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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Prose and Poetry ofVacat5ons

When in the midst OF your annual vaca-
ton, you find yourself unemployed and un-
employable, wandering about half-dazed and
unattached, like coal mine mule hauled up
to pasture; when you go back to the old desk
now and then to look for the mail, or to
chat with the boys, or to sit and read the
paper a few minutes-beware! have care!
You are growing oldl
IF you hate to go away from town for
your vacation, because you don't know what
to do with your evenings without the old
crowd; il you find yourself looking about for
some book in which to bury your head at
the lakeside, where the fishing and boating
are good and the landscape lovely; if the
sort Of folks you find in the country don't
seem worth knowing, because they aren't like
the people you left in the city--look out!
Watch your step! Step out of the rut, and
stretch your legsl-
Men who inherit the finer corners Of this
earth are not desk worms. They may be
desk workers, bur they do not burrow and
curl up in their desks. The man-boss or
employe-who thinks the coupling pins of
creation will fall out, unless he grinds cease
lessly,at his desk, will find when he dies that
he was nothing himself but huge old be-
lated desk waiting to be shunted to the base
ment before the crepe is off the office door
How easily the world can spare you! How
gladly, perhaps! When you are back from
your vacation-where you spent the time
moping about like an owl at noon-when you
come running back to the old desk after two
long, long weeks separation from it; when
you expect to see the Office force rush up
with grad hand and say: well, old man
How are you, anyway Seems. great to have
you back! How did you enjoy the country?
and nothing of the kind happens; and the
office girl has done all your essential work in
addition to her own, and the rest can be
cleaned dp in one day; and somebody says
"Wsre you sick yesterday? | NOTICED your
desk closed'--when these facts swat you in
the face, beware have care This is the
swish of the wing of the warning. angel
You have ceased to growl, You are dying al
| the top You are aging without the COM
pensatory blessings OF age! You are stuck
| in rut!
Vacations were made for man himself. He
who knows how to use them to the tull MOI
only inherits the earth; he uses his desk the
better for it, He grows young while growing
in years.
Working oneself to death in rut is jus
one form of commonplace laziness.-Minne
! apolis Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Round About the State

The Columbus News SCOTS at the
reports of great damage done to the
corn crop of Platte county by the hot
wave. Some damage Is admitted, but
1t doesn't worry growers on the spot
Up in Wayne county, the Herald
asserts, farm land Is the quickest and
best seller in the market. ANY farm
for sale is snapped up If the price is
within reason"
Thrift blooms apace in Fremont
high quality thrift which visions a
sure thing and goes to 1t. Sales of
Thrift stamps for July amounted to
S14,920, running the total for seven
months up to s334,s4S. \
The Waterloo Gazette throws a
harpoon into the hide of the Platte
Valley Power company as q reminder
OF promises broken and poor service
at Waterloo and Elkhorn. 1t is al
legged the plant gives only 16-hour
service instead Of "a hours. Persons
spooking around between midnight
and dawn may resort to the lamp and
the tallow dip, or bump their shins in
the dark.
The Gothenburg Independent ex-
presses surprise over the backward
ness of subscribers in coming forward
with the wherewith to pay for pulsins
toll and honest goods. 1t is more thar
a surprise. Gothenburg has beer
esteemed the liveliest and squares
burg in its class, never hesltating ovel
a good thing. The mere suggestion o.
| holding back or holding out is staif
proud Gothenburgers should resent b!
coming across >-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Stand By Mike Clark.

