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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

A humane society had secured a
show window and filled it with attrac-
tive pictures Of wild animals in their
native haunts. A placard in the mid
die OF the exhibit read:
I'VE were skinned to provide women
with fashionable furs"-
A man passed before the window,
and his harassed expression fer a mo-
ment gave place to one Of sympathy.
know just how you feel, old
tops" he muttered. $50 was I,"-
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

woman--How did you get that Carnegie
medal?
Tramp--Heroism, lady. I took It away
from guy that was twice my size.--New
Orleans Times Democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
LAUGHING GAS.

''The wife and I had spat this morn
ing She remarked that she didn't get
much Of a man when she married me-
''whew? And what did you say?"
'0h, / agreed with her. said II I'd
been q high-class men I wouldn't have
picked her out."--Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

Unfortunately the new army cannot be made
up exclusively OF commissioned officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

AREN'T you wearing your trousers too
short, Sonny7"
No. Dad. I'm wearing them too long
I Just came in to ask you to buy me a
new pair."--Brownings Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

1t is poor fraternal society scrmmage thas
does not inure to the benefit Of the lawyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
.IODAY]
Proverb for the Day.


Accidents will happen in the best OF
families.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
The Day We Celebrate.


William G.. Ure. former treasurer of
Douglas county, was born on a farm
in Linn county, Iowa, and is Just SO
today. He served as treasurer Of the
Billy Sunday campaign committee and
handled all the funds.
II. A. Senter, head Of the depart
ment Of chemistry in the Omahs High
school, is 48. He was born right here
in Omaha and after graduating from
the University of Nebraska finished
his education at Heidelberg. He has
been teaching chemistry to Omaha
High school pupils since 1897.
Edward w. Simeral is So today. He
was born in Stubenville. o., and edu-
Gated at Kenyon college, being admit
ted to the bar in Omaha in 1878.
Ellis H. Wilson of the Mccarthy
Wilson Tailoring company was born
May 9, 1869, at Vincennes. Ind. He
has been in the tailoring business in
Omaha since 1892.
Empress Zita, consort of the new
emperor of Austria and king of Hun
gary. born in the italian province of
Lucca, twenty-five years ago today.
Charles ]. Hexamer. president Of the
National German-American Alliance
and a loyal supporter Of the admin
istration's war policy, born in Phila-
delphia, fifty-five years ago today.
Sir James NJ. Barrie, famous Eng
lish novelist and playwright, born at
kirrimuir, N. B., flfty-seven years ago
today.
John l.. McLaurin, former United
States senator from South Carolina,
born in Marlboro county, South Caro-
lima, fifty-seven years ago today.
Thomas A. Clarkson, catcher for the
Cincinnati National league base ball
team, born in New York City, twenty
| nine years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The National Electric Light associa-
tion holds an executive session In New
York City today and tomorrow, in
place Of the annual general conven-
tion which was to have been held In
Atlantic City next month.
High cost Of materials is to be the
leading topic at the annual convention
of the National Federation of Furni-
ture and Fixture Manufacturers, meet
ing today at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Hoe for the garden, Maud, and do your Bit

Yes, and it's high time for the weather man
to answer his country's CALL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09

