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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01

note into the meeting with It's care
fully prepared program.
Murrison TO Direct Singing.
Mr.. Harry Murrison will con-
duct all the singing with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Roosevelts favorite
hymn-"How Firm a Foundation"
which Ben Stanley will lead.
"The Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public" IMPLYING his early rigor-
Gus military life, will open the me-
mortal service and Keep the Home
Fires Burning" and The Long,
Long Trail" songs most analogous
to his later life. will be the close.
Omaha has an exclusive senti-
ment in this selection, for Mr.. MUIR
rison, when in Wichita, Kan. heard
Mr.. Roosevelt say to those in the
theater box with him:
"The wonderful idea Is that
America has at last, through war,
learned to express herself in song
and especially songs such as these.
Immediately after taps, the or
chestra will softly play choruses
from THE Long, Long Trail" and
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
until the entire audience has been
dismissed.
Artistic Souvenir Programs.
One Of the special features of
Omaha's memorial will be the ar
tistic souvenir programs. including
the photograph of Colonel Roose-
welt and short resume of his pub
lie life, from the time that as
young man of %. he served as
state senator for New York until
his death. ..
The committee in charge of the
memorial includes Capt c. E.
Adams, commander-in-chie of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Col
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
SEMI-MILITAIRE
MEMORIAL FOR
COL. ROOSEVELT
Program for Memorial Serv-
ices for Former President
Arranged by War Com
munity Service.

Omaha will join in the nation
wide observance Of the memorial
service for the late Theodore
Roosevelt, Sunday, February 9, at
$50 p. m. in the Auditorium.
Semi-militaire will be the key
note of the meeting, thus symbolic
ing in the tribute, Theodore Roose-
welt the man. the statesman and
the military hero.
Military assembly and taps by a
quartet of buglers from the forts
will open and close the service.
Invocation by the Rev. E. H.
Ienbs viii he followed by speeches
from Mayor Ed P. Smith, +. H.
aars. Senator Norris Brown, DIR.
]. II Wilson, the Rev. 7. ]. Mackay,
md w. +. Gurley, the chairman.
The Community Symphony or
chestra, a combination e. all the
choirs and musical organizations of
the city. will weave an effective
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Jap Peace Body Denies
Statement Of Okuma
is Policy Of the Nation

Paris, Jan. 3l.-The Japanese
peace delegation today issued a for
NAL denial to publications in Paris
newspapers based on an interview
with Marquis Okuma, former pre-
mier. purporting to give the Japan
csc peace policy. The denial terms
the publications as "glaring imposi-
TONS" and says that the use of the
Marquis Okuma's name was unwar-
ranted. 1t is declared that the as
sertion that the present Japanese
cabinet bases its policy on Marquis
0kuma's statement is absurd.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
League Of Nations is Like
SeWinu Circle, Says Mayo

Washington, Jan. 3l-In urging i'm
mediate naval expansion yesterday
before the house naval committee,
which votes today on the adj
ministration's new building pro-
gram, Admiral Mayo, commander
in-chief of the Atlantic feet, said:
'eThe league Of nations is rapidly
getting down to a sewing circle with
no means of enforcement and no in
ternational police force. Now is the
time to go the limit in expanding
our navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01

onel Bannister, Commissioner w.
G. IRE, Samuel Caldwell and Mr..
Rees.
Boy scouts will act as ushers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
The Goats
Bolivia Velvets Jerseys
Silvertones Broadcloths Silk Pushes
Pom Pom Suede Velours
Crystal Cloth Cylinder Cloth
Novelty Tweeds

If you realized the magnitude Of these
savings, there would not be woman who
reads this ad tonight but what would be
waiting for the doors to open on$his sale
Saturday morning. Fully 600 Coats from
which to choose, including every wanted
color, and styles that are instantly appeal
ing. 5-....
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

