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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
SMILING LINES.

Il can't understand why the prices of
some commodities have doubled" said Mr..
Dubwaite.
You are an ultimate consumer aren't
you?" asked Mr.. Twobble..
"Of course"
IT isn't intended for you to understand" "
--Birmingham Age Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

The Salvation Army comes next on the list OF
drives. SO get ready for it. The money goes to
help the lassies in their work at the front.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

DO you believe in astrology?"
"Yes; an astrologer once told me that
l would meet with an accident, and next
day l fell off the water wagon"-Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Though solicitation has stopped, rest assured
that The Bees fres milk and ice fund is working
for the good Of the little tots all the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

when they take woman away from the
co-educational college," said the speaker,
what will follow ?"
7 will!' cried the voice from the audi
ence.-JuARe
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

That Brest-Litovsk treaty begins to look like
I liability rather than an asset for the kaiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

why do they prefer single men to mar
ried ones for the army"
Because they would rather have those
who don't know so much about the horrors
Of war"-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Any time the weather man gets tired of this
hot spell, the rest OF US are willing to cali it off
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Had your "muny" ice yeti

The bootieggers will not complain that the
police are letting them rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

why so downcast?"
Nobody cares for me-"
cut 1t out. If you think nobody cares
LOT you you'll get so glum that nobody
VIII care for you."-Kansas City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

If paper bullets" are required to subdue th'
impatient bolsheviki, plenty will be supplied.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Redd--This is some car you've got.
Greene-Isn't 1t though?
Dont you like to hear the engine talk %
Sure ! like to hear 1t talk, II it dom,
knock. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

A.. Cynic-So your airship was wrecked in
the blizzard. I thought you considered A.
perfect. ~
The ship was perfect" replied the In
ventor stiffly THE air was at fault
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

I'm surprised to see you supporting F1ub-
dub In politics. But it is evident that he
has risen in your estimation"
Why do you say that?"
"A month ago you swore he wasn't worth
Two whoops. yet now you are calling for
three cheers. louisville Courier-Journal,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Just so Years Ago Todag

The Omaha and St. Paul base ball
team will play their last gam today,
Gilmores Twelve Temptations" is
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
ESCHEW LOCAL POLITICS

One of the most sensible sugges- tions which we have heard concern ing the duties of citizens while the war Is on is that so far as 1t Is pos sible the people endeavor to eschew local politics. It is contended by some who are very earnest in conserving the public's energies largely for war purposes that local political activities should be discouraged; that where public officials have proved loyal and reasonably efficient they be permitted, where the law does not prohibit it, to continue in office. It is further con- tended that a vigorous campaign for nominations and election would di- vert the public's mind from more i'm portant things, divide the community, and thus interrupt the general pro- gram of the wars activities.
 In our judgment. if ever there was an excuse for laying aside politics 1t is now that the nation is being sore ly tried with its greatest war. There is plenty for the people to do in pro- noting those things necessary to the success of the war without becoming involved in a heated political contro-
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
HOW TO HELP

You can help your fellowmen. you must help your fellowmen; but the only way you can help them is by being the noblest and best man that it is possible for you to be. l watch the workman upon the building which by and by is to soar into the skies, to toss it's biDnacles up to the heaven, and I see him looking up and won dering where those pinnacles are to be, measuring the feet. wondering how they are to he built; and all the time he is aramming rotten brick into the building just where he has been set to work. Let him forget the pinacles, if he will, or hold only the floating image of them for his in spiration; but the thing he must do is to put brave, strong honest and life into the building just where he is now at work.-Phillip Brooks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
THE KAISER NOW THREATENS
 SCANDINAVIA

