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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
TW1ce Told Tales
Seven Miles Away.

An American colonel, newly arrived
in France, on his first tour OF inspec-
ton, approached a sentinel squatting
behind a hedge and started to ques-
ton him. The Yankee shot back a
reply in . husky whisper. Immedi-
ately the colonel flattenedN out on the
ground with more haste than dignity.
After exchanging a few breathless
whispers with the sentinel, the coll
onel whispered:
/ How far are the Huns from here"
about seven miles," the sentinel
whispered back
''Then why the are you whis-
pering?" the officer stormed.
Been like this for weegs; godda
heluva gold," replied the soldier, wip-
ing his nose,-Stars and Stripes.
Allied Base Ball.
The more things the draft officials
do to base ball here the better it -four
lshes in London, according to Richard
Hatteras Of that thriving community.
Mr.. Hatteras says the game Is getting
a firm hold on every nationality in the
British capital.
''Why, recently" quoth he, II saw
game in which East Indians were
playing. One of these approached the
plate at crucial moment and cried
aloud:
'Allah, give thou me strength to
make hit
He struck out.
THE next man up was an Irishman.
He spat on the plate, made faces at
the pitcher and yelled:
"'You know me, Al!' He made q
home run."-New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Lincoln is fronting an announcement OF good,
stiff increase in electric lighting and current rates
That's something Omaha so far has fortunately
escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Captured German letters may or may not be
genuine, but most OF them read as though IN
tended for propaganda.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

/ A fine lineup Of autoists continues to say
good morning. judge" each day in Omaha.
Some day these folks will get to understand the
traffic laws and keep out OF court 1t is cheaper
and safer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

It's only the lull before the big drive in the
political campaign which will be fully under way
in four or FIVE weeks, II not sooner.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Now that our muny water works is furnish
ing frozen fluid, the next innovation may be to
supply i. also ready-heated for the hot water
faucet s
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Delivery of "Muny" Ice.


Omaha, Aug. 27.-To the Editor
of The Bee: / was interested in your
editorial suggesting that delivery of
muny ice be extended so as to in
clude the community in it's benefits. l
do not wish to be considered as criti-
cising present arrangements, for con-
ceivably they are the best that could
be made in the time at the disposal
Of the Water board. Yet it seems to
me that the men who make up that
body should have had the vision to
see that the benefits of the municipal
ice plant will be applied within a
rather narrow range under their pres
ent plan. Now it is possible only for
those who live comparatively close to
the small distributing depots to get
any good from the service, in which
all the people are interested.
l can see in the municipal ice plant
a possible emancipation from control
OF the local ice trust, but only when
the service is extended to be CITY,
wide and not confined to certain small
sections. Experience this summer has
shown Omaha folks the danger of
depending on previous sources of sup
ply. Also lesson has been given in
the difficulty of gettine Ice to small
consumers in the outskirts.
Let the wise men who make up our
Water board give this attention. A
careful survey of the citys needs and
some comprehensive planning for the
coming summer, with little vigorous
action, ought to bring relief.
1t is not asked that the city sell ice
at loss; in fact, folks will be willing
to pay as much to the city as they
have paid to the ice trust, but they
would like to have thoroughly de-
pendable source, one that cannot be
interfered with at the whim Of big
cold storage company or a packing
house. Let us have "muny" ice for
all. OLD FOGY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

The boys in blue and the boys in gray are
proud of the boys in khaki.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
"Bingo" Byng keeps right on banging.

1T. RS" utterance still is clear and resonant
On the war issue
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Economy is the watohword now, according to
Herbert Hoover. That does not sound so sweet
as conservation, perhaps, but it is a good slogan
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
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Better Pay for City Guardians.

