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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
People and Events

The youngest member of the Sixty-ffth con-
gress Is Representative Sydney E. Mudd of the
Fifth Maryland district, who is in his thrty-sec-
ond year.
The tallest soldier in the British army is an.
lrshman named OConnor, who has been fight
ing with the Australian forces, and who stands
seven feet three inches.
!, Many years ago, as measure of precaution,
the then Gar Nicholas Of Russia is said to have
deposited sums totaling $400,000,000 to his per-
sonal credit in foreign banks
For twenty-six consecutive years Chauncey
M. Depew, former United States senator, has
attended birthday banquet given in his honor by
the Montauk club Of Brooklyn.
julius Kahn, the California representative who
led the fight in the house for the adoption of the
selectve CONSUMPTION act, is German-born
American who was tor some years a professional
actor before he turned his attention to politics.
Edward Jones Pearson, who has succeeded
Howard Elliott as president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad, is an Indiana
boy. who has been engaged In practical railroad
work ever since he completed his education at
Cornell university.
M, Paul Painlevc, the new French war min
lister, Is known as a wonderfully brilliant scholar
At the age of II he had all the scientific knowl-
edge required for a university degree; at % he
was professor of the faculty OF science at Lille,
and at 2S he was appointed to chair at the
Sorbonne
Charles Lathrop Pack who has been named
as head Of the National Food Emergency Garden
Commission of the United States IS an eminent
example of the man of wealth who gives his at
l>tention to movements looking to the public
welfare. Mr. Pack was one Of the organizers of
the National Conservation association. He has
served as president of the National Forestry as
sociation and recently he was elected to succeed
John Hays Hammond as president of the Worlds
Court league.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
AFTER THE HIGHBALL.

ITO the tune OF AFTER the Ball")
a little laddie climbed his daddie's knee;
Begged sor story, DO. dadde, please,
Why are you so sad dad. why all alone?
nave you no BOOZE dad, have you no
II had some booze lad short time ago,
where II Is now, lad. you will soon know
List to my story, I'll tell It all:
lost 1t all, lad in election last fall.
(ChorusJ
After election was over
After the votes were all in,
After the ballots were counted,
We found we had no more GIN
Many y heart was aching;
II you could read them ALL
Many hope that was blasted
In election last fall
Bright lights were flashing in the gay sa-
loom
Disoordant voices garbled sweet tunes.
Ihen came the crash, lad. my love. my all,
Eel In the landslide In election last fall.
when | awoke, lad, a stranger in the land
was kissing my Mollie as only vandals can,
Down fell my glass, lad, broken. that's all,
Just as my heart was at election last fall,
Some time has passed. lad, since that awful
day;
Then came the fatal first of May;
Now she Is dry. lad, dry as a bone,
And all that remains Is the cellar at home.
Long years may pass, lad, Ill never wed;
True to my lost love- now she>is dead.
Ihats why I'm lonely, no home. at ALL
Just as my heart was at election last fall.
After the first OF May, lad,
After the first of May
After the lights were dimmed, lad,
After the dawn of day.
Many weary pilgrim.
Slowly meandering his way,
Head beating wild, wierd tattoo
As he laboriously hit the hay"
Omaha. L N. CARPENTER,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
NEAR Mr.. kAB\BBlE
M HUSBAND IS A GAMBLER
AND NEVER COMES HONE TO
E-WAN SNAIL I DO?
mrs. BlWlIz
S51B
HIS LUCK WILL TURN
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How are you women going to help knit
the bonds between US and the allied ma
tions?"
"oh, the whole crowd OF US went shop
ping this morning for knitting needles
Baltimore American.
There she goes, singing the hero an aria
Of farewell"
Very sad"
at arouses no sympathy In me. She could
take hatpin and have him out Of that can
vas prison in no time."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
I'm the swaeger love story the young man,
after declaring himself, is always referred
to papa in the library"
II know"
perhaps It is just as well that many Of
our girls omit this"
why"
cit might be trifle embarrassing to have
the young fellow interview dad In the
kitchen" louisville Courier.Journal.
How sad!'
did she leave him any mementoes7"'
"Yes--three children. "--Birmingham Age
Herald.
Mrs. Flatbush-Is your husband absent
minded
Mrs. Bensonhurst-I should say he was!
Why, this morning he set the alarm clock at
g. and then forgot what he had set 1t for
Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Most Of the new laws enacted by our late
legislature become operative in July, before
which time printed volume Of session laws is
supposed to be available. No provision is made,
however, to let the people know the contents of
the laws passed with the emergency clause that
so into effect at once. Some day the legislature
will arrange for the publication OF emergency
acts by advertisement in the newspapers and
give those affected chance to inform themselves
before becoming law breakers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
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Put Restraint on Dogs.

