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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Still Playing Up the Kaiser.

Ashland, Neb., Sept. 24,-(Spe-
cial. "A representative of the Oma-
ha World Herald is soliciting sub
lcriptions here to that publication,
offering as a special inducement a
Iarge map thrown in on the margin
Of which is printed "a picture of
Kaiser Wilhelm along with other
pictures. The proposition was such
l raw reminder of that papers pro-
German activities that the solicitor
was unceremoniously turned down
BY most of the people he called
UPON,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25

mascus and Hauifi and the eastern
side of the Jordan"
Washington, Sept. 24.-In Gen
eral Allenby's brilliant victory over
the Turks in Palestine the British
military mission here finds great
satisfaction,-not only because it
virtually wipes out the Ottoman
power there, but because of its DEM
onstration of the disaster that ac-
companies German domination and
exploitation of the Turkish army.
Field Marshal Won Sanders COM
mands the three armies of about
100000 men in Palestine. two of
which General Allenby annihilated,
Won Sanders himself barely escap-
ing with his staff. The third is in
fight and its defeat will cut the
Turkish garrisons at Asir and Ye-
men off from Europe and break the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
AK.SAR.BEN'S BIG
CARNIVAL OPENS
THIS AFTERNOON
Great Ten-Day Festival to Be
Launched; Parades Next
Week; Crowds Already
Are Arriving.

All hail to the King!-King Ak
Sar-Ben whose carnival in the
Kingdom of Quivera will open at
80 o'clock this afternoon to con-
tinue for the next 10 days. Main
entrance Fifteenth and Capitol ave-
nue..
The 1918 Ak-Sar-Ben carnival will
have greater and larger features OF
attraction than ever before. includ-
ing the mammoth Con. T. Kenendy
shows of % concessions.
This morning, the finishing
touches will be added to all of the
attractions along the midway. and
Manager Kennedy promises that al
will be in readiness for the grand
opening.
As this is the first showing of the
Kennedy shows in Omaha, those
who go to the grounds" this year
will witness something unusual in
the way of carnival activities"
Animals 10 rtdtuIc.
The feature attraction is undoubt,
edly the big wild animal show com.
bined with a spectacular wild west
exhibition. Miss Dooly Castle and
Capt. Dan Riley will present thrill
ing exhibitions with their troupes OF
trained wild beasts. Captain Lewis
has his string of OUTLAW horses
which will be ridden every day by
real cowboys from the plains of
Texas and New Mexico.
Unique is the attraction, known
as Underground Chinatown,
which depicts life in the ,slums OF
Chinatown, familiar to tourists in
San Francisco a few years ago. The
quaint games, customs, characteris-
tics, etc, are accurately reproduced.
The "Autodrome," or "Whirl OF
Continued on Page Two. Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
AL lL|ESA1TACk ST. QUE n TIN
Great Britain Wipes Out Moslem Rule
In Holy Land By Decisive Blow Struck
By Its Armies Against Ottoman Power

hold upon Hejez. A statement to-
day by the British mission says:
The Turks have a long account
of selhshness and neglect against
the Germans; disasters in 1912 and
1918, abortive and disastrous often
sives at Sarikamiss and against the
Suez canal at the beginning of the
war and the waste of their man
power in the Dardanelles. The full
effect of this Dardenelles campaign
has not been correctly appreciated
by the world. The loss of Basra,
Bagdad, Mecca and Jerusalem, the
loss of Medina, the Turkish lives
sacrificed in order to provide the
German exploitation of Roumania
and the isolation of their Arabian
garrisons must also provide bitter
memory.
Turkish Prestige Gone.
"The present Turkish advance in
the Caucasus has been carried out,
not with the assistance of. but in
defiance of the Germans, and this
with the isolated success under
Turkish command at Kut forms the
only entry on the credit side of the
book.
The net result has been for Tur-
key the loss of territory and prestige
and the depletion of her man power
which can only provide source of
keen satisfaction in Bulgaria.
''It is a source of greatest salts
faction to the British empire that
her Indian representatives have had
so large a share in this far-reaching
victory. The striking power and
maneuvering capacity which they
have developed under the able lead
ership of their commander cannot
be classed as other than remarkable
when the difficulties of the terrains
are considered"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Brilliant Victory of AIIenby
and Lawrence Turkeys
eliminating Disaster
Under Germany.
By Associated Press.


