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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.

"Dubbs is an unnatural kind Of father;
/ don't believe nature ever intended him fol
a parent"
"Why, what's the matter with him7"
~ asked him the other day II his boy
could talk and he said yes, but the child
never said anything worth repeating
Baltimore American.
you are exquisite" he raved. your eyet
are lustrous, your complexion divine. Do
you think you could be contented as q pool
mans wife ?"
NO." replied the girl frankly. I'm pretty
enough for the movies If I'm as pretty as an
that.'-Pittsburgh Post.
She-Dont you think Friday is a very uns
lucky day on which to be married?
He-Whv-er-yes of course; but why
pick on poor Friday Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04


doing nicely.
Superintendent James, who is presi-
dent of the Nebraska State Teachers
association, Is making arrangements
for the twenty-hrst annual meeting
Of the association to be held in Lin
coin.
The first meeting of the Walnut Hill
division of the Sunday School Tenn
perance army was held at Walnut Hill
Christian church, Mr.. c. L. Bayer
giving an address.
Mrs. DR.. Dysart and Mrs. H. c.
Markell have gone to Kansas City,
where they were suddenly called by
the illness Of their sister, Mrs. George
r. Barse.
At meeting Of the Douglas County
Horticultural society held at the office
Of E. L. Emery, 1905 Harvey, Messrs.
Conoyer, Wiesbarger and Hess were
elected members.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Austria and Italy continue plating modest
cemeteries at the old stand. Publicity lends little
present support to the industry. The fact that
some royal bones have been moved out Of range
of Italian guns indicates shade more respect for
the dead than the living.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

All that speculation as to who was to be presi.
dent between times because March I, this year,
happens to fall on Sunday, with the formal In.
auguraton postponed until the next day, proves
to be wasted effort
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Lawmakers in New Mexico are seriously con.
sidering bill abolishing the National Guard. The
meager showing made by the state in the mobili-
cation fairly warrants not only disbandment but
long era of forgetfulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Viewed from the right angle, the suffrage sen
tinels at the White House afford the most pic.
turesque and practical Interpretation Of the slogan
Stand by the president"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

A thorough search for the Zimmerman leak
ought to be the first order Of business Of the
Reichstag Has Berlin no Lawson to pound the
vocal tom-tom?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

MANS inhumanity to man." though con-
demned through the ages, takes on an aspect Of
fatherly gentleness beside certain womans In
humanity in banishing sleeveless gowns from the
Iowa coed prom.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Fortune telling outruns oil other confidence
games as steady lure for credulous coin. Expo
sure rarely diminishes its clientele. That the
game thrives amid Universities goes to show that
the business of guardianship lags far behind It's
OPPORTUNITIES
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

1t is announced once more that Villa is elm
mated from the Mexican situation. Wonder who
got" him? Uncle Sam can prove an abb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

The high cost Of living will have one compen-
saton if it brings home the important lesson OF
eliminating waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

OF course, there Is no politics whatever in the
composition OF our land bank boardsi II 10 the
merest accident that 50 many Of them were active
Wilson democrats last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

III OIHdIId Thirty ItuTs HSUs
Miss Bella Robinson's recital at
Dohaney's opera house, Council
Bluffs, was attended by several of her
admirers in Omaha, including Judge
and Mrs. Lake. Miss Council, MIR.
Sheppard, MIR. Foster, Mr.. Merriam,
Mr.. Deuel. Mr.. and Mrs. Squires and
Mr.. and Mrs. Estabrook.
The land for the new base ball
grounds of the Omaha Base Ball club
lies at the junction of Twentieth and
Lake. The club has secured a six
year lease and Architect Voss is at
work upon plans for a grand stand
and amphitaeater with seating ca
opacity for 5000 people.
A bright and lively little girl has
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

South Dakota's legislature has adjourned
South Dakota occasionally has something tha
Nebraska envies it for.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Still, is It not trife early for any member
OF the state legislature to blossom out in brand
new auto bought with the savings out Of 5000
safary2
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Fifty million pounds Of beef in storage in
Chicago and still the town "beefs" as though its
larder were empty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
This Day in History.