likeness is unmistakable. The flesh
tints are perfect and the intense brown
eyes are wonderfully lifelike. ...
Among those present at the ken
sington tea given by Mrs. August
Pratt were Mrs. Himebaugh. Mrs.
Colpetzer, Mrs. Dubois, Mrs. Clayton,
Miss Durfee. Mrs. ]. ]. Dickey. Mrs.
e. NJ. Bartlett, Mrs c. 8. Montgom-
cry, Mrs. J. M. Woolworth, Mrs.
Miner, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Purvis, Mrs.
Connell, Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Copeland and
Mrs. s. P. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Lockwood have
moved from Chicago street into their
new house. 924 Park avenue.
The following guests spent a social
evening at the home OF Miss Collins:
Misses Ijams, Burns, Dundy. Hanscom,
Barber, Berlin. Boyd. Clarke and
Yates, Messrs. Charles Orfutt, Barker,
]. s. Collins, Berlin. Morford, Yates,
Hamilton, Stebbins and DR.. Clifford.
Mrs. Dell Sellers Of Oskaloosa, Ia,
will make Omaha her permanent
home.
At the reception rendered to Rev.
A. w. Lamar, the newly installed min
lister of the First Baptist church, Rev.
Detweiler delivered the address of
welcome and the following toasts were
given: 1.-THE Preachers Wife," re-
sponded to by Mr.. Webster; 1.-THE
Preachers Son." Rev. Savidge;
Church Union," Rev. P. W. House.
This Day in History.
17S0-The British began to can
nonade Charleston, s. C. ..T
1793-France ordered the seizure
Of neutral vessels carrying supplies to
an enemys port.
1797-Walter Cotton, who made the
first public announcement of the dis
covery Of gold in California, born at
Rutland, vt. Died in Philadelphia,
1S15--Marshal Soult was made
commander of the whole French
| army.
1S4s-Queen Victoria and Prince
| Albert visited the former royal family
| Of France at Claremont.
1867-The Southern Baptist con-
vention opened its annual session at
| Memphis.
lS76-Massacr Of Bulgarians at
| Batak by Bashi Bazouks. ..
1S92--Charles Emory Smith re-
signed as United States minister to
| Russia. 3ts
1sls-President Wilson ordered a
large additional force of troops to the
Mexican border.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
SWIM TOURNEY
COMMITTEE TO
MEET THURSDAY

To COMMITTEES IN chaTKe N he
Central A. A. r. NThean state
SNlnff,nr utef fo Del STAGED M thn
petro rtor Saturday wall meet
rhur-aat 8ttttuoon af d. 3o O'Clock
10 ccur.eta arrangements for the
spla p uW0rt clifton The place o.
mecrnE san he the Detroit Athletic
club Taa m.et Ntl tt under aus.
rices 30 ~e Detroit Ath,etic club
and e osf'o Boa c.uh and Will
have hr sanction ~ tht Central \.
\ SV Wucr- ct prominence
from .-e eao.e middle west Viii re
here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
"Other Woman" also "Other Man"
and Booze Figure in Divorce
Cases; MisfitS Are UNLOCKED

imbibed TOO freely and otherwise in.
dicated that he Was dissatisfied with
home. his Wife. Ethel, testified She
was giyen decree
Leila and Bernard Grant lived TO
gether four months after their mar.
rage II was declared Mrs. Grant
said her husband failed 20 support
her and when she demonstrated
with him he packed up and went
home 20 hts mother
steve Antono1 declared his wife.
Lucy. ran away With another man
twice The arst time. he said, ~
took her back He does not know
where she IS now. he told the court.
He was granted a divorce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

Mabel SwarthQut married her hus-
band-to reform him. she told Judge
Mandel Tuesday in an uncontes'ed
suit FOR divorce Two weeks after
their marriage the other woman
made her appearance and their mar
ried ise terminated. she obtained
decree.
Just one day before their nrst
wedding anniversary, Dorothy and
James Nelson High separated. Il
was testified She went home 60
her mother and he went 20 jail. she
said Mrs High declared that her
husband never supported her and
that be has served time in Jail for
larceny
Arthur Drawn stayed OUT nights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
HEALTH RUINED
IN PRISON. MAN
GETS FREEDOM

Edward Van Meter was released
from ,3s ly rs Judge futile IN
UntcI states district court Tues
DAY He bad served A ivsyear term
az F7-r LeatervCrfh after having
been convicted az issuing false
money orders and was being held
for .rlsl cn another Indictment H.s
health rad been ruined by his pris
on e-w and Disfrtc, Attorney Kin
name ANA 1ldge INfle we're salts
fei ~ lad been sufficiently pun.
isheG
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

The annual convention % he Re
tal Millinery association o.; America
opens in New York cry today and
VIII continue an'il Saturday
The silver Jubilee - he linton
Printers home xii - celebrated a.
Colorado Springs 'odAy IN co0rec-
ton w.fh rhe international Typo
graphical urior convention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
SPEAKER BEANED,
HARRIS DRAFTED

