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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
New Wrinkles in Training Soldiers.

Anticipating some Of the needs Of the new
army, the War board at Washington has provided
for some novelties In the way of training One
Of the first things, after the necessary instruc-
ton in the use Of arms and similar military duties,
will be to develop the muscular strength Of the
new soldiers. A very elaborate program for rec
reation and physical development has been laid
out, including all sorts Of outdoor sports and it
Is even suggested that professional trainers will
be employed to teach the boys the stunts that are
needed to build UP their muscles and make real
men Of them. That il is not to be all work and
no play, the program further contemplates amuse-
ment enterprises under the direction and super
vision Of the army, to include moving pictures,
theatrical performances and the like. In other
words, Uncle Sam, having finally set about to
raise an army, proposes to do the job up thor
oughly and when his fighting men 60 to the
front they will be ready for about any emergency
that may arise, from charging trench to facing
a moving picture camera. If the work Is all
well done the army will be the better for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Singing @rhe Star spanglsd Banner .

A New York critic consumes quite little
space in one of the great dailies OF Gotham emu.
merating the shortcomings OF "The Star Spangled
Banner" as national song. He finds the music
faulty, the words without rhythm or strength, and
generally condemns the air for which Americans
rise to their feet when they hear it. His sensitive
soul not only shrinks but actually shrvels in con.
temptation Of the canoncal errancy OF the anthem,
and in the poignancy Of his afiction he pleads for
the substitution Of something to which he can
apply his musical standards and get more Of sats-
factory results.
All Of which other musicians have pointed out
before, and yet "The Star Spangled Banner con-
tinues to be sung by the multitudes, each giving
II tune and uterance after his or her own fashion.
1t is true as the critic in this case points out that
the sound OF F, the high note designated, is ex-
tremely difficult to reach and unattainabe to most
voices, but somehow the singers get by it. They
may not reach F, but they get close enough to
give good idea Of what they are trying to do,
and the main thing is not the impeccability Of
their vocal performance, after all.
When a gathering Of Americans sings THE
Star Spangled Banner" they usually have before
them something Of far greater moment than tonal
or rhythmcal accuracy. The words call up a Vi
sion OF all Old Glory stands for-our countrys
history, its achievements, and its aims. On the
sounds are borne the aspirations Of millions on
millions Of men and women whose hope Is fixed
on that starry banner and who vision its great
message to humanity: "And the Star Spangled
Banner in triumph shall wave DER the land Of the
free and the home of the brave"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
People and Events

Word comes out OF Salt Lake City fringed
with salt crystals to the effect that company
of American-born Chinese is ready for active
service if Uncle Sam Whispers "Come on in,
John" That's brand Of patriotism without a
trace Of yellow.
DR.. Wiley breaks into print long enough to
remark that as food dictator Mr.. Hoover is not
so much, being only mining engineer. The
famous knocker OF benzoate of soda no doubt
feels that the country was the loser when the
doctor got the official can.
Coal dealers invited by Mayor Mitchell Of New
York to cooperate in supplying. the city govern
ment turned down the suggestion. The mayor
plans to do some coal business on the municipal
scale and show the dealers cold shoulder Mu-
nicipal competition is no laughing matter.
Sections of the new cyclone belt declare with
out "the quiver of lid" that cyclone cellar
is the most important feature of modern house
hold equipment 1t may not be called into serv-
ice in lifetime, but when it is no other part of
the establishment can radiate more genuine hap
piness
Reports Of the serious ill-health OF Andrew
Carnegie are wildly exaggerated. The physical
inertia of eighty-two years Is apparent nothing
more, according to the New York Times He is
keenly alert and keeps posted on world affairs
The philanthropist and family are preparing TO
move to summer home at Lenox, Mass.
A few weeks ago when rice was quoted around
cents pound, food economists thoughfully
urged recourse to that staple as profitable sub
stitute for flying spuds. The talk was loud
enough to be heard by price boosters and when
consumers taking the advice, arrived in noticeable
numbers, the price tag doubled itself and quietly
chortled: "You can't beat me to it."
Tough luck marks the comeback trail of Will
liam Lorimer of Chicago. The former political
boss, congressman, United States senator, banker,
is now laid up with broken arm due to an ac-
cident in sawmill at gonesvillc. Wis. A few short
years ago blue-eyed Billy spilled some tears as
he told depositors in his string of busted banks
that he would go out into the world, dig for the
money and come back with enough to pay all
claims. He was digging" in the sawrnill when
a measly derrick keeled him over.
An American pilgrim fresh from London,
where food prices are supposed to have reached
the roof, blew into lobster palace in New York
and got taste Of real high-Aying prices. The
first touch caught for $3.50 for all ordinary meal
which cost him only $ls0 in London. Quality
and quantity Of food and service were the same.
The pilgrim sought from four newspaper re-
porters an explanation Of how American meat
could absorb high ocean tariffs and still sell for
less in London than New York. Having other
things to worry about they passed it up.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Two or more units Of Americanized Cinnamon
lined up with the coming Filipino division consti-
army. Their progress across the mainland on the
way to the front will prove rarely inspiring
spectacle and send siaekers knockers and pull
hackers seootng to their diminished holes
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

