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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Quaint Bits of Life

The first Moro girls ever gradu.
ated as nurses received their diplo-
mas as members of the class or 1918
from the Philippine general hospital.
Miss Elsie Boyer Of Fontana, Pa,
is proud because she has raised
radish that weighs more than three
pounds and is IAN inches In cir
conference.
For the first time in recorded his
tory the county Jail in Bangor now
contains more liquor sellers than
liquor drinkers, sentenced as such
six sellers, four soaks.
Charles Roach Of Cleveland. Ga
years old, father of 23 children, is
under arrest, charged for the eighth
time with nonsupport. He says that
his children ought to support him.
Capt. N. H. Means Of Ellsworth.
Me-, who will be "a years old this
month, took an automobile ride to
Bangor to call on his brother-in-law
j. S. Young, who Is 81 years old,
and the boys had a great time to-
gether.
When, Private J. Smith at Camp
Meade received letter from his
home town in Plantsville, Conn,
signed Your dear mother" and ad-
dressed to him as "My dear son." he
made inquiries and found that his
father, widower for two years, had
married again, and that his dear
mother" was 22 years old. John
is 23.
There are said to be 3,424 spoken
languages or dialects in the world.
distributed as follows: America,
1924; Asia, 937; Europe, 5S7;
Africa, PIG. The English language
is spoken by more than 150,000,000
people: German, 100000; Rus
sian, 90,O0O,0O0; French, 100000;
Spanish, 55,000,000; Italian, 100000
600; Portuguese, 30,000.000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
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People and Events

On or about July /, 1919, the eastern wet belt
will join the chorus and lend anthem, fervor and
volume to the song, "Oh, How Dry Ami"
War topics drift to the junk heap as rapidly
as warmakers. Photographers switch off cheerily
to the old reliable subject-"Why is bald
headed mani"
Only two states in the union, Minnesota and
Pennsylvania. fell behind their quota in the
United War Work drive. The distinction is not
an enviabe one.
Executive clemency has been extended to a
pair of Kansas City con men sent up for 10
years, conditioned on their return to the peni-
tertiary on January /. Holiday season paroles
suggests sharp revival in their neglected bust
ness
Col. John J. Clarity, the new chief of Chi
cago police, was former commander of the Sec
ond division, Illinois National Guard. He has
been identified with the state militia nearly 80
years and has seen active service in Cuba and
the Philippines. Chief Clarity is native son
and is rounding into his 10th year.
Judge John W. Golf, one of the noted JUS
tees of the supreme court of New York county
reaches the age of 20 January !, and retres'
from the bench under the age-limit law. Judge
Golf won his legal spurs in 1891 as counsel for
the Lexow investigating committee and has pre-
sided at the trials of many notorious criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
RIGHT TO THE POINT

Washington Star: Iron crosses
sell for cent in Berlin, but they
can't become as cheap as Bill feels
Baltimore American: When one
contemplates the new war taxes and
the high cost of living, it is difficult
to be content to leave the ex-kaiser
to the stings of his own conscience
Washington Post: Won't it be too
bad if all the monarchies in Europe
turn republics and force Bill Hohen-
zollern to move on? By the way,
this is ideal suicide weather for Ger
mans.
Detroit Free Press: The Germans
have admitted that the station at
Ostend was mined with several time
bombs. They left those souvenirs
for the same people from whom they
are now asking mercy.
Brooklyn Eagle: Many a sweet
girls pity will be stirred when she
learns that her heros candy ration
is to be only half a pound a month.
And she will doubtless reflect that
things would be lot better managed
with a woman as secretary of war.
Philadelphia Ledger: Things are
already getting back to the pre-war
basis. Time is money and this coun-
try does not waste it in idle waiting.
The rapidity with which we got into
the war astonished the world, and
we are not going slow about recon-
struction.
New York World: 1t is said that
the grand duchess of Luxembourg
in view of the reported desire of her
subjects that she should abdicate,
will ask them to vote on tlV ques-
ton. Curious how popular the in
itiative and referendum have sud-
denly become in the old lands of
autocracy!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Around the Cities