Omaha, May ITO the Editor of
The Bee: ! read an article in The
Bee last week that told Of several par
ties losing their highly-prized pet dogs
by poison.
Now If these parties had kept their
pet dogs at home they wouldn't have
lost them. Neither would the neigh
bors have damaged garden.
The city this spring has encouraged
everyone to put in all the garden they
possibly could to help cut the H. C..
of L. and that is right and good, but
/ think they ought to also pass law
to compel people to take care of their
dogs. 1t isn't very encouraging after
one puts a lot of money and hard
work in a garden to have from six to
ten dogs running over ii every hour
Of the day. A flock Of sheep turned
lose in a yard wouldn't do any more
damage.
These same people that lost their
dogs would howl their heads off II one
Of their neighbours chickens happened
to step on their property. Queer,
isn't it?,,'
Also several times l have seen fe-
male dogs followed by eight or ten
other dogs running the streets and
over peoples yards and I think that
is disgrace to the city. There ought
to be heavy fine for the letting of
such canine run lose. L. B. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Railroads are going to utilize the war situa-
ton to discontinue lot of duplicated passenger
service presumably maintained at cost of more
than Is brought in. The shrewd railroad man.
ayers are not going to let anything get by them
that's why they are railroad managers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
MAY TIME MIRTH.

He-Yes, suppose you and the rest Of
the women at your afternoon parties are as
harmless as kittens-just sit there holding
hands.
She-oh, John, who told you we were
playing bridge ?-Baltimore American.
"My dear, our landlord says he's going to
raise our rent"
Glad to hear he can do It, | can't
Puck
She--I was thinking OF you last night. Mr..
Sapleigh
He (flattered)-Aw. really?
She-You see, we had Professor Hypnt at
our house and during one of his tests he
babe me think of nothing Boston Tran
script
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Timely JOttings and Reminders.

Birthday greetings to Charles W.
Fairbanks, former vice president Of
the United States, 65 years old today
The celebration Of the twenty-fi fifth
anniversary of the founding of the
Women's College of Brown university,
which was to have begun today, has
been indefinitely postponed on account
of the war.
What can the Salvation Army do in
war time to help the nation?" is the
big question to be discussed at the
thirty-seventh annual Salvation Army
congress, which is to begin its session
today in Philadelphia
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

The sugar crop of Louisiana for 1916 doubles
that of 1915. according to official returns A Wall
Street authority places last years increase m the
Cuban crop at 100000 bags In the light of these
statements boosting prices on pretense of short
age glimpses the all-too common eagerness for
the dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Anthracite coal barons announce, an advance
to cover the increase in miners wages. The
Reading company adds 40 cents ton and 10 cents
more for the usual monthly upft. Two points
lend passing interest to the boost--the claim that
no charge is made for extra costs Of the wage
advance" and that dealers will not fatten the in
crease as it rolls down the line
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

OF course, the fellow who lays in stock Of
wet goods to last him the remainder OF his life
has right to give himself the benefit Of every
doubt for living to be as old as Methuselah.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
StOryette of the Day.

Colonel Roosevelt told at a recep-
ton in Chicago story for the profess
sional pacifist.
The pacifist, with his uAworkable
IDEAS he said, reminds me of Victor
Hugo.
During the Franco Prussian war
or 1870 Victor Hugo. then at the
height of his glory, was so Mortified
by the cruelties Of the siege of Paris
that he demanded, in burst of splen-
did. generosity:
If I go out in front of the armies
If l go out alone and unarmed-I,
>Hugo--and if l let them kill me
then don't YOU think that this will
end the warp
=, For you, yes, certainly was the
cold and sagacious answer given to
Hugo. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
The Day We Celebrate,

