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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
HEROES ALL.

In that new world which We shall make
For freedom and for Justices sake.
when all the he'll Of war Is past
And we have established peace at last,
When gladness shall 60 hand In hand
with victory across the land.
There will be honor. love and tears
For those who fought among their peers
And feil-before the heather guns.
To save their country for their sons,
And when cur war-worn hosts shall coms
Safe from their battles marching home.
What crowds along the hammered street
What frenzied cheers Of pride will greet
Those champions Of humanity
Who fought to keep our manhood frssI
Oh! they shall find where'er they 20
Such peace as only strong men know
Those heroes Of the grim crusade
In that new world that shall b made.
What of the men who cannot see
Their flags that wave for victory.
who cannot follow when the drums
Proclaim the conquering hero Gomez
The broken men who after war
Can walk In their old ways no more
Who stood to save the mighty day
And flung their youthful best awayf
How shall their dear gift be repaid
When this old world has been remadsi
They shall not lose their modest pride
Nor high ambition cast aside.
But serving ever they shall stand
Among the great determined band
Who dared and still must dare, to save
The free republic Of the brave.
Such souls shall never know despair,
Nor he less valiant than they were,
But front the future unafraid
In the fair world they will have made,
Bliss Carmen in Garry On"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Morals and Health in the Army.

One portion of the report of Secretary Baker
has to do with the health Of the army and in
it he lays especial stress on the subject of We
nereal disease. Results obtained through close
supervision of the personal conduct of the men
are remarkable. Analysis of reports from the
medical department show that 90 per cent of
the disease at the training camps was con-
tracted prior to entry into the service. Steadily
the reports indicate that the greater number Of
cases were brought into camp from civil life,
and that only few were developed after the
victim had taken up training under military
control In the overseas forces the figures were
reduced finally to only nine cases per 10000
men, or 0.0e per cent, almost the vanishing
point. Credit for this preservation of the man.
power Of the army may be divided between the
doctors and the other officers, who gave close
attention to both the morals and the health of
the army, and who will return to civil life a fine
lot of lusty young men uncontaminated by dis
ease Freedom from typhoid and other former
scourges of the army is also noted, while tri-
unphs Of orthopedic surgery are overcoming
effects OF grave wounds. This, coupled with the
reconstruction work that is going ahead in the
hospitals, means that we will have far less of
the wreckage of war than ever followed great
conflict
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
The Debt Repaid

In Thanksgiving day address at American
ing uttered inspiring sentiments wen BETTING
the occasion. He said
Representing the high ideals of our country
men and cherishing the spirit of our forefathers
who first celebrated this festival of Thanksgiv-
ing, we are proud to have repaid debt of graft
tude to the land of Lafayette and to have lent
our aid in saving civilization from destruction"
There is no doubt that the French people
IS Z whole will respond to the sentiment and
count the debt which for l40 years America has
conceded it owed to France as now paid in full
Lafayette's assistance to the American republic
in its earliest struggle for independence has al
ways stood before US as a debt of honor, to be
paid at the first opportunity. 1t is with the
keenest satisfaction that the American people
now see it discharged
General Pershing, as the commander-in- chief
Of the American expeditionary forces has ever
had Lafayette in ,mind. The desire to repay
France for his service in the war for indie
pendence has been constant stimulant to him
and his army. Upon the occasion of General
Lafayette's birthday last year Pershing delivered
an address which will 60 down in history as
one of the briefest and most eloquent ever ut
tered. After despositing wreath at the foot
Of Lafayette's. statue, Pershng stood at salaute,
and said, Lafayette we are here" The fatefui
significance of these four words was fully appre-
ciatcd by the French people, and they served to
establish bond between the American and
French armies and peoples which will endure
oermanently.-Wa Washington Post
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Base Ball a. Usual"

Our old friend, Tim" Hickey, one-time
president of the Western, and now head Of the
American Association, pronounces in favor of
base ball as usual" 1t was hardly necessary
for him to make this declaration, as from other
sources comes ample proof that the short hiatus
in the games activity, occasioned by the war,
has changed nothing of its aspects. Ban John
son is busy berating the heads of the clubs of
his circuit, just as if nothing had happened last
summer, while the National league team owners
are wrangling with all their wonted vigor over
whom they will have to be president and take
their seedlings during the approaching season.
All that is missing from the picture is the pres
ence of the players with their demands for in
creased pay and greater privileges. This surely
will be provided shortly, and then the good old
sport will be on its feet again. The next thing
will be to coax the public back.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
WHITFIELD TO A POINT

Washington Post: The $12 limit
for shoes is off. The limit now is
the knee.
Baltimore American: And why is
Max Harden not in the new German
cabinet? But they may be saving
him for ambassador to the United
States, which he understands far
better than many Of his fellow coun-
trymen.
Brooklyn Eagle: Hoover. says he
does not intend that the American
people shall make any sacrifices to
feed Germans. These excellent In
tentions should be reflected in rap
idly declining food prices in this
country.
Philadelphia Ledger: Admiral
Won TirpitZ, who conducted the muir
derous U-boat campaign. has fed to
Switzerland. Well, it doesn't matter
where he goes: the phantoms OF the
innocent children whom he slew will
follow him.
New York Herald: In sending a
bunch Of "movie" experts with the
committee on public information's
early bird delegation to France
George Creel shows appreciation OF
the value to democracy of the pro-
spective picture of our own president
in daily consort with the monarchs,
potentates and presidents expected to
foregather at Paris and Versailles.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.