Omaha, Aug. 16.-To the Editor of
The Bee: AS the primary campaign
draws to close it is interesting to
note some of its distinguishing fea-
lures. Among them probably the
most noteworthy Is the appearance Of
the so-called committee of 500" with
a recommendation of candidates for
republican voters to support at the
primary election. This organization
of long-haired men and short-haired
women first appeared in this county
in support Of the prohibition amend
ment in 1915 and their strength was
then fairly measured when the county
went against their cause by nearly
$4,000. From this result they seem
to have drawn inspiration to promote
candidates as we'll as causes, and
realizing their numerical weakness
they have sought alliance with an &C
tive political faction in the hope Of
putting their candidates over.
Such an alliance they appear to
have found in the following Of the
late County Commissioner Johnny
Lynch. Smarting from the wounds
Of being exposed and ousted from
office by Sheriff Mike Clark, Johnny
was ready to join any movement that
offered a prospect Of getting even.
And so we have the spectacle Of the
COMMITTEE of 500,"- "-organized to pro-
mote the great principle of prohibit
ton, ailying itself with one of the
worst enemies prohibition ever had,
Johnny Lynch, illicit liquor dealer.
roadhouse keeper. persistent law vio-
lator, discredited and .ousted public
officer. And the consideration de-
manded by Johnny for his support is
the opposition Of the COMMITTEE of
500" to the candidacy Of Mike Clark
for sheriff.
Every we'll informed citizen in
Douglas county knows that Mike
Clark has made a model sheriff; has
been vigilant and active in the en-
forcement Of the prohibition law; has
given his whole time and attention
to the duties of his office; and last
but not least, has been instrumental in
Kidding the county government Of
Johnny Lynch. With such a record
one would naturally expect the COM
mittee of 500, which claims to stand
for law enforcement and good gov
ernment to support Sheriff Clark In
stead Of supporting him they are try
ing to defeat him. Republican voters
should understand why.
r. L. GILCHRIsT.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19


by Mr.. Garfield, you can't fuel all the
people all the time.
Washington Post: The French re-
ports state that immense stores OF
booty were taken from the fleeing
Huns. but WE'LL bet there wasn't a
wienerwurst in the whole outfit.
philadelphia Ledger: National leg
islation to prevent rent profiteering,
as suggested by the War Labor Poll
cies board, will be welcome. But
when is food profiteering to come un-
der the ban?
Kansas City Star: General Won
Mudra and General Liebrecht who
have been retired by the German high
command, had previously been re-
tired. together with their armies, by
Marshal Foch, so the action seems to
be final.
Brooklyn Eagle: Senator Thomas
of Colorado is so much annoyed over
new heckiing of the president by suf-
fragettes that he says: "If this keeps
UP some Of us who are IN favor of the
suffrage amendment may reconsider
our O6ClSlUu. Oily u6flOItSlI dlAohs
have back kick like a blunderbuss.
New York World: As custodian of
enemy alien property, A. Mitchell
Palmer has bought 100000 worth
of Liberty bonds, using the assets OF
properties closed out or reorganized
| by his Office. 1t Is q good investment
even II Il IL not one the original
owners would have sought
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
TODAY
one year AGO Today in the War

One Year Ago To-day In the War.
Local officials Of the Industrial
/ Workers of the World arrested at
Spokane, Wash, on charges OF
preaching sedition.
Italians opened q great offensive,
Attacking ON a front 40 miles long
from Tolmino to the Adriatic sea.
The Day We Celebrate.
Guy c. Mckenzie of the Corey Me-
Kenzie Printing company, born 1876.
Orville Wright, who, with his
brother, Wilbur Wright built and
few the first man-carrying aeroplane,
born at Dayton, O., AZ years ago.
Bernard M. Baruch. head of the
War Industries board, born at Cam
den. SEC, 4s years ago.
Elsie Ferguson. actress. born in
New York City. 35 years ago.
Homer d. Williams, president OF
The Carnegie Steel company, born a
Johnstown, PA, 55 years ago. y
This Day in History.
1Sf4-General Ross landed 5s060
British soldiers for an advance on
Washington.
Is29-William MeadS was conse-
Grated Protestant Episcopal bishop OF
Virginia.
lssl-Henry w. Halleck was com
missiened major general of the
United States army.
fgI4-Belgians prepared for the
evacuation Of Brussels.
1915--Whife Star liner Arabic tor.
rine, with loss Of 70 lives
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

The British array is developing remarkable
faculty for turring up in unexpected places. Its
presence at Ballu is likely to prove quite an en-
barrassment to Turkey in carrying out its an
nounced intention of exercising free hand in the
Caucasus, as well as to head off considerable
part Of the German oil supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Just so Years AGO Today

The Board of Public Works has
granted permit to the Omaha
Horse Railway company to lay double
tracks on Ninth street from Farpam
to Douglas and on Douglas from Ninth
to Tenth streets, forming a loop.
The excursion given by the Flam-
beau club to Lake Manawa proved a
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Twice Told Tales
From a German Diary.