What is the kaiser's game in Scan- dinavia? The question Is causing con- siderable speculation in Europe. Ger man newspapers and publicists, di rected by the German military lead CTS, have suddenly turned loose broadside denunciation of the Scan- dinavian countries accusing them of leaning to the entente.
 The European diplomats the expla- nation Is that Germany seeks to make of the Aland Islands another HeligO- land. The islands, which are describ- ed as being geographically as much a part of Sweden as Nova Scotia is of Canada, have been occupied by the kaisers forces. Germany designs to make Finland minor German king dom, with the emperOr's son Oscar on the throne, and thus to erect new challenge, not only to Russia, the Scandinavian countries but to the whole world. The German flag now flies over Finland's public buildings and who will say that it will ever be lowered, except through force?
 The world knows that the Scandi- navian countries, with the possible ex- seption of Norway, have not been strongly pro-ally. The bulk of the populations are anti-German, but the courts are not Sweden is regarded as the most pro-German of neutral coun- tries unless the exception of Spain. It was long feared that Sweden might join the central powers. Germany has secured 35 per cent of its steel for it's munitions from that kingdom. Dem mark, like Sweden, has never been re- garded as pro-entente.
 The truth seems to be that Ger many now feels 1t Is in a position to ignore the Scandinavian peninsula in it's ambitious schemes in the north. Whatever move it makes will be di- rected by military necessity" and should Sweden, Norway and Den mark lie in the path of Prussian 'kul- tur' they also will feel the iron heel that crushed Belgium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

THAT was a very interesting per sonal opinion given ly federal judge in Kentucky, to the effect that MT. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, has no authority in law to act as di- rector-general of railroads, to which post he was appointed by the presi- dent. The court holds that the law authorizing the government to take over railroads specified the secretary of war in particular, so that in fact nobody but Secretary Baker has legal power to operate the roads. It will be recalled that the president, in a message to congress, said that he and Secretary Baker "easily agreed" up- on MT. McAdoo as the man most fitted to assume the task of director-general and he was appointed for that req son. The opinion raises novel point but it is hardly probable that the trains will stop running on account of it
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

HERE is a tip to newlyweds who would escape from army service. It Is taken from the Bible-Deuteronomy, chapter "A, verse 5-and Is cited by a St. Louis man in his appeal for ex- emption which Is now before one of the district boards: "When a man hath taken a new wife he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business; but he shall be free at home for one year and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken" However, the efficacy of such an appeal cannot be guaranteed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
THE HORRORS OF
 WAR DESCRIBED
(Continued from Page One)

"In spite of war we dress for din ner, which dressing consists of talk ing off ones belt and putting on shiny puttees and shoes.
 "I have visited many hospitals, in cluding the wonderful one hewn out of rock under the famous citadel. The trips are exceedingly dangerous and we had to take shelter under rocks or crouch in the bottom of trenches while bullets and shells whiz over our heads. When tell you that crawled up to listening post and saw a Ger man soldier Is yards off with his eye to a peephole blinking at me, you can see how near we are to the enemy lines. In many places we had to dash across open spots, one by one, in or der not to draw fire. AS rule the ene- my does not waste ammunition upon one soldier, altho they have a nasty habit of changing their mind.
 "I have visited over a hundred military posts and towns, and the sys- tematic devastation of the country by the enemy is one of the things one can hardly forgive the Boches. Acres and acres of fruit trees have been chopped down and the trees left ly- ing where they fell showing they were not needed for wood. All girls over IA years of age have been taken away. One poor woman with whom I stopped had her two girls, IA and 16 taken away by the Germans.
 "The only time feel like smiling is when I see German prisoners of war forced to rebuild the places they have destroyed. They systematically tore up the French cemeteries, and turn ed the bodies out of the metal collins to use the metal. Everywhere one sees the arrogance of the Prussian of ficer. They live in luxury in bomb proof houses while the men are lock ed up in cages so they cannot escape the shell fire. Always the best of ev- erything for the officers and the worst of everything for their men. Such a contrast to the British and French system where the men are looked af- ter first and the officers last. The French officers and men fraternize op- enly yet the discipline is perfect. The French soldier goes about his duties because they are for his country not because he will be punished if he fails to perform them"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

For nrsr-class meafs ana good serv ice at reasonable prices try the Mer chants Cafe. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

The lawyer was drawing up old Burrows will.
 T hereby bequeath all my prop erty to my wife," dictated the son of the soil. "Got that?"
 "Yes," continued the lawyer.
 "On condition that she marries again within a year"
 The legal light sat back puzzled.
 But why?"
 ."Because," was the reply, "1 want somebody to be sorry died!"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

