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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Peculiar Facts
ABBOTT Treasures
|Of the Forth
By GARRETT P. SERVISS.

How do you account for the presence of
the minerals, such as gold, silver. iron and
copper: also precious stones and mineral
oils, petroleum especially? II. j. D.;
The existence of these things is no
more and no less mysterious than that
of common dirt, or of air or water.
They are all constituents of the earth
as we find it. But their distribution,
their mode OF origin, and thear greater
or less abundance present many in
teresting questions, some of which, at
least, can be answered
Take the four metals that you men
tion-gold, silver, copper, iron. Then
abundance is in inverse ratio to the
value that we set upon them, or, turn
ing the statement the other way
round, their value Ito us), is in i'll
verse ratio to their abundance. II
gold we're as plentiful as dirt, and iror
as rare as gold, then Our curiosity
would be concentrated upon the iron
while the gold would be taken as 4
matter of course.
However, iron does not possess the
peculiar qualities which make golt
precious, and gold, on the other hand
lacks the properties that make iror
useful, so that there remains mucf
food for thought in the fact that rart
metals are precisely those whos'
properties render them suitable onl,
for narrowly limited use, IS in coin
age and jewelry, while the abundan
metals are those which, Nike copper
and iron, possess qualities of wide
spread Importance i'll the every da,
work of mankind.
OF course there is human elemen
! which enters into all of these judg
/ ments of value and OF usefulness, bu
that only shows the more clearly how
| close is the adjustment of our life re
quirements to the properties and TIN
relative abundance of the inanimat
| objects around us.
The same thing is seen i'll the cas-
Of precious stones. Those having TIL
greatest value are not merely the mos
rare, or the most difficult to obtain
but they possess peculiar propertie
which greatly enhance the effect o
their rarity in giving them specia
value. Nature might have made com
mon quartz as hard and as brilliant a
diamond, but that was not the wa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Won,en's Activities

Cigar factories in New York City
employ twice as many women as men.
Women's clubs in St. Louis have or
sanized a safety committee to report
violations OF the automobile trafhc
regulations.
Miss Clare Hummer has been a
playwright less. than a year, but IN
that time she has written two OF the
most successful plays seen III New
York this season.
The distinction of being the young
est Portia in Massachusetts, belongs
to Miss Jennie Shame, 2l-year-old
girl who has just been admitted to
the bar in Boston.
One of the youngest wireless oper--
ators in the country is Miss Wlnnifred
Dow, a l4-year-old Tacoma girl, who
has been granted an amateur wireless
license by the government.
When Henry A. McKeene, secrc-
tary of the Illinois State Farmers In
stitute, died recently the organization
promptly elected his widow to fill the
Office made vacant by his death.
| Miss Jane ]. Martin holds down the
position of general advertising man
ager for one of the big trading stamp
concerns with headquarters in New
: York, and receives an annual salary
of $4,000 for her services.
The Fort Worth Housewives
League. has organized campaign for
"meatless days." by which several
days each week all the housewives IN
Fort Worth will abstain from pur!-
chasing or serving meats. The aim is
to reduce the cost of living.
Two leagues Of working girls clubs
in Detroit, one composed of girls EN-
ployed in manufacturing establish
ments and the other of store and
office employees, have been merged
into one organization, which has a
total membership of nearly 1000.
Mary E. Lathrop, who is the first
Colorado woman to be admitted to
practice in the supreme court OF the
United States, has nationwide rep
utation as an authority on. probate
law and has served as counsel in some
of the most notable will cases fought
| in Colorado.
As one of the results of the present
activity in the navy girls have been
employed to take the places of ma
rines who have done duty as telephone
operators at the Charlestown navy
yard. 1t is the first time in the his
tory of the navy yard that female
workers have been employed in any
capacity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
SUMMER Is EARLY
AT HANSCOM PARK
Rubber, Bananas, Oranges and
Lemons Grow Right Near
Alligators Swimming Pool.
NUISANCE PET PoRcUPINE
BY A. R. GROH.

