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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26
Field Club

c. o. Rydholm entertained six
guests at supper Sunday evening at
the Field club; Helen O'Brien had
three; G. w. Kayser, three; Ed Stat
er, three; R. H. Manley, four; NJ. M.
Murray, six: Harry Steele. three; D.
H. Miller, three, R. H. Reauchant,
four, and ]. H. Ready, four.
Mrs. A. F. Mullen entertained at a
foursome luncheon Monday at the
Field club.
One woman and 50 girl clerks
employed in the municipal Offices of
Boston have taken steps to organize
a union
Kansas clubwomen have decided
to enter actively into a campaign
for good roads
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26
LovelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Is He Innocent?

80 AAS AAAaso~Shss
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
am q young man of good charac-
ter, but few months ago l went
to dance with \ young girl of
questionable character. Now she is
In trouble and she says it is my
fault. am innocent. Yes, Miss
Fairfax, I am innocent. Can you
give me advice. ! do not want to
marry her, a. she Is not the kind
of a girl for me, and what would I
do with another mans baby? Is
there no way out without humiliat-
ing either of us? Please answer as
soon as possible.
A worried admirer,
INNOCENT.
"As ye sow We must reap" and If
you are really a good character why
did you take this girl of question:
able character to a dance? I
haven't much sympathy for you, or
any other young man who lives
loosely and then "squawks" at the
consequences. Unless the girl Is a
town character, an acknowledged
prostitute. / see no way out of this
tangle. Take your medicine like
man and remember that you are
paid. not for your sins. but by them.
1t Is very like men to shift. the bur
den entirely upon the girl. This Is
the mark Of a coward,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26

There have been a limited number
of women admitted to the Order of
the Garter, though for nearly 400
years no English sovereign confer
red this honor upon woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26
Country Club

Suppers were given at the Country
club Sunday evening by Mrs. w. H.
Wheeler, who entertained / FIVE
guests; Henry Wyman, six; John
Caldwell, eight; D. A. Baum, three,
and F. S. Carlisle, three.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26

In the Falkland Islands there is
only one-ffth as many women as
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26
Wants to Adopt Child.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
VIII you please give me information
concerning French orphans, also
address of orphans homes. We are
very anxious to adopt a little girl,
as we have one little adopted girl
and we feel the need of two children
in our home. We have our ap-
plication in at the Child's Saving
institute, Omaha, Neb.; also in Lin
coin, Neb., but have been unable to
find child near age desired. Could
you give me lad" of homes in
other states? I thank you.
MRS. FRANK RUTHERFORD,
$50 North Hastings Avenue.
know of no homes in the state
aside from the one at Lincoln. If
you would enter your application at
st. James Orphanage at Sixtieth and
Spencer streets, they might be able
to help you. There is a socies... in
Omaha called the Fatherless Chill
dren Of France, and if you will write
Mrs. Barton Willard, 1913 North
Thirty-ninth street, you may obte'n
all information concerning the adop
ton of French orphan.
Boarding School.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
AS so many get help and advice
from you l thought I would try
also.
Could you recommend girls
boarding school in Omaha OF close
here?
How is my writing? am 10
years old and In the eighth grade.
Thanking you in advance. I am
yours truly, M. T. G.
Brownell Hall is the best board
ing school in Omaha. Your writing
is very legible.
AnxiOus-Continue in the straight
and narrow path concerning the
kissing, even though the road be a
bit lonely. I do not approve of mid
night automobile rides for girls OF
your age.
n Daily Reader-Write the note
Immediately after the gift is re-
ceived and express your thanks in
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-26

Another daughter dries Q fathers tears,
Another sister elaims = brothsr's love;
An injured husband hath no other wife,
--Matuyin
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
TAKE OATH ON SACRED BOOKS
Practice in Vogue Today Has Come
Down Through Centuries With
Very Few Changes.