of the league Is sponsoring another
girls club and recently contributed y
thousand dollars toward the opening
of a summer home for the young
women on a Wisconsin lake.
Many months ago the San Fran
cisco league organized section of
business women for whom extension
classes in languages. business training
and other subjects are conducted. a
weekly luncheon at which there is AL
ways prominent speaker is given for
reservations for plates have to be
made far ir advance.
The park sings held by the league in
New York city on each of the five
Sundays of August are splendid ex-
amples Of community singing and
Americanization combined.
Community kitchens, especially
community canning kitchens. have
had fair trial in the last two years
and where, they have proved sue
cess~-and few were failures
they may be held responsible for tho
growth In popularity Of the idea. One
of the most successful OF these ex-
periments was Uncle Sans Kanning
Kitchen. conducted In Portland, Ore,
by the league. Last year 5000 quarts
of fruit were canned.
Various branches of the motor
corps are interesting themselves in
outings for children and inmates OF
homes, The corps of Jamaica. N. Y.
Paasaic. N. j.. Newark, N. j., Brook.
lyn. New York city. Greenwich, Conn.
and many others every week ara
transporting little cripples to fret
clinics for treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
THE REASON WHY
From the Book OF wonders. Bureau
OF Industrial Education. Inc, wash
ington. ID. C-~Copyright.)
what Cause. the wind. whistle,

what Causes the Winds whistler
The whistle of the wind Is caused
very much like the whistle YOU make
with your mouth or the noise made ny
the steam escaping through the spout
Of the kettle. You de not hear the
wind whistle when you are out in It..
You can hear It when you are in the
house and the wind is blowing hard.
When the wind blows against the house
T. tries to get in : through all tie
crcvices. unce- .he cracks Of tho
doors, down the chimneys. wherever
1t finds an opening. And whenever 1t
starts through an opening that Is too
small for It. 1t makes noise like the
steam coming ont Of the spout Of the
kettle. provided the opening Is Of a
certain shape.
Not all the noises made by the wind,
however. are made In this way The
wind in blowing against things makes
them xibrate4 like tho strings Of a.
piano or violin. and when things vi
brate. an We have already seen, they
produce sound waves. which,. when they
strike our ears produce sounds Of vari-
GUS kinds The wind even on ordinary
days makes the telegraph and tele-
phone wires hum. as you can prove to
yourself by placing your ear against
a telegraph pole.
NWhy ~ ! Sassssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
SWAT THE RAT

But uneasy lies the head upon am
sort of pillow when the rat begins his
tattoo. We have heard many people
declare, they like TO lie abed at night
and listen TO the raindrops as they
fall upon the roof, tin or otherwise.
but we have never heard one person
say he loved to hear the rasping
sound of the rat engaged in the still
hours of the night in his favorite oc-
cupation Of tearing holes in the walls
OF the house.
Down with the rat. and all sue
cess to DR. Levy and his corps of as
sistants in their drive upon him.
1t is to be hoped that the thousands
of union men in the city may join the
rat club" without conflicting 1t in
their minds with the human species
of which they are wont so often to
refer.
There should be no personal feel
ng In this fight. nor class distinction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

Director Levy's chase after the
rodent Is a most commendahie move,
and. we opine. that every citizen with
the health of the community at heart
win fall in line and help the director
to rid the city of the menace,
Unfortunately there are no Pled
pipers OF Hemeiin in these days. So,
instead OF treating the rat TO dose
or sweet strains from the pipe, il Is
t1p to the people to give him many
doses of one or the other Of the
various roisons recommended by Or.
Levy and the health department.
In addition TO the health menace,
the rat loves dearly to gnaw holes OF
various sizes and depths in the walls
Of houses. and It is noticeable that
the gnawing begins In the late hours
Of the night and the early hours of
thu morning. when human energy
seeks RELIEF In slumber,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
SNAKES

Washington. p. c., Sept. 2.--'Some
snakes may be very useful about a
farm, and western farmers are be-
ginning to evince interest in the
propagation OF large plains reptile
the bull snake"
Authority for this statement. con-
tanned in a bulletin OF the National
Geographic society. Is Raymond l.
Ditmars. who recently returned with
his family from curious vacation
he spent in the Georgia swamps where
mis- daughter captured the most dead
ly reptile known to that region
Mr. Ditmars became curator of
reptiles OF the New York Zoo because
his hobby Was collecting snakes in
stead of postage stamps or heather
idols. His collection grew too large
and perhaps to dangerous. for his
uptown apartment and he offered
them to the 300 But the directors
would not even let them into a zoo
until Mr.. Ditmars consented to be
their care taker
Not that Mr.. Ditmass has any
illusions about the dangers OF snakes.
He says, in a communication to the
society:
"A great proportion OF snakes has
become highly specialized. II IL
among these creatures that we find
the most extraordinary and deadly
weapons for the purpose of killing
the prey that are possessed by any of
The vertebrates.
Popular interest Is always strong
regarding serpents of great size. All
of the very large serpents are MEM
bers OF single family. the Boidae.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

