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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
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sheep Of one Of the "frst families"
has the effrontery to return and set
up as a grocer in Beckwith itself.
The solution here of the exciting
tangle wrought is through love. And
even Mr.. Swinnerton has never been
happier than in his portrayal Of
Louis Vechantors, of Dorothy and
of Veronica-and of the town Cos
sip, Miss Lampe.
BLUE ALoEs BY Cynthia stockley. G.
P. Putnam's Sonos. $3.50.
A strange story is this, of a Ka-
roo farm, a hedge of blue aloes, that
cactus of fantastic beauty, which
shelters a myriad of creeping
things; whisper and a summons
in the dead of night, and odor of
death and age. There are three 9TH
er stories in the book, stories throbO
bling with the sudden, intense and
mystic atmosphere of the Veldt.
THE DoUGHBoYs, BY Patrick McGm
George H. Doran Co. $3.50.
The king of Irish characters &
the mighty Sullivan of this story
Sullivan loved of the whole regi-
ment, Sullivan of the quick wit and
strong arm. Sullivan, to whose eyes
tears would start at the memory of
old Irish doorways, Sullivan of the
mighty brogue, Sullivan terrible in
battle. With the game little cock
ney and the clean limbed American
boy, the big Irishman sees months
of gruelling life with the American
regiment in MUD Wallow," as they
named the little French town be-
hind the lines. Doughboys, that's
what they were, game for the irk
and grind Of work with pick and
shovel far behind the lines where
others were winning glory. Mr.. Nc
Gill has outdone himself in the fin
est of military yarns since Kipling's
Soldiers Three"
THE BATTLEsHIP BOYS ON SKY PA
troll. BY Frank G. Patchin. Henry
AltemnS Co. so cents
This is one of series of stories
for boys, being the eighth of the
kind by Mr.. Patchin. The narratives
will be of absorbing interest to
boys who like adventures of this
sort. They fairly throb with the life
of young Americans in the huge
gray dreadnaughts.
THE CURIOUS QUEST. BY E. Phillip
oppenheim. Little. Brown & Co. $3.50.
The scenes of this new Open
helm novel are laid in London be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
NEBRASKA HAS
ONE-THIRD OF
NEAR EAST FUND
Campaign Progressing Well in
State; Quota in Omaha Not
Yet Raised; Campaign
to Be Continued.

Nebraska has reached the one
third mark in its campaign for $780,
600 for relief in the near east.
Omaha has not yet raised its quota
Of $4,000. Officers of the state
committee say the drive is now well
under way out in the state and will
not end until Nebraska raises its
quota.
Fifteen counties have reported
their full quotas and several of them
have sent the cash to the state head
quarters. These are the Nebraska
counties now over the top: Dodge,
$3.50; Gage. $1,000; Boone, S44z2;
Butler. $3,76l; Dixon. $500; Daw-
son, S5,3l2; Howard, $3.50; Nemaha,
S3,st2; Polk, $3.50; Sarpy, S2,l40;
Valley 1881, and Wayne, $4,568.
All of these counties will collect
more than the announced amounts,
as it is still coming in. Dodge coun-
ty, with $3.50, has sent in the largest
amount Of any county. Sarpy was
siAN AAA - ~ AgA9C 10 QuOLds
Nebraska Sets Pace.
When check for $4,000 was sent
TO national headquarters from Ne
braska last week, the reply CON
cluded, we are cognizant OF che
fact that Nebraska last year set the
pace which is being. followed
throughout the country this year.
Letters from the national headquar-
tiers tell OF the increasing need for
ready money to save starving wo-
men and children in Armenia and
Syria.
A variety of requests, aside from
offers to give funds to help relieve
suffering in Armenia, Syria and
other near eastern countries are re-
ceived daily at the Nebraska head
quarters for the drive for relief in
the near east.
Wants Relatives Located.
Joe David. a merchant at Rush
vile, Neb., has written, asking the
committee to find his parents, who
lived in the devastated region of
Syria. He offered to pay all ex-
.penses of cablegrams to that coun-
try. Cablegrams have been sent to
missionaries at Damascus, asking
them to look up his relatives. Joe
Nasr of Winner, S. D., has also
asked aid in finding his relatives, last
heard from three and one-half years
ago at Beirut, Syria.
An 1s-year-old boy has applied to
be accepted as a missionary worker
in Armenia. He wants the exper-
ienee, he says. His services were
declined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
War and Pestilence
Hit Life Insurance
Companies Very Hard

