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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Philanthropic Woman to Sell
Property for Orphans Home
Mrs. L Sabre, Coming From Russia 81 Years Ago,
to Share Her Success in Life With Poor and
Homeless Children.

Through the sale of Omaha pro-
perty which she has acquired since
emigrating from Russia 81 years
ago, Mrs. L. Sabre, real estate hold
er and philanthropist, 1856 Wayne
street, hopes to establish an institu-
ton for the education of orphans.
Plans are under way and construc-
ton will begin as soon as certain
property can be disposed of to fl
nance the project.
Fifteen years ago, Mrs. Sabre
came to Omaha from New York,
where she had first settled upon her
arrival from Moscow, Russia, her
birthplace
Satisfied With Success.
She has succeeded, in spite OF
high taxes and incidental expendi-
lures, in holding to tracts of proper
ty which she bought upon her set
Element in Omaha, and her life here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Couldn't Stump Young Pershing; Kept
Right on and Crossed Swollen Creek

we always separated, he would turn
east to Turkey Creek, while ! went
west.
Turkey creek had to be forded.
This Sunday it had overlooked its
banks, and Johns horse would not
take to the water. Along came a
man John knew pretty well, and
whose horse was not afraid to swim.
John got the man to go ahead.
Then John threw the bride of his
horse to the man, drew his legs up
under him, kneeling on the saddle
and steadying himself by holding to
his horses neck. The procession
started, the mans horse literally
pulling Johns horse. So John got
across without getting enough
water on his shoes to spoil his
shine"
Captain Henley, alas, is dead. But
his widow, Mrs. Levina J. Henley, a
dear. lovable old woman of II, IS
still alive.
Indeed, do remember John"
she said. He taught our school III
Prairie Mound one winter. and dur
ing part of that time he boarded In
my house. He made a deep impress
sion upon me. He was such stu
dious young man, always reading OF
else discussing in a very serious
way different topics with my hus-
band. There was nothing frivolous
about John. You knew Instructive
ly that he had purpose in life.
Emogene Liked Him.
81 was interested in him because
of incidents connected with his CONF
ing to Prairie Mound. He had
taught the negro school here, as
you know. Well, one of the mer-
bers of the school board in Prairie
Mound had objected to his coming
to our school because of that fact.
My husband settled that board
member. That pleased me, and
was interested in John-anticipated
his coming.
II have heard my husband say
that John was the best teacher our
school ever had. And I have heard
many of the pupils say the same
thing. l know my oldest daughter,
Emogene-she was teacher laterIi
dead now-was one of his pupils,
and she said it. All the pupils. she
told me, learned to respect and love
Iohn,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

John asked my father for a let
ter of. recommendation to Capt.
Samuel A. Henley, head of the
Prairie Mound School Board. My
father gave it to him. In fact, faith
er had already spoken to Captain
Henley about John.
Bright and early next morning
John appeared in buggy. He was
ready to drive over. He was dressed
i'll his best clothes and he had on
a pair of brand new gloves.
BETTER put those under the seat
when you get half mile from the
captains house. father said to John,
referring to the new gloves.
John asked why, and father told
him that the captain was an odd
man and loathed kid gloves. Father
said the captain so abhorred them
that he would not take kindly to
any young man who wore them.
"All right said John. And he
suited his action to his words.
Another After Job.
Nov the funny part of his story
is that another young man, a young
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

has been replete with charitable &C
tivities.
Nov, l feel content with my suc-
cess in life" Mrs. Sabre declared. "A
home for the education of homeless
children has appealed to me. I will
finance such an institution. I know
conditions in the city and have
learned that no better work of char
ity could be done than for the
poor"
Chronicled by the Poor.
Mrs. Sabro's charitable activities
are chronicled among the poor of
the city, particularly homeless girls
who have been stranded here. Some
of the first property acquired by her
were tracts in the wholesale dis
trict, some of which she still holds,
though she is now planning an early
release of her trackage holdings for
the purpose of accomplishing her !
plans to establish an institution for
homeless children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Elected Teacher of Prairie Mound School Because He
Didn't Wear Gloves Became the Fine Horseman
He is Today by Riding to and from School-Emo-
gene Thought Him Wonderful Teacher.

