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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
State Press Comment

Albion News: Let's see, election
was November S, and the Germans
cried ''quits" on the 18th. Just
about time for the news to reach
them. Didn't Arthur Mullen tell
YOU what the effect would be?
Columbus News: Pershing Meth
err writes nor talks. He doesn't
know how to get the publicity. That
makes him ineligible to public office.
1t Is our prediction that the nomina-
ton will go to some hero who talked
his way through the war
Harvard Courier: The Omaha
Bee takes time by the forelock and
is already boosting for a new state
house. Nebraska needs a new state
house bad enough, but 1t may take
some time to convince the voters
that now Is the time to build it..
Taxes are going to be plenty high
enough the next few years without
any expenditures that can be gotten
along without.
Beatrice Express: Now is the
time when the wheat farmers can
well appreciate the positive virtue
Of a fixed price on wheat, and the
southern planters will wonder
whether his intense opposition to
a fixed price was good policy, after
all. Only short time ago the cot
ton market dropped $40 bale in one
day and it was found necessary to
forbid speculative shles. Meanwhile
the wheat farmer who optimistically
looks forward to cheaper machinery
and more plentiful labor is sure of
$2.20 bushel for his grain.
Gothenburg Independent: Peo-
pie holding high positions in this
world do not worry over reports of
their doings while on larks away
from home. Tom Edison and Hen
Ford amused themselves one slow
afternoon during the last summer
by trying to kick a cigar from six
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
CENTER SHOTS

Minneapolis Tribune: A penny
apiece for German Iron Crosses!
That's too much for junk.
Brooklyn Eagle: The German
seem only to fear that others may
do unto them what they have done
unto others. -
Washington Post: II aNfew gov
eminent officials will kindly remain
on this side of the Atlantic to look
after routine business while the
president is away the public may or
may not be grateful.
Kansas City Star: The kaiser
fled to. Holland, Ludendorff to Swe-
den, Won Tirpitz to Switzerland
strange, isn't it. that none fled to
Russia, to enjoy the new freedom"
their agents, Trotzky and Lenine. es-
tablished there for them?
New York World: One of the
reasons that may account for the
rumor that the ex-kaiser may return
to Germany is the fact that Great
Britain is talking of extraditing him
in order to try him for murder, for
which he has been indicted by an
English jury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

principal. There are accommoda-
tons for about one hundred scholars
who will be transferred from Ban
croft school.
R. A. Craig, formerly connected
with the business department of the
Pioneer Press, of St. Paul, has pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
Herald of this city.
The president of the board of
trade has appointed the following
gentlemen to act as committee
upon legislation: John Evans, G. w.
Lininger, c. H. Brown, John B.
Furay, F. w. Gray, w. ]. Connell
and John A. Horbach.
Clark Woodman, F. E. Richie
and G. M. Nattinger have formed a
partnership for the conduct of
grain and seed business with a CAPT
tai of 100000.
Mrs. F. D. Mead spent Thanks
giving with her daughter, Mrs. E.
N. Bullock of West Point, Neb., and
has just returned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
MzAee5vsEs
&Asv4oaX
Health Departments Slogan

Omaha, Dec. Ito the Editor of
The Bee: Recently the Philadelphia
Inquirer said editorially:
Panic is the worst thing that can
happen to an individual or a COM
munity. Panic is exaggerated fear,
and fear is the most deadly word in
any language. The fear of influenza
is creating a panic, an unreasonable
panic that VIII be promoted, we sus-
pect, by the drastic commands of
the authorities. Let a person be-
come excited over the daily reports
. or new cases; let him brood over
them; let him shake his head in dis
may and with every little ache or
pain that may be harmless in itself
give himself over to dismal magma
tons, and he is providing a fertile
field for attack. His mind fears it,
becomes receptive to it, invites it."
While the above is. in my opinion,
quite true, yet the slogan adopted
by the local health department and
the carrying out of the request there
in made is much more preferable
than placing ban on public schools,
places of amusement, churches and
other points of public congregation.
80 Iar as advising the covering OF
the mouth with handkerchief when
coughing or sneezing is concerned,
the advice ought to be needed for
other reasons than the scattering of
germs, for 1t is not to that persons
credit who does not so cover that he
has no more regard for the rights of
others than to spray with saliva his
neighbor in congested public place.
Common decency ought to be
sufficient incentive for covering the
mouth with handkerchief in such
an event, and if by so doing the
necessity for placing ban on public
gatherings is obviated we will be
considerably ahead both in health
and finance. Covering is by far the
lesser hardship of the two.
NORTH SIDE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
The Day We Celebrate.

