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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
The Day We Celebrate.

Duy we SCtCuTdtJs
William H. Indoe, general agent Of
the State Mutual Life Assurance COM
pany, is 43 years old today. He was
born in Granger, O., and has been
with his present company since 1889
and in his present position since 1895.
Charles f. Wager, assistant general
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific,
was born April ~, 1855, at SPRING
field, III. He is an old-time railroad
man, having been in the business thir-
ty-two years.
Ri. Rev. Arthur C. A. Hall, Episco-
pal bishop of Vermont, born in Berk-
shire, England, seventy years ago to-
day.
Garrett Droppers, United States
minister to Greece, born in Milwau-
kee, fifty-seven years ago today.
Robert Harron, celebrated as lead
ing actor in motion pictures, born in
New York City twenty-three years ago
today.
Luke Lea, late United States senator
from Tennessee, born at Nashville,
thirty-eight years ago today.
John Hicks, Oshkosh newspaper
publisher and former United States
minister to Peru and Chill. born al
Auburn, N. Y, seventy years ago to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

One by one the South American republics
line up with the giant Of the north in defense Of
democracy. Unity Of defensive interests strength
Gus the foundations Of popular rule in the west
crr world
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

A county messenger at SIPS month tags an
other juicy job for some famished but deservin
democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Life Is q Patchwork Quilt.

Omaha, April 1O.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Something I just read in
1.-THE Middle Pasture" is so good be-
lieve your readers would appreciate it,
too:
ITO the small boy, life is just one
jolly game after another. To the
debutante, 1t is a rose-colored dream.
To the cynic, life is a huge joke. To
the parents of ten it is serious and
always unsolved problem. Some say
1t is bubble; some say 1t is a snare
and delusion. The learned say that
life is great book, written upon no
paper, and its meaning not always
clear; but there are no pages missing,
and to the end we go on trying to
read. Isn't 1t taking more cheerful
view, however, to look on life as a
patchwork quilt?
I'VE start from childhood sewing In
our little pieces. We very much pre-
fer the bright-coored pieces, and with
| lavish hand we sew in our pretty
plaids and reds and blues-the gay
patches of youthful joys-of picnics
| and dances and larks of all kinds.
Here and there we sew in a red, red
| piece-a first ball, wonderful trip or
graduation day.
Here and there lie sullen brown
patches Ol III temper anu HllSQeInedn-
| or. Too bad that they must be sewn
in, but all the patches in the basket
| must be used 1t is the quilt Of life,
and day by day, bit by bit, we sew in
the little pieces.
Even black patches show here and
there-black patches of grief and sor-
row. We do not want them in our
quilt, those black patches, but there
they are scattered about in the rag
basket, and the scheme of the patch
work quilt embraces even the black
bits And SO, with tears and reluctance
and oft-pricked fingers, we sew them
in because we must.
Sometimes we make whole
square Of bright Powered pieces-gay
little patches Of irresponsible joyous
ness, of neglected duties, of undue
play, and forgotten work; and then
all of sudden the gay, Powered pieces
run out and we find that we must
finish with pieces of sober gray-the
gray of serious reflection the next day
brings, just as next days have habit
of doiuR
"ThS6 comes the mood when we
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
At the first annual meeting of the
Cricket club the following officers were
elected for the year: President. P. s.
Eustis; vice president, John Francis;
secretary and treasurer, Richard
Shakeshaft; executive committee,
Messrs. Smith, Taylor, Vaughn, Lig-
EFT and Doyle.
F. L. Reed was elected president of
the Deaf Mutes society at their last
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Storyette of the Day.

Storyette of the Day.
The men Of the fire department of
a western town decided on the &C.
casion of his birthday to present to
their chief a fine axe. Elaborate
preparations were made for the pre-
sentation in a ceremonial manner,
and there was to be a presentation
speech. The eloquent address framed
cost the speaker many hours of mental
toll
The hall was fiag-draped when the
big day came. On the platform sat a
lot of firemen in full regalia. In the
seats sat the prominent citizens of the
town with their families. After a
prayer by a minister, piano selection,
etc, came the presentation address.
The spokesman opened his mouth,
but words came not. He looked at
the chief, at the floor, at the ceiling,
then made wide gesture, gave a
gulp, and said:
Here's your axe
The chief, who had arisen, gave him
one look of dumb CONSERVATION, and
rejoined:
Gosh! Is that the axe?'-New
York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Our Fighting Men
Charles F. Pond.

