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Alma record., 1919-06-12
Couldn't Be Dlscouraoed.

There are croakers In every country,
always boding It's ruin. Such one
then lived In Philadelphia ; a person Of
note, an elderly man, with II wise look
and very grave manner Of speaking {;
his name was Samuel Mickle
The gentleman, a stranger to me,
stopped one day at my door and asked
me n was the young man who had
lately opened "a new printing house. Be
ing answered in the affirmative, he said
he was sorry for me, because IL was
an expensive undertaking. and the ex-
pense would be lost; for Philadelphia
was a sinking place, the people already
half bankrupt. or near being so all ap-
pearances 10 the contrary, such as new
buildings and the rise OF rents, being 10
his certain knowledge fallacious; for
they were. In fact. among the things
that would soon ruin Us. And he gave
me such detail OF misfortunes now
existing. or that were soon TO exist,
that he left me half melancholy.
Had i known him before | engaged
in this business, probably ! never
should have done II. This man CON
tinued To live In this decaying place.
and 10 declaim in the same strain. re-
fusing for many years to buy house
there. because all was going 10 de-
struction; and at last had the pleas
ure Of seeing him give five times as
much for one as he might have bought
il for when ne first began his croaking.
Autobiography Of Benjamin Prank
lin
Alma record., 1919-06-12
HAS BROKEN ALL TRADITIONS
Present KING OF slam Only One OF His
Royal Line 20 Refuse 70 Estab-
Ilsh Harenl

IL II a curious fact that while wom-
en- OF the lower classes in Siam have
always enjoyed the greatest freedom,
participating and competing with men
In the business and pleasures OF life,
the ladies Of the royal household have
been kept ia the background, appearing
at only the most private social gather
ings and never AT public or official
functions. As all former sOyereigns
had I'm their harems the cream Of the
aristocracy Of the country, and as they
inevitably felt hesitant chlvalry
about exhibiting their 'wives" In pub
lie. they barred all women OF rank
from sight. The sovereign is expected
10 have In his harem member of
every influential family in the country,
for II Is considered that In no other
way could he be in such close touch
with the people Of his kingdom. Po-
lygamy has, therefore, been considered
an obligation of royalty. But, curl
ously enough, the present relgning
monarch is a bachelor, the first and
only bachelor who has sat upon the
throne Of his fathers In twenty-five
hundred years. And thereby hangs "A
tale, for marriage by Siamese SOW
ereign has meant not the simple taking
of one wife, or dozen, or even mere
hundred. but the wholesale adoption
Of thousand or more. The young
kings father and his fathers father,
and each OF the long line of kings pre-
ceding them. had many wives. His IA
ther had between seven and eight
thousand. And, when the young crown
prince returned from his long stay IN
Europe-he had passed third of his
life there-he was told by his royal
father that there had been selected
for him a number OF court beauties
from which he could take his choice
Of hundred or two for his harem. But
the prince would have nothing 10 do
with this wholesale acquisition Of a
husbands holdings when ! marry"
he declared TO bis estonished father,
ut will be 10 one wife and 10 no more,
and she shall be the one queen OF my
heart and the one queen Of my realm"
From The Land of the White Ele-
phnnt." by Frederick Dean, In Asia
Magazine. --~--ss~se--A-.ssas-
Alma record., 1919-06-12

The domestic goose is derived from
wild species. The pioneer settlers saw
their domestic geese run wild In
bushes and almost revert TO their
primitive state. Now. The goose con.
structs a very pretentious nest on the
ground. The eggs are so large and
white that they would attract un.
friendly notice at n considerable dis.
tance. To avoid this dangerous pub.
hcity the eggs are carefully covered
over when the owner leaves them
even for a short time.
Alma record., 1919-06-12
Envious Cat.

