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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Governor Neville's flock Of gold-lace colonies
is so numerous that it is doubtful whether all of
them can be gotten into one photograph-which
makes it questionable whether it will be worth
the price to them to equip themselves with uni
forms and accoutrements
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Now and then the august senate fits action to
the occasion. After listening for two hours to
speech by Senator Works Of California" says
a Congressional Minute, "the senate adjourned
for the day" Small wonder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Nebraska has tried both the sale and the less-
ing plans with reference to its state school lands
and after the test Of experience deliberately de-
cided against the sale plan. Tell US what, II
anything, has really happened to justify reopen
ing the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

OF course it is merely coincidence that the
need Of resorting to a bond issue to supplement
revenue shortage invariably happens to come
when we have democratic administration in our
midst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

The railroads blame the shippers, and the ship.
pers blame the railroads, for car shortage
"Fifty-ffty" as it were.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Boosting about Omaha's prosperity operates
to attract everybody who is abroad looking for
financial support for worthy public or charitable
enterprises A reputation for generosity is a
good thing, but it also has its drawbacks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Every method advanced for reducing the high
cost Of living eventually comes around to the first
principle OF saving-prudent economy in the home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

As the Navy department views the affair, the
over-reach of American mills spoils their useful
ness in shell game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
SMILING LINES.

That man has more money than he
knows what to do with"
II heard that and was trying to help
him out by showing him several things in
which he might invest money. And still
! couldn't interest charlottesville Courier
Journal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

A vast quantity of financial cream must be
skinned this year to make up one-haf the ma
tonal deficit, amounting to $2360O0000. 1t is evil
dent Uncle Sam will have few holes in his skim
mcrs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
Needed High School Of Commerce
Building.

Omaha, Jan. 19.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: We notice in most every
edition of the papers something about
the building of Brownell Hall; how
some rich person has donated sew
eral thousand or even hundreds of
thousands of dollars for its compile
ton, but it is very seldom that we see
anything about the building of our
own public schools which are so badly
needed.
Take. for example. the High School
of Commerce, growing to be one Of
the largest schools in the city Of
Omaha Look at the location. its sur
roundings and the building. The
building itself is not fit for teachers
or pupils to dwell in, the rooms not
being properly heated. Then, also,
between each period pupils and teach
ers have to go back and forth from
annex to building, or building to an
mex, regardless of the weather. And
then the health doctors will wonder
why so many pupils are sick and out
of school. This is the reason and the
the only one. The school is now so
crowded that we can hardly move
around between periods. When the
February freshmen come, which will
be very soon, don't see what we will
do; hut we will get along some way,
for where there's will there's a
way" and the will is always to be
found at the High School of Com
merce.
All the store buildings around, with
an addition of eight new annexes, are
now used by the High School of Com
merce and there is still a demand for
more room and the only way to get
more room is to have new building.
The citizens of Omaha can have it
built. So hope the citizens will show
their spirit and see that this school,
which is doing so much for the edu-
cation of pupils, will have new
building.
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
PUPIL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

When the stckups are caught, it will be up
TO the court to stick them for good long prison
sentences
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

She-What does It mean when the name
Of stock In the stock-market quotations
has the letters Nv. l." after It?
He (who didn't know himself until he
bought on a viewpoint margin)-Wasted In.
come, as far as l can discover.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

I1mely JOttingS ana aemnOerS.
Gong He Fat Toy" meaning "a
Happy New Year" This expression
will be on the lips of the celestial
elite today, as this is the beginning
of the new year of the Chinese.
The American Institute Of Interna-
tional Law, organized at the Pan
American conference in Washington
last year, begins its second annual
meeting today in Havana
Topeka's sixteenth annual Mid-Win-
ter exposition is to be opened today
and will be continued until Feb
ruary 8.
Upward of 100000 worth Of furs
will be placed on sale in New York
today at the opening Of the third in
the series of public fur auctions held
in that city since the beginning Of the
war.
The so-called labor cases, in which
more than 100 labor union leaders
are charged with restraint Of trade.
are docketed for trial before Federal
Judge Lands in Chicago today.
Industrial and military problems
growing out of the war are to be the
principal subjects of discussion at the
seventeenth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. which begins
today at the Hotel Aston in New York
City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