Latest operations of the British
and Arab tribesmen friendly to
the allied cause seemingly forecast
the complete destruction or cap
ture of the Ottoman troops in Pal
estine on both sides of the river
Jordan.
The British on the coast have
taken the important towns of,
Hafa and Acre, while east of the
Jordan the Turks are everywhere
in retreat, hard pressed by the
British and the tribesmen of the
king of the Hedjas. Inside the big
sack, the neck of which was sewn
up by the British in their initial
drive, many more prisoners have
been taken and the aggregate now
greatly exceeds the $4,000 official
ly reported.
Paris, Sept. 12.-"Side by side
with General Allenby and the
French Colonel De Piepape," writes
the Echo De Paris, I'VE must men
ton Colonel Lawrence in the Pales-
tine victory.
"The name of Colonel Lawrence,
who placed at the disposal of the
British leader his experience in the
country and his talent for organiza-
ton, will become historic in Great
Britain. At the head of the cavalry
force. which he had formed with
Bedouin and Druses, he cut the enc
my communication between Da-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
St. Paul PreIate'S Death
Expected M0mentariIv

St. Paul, Sept. 24.-The death Of
Archbishop Ireland is expected
momentarily, Father Thomas A.
Welch, his secretary, said at 2 a. m.
today.
The pulse is barely perceptible
and consciousness has been lost
during the last II hours" said !
statement by the physicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
ODDS AND ENDS|
| OF Days DOINGS|
Did Someone Mention Rats?

London, Sept. 24.-Forty-four
Thousand, hundred and seven
teen rats were destroyed in ships
and warehouses in the Port of Lon
don last year, making a total of
nearly a million since the work of
systematic determination was start
ed in 1901 OF 2,9l8 rats extermin-
ated bacteriologically, two were
found to be infected with plague.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Sinaloa Deports Slackers.

Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 24.-Unde-.
sirable aliens are being deported
from the Mexican state of Sinola,
according to an official telegram re-
ceived here today.
A number of American slackers
have already been deported, it was
announced
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
SIX BILLION
MINIMUM OF
FOURTH LOAN
This Vast Sum Required ir
Order ITO Lick Kaiser"
MCAdoo Tells New
York Crowd.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Sept 24.-The
American people will be asked to
subscribe in the three weeks begin
ming next Saturday the greatest loan
in all history.
The Treasury department an
nounced tonight that the amount of
this, the fourth Liberty loan, will
be $6000,00O,000. The bonds will
bear Al per cent interest and will
mature in 20 years, with the govern
ment reserving the right to pay
them in IS years if it elects.
In assigning quotas, the treasury
took into consideration unusual
conditions OF prosperity or of busi-
ness hardships, as we'll as the bank
ing resources of each district.
Quotas and Percentages.
Following are the quotas and per-
centages of the total by federal re-
serve districts:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Quits Red Cross Service

Paris, Sept. 24,-Major James
Perkins, commissioner general 81.
American Red Cross for Europe, has
resigned to accept staff appoins.
ment in the American expedit;an.ss
forces,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
HINDENBURG LINE
CRUMBLES UNDER
REPEATED BLOWS
rench Assault on Central Baston of German De-
fenses Meeting With Great Success; British Take
800 Prisoners in Advance Over Front of
Four Miles West of City.
Ry Associated Press.

St. Quentin through the latest advances of the British
and French all but enveoped and to the north the strong
enemy line protecting Cambra has been further encroached
upon by Field Marshal Haig's
To the west of St. Quentin front of four miles
running south from the Omgnon river the British have ma
era advanced their 'front.' Notwithstanding the desperate
resistance Of the enemy and taken about 800 prisoners
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Furs Bring High Prices.

New York, Sept. 24.-Announce-
ment was made tonight that $780,
900 worth of raw furs have been
sold in the first two days of the fall
auction. High prices prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
ESSAYS
.TOREVVE WANING
SPIRIT OFTEUTONS
Assurances Given by Imperial Chancellor in Address to
Main Committee of Reichstag That Public Dis
content in Germany Is Not Justified by Mill
tary Situation on the Western Front.