pleasantly and invited him into the
living room and asked him to be
seated. The captain seemed to like
John from the outset. They had
talked only a few minutes when the
captain declared he would like to
have John come to the school at
Prairie Mound.
Other Man Wore Gloves.
"'1'll vote for YOU the captain
said and I'll tell the other members
of the board how feel and that l
think you will make an admirable
teacher. Another young fellow was
over here from Brookfeld this
morning to see me, but all the time
he sat talking he kept fondlng a
pair of kid gloves he carried. Pm
glad to see you don't wear them
John, as he told me the story,
said he thought of the gloves out
under the buggy seat and could not
help blushing. But he didn't say
anything about them, and a few
days later he was selected for the
position.
Mr.. Sturgeon secured a teachers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Cleaning Up Details for
Ak-Sar-Ben Fall Carnival
Three Miles of Automobiles Expected With 20 Floats
in Electric Pageant 900 in Cash Prizes Of
fered-King Calls for Horsemen.

val grounds will be lighted and deea
GRATED better than ever. Merchants
are requested to cooperate in lend
ing gala appearance to the city
during the Ak-Sar-Ben season.
Call For Horsemen.
King Ak-Sar-Ben, the 18th of his
line has issued a call for horsemen to
ride in the electric parade, Wednes-
day night. October /. Volunteers
are expected to furnish their own
mounts, as has been the custom for
years. Samson will receive the
names of the horsemen. Work is
progressing at the den on 20 floats
for the electrical pageant.
The committee in charge of the
floral parade, to be held Thursday
afternoon, October End, report that
there will be three miles of deco-
rated automobiles, and that this
spectacle will eclipse all previous
efforts in the west. A total of
$1,000 in cash prizes will be award
ed to the winners. l.t,-r
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

Omaha people who will have
rooms to rent to visitors during the
Ak-Sar-Ben fall festivities, Septem-
Der oath to October 4th, are request
ed to advise Samson, Omaha" the
number of rooms available, locations
and rates per day.
During the carnival season an in
formation bureau will be maintained
by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, one
of the chief objects of the bureau to
be the assignment of visitors to
lodgings.
Prepare For Carnival.
Work at the carnival grounds,
Fifteenth and Capitol avenue, has
Is shows and rides will hold forth
10 days
1T will be the largest aggregation
of carnival shows we ever have had"
averred ]. D. Weaver, secretary.
MANY of the shows will be new to
Omaha. The new riding device is
known as The Frolic,' and I'll say
that it is a genuine thrill"
Mr.. Weaver states that the carni-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

position himself few days later in
school quite near Prairie Mound.
He and John taught one term be-
'0re going to Kirksville and during
lat term they returned over Sun
ulys to their homes in Laclede, leav-
ing their schools Friday afternoons
and going back on Sunday after
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

Bee Want Ads are business
boosters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Hundreds Of Blind,
Scorning Charity,
Live on 81 a Week

London, Sept. >l3.-Said Mr.. Al
fred Short, Laborite, in the House
of Commons: Seven hundred
blind persons live in London on
less than 10 shillings ($2.50) a
week"
With all of these unfortunates
the fear of the workhouse is strong
er than the pangs of hunger, and
they will content themselves with
one meal day, consisting of tea,
bread and margarine, rather than
report themselves as indigents need
ing state aid. Nearly all of them
are half starved, according to the
report of the secretary of the In
stitute's After Care Committee to
Universal Service. Most of these
INDECENT blind are too old to be
trained in the crafts for the sight
less. Poor helpless chips on this
after-the-war tide of restlessness
which catches millions in its back
wash-just helpless chips!
Here is a story which is typical
VI Tie tnlllS CalleQ lie theSe Slght-
less ones lead. 1t was told by a
kind-hearted charity worker who
confines her activities to the help
less blind:
There were two old people we
knew about-the husband, SO and
the wife 80. One day we brought
them a dozen new-laid eggs. We
had to struggle with them to pre-
vent their sharing an, egg between
them, SO precious did they regard
eggs. The man is helpless invalid,
bedridden; the wife is street singer
before theater queues. They live
on about eight shillings ($2) a
week"
Bee Want Ads are business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Son IncorrigibIe; Father
EnIistS Him In Army

