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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
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Gtaatsberteibis iaaen, iie
ieien hom glnsgana Der &laae
befriebist.
2incolr, Rebr., s. syuli. ~ 0ie
SnjurftionsfIo9e Ser geebrosfa
Sarmers ytonpnrtiian 2iga eeaen
Den Stdatsbertpioioiingsrat I'M bic.
iigen 9iitriffsgeridt. iporin fie UNI
einen @inboltsbefebI gegen lesteren
eriudte, Inn fire 0rganiiationg.gers
ion1mlltngen iingeit5rt obbaIten sli
fonnen finn on Snmstog nadmit-
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oitr6 einen &onpromiB gum 9fb.
idluB.
gor 8egintt Der Sitltng fonb
5ipiiden oem Sauptberteioiger Der
2ign, Monabati, itno Serrn &ihar0
2. @etcoIfe bonn Stootgoerteioi.
gungsrat eite 2onferen5 Itatt, tuorin
beibe Eei[e iid oitf einen aonlpro.
nib einigten. 8erieIbe iuuroe I'M
@eridlt borgelcgt, uno Gerteioiger
Wlon1ban erflGrte i'm. @eriht, oaB
Die 2iea oaraiifbin lire 9lage su.
riif5ieben tpiirbe.
9ie @eoineungen fii1o: Gie 2iga
bot iid berpfIi6tpt, ibren benz
Gtoatsberteioignngsrat anIt6Biaen
bisberigen Better, 8. g. Gbors, tlno
ibr 9au1pbIet iiber Die ariegsaieIe
Der 2iga Suriid5u3ieben fotpie oit9
Dos 9anpblet, oas Gnsaiige aus Der
beriibnlten gdrift oes 9r6fiOenten
@ilion Seem 6reeoont", entbdIt,
uno feline oitstr1rtigen ini6 besoblten
Srgafliiatoren III 0ebrngfa nnSueI-
len.
s5or GrGeSieurg oes 6aIles tam
es i'm @eridJt Su iiltereifanten Nus
acknowledgement stpiiden Serrn
&ihdro 8. Wetcalfe 1tno ben Suitpty
berteioiger Der 2iga, Serrn Mona-.
ban, Die ieboh nuf ben 8erIaitf Der
Sqdje feinen ginfluB botten neil
Der &omprofliB ongenounnen tpitr0e.
Ole @erren Wetcalfe rnb Monos
ban 1oben cine grfIdrling dbgege-
ben, Die mir i'm @ortIoltte bringen
uno iporin ieoer fir feline gartei oen
Sieg beaniprudt. gie 6ie Gage iebt
Iiegt, pirb Die 2iga ibre 0rgdnifa-
tionsorbeit tpeiter betreiben fonrer,
m1r nl1B oieielbe bon Rebrasfo 8iir-
germ beiorgt tper6en.
6errn Metealfe's GrflGrung.
gtidor6 6. WietcdIfe, @litgIieo BEG
StoatsDertei0igungsrntes CAB fol-.
eenoe Grfldrung on Die YreIie ob:
pGos SoaenIoIien oes 8roaeiies,
pelder bon Ser g}onpartiion 2iga
9egen oen g1ebrasfoer Stoatsber-
teioigungsrot angeltrengt iuuroe, lit,
ib BIN Oefien fider, iebr aufrieOen.
Itelleno fir ieoes Meitglieo oes Go-
tcs. Gos GeiuItot iit cine boat9e
&e6tfertigitng oes 8roteIte8 oes Ser
teioiglnasrates gegen Die gerbrei.
tllnq getpiiier Shriftert ourh Die
2iga un0 gegen Die 2lnitelung bon
be8ablten llrtO itnportierten Srgani-
iotoren in Ne6rosfa.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
Gum ltntersans bcs Snmpfers So,
IIiutbia.

georin s. SaIi. Dit Ser In.
terildune oes llnterednees 6es Ct.
firlionsnhnpfcrs Columbia lit Be.
sonnen iporben. g3is iebt bot ii@
nod riht ertpieiea Dab Iid Die
Shiffsfiibrung ooer Die gigentiimer
0es 8antpfers in gerbinoing nit
osr 'antaitropbe etipos Sli ShuIoen
foHunen lieBen. Gretunoiieb5ig Set.
den iin0 bisber peborgen tpor0en.
8miihen 20 iino 30 8erionen iper.
ben nod berniiBt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
(syortietuna cuf 9eite 80
ssene SL[inpiier @ailenfraluaIle.