InlS Day In history.
1778-Americans occupied Dor
chester heights and threw up strong
entertainments.
17S1-Rebecca Gratz, the American
girl who was the original of the hero
inc of Sir Walter SCOTS "Ivanhoe,"
born In Philadelphia. Died there.
August "a, 1869.
1S17-James Monroe Of Virginia
was inaugurated president at Congress
hall, in Washington, the capitol hav-
ing been destroyed by the British.
1S2S-Theodore D. Judah. known as
the father of the Pacific railways,
born at Bridgeport, Conn. Died in
New York City, November 2, 1853.
1S37-City of Chicago incorporated.
1s50--The British steamship "Me-
dea" destroyed thirteen pirate junks
in the Chinese seas.
1S67-Benjamin F. Wade Of Ohio
was elected president pro tenn Of the
United States senate.
1S69-William T. Sherman was ap-
pointed general Of the United States
army
1S9O-The National League of Re-
publican Clubs met in convention at
Nashville, Tenn.
1S92-Noah Porter. former presi-
dent Of Yale university, died in New
Haven, Conn. Born at Pennington,
Conn, Dec. IA, 1911.
1901-William Mckinley was in
augurated president of the United
States for second time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Gerry" feels injured because the late grand
jury did not call him to appear as witness 1t
is the first time on record. though. that Jerry"
ever waited to be called.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Senate voted to give President Will
son a free hand in the conduct of in
ternational affairs.
Germans entered village of Douau-
mont, north of Verdun, after suffering
fearful losses.
British government adopted plan
suggested by United States to safe
guard the passage through the block
ade of bona fide shipments from
America.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

The District Of Columbia breaks into the dry
belt November /. A lack OF efficient shock alb
sorbers renders the natives indifferent to what
may happen next.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
lust four more years of Wilsonl

Mobilizing church bells for war uses prepares
listening ears for the knell OF doom.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

For ffty-year-old statehood youngster, M
braska is doing tolerably well, thank you.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

80 you want to become my son-in-law
eh?" demanded the stern parent.
Il suppose I'll have to be If l marry your
daughter" replied the suitor.-Judge.
1.-THE squash ia a neutral sort of vegetable
Not much taste to It,"
Mature apparently has foreseen many Of
mans needs You can use 1t to manufac-
ture many things, from plum marmalade ia
apple butter."-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
[IODKY]
Health Hint for the Day.

Don't rub an acutely painful joint
or massage fever-stricken patient.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
Alfred I. Creigh, the real estate man,
was born March 4, 1884. He is treas
urer Of the corporation known as
Creigh. Sons & Co.
Ralph r. Rainey, teller in the
United States National bank, is just
81 today. He was born at Brownville
and graduated at the University Of
Nebraska. His banking experience
began with the Union National.
Doane Powell, cartoonist of The
Bee, is SO years old today. He arrived
in Omaha direct by the stork route.
Sherman L. Whipple. chief counsel
in the celebrated leak" investigation,
born at New London, N. H., fifty-five
years ago today.
Count de Tarnow-Tarnowvski, who
recently arrived In Washington as Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to the
United States, born in Galicia, fifty
one years ago today.
Rear Admiral David W. Taylor,
chief Of the bureau Of construction
and repair of the Navy department,
born in Louisa county, Virginia, fifty
three years ago today.
Eben Swift, one Of the new briga-
dier generals of the United States
army, born in Wyoming, thirty-six
years ago today.
William L. Chambers, commissioner
Of the federal board of mediation and
Cancellation, born at Columbus, Ca,
sixty-five years ago today.
Brand Whitlock, United States min
lister to Belgium. born at Urbana, o.,
forty-eight years ago today.
Edward ]. Pfeffer, pitcher of the
Brooklyn National league base ball
team, born at Seymour, ILL.,, twenty
eight years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Storyette Of the Day.
An individual called Life Williams
was hailed to court to answer a COM
plant arising out of broken bargain.
Among the witnesses called was one
Steve Collins.
"Mr. Collins" said the examining
lawyer, "you know the defendant in
this case, do you not?"
"Oh. yes" answered Collins.
what is his reputation for verac-
ity?" continued the lawyer. "Is ht
regarded as a man who never tells the
TRUTH"
WAL, I can't say that he don't
never tell the truth" replied Steve,
but I do know that IL he wanted his
hogs to come to dinner he'd have to
git somebody else to call em!'-New
York Times.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
FIELD ARTILLERY WILL F..
GIVE EXHIBITION HERE
Next Friday, July 6, Minnesota Art
illerymen Will Give Concert,
Show and Demonstration

