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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Over There and Here

The first meatless week in Germany
started August 19. An extra ration
of seven pounds Of potatoes fills the
meatless space.
How Ulysses Grant Of Worcester,
Mass, got his name doesn't matter.
He adds no luster to it, having been
run in as draft Stacker.
An American device talked about
at Washington when dropped from an
airplane discharges 5000 bullets in a
circle, every bullet at or below the
level Of a mans head. 1t Is expected
to become a hot souvenir for the
Huns.
A captain Of a Chicago artillery
company writing from France to the
home folks says: What Sherman
said about war doesn't mean a thing
any more. He'll is a prayer meeting
compared with this war. The Ger
man flynn Of Hate is love song
beside the one we sing"
British bombing parties are fre-
quent visitors to Cologne, Frankfort,
Mannheim and other industrial cities
on the Rhine. Essen and the Krupp
works are barely so miles northeast
Of Cologne. Bombers may get the
range of Essen presently and start
fireworks on a major scale.
, Practically all the tobacco substi-
tutes in Germany are failures and
supplies from Holland have dwindled
to secondhand puff Of Dutch smoke
Old pipes well soaked are in demand
as a sort of forlorn hope. Bowls and
stems yield the ancient flavor of nico-
tine, but not the substance.
Cheese plays prominent part ir
the construction of the latest air.
planes. Propellers are made Of diff.
ferent layers of wood, generally sever
in number. These are glued to-
gether. After much experimenting i
has been found that there is nothing
as good as casein or cheese glue fol
the purpose.
An American correspondent at tn,
front Furnishes a truism in asserting
that the Germans, man for man an(
with like equipment, are not tn,
equals Of allied soldiers. German in
fantry is of no use against ours" h,
writes. 'If the men Of the two armies
had to fight it out with rifles, han(
grenades and bayonets, the war woult
soon be over"
A British major Of artillery who ha.
seen four years of fighting pays q fin,
tribute to American soldiers in a let
ter to New York friend. II hav,
seen and heard many things to thei
greater and everlasting glory in ac
tion here" he writes. They ar,
damned good. They are as goot
fighters as the Anzacs, and that's go
ing some. On the southern front the,
have fought like wounded jaguars
Their one idea is to get over the tol
and into the Hun, and stay put
| Grandr
Among the many outgivings of HUI
uplifters in recent years, none role,
out as unetuously as the taunt o
mammon worship in America. Moth
ing like it was possible where kultu
prevailed. Sure, Mike! Still. ON tn
quiet the kaiser reached for tn
| American dollar with all the zeal O
his clan. Alien Property Collecto
Palmer has cornered several Of tn
kaiser's investments and expects t
sequester some $10,000,000 before h
is done. When good money is With
reach royal kultur scoots for tn
scrapheap. @
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Missing Men.
Louisville Courier-Journal:T The Ger
man foreign minister tells the press
that their cause is in danger. What.
then, has become of their invineible
army!
Baltimore American: Now that
General Bernhard, the noted war
writer and prophet, has had his own
corps badly beaten by General Haig,
he is probably more convinced than
ever that the pen is mightier than the
sword.
Brooklyn Eagle: "Good Lord, de-
liver US from the hyphenated Ameri-
can," was the prayer Of house Of rep
resentatives chaplain, the Rev. Henry
N. Coudon. That the deity helps those
who help themselves is cognate re-
Election.
Philadelphia Ledger: Strikes in
wartime are hard to justify, but the
women conductors In England who
refuse to work until they receive the
same bonus that men similarly en-
ployed are receiving have right and
reason on their side.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Kaiser
Wilhelm was gratified, he said, because
a German mother had lost nine sons
in the war. 1t must have pleased hei
to learn Of his gratification--especially
/ when she considered that he hac
saved all six Of his,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Just so Years Ago Today

Chief Galligan. having been granted
permission to exhibit the fire depart
ment during fair week. is making
preparations on Davenport street be-
tween Seventeenth and Tenth. Eight
companies will take part and there
will be some great racing between the
teams.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Regan gave a
select tea party to number of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Then 1t Happened.