Charles F. Pond.
Rear Admiral Charles Fremont Pond, COM
handing the cruiser squadron of the Atlantic
fleet, entered the Naval academy from Connecticut
in 1872 and rose through the grades of the serv-
Ice until he attained the rank of rear admiral in
March, 1914. Admiral Pond has had total sea
service OF nearly quarter of century and an
additional eighteen years of shore duty Much of
his service at sea has shown him in charge of
surveys Of Pacific waters, conducted by the navy
and the coast survey. In 1908 he superintended
the laying Of the trans-Pacihc cable. His share
in the war with Spain was on board the Panther.
Later he served as commandant at different navy
yards and more recently he came into the public
eye as commander of the naval forces operating
in Haiti and Santo Domingo.
George Barnett.
Major General George Barnett, commandant
OF the United States Marine corps, is graduate
of the Naval academy, to which institution he was
appointed from Wisconsin in 1877. He has had
service in Cuba Panama, the Philippines with
the legation guard at Picking, China, and on nu-
merous cruises with the Atlantic feet. He COM
manded an expeditionary force of marines in
Cuba in 1906, and, in fact was the first officer in
command of troops that landed on the island to
form the army Of Cuban pacihcation. In the
early part of 1914 he was detached from COM
mand of the marine barracks at the Philadelphia
navy yard and named by Secretary Daniels to
become head of the marine corps. The record
of General Barnett has been uniformly excellent
all through his military career
De Witt Coffman
Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman, commanding
the battleship force Of the Atlantic feet is a ma
tive OF Virginia and was appointed to the Naval
academy from that state at the age Of 49, His
FIRST sea duty after leaving the academy was on
board the flagship Pensacola of the Pacific sta
ton. During the ensuing ten years he was al
most constantly engaged in duty afoat During
this period he visited nearly all parts of the world
at one time being engaged in watching operations
in the far south during the Chilean war and from
there being transferred to patrol duty in Bering
| sea- When the provisional government took
charge of the Hawaiian islands he commanded a
company Of the landing party of sailors from the
| Boston. During the war with Spain he was at
tached to the monitor Puritan. In later years,
previous to his assignment as one Of the divi-
sional commanders OF the Atlantic fleet Admiral
Coffman commanded the battleship New Jersey
and served as commandant Of the Boston navy
| yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

''Where'd you get the black eyer" asked
Jones. What was the argument about"
There was no argument replied Smith,
Brown walked up to me and told me he
would punch me in the eye And he did,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

i hhCiy uOttiisS anu ItCIIlhutrss
Fifty-six years ago today the war
between the states began with the
firing on Fort Sumter.
The session of the Canadian Parlia-
nent, Interrupted by the visit of Pre-
mier Borden to England, will be re-
stunned today.
Ohio democrats favoring prohibition
are to hold state convention at Co
lumbus today, with William J. Bryan
scheduled as the chief speaker.
The national conference Of progress
sives, to which the liberals" of other
parties have been invited, is to meet
today at the Planters hotel in St.
Louis.
Delegates from the higher institu-
lions of learning and the women's
clubs Of Montana are to gather today
at the University of Montana to at
tend vocational congress for college
women.
A special election Is to be held to-
day in the Fifteenth New York con-
gressional district to fill the vacancy
caused by death of Representative Mi
chael +. Conry. The candidates are
Thomas f., Smith, democrat: John N.
Boyle, republican; Joseph D. Cannon,
socialist, and George H. Mann, indie
pendent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

The soldier is worthy of his hire, but n
worthy soldier enlists only for the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

The Central Powers scan the worlds hori
ION in vain for another helping hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Newlywed-If I should be killed by this
automobile. Mary, l want no weeping at
my funeral. l want everybody to be cheer
full.
Mrs. ACCOMPLISHMENTS John. should
have to weep little. Just for the looks Of
the thing-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
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Picture Buying in War Time.

