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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
'ExTRA!
BUNDLE BEE DEVISES PLAN
BY WHICH GERMANY
CAN PAY THE
INDEMNITY.

The Bundle Bee has investigated
the Germans claim that they can't
pay the indemnity bill.
The Bundle Bee finds positively
that the Germans can pay, abso-
lutely. The Bundle Bees National
finance expert has drawn up a tenta-
tive schedule of indemnity taxes
which the Germans can impose.
Latest advices from Berlin are
that Count Won Hockdorff Rantzoure
will recommend that the taxes be
imposed practically in the manner
worked out by The Bundle Bee.
The taxes are, in part, as follows:
For visit from mother-in-law. per
For Being held up by a. hishwayman
For breaking leg or arm,s marks marks
For having an eye eye 5 blackened. .i.5o marks
story Of height from which iall
For sickness tsiishtj, per day 50 pfennis
For being run ' over By It train. il in =
For being being run over BY train. il killed A'A'
For being thrown out Of a beer garden
-, . a.,.s;. .o,. marks
For corns and bunions (each) Il. SO marks
For being called down. by employer
For being scol I'D; Dy = teacher tchildren
For st a,ys al charch..:.sS pfsnnis
For conviction Of a felony ........lo marks
For visit to dentist. Il mark
For receipt of dunning letter. 80 pfennlg
For receipt of circular letter. 20 pfennig
For loss of money (per 100 marks)
For being sworn at. .....1 mark
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

II was walking across Farnam
street not long ago." she continued"
A large car came hurting from the
east at a terrific rate and in orde'
to escape it I began running. Bul
my skirt was too narrow and ! trip
ped. Just as l fell another car sped
by from the opposite direction. Il
missed me by about two inches. In
my anxiety to escape the first car ]
had not noticed the second machine
and would have probably been killed
had not my hobbleA tripped me-"
This seemed to c1inch the argu-
ment and the group dispersed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
J." as they characterized the

mind" as they characterized the
dress. -,
The women vigorously defended
the beautiful though somewhat
cumbersome creation" "We have a
right to wear what we wish," they
declared. Finally, one of the n,osi
stylishiy dressed young women who
had kept silent during the entire
controversy chirped in.
"Why, the hobble skirt saved my
life" she said positively.
The attention of the group was
Immediately fixed upon her and she
went on to explain:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
more anyone can buy a policeman.

more, anyone can buy a policeman's
badge"
Joe's persistence in driving the car
out of Rockport led the brawny law
officer to lock Joe in the county
hoose-gow," for impersonatirg an
officer. Repeated kilograms for help
and indentihcation were sent from
Rockpcrt to johnny Dunn that day.
When Joe returned to Omaha with
out the car, he gave some healthy
advice to another detective who was
detailed to Rockport with the cor
rect figures of the motor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
A Hard Stroke.

First Ribbon Clerk (after receiv-
ing a CLASSY stare from the girl he
met on his .vacation)-And she
didn't even speak to me. Look at
the way which she holds her chin
up.
Second Ribbon Clerk-And re-
member the hours you held that
chin up teaching her to swim last
summer.-Cartoons Magazine, !.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Hobble. Skirt Saves
Young Woman S Life,
So the Story Is Told

The merits and faults Of the hobbie
skirt were being discussed by a
group of young men and women as
sembled at a banquet in down
town hotel. The young men took a
united stand in opposition to "thc
insane product of some unhinged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Both Guilty.

II seems to me II isn't right
To jug first-ciass chauffeur
For running down upon the street
A thirty-third rate loafer.
When any long-tongued gossiper
Can run good people down
And still retain the freedom Of
The town.
ALBEIT FRANCIS GREEN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

"He began his career as a clerk
in a cigar store" :
"Ah, rose from the ranks, as it
were."- Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
TOO BAD!

We always feel sorry for the So
ciety folks who never can get to the
theater until the middle oil the first
act. Reckon their husbands have 10
work so late at their Offices that they
just can't get home and dressed III
time for the rising curtain. And their
bosses won't let 'em off early And
the street car service is so unreliable,
too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

cracker. Calamity he offered to as
sist the young woman in her efforts
to help the boy. He bought some
fireworks for the boy. During the
afternoon he met the young miss un-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

believe in absent treatment. Per-
sonally Pm more interested in the
score board that tells me whether
tobacco is going up another Notch
or whether those Munson-fast on
lords are going to cost me SIS or
$50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
YE EDITORS CLEVER!