sionalism. I'm my opinion, II cannot
be done. All lawyers must earn an
income by which to live. Only in re-
cent years has the right of any attor-
ney to legal claim for fees been rec
ognized. Once the lawyer received
"honorarium" and the client was I'M
der no legal obligation to pay any
thing. If the old method persisted
land the most ethical of us would
probably object to change in the
present law there would be fewer
lawyers and those in the practice
would work for love of the profession
and not for the cash which it pro-
vides.
notice one Omaha firm advertises
"law business" The conscious or I'M
conscious irony of this advertisement
is delicious We have reached a point
where law is recognized as business;
therefore, let us not object to "busi-
ness" methods-with all Of its ad
yertising, soliciting, hucksteripg and
brokerage-and let the best man win.
Legal ethics still persist in the minds
Of few of us who were so unfor-
tunate as to read" law in the office
Of some old fogy whose love Of the
profession exceeded his ability as an
advertiser. Long live the modern law
school. Its prospectus opens the door
Of imagination to those looking for
easy money" and as it completes
with the commercial college, the de-
partments Of applied business and
applied science of the modern schools
1t produces its logical results-an an
nual output of bright young men who
will have financial success in spite
of the time-worn traditions Of the
bar,
All hail the business of law! Hats
off to the new system! The fine old
traditions may be shattered; the entire
judicial system may be overturned;
Substantial justice" may take the
place of well-def1ned law and the will
Of the man temporarily sitting as ''the
court" may take the place of rules
long established and upon which our
entire legal system is founded; but the
business" of law must proceed and
only few 'old fogys" are panied be-
cause of the friction produced by the
inevitable change Of the practice of
law from a profession to business.
H. H. CLAIBORNE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
The Day We Celebrate.

Prince Christian of Schleswig- Hob
stein, who married a daughter Of
Queen Victoria, born eighty-six years
ago today.
Chase 8. Osborn, former governor
of Michigan, born in Huntington
county, Indiana, fifty-seven years ago
today.
Terence v. Powderly, former head
Of the knights Of Labor, later con-
nected with the Department of Labor
at Washington, born at Carbonate,
Pa. sixty-three years ago today.
DR.. Francis L. Patton. former presi-
dent of Princeton university, born in
Bermuda, seventy-four years ago to-
day.
Amos A. Strunk, outfelder of the
Philadelphia American league base
ball team. born in Philadelphia,
twenty-eight years ago today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
This Day in History.

llhS 10y 1ASOohy.
17SS-Lord Byron, the poet who
"awoke one morning and found him
self famous" born in London. Died
in Greece. April 10, 1924.
1799-John II. Lathrop, first presi-
dent of the University Of Missouri and
also organizer of the University Of
wisconsin, born at Sherburne, N. Y.
Died at Columbia, Mo-. August 2,
1865.
1s1s-sudden attack upon United
States troops by the British at River
Raisin, Mich, and massacre of the
panic-stricken soldiers by the Indians
1s27-Duke of Wellington appointed
commander-in-chie of the British
army.
1Ss1-obelisk brought from Egypt
set up in Central park, New York
City.
1sso--Adam Forepaugh. famous
circus proprietor, died in Philadelphia
Born, in 1881.
1901--Victoria, queen Of Great
Britain and ireland and empress of
India, died at Osborne, Isle Of Wight
Born at Kensington, May "a, 1919.
1905-Black Sunday in st. Peters
burg; Russian strikers attempted to
present a petition to the car and were
fired on by troops
1906-Steamer Valencia wrecked
off Vancouver Island, with loss of 1873
lives.
1s1O-The Knox plan to neutralize
the Manchurian railroads was re-
jected by France and Great Britain.
1s12--United States troops occupied
Tientsin in China.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
Looking Back at the Election.