The annual report OF the New
York Life Insurance company, pub
lished in another column, shows how
two of the three great scourges of
mankind took their toll in the year
just closed. But Of war and pestilence
the latter was by far the more dead
IL. While the total amount paid i'll
death losses in 1918 exceed the loss
cs paid in 1917 by about $5,000,000,
these losses, great as they we're, in
Volve no peril to the company-they
were amply provided for in the pre-
miums received. A mutual life in
Suranee company makes provision in
its premium rates for just such
emergencies, and when they do not
occur it returns the margins saved in
the form of dividends. The meas
ure of the strain put upon a life conf
pany BY death losses is the percen-
tage of the actual TO the expected
mortality. This percentage in the
New York Life during 1918 was
about 95-it had still a margin of )
per cent besides its emergency
funds and its savings from expense
loading and from excess interest
earnings. Indeed it returned to pol
icy-holders over $26,000000 in divi-
dends in 1918, and has set apart over
$32000,000 to be paid in dividends in
1910.
Ahother striking feature Of the re-
port is the fact that its new business
OF 1918 was the largest of any year
in the company's history. The very
calamities against which life insur-
ance provides quickened the public
appreciation Of the value of protec-
ton life insurance affords, and re-
suited III a record-breaking volume
III new business. The company has
now over 100000 policies in force,
covering insurances to the amount OF
over S583S,000,000, while its ad-
mitted resources are over $99o,us !
900. The company's income Tor the
year from normal sources was over
Sl54O00,000, and its total payments
Is policy-holders, over $97, 100000.
An interesting feature OF the re-
mort is the statement that $24,OOO,OOU
was borrowed in order to increase
the company's subscription to the
Fourth Liberty loan. The company
holds S7O000.000 in Liberty bonds,
and S30,000.000 in bonds of the allied
countries issued since the war began.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
Heney,S Charge Denied
BY Counsel for Packers

New York. Feb. 9.-Levy Mayer OF
Chicago. counsel for Armour and
company. issued a statement here
last night, denying a charge made to-
dav by Francis J. Heney before the
senate agriculture committee IN
washington that Mr.. Mayer had OF
tered him employment with the
sThe charge Of, Heney is an infanl-
Gus lie" said Mr.. Mayors statement
sHe SAYS the attempt was made by
inc at an open session of the COM
mittee AT that time Mr.. Armour
was testifying. Why did not Heney
get 10 then and Immediately de-
nounce this imaginary charge?
eHeney has for months attacked
the honesty and integrity OF every
one Of the FIVE big packers and all
their lawyers. Now, in despair, he
resorts to still another lie"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

together with brilliant glimpses Of
Paris, where reside the parents Of
the strange girl whom he marries.
There is another girl, too, in the
story, and the complications Of
Georges existence between the two
produce a striking drama The novel
closes with that dramatic touch of
natural;sm which is at all times the
fingerprints of BWnett's soundest
art.
THE DESERT OF wHEAT-By Zane
Grey. Harper and Brothers. $3.50,
A vivid story of the wheat coun-
try and the brave loyalty of the
American farmers Through it all
runs a splendid romance told in Zane
Greys best style.
THE GOLF COURSE MYsTERY-By
Chester X, Steele. George sully & Co.
$3.50
A rapidly moving mystery tale and
love story combined, introducing
that inimitable southern gentleman
detective, Col. Robert Lee Ashley,
who fishes in more ways than one.
A volume of many surprises and one
which places this author high in the
ranks of writers of detective roman
ces.
THE APARTMENT NEXT DooR-By
William Johnston. Little. Brown & Co.
$3.50.
This story introduces some OF the
ingenious methods employed by the
Germans in their audacious plans Of
destruction, and describes entertain
iLgly the way in which they were
thwarted. Lovers of spy stories will
be enthralled by this book into which
Mr.. Johnston has woven mysteries
even more battling than in The
House of Whispers"
PATRICIA BRENT. sPINsTER. BY an An
onymous Writer. George II. Doran Co.
$3.50.
This gay and delightfully humor-
GUS novel has had extraordinary
London success, where the identity
of the author is arousing the keenest
speculation. Perhaps it was the
general thinness of the boarders,
perhaps it was the roast-pork-and-
apple-sauce-dinner which made Pa
tricia say that she had a fiance
whose name was Major Brown and
that she was going to dine with him
the next night. She hadn't. and she
wasn't, but she did. And how she
did it is the story.
DANGER. BY A. Conan Doyle. George
II. Doran Co. $3.50.
Here is new volume of Conan
Doyle stories, in ali the veins of
which he is reckoned master-and
some in a quite new field as we'll.
There are stories of danger and of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
Fiction.