w. NJ. Mckay of the Cole-McKay
: company, funeral directors, born
1870.
Newton D. Baker, United States
secretary of war, born at Martins
burg, w. Va, AZ years ago. .
Rev. DR.. Frank Mason North,
president of the Federal Council of
Churches in America, born in New
York 6S years ago.
John H. Morehead, former gov
ernor of Nebraska and democratic
senatorial candidate in the recent
election, born in Lucas county, Ia,
81 years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Inter-allied war conference in
Paris closed with an address by Col.
f. M. House.
United States government is
sued war savings stamps for the
first time.
British occupied all of German
East Africa. making loss of Ger
many's colonial empire complete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Now that for all practical purposes the war
is over, perhaps Postmaster General Burleson
may find time to relieve business a bit by tuning
up his mail transmission and delivery to little
higher pitch Of efficiency. 1t can be done. how
ever, without hiring more men to handle the
increased business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
This Day in History.

lo0o-Henry A. Wise, governor
of Virginia, who signed the death
warrant of John Brown, born at
Drummondtown, Va. Died in Rich
mond, Sept. IL, 1876.
lS18-Wisconsin was attached to
Michigan territory upon the admis-
sion of Illinois into the Union.
1870-The imperial crown of Ger
many was offered to the king of
Prussia.
1S97-Belgian government decid-
ed that in future Americans resid-
ing in Belgium Should be exempt
from military service.
19l5-United States asked recall
of Captain Boyd and Captain Won
Papen, attaches of the German en-
bassy at Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

General Leonard Wood comes out of the af-
fair as strongly as ever in favor of universal
military training. Had he been listened to sew
eral years ago. our share in the war might have
been different AT any rate, we would have
been ready when called on to come in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

'Albers's entry into Liege ought to give Will
helm another shock 1t was there the German
machine received the setback that eventually led
to its overflow. Also so long as history is writ
ten and read the tale of Liege, Louvain and the
Lusitania will stand to haunt the German con-
science.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

New York is having a rather turbulent time
because irresponsible reds and equally ire
sponsible boys but recently liberated from army
or navy discipline cannot control themselves
Each Of these groups will yet learn that liberty
IS not license.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

If India is facing famine danger, there can
be no prospect of India wheat supplying the
demand that otherwise must be met by the
American farmer Stick a pin there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

foot mantelpiece in a hotel at a
fashionable" resort. Now, If a
staid Gothenburgerf were to get so
gay as that at an Omaha hotel it
might be said that he had been
standing in with bootleggers, and
acted inst awful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

How about municipal home ruler Our peo-
pie certainly should have the same right to
make their own charter here in Omaha that Lin
coin folks have to make their own charter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Selling the wooden ships to private owners
to determine if they are of commercial value is
one way of finding out. And the probabilities
are somebody will get real bargain in the deal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Why wouldn't the railroad owners be willing
to unload on the government at wartime valu-
ations? And which of the security holders
would not prefer certificate from Uncle Sam to
any ever issued by private corporation?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Now watch the democrats try to drive all
their political legislation. through the remaining
short season OF this congress to get away from
The republican majorties entrusted at the cleo
ton with the control of the next congress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Mrs. Wilson proposes to visit the graves OF
Enright, Gresham and Hay while in France.
These should be shrine for all Americans for
all time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

sThe ordnance department at Washington
complained little while ago that Pershing was
wasting shells by firing too many in battle. That
bureau evidently chung to the idea that he could
vim the war by talking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

A naval airpane carrying fifty men and
cruising at speed of so miles per hour is one
of the triumphs OF Yankee aviation. If the war
had held out long enough, we might have
handed Fritz several surprises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
In Omaha 30 years Ago Today.

R. c. Nudge, of the American
Paper company, OF Detroit, has es-
tablished an agency in this city.
The Gibson school was opened by
Miss Nagl, the newly appointed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Mackensen is said to have stripped Rou-
mania as completely as Kissing did Belgium.
That is what he went there to do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Its cinch commission, plan of county
government would be at least as efficient and
no more expensive than our present county
board bunch. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

/ Whatever else happens to it, the peace con
ference will not suffer for lack of press CORE
spondents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

If there is anything in omers, it ought to be
in favor of the trip made by the president of the
United States in vessel named for the first
president, and taken from the last of the kasers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

One cannot help recalling that the first
thing the democrats did when they got control
OF the house under President Taft was to cut
the naval program in half
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Bradstreet's processes to note a recession in
prices, but it takes a genuine expert to note any
difference hereabouts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

The Poet-Yes-atmospher after all,
is everything.
She-You don't mean to say that you
have actually been In a gas attack
Life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

do you believe in heredity?"
"Of course 1 do" replied the gentle
egotist. why, I've got one of the bright
est boys you ever saw."-Washipgto Star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
LAUGHING GAS.