II wonder If you could?" unused the
Rummy, as he mooched handful of
coffee beans.
''You wonder II you could what?"
demanded the barkeep, as he reached
for bottle. -,='
IT wonder If you could refer to a
waggin' tongue as vehicle OF
speech" replied the Rummy, as he
headed for the door.--Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

President Bechel of the city coun-
Gil has selected Councilmen Alexan-
der. Lee, Lowry and Snyder to join
him In the visit of investigation t.
the crematories used for burning gar
bage at Des Moines and Minneapolis
The republicans erected towerine
Harrison and Morton pole and held
an enthusiastic ratification meeting a.
Eleventh and Pierce streets in honor
Of the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Those who object TO the declaration that by
entering the world war for humanity the United
States put the dollar mark on the American flag
are now to be denounced as "patrioteers." But
ii won't stick any more than the dollar mark
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

An installation charge Of from IS to $40 for
new telephones will effectually stop expansion Of
phone service, if that is what the government
wants to do. A house with telephone already
III it should have an added value on the rental
market
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Another worlds fair is proposed in Chicago
for 1920 to celebrate the 300th anniversary OF the
landing Of the pilgrim fathers. Of course, the
piece de resistance would be the exhibit OF
Plymouth Rocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Seeking Exnerience.

Mrs Meekton-Dadghter says she
won't marry any man who hasn't
been in the war.
Mr.. Meekton--That's sporting Of
her, and Judge he'll need the pre-
'vious experience Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Hogs this past week went up over $40 on the
market and within cents OF the record top. ANY
wonder they may be seen every day riding
through town in cushion-tired automobiles
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Death and taxes are inevitable and unescap
able. No one can get an immunity bath iron
either of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Remember that the Czecho-Slavs are ou
most valuable unofficial allies The Czecho
Slavic bazaar deserves your most liberal support
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Twace Told Tales
In the Van.

1t was an idle hour in a certain
high-class shoe store. A few sales
men were gathered together in one
corner Of the establishment. discuss
Ing the relative values Of different
kinds of footwear. Said one,
proudly:
THE shoes that I'm wearing are
the best made. They're genuine
Cordovans."
A short silence ensued, but it was
soon broken by the other salesman,
who. swinging about on his heels and
walking away from the others, said
That's nothing; mine are moving
vans. Cartoons Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Gossip at Washington has it that the presi-
dent is contemplating a tour of the country to
boost the coming Fourth Liberty loan. Can it
be that the floating OF this bond issue is expected
to be more difficult than the last? Or are the
democratic political strategists merely looking
for an excuse for presidential swing round the
circle just ahead of the election?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

It's sad Labor day for those professional
/. W. w. labor agitators facing period OF rea
labor in federal prison.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Wonderful how loyal and patriotic every
candidate for Office with a war record bordering
on treason has suddenly become.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Who wants to be American ambassador tc
the court of St. James, il Colonel House doesn't
want it? Don't all speak at once
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

In view of that successful demonstration, no
good reason can exist for not adding an aviation
section to our Fort Omaha balloon school.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Between war offensives and peace offensives
and political offensives, anyone can see strenu-
GUS times ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

What will win the war? Work will win the
war-whatever work is assigned to you to do
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Letters From a Canteener
Intimate Touches of Le Close to the Front Line Over There

three letters written home by aAmercan girl doing anteen
work in France give graphic picture that print them
here though privileged the of the author
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Business Caution.

Farmer--Why advertise such nu-
merous variety of pickles?
Citizen - Because purchasers are
not likely to buy the same kind twice.
--Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Caught the Point.

At a political meeting the speaker
made a lest, and finding that his audi
ence had missed the point, he said
1ayfully:
7 had hoped that you woul laugh
at that"
Then from a remote corner Of the
hall, plaintive vote broke the 81
lence: Il laughed, Mister"
Then everybody did.-Everybody
Magazine,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
70 Today in the War

italian aeroplanes bombarded
Trieste.
English east coast raided by Ger
man aeroplanes.
Counter revolution In Petrograd
suppressed by Kerenslky.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

The dignity Of labor was never so universally
acknowledged as today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
ma Day We Celebrate.