Clinton, ILL.,, Sept. l3.-John Var
vii, aged II, threatened the life of
his father. The boy was incorri-
gible. Punishment and arrest had no
terror for him. But his father
thinks he has found way of tanning
him. He took his son to a local
recruiting station and compelled the
boy to enlist in the army, where he
expects the discipline will correct
his faults.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Toledo Will Lose 1900
Foreiun Population

Toledo, o., Sept. l3.-This city
will lose $4,000 of its present popu-
lation within three months, accord
ing to the manager of the foreign
department of local bank. Lifting
of the restrictions on foreigners de-
string to return to their homelands.
will cause the exodus. Four thou
sand Bulgarians will return to their
homes, it is said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Quarantine 5000 Acres Of
Alfalfa Because of WeeViIS

Montrose, Colo, Sept. l3.-Six
thousand acres of alfalfa have been
quarantined by county commission
ers because of the alfalfa weevil,
found there June Is by the state
entomologist, who stated that un-
less such action was taken all OF
the alfalfa district would have to
be quarantined. Under the quar-
antine restrictions no hay or straw
can be shipped from the quaran-
tined acreage.
Alfalfa weevils have alarmed the
growers, who are keeping a close
watch on their crops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

moons. They travelled on horse
back and those rides and Johns
early training on his fathers farm,
made him the wonderful horseman
he was when he entered West Point,
and which he is today. A finer rider
than Gen. John Joseph Pershing
never lived. When he is astride a
horse he is part of the horse.
Mr.. Sturgeon tells story of a
ride to school with John.
Il have always said" he declares,
Introductory to the anecdote,
there's nothing in the world that
would stump John. There isn't.
He always had solution for every
problem.
How Creek Was Forded.
"He and l were riding south from
Laclede to school one Sunday after
noon. At the fork in the road, where
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

man from Brookfield-the town you
are in now-was seeking the same
position. John-of course, he told
me all about it afterwards reached
Captain Henley's house and found
that the Brookfield young man had
already called. John was fearful,
afraid he had come to late.
But the captain greeted him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Discover Valuable
Limestone Deposits

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. IS.
limestone deposits have
been discovered on 800 acres of land
owned by the city of Colorado
Springs. Limestone is valuable in
the manufacture of cement, and the
land may be leased for that pure
pose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Shameless Wonder CHALLENGED.

Rolla, Mo, Sept. 13.-"Uncle"
John WEIGH % this city, who boasts
that he is not shaved his upper lin
since 1864, and who has worn a
beard since 1869, without shaving.
has been challenged by a Kentuck.
ian, who claims not to have had q
shave since 1861.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
EXTENSION OF ORIENT
RAILROAD CONSIDERED

Austin, Texas. Sept l8--It be-
came known today 40 the office of
the Railroad Commission that the
Federal Government Is considering
the matter Of extending the Kansas
City, Mexico q Orient railroad from
Alpine to the border, presumably for
military purposes, as the chief engi-
neer Of the War Department is on
the ground going over the proposed
line with Chief Engineer De Bernard
of the Orient.
The owners Of the road have the
line located from Alpine to the bor-
der and into Mexico to a connection
with the northern terminus of their
line, which has an outlet at the Pa
cific port of Topolobampo.
II is approximately 100 miles from
Alpine to the border over noun
famous country. The recent rescue
of the two United States Army air
men who landed in Mexico and were
held captives was made near where
the Orient is projected to cross the
Rio Grande. At this time there is no
railroad south of the Southern Pacif-
ic. The proposed road would go to
the very apex Of the Big Bend sec
ton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
LOCAL ITEMS FROM
THE SEMINOLE sENTfNEL

