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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Beer Sells at Sixty
Gents Per Glass at a
Popular Paris Cafe

Paris, Feb. 15.-Maxim's cafe is
just around the corner from the Ho-
tel Criilon, and as result Maxim's
is basking in the same brilliant sun
shine of prosperity as Last
Chance" bar on the edge of the Sa-
Not that tile American peace
commissioners. or the commissions
staff, have Individually or collect
lively brought prosperity to Maxim's
perish that thought-but the fact
is that every American in Paris
strolls in or around the Hotel Grill
lon, and Maxim's is the nearest place
of conviviality. The revolving doors
at Maxim's are always revolving,
and the American cash register
within rings a constant joyful paean,
perhaps in honor of the fact that
peace has come, but undoubtedly be-
cause no drink in Maxim's-not ex-
cepting a mournful and lonely little
glass of beer-may be purchased
for less than three francs, which in
our money is go cents
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Capt. Jim Couldn't
Find a Candle to
Fit Boyhood Dream

Paris, Jan. 8.-(by mail, delayed).
Captain Jim Buchanan, who used
to be reporter in New York many
years ago and then took to mining
out in Nevada, now wears two sill
ve- shoulder bars and tops his son
in rank by one grade. Returning
from Rome yesterday, where he had
gone as a military member Of Presi-
dent Wilson's party, big Jim Blu
chanan gathered circle of sympa-
thetic listeners about him at the Ho-
tel Crillon and poured out the tale
of his great disappointment in
Rome. Said he:
"You remember Fourth of July
when we were lads and how we
used to dream for weeks in advance
of the giant firecrackers and the
'nigger chasers' and all the things
that went 'whizz-z-zp and showered
pretty sparks after we'd had the
Fourth of July ice cream for sup
per, and the dark finally came on?
Well, of all the big bursts of Fourth
of July there was just one thing
that was dearest to my heart; I'd
save my pennies for six months to
lay in a stock Of these, and / used
to tank if I ever could get to Rome
-boyl
We'll, here I've been to Rome and
looked it all over, and not a Roman
candle in the whole blinkety-blanked
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
A la Sec'y Baker.

G. Bonehead Boobyhatch, a con-
scientious objector against support
ing his family, was granted a PEN
sion Of $1,000 year for the support
of himself, wife and nine children.
Il do not and never have believed
that one person should labor for
others. Therefore 1 cannot support
my family" he stated. '
Taxes amounting to $6,3o2 were
RENTED on property belonging to
Phumph ]. Wiggligig, who holds
that payment of taxes is contrary to
his belief. 1--WE cannot fail to re-
spect the conscientious objections of
Mr.. Wiggligig," stated Judge Ivory
in handing down his decision. A
certificate of perpetual immunity
from taxation was also granted to
Mr.. Wiggligig.
Tngersoll ]. Perriwinkie, who was
arrested last month for the embez-
Element of $4,000 from the Straw
stack National bank, was released
at the opening of his trial in district
court. Mr.. Perriwinkle's attorney
called attention to the fact that his
client is believer in the equal d.
vision of all wealth. "He con-
scientiously objects to any individ-
uat or institution having more
wealth than he has. How could he
act otherwise than as he did," was
the conclusion of the attorneys
eloquent statement. The court or
dered Mr.. Perriwinkle's release. Mr..
Perriwinkle says he will file suit
against the bank for $500,000 for
false arrest.
Ninety employees of the Midwest
Sweet Potato Mills have been placed
on a pension. They are conscienti-
Gus directors against work. "These
men do not like work and do not
believe in it," said President Doc
hickie of the mills, "What could we
do? We must respect their con-
sciences" The go directors are
paid full salaries and given, in addi-
tion, their homes, clothes and food
A moving picture theater and COM
munity center are being built for
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Sold Tom Lowry Real
Insurance Policy in
Just Three Minutes

Tom Lowry, the late traction
magnate, of Milwaukee, had been
solicited by all the best insurance
statesmen in the country, but had
never taken out a policy. He took
pride in turning them down sharply.
WheneveT a general agent took
on a new man he sent him over to
see Lowry as sort of courage test.
IF he lived through the ordeal and
came out with any confidence in
his ability, the general agent knew
he would do.
Lowry would bet on anything
that contained any element of
chance. At ball game he would
bet that out of the next five men
up three would fly out; in hotel
lobby he would bet that out of the
next twenty men to come in five
would have whiskers.
One day a new solicitor called at
Lowry's office and sent-in his per-
sonal card. giving only his name
Back il came with the request for
the mans business. The insurance
agent said he wanted to make =
bet. He was instantly admitted.
"Mr. Lowry" he began right off,
Il want to wager 100000 to $1,000
that you will die within the next
year"
you're on" said Lowry.
"All right" said the agent, Gust
sign this"
And he passed over an insurance
previously made out
Lowry signed it. Time of sale,
three minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
War Community Service to
Be Continued for 18 Months
Service to Be Classed in Welcome Home Activities; Re-
employment and Absorption of Returned Men Into
Civic Life

