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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
New York Soldier Vote
Three to One for Smith

New York, Dec. 17.-Governor-
elect Alfred E. Smith was running
ahead of Governor Whitman by
more than 3 to in the early stages
of the count of soldiers and sailors
vote in the November election. be-
gun here today. The vote generally
proved 10 be light.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
RENO BOOZE HOUNDS
GET ONE DAY OF GRACE.

Reno, New. Dec. 17.-Despite the
fact that all the saloons in the state
closed their doors promptly at mid
night last night, the initiative prohi-
bition lew will not become effective
until 1901 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. All the saloons OF Reno that
had any stock remaining reopened
today. Failure on the part of men,
bers of the state supreme court to
complete the official canvass until
after midnight last night was the
cause of the law not becoming ef-
fective until tomorrow. The official
announcement of the result Of the
vote is dated December II, and to-
day Acting Governor Sullivan issued
an official proclamation declaring the
result OF the canvass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
EMBARGO PLACED
ON SHIPMENTS OF HOGS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. H.-Announce-
ment was made this afternoon that
on account of congestion existing at
the Chicago stockyards an embargo
has been placed on all fresh loadings
of hogs for this city. The embargo
will remain in force until the exces-
sive accumulation has been cleared
up. About 1000 carloads of hogs
are now in transit to Chicago or al
ready in the yards here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
National A. 0. U. W. Elect
New Officers in Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 17.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.) - The National
Ancient Order OF United Workmen
of the United States, composed OF
the independent Jurisdictions OF
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri, met here today. Officers
elected for the ensuing years were:
Joseph Oberfelder of Nebraska,
president; S. L. Johnson, vice presi-
dent, Oklahoma; Wilber ]. Howell,
St. Louis, secretary and treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Fifteen Persons Die
in Fire That Destroyed
Tourist Car in Canada

Winnipeg, Dec. 17.-Fifteen per-
sons are believed tonight to have
burned to death in the fire that early
today destroyed a tourist coach on
Canadian Pacific train at Bon
Heur station, l2O miles west of Fort
William, Ont. Twelve passengers
were rescued, four slightly injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
LANSING ORGANIZING
AMERICAN DELEGATION

Paris, Dec. 17.-Secretary of State
Lansing was in conference yester-
day with number of the members
OF the American delegation to the
peace conference in an effort to Or
ganize the working force The Sec
retary began the assignment of du-
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Heavy S|eet Storm Reported
in South Dakota; Wires Down

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 17.-(Special
Telegram)-A heavy sleet storm is
raging in southern South Dakota
and apparently working eastward.
An inch and half of sleet is re-
ported on telephone wires in the
Rosebud country. Many poles have
broken down and wire communica-
ton is demoralized. A similar storm
is raging around Atkinson, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
The Bees
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children

my attention has been called to
your children's shoe fund, which
seems to me will bring joy and
comfort to many of our little ones
in this CITY," writes Henry ].
Abrahams, 1911 Farnam street,
enclosed with check for $500, a
donation of SIS from himself and
his daughters, Charlotte and
June Abrahams.
Another says, mo name please,
just friend of the needy"
In addition to the contribution
sent in by Mr.. Abrahams and his
daughters is one from Mamie Mat
zen of Columbus, Neb., for $40.
Warm shoes 60 a long way
toward the making of a Merry
Christmas" for the needy chill
dren of Omaha and the contribu-
tions rolling into The Bees Shoe
Fund bear indications of the
spirit and good will of the season.
Previously acknowledged. .S914.15
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Rioters Burn Odessa Jail
and Release 800 Prisoners

Odessa, Dec. H:-Serious tioting
occurred here last night when ele-
ments opposed to the hetman OF the
Ukraine burned the city prison.
Five persons were killed. Eight
hundred prisoners, most Of them ad-
herents of the hetman's regime. were
released
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
CULTURED BOSTON
VOTES WET AS USUAL.