Scottsbluff, Neb, Jan. 20.-To the
Editor of The Bee: Referring to the
second chapter of the Lamentations
of Agnew," permit me to say that this
attempt to stir up sectional strife by
exhuming a skeleton that has been in
tered for more than half a century
deserves only to be mentioned that it
may be despised.
Neighbor Agnew has the wrong
hypothesis altogether. 1t may be true
enough that the suppression of the
colored vote in the south, much as
1t Is to be decried.. contributed to in
crease Mr.. Wilson's majorities in some
of the southern states, but 1t was the
intelligent, untrammeled, patriotic re-
publicans of the north and west that
cast the decisive votes.
Four distinct elements contributed
to Mr.. Hughes defeat: Organized la
Dor, the disaffected faction of the So
called progressives, the pacifists, and,
last, but not least, Mr.. Hughes sealed
bid" for the votes of the un-American
element of our foreign-born popula-
ton.
Mr.. Hughes campaign Of criticism
was inopportune. Anyone can find
fault" /, even, can criticise, and L
am not candidate for president
either.
would advise Neighbor Agnew to
take something for what ails him.
I would suggest that he take three
grains of tincture of Americanism, dis
solved in tablespoonful of warm
patriotism, to be taken just before he
writes his regular tri-weekly letter to
your Letter Box.
T. r. wEYRRTGHT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
05eBeesa
.&MSRoa1
Endorses The Bees Stand.

Omaha, Jan. 20.-To the Editor of
The Bee: / am glad to see your OPP
position to such measures as the sale
Of the state school lands and the bill
for child insurance. Both movements
should receive most emphatic con-
demnation. Let us hope that our
state Is too far advanced in civiliza-
ton to countenance either. There is
perhaps little hope of the latter OF
these two bills getting anywhere, but
the unthinking might readily accept
the sophistry advanced in support of
the first proposition.
That there may be some degree OF
injustice done to those counties in
which there are large sections of the
state school lands, on account of such
counties not receiving taxes from
them, is not to be questioned; but the
remedy does not lie in the direction
of robbing the entire state in order
that few land grabbers might secure
a foothold.
II these lands become alienated they
are lost forever to the people of the
state. AS long as they are retained
the entire state in a measure Is the
beneficiary. The more valuable they
become the larger will be the revenue
to the state. Senator Robertson ad-
vances the idea that it is no more in
consistent for the state to dispose of
these lands than for the federal gov
eminent to ALLEVIATE its lands. That
may be true. But there are those in
this country wise enough to under
stand that the federal government has
been laundering along on this propo-
sition for years. Why need this state
follow the same ignorant example?
The time will come when the people
of this country will see the blunder
on the part of congress. Let the peo-
pie of Nebraska kill this proposition,
so far as this state goes, in order to
prevent future regrets.
1t is far better that the users of
these lands pay the state a rental
than become the prey Of land grabbers,
their substance gouged from them in
rents.
If there is no other way, let those
counties receive larger apportionment
from the school fund in proportion to
the taxes they fail to receive from
these lands. L. ]. QUINBY. p,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22
NE FOR NEBRASKA

townsfolk looked upon him as a
curiosity. Evidently they got a good
opinion of the climate and provender
of Nebraska, for DR.. Chambers is a
pretty healthy specimen.
Ed Rothery. Archie Rothery and
Captain O'Malley have gone to Platts-
mouth to attend Paddy Nortons
benefit.
Mr.. Pennell, with characteristic
energy. has gotten together the best
boy voices in the city and his choir
at All Saints strengthened by quar-
tet of which Mrs. Cotton is the So
prano, far surpasses that Of any Epis-
copal church in Omaha. The pretty
church also contains a fine organ,
manipulated by E. A. Todd.
Miss Carrie Detweiler entertained a
few of her friends at her, home,
Twenty-second and Davenport, in
honor Of Miss Mamie oliver of Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Among those present were
Misses Mamie Joslin. Annie and Jen-
ME Young, Messrs. John Brown,
Charlie Stone, Leonard and Charles
Strang.
Miss Rich, a young girl in South
Omaha, has painted two creditable
fruit pieces that are now on exhi
bition at Hospe's art store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-22

Subscribers leaving the city should have The Bee
mailed to them Address changed often requested
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
MEDFORD LOSES IN
BLUE LEDGE RY. CASE