City Council can hardly afford to
ignore the appeals from the ten thou
sand residents OF the Northside who
ciamor for relief In the gas service,
While those ten thousand are users
of Henrico county gar. which Il Is
admitted is not of sufficient quantity
to supply the demands. they are also
citizens of Richmond, and as such,
must be taken care of Just as all other
citizens are cared for.
II The county company cannot meet
the requirements. then the city
should come to the rescue, The
company frankly admits that with
prospects of the city eventually en-
tering the field it does not feel war
ranted in investing large sums OF
money in enlarging plant mhich
must sooner or later be taken over by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
COMMUNITY SERVICE

In these days when people are TAX :
ting = personal interest In each other,
when the affairs of one citizen ap-
near to be the affairs OF another in 4
general way. and when the heart In
terest OF mankind crceps out 10 the
rest OF humanity. 1t is well worth no.
Hcing the many indications Of a
broadening of the spirit of brotherly
love, and the willingness and eager
ress of people TO do something for
the good Of the community as
whole.
In working among individuals, try
ing to make life worth living for
every one, the good souls who de-
sote much OF their time in the uplift
ok the fallen and in bolstering all
against the stealthy approach OF the
wolf, the night-hawk or the shark of
txery day life. the people attached
~ the various community organiza-
Son1 deserve laurels and monuments
ri the inches OF the great. AS is TO
e1Dected. the women are leaders
$3.50 work
Nx0fn the developments Of the last
yeAr az volunteer war work
che end. 1t would seem
v1ct % which they gave so freely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

After day of nervous strain ana
one of heart-disease finishes, as the
ofic4ai scorer would say. the SUI
fragetts had the privilege of retiring
70 their couches last night with the
thought that the night had been half
won
The tiger-like ferocity with which
the house tore into shreds the hopes
al. the sunragetts, vas most fore
boding, and there were moments ofTn-
tense uncertainty between that time
and the hour at which the senate had
completed Its fierce onslaught late
last night Senator Ieedy had Jared
better al the hands OF his colleagues
In the lower house than he had with
his coworkcrs In the senate.
But sufrragism had not be'n alto
gether defeated and the anxious ladies
who had feared disaster at this time,
felt somewhat easier
To those who had kept well up
with the trend of things. the result
OF the vote in the house was not sur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
MUST HAVE RELIEF

the city. Through it's representative,
Mr.. Alexander Sands, the company
has offered to dispose OF it's holdings
TO the city, at cost price with very
little added TO represent interest on
the investment
On the other hand the city has Of
fered TO purchase as much OF the
property as it can use. at figure not
very far below that mentioned by the
company.
Thus the situation stands. And in
the meantime scores of houses are in
course of construction In the North
side. which must, in a few days be
connected up with the gas mains
What are these people going to do,
with the company now unable to
properly supply the demand. and the
city holding back Its efforts to provide
against the inevitabic7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

during the war has revealed to wo-
men the increased need of community
work. Lately. community is the
word which liz heard probably more
frequently in connection with social
service than any other. Community
centers, community singing and com
munity kitchens are only few of the
commoner expressions arresting the
attention most often.
And so. one may readily deducc,
the community beyond doubt is TO
be the successor to the army. navy,
the wounded. refugees and other in -
dividuals and causes which were the
benenciaries Of all volunteer war
work.
Branches Of the National League
for Wofnan's Service everywhere, ac-
cording 10 the reports received at the
national headquar ters, are directing
their energies 10 the personal advant-
age OF the community as work of
peace. -.t.. .,.>.> ,-..,-.., - -
Early in May Giris club was
formed in Canton, n. Y, under the
auspices OF the league. The club has
Developed into a center for all ac-
tivfties Il the young folks OF the
town. In Milwaukee. the local branch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
Petersburg