YE EDITORS CLEVER!
(Gothenburg independently
Hiram Graves has married Mollic
Reed. They will go all through
life like the two solemn, deep
Graves that they are, and Hiram
will have his troubles to prevent
the breaking of the tender Reed.
o.
POETICAL AID.
valentine Democracy
IF you are going to take a
trip, equip yourself with first
class grip or trunk. We have
the most complete line in the
city. Buy at Fischer's Hard
ware.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

A GENTLE HINT,
Cad in Winside Tribune.)
Wanted-Eight farmers to re-
turn eight wire stretchers bor-
rowed from me last summer.
Walter Gaebler:
He Ought to Live in Wyoming.
Lexington Clipper-Citizen.)
William Landercasper of
Darr, was in town Wednesday.
He is engaged in farming.
% -.
Dontcha feel kinda useless these
days with all the boys comm home
in their overseas caps 'n'1ev'rything
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Wonder Where He Got It.

(Ad IN Minden Courier.)
The Minden Courier editor Of
fers reward of 81 for the re-
turn of a diamond scarf pin lost
by him some place in Minden.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
FLORA BUCK.

One at Time! Don't Crowdl
There ought to be a law against
picturing such tempting strawberry
shortcakes made with fashioned
biscuit dough" in the advertise
ments when it is we'll known that
the restaurants and hotels serve
nothing but the so-called strawberry
shortcakes made with cake dough
and served with whipped cream.
Such strawberry shortcake" is a
delusion and a snare, null, void and
of no effect, wolf in sleeps cloth.
ing. If some good woman will just
make us biscuit dough- shortcake
and serve it with regular cream we
will write a beautiful poem about
iii
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Ye Editor Buys a Box of Cigars.

The Tribune's baby editor
made a mistake last week in
crediting baby daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Foley. The baby
belongs to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Foley, and bright baby she is,
too. Mike isn't even married
and resents being called a
daddy" ~.
o
A POEM.
Trotxky is Red"
The kaiser Is blue!
II you were in his fix
You'd be, too.
FLORA BUCK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
A Reckless Merchant.

\naluuen COurler.)
A few years ago Mr. spent
$3.50 for advertising without
drawing any crowd to his store,
SO he is convinced that it doesn't
pay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18

EALBEBT FRANCIS GREEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03

rendered her on the eve of her return
20 California. Gertie's friends Of
whom she has legions in these parts.
tender congratulations and wish her
many happy and prosperous years of
welded life.
George L. Bell and wife and child
of Berkeley, Calf, arrived here from
New York City the fore part of last
week for a visit with their aunt. Mrs.
George H Lewis. They will return
to Berkeley about next Thursday.
Mrs. Lewis will accompany them and
will spend the winter there.
James Glennon, farmer over the
line in the town of Waterloo, shipped
a car of fancy hogs last week that
brought the top price in Chicago.
Howard Schroeder and wife came
down from st. Paul last week and
spent several days with his mother
and brother John and family.
Jacob Wiedman and family have
moved into the village and are occu-
plying the house recently purchased
from Philip Roesch.
Mr., and Mrs. W. C. Jackson after
a week" or more here visiting with
friends have Returned to Wilton, N.
d.
Celestine Kaltenbach, employed in
the railway mail service at st. Paul,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents
in Potosi.
VIM. J. Welsh, after a successful
season of contract work on the Mis-
sissippi river government improve
ment near Burlington, Ia, has re-
turned here for the winter. Some of
his employees from here have also re-
turned.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Argus and chill
dren arrived here Friday from Otta-
wa, Ill., for visit with his brother,
Geo. Argus, and family, and brother
in-law. John Langkamp, and children
The Mesdames Argus are sisters of
Mr. Langkamp.
Rev. FIR Greiner of st. Joseph Col
lege in Dubuque, assisted Rev. FIR.
Scheffer with the patron saints day
services at st. Andrews church Sun
day Nov. 30. Fathers Greiner and
Scheffer were collegemates in theol-
ogical studies.
Little or no interest thus far" is be-
ing taken in Potosi about the APP
preaching special election to bond the
county in the sum of five million dol
lars for improvement of roads What
the outcome of the vote in Potosi will
be remains to be told While some
are in favor of bonding the county
others decidedly oppose it. The tax
payers of the town of Potosi have
paid a great many hundreds of dol
lars charged to the town in the past
few years for the Improvement of the
Ellenboro hill and state trunk lines,
but as yet Potosi has not received any
recognition from the road commits
sions. But we are told that some is
coming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03
BLOOMINGTON.


