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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
MANNING GOES
after H. s. BOYS
WHO PLAN Dance
Were Expecting to Stage Hop
in Council Bluffs; Dance
Halls Must Remain
Closed.

Something heavy is going to drop
on the heads of Omaha High school
students who are arranging to give
dances in Council Bluffs if they
don't watch out" SO say Health
Commissioner Manning and Super
,Dtendtnt Beveridge.
These youngsters must realize
that the spirit as we'll as the letter
Of the flu order is to be obeyed,"
said DR.. Manning. I'VE have
stopped dancing because we believe
that II the most common method
by which the influenza is spread.
And the dance hall in Council Bluffs
is just as dangerous as the dance
hall in Omaha"
Several of the high school dance
promoters have been called on the
carpet and have promised to call
off all the hops
An enterprising but misguided
public dance promoter of Council
Bluffs who has been parking his
automobile at Sixteenth and Doug
las streets with glazing sign of
Big Dance in Council Bluffs To-
night" on it has seen the light"
since an interview with Chief of
Police Eberstein and his propagan-
da will cease in Omaha.
Owners Call on Mayor.
A delegation of dance hall pro-
prietors of Omaha called on Mayor
Smith Friday to protest against the
continued closing of their places.
The mayor gave them no encour-
agement toward reopening.
Or. Manning said: IF | had the
power | would not only keep the
public dance halls closed during the
epidemic, but | would close them up
permanently. They are at al times
great menace to the public health
and morals"
The health commissioner isn't
quite so positive about private
dances. When told of a private
dance" planned to be given at
hotel next week with 200 guests,
he said he thought these people
might be out of luck" but didn't
He is allowing the Fort Omaha
authorities to act for themselves on
the dances which are given out
there and to which the girls of the
city go.
There were Is deaths from Span
ISL influenza reported to the, health
commissioner in the "a hours end
ing Friday morning, one of the
largest lists since the epidemic
started.
DR.. Manning says there are about
100 new cases day reported now,
but that they are not severe cases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21

CONSULT YOUR INTERESTS AND USE
THE BEE WANT AID COLUMNS TO
GET IN on OUT OF BUSINESS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Management Has Unique Way
of Making Guests Feel at
Home; Makes Hit
With Patrons.

Manager J. F. Egan of the San
ford hotel recently received a letter
which shows the potency OF putting
a little touch of the personal ele-
ment into ones business. The letter
is from George H. Hartman. engi-
ncer Of the Douglas Motors cor
poration, who made his headquar-
tiers at the Sanfor,. while in Omaha.
and IS written to Manager Egan ask
ing Tor some cards which he has
posted in the rooms OF his hotel.
The letter and card are as follows:
Please send me by return mail
three copies OF that card on Good
Fe lowshp and Welfare of Guests
that you have in each of your rooms.
while staying at the Gibbons at
DAYTON, | told Mr.. Gibbons about it
ard how it appealed to me. and as
| am going back there next week. |
want TO take him one.
The thoughts are so beautiful
that more people ought to be bene-
fitted by them than merely the ones
who stay at the Sanford"
The card is as follows:
To You.-
To you who enter this room as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Grafonolas Sell as Fast
as They Arrive in Omaha

1T isn't a matter of selling them,
but the problem is getting enough 20
meet the demand" said Thomas F.
Parker, manager of the Columbia
Grafonola department of the
Schneider & Mueller Piano COM
pany. December II he wired the
company to send a carload by ex-
press. They reached here on Sun
day the 18th, and every one was
sold the next daY. The Schroeder
& Mueller company supplies the
dealers in the states of Iowa and
Nebraska and since September, 1918,
they have sold IA carloads, or over
5000 machines. The price of the
machines range from 800 to $240, but
the machines most commonly sold
are the models from SIPS to $l75,
according to Mr.. Parker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
J. l. 0rkin Buys Stock
of Early Spring Appare!