"The general War Camp Com
munity service program will con-
tinue for at least 18 months in many
eenters,, said Howard S. Braucher,
secretary Of War Camp Community
service at the national headquarters
in New York.
THE War department" he con-
tinued, "has asked War Camp Com
i1tunity service to increase its efforts
in behalf of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines on leave in the various cities.
In order to furnish this service and
to supply such additional service as
each community will require to meet
its own needs, the local War Camp
Community service committees and
representatives have been asked to
promote vigorously a program of
service for the homecoming and de-
modified soldiers, sailors and ma
rines.
The Program.
l, Welcome Home Activities
Returning groups of service men
and the individual service man
should be made to feel the well
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
4 .Affrmaz1ve by E7ane
" TeSative by T0weU |

REsoLVED--That Chickens are preferable
to Grisettes. Authors Note We dis
claim any intention Of arousing any in
ternatiunal complications in the follow
ing debate.)
e Affirmative.
A Chinkette looks good to a
Chink Eliza looks good to Rastus.
Al grisette appeals to a Frenchman,
but chicken looks good TO America.
You'll never find an American girl
called Mimi, Fiji or Cocotte. We
will admit that in days OF yore the
Partisan styles we're ultra vogue, but
iii old N'York has at last come into
its own. We went to a show th'oth-
er night and saw a Partisan pair
give an exposition ofwhat they cali
ed an Apache dance. D'you think
any red blooded American girl
would stand for the mauling that
French girl got Well, we wot notl
The American girl goes in for
tennis, horseback riding and golf
the only exercise a French girl gets
is to shrug her shoulders. The
American girl is independent; no
clinging vine or la-la-la for her.
Why we understand that when two
French girls go crazy over the same
fellow, they retire to some quiet, Sc
cluded spot, strip to the waist and
fight it out with knives. HUH The
girls on this side show more deli
catessen. They use mental daggers,
whisper in the manly ear that TIL
other girl used to be a friend of Ba-
ron d'Ogler or take refuge in sub
hitting the question to Beatrice
Fairfax.
Why pick out a grisette, anyway!
You've gotta either "parlezvous, or
teach her English and also coach
her to smoke her cigarets in the pri-
vacy of her own boudoir. In Paris
the brazen creatures seem to do
most of their kissing in public, right
on top of the buses (well named
SOD and in the parks stroll hand in
hand with their amour. They don't
seem to satisfy the men so the men
sometimes have to resort to kissing
one another, and can you imagine
an American girl giving you first one
cheek to kiss and then the other9
No, sirl Give us the American skirt
every time.
Gentlemen, thank you.
Negative.
Ny worthy opponent in his plea
for the American girl contrasts the
best in her to the worst in la belle
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Paris Rumor Factory Has
No Union Hours, but Grinds
Steadily On Day and Night
President to See Clemenceau Baron (not De Orgler
Butt Badjos of Badjosbadjazas' Arrival and Similar
'Noses" Fill Crillon Lobby and U. S.
Press Bureau
Press Bureau
By ROBERT WELLEs RICHIE

BY ROBERT WELLES RICHIE
Universal Service Staff CorrespOndent.)
Paris, Feb. ls.-The whistle
blows at the Paris Rumor factory
at nine o'clock in the morning and
all the hands work diligently from
that hour until the last Paris dog
has been given his airing on a leash
near midnight. 1t is an open-shop,
nonunion-hours establishment, this
Rumor factory, and every product it
turns out bears the label Made in
Paris" Moreover, continuous la
Dor in this cruel mandatory brings
on early symptoms Of insanity and
general mental decay on the pat
of the laborer; it's more deadly than
work in a Dupont mixing house.
The laboratory of red-eyed rum
ors is situated in the lobby of the
Hotel Crillon, where, minute BY
minute during the long day, the re-
volving doors let in mysterious
looking personages wearing an air
of suppressed excitement and silk
hat. They flash a pass before the
eyes OF the secret service guard
stationed at the door and make for
the elevator with the sound Of a
great rushing wind; then they are
whisked to the floors of secrets
above, where the peace commis-
sioners, all their staff, Mr.. George
Creel, Mr.. Ray Stannard Baker and
Major" Macmillan Foster-the Of
fetal mouthpieces of all the dark
powers-have their occasional habi-
tat.
The Honor Legion Guy.
who's that guy with the Legion
of Honor ribbon in his buttonhole.
who just dashed upstairs?" one cor
respondent inquiries of his neighbor
on the 'Looee Kanz shays-long' be-
fore the fireplace.
Dunno. Looks like he might be
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16