(Specia, to The Richmond virginian)
Petersburg, Va, Sept. 3.-Dr. Harry
McKeen and c. c. kirkpatrick, who
under the auspices of the Rotary club
are leading the Know Your Neighbor"
movement in the city and surrounding
countries, are getting the active co-ope-
ration of the leading citizens in Pc
tersburg and in Dinwiddie and Prince
George counties and are gratified at
the success the movement had already
achieved.
At Prince George courthouse last
night 107 farmers held conference
with delegation of thirty-two from
Petersburg, who at Midway school
house twelve Petersburg citizens met
more than 900 Prince George men.
The tonnage report of the federal
railroad administration shows that
three and n half millions OF dollars
worth of food for human and brute
consumption is shipped here annually
from distant points. The Know Your
Neighbor" movement has for one of
it's aims the keeping of your money at
home by consuming local products.
The body of Burgess Nelrns. who was
drowned by falling from launch while
returning from picnic at jamestown
afternoon off the Dupont wharves. 1t
| had been carried down the James and
had been caught in sturgeon net.
Young helms was OF sterling char
Acter. fine athlete and an active
worker in the Y NJ. e. A, His OBJ
sequics took place this afternoon at
a3o o'clock from Market Street Meth
odist church Rev. Lo5d g. Williams
| assisted by Rev. r. w Moore officiat-
ing.
| Miss Mary Catherine LAve1le died
this morning at her residence on South
! Jefferson street. She had been in fail
| ing health a long time, but her death
was unexpected She Is survived by
three brothers. william. r. NJ. and
Godfrey Iavelle, Her funeral will
! church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
| There Is an unusual amount of steal
| ing in the city at present All the
| henroosts are In constant jeopardy and
even the locked automobiles do not
seem to be safe Six automobiles were
stolen last Saturday night. The Buick
Six of Rev. Father Baier which was
stolen from the front of st, Joseph s
school has not been recovered.
/ Richard Lee. charged with stealing
Tires and auto. accessories valued at
s4o0 from the Williamson Auto Supply
! company. pleaded guilty in the police
feoHrt Tits morning and W as sent on to
/ the hustings court for trial For steal
ing chickens kid" Thomas. coiored
was given ninety. days in jail, Five
| white women charged with "a msde-
| meanor were given thirty days in Jail
! The Central Labor union has secured
John Morgan noted Boston orator
to speak to organized and unorganized
| labor in the Odd Fellows hall next
! Thursday night. The union urges the
attendance OF every laboring man and
| mechanic in the city.
! The Junior department of the First
Baptist Sunday school will have It's an
nual picnic to Forest Hill park, Rich
| mond tomorrow, The children an<
! teachers will leave here at 9:ss and re-
| turn at S:15.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
HOPE AMPUTATION
MAY BE AVOIDED

Physicians In attendance upon
Robert +. Bruce. who was bodily in
5Ired when struck by taxi on Cover
rcr street, Tuesday, hope to be able
TO avoid amputation OF his leg, which
as severely crushed. The driver OF
the taxi. f. r Cam. was arrested and
bsiled In police court for hearing
as soon az Mr.. Bruce la able to appear
tc testify in the case. Mr.. Bruce was
walking across the street when he
was struck by the taxi.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR SMOOTH PAVING

The director of public works has
awarded the contract for paving
Monteiro and Poe avenues, Barton
Heights. to C. NJ. Henley. the lowest
responsible bidder, and the work will
begin as soon az practicable. The
contract calls for 5000 yards and is
the work approved by the citizens
~ Barton Heights at recent mass
meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
Took His Tires.

G., G., Parker, of 419 North Twenty
third street, yesterday morning dis
covered that during the previous
night thieves had entered his garage
and carried away The tires from his
automobile, Nothing else was miss
ing, and immediate steps were taken
by the police to catch the thieves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
LOOKS FOR SNAP:
LANDS ON ISLAND
Ready With New

New York, Sept Prank r. Kent
of F'iatbush, who found fault with his
mother-in law, Mrs. Margaret Wiley,
Tor having declared herself III On Ms
honeymoon. was sentenced to three
gHonths in the workhouse with vio-
lence for alternating the affections OF
his bride. The latter said she had
quit her husband because OF misrepre-
sensations about his occupation. She
said Frank did not seem TO care for
work.
Will you see that get clerical job
over ON the island?" Frank asked the
policeman who took him back to his
cell
I'm afraid they're all out of cleri-
cal jobs over there" said the police
man. but they've got about $4,000
tons Of coal that needs shovelfing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

When Carranza sneers about atroci-
Gus crimes in the center OF American
tcivilization. we hope he doesn't refer
10 the Plumb plan to extort ransom
or kill the ilroads.--Wa shington
Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
Southsiide