1t is tropical summer out IN the
city's greenhouse in Hanscom park.
What do you think Of that express
sion, "out in"?)
The warm, moist smell of ground
and growing plants is there and the
tinkle OF flowing water. You can
hear the chattering OF a monkey now
and then or the call OF duck or the
Hlttlc splash as an alligator drops into
the pool.
A Jungle Of tall palms and ferns
raises itself in one room. Three rub
Der plants, five banana trees and an
orange tree are thriving. Two lemon
trees are in full bloom. One OF these
produced thirty-two lemons last year.
That didn't unbalance the lemon mar
ket, but it was rather proud achieve
| ment in Omaha-grown lemons.
In one corner OF the tropical jun
gle is a pond surrounded by gravel
banks. Here fifteen alligators, large
and small, swim and crawl and lie at
lazy ease.
In another corner is wire-cov-
cred box in which the municipal por-
cupine is spending the winter. His
name, the dollhouse man assures me,
is Nuisance Nuisance" carefully
investigates a lead pencil with his
brown teeth. The dollhouse man
blows up his fur to show the quilts
underneath. These, he asserts, are
used in the arts of peace as well as
in the science OF self-defense.
"He rushcs out OF his hole" he
says, "and rolls over apples that may
be lying under tree and then rushes
into his hole, where he can pull the
apples off the quilts and cat them at
his leisure" Colonel Roosevelt,
please take notice.
In a spacious cage Jocko, the mon
key, dwclls during the cold weather
Jocko evidently doesn't like our
looks. He chatters at us and makes
quick jumps at the wire, hoping to
scare us. Finding his bluff unaval-
| ing, he rctires to his perch and makes
faces at US.
One day they put the porcupine into
the cage with Jocko. Jocko didn',
like this at all, but he was afraid to
attack the porcupine. There was an
empty box in the cage. Jocko
watched his chance till Nuisance
was in the right position. Then he
tipped the box over OH him and got
on top and jumped up and down.
, chattering with all his might.
As we walk down the aisle OF the
jungle room we meet five Mexican
ducks, parading along, single file, EN-
route to the pond, They are SO tame
that they hardly turn out for US. But
when stoop down to touch the beau
tiiul feathers of one of them the
whole quintet give Mortified screecll
of outraged dignity. Then they pro-
coed solemnly on their way.
A little pup who has been following
: us around also goes up i'll friendly
: manner to one of the ducks. The ducl
doesn't seem to mind him, but OBJ
jects to his breaking up the line ant
gives him little tweak with its bill
Take your ukelele and go out tt
this tropical spot in the midst o
! wintry Omaha. There you can strumn
your ukelele and sing "Yocky Hool;
. Hickey Doola" in the proper atmo
/ sphere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Reviled Uniform
OF U, s. Soldier,
Three Men Fined

Rowling the United States uniform
cost r. c. Williams, 1920 Dodge
street, and Lee Campbell and Ray
Ludlow of 405 North Nineteenth
street, $3.50 each and costs in police
court.
John lie Bout, private in the medi-
cal corps at Fort Omaha, testified that
he was standing in front of the post
Office Saturday evening when the
three men made uncomplimentary re.
marks about his uniform and the serv-
i've in general. When he resented their
remarks, he said they handled him
roughly and pushed him against the
side of the building. The three men
denied the charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
AGED Parent Asks Police
To Locate Missing Son

Facing hunger and possible evic-
ton from his home, an old man tot
tered into the police station and
asked officials there to find his son,
his only means of support. The petit
toner was James Hughes, 81 years
old, of 1922 Indiana avenue. Joseph
Hughes, 81, a carpenter, has been
missing, he says, since Saturday,
when he gave his father his weeks
wages. The aged parent suspects that
his boy has met with some mishap.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Gossip of Visitors.

Gossip Of Visitors.
Miss Josephine Huse OF Fullerton,
Ncb., will arrive Friday for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Gunner Nasburg,
after which she will go to Chicago for
several weeks. Miss Huse is spending
this week in Lincoln, where she is
being extensively entertained.
Mrs. Thomas Moonlight Murphy,
who was the guest the last week OF
her sister, Miss Ruth Thompson, will
leave tomorrow evening for her home
in Kansas City. 49,.
Mrs. Bentley McCloud of Chicago
is spending week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Olmstead, on her
return from a winters sojourn in
California. =.
Mrs. Perry Allen of New York
City, formerly Miss Bertha Sloan of
Omaha, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sloan, at the Colonial. Many affairs
are planned for Mrs. Allen, who has
lust come on from Washington, D.
C., where she was the gnest OF Mrs.
Thomas Walsh, widow OF the we'll
known millionaire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Fraternity Reunions.