Joseph L. Orkin, OF Orkin Bros.
who was east attending the opening
of their new store in New York City
last week returned home Wednesday,
While in the eastern market he pur-
shased several thousand dollars
worth of early spring apparel for
women and misses. Mr.. Orkin re-
ports the outlook very good for in
creased trading and predicts heavy
buying by every one previous to and
during the early spring fashion
shows. While the cost OF materials
entering the making of the early
spring gowns, suits and coats has in
creased fully Is per cent, he states
many buyers are already in the mar
ket and placing heavy advance or
ders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Want Names Men Entering
Service in Second District

J. ]. Breen of the Second district
exemption board is making an ef-
fort to secure the names of all SOL
diers, sailors and marines going
into the service from that district.
The governor has requested the
draft boards to send in these names
Many boys under draft age have
enlisted and the state has no way
of securing their names except by
this nlan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Five Plumbing Robberies
Reported to Police in Week

The fifth plumbing robbery in as
many days was reported to police
Friday, John P. Daley, 1924 Cap.
itol avenue, reported that burglars
entered his plumbing shop and
stole supplies valued at 500. Po-
lice believe an organized gang is
operating in the city, conhning its
efforts to removing plumbing from
private houses and shops.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21
MOTOR RURAL CARRIER EXAM.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation for the County of Seward,
Kansas, to be held at Liberal, on
March 8, 1918, to fill the position of
motor rural carrier at Liberal, Kan
sas, and vacancies that may later &C.
cur on motor routes from post offices
in the above-mentione county. The
salary on motor routes ranges from
81 500 to $1,000 per annum. The
examination will be open only to
male citizens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory supplied with
mail by a post Office in the county
and who meet the requirements set
forth in Forms 2121 and 1877. Form
1921 may be seen posted at any post
office in the county for which the ex-
animation is held, and form 1877 and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices at which the vacancy
exists and where the examination is
to be held, or from the United States
Civil Service Commission at Washing
ton, D. c.. The appointee to this po-
sition will be required to furnish,
maintain, and operate modern mo-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21
after practicing a copy. The stu
dents who have taken up typewrit-

after practicing a copy. The stu
dents who have taken up typewrit-
ing this new semester are progress
ing rapidly and we feel sure that they
will have no trouble in making the
required twenty words at the end of
the year.
Thursday of last week Loyal Pat
ten entered the Psychology class
room with the Senior colors in his
hand. These he placed over the
blackboard and left the room. Soon
Nolen Bond accompanied by Loyal
came past the door. On seeing the
colors Nolen rushed into the room in
tending to seize them. Then the two
boys had rough scuffle and Miss
Henry tried to separate the boys, but
in vain. Nolen grabbed the colors
at last and rushed out Of the room
into the hall with Loyal at his heels.
The two scuffied for some time until
Prof. Rindom appeared on the scene
and separated the ENHANCEMENT. I'M
mediately the door to the room was
closed. Miss Henry then said to her
psychology students, "You may all
take pencil and paper and write down
what you have Just seen and heard.
as Prof. Rindom will perhaps want
you as witnesses to the event" The
students with frightened counte-
nances did as ordered. Then with q
smile Miss Henry said, "You may all
smile now, it was only psychology
test, planned by Prof. Rindom."
The psychology class spent Monday
and Tuesday class periods in tests.
The students left the room and were
called into the room one at time.
They were all blind-folded and with
the nose closed were given some ar.
ticles to taste. 1t was found that
without the sense Of smell one is al
most deprived of taste. They were
also given some various liquids to
smell. The test was very interesting
and enjoyed by all.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21
High School Bulletin
By the Students of the Liberal High School

The music classes are taking notes
on the different kinds of music. At
the end of the year it is hoped that
we will be able to have Victrola for
a few days on which to play some OF
the best pieces, which will show the
different qualities of music.
David Thoreau's "Waldon" is be-
ing studied by the English vi class.
This is the first American author read
worth Of the American poet-natural-
ist. English VIII people are finding
out that Emerson did not write for
children and immature minds. There
have been only three in that class
during the week, Blanche Brown,
Ruth Anthony and Louie Lemert be-
ing present.
Louie Lemert was in Manhattan
last week looking after ranch inter-
ests.
A great many of the students have
been out of school because of meas
les. Some have returned while others
tho well have not been permitted to
come back. We believe that the public
school is doing its part to check the
contagious diseases. Every student
who is absent must present health
certificate before he is allowed to en-
ter classes. This seems to be a nee
essary precaution at this time.
A great deal of excitement perme-
ates the air about the high school
building. Some class "pep" is being
shown between the Junior and Senior
classes. Monday evening certain
Senior boys purchased some paint the
approximate shade of the senior col
ors, blue and gold. The president of
the electric company was then hon
ored by call from said seniors. Some
time between the darkness and the
dawn several light poles near the
school house were rtistically and
tastefully decorated with rings of
blue and gold. The next morning an
unusually broad smile was noticed on
the face of every loyal Senior. These
were the first class colors to be prom
inently displayed. ID, /.
Meanwhile the Juniors were plot
ting against the Seniors so Tuesday
night some Of the Juniors repainted
the light poles with the Juniors col.
ors, green and gold. Their colors
were also fastened to the flag pole on
top of the school building. Some
brave bold Junir climbed up the tow
er to the new water tank and painted
their colors on the tank. Crepe pa
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21