Omaha, April Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: 1t is plain that western peo-
pie have not yet begun to realize the
seriousness of what lies before them
and what 1t means to enter dark
war cloud too thick to let them see on
its farther side. But little by little
they will come to understand 1t and
begin to shape their lives accordingly.
They will learn to suppress the I'M
necessary things and to substitute the
practical for the aesthetic when posi-
BILE as BELTS nation at war.
No doubt there are going to be
hard days for them whose bread is
earned in the pursuit of the arts. Peo-
pie who would be their eager patrons in
the careless days of peace will be feel
ing that there are too many stern
necessities ahead, too many ways in
which their money must and should
be spent to allow Of parting with 1t
for mere pleasure or the pride Of pos
session.
And they will be quite right and
most sensible. All the money they can
raise, however much, is likely to be
wanted for Just plain, everyday pur-
poses, as the days go on. Our presi-
dent is DESTROYS of making a $1,000
UVU,UVU loan 10 france, WHICH seems
a frightful amount. Probably it is
well, but not apt to make money con-
ditions any easier for US.
This is no time for the exploitation
of private hobbies or the indulgence
of aesthetic tastes; 1t Is rather a time
for the elimination Of luxuries and
for the conservation of resources And
this applies to societies no less than to
individuals. 1t Is hard to comprehend
the mental attitude Of society which
under present conditions will go on
its placid way, importing and purchas-
ing pictures quite as though the coun-
trys problems offered nothing more
momentous than pictures for consid-
Grafton To propose spending $4,000
on painting. however beautiful as
one society does, Is in this present cri-
sis rather ridiculous: little farther
along we pay reach point where 1t
would be almost criminal.
To some serious minds it would seem
a suitably patriotic step to call halt
on society meetings Of the kind until
the final settlement of our interna-
tional questions, which we hope may
not be very far off. There will be
plenty of time after that for dinner
giving and picture-buying and oratory
relating to the same, and 1t Is likely
that the donors Of funds for these in
teresting purposes might then be bet
ter disposed toward them than in these
absorbing days Of war perils--as well
they may be. L. NJ, TAXPAYER.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

Mrs. smarty used to boast that she never
let her mind run upon little things"
We'll, does she?"
Il should say SO! She can't talk Of any.
thing but her baby."-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12

meeting, while C. A. Convey was chosen
for vice president, s. F. Buckley treas
urer and Miss L. Butrick secretary.
At the residence of Mrs. Phoebe
Sherwood on Twenty-eighth and
Miami her daughter, Mary, was united
in marriage to Henry Letissier. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
c. Crane Of the Hillside Congrega-
tional church.
The street car company has just
completed big barn for its horses
and cars at Twenty-sixth and Lake,
which will accommodate 235 horses.
The Old Bachelors club, which was
disbanded few months ago on ac-
count of the serious inroads made
upon its membership by the forma-
ton Of marriage ties, has been reor-
ganized with the following officers: A.
II. Gladstone. president: s. J. Fischer,
secretary; julius Meyer, treasurer, and
r. Silberstein, s. Oberfelder and I.
Schiff, executive committee.
Oscar Keeline started out hunting
and spent half day reaching COW
eted spot where he saw lots Of game,
but imagine his surprise when he dis
covered he had left his gun at home.
He now claims he only went out for
drive and put his hunting costume
on so his other clothes would not be-
come solled by the mud thrown on
them.
Nearly 100 members of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and their lady
friends departed for South Omaha to
attend a ball and reception given by
division No. Of that place.
This Day in History.
17S2-Naval battle between the
fleets Of Lord Rodney and Count de
Grasse.
17SS-The first power loom was set
up in Philadelphia.
1S0S-United States army raised to
five regiments of infantry, on Of RI
flemen, one of light artillery and one
of light dragons.
1S17-A duel between Thomas H.
Benton and Charles Lucas of st. Louis
resulted in the wounding of Lucas.
1S42-General Morazan invaded
Costa RIGA to re-establish the fedora
ton of Central America by force.
1854 British fleet under Sir
Charles Napier blockaded the Gulf Of
Finland.
1ss1-The confederates fired on Fort
Sumter.
1S65-Surrender of Mobile to the
union naval and land forces.
1877-Transvaal republic annexed
by proclamation to the British en-
pire.
190s-Fire wiped out large portion
of the city Of Chelsea, Mass.
1916-The United States troops met
with armed resistance on entering Par
raj, Mexico
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
ORDER
HOLDS GUARDS
WITH FAMILIES
Enlisted Men Not to be Dis
charged Unless Families
Are Dependent.