8oibington, s. Suli. = Ser CT
tro g[usiduB oes aongreiles Sitr
l1nterit9ung Der giaiienfrolpaIGe bon
@ait Ct. 2ouis, ST., eritattete einen
8eridt, ipelder ith beroammeno
iiber jene Staot. uno Gountbbeont-
ten, foipie iiber 0ffioiere Der Sill
noiier 3ationalgoroe dttsipriht.
Q[usi6uBporTiser sSobnion berIas
ben geri9t beute an ipdter Shinbe
I'M Qbgeoronetenbouie.
Sberit Sripp bon Ser Sainoiier
gtotionolgaroe miro beionoers 'darf
in Dem 8eri6t fritiiiert, nn0 oas
@erbaltcn Der @tiIi5iol0oten tpelde
nod goIt ct. 2onis geionOt tpurOen,
miro yaIs Elm Shanofled fir ben
gon3en 3eil Der Sainoiier Wtilia er-
fldrt, nelher nnter Sberit &ripp
0ieuteg
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
glesiernns in banana 6si @a6l
9eidlueeu.

Banana, s. Sui. Die 9ieeie.
rung fDuroe bei oen @1bIen fir 0ns
garlanent, luel6es einen 9rdiioen.
ten m1blt, geidlogen. glnerifani.
ide SoIOaten funeierten nIs @ad,en
an Den Stinntditen ino DIE @abl
oerlief riibig.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08

Gopeap. robno6I 5ilenp ols Gme.
rifoner fiderlid nift 5u iueuig ia-
aeu piiroe. sd boffe. oaB i'm nod.
item Srilbiobr, penn Der arieg Sonn
nod fortouuert, ieine Nofinumgen
iid ais unri4tig erlueiicu ueroen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
mettcrberidl,t.

Sir Sntnba un6 llmeegeno, ben
Staat gaebrusta iino Soma: S1Cn
beufe sbeno uHO 9ienstas, eitpos
Gieassas.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08

S;eue Sbefulauten Die fit ilber
idlcdJte 3eitan bcfl1gtat ioIlten
nidlt peraeiien, oar es ibneu friiber
gang nn5eroislter faBen cut gegaH.
gen lit.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
9entide Golisei far a)sosfan anb
GetrparaS.

Stodbolnt s. Sult. (aorreipon.
bena bon sos. Gbaplett bon Der
ltnite6 8reB.) 9eittidluno miro
Oos &e6t berlaneen, in Nsostau i,nO
9etrograo Bolt5ti ait itnterbolten,
urlter oen 9edrtlontel Sroning at
erboIten. 9ies lit oie SoIee bon Der
Grtnoroung bes @rafen Wirbad, bes
oeutid)en @eianoten in NuBlnno,
pie beitiee Snforinationen eiis oip-
lomatiI1en auellen beiagett.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08
6raf BON 1itirbaet I'M
11lcskaii erntcrtct
2enine uennt IN ieiner geileibsbepe.
ide nad Berlin bic Grmorbnng :.
Gin politildes Man6ber.