Fiction.
HENRY is TWENTY BY Samuel Mer-
win. The Bobbs Merrill Co. $3.50.
Among the normal, healthy, I'm.
hurt fingers of the world, Henry is
sore thumb. He can't fit into the
worlds conventional handclasp
without getting hurt. He stands
away from his, fellows because he
knows pain lies in closer contact
And he will always be a sore thumb;
he will never outgrow his sore
thumb. He will arrive, howeveE
and because of it, but he will go
along that solitary path that is set
aside for non-conformists. He will
succeed, but alone, and after fright
full mental and spiritual suffering,
He will never settle down into any
organization and make good by sub
hitting to discipline. For him, as
he is made, that would mean nope
less spiritual defeat. Is there a
community so small that doesn't
harbor a Henry? And is the out
come always as happy as in the
case of the hero of Henry is
TWENTY"
BUCK BY Charles D. Stewart. Hough-
ton, Mlfflin Co. $3.50.
Everybody likes Buck, a hustIing,
big-hearted son of the Middle West.
who comes to Chicago from his In
diana university with nothing but
the knack of making friends and Of
lighting always on his feet; and
whose journey up the ladder Of for
tune is as varied and lively as a
three-ringed circus. From the time
when, as a furniture mover, he
chased a canary across Chicago, and
got him back (Buck always got
what he was after), his upward
progress was sure, even though
somewhat erratic. 1t is long time
since such an undignifed, and alto
gether delightful American as Buck
has stepped from book pages. He
is the sort of character you welcome
at the first glance with smile and
remember with pleasure long after
he is gone.
SHOPS AND HOUSES. BY Frank Swim
merton. George H. Dornan c. $780,
With the indignation of youth
against the instinct of oppression as
its theme, this is an absorbing story
of modern life in an English subur-
ban town, near enough to London
to be the home of city men. 1t is an
exquisitely humorous picture of
small-town snobbishness. A black
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

fore the war, and the plot is an I'M
usual one, even for this versatile
English author 1t is the story OF
the amazing experiences Of Mr.. Ern-
est Bliss, rich young idler, who,
when told by his frank physician, Sir
James Aldroyd that he has no moral
stamina, wagered the doctor E25,000
of English money that he could start
out with five-pound note and live
for year on what he earned. Told
in the authors characteristic man
ner. this captivating narrative will
afford ample entertainment to Mr..
Oppenheim's large following.
CAPTAIN JoNAHs FORTUNE. BY
James A. Cooper. George sully & Co.
$3.50.
Tired of an adventurous life on
the briny deep, Captain Jonah came
to the Shell Road to make his home
with some relatives he had not seen
for years. His troubles began al
most from the moment of his ar
rival and he soon found himself in
swirl of happenings as unusual as
they Mere exciting. He took little
Pearly under his wing, made the
talkative Captain Abe, the store
keeper, his confident, and concocted
marvellous scheme to outwit those
who were treating himself and the
girl so unfairly.
WHO CARES? BY cosmo Hamilton.
Little. Brown & Co. $3.50
Who Cares" is first. last and all
the time story of adolescence, of
boy and girl, high spirited, heal
thy, normal, vital and imaginative,
flung suddenly upon their own re-
sources, buying their own experien-
ces, opening the secrets and the SER
iousness of life themselves without
guidance, and coming out OF great
adventure hurt, and with the price to
pay, but not damaged because of
the inherent sense of cleanliness
which belongs to both. Handling
this difficulty and hitherto unat-
tempted theme in an accomplished
manner, the author of "The Blind
ness of Virtue and Scandal has
told a story of surprising human in
terest and movement.
THE ROLL GALLEY Arnold Bennett
George H. Doran Co. $3.50.
He had about him the air of hav-
ing been born to greatness; a nom
entity, at first. in Chelsea, George
Cannon, fresh from the historic Five
Towns, meant in the end to yield to
nobody in distinction and renown.
Mounting through succeeding
stratas of literary, artistic, political
and fashionable society, George be-
came familiar with the organic ex-
istence of London from the inside,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