Boston, Dec. l7.-In an election
in which the balloting was the light
est in years, Boston today remained
in the license column by a vote of
more than two to one. The vote
was: Yes, $4,000; No, 1902. Last
years vote was: Yes, 54,260; No,
30.5o2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Nebraska Boy, Reported
Missing. Is Wounded

Corp. Charles w. Vancleve, of
Homer, Neb., who was previously
reported missing in action, has been
seriously wounded. according to the
latest information from Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Dodge Men Leave Rapidly.

Des .Moines. Ia, Dec. l7.-(Spe-
cial Ie!egram)-The total number
OF men discharged from Camp
Dodge to date is 10000. The men
are row being given their papers at
a rate OF more than 1000 per day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
CossackS Administer Severe
\ Defeat to BoIShevik Force

Washington, Dec. H.-Defeat of
Russian bolshevik forces with a loss
of 1,l00 prisoners and 20 cannon by
the Don Cossacks i'm the Vorowesj
region was reported in a dispatch
today to the State department
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Pathetic Incidents.
Will Entertain Sailors. \

Will Entertain Sailors.\
San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. H.
The French cruisers Gloire and De-
Saix, in command of Admiral Grout.
have arrived here for three days
visit. The government authorities
are arranging many entertainments
for the sailors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Record OF LAST
Year broken IN
RED CROSS drive
Ten Thousand Omaha Mem.
berS Estimated at Close of
Second Day; Junior Men,
berships Bring $1,000.

Ten thousand 1919 Omaha Red
Cross members is the nearest esti-
mate at the close of the second day
Of the Christmas Roll Call, Tuesday.
This is double last years record for
the first two days. At main head
quarters $6,99810 was on hand late
Tuesday afternoon. The women's
committee reported $2,383.
Junior Red Cross memberships at
Is cents in Douglas county already
total $1,000 according to figures
given out by Leonard w. Trester,
Junior Red Cross director. This
represents the totals in SO school
districts, with 90 yet to report. 1t
adds $4,000 to Red Cross funds.
Buy Big Memberships.
Prominent men are purchasing S.
and SIS memberships. Only 81 of
this sum applies to their own men,
berships. The balance will buy men,
berships for those who cannot afford
to take out one themselves. DR.. Paul
Luddington bought two member
ships for poor flu victims he is at
tending
Mrs. w. B. Tagg, South Side
worker, reports that employees of all
departments in the big packing
houses are racing to see which de-
partment is first to register 100 per
cent.
One old employe of Cudahy's,
when he enrolled remarked, 81
would fast for whole day to save
a Red Cross dollar if necessary. |
have a boy in France who told me
what the Red Cross has done for
him, and he tells me that every
American soldier over there is de-
termined to keep this wonderful or
ganization going to do the work of
peace as we'll as war"
Pathetic Incidents.
Full of pathos and some extremely
funny are the incidents reported by
house-to-house workers and those
in charge OF booths, descriptive of
their first days experiences
Mrs. George Brandeis told of the
widow of soldier killed in action,
who works in a laundry to support
her two little children, who applied
for ST membership for herself and
two junior memberships in the Bran
deis stores booth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Birge Succeeds Van Hise.

Madison, Wis, Dec. l7.-Dean E.
A. Birge, today was elected presi-
dent of the University of Wisconsin
to succeed the late Charles R. Van
Hise, and announced his acceptance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
n R | E F
IL R Ely
BITS OF NEWS
PoILUS TO RECEIVE
HELMETS AS SOUVENIRS.

Paris, Dec. H.-Premier Clemen-
ceau today submitted to President
Poincare , proposal under which
the government would present "a
campaign helmet, suitably engraved,
to every soldier in the French
army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
In Wilson's Chair.

Washington, Dec. H.-Vice Presi.'
dent Marshall presided over the reg
ular Tuesday cabinet meeting agais
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
N. Y.-CHICAGO AIR MAIL
SERVICE BEGINS TODAY.

New York, Dec. H.--Air mail ser
vice between New York and Chi
cago will be inaugurated tomorrow
when the first MACHINE will leave
here from Belmont Park at s a. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
THE WEATHER.:
Snow Wednesday and pos
sibly Thursday; not much
change in temperature.

Thermometer Readings
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
CAPE HORN STORMS.

