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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha

Central Lodge Of Omaha, No. 81, .. Q. T
B., gave picnic in Germania gardens.
About 500 people attended the plumbers
plasterers and brlcklayers PICNIC at Calhoun.
The bricklayers won the base ball game. A. O.
H. band supplied music. The picnic was ben
eft for the striking plumbers and netted them
$1,000.
Bishop Newman preached to large con-
gregation at the First Methodist church.
The motor railway is an assured fact A
full train made trip from the power house at
22d and lizard over the line on Burt and Cunlng
streets to Walnut HILL thence down town,
around the loop on Fourteenth and Howard
streets and back to Walnut Hill
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Another indignant protest has been sem
from Washington to Mexico. They must have
enough of these to make library down there
now
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Nebraska is prepared to pasture all the stock
Wyoming sends.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

New York lobster palaces are going to the
discard. This will rob Broadway of some of
its terrors for the tenderfoot
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

French see in prohibition cause for the
shortage of sugar. American candymakers saw
this long ago. and raised prices accordingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Armenia insists that Uncle Sam take up his
business Of being guardian without delay
Might as we'll start at once.>
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

1t pleases the senior democratic member of
the foreign relations committee to remind US
that Japan only succeeds to what Germany
held in Shantung And as Germany's title
rested on robbery this makes it all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

John D. insists on having full measure when
he buys "gas" for his car. A lot of folks who
contribute to his dividends would like to have
the same boon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

A Louisiana hodcarrier who has just fallen
heir to $7000000 will now be able to hold his
head up along with the others of his guild.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

The president may have convinced himself
that daylight saving" is all he claims for it,
but he will have to show lot of Omaha women
who know of the laws disadvantages
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Berlin is to try another general strike
starting today. What they really need over
there is a general movement towards the job
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

A Kansas farmer tells of his overals being
set on fire by the sun. He might have made
the story good by saying the fire was ex-
tinguished by streams of -perspiration.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

The dryest of the drys will have little to
complain about when the house gets through
with the prohibition bill. About the only thing
that has not been done is to knock the Booze"
words out of the dictionary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Taking a glass of water. Colonel?"
"Just experimenting a trifle," said the
Colonel genially. Il may have to drink 1t
ier- Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

% John Shelton Williams is also realizing that
the way Of \ "reformer" is not always strewn
with roses
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

Jones-Have you references from your
former employer?
Typist-Well, no; I'm unfortuna tely
married to him.-Boston Globe
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

"Vic" Wilson talks of resigning. The stat,
might be able to sustain the shock
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Los Angeles takes on added attraction. that
Of bar just outside the three-mile limit Look
for steady movement in that direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

"Didn't you feel foolish?"
Worse than that / felt like a mai
does when he is riding in an automobil,
being driven by a woman.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Ella-They had war wedding" didn%
they?
StelIa-Yes, but they afterward found
that it only a skirmish-Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

You may smoke a cigar but not cigaret
In Omaha restaurants now
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
King Ak" is still active.

License for live decoys does not affect stool
pigeons.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
"THE NEW BEE QUEEN"
BY DADDY.

peggy and Billy are changed into
honey bees and Peggy, obeying some
strange force inside of her. joins the lady
bees in their work. although warned
against them by Bunlole Bee Buzz)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Money isn't everything"
maybe not. but right now It's the only
thing I can think Of that I really want"
Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Brand Whitlock. New Ambassador.