Washington. April o.-Discharges
from the national guard will not be
granted enlisted men solely because
they are married. according to in
structions sent out to adjutant gener-
ais by the militia bureau. Where a
soldier has independent means which
will prevent his family from becom-
ing a charge upon the government.
he will not be mustered out.
The war department as been flood
ed since the original orter was issued,
with inquiries and protests from both
officers and men of the national guard
many Of whom have been discharged
against their wishes because they
were married men. A supplementary
statement Of policy was necessary, as
in numerous cases national guard
regiments are being reduced to mere
skeleton organizations by the rigid
application of the dependent family
rule.
The war department is resolved
however, to relieve the government Of
the necessity of taking care of the
families Of men who Join the colors
More than $4,000,0OO was dispersed
in this way as the result Of the Mexi-
can order mobilization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
NORTH DAKOTA
RESPONDS TO
CALL..F0RfO0lDI J
Farmers, Bankers and Busi-
ness Men Doing Their
Share, Says Cooper.
Conference Held in Fargo
Last Sunday Already
Showing Results.

Fargo, N. D., April 2o.-Splendid
response is being accorded by the
farmers Of North Dakota, by bankers.
business men and citizens generally
to the call that has been issued for
greater food production. That is the
word that comes today from Thomas
Cooper, head of the North Dakota
Experiment station who. associated
with DR.. e. F. Ladd. president Of the
college is directing . statewide cam
paign.
1.-THE conference held In Fargo last
Sunday has served Its purpose we'll.
essential objects Of that meeting was
to awaken the banking interestsA0f
the whole state to their responsibility
in meeting the national condition, and
I feel confident from letters received
by myself from various sections Of
the state, that they fully appreciate
and are ready to do their share in the
handling Of the general proposition.
Among the farmers. there is the
same splendid response to the ma
tion's plea. They show a lively in
terest in the situation and are re-
spending to the call for greater food
production in a manner that assures
us that the national problem he's ap-
pealed to their patriotism and loyal
ty."
AS for the towns and villages, we
find very general response. The
station is daily receiving calls for aid
in the formation of clubs. and we are
bending every energy to the end that
every town and village in the state
shall be in a position to give every
possible support to the food stuff pro-
ductiOn campaign.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
MARTHA COFF
IS PLACED ON
TRIAL TODAY
Daughter of John Bridston
Being Tried for Murder
of Husband.
Killing is Re-enacted in Golf
Home for Benefit of
the Jury.

st. Paul. April 2o.-The shooting
of Garfield Goff. negro porter. by his
white wife. Martha. March 25, was re-
enacted at their home here this after
noon with the Jurors in the murder
trial as spectators.
C. D. O'Brien, Jr., assistant county
attorney. and Attorney Sam J. DON
nelly. counsel for Martha Goff, charg-
ed with her husbands murder, agreed
this afternoon to have the jury visit
the scene Of the tragedy.
The jurors in charge Of deputy
sheriffs were taken through the house.
shown the bedroom where the shoot
ing occurred and had the position of
husband and wife and the surround
ings pictured to them.
Mrs Gofr. who said she ran away
from her home at Grand Forks ten
years ago and married the negro be-
cause she was Tilted by a young white
man at home. pleads self-defense
John Bridston, county treasurer al
Grand Forks, and her mother. were
IN court today to aid in her defense
Also present was Lizzie Goff. OF
Havre. Mont, the mother of the slain
husband. The accused widow, attired
in mourning with a heavy veil. sal
prospective jurors were examined
chiefly as to race prejudice and inter-
marriage Of negroes and whites.
County Treasurer John Bridston
and Mrs. Bridston are in st. Paul tc
remain with their daughter until the
trial is completed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
STOP BOARDING
FOOD, new CRY
Investigation Begun in Chicago
Spectators Said to be
Storing Supplies.