daring. Of mystery, Of intricate an.
alysis, and of horror; there is story
in the manner of his weil-remen-
bered surgeon tales. And finally,
there is a portion of the book which
captures the exquisite, evanescent,
unconscious charm of childhood and
reveals new delight and delieacy in
the style of this master Of varied in
struments.
CARNEGIE, TECH WAR VERSE.
A slender sheaf Of poetic imagery
by students of the arts at the Car
negie Institute of Technology.
NEW ENGLAND AND THE BAvARIAN
ILLUMINATE. BY Vernon Stauffner.
Phi. d. The Columbia University Press.
An elaborate thesis on the transit
ton period of New England history
HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR, By
Francis A. March. The John winston
Co. $500.
This is a popular narrative history
of the worlds greatest war. Writ
ten frankly from the viewpoint OF
the United States and the allies. Il
visualizes the bloodiest and most
destructive conflict of all the ages
Maps and photographs prepared of
known authenticity illuminate the
text. Official documents prepared
in many instances upon the field Of
battle, and others taken from the
files of the government at war. are
the basis of this work. To further
recommend it, there is an introduce
ton by Gen. Payton c. March.
FRAGMENTS FROM FRANCE. p,
Bruce Bairnsfather, G. P. Putmap'A
Sons. so cents.
Captain Bairnsfather's sketches
from the front set all England
chuckling, and have met with as
hearty a welcome from Americans
lucky enough to see them. They
are humorous, human documents
entirely without bitterness,
A CRY TO THE CROSS
The invocation for peace in Eu-
rope that was addressed to His Holi-
ness Benedict XIV, September !,
1916.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
New York Fur Sales Amount
TO More Than S6.OOO.OO0

New York, Feb. o.-Totai sales at
the annual fur auction amounted to
more than $6000,000, it was an
nounced at the close of the sale to-
day. Muskrat pelts provided the
feature today, best skins bringing
$2.25. Polar bear sold for $43.5O;
otter, $3.50; ermine, $500 and
mutria. S2.25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10
petition for BimetaIism.

Denver, Feb. o.-The Colorado
senate today passed, with one dis
senting vote a resolution memorial
izing the peace conference at Paris
to adopt an international bimetal-
ism standard Of finance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

CARNEGIE TECH WAR VERSE,
A slender sheaf Of poetic imagery
by students Of the arts at the Car
negie Institute of Technology.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

NEW ENGLAND AND THE BAvARIAN
ILLUMINATE. By Vernon Stauffner.
Phi. d. The Columbia University Press.
A L 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-10

DANGER. BY A. Conan Doyle George
H. Doran Co. $3.50.
Here is a new volume of Conan
Doyle stories, in all the veins of
which he is reckoned master-and
some in quite new field as we'll.
There are stories of danger and of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
THE CITY GROWING.

The opening enrolment of the
city schools the past week was the
largest in the history of our city.
What does this mean? 1t means. a
larger population than the city has
ever had, and with the increased
population come the larger problems
which must be solved if we are 80
continue to grow as city.
Foremost among these is the
question of housing our population
with homes. This in an acute matter
vitality affecting not only the pres
ent, but the future of our city. The
cry is heard on all hands for homes,
not only from the people here but
from people away from here who
want to come to Columbus to take
advantage of our educational facili-
ties and who want to embark in
business here. Not to heed the de-
mand is to serve notice on the out
side world that Columbus growth
and development has reached it's
limit, for such it has, for no more
people en- live here with our present
housing facilities.
IN several other cities companies
have been formed to develop this
problem and more homes are to be
erected. If such company was
formed here and amply financed
and homes constructed so that they
could me sold upon easy terms to
deserving people who cannot pay
outright for such property, a hand
some investment would result to
ne stockholders while a great and
ttHeficient work would be accom-
pliShed for a very large number of
most deserving people. 1t is a great
opportunity for some rally construc-
tive work in behalf of our COM
munity and it ought to be under
taken.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
EGGER-PERRY.