The banquet and dance given to the
soldiers and sailors of Bloomington
and vicinity Wednesday night brought
out good crowd and proved to be
an enjoyable occasion for all who were
fortunate enough to be present. The
banquet at the M. E. church dining
room was all that could be desired
in the way of a feed About 80
guests were present including the sol
der and sailor boys, the town and
village boards and committee on ar
rangements. S. E. Pearson gave a
good address and Gabel's orchestra of
La Crosse played several selections.
At O'Clock dancing began at the city
hall which had been very tastefully
decorated by the teachers and pupils
OF the high school. Gabel"s orchestra
furnished the music and the boys said
1t was so good anyone couldn't help
dancing. More than 100 couples took
part in the dance and there was also
a large number of spectators. All the
neighboring towns were represented.
At the ParentTeacher meeting on
Monday evening ths following pro-
gram was given: community singing,
election of officers, instrumental so
10 by Clara Edwards, talk on the
Social Life of Our Children by S. E.
Pearson, music by male quartet, talk
on Child Culture by Rev. Phillips.
The second number of the lecture
course was given Tuesday evening at
the city hall. The entertainment was
furnished by the Minneapolis Oper-
attic Co. consisting of three young
men and three young ladies who
gave a program of vocal and instru-
mental music. 4s
A little daughter Of Ed. Hermsen
died Thursday at hospital in P. d.
G. where she had been taken for
treatment. Funeral was held Satur-
day morning at ST. Mary's church in
this city and burial at the Catholic
cemetery
About thirty of the friends of Mrs.
Linda Garthwaite and Mrs Bert
Garthwaite gave them a real surprise
party at their home last Tuesday eve
Games, stunts of various kinks and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03
POTOSI.
. = y = :
ID. NJ. Wilmot. Editor.

r. M. Wilmot, Editor.
Il is with much. sorrow that we
chronicle the death of a beloved
young woman who passed. away.
Mamie, wife of Albert Reuter-, died at
her home in the town of Harrison on
Monday, Nov. "a aged % years and 2
months. She had been a patient and
Christian sufferer for almost nine
months with complication of heart
and lung disease and peacefully pass
ed to the great beyond She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Seipker and was born in the town of
Harrison Sept rs, 1894. She was
married to Albert Reuter- at st. An
drews Catholic church by Rev. FIR.
Scheffer in the town of Potosi on the
18th day of September, 1918, and lust
one day less than fourteen months
after her marriage she bade her young
husband a fond and everlasting fare
well. The funeral took, place Thurs
day morning, Nov. 27from the home
ITO st. Andrews church and was very
largely attended manifesting the high
esteem the lovable young woman was
held in in the community where she
had passed her young life. A solemn
requiem high mass was read by Rev.
Fri Scheffer and at the conclusion
OF the mass he delivered a most beau
tlful sermon. A large number of la
dies OF the Altar society wearing
badges of mourning attended the flu
neral in a body and paid their last
tribute to the departed young sister.
me lnterment was made in the new
a or
sides her sorrowing and heartbroken
young husband she leaves to mourn
her departure here parents, two sis
ters, Mrs Matt Loreng of PlattevilJe
and Emma and one brother. Bernard
az nome, and a host OF sorrowing
friends who extend their heartfelt
sympathles to the young husband, the
parents and other relatives.
Mrs. b. G. Thomas was called tn
Greeley, Ia, last week to attend the
Iuneral OF an aunt who died at the
age OF 81 years. The deceased was
a daughter OF John McLennon who in
very early days followed the pursuits
o. mining in Potisi and Beetown.
MISS Gertrude, eldest daughter of
Mr. ana Mrs. Henry B. Uppena of the
Town Oh Potosi was united in holy
matrlmony to Frank Sledteter at Los
angeles, Calf, Thanksgiving Day,
NOV: u. Gertie, as she is well and
tamlllarly known, has resided at Los
angeles for about seven years. She
came home last summer and spent a
couple of months with her parents at
the old home near Rockville. She all
so visited with her sister, Mrs. Alice
Boots in Milwaukee. A shower was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03