Through the efforts of the
Commercial Club, the citizens of
Morris will soon see a modern field
piece capable of firing a high explo-
sive shell four miles, in action in
this city.
The Club has arranged with
Col. George E. Leach, commanding
the First Minnesota Field Artillery.
to send detachment of his men here
with q modern field piece to give ex-
hibition drills. The visit of the art
illerymen to this city is for the pur-
pose of securing recruits to bring
the regiment to war strength and to
aid the regimental fund, with which
to purchase delicacies for the BOYS
who are far from the comforts of
home.
1t is only by putting forth every
possible effort that the artillerymen
were brought here, as every city of
the state is bidding for their appear
ance. The detachment is accom-
panied by the First Minnesota Field
Artillery band, famous the state over
as one of the finest musical organiz-
ations in military circles. The band
will play concert daily and will al
so furnish music during the showing
of the six reel film THE Conquest of
Canaan" which the artillerymen are
bringing with them and which will
be shown at the Orpheum, Friday.
July s, both afternoon and evening.
The field piece will be brought here
on a fiat car and unloaded and set
up in Grove park, where all will
have an opportunity to inspect it.
Here also the band will give an open
air concert. At 2 o'clock the reel
will be shown at the Orpheum and
concluded in time for those who come
in on the noon trains to return home
on the afternoon trains. The eve
ming performance will start at 7:3O
in order to give two shows, if neces-
sary, the second show starting a lit
tie after 9 o'clock.
The fund raised at the exhibition
of the picture will be used for the
benefit Of enlisted men. It will pur-
chase books, athletic goods and other
luxuries which will go to make camp
life so attractive that outside in
fuences will not lure the boys to
their physical or moral ruin.
If the gross receipts amount to
more than $500, the excess over that
amount will go to the Red Cross.
This is an opportunity for citizens
of Stevens county to do something
for Minnesota boys and
should bring good results.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
Frank Foresman Alive and Well

The report circulated here a cou-
pie of weeks ago that Frank Fores-
man had been killed in the trenches
in France proves to have been err
roneous. The Tribune is in receipt
of letter from Mr.. Foresman dated
at Winnipeg on June 18, in which he
speaks of the publication of the re-
port that he had been killed and
says that "he is very pleased to say
it is mistake, for 1 have not seen
France yet, but expect and hope to
see shortly, as expect to leave with
the next draft"
Mr.. Foresman further says that he
hopes to meet all of his friends from
Morris that are able to join, and "to
meet them in Berlin"
We are also pleased to report that
the rumor that Walter Atwood had
been killed in France also was un-
founded. Mrs. Ernest Maughan,
his sister, has received a letter from
him, and he was at that time in Eng
land, but expected to go to France.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
CO. A, HOME GUARDS,
RAPIDLY FILLING UP
Fifty-five Men Already Enrolled,
W ith Prospect of Many More
Vinje for Lieutenant

The Commercial Club room was a
busy place last Friday evening when
the prospective members of Company
A Ninth Battalion, Minnesota Home
Guards, gathered for enlistment,
and several typewriters clicked busily
as the enlistment blanks we're filled
out.
The committee having the matter
in charge announced that N. Vinie
had been selected for first lieuten-
ant, but that so far no selection had
been made from among several men
we'll qualified for second lieutenant,
and that this selection would prob
ably wait upon consultation with
Major Seebach. Mr.. Vinje had five
years of hard training in the Nor
wegian regular army, was a non
commissioned officer there, and has
been identified with several military
organizations here. The announce
ment of this selection was enthusi-
astically received.
Thirty-nine signed enlistment
blanks on that evening and since
then the number has been raised to
fifty, the minimum number required.
The company will not stop with the
minimum, however, for there are
still several on the preliminary list
who will fill out the formal enlist
ment blanks. Applications have also
been received from men of nearby
towns who desire to join, and be-
sides these, the company is permit
ted to take young men between the
ages of Is and 21 who have the con-
sent of their parents. All these
prospective members should bring
the company to at or near it's maxi
mum strength. Captain Spooner re-
ported a total of SIS members yester-
day.
Captain P. L. Spooner has notified
Major Seebach of the rapid enroll
ment of the company here, and the
major will arrange to come here
probably some time next week to
muster in the company.
Major Seebach desires that both
the first and second lieutenants and
all non-cOmmissioned officers be
selected and ready to be commits
stoned or appointed on the evening
when the company is mustered in.
In order that Captain Spooner may
know who desire appointment as
non-commissioned officers and who
are qualified therefor he desires that
applications and suggestions for such
appointments be made to him in
writing, stating qualifications in a
general way, within the next few
days.
The full list of the company mem
bership will be published as soon as
completed
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
Fined for Bootlegging