The Christian oath on a copy of the
Gospel seems derived from the late
Jewish oath taken holding in the hand
the scrool of the law (or the phylac-
teries), a ceremony itself possibly
adapted from the Roman custom. The
usual mode was to lay the hand on
the Gospel, and 1t was kept up to a
modern date in the oath of the Uni
versity of Oxford. The practice of
kissing the book, which became so
well established in England, appears
In the Middle Ages. The book was
often laid on the altar, or (after the
manner of ancient Rohe) the swear
er laid his hand on the altar itself or
looked toward it, above all, it became
customary to touch the relics of saints
on the altar. Other objects, as the
cross, the bishops crozier, etc, were
sworn by. An oath ratified by con-
tact or inspection of sacred object
was called a corporal or bodily oath,
as distinguished from merely spo-
ken or written oath. The English
word signifying the sacred object" on
which the oath is taken is "halidOme. y
The "halidome" on which oaths are
sworn in England is copy of the
New Testament. Jews are sworn on
the Old Testament; the sacred books
Of other religions are used in like
manner Mohammedan swearing on
the Koran, Hindu on the Vedas.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
VETERANS TELL SOME
REAL LIVE STORIES
d
How Kid Gleason Used to Be Cut
Up With Spikes.
Davy Jones, Then With Chicago Cubs,
Tried to Put Peppery Manager Of
Chicago White sox Out Of 4.
Business, but Failed.

There was some great tanning at the
baseball meetings in New York. One
bunch of yarn spinners were talking
about how Kid Gleason used to be cut
up with the spikes of base runners be-
cause he refused to give any ground
to them at second base and the Kid
was an interested listener to his own
Obituaries"
eyes" he put in, sometimes they did
slash me up, and sometimes they
didn't. 1 remember once when Davy
Jones was with the Cubs. Early in
the game he tried to steal and tagged
him pretty roughly. He warned me
that the next time he got on he was
coming down and was going to cut
me down. Sure enough he got on
again, but as we had the Cubs beaten,
s to L, tipped King off to make a
high throw. Down came Davy with
one leg swinging high so as to spike
me. OF course, paid no attention to
the ball, which went to center field.
All 1 did was TO grab that leg give it
q twist and cause Davy to plOw up
the inf1eld with his face. When Davy
finally escaped there was no skin left
on his nose, and what made him even
madden was that the ball was thrown
back to me in time to put him out
before he got back on the bag"
''That reminds me of a game" re.
marked Johnny Evers, ''in which, with
Slagle on third and Schultz on first
and only one out, Schultz was told to
go into second, standing up if the ball
was hit on the ground, Chance not
wanting a double play to prevent
Slagle from scoring. Schultz, of
course, obeyed orders, and when the
shortstOp, after taking the toss from
the second baseman, went to wheel the
ball to first he hit Schultz between the
eyes.
"Down went Schultz as If hit with
a hammer. He was up in less than a
minute and turning toward the grand
stand, yelled majestically: 'They told
me to stand up and then they knock
me down.
"And the worst Of it was that Slagle
forgot all about scoring, but when he
was half way home he cut across tt
second to see if Schultz was hurt"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
PEER DESERVED HIS VICTORY
Quick Wit Enabled Him to Win Sue
cess When Others Would Have
Given Up Hope. 5a

Gypsy Smith, the noted evangelist,
said on his recent voyage from Liver
pool:
"There are some men VIII can
make a success even in failure. Thus
there was a certain peer once who
rose to make his maiden speech-a
speech granting to all accused per-
sons the right to counsel-and when
he put his hand in his pocket for his
notes they weren't there. His notes
were lost.
"The peer gulped. He looked about
him wildly. He gulped again. Then
he said:
"Tf l, my lords, who now rise only
to give my opinion on this bill--lf I
am so confounded that am unable to-
express what had in mind, what
must be the condition of that man
who, without any assistance, has got
to plead for his life?''
"Fhen the peer sat down to the
cheers of a converted chamber, and
his bill passed almost unanimously L
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

