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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22

the war and freedom Of the seas. Peter
the Hermit aroused the populace, and God
frey Of Bouillon Ia descendant Of Charlie
magne) joined with his brother, Baldwin,
the first to establish Latin province in
Asia, as Count of Odessa, in leading an army
Of 10000 knights and $4,000 foot from Lor-
raine towards Jerusalem. The Crusaders
captured Nicaea from the Seljuk Turks.
May 8, 1897, taking Antioch on the way;
they reached Jerusalem June, 1899. Tha
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22

1HC OCVCN OIC8CS VI JCf uSdIcIus
Besieged and Captured BY the Babylonians,
Under Nebuchadnezzar, $50 B. c.
Besieged and Captured by the Romans,
Under Titus, 10 A. D.
Besieged and Captured by the Moslems,
Under Omar, 637 A. D.
Besieged and Captured by the Seljuk
Turks, Under Atsiz, 1877 Al
Besieged and Captured by the Crusaders,
Under Godfrey, of Bouillon, 1899 A. D.
Besieged and Captured by the Moslems,
Under Saladin, 1857 A. D.
Besieged and Captured by the British,
1917 A. D. 2
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

seexpeon playing all great music, whatever character may
be- This the thought that you should remembeyou yourself
play and begin at other instrument offers you this big edu-
catonal opportunity
In making the selection Of Player Piano you should esab
ih first the value Of the bears because safety and salts
faction depend upon the knowledge of and musical construction
which the maker possess The Starr Player Piano embodes
Of musical construction the very highest attain
Player Pianos Its of operation its response your
every feeling colormg that makes you realize at once that
musical perfection has been realized characteristic of the Starr
Player Piano.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
PROFITEERING
FIRMS CLOSED

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE first
cases here in which the federal food
administration authorities have with
drawn the license privilege to dealers
were made effective today when two
wholesale grocery firms. Herman
Dworkis and Goldberg G. Cohen. who
admitted overcharging customers for
sugar, were obliged to close their
stores. Their licenses have been re-
voked temporarily and they have been
ordered to refund TO customers the ex-
cess profits gained on sugar since
October S.
John Mitchell, chairman Of the food
board. in conjunction with Arthur
Williams, food administrator for New
York city, stated that the boards de-
cision in respect to the dealers is as
drastic as the situation demands at
present.
In the pursuit Of protiteers, the state
and federal authorities, it was said
today, will within short time publish
a set OF regulations under which it vii!
be impossible for the dealer to charge
unjust prices. The food board pro
poses also to continue its plan Of pub
fishing Suggested" prices wholesale
and retail, for the guidance OF the pub.
lie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17


New York, Dec. 14.-Broadway IS
sitting up these mornings wondering
whether a $4,000 Inheritance is go
ing to be enough to keep Edna May
Lewisohn off the stage. The former
star has refused to discuss future
plans since the death Of her husband,
Oscar Lewisohn, December 4, after an
operation which physicians had re-
garded as Just a slight operation
While the former charmer who re-
tired from the footlights only a few
years ago would not talk Of plans.
she would not deny that she was
thinking OF the theatre again.
Lewisohn, famous young American
breeder Of blooded horses in England.
married the stage beauty after a ro-
nance which began at dog show in
Philadelphia in 1905. Edna May, then
a reigning favorite in the theatre. took
a fancy to Lady Highball, Boston
terrier, and Lewisohu paid $4,000 to
buy it for her.
The will OF Lewisohn has just been
probated in New York and was sur
prise to many Of his friends who be-
lieved he was worth S5,000,000 or So
600 900 Martin Vagel, Lewisohn's
brother.in-law, and Mrs. Lewiso Ohm
were named executors Of the will.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

regard to the nutritive value of any
kind Of food is its gestibility-that
is. the completeness and ease with
which it can be transformed by the
digestive organs into the forms in
which the body can utilize it.
Different as the food materials may
look on the table, they are found by
chemists to be made up of water and
the four different groups Of substan-
ces, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and
mineral matters, which, in turn, play
different parts in the building and
running of the body machine. Some
times one or two and sometimes all
OF these constituents are present: Pro-
TEN, fat and carbohydrates yield en-
ergy by being burned in the body. Pro
TEN and minteral matter are essential
to body building and repair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Errors Disastrous
to Papers in China