Mrs Portleight Qoftily)-Oh. yawss.
I'm having a town car manufactured 10
order.
Mrs. Skalpell-You have my SINGER
est sympathy. my dear. But, honestly,
you don't look ten pounds heavier than
you did last fall buffalo Express.
Alma record., 1919-06-12
PARTIAL LIST

FrMPFRFYs' HOMO. MEDICINE CO.
-slsT N...am and Ann Streets. New York
Alma record., 1919-06-12
HOME BUILDING
DRIVE LAUNCHED
BY DETROITERS
BANKERS AND REALTY VETERAN
FORM MILLION DOLLAR
CORPORATION
Build City Each Year
CORPORATION PLANS TO HOUSE
MORE THAN 5000 HOME
Less ANNUALLY

DETROIT, June IL With the
warm approval of both looahand state
authorities, a new million-dollar hous-
ing corporation has begun on a scale
hitherto unknown. an effort 10 cope
with the alarming shortage OF work
mems homes in the city and its i'm
mediate suburbs.
This enterprise-the Bankers Land
and Investment Corporation - enters
the field with a complete realty and
building service. 1t owns large sub
divisions of attractive homesites, en-
ploys its own architects and builders
and is fully financed 20 supply home
seekers with necessary loans 10 en-
able them 10 build Immediately.
The Corporation also maintains
rental and general realty sales depart
ments as well as writing the neces-
sary insurance for its clients.
Alma record., 1919-06-12
Fortunately placed,

robin Hood was lucky"
"In what wayP
"He lived early enough 20 be known
by comparatively respectable title
instead Of being called a bolsheviki."
Alma record., 1919-06-12
The Way.

She-Do you think you could man
age the rental Of houseboat this
summerf
He-I don't know how. unless by
means Of n household sale.
Alma record., 1919-06-12
Can't Catch Up

Detroit is now, according TO gov
ernment survey. short more than
$1,000 homes Though il is building
nearly 200 new homes each week, this
is not a sufficient increase 10 house
the weekly additions to the city's pop
ulation estimated by the Police De-
partment census at 400 persons day.
Experts believe that it will be many
years before the housing accommo-
dations OF Michigan's metropolis will
be restored 10 normal, and predict
that, when that stage is reached, De-
troit will BE- as large as Chicago.
Alma record., 1919-06-12
Backed by Big Men

Frederic II. Zeigen, a veteran large
scale operator in Detroit realty and
building, is president and general
manager. his associates on the direc-
torate being Clarence II. Wilcox,
Corporation Counsel OF the City of
Detroit; Leslie B. Robertson, for six
years head OF the Ford Motor Co.
legal department and a stockholder in
FIVE banks and trust companies; Rich
ard d. Cudmore. cashier of the Peo-
pies State Bank. Miohigan's largest
financial institution, and Cass Zeigen,
former assistant auditor OF the Max
well-Chalmers Motor Co. and member
OF the personal staff of Walter f
Flanders. ~H0 re~D~'
Although the enterprise is partly
based on a desire 20 provide a stand
ard reputable concern 10 which home
seekers may come for counsel and
expert advice. it is being managed as
a purely business enterprise and en-
bodies no element of philanthropy.
President Zeigen declares that the
corporation plans during the present
year 10 house at least 5000 persons
now homeless "a construction rate
that will be steadily increased as soon
as the present shortage OF labor in
the building trades can be remedied.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Omaha Owners Of Land
in Canada Interested
in Proposed Ruling

Omaha owners of farm lands in
British Columbia are interested in
the intentions of that province to
promote the cultivation of lands now
held by spectators, and to discour-
age the holding of those lands for
speculative purposes.
Forty thousand acres are owned
by residents of Omaha and vicinity.
These lands were purchased from
$3.50 to S. per acre. The govern
ment Of British Columbia proposes
to require that unless an owner shall
improve at least one-fourth Of his
land, then the government will
place a valuation, with a proviso
that the owner shall have six months
in which to declare his own valua-
ton. The government will retain
the option of buying unimproved
lands for the returned soldiers, and
thus stimulate the back-to- the-soil
movement.
Lysle Abbott, Frank Crawford
Joseph Fradenburg, Mrs. w. A. De
bord, John c. Wharton and George
H. Thummel are among the Omaha
owners of Canada lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
CAUSE OF DEATH
SECRET after
BODY BURIED
Friends Still in Total Ignor.
anCe of Reason for Mildred
Hoe|tz Taking Her \
Own Life.