The Rock Island Lines, through
its Safety Bureau, WARNS you
that the following practices are
DANGEROUS, as indulgence
therein too frequently results in
loss of life, limb and minor acct
dents.
Failing to "Stop, Listen and Look
Both Ways" before attempting to
cross railroad track whether on
foot or in a vehicle. .. d
Trespassing upon the Right Of
Way, tracks, engines, cars or
trains of any railroad. %
Permitting children to use the
railroad Right of Way as a Short
cut" or using it as such yourself.
Standing too close to track when
a train is approaching.
Boarding or leaving moving
trains.
Leaving trains on side opposite
the station platforms.
Riding upon the platforms or
steps of cars while in motion.
Putting head or arms out of Car
windows. ed
Permitting your baggage to re-
main in car aisles.
Permitting children to run about
the train while in motion, or 60
from car to car unaccompanied by
an adult. 2.e
Throwing bottles and other ref
use from moving trains. c
TAKING CHANCES AT ANY
TIME OR IN ANY PLACE.
Help Us to "Prevent Injury"
]. II. HEMPHILL, Agt.
~ Liberal, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21
The high school was very fortunate
n having Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland for

chapel Tuesday morning. They are
in Liberal as members of the evange-
list party conducting the great union
meeting. After a short talk Mr..
Wickland gave several vocal selec-
tions accompanied by his wife at the
piano. The first was a descriptive
picture of a wrecked ship. 81 hear
you calling me" was very much ap-
preciated. His Irish melodies were
clever and splendidly given. The
Wicklands certainly made friends
with the high school folk. Rev.
EASTWOOD was also present but de-
clined to make any remarks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21

event Of appointment Applications
should be forwarded to the Commits
sion at Washington, d. c., at the
earliest practicable date.
FRANK c.. SMITH, Local Secy.,
Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21

tor vehicle with a carrying capacity
of not less than 800 pounds and a Gu
bic capacity of not less than 80 feet.
Applicants must file with their appli-
cation statement of the equipment
they will be able to provide in the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21

per was also placed in the tops of sew
eral trees but these were the Soph-
more colors, purple and gold.
However the Seniors were more
willy than the crafty Juniors gave
them credit for being. Some Of them
arose in that dark, ghostly hour just
before dawn at about o'clock, and
reprinted the light poles with the
Seniors colors. Imagine the chag-
rim of certain Juniors Wednesday
MORNING when they saw the Senior
colors bravely shining on each pole.
They began to wonder if they had on
ly dreamed of painting the poles or
if some wicked elf had foiled their
pleasure. But one glance at certain
Senior faces explained the mystery.
This space should be utilized by a
full account Of the Liberal-Meade
game last Saturday night. But our
athletic reporter seems to have quit
the job. So all we can say is that
the boys played good game and de-
feated the Meade team.
Mrs. l.. A. Etzold presented the
domestic science class with an IRON
ing board. We believe this to be a
necessary part of the equipment and
appreciate the thoughtfulness of the
giver. The girls are being taught to
knit. 1t may not be possible for the
department to do any Red Cross knit
ting in school but it is. thought the
learning of the knitting art will be
valuable, to the. girls. -. Most of the
recipes followed during the last lab
oratory periods were those sent out
by the War Department. Breads and
mullins made of rye, oatmeal and gra-
ham have been made. 1t is impos-
sible to fill the orders of the students
when food is sold by the D. s. girls.
1t is not possible to cook in large
enough quantities to supply all the
wants.
If there are not reports from all
the departments it is because the re-
porters failed to hand in the news
or because there are no reporters.
We have said before that the Bulletin
is just what you make it. One or
two people cannot get the news from
two hundred people or so. Hand in
interesting items.
Where are the notes from the
mathematics, athletic and history de-
partments? The others are call pres
ent or accounted for"
The English vi students are be-
coming veritable Scotch people. They
are learning to trill the "r's" and
lengthen the consonants. The work
promises to be somewhat different
but interesting. 1t is rather trying to
stand before the class and recite
Scotch poem in its native tongue.
Robert Burns is fascinating the boys
and girls, however, and we forgot
the hard things.
The commercial Geography class
had test Friday on "iron" the sub
ject studied during the week.
Miss Rye conducted chapel exer-
else Tuesday. Following then the
students were entertained with a pi-
ano solo by Miss Clara Evans and
two vocal solos by Mart Baker, which
were very much appreciated.
The commercial law class had a
test Friday on the subject Of con-
tracts. Is
30 y lt.f 80 a,-,s
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-21
From a Junior. Standpoint