dainty refreshments made up the ey-
enlngs program and everyone had a
good time
The VIM. Mulrooney family are now
settled at their farm home mile south
OF town. Ed. Orr and family will soon
move into the Mulrooney house
which they bought and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Mclver will return tc their
home now occupied by the 9rrs.
Al. Sturmer,s household GOODS were
sold at auction SATURDAY.. Although
the day was cold and stormy there. was
good crowd out and the goods sold
well. Mr.. Sturmer and daughter Alb
bic will move to Dubuque where the
latter is attending business college.
Miss Portia Showalter. of Lancaster
spent the first part OF the week with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo BARLEY are home
from a two weeks visit at Merrill
DR.. and Mrs O'Connell OF, Cashton
are the parents of baby boy born
last Sunday. Mrs. O'Connell was Miss
Helen Willett who frequently visited
her sister, Mrs. Leo BARLEY, here and
has many friends among the Bloom
lngton young people.
Mrs. G. A. Guernsey returned from
Boscobel after two weeks visit with
relatives.
A number of our young people. Stu
dents and teachers, were home to
spend the short Thanksgiving vaca-
ton. The teachers are Milton Fraz-
Ter, Dodgeville; Misses Nellie Morris
sey, Verona; Gladys Mogan, Potosi:
Velma Hickok, Blue River; Constance
Lewis, Boscobel; Nellie Mcnamara
Lancaster. Students: Geo. Conklin.
La Crosse Normal; Bessie Lord, Mad
ison business college; Ora Horsfall,
Cleo Brookens, Margaret LyneSs and
Frances Martin, Platteville Normal.
They returned to their work Sunday
and Monday.
Wednesday afternoon the school
children gave some good Thanksgiv-
ing entertainments, the first four
grades giving theirs at the Rock
school and the four upper grades
uniting in one at the eighth grade
room. The young people appeared in
costume sketches, recitatiOns, SONGS.
ETC., with the Thanksgiving idea run
ming through ALL A good number of
AheCA CoCOu Flo1IOl were present 10 ell
joy the program.
Mrs. S. A. Hatch visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. d. Beeman, and family, at
Dubuque the latter part of the week.
Miss Lulu Adams. and Miss Harriet
Smith, two OF our high school teach
ers, spent the Thanksgiving recess at
the Adams home at Mt. Hope.
News OF the death of Miss Warene
Bracket OF Lancaster was received
here Saturday. Miss Bracket spent
her childhood and girlhood in this
city, graduated from our high school
and had many friends here. She will
be brought back here for burial in the
city cemetery where number of her
near relatives are buried.
Ted Sprague and family have moved
INTO part OF Mrs. Sala's residence.
They expect to leave this week for
Whittier, Calf, to spend the winter.
Mrs. Z. G. BARLEY and Frank Sun
dayed at Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03

The Misses Kathryn Duriey and
Collette Lesser spent Thanksgiving
and the weekend with relatives and
friends in Platteville. !.
The Herald's assistant Potosi cor
respondent was absent several days
last week and in consequence we are
somewhat short in news items this
week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03

The veteran plasterer,s James Swee-
ney with his sons, have completed
the Baptist work including cementing
the basement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

the Senate receiving with her and taxi
ing turns At her tea table--Mrs Philan-
der Knox, Mrs Atee Pomerene, Mrs
James \. Reed, Mrs. Niles Poindexter,
Mrs. Wesley Jones-and Mrs C. C..
McChord, not OF the Senate. but one OF
Mrs. Marshali's particular cronies. Dur
ing much Of the afternoon the Vice
President vas playing host with his
wife. and II was one Of the first ap-
pearances as member of the Cabinet
circle OF Mrs. Carter Glass and Miss
Augusta Glass.
The Glasses have only Just come to
town. Secretary Glass has taken a
house on New Hampshire avenue, above
Dupont Circle, and brought his family
on from Lynchburg for the season. MIRA
Glass and the girls have been In Wash
ington so very little that they are not
so well known as one might expect from
Mr.. GLASS; years OF service in Con-
gress The other daughter Miss Mary
Archer Glass-madc nor FIRST appear
ance as Cabinet girl at the Charity
Ball last Saturday night. az one OF
party of young people chaperoned by
Mrs. Delos Blodgett whom Major
William Eric Fowler had entertained at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
WOMEN BUYERSNOW
REAL BUSINESS FOLK