Omaha, aug. 26.-To the Editor of
The Bee: AS a citizen and heavy
taxpayer Of Omaha I favor better
wages for the firemen and policemen
and hope you will use your influence
to secure same for them. I am also
in favor of these men having one day
a week off in which under ordinary
circumstances they would not have
to report for duty.
FRANK ]. CAREY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

II there is anything else Willie McAdoo
wants, he should let his wishes be known.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Why not appoint mediator to adjust the is
sue between Secretary McAdoo and Chairman
Kitchin?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

Ak-Sar-Ben without the ball will be nov
elty, but anything can be looked for in war time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Needed Change in Primarv Law

Deshler. Neb., Aug. 26.-To the Ed.
itor of The Bee: have just read
the results Of the soldiers primary
vote and it emphasizes the necessity
OF change in our primary law.
Six hundred seventy-seven votes
were cast for candidates on the re-
publican ticket. OF this number
George W. Norris received only 200
or less than one-third, and yet he
becomes the nominee of the party
Such result calls for an amendment
OF the primary law SO that no man
who has been repudiated by the party
can be foisted on the party as its
nominee by minority vote.
GEORGE WALSH.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

grand encampment OF that order to
be held at that place. rf
Ted d. Marks, business manager of
the Rice's Corsair and Evangeline
burlesque companies, is in the city
making arrangement. for the pro-
duction of pieces at the Grand.
The Union Pacific will commence 10
run trains Of 20 coaches to within one
block of the ''Siege of Sebastopor and
the fair in few days.
The Florence election for mayor
took place today. sa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

the U. S. or home and I can't help be-
ing happy. The more / think Of the
navy the more it seems like q school
where everyone has to do a certain
thing. Nobody has the same kind of
work exactly as the next fellow. It is
just like a cog in the machine that
has to keep itself in shape. The more
| see of our navy, or the American
type Of man, the more l understand
why we are 100 per cent efficient in
our work all over. It's explainable
in way. That is, you are an Amer
lean and you will show them how we
do it, and we do it too.
1t is funny what a nice sensation
runs all over fellow when he sees
the Star Spangled Banner floating
among the other nations flags. It
makes one grit his teeth and do this
or that which is hard. They aren't
going to slip anything over our eye"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

Jacob Kreig, owner of a butcher
shop at Hebron, failed to heed Food
Administrator Ladd's order not to sell
pork on Saturday, and as a result his
meat market was closed for a period
Of II days. Failure to close his shop
for the time ordered, will mean an
action in the United States district
court A strict observance Of food
regulations in every detail will be in
sisted upon by both the seller and the
consumer. The Hebron market is the
fourth to be closed up in the state
within the past two weeks for viola
tion of orders sent out by the food ad-
ministration.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

. o S>~9~ . . s . : 8 3 . 3
% LET HIM LIVE" o.
o o o o . . . o o . o o . . = = 81
AS long as the flowers their perfume
give,
So long I'd lot the Kaiser live;
Live, yes live million years
With nothing to drink but Belgium
tears,
With nothing to quench his awful
But the sailed brine of Scotchman's
curse.
I'd let him live on a dinner each day
Served from silver on a golden tray
Served with things both dainty and
sweet
Served with everything but things to
eat;
And I'd make him a bed of a silken
sheen,
With colstly linens to lie between;
With covers of down and filets of lace
And downy pillows piled in place;
Yet when to its comforts he would
1t would stink with the rot of the
battlefield,
The blood and bones and brains of our
Should cover him-smother him then
His pillows should cling with rotten
clay,
From the grave Of soldier boy,
And while Gods stars their vigils
keep
And while the waves the white sands
sweep
He should never, never, never sleep.
And thru all the days, thru all the
years
There would be an anthem in his ears
Ringing and singing and never done,
From the edge of light to the set of
sun,
Moaning and moaning and moaning
WELD
A ravished French girls bastard child.
And l would build him a castle beside
the sea
AS lovely a castle as ever could be,
Then I'd show him a ship from over
AS fine a ship as ever could be,
Laden with waters cold and sweet,
Laden with everything good to eat,
Yet scarce does she touch the silvered
sand,
Scarce may she reach his eager hands
Than hot and hellish molten shell
Should change his heaven into hell;
Tho he'd watch on wave beaten
shore,
Our Lusitania would rise no more.
In No. Man's-Land where the Irish
fell
I'd start the Kaiser a private He'll,
I'd jab him and stab him and give him
gas,
Into every wound I'd pour ground
glass;
I'd march him out where the brave
boys died,
Out past our lads he crucifed,
In a fearful gloom Of his living tomb
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
NEW CITY WELL 800
GALLONS A MINUTE
Twelve Inch Well With II Inch Hole
Proves AL in Test-Water in Ad-
joining Wells Not Lowered
by Test

The new city we'll, drilled at Oak
Park, about 100 feet north of the well
now used in supplying the city with
water, has been completed at depth
Of 1872 feet. A 12-inch hole has been
sunk and test shows that water at
the rate Of 800 gallons minute is
supplied without lowering the water
in the nearby wells in the least. The
water in the new we'll is soft and per-
fectly clear. The city has been using
water from her wells since Oct. II
last and the water is free from all
impurities and safe for drinking pur-
poses,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
Farmers at Work in Fields.