great variety of treatment has been tried on
victims of seditious tempers. Riding the rail,
eating snow balls, reducing cold feet in hot water
and kneeling apologies to the insulted flag proved
effective in each instance. The Wabeno treat
ment is superior in many respects. Bodily clean
illness is enforced as sanitary precauton before
saiuting the flag. The formula carries its own
recommendation. Moreover, it works.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Federal authorities seem to have scrambled
the eggs in Chicago and Il they only can work the
butter out the same way, maybe the breakfast
table will look more cheerful to the householder.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Human nature is coming to the front more
than ever in connection with the food situation
Producers do not want a maximum price fixed,
but will not object to minimum-each fellow
wanting all he can get for his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Omaha socialists could not rest until the spot
light was turned in their direction. When man
reaches the stage that he no longer can reverence
the American flag as an emblem Of personal and
political freedom, he deserves to be put some
place where he will be safe
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Best seller writers can easily get dope" for
several volumes out Of the testimony given at
Chadron. A more fantastic plot was never con-
ceived BY 4 novelist.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

The golden glow in the northeastern sky
switches the longing eyes Of Senor Carranza to-
ward Washington. Glimpsing the fattened purses
given allies lends touch Of Mexican pathos to
the words: "What might have BEEN"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

War bulletin editors Of Austria and Italy per-
sistently refuse to agree on the Carso score. In
the circumstance there Is nothing else to do but
proceed with the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

1t Is cinch that the race rioters OF East St.
Louis would not expose their skin il the fighting
was anywhere near equal terms. Mobbery is the
refuge Of cowardice.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Unless the signs Of the times are misleading
the male population Of Chadron viii not be con-
tent with less than personal trial Of Omaha's
celebrated bathing institutes"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

California courts made short work Of the move
to declare selectiye draft unconstitutional. The
notion that the country must not defend its life
with all its means exhibits legal hair-sptting at
its worst.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

The rush Of college students to the eolors ST.
lenees the elder critics Of college men. Service
riddles the theories OF egoists
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

II Omaha can spare any feature Of city life, It
will be fireworks on the Fourth Of July One
really safe and sane Fourth would let us see what
it is like,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Ivan Is having the time Of his life just now,
,arading with red flags and black flags, but he
should beware Of the headache likely to follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

The tabled giant Of Donnybrook, who ran
amuek with shillaleh, finally persuaded the null
titude to sit on him good and plenty. With four
ffths Of the world surrounding him the Teutonic
Frankehstein approaches like conclusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

M. Rirow Is not the first statesman to write a
letter and then wish he hadn't after it has ap-
peared in print
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Draft registration will end on Tuesday, but the
Liberty bond sale goes on, and there's no limit to
he number OF times you can subscribe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Viewed from any angle the task Of populariz-
ing doubie-crosses as bosom decorations Is az
iopeless as dodging registration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

The volume Of sound coming out Of Russian
bear pits indicate that live scrimn,age can be
staged without the assistance Of bulls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Speaking OF war songs, Oliver Cron,welrs
"lronsides' used to chant psalms as they rode to
battle, and they made pretty good record as real
fighting men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

There are no loopholes in registration. The
manly man seeks none.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
CHEEKY cHAFF.

