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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

However, when it is all said and done, it was
not under the direction Of Mr.. Burleson that
hundreds Of millions of dollars were expended
for airplanes that never flew, or other hundreds
OF millions on nunition plants in the south that
produced no munitions. When the goat is finally
chosen for the administration, his greater load
will come from headquarters much nearer the
White House than is the Postofice department
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
The Day We Celebrate.

Will W. Mcbride of the Omaha Life In
surance company, born 1862
DR.. Wilson 0. Bridges, physician, born 1856.
Princess Juliana, heir to the throne of The
Netherlands born at the palace of Het Loo 10
years ago.
William H. Crane, dean of the American
stage, born at Leicester, Mass, "a years ago.
Mrs Mary Scott Lord Harrison widow of
President Benjamin Harrison, born at Homes
dale, Pa, 81 years ago.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee, born in Chicago 40
years ago.
Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, former quarter
master general of the United States army, later
in command of the Southeastern department,
born at Kingston, N. Y, 81 years ago.
In Omaha 80 Years Ago.
The centennial anniversary of Washington's
Inauguration was observed in Omaha. Gen.
John L. Webster represented Nebraska at the
celebration in New York City
The Omaha Board of Trade was en-
Enthusiastically received today at Newport, At
kinson, O'Neill, Oakdale and Albion.
Nebraska's Loyal Legion celebrated the
inaugural centennial with banquet at the Mil
lard hotel. Among the guests of honor were
Bishop Newman Dean Gardner, DR.. Duryea
Dr. George L. Miller, Gen. ]. c. Gown, Judge
Croft, Hon J. NJ. Woodwork and L. NJ Ben
nett Maj. J. S. C1arkson of Omaha was elected
commander for the ensuing. year, s.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
CHAPTER III
Billy Throws Stones.


Nj O. / don't think this place is
~ haunted" declared Billy as
they tried to figure out where the
three fish had gone to, but I think
it is mighty odd how they have dis
appeared"
II feel awfully scary fishing here"
whispered Pat. Maybe we had bet
ter try our luck somewhere else"
"Why, the fish are just beginning
to bite here" replied Peggy.
well, I'm not afraid IL you're
not" declared Pat, but he glanced
cautiously around as he said it. 'I'll
stay"
They bAited their hooks and threw
them into the river. Instantly there
was wild swirl of waters.
I've got a big one," yelled Billy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Spectators who "whooped" prices couple
Of weeks ago on corn and pork now commence
to realize that whatever goes up must come
down, and the scramble to get out of the way
interests the bystanders who have paid for the
fun of the food gamblers
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

The esteemed Chicago Tribune initiates the
Hitchcock boom for the president with his
friendship for Wilson, and thus Nebraskans are
given another good reason for passing mirth
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Insurance against burglary is going higher
in Omaha, which may stimulate some of the
victims to enable burglar or two to realize on
whatever life insurance they may have
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Between referendum petitions, bond solicitors
and stock statesmen, the fountain pens are going
to be busy for the next few days in Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Thirty lady stenographers Nand typewriters
are with the German peace party, presumably to
make it appear that the delegation from Berlin
will have something to say
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

One way to get Herbert Asquith out OF
Lloyd Georges path will be to make him am
bassador to Washington. And he will be right
welcome
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Noon comes at l o'clock in Geneva now,
another Of the humors Of the daylight law
in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Omaha food gamblers say they were not
caught when the bottom fell out Of the market
but did you ever meet the loser in poker game
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Mrs. Nuritch-Edith, what are you
reading?
enthusiastically poems, ma
Mrs. Nuritch-Edith, haven't l warned
you against the vulgar habit Of shorten
ing mems names? Say Peter Rarch-Bos-
ton Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Phone rate boosters had better hurry and
get the matter over with before the postmaster
general gets off. the wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

A headline says Los Angeles lover shot
his sweetheart in the bath-tub, which is enough
to make perfect lady mad.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Japan accepts the inevitable with becomin,
grace, and western nations realize that tn
depths of the Oriental mind are yet unplumbed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

The new union depot ought to be marked al
the head Of the program until its existence be-
comes an accomplished fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
SMILES