Tho Day We Celebrate.
Allan b. Falconer OF Slack & Fall
sconer. undertakers, born 1875.
Sumner I. Kfmball. the originator
ana head OF the life-saying service,
born at Lebanon, Mo-. 81 years ago.
Hiram r. Maxim, celebrated in
rentor OF electrical devices and ord
nance, born in Brooklyn. N. 4, 40
years ago.
Henrietta Crosman. . well known
arfress of the American stage, born al
WheeIing. w. va, 48 years ago.
DR. Frederick Starr. celebrated
anfhropologist Of the University o.
Chicago, born 1t Aubnrn. y. ~ ee
/ 4 Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, noted
Clergyman and author. born al Mag.
nolia, Ia, so years ago.
This Day in History.
1875 Messina was reduced TO ruins
by bonibardment under King Ferdi'
nand Nv OF Naples.
1879--A capitulation af Sedar ano
The whole French army therein was
xf4ned BY Generals Won Moltke and
4 Is wstnpffen at the Chateau q
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Center Shots

Washington Post: Judging by the
estimates of his casualties, Crown
Prince WHY'S objective is the Port of
Missing Men
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Speaking of horrors, just as we were
serving supper tonight heard a wild sound
outside the door and stepped out of the
caisse to investigates many beggars get
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Husband--when my ship comes In vel
have an automobile.
Wife--It's SO long overdue Pm afraid II
has encountered q U-boat!-Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Bolshevik soldier-why do you awake nj
to bring me this uniform?
orderly-It is your turn to be the general
today, sire.-Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Nell-You are not going out? Why. it Ia
too hot to stir. Aren't you afraid you will be
overcome?
Belief am a little apprehensive, but I've
uimply got to go to a sale Of summer furs.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Every man likes. to hear the sound Of
his own voice."
'1That fact" remarked Senator Sorghum
'is what makes base ball a beneficial insti'
tuition. A man can voeiferate all he likes
without In the slightest degree committing
himself TO any political opinion. Washing.
ton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

But as he never said he would marry
you, whers does the breach Of promise
come int"
when proposed to him." said the leap.
year maid, "he promised to be q brother
to me. and he hasn't been anything Of the
kind."-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

conscientious objector-Shooting at thoss
targets makes me realize how awful wal
will be- I'd die before I'd kill a man.
officer (who has watched him shoot
You certainly would.-Sun Dial.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

what is your idea Of good salesman
"A bald-headed barber who can sell hall
tonic. ."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

"a chorus girl doesn't get large salary"
'Say on"
"But she derives great comfort from the
romantic stage name she picks out for her.
self"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

'The summer waists are very thin
yep"
II don't think the girls can get 'em any
thinner"
Don't arouse 'em, now."-Louisville Cour-
ier-J Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

ST am 30 obsessed with my love for you,
wrote the sweet young thing to her soldier
that cannot eat bite
THAT Is the kind Of grille for me- said
the rookie; with the price of eats havin' a
blue sky limit, I could just about support a
wife who didn't eat."-Florida Times Union.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

McJones-This morning found s. bill
In my last summers suit s.
McSmith--Is that SO? I thought you
we're married.-The Peoples Home Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

"Heres a letter from Sam at the front
and he says there isn't much difference be-
tween being mule driver and gun firer,"
why not?"
'He says both kick him.
American.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
TRANSPORTATION OF OUR
TROOPS

"a transport miracle, Sir John
Maclay, the British controller of ship
ping, calls the success with which the
United States has moved 100000
American soldiers from their scat
tered camps on this side the Atlantic
to the fighting areas across the seas.
Although the seas have been beset by
the enemy the. loss of life in taking
the men across has been almost in
finitesimally small This bit of Amer
lean efficiency has not only surprised
our enemies; we have surprised our
friends and even ourselves.
And it isn't all due to the Navy The
railroads have had their share in the
achievement. Director General Me
Adoo seems justified in his statement
that while the development of the
Railroad Administration requires
time, progress has been made toward
the goal "a
And it isn't all due to the Navy and
the railroads, either. 1t is the Liberty
Bond purchasers who made it possible
and back of the purchasers the Lib
erty Bond. II the people respond to
the Fighting Fourth as they did to the
First, Second and Third, and there is
every, indication that they will, there
is no telling what other miracles may
be accomplished.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
Facts and Figures
BANKING POWER
OF AMERICA