Corporal Rowbottom and Privates Roseguard and Krupitza left Beaver Dam this morning for Teikhell.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Took Her Choice

Took Her Choice
 The burglars wife was in the wit ness chair and the prosecuting coun' sel was conducting vigorous and un- pleasant ross-eamination.
 Madam, you are the wife of this man?"
 "Yes."
 "You knew he was burglar when you married him?"
 "Yes."
 "How did you come to contract a matrimonial alliance with such 6 man?"
 "Well," snapped the witness, "l was getting old, and had to choose be- tween a lawyer and a burglar"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

Furnished rooms at Mrs oslsnd's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
DAILY WEATHER REPORT

March 26, 1918. March 27, 1918 zoo p. m. zoo a. m. 29.623 Barometer 29.691 20 Temperature 13 30 Maximum 20 12 Minimum 10 21 Mean 15 26 in. Snow on ground 26 in. Cloudy, calm. Clear, calm.
 Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
 HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
THE HANDY MAN.

THE HANDY MAN. "HE handy man around the hous,
 Can mend a broken lock. Or neatly set pane of glass, k Or start a striking clock.
 He knows exactly what to do To fix a wornout hose, And has expedients on tap For countless other woes. The handy man around the house Need never lack for work; He'll always find a host of tasks That other people shirk. He seldom has deposits in A lot of savings banks: Folks keep him always busy. but He gets his pay in thanks.
 -Somerville Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

versy when so little Is at stake as to whether one group of citizens are continued in office or are turned out of office for another group.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
DONALDsOn SCHEDULE

The following schedule for the bar. bor boat "Lt. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked. Monday, Wednesdays. Thursdays' and Fridays:
 S.16 a. m. 9:46 .. m. 1:16p m, 4:00 ?. m.
 TUESDAY
 1:16 D. m, 2:0O p. m. 4:3O D. m. $500 ?. m. 1915 p. m. 4:oo p. m. 7:15 D. m. 10:30 ?. m. 11:16 D. m. 12:00 m. m. There will be no trips of the boat on the End and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean rollers.
 Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice unly to meet eytgencies of the ser vice.
 All official business between Val deg and the Post should be arranged for transaction. where possible. 70 that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips VIII be made at Q minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 G. R.. KOEHLER,
 Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. N.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Miss Hartman
To Become Bride
Of Army Officer
Her Engagement to Lieutenant
Henry Potter Russell An
nounced From Paris

From Paris comes the announcement
OF the engagement of Miss Ethel M.
B. Hartman, daughter of Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, Of this city and
Washington, to Lieutenant Henry
Potter Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Howland Russell. of 1O9 East
Seventy third Street. The marriage
will take place in the near future in
Paris.
Miss Hartman. who took course
IN nursing last winter. went to France
in July with Mrs. Vincent Astor, and
since has been engaged in war work
on the other side. Since her debut
three seasons ago she has been one
of the most interesting figures in the
younger social set. She is we'll known
for her energy in all kinds of sport
and is an expert four-in- hand whip.
She has taken keen interest in chari-
table and patriotic works and was one
of the debutantes who marched in
1916 in the preparedness parade The
ship on which she and Mrs. Astor
went abroad was chased by a U-boat
for two days.
Lieutenant Russell is with U. S. A.,
F. A., in France. He is a graduate Of
Harvard, class is, and is member Of
the Knckerbocker Club. He is q
brother of Charles H. Russell, jr., with
the American Legation at The Hague,
and of Miss Geraldine Russell.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