,Farmlng has been on quite gener-
ally in this section of the state this
week, scores Of teams being in the
fields, narrowing, discing and plow-
ing. The condition of the soil for
farming is reported by the farmers as
being ideal in the higher spots and the
frost is disappearing from the ground
rapidly. Of course we are going to
have good crop this year and no one
is basing his operations on any other
basis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
Minot Sailor Lad Has the Right Kind
of Stuff in Him.

Irving Olson, Minot lad, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Olson of this
city, writes an unusually interesting
letter. Irving is with the U. S. S.
Texas and he is seeing much Of life.
He says in part:
II have had varied experiences
since l wrote you last, in fact some
which l will remember all my life.
You know can't tell you where am
but just remember, I am working for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

Negro Women Pay Income Tax
Minot's colored folks are thrifty to
say the least. A couple of dusky
danes visited the office of the internal
tax collector in the federal building
in this city Saturday for the purpose
of making out their income tax re-
ports.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
Will Seed Wheat This Week.

VIII Oeeu WNtHC THIS Week.
VIM. Sayers, one Of, the bonanza
farmers from Des Laos, informs the
Independent that he will start seeding
section Of land to wheat the latter
part of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

I IGHT YOUR FACTORY
or shop adequately that
your output may keep pace
with the growing demands
of wartime pressure.
GOOD LIGHTING reduc-
es spoilage and waste-helps
production reach top-notch
figures.
It enables every worker to
do his best. 1t improves
quality, adds to quantity. 1t
lessons chances of accident,
eliminates eyestrain, i'm
proves the health and spirit
of the employees.
A telephone call involves
no obligation. Our service
will gladly be given you.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28

There is one thing I'd do before was
thru
I'd make him sing in a stirring man
ner
The wonderful words of the
STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
CHAPMAN

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scherer are
at Excelsior springs this week
Mike Meyer had slight accident
in which part of the bones in his
hand were broken.
Miss Margaret Botz is enrolled at
Midland college, Atchison, as a stu
dent in music and expression.
Austin Sanborn left for X. Z. last
Monday to enroll for his junior year
and to take the military training.
w. Boyse brought his daughter,
Alice, over from Carlton last Monday
to take her last year in the high
school
Miss Margaret Rose is the new
science teacher at the D. C. II. S.
rooms at the Lutheran parsonage.
Mr., Odel, who has been working
at Funston for a few months, is back
working with Mr.. Grigg at plaster
ing.
Ed Hessieman is having a fine new
house erected on his farm five miles
southeast Of here. Ira Koogle is the
contractor.
Harry and Guy Hall have >been
home on a visit with their parents.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Hall They have
both returned to their work.
Mrs, Leatherman has almost re-
covered from her recent illness.
Robert Rose of Camp Funston and
his parents from Kansas City were
visitors here last Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
HAYES

Mrs. Mary Long of Aurora, ILL.,, is
here visiting relatives.
Miss Loretta Kelley left last Theirs
day for Denver, where she will enter
hospital for training.
F. B. Long was drawn on the jury
this week
Mrs. e. H. Sampson spent the
weekend with her daughter, Nina,
at Manhattan.
Miss Alice Long spent a few days
last week at the home of C. E. Tay-
lor's at Abilene.
Richard Bakers spent Sunday with
George Gregg, who was up from
Camp Funston Sunday
Mrs F. w. Weishaer has been
quite sick the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ashbaugh en-
tertained some friends on Friday
evening.
Rev Kelsey of Chapman was call
ing on friends in this community on
Tuesday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
Notice to the Public

