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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
BucCaneering
By Clinton Scotland.
The sun is high; then come Wit

The sun is high; then come with
A-bucaneerlng with the bee
Well seek out Natures treasure
hoard;
Up with the sail and all aboard !"
Beyond where seas of clover smile.
There is little lonely isle
In whose recesses deep untold
May-applc blossoms, rich with gold,
And lady slipper ingots. too,
And violet sapphires, like the hue
OF twilight i'll the upper skies.
And triliulns, like pearls OF price.
What richest IT'S the time OF year
TO go and be a buccaneer.
JUNE ST. NICHOLAS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
Dogs and Men

Writing TO the editor of the New
York Tribune concerning the sug-
sestion OF correspondent that we
kill all dogs TO increase food con-
servation Mr.. f. B, Peters of Cold
Springs Harbor, l.. l.. asks:
Why not kill all the men? They
eat far more than the dogs, and if
all the men were killed there would
be:
No more kings.
No more wars,
No burglars,
No murderers.
No unhappy marriages. etc.
OF course, there ,re some good
men; also there are some good dogs,
also some useful dogs.
Dogs are guarding property While
their owners sleep, or attend else
where to their duties.
Dogs are guarding women and
children guarding them from other
| brutes, often human.
Dogs take the place Of draft ami
mails in many countries Card in
creaSingl y at present..
The Esquimo dogs do all the draft
work.
/ There are regions where | have
seen them sent mile or two, with
heavy baskets, to do the marketing.
They are most necessary as herl-
ers OF sheep.
Regarding the cuDent superstition
about rabies" "a superstition which
caused man recently to throw a
dog out of the window OF a movi, g
train, the New York Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
will tell Mr.. Grenshaw that out IF
$4,000 bites inflicted in many cases
by dogs with "virulent rabies" they
have no record among their bitten
employees of one instance in which
the bite was in the smallest degree
Inconvenience. The man recov-
cred OF the bite; the dog il was that
died" (Another reason why the
men should <be killed).
War dogs have learned to obey
commands given both by word of
mouth and by pistol shots. They
act as camp guards, trench sentries,
scouts and aids to Red Cross work
ers recovering the wounded on the
battlefields The stronger are used
for hauling.
The French found the dogs of the
greatest service for drawing sleiehs
carrying supplies through the noun
tain SHOWS of the NoSges when
there seemed no Other method of
transportation. After the snow
nelts the dogs draw heavy loads up
the steep grades on narrow gauge
light railway.
Some war dogs have been SO
trained that in traversing a field
after a battle they wholly ignore a
dead soldier but bark loudly when
they discover one wounded, return
ing to their kennels for assistance
and leading the way back to the in
jured man. Surgeons and stretcher-
bearers follow them back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
NY School.
Bessie Ewing. Age 9. Dalton. Ne

Bessie Ewing. Age 9. Dalton. Neb
Dear Busy Bees-l read your
page every Monday. ! wan to tell
YOU about my school. My teachers
name is Miss Anna Fecht. like her
and she is kind to us. | am in the
fourth grade.
| had. the mumps one week and
three days. and had to stay at home.
and did not like that.
We sometimes 60 upstairs at
school to hear the others sing and
read. We all like that very much. |
wish some of the Busy Bees would
write to me-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
(Honorable Mention)
Finders Losers, Keepers Weepers,


Once there lived a woman who
had son. They were very poor,
and the mother was sick and
could not work. One evening on
Mitchell's way home he found silk
bag that had fallen on the dusty
road, He picked it up and pulled
out large roll Of bills. He thought,
This money will make mother well
4 card case with the owners name
fell out He rammed the bag in his
pocket and ran home and handed
them to his mother, but his mother
refused and so Mitchell would give
it back. SO Mitchell started on his
way and returned the bag. The next
day a strange automobile stopped
before the house and lady stepped
out and said, Il was worried that |
didn't thank you yesterday, SO I
came to reward you today, The
lady said, Il have come to take you
to live with me. You bundle up
your mother and come along. So
they were taken to the big country
place, where they lived ever after.
See, my dear" said the mother,
"had you listened to temptation 5
voice, we might still suffer. II you
listen to the voice of your heart YOU
can never 60 wrong. Always be
honest"
You're right, mother, as you al
ways are he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
Stories by Our Little Folks