The waters of Cape Horn have
never been unVisited by storms for
more than a week or two at stretch
within the memory of man. Standing
on the outpost of the world, Cape Horn
is the meeting place Of ocean currents
of very different temperatures, from
the icy cold waters of the Antarctic
drift to the. warmth of the Brazilian
and Peruvian return currents. The
prevailing winds are from the north
west and west and these, coming from
the warm regions of the Pacific, con-
dense into fogs which the sailors call
Cape Horn blankets and which are the
sure forerunners of storms. The ex-
tremely low levels to which the
glaciers of TERRA del Fuego descend,
the meeting of conflicting winds
of very different temperatures, are all
direct causes combining to make this
the most constantly stormy region in
the world.
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QUAINT DUTCH ISLAND.

Marken island is a bit of the old
Holland, an inlet lying in the Zuyder
Zee, not far from Edam, of cheese
fame. Holland is rapidly becoming
modernized nowadays; the blue
bloomer of the canal boatmen has
gone the way of the wooden shoe, well
toward oblivion, although the latter,
it is said, is becoming increasingly
popular with the price of leather soar
ing. The Dutch are rapidly aban-
doning the old ways that endeared
them to the artists of bygone genera
tions, so that any spot where the ira
ditional customs are still preserved is
worthy of note as a living museum of
history
The women wear the old-time cos
tunes and carry their knitting about
with them on the streets Every one
of the houses is exceedingly small and
almost unbelievably clean. There are
not more than 800 people all told in
this little colony of fishermen.
Marken is quaint and old-fashioned
but it lacks the touch of self-uncon.
seriousness to make it perfect. In all
the little shops you can purchase pic
ture postal cards depicting scenes
that are quaint" and typical
And when a region begins to realize
that it is picturesque it has taken the
first step on the road to the common
place.
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HOW CHINESE EDITOR RETURNS
REJECTED NUscRTPT.

Industrious brother Of the sun and
moon behold thy servant PROSTATE
before thy feet. IAkoW tow to thee
and beg that, of thy graciousness thou
smayst grant that I may speak and live.
Thy honored manuscript has deigned
to cast the light of it's august coun-
.tenancea upon US. With rapture we
have sperused it. BY the bones of my
ancestors, never have encountered
such wit, such pathos, such lofty
thought. With fear and trembling I
return the writing. Were. to publish
the treasure you sent me the Emperor
would order that it should be made
the standard, and that none be pub
dlshed except such as equaled it.
knowing literature as ] do and that
At would be impossible in ten thou
sand years to equal what you have
doilesaIssend your writing back. Ten
times crave your pardon.
sBell0ltlss my head is at your feet. Do
What You will. Your servant, s servant.
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EVERY ONE CAN HELP.

The basket of blocks was on the
ground and three rather cross little
faces looked down at it.
. Its too heavy for me-" said Jimmy.
/ well, you're as big as l am, cause
we're twins said Nellie.
Il don't carry it, said little cousin
with a pout.
I Mamma looked from her window,
and saw the trouble.
'One day saw a picture of three
little Birds she said. They wanted
long stick carried somewhere, but
it was too large for one of them to
carry. What do you think they did,
1--WE don't. know" said the twins.
They all took hold together" said
mamma, "and then they could fly with
it,"
The children laughed and looked at
each other, then they all took hold of
the basket together, and found it very
easy to carry. ii.
''The way to do all the hard things
in this world, said mamma, lis for
every one to help a little. No one can
do them all, but every one can help
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
WOMEN IN ANCIENT IRELAND.

81 f So ks4@45
We know that with the introduc-
ton of chivalry the position of women
underwent distinct change for the
better.
In Ireland, the position of women
even from the earliest times, seems
to have been comparatively good
They were never the drudges or mere
chattels of their lord and master
True, what was considered the lowliest
work of all, that of grinding corn,
was performed by the woman slaves,
or bond women; but then, on the
other hand, they took part in the gov
eminent and the learned professions.
Women took an active part in war
fare--the schools. of the Arnazons
Aolfe and seathaeh+in Scotland were
famous and those champions who
wished to- excel all others went to
study nnder these female warriors.
We read that the mother of King
Conorma Nessa wal % woman warrior
land wandered Through Ireland execflf-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
THE. CHILDREN'S HOUR.
THE AMERICAN EAGLE.