In speaking of the apparent lack Of
justice i nthe awarding of decora-
tions, the anonymous English author
of A Generals Letters to His Son
(Houghton Miffiin) quotes the follow
ing delightful extracts from the diary
of a German soldier:
"Monday-It rained heavily and our
Lieutenant Muller was drunk.
"Tuesday--The English shelled us
and our Lieutenant Muller was very
drunk.
"Wednesday-The Englis.. shelled
us more heavily and our Lieutenant
Muller was drunk apd incapable.
"Thursday--We We're ordered to at
tack. Our Lieutenant Muller called
out to Us from his argout to advance
more rapidly.
"Friday-Nil.
"Saturday---Nil.
"Sunday--Our Lieutenant Muller
received, the IrC Cross" 3
Perverse Arts.
Capt Archie Freeman, Los Angeles
sportsman who is now teaching ma
chine gunnery to American aviators
in France, said one day to a machine
gun class: -
"Don't be discouraged. boys, II
your bursts are all misses at first
The machine gun is perverse thing,
and to learn 1t is like learning to auto
mobile and to golf.
80 ''It took me several years to master
those arts, and while learning to auto
mobile hit everything. whereas
while learning golf, ] hit nothing
Detroit Free Press,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

An Italian scientist Is already disturbed be-
cause OF the impending dispsrity in numbers be-
tween the sexes after ths war He sees in it
some comfort, however, for it will allow man
wider field for selection in choice of wife. In
America, however. the long established rule will
no doubt prevail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

The author OF the notorious "Mockett Law" !"
by which the German language was forced on
Nebraska school childrenAa perfect piece of pro-
German propaganda--is now trying to dictate the
republican nomination for congress- in the Omaha
district
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

General March says he is not satisfied with
the aircraft situation, but ii we wait long enough
the experimenters may finally reach quantity"
Production and catch up with the armys need
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

The chase for the Stacker is now we'll under
way; work or fight smeans just that, and draft
dodgers may expect little mercy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

Most of US will agree with the president, th
Cole Blease would be highly undesirable in I
senate, but will South Carolinians think so, too
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

Twenty. thousand additional AUTOMOBILE
registrations in Nebraska for the year indicat
that one line Of trade Is doing right we'll in thi
efate
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

The temporary absence of one member OF the
firm constituting the Smith -Howell-Dodge ma
chine does not alter the nature of the political
pIundcr-bund
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

success, the opportunity for a brief
outing being taken by nearly 1000
Omaha people and several dozen from
Lincoln.
Miss Nellie wilkins gave delight
full party at Hanscom park.
Alfred Millard left for his trip to
Europe.
Mr.. Fred Nye and wife returned
from Spirit Lake.
The school children of Walnut and
Orchard Hill, under the instruction.
and leadership of Miss Jessie, NJ.
Johns, gave very pleasing musical
entertainment
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

When Berlin announces that the Germans
have retired all doubt as 10 the movement has
been dispelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

German newspapers are scolding their readers
for feeling downhearted, but it will take more
han this to restore wavering faith in the kaiser
md his Gott.N
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
'I know dad" said Johnnie, but these ara
war times"-People's Home journal.

sI know dad" said Johnnie, but these ars
war times."-People's Home journal.
He-r know q man who has finge--priHts
all over his office.
she--He must be very disorderly in his
habits.
He-Not at all. He's q police identifca'
ton expsrt-Baltimore American.
Younger Sister-What IL stoicianf
Elder Sister-Stoicism is the ability to
congratulate the financee Of the man you
wanted to marry without showing any dis
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
'"weil, I'll be hlamedf' said the ordinarily
meek little man in great surprise.
why, Henry Peck! Such language"
\ >"Well, I know ] WILL SO why not acknoNl-
edge it at once"-Indanapolis Star.
Mr.. Flatbush-No. don't want the girls
to study all these fancy things.
Mrs. Flatbush-But, my dear. you don't
want them to grow up in ignorance, and
know absolutely nothing.
''Well, YOU'VE got along all right, haven't
you ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
How do you like the ragout Henryt
It's war recipe Mrs. Benton gave me over
the phone"
ITO be perfectly frank. my dear, 1t tastes
as IL the wires got crossed. d.'-Browning
Monthly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

Efforts of democrats to name the republican
ticket ought to give voters real tip.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

A "muny" ice wagon loaded with brick is one
Of the metropolitan movies that really is moving.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Vote for Old Glory tomorrow.