? Their hearts sore and bleeding,
friends and companions, still puzzled
and mystified, stood in wide-eyed
wonder yesterday afternoon by the
side of Mildred Hoeltz's open cas-
ket, bordering until the last.
They watched the body of their
loved one given to the flames of
Forest Lawn crematory, and they
returned to their homes still in total
ignorance of the evil influence which
poisoned the 15-year-old girls inno-
cent mind and prompted her to sac
rifice her stainless life.
The minister read the service and
offered a feeling prayer. The con-
gregation Joined reverently in sacred
song. Mrs. May Hoeltz, the mother,
affectionately bent over the silent
body in the coffin, and commissions
of grief surged through her form as
she sobbed tender words in the
ears of her departed daughter.
One question was uppermost in
every mind at the conclusion of the
services. Scores Of times the same
question has fallen from the lips
of devoted friends. The same in.
CURRY continues to ring in the ears
of neighbors.
What was it that racked the brain,
broke the heart and scared the soul
of the little girl whose dying re-
quest was to her mother to live a
clean life?"
1t is not believed the secret died
with Mildred Hoeltz. Even while
the child writhed on her death bed
in the agonizing torture of strych
nine poison, Mildred could not for
get the mental suffering which drove
her to desperation.
Tell mother to be clean and
happy" she admonished almost with
her dying breath.
Whether or not the little girls
mind was upset by influences that
prevailed in the family circle, friends
are at loss to understand,
1t is believed by some, however.
the mystery is locked in the bosoms
of a single man and single woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
SUNDAY SHOULD
co ON hike WITH
75-LB. PACK
Omaha Boys in France In
dignant Over Efforts of
Evangelist to Prohibit
Cigarettes to Boys.

Harley R. Olsen and LOUIS J. ku-
cirek, Omaha boys, formerly mem
bers of Company D, Sixth Nebraska
infantry, which left Omaha or Sep
TENDER Ia, 1917, write from embark
alton camp No. /, St. Nazaire,
France, where they are at present
engaged in the examination of men
before they are sent back to the
United States.
The letter is as follows:
I'VE have taken the liberty of
writing you of our impressions of
few things that have taken place
since our departure from Omaha i'll
the summer of 1917.
1--WE are located here in the en-
barkation service at enbarkatlon
camp No. |, St. Nazaire, France.
The company is composed Of differ
ent organizations and ambulance
companies; 1856 is represented there
with the majority. Ambulance corps
1876 was formerly Company D. Sixth
Nebraska infantry, which left Oma
ha on September IA, 1917, Cor Camp
Cody, N. NJ, where we were i'll
training till August, 1918, when we
finally got on the move.
We we're on our way to the front
when the armistice was signed and
it was sure sorrowful bunch when
we found out that we would not
get to the front. We were sta
toned at lie Mans, France, and we
could hear the guns shooting, but
that is as close as we ever got to
the big doings.
On Examination Board.
We are in the physical examina-
ton board here, examining the boys
before they go back. Thousands
of them come through here every
day and they are sure happy at the
prospect of leaving France for the
good old U. S. A. But it is hard
to see these transports pull IN here
every day and pull out loaded with
soldiers and the band playing
Home Sweet Home" and Dixie
and then to see the unfortunates
standing on the dock gazing at a
mirage of the Statue of Liberty
and thinking that if we were only on
the boat how soon we would really
see the statue and not an illusion
of it.
We read an article in the New
York American that Billy Sunday
had it in his head to take the clga
retes away from the boys of the A. E.
F. Well, he ought to be in the army
and start on 20 mile hike with a
75-pound pack on his back and then
maybe he would have a little insight
into what cigarettes are to the boys
over here. When a person is tired
and homesick and disguised with
army life the solace of good ciga-
ret is boon to his nerves and
makes him feel new man so we
fellows of the A. E. F. do not think
that he knows just the extent of
what he is doing when he trys to
abolish the cigarettes.
HARLEY r. OLSEN.
LOUIS J. KUCIREK.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Fight GrasShoppers Now
Easier Than Later On

Brookings, S. D.. April 6.-Al1 al
falfa fields should be thoroughly
renovated for the destruction of
grasshopper eggs just as soon as
the soil becomes dry enough to
work, suggests H. H. Nininger, spe-
cial field agent for South Dakota.
Eggs that are crushed or exposed
to the sun and drying action OF the
wind now mean less hoppers to fight
this summer. Any tool which stirs
the soil thoroughly to a depth of
two inches without mutilating the
crowns Of alfalfa is satisfactory for
this renovation. Some form of
spring-tooth implement or d spike
tooth disk are probably best. After
the renovation, two or more treat
ments with the drag harrow in diff
ferent directions will aid greatly in
breaking up the egg masses and thus
accomplishing their destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