st. Louis is not satisfied with the
impromptu celebration on Victory
day and will pull off another on
December 7.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, reports 5000
pounds of peach pits on hand and
the bottom knocked out of the mar
get for gas masks.
New York turns YEARLY from war
activities and tightens its belt for a
smash at the autocrats of the hat
cheek gouge. Provocation warrants
a knockout.
Chicago dogs found guilty of dis
orderly conduct or vagrancy will go
to glory hereafter in a $4,000 death
house. The Anti Cruelty society
finances the project.
More than 10000 pupils are en-
rolled in the st. Louis night schools.
Training in public speaking and in
wireless telegraphy have been added
to the list of studies.
Philadelphia proposes to stick to
the skip-stop system of street car
operation for the present. Authori-
ties esteem the system as a con-
servator Of fuel and a booster of
speed.
Garfield, Utah, celebrated Victory
day differently. Instead of staging
a Bosom Of noise townspeople put up
an old-fashioned barbecue and
cheered Justify between bites of
roasted beef, mutton and other en-
thusing filters.
New York City stands to lose
S2,6O000 in license money should
war prohibition go into effect July l.,
next. That sum covers only the
midsummer quarter year, the an
nual loss to the city treasury being
around $S,OOO,OOO.
Chicago politicians are bestirring
themselves for the spring mayoralty
campaign. Roger Sullivan exploded
a shell in No Mans Land by urging
the selection Of the biggest man in
town." regardless Of party lines. for
mayor. No names are mentioned,
but much guessing is on.
Bibulous life is getting perilously
dry in and around Detroit Not a
flicker Of sup can be had across
the river in Windsor, where in
former times snifters were made on
the spot. Toledo is about to close
up it's booze founts right in Detroit's
face. Luckily the flowing river will
provide wetness and Detroiters are
free to jump in.
An orderly but determined crowd
Of 10000 persons lined the route Of
a scheduled socialist parade in Min
neapolis, one day last week, as a
protest against the red flag. A
mere handful of professional agita-
tors walked some of the way be-
tween silent lines Of defenders of the
Stars and Stripes, but not a red flag
futtnred
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
WARS END.

Four years and more Of time has passed
Since first was heard the bugle blast
That summoned men from paths of peace
And caused the worlds progress to cease
That transformed days most glorious
light
Into darkness dread Of the sable night.
The war clouds gathered, thick and fast,
And darker grew as moment passed,
While In their course destruction spread
and millions Joined the soldier dead;
Till joyous peace seemed but dream
And powers of darkness ruled supreme.
Onrnshng heroes from Hunland came
With sword unsheathed and torch aflame,
With instruments more harbarous far
Than eer before employed in war
Down tramping all within their path,
Nor sparing childhood from their wrath.
Grave Belgium, she to none a foe,
Was subjected to unwonted woe; l.
Her fields despoled Of golden grain,
Her homes laid waste, her people slain,
Her churches. affairs, cathedral spires
Raced to the earth by cannon's fires.
Nor halted they in their mad advance
TIL they met their peers In Northern
France,
Where Sons of Freedom, in might arose
And hurled defiance at their foes:
And on the worlds great battle field
These gallant men refused to yield.
The Poilus, Tommies and CahadiaJ lads
Proved soldiers brave, and true qbmrads;
While the khaki boys from the U. S. A.
Helped turn the battle tide our way:
So God we praise and church bells ring
And songs OF peace and victory sing.
-LcRIN ANDREW THOMPSON.
Fremont. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
HERE AND THERE.

The state of Connecticut is out of
debt and has a surplus of cash suffi-
cient to take care of outstanding
bonds. When Gov. Marcus Hol-
comb took charge Of Hartford in
1914 the states Indebtedness was
nearly $12,000,000.
With a dislocated shoulder, Mrs
lola Curry Hamilton, of La Grange,
N. Y, ran two miles for help after
her automobile had turned turtle,
with her infant child on the front
seat, wedged between the steering
wheel and the windshield, so that
she could not eXtricate it.
The French tricolored flag does
not consist of red, white and blue in
equal proportion. In every 100 parts,
blue is 80, white 33 and red 81. This
is because, due to an opticalfllusion,
the white, in the middle, would look
narrower than the blue which is
next to the staff and the red still
narrower, If the colors were Of the
same width,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Nebraska's Peace Whoop