'Is Gerald going to enlist7"
'I don't know; but he certainly has the
courage. He talks to the cook as care
lessly as II she were one Of the family
Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Quakers properly welcome seasoned converts,
but draw the line against white feathers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

"Tell me. honestly. what you think OF
my voice."
"well, II you'll promise not to be Of
Tended
"Why, OF course, not--but never mind: :
let's talk OF something else."--Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

THAT man must be very patriotic and
very enthusiastic about the allies to Judge
by the amount of bunting he has put out"
"And yet 1t looks as though his enthus-
iasm was one Of tagging energy."-Balti-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
The Byron Reed company filed ar
ticles Of Incorporation with the county
clerk. The capital stock is 100000
and the incorporators are Byron Reed,
John Campbell. John II. Levy, +. B.
johnson and A. L. Reed.
The 4-year-old son Of Robert Ben
nett, $40 South Twenty-fourth, was
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

One Year Ago Today In the War.
Canadians regained positions near
Ypres after desperate fighting.
English authorities declared North
Sea battle proved Germany navy in
ferior.
Allies proclaimed state of siege at
bureaux.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
The Day We Celebrate.

luC Duy "O SChVuhutCs
Michael ]. Curran, city electrician,
was born in County Queens, Ireland,
juno 8, 1873. He pursued his educa-
ton in the public schools of Platts-
mouth and in the public and parochial
schools of Omaha.
DR.. Norman Call Prince was born
June 8, 1884, in st. Paul, MINI. He
has been engaged in the practice of
medicine and surgery in Omaha since
1911. He received his early educa-
ton in the Omaha schools.
John B. Carver was born June 8,
1869, in Clarksville. Mo. He is now
truant officer for the public schools Of
Omaha.
Jeff W. Bedford, county commits
sioner, was born in Lexington, NO.,
seventy-two years ago today. He has
been in Omaha since 1881 and was in
the city council at two different times.
Jacob L. Kaley was born June 8,
1853, in Pennsylvania. As young
man he located in Franklin county,
where he practiced law and was
elected to the legislature, removing to
Omaha later and serving az county at
torney.
King George v Of Great Britain,
born in London, fifty-two years ago to-
day.
Dudley Field Malone, collector Of
the port of New York, born in New
York City, thirty-seven years ago to-
day.
Rt. Rev. Charles N. Beckwith, Epis-
copal bishop of Alabama, born In
Prince George county, Virginia, sixty
six years ago today.
DR.. Francis Cuyler Van Dyke, who is
about to retire from the Rutgers coll
lege faculty after fifty years of serv-
ice, born at Coxsackie, N. Y, seventy
three years ago today.
Robert Edeson, one of the popular
actors Of the American stage. born in
New Orleans forty-nine years ago to-
day.
James Brown Scott, president of the
American Institute of International
Law, born in Ontario, fifty-one years
ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

The anniversary Of the birth of JEFF
ferson Davis will be observed today
throughout the south.
Hundreds of delegates are expected
to arrive in st. Louis today for the
convention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World.
Representative Frank Clark of
Florida is to deliver the chief address
at the confederate Memorial day ex-
ercises to be held today at Arlington
National cemetery.
Clergymen Of all denominations
throughout the country are expected
to aid the Liberty loan campaign to-
day by preaching sermons on the ma
TONS needs.
Atlantic City is to be the meeting
place today Of the supreme convention
of the Independent Order of Birth
Abraham. one of the leading Jewish
fraternal organizations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

"Put your trust in God, and keep your powder
iry" still Is good advice to Americans
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

'I trust. Miss Tappit," said the kindly
employer to his stenographer, that you
have something Ia reserve for q, rainy day.
Eyes, SIR" answered the young woman:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

Gipsy fortune-teller (seriously)-Let ms
warn you. Somebody's going to cross your
path. l
Motorist-Don't you think you'd better
warn the other chap?-Everybodys Masa-
zine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
storyette Of the Day.