opening act, the color Of the crowds,
their vulgarity, their brutal vtgor, are
rsmrably portrayed. We are almost
persuaded that second "Cavalleria
Rusticana" Is In it's birth throes. The
!ovc music In the second act has it's
beauty, a beauty horribly perverted;
the last scene is realistic Of the Nea-
politan under world. Yet through it
all we have the feeling that It Is q
work made to order for the delecta-
tion of the groundlings, work at
bottom insincere.
The performance of Signor Campa-
nlnl's artists was uneven. In Rosa
Raisa. who sang Maliella, New York
has made the acquaintance Of an extra
ordinary voice, if not Of perfect artist.
Mime. Raisa's voice is one of tremen-
dous power and great sensuoue beauty.
In her singing, even in fortissimo pas
sages, she produces her tones without
effort, yet she is able to carry pian-
issmo into the furthest corners of the
house. She might color her voice to a
greater degree than she does, but as
far as her singing goes this is her only
serious defect. AS an actress she was
less successful. Emotion is not prop
erly expressed by frenzied rollings of
the eyeballs.
AS Giuseppe Gaudenzi took the part
of Gennaro at two days notice it would
be unjust to judge him. He was very
bad indeed in the first act, but i'm
proved as the opera progressed.
Giacomo Rimini was the picture of a
daredevil Cammorista, but his voice
lacked resonance. Louise Berat, sim
cere and finished artist was excellent
as Carmela.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Music
Nine. Hulda Lashansks
Wins New Laurels on
Concert Stage

Nine. Hulda Lashanska, who made an
appearance with the New York Sym
phony Orchestra several years ago at
the New Theatre, and at that time
made a remarkable impression, re-
turned to the concert stage last night
IN song recital at Aeolan Hall. Nine.
Lashanska has continued the impress
sion made at her former appearance,
and has added to it. She is perhaps
not yet an impeccable artist, but she
Is fine one, and one who possesses
one of the most beautiful organs now
to be heard either on the operate or
concert stage. A refined taste, a we'll
developed technique, and a tempera-
ment at once warm and we'll controlled
unite to add to her natural endowment.
She ought to go far in the career she
has chosen.
In the opening, "Lungi Dal Caro-
bene," she was nervous, and there was
a resultant tightness in her upper
tones, but in Haendefs "Care Selve"
she gained control of herself and sang
this and Bellini's Romance of Juli-
cite" most gracefully, with clear, warm,
even tone, with an admirable fexa-
bility and command of legato. Other
songs on her programme were Schu-
bert's "Du blst die Ruh," Grieg's "Der
Traum," LISTS "Oh Quand ie doris !"
Faurc's "Fleure Jetu" and two songs
by Frank La Forge. In all of these
she displayed keen sense of inter
pretation. Nine. Lashanska is a well
come additions to the concert world.
Pablo Casals was the soloist at the
Philharmonic concert in Carnegie Hall
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Jolly Tars Reve]
On Soda Pop" Now

The rough and tough sailor of salt
water novels is no more, and, accord
ing to the report of the Seamens
Church Institute, issued yesterday. his
successor is in fair way to being list
ed among the malefactors of great
wealth if he continues upon the line in
which he is going at present.
Seamen, the institute says. are be-
coming rich with startling rapidity
Pay has doubled since the war began
and, in addition, all men are getting a
bonus of so per cent for each trip
through the submarine infested waters
of the war zone. The money that twen-
tieth century sailors save from de-
bauches at the soda fountains goes, for
the most part. into the bank of the in
stitute.
During 1917 deposits in this insti-
tuition surpassed all former records
and totalled $533, ,459.24. The lure of
waterfront gin mills has little attrac-
ton for the seamen of to-day, the re-
port continues. Their tastes run more
to chocolate marshmallow sundaes and
similar concoctions. The institute
soda fountain is being enlarged. Last
year it made 276 124 sales.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Jewish Drive for
$4,000 Members
May Pass Goal
Total Yesterday $4,000,
With Big Teams Yet To
Be. Heard From