The greatest problem that will be set before
the peace conference concerns the. freedom of
the seas" In this rather comprehensive phrase
is contained elements of tremendous import.
Assertions emanating from English sources just
at present must be read in light of the cam
pagin for control of the House of Commons
now progressing there. 1t is true that since
Queen Elizabeth's day the English sailors have
practically controlled the high seas; it is equally
true that the British navy has on several ocea-
sons done service beyond estimation by defeat
ing and breaking the power Of despot No
one conversant with the facts will deny that
without the British navy the German military
machine would have triumphed in the late con-
flict.
Admitting all this, it does not yet seem clear
that control Of the sea is to be yielded without
question to the British. This does not in any
way contravene the assertion that the power Of
England is exerted on the side of right and JUS
tce. The point is that all the world will find
it difficult to agree to proposition that leaves
so much to the determination of single nation.
Unless an agreement is reached, and COM
petition in naval construction continues, the
English will find themselves burdened with a
load that may strain their resources. The fact
that Winston Churchill seriously proposed a
recess in construction shortly before the war
will be readily recalled. Maintenance Of the
two-power standard had at that time taxed the
resources of the United Kingdom sorely, and
had the United States pressed shipbuilding then
as it is doing now England would have fallen
behind in spite of all it could do.
Revision of the Convention of London, with
due regard to the changes resultant from the
experience of the war, ought to provide basis
for settlement 1t is dangerous to leave such
matters open to be adjusted according to the
expediency or exigency of war, resting on the
naval strength of the nation seeking to impose
its own conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

That Department of Justice investigator Is
sadly mistaken when he says that "of all the
newspapers published in the United States the
Hearst organs were the most pronounced in
favor of Germany" The files of the Hyphen-
ated Omaha World-Herald, the personal organ
OF United States Senator Hitchcock will match
I'll the pro-German propaganda printed by
Herst and 90 It several better with the Patricia
Neweomb letters and the Harvey Newbranch
editorials thrown In for extra measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Thrifty School Boys.

A most satisfactory showing Of enterprise
and thrift fas made this year by high school
boys of New York state in farm and garden
work An Official report t, shows that ll,lsl
S433Sl6 Sixteen hundred high school girls
were similarly employed under the supervision
of the school authorities. There as elsewhere,
young America did its bit in winning the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Chicago boasts Of having handledtrnore than
100000 tons of foodstuffs for export since
the war broke out. That is some feat, but it is
only part of what the territory that ships
through Chicago actually sent abroad, for sew
eral million tons went over other routes The
middle west has more than redeemed its promise
to feed the world. K
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

A correspondent suggests that the Allies
turn the German navy over to Uncle Sam as
compensation for his part of the war. Why
not buy It outright, or that part of it which is
serviceable, at an upset price, and so help our
associates to meet their own costs?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Storyette of the Day,

A Swedish farmer, who lived on
his wheat farm in Minnesota, was
taken i'll and his wife telephoned for
the doctor.
IF you have a thermometer" an
swered the physician, take his tenn
perature. I will be out to see him
presently"
An hour or 50 later, when the doc
tor drove up, the woman met him at
the door. y
"How is he?" asked the doctor.
"Well," she said, II bane put the
barometer on him, like you tell me
and it say very dry so give him a
pitcher of water to drink and now he
bane gone back to work."-Minne'
apolis Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

anist on the floor above practices scales
five hours day. . man below plays the
trombone every night and there are nine
monographs In the building. He SAID ne
wanted to go somewhere where he couid
have a little rest and quiet"-Baitimors
American
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Lloyd George is going after votes in Wales
as vigorously as ever he did, evidently nursing
no illusions Is to the necessity for hustling.
The end OF this short campaign will be of ire
nendous interest because Of its bearing on the
future
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Paris is going to show our president real
good time, which we will be expected to exceed
when M. Poincare comes over next summer
Well, we will do it and hang the expense
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