-
Total resources OF the 1858 national
banks and 20.423 trust companies,
state banks and savings banks of the
United States aggregate over six bill
lion dollars more than year ago and
are greater than in 1916 by nearly
twice this sum-. Resources of the ma.
tional banks amount to S1S,249, 905 900
and the state institutions to $22,275,
l04,130 totaling S40,525, 900 900. With
the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
about to be launched these facts culled
by The Anaiist assume special sig,
nIf1cance to the American people
OF the 1858 national banks in the
United States New England has 405
OF the 20,423 state institutions she has
1854. The national banks in New Eng
land have resources amounting to ST.,
319 1851 900 and the state institutions
to 1925, 10000.
The recent establishment of the
United States Council of State Bank.
ing Associations to provide an organ
ization exclusively representative of
banking institutions under state con
troll has led to a study by The Analist
OF the relative resources of national
and state banks and an inquiry into
tons and banking power among the As
The tremendous increase in the
banking resources of the United
| States becomes apparent when refer
ence is made to the last annual report
OF the Controller of the Currency
showing the estimated banking power
of tia country in June 1916 to have
/ hao
/ $34,473 100000
The combined resources of the
| banks of six. states, New York with
! $1O,S93, 81, 900; Pennsylvania $3,S43,
| 668, 600; Massachusetts S2,8S1, 243, 900:
/ Illinois, $2,566,547 900: Ohio, $1,876,-
| 100000 and California, $1,770128, 900,
aggregate 1881 ,923, 900 or approx,
mately three-fifths of the total re,
sources of all the banks in the coun.
| try. The resources of banks in New
York state are more than one-fourth
OF the total. In 16 of the 48 states the
resources of the national institutions
exceed those of state controlled banks.
They are Alabama, Colorado, Florida
Idaho. Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Washington, and Wyoming
The combined capital of the 20,423
banking institutions under state con
troll amounts to $1,198 .583,841, com,
pared with $1,096,932 900, the com
bfned capital of 1858 national banks
The Surplus of the state banks totals
S1,217 ,070,794, compared with $685..
$4,000 for the national banks, and the
undivided profits of the former class
of institutions amount to $236,16S. AGA
compared with 1856, $4,000 for the lat
ter. The capital, surplus, and undi
vlded profits Of the state institutions
total $2,651 1928, 100 while the total OF
the same items for the national banks
is 56,012,000. An analysis of these
figures shows that the average capital
surplus, and undivided profits of state
institutions is $4,000 while the aver
age for national banks is $293,000
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
EXPENSES OF WAR

When it is realized that one 16-inch
shell complete with explosives, pack
ing, etc, costs nearly $1,000 some idea
can be formed of what even a slight
encounter with the enemy costs in
these days Of modern warfare The
actual money involved in such an Of
fensive as has recently been going on
on the western front is almost too
much for the average person to imag
inc. Too few stop to think about it.
They are ready enough to shout for
the brave boys who have held back
nothing from their country's call but
they do not always stop to think as
they should that the shouts should
have strong foundation under them
foundation Of Liberty Bonds and Lib
erty Bonds and still more Liberty
Bonds. Every dollar counts and ev-
cry dollar that can be put into bond
does just so much toward winning the
war. One dollar will buy an overseas
cap; so cents will buy a pair of wooden
gloves; so cents summer. undershirt
and $2.10 winter one. ~ 1t takes 1925
to buy an artillery (wheeD harness
and $175,000 to provide one 16-inch
gun to fire the $1,000 she'll
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
POSITIONS THAT WOMEN CAN
FILL
War LABOR Policies Board Lists
Many Lines of Work That Offer
Good Opportunities