The army medical department uses
every .precaution to prevent disease
among our soldiers when in camp.
They cannot protect soldiers before
call or while at home on furloughs.
Civilian neglect in failing to prompt
ly report and quarantine cases of
communicable disease is responsible
for the introduction of infections into
army camps and incapacitates as
rlany soldiers as German shrapnel.
Mumps, measles and whooping cough
may seem mild diseases, but they
provide favorable soil for meningi-
it's, pneumonia and other serious and
fatal complications. Every conta-
gion, no matter how mild, is source
of danger and an aid to the kaiser.
Loyal citizens will use every effort
tC stamp out disease.
Physicians are required by law to
report and to quarantine contagious
disease. In the absence of a physi-
clan the household must report all
known or suspected cases in the fam
lily Teachers are required to ex
clude all suspected cases from school.
Obey the law and see that your
neighbor obeys it-report him to the
county health officer if he is eyading
proper quarantine or isolation-ex
pect him to report any neglect on
your part The man who knowingly
spreads contagion deserves ball
and chain, if not worse.
Physicians and nurses are dimin-
ishing in numbers. Lessen the labor
Of those who are left and keep down
the inevitable increase in the death
rate which will result from neglect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
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NEWS CORNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe visited c. II.
Rowland Monday.
Mrs. Cradle and James, Mr. and
Mrs. Godfrey made business trip
to Solomon Thursday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bar
Der, boy, September 10.
Jesse Calk returned home from
Funston Saturday icing unable TO
pass the examination for service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Martin OF
Solomon visited Sunday with Mrs,
Martins parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Hauptman.
Emory Rowland and daughter,
Florence, and Mr.. and Mrs George
Watkins spent Sunday at the home
Of Charles Rowland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

Ernest Garrison from Camp Fun.
ston was home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Lyon, Charley
Lyon and Mrs. Mcdonald we're in
Abilene Saturday.
Walter Pierce and family motored
to Junction City Saturday.
Price Meek has a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Meek and fam
fly spent Sunday at the John Meek
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Pierce, Mr. and
Mrs. VIII Moore and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Blair we're shopping In Chap
man aSturday.
Hayes Blair and family visited T..
j. Lyons Sunday.
The IT, O. D. meets with Mrs Wal
ter Pierce Wednesday,
Miss Edna Flanagan motored to
Chapman Saturday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
WOODBINE

Rev Nj, Kline preached to large
audience his farewell sermon Sun
day morning
Rev Mr. Klein and family were
entertained for dinner at the
Schwendener home Sunday
Calvin Oesterreich c Timm. VI
ola Oesterreich and Esther Timm
motored to Camp Funston Sunday
afternoon
Roy Geigler spent Friday evening
with b II Oesterreich
Thursday evening the Loyal
Daughters and Loyal Sons classes Of
the G. VI. e. Sunday school met in
the basement for a welcome recep-
ton in honor OF the Woodbine
school faculty About forty young
people we're present. The evening
was very pleasantly spent After
feasting on melons the superintend-
ent gave a welcome address to which
Miss Smith responded
Henry Oesterreich and R. Jahnke
each took a carload of cattle to Kan
sas City Tuesday.
Ben Asling is home on furlough
Mrs. Kahle and son Of Beaman
are here visiting
About twenty friends pleasantly
surprised Mr. and Mrs Brussow at
their home Tuesday evening it be-
ing Mrs Brussow's birthday AT a
late hour delicious refreshments
we're served, after which the guests
departed wishing Mrs. BrussowI
many more birthdays.
c. w. Oesterreich went to Junction
City Tuesday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
PEARL

Robert Ballentyne, Sr., and family
and Mr. and Mrs T II. Ballentyne
and daughter, Vera May, attended a
Scotch gathering at John McSween's
at Harrington Friday evening.
Lincoln Fielder has sold his farm
and expects to move to Enterprise to
go in the garage and tractor bust
ness soon.
The Pearl Iris club met September
IL with Mrs. Gladys Teawood, west
of Pearl.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII d. Ballentyne
entertained the Ballantyne families
at Sunday dinner south of Pearl.
II. r. Betz expects to build tile
barn on the farm east of Pearl
Clarence Taylor and John II. Tay-
Tor attended the fair at Topeka last
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19