The first peace hurrah out of the middle
west comes sounding across the prairies out of
Nebraska And close in its wake rolls BOOM
ing song of prosperity and progress. The
Blackwater state has a billion dollars in its
pockets and wants the underworld to know it.
Out of 81 wheat and dollar a bushel profit on
corn and hogs at $3.50 the hundredweight it
has reaped abundant war profits Moreover it
raises more than 100000 pounds yearly of
beet sugar.
Does Nebraska, then, propose to turn prodi-
gal OF its richesf Not on its commonwealth
1t has already more automobiles in proportion
to population than any other state. But it
means to build good roads, not burn them. All
over Nebraska there is the call for roadmakers
while in Omaha alone over Sl0,000,000 worth of
buildings, some already under way await con-
structive hands. We note high school of
commerce to cost 100000 and jail to cost
S250,000 Nevertheless, we do not assume
ratio as of one to four between crime and bust
ness education. s........
Nebraskas eloquence as to its wealth. its re-
soI-ces, its optimistic purpose, fairly rivals the
OF tory of its most famous citizen. 1t is an epic
version, attuned to the spirit of 1918. of the
great American Drag discovered by Old World
visitors to the New World in the middle of last
century Upon the present ear it strikes not
ungratefully. 1t is hurrah with hoist. 1t is
pointed BEAUTIFULLY with that demand for more
men, Nebraska can take care of $4,000 work
men even after. the remainder of its own ~ 900
sons shall have returned from war. 1t seems
certain that this billion-dollar state of mid
America will be early and warmly remembered
on the occasion of the next Liberty loan, to say
nothing of the incoaae tax--New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
SlQnpoSts OF Progress

Chiefly for roofing automobiles an
| imitation glass that resembles cellu-
loid has been invented in Europe.
The United States annual produc-
| ton Of sulph In dozen years has
increased from few more than 500
tons to more than 100000 tons.
A circular rake which is said to be
both efficient and labor saving has
been patented by a woman. The
idea came to her as q result o. an
accident which rounded an ordinary
rake and made it work better and
with less effort.
Ireland grows more food for Great
Britain than for home consumption,
even proportionately to the popula-
ton, and is an essential base for the
British food supply. Although hav-
ing only 10 per cent of the popula-
ton, 40 per cent of the cattle and
| 80 per cent of the pigs of the United
Kingdom are pi oduced here.
Norwegian agriculture has under
gone quite a change during the war.
Large areas of new land have been
titled with a view to giving the coun-
try as much grain as popssible. Thus
Norway, WnlCn formerly was ODlgeu
to import large quantities of food
stuffs, in the future will be able to
take a. more independent position
with regard TO these imports.
For the first time the whole Of the
Australian wool clip has been valued
on a scientific basis. Some 664 ,000.-
600 pounds have been handled, and
the result, based on the all-round
fiat rate of is " d per pound, is said
to be 14.6Sd. Last season the ap-
praisements worked out Of 14.15d,
which shows an increase for this
season of 9.5 per cent. The new
clip has already commenced to move
into Sydney.
The sugar bearing area Of Natal,
which also includes Zululand, is the
most protitably cultivated area in the
union of South Africa, SO far as
value per acre is concerned. The
whole area under cultivation cannot
exceed 100000 acres. and with a
crop Of only half ton an acre for
every two years 1t will amount to at
least $12,000,000 per year, or about
S24 per acre, while the general yield
of agricultural produce per acre
throughout the union is much
smaller
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region
it generally means you have been
eating too much meat. says we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which overworks the kidneys in
their effort to filter it from the blood
and they become sort of paralyzed
and loggy. When your kidneys get
sluggish and clog you must relieve
them, like you relieve your bowels;
removing all the body's urinous
waste, else you have backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells; your stom.
ach sours, tongue Is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine Is
cloudy, full Of sediment, channels Of
ten get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
This Day in History.