Among the jobs for which women
are particularly adapted the follow
ng are listed by the War Labor Poll
cies board:
Clerical and cashier, service, ac-
counting il manufacturing, mercan-
Tile and financial establishments, in
Guiding department stores, speciality
stores, shoe storesa mems furnishing
stores, florists shops, jewelry stores,
1rug stores and soda fountains.
On the ether hand, the board takes
a strong position against the employ
nent of women in places where they
are likely to suffer physically or NOR
ally, as for example, barrooms, pool
rooms, in or about mines, smelters
and quarrie,, OF on furnace work in
glass works. Girls under Fl years of
age should not be employed for mes
senger service, as bell boys in hotels
1r clubs, as elevator operators, or in
street ca and elevated transporta-
ion service The recruiting Of
Mothers of young children for wal
industries is to be discouraged.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
ORLEANS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Buchanan
returned on Wednesday from Rock
andL Me-, where they have been
For the last week visiting their daugh-
:er, Mrs Wallace Little.
The body Of Fred Towle was
brought here on Wednesday morning
accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Grace
Towle, their dau glitter Anita, a
brother, Edward, a sister, Hazel, and
his mother, Mrs. Emma Towle. He
was laid beside his brother, Harley,
IN Pleasant View cemetery, at ten
J. m. Brief services were held in
charge of the Rev. W. 5. Smithers.
lie died in Fitchburg, Mass, on Su.l-
lay, Sept. 20, after an illness Of one
week He was well known in Or
cans and made many friends. For
several years he was in the employ
of Whipple, French and Co. His
cousin, Howard Towle, son Of Ezra
Towle, of Lisbon, N. H., was brought
here Monday from Camp Devens,
where he was bugler in the Nation
Il Army. He died Friday of the
same disease. His father accompani-
ed the body and services were held
1T the cemetery i'll charge of Rev.
Mr.. Smithers.
The two Towle families stopped
while in town with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Rowen. Mrs. Emma TOwle and
daughter, Hazel, went to Morgan
on Thursday to spend little time
with relatives before returning to
Fitchburg, Mass.
Guy Shepherd went to Camp Dew
ems on Friday night to visit his son,
Preston Shepherd -
The body of Frank Wright was
brought here from Camp Devens on
Monday morning and brief. funeral
services were held at Pleasant View
cemetery in charge of the Rev. Mr..
Smithers.
Mrs. Myrtle Green Wright of
Concord, Mass, and her brother,
Harley Green, of Camp Devens,
were in town at the burial of Frank
| Wright.
Born on Monday, Sept. 80, a
daughter, Alberta, to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Page.
Elmer E. Doe returned a few days
since from visit with his son,
Lieut.. Alton A. Doe, before his en-
barkation for overseas service. While
there he saw ]. Stannard Campbell
and Mr.. Jones, who was formerly in
the law office of States Attorney
Stoddard, and Corp. Gle. Campbell
and Jones received their. 1st Lieut..
commissions just before sailing.
Lieut.. r., M. Wells, NJ. c., was
home for the week end. He was
sent to Camp Devens two weeks ago
| in response to an emergency call
| for physicians at the outbreak of
| the epidemic OF influenza. He reports
conditions as much better at present.
There are fewer cases coming down
and more nurses to care for them.
He went back to Mitchell Field, Gar
den City, Monday morning.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
The Taking of Lens

The tenacity with which the Ger
man High Command has chung on to
Lens is the best proof of its i'm
portance. With the abandonment of
that town and Armentieres the
enemy has yielded up the keys to the
rich coal deposits and vastly I'M
portant Industrial section of North
ern France Douai will fall next, fol-
it is already fanked by Haig's fore
es: then will follow Lille.
The recovery of the coal areas OF
Northern France will be speedily fol-
lowed by their reclamation for oper-
alive purposes, work likely to be
fraught with no little difficulty and
danger. In this connection it is sat
isfactory to learn that American en-
gineers probably will take an i'm.
portant part, and already mining ma
chinery on a large scale has beer
despatched from this country to
France in. anticipation of the re-
covery of its northern coal areas
With his. customary deviltry, doubt
less, the enemy has done his wors
to put the mines out of commission
for as long a period as possible
shafts and workings :, having beer
either fired or flooded, and in places
mined with explosives.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-07
HER LIBERTY LOAN
(Ry Mrs. Fay R. Hunt, East Green
witch, r. -

! steal to the crib where my baby
lies sleeping,
And see the sweet lips and hear the
soft sigh.
! see the fresh life in the cheeks rosy
blushing
And breathe a low prayer-"God
bless him! My boy!"
/ see fair youth in the ranks proud
ly marching.
Alert in his step and keen in his
eye.
No other midst all is so manly and
daring
And still comes the prayer-"God
bless him! My boy!"
! steal to the field where the soldiers
lie bleeding
And lift cold form with an agon-
lied cry.
10 here! Take my gift toward the
worlds greatest healing!
He died for the right.-"God bless
him! My boy!"