DPAth6 20 hVAC Va az lShot tuc
blooming out of the telephone poles
and other towering objects in the N.
S. indicate something to that effect.
Said effects are the results of the
color class fight started Monday
night by the Seniors continued by the
Juniors Wednesday night and ended
by the Seniors early Wednesday
morning.
Now this was not the first chal-
lenge that the Seniors had offered
but it was the last one to go by un-
challenged. So it happened that sew
eral Juniors and some other class con-
spirators climbed the H. s. flagpole
and city water tower and left their
class colors to tell of their ill advised
achievements to both involved classes.
But Wednesday saw the end of the
conflict for Prof. Rindom made it
very plain that if allowed to continte
would get worse instead of better SO
we all are again united under the
Maroon and Black.
After the advanced typewriter stu
dents have finished writing the tabu-
lated, business and law files they are
to practice a letter which will be
given as test at the close Of the six
weeks. The purpose is to see how
many words the students can make
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14
Does Your Husband Drink?
Druggist Tells How to Cure
The Liquor Habit At Home

same. | shall not tell him what did
it, but l am grateful for this help and
shall recommend it whenever pos
sible."
one woman who used this prescrip-
tion on her husband says: 1T is going
on the fourth week since he has
touched a drop of anything in the
form of liquor or used tobacco of any
kind. He seems already like a diff
ferent man. Tescum has gained a
wonderful enthusiast in me. l regard
it as Godsend. Just think, l have
never seen my husband sober for more
going on one month since he had his
last drink"
Another one gratefully writes: IL
have used tescum powders on my hus-
band and find it one of the creates It
cures in this world. He hasn't taken
a drink for almost five weeks and says
he never will. My home does not
seem like the same place and life
seems worth living. hope thou
sands gain what l have This has
been good new year for me without
drink in my home"
Note-A leading druggist, when
shown the above article, said: "Yes,
tescum is very remarkable remedy
for the drink habit 1t is harmless,
wonderfully effective and is having
an enormous sale. l advise everyone
who wishes to destroy the liquor
habit to give it a trial." You take no
risk with Tescum as it is sold in this
city under a steelbound money-refund
guarantee by j. Nelson Clark and
other first class druggists. They guar
antee it to do the work or refund the
money.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14
JURIES DRAWN
FOR NEXT COURT
Grand and Petit Talesmen Sc
lected For March
Term

Grand and petit juries to serve al
the session of criminal court be-
ginning March IS, were drawn to-
day by Jury Commissioners Hoffman
and Geisel and Sheriff Caldwell.
Among the petit jurors is Claude w.
keiser, who is now deputy con-
troller
The grand jurors follow: William
wise, Swatara township; David II.
Baker, Middle Paxton township: +:
James d. Clave. Steelton; Frank
Markey. Derry township: Hairy Nc
Coy, city; William Link, Millers-
burg; Robert Barnett. Steelton:
Peter Baptist. city; William l..
stevenson, Steelton; John C. Gar
wick, city; George Pearson, Steelton:
Ross Oenslager, city; Frank Morelli.
Steelton: John Dougherty, CITY:
Harry G. Crane, city; William I.
keister, Washington township: !:
Harry E. Schriver, ElizabethviIle. !.
Philip f. McGill, city; Charles M
Wise, Gratz; Samuel II. Rabuck,
Lower Paxton township: Charles r,
Sammet, Halifax; Oliver II. Fisher
Penhrook; William II. Sellers, city:
William A. Gordon, city.
In the petit jury list which follows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14