ran outside to kill IT, Some ran to
hide. Then everybody went back
into the kitchen without any coyote
at all. They were talking about it
when one looked into the bedroom
where my two brothers were and
they saw my bigger brother smiling.
They asked him if he was making
that noise and he said he was. SO
they made him do ii again and it
was the same. Then they believed
that it was him. Alter the scare
was over they went home and We
all said goodbye to them, and now
| will say goodbye to the dear busy
bees.
War
Lester Gallagher. Age IL. wlsnsr. Neb.
Hello, Busy Bees! This is my first
letter have wrote to you. | go to
school. | am in the sixth grade. |
cut corn last spring and narrowed
and raked discs. 1t is fun. | have
500 in Liberty bonds and $4S i'll,
thrift stamps | got pony whose
name is Cupid 1t is about 9 years
old. | have got dog named Betsy
She is about 3 years old. She is all
white and barks when you say speak.
| was glad the kaiser was licked for
| do not like him. | hope there IS
no war like this one again, because
it was the worst war we ever had
on account of the big guns and
bombs. am glad peace was signed
too. Well, goodby, Busy Bees. |
hope Mr.. Paper Waste Basket is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
My Angora Cat.

BY Kathryn Kitterman. Age 10, Boz S5e,
Chadron. Neb,
have a cat named Fluffy. He IS
a white angora cat and he is 5 years
old. We think lot of him. He Is
very pretty. My cat likes to sleep in
a basket. One night my daddy LETT
the front door open. My cat is &C
customed to shake bis head and
make his ears hit each other and
make a noise about the middle OF
the night Daddy heard his ears hit
ting each other My daddy got up
and looked i'll my closet and there
was my cat i'll basket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
The Boy Who Recommended Him

Laura Peterson. Age 8. Plattsmouth. Nab
4 business man once advertised
for an Office boy who could give rec
concentrations. Over fifty boys APP
Piled. He turned down all the boys
but one.
A friend once said: How is it
you took that boy and turned down
all the others when they had recon-
mendations and he did not'"
The business man replied: He
had AT the recommendations | need
ed 10 t-uow what kind OF a boy he
WIS. He wiped his feet and took Of
his cap and spoke politely. He
picked up the book from the floor
that | had placed there purposely
Are not these recomnei datIon.
Well as my story IS getting org
| will close hoping M, Waste Pa
het is on spring vacation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
First Letter.

BY Adah Bcyerle. North Platte, Nes
This is the first time have
written to you.
will tell You about our pony,
Her name is Dolly" She is not
old enough to ride.
One day my brother went after
her on his wheel When he got her
pretty near home she started TO
run. My brother fell off his wheel
and went after her She didn't go
far.
My story is getting long, SO will
close
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-03
Rose Arviso.

Helen IIafner. Age 10, Bloomfield, Neb
Rose Arviso was a little Mexican
girl without any parents. She stayed
with Mrs. Chester and did odd little
Jobs for her board. Mrs Chester
had always been very kind to her,
and Rose appreciated it far more
than any one dreamed.
One day Mr.. Chester drove to Tia
Iuana, small town 20 miles way.
! He hated to leave his vile alone,
as the Mexican bandits had been
bad lately, but as 1t was necessary
he forced himself to go.
About dark Mrs, Chester told
Rose to go out in the shed where
the long strings OF red peppers hung
and bring in a few to add to stew
which she was cooking. Rose ran
to do her bidding She was trying
to reach them when she heard a
noise. She looked out and saw eight
Mexican bandits. She knew their
purpose, to steal whatever they
take and destroy the rest. Terror
sprang in her eyes, but she knew
What she must do She crept out
Of the shed silently. crawled along
the buildings until she was behind
the barn Up she got and rau-my
how she did run!-her feet keeping
time with her heart, She ran to a
neighbor's, a mile away, Help was
got in time, but the people were
afraid to think what might have hap
pened but for Rose, who had went
against her own people.
| A Scare.
Angelina Kucera. Age 10. Mllisan. Nrb.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter TO you. | think | will write
about our scare. One nice evening
ore Of our neighbors came to play
cards. Ny big sister and | were
reading book, Ny other two small
sisters we're sleeping and my two
brothers were in the bedroom play
ing something. The others were
playing cards in the dining roym.
All OF a sudden we all heard a noise
/ like a little coyote boiler, but my
two brothers did not. Some of II:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
PEACE CONFERENCE
HEARS NEW STATES
nv The Associated Press.)