An isle in the summer seas would be pleas
ant place for the Hohenzollerns to spend their
declining years, but it remains to be seen if the
Entente will be more generous than just with
them,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

preston of considerable energy" We refuse
however, to be depressed by that.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Too bad that non-nAammable gas for bal
looms was not sooner dscovered-a lot of
precious lives would have been saved, including
several victims of balloon explosions right here
at Fort Omaha. --e-...
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

The Huns are running true to form, for they
are destroying property in Germany just as they
did outside.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Belgians are not pleased at the way the
Dutch treated the Huns one sign Of future pos
abilities in that neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Postponed on account of street car strike
seems to have taken the place Of Postponed on
account of the flu ban." just one thing after
! anotheri
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

At least Mr.. Wilson will not say the navy
has not done quite its protest to entertain him
on the way over.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Those who have copies of Eugene Fields
unpublished poem on Walk" may get some
melancholy satisfaction out of reading it over
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

"The world did not die with Germany" says
! Bohemian leader thereby tersely stating a
great truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

The Bees love letter contest proves again
that the love spark is everywhere ready to blaze
up at the slightest breath of air.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

One thing is certain-the peace treaty will
ultimately go to the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Fortune Teller see light man who
Is coming into your home life and who
will give you lots Of trouble.
Patron-Oh. / know! It's the gas man.
Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

/ Another Liberty loan is coming in the spring
just when we will be busy with our gardening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Prohteerng jtney drivers ought also to re-
member the hereafter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
TODAY.
Right in the Spotlight.

Today is the 57th birthday an
niversary OF Simeon D. Tess,
whose name is receiving mention in
connection with the speakership of
the next United States congress.
Mr.. Tess is now completing his
third term as representative of the
Seventh Ohio district. Last au-
tumn he was chosen chairman of
the Republican congressional cam
paign committee, and naturally his
political prestige was enhanced by
the success of his party in the re-
cent congressional elections. Prior
to his election to congress, Mr..
Tess had devoted himself to educa-
tional work. He had held the presi-
dency of Ohio Northern university
and of Antioch college and had
spent four years on the faculty OF
the University of Chicago.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Austrian battleship Wien report
ed torpedoed and sunk in the Med
iterranean.
Germans began violent artillery
attack along the British and French
fronts in Flanders.
One hundred and fifty airplanes
participated in an Italian. air raid
over the German lines.
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.
Omaha has 249 teachers on the
public school pay roll.
Jesse P. Allen, night operator for
the B. & NJ, has been promoted to
be agent at Bellevue.
Walnut Killers are signing a pc
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

tition asking that "Spud" Parrish
be made captain OF the fire company
at that place.
Omaha Turnverein has elected
these officers: John Banner, first
speaker; Max Hempel, second
speaker; Ernst G. CRUDE, third
speaker; Phil Andres, first turn
wart; Casper Buechner, second
turnwart; Gus Doyle, treasurer;
Frank Brandes, librarian.
Manager Underwood of the
water works has returned from an
extended trip east. The company
has let contract for rip-rapping
the river bank to protect the Flor
ence pumping plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Sam Gompers is in bad with the waters, but
he probably will survive
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

More reason than ever to do your Christ
mas shopping early"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

war has evidently no terrors for your
husband, Mrs. Grim"
mo we have two girls In the next
flat taking singing lessons, a woman pi-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

Too many fire alarms in Omaha; somebody
is careless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11

80 you're saving UP to buy an airship
You're quite an ambitious little boy"
Yes. sir; want TO fly over Jimmie
Mack's back yard and drop bricks on
him"-The Airman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
LINES TO A LAUGH.

when I married you out Of the chorus
l thought you were bright and gay.
didn't think you'd nag me all the time"
Il never had speaking part before"
retorted the girl-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
The Dav We Celebrate,

Guy Liggert, president and man
ager of the Pantorium, born 1875.
Queen Elizabeth, who has shared
in the triumph of the Belgians over
the recovery of their country from
the Germans, born in Bavaria, Al
years ago.
Most Rev. Henry Moeller, Cath.
Ollie archbishop of Cincinnati, born
in Cincinnati, 60 years ago.
Congressman Fiorella la Guardia
of New York, whose valor led him
to active military service abroad
born in New York City. Sc years
ago.
Miss Ada L. Comstock, dean Of
Smith college, born at Moorhead
Mimi, AZ years ago.
Charles Ladd Norton of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, q
famous expert on all phases of heat
and of fire protection, born al
Springfield, Mass, 48 years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Today IS the 2UUth anniversary OF
the death of Charles XII of Sweden,
whose loss of the battle of Pultowa
gave Russia the supremacy Of north
ern Europe.
A joint conference of the Amer
lean Hardware association and the
National HARDWARE Manufacturers
association is to meet at Atlantic
City today to discuss afterthe war
problems confronting the trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-11
Springfield, Mass, 4S years ago.
This Day in History
l7Sl-Sir David Brewster, an en-