On receiving notice of disorder at
the Bert Beissel home near Donnelly
last Saturday evening, County At
torney Cherry and Deputies Roger
Casey and Bert Hollenbeck drove out
there and arrested Bert BeisseI, who
had been threatening to defend his
brother George from arrest for boot
Logging. George succeeded in hiding
until morning, when he was appre-
hended and brought in. Bert Beis-
sci was fined $25 for assault by
Judge Beise, and George Beissel was
taken before Judge Flaherty and
placed under bonds and fined $1OO
for boot Logging at Chokio on June
A.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29

and Because" by D'Hardelot after
the service. Rev. and Mrs. Thornell
then rendered beautiful duet.
The bride entered with her cousin,
DR.. Jennings, who gave her in mar
riage. She was gowned in white net
over white taffeta, made round
length. Long loops of white satin
ribbon hung from the girdle and
were weighted at the hem by tiny
white rosebuds. She carried show
er bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley.
The rooms were prOfusely decor
ated with ferns, peonies and roses.
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding supper was served in the dining
room where the color scheme was
in pink and white.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargrave left that
evening for trip to Duluth and the
Great Lakes and will spend some
time at Mackinac Island. They will
be at home after September 1, at
Darlington, N. D.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
PRETTY WEDDINGS
HELD THIS WEEK
Miss Eckes and MI. Hackett We'd
Also Miss Anderson and Mr..
Hargrave
Eckes- -Hackett

Miss Margaret Helena Eckes and
Mr.. Walter P. Hackett were married
at Assumption church at $3.50 Tues
day forenoon, by the Rev. Edward
Jones. The ceremony at the church
was a particularly beautiful one
The bride was attired in white satin
tulle and silver lace en- train, and
carried shower of lilies of the val
ley and white prayer book. Miss
Catherine Ditzler, a cousin of the
bride from Minneapolis, attended as
maid of honor, attired in coral geOr-
gette and white fiIlet lace. Misses
Evelyn and Grace Eckes, the brides
maids, wore pink coral geOrgette.
Mr.. NJ. J. Miner, of st. Paul, was
and Mr.. John Eckes were ushers.
Miss LOrettO Burns, neice of the
groom, presided at the organ, and
played LOhengrins wedding march,
and Miss Isabelle Burns, another
neice, sang Gounod's Ave Maria"
and two Sacred Heart hymns.
Following the ceremony, there
was reception and breakfast at the
home of the brides parents. The
attractive home was beautifully dec
GRATED with pink peonies and wild
roses, and the lights and candles
were shaded with pink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hackett left the
same day on a wedding trip thru the
West to Portland, Oregon, and Vict-
oria, B. G. They will be at home
after September l, at Willmar, Mimi.
The bride is the popular and ac-
cOmplished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
n. Eckes, and during the eight years
she has made her home here has en-
deared herself to a very wide circle
of friends. The man of her choice,
Mr.. Walter P. Hackett, is a Great
Northern conductor, whose success
in his chosen line of work is as
sured. All join in extending con-
gratulatiOns and best wishes.
The Out-Ot-tOwn guests who at
tended the wedding were, Mrs. Kate
Burns and daughters from Hawarden,
Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walton ard
children of Garretson, S. D., Merle
and Harold Hackett, Mrs. William
Hackett and Miss June Murray of
Willmar, Minn., Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
StansfeId, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eckes
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
Rauen, Mr.. John Eckes, Jr., Miss
Catherine Ditzler, Misses Hazel and
Gladys Eckes of Minneapolis, Mr..
Myles J. Miner, of St. Paul.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
COMPANY SEEKS TO
EXPLAIN EXPLOSION
Claim That the Oxygen Tank Burst
Under High Pressure.-Explan-
alton Not Conclusive