8oiel, s. syuli. - Hifolni 2enine,
Der gremier Der 8olIbebifi @egie.
rltng bot an 81. s3offe, ben ruff.
| iiden 9otidafter in Berlin, beaiieIif
Ser grnloroling oes @rnfen bon Wair.
bod, oes oeltti6en @otfdofters in
Mosfait folgenOes Eelesranlm ee-
lan6t:
n8mei unbefannte W2Gnner boben
oie oeutide gotidoft I'M 2 llbr
nadmittags am Soinstag betreten,
Die 9ofunente bonn Speaiolfemitee
onitpieien. Sic parfen cine Bonn
be In 0ns giiro 6es @rafen N1ir-
bod, fpoourd er 10 fdper beriuun-
oct tpitroe, oaB er Itorb.
r8ertreter Der Hegierltng baben
iofort Die @otidaft befudt uno iiber
Ole Snt ibre Gntriiititng oltsge-
ipro6e1 neil iie oiefelbe ol8 Elm po.
litildes Monober, Gtreit berborSu-
rufen oniaben. Die &egierltng bat
| ieoe moglide MaBnobne ersriffen,
um oie @oroer at entbeden uno iie
bpr ben beionoeren @eri9tsbof Der
GeboIutior1re at bringen.
o8eionoere MoBnabmen iin6 er-
griffen lporoen oie oeittide 8otidaft
uno bic oeutiden 9iireer 5ii fdiit-
aen. 9ie Regiertng eriuht sic, Der
oetttlden Gegierittg Die @ntriiItung
Der ruiiiiden &e9ierltng ous3uoriif-
fen info Der SantiIie bes peritor.
benen @rofen ibr 8eileio aitsau-
ipreden."
Neiniier briifen geileib ans.
9oris, s. SSuli.--Sobal6 oie
Ra6rift bon Der grmoroung oes
@rafen b. @airba1, oes beittiden
8otIdofters in Weosfnlt, oen ritiii-
iden &usldnosmirifter Giditderin
erreifte, begab er fif NIT ieinem
Mmtsfo[legen, sc. aorofbat, nod
Der beittiden 8otIdoft iir0 gnb iei-
mem geonrern iuro ieiner gntriiftltng
iiber ben @orfaa glusornd, iogt cine
8erIiner 9epeI6e, ipeI6e bon Der
Snbas Meentir in 8aiel sitiert miro.
Die syoentitGt ser Moroer 1T nod
nidt feItgeItelIt, nod firto fie berbaf-
tut por0erI beingt Die Depeihe. gs
Ideint, 6ab geutdB oieien gerih-
ten BET Dem Ingriffe auf ben @rafen
@irba9 Serr Gibler, &edtgbeiitnno
Der 8oti6oft, nn6 Elm oeiitider Off
3ier 3iteeeen naren. 8eioe blieben
unberIebt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-07-08

PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED UNDER
PERMIT (No. ss4). AUTHORIZED By THE
ACT OF OCTOBER 9. 1917. ON FILE AT
THE POST OFFICE OF OMAHA. NEBR.
By ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
A. 8. BURLEs0N, P0sTMAsTER-GENERAL /
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

that ono Tnrp0se. TUl95ILIlVE. -.
does iis full duty you can s1.xX
depend upon IL. Keep a bottle Il
In the house -- where you can
get 1t quickly when needed. 95c., IN
and Coo. Hospital Size, t1.00. III
Your druggist cells TONsILINE- "A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

pledge and will, without doubt. be glad
To keep il herself and call il to the at-
tention of her neighbora. NV addition
would be To say that | would Use no en-
posive clcansers inside the house. This is
the season for refresheninp household fur
nture, and the majority OF fires in homes
is caused by careless use OF inilnmmalile
liquids.
Subjects that are now interesting house
hold economic departments oi women q
clubs are: The use of milk how to sub
stitutc condensed and eyaporatrd milk
and butter milk, for full milk: aupars-
glucose, ayrup and invcrt sugar, and their
uses in saving; larl and butter substitutes
how to use vegetable oils, and the third
of the fat we are said to have wasted.
These are all good subjects FOR con-
a'dpration and make the food saving
problem easier.
Food will win the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
THE MAGICIAN'S GARDEN.

Once upon time n wise and kind old
magician went out on the seashorc to make
his home
The sandy shore was not good soil and
the plants withcrcd up rapidly.
tine day out of the sea rose pretty
mermaid Down her back strcamcd long.
golden hair held IN n crown on her white
brow hv "A comb studded with diamonds.
The sun flashed ON her shining scales rs
she slid upon the rocky shore nca rthc ma
gicIan
"Ny dear sir" said the mermaid, "your
garden Is not going To grow anything
until the ground is richer. | viii bring you
some fine soil from that distant island 1t
YOU will plant IN II some roses.
30 bargain was struck The mermaid
brought fine. rich earth IN which every
thing grew maguihccntly Md her roses
were the hest of all They climbed on the
rocks. they rose in tall bushes. and at last
The whole garden was n living pink mass
of delightfully."- beautiful blossoms.
Then ono night there was hig party
IN the garden. Every living thing was in
vlted except the gIboos. which were tiny
animals living IN q swamp
They are misChiCv0lls set Of things.
>aid the magician to the mermaid Us both
>at on the rocks in tho moonlight watching
The sheen on the pink bloom. Il wish them
e. keep ont of my sight
One ot the tiny gaboos heard the re-
mark and ran home to tell it. In CON
sequence. at midnight they all came IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Graucl.
OTHER WOMEN'S WAYS.