(By Inc Associated TresS.)
Paris, May 26.-Representatives OF
the New States carved out of the for
mer Hapsburg monarchy were given
hearing today before the repara-
lions commission to present their
objections to the proposed solution OF
the Austro- Hungarian financial prob
lem under which they would be held
responsible for their share of the pre-
war debt, the war debt, the war issue
of currency and reparations, and
would be required to compensate Aus
tria and Hungary as they will be con-
stituted in the future for the value Of
the public buildings and pblic proper
ty inside their limits.
The protests against this great bur-
den were met sympathetically by the
council of four, which sent the ques-
ton to the reparations sub-commis-
sion for re-hearing.
The belief is held here that new
report will be made exempting the
new states from any payments on
account of reparation or public prop
lerty taken out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
OPPONENTS OF
SUFFRAGE BLOCK
SENATE PLANS
Supporters Plan to Renew
Fight Wednesday and
Call Vote.

Washington, May 26.-Opponents Of
women suffrage succeeded today in
blocking efforts to expedite senate
consideration of the constitutional
amendment resolution passed last
week by the house, but supporters
plan to renew the fight Wednesday
with the hope of bringing the meas
ure to vote Thursday.
Immediately after the senate con-
vened at noon, Senator Watson OF In
diana, new chairman of the woman
suffrage committee, called upon the
motion of Senator Jones. republican,
of Washington, to take the resolution
from the committee and place it on
the senate calendar Southern demo-
cratic senators registered opposition,
insisting that the resolution come UP
in the normal way with ample OPP
portunity for debate.
The first test of strength between
those opposing quick action and those
supporting it, came on a motion to
table Senator Jones' motion. which
was defeated, GA to o. Opponents
then resorted to parliamentary tactics
to prevent vote on the Jones mo-
ton until 9 o'clock when it was set
aside under the rule for renewal OF
debate on the resolution of Senator
Johnson, republican of California. re-
questing the state department to fur
nish the senate a copy of the peace
treaty. Senator Johnson agreed tC
have his resolution go over temper
arilv, but the rules prevented such
action.
During the discussion today oppon-
ents freely admitted that there was
no doubt of sufficient votes to insure
passage of the suffrage resolution, ana
supporters expect to pass it THURSDAY
after it has remained on the cal
endar for a day as required.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
Delegate Terms it Sentence
of Death.
AUsTRIANS EAGER
TO RECEIVE TERMS
DR.. Kenner Appeals to Premier Cle-
mentcau to Hasten the
Proceedings.
(By The Associated Press.)

AS the day for the Germans to give
answer to the peace demands of the
allied and associated governments,
apprenticeship the German plenipo-
tentiaries have announced that they
will ask no further extension of time
beyond Thursday, the limit set by the
Iallies-there apparently has been no
change in the sentiment of German
government circles that the treaty
should not be signed.
"Should |, under pressure from our
own misled countrymen, sign this
sentence of death?" an utterance at
/ tributed to Count Won Brockdorff- Ran
tau, head of the German peace dele
cation, in reply to question as to
whether the demands of the indie
pendent socialists that the compact
should be duly sealed, sums up, gen.
orally, the state, of mind supposed to
exist in the higher walks of Ger
man political life.
Meanwhile allied commissions are
preparing to hand to Austria and
Bulgaria the treaties that are to be
drawn up for them. The Austrians,
who have been for some time st.
German, are chatting under the delay
in being called before the peace con-
gress The delav is declared to be
mainly due to the settlement of con-
ditions rgarding reparations.
Austrians Impatient.
DIR. Renner, head of the Austrian
delegation, has appealed to Premier
Clemenceau president of the peace
conference, urging the Fastening of
the presentation Of the peace treaty,
declaring that the delay is creating
a "regrettable strain" on Austria,
Financially.
The belief is expressed in Paris
that the allied and associated powers
will exempt the new states formed
from parts of the former dual mon
archy from any payments on account
of reparation or properly property
taken over by them. The council of
four is now engaged in thoroughly
going into the situation of these
states
Anti-holshevik factions in Russia,
headed bv Admiral Kolchak and Gen.
eral Denikine are to receive recogni-
ton by the council of four. accord
ing to report in circulation in Paris.
The condition is said to he that the
governments of these leaders are to
convoke and accept the verdict of a
genuine constituent assembly. which
is to determine the future form of
government for Russia.
Such action by tie council Of four
would enable the allies to assist in the
struggle against the soviet rule in
Russia by furnishing Kolchak and
Denikine with arms, munitions,
money and food on larger scale
than previously. No troops would be
furnished the anti-bolshevik leaders,
according to the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
G.. o. P. ASSIGNMENTS
TO COME UP LATER