tie Of emperor of Austria. formally
and historically" the historians say,
''the taking of this title was a sheer
and shameless imposture."
Is there curse on the house of
Habsburg? During the reign of Fran
els Joseph the world talked much Of
such curse, and many believed that
1t was being fulfilled. Certainly the
private life of Francis Joseph was the
most tragic. Though he reigned 6S
years and died Of natural causes, the
hand Of fate was heavy on the house.
Francis, Joseph married in 1854, after
a romantic courtshlp, Elizabeth,
daughter of Maximilian, Duke of Ba-
varia. Three daughters and one son
were born to them. In 1867 his broth
els Macmillan, emperor of Mexico,
was executed In 1889 the crown
prince Rudolph committed suicide-or
was assassinated- Meyerllng. The
same year the Empress Elizabeth was
assassinated by an Italian anarchist.
And then came the assassination on
June 28, 1914, at Sarajevo in Bosnia.
of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the
heir apparent, and his wife. 1t was
this assassination which formed the
prctext- for plunging the whole
world into the great war.
Charles, the present head Of the
House of Habsburg. was born in 1887.
He. married Princess. .Zita Of the Bour-
bon house of Parma and has two
sons. He is oldest son of Archdulze
/ Otto, the younger brother Of the as
sassinated AFchduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, whose own sons were excluded
from the succession when he married
Countess Sophie Chotek, the daugh-
ter OF a Bohemian nobleman. He
succeeded Francis Joseph November
21, 1916 He abdicated November IL.
| 1879 " m @ Ed
4 Charles and family fed to switzer-
land when his empire went to smash.
He FIRST occupied Wartegg castle on
the shore OF Lake Constance. The
Swiss government, however, suggest
4 ed that he remove Gs far as possible
4 from the Austrian frontier So the
former emperor of Austria is now oc-
| cupying. the ancient castle at Pranglns,
4 above the lake Of Geneva. NJ This cas-
! tle5was once occupied by Joseph Bona
\ parte lItis charming mansion with
beautiful grounds altogether a very
different looking place from the Cas-
tie Of vultures. 99'r asl
7 The house of Habsburg was 900
years IN buildlng It went down al.
most IN az day. Whit stay downl
or VITA 1t rise agaln9 T isme4T Hs
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
MACK is AFTER coLLEelAA
Rodgers Of West Virginia Nine Attracts
Scouts Attention--May Not Play
Professionally. q nG9i4/

The great record the West virginia
nine has been making this year has at-
traeted the attention of big league
scouts, and several have been watch
Ing the MOuptaineer players in action.
Rodgers has been especially sought af-.
teS. and Il is. said that Connie Maek
Of the Athletics ealIed lillA personally
byophons ito try to exactaa a pledge from
him. Rodgers, however, does not Ia
lsH his college course till the middle.
Qf3next year and viii not play profess,
sional ban until then, If at all.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

ham dresS with hair arranged most
becominsly down over her ears. stood
tegethen They were both reaching
up TO one Of the movable clothes lines
that they have In apartment houses
that look more like spider Webs thafif
else. They were hanging out
clothes. which they took from has.
ket that stood beside rethenr sl Eyi-
IDENTIFY they had done the Job before
daylight had even begun;t 10 appear, and
Ii did look good 70 see the man doing
Its part 81 the wofk. evidently So VIM
ingiy. Il costs money to Keep house
erIr1THnhf ir
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

mended and the Denver boy is as spry.
and fast as ever.
When cNiehoff was sent from the At
Iantic coast to the Pacific coast he de-
clared he would be back in the big
Show before the season was over, and
Iscseems very likely now he win make
good on his declaration. His many
friends are with him, pulling for the
return of the hard-luek infielder.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
Bonds Liver Pills
VIII Set You RfgElt

Are you Bilious, constipated and per-
Yous? Do you have frequent spells OF
headache and indigestion?
Then, go to your druggist and ask for
a 25c bottle of Bonds Liver Pills and
know what 1T means to be free of all
those ills
Bonds Liver Pills are mild. They go
right to the spot and correct the
trouble without causing pain or dis
comfort. Sold by all good druggists in
Csc bottles-Adv. -
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
Another Motive impnnned.

Wife (after church service, angrily)
why did you put $5 bill on the
plate, Gregory? to kF Fr
Hubby-It's little enough.
Wife-COnsidering what you did at
some directors meeting lately. eh?-
Buffalo Express. .oJ y q
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
way except by homage to a common