The proteuts are on the run now, and it is up
10 the voters to keep them going.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

"That young doctor fell in love with his
first patient, brought her around all right,
and now they are happily married In other
words, love effected quick cure"
"That's all very we'll But how Is he 60
ing to handle his next case ?"--Louisville
Gourier-Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19

Little Johnnie, aged seven, was being ad-
monished by his father for fighting with
the boy next door.
'I never got into fight when was a
boy" said his parent, :
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
HELP OUR BOYS OVER THERE

Our Noble lads have heard the call
OF Democracy and Freedom;
So it's our duty, one and all
To conserve our food and feed EN-
Chorus.
So we'll save our sugar and our wheat,
Well save our money and our meat
To serve the cause Of Freedom.
They're gone to France, far Ger the Blue
To fight for America and Freedom;
And it's not hard for me or you
To conserve our food and feed 'ern.
And when they return from lover There"
From their great fight for Freedom.
''Tis Grand" we'll all declare,
To conserve our food and feed 'em.
HOMER w. scHLEH.
Brunswick, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
AN INTERESTED READER.

Answer: Gen. Ferdinand, Foch was
born in France, his birthplace being
in the Pyrenees near the Spanish bor-
der, and his blood is Basque. He was
trained in his youth as an artillery
man, and first saw service at the
siege Of Paris in 1871. He was then
20 years old, having been born On
October 2, 1851. He is an author of
famous books in military science, and
has long been regarded as the fore
most authority among European
strategists. His name is pronounced
'ITnch -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
General Foch n Frenchmau.

Tekamah. Neb., Aug. Ito the
Editor of The Bee:- What nationality
is Marshal Foch? Is he a native of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-19
Center Shots

Minneapolis Tribune: AS revised
by Mr.. Garfield. you can't fuel all the
people all the time.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
JUST WHY is A GUINEA HEM
Question 10 Asked by Writer Who Evil
IDENTIFY Has No Great Liking for
the Breed.

Whoever designed the guinea hen
and composed the music for her vocal
organs must have used a rasp for
tuning fork. Guinea. hens and their
husbands are alike lin appearance;
when you've seen one you've seen the
other. Their plunage is of one and
the same piece of goods, like The Quak-
ers'. If ever you have indulged In fl
ing the teeth Of a cross-cut saw, you've
heard the synonym Of her melody.
Nature did herself a dreadful injus-
tice when she produced this variety of
fowl and the farmer who gives her
board and lodging is no good Chris
tian. say this because any man who
sells you a guinea hen as youthful and
tender has designed to skin you. /
have dim recollection of tasting one
many years ago, and will say this
the gravy was quite tender.
A group Of guineas running to keep
out of harms way resembles a streak
Of 10-cent calico Of somber hue with
polka-dots. The guinea hen lays a
very small egg with spots on it SINH
lar to those we see in cheap grocery
stores In fly time. The eggs have no
rating in the commercial world. They
are used exclusively for Matching more
trouble.-Cartoons Magazine.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07

Of this country realize that the food
situation is of utmost gravity they will
willingly adjust themselves to the me-
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which is made upon them is in
the name of the Canadian soldiers at
the front. the allied armies, and the
civilian populations Of the allied ma
tions who have already made food sac
rifices to an extent little realized by
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man,
upon whom rests the great responsible
ity Of assisting in providing food fol
the allies and .Ha soldiers al the front,
who are fighting the battles in mud
and blood. It cannot be ignored. At
home we are living in luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to idleness and for
getfulness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must be
titled no matter where it may be, In
Canada OF the United States. It Ia
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor-
tunities In the United States are open
for further cultivation Of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities in
high producing lands at low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good, on land In the United
States or in Canada, and get to work
quickly.-Advertisem
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
AFIGHTFOR LIFE

II has been fight or die for many Of Us
in the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered. but who are now
well because they needed natures warn
ing signal in time to correct their trou-
BILE with that wonderful new discovery
Of DR.. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric." You
should promptly heed these warnings.
some Of which are dizzy spells, backache.
irregularity of the urine or the painful
twinges Of rheumatism. sciatica or lum-
bago. To delay may mako possible the
dangerous forms Of kidney disease. such
as Bright's disease, diabetes or stone In
the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tions take plenty of exercise in the open
air, avoid heavy meat diet. drink freely
Of water and at each meal take Dr..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double strength.
You will, in a short time. find that you
are one of the firm indorsers Of Anuric.
as are thousands Of neighbors.
stem into the drug store and ask for
q sixty-cent package Of Anuric, or send
DR.. ". NJ. Pierce, Buffalo. N. T., 1oc for
trial pkg. Anurio u many times more po-
tent than uthia-
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
Nervous Headaches
Four Bottles Of Peruna IIII||1n
Made Me w ell 2 IN,