France. Is this fair, gentlemen. is
this faire Can you take an Apache
dance as a fair criterion of French
scmninity? Nayl Many times, nayl
Your French girl lives for her lover
alone. She is content with little, if
she but retains his affections. Some
little trinket, a ribbon or garter,
some little token is all that is suf-
ficient. Look at your American
chicken" Is she content to be alone
with her beau? Pas de toutl He
must take her to the movies, or
some dance de luxe, must stuff her
with candy or she won't talk. He
must hire taxis and live up to and
beyond his income. Your American
girls go to bridge parties or go
stunning instead of creating domes-
tic charm. Yes, the French girl
smokes cigarets because she's used
to 'em and not through affection or
to appear devilish. You don't find
French girl dancing the shimmy-
shiver or bunny-hug.
French girls rely on theT vivacity
and not on the lure of rich papa.
They may be called Mimi, etc, but
they most certainly would not stand
for being called chicken, kiddo or,
dearie. The chicken may be alright
in her place, but me for the grisette.
Anyway, gay Paree is a long way
from home. Merci, monsieursl
Rebuttal.
The argument of my opponent is
seemingly persuasive. Gentlemen,
we'll admit that the French g;rl-may
look good to our boys over there
but, when they come backl Need
we argue further?
Decision.
TA3- -.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
War 5 Toll lin
One Family Which
Gave 10 to CoIors

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 15.-Nine-
teen relatives joined the colors and
II are dead as the result of the war.
This distinction, of having probably
suffered the heaviest family loss on
the allied side, falls to a Pittsburgh
family.
Staff Capt. Anna Paris, of the
Volunteers of America, who lives
with her husband and sister at No.
AZ Southern avenue, Mount Wash
ington, lost her mother, one brother
iouI uncles, one aunt and 10 cousins.
Her father and one brother are still
in the service.
One brother dead, another still on
duty. she has a third who has re-
turned to their old home in Belfast,
Ireland, broken in health after serv-
ing long term in German prison.
Her fourth brother, who enlisted
under an assumed name at the age
of IA, is tearing to make his left
arm serve for both left and right.
When England entered the war,
the four brothers of Anna Paris
rushed to the colors. The father
soon followed and was wounded
twice and gassed once. The mother
died of shock when news was CON
veyed that her husband had been
gassed She misunderstood the
message to be that he was dead.
Samuel Curry was the brother Who
gave his life He was Killed at Yer
dun, while with the Royal Irish
Rifles, Of which the father. Charles
Curry, ST., was sergeant-major. The
fa,her saw him fall, and stumbling
over the lads body led a charge
upsn the German gunners.
Thomas was taken prisoner in the
first engagement Of the war. He is
physical wreck now because. to
use his own words, he was worked
almost to the point of death"
Charles, the l4-year-old school
boy, said to be the youngest enlist
ed soldier in the British army, lost
HI, arm in a fight with a German. He
is hack in school now to resume his
studies.
1t David Curry is the only one Of
the 10 10 go through the wa; I'M
touched.
One Of the uncles. was killed and
left a @idow who died later of
broken heart. OF the 10 cousins
who lost their lives on the battle
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16