Grocery concerns in some of our large
cities are purchasing all clean and un-
damaged tin cans with lids. These coffee
and syrup cans. after sterilizing. are I'll
for Use again, and the money paid for
them is usually given TO the Red Cross.
Newspaper announcements say two cents
each is the price paid for these "empties. "
Such plan as this might be put into
operation in all sections Of the country.
Tins accumulate. and though number
could bc used for containers and for molds.
there is n limit, and two cents each for the
millions that have been thrown away
would make big sum for Thrift Stamps
or Smileage Books.
With so many directions for making
war bread Mt home, the average woman IS
apt to become confused and decide to buy
her bread. Baker bread IL all right IN it's
place the bakery; but n family likes
mothers bread too well to have her stop
making II because -four is scarce Rice
flour Is an approved substitute II can
usually he had from well stocked groceries.
on can use one third of IT to two-t thirds
wheat flour, and the bread will hr as white
as usual. However, when using rice flour,
remember II absorbs more water than
wheat flour and this does not all escape
IN baking Unless YOU make the dough
stiiicr than usual when you kncad Il, YOU
VIII have n too moist, almost soggv Loaf
\ baking company IN Gainesville,
Florida. has put loaf Of peanut bread
on the market The peanut -four is made
from peanuts that have had their oil cV
traCted II is said to be wholesome. low
priced and palatahle II II is ~ good as
peanut butter, we will all be for It
\ personal fire pledge Is heinE made hy
women active in national defence Al
women will be glad to- live M Ia it. toi
loss from fire is enormous each Year, and
care IN homes can reduce it This ls thF
pledge
! will keep our matches IN metal boXes
will use safety matches whom rossihle
M lamps filed AZ our house after dark
tnal oil and gasolcnc shall hc kept ~ mir
tight metal cans. PLAINLY marked
| will soc that ever, match IS out heior
II leaves my hand
he average woman can adtl Folncthne
els from hcr own oNpnnrnro. ~ thls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Ice Pape

Me and Sid Hunt and Skinny Martin
and Sam Cross was setting on my irunt
steps tawking abolt weather we wocd
rather 60 IN the infantry or the calvery Ut
sumbody came mp and told us we had To
take our choice. and Sam Cross sed. II ]
was n soldier with q gun and everything ld
like to sec cny of the Berks strectors get
fresh with me. that's all gut Ia say.
The Berks strreters hclng gang
of tuh kids that como erround every
wtints in n vile and try 10 pick htes,
and Sid Hunt scd. I'm not afraid of them
envwav. they're only y lot Of hot air ,
that's all they are. thcv cant scare me.
didcnt say they Good scare me. gosh.
they cant scare me cny. scd Sam CrOss
Nc either. It would take moro than the
Bcrka strCctcrs tO scare me. all rite, | sod
and Skinny Martin sod Jest because they
look tuf that don't say tbcy can tte cny
better than rnvhodv elts. | amt afraid of
them or cuvhodv like them
Nich Jest then who marched crround
the corner but the BCrks strccters. with
hr,mnsticks over their shoulders for guns
yelling, Who are We, who are We, we are
tho Bcrks strectors .2,3 And they started
to walk crruund in a scrcllc down At he
corner keeping on yelling 1T, ami all Of
suddn Sam Cross yelled, All rite I'm com
ING Md he quick jumped VIZ and ran
over 10 his house and went IN Jest rs II
S,lmbndv had called hum. wIch nobody
hadent And the Bcrks streeters stopped
uawking in q serckle and started to march
up the street Indian file yelling, On 'ho
trail. on the trail, Berks streotcrE, l}orks
strcctnre. never fail
g. darn II didnnt forget that errand
eed Sid Hunt And he got M and started
to wawk up the street quick as # he WAS
going som place spcshil which he probcr-
" wnscnt. and tho Rcrka strectors kepp
On marching up aud skinny Martin sed
x fire. fire And he ran M the street like
the dickens Jest as if he had herd tlre
engines. which he hadent And tho llerks
streeters kcpp on coming bring almost M
tO my house. and thawt, Well There
amt onv use mo setting hcer al alone
| mite rs well O. IN and get glass ot wat
ter. &; | hope tho fr'Int door amt locked
Wlch II wascnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