Ills LAY Ill IIlSlOAy
l7Sl-Sir David Brewster, an EN-
inent optician who discovered the
law of the polarization of light
by reflection, born in Scotland.
Died February 10, 1868.
1843-Dr. Robert Koch, re-
nowned for his work in the realm of
consumption and cholera, born in
Hanover. Died at Baden Baden,
May q, 1910.
1874 British cavalry brigade
attempted to cut off force OF
10000 Afgahns, and was barely
saved from humiliation by the
timely arrival of Gen. Roberts and
his Highlanders.
1914 Gen. Botha announced
that the South African rebellion was
virtually ended.
1ol6-Gen. Nivelle succeeded Gen.
Joffre in command of the French
armies in the field.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15
NOTICE (!

Notice is hereby given that any
person who builds any fire within the
corporate limits of the city Of Hepp-
ner within SO feet of any building
without first obtaining the consent Of
the Marshal will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
This notice to be in effect until
further notice.
w. W. SMEAD, Mayor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15
TELL OF ENEMY'S APPROACH
Certain Birds and Animals Make the
Best Kind of Sentinels That an
Army Can Employ.

A wounded soldier, asked what had
surprised him most in the battle zone
told of finding a robins nest in au
empty shell case.
As a rule birds are the finest sem
tinels in the animal kingdom. They
become aware of approaching aircraft
long before man hears anything. Early
in the war parrots We're kept at The
Eiffel tower as sentinels. but they
grew accustomed, to the sound Of en-
envy planes and We're no longer of use
PheaSants always grow restless ana
chatter noisily if Zeppelns are ap-
proaching, even when they are far
away, so far that man can hear no
sound.
What is perhaps stranger is the face
that such ordinary creatures as pigs
should sight a balloon when it is com
ing over. The "blister" makes no
sound. vet, should one appear against
the sky, miles from farmyard, the
farmer will be made aware of the fact
by the curious antics of his pigs and
the clucbing of his hens.
| Toy dogs always are susceptible to
the presence of danger, and many a
pet shows uneasiness before a raid.
Cats, too, show fear of gunfre ami
seem to know when danger threatens.
Dogs, birds and horses are very SEN
sitive to sound. Watch the birds dur
ing a daylight raid, listen to the dogs,
and visit the stale where the horse
rcstively stamps up and down. But
that all animals can accustom them
selves to sounds that cause fear is
proved by our cavalry horses, dogs
that accompany their masters into the
firing line, and the robins nest in the
empty shell case.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15
ALL TRASH MUST BE CLEANED
UP!

Notice is hereby given that, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, July
%, 24 and 20 are to be general clean
up days for Heppner. All trash of
every description must be removed
from the City. The City Council will
have teams to haul off the trash, ow-
ner to pay reasonable price there
for Arrangements have also been
made to use the burned off part Of
town where all trash that will burn
will be burned by the Marshal. saw
ing a lot of expense in hauling. Peo-
pie will therefore see that all trash
that will burn is kept seperate from
that that will not burn.
w. w. SMEAD, Meyor.
Heppner, Oregon, July IT, 1918.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15

Phone Main 204 for your baggage
transfer OF the bus to the depot. M.
L. CANTWELL.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15
TO RED CROSS KNITTERS

Attention of Red Cross knitters is
called to the new shipment of yarn
that has arrived at headquarters.
You can get your supply now by
calling at the Federated Church
from to o'clock on Wednesday
afternoons.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15
TO WAR FUND SUBSCRIBERS

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons who have signed pledges to
both first and second war fund
drives that same are past due.
Don't wait for personal reminders,
Uncle Sam needs the money, SO come
trough.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-15

ing used at fires or by the fire com
panies at practice, or any other time
will be prosecuted.
By order of the City Council,
w. w. SMEAD, Mayor.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-08
ROOSEVELT AND RUSSIA

That suggestion that Roosevelt become the Moses ot Russia is certainly inspired Here is the very job for which the colonel was manfeSty created Russia needs a man with granite backbone and adamantine java man who can tank his way through every obstacle, who IS afraid of no opposition who will fight till the last revou- tonst falls into step She needs leader who can lick her dscordant chaotic elements into coherent whole line up her millions of fighting into army and then go in and wallop the Kaiser to a finish
 There is the kind of programme that would give the belligerent energies of Col Roosevelt full pay-he has never yet had job when he could really let himself out and do his darndest but here it Swaiting for him. As President of the United States R. didn't have any scraps beyond fighting off OfceseekeS and Democrats with rear guard of Standpat Republicans Even in Africa hunting lions he had time to write books and newspaper articles to say nothing of Outlook editorials
 But he goes to lead Russia out of the wilderness he will for once have his hands ful-he have field big enough to keep him busy mind and body When he gets through when Russia is well-esabShed Republic work