Storyette oi tnc Dus.
A keen temperance advocate was
addressing a meeting on his pet sub
ject. 81 should like" he declared, ito
take every bottle Of wine and every
spirits and, sink them ali to the bot
tom of the sea"
A man at the back of the hall
jumped up excitedly, shouting: Hear,
hear! Hear. .hear"
The lecturer paused in his remarks
TO beam delighted approval on the
interrupter. "Ah, my friend" he said,
II see you are good teetotaller. a
man made of the right stuff"
"Oh, no. said the man; II am a
diver" - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Teie-
graph.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

At am going to marry a man named
Macintosh. h."-Christian Register. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

severely bitten by vicious dog, who
was afterward shot by the police.
WorKmen are now busily engaged
in putting into one of the stores In the
Paxton building on Farnarn the first
fireproof ceiling constructed in
Omaha.
The North Side Building association
filed articles OF incorporation with
County Clerk Needham. The capital
Is $4,000 and the incorporators are
A. w. Patterson, w. r. Craft, g. s.
Strong, N. B. Ours, David Oglesby, c.
r. Sherman and II. P. Camp.
The following Omaha business men
signed petition calling upon citizens
of Omaha to cooperate with them in
electing a non-partisan school board:
M. Hellman, William Wallace, Alvin
Saunders, e. Rosewater, John F.
Coots, G. A. Lindquest, John 7. Bell,
W. v. Morse, j. s. Caulfeld, Andy
Borden, DR.. J. r. Conkling, George c.
Towle, DR.. P. s. Leisenring. ]. f. shee-
ley, John r. Cox, G. Hartman, Milton
Rogers, ]. Fl. Millard, +. II. Davis,
George w. Ames, s. J. Howell, D. Ken
niston, e. w. T. Seaman, Henry Pundt,
Luther Drake, George c. Ames, James
W. Savage, H. l.. Seward. ]. s. Gibson,
Augustus Pratt and H. Kountze.
f.. P. Gridley, chief Of the money
order department Of the postoffice. has
been appointed deputy city treasurer
under John Rush. He will be sue
ceeded in the money order department
by William p. Spaffard.
Joseph Norris. delegate to the In
ternational Horseshoers' convention
held at Buffalo, has returned, bringing
Ii ax.la et1 dA n
the champion matches" They are
about the worst specimens ever ham,
mered and can be seen at Watson
Brother' shop on Harvey.
This Day in History. ...
1726--James Hutton, one of the
great founders of geological science,
born In Edinburgh, Scotland, Died
there March 26, 1897.
17sS--A party of 500 British troops.
on the march to Enniscorthy. was
disastrously defeated by body Of
Irish rebels led by Father Murphy.
1S0S-Jefferson Davis, president Of
the confederate states of America,
born in Christian county, Kentucky.
Died in New Orleans, December g.,
1899.
1S3S-Fifteen hundred Cherokee In
dians escorted out of Georgia and into
Tennessee by Georgia militia.
1S63-General Lee began his move
ment for invasion of the north.
1S93-German legation at Washing
ton raised to an embassy.
1S9S-Lieutenan Hobson sank the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor.
1916-President Wilson signed the
army reorganization bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
[IQDN]
)ne Year Ago Today in the War.

Proverb for the Day.
Borrowed garments never fit we'll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Wagons, Buggies, Harness

We have splendid line Of Buggies Wagons Harness. Lap
Robes, Whips Etc. We have number Of styles in Bug
gies an dHarness and suit you. We handle only
the best vehicles to be had and prices always right
Come to us; you are always welcome
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
PONTARLIER SPY STRAINER.
Border Spot Where Grim Guards
Have Niches in Their Guns.