Washington, May 26.-Republican
senate committee assignments, al
though approved at a, republican CON
ference today over the opposition OF
the progressive group, will come up
for discussion at another party con
ference tomorrow making which will
be open to the public.
The call was issued by Senator
Lodge at the request of progressive
senators who said that, given an OPP
portunity to express publicly, their
opposition to Senators PenrOse, of
Pennsylvania, and Warren, of Wyom-
ing, for chairmen of the finance and
appropriations committees, respective
ly, they would not carry their OPP
position to the floor of the senate.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, regarded
as the spokesman for the progressive
group, said in statement that the
progressives would cooperate to pre-
vent democratic control of the senate
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
WINNIPEG STRIKE
STRENGTHENED BY
OTHER UNIONS
Postal Clerks are Ousted on
Face of Robertson
Uutimatum.

Winnipeg, May 26-Despite the fact
been condemned by leading officials
of every branch of governmental au-
thority, the union forces made no
move toward industrial peace today.
that general Walkouts
took place today at EdmOnston and
Calgary and that unions at Saska-
toon and Regina consider similar &C
ton tonight seemingly strengthen the
morale of the local labor contingent.
On the face of the ultimatum is
sued last week by Gideon Robertson,
federal minister of labor, large ma
pority of Winnipeg postal clerks to-
day automatically were ousted from
the federal service Robertson gave
the workers until noon to return to
work or to stand discharged. Only
few went back. A similar order by
the provincial government to provin-
cial telephone operators received the
same response.
Council in Session.
The city council met tonight to con-
, slider communication made public
last night by Mayor Charles F. Gray
requesting that no city employ who
joined the sympathetic strike should
be taken back unless he sign writ
ten agreement not to leave his pos
in the future The question of Oper
ating street cars tomorrow also was
before the council. Mayor Gray
stated today that the city would fur
nish adequate protection" if cal
service suspended since the strike be
gan on May 18th, is resumed.
The Winnipeg citizens committee
which recently endorsed the princi
pie of collective bargaining between
| employers and union men but which
refused to agree to the plan submit
ted by the labor leaders as basi!
of strike settlement, today received
! the formal support of the government
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
lTAIIkMc IIMn
MORE TROOPERS
IN ASIA MINOR
Turkish Government Sends
Protest to the Peace
Conference.
(Bv The Associated Press)

Paris. May 26.-The Italians have
effected further landing of troops at
Sokia, in Asia-Minor. fifty miles
southeast of Smyrna.
The Turkish government has pro
tested to the peace conference. IL
also has expressed regret that the
Greeks were permitted to occupy
Smyrna saying the government felt
if would have been wiser to have mad
a Joint allied occupation. The protest
saws it is feared that trouble would
ensue as the advance into the IN
terror of the country continues
An exclusive dispatch from Paris
to the Associated Press last Thurs
dav. said it had been learned in trust
worthy quarters in the French capl..
tai that the United States. Great
Britain and France had united IN
sending a note to Italy requesting an
explanation of the landing OF ltaHan
forces in Turkey.
The dispatch added that as a result
of the request of the three powers an
incident occurred during a meeting
Of the council of four. When Premier
Orlando entered the council chamber
President Wilson, laying aside the
usual diplomatic formality: addressed
the Italian premier directly, asking
what the answer was to the note Of
the three powers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
Amendment Grants Slight
Reduction.
SUGGEST REPAVING
OLIVE AND WALN UT
Councillors Believe tie New Paving
Districts Should Maintain
Streets.