tears, saying that the flowers were full Of
pins.
another trick Of those wicked ga
boos, " said the magician. 81 do not know
how to get rid of them"
THAT is easyp laughed the Sen King
81 will attend to them"
At last they secured rose and the Sea
King examined it closely. "Do not worry
any more, daughter" he said, laughing
till briny tears rolled down his rosy cheeks
Those stupid gaboos have fixed them
selves nicely and have really done you n
favor IL is true they have stuck the roses
full of pms, but these are fairy pins and
IT is in my power to improve on them. l
will make them grow larger and stoutcr,
and they will he what we call in my king
dom thorns. Then no one, not even tho
gaboos, will easily touch them, unless they
wish to get sharp prick, In future all
roses in your garden will have thorns.'
The gaboos were much disappointed To
find that in n few days the roses. instead
of dying. had grown n full crop of thorns
which kept the troublesome creatures
away for all time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

.Irovcs and brok, down half II Tho Io-cs
The mermaid went and the mael.ian
-aid had wordS that would moi lonl NJ I.
b PRINT But tins only ,lchghtrd thc
,hons more
Tonight when tho magician and MGR
a4ti are nanol h ~ t,uc trick to
dey. sald the papa gahoo~ / found
tadey paper at fairy lun~ thcv Will do
rs stuck IN the stCms ot tho rest Of tho
rpse.. and that Will Kill The plants Tho
rns arc not hard enough ~ hurt our
hands. so We must do the work we'll "
That night there WAS i lug wedding
Is the surf that rrokc ~ ing waves on tho
-,ckv shore The MERMAID became the
hridc uf the Magician. ami after the ccre-
.ronv the party danced on the firm sand
Ia tho cool AIR Sea COLLINS blew songs IN
arIdc hlg pearls from tho depth of the
Indian Ocean. scawerd drapcd the homo
4 the magician. who did everything Ia
make tho plarr beautiful About md
night the father of the bride, who was one
- tho great mrrnien of the ocran. arrived
ated IN an immense shcll. whose purple
ulnE gieanpd IN the reflection of the
.,4vc~
There was magnificent feast. None ~
he merry party realized that while thov
Vorc 81 happll, engaged the wicked
tbo0- -Worc busy sticking plne into All the
rose stems Tho points went through and
stuck out FAR nu the outside Bu the time
he feast Was nearly over the Sea King.
he bride father asked for bunch of
rnscs and when the tiny sea urchins
went to gather them they returned IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
End of fhe 1,caeon.

my boy, you can take lesson from
the dog that IL trotting by your side,
and To whom ! point as an example.
He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke,
he doesn't swear
But II youse don't stop yer pointin'
nj him, mister, he'll do some chewing
presently"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
MAYOR OFF WAR BOARD.

Milwaukee,, Wis, March Is Mayor
Daniel " Hoan was removed as chair
man of the county council of defence To-
slav hv a vote of 10 to h. Only Sorialzi
members voted to retain him, including
tho mayor himself Tho mayors removal
was the result of his failure To answer
n uuesiionnalre with regard to matters
affecting the war in connection with his
platform aa Socialist candidate for re-
,I,,f,nn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

Norah THE lady next door wants TO
horry n sctIttle Of coal, mum - Mistress
TELL her, Norah, that we are already
borrowing our coal from the people on
the other side of US Boston Tran
arrint
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15

These crowded street cars arr spoil
inc nv oratorical style How can that
be- "Everv time put my arm int,
the air To mako a gesture, | paw around
rs If were reaching for strap
Washington star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. r. A. Walker.

Copyright 1918. ny Mcclure Newspaper
sypdicat, New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
Sore Throat or Mouth

fou should keep The throat and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease that
attacks the canal through which must pass
the food we eat. the beverages we drink
and the very air we breathe ia serious
matter. Why neglect Sore Throat or
Sore Mouth when TONsIl.iNE makes if
40 easy for You to get relef2
TONSILINE is specially prepared for
The Washington herald., 1918-07-12
POSTOFFICE SALES OF
W. S. S. s66,413 IN WEEK
Little Decrease in Activity Since
Special Drive Closed.