somebody from the French foreign
office the other answers. adding
neryously, Wonder wllrfs doing?"
Ten minutes later Whosis OF the
Chicago Pazzaz whispers behind his
hand to Swipes OF the New York
Sphere: Get this. Clemenceau lust
sent around one of his secretaries to
arrange a meeting with the presi-
dent for some time this afternoon
something TO do with the League of
Nations, | guess. There's CreeI
Just coming in. Let's ask him about
IT,"
Creel looks owlishly zip from be-
meath the brim Of his handsome
high hat and suggests that they see
Foster; he's giving out all the news
from the presidents house Whosls
leaps for the American phone and
soon has Foster on the wire. Foster
doesn't know anything about a date
between the president and Clemen-
ceau; but il they'll see him at the
Crillon at 6 o'clock he'll give us
all he knows.
For the rest of a terrible day the
hands in the Rumor factory re-
NAMED keyed to a high pitch. Six
o'clock and in comes Foster on the
run.
Nothing in that story about
Clemenceau wanting to see the
president. Don't know how it
started Pure btnkP
Nobody will ever know that the
terribly important looking man with
the Legion of Honor ribbon in his
buttonhole was just a member of
the American colony in Paris come
to the Crillon to see if there was a
small place in the limelight for him
to stand in
Then again, the Russian rumor:
The French morning papers say
that Prince Badjos and a delegation
of cadets" from Badjosbadjazas, in
the Ukraine. are coming to Paris on
a mission, and in headlines the pa
pers ask "Pourquoi"
Why indeed? And where does q
Russian cadet prince stop when he
hits Paris? Does he speak Eng
fish? If he does what will he speak
about? Is cadet" a naval off
Ger or an anti-bolsheviki? Is there
a Russian embassy in Paris. and
how do you get there?
Clues to Badjos.
Somebody in the correspondents
corner of the Crillon lobby flashes
little encyclopedia of important
events in the war, and there Prince
Badjos's name is found: "Badjos--
prince, leader of the left in the
Duma under Miloukof." And there
YOU area clue to Badjos. All one
has to do is to find him in Paris;
ask gendarme who doesn't UNDER
stand English.
Boys, says a grave and re-
spected Washington correspondent
who tries to convey the impression
that news gathering in Paris is just
the same as it is under the big
dome, boys, I saw a flag Of the
new republic of Iceland today.
Rather a pretty thing-white, you
see, with blue border running all
around and in the center an armed
knight mounted on a blue horse.
Quite symbolic OF the ancient sea
rovers Of the saga days"
What the Washington corrc-
spondent had seen was a trade flag
OF an establishment of perfumers
which has been ITO years in the
same building. Their wares do not
come from Iceland, either.
Toot-tootl Half an hour off at
the Rumor factory for dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16

come of the community. Concrete
suggestions for welcoming sol
diers have been sent to community
organizers d the form of bulletins
from time to time.
2. Re-ernployment---There is an
almost unlimited field for War
Camp Community service in help
ing to obtain jobs for returning
service men. This work is being
done in cooperation with and at
the request of the United States
employment service.
3. Absorption of returned service
men into the social and civic life
of the community"
Through War Camp Community
service agencies, tens of thousands
of men and women in American
communities have been trained in
social service. AS result War
Camp Community service volunteers
have realized that the work they
have done for our enlisted men is a
work that is well worth doing for
their own people as a part of a per-
manent definite local program"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
When They Wooed and Won

Introducing Frank Dewey, county
clerk, when he was something Of a
Beau Brummel in Ogden. Utah.
When he lived out west he was III
charge Of railway news and supply
business. While looking over his
stock Of books one day he happened
10 observe a small book entitled,
"ffow to Woo and Win" In the
book were model forms of proposals
for bashful Lochinvars. Mr.. Dewey
ala not think that he was particu-
larly bashful, but he admitted to
himself that making a proposal to a
girl was not to be sneezed at. He
learned one Of these model propos-
ais until he had it letter perfect and
could reeite it with the proper in
Election and effect.
He had been coGrting the girl Of
his choice two years and he began
10 realize that he had better say
something. On a certain Hateful day
he observed that another aspirant
for this young wou1an's hand was
taking notice of her, so he decided
to recite his little proposal learned
from the book. He dolled up in
manner indicated in the illustration
and walked with firm step and stout
heart to her home, going over the
lines on the way out
When he reached the front door Of
her home the words all took flighr.
81 think you and / ought to get
married. is all that he could say.
And she replied, GAN right
His little speech. which was fol.
gotten. was full of beautiful referen-'
ces to the stars and romance and
about walking together along the
pathway of life to the accompani-
ment Of music and happiness; Of i
cottage with furniture and dishes
and a washing machine.
And then to get BY with the pro.
sac pleading. I think you and ]
ought to get married"
Mr.. Dewey and his wife kept
company for two years. He met
her for the first time while attend
ing a Fourth OF July celebration at
Hot Springs, nine miles from Og-
den He still AYERS that she was the
hest-loolSing girl in Ogden at the
time be married her
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
They Auto Do This.