% w. Scott sold 500 COWS and
calves and $50 three and four year
old steers belonging 70 q ~ Arm
.stfong 10 W VI SiopaH Of floydada.
Bert AnccH soh $50 cows and
calves 10 W. W. sfoyall Of Floydada
COY a Heard sold 100 COWS belong
LING 10 Tom Ross to ID. Clifton.
" s. Doss sold $50 two year old
befcrs to W. y Balm. Of Sterling
City.
Mr.. Balm also bought a small bunch
from w r. Price and j. II, Hawkins.
Mrs. G. c. Graves received a mes
sage last Saturday that her father, J.
~ Coffey, who lived at Zephyr, Tex
as, had died that evening at o'clock.
The biggest rain in the history Of
Gaines County fell here this week. II
is estimated that fully seven or eight
inches fell, this precipitation began
falling Monday morning and lasting
through Tuesday night continuously.
Crop yields are exceptionally fine
and range conditions could not be
better.
G. NJ Cox. Of Austin, came in
Thursday to look after land inter
ests here. Mr.. Cox, together with
his brother, c. NJ Cox, Of Hico, own
several thousand acres of land in this
county He has recently returned
from France where he served the
past two years in the U. 5. army.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
ATTEND COUNTY FAIRS

Miss Mile NJ IInlsey, Home Dem
onstrntion Agent Of this county, nas
recently been asked 90 act as luuEc
In the County Fair Exhibits OF plck'
ems and Floyd Counties. Miss RAJ.
scy will probably leave To-Day ,o'
SPUR. and return home saturday ~,
viii 90 to Floydada the first OF nest
week
Miss Halscy has been real busy or
late, having done much toward help.
ing IN preparations for the Boys ana
Girls Clubs. selecting the best or
those exhibits for the state FAR, al.
10 In the preparation Of the annual
report Of the work she has done this
year
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
r. g. p. WILL USE OIL
BURNERS ENTIRELY SOON

Sweetwater, Sept 1.-The Texas
& Pacific railroad has made Sweet
water a terminal for local freight
trains and soon will erect large oil
storage tank, from which the engines
viii be supplied.
II is understood this road will soon
be using oil burners on its entire
system.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
IN COURT
MINUTES OF LAST WEEK

In our last weeks issue we erred
in that part Of the minutes where we
stated that Mr.. Merrill has received
pay for eight days road supervision.
Mr.. Merrill had received nothing for
this kind Of work, and we are glad to
correct same.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

When the bowels feel uncomfort-
able and you miss the exhilaratine
feeling that always follows copious
morning operation, a dose Of HER
BINE will set you right in couple
Of hours. If taken at bedtime yor
get its beneficial effec after break
fast next day. Sold by All Druggists
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

what are you worth 70 yourself
War Savings Stamps help you find
the correct answer
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

When you save first and spend af-
terward you trade something you
will never miss for something you
are sure to want. Buy WSS.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

Cannot set your boy up In business
al 2if Then teach him now TO buy
Thrift Stamps.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25
APPLESl APPLES!

have a car load Of apples for sale.
See them at the Cash Dry Goods
Store. 1871
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

A rolling stone gathers no moss
but War Savings Stamps accumulate
good interest
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-25

Don't suffer- A tiny bottle Of
Frcezone costs but few cents at any
drug store. Apply a few drops ON tho
eorns, calluses and "hard skim on bot
tom Of feet, then lift them off,
When Freezone removes corns from the
toes or calluses from the bottom Of feet,
the skin beneath is left pink and healthy
and never sore. tender or irrtated
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07
HOLDING UP USEFUL
LAWS

According to the official organ OF
the Anti-Saloon League, the particu-
lar plan of the initiative and referen-
dun to be submitted on November
to the voters of Illinois is of sort
to put a new and effective weapon
into the hands OF forces opposed to
all sorts of reform. By the referen-
dunn that is proposed $4,000 petition
ers will have the power to suspend
the operation of any remedial act of
the legislature until such time as the
people can be brought to vote upon
it. This critic holds that in a city
like Chicago it would be compare
lively easy for Saloons and vice in
terests" to get sufficient number of
persons to sign petition for the sub
mission to popular vote of almost
any law and thus secure a stay of
proceedings.
These criticisms are just. The
voters should oppose the propositions
rs badly devised and therefore I'M
worthy of the support of those who
favor wise use of the initiative and
referendum.-Chicago Daily News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07