Young people often wonder how it
happened that the eagle with out
spread wings was taken as the emblem
|. of the United States. This bird is
really the bald eagle, and it first re-
ceived the honor of becoming our ma
tional bird in 1855, when it was dis
played as the emblem of the new
American Republic.
Many prominent men Of the time
did not approve of the choice For ex-
ample, Benjamin Franklin declared
that the bald eagle was the most evil
disposed bird in the land, and that it
did not earn an honest living, but Sc
deceit and treachery. He suggested
the wild turkey as the most appropri-
ate for the nations emblem, since it
was more distinctly American.
Franklin's criticism, while it delay
ed matters considerably, did not pre-
vent the eagle from being chosen.
Others considered that this bird was
one of the greatest possible dignity,
as well as beauty and bravery, and
they especially desired it to be our
national bird or emblem because Of it's
very strong attachment to it's home
and young. In this way they hoped
| to be able to make the colonies stand
together, should anything come later
to trouble them or cause any one of
them to falter.
But the United States was not the
| first to look upon the eagle as the
symbol of power or adopt it as a ma
tional emblem. Centuries ago, when
/ the kings and conquerors of warning
| tribes and nations were robbers and
plunderers, the eagle was recognized
as the most fitting emblem to- lead
and inspire the warriors, and so we
| find the Persians advancing to battle
| at CunaXa, in 400 B. c., bearing the
| eagle, aloft as their standard. When
| the Roman legions overran western
| Europe, they followed where the sill
yer eagle standards led them Napo-
| leon and his marshals carried the
'seagles" nearly across Europe, and
today Russia, Germany and Austria
have the .double-headed eagle as their
national emblem.
John J. Audubon gave the bald
eagle the name Of the Washington
eagle, because he claimed that it was
like Washington in it's bravery and
the terror Of its enemies on seeing it
and that just as Washington's fame
was mightiest among men of his day
so was the fame of the eagle greatest
/ among the feathered tribe.
r Our Dumb Animals
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lss.ser seaD..sI KS Ttis ron THE fan,lya !.
sGLEANINGsSas. - s zyAYsIDE. :, =
@ea > Ss

The young business man never for
got the officers hint. He came home,
found skillful dyer and with him
began the search for an olive dye
which, when used on cotton cloth,
would not yield to soap or soda. They
spent years in these experiments, all
of which proved fruitless.
One day they found among several
scraps of dyed cloth one which re-
tanned it's color under the most severe
tests. The puzz1ing fact was that it
had been cut from the same piece of
cloth and subjected to the same
processes as the other scraps, all OF
which faded.
The two experimenters were greatly
puzzled, and for months tried in vain
to solve the riddle The one little frag-
ment of khaki was the only one which
kept it's color against all attacks.
By chance one day they found that
the dye in which this scrap had been
dipped had remained for some time in
metal dish Of peculiar kind. The
secret was found. The metal Of the
dish, in combination with the chem
icals of the dye, had furnished the one
thing needful. They tried the expert
ment with other pieces. The dye held,
and their fortunes were made.
1t was not chance which gave them
their success, but the indomitable pa
thence and persistence which pursued
the chance, and the intelligence which
seized it.
49, =. :.
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gret a distinct sense of injury. IT
seemed to me nothing short Of injus-
tlce that others who perhaps cared
much less for knowledge than T should
enjoy the advantages which were de-
MED me.
I went one evening after a hard
days work, to attend a prize oratori-
cal contest between students of our
village academy. The various speak
ers acquitted themselves excellently
well, and one, later announced to be
the prize winner, elected enthusiastic
applause. An envious spirit took pos
session of me as / listened. While
the cheers were still ringing through
the hall an old gentleman who sat
next to me and whom | knew very,
well, turned to me with a glowing
face.
Fine boy, that! said he. He'll
make his mark in the world!'
Bitter words sprang involuntarily
to my lips.
It's easy enough-for him!' l
whispered hoarsely. L might have
done something, too, but I had no
chance!
I shall never forget the look of
the keen eyes under the shaggy
broWs, which the old man fixed upon
me for moment
No chance?" he repeated. No
chance? You have a fighting chance!
Are you a coward?'
"The words seemed to smite me
through and through All my resent
ment melted away. Through the re-
mainder of the evening l sat almost
as IN dream, saying to myself over
and over, A fighting chance! I am
no coward will win!"
''From that time | began to study
by myself. No miser ever counted his
gold more cheerfully than | the min
| utes which l could save from my daily
tasks. Pennies earned after hours
were boarded to buy textbooks, which
| pored over at night. My determine
ton grew with obstacles. All that was
| in me of strength of mind or body was
| brought to the issue of the endeavor
Whatever have been able to achieve
throughout my life, owe to the man
Who revealed to me in single caustic
sentence that opportunity is by NO
means synonymous with ease, and
| that not to avail ones self of the
| fighting chance for any worthy vic.
tory is to be guilty Of cowardice."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
THE WHITE SEA.
WfHoH0 Leader

