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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
Good Roads Convention
Will Be Held Tuesday al
Chamber Of Commerce

A good roads convention will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce
under the auspices of the Omaha
Automobile club Tuesday. Tho
purpose of the convention is to form
a Nebraska Good Roads associa.
ton, similar to the Kansas plant.
Over 500 invitations to attned
have been sent commercial and auto
clubs, good roads associations, COM
munity clubs and prominent road
boosters. Appointment Of delegates
are coming and prospects look good
TO. splendid attendance.
c. H. Rooper, president of the, o.
Id Highway, will bring delegate,
as will George F. WOLF, state con.
sui of the Lincoln highway. Presi-
dent Dalbey of the Cornhusker
highway, State Engineer George E.
Johnson, Governor ELECT McKelvie.
state officials of the Highways
transport committee and others Of
prominence will be on hand.
Commercial orga nj tions
throughout the state are urged to
send at least one delegate and help
push this important organization.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
mrs. ORA Vance
BURNS TO Death
SATURDAY NIGHT
Found at Foot Of Stairs at
Rooming House Which
Catches Fire from Un.
discovered Origin.

Mrs. Ora Vance, GA South Seven
teenth street, was burned to death
in a fire of undiscovered origin Sat-
urday night in a rooming house at
the foregoing address. Her rooms
were on the third floor of the build
ing. She was found at the foot OF
the stairs ON the first floor by fire.
men. Two other families had house
keeping rooms in the same building,
but all escaped.
The body was taken by the Duffy
Johnson undertakers at the order of
Coroner Magney. Mrs. Vance is
survived by seven children. She was
a widow. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Mrs. Nettie Alderman, landlady
of the building, was in Council!
Bluffs at the time of the fire. The
damage to the building is estimated
at $1,000 by the fire chief. 1t is a
wood and brick structure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
Negro, Who Assaulted
Woman, Identified by
Marks from Her Teeth

Fletcher Cloud, negro, with no
definite address, was arrested Sum.
day, and later identified by Mrs. r.
P. Sprecker, 523 South Twenty-hftt
street, as the man who assaulted.
hel last Wednesday night near
Twenty-.ifth and Jones street.
Mrs. Sprecker was returning home
from a lodge meeting at II o'clock
Wednesday night when she was
attacked by negro, who attempted
to gag her. In the scuffle she bit
his finger The mark OF the, bite
aided in the first Identification OF
Cloud, who bore teeth marks on his
hand. Mrs. Sprecker escaped when
neighbors were awakened by her
screams.
According TO the police, Mrs.
Sprecker almost tainted when -
was asked to identity Cloud. ;.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
Nebraska Lands.

FOR SALE
400 acre corn, grain, and stock farm In
Boyd County. Nebraska. This farm Is
heavy clay soil. The soil is deep and
fertile, about 165 acres are under Guilt
walton and much more can be broken up
IL desired. The balance is hay and pas
ture land. Good improvements. 1t is ex-
ceptionally well located, being IL miles
from railroad town Of Anoka, Neb., and
only miles from Butte, the county seat
of Boyd county. Price. $75 per acre. For
further particulars apply to owner. John
H. Smyth. Anoka, Neb.
WRITE me for pictures and prices Of my
farms and ranches in good old Dawes
county. Arab l. Hungerford. Crawford.
oh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
Typewriters and Supplies.
TYPEWRITERs AND ADDING
MACHINES
NEw~AND REBUILT
The most complete line of Typewrit-
ers and Adding Machines west Of Chi
cago. Can furnish any make at most
any price you desire to pay. We rent
and repair all makes and viii buy or
trade for your old machine. Every
machine guaranteed. See US before
you buy.
CENTRAL TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
Established over Is years.)
Douglas 4121. 1905 Farnam ST
TYPFWRITERs all makes. sold. rented
THE ". N. LONG COMPANY.
1918 Farnam Tel D. 1868.
WE BUY. sell or exchange typewriters;
guar. typewrters $40 and up. Write for
list Midland Typewriter Co. l4o4 Dodge.
RENT an Oliver Typewriter, three months
for $500. oliver Agency. 1905 Farnam
Street. City.
Jewelry. Diamonds & Watches.
JEWELRY store in good northeast Nebras-
ka town of 1900. Nearly new fixtures,
the only exclusive store fine PROPOSE
ton for some one with little cash. For
particulars address Ed B. Fanske, Pierce.
Neb.
Miscellaneous.
FOR SALE-Hair dressing parlor. ground
floor. modern, newly equipped, best es-
tablishment, II years in city. Eda
Isaaeson. 113 W. 18th St., Sioux Falls.
s D.,
PLUMBING and Heating shop for sale OF
trade Good business and large territory
Good reason for selling Address Box
Y240, Omaha Bee.
OMAHA PILLOW CO-Feathers steamed.
renovated and made up in new feath-
proof ticBshg, 1907 Cunning. Doug. 2467,
FOR RENT-Electrie VACUUM Cleaner. 81
a day. Colfax 4116.
Store and Office Fixtures.
TEN cars used lumber. s25 and up per NJ.
New roofing 81 25 to sl75 Doors. 50
up, Electrical motors and machinery.
II. Gross Lumber and Wrecking Co
2lst and Paul streets, Omaha.
WE buy. sell and make desks. safes, show
cases. shelving. etc. Omaha Fixture &
Supply Co. 18th and Douglas. D. 2724
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
MONEY TO LOAF.