way except by homage to a common
ruler.
The mixture or races under the Aus
triqn emperors until the great war
was the most extraordinary in Europe.
Thus when Charles VI secured Inherit
ance to Maria Theresa by virtue of
the Pragmatic sanction, he was "by
election emperor Of Germany; by he
reditary right sovereign Of Hungary,
Transylvania, Bohemia, Austria, ESty-
ria. Carinthia, Carniola, the Tyrol,
the Brisgau. and he had recently
obtained Naples and Sicily, the Milan
csc and the Netherlands" In modern
times the Slavic peoples are predom-
inant in numbers and the Germans are
only about 6ne-fourth Of the whole {;
vet until recent years the Austrian
power in aErropehn politics figured
chiefly as German power and took
leadership in Germany itself
-.Atziast Prussia rose up to proclaim
a German nationality. Then Austria
was thrown out from the Germanlc
circle, and found her true level in the
politics Of Europe. In 1856 the head
ship of Gemnany was settled between
Austria and Prussia on the field Of
sutlowa.
This brought about the establish-
ment of the dual monarchy Of Austria
Hungary Inasmuch as the Austrian
emperor's power could no longer be
based on the theory Of ,Austria's
aseendancy In Germany Francis Joseph
r elS30-l916) had to submit to a re
arrangement Of the relations Of Aus
tria and Hungary. SO Francis Joseph
was crowned in 1867 emperor Of Aus.
tria and king OF Hungary at Budapest
the ruler Of two sovereign states
each. with its own constitution, legisla.
tive bodies and system Of admlnistra.
tioh. but having Joint or common
ministry.
Here is why the title Of "emperoi
Of Austria" was IN empty title. even
before the great war. Archduke was
the real title Of the sovereign of Aus
tria he always kept 1t, though he also
called himself emperor" When Ma
poleon became supreme inrwestern Eu
rope and a dictator IN Germany. 1t was
preposterous for an Austrian arch
duke to bear titles which purporteG
to carry with them the rule OF the
world, In 1904 Francis II, head Of
the house Of Habsburgs was emperor
Of the Holy Roman empire. He ceased
to be king Of Germany Ihnd lleffomnaill
repOnneed ais eiectlyeT office of emper
or Of the Holy Roman empire. But he
consoled himself BY assuming the II
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
BERT NIEHOFF is IMPROVING
Former New York Giant, Now With
Seattle Club, Hopea to Return
to Major League.

Bert Niehoff may not be destined to
remain in the minor leagues for SO
very long Niehoff, who is now play
ing with the Seattle club of the Pa
cific Coast league, isN driving the ball
harder and farther than ever before.
The old knee, which was the direct re-
suit of Bert's sale by Manager McGraw
of the New York Giants. seems to have
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
IN Partnership &.

peep and the lrst faint sounds Of the
early morning milk wagons were heard
Is Ae distance. when the W6nan on
tie hlfd floor back went 20 tlse wins
dow 10 Vuii down, the 1hnde. There
the o1dllne light ol the new dny
M w sight that made her pause,
nd she other in blde gins
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
New PIatInum MInea.-

Two years Of prospecting BY, a .ge-
oiogist and experts. has Established
rather definitely the location OF exl
tenslve lands tribdtary to the new
Alafkan rilllroadl from which Il Is e1-
pected that platinum can be mined
psontably. oit sta 2 2ai9eia
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

these days, to pay rent. the grocer and
the laundfynan but If an young
couples would work together this way.
how cheanly and happily they would
manage to- liye.LExchangeaoadi9 els
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
Worse phase

Mrs. JOhnson--Dat husban' er mine
he done break NAH haht.
Mrs. Simms-Dat's muffin, honey,
Nah husband, he breaks de furniture,
Boston Transcript. N1st ySl q h
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02
Pert (lnentl Question.

Empioyer-The boy had before is.
worth twice as much as YOU are.
Boy-Did he get it?-Boston Trans
cript. ~ 'a 9'-'''
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

~ - - Pratt 60 Captain NsIilS.sp en-. ]
Harold e. Pratt. '2i, 81 Barre, Alass
has been elected captain Of the Maine
track team Tor anext yeanIW "a rals2
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

Why do you say that man loses his
temper just when he seems to possess
it the most?
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1919-08-02

$:s::;;: -: !: ; !: !: ! 5.s.'..: Us :.
aI59oY house of Habsburg had
its beginning in Switzer-
Aisllllili79 land. When the great war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
FORREST CITY PLANS TO
FIGHT MOSQUITO PEST

FORREST CITY, Ark, April 16. (Spl,)
At the meeting of the Rotary club here,
following very satisfactory progress and
reports on the matter Of securing Crow
creek gravel for the completion OF
standard highways in st. Francis coun-
ty, enthusiastic Victory loan discus
sion and the subscription IN the part
Of Senator f. W. DeRossitt for a 81 900
Victory bond and the launching OF a
project by the president, Scott Kirk
patrick, for the erection here of one
of the most modern and finest hotels
in the state, DR.. J. .. Rush sprung the
proposition, In line with health con-
s~ervation and sanitation, of exterminat-
ing the mosquito.
The doctor stated that this was
a matter that had been weighing
on his mind for a number of years,
inasmueh as he came In contact daily
with malarial patients and persons af-
.flicted with other diseases which were
directly traceable to these disease-car-
rying pests. DR.. Rush also declared
that other communities and other cities
In Arkansas had been making wal on
the mosquito for more than five years
and that 1t stood Forrest City In hand
to take up the crusade and drive out
the mosquito.
Following the sanitary discussion, in
addition to the election Of Louis Nc
Daniel, as mosquito cop, the chair APP
pointed as his. assistants in waging
this mosquito flight, DR.. ]. o. Rush,
Carl Gustafson, W. l., Addington and
G., S, Barnes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
FACE PROGRESS