Brand Whitlock, New Ambassador.
Brand Whitlock, who has been
named to succeed Thomas Nelson
| Page as United States Ambassador
to Italy, has been Minister to Belg-
ium since December, 1918. During
the German occupation OF Belgium
he remained in Brussels as supporter
of the relief commissioner ad-
ministered by citizens Of the United
States. Mr.. Whitlock is an author
and reformer who had won consider
able prominence in the middle west
prior to his entrance on diplo-
matte career. A journalist, and later
a lawyer by calling. with experience
in both vocations in Chicago and
Springfield, Ill. he arrived in Toledo.
O., in 1897, and there began to dis
close his progressive theories OF
government and social reconstruc-
ton His identification of himself
with the interests of the masses, and
his attacks on the political machines,
led to his election to the mayorality
in 1905. He won against four other
candidates, and was reelected three
times.
DIR. Charles NJ. SheldOn's Novel.
I understand Charles Sheldon has
written a new book based on the
consolidation Of Professionalism into
one great body. Can you tell me the
name of it, or where l can get it?
Mrs. S. l..
The book you refer to is DR..
Charles NJ Sheldon's latest novel
"All The World" published by
Doran company and any local dealer
will have, or can secure a copy for
YOU Since a decade ago when he
startled the religious and the literary
world with 'In His Steps; Or What
Would Jesus Do?" DR.. Sheldon has
been a prolific writer and his work
has nlatured in beauty of style. You
will remember that, following the
appearance of this book, the author
edited the Topeka Capital as news
paper should be conducted in a
Christian land from the standpoint
Of "In His Steps"
About the time of the beginning
Of the war he made tour of all the
countries of the globe in the
interests Of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
carefully studied the development of
Christianity and real brotherhood in
the Orient Some of the most con-
structive results of his study are
embodied in his latest novel about
which you inquire. At the present
moment, DR.. Sheldon is slowly re-
covering from serious operation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
SOLDIER AND SAILOR
New York World)

Men who would rip the covenant
of the League Of Nations wide open.
and incidentally wreck the treaty of
peace, are exceedingly boastful Of
their Americanism and their patri-
itism.
1t happens that soldiers of the
United States who have seen service
in France and Belgium are in most
cases unable to comprehend Amer
icanism of his description. which ex-
plains the adoption by veterans at
Birmingham, Ala, OF a resolution ad-
vising everybody to keep away from
a meeting to be addressed by Sen
ator Reed of Missouri in opposition
to the treaty. Like Mr.. johnson of
California, Mr.. Reeds patriotism is
so pronounced that he would have
the war which was to end terminate
in international chaos.
The irreconcilables of the Senate
are deceiving some timid partisans
on the issue, but the men who have
worn khaki are not to be fooled. They
know what they fought for and what
they won, and they are going to
have 1t.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
LIQUOR PERMITS OF
DRUG STORES REVOKED
Inspectors for Revenue Collector Seize
Seventy-Five Barrels of Liquor.

Austin, Texas, Sept S.-Revoca-
ton Of permits which had been grant
ed six drug stores in Texas to sell
vhiskey for medicinal purposes, al
lowed under the wartime prohibition
act, which has been in effect since
Tulv 1, was ordered TODAY by A. S.
Walker. United States Collector of In
tnrnal Revenue for Texas. Three of
these drug stores are in Houston. one
in Galveston, one in Victoria and one
in Humble.
In addition to revoking the permits,
Collector Walker ordered the seizure
bv inspectors of his department of all
whiskey in stock in the drug stores
effected. Collector Walker estimates
that the liquor seized amounts to sew
Nnty-five barrels, of which fol ty bar
rels was in one store.
These are the first liquor permits
issued to drug stores in Texas under
the wartime Prohibition act to be re-
voked and probably the first in the
United States. Collector Walker in
announcing the is uance of the orders
said that the action taken by him was
to Ton what he believed to be excess
sive sales of whisky which were not
permitted under the medicinal pur-
poses of the wartime prohibition act
Of Congress. Collector Walker said
that in his mind there was no doubt
that the drue stores affected bv the
orders issued today were saloons,
carouflaged as drug stores"
As far as Investigations made by in
spectofs of his department show, Col
lector Walker did not believe that ex-
cessive sales of liquor were being
made by drug stores in any Texas
cities except those named in today's
orders.
No complaints, he said, had come
from San Antonio, Dallas and other
cities.
Under the law allowing the issuance
If permits to drug stores to sell whis-
XIV the druggist must file with the
Collector monthly reports Of all sales,
the names and residence of the pur-
chasers and the names Of physicians
writing the prescriptions. The August
report filed by one of the Houston
Collector Walker said, con-
tanned approximately 5000 names of
purchasers of whisky, all purchases
with very few exceptions being for
quart, the maximum amount for which
a physician may write a prescription.
Four ifths of the whisky prescrip-
tions filled by this drug store, the
Collector said, were written by three
one OF whom is a Negro
Residence addresses of purchasers are
not confined to Houston by any means,
but represent many cities and towns
Of the State. Also there are some in
other States, ard as far north as
New York.
Collector Walker said that under the
wartime prohibition act this office is
to issue permits to drug
stores for purslv medicinal purposes
On the presentation by the purchaser
IF prescription written by a physi-
,ian. He saws an examination of the
filed by drug stores shows
hat there is no doubt that certain
physicians are making it a business
o issue these prescriptions, receiving
g in payment for each prescription
written. according to information re-
'eived by him.
"These are evasions. pure and sim
,le," said Collector Walker, "and
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
How be it, go to church on Sunday.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF TRUE AMERI.
CANISM.