Medford. Jan. lS.--In decision
scniered at Roseburg, Cir'nit Judge
j. II. Hamilton has overrulled the
demurrer filed b. this cit" and other
defendants in the injunction pro-
cs tings filed b. Charles II. Colby
and other taxpayers OF Medford
against the city council. the South
ern Oregon Traction company and
s. s. Bulls. to prevent the city from
entering into the promised contract
for the sale OF 100000 of Blue
Ledge railroad bonds.
The decision sustains and perpetu-
ates the injunction. is sweeping in
It's scope. rendering II practically
useless for the city to undertake TO
proceed further in the matter as the
court holds that the contract entered
into betweep the city and the South
ern Oregon Traction company is not
the contract authorized by the voters,
but one entirely different. and not
binding the company to build any
stated amount of road. or in any
manner following out the intention
Of the voters.
The court also holds that the as.
sumption Of the $4,000 mortgage
upon the Rogue River Valley rail,
road by the city was not authorized
by the charter amendment. Suffic'
lent evidence Of conspiracy and fraud
is declared existing to invalidate pro
ceedings through the agreement de
clared in the complaint existing be
tween the city and Mr.. Bulls, where
by the transaction is merely loar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Portland Fats q. =. sugar

The first carload OF beet sugar
from the new factory OF the Utah
Idaho Sugar company at Grants Pass
reached Portland yesterday. The
sugar is pronounced by experts to be
equal to any beet sugar produced on
the coast. From now on the COM
pany will ship a carload OF sugar
daily TO Portland. Next year the
output OF the plant will be increased
to 100000 bags, all OF which will
be marketed here. Local dealers
are giving the new sugar the pref.
erence and. being an Oregon product
Il will no doubt be loyaly supported
by Oregon consumers. The price is
the same as that OF other beet sug'
ars.--0regonian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Turns In Fire Alarms

Two fire alarms were turned In
yesterday to the fire station, but
neither call proved serious. In the
morning at about S:30 a call was
sent In from Foundry street, sew
eral blocks above the iron works.
When the firemen arrived they found
that a flue was burning out in the
home OF Il. b. Mckee. In the after
noon at l:30 second alarm was
sent In, this time Il being at |. and
Pine streets, In the house owned by
Arthur Dunn but occupied by j. O
Bridge. A hot bed had been made
on the south side OF the house and
a small stove had been placed In 1t
A pile Of rags caught from the stove
and In turn set fire to the side o
the house. BY the time the fire
truck arrived the->fire had been pu
out by a bucket brigade formed b!
several neighbors. The damage t
the house was slight,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Defendants Get Verdict

DcicHu~uAS uet SczuNt
The Jury in the case before the
circuit court In which Mrs. Linnie
Mcvay was plaintiff and R. X. Hack
EFT. guardian for Frank Kelly. de-
fendant. brought In verdict for the
defendant. Mrs. Mcvay sought to
recover judgment for the board and
care OF Frank Kelly. spendthrift.
II was alleged that she had boarded
him from a period in 1909 to period
In 1914 and claim for SIS per
month was made. II was maintained
for Kelly that he had done much
work while at McVay's as an Offset
for his board bill. and had been out
at work at other places during some
OF the time. for which no deduction
had been made. The costs OF the
case were placed upon the plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Personal AND AM! LOCAL

Fred Fritz. q well known business
man OF Portland was In the city for
Miss Cora York left last night for
Portland TO remain for u few days
visiting.
II. r. Mcclellan returned yestcr-
day 10 the Greenback mine after q
day In the city.
II, u. Miller went to Portland
last night after a few days spent
here and at Crescent City.
day stopping at tho Grants Pass
hotel. He Ia at present inspecting
his mine on Athouse creek.
Harry Andrews returned from
Montague last night and will spend
fcw days In the city with his family
r. u, Ames. assistant district for.
ester. spent a day here at the local
forestry ofiicc. He left last night for
Portland, Mr.. Ames has charge oi
tho timber sales on the reserve.
George II. Cecil. district forester,
and NJ l.. Merritt. district improve
mcnt engineer. left last night for
Roseburg for a short stay and will
then 20 TO Portland. They we're Ia
the city since Friday going over mp
preparation estimates at the forestr,
once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
pIgney Property sold