Frank H. Turney of Frank H. Tur-
ney & Co., brokers, is just 40 today. He
was born right here in Omaha and is
q member of one of the pioneer fam
lilies.
A. L. Timblin, lawyer, is celebrating
his birthday today. How many times
he does not divulge except that he was
born in Nebraska before the war"
Coker f. Clarkson, noted automo-,
bile engineer and member of the
motor transport committee Of the
Council of National Defense, born at
Des Moines, forty-seven years ago to-
day.
Brlgadier General Eben Swift, one
Of the commanders of the American
forces on the Mexican border. born in
Texas sixty-three years ago today
Bernard N. Baker, who recently re-
signed as a member of the United
States government shipping board,
born in Baltimore sixty-five years ago
today.
DR.. Robert J. Alley, president of the
University Of Maine and head of the
head Of the National Association, born
at Coal City, Ind, fifty-four years ago
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Those who urge athletic exercise as a health
necessity for chair warmers overlook the ener-
giving value OF the stunts required to make ends
tneet
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Remember, too, that gardening doesn't end
with planting the seed and that weeds will grow
much faster than potatoes or any other form Of
food Keeping sverlastingly ut It Is the secret
of raising crop of any sort.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Canadian losses in killed, wounded and miss.
ing since the beginning Of the war total $685.
or about rs per cent Of Its overseas force. The
high proportion Of losses attest the valor and
the great achievements Of the Canadian contin
gent
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

We note that one Rev. T. M. G. Birmingham
is trying to resurrect himself as letter writer
in the public prints. Wonder what political Office
he figures on running for next,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Several cylinders Of Pa Rourke's scoring ma
chine are missing. He should get his spark plug
cleaned at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Mayor Jim Is to have direction Of the selective
draft in Douglas county. II he can get out the
soldiers as successfully as he does the votes, no
complaint will BE- heard as to results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Old Glory looks better In Paris now than
during the opening weeks of war. Then its bear
ers struggled for shelter away off, the farther the
better. Now the flag returns and takes its right.
full place in the battle front of Liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

A coalition ministry, representing the leading
divisions Of Russian democracy. improves the
chances Of the bear lodging the traps Of enemies
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Florence and Benson are to be June brides
for fair this time. And they'll never rue the day
they Joined with Omaha for future veal
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Now that we have gone dry and must quench.
our thirst with aqueous beverages in copious
quantities, another water rate reduction should
be soon IN order, ....~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

"Sordid, doilar-grubbing" Americans are hand
ing out millions to the needy Of Europe at rate
that ought forever to silence the charge that we
have no sentiment above money-making
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Election Commissioner Moorhead says the
girls need not tell their exact age when they come
to vote. The wisdom Of the sages pales before
mans prudence.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

To all sizes of moneybass Uncle Sam wills
pers: Dig upl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

With both ends Of Pennsylvania avenue but
tonholing together, administrative unity takes
welcome stride forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

But il everybody should stop buying, under
pretense Of economizins, all the wheels of indus
try would cease revolving.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

One Year Ago Today i'm the War.
Italians captured summit Of Mount
Cukla
French at Vaux Pond and British at
Orvillers threw back German assaults.
Premier Asquith informed the
House Of Commons that the govern
ment losses in the Irish revolt were
124 killed and 294 wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

James Cragmile, check clerk of the
Union Pacific. is the happy father of
a bouncing boy Colonel Abbott has
willingly dropped all military titles to
eagerly adopt that of grandpa"
The workmen on the cable line on
Dodge street have reached the engi-
neers. Track work is being carried
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

old or tough your pet corn is he will
shrivel right up and you can pick him
out after a touch Of Ice.mint, No pain,
not bit of soreness, either when APP
plying it or afterwards. and it doesn't
even irritate the skin.
Ice-mint is the real Japanese secret
of fine. healthy, little feet Prevents
foot odors and keeps them cool. sweet
and comfortable. It Is now selling like
wildfire here.
Just ask in any drug store for a lit
tie Ice.mint and give your poor. suffer-
ing, tired feet the treat of their lives.
There is nothing better, nor nothing lust
as good"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Economy preachments coming out of Wash
inston somehow elude the capitol, deprving
congress OF sorely needed humor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

A glance at the federal taxing scheme makes
the local tax bill look like small change.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
This Day In History.