Organized by the Business Men Of Omaha
FURNITURE. pianos and notes as secur-
ity, $40 mo-, H goods, total. $3.50.
PROvIDENT LOAN SOCIETY.
432 Security Bldg. 18th & Farnam Ty SIS.
LOANS ON DIAMONDS, JEWELRY AND
~ o. LIBERTY BONDA OU
l. z2 10 W C FLATAU. EST 1892. g 20
9Th FIR SECURITY BLDG TT $50
Lowest rates Private loan booths. Harry
Maleshock, 1914 Dodge D. 5619 Est 1891
DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
STEARNS-KNIGHT

Seven passenger STEARNS-KN1GHT
with touring body and beautiful limou-
sine body made by Kimball. The entire
outfit will be sold for one-half the cost
of the limousine body. Apply Fay
Rogers. Supply Department, Woodmen
of the World Phone Douglas 4570.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
DEATH & FUNERAL NOTICES.
tcash With order.)

YOUNG-William r., November 81. 1918.
Aged 63 years.
Funeral Sunday at p. m. from fam
lily residence, 1901 Corby St. Inter-
~ ment West Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
MEDICAL.

RUPTURE successfully treated without
surgical operation. Call or write Dr
Frank H Wray 306 Bee Bldg
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Christmas and FREE Transfers
What Splendid Santa Claus the Street Car Com
panies Could Be If They Wanted To.

Tho Public Utilities Commissioners and the manage
ments of Washington street companies have it in
their power to make the community fine Christmas
present in the shape of comprehensive system Of FREE
transfers.
The report of Mr.. Beeer is before them, report
formulated after careful study of the local situation by
a man who KNOWS the street business by actual
perience.
There is need for wasting time with consultations
and conferences
The Commissioners should set q definite
date on Uhich FREE TGnsfers at ALL points
recOmmended6y Mr. BeeLer shall be in opera
tiOn, and If on that date the companies re-
fuse FREE trGnsfersG LNY of these points,
7 the fUe cent fare order should be reU0ked and
thesLr-fOr-G-QuGrter rate restored THAT
DAY
the Commissioners should follow this course today
and the street companies should exhibit little of the
Santa Claus spirit by announcing their immediate &C
ceptance wouldn't that make fine Christmas present for
everybody INCLUDING the street car corporations who
could rejoice having reganed Of the public
good VIII that they are sadly in need Of?
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Christmas the Year Round
Br EARL GOODWIN.
In the Community Tree We Would Have Reminder
With Us Every Day.

Christmas the year round" That is not such bad
idea is iti We have great outpourng of that spirit at
this time, but WI 'ot have it with alWaysf The Amer
can Forestry 4 iation is for having the Community
Christmas Tree a permanent thing It points to the
great waste ear In cutting down mammoth tree
which is dragge ray soon after the festivities The tree
would become herring point at other times well as at
Christmas the association points out Here is the call has
sent to every community In the country:
''At this Christmas season let consider plans
for making the Community Christmas Tree permanent
In such we would have reminder the year around
of the Christmas spirit and daily lesson before Us all
of what the Christmas spirit means to say nothing OF
the elimination of the great waste every year caused
by cutting another tree. In nearly every community
there will be found ideal spot for public gathering
There should be the living, growing tree that would
to be the gathering point not only at Christmas but
at other times. Such tree might become In many
places, the center of scheme for planting Memorial
Trees in honor of sailors and soldiers Let rs look
ahead to next year by having your committee consult
the city State forester In regard to planting per-
manent Community Christmas Tree
There is good idea Why not have Washington first
In this community spirit Why not have Wash
ingon take the lead in planting memorial trees In honor
of her boys who gave their lives for their country and in
honor of the boys who offered their vesi Here fine op
portunity for Vctory Grove that would be Of the
finest tributes to heroes matter what may be done in
bronze and stone.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Fairfax Writes of the Problems Pitfalls of War Workers
Especially for Washington Women
By T. E. Powers.