experience who haven't yet grasped the
Iudiments of the profession. Just for
example. take woman buyer from
the West to whom I recently put the
question. How many times do YOU
turn your stock over in year, She
looked at me blankIy. Why. only once.
of course. And yet the woman had
had eighteen years of training.
This may be an extreme case and
doubtless is. but there are still plenty
who haven't yet learned the result of
cause and effect. Generally speaking.
however, women are rapidly acquiring
business knowledge. Women are re-
cciving the full confidence of their en-
ployers. This is because they are COM
ing to see that women make better buy
ers than the men. They have more
diplomacy and work harder. The great
est factor in their success, however, il
the lesult of what l call a sixth sense
feminine intuition. Women reach the
same conclusions az the men. but by an
entirely different process.
The result of feminine influence in
business Is noted on every hand. Take
for example the. department store sec
ton that has been man run and put a
woman In IL and see what happens. 1t
Immediately gets the human touch. The
customer notes the difference without
ItdllLlnB the cause,
The very freshness OF woman's
mind in business is another point in her
favor. woman has the courage to
try things that a man has delved over
for generations without success. a
woman will put through a project often
by sheer force, OF enthusiasm.
1T is an established fact that The
woman buyer Is now force 10 be reck-
oned with. The average buyer starts in
as "A stock girl. graduating through the
successive departments on the sales force
until she becomes an assistant in her
department. then n buyer. Or I may
be that changes from the outside may
put another over her, so she will find her
advancement through smaller store.
Most OF the buyers, as a matter OF fac.,
come from stores other than those IN
which they got their experience.
'"fhe International Buyers Club which
Irving 7. Bush organized in connection
with the Sales Building is going to do a
great deal Tor the education of the
woman buyer. She has been working
along individual lines In the past and
has not rubbed elbows with the men, but
now she will meet them on a common
ground and profit by their successes as
veil as their failures: In addition a fire
auditorium offers an opportunity for
lectures on business topics
There is only one thing standing be-
tween women and success In business
whether 1t is department store buying or
some other line of work, and that liz they
must cease to take advantage Of their
femininity and learn that business is n
seXless thing. They must refrain from
claiming immunity for their faults ON
the ground that they are women. When
they have done that they are on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
OUR BOYS IN SIBERIA.

NLADrvosToK. Siberia. Dec. 1S.--Since
the establishment only few weeks ago
or the Bureau Of Military Relief under
auspices OF the Siberian Commission,
American Red Cross. inquiries have be-
gun pouring in from the United States
concerning men with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces The work OF this
bureau is similar to that OF the Bureau
OF Communication at Washington, headed
by william ~ Castle. Jr., who gave up
his work as professor in Harvard Uni
rersity to go into patriotic service. NJ.
Castle has begun forwarding from Wash
irgton many inquiries received by his
bureau for men supposedly with the
American forces In Siberia.
These inquiries are of all kinds, but
each shows the anxiety OF some father,
mother. sister or sweetheart OF an army
man from whom nothing has been hea I'd
and for whose welfare there Is the deep
est anxiety. OF course. In virtually all
Gases the fault. IL there be any. for lack
OF Information lies with the men. The
army maintains an excellent postal SER
vice and men here may easily commun;-
cate with their relatives and friends, but
sometimes in their strenuous activities
they overlook that very necessary letter
home, not realizing the keen anxiety
that their families feel.
To meet such cases the Bureau Of Mill
tary Relief takes each inquiry and be-
gins to Investigate to locate the man
and tell him of the apprehension at home
regarding his welfare. The bureau al.
ready has a large amount OF work and
there Is every indication that It's work
will grow this winter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

day dinners was Commander Theodore
JewelFs debutante dinner. his eighth
annual" Each year he gives them.
selecting some one particular debutante
as his honor guest. and inviting most of
the others to meet her. This year Miss
Mary HELEN was the bright particular
star, and Lieut. and Mrs. Wilkn-
son chaperoned the party. which in
c!uded about a dozen OF this years de-
butantes. with Miss Theron, who was
the honor guest last year and Miss
Minna Blair. also u last years de-
butaptes, with group OF navy
bachelors making up the masculine end.
What would probably have been the
most official dinner OF the week. John
Barretts at the Pan American Building,
in honor OF the new Chilean Ambassa-
dor and Sonora Matthew. already post
poned from January to January IS
because OF Col. Roosevelts death, was
again Observation-Disclosures this time
because Sonora Matthew was suffering
from the influenza.
1t was a pleasant AT home" the first
one Of the Marshalls, after SO many
months, on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Marshall had group of the women OF