Friend--The office boy was just confid-
ing to me that he wanted to be boss some
day.
The Boss with sigh)-Queer isn't it ?
was just envying the office boy his job.
New Haven Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Is Omaha to lave home rule, or will the
city find itself going to Lincoln again to beg
permission to attend to its own affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

With Wilson as the first president of the
league and its first meeting to be held in Wash
ington, who will say the Yankees did not get
something at Paris?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Nebraska's birth rate is increasing, and
! Omahas share is as great as that of the state
showing that the war did not interfere with
Tour home life
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

-Four inches of snow fell in Great Britain on
Monday, if you had an idea that Nebraska is
the only place where the climate has slipped.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Another day has passed without anyone fly
ing across the Atlantic. Who will relieve the
suspense?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Omaha is tagging on the V-loan drive
Wake up everybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

THE office should seek the man"
Maybe So But when that time comes
US heelers won't get no credit for elect
Ing him.'-Louisville Courier-Jourpal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

The Peace conference was unanimous on one
point, at least,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Socialists appealing for the release of Gene
Debs should keep in mind that he was sent to
prison for the abuse, not the exercise, of free
speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Ole Hansen may comfort himself with the
thought that assassins never waste bombs on
dead ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Our Free Legal Aid
State your case clearly but
briefly and a reliable lawyer
will furnish the answer or
advise in this column. Your
name will not be printed.
Let The Bee Advise You
Specific Performance Of Oral

| SOulEuCts
| J. G. BIN March Of this year
/ entered, into an agreement with a
neighbor to purchase from him so
acres of land. Price was agreed
upon and paid $500 down and was
| to pay the rest when the deed was
delivered to me, which was to be
as soon as his wife returned from
California, where she was visiting.
moved on the land and put in my
spring crop. The party now refuses
to give me deed unless pay d
| higher price than was agreed upon.
claiming that his wife will not sign
the deed and says that I cannot
hold him to his agreement because
not in writing. Is there any way
| can compel him to deed me the
land according to our agreement, or
will have to pay what he asks to
keep the land?
Answer-Under the facts as stat
ed in your letter it Is my opinion
that q court of equity will enforce
specific performance. The general
rule that a contract for the sale of
land will not be enforced unless in
writing does not apply where verbal
agreement is clearly established and
under which possession Of the
premises has been taken and acts of
part performance done. II Is a gem
eral proposition that specific ner-
Torrance of an oral apreement will
be enforced by a court of eouitv
where one party has wholly and
the other marty, nartlv nerformed
II. and its non-f,,lfilIrent would he
a fraud on the. marty who has mart
ly or fully performed Il. r. the marty
still continues to refuse tn make the
deed as agreed. Won shouId consult
an attorney who will he able To ad-
wise Won properlv how IN nrotect
YOUR interests
Partition of Real Estate,
II INV brother and TWO s;sters
and n,vseIf each have on eo,a1 IN
terest nv inheritance IN q nI,artar
section oP lana NV hrothar hes
heen farming Tho iond Sor sayaroI
wears and has lease which dnes
not axnira NTH two years .Fter
March + 1919 NV sistars and
WE mi4h ~. ~ s1 h oul in -; IN Inc ianu'
fuses to ioin with us and claims
we cannot sell until his lease ey-
pires. What are ali Of our rights in
regard to the land?
Answer-In this state anv one Of
several Joint owners of real estate
NAV maintain an action in his or
her name for the nartition of such
real estate r. unon the hearing the
court is satisfied that such real
estate is owned io;ntlv hv the narties
to the suit and that ali nartfes in
terested in such LAND have hean made
narties to the snit and dnlv notified
. referee will he named Nv the court
who will determine the nracticahil-
inv If nartition r. II annears IN
the referee that such real estate
cannot he divided without oreat
prejudice to the owners thereof he
will SO report to the court. who will
thereunon enter an order directine
the referee tn sell the nrem,sea In
vour case the sale would he sinh
iect to The lease in favor of vonr
brother and should he taken into
before the snit for
nartition il instituted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
"THE VANISHING FISH"
BY DADDY.