1611-Sir Thomas Dale arrived at
jamestown, Va, with three vessels and
supplies.
17Sl-ogdensburg, N. Y, surren-
dered to the Americans under Gen.
eral Sumter.
1S12-Spencer Percival, British
prime minister, assassinated in the
lobby of the House of Commons.
1S17-John F. Potter, the Wiscon-
sin congressman, who named bowie
knives as the weapons when chal-
lenged to a duel by Roger A. Pryor of
Virginia, born at Augusta, Me. Died at
East Troy, Wis, May IS, 1899.
1S46-President Polk sent an ag-
gressive war message to congress,
announcing that war existed by the
act of Mexico.
1S67-International treaty signed in
London declaring the Duchy of Lux
emburg neutral territory and the fort
ress to be evacuated by the Prussians
1S7S-Emil H. M. Hodel, young
socialist, shot at and missed the Ger
man emperor.
1S9S-Attack on United States tor
pedo boat Winslow at Cardenas, Cuba.
1916-Warnings to Americans to
quit all Mexico. were issued by United
States consuls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
[IODAY]


Accidents are the result of careless
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

on rapidly and 1t is expected the lines
will be, completed to Twentieth street
in thirty days.
Ten plasterers employed under Con-
tractor Boehme on the Range build
ing struck because two of their num-
Der had been discharged
The Omaha Water Works company
has increased its capital stock from
$500, 900 to $1,600,O00.
Edward Rosewater has left for the
east to remain about ten days.
DR.. r. w. Connell has recovered
from a tedious illness and is able to
be about again.
DR.. Fisher, formerly of Alton, Ill,
has arrived in the city and announces
Inns intention of locating here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K Burket have
left for Grand Island, where they will
attend the marriage of their niece,
Miss Clara Burket, to A. Hart, a prom
inent druggist Of that place
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11

Prospects for summer milk punches grow
painfully less
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

District Board No. / of Grady county
is to furnish IS men for the next incre-
ment of the national army, according
to instructions received today by Chair
man S. c. Durbin Of the local board
from Adjutant General carp. The
wire, however, did not carry informa-
tion as to the exact date on which the
men would be called. It stated that
the date Of entrainment would be wired
later
At this time Chairman Durbin II
working on the official list Of men to
be called, and will mail out notifica-
tions as soon as he receives orders
naming the exact date. This informa-
tion was expected this afternoon or to-
morrow
Mr.. Durham gave out tentative list,
but stated that it could not be consid-
cred official The list includes 26
names from which number the 1S men
to go in the next increment will proba.
bly, be chosen The list follows
Roy Edward Cason, Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
SCOUTS MEET AT VINCA
PARK AT I TONIGHT

Boy Scouts Of America will meet at
vinca park at the regular hour. Last
meeting night between forty and fifty
Scouts were present and seven new re.
cruits were registered Sixty-one
names are now enrolled, the Scouts va
rying IN years from twleye to esyen-
teen
The morale Of the troops is improv-
ing and number Of the boys deport
themselves with steadlness that
would do credit to men Of experience
and years. Many OF the Scouts are
trying ia live true to the daily good
turn" and to maintain their pledge to
"help other people at all times but it
is not required in the pledge that they
should help some people all Of the time.
The scouts are an emergency crew,
a first aid corps, the "eyor readys" and
will do their bit"
Tonight examinations will be given
forthe tenderfoot class.
The Scoutmaster
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
Political Influence viii Have No Bssiirg
on Situation, Decision Being Left
to Commission

Chickasha Is anxiously awaiting def
mite word from the army commission
at Fort Sam Houston as to the recon
mendation they have made for the ar
my camp. AS yet nothing definite has
been learned as to any recommenda-
tlons that have been made or VIII be.
Indications, however, are to the Of.
feet that the race has developed into
q two sided affair with ChicEaaha and
another Oklahoma town practically on
an even basis Word was also receiv.
ed from Washington that political IN.
fluenee would have no bearing On tho
location Of the camp The decision is
to come on the merits Of the sites pro.
posed and whatever recommendation Is
made by the army commission viii be
accepted by the department in wash
ington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
new SUIT INVOLVES
MANY DEFENDANTS