A wedding of widei interest in this
city and section was sOlemnized the
mast week when Miss Katherine Egg
ger and Mr.. Emmett Perry, were
married, the ceremony having been
pastor of the Central Methodist
performed by Rev. 7. E. Gregory
church.
The bride is the pretty and at
tractive young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. B. Egger, and is ayoung
girl of unusual charm and grace
She has a hos Of friends in this
CITY and section. The groom is
Young man of sterling worth arc
ability. He IS valued employee OF
the wholesale firm Of Thomas J
Locke. and is ess,enrel by a WIDE
circle Of friends.
Numerous friends Of the yOunG
eoupie Join in extending eongrstula
t;Ous and best wishes for a loni
married life q unslleyed rsppiness
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21

the Council and the police together
for a conference to deal with the
whole situation. There are some
divisions in the administration
which are impairing its usefulness
and efficiency. These should be
buried and all should unite to secure
better conditions in Columbus. The
people expect it and they have a
right to demand it from their sworn
officers. They will support them
whole heartidly in carrying out such
a policy
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
lot Weather---Ice
Tea.

G True economy consists in obtain
py what you want at q fair price;
pere is no economy in buying cheap
vmmon stuff, particularly does this
wply to tea. Golden Gate Teas-all
sGvors-are high grade; full flavor
uoicest quality, packed in flavor
Vsht, moisture-tight cartons, six va
mites, Ceylon, Japan, Oolong, Gun.
nwder, English Breakfast, Black anc
cen. All make delicious drinks
either hot or iced.
Some pound Of Japan tea will make
a0 cups; one pound of Ceylon Tes
OH make 400 cups; both are good
ither cost TO exceed Ia Of a cent
Je cup. If you have not done so
W Ceylon as an iced beverage. Yot
Oh be delighted; 1t is flayory, rich
re, clean, economical and healthy
TO try it as a hot drink; its excel
ace viii surprise you.
We have the sole agency for Co
vnbus Of Colder Gate Teas, COnees
diees and Flavoring Extracts.
]. n. STEVENS & son.
Bone 80. TIE Main St GreeeEs
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
YoM KIPPUR.

Yom Kippur, the Jewish new year
day, will be celebrated by the Jews
Of Columbus this week. The occa-
sion falls on Thursday and is sele-
bration will begin at 6 ,o'olcsk Wed
nesday evening. The Jewish stOIes
of the city will be closed throughout
the day Thursday. Services will be
held at Temple B'Nai Broth condue-
ted BY Mr.. Simon Loeb, acting
rabbi. Services will be at $50 Wed
nesday night and 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
CAPT. BOB" BANKS.

Courtly and chivalrous gentleman,
brave and intrepid soldier, gifted
journalist, faithful historian, good
citizen and loyal friend this COM
munity unites in sorrow over the
passing away of Capt. Bob Banks,
whose death occurred the past week
at Gulfport For the past several
years his physical body had been
failing, but the intellectual power
of the man remained undimmed to
the end. Among his last work worthy
of preservation with the history of
the past was his series of articles
written for the Commercial Appeal
entitled Famous Mississippians."
He deserves live among the good
men he SO faithfully portrayed for
the inspiration of those Of our pres
ent time.
Capt Bob Banks was native
of this county and all Of his earlier
life was spent here. H. edited tire
Columbus Index for years and sub
seqaenrlS removed tn paper to
Meridian where it had larger field
He was receiver Of public moneys
under the Cleveland administration,
and later removed to the Coast where
his last days were spent, and where
he is sleeping his last sleep.
May friends in his boyhood home
mourn with those who are bowed
under the sorrow Of his death.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Tombigbee Lodge No. II, Knights
of Pythias are initiating a class
known as the Gideon d. Harris
class, in honor of our deceased Bro
ther. Let every Brother make a per-
sonal effort to make this big
class, give your support in every
way "Your presence at the meeting
is a support within itself
There will be something doing at
every meeting. The lodge meets
Tuesday evening Special invita-
tions extended to visiting brothers.
After the meeting Tuesday night
Mr.. J. r. Watson was elected pub
LEFTY agent for the lodge.
j. r. Watson,
Press Agent.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
LODGE NEWS
Odd Fellows.

Quite an interesting session OF
Union Lodge No. 35, /. o. o. F..
was held last Monday night and
much interest was manifested in
the work of the session. In response
to an appeal for a larger attendance
on the part of the brothers the at
tendance was materially increased
and it was a most interesting ses-
sion.
The initiatory degree of the order
was conferred on Mr.. Freno and
next Monday night the lodge will
put on degree work for two more
candidates.
All members of the lodge are ur-
ged to attend and take part in the
growing interest in the lodge. An
especially large attendance is de-
sired for the meeting Monday night