(Billy bets kingfisher. Blue Heron and
Lonesome Bear. he can beat them fishing,
but whom he and Peggy and Pat, boy
they find at the fishing hole, hook large,
fine fish. the fish disappear.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
Daily Dot Puzzle

Can you finish this picture?
Draw from one to two ana 90 on to the
end.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30

Now, let US have congress in session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
FRESH AIR.

We ned fresh air for these rea-
sons, first because it keeps away
diseases; second, because the
germs do not live in fresh aid, and
the third, because the fresh air
heats our bodies. The doctor has
found out we need oxygen, and if
we do not have oxygen we would
die.
When we go to bed at night we
should keep our windows open for
we are still and in the living room
everybody is moving and we can
ventilate it easier. In the winter
we should do the same as we would
in the summer time.
Our nose is another gateway to
health.
In our nose there are some little
hairs which serve as a screen. This
screen as we call it is very useful
in these ways, when we breathe in
we sometimes breathe in dusty air,
and the air that goes through our
nose collects on the hairs. So it is
very important to have fresh air.
Leland Fay Cox, 5B.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
EQUALLY TALENTED,

A private soldier, tired of border
life, went to the captain with a
story about his wife, whom he said
was breaking her heart from anx-
iety for his presence. The officer
replied, you are not telling me
the truth. l have just received a
letter from your wife asking me
to keep you away from home be-
cause you get drunk, break the fur.
niture and treat her disgracefully."
The man saluted and turned to
leave; then he stopped.
Sir" he said, respectfully, may
! speak to you minute as man to
man."
YES" said the captain, what is
it,"
well, sir, you and me are two
of the most elegant liars in the
battalion. l amt married."
Leora Johanning.
5B, Vale School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
FRESH AIR.

Fresh air is very important be-
cause if We did not have fresh air
we would get sick and die. We
must always have our windows up
at night because then we will get
the oxygen needed during the night
If you get up in the morning feel
ing sleepy and dizzy we may be
sure that we did not raise our win
dows up that night You must al
ways air your house in the morn
ing. The way is to lower your
windows at the top so the cold air
cannot blow in on you. If you raise
them from the bottom, you will be
in draft and perhaps take cold.
William kenney, "A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
A Little Girl Who Forrot

One day Mary's mother said:
Mary, you must go to town and
get some bread, apples, butter,
cheese, cornstarch, bananas, and
some lemons. You must hurry or
when you come back | will give
you a licking and send you to bed"
Mary said she would hurry. She
took her time for there were so
many things to look at that she
forgot what to get. She stood still
on the corner and said, What was
| to get"
So she went home making up
something to say to her mother.
When she got home her mother
came in and gave her a licking say
ing, why didn't you bring the
things?"
The next morning when she
went down stairs she found a note
saying, 81 have gone away to stay
all week, keep the house nice"
What was she going to do? She
| found the house all torn up. She
Strengthened it all right. The next
morning when she woke, her moth
er was sitting in a chair by her
Her mother said, You straight.
ened the house up nice, get your
clothes packed, we are going to
New York City for d M
oh, guess, for a month? Yes, hur-
ry and get ready dear.
They had a good time and saw
many beautiful things.
Edna Manford.
ga, Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Our "Thank You" List

Too bad! But that's the way it
happened! Several people copied
the same thing this week, and in a
case like that we take always the
first one that comes in. But We
are glad you picked out something
you liked and copied it and sent it
in because it might have happened,
probably next time it will, that no
other Junior will copy the same
thing.
Then, again, there was another
reason that some of the letters"
were not published. Shall we tell
it to you Juniors? Well, We'll just
whisper it: 1t is because they were
not complete. A very interesting
story would start and then would
suddenly end or at least stop, and
then the real story just became no
story at all. Now isn't that too
bad?
And then besides, there were a
very few letters" that were not
written plainly enough.
Thank you, all you Juniors, and
try real soon again. And be sure
to write the whole story, and write
it just as plainly as you can, and
on one side of the sheet of paper.
Always send in the answers to
your riddles with the riddles,
please.
The list Of the Juniors whose
letters we were unable to publish
this week follows:
Ida Mae Moriarity, 6B, Starr;
Maxine Leech, Alb, Starr; Frederic
Weir, Starr; Mable Brooks, Alb,
Starr; Marguerite NJ, Starr; Lu-
cile Wicket, "A, Starr; Ruth I'm
thank, "A, Starr; Owen Mccoy, "A,
Whitewater; Helen Boomershine,
"A; June Schramm, ga, Warner;
Dale Horr, ga; Ralph Klingman,
Warner; Hazel Wilson, 5B; Sylvia
Milton, ga, Finley; Margaret WACO
mes, Finley; Pansey Wilson, Fin
ley; Martha Titus, Finley; Mildred
Fleming, Vale; Albert Dallas, ga,
Warner; Florence Norris, Warner;
Ruth Borton, 5B, Warner; Fife
Lontz, Alb, Warner; Pauline Mat
son, Sevastopol; Phyllis Moss, 1871
Hunt street; Bertha Landreith, 5B,
Finley; Marie Landrieth, 4B. Fin
ley; Kenneth Farwig, 5B, Finley;
Charlene Foreman, ga, Finley;
Kathleen D., "a. s Years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
FIRST AID TO INJURED.