The explosion at the Killoran
machine shop last week was caused
by the oxygen tank being submitted
to too high pressure instead of by
the explosion of the acetylene, &C
cording to L. Campbell, Jr., repre-
senting the United States Welding
Co., who investigated the accident
on Saturday.
The explanation does not entirely
explain. Mr.. Killoran is still in a
critical condition at the Morris hos
pital, and his version cannot be OBJ
tanned in detail just now, but the
law of the expansion of gases and
the fact that there was so much
burning gas as to SINCE and burn
both Mr.. Killoran and Mr.. Huebner
leaves important questions unansw-
cred.
The explanation which the COM
pany makes in a statement to The
Tribune, is as follows:-
Oxygen gas in a pure state is an
oderless, colorless, non-explosive gas.
1t will not burn, but it is a strong
supporter of combustion. (No fuel
will burn unless this gas is present
in some state or Other.) In order to
intensity the heat of the flame in
oxy-acetylene welding, oxygen gas is
introduced to the acetylene fuel gas
and heat of $500 degrees Fahren-
heit is generated.
Previous to 1916, oxygen was
in thin welded sheet steel
drums, under a pressure of 500 lbs.
In that year, however, the use of
these drums was discontinued on ac-
count of the Interstate Commerce
Laws. They were replaced by the
one piece drawn steel cylinders with
walls one inch in thickness. These
latter are inspected every six months
by the government and subjected to
a test of 5000 lbs. Oxygen is now
universally shipped in these cyIind-
ers under pressure of 1900 lbs. and
used in this state by means of a reg
ulator attached to the cylinder valve.
Mr.. KillOran had the old style
regulator for adjusting the pres
sure up to 500 lbs. and not wishing
to purchase new regulator, was in
the habit of transferring the gas from
the 1900 lb. cylinders to the 500
lbs. drums by means of an eighth
inch copper tube with gauge at
tached. The gauge was supposed to
tell him when the maximum capa-
city was reached and he could then
shut off his high pressure cylinder
valve.
The gauge he used for this pur-
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29

BENEFIT PLAY FOR
RED CROSS CHAPTER
"The Broken Rosary" to Be Given at
the Orpheum in About Two
Weeks

A home talent play, "The Broken
Rosary" will be given under the
auspices of the Social Benefit COM
mittee of the Stevens County Chapt-
er of the Red Cross for the benefit
of the chapter, at the Orpheum the
atre in about two weeks.
"The Broken Rosary" is a base
ball comedy drama in four acts. The
cast will be trained under the direc-
tion of L. A. ellison, who will him
self take one of the leading parts.
Other parts will be taken by local
talent of recognized ability.
The Social Benefit committee of
the Red Cross will present benefit
entertainments of one kind and an
other as opportunity presents for
the purpose of raising extra funds
for the Red Cross.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-29
News Snapshots
Of the Week

pose had not been working for some
time, yet Mr.. Killoran continued to
transfer gas and guess when his low
pressure tanks we're filled.
"On Monday, June 18th, Mr.. Kill
lOran'S tanks were within two feet
of his forge fire, and as any gas un-
der pressure varies with the temper
ature, naturally it may be supposed
that the pressure of 1900 lbs. was
increased to perhaps 1000 lbs, a
state in itself which is not in the
least dangerous when the gas is used
in the ordinary manner and not
transferred.
when the transfer of the gas was
being made, undoubtedly the old
tank filled up more rapidly than Mr.
Killoran expected, and, as he had no
means of determining from his de-
fective gauge the pressure he had on
it, the pressure on the old tank in
creased above the safety limit and
the connections began to leak. Mr.
Killoran probably realized the
chances he was taking and called to
his assistant to shut off the valve on
the high pressure cylinder but be-
fore this could be done, however,
the welded seam on the bottom of
the old tank burst, sending the bot
tom thru the floor and the balance
of the tank thru the roof.
"The forge fire was thrown about
the shop and, while the oxygen
which was liberated did not burn
itself, it aided materially in causing
the live Goals to ignite the oil and
grease smeared timbers of the shop
and the blaze resulted.
1.-TWO acetylene tanks containing
infiamable gas passed thru the fire in
safety which illustrates the precau-
tions the manufacturers of these
gases take in making these gases alb
solutely safe to handle when left in
their containers"
Mr.. Campbell further says that
many welders in this part of the
state are transferring gas as Mr..
Killoran did, and that the publica-
tion of the full explanation and real
cause may save lives.