London, Sept 24.-Count Hertng the German
imperial chancellor addressing the main committee of the
reichstag today declared that the public discomfort in Ger
many not justified by the military situation the west
ern front, according to dispatch from Berlin
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
Protest "Confiscation." ="

Kanka',Ne, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-The Hi
nois liquor dealers convention today
adopted a resolution protesting to
congress against any law confis-
eating their properties.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-25
THE WEATHER.:

Clearing In west; show
cooler in east portion Wedn---
Thursday fair with rising tenyA
ature.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
MANY SUCKERS IN NEW YORK
Glib Tongue About All That 10 Needed
to Get the Money In Eastern
Metropolis.

Gullible and curious are the two
chief characteristics of the smart guy,
and there Is no one who knows this
better than the street fakir. One of
those sharp-witted fakirs with a gift
of CAB made cleanup in the financial
district the other day, remarks the
New York Tribune. He went down
there just as the deckhands of the big
corporations were pouring out of the
skyscrapers for a bite to eat. He had
a grip full of little black boxes that
looked like cameras.
Here yer are" he shouted, 'for two
nickels or one dime. The cutest little
thing you can imagine. Stand on the
sidewalk fix this little box at the right
angle, and you'll be able to look into
second-story window and see what's
going on without the slightest incon-
venience.
I'm the old way, when you wanted
to peep through keyhole you went
down on your launches, at some per-
sonal inconvenience. Besides, there
was always the danger of being shot
in the eye with hatpin or knitting
needle. Buy one of the cute little toys
and you can stand on both feet, and,
without endangering life or limb, you
can see all that's going on in the ROOM"
Nearly every one who stopped fished
out dime and bought one. Then a
cop came along, the fakir slipped away
and the crowd melted. Everybody who
bought the little camera tried to
work it 40 different ways, and then
discovered that they had been stung.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
Patch Up Telephone Poles.

The ever-increasing cost of lumber
has led to the use Of many devices to
save wood. One of the most ingenious
is the method to save telephone poles,
which rot at the base just above and
below the surface Of the ground. The
upper portion remains sound for a
longer time than the base. A short
pole, creosoted so as to Withstand de.
cay, is placed in the ground beside the
old pole and firmly fastened to it. This
adds several years TO the length OF
time the pole will serve. The arrange
ment also serves as a protection to
pedestrians; for since the part buried
rots long before the upper part, the
fall might occur most Unexpectedly
Popular Science Monthly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
OPERATED BY "HAY-BURNERSp
Railroads Was Primitive In
the Extreme.

The history Of railway operation in
this country offers many curious and
interesting details. Among them none
are stranger than those that concern
the Memphis, FL Paso & Pacific rail-
road, 40-mile line operated between
Marshall, Tex, and Shreveport, La,
during the Civil war.
The owner was John Higgnson. He
had many titles: chairman Of the
board, president vice president, SUI
perintendent, trainmaster, roadmaster,
freight and passenger agent, fireman,
conductor and master mechanic. The
motive power was Of the best In those
days, and consisted OF several yoke OF
oxen, commonly known as "hay-burn-
ers." The oxen were, 1t is said, gen.
orally on time.
Mr.. Higginson ran his train on a tri-
weekly schedule. When he had gath
cred up "cargo" and everything was
ready for the trip he loaded the oxen
into the first box car in the train In
the next car he had put the freight and
the passengers, and In the third he
himself rode. The cars started down
the steep grade out Of Marshall and,
after they had rolled as far as they
would Mr.. HigginsOn set the brakes
and proceeded to unload the oxen and
hitch them to the coupling Of the car.
Then he released the brakes and start
ed the train up the grade. At the top
the oxen were again loaded into their
car and another start was made down.
hill. By repeating this operation sew
eraI times Mr.. Higginson and his train
would finally reach Shreveport
The passenger rate was 25 cents
person. Freight charges were any
thing the owner Of the line could get.
Since there was no competition, MIR.
Higgfnson made money. All freight
was marked "red ball" and handled
as soon as received.
This, however, was not the first
"hay-burning' railway In the United
States. Most of the early lines made
use Of animals. The Baltimore & Ohio
at one time employed horses to haul
freight and passenger trains over the
first Is miles of track constructed
Youths Companion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
Not Extravaoant.

An English, Irish, and Scottish sol.
der were returning to camp after a
stroll. They were footsore and tired.
and kindly farmer ON his way home
from market gave them a lift on the
road.
The soldiers were very grateful and
wished to reward the farmer for his
kindness.
Said the Englishman: Lets stand
him a drink !''
"Sure," said Pat, that is agin the
law. Let's give him some baccyI''
''Hoot, ma laddies!" interjected the
Scot. Don't be extravagant. Let's
shake hands with the mon and wish
him good NIGHT"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
INVALIDS HAVE DONE MUCH
Comfort for Sufferers in Stories Of
Careers of Noted Authors and
Scientists.