! Strictly non-partisan, with the ad-
vocacy Of the foremost Democrats in
Texas, and supported by all those
who have admired the true Ameri-
canism spirit of Theodore Roosevelt,
the Roosevelt Memorial Association
is meeting with splendid success
throughout Texas in its organization
work for the campaign to be con-
Quoted October 20-27.
The Roosevelt Memorial Campaign
Is usual in many respects. It's ex-
pense is borne completely by the
friends Of the ex-President and every
cent subscribed will be used in the
erection and maintenance of a me-
mortal to the ''truest American of
them all" as he has been aptly
named. 1t will not be a campaign
conducted along lines of previous
drives. There viii be no posters. nor
placards. There will be no urging
of persons to contribute.
II is numbers and not large in
dividual subscriptions that the COM
mittee is seeking. 1t feels that every
subscription made will be made in
the spirit of admiration for Col.
Roosevelt, and further feels that the
greater knowledge the people of the
United States may have of his life
and teachings the better they will be
prepared to stand unequivocally be-
hind the Gag as dio Mr.. Roosevelt
whose family played a prominent
part in the worlds war.
One flag, the American flag; one
language, the language of the Decla-
ration of Independence: one loyalty,
loyalty to the American people" was
the Roosevelt not which the Roosevelt
Memorial Campaign Committee hopes
to place before millions in this coun-
try who can appreciate the sentiment
since the close of the recent con-
flict across the waters.
The Texas campaign headquar ers
have been opened in Dallas, Texas,
and the executive committee TOR the
state will be announced soon. Or
ganizers are at work in various sec
tons OF Texss outlining an American
ism. Hon. J. M. Mccormick of Dali
las is Chairman of the State Com
mittee. and Edwin Hobby, vice Presi-
dent of the Security National Bank
is State Treasurer.
Among those who have expressed
a willingness TO serve in the cam
paign and contribute to its success
are Governor William p. Hobby and
other State officials; Thomas H. Ball
of Houston; DR.. s. p. Brooks Of
Waco; Sam Cowan of Fort Worth;
Oscar B. Colquitt of Dallas: Thomas
NJ. Campbell of Palestine; Samuel
p. Cochran of Dallas; ]. s. Culliman
Of Houston; DR.. ]. B. Cranfill of Dali
las; w. H. Fuqua of Amarillo; Jo-
seph Hirsch Of Corpus Christi;
Claude Hudspeth of Ell Paso: Will
c. Hogg of Houston; Robert ]. Kle-
berg Of Kingsville; Col. H. d. Linds-
ley Of Dallas; Bishop e. d. Mouzon
Of Dallas; Barry Miller of Dallas;
Richard Mayes of Corsicana; Pat Neff
Of Waco; Ike T. Pryor of San Anton
10; w. #. Ramsey of Dallas; Ed
gar 0dell Lovett of Houston; Du-
pont Lyons of Sherman; Joseph ID. |
Savers OF Austin; George Rockhold |
of Dallas: G. A. Boynton, OF Waco:
r. L. Henry Of Waco and many
others.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