friends at the house. See that
she goes outdoors on Saturday
afternoons and Sundays. Don't
drink up her life-energy without
seeing that she gets some rein
forcement-
Is II a Square Deal?
Then there is the money dues-
ton. She must clothe herself.
She must meet incidental ex-
penses. She must have spending
money. Why should these sums
be given to her grudginglv, in
driblets, when she gives you her
total earnings without a ques-
ton?
Is it fair? Are you treating
her as a free individual with
rights and preferences, or are you
trying to keep her in q condition
Of slavery?
II am sixteen years DID," girl
wrote me the other day, "and make
a salary of $12 a week. / give my
mother every cent I make and she
never gives me any spending
money. Don't you think I should
receive a little spending money?
Also, after working in a stuffy
office all day my mother very
seldom allows me to 60 out at
night. Sometimes l am really
tempted to stay out forever when
after a stiff argument l am allow
ed to stay out until 9 o'clock"
And another writes: 81 am
seventeen and work in a factory,
earning 81 a week. Out of this
money l only get so cents. Now
you know, Miss Fairfax, what so
cents is worth nowadays Then if
ask my mother for a dime or
nickel during the week I've got to
cry my eyes out. And when l need
something new to wear, I've got to
cry week after week continually.
Honest, Miss Fairfax, i am en-
tirely disguised with this life"
Don't you think. mothers and
fathers, that there is reasonable
ness in these appeals? Don't you
think it should be your business to
see that these young burden-bear-
ers have some actual positive hap
piness in their lives? Remember
how bad for young people exces-
sive repression is.
To be treated with respect and
to be allowed an occasional innocent
good time" is all that they are
asking for. Can't you grant them
THAI
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

/" HERE'S a girl worker whom
1 want to intercede for.
She has written to me,
under many names. Her cry OF
protest has a hundred variations.
But at the bottom Of 1t all there's
an unvarying something that goes
to ones heart and ones sense Of
justice. It's the plight Of the
young girl wage-earner who is
treated as a child at home.
But she is a child-her parents
will answer me, with a good deal
Of emphasis. And it's true-for
it's the girl Of fifteen or sixteen
whom I'm speaking Of. The girl
who ought to be at school, and
who isn't. The girl who oughtn't
to have to bend her youthful mind
and body to long hours Of daily
drudgery, but who does do this.
The girl who is willing to be made
use Of to help out the family sup
port, but who does rebel at having
no individual freedom
Ever so many things are wrong
about this situation, Of course. 1t
goes a great deal deeper than any
hfteen-year-old can understand.
Without trying to go to the bottom
Of things, let's look at it a little.
In the first place, 1 suppose we
would all admit that a fifteen-year-
old girl ought to be in school. If
she isn't it means she's had a
pretty scant preparation for life.
II she's just an average girl, 1t
isn't likely that she'll take her
own education in hand and con-
tinue it. So she'll suffer from this
disadvantage always.
Too Young to Work.
In the next place, she oughtn't
to be put TO steady work, whether
it's in a factory or in a shop or at
a typewriter. You see, she's only
about three-quarters grown. It's
distinctly cruel-not on the part
Of her parents who probably can't
help themselves, but on the part
OF the rest Of us, who look on and
allow it-not to let her finish her
growing.
Then she's too young to have
any physical stability. Her health
won't have a really solid founda-
ton for a few years more. And to
tamper with her health is the
worst wrong of all.
But who can save her? She's
one Of q big family. perhapA Her
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

passed, her new associates invite
her to join them in some form Of
recreation. Perhaps it's a party
at one of their houses. Perhaps
it's an expedition to a moving pic
ture theater. She reports this
invitation, timidly, but hopefully,
when she gets home. And it's
just as she feared. Her parents
firmly tell her that she's too
young for evening amusements,
that they can't let her 20 out Of
the house at night except in the
company of an older person, and
that she needs to 20 to bed any
way.
And when Sunday comes, it's the
same story. She must mind the
younger children. And she has
no clothes except her working
ones, poor little Cinderella. And
she's safer at home, they tell her,
than with boys and girls whom
nobody knows anything about
Now / agree with these parents
that a sixteen-year-old girl ought
not to be out late at night. /
agree that she must be carefully
guarded. But / do feel when she
joined the working army, her
situation becomes different. Some
compromises must be made. And
discreet parents will make these
compromises before the girl finds
herself driven to actual revolt.
Every worker needs recreation.
And which ope of them needs it
more than the girl who hasn't
yet reached a safe and reasonable
working age It's her parents
duty to see that such a girl does
have some playtime. don't mean
that they should let her go to
dance halls. But let her join an
innocent group Of young people
now and then Let her have her
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Wanted: A Food Price Conference
Continued From