Those who are afflicted with ilI-health
statement, quoted in a recent book on
Suffering and the War" that "Cole-
ridge claimed that the greatest works
of the nineteen centuries were all
written by men of feeble health-Spin-
oza's Ethics Bacon's sNovum Or
ganum,' and Rants fCritique Of Pure
Reason" As another instance Of the
triumph of the spirit, Sir Isaac New
ton, it is stated, according to London
Tit-Bits, was a most unpromising child,
with a frail body and poor eyesight
He showed no aptitude for study, and
was first melted by the desire to get
ahead of boy who kicked him."
Another great writer who accom-
plished much despite the handicap of
poor health was Herbert Spencer. Like
Newton, as a boy he was backward in
his studies. A new life of Spencer by
Hugh Elliot says: HE was very back
ward as boy in the ordinary subjects
of children's lessons. -. Morally,
he was extremely disobedient and con-
temptuous of authority" At thirteen
she found the discipline (of his SCHOOL,
more severe than he cared about, and
ran away home to Derby again, walk
ing 48 miles the first day." Yet as a
man, without money, without special
education, without health, he produced
Is large volumes of philosophy and
science of many diverse kinds, pub
lished variety of mechanical inven-
tons, and on endless other subjects,
great and small, he set forth a profu,
sion of new and original IDEAS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
How Rome ENCOURAGED Rirth Bate.


To encourage the birth rate the Ro-
mans made use of the age-long fight
of women with property for the power
to control it. This power that it took
the women of England and America
living under the English common law
$500 years longer to achieve was
granted by Numa Pompilius, In It's B.
c., to women who were mothers of
three children, who were privileged to
have "free administration of their own
affairs without guardian or tutor" To
the women who had inherited large
fortunes this must have been an ex-
ceedingly effective inducement to the
rearing of large families, and an ex.
cellent counteraction to the various I'm.
fiuences in Roman life which would
tend to keep the birth rate down. This
is probably one of the few isolated ex.
amples where militaristic ideals work
ed for the benefit of women.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
TOURISTS IN TOWN

There are more tourists in town
than have been any other time this
season. The Daylight Line isknow
running two boats, the City of Ocala
and Wekiwa. between Silver Springs
and Palatka, and carrying good
crowds every trip. The Hart Line
boats are also running, tho they carry
comparatively few people.
A large party of people, on one of
the Bartlett tours, coming up from
the East Coast, via the Daylight Line,
were in town last night and went on
today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
Superstition Concerning Moon.

That the moon can make people
mad is still a prevalent belief, and
even most Of those who pride them
selves on being free from all supersti-
ton would hesitate to lie where the
moon can shine upon them while they
sleep. For would they not run the
risk Of being moon struckr Does
not Othello In the agony Of his soul
exclaim:
IT'S the very error OF the moon.
She comes more near the earth than she
was wont,
And makes men mad.
Science ridicules all of this today,
pointing out that the moon can send us
nothing but her light, which Is only a
feeble reflection of that of the sun, and
the attraction of her gravity, which
seems to affect the rise and fall Of the
tides
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

Mr.. Mark Bryant, who has been
day manager of the Harrington Cafe
all winter, will leave in day or so
for Arcadia, where he will go into
business for himself. Ocala will be
sorry to lose Mr.. Bryant. He is not
only an excellent restaurateur, but a
genial good fellow and has made
numberless friends during his stay
here. He will be accompanied and
assisted by Mr.. C'Oliver Davis, who
has been night manager at the Har-
rington for some months, and is also
most popular and efficient.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

The trial of Will Grissett, for moon
shining, in Judge Smiths court yes
terday, resulted in a mistrial Con-
sidering that Grissett's still is in the
sheriff's Office, and the other evidence,
it is indeed strange that the jurors
couldn't agree. If the man had been
on trial for murder on such evidence,
they would have hung him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

Mr.. C. c. Rawls, for many years
one of the leading citizens of the
western Marion and eastern Levy sec
ton, later resident of Lake City,
and now abiding in Miami, was in
town yesterday, greeting his friends,
who are all who know him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