An ordinance amending the ordi-
nance passed at the last regular meet
ing of the council which raised the
yearly tax on moving picture and
other shows, was read last night at
the adjourned meeting of the council,
and upon the motion of Alderman
Miller, was put on the calendar to be
read the second time at the next regu-
lar meeting of the council. The
amended ordinance provided for a
tax of $500 on theatres having 300
seats or less, with an additional tax
of $25 on each additional 100 seats. No
discussion was made in the council
meeting of the amendment ordinance
by members of the council, and it is
not known officially, the attitude of
the members of the council toward
the amended ordinance. The original
ordinance was passed four to three
against. 1t provided for tax of $500
on 300 seats or less, and an additional
tax of $50 for each additional 100
seats.
An ordinance providing that 5000
be appropriated by the board Of pub
lie affairs out to the streets fund to
pay Street DtlyIoOiS anu liz ibEiiCaio.
Alderman Clements introduced a
motion directing the city engineer to
give grade for sidewalk on
Twelfth avenue between Main and
Pine street, and that the property
owners on the particular piece Of
property which has none, to lay
sidewalk. The motion was passed.
Streets Need Paving.
The condition of Olive and Walnut
street was brought before the coun-
Gil by Alderman Mcbride, who asked
that each alderman visit these two
streets to get an idea of the well nigh
impassability of the streets in places.
He believed, he said, that either the
city, or the property owners should do
something about it.
Aldedman McGehee suggested that
the property owners form another
district and repave the street, as did
the property holders on Main street
some years ago.
Mayor Hollis stated that Olive and
Walnut were the most expensive
streets in the city and the city had not
the the money to effect the continued
improvements that hese srees need
ed. Once repaired he stated they would
buckle again at the next big rain.
He stated that one property hold
err had suggested to him that the
street be re-paved block at time,
the property holders continuing the
assessments to the district
! Alderman McGehee called the at
tention of the council to the condition
of Plum street between Sixth and
Fifth avenue The council agreed un-
officially that Improvement districts
should be formed, and the cross
streets paved.
The council went into executive
session with Judge Kerwin before adj
journment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
H. HAWKER AND
CR|EVE GIVEN A
WARM RECEPTION
Naval and Parish Officials
Welcome the Rescued
Flyers.
nv The Associated Press)


Thurso, Scotland, May 26.-Harry
G. Hawker and Lieut.. Commander
Mackenzie Grieve, were warmly re-
ceived today when they landed from
a Torpedo boat destroyer at the Scrab-
ster pier, two miles from Thurso
town. The senior naval officer and
the parish counsellors welcomed the
rescued aviators officially.
"In the name of the people OF
Thurso" said Provost Mackey, ~ Of
fer you a welcome not only to Thurso.
but to the shores of Great Britain.
Your countrymen greet you warmly
and proudly as heroic pioneers and
sportsmen.'
at was at this landing stage that
Lord Kitchener said farewell to the
land he loved, and now we shall also
know it and mark it as place OF
wonderful welcome to two brave sons
of the empire"
Hawker replying merely said:
81 thank you for your kind greet
ings."
An official luncheon followed the
reception
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
COMMANDER READ
MAY CONTINUE
FLIGHT TODAY
Motors of NC-4 Have Been
Tuned Up Ready for
Flight.
(By The Associated Press)

Ponta Delgada, May 26.-The motors
of the American seaplane NC4 were
tuned up this afternoon and the
plane, under command OF Lieutenant
Commander Read, will probably start
for Lisbon at daybreak tomorrow.
The weather experts predict favor
able weather with westerly winds at
the flying altitude of between twenty
and thirty miles an hour around the
Azores, diminishing to five miles an
hour off the coast of Portugal.
Cloudy weather, it is announced
may be encountered midway in the
course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
RAINS SERIOUSLY
DAMAGE COTTON

Columbia, S. c., May 26.-J. S.
Wannamaker, president of the Ameri-
can Cotton association today issued
statement declaring that excessive
rains of the last 10 days had practi-
cally ruined the South Carolina cot
ton crop and had seriously hurt it in
other states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-27
LOCAL RATES NOT
UNREASONABLE

Washington. May 26.-Freight
rates on knitting products from pro-
ducing points in Tennessee, Georgia,
and Alabama to Little Rock, Ark,
were held to be not unreasonable or
discriminatory in a tentative decis-
ion today by an examiner for the in
terstate commerce commission in. the
complaint of the merchants freight
bureau of Little Rock against the At
lantic Coast Line and other railroads.