Sales of war savings and thrift
stamps made at the City Postoffice
for the week ended July s, totalIed
s66, ,413. according to a report made by
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance. Itemized,
this amount represents purchases OF
war savings stamps (maturity value,
IS each) to the extent Of seo. .2se. and of
thrift stamps at Is cents each, ts.12L
These figures are for the first week
following the close of the two weeks
drive an dindicate, according to Direc-
tor Caliahan's office, that its termina-
tion has not resulted in any decrease
Of interest IN the cause Of the baby
bonds''
Paymaster H. A. Wise Of the navy
yard. states that three ladies in his
employ have made sales OF war
stamps to the maturity value Of 81, COO
each, to four persons. The purchasers
were G. p. McAuliffe, c. ]. Woodside,
A. NJ. Peyton and Mrs. A. NJ. Peyton,
the sales being made by Miss NJ
0'Brien, Mrs. j. Stockdale and Mis- e.
T. Campbell. the later having the sales
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton to her
credit. .-s- ..r
Other additions to the membership
of THE 81, 900 Club reported yester-
cay were: Eugene B. Evans. 7as Thir-
teenth street northwest; B. r. How
ard. 1ilo Sixteenth street northwest;
c. II. Taylor. the Landown; H. Ber-
man. 1852 Thirty-second street north
west: Harry Berman. 713 Fourteenth
street northwest: J. Ed Snyder, $50 T
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-12
TiIIman's Successor
Presides Over Senate;
A Member Only 4 Days


It took Christie Bent, the newly
appointed Senator from south Caro-
lima, just four days in the Senate
to become that body's presiding ON
Ger, for a time yesterday during the
wire control bill debate. Thus the SEN
ate was managed by its Baby
Senator" for Mr.. Benet was born
December 2s. 1879. just two months
after Senator Gerry. OF Rhode Island.
formerly the youngest. The new
Senator Is far from a baby in APP
pearance. for he Is a former foot
ball player. stands about six feet.
and weighs almost 200 pounds.
He received his committee ap-
pointments yesterday, including the
chairmanship of the National Banks
Committee. and q place on the inn
portant Appropriations Committee.
Last night he called upon the Presi-
dent, whom he has known for a
long time, having been active in
both Wilson campaigns. and a
prominent member of the woodrow
Wilson College Mems League.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-12
WIFE ASKS ALIMONY
FOR THREE REASONS

Cruelty. love for Intoxicating liq-
uor. and desertion are the reasons
set forth by Mrs. Martha A. Elmere,
in q suit for separate maintenance
and alimony, filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court, against AL
bert l. Elmore. an employe OF the
War Risk Insurance Bureau.
They were married June IL, 1910,
at Harrisburg. Pa, and have no
children. On October IS, 1917. the
defendant is alleged to have de-
serted his wife. and has not con-
tributed to her support since that
time. she says. forcing her to seek
employment in a local department
store. where her pay is insufficient
to meet her living expenses.
Mrs. EImore sets forth in her
complaint that her husband is re-
ceiving q salary of $1,000 a year.
for his services as stenographer and
typist with the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau. and she asks the court
TO enter q decree compelling him to
pay over q certain portion thereof
as slimony.
John C. Foster and C. r. Colvin
are her attorneys.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-12
OPERATING EXPENSE
HIGH FOR PHONES HERE
Bureau Experts Show Automatic,
Are Cheaper and Used More.

The operating expense per teIe-
pnone in Washington in 1917 was
tnree times as great as the average
expense per telephone in Galesburg,
III, Indianapolis, Columbus and Other
cues where the automatic or semi
automatic phones are in use.
This was brought out in the tesfI-
Inony or w. E. Brown, of the n
bureau OF Standards, at the hearing
before the Public Utilities Commits.
slon' who are pressing their inquiry
INTO the cost of installing automatics
in the District.
Inc operating expense in other
citles was approximately 50 a wear.
Mr.: Brown stated. while the expense
In washington in 1917, was 50 a wear.
Average calls in Washington. n
was stated, is about three and one
half calls per day per telephone
while seven calls per day per tele,
pnone Is the average in other cities
with the expense much less.
The hearing was adjourned unti,
July q to give attorneys of the
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
company time to examine exhibits
and to prepare to cross-examine Wit
nesses from the Bureau of Standards