CLEVELAND. Aug l5-The To-
dams best pinch hitter and bes'
slugger were cen'ers OF interest 10
day. Joe Harris. who can hit when
it's needed. goes before an army
board II his feet are fiat enough
he'll escape the draft
Iris Speaker was recovering from
n bean bali from Danforth IL
Knocked him out he wants 70 play
against the Sox this afternoon but
the club doctor may not lei him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
ETI WHITE STAR LIE I

wharf fsot 81 sris-old o. Ears-r
trs Yer ~ Fiats Tsshrn 70 Pax Az &
PER- H.-sn ~ ports steamers -as
Detroit caiT eH-spf Sunday g ~
- snf - Sundays -
49, - n 6arfay only art~s
sfFsrsT f1r fhs Fata rxfr 1s Pax
sr6 hgerar D For Tas1r and
r4Fsr Lard s'.snsr fsaVss sasy sf
aHd r.. Sundays fof ro -to
sand - 800 t.Et
ard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15
KEEP GIRLS ON
YACHT ALL NIGHT;
FINED $50 EACH

The four men who kept Loretta
sullivan, IA years old. and Bernadet
FooertI 10 years old. on their yacht
all Sunday night. were fined $50
each, with the alternative of SO days
In the House OF Correction. by Jus
tico Sellers. Tuesday.
The men are Clarence Bayer. rs
years old. No. 1881 Hendrie-ave..
John Gillon. % years old. and his
brother. Thomas, 90 years OF age,
No. 1876 Parkerave, and Walter
Lippoth. II years or age. 40. 1919
Townsend ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

Printing -.-tb~ plain nest kfnd-tbst
. riaht--Tiunss Joh Der-usfs ss7D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

More than 100 linemen employed
by the New England Telephone com
pany will 20 90 work today under a
new schedule which provides for a
wage rate OF 81 day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

For B1rsis and points es<t daily 4 %
~. Pr. tN For cisssisud pltts
baFfh ard points sosfh daily 10 IS . IN
anf y ~ 90 sm ~ ~ a. -
eHc.pt Sunday ~ AlgsAs Naesiha.
Isisnd So iHnars arc waF Borta ale a.
caYs trf EsfurtsYa 90 = ~ Rsd
nssfays 80 Frifavs tt ~ cen
Nai Nrls Ffssmers go fl1f 20 rrfrI
avsrss CITY rrksf Drt. k5I gr..
void susst ghsu. Chsfry stit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

Innings LSa
Detroit ....... D o 3 "a
~ Louis ....-.. r. 0 @ o-af
Total bases Detroit 10. ST Louis
3. Sacrifice hits-a haiaad. Slsier sey-
efoid stolen hase-fratt Pitching
summary a hitn and 10 times 90 bat
of Roland in 4 innings. Bits aud .
times ~ hat on cunningham ln g Iu-
nings. no hits and timeA at bat ~
Ehmkc la y inruga Two aso hit
Davenport fhreV-taap hftS--praft
teiimau. spencer Struck ouf Ng
Poland < tfacrtsou. Davenport AUS.
TIM. by Cunningham IhnVeuprffJ
10 EhWkt SO davenport Shuhun
Anattul hy aNrnnort tNFafh b
teses On balls IN Roland 3 tsrvrr.
ed frati Smlthl of Cunning Q
tAustfn az ~ Davenport tWru-
man Double iiaYt favan and ~.s
Ter Pratt. tavRn and sIsier Ieff
on hases Detroit &. 81 Louis g Hlt
by pitched hnli-iiY Davenport f<ntn-
GER Tine % Empires -Hilfs-
nrsnd and Connolly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-15

rrintinE--the plain neat ktnd-that
In rfEht--Ttnes Job DeDt.-MaIn 600
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
PERSH|NC BASE
IS BEHIND Line
AT ST. QUENTIN
Section Of Front There 10 Be
Taken Over Soon,

WASHINGTON. June - (SpcclaD
The war department has received
complete report, from Major General
Pcrshlng on what ha, been accom-
pllshcd N preparation ior American
regulars IN France
The American base will be south
oi ST Quentin, historic in the stories
OF the war on the western front A
section Of the line In that ncghhor.
hood will be turned over to Icr,hlns
as soon 4, he la, Suitlclcn, first line
troops and reserve, TO mold %,
IN connection with the uavy depart
mcnt and shipping board, a great trans.
port system !, being organized whereby
entire fleets OF merchantmen will be
turned over 10 the war department for
one voyage d, time Many Of them
are German vessel, seized Al American
ports upon the declaration ot war They
are fast and have large passenger &C
commodatlons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29