1t is not possible to exaggerate
the Importance Of ratifying the peace
treaty with the League of Nations
incorporated in it. If the League is
destroyed by America holding aloof
from it the consequences will be too
disastrous to contemplate. 1t will
mean renewed preparations for war
and untimely struggle in COMPARE
son with which the last war will be
only skirmish. Will the American
people tolerate any monkeying by
the Senate with this great hope and
noble inspiration that America has
contributed to the world? Will the
Republican voters permit their party
to take the responsibility for a policy
Of obstruction and destruction? Write
to your senator today and voice your
opinion. Every letter will have its
effect.-Rochester N. Y, Times
Union.
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this information from his white
neighbor.
He further advises him that he
should keep busy and refuse to be
hoodwinked by purposeless classes.
Again some wholesome advice is
given free gratis. How is the Negro
to be able to distinguish those pur-
poseless classes, by the usual means
we suppose, his white neighbors.
Mr.. CampbelPs reference to the
ecarecrows of social equality and Ne
gro domination we are forced to adj
NIT is not clear to us. To our best
judgment these were phrases coined
by these same white neighbors to
whom the Negro is to look for adj
vice and counsel. II Mr.. Campbell
has been sincere in his former adj
vice he has no right to question med
icine prepared by the pharmacist Of
his own selecting.
The profound assertion by Mr.
Campbell that he finds no fault of
God for the color Of his skin nor the
texture of his hair is indeed refresh
ing. 1t would no doubt be a great
calamity IL he was not by nature so
amicably disposed. When however,
his further discussion shows that
these outward indications form the
bases for segregation and discrimina-
ton he shows how superficial Is his
knowledge of racial characteristics.
that probably lie at the roots Of race
prejudice. We believe that Mr.. Camp
bell wrongly interprets the return of
the emigrant Negro from the north.
In all ages and among all peoples
there has been found a longing by
some to return to the flesh pots OF
Egypt" In the course of time these
same persons who have learned such
valuable lessons will again find
themselves emigrating. Mr.. Camp
bell observes that the Negro who
remains at his post is making pro-
gress. In this he Is right. We might
however, suggest that the way to
keep him at his post is to encourage
him and increase his opportunities of
raising himself to higher plane of
living and enabling him to gain the
respec. and cooperation of his white
neighbors. Let us further predict
that unless the causes that led the
children of Israel from the fertile
valley of the nile into the barren
wilderness and the Pilgrim fathers
from old England to the wilds of
America have been removed the Ne
gro will in time desert the South with
all Its sunshine and associations that
will be ever dear to him and seek to
improve his conditions in other lands.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