The White sea in northwestern Rus.
STA is a branch of the Arctic ocean
extending into the provinces of Arch,
angel. The sea is about 100 miles
wide between the Kaninskaia and
Kola peninsulas, but it narrows to less
than so farther south, widens again
and forms three gulfs-the Kandalak
gulf, that of Archangel, into which; the
River Dwina falls, and that into which
the River Omega falls. The sea-route
into the White sea was discovered in
1853 by Richard Chancellor, a daring
English sailor, who was brought up in
the household of the father of the
famous Sir Philip Sidney.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
FLATTERING THE MAID.

And think, says Father Finnbarr,, of
the great advantage of knowing Latin,
especially as it's a language not
understood by the people" as the dear
Deformers, or Reformers so-called, so
called it. The use of Latin to name
defects without wounding the defec-
tive ones feelings was delightfully."- ex-
emplified by a certain priest, in the
testimonial written for his maid
servant: Margaret has been in my
employ fourteen weeks. Invariably |
have found her obliging, immunda
dirty, cheerful, and exitiosa (destruc-
tive). commend her to Christian
philanthropists, and her employers to
Divine mercy
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Operations were rare.
Nobody swatted the fly.
Nobody had seen silo.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Nobody sprayed orchards.
Cream was cents a pint. II
5 Most young men had liberty bills
~Cantaloupes were muskmelons.
You never heard of ''tin Lizzie" i
Milk shake was a favorite drink. :
Advertisers did not tell the truth
Nobody cared for the price of gaso
line.
Farmers came to town for their
mail
The hired girl drew one-ffty a
week.
The butcher threw in" a chunk OF
liver.
Folks said pneumatic tires were a
joke.
Nobody listened in on a telephone
There were nc sane Fourths.
Strawstacks were burned instead Of
baled..
People thought English sparrows
were birds
Jules Verne was the only convert tt
the submarine. resss
You stuck tubes in your ears to hear
a monograph, and it cost a dime.
Pile coantD. I'M Republican,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04
GOOD OLD MAJOR.

Everywhere that Bobbie goes
There old Major is. He knows
Just how far the little feet
May be trusted down the street;
Just how near the hallway stair
Little feet may safely fare;
Just how many steps in fun
Little feet may safely run.
Guarding ever, Major keeps
Close by Bobbie when he sleeps.
When he wakes, the two are one
In the frolic that's begun.
When they seek adventures far,
Where the garden pathways are,
Then old Major Shifting goes,
Tracing every scent of foes.
Once when Bobbie sought the light
Where the fire was burning bright,
Then old Major stepped between,
Made himself bar and screen
Till the others at his call
Hurried back into the hall.
Safe was Bobbie, but the air
Told Of Majors smuggling hair!
Oh, could Bobbie have friend
Like old Major to the end!
One to watch the winding ways
That will call in coming days;
One to guard him when he goes
Into danger from his foes;
One to save him from the burns
While he gropes along and learns!
John C. Kinot.