Several churches inaugurated evan
gelistic services which will continue
until Easter. Others started special
Lenten services, to be held every
evening.
Rev. Stanley Carson, a returned
missionary from China, spoke at the
Walnut Hill Methodist church in the
morning in the interest of the Meth
odist centenary movement. Rev. F.
A. High, a former pastor OF the
church, preached in the evening,
Chief Red Fox Skiuchusu, an edu-
Gated Indian chief, spoke at the
North Side Christian church in the
morning on missionary Work
Among the Indians" He spoke at
the First Christian church in the
evening on Citizenship for In
dams
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

It was Colonel Luke Lea, com
mander of the Hath field artillery,
and former United States senator
from Tennessee, who made tic at
tempt to kidnap the former kaiser
from the castle of Count Won Ben
timex last January, according to
statements made by officers and men
Of the artillery regiment during the
parade Of the troops at Knoxville,
Tenn, recently. The officers rclat-
ing the story say the commander
was accompanied by four commits
stoned and three non-comn1issioned
officers. They declare the party
crossed the Holland border in auto
mobiles from duty in Luxembourg,
succeeded in passing the guards at
the gates of Count Won Bentincks
castle, and entered the mansion
where they engaged the secretary
of the former kaiser. They were
preparing to make a search for Will
helm when number Of Dutch
guards appeared and the American
party retired. AS a result Of the
escapade Colonel Lea was absent
from his regiment for a month and
narrowly escaped courtmartial.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

AMPA|CN FOR
SIX MILLIONS
Response Reported Excellent
on First Day Of Drive;
Ordain Elders at Cliff
ton Hill Church.

Baptist congregations of Omaha
yesterday began the campaign for
the $6000,000 fund being raised by
Baptist laymen of America to pro-
vide pensions for aged ministers, to
do reconstruction work abroad, and
for other purposes. The response
was reported excellent with every
indication that Omaha Baptist
churches will 60 over the top.
Two new pastors preached their
first sermons in Omaha. William
|. Guss took charge of St. Marks
English Lutheran church, Twentieth
and Burdette streets, and Rev Earl
Moneymaker began his pastorate at
Benson Presbyterian church.
Newly elected elders were or
dained and installed at Clifton Hill
Presbyterian church at the morning
service.
With Easter only two weeks
away. churches showed the effect of
the near approach of the great an
nual event in the Christian year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Catholic War Council
to Assist in Placing
Soldiers Upon Farms

NEW YORK, April 6,--Plans for
q nationwide movement to relieve
unemployment by aiding returning
soldiers and sailors to reclaim, land
for cultivation were announced to-
night by the national Catholic war
council. which proposes to spend
100000 in an effort ito produce food
for the future of this country and
of the whole world"
Soldiers and sailors with some
small capital to invest in farming
will be transported to new colonies
during the next few months, it was
stated, and every effort will be made
to finance and advise successfully
their agricultural undertaking
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Alien Enemy Escapes
From Internment Camp

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, April o.
Herman Seibert, a German civilian
prisoner informed here, escaped last
night from the prison barracks and
is being sought by police and mill
tary authorities. Officials did not
state whether Seibert was consid-
cred dangerous alien.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Says Americans Were Not
OverCharqed in France

Henry Wood, war correspondent,
spoke to the French Alliance club
at the Blackstone hotel yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Wood attributed a
little unpleasant feeling between
French and Americans in France to
the belief on the part of American
soldiers that they were being over
charged. In reality the Americans
were not held up, as prices charged,
although high, prevailed through
cut war-ridden Europe, according to
Mr.. Wood
Correspondent Wood spoke of the
life of a correspondent in France,
and told of their various sources OF
news. He commented on the league
of nations, explaining the views Of
other allied nations with regard
to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Brief City News
Royal Sweepers, Burgess-Granden Co.
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press,


Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
TREES. SHRUBS, SEEDS-Men-
eray's, 34th & B'wy.. Council Bluffs
Phone 1898.
DIR. Claude T. Uren has reopened
his Offices in the Omaha National
Bank Bldg.
Goes With Live Stock Men,
Marty O'Toole, highest priced pitch
err in the world in his day and form
err Rourke star, who is now with J.
L. Brandeis & Sons. will make the
western trip with the South Omaha
live stock men.
Battle Tanks Coming-Omaha will
get three Of the battle SCARED tanks
that did so much in driving back
ths Germans and bringing about the
collapse of their scheme Of world
dominion. They will arrive in the
city April 20 and will be used during
the drive for the Victory Liberty
loan.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
Contracts in March
for New Buildings
Show Large Increase