that back to the Chef" he said in
q polite tone, "and get the chefs ap-
proval on the way 1t is garnished."
The dish was returned In proper style
for serving.
A napkin dropped from the table
and a waiter picked 1t up and put
it back in its original place. Miles
temperament for proper serving suff-
cred a severe shock. That afternoon
he lined all the walters up and lee
tured them in that incident.
When anything drops from a
table" he said, "it is soiled. Never
put it back. Get another in its place.
Another thing. saw one of you
take a pitcher of cream which had
been left by guest and use it at
your meal. That is not right The
manager of this hotel will feed you.
A pitcher of leftover cream is a
small thing, but it is the small
things that count. If you take a
small thing you will begin later
taking other things-then you'll be in
trouble"
Miles has the features of a think
err, keen brown eye and a high,
speaks softly and distinctly. Many
head walters slap their hands or
made a noise with a menu card to
attract attention Of walters under
them. Miles nerve permits himself
to do these things. He argues that
noises of that kind distract the guests
from enjoyment of their meals. He
signals his walters with a look and
a nod, trains them to watch him, and
after once he has trained a waiter
to his liking he keeps that waiter
employed as long as he wishes to
stay and do his duty. He has a son
whom he trained now holding head
waters place at the Neuses Hotel,
Corpus Christi, Texas. Many other
Negro head walters In large Eastern
hotels received their training from
Miles.
He Liked Cleveland Best.
Which of the Presidents you have
served did you like the best?" Miles
was asked.
President Cleveland" he replied.
II liked him because he was so
frank about everything. I liked Pres
ident Mckinley next because he was
so fair and square and such an all
round good man."
Miles is worth about $4,000
money which he has saved during
the past twenty years. He owns
land in st. Cloud, Fla, Batavia, and
Chicago. ILL.,. and some Oklahoma oil
land. He declares that he has never
been an advocate of tipping, especial
ly Of the waiter using tricks and
mannerisms to ELECTS. He does not
not deny that he has accepted tips,
but says they were forthcoming with
out any subtle solicitation from him.
He gained tips by serving well and
pleasing and saved money because
he omitted the gambling habit and
lived temporarily he says.
Among the recommendations treas
ured by the old Negro is one signed
by jeremiah Quin, manager of the
Plankinton Hotel, which shows that
Miles was head waiter there for
thirty years and during that time
missed only two days Other letters
which praise the service Of Miles are
from the Dallas Club, Dallas, Texas;
Jefferson Hotel. Peoria, ILL.,; Gunter
Hotel. San Antonio, Texas; San Car
los Hotel, Pensacola, Fla, and the
Slavery Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa.
He was employed by Mr.. Gender
at the Dallas Club and at the Gunter
Hotel, of San Antonio, and when Mr..
Gender took charge Of the Hotel
Dempsey Miles was persuaded to ac-
cept the head walters job here. i
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

Nothing but the American Senate
stands today in the way of the full
realization of what was attempted
at The Hague and which the German
junkers defeated at The Hague. In
far more perfect form, the League
covenant offers all and more than the
great nations hoped for at The Hague
and the only thing that threatens
its defeat are the Lodges and Borahs
and Penroses.
They are re-enacting at Washington
the part played by TIE German del
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

Notwithstanding lots of blood and
thunder talk on the part of a GER
tain element in the white race, we
want Colored men to remember that
all white men are not the enemy of
all Colored men.
There has been no time in this
country when vast majority Of the
white people were not willing for a
Colored man to have his rights under
the law. Let the Colored man con-
tinue to show that he deserves his
rights, for merit is not without re-
ward.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
SERVES PRESIDENTS FROM
GRANT TO ROOSEVELT,
FROM
CONTINUED from page ".

Continued from page ".
the Dempsey, says that besides be-
ing instructive. the talk is interesting.
His Eye Catches the Details.
A dish was brought into the dining
room which lacked the proper gar
nishment. Miles eye fell upon II
from a distance and he stopped the
waiter with nod and look. Take
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

egates at The Hague, and doing the
exact thing desired by the Prussian
junkers who brought on this war
trying to defeat the treaty even by
representatives of the German people
Portland, Ore, Journal.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

The major objection urged against
the League of Nations is that 1t sac
rif1ces the complete liberty of decis-
ion and action which all Americans
should treasure. The same object
ion applies to that excellent and rath-
err popular institution, homogeneous
marriage.-Louisville Journal.
Angeles Times.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

October 8, 1916-"The singularity of
the present war is that its origin and
objects have never been disclosed.
They have obscure European roots
which we do not know how to trace
= = 1t will take the long inquiry of
history to explain this war"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

AS to whether or not there are to
he any prosecutions, Collector Walker
eaid that was matter for the United
States District Attorney to determine.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

September 2, 1916-"We have been
neutral not only because it was the
fixed and traditional policy of the
United States to stand aloof from the
policies of Europe, but because we had
no part either of action or of policy
in the influences which brought on the
present war"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

have sent agents of my department
60 carry ont my orders revolving the
rermits and also to seize what whis-
ky is on hand"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

May 27, 1916-"We are quite aware
that we are in no sense and degree
parties to the present quarrel"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13

. January 25, 1919-Wilson abroad.
Inns ms was war not only to redeem
france from an enemy, but to re-
deem the world from an enemy"