CONTINUED From First Column)
other mechanic has bought automobile Refer to that
sad anarchstc fact in prosperous circles and heads win
wag and mouths will ask What is the world coming to?
Civilization and labor have travelled some distance
from the days England when the lord enclosed the deer
parks turned the farmers and laborer and then when
they became vagabonds burned big V their chests
with red hot ron to teach them not to be vagabond
useful producers.
The problem of real distribution giving to each as
much he needs and not letting anybody rob the country
whole is far from being solved in spite of high wages
here and there, and mechanics owning motors.
It doesn't make much difference whether you enclose
million Of land for deer park or whether You
enclose all the oil wealh Of country with thousand mil
lion dollar corporation.
There will be plenty left 60 Woodrow Wilson to do
after he returns from making ali lie rest of the world
happy and perfect -
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
TODAY'S TOPIC
Play Time For the Girl Wage-Earner

fathers out of work or earns small
wages, and the younger children
have large appetites, and provis-
ions have to be paid for in cash.
It's quite plain that somebody
must help out.
And the sixteen-year-old doesn't
demur. That isn't what she's pro-
testing about She's abundantly
willing to do her share and a great
deal more than her share to keep
the family alive. It's a sacrifice
to break away from her school
mates, to spend all her young
strength in an impersonal tread
mill. But she accepts this sacrifice
as q matter of course. Those
young brothers and sisters need
her help. There's nothing more
to be said about it.
So she starts in. And when the
first payday comes around she
brongs home her wages with great
deal of pride and satisfaction and
turns them over to her mother. It's
rather a critical moment. Perhaps
she hasn't expected that mother
will accept those precious dollars
in quite the cool, matter-of-fact
way that she does Perhaps she
has taken it for granted that
mother will say, "How much are
you going to need for yourself now
that you are self-supporting? or
something of that sort
Has No Spending Money.
But nothing of this kind hap
pens. So, a little teary and dis
appointed and forlorn, she starts
in on the second weeks drudgery.
And before many days have
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Wanted: A Food Price
Conference
And Some Other Things.

While America settles the affairs of other countries
with the help of the President in Europe is there somebody
left home to settle THE important question for the Ae
can people the price that it costs to live?
young man who transcribes these words from the
phO1ogaph for the printed page has slip showing that
for quart Of the cheapest kind of milk and pound
OF ordinary butter he paid ninetytwo cents.
Thirteen cents quart for the cheapest milk and
seventy nine cents pound for ordinary butter in coun
try that has thousands of tubs Of butter stored away and
prices srtfciay upheld by Government fat-that cond
ton would justify Peace Conference all to itself
You read that butcher was killed and others were
threatened with death for selling meat below certain
extorionate price fixed by retailers combination You
read that milk dealers have been threatened when hev cut
prices And you conclude that of the first Jobs for those
VINO seek to make the world safe for democracy would be
give democracy in the o. S. enough to eat at reasonable
price
You know of one reason why the poor are poor and
STAY poor when You the price of Liberty Bonds drop
ping to $3.50 for 500 bondbecsuse "lttle investors
are selling.
A little investor bought because he was patriot
BE sells in some because he cannot afford to keep
the bonds.
him that he ought to get his money and invest it in
thing good" The Government bond is worth $10O and
VIII never be less. The something "good" is probably
worth nothing.
And the little man who sells his perfectly good bond
and invests in something "good' that is absolutely
worthless is displaying one Of the reasons why he is
little man"
To sell first mortgage on the United States of Ameri
ca and invest the money in oil well patent or some
sharks enterprise proves again that you can't help men
by advising them. The advice must start from within
Again heard the suggestion that the fighting ships
capted from Germany should be destroyed sunk all the
money and labor in them wasted because the nations cannot
decide who shall have them
Could any more criminally wasteful suggestion be
imagined?
This country and England have announced their nten
ton to build hundreds Of millions Of dollars worth of war
ships Since to be built why destroy modern bat
eshps desrOyers and other fighting craft already finished
and ready for use?
They should be put up at auction and sold to the high
est bidder For England has declared that she will have
the biggest navy the and rule the ocean in the
future IN the past The United States shows an inclina
ton to have something to say about it which may as Mr.
Roosevelt says be mpertinent but which is distinctly
American.
nations to spend hundreds Of millions in battle
ships why sink and destroy what already exists?
you want to hear real ignaton in prosperous cir
cle just mention the fact that at Bridgeport Conn., every
- tcontinued IN Last ComnA
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
TODAY.