PEKING, Dec. 17.-Erroneous death
announcements are extremely danger
GUS In China The Jih Pao, one OF the
leading daily papers printed in Chi
nese in Picking. was completely wreck
ed because of an announcement 1t
printed of the death OF General Chang
Kuei.ti of Jehol.
General Chang was not dead, and
thirty Of his soldiers who happened to
be in Picking, visited the newspaper
office and demolished 1t completely.
charging that the paper had endeavor-
ed to ruin the political career of their
leader.
The soldiers smashed the premises,
pied all the type, broke the windows
and demolished the Office furniture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
RUSSIANS RELEASE
GERMAN PRISONERS

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Russian au-
thorities have ordered the release OF
all civilian German prisoners in ex-
change for 1000 Russian officers in
German prisons, according to dis
patch from Haparanda printed in the
Dagens Nyheter of Stockholm, and for
warded by the correspondent Of the
Morning Post.
1t is reported reliably, the dispatch
adds, that Russian troops have been
ordered to evacuate Finland The
commander OF the Notifications a,
Sveaborg is said to have acknowl
edged officially the independence OF
Finland
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
RheNmatiCS
Are Satisfied
SATISFIED THAT "NEUTRoNE
PRESCRIPTION 90" DOES ALL
THAT is CLAIMED FOR IT

They have used "Neutrone Prescrip-
ton 90" for all forms OF rheumatism
and Neuralgia, they FRANKLY tell how
it has proven its quick and lasting
benefit.
The words OF praise from New
burgh's relieved Rheumatic sufferers
will prove to many crippled sufferer
a welcome message pointing the Way
to quick and permanent rel1ef.
What is more convincing than home
testimony?
"Neutrone Prescription 99' from its
remarkable success has sprung into
almost instant popularity; lit produces
results"
Get a soc or S1.00 bottle today, you
will be surprised at the improvement
even in a short time. Mail orders I'LL
led on $1.O0 size--.For sale in Rich.
nond by Conkey Drug Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Wife Rescues Hubby
=. From Bold Robber

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec 17.-Mar.
tin ]. Reinig, of $50 DENLY avenue was
attacked By footpad when he reach.
ed his gate at II o'clock from shop
ping tour down town. The robbeI
started to rifle his pockets Reinig call
ed for help.
His wife an athletic woman weigh
ing about 800 pounds ran from the
house and started after the robbel
who had her husband on the ground
When the thief noticed Mrs. Reinis
he arose and ran down the street. Mrs
Reinig chased him three blocks but
was unable to overtake him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

DAY partly what you make it. we look ahead plan ahead
~ doubtless make each day bring all that you ask Of
the things that really worth while.
Music should part every home and every life When the
day has been heavy with the petty the big responsible
ties that crowd themselves hour the evening with
dragging and find that nvgorang and whole
music Like sunshine flooding darkened old
familiar melody sweeps dull away troubles forgotten and
happy mind again becomes supreme.
The Starr Player Piano above all instruments the musical In
Of the home provides the possibility Of your
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

Two thousand two hundred and sew
enty-eight students are enrolled at the
University of Washington. On the
same days last year, 2,772 had register
ed. The percentage decrease is about
49,. Last year 81 percent of students
were men. This year war has reduced
the proportion of men to AZ percent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

The best practical way to protect
bread from mold is to keep it in dry,
airught box.
Small biscuits or rolls can stand a
much hotter oven and quicker baking
than large loaves which must be heat
ed slowly and long. On being taken
from the oven bread should be plac-
ed on Stats or shelves so that the air
can circulate about it until it is thor.
oughly cooled.
Milk can often be used to advan-
tage in the place of water in making
bread. The dough is slower in rising
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, Dec. 15.-Richmond Lodge
No 196. T. & a. NJ. Called meeting.
Work in the Entered Apprentice De-
gree.
Wednesday, Dec. 19-Webb Lodge,
No "a, F. & NJ. Stated meeting. an
pual election Of officers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-17

but makes an equally light loaf. Milk
bread contains a larger percentage Of
proteids and fats than water bread,
and is equally digestible. It's use is
by all means justified, especially on
farms where skim milk is abundant.
A very important consideration IN
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Great Secret.