174l-Samuel Kirkland, the foun-
der of Hamilton college. born at
Norwich, Conn. Died at Clinton,
N. Y, February %, 1903.
1807-Napoleon l. appointed his
brother, Jerome Bonaparte. king OF
Westphalia.
1852-Louis Napoleon was official
ly informed of his election as en-
peror.
1S65-Habeas corpus was restored
in the northern states by presiden-
tial proclamation.
1893-The Reichstag voted to re-
woke the decree expelling the Jes-
uits from Germany.
1900-Canadian troops returned
from Sout Africa were formally well
coined by the lord mayor.
1910-Porhrio Diaz was inaugura-
ated president of Mexico for the
eighth term.
lol4-Rebel General Christian De
Wet captured by the British in
Bechuanaland.
l915-Austrians and Germans be-
gan an invasion of Montenegro.
l9l6-President Wilson protested
to the German government against
the deportation of Belgians.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
ODDS AND ENDS

England now has special type of
railway car built to carry airplanes.
The largest butterflies are found in
British New Guinea, some Of them
measuring as much as II inches
across the wings.
England is using paper envelopes
which can be turned inside out and
made to do service second time.
Colonial troops first served with
the British army in 1SS4-5, when
New South Wales sent a contingent
Of 500 to the Soudan.
With the harvesting of a larger
than usual potato crop in Denmark.
the alcohol manufacturers are OBJ
tanning permission to resume bust
ness on q somewhat larger scale, and
expect to make 100000 gallons.
compared with 10000 gallons last
year.
At an anti-influenza auction sale
in st. Louis admission was by card
only. A doctor was stationed at the
door to watch for symptoms of
colds, and the buyers were placed at
desks three feet apart and warned
that any one who coughed or sneezed
would at once be elected
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
The Day We Celebrate.

Arthur R. Wells, member Of the
school board, born 1873.
Queen Alexandria, mother Of
King George of England, born in
Copenhagen "a years ago.
Louis J. Malvy, the former French
cabinet minister who was recently
sent into exile, born 43 years ago.
Rt. Rev. Henry Russell Wakefield,
Anglican bishop Of Birmingham,
England, born in Nottinghamshire
"a years ago.
William T. Hornday, director Of
the New York geological park,
born at Plainfeld, Ind, "a years
ago.
Mark L. Hersey, recently pro-
NOTED to be major general of the
United States army, born in Maine,
So years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
brated their wooden wedding at 1l6

brated their wooden wedding at ll6
North Twenty-fourth street.
Thanksgiving evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Swobe entertained a
number of friends in their parlors at
the Willard hotel.
E. O. Stark returned from a
three weeks visit at his old home
in St. Johns, N. B.
Mrs. Robert Easson entertained a
number of friends at progressive
euchre Friday evening.
About IS members of the Douglas
county bar met in the assembly
room of the Y. NJ. c. A. building
for the purpose of organizing a bar
association of Douglas country.
Michael Cudahy of the Armour &
Cudahy Packing company, arrived
in this city.
The members of the Douglas
County Agricultural society held
their annual meeting at the Board
of Trade rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Storyette of the Day.

Oliver Iselin, on leave in Tuxedo,
was praising the American girls
engaged in war work overseas.
''And they're good girls he said,
"better girls,I believe, than our
country ever turned out before.
They're certainly better than the
old ladies. male and female. who
spy on them on the pretense of look
ing after their morals.
"One of these old ladies, an ell
DERBY New York broker, was talking
to a canteen girl in Paris:
eyes the girl said, I adore my
work. The only thing complain
of is the regularity of the mails:
"The old broker heaved sigh
and tried to take the girls hand,
but she drew it away.
"'Ah, yes she said The males
were irregular, too, in my young
days. As we used to put it-Never
trust a female too far nor a male
too neat" Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

three times during the night.
Either consult good, reliabA
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in glass
Of water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
to neutralize acids in the urine so il
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for
regular meat eaters. 1t Is inexpen.
sive, cannot injure and makes Q
delightful, efferyescent uthia-waGGe
drink.--Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR.

An organization Of negroes in
Florida has set out to sell 10000
thrift stamps to colored people.
The armor Of the motor cars used
in the present war ranges from
ee-sixteenths to a quarter Of an
inch in thickness and is impervious
to rife and machine gun fire.
A French army aviator says he
has seen flies go up with his balloon
as high as 1870 feet Grasshoppers
cling to the basket Of the balloon I'M
til the air becomes too rarified for
them, when they let go and fall. He
says the swallows have a glorious
time catching these insects.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Timely lettings and Reminders.
First Sunday in Advent.