where no address is given the juror
resides in the city.
Petit Jurors: Peter d. Levan,
Lower Paxton township; George H.
Herzog, George II. Heagy, Penrose
S. Foreman, Conewago township;
Edwin o. Hassler, Susquehanna
| township; Arthur w. Hess, Lykens
township; John Hetrick, Hummels-
town; d. r. Loudermilch, Susque-
hanna township: George II. Glenn,
| Il. S. Shoemaker, George II. Stone
sifer, Steelton; Thomas Thomas,
Wiconisco; Charles e. Bonawitz,
| Washington township; DIR. william
NJ. L. Wells, Lafayette Davis,
Wiconisco township: William Scott.
John S. Kennedy. Susquehanna
township: George w .Eisenberger,
| Clark, Gratz; Allen c. Lebo. Charles
c. Osborn, Edward Welsh. Williams
/ town; Melvin d. Leonard, Middle
town; William f. Gorgas; Claude
w. Keiser. Lykens; William Gerling,
! Derry township; John Kiselic, Steel
ton; Adam Heckert Millersburg;
George p. HoltZman. Millersburg:
William e. Thompson, Samuel l..
Geyer, Londonderry township;
Grover c. Gansert, Millersburg; Will
liam Raudenbush. Williams town
ship; Robert b. Mcfarland, John A.
Herrold, William G.. Strickler,
Dauphin; Chill Weirrick, Hiram e.
Bishop, Swatara township; George
Dressler, Derry township; Lewis
Barrett, Lykens: John II. Buck.
Lower Paxton township; Martin w
Eager, Charles Lentz, Mifflin town.
ship; Harry C. Schoffstall. Lykens:
John Cole. Steelton; Fred C. Linn,
Adam Williams, Wiconisco township:
David Shenk. Middletown; Charles
Bechtel, Millersburg; Charles C.
DENNY, Susquehanna township:
Edward r. Metzger, George C. Glib
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14
Smallpox Brought Here
by Imported Laborer.

The prevalence of smallpox in
Harrisburg was blamed on the i'm
Dortation of the outhern negro and
the Mexican at the discussian last
night of the Dauphin County Med
ical Society DR.. Hershey Farns!er
related how this foreign labor ar
rives often with the pest and then
makes no effort to better conditions
bTt continues lax hygienic habits.
A topic of the evening whcih may
surprise many mother and father
was the admission by a number Of
speakers that even physicians fire.
quently mistake smallpox for chicken
pox, thus helping to spread the
disease.
More children die from measles
and whooning coug hthan from any
other diseases" informed DIR. c. r..
Phillips, Medical Inspector of Dau.
| phin county, in his talk on the a.
titude of the inspector toward the
| county. sts~af
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14

We were in rest billets in the little
French village of S., about
ten kilos from the Front Line
trench. No. rs guns crew were
sitting on the ground in a circle
around their machine gun, while a
Sergeant, newly returned from a
special course in machine gunnery
at st. Omar, was eXpounding the
theory of scientific machine gun
merry He, himself, had never ac-
tually been under fire with a ma
chine gun, but from the theoretical
point he sure could throw out the
book stuff. l must confess that his
flow of eloquence passed over my
head like a Zeppelin, and l noticed
an uneasy squirming among the rest
of our crew.
Happy Houghton, who was sit
ting next to me, leaned over, and
with his eye on the Sergeant, whjs-
pered in my ear:
"Blime me, Yank, isn't it arful
the way he chucks his weight
about?"
L agreed with Happy.
Across from me sat Ikey Honey,
with our mascot, Jim, in his lap.
Every now and then Jim would take
his hind leg and furiously scratch
at spot behind his ear Honey,
iiNNiNiIlS llllS ttCllblli "OllAi ltciCll
under his armpit and also scratch.
Sailor Bill was intently watching
Jim and Honey; he, too, started
scratching.
In a minute or so Hungry FoXcroft
started on a cootie hunt; and l had
an irresistible desire to lean back
against the barrel casing OF the gun
and also scratch.
1t is one of the chief indoor
sports on the Western Front, es-
pecially during monotonous lee
ture by some officer or non-com, Sor
one of the fed-up listeners to start
scratching himself. This generally
causes the whole gang to do the
same, the instructor included. 1t
is just like minister in the midst
Of very dry sermon suddenly stop
ping, stretching himself, and yawn-
ing, this action causing the rest of
The congregation to do likewise.
AS the whole circle scratched, our
Sergeant Instructor commenced to