Several days after The Great Mas.
ter has been brought back to life
Zulph, having taken possession Of
the headquarters of The Secret
Seven, calls a meeting of the organ
ization to announce his election as
leader. The East Indian servant in
the headquarters enters and excitedly
announces that The Great Master has
called, Zulph, believing the servant
is suffering from Authorizations pro-
duced by some drug, shrugs his
shoulders and orders that the caller
be shown in.
To his horror, the man he believed
dead appears. He orders Zulph to be
seated, pointing to an arm chair,
Zulph obeys and the arms of the
chair swing together, holding him
prisoner. Then Strong and Detec-
tive Sears enter, followed by Beverly
Clarke and Jane Warren. Strong, be-
lieving The Great Master to be a
criminal of the worst type, attacks
him, but Jane Warren interferes, say
ing:
stop. That man is your father.
The time has come at last for you to
know all, and | am the one to tell it. i"
Then she relates THE Great Secret.
Many years ago in Alaska, she says,
she and ZuIph knew old Thomas
Clarke. who was an unprincipled
character OF the Klondike.
Jane loved Zulph desperately and !
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
The Life of an Annie.
By Mary French, Aged 10 Yea
Inna,. GRAIL. l. Dr.. Gil

By Mary French, Aged 10 Years
Honey Creek, la. Blue Side.
am going to tell you about my life
The first thing can remember | was
hanging on big tree. My home was
very pretty, ! thought. One day two
little girls came out in the orchard
with basket. They started to picl;
my friends off the tree and then took
me.
When the basket was full they car
ried it down to cave in the ground,
which they called cellar. They put
my friends and me in a barrel. We
were in that barrel about three weeks
when a man came with box, hammer
and nails. He put us in the box. Then
he placed lid on the box and car
ried it out to wagon. He put several
other boxes containing my friends in
the wagon, hitched two big horses to
the wagon and then started for town.
When we reached the big town he
drove up to a store and jumped out.
He took us in and sold us to the store
keeper, who gave the man a lot of lit
tie round things called money. We
were in the store about a couple of
weeks when man came in and want
ed some apples. The storekeeper got
a sack in which he put US. The man
took us home with him and when he
reached his place he took us into the
house. His wife came to the door
and dumped us in a pan and she
poured water over us and peeled all of
our skins off. Here we are now. | do
not know what will happen to me
now, although l think my life is draw
ing to an end.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10

CAST.
| William Montgomery Strong. ..........
.................. Francis X Bushman
Beverly Clarke. ............. Beverly Bayne
| DR.. Zulph ..,........... Edward Connolly
The Great Master. Fred r. Stanton
Jane warren ''''..'.'.......H Helen Dunbar
Rodman Sears ............. Robert Carson
Mrs. Strong, wife of the Great Master
Observation-Disclosures. Mllicent Fisher
Cochran, assistant detective, Fred Roberts
Wee Sec, Strongs Chinese servant.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Charles Fang
WHAT HAS GONE BEFo.-.
William Montgomery Strong. wealthy
young clubman. falls in love with Beverly
Clarke after rescuing her from kidhap-
pers. The girl is being pursued by bench
men of The Secret Seven. powerful or
ganiSation of criminals headed by a mys-
terous individual known only as The Great
Master. DR.. 2ulph. arch conspirator of
the band. is plotting to got possession of
the wealth left her by her uncle, Thomas
Clarke, who was MEMBER of the organi-
cation and who repented before his death
The Great Master shields Strong when the
criminals plan to kill him for interfering
In their plots and finally he summons De-
tective Rodman Sears and Strong, denounces
Zulph to them and tells OF Il scheme 10
trap the arch conspirator. He swallows =
potion which produces a death-lik sleep
and zulph, after pronouncing him dead, has
himself chosen as the leader of the The
Secret Seven. Zulph so tries to kill Jane
Warren, is arrested before he can carry
out his plot, but escapes He then goes
to the headquarters Of the organization in
The Great Master meantime is resuscitated
by Sears and Strong
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
Lily and Her Pets.
By Martha Johnson, Aged IS Years
III East Fourth Street, Fremont,