Chicago, April 20.-"stop boarding
food" was cry in Chicago today as
two new restaurants-one govern
mental and the other voluntary-were
thrown against the steadily growing
wave of household buying.
An investigation of reports that
spectators were cramming ware
houses in an effort to corner the mar
ket in certain foodstuffs was begun
by Health Commissioner Robertson,
while Mrs. T. Vernette Morse, presi-
dent Of the Home Makers Guild. in
stituted nationwide movement to
check boarding of foods through ap-
peals to the patriotism Of women.
Despite restraints thrown about
by the quantity limita-
tions established by grocers, buying
by householders has led grocers in
many sections of the city to institute
what amounts to the virtual disrup-
tion of retail routine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
HOUSTON DECLARES
SITUATION DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE ACTION
$25, ,000,0 900 Needed to Garry
Out Plans as Outlined
by Him.
MORE FLOUR MUST
ALSO BE SECURED
Must Take Steps to Safe
guard Seeds for 1918
Planting, He Says.

Washington, April 2o.-secretary
Houston today recommended to the
senate that the Council Of National
Defense be empowered to fix mini
mum and maximum food prices.
To meet the food situation Secre-
tary Houston told the senate, the de-
partment of agricultural needs the
following powers:
ITO take a survey of the national
food supply and its controllers.
"In cooperation with the trade In
terests involved, to establish minimum
grades and classes Of farm products.
alton Of all mills. packing houses.
canneries, slaughter houses. brewer
les. storage houses. etc.
'"To require the preference move
ment by common carriers of seeds.
fertilizers, etc, and of farm tmple-
ments.
ITO enlarge the existing telegraphio
ment.
''In case of extreme emergency, the
government should nave power to
purchase. store and subsequently dis
pose of food products of groups OF
people or communities organized In
some form, and to fix maximum or
minimum prices. Perhaps the exer-
else Oh LHlB power SHOulU D0 lOuScu III
the Council Of National Defense to
be used only when directed by the
president.
"It is estimated that approximately
$25, 100000 will be required to carry
out the plans outlined herein
Secretary Houston informed the
senate that the stimulating Of pro-
duction and encouraging Of oonserva-
ton would take some form along
these lines:
Safeguarding of seeds for the 1918
planting.
Enlargement Of the forces to encour.
age preservation of perishable prod
lucts on the farms by canning am
preserving. ~.
"It is estimated that the nour sup
ply" said Secretary houston, ION the
! basis of normal crop could be in
creased 100000 barrels year
| through the milling OF wheat so as to
make 81 per cent Of the kernel into
| flour instead of 73 per cent as at
present. The problem. however, has
many sides. Such action as the re-
suits Of further inquiries may de-
termine should be promptly taken.
Some of the European nations have
secured a considerable addition to the
supply either by reducing the pro-
duction Of malt liquors or by reducing
or prohibiting the production Of dis
titled liquors. 1t has been roughly
estimated that the value Of food ma
| terials entering into the manufacture
Of alcoholic beverages in this country
in one year is approximately $146.-
600 OCn"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
u. s. FLAG IS
POOR SUBJECT
TO JOKE ABOUT
So Says Judge Amidon in
Sentencing German For
Seditious Conduct.

fargo, N. D., April 20:-Dick
ed to five days in county Jail today for
seditious conduct. He is the first man
convicted in this state under the
presidents alien enemy proclamation.
tGermans in this country have a
straight and narrow path to walk in
these times, and they should be quiet,
law abiding and even humble" said
Judge c. F. Amidon, of the Federal
Judge Amidon said, may have intend
ed as a joke his threats against the
American flag, "but the flag is a poor
subject for a German to Joke about
at this time."
Hoeft formerly was a German ar
tilleryman