Messrs. Ross B. Tqwle, George B.
Thummell, J. deForest Richards and
Victor Dietz, Omaha members OF
Sigma Phi fraternity, will have re-
union and dinner at the Fontenelle
this evening. Henry Clarke, jr. Of
Lincoln plans to be present also.
Mr.. X. j. White OF Lincoln is in the
city making arrangements for the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon affair at the
Fonteaelle Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Fremont Mans Check is
First Given to Land Bank

The Federal Land bank OF Omaha
got its first payment on stock Mon
day when a check for $1,000 was
received from D. Wilbur Hotchkiss OF
Fremont. Mr.. Hotchkiss subscribed
for $1,000 worth OF the stock, but his
payment of 5000 was for
warded to Washington and was not
handled by officials OF the Omaha
Il. MI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Personal Mention.

DR.. w. F. Milroy left Saturday
evening to join Mrs. Milfoy at Ex-
celsior Springs, They will both re-
turn in a week.
Mrs. N. II. Mercer, Miss Mercer,
F. L. Brown, L. w. Wakeley, Mrs.
M. B. Wilson, DR., and Mrs. E. J. Up
degraff, Sidney NJ. Smith, J. w. As-
new and Sol Park are Omahans
registered at the Hotel Clark in Los
Angeles, ,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Reed has returned
from San Antonio, Tex, and will be
with Mrs. Frank B. Johnson for two
or three weeks.
Miss Regina Connell is having a
slow recovery from an operation for
tonsilitis, performed week ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
He Failed to Support
Her for Years, She Says

LYDIA V. Chancellor has filed suit
for divorce in district court against
James Chancellor, alleged that he has
failed to support her for the last
twenty years.
Dora Steir was freed from Fred M.
Steir. She testified that he threat
ened to kill her,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
Mother Of Probation
Officer Miller is Sick

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, a pioneer
resident OF Omaha, was taken serious
ly i'll Sunday at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. 2. II. Dearmont, 1872
Meredith avenue. She is the mother
of Probation Officer Miller.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
With the Bridge Clubs.

Mrs. Mel Uhl, jr., entertained her
bridge luncheon club when eight Of
the members were present. The lunch.
con table had for ccnterpiecc bowl
OF daffodils and the place cards were
cards representing the same flower.
Mrs. ]. w. Griffith was hostess to
tho Monday Bridge Luncheon club at
her home, when eight guests were
present. The luncheon table was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06

Mrs. w. A. Willard entertained the
Alpha Phi Alumnae association at
her home at the regular monthly
meeting. The afternoon was spent
informally with their sewing and at
4 o'clock tea was served. Mrs.
Thomas Moonlight Murphy of Kan
sas City was An out-of-town guest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
On the Calendar.

The Junior club members are. al
ready planning post-Lenten dane
ing party, which will take place prob
able April l6. Whether it will be at
the Fontenellc or the Blackstone is
yet much debated question among
the members.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
For Drama League President.

Sweet peas, in pink and lavender
profusion, conveyed a breath OF
spring to members OF the Drama
league and Fine Arts society, who
honored Miss Kate A. McHugl with
luncheon at the Hotel Fontenelle.
The affair was also to celebrate the
great success of both organizations
undertaking recently, bringing the
Portmanteau theater to Omaha, which
venture Melted the society $500. In
token of this, tie place cards, done by
Mrs. Lowrie Childs, were water color
sketches Of a portmanteau with quo
tations from Lord Dunsany, and tied
with DunsarY green ribbon One of
Lord Dunsany's plays was included
in the Portmantcau theater's roper
toire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
h:@!!:!c!leN<&!?o!@z1t6!:1 81
March 5

Easter-tide rivals the month OF
roses when the lovely young bride
comes to choose the suspicious date,
and at least two smart weddings will
interest society at that time. Miss
Harriet Copley, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Copley, will b. the FIRST
of the springtime brides, for her we'd
ding to Mr.. Earl II. Burkct will take
place at her home Wednesday,
March Il.
While friends have known of the
Young peoples betrothal for a long
while, Miss Copley chose TO with
hold public announcement OF her
plans until just before the wedding,
The date for which was held, pending
the erection of the 'ovely home for
the young pair in the Field club dis
trict. The home will be ready for
them when they return from their
honeymoon in California. Miss Cop
lev is a Brownell Hail girl and en-
joyed delightful trip to Santo Do
mingo after her graduation. MIR. Bur-
ket is graduate OF Colgate unver-
sity at Hamilton, N. Y.
Miss Mabel Allen will attend Miss
Copley as maid OF honor and Miss
Helen Smith as bridesmaid. Mr.. Her
bert Smails will be best man and the
ribbons will be stretched, not by girl
friends, but by two friends of the
bridegroom, Mr.. Archibald Laurance
and Mr.. Walter Byrne.
Another wedding of interest is that
OF Miss Ruth Gould, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Gould, whose mar
rage to Mr.. Warren Howard will
take place at the Good Shepherd
church the day after Easter, Monday,
April 9. The brides sister, Miss
Katherine Gould, will be her only at
tendant.
In the month OF May Miss Mary
Burnley and Mr.. Lawrence Drinkers
wedding will take place, the ceremony
to be solemnized at the home OF the
brides father, Mr.. Frank Burnley.
Though no dates have been set, the
marriage of Miss Stella Thummel
and Mr.. Fred w. Clarke, jr., will take
place in the summer, and that Of Miss
Alice Rushton and Mr.. Joseph Sea
crest OF Lincoln in the early fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06