phone my husband until give her per
mission
! could hear Mrs .Durkcc's cxpo,,u-
la'lon. and her gradual Fielding 10 the
per uaslun Of the nurse. Then through
hdli-clo,cd eve, ! saw her ship a bill
INTO the nurses hand with the lnlunc-
ton 10 get me coffee. broth anything
She needs and with a troubled back
ward look al me She went out Of the
room
Is Madges Dream Over?
With a sigh Of relief i turned my
face TO the wall The nurse bent over
me again and / spoke evenly. steadily
81 should like To- be alone for a little
while, II YOU don't mind
Il will be within call in the next
room" she answered with wonderful
understanding, and blessed her
thoughtiuncss as she went out
For | could not bear the thought OF
any human eye upon me as wrcstlcd
with the awful problem which confront
ed me
My dream Of happiness with my hus
band was over That | knew when |
saw him pull on, his purse TO pay Tor
the hat he had Just selected ior the
pretty Virginia art student. whose
friendship with him had vaguely trou-
hlcd me ior some time
No friendship, however, could excuse
the sordid thing | had Just witnessed
To my Puritanlcal mind there was but
ono explanation for = girl, permitting
man, especially a married man, to
buy her clothing, and that wa, an eN-
PLANTATION that made me ,huiderlnCly
cover my face with my hands and rock
my body IN torment
lCopyrlghD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
REVELATIONS
2O@WlFE..
Why Did Dicky Say DDon't Worry
About the Price 2"
bY Mels Corriso~


TOR a moment the French millinery
= room a, Hamhci', went black before
my eyes Then the mist cleared.
and again saw iht face Of Edith
the girl from Virginia. her ilowct-lik,
face upiurncd To Dicky's beneath the
blue hat had wished 10 purchase
drew a little nearer to them as II
fascinated They were so cngroSSed in
each other that they noticed nothing
/ The glrl va, speaking and iclt that |
must hear what she said
/ But you ought not to get this ono.
/ Dlcky.' she said. and IN her voice there
was the familiarity at long intimate
friendship u am afraid you're an
awiully eNtravaCant boy
Don't worry about the price There
. was trace oi irritation in Dlckys
voice that always appears when anyone
| tries TO limi, his expenditure The hat
/ Just suits YOU, It will he perfectly stun
ming with that white suit with the blue
trimmings. and IT IS the last word IN
modiShneSS, or I'm no Judge. Wen
take IT,
b The aleSwoman lowered over him
ncncil IN hand and ! distinctly heard
Dicky give her his studio address
Then as hc took on, hi, hlllbook 10 pay
Tor the hat. ! turned and regardless oi
whs, the ,aleSwoman who had waited
upon me nigh, think, rushed toward
the ,ecusion ol the waiting room
My world had fallen in RUNS around
me and | ielt ,ha, | must reach some
place where ! could face my misery
Then the though, Of Mrs. Durkee made
me pause Wha, could | say to herr
A Toll from Temperament
Rui the actual physical illness which
was fast overcoming me soon made
me forget almoS, the existence of my
little ntighhor stumbled through the
waiting room 10 the door OF the room
marked Rest The white. capped az.
tendant rose To meet me. exclaimed a,
she saw my face and then silently an
helpiully guided my footsteps into ar
inner room and handed inc over TO 4
trained nurse | gtasped her hand.
wildly
u am Mrs Graham s,ammcted
Tell Mrs Dufkee outside"
Then tainted dead away.
When ! came to myself again ! wa
lying On a cot. there was a strong smell
oi hat,Shofn in the ait anw Mrs. Dur
kee's frightened face was beside that n
the nurse
"DiekN r. | said ieehly
"l'll telephone Tor him right away.
Mrs Durkce said. but al the horror
stricken mo- Nor which burst iron
me ,he Stopped and stared at me open
muu,hcd
Y, she delirious'" I heard her a,I
the nurse ieatiully. as closed my eve
again. and ! i,lt the nurses careful
steady fingers upon nv pulse
NO" the nurse replied nor is IN
M think she has had a shock q
some kinb Let her rest now She vii
be all right IN few minutes nu
don't bother her with questions"
j Ny gratitude to the woman tor he
cheerful SAINT, can never hc measure
IN wotd,. clurg to her hand and pull
ed her down 10 me
Tell her TO ~ aud ea, her luncheon.
| whispered. "and then 20 come bacl
here Tot me III Iy to go to sleep 10
little while But she mustn't tsle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-29
Not Many