This bolsheviki business in Europe is
upsetting all the rules of the game"
How SOP"
The kings are being trumped by the
knaves. "-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

why is Wonibat hustling so strenuous
ly? 1 thought he retired with enough
to live on"
1T looked like enough to live on-1o
years ago."-Judge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

Ion voyage, Mr.. President, and good luck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

you say 1t was a marriage of con-
venience?"
I'm one way"
How SOP"
II understand the brides father finds
1t a great convenience to have a mill
lionaire for a n-aw"-Birmngha ham
Age Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Birthday greetings to the state OF
Illinois, 100 years old today.
After-the-war problems affecting
the lumber industry will be dis
cussed at the annual meeting of the
Northwestern Hardwood Lumber
mems association, opening today at
Minneapolis.
All New York state youths be-
tween the ages of l6 and IS, in
elusive. have been summoned by
formal proclamation of Governor
Whitman to enroll today for mill
tary training under the new state
military law. The enrolment will be
carried out with the cooperation
Of the state educational department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03
Storyette of the Day.

StUl yCtlC UI tIIc LAY.
Australian Soldier Ito American)
You Yanks think you've done a
lot, but you forget we Australians
have been at the game for four
years"
well, what have you done, any
way?"
Done? We've been at Gallipoli,
Mesopotamia, the plains of Bethle-
hem, and"
"The plains of Bethlehem"
Eyes; l slept a week there my
self" .-..
well, I guess that was a busy
week for the shepherds watching
their focks"-London Tit-Bits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-03

1 all time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
FINE V|OLATOR
OF HEALTH CODE
Feldman, Without License, Has
Been Selling Milk Here
Fined $25 by Recorder
NEISS CASE ALSO HEARD
No Action in Latter, Pending
Health Boards Attitude Say
Dairy Is Better Now

Health officer William, Willsey and
Sanitary Inspector Thomas wilhelm
and A. ]. Cleaver pressed three charg-
es against alleged violators of the
health code before Recorder Pickers-
gill last night. In two cases fines were
imposed and In the other case sentence
was suspended until next Thursday
night.
At the last regular meeting of the
Board of Health. Mr.. Willsey was in
structed by the board not to allow
abraham Feldman and Abraham
Neiss, milk dealers OF Woodbridge, to
sell milk in this city, as their -dairies
were not in fit condition, were unsani-
tary and the milk dangerous to the
people of this city.
He notified both of these men that
they could not sell, but they continued
to do so and he asked for warrants.
These were Issued several days ago
and the men were arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgill last night.
Neiss was represented by Stephen
+. 3. Mogi, who pleaded that the man
be dealt with easily, as he had ceased
to sell milk in this city and his place
had been put in first class shape.
Neiss said that he was not selling
mink mere ana healtn inspector VIII
! helm submitted a report in which II
was stated that great improvements
had been made to the dairy and thai
at the meeting of the Board of Health
Monday night Neiss might be granted
| a license.
Recorder Pickersgill decided to sus-
pend sentence in this case until after
the meeting of the board.
In the case of Samuel Feldman, hi,
! son was in court and said his father
was too Ill to appear. He said they
were still selling milk in this city and
that they could not stop for even one
day for If they did they would lose a
business that 1t had taken years 10
build up and could not be rebuilt.
He admitted that his father did not
have a license at this time from the
Board of Health and that he was still
selling milk in this city. Recorder
Pickersgill imposed a fine of $25 and
told him that he would impose q like
fine every day for the days in which
he sold milk in this city until given a
| license by the Board of Health.
Inspector Wilhelm says the place
has been cleaned up and put in a sani-
tary condition and 1t is expected that
the Board of Health will give him q
/ license on Monday night when they
meet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
FREEH0[DERS ARE T0PURCHASE
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PROPERTY
To Spend $104, 900 for Voca-
tionaI Educational Buildings
$20,500 for Local Property
$65, 900 FOR COUNTY SEAT
=
Move to Keep County Roads
Open During Heavy Snow
One PIoW Stationed Here