Danee-MInnesotR war workers and men
In uniform. Masonic Temple, B23 Eighth
street northeast, p. m.
Danes-Fort Myer. enlisted men Of the
Eleventh Cavalry, 9 .. m
Formal opening-New 7. N. c. A. build
ing at Walter Reed Hospital, p. m.
Services-MIdnight mass at the Fran
ciscan Monastery, IL .. m.
PGrty-Christmss eve party and dance.
Central High School, p. m Public in
Vited-
p.oo.-WaII.sh Pss.-ro caaA. At rast-
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

GEORGE GRANT suggests that
the anti-bootlegging crusade be
turned over to the Postoffice De-
partment.
'h the department could make 1t
as difficult to get whiskey as it is
to get a postage stamp. we would
indeed be dry" says George.
ERNST GERSTENBERG'S place
has been sold to Chinaman. See
what prohibition will do.
heodISne IN the Sunday StGr Uhich read
SLiQUOr Addicts MdV Adopt Teo-7
RAY PULLMAN, our chief con-
stable, goes on record as saying that
the cuspidor is the most useless
utensil on earth. Ny vote on thar
subject viii back that traffic trap
at Sixteenth and streets northwest
News From Other Cities.
Ye Ed has been in New York and
Baltimore lately and reports condi-
tions in both cities as much worse
than in Washington.
In New York, however, the popu-
lace generally pays more attention
to men in uniform than here, and
soldiers say they are more welcomed
there.
Baltimore, however, is an awful
place, with high prices and nothing
much for your money.
Speaking Of other cities, received
today a letter from the actor-author-
farmer, JACK ARNOLD, Of Washing
ton, who writes from Charlotte,
N. c., in deep disgust as follows:
"You have to get a search warrant
to get a regular steak down here,
and 1t takes a kings ransom to pry
it loose from them
"AIl these Southerners are going
to retire next year, because they
will have all the money.in the world
by that time. When you pay your
hotel bill you imagine you are pay
ing on the old homestead mortgage.
I think they should change the title
of that old song to Garry Me Back
FROM Old Virginia. because after
you have been there for a while you
will HAVE to be carried back You
will either be broke or have pto-
maine poisoning"
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
HEARD AND SEEN

me from getting into the a.nrst nov
tng-picture show controversy: hut
the time has come to speak right
out in meeting, and here goes:
In the fall OF 1895 Thomas Armat
borrowed one-half OF my printing
Office, then located at 1913 + street
northwest Tin the basementl. to give
q private exhibition to the members
OF the press and q few invited
friends. Of the first moving pictures
shown in this city. A partition was
knocked down, chairs borrowed from
neighboring houses and stores and
the show was on ROE FULKER-
SON was there.' but mT recollee-
ton Of the 8lm show was that OF
IRE alarm. with big white horses
and steaming IRE engine. II .
ballet girl picture was exhibited u
made no Impression upon my young
mind. or else 1t was reserved as an
"after show" for those OF more ma
tured age.
'He is always -"there,"-Ed. note.
malls up to the minute" says Al
Burleson- Only takes forty-eight
hours for a letter to go from the
Munsey Building to the 800 block on
East Capitol street.
Twenty-Five years ago my mother
to Woodward & Lothropis store
and bought some wondrous polka
dotted material with which to bedeck
me in the form Of a shirt waist. She
bought it from a clerk whom many
Washington shoppers know well
MR.. JAMES DEARING.
Only few days ago MR.. DEAR
ING hailed my mother as she walked
through that same department Of
the store and said to her:
81 was thinking about You this
morning. We have just received
some Of that same polka-dot mate
rial you bought for your little boy
twenty-five years ago. Would you
like to see it,"
II that isn't using salesmanship
and memory mixed, I'll miss my
guess.
Did you ever see BILL COCHRAN
turn a corner in that new automo-
bile Of his?
CEtRLIE DARR'S son, CHAR
LIE W, jr., is looking forward to