A suit which was entered N the
court clerks office for the foreclosure
Of mortgage and the collection Of
note for $4,000 and ten per cent interest
from April + 1917 other interest and
$500 attorneys fees, involves a number
Of Chickasha and Grady county people.
The suit Is filed by the Deming Invest.
ment company and the following per
sons are defendants: william d. Bal.
ley Clementine W. Bailey. his wife.
Nellie Courtney Charles Courtney her
husband, William W Plato. Juanita
Plato, his wife, Pearl M White and
James r White, Jr., her husband
Witty Lee Plato and Maggie NJ Plato.
his wife, Frank w. Plato, Jr., Frank W.
Plato and Claudia Plato, his wife, AL.
len x swan, trustee Of the estate Of
William D. Bailey, a bankrupt. J. A.
Arthur, board Of county commissioners
Of the county Of Grady John smith =
single man. Harve Smith, a single man.
safronia Walker. widow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
Next 18 Heroes to Go
to ColOrs From Grady
VIII Be From These
Clp Dmbn Selects TwenyS Names From Which Next Increment m Military
Service Will Be Drawn But Date Of Eutammenl
Not Sa

Tom Woodward, Chickasha
SpangIer Willis, Middleberg
Henry Mills Stevenson, Chiz, Route 8
Harry Edward Phillips Amber
William Henry Wakefield, Minco.
Otto Henry Burmeister, Pocasset
Linus E. Ferguson, Minco
Virgil S. Norton, Middleberg
Cecil H. Murphy Chickasha-
Charley Edward King, Amber
Belus Duncan, Chickasha, Route 4
Raymond T Hurst, Pocasset
i. +, Loveless, Verden-
Henry Clay Ross, Chickasha
Edwin Olmstead sandford, Verden
William Benjamin Ellis, Blanchard.
John Wesley Honeycutt Chickasha.
Edward Clay Chickasha
William o. Edwards, Chix Route 8.
Henry Stanley Burleson Minco
William Lewis b Childers, Tuttle.
Claud Ivan Ucker Chickasha
Ralph Lee Hallum, Chickasha.
w T. Ikard, Chickasha
Arthur Mayors, Minco
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
BURIAL OF E. E. COLBY TAKES
PLACE AT CEMETERY SUNDAY
UNDER AUSPICES OF ELKS
Mr. Colby Ends Long Career Useful Citizen and Was One Early Engineers
Who Laid Out Many New Towns State Before Locating Permanently
in Chickasha; Leaves Widow and Eight Children

Monona, Elmeretta and Verginia, all
reside at the family home in Chickasha.
In addition to sons and daughters, Mr.
Colby is survived by his wife, his faith
cr, DR. M. E. Colby Berkeley, Calf, a
brother, w S. Colby, Berkeley, Calf.
and sister, Mrs Monona Van Cise, st.
Maries, Idaho
Elks Charter Memmebr.
Mr.. Colby was a charter member of
the Elks lodge, Springfield, Mo. He
had the distinction of being a member
Of the American Society Of Civil Engi-
neers, which alone testifies to his abil-
ity in his chosen line as only engineers
of especial ability and wide reputa-
tion are permitted membership in this
body He was also past president Of
the Oklahoma Society Of Civil Engi-
neers.
Member Of Commission.
Mr. Colby came TO Chickasha in 1900
as government engineer, and in that
capacity laid out and located many
towns in this section. His family NOV
ed to Chickasha one year later since
which time this city has been their
home and his. Just prior to coming
to Chickasha, Mr. Colby lived in Spring
field, Mo, where he held the position
OF county engineer Of Green county
Missouri Also a short time before
coming to this city, he was selected as
chief engineer to survey and locate the
Denver Enid and Gulf railway, which
work he pursued to a successful com
pletion A little more than a year age
Mr. Colby was appointed as a member
of the state highway commission oi
Oklahoma
Ozark Trail Booster.
When chickasha was fighting fol
Continued on Page Two.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

Another Chickasha boy has received
promotion in army circles. This is W.
B. Murray, Of the First Texas Infantry
machine gun company
Young Murray. in a letter to his
father. R S. Murray. a farmer living
at 916 South Fifteenth street, writes
that having joined the Texas National
Guards. now at Fort Bowie he was
placed in the machine gun corps and
was soon promoted TO the rank Of ser.
geant He thanks his old friend. the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
GRADY WINS SECOND PLACE FOR
COUNTY EXHIBITS AT STATE
FAIR LOSING OUT ON WHEAT

Two points on wheat it all that kept
Grady county from being awarded first
place among the county exhibits at the
state fair, according to information re-
ceived from o. c, Cooper Blaine coun-
ty was awarded first place with Grady
county second in the contest among
the counties for first honors. Conan
che county ran Grady a close race. but
finished third, while Oklahoma finish