The tunic line is smartly suggested in this beaded
rock which is as freshly pretty day iii spring.
and of quality of Georgette crepe that will easily
outwear the summer. 1t is charming for either
house or street, according to the color For the
house it is white chartreuse old rose; for the
street navy blue, toupe light gray or tan are most
desirable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06

Stork News. !
A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pence. Mrs.
Pence was formerly Hiss Irene Hor-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
To Honor Visitors.

The Misses Fern and Lois Goodwin
entertained at luncheon Saturday in
honor of the Misses Luce of Lincoln,
daughters of Prof. c. Z. Luce.
Miss Stella Robinson entertained
at luncheon at the Blackstone in
honor of Miss Marian Hall OF Lin
coin, the guest of Miss Alice Rush
ton and Miss Mildred Foote, who
leaves soon for her new home in
Pasadena, Cal. Mrs. Howard Rush
ton chaperoned the party, which in-
cluded ten guests. The table decora-
tons were OF pink roses. After lunch
con the party attended the matinee
Mrs. Robert Vance entertained in
formally at luncheon at the Black
stone for Miss Helen Miller Of Chi
cago, who is visiting Mrs. H. X
Adams at the home OF her mother
Mrs. ]. r. Prentiss. Her guests in
cluded Mrs. Adams, Miss Miller ant
Miss Adelaide Vance. After luncheon
they went to the home of Miss Abel
aide Vance, where with several othe
guests they spent the afternoon in
formally with their sewing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-06
For Rev. and Mrs. Maxwell.

Mrs. ], a. MaxWeH, VINO leaves
late this evening, with Rev. Max
we'll, for their new home in Viii
Transport, Penn, was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Edward Johnson. Water lilies ar
ranged in a low green Japanese bowl
formed the centerpiece, and the place
cards, which were originated by the
hostess, bore the following names,
which the guests were obliged to
figure out before being seated. "A
Speedy Mode of TraveP were the
words on Mrs. MaxwelPs card, mean
ing the Maxwell car, as those who at
tended the automobile show will
guess. Americas Foremost Rocky
Mountain Naturalist and Guide"
(Enos Mills), was at Mrs. Wilson
Mills place; "A Packer OF Meat
signiheds Mrs. ]. Morris place;
Americas Foremost Historian" told
Mrs. c. II. Bancroft where to be
seated; a celebrated Italian cardinal
and an important portion OF the hu.
man body Representing Cardinal Del
and the arm) was on Mrs. A. A. De
Larmcs place card; Ex-Governor OF
the Philippines" was on MIS-. I. D.
Tafts card; a name asea IN poem,
by the famous Scottish poet sign'neu
to Mrs. Thomas anderson whe rs, sue
was 10 SIT, ana IN hStnoi Wnose
BOOKS are keao oh'y oeeon ;h " y
the bipie were Ine "orus 'nse''peo
on me nostess eald. - ou,h,
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16

Another important bill the Senate en-
acted yesterday afternoon was one by Mr..
Osborne, of Essex, providing that all
children at work under sixteen years of
age shall attend continuation schools six
hours daily.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16
PROPOSALS