First Sunday in Advent.
Annual memorial day of the
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks.
Throughout Canada today will be
observed a day of thanksgiving for
the coming peace.
Federal Food Administrator
Hoover has designated the week be-
ginning today for the observance as
conservation week for world relief.
Organized labor is to celebrate the
victory over the Central Empires
with "a great mass meeting to be
held tonight in New York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

A hospital at Manila has just graduated
class Of Moro girls as nurses, an eloquent re-
minder of what the United States has done over
there. And only twenty years ago the entire
democratic party of the United States was fol-
lowing the great paci6er in his crusade to aban-
don the Philippines to whatever fate might over
take them
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
Secretaries Daniels, Baker and Wilson

Secretaries Daniels, Baker and Wilson have
toasted George Creel and complimented him on
sustaining the morale of the people," and those
who remember the thrilling story of the U-boat
attack that never took place, the campaign in
behalf OF the airplanes that never were built
and lot of other fiction emanating from the
Creel headquarters will wonder just what the
secretaries of navy, war and labor take US for
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Frau Hohenzollern did not know whether to
laugh or cry when she joined her fugitive spouse
in Holland. She at least consoed herself with
the thought that she lost neither husband nor
son in battle.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Chairman Hurley is going to seize the ships
interned in Hun harbors; all right, but he will
have to hurry to get them away from other
claimants
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Between the bosheviki and emperors out of
job, Switzerland is sure to have considerable
army of permanently unemployed to look after.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

AS to the increase in freight rates. it may
help some to keep in mind that the entire tax
is finally divided about even between the pro-
Queer and the consumer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Senator Chamberlain warns the public that
scrap heap Here is one democrat who at least
has been consistent in regard to military
training.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Now we are told that Pershing is not popu-
lar with British or French high commands, but
that sounds like tale for the marines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Nebraska is credited with producing $4,000
tons Of beet sugar for the current season, and
yet sugar is not regarded as one of our leading
4 crons
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

North Dakota Danes have awarded the No.
bel peace prize to President Wilson. He un-
doubtedly deserves it, for he certainly did ali
he could to bring peace to troubled world
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
IODAY
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Rulers of Norway, Sweden and
Denmark agreed to maintain nett
trality.
On the Cambria front the British
regained much of the ground lost to
the Germans the previous day.
Unarmed American engineers
made a gallant fight when surprised
by German attack near Couzeau-
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Portugal looked like joke when it went into
the war, but watch its representatives sit up
straight at the peace table.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

A lot of supplemented folks still are in the
dark as to why dancing cannot be permitted in
school houses. Such a performance cannot be
a great deal worse than boxing in church
gymnasium
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Another complaint against the crown prince
is that he wore a green necktie On certain
dates that is de rigeur swell as au fait
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

The senate has agreed to rescind the second
class postage rates and to cut out the zone fool
ishness. What will Mr. Burleson say to this?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Open door for sugar after today, but do not
let that lead you into foolshness Enough still
is as good as a feast.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Spanish flu is raging in Iceland, which may
discourage the thought that cold weather kills
the disease. Be careful how you sneeze.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

sib) Congress will resume its grind again this
hhweek, but scarcely with the vim it showed a
year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

wh, Herr Hollweg admits the note to Serbia was
eybo sharp. Took him long time to find it out
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

my husband says I am as young and
beautiful to him now as when we were
first married"
Then, why doesn't he go In time to
see good oculist ?'-Baltmore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Briggs-What made you so silent at our
gathering the other evening?
Griggs-Why, confound it all! I had a
particularly funny story. had forgotten
the exact point and was trying to remem-
Der It.
Briggs-Why didn't you ask us?--Life
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Burroughs-I know a man who looks
so much like you that one could hardly
tell you apart?
Lenders tanxiously)-You haven't paid
him that FLYER lent you three months
ago, have you?-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01

Here are the courts continually ruling
that wife has the right to 60 through
her husbands pockets"
well. how do you suppose any court
could enforce any other ruling Chi
cago Post
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.

The Metropolitan Ministries gave
a dance at Crop Bros hall and over
80 couples were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Miles cele-