The Ba-county,o convention of the
W c. 7. u, met at West End Meth
odist church yesterday. The session
Was called TO "order at 10 o clock,
With the president. Mrs. Roy Thomas
presiding. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. MIR. Carson,
pastor of the church. The address of
VI eaeome was made by Mrs. Carson
and responded to by Miss Ruth Wat
kins, The reports of the unions
were unusually good along all linea
OF work. Several unions contributed
to the Fresh ar fund" Mrs Bass,
Of Unity w. c. T. L.. read an in
teresting paper on The Jubilee
Lrive." The memorial service con-
died during the last quarter. was
conducted by Mrs. NJ. w. Newton.
hymn Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
was sung and prayer offered by Mrs
Newton Mrs. Toombs read paper
On marriages and births among the
W. c. 4. T., members of the various
unions, after which Mrs. Henry sang
solo entitled. AN Evening prayer"
The election of officers took place
and the following ladies were elected:
president, Mrs. j, ID. Goodwin; vice.
president, Mrs. Roy Thomas, record
ing secretary, Mrs. NJ. b. Wolfe; cor
responding secretary, Mrs Bickers:
treasurer. Mrs. Joeg After singing a
hymn the session adjourned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

Recorded in hustings court. Part III,
" as the following transfer of South
SIDE property: Alexander N. Roberts
and Rosa L. twife) to Sarah A. Fryer
tcstate of Alexander Baxter), prop
city on the north side of Hull street
between Mayo's bridge and Fourth
street for S15S750
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

The Epworth League of Asbury
church will give ii hayride this even
Ing, benefit of the league orphanage
The ride will be made In motel
Trucks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-30
RUSSIA IS GRATEFUL
FOR AMERICAN HELP

Gratitude to the American pecpie
for the assistance rendered Russia
through the American Red Cross is
expressed in the following letter Ia
DIR. Livingston Farrand. chairman ut
the executive committee Of he Red
Cross. from Mr.. w. w. Bouimistfow.
Russian Red Cross commissioned TO
the United States:
II am happy to have the privilege,
by request of the Russian Red Cross.
Il express to the National American
Red Cross most sincere thanks. fer
their kind and sympathetic help Ito
the numerous Russian sufferers.
The terrible sufferings OF the Rus
sian people after these years Of war
and Internal struggle can hardly he
realized by those who have not Seer
them.
The Russians, though u%nprepart |
for war, arose to defend violated Ser
hia. and fought until exhausted fbe
the common cause. building the fssn-
dations for the allied victory.
NOW that war Is over investigation
discloses that about half of the losscs
OF the combined forces of Germany,
Hungary. Austria. Bulgaria and u
key since 1914 we're due to the sacri-
fees Of the Russians and cost them
more than ten million casualties IN
Guiding nearly two million young lives
lost. The Russians helped the allies
not only b. sparing them this appall-
ing sacrifice OF manpower. but also
by donating to IONS of them. In addi-
ton to wa material and financial as
s%istance. medical and sanitary supplies
out Of their last Tha. Is
the feason why now. when Russia Is
herself in profound distress. chiefly
&, the result OF overstrain. the kener-
GUS help of a sincere friend IL espe-
ciallv appreciated.
The chief administration OF ths
Russian Red Cross now temporarily
in Amsk, speaking for the great num-
her OF Russian sufferers feels II its
duty to state that the assistance OF
the American people extended
through h National American Red
Cross. directed by it's leaders In Wash
/. gton and effected by its Representa-.
II es In n-bolsehvikist Russia: Lieu
tenant-Co1onel Teusler. United Slater
Red Cross commissioner to Siberia;
Bishop Tucker. Major Emersen,sNr.
Frazer. Major F. F. Manjet.e ~.
S~cudder, and the personnel Of the
Red Cross commission to Siberia. was
splendid and proved once more the
Kindness Of the American heart which
gives the Russian people the axzur-
ance that their sacrifices were no
unappreciated by this great and Yvn-
erous nation, when the time of their
need came.
The American Red Cross having to
give succ9r all owe the world. still
gave the Russians proof of Their
friendship. the help being constantly
increased. Special effort was made
to check prevailing epidemics and
assistance given to the medley civilian
population. refugees and children
The work was conducted mostly In co.
operation with the local SELF govefn.
ing bodies. as the Zemstvos and
municipalities