legislature, and reputation of the
legislatures action in ratifying the
national constitutional Prohibition
amendment. The two amendments
we're: Repeal of the statewide Pro-
hibition amendment and a proposal
to legalize the manufacture and sale
of 2.75 per cent beer. The us per
cent beer proposal was also included
in the proposal to repeal the state
constitutional dry amendment.
The reports are coming in slowly,
only 40 counties at this writing hav-
ing made returns. Practically all the
wet strongholds have been heard
from, and the remaining counties are
expected to roll up tremendous dry
majorites on all four propositions.
The repeal of the state constitu-
tional amendment and the 27S per
cent beer proposal and the referen-
dunn proposing reputation of ratih-
cation are overwhelmingly defeated.
As stated above, the only proposal in
doubt is the Endorsement of the en-
forcement act. -
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07
THOSE PUBLIC POLICY
QUESTIONS

The league Initiative and referen-
DUMP has succeeded in getting a
number of such pledges from Dem
ocratic candidates, who hope to OBJ
tain thereby not only the leagues
help but the help of organizations and
individuals interested in the enact
ment of radical legislation and the
submission of various questions
Among the latter are those who de-
sire to make the single tax the basis
OF revenue in Illinois, those who favor
state socialism in one form and an
other, and those who desire to re-
open the wet and dry question. Cam
didates who have declined to make
pledges in advance of their election
have taken the sensible course And
the public will be equally sensible If
it votes against the public policy
questions submitted through the eff
forts of Mr. Hearst's ague.-Illinois
State Journal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07
THE HEARST GATEWAY

The Hearst gateway" amend
ments. if incorporated in the new con-
stituton, would make possible con-
tinual turmoil. The signatures of an
insignificant percentage of the voters
could upset the normal machinery of
the state at any time. The great ma
jority of the voters would be COM
PEELED to devote much of their time
TO preventing unwarranted attacks
upon the constitution. The basic law
would forever be at the mercy of I'M
announced, secret attacks by the vio-
lent few.
Candidates for delegate who are
pledged to the so-caled public policy
questions are bound in advance; not
actually but in a thin moral sense.
Their pledges will prevent unpreju-
diced action.--Chicago Tribune.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07
DISTRIBUTING THE I.
AND r.

The way to discredit any good prin-
ciple is to provide for its unwise APP
plication.
The initiative and referendum prop
erly safeguarded are sound and valu-
able methods OF giving effect to the
public will. But the initiative and
referendum without proper safeguards
may become the instruments of mis-
chief-making and self-seeking min
critics.
As they are presented to the people
on the little ballot in this election
they should be rejected. The condi-
tons attached to them and which
the people are asked to approve are
wholly insufficient for the protection
of the public.-The Chicago Evening
Post.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-11-07
WAR HAS NOT CAUSED
WINE FAMINE IN FRANCE
Women Carried on Manufacture of
Wine While Men Were in War;
Germans Confscated Much But
More was Successfully Hidden
From Them

An inventory has been taken of the
wine cellars in the devastated dis
tricts o. France and the report shows
that France is not suffering from a
champagne famine.
The Germans occupying Rheims
for a short period in 1914 managed
to use 10000 bottles of champagne,
but even this amount is not missed
among the 100,000,000 bottles left in
Rheims and the Epernay district.
Although the wine makers in this
part of France were all in the army,
the women carried on the work so
successfully that in 1915, 100000
bottles were exported and in 1917,
100000.
When the German offensive was
at its height in 1918 the famous wine
cellars of Epernay, Chateau Thiery
and Dormans were in danger of be-
ing ruined by the invaders. The
French, however, carefully hid this
store OF champagne and mined the
cellars at the same time so that if
the Germans should become victors
the French could blow up these stores
rather than sacrifice them to the
enemy. But they were saved and
champagne is. the most popular bev-
erage in France today, selling for the
modest price of $2.40 bottle.