FOR SALE-Two hundred bushels
early maturing Bunch Sea Island cot
ton seed; made in 1916 and clear of
weevils. Cotton has long staple and
will third itself in lint. Price 81 per
bushel. Also two double roller Foss
gins, new; one good upland Windship
gin press, shafting, betting at bar
gain. Reason for selling am putting
in feed mill. W. 7. Staten, Valdosta,
Ga. 2-28-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
CONTINUED from Third Page)
Marguerite Clayton at the Temple
Today

Marguerite Clayton, the pretty
blonde sister of Ethel Clayton, and
Taylor Holmes star at the Temple to-
day in an Essanay release that COM
bines humor and romance in clever
way. Taylor Holmes has in today's
picture unlimited opportunity to dis
play the subtle with that made him
famous on the stateg. He says himself
that this picture, 1.-TWO Bit Seats" is
even better than his first, Efficiency
Edgar's Courtship" and Fools For
Luck" The last picture was seen
here and took the patrons by storm,
and efficiency Edgar's Courtship"
ran in the Saturday Evening Post.
Jimmy had for financial reasons to
sit in cheap seats at the musical COM
edy, but he found himself next to
pretty, neatly dressed girl and-but
you'd rather have the rest surprise.
One of the cutest parts of this five
reel picture is the "Sister Susie"
scene, and the comedian spins a won
derful yarn to the maiden who is more
interested in it than in her own yarn
which is falling on the floor.
Along with this feature will be
shown Pathe News and a two-reel
Billy West comedy.
Mrs. T. E. Bridges expects to leave
this afternoon for Huntsville, N. c., to
be with her sister, Mrs. McCloud, who
is dangerously i'll.
Miss Ruth Rentz, Miss Catherine
Livingston, Mrs. Tom Pasteur and
Mrs. Dudley Spain enjoyed an in
formal game of cards yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of Miss Rentz.
After the games they enjoyed iced
tea, pimento sandwiches, cakes and
called almonds. The little affair was
PLANNED in honor of Mrs. Spain, who
had expected to return to Talbotton,
Ca, Friday, but has decided to remain
here until the last of next week.
$50
Lieut.. Annie Moorhead and Miss
Louise Spencer were in the booth in
Franks Store yesterday afternoon
and sold $25 worth of thrift and war
savings stamps. Lieut.. Elizabeth Da-
Wis was in charge this morning with
Mrs. James Taylor and Miss Lucille
Robinson, and they sold $1,000 worth
of stamps. Lieut.. Mabel Meffert and
her workers are in charge this aft
ernoon.
Jack Camp Jr. went to Jacksonville
this afternoon to join his parents and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Camp, who
have been in Jacksonville since Sun
day. He will accompany them home
in their car the last of this week.
| Miss Doris Brodnax of Jacksonville
will arrive in Ocala Sunday for a
weeks visit to Mrs. w. v. Newsom.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

An unusual growth is a bunch of
orange mistletoe, which is seen at the
city clerks Office. Miss Helen Scott,
the efficient young lady deputy clerk,
was presented with it by a grove
owner while out auto riding the other
day, and is keeping it over her desk
to show to her friends. 1t has thorns
and flowers like the tree it grew on,
but the flowers had no odor and the
wood is of decidedly different tex
ture.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

The local live stock association had
a meeting at the board of trade rooms
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. j. L. Edwards
presided and DIR. Chapman was secre-
tary. Some twelve or fifteen members
were present. DIR. Rogers gave an in
structive talk on the care of horses
and other stock
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

Mr.. j. M. Meffert will visit the
state fair in Jacksonville tomorrow,
and will be accompanied by his son,
Roscoe who is attending the Univer-
sity of Florida at Gainesville, study
ing agriculture. Mr. Meffert is prob
ably the largest individual farmer in
the county and is greatly interested in
everything pertaining to agriculture.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

Mr.. Whitfield Palmer, owing to a
deficiency in his left eye, failed to
pass physical examination at Camp
Jackson, and is expected home to-
day. Whit said he could shoot just as
well with one eye as with two, but the
army surgeons did not agree with
him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-06

Mr.. G. E. Hoffman of Atlanta, rep
resenting the Fox Film corporation,
was conducting business in Ocala
Monday. Manager Bennett has book
ed some splendid Fox pictures for the
Temple in the near future, among
them several of Theda Bara's latest
successes.