Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-25
Capt. Robert Scott.

Kindly give brief history of the
life of Capt. Robert F. Scott, the
British explorer. who was frozen to
death while exploring the South
Pole?-W. B. H.
News of the death of Captain
Scott reached the world in Novem-
Der, 1912, when the bodies Of him
self and companions were found by
relief expedition in the vicinity
of the South Pole. His last writ
ings. found at that time, were dated
March 25. Two months earlier, on
January 1S, he had succeeded in
records Of Road Amundsen, the
Scandinavian explorer. who had pre-
coded him by a few days only.
Captain Scott had been married
about two years before his death
and his wife and child were on their
way to New Zealand to meet him
when the news Of his tragic end
reached them.
Robert Falcon Scott was born at
Outlands, Davenport, June 6, 1858.
He entered the navy in 1882, be-
came commander in 1900 and cap
tain in 1904. His 1.-THE Voyage Of
the Discovery" in two volumes was
published in 1905. His first voyage
in the Antartic was in 1900 when he
went to so degrees II minutes
south. He made a large contribu-
ton to scientific knowledge and is
remembered as a hero. If you wish
more detailed information regarding
him, you will find an abundance Of
it in the magazine literature shortly
following the announcement of his
death in November, 1912.
Queen of the Belgians.
Today is the fete day Of the queen
of the Belgians, the day when lib
Grated Belgium will pay honor to
Elizabeth, the woman so brave, SO
tender and so true, who was as one
Of her adopted people throughout
the war, and who did everything
possible to sustain their spirit and
relieve their suffering. The great
conflict furnished no finer example
of fidelity and devotion to duty than
that of this Bavarian princess,
breaking the ties Of birth and defy
ing the Bavarian assault on Bel
GUM. Quietly, sadly and simply the
little queen bore her trials and help
ed others to bear the burdens i'm
posed by German cruelty. With the
memory Of her bravery and devotion
still fresh in the public mind, Of her
days and nights spent in caring for
the ill and wounded within sound of
the battles roar, the Belgian people
will celebrate Queen Elizabeth's day
with more than ordinary feeling.
Played "Little Eva" at the Age Of 7.
Can you tell me how Pearl White
got into the movies and when did
she first go on the stage IS. S.
Probably her interest in the work
and her ability have made her
successful movie actress. She made
her stage debut playing little Eva in
Uncle Toms Cabin" She was
little over when stock company
came to the Missouri town where
she lived and she hung around till
allowed to take the place of a girl
who had been playing little Eva,
but who was stricken suddenly with
measles. Her own story of the I'M
timely end to her second perform
ance is:
MY father, on hearing the news,
had rushed down to the tent. Maybe
my escapade amused him. At any
rate, he let me finish the per-
Torrance, and although he was back
of the stage 1 didn't see him until
way, ended in a large tragedy.
was standing on step-ladder be-
hind curtain that had a hole cut
in it, which was yelled in with
piece of mosquito netting, and
spotlight was shining upon me.
This conglomeration was meant to
show little Eva's ascension to
heaven. Everything was going love-
ly and T was feeling thoroughly an
gelic, when 1 happened to glance
down and saw my father standing
in the entrance. This gave me such
start that lost my balance. tum-
bled through the curtain down onto
the stage below and struck up
howl that nearly wrecked the opera.
I guess my father must have felt
sorry for me, because, strange to
say, he didn't punish me, although
he did make some terrible threats
about what would happen to me in
case l ever did attempt to act
again."