The tightest spy strainer in all Eu-
rope is at Pontarlier, on the French
border of Switzerland. They can
sicken your soul, those dozen French
men at Pontarlier. They've got
inches in their guns. They have
caught spies. who have been shot, and
they are trying to catch more.
It's a matter of life and death
here" explained, in half-heated
apology, whiskered French officer
who had once lived in Cleveland,
Ohio. I'VE are constantly sending
our spies into Germany by his route,
and the Germans are always trying
to get their spies into France through
this station. We're out for blood
here" But he didn't render this ex-
planation until I had been put
through a 24-hour grilling.
wonder if the pretty little Amer
lean woman with the red silk knitted
sweater is still worrying her heart
out in the Hotel des Postes at Pom
tarlier, where the French had held
her three weeks on suspicion. / won
der what her name was. Wonder if
she is still alive. She, in her red
sweater, is one of the war pictures
burned most deeply into my mind ..
There were deep black rings under
her eyes. The matron of ths little
hotel told me she had not eaten for
ten days. Il don't want to talk to
you,' she said to me. Il don't want
them to think that I know you're not
a spy"
But your name? I'll tell the
American consul at Paris that you
are held here. I'm newspaper man
from New York"
How do I know that? I don't
want to be seen talking to you. This
hotel is full of spies"
She returned to her room and
never saw her again. There were Is
persons being held in that little hotel
men and women of misty nationality
who had tried to come into France
from Switzerland and who had been
caught as suspects in the Pontarlier
spy strainer. They were afraid to
talk to me; they were afraid to talk
to each other; they suspected each
other as much as the spy catchers did
AS look back now at those three
Sunday meals in the dining room OF
the Hotel des Postes and see those
silent, mysterious worried men and
women file into the room, one at a
time, solitary, suspected and eaten
with suspicion, it seems to me that
they were the most miserable and
unhappy lot of human beings that
have seen in all the war.-William
Gum Shepherd, in Golfers Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
II AM A UNION MAN"
How Andy Johnson Dominated an An
cry Virginia Mob.

It was some time after dark when
we arrived at Lynchburg, Va, where
the largest crowd we had yet seen
was waiting for the train. Many of
the men bore torches, but they were
not cheering for Wigfall; they seemed
to be in an ugly humor about some
thing. Suddenly there were cries of
'fHang the traitor! Here is rope!
Bring him QUIT" as the maddened
mob fairly swirled about the car. A
man burst through the door, rushed
I'D the aisle to where l was seated,
and, leaning over me, said to my
neighber, Are you Andy Johnson?'
81 am Mr.. Johnson" replied the
stout gentleman.
"Well," said the stranger, Il want
to pull your nose" and he made a
grab for Mr.. Johnson's face.
The latter brushed the mans hand
aside, at the same time jumping to
his feet. There followed scuffle for
a few seconds, and poor little me, be-
ing between the combatants, got
much the worst of it; was unpleas-
antly jostled.
The crime for which they wanted
to lynch Mr.. Johnson was the fact
that he was reported to be on his
way to Tennessee for the purpose of
preventing that State from seeding.
Mr.. Wigfall came up to Mr.. Johnson
and asked him to go out on the plat
form with him. Wigfall at once ad-
dressed the mob and urged them to
give Mr.. Johnson hearing, which
they did. The latter commenced his
speech by saying, Il am a Union
mani and he talked to them until
the train moved off, holding their at
tention as though they were spell
bound. His last words were, Il am
a Union man" !"-and the last cry we
ASdi u lIOul lilo ClO"A NoS, I1oAS
him!"
On relating the foregoing incident
to Mr. George A. Trenholm, then
secretary of the Confederate treas
ury, 1 expressed the opinion that it
was one of the greatest exhibitions
Of courage 1 had ever witnessed; but
Mr.. Trenholm cast a damper on my
enthusiasm by saying, My son, !
have known Mr.. Johnson since we
were young men. He rode into
prominence on the shoulders of just
such mob as you saw at Lynchburg,
and no man knows how to handle
such crowd better than Mr.. John
son. Had he weakened, they prob
ably would have hung him. James
Morris Morgan, in the January At
lantic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-18
Thr Bamtherg Hfralh
ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
Thursday, January l8, 1917.

A good roads association has been
ORGANIZED for the county, and we
hope that it will result in much I'M
provement for the road of the coun-
ty. Some mighty good arguments
were made at the good roads meet
ing in favor of a good system OF nigh
wavs. Now, we would suggest that
if would be a good thing to get the
actual work started. that the assocla-
tion call for volunteers to put IN, say
a day or two days, in work on some
road of the county. AS the Hunter S
Chapel road is in mighty bad condl-
ton. this would be a good road to
work on. This plan has been carried
out in other places with fine results,
and we see no reason why it cannot
be done in Bamberg county. 1t is to
the interest of every member of the
good roads association, and the pub
lie generally, to get a good road to
Hunters Chapel, and to every other
section, for that matter, but start
must be made on some road, and it
is a fact that traffic is being directed
away from Bamberg because of the
condition of this road. If several
hundred men would volunteer to put
in even one days work, this road
could be put into good condition in a
remarkably short time.