The announcement that the peace conference has decided on
Engng the ex-kaiser to trial for his crimes before a court in
lme neutral country, that Germany must paw Belgium
within two years, and the disposition of the Saar
|lley, are evidences of concrete progress, being made that is
psf gratifying. Germany may refuse compliance, and then
#nething else must be done anyhow, and with these issues
avn we may reasonably expect to learn what that something
e is going to be. So long. as these questions are held in
sbibus nothing of a definite character can be done, and no
sening out of the trouble can be located. No one knows what
rmany is going to do, and the only way to find out is by put
Ag it up to her and compelling her to do one thing or the
her. She must now show her hand and let the world know
iere she stands. Germany will do nothing unless the allies
in a position to compel acquescence by holding a pistol to
+ head, and as long as the allies keep wrargling and debating
bong themselves they are in no position to do anything. There
ist be unity of purpose and a definite program, which all the
les can loyalty follow. The work of the peace conference is
atative and preliminary, and before it is subjected to the test
practical experience its value will not be known. Germany
not going to yield anything that she can hold on to-. What
er surrender she makes will be under compulsion and because
must, and even her fair promises must be discounted
She believes in the German sword, and until she IS deprived
it there is liable to be further conflict.
The peace conference has been patient. For a defeated
ton Germany has been handled tenderly and with gloves, but
end must come sometime. The peace conference cannot
olve itself into a perpetual debating society. People are get
IL tired and growing impatient for something to be done The
nerican people have the greatest cause, Every lew days we.
Id Of this government extending a credit OF more millions
this country and that country, and these millions, together
It'll the other billions, must be paid by our people. An END
ast come TO it unless we agree to DRIFT into industrial slavery
a century or more. The peace conference must submit its
III Of settlement, and if there is nothing for it but the use
the armies and naVies of the allies to compel acquiescence,
bitter pill must be swallowed. The disease cannot be per-
tied to go on unmedicined. There is ample reason to believe
1t when Germany discovers that the allies mean business and
through debating, Germany will have the good sense TO
Ike the best Of it, and not draw down upon her already pat
led head a vengeance that must be devastating and destroying
q German people have suffered sorely, and for long must con-
ue to pay for their misdeeds. The prospect Tor them IS
bomy enough as it is, and it would be sheer madness in them
do anything to make it worse by increasing their burdens and
penalties which they must pay those whom they have
ured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
REGULATION

The operation Of the telegraph and telephone companies
der government control admittedly has been a failure. There
|ewise is a strong demand for the early return of the railroads
their owners for private operation, The utility interests are
Rying loudly upon the Burleson string, They insist that the
GRAFTON of the telephone and telegraph companies by the gov
ament is a fair index to the ability of the government to deal
zth these large public service institutions. A few months ago
by were insisting that the government was not competent to
crate the public service corporations, but did argue loudly for
ktrict government supervision. The disposition now is to take
Vantage of the mistakes that have been made by the govern
int, which have been nothing to compare with the preferential
&thods under private operation, and compel not only the return
the railroads to the private operators, but to remove them
*tirely from the, jurisdiction of government regulation. This
Tempt should be resisted to the utmost, The time has passed
i railroads to be operated for the advantage of one client and
! the detriment Of another, when schedules can be arranged
the accommodation of one patron and to the inconvenience
another. We have not gotten entirely away from that custom
der the present system, but there is no occasion for dscour-
ennent. The railroad officials, government employees as they
received their training for the most part under the old
gme, that had friends to reward and enemies to punish, and
my years may be required to remove the ingraincd p%reudices
runnulated through the ancient system, Perhaps a new crop
officials will have TO be grown before there can be a complete
hnge to a new attitude and a new order of conduct. Not all
inefficiency is chargeable to the government, and the public
build not be too quick to abandon the roads and the rights OF
people in the face Of vexatons and annoyances, 1t might be
pfitable to inquire whence some of these difficulties come and