III East Fourth Street, Fremont,
Neb. Red Side.
Lily was a girl 10 years old. Her
disposition was a pleasant one. Her
hair was of a brilliant hue and her
eye of the brightest blue. She had a
loving nature and cared for all ami
mails that were wounded or home
less.
One day as she was wandering
through the woods she came upon a
small bird which had fallen out Of
its nest. She tried to find the mother
bird. but her hunt was in vain. She
carried the bird home and cared for
it. 1t soon became large enough to
care for itself So one day she let it
go. 1t few to the nearest tree, but
came back every day to pick up some
of the food Lily threw out for the
birds.
Another days as she was going
through the woods she found
wounded baby bear. She picked it up
and started to take it home when a
man stopped her. He said he had
shot the bear and it belonged to him.
She said that it was not right to shoot
it and she was taking it home to care
for its wound. She finally talked him
out of it and took it home. When its
wound was healed she let it go, but
it wanted to stay witlr>her, so she
kept it.
One day her father and mother de-
cided to move TO the city. She told
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
The Busy Bees : Their Own Page

LAG day. Thursday Of this week though the national
and its ANIMALS ought
i of the valuable lessons of the whole year
The official Flag observed June 1897 this
being chosen because III before the flag the formally
adopted by
When the bands connecting little colonies the
broken with with
chairman appointed devise flag They Betsy
ranged for her to make the first flag after designed by Washington
The American flag born liberty
the who their lives and all possessions
walton Of this ideal
Why is that the sight Of Old Glory floating the breeze rs
you? 1t the colored cloth that nss the love of
hearts but the principles the truths and history WHICH is
the emblem of civil equality and liberty under whose folds
going forth to fight for eternal only for ourselves,
mankind.
Has ask why
Gory 1t is because it is years older flag Great
Britain Older than the French
than the flags of Germany and Italy years
the flag of Spain.
When first made, sgned the rising of valiant young
struggling Now symbozes the
opposed autocay which has
10 depotsm.
The red tell be brave the white
and Have caught YOU
ling the flag Thursday and pledge loyalty
of flags and lands.
Helen Crabb Of the Red side the
the Blue side and Ann Alexander Of the Red honorable mention
received late for publication Stepanek
If the Red side
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
Rules for Young Writers

!. 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.
D. Write your name, age and address
at the top OF the first page.
A prize book will be given each week
for the best contribution.
Address all communications to Chill
dren's Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
Our Last Day of School.
By Helen Abraham, Schuyler, Neb
R E d No Z Aned u
Years. Blue Side.

Years. Blue Side.
! have not written for long time,
School was out the 18th of May. We
started to school about half past 8. We
we're to be in school by 10 o'clock in
the morning to get some ice cream.
When all of the children arrived at the
school, our teacher was not there, so
we got the key, unlocked the school
house and took in the things we were
to have for dinner.
After while our teacher came and
brought the ice cream. We played
games before we ate our dinner. There
were six others for dinner besides the
pupils. After dinner we played out of
doors for a long time and then came
in to practice. After we were through
practiclng, we had ice cream. We
played again for while and then
went home. We did our chores and
then went back to the school house
for our program.
We had four songs by the whole
school and three by the smaller pupils,
a violin duet and one song by three
pupils. Each of us had a recitation,
some having two. We had three dia-
loguesH two pantomimes, danced the
Virginia reel and had one flag drill.
There'were only fourteen pupils. Our
program took two hours and there
were lots of people there. We all
had a good time.
Our teachers name is Miss Kittie
Grady. think she is a very nice
teacher and | like her very much. |
wish she would teach our school again
next year.
| wish some Of the Busy Bees would
write to me. | would gladly answer
every letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
end Of Tenth EPISODE


The lady had heani q stranger In a
railway carriage say that II any man could
SEQ himself intoxicated he would never be
Intoxicated again and, having a husband sd-
dicted to alcoholism and also plenty Of
money. she thought Of experimenting. The
kinematograph operator whom she engaged
WAS not kept waiting long for an opportu.
nifty OF filming the Grant husband and In
the presence OF relations tho subject was
privileged 10 behold himself on the screen,
He was very quiet throughout and gravely
left the room. which the others thought a
good sign. Finding he had also left the
house, his brother set out TO find him, run.
ming him 10 earth eventually in the club,
busy--as an attendant stated-with his M
teenth cocktail
Look here" said the brother. AZ didn't
think I'd find you back at this game"
| Didn't your" innocently asked the sub.
| 1ect, Well the fact Of the matter is, I'm
not satisfied with ting fllm,-Manchester
Guardian
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
Honorable Mention.)
A Young Patriot.