The vocational school situated in
Bertrand avenue, this city, will be pur-
chased by the county. This was de-
cided on at meeting of the Board of
Freeholders held in New Brunswick
yesterday when a resolution present
ed by Freeholder Haight was passed
calling for the issuance of s104. 900 in
bonds with which to parchase this
school and to buy land and erect and
furnish a building at the county seat
for the same purpose.
This was the final meeting of the
freeholders for the year and much
time was taken in preparing the bud
get for the coming year. 1t was also
the last meeting to be attended by
Freeholders F. William Hilker and
Chris Jorgenson and they received the
well wishes of their colleagues.
The vocational school proposition
was then taken up with the result
mentioned. The local property will
be purchased from the Mathol COM
pany $2O,500. s65.000 was set aside
for the purchase of the New Bruns-
wick property with $4,000 additional
for furnishings.
Director Dey stated that the county
was ready for the SHOWS with two
large plows, one of which will be sta
toned in Perth Amboy and the other
at New Brunswick, where they can
be used anywhere in the county.
County Collector Burt presented his
November / to have been S489. .41S.40:
receipts for the month, $72,S05.S3.
Disbursements for the month have
been s146.78S.39. leaving balance
of cash on hand December l of s415,-
43333
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
MEN FROM FLEET
OvERRUN NY.
$4,000 Sailors, Back From l8
Months Overseas, Are Being
Royalty Entertained

NEW YORK Dec. 27--More than
IL, 900 sailors, part of the crews of the
ten American dreadnoughts. which
were welcomed home yesterday after
eighteen months of service in Euro
pean waters, today were enjoying
shore leave and they made the most
of the long awaited opportunity.
While the men were impressed with
the city's vociferous welcome as the
battleships steamed up the Hudson.
and while the cheers of the millions
that witnessed the long psrade down
Fifth avenue were still ringing in
their ears, the main interest of the
happy tars seemed to be answered
by the question where do we eat"
Restaurants along Broadway were
thronged with the men enjoying their
first meal on American shores in
many months. The various war So
cieties provided special entertain
ment; many clubs kept open house;
free sightseeing trips were arranged
and free tickets were furnished to
numerous theatrical performances.
While the city furnished it's at
fractions to the sailors. the city was
attracted to the six miles of fighting
ships riding peacefully at anchor In
the North river-the greatest Ameri-
can armada ever assembled. The
dreadnoughts that arrived yesterday
were but a part of the feet already
stationed here. Permissions to visit
the ships were granted and thousands
thronged aboard today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
TROLLEY POLE
SETS AUTO AF IRE
Two Collisions Here Between
Auto Trucks and TroIleys--
No One Was Injured

Two trolley cars. one on State street
and the other on Smith street were
In collision with automobiles last
night and in one case the trolley SCI
fire to the automobile. No one was
hurt in either accident.
About $50 o'clock as a Public Ser
vice trolley car, in charge of Motor
man No. 5,128 and Conductor Peter
FeidArer was going out State street il
stru- an auto truck owned and
driven by George Henry IF Newark.
The accident happened near Fayette
street
The impact was so strong that the
trolley pole set fire to the top of the
automobile and it was necessary foI
the crew and others TO get fire extin-
guishers to put the blaze out
About an hour later as a Public
Service trolley car was going west
on Smith street, near Watson ave-
nue., an automobile truck driven by G.
M. Potts, of Kingston, came along
In the automobile with Potts were
two girls. AS the auto truck tried to
turn the corner the trolley car struck
it and damaged 1t quite badly. No
one was hurt.
In an automobile accident which oc-
CURED yesterday at about noon. Mrs.
May Hieser;-of Marlboro. suffered a
slight laceration of the forehead and
vas taken at once to the city hospital,
where she was attended by DIR. +. c.
Henry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
YOU GAN STILL
join RED CROSS
Over 500 Memberships Re-
ceived Yesterday and Head
quarters Open All Week

There were about $50 memberships
turned In yesterday to the headquar-
ters OF the Red Cross Christmas roll
call despite the fact that the compaign
has officially reached its conclusion.
1t was decided by the executive
committee to have the headquarters
open for the remainder of this week
in order that any late subscriptions
might be received and also to take in
membership through the booth at the
five corners.
Any one who has failed to Join the
Red Cross is urgentlv requested to di-
rect their steps to either OF these
places and deposit their dollar and
secure their pin, thus signifying that
they are supporting the greatest
mother in the world throughout the
year 1919.
In q communication, which Albert
Leon received this morning from the
Atlantic Division headquarters, IL was
advised that the local chapter strive to
obtain the quota allotted last year,
which was 1880 members. and thus
show that this city was a hundred
per cent city in so far as securing
their quota was concerned.
fine spirit was manifested yester-
day when the Polish division, nearly
all the members of which had Joined
the Red Cross through the factory
teams turned in 1913 at headquarters
and explained that this money was a
gift from the Polish division because
every one who gave any money toward
this $213 was already the proud pos
SCISSOR of q 1919 Red Cross button.
The Ukranian team captained by
John Waverczak, yesterday sent in
s62. thus bringing their grand total
up to $237