging to
the Foley Auto Delivery company,
driven by Pete Boyd, 500 South
Twenty-eighth street. In some way
he got in front OF the machine and
was knocked down. He was taken to
his homo by the driver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

President Mclaughlin is making trip TO
the Pacific coast.
Prof. Morgan spoke 10 the Joint Christian
associations on Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Rankin. 'l6. now teaching in
the high school at Arcadia, visited college
Monday
Miss Ethel Clarke went to Harvard Tues
day to act as Judge in high school con-
test.
The student conference Of the Young
Womeu's Christian association will convene
at York college over this weekend
The zeta literary societies gave a minstrel
on Wednesday evening and repeated on
Thursday evening to good sized audience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Nebraska Girl in Graduating
Class of Dramatic School

Miss Halleen Schiller of Central
City. Neb, was in the class that was
graduated from the American Acad-
envy of Dramatic Art, New York, last
week. f. H. Sothern delivered the
address to the class, and Miss Julia
Marlowe took part in the exercises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Wayne Normal.

Prof c. W. Pugsley was visitor Wednes-
day. speaking on the subject of vocational
training at convocation.
Rev. e. A. worthley. student pastor of
the University Of Nebraska, addressed the
students at the Monday morning convoca-
ton.
A. z. Herring. Foy George and Glenn Les
lie will represent the local organization at
the Young Mems Christian association con
ference to be held at University Place,
March 90 to rs.
Miss Edith E. Beechel writes that she will
complete her work In Columbia university
at the close OF the semester and will be
ready to resume her work In the training
school at the opening Of the summer ses-
sion.
At the last meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian association the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi.
dent, Foy George, Carroll vice president
Ward Randol, Wayne; secretary, John D.
Hsh. South Sioux; treasurer Peter HaJenga
Harrington.
Two members Of the senior class have
already received notice of election to a po-
sltion in school work next year. G. p
Rundquist has accepted the principalship OF
the Herrick. s. D., schools, and Miss Angie
B. Fish Will have charge of the domestic
science department at Bancroft Neb.
President CULVER Of the North Nebraska
| Teachers association announces that every
thing 10 in readiness for the meeting which
will open Thursday afternoon, March 20
One change has been made in the printed
program. DR.. L. D. Coffman. department
of education University of Michigan, will
! speak at the general session Saturday
morning. taking the place of Superintendent
Fred L. Keeer. The general sessions will
be held III the auditorium of the schoo
and the sectional meetings in science hall
A debate on the question of compulsory
military service was an interesting feature
Of the general exercises Friday morning
, H. Lee Wells and Lucille schemel spoke TO
the affirmative and Ward Randol and LeRo.
Owens supported the negative. The judge
decided in favor Of the affirmative.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Lincoln Auto Dealer Dies
Here Of ApOpleptic Stroke

l., R. Kcsterscn, 81 years old, con-
nectcd with the Western Motor COM
pany OF Lincoln, dropped dead in his
room at the Paxton hotel shortly be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

Church Smiley spent the week end at his
home In Shubert.
Dean Harmon returned Wednesday from
a business trip to st. Paul, MINI.
Prof A. W. Osterhout was called to
Talmage Monday to serve at a funeral
Don Drummond, Of the classe OF 1919, has
been elected instructor Of manual training
at Burell, Neb
Monday evening at the home OF Dean
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26
Hastings College.

Senior recognition day has been fixed for
Friday March 80.
DR.. H. D. Young. OF the First Presby-
terrain church OF Lincoln. has been engaged
to give the baccaaureate address June TO-
DR.. Kuauer gave n very interesting talk
at chapel Wednesday morning, on Africa"
describing the country. Its products and Its
people. DR.. Knauer spent five years on the
dark continent.
The Young Peoples conference put on by
the, Presbyterian board of Philadelphia, will
be held this year at Hastings from June
25 to July |. Rev. William Ralph Hall of
Philadelphia, will have charge Of the con-
ference.
The college has been called upon to sup
ply large number of judges for declama-
tory and debating contests the last few
weeks Prof. Beck and DR.. Knauer were
at Sutton on Monday night. DR.. Farmer at
Minden on Tuesday; President Crone at
Cambridge on Wednesday, Prof Logsdon
and DR.. Farmer at Fairfield on Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

Persistent Advertising Is the Road
TO Success. -............
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-26

Saturday afternoon Miss Peterson and
Miss Boyer entertained the ladies OF the
faculty and few OF their other friends at
u delightful st. Patrick kensington.
Two fine library tables. made by Miss Ell
sic Rash and Miss Marjorie Payton of the
manual training II class, were taken TO
their rooms in the dormltory last week.
These tables, with others, will be seen in
the exhibit in May.
The children in the nature study classes
OF the primary room are exceedingly inter-
ested In the forcing of vegetation. They
have had the pleasure Of seeing plum, apple
and lilac branches develop buds, blossoms
and leaves.
On Monday OF last week Judge slattery
discussed before the nationallsm class the
potash case that was tried in the United
States district court, and on Wednesday Mr..
Reynolds discussed the sale of state school
lands before the current history class,
Monday morning, at chapel time, Profess
sor Wilson discussed the abdication OF the
czar OF Russia, the threatened railroad
strike, the improved conditions of affairs In
Mexico, the death losses in the European
war, the volume Of trans Atlantic commerce
at the present time and school gardens In
Nebraska.
The Normal Concert orchestra under the
leadership of Director Paul Thomas has
been making rapid progress lately and al
ready has quite fine repertoire The or
chestra has prepared accomplishments for a
number of Carrie Jacob Bond songs. Sull'
vans Lost Chord" and the popular THE
Little Grey Home in the West"
The regular meetings Of the Young
Womens Christian association lately have
been excellent. On March Mrs. Hargis
talked to the girls on what 1t Means to
Be Christian" and in her usual charming
way she strongly impressed the girls with
thu excellent thoughts she brought them
On March IL Miss Florence Collins in a
very forceful manner brought before the
young women the idea Of a right standard
Miss Ruth Sweeney played the prelude and
Miss Nellie Durham played a violin solo.
On the 18th OF March the Normal Concert
orchestra leaves for Alliance and Sidney
Wednesday afternoon they will play a
| ma tinee at the Imperial theater in Alliance
! and give a grand concert at the same place
In the evening Thursday they will go to
Sidney, where they have a prominent part
| on the North Platte Valley Teachers asso-
citation program. A full concert will be
given Thursday evening and on Friday two
| short concerts will be rendered. Concerts
will also be given in Crawford and Chadron
near the middle OF April.