By Ruby Crapt, David City, Neb.
Blue Side.
Thinking of the war prompted me
to compose this story:
phyllis, here are some valuable
government papers, ! have TO enlist
in the army and | dare not leave them
with the servants, SO my daughter,
| leave them to you. Now hide them
some where but not in the house or
barn.
Phyllis was II years old and had no
mother so she sat on log and
thought. Presently she said 81 know.
] will hide them in my mystery den"
This by rights was only hole in the
top Of tree. Scarcely had she done
this when some soldiers came and
ordered her to halt!
Your father has some government
papers, and if you know where they
are so and get Them said the head
man.
81 know where they are but will
not go and get them" replied Phyllis.
And why noti" asked the officer
in surly voice.
Because l will not betray Uncle
Sans plans" she replied.
Would you like us to shoot your
roared the officer.
"You may do anything you like, but
! will not tell where they are re-
piled Phyllis quietly.
well come on men, will carry out
our plans" he roared.
Phyllis trembled but said nothing
They tied her hands to a tree and
put black cap over her eyes, Then
they went off about ten yards and
talked in smothered tones. Then
shootl came the command Phyllis
tainted and knew no more till she
found herself beside a soldier who
said "she is coming too"
Phyllis was startled, but the soldier
said, We shot to make you tell. We
think Uncle Sam has very brave
little girl"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10

was completely in his power, Living
in the Klondike was the man who
afterward became The Great Master.
He occupied a cabin with his young
wife and their 2-year-old son. He
had located mining claim of tremen-
dous value. One day, before starting
on trip to another settlement, he
left the map of the claim with his
wife, Clarke offered Zuph $4,000 if
he would get hold of the map. To
do so he administered poison to the
young wife and she died.
Zulph then fed from the KIondikc
with Jane Warren, who took the
child with her. Afterward Zulph and
Clarke met in New York and formed
The Secret Seven. Jane Warren sent
the lad to school and then through
college, giving him the name Of Will
liam Montgomery Strong. Entering
business, Strong was remarkably sue
cessful.
The Great Master here told the
rest of the story. Returning to his
Klondike cabin, finding his wife dead
and his boy gone, he vowed to trail
Zulph and Clarke. Part of his plan
~ revenge was to LET Clarke hold the
oi,;n, ~ The nine mil such fine as
ne Great Master was ready IN snr;no
he tran He learned of The Secret
Seven Conferred with the government
secret service obtained anthor;tv to
mstch Ne bsnd ;o;ned i bersmc tha
Crest Master and Tins snied IN The
men he losthed C,arLe d;ed and he
nentsrsd bis eneroies IN 7nl,L "
"Rrt wbv IA To, ra,,o;r A. tLo
hood If tbe org,n;z,t;on5" ~ Strona
asI al '0"s
e. o -,o o,,,,.r ,to c.
Mottor ranl;as .To ,Ian ,,d IL" ,,.,;t "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
TENTH EPISODE.

Almost exhausted by her efforts
Helen, pushing ahead of her the
wreckage on which Roy lay, reached
the beach. She dragged Roy up on
the sand and began working to re-
store consciousness.
Marshall, Masters and Burke,
ehuckling over the munitions explo-
sion, had already dispatched Burke to
report to Desmond and Chapman,
greatly perturbed, had only got his
breath after the explosion when an
insurance adjuster called. The man
himself was nervous as he discussed
the accident: "And it means" said
he bluntly, "that we've got to double
your rate. The X. & w. transfer is
too hazardous"
Chapman was furious: will you
give me the old rate if ! ship by the