Broken bOnes-lf any person has
a broken bone you should keep it
as straight as possible. If not the
bone will be bent and maybe cut
some veins and flesh.
Burns-If your clothing is afire.
get blanket and roll on the
ground. Do the same to any other
person. If you 60 into a house
that is afre you should hold some
thing before the face.
Fainting-If anyone has tainted,
you should lay him down so the
blood may flow easily to the head.
Give him a strong cup of coffee or
about fifteen drops Of ammonia in
a glas sof water.
Nose-bleed-If any one has
nose-bleed you should try to make
the blood form a clot. If it keeps
on running apply ice to the back.
After the clot is formed, you should
not blow the nose for that will
start the bleeding afresh.
Choking-If anyone is choking it
means that something is lodged in
the windpipe. Many times it may
be coughed out. But if the person
keeps on choking take him and hit
him on the back. The danger Is, it
takes the air from the lungs and if
the lungs do not have air you will
die.
Ivy Poison-If anyone has been
poisoned by ivy the best thing to
do is to scrub the poison with soap.
Drowning If anyone has
drowned, you should put the hand
over the ribs, and raise him UP and
then put him down. This kind Of
breathing should be kept up fifteen
times a minute. If the person does
not come to you should keep the
breathing up for an hour.
Thomas Wilson. GA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
The Bluebird

l know the song that the bluebird
is singing
Out in the apple-tree where he is
swinging;
Brave little fellow; the skies may
be dreary,
Nothing care he while his heart is
so CHEEKY.
Hark! how the music leaps out
from his throat.
Hank! was there ever 50 merry a
note?
Listen awhile, and you'll hear what
he's saying,
Up in the apple tree swinging and
swaying.
Dear little blossoms down under
the snow,
You must be weary of winter
know.
Hank! while I sing you a mes
sage of cheer;
Summer is coming and spring-time
is here.
Little white snowdrop, I pray you
arise;
Bright yellow crocus come open
your eyes;
Sweet little violets, hid from the
cold,
Put on your nantes Of purple anG
gold.
Daffodils, daffodils! say, do yor
hear?
Summer is coming and spring time
is here.
Selected by
Lucille Clements.
Grade, st. Andrews.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
FIRST AID FOR BURNS.

If your clothing gets on fire, do
not run. Lie down and roll over
in blanket to put out the flames.
Do not stand up so the flames will
come up about your face. For dan
ger comes from breathing flames.
Protect the burns from air until
doctor comes, by placing a cloth
dipped in soda water or vaseline
on burns.
Herschel Clevenger, ga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Baxter Has Health Drive

All the Juniors of Baxter are 60
ing to be healthy if they can make
it that way. They had a regular
campaign there last week. And
then everyone wrote story about
it from the little ones way up to
the ones in Mr.. Steely's room. One
story from each of the grades tells
some of the things they found out
and are planning to do:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22

Professor X, who at times is
rather blunt in speech. remarked
angrily at the beginning Of les
son, Il don't know why it is-every
time l get up to speak some fool
talks" Then he wanted to know
why the boys broke into roar OF
laughter.-LOne Scout.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
OPEN YOUR WINDOWS.