"Society's despair" Randall K.
Brown has been called, because So
ciety just about despairs Of marry
ing him. Many a fair maiden, ably
aided by her mamma. has set out
with the will to win" But Ran
dali is still bachelor.
You can't blame 'em for trying
because this young Teller is mighty
nice Teller.
He's good looking. with choppy
moustache and head just enough
disposed toward badness to be I'm
.teresting."
He's well-to-do, president of real
estate and investment company, in
terested in a coal company, head Of a
bank in Ashland and with many
other business interests.
He possesses the social graces in
a marked degree, is beautiful
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Real Literature.

He was very black. and in his khaki he
looked like coffee and chocolate ice cream.
After eating a hearty meal in the Amer
lean Red Cross canteen At, he sat
down. with a book, near the counter. The
kind-hearted directress looked once or
twice in his direction and was surprised
to see big tears rolling down his cheeks.
Why now this well never dol" she
said kindly. rs there anything / can do
to help you4
he dug his knuckles into his eyes and
replied:
Il sholy am ashamed to make q baby
outen myself, ma'am, This yer book
done make me so homesickr'
She picked Up the book he had been
reading. twas the eAnteen cook book, and
It was open at the section on how to fry
chicken-Saturday Evening Post
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
They Ought to Make Shoe
Shine ParIOr Seats Lower
TRACE Y.

Girls downfall caused by hobble
skirt.
Scene: Greek shoe shining par
Tor. Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
Time: Busy noon hour.
Principal: Pretty business girl
grabbing shoe shine during lunch
hour.
Her shoes have been shined. Bust
ness of haste to exit. Stands. glances
down at new, long, tight, narrow
skirt-attempts to step down from
high seat. Nothing doing. Ne
gotiates distance between seat and
floor-a jump and bad fall.
Casualties: Great embarrassment
and profusion Of bushes. No physi-
cal damage
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Bouquet of Live Human Interest Stories About People
Eligible Omaha Bachelors

| dancer, looks splendid in q dress
suit, is a conversationalist and fa-
contour of note and charming at
ter-dinner speaker, and always the
chivalrous gentleman.
He is a tireless worker for the
public veal, was especially active
in various patriotic causes through
out the war, does a lot of work in
the Chamber Of Commerce for the
good Of Omaha and is a good-roads
enthusiast.
Makes Him the More Desirable.
He has couple Of cars, a speedy
roadster and a seyen-passenger car
for bigger parties.
He comes of fine old family and
was born in Omaha 40 years ago.
His father. who came here in 1856,
and soon became one of the city's
leading capitalists. was one Of the
incorporators of the Omaha Nation-
al bank and director in it for many
years and a pioneer in developing
the street railway lines.
Randall doesn't have any idle
moments. He is always busy and yet
has a calm, easy and debonnaire
manner. His private interests, espe-
cially in real estate and banking, re-
quire much of his time. And he
never shirks any amount of public
work. .s..
Whether it is hard work, social
chatter or a forceful address to
some legislative committee on good
roads or some other subject RAN
dali is there with the goods"
Sometimes he goes out to the
Country club and plays a game OF
golf, but he doesn't Shine" particu-
larlv on the links.
He smokes. Usually it's a cigar
Of janetela shape 1t must be
ianetela. He rather las fonduess
for stogies Of the hard-as-nails
kind. He doesn't care much wheth-
er it is lighted or not. He's a dry
smoker"
Shirts That Talk.
He is quiet" dresser in all re-
spects except as pertains to shirts.
But his shirtsl Say, boyl Nothing
quiet about them; in fact, they are
boisterous. sometimes a perfect
riot. He likes 'em bright, pyroteeh-
mic. He's especially happy when
he can get something on the order
of an Italian sunset.
Still, this is trihing faalt easily
covered by the. multitude Of -
good qualities
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
al SMART ALEcK.

Last week a short note was
added to these columns, "from
a reader" which from all appear
ances looked innocent and as a
part of the news from the Bun
ker Hill neighborhood; but the
editor finds it was mailed in by a
certain party for simply a spite
work. No harm or i'll feeling has
been reported from the affair; but
such smart alexis are in mighty
big business.-Bunker Hill notes
in Holdrege Citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Zen Thousand pollar Tickle.

Los Angeles, Feb. 15.-It cost a
Los Angeles suburban railroad COM
pany $4,000 because one of its mo-
motor men tickled a boy passenger
and caused him to fall under the
wheels, Gripping him for life. The
company told the court the boy was
"monkeying" with the motorman
and the latter. being in a playful
mood, poked finger in the boys
ribs.