Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-12
This Day in History.

1s2s-Boundary between Maine and
Canada referred to the king Of the
Netherlands for settlement.
1S42-Francois Coppee, famous
French poet and dramatist. born in
Paris. Died there May 80, 1908.
1S46-Fifty lives were lost in the
burning Of theater at Quebec.
1S5S--Sir Charles Outram success
fully held Alumbagh, near Lucknow,
against 10000 rebels.
tS68-Aeronautical Society of Great
Britain founded.
7S-6ombardment of Eupatoria
and Theodosia by Turkish fleet.
1S93-The thermometer registered
40 degrees below zero near Ottawa
Ont.
19o5-Triumphal entry Of the Japa-
nese into Port Arthur
190S-Turkey accepted Austrian Of
fer of s10,S00,000 as compensation for
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1910-The German government an
nounced its approval of Secretary
Knox's Manchurian proposals
1911-President Taft, in special
message, asked congress for an ap-
preparation toward the fertilization Of
the Panama canal.
1912-A great strike Of textile mill
workers at Lawrence, Mass, began and
was followed for weeks by rioting.
The Day We Celebrate.
Jean P. Duffield, the well known
pianist and music teacher. is just 80
years old today. His birthplace has
the rhythmical name Of Keosanqua,
which is somewhere in Iowa.
General Joseph Joffre, recently re-
lieved of the chief command of the
French armies, born in the south of
France sixty-five years ago today
Marquis of Crewe, who was dropped
from the British cabinet on its reor-
ganization few weeks ago, born in
London fifty-nine years ago today
Charles w Gates, who has Just re-
tired from the governorship of Yer
mont, born at Franklin, VT, sixty |
one years ago today.
Thomas Moran, one of the greatest |
of American landscape painters, born |
in England eighty years ago today.
James Mark Baldwin, former Johns |
Hopkins university professor and a |
of the steamship Sussex dis
aster. born at Columbia, S. c., fifty |
six years ago today.
Dr. Wilbur, who, as head of the in
reform bureau has been
seeking federal censorship of the NOV
les, born at Fryeburg, Me-, sixty
seven years ago today.
Georges Carpenter the French
champion pugilist, whom American
promoters are endeavoring to get out
Of the trenches for a worlds title bout
with Jess Willard. born at Lens,
France, twenty-three years ago today.
Jottings and Reminders.
John D. Rockefeller. jr., is to be
the orator today at the annual found
ers day exercises at Cornell univer-
sty His subject will be THE Per-
sonal Relation in Industry"
The print paper situation will he
the chief subject Of discussion at the
annual midwinter meeting Of the Okla
homa Press association. which begins
Today at Oklahoma City
All sections of the country are ex-
pected to be represented at the annual
of the American Institute
Of Electrical Engineers, which meets
Today in Pittsburgh.
The Greater New York Civic ball,
10 be given at the Hotel Biltmore to-
light is expected to be one OF The
argest and most notable charitable
to be held in the me
.ropolis this winer
At examinations to be held in vari-
rus cities throughout the country TO-
lay and tomorrow enlisted men Of the
National Guard in all the states are
o be given their first opportunity to
Iualify for entrance as cadets at the
United States Military academy.
'toryette OF the Day.
Representative Campbell of Kansas
aid in a recent address in Leaven-
worth:
''The corrupt man is always a stu
lid, ignorant man.
"A corrupt voter was arrested once
n Wanna
"'Wat am I arrested fur, he
lsked
"'You are charged said the Off
'er, with having voted eight times
Charged, hey?' muttered the pris-
'ner. That's queer. expected to be
raid for it st Louis Globe-Demo-