The J. X. Pigney property at the
corner OF Sixth and y streets has
been purchased by A. l.. Edgerton,
Mr.. Edgerton states that for the
present no changes will be made in
the property. but there are rumors
flying fast and thick that before the
summer suns are far advanced. a
four-story ONCE building is to tower
skyward somewhere In the vicinity
OF the Pigney house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
". G. T.. u. Held Meeting

The w. c. T. U. met at the pleas
ant home OF Mrs. Graham on North
Sixth street Friday afternoon. Pres
ident June Reynolds called the meet
ing to order and after the general
business was done. plans for the
work In the different departments
were discussed. The union also went
on record as being willing TO sup
port the court In trying to help pro-
vide amusement for delinquent child
ron, The flower mission superin-
tendent reported making five
wreaths. besides providing other
flowers and as the work has become
30 great. Il was decided to subdivid,
II into four classes,
Calling cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed A.
signee Of s. Leona Reid under her
voluntary assignment for the bene-
fit Of her creditors. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said s. Leona
Reid will present them to the sid
assignee by the 18th Of January.
1917.
EDWARD 8. VAN DYKE. !.
$50 Assignee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
COUNTY TREASURER's
CALL FOR WARRANTS

All Josephine county general
warrants protested prior to, and in
cluding December 5. 1911, are here.
by called in. and are payable at the
County Treasurer's Office. Interest
ceases January 15. 1917.
GEO. s. CALHOUN.
952 County treasurer, 603 G St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Another Train On 9. q 0. c.

The railroad officials announce
that a return will be made TO the
old schedule OF three train weekly
instead OF two as had been the pro-
gram for the past few days. The
limited service did not prove suffi-
cient TO take proper care OF the bus
mess. hence the return to the three
day time card. Hours will be as OF
old,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Applications for Range--

The secretary OF agriculture has
authorized Forest Supervisor Macduff
to receive applications for grazing
permits for the season OF 1917. up to
March |, 1917, Under the secre-
tary's authorization 400 head OF
cattle. 1000 head OF swine and 1900
head OF sheep and goats may be
grazed ON the Slskiyou National for
est this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
XIII Huge Cougar

XIII Huge Cougar
While doing some assessment
work on tho Loss Flat mine on Galice
creek recently. Ross Crew and Dow
Gibson bagged huge cougar. The
animal was in fine shape and mea-
sured seven and half feet from tip
70 tip. The men had dog along.
and after mixing In with the cat.
II came out little the worse for
wear, being severely scratched up.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14

A meeting will be held In the Cen
tral school building on Monday. Jan
uary 10. at 1880 p. m. to discuss
the organization OF a bureau OF as
rocIated charities for Grants Pass.
Each organization doing general
charity work Is urged to send a rep
resentative to this meeting and all
who are Interested are invited to
be present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
Return From crescent CITY

Messrs. X. D. Miller and J. d. Me-
Vicar. OF the Twohy Brothers COM
pany. returned Friday evening from
trip to Crescent City. While In
the coast city the gentlemen were
guests at n banquet and reception
given In honor OF the state highway
engineer. who is there directing work
upon the survey for the coast high
way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
It's Plow Tinc-

We carry In stock for your selec-
tion over 80 different sizes and makes
OF plows. A plow for every kind Of
soil. plows that are light draft. turn
your soil and leave Il In best condi-
tion. Prices from $3.50 TO $3.50,
chilled and steel c. A, Winstrout,
The Implement Man $50
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
of credit by the city to the traction

company.
The demurrer was argued before
Judge Hamilton at Roseburg by At
torney F. ]. Newman. on behalf of
plaintiff, the city being represented
on the demurrer by City Attorney
McCabe. Judge Crewes, c. NJ. Thomas
and Gus Newbury also appearing on
the demurrer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-14
sentence Continue.,--

Sentence Of J. y. overstreet. who
pleaded guilty 70 perjury In having
made false AFFIDAVIT as to his age
In order TO obtain shipment OF
liquor. has been continued by Judge
Calkins til February I3th.