Contracts let in March for build
ing and construction projects will
be in excess Of the normal average
for March in money value. The
statement is made on the authority
of the division of public works and
construction development of the
United States department Of labor
which has just issued figures on the
contracts let in territory east Of the
Missouri and north of the Ohio riv-
ers. for the first three weeks of
March, together with an estimate for
the remainder of the month.
The total number of contracts let
for the third week in March was
l,945, representing a money value
of $39,017, 1903. The New York dis
trict reported 1856 projects involving
$S,372,682; Pittsburgh 1853 projects
involving S5,0o3,6l4; Boston, 445
projects, involving $2,602,000. The
Chicago district reported 741 con-
tracts let involving $l9,2l2,29S.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

From these figures has been omit
ted the Minneapolis district from
which the total would be less than
100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

When you have bad taste in
your mouth, no appetite or relish
for food, take a dose of Cham
berlain's Tablets and realize for
once what a first-class medicine
will do for you. They only cost
a quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

Bee Want-ads pay big profits to
the people who read them
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
EXCELSIOR
MOTORCYCLE
AND
SIDE CAR

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES
Bargains In used machines. Victor H.
Roos, the Motorcycle man. 9th and
LeaveDworth SITS
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

FOR sALE--At a bargain for 10 days only
The southwest quarter OF Sec. Is. town
ship 90, range 10. west OF the 9Th 2. NJ.
Holt county. Neb. Located miles from
o'Neln. This quarter lies level. good
black loan soil; all hay land except 20
acres under plow. every foot can be
nrofitsbly farmed. Price s35 per acre.
one-half cash, balance or 10 years at
per cont interest. payable semi-annu-
ally Write or see NJ. A Larson, owner,
Central CITY Nah
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07
POULTRY AND PET STOCK.

LIGHT BRAHAM eggs for Matching.
from premium winners. G. s. Robertson.
46th and Saratoga SITS. Phone Colfax
1888
WHEAT screenings $500 per hundred. A.
w Wagner sol N. 18th St. Doug. 1142
WHITE ROCK Matching eggs. from On
aha show winners. Benson 2ss.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

PEKSONHIA
THE SALVATION Army industrial Home
solcits your old clothing, furniture,
magazines. We collect. We distribute,
Phone Doug. Abs and our wagon will
call. Call and inspect our new home
ll10-11l2-lt14 Dodge ST
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-07

Motorcycles and Bicycles.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-02-20
NOTICE OF SHERlFF's SALE.

Notice Of sheriffs sale on foreclosure
of mortgage. p. J. Gearon. plaintiff.
vs.. NJ. c. Benedict and Maud Bene-
dict, his wife, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale and decree of foreclosure. issued
out OF the District Court Of the First
judicial District. State Of Idaho, in and
for the County of Shoshone, on the 14th
day of January, 1919, In the above en-
titled action, wherein p. J. Gearon, the
above named plaintiff. obtained a de-
cree against M. c. Benedict and Maud
Benedict. his wife. defendants. on the
l4th day of January. 1919. which said
decree was. on the 14th day Of Janu-
airy. 1919, recorded in Judgement Book
'F' Of said court, at page $50. I am
commanded to sell all that certain lot.
piece or parcel Of land situated In the
County of Shoshone, State Of Idaho,
and bounded and described a. follows.
to- wit:
"All Of Lots numbered eight (s).
nine (9). and ten u0) In Block number
ten (10) Of the Sunnyside Addition to
the Village Of Kellogg. County Of Sho-
shone. State Of Idaho. according to tho
recorded plat thereof, now on file In
the office of the County Recorder at
Wallace, Idaho"
Notice Is hereby given, that on the
goth day Of February, 1919, at 10
o'clock q. m. Of that day. at the Bank
street entrance Of the County Court
House In the City Of Wallace, County
Of Shoshone, State Of Idaho, will, in
obedience to said order of sale and de-
cree Of foreclosure sell the above des-
cribed property. or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy plaintiffs
decree with interest thereon and costs,
to the highest bidder for cash, lawful
money Of the United States. The
amount Of said decree Is $612.67.
Dated January 23rd. A. D., 1919.
JEPTHA H. SCOTT,
Sheriff.
BY John Dolan. Deputy.
Jan. % to Feb 20-B