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEAL
IN cd bids will be received by the Road Com
mittee of the Board Of Chosen FreeIolders of
the County of Salem, for the building of the
Sixth Section of the Malaga-Penns Grove
Road, in the Township of Upper Penns Neck,
in the County OF Salem, with a bituminOus
concrete surface upon a macadam foundation,
estimated amount of surface pa vement re-
quiied is 80 527 square yards of foundation,
1857 square Yards, and opened and read in
public at the Court House in Salem, on Mon
day, April 9, 1917, at 1870 a. m.
Drawings, specifications and forms OF bid,
contract and bond for the proposed work, pre-
pared by H.. b Keasbey, County Engineer, and
approved by the Stale Commissioner of Public
Roads, have been filed In the office of the said
Engineer at Salem. n. j., and of said Commits
siOner at the State House, Trenton, n. j., and
may be inspected by prospective bidders dur
ing business hours. Bidders will be furnished
with a copy Of the specifications and blue
prints OF the rawin by the Engineer on pro-
per notice and payment of cost OF preparation.
Bids must be made Oh the standard proposal
forms in the manner designated therein and
required by the specifications, must be ell
closed in sealed envelopes, bearing the name
aud address OF bidder on the outside, address,
ed to the Road Committee of the Board of
Chosen FreehOlders of the County of Salem,
and must be accompanied by a certified check
or cash for not les than $1,000. and be deliver
ed at the place and on the hour above named
The standard proposal form is attached to the
specifications, copies OF which will be furnish
ed on application to Engineer.
by order of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
of the County of Salem.
|. C. SMASHEY.
March l6, l9i7-4t Clerk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16

a bill designed to meet the high cost of
living. 1t authorizes municipalities to
purchase and distribute food in case of
necessity. This measure was introduced
for Governor Edges Commission on the
High Cost of Living.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16

are of more thar ordinary interest by
reason of the fact that he is a member
of the majority party in the state, was
Republican House leader ~ 1918, has
twice been defeated as an Independent
candidate for Speaker and is regarded as
one of the ablest men in the Legislature.
Replying to a letter from A~ssemblyman
Frank a Dolan, Democrat, of Hudson
County, asking about the protection of
bridges and other public property in that
county since the breaking off of rela-
lions with Germany. The Governor re-
piled that as soon the break came the
Adjutant Generals Department took steps
to guard points of Importance and so
protect New Jerseys interests. Cover
nor Edge says he does not thing the de-
tails should be made public, as that
would not be compatible with the best
interests of the state.
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Liquor organizations in various parts
of the state are celebrating the defeat of
the Gaunt-Mackay substitute local option
bill in the Legislature. The North Hud-
sun l4lDibI OtdltiS ASSbNAutiNhs VI AhN
son County. has just held such a cele-
bration. 1t took an active part in lin
ing up the opposition to the measure and
the members expressed satisfaction at its
downfall for another year. All twelve
of the Hudson members voted against
the bill.
Speaker Schoen and Clerk Upton S.
.Jeffery's, of the Assembly, this week de-
MED the charge of representatives of the
A~nti-Saloon League that they had deli
berately held up the Hates local option
bill aver it passed the Senate. 1t went
through the upper House on February
-. but at the end of the sessions last
week had not yet been delivered to the
Assembly. though Clerk Jefferys had gi-
ven his receipt to Secretary Davis, of
the Senate, showing the former had re-
ceived it. Both Assembly officers say
that owing to the many bills to be handled
last week they did not get to the Senate
message transmitting this particular bill.
The Hates measure gives to municipali-
ties the power to initiate ordinances by
popular vote including ordinances re-
~gulating the liquor traffic.
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The death of former Senator Robert
Z. Hand. of Cape May County, removes
Il picturesque figure from he state poll
teal stage. He was a Republican. and
besides being Assemblyman and later
Senator, was noted as the leader of one
Of the Republican factions of his county,
the other side being captained by former
Senator Lewis NJ. Crosse, who died two
or three years ago. Mr.. Hand was in the
Assembly in 1897 and was Senator from
1898 to 1903 and from 1907 to 1912. in
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16

Full power is given Governor Edge in
a bill introduced in the Senate this week
to render the United States Government
in the present crisis with Germany any
assistance in the power of the state. 1t
authorizes the Governor to employ and
organize all instrumentalities and re-
sources within the state, whether men,
property or other needful thing A bill
was also put in revision the state military
code as a part of the military prepared
ness program.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16
Building Lots For Sale

On Delaware Ave. and Penn Street. Al
these lots are high and water good. Can be
had at reasonable prices. For particulars
- Apply to EMMA TURNER
ALICE MAY BARBRR
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AT PEDRICKTOWN

REPORT of the condition of the First National
~ Bank at Pedricktown, in the State of New Jer-
sey, at the close Of business on Mar. 5, 1917.