Miss Sue Bell went to Salina Sat
urday to visit her brother, VIII, who
is in a hospital from the effects of
fall, She returned Tuesday and
reported him slowly improving.
T. A. Darling and family of Abb
lere spent Sunday at e. A. Myers.
Miss Bessie Robson is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. w. c. Hutchison visited her
son, VIII, and family, after staying
a week with her granddaughters,
Mrs. George Weber, and Mrs. Ralph
spicer.
B. A. Myers returned from west
ern Kansas Saturday.
John Burkholder and family mo-
tored to Herington Sunday.
Martin Dunlap was up from Camp
Funston during the weekend
Will Lehman came home Saturday
having failed to pass the examina-
ton.
Harvey Bross left Monday to at
tend school at Chapman.
John 'Humbarger, John Bell and
George Weber motored to Salina to
see Will Bell Sunday.
The nursing class was held Friday
ct the Tom Robson home,
Frank Womochil and Ralph Spicer
are building silo for Engrights
this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
DETROIT

A number of patrons of District
I gathered at the school house on
Thursday evening to welcome the
teachers. A good program was Civ
en-. Rev Mr.. Turk and Rev Mr..
King gave short talks, followed by
a duet by Mrs King and Miss Ben
net, also several pieces Of music by
pupils Of the high school
Mrs. Marxen and Mrs. Kelley Of
Alta Vista were in town last week
Red Cross sale will be held Octo-
Der 5.
Mrs. N P. Rugh returned satur-
day from visit with relatives in
Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. Amos Bistline enjoyed mo-
tor trip to Nebraska with relatives
last week.
C. F. Klamm returned from Kan
sas City, where he spent week with
relatives.
MT MOOuy Cdhe up llOlH u -
ley to stay over Sunday with his
wife
Elmer Heegle left last week for
his home in Philadelphia. after
spending several months in Kansas.
Howard Thacker and Fred Karl
have been called to the colors. How
ard went to Funston and Fred to
Camp Pike, Ark.
Mrs Harding of Narka, Kan, is
visiting friends in this vicinity
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
PROBASCO DISTRICT

Mr. and Mrs. ole Janis returned
last week from their trip to Port
land and report a very pleasant time.
Homer Stewart lost his fine driv-
ing horse last week, the cause being
blood poison caused by stepping on
a nail.
AL Miniek is improving his build
ings with a new coat of paint.
The Grange is having fruit ship
ped in for its patrons at quite a saw
ing.
Floyd Whitley, Ray Sword, cir
ford shorling. Esther Wilson, Miss
Myrl and Marion Fisher went to
Chapman Monday to begin school.
Latest word from Chas. Janis was
from New York.
Ansley Gass sold a driving horse
to Mr.. Stewart this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
LOGAN

The Logan registrants totaled IL
Henry Lenhert filled his silo on
Thursday.
Aaron Marest is hauling material
to improve the buildings on his new
farm.
Albert sprecher sold his farm to
Mr. Ruckert. from eastern Kansas
The county engineer was out last
Tuesday inspecting the county road
With the patrolman.
The Navarro state guards were
mustered into service last Friday
Robert Wilson Of Wakeeney visit
ed his daughter. Mrs C. B. Pulling
ton. last week
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
DIscontinue Agency Here

Owing to the shortage of new cars
the Arnold Motor Co. will discon-
tinue their salesroom at Abilene.
Kansas. for the duration of the war.
and will handle the same from the
Salina Office.
All owners of cars sold in this ter
ritory to date can order their parts
and get work done at the Golden
Belt garage, Abilene, Kansas.
ARNOLD MOTOR CO.,
t4t2d1tw salina, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
GLENWOOD

Mrs. John Underhlll Jr., spent
several days the first of this week
with her mother. Mrs Scripter. who
has been i'll with malarial fever.
Roy Kreider was up from Camp
Funston over Sunday.
Mrs. John Book spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs Scott Gomel
near Manchester
George Diehl, who is working for
Bruce Zook, spent Sunday in Abilene
with home folks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
HERE AND THERE

The Here and There club has
postponed their next meeting until
Wednesday, October 2. The original
meeting would have been during the
fair
John Carroll of Camp Funston
spent Sunday at J. II. Carrol's.
Mrs A. Hinkle, accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Smith and Mrs. Bar
bara Barr to Fairview Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Lair spent
Sunday at J. Marks in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
At the Methodist Church

There will be a sacred concert at
the Methodist church Sunday eve
ming. These concerts are always
very attractive and you will be de-
lighted with this one The morning
service will also be of special inter-
est in that plans for the work during
the fall and winter will be presented.