Officials of the Federation for the
ties, which held the final campaign
meeting yesterday in its drive for 50.-
900 members, believe that complete re-
turns will show that it has gone beyond
the goal.
At yesterdays meeting at the Hotel
Biltmore 2,744 new members were re-
ported, making the total thus far about
$4,000. Belief in the complete success
Of the campaign, however, is based
upon the fact that II. B. Rosen, leader
of one of the teams in the campaign,
several days. 1t is also believed that
William Fox, who reported 1908 Of the
members announced yesterday, has not
made known the full total of members
secured by his team.
Felix NJ. Warburg, president OF the
federation, announced that, owing TO
the large number of requests for tick
cts, the annual meeting of the fedora
ton on Sunday evening will be held
in the Manhattan Opera House, West
Thirty fourth Street, instead OF IN the
Astor Theatre, as planned. The gen.
cral public, including the members OF
the 1eQeraClOn, VIII Dc NuiiltCou W eiiS
meeting without tickets. The final hg.,
ures Of the result of the drive will
be made known at the meeting on Sum
day evening.
In the meantime most Of the work
ers are continuing their activity. The
Association of Master Butchers has
just been organized to work for the
federation campaign, under the leader
ship of Aaron Buchsbaum. The New
York Restaurant Keepers Association,
headed by Samuel Berman, president;
David Elfenbein, N. Locker and j. Cru
Der, is also conducting an energetic
campaign.
Last night meeting of the Jewish
Wholesale Grocers was. held at the
Broadway Central Association. A meet
ing of j wish municipal service en-
ployes will be held in Room 526 of the
Municipal Building at 1890 o'clock to-
day. Addresses will be delivered by
Or. Henry Moskowitz, chairman; Nor
ris Cukor, Maurice Simmons and Jacob
Cantor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Miss Eleanor E. Wild and
Lieut.. M. F. Clark to Wed

The marriage of Miss Eleanor E.
Wild, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Griswold Wild, of 291 Clinton Avenue.
Brooklyn, to Lieutenant Merrell F.
Clark. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Holly
Clark, of 231 Sanford Avenue. Flush
ing, Long Island. will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of the brides aprents. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev.
Joseph Dunn Burrell, of the Classsn
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Miss
Madeline, younger sister of the bride.
will be the maid Of honor.
Arthur Clark, who recently returned
is now in the United States Army. will
serve as his brothers best man. Only
relatives and a few intimate friends
will be present at the ceremony. There
will be no reception.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
The Rev. DR.. James F.. Riggs,
East Orange Pastor, Dies

ORANGE, N. j., Jan. 24.---The Rev.
Dr. James F. Riggs, pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church in East Orange
since 1898, died to-day in Orange Me-
mortal Hospital following an operation.
He was born on October 4, 1852, in
Smyrna. where his father, the late DR..
Elias Riggs, was a missionary.
When seventeen years old he came
to this country and entered Princeton
University, receiving his A. B. degree
there in 1872 and the degree of A. NJ.
three years later. He was graduated
from Union Theological Seminary in
1873. Rutgers conferred the degree of
Doctor of Divinity upon him in 1892.
He had been pastor of Presbyterian
gen Point, N. j., and, before coming to
East Orange, had been professor of
New Testament Greek in New Bruins
wick Theological Seminary.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25

last night, playing that most melod;ous
work, the Dvorak cello concerto in B
minor, which was written while tho
composer was living in this country.
Mr. Casals's bow is one off the most
human Of instruments. Last might, with
virile eloquence or gentle persuasive
ness, it carried it's music straight to
the heart Of the listener and left him
no will to find flaws.
In commemoration of the tenth ami
versary of MacDowell's death, Mr..
Stransky.. played his Hamlet" and
"Ophelia" poems. They were early
works, lacking indeed in the personal
ity" which was MacDowePs best quail
ity, but lacking also in his mannerisms,
which were his worst The second is
truly a work to be heard many times.
The Bach Brandenburg concerto, the
Schubert Unfinished Symphony" and
the Rimsky-Korsakoff "Capriccio Espa-
gnol" completed the programme.
The singing of Marie Louise Wagner
at her recital in Aeolian Hall on
Wednesday afternoon was too made
quate to call for extended notice.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-25
Fabbri Country Home
At Bar Harbor Burned
Valuable Paintings Lost in
$150.000 Fire-Owner in
the War Zone

BR HARBOR, Me-. Jan. 24.-he large
country residence here of Ernesto e.
Fabbri, Of New York, was burned early
to-day with all its furnishings, includ-
ing many valuable rugs, tapestries and
paintings. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, part Of which is covered by in
surance.
Members of the e'family who have been
staying here recently, including Mrs.
Fabbri, were asleep when the fire was
discovered. They were forced to fee
in thin clothing from the building. with
the temperature at zero.
Mr.. Fabbri is in Florence, Italy, with
an American Red Cross unit Mrs. Fab
bri is daughter of Mrs. Elliott +.
Shepard, of New York.