Mrs Enie I'm. Manchester. Ohio.
Writes AZ follows:
II cannot tell how much suf-
fsrsd In the past twelve years. I
have been treated by physicians and
no relief only for a. short time.
was in suoh . condition from nsr-
vous headaches, such heavy feeling
~ e my brain was pressing down,
and 30 nervous ! could not get my
rest at night. Would have sinking
spells and then 80 weak that could
not do my work. I began to take
Peruna- Have taken four bottles Of
Psr:ina and have gained In strength
and flesh, and can say ] am . well
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
HASTE IN WAR WORK NEEDED.

Neutrality-suspicious. must quick
On it's army preparcttons-nots slacken
them-in the face Of the reported Ia
Dor disturbances in the Central pow
ers, Secretary Bakor declared.
In his weekly war review he said:
while dissatisfaction is no doubt
rife In Germany and strikes of in
creasing seriousness have occurred.
We must not allow any reported dis
turbance to affect the effectiveness or
speed of our armed preparations"
Baker warned that despite her
troubles Germany is stripping all
other fronts for the coming struggle
In the west"
In the face of this crisis the allies
are preparing, he said. Having numer-
ical superiority both in men and
guns"
Reviewing operations for the week
ending Feb. 2, Secretary Baker said
that American troops which have now
completed their training are occupy
ing a portion Of the actual battle
front The operations in which our
troops have SO far been engaged were
Of . minor character.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
Oyster Fishing by submarlne.

Oyster Fishing by Submarine.
Mr.. Simon Lake, the father Of the
modern submarine, has suggested the
use Of the submarine for polar explora-
ton, for ferrying supplies across ice
bound rivers. for seeking sunken treas
ure, and for dredging oysters.
Experiments have demonstrated to
Mr.. Lakes satisfaction that when the
submarine is at the bottom of the
ocean. the oysters can be sucked up
into 1t on the. vacuum cleaner prin-
ciple. When traversing good ground,
the submarine will suck up 5000 bush
els Of oysters in an hour. This means
that in one hour mass Of oysters
will be collected which, II compactly
piled, would require cylinder one and
three-quarters mile long to hold it.
The idea should be particularly useful
to the pearl-oyster fishers. as Of Cey-
Ion, for instance.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
War and the "Weather Man."

In this war the weather man." the
meteorologist, has come into his own.
No one laughs at him now. His in
formation is desired by the artillery
officer who has to know the tempera-
ture of the air and its moisture con-
tent, the strength of the wind at diff
ferent levels. and the like, in order
that he may aim his gun. When the
temperature is lowering about the
freezing point. the staff wish to know
If the improvised roads will be frozen
sufficiently to permit the movement Of
guns or motortrucks. The captains of
the air squadrons must know the con-
dition of the atmosphere up to heights
of 10000 feet. The Importance of
the Information may be Judged from
the fact that we were asked repeatedly
f there was not some way by which
the American weather reports could
be kept from reaching Germany. Our
raRR had to be that, with Mexico
wQlereft was, nothing could be done.- -
Joseph 8. Ames, In the Atlantic.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-07
Wouldn't Keep sugar He Found.

Wouldn't Keep Sugar He Found. :.
Washington has another honest
man. He's Edward B. Maddox, who.
after suffering for the laststW months
from the sugar famine, Nuihed 34p
pounds Of the precious stun" ,NFR
to the Washington police. Hes sha4
found a barrel Of granulated sugar
near the substation Of the Potomac
Electric company. Evidently the bar
rel had been dropped by p truck. Mad
dox has been able tq setiless than two
pounds of brown sugar a. week. he
said. Tha amount Of sugar he found.
on the war basis. would have lasted
him four years. He was not regret
full. however, that, he had turned the
sugar over to the police 10 find its
rightful owner.-Washingt6n Times. \