Keep your windows open. The
fresh air drives away the bad air.
fgresh air drives away the bad air.
The fresh air helps to keep you
well. The bad air makes you sick.
Joseph Mullen, "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Query Corner

The editor will try to answer
Questions readers OF the Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all OF them.
The questions will be answered
in rotation, so do not expect the
answer to be printed in the
same week in which you send
It In.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
MY OWN UNITED STATES.

l love every inch of her prairie
land,
Each stone Of her mountain side.
| love every drop Of her water
clear,
That flows in her rives wide.
l love every tree, every blade Of
grass,
Within Columbia's gates:
The Queen of the Earth is the land
of my birth
My own United States.
Margaret Livingston.
6B, Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
When / Got Mad at Ma

Once ! got mad at Ma;
don't remember why;
lust walked right off to school,
Without tellin' her goodbye
A big lump came in my throat,
And pretnear made me cry;
For me and ma are awful pals
And always kiss goodbye.
My that's the longest mornin'
ever spent know!
/ stubbed my toe and tore my waist
And fell and skinned my knee.
| missed in my Arithmetic class
A chance to get ahead,
And in the spellin' class,
l left letter out of dead.
And that old lump grew in my
throat,
And l said, 'spose if ma should die
Right now, and me leavin' her
Without kissing he goodbye.
But never mind, when | saw my
ma again,
st guess | won't go off no more
Without kissing her goodbye.
Selected by
Loretta Kittle.
2B, Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22

General: We'll, what news?"
Private: 1.-THE enemy wanted to
borrow some cannon balls"
General: did you let them have
them?"
Private: "Sure, they promised
to send them back in the morning"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
TO JAKE.
MY LUCK.

/ was fishing nicely when "jerk"
turtle was on my line. / pulled
him to the shore, but was afraid to
pick him UP. l laid my line down
and waited little bit till thought
he was off. But he wasn't. So
l jerked till l jerked him of 1
never want to get another on my
line again. Frank Newland.
Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
Mr., MOREA'S JOKE,

III tell you story about Mary and
MOrea,
And which do you like the best?
I'll tell you another about his
brother,
And now I'll take a rest.
Sent in by Wilbur Williams.
Sevastopol School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
MY PETS.

NY PETS.
Dear Aunt Polly:
l want to tell you about my pets.
have two cats. l raised them
from little kittens. l call them
Tabby and Spotty. And l have
two gold fish. l call them Buster
and Mary Jane.
Mildred Bloemke.
2B, Hibberd School.
A man wanted to hang himself. A
man saw him and asked him why
he didn't put rope aroung his
neck.
He said, 81 tried it, but it inter.
fered with my breathing"
THE KAISER AND UNCLE SAM.
Uncle Sam and the Kaiser had a
race;
The Kaiser fell down and skinned
his face.
Uncle Sam said to the Kaiser, do
you want any more?"
NO. said the Kaiser, my face il
sore."
Ruth Jennings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22
QUERY CORNER

QUERY CORNER
Dear Aunt Polly:
What is the best thing to do on
Sunday afternoons?
Edna Manford.
Dear Edna:
The very best thing? Well, let
me see! To my mind there is moth
ing better than taking a little walk
in the country or in the woods on
Sunday afternoons. Especially
when it's one of those days that
just tease you to come out and
enjoy it, and see all the new little
green things it has to show you,
and to hear all the concerts, given
by the birds, that it has ready,
waiting for you to come and hear
them.
Of course there's lots of other in
teresting things to do on Sunday
afternoons, reading your favorite
book, popping corn, or even pulling
taffy. l always liked to get out my
paint books and paint on Sunday
afternoons.
But the very incest thing, it
seems to me, is to go out for a
walk in the middle of the afternoon
with some friends, or with your
father and mother or some one else
that is just aching for good,
woody walk, too.
What do Won like heSt9
Aunt Polly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-22

Dear Aunt Polly:
How many stars are in our flag?
r. N.
There are forty eight stars in our
flag, now. That number has grown
from the small number of thirteen.
The last time stars were added was
in 1912, when two stars were added
to the flag, to show that Arizona
and New Mexico were from that
time on, considered as real states.
and belonging to our splendid
union of states-The United States.