How many Of u, will he able 10 have
tie inscription ON our tombstone, read
like the tc that will be placed over the
grave OF man now living IN Arcan-
um. Ohio This mans name Is II T.
Dirdrich Luke McLukc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
Supplies Lighted Matches

From he Popular Science Monthly.
 In the usual type of cigar lighter found in tobacco shops a constantly burning gas jet is provided. Instead O this, John A. Cunningham proposes the use of ordinary matches, so arranged that, by pushing a button, not only will a match be fed forward and light ed, but it will be held in place during the interval taken up in lighting the cigar. The economy and freedom from danger are obvious features, for even the remnants of the unused portion of the ma tches are taken care of in the tray be- heath.
 Within a chute 8 number of matches are placed. At the narrowed bottom of the chute a shuttle is provided, for car rying only single match When this shuttle is turned it deposits the match into tube in wfaich is a plunger intended to push the match forward against the head of a movable clip placed at the end of the tube
 The jaw of the clip is arranged with a scrs tching surface upon which the head of the match can strike as it is pushed forward by the piston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
CHILDREN IN WAR ZONES UNAF FRA|DOF
 BURSTING SHELLS
Tots in Arras Are Often Seen Walking Uncon- cernedly in Range of
 German Guns

With the British Armies in France, Jan uary lO.-(Correspondence of the Asso- ciated Press.)-To those who have lived among them the children of the war zone in France will ever remain a psychologl- cal riddle. It is startling to the new conner at the war to find them here at all. It is positively uncanny to see them at play where shell might break al- most any moment. utterly oblivious to the soldiers and the scenes about them, and with senses so attuned to the ordinary nerve-racking noises that only a pro- longed Hull in the ceaseless roar of guns would cause them the least concern.
 They cling with their elders to the remnants of their shell-shattered homes in the bombarded towns and villages, where even yet the German guns send their shells. Some have been born with in sound of the cannon and others have come into their first sense of being in the midst of battle The strange phe- nomenon of life to them will be the unwonted stiffness of peace.
 striking picture it is to see a little French girl, 5 or s years old, with 8 plaited pig tail'' down her back, trip ping bareheaded along a road wherever soldier men venture only under the pro- lection of their big steel hats. Such a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28

little girl sat and softly sang and knit ted in front of her home near an old Flemish mill one bright and warm De- cember noon while score of aeroplanes whirled and fought overhead and the high blue sky was filled with the fleecy cot ton balls that come from bursting shrap- mel shells She could see the scared and scared lines on the distant hills which were the enemy trenches and, still further back, the occasional white-hot flashes of enemy guns.
 No stranger school can be found in all the world than at Arras. Arras itself is a strange and ghostly city. Some of the houses are just as their owners left them during the first bombardment in october two years ago. Others have been pull verized along with the cathedral, the city hall and the railway station-three favorite targets of the German gunners. The enemy lines skirt the eastern edge of the city and daily from these messen- gers of death are sent shrielxing into Arras-bursting in fury from the sky.
 In the midst of all this malignity of war some twoscore children or more go to school. Their classroom is in the eel lar of a house so well demolished that a few additional shells would scarcely change the character of the mass of de- bris that serves as a protective roof. It would take a terrific bombardment to in terrupt them at their lessons. The muf- fled sound of shells crashing in the dis tance has become far too commonplace to attract attention.
 All Arras lives underground. There are quiet periods of the day wien the women, children and old men venture abroad for friendly call at neighboring cellar or for the sake of stroll and breath Of fresh air. Opportunity after opportunity has been given them to leave, but they prefer to remain with what is, or was, Three killed just outside the school one day, but the children in the cellar knew noth- ing of the tragedy. When school is out each afternoon the children are told to hurry home as fast as they can go and there is a great pattering of little wood ensoled shoes down the melancholy streets.
 There are scores of other towns within the fire zone, but not quite so close to the war as Arras, where children live by hundreds. 1t is no infrequent thing to hear mothers calling their children in