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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
buggy" Woman Wins
Her Mention on bug
Page by big" Dinner

The scene was a large restaurant
at busy hour. Walters were hur-
rying about bearing heavy trays and
fastening to remove used dishes.
One woman, blissfully ignorant of
the rush, was perusing the menu
card for dishes to suit her fancy.
For five minutes an impatient waiter
had been standing at her side.
Have you soft shell crabs to-
day. or What is your best kind
OF salad" were questions that kept
coming at intervals as the clock
marked the lapse Of time and angry
and hungry diners glared.
After the condition of the oysters
had been ascertained and numerous
queries answered the waiter poised
his pencil for at least l0-course
dinner order, when the fair diner
said sweetly:
Please bring me bottle of pop"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Toledo trip. Honestl its criminal
to come back here with the Their
mometer flirting with blood heat
and tell about real beer. Nor near
beer, but honest to goodness Schlitz
with the old time kick to it-tell
about high balls and things and tell
how hot it was there. The Kid
sure has tin ear if you tell him
that the moving picture machines
register seven falls, for the Kid
knows different. He was there. He
counted them himself There were
five falls. Count 'em. Five! and
he treasures US he was not affected
by the heat.
If you are willing the Kid will
show you how the first blow was
de1ivered-a left, mind you, not.
right, as some low brow nuobserv-
ent writer's would lead one to be-
lieve.
Aside from all this we know of
pool or pot. We won't divulge the
participants or place. The betting
was on the number of rounds the
fight would last. Did the know-all-
about-it sports win? They did not.
a lovely bit of feminity walked
away with the gravy and chortled
to US as if she had shown great
provision, and we doubt very much
if she ever heard of the Marquis
of Queensberry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Probation Officer Tells
Reasons Why Men Get Drunk
Twenty-six Excuses Given to Court Officer by Men
Arrested for Intoxcation; Everything From Birth
days to Rows With Family

Is. Fear Of an impending opera.
ton or a tooth extraction.
II. A desire to be smart, tough
or the real thing.
10. Because a stranger offered
him the liquor.
10. Because of unusual hardships
and other disagreeable features
connected with their job. Herein
lies every imaginable excuse.
20. To stimulate an appetite. Il
can't eat anything unless have
ball first" or 81 can't eat fried
stuff"
2l. To encourage sleep.
q. To brace up his courage gen.
orally or to forget his sorrows.
q. Many men. such as teamsters
or icemen, deliver goods at the sa-
loon or are constantly driving by
the door, so that the temptation is
always with them.
"a. Because the saloon-is a social
center and a very convenient one at
that. He must be a mighty cheap
sport who won't support the insti-
tuition which he frequents.
Is. The saloon is a convenient
banking institution for borrowing
money or cashing checks. The fav-
ored person, of course, returns the
kindness by buying a few drinks.
e. For countless thousands of
men the saloon is the public COM
fort station. providing the only
available toilet accommodations dur
ing business hours and open till II
o'clock at night. This is one Of the
chief causes of drinking and is a
feature of the problem that most of
the temperance and prohibition peo-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Traffic Signal Box
On Sixteenth Street
Entertains Crowds

Speculation was rife around Six
tenth and Harvey streets last week
when the new traffic signal station
was being installed as to the nature
of the queer box on a pole" One
pedestrian suggested that a light
house was being built, while another
said that it was to be an observation
tower to scan the country for boot
leggers. A landing platform for air
planes was expected by one pro-
phetic gazer to be the resulting
edihce of which the steel column
was the first support. At last a
traffic cop ended the speculation by
telling the purpose of the heavy
steel question provoker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Dreadful Threat.

Late again. cried the irate NOV
ing picture director of the members
OF his company. do you actors
think that you can stroll into the
studio at half-past ten, every morn
ing and get away with it? This
isn't a national bank. But, by hum
phrey! I'll get even with you! To-
morrow we start filming that Alpine
drama with the fog and cloud eff
fects. Reports at the old quarry at
$50 a. m. You are all going to be
shot at sunrise every morning tor
a week" Being shot at sunrise is
harder hardship for a movie actor
than it is for a prisoner of war;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Says Fish Comes if One
Whistles for Him; Maybe
|He'uDo the Shirnlnie Too

Frank Elias, charge d'affaires in
the Office of the city department, is
telling his latest fish story, and he
has told it so often that he believes
it himself.
According to Frank, there is a
large bass among the many fish in
the lagoon of Miller park. This
bass has been in the pond for years.
1t has been there SO long that it
knows the people and tits the boss
of the other bass, the bullheads and
the gold fish.
"All l have to do is to 60 out
there and whistle and this bass
sticks its nose out of the water,
holds its head sort. of slantwise, as
much as to expect a piece of cake.
1t will not eat bread, because ]
have spoiled it with cake" Frank
related.
Mr.. Bass plows through the wa
ter and sends all of the other fish
heller -skelter. 1t has a particular
aversion against the gold fish, and is
content to lord it over the bull
heads.
This piscatorial pet can wink and
can catch in its mouth pieces of
cake thrown by Frank Elias, so the
story goes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Twenty-six reasons answering the
eternal question: why do men
get drunk" have been promulgated
by a probation officer who has
studied the problem intimately tor
many years. Here are the underly-
ing reasons: -,
/. They want liquor and they
will have it. But it is an acquired
taste. After taking the first drink
of whisky in his life nobody ever
hankered for the second, although
he learned afterward to like it.
2. They need their beer or ale to
relieve thirst, so they say. Very
often this is true.
3. The doctor ordered whisky
for them once upon a time, and that
prescription lasts forever and for all
things. Whether it is chilblains or
toothache, cramps or pain, stomach
ache-as some men tell the Judge
influenza or rupture, or "pleurisy"
way down in their abdomen, whisky
is their panacea.
4. Financial troubles of every
name and description.
5. Family rows. Husband is
jealous, generally without cause.
Wife buys too many things on the
instalment plan. Perhaps there is a
star boarder. The daughters gen.
tleman callers are Objectionable to
the old man. His filthy talk and vile
accusations, absolutely inseparable
from the booze habit, break up the
family life and lead to more drink
on his part.
6. Bad weather. Too hot, too
cold, too stormy, etc.
7. Death in the household very
frequent cause of drink.
8. Wife is going to have a baby.
The poor husband loses his nerve
just when his assistance is most
needed and the patrol wagon Jugs
him off to the police station.
9. Disappointed in love. After his
best girl Tilted him Charles squared
things up with her by getting drunk.
10. Religious disagreements.
II. Too many convivial COM
panpns. Drinking then may be
classed among the contagious
diseases.
II. Celebrating a holiday, birth
day or the like.
Is. Because he went to funeral,
a wedding or christening.
Ia. Fear of ridicule and the jeers
of friends.
IS. Fear of arrest or a summons
to appear in court. !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
BpawE6l(&8! ! d { y
INTERESTING INFORMATION

INTERESTING INFORMATION.
The feathers of the Abyssinian
wild plum are used in making cigar
cites.
Ham and cabbage was invented
by poor cobbler in Ireland. He
was good-nighted by the king and
died in great agony.
Elmer Thomas was named while
still small child. His parents called
him Elmer, not Mr.. Thomas"
The output of the turnip mines of
San Domingo last year was 1884,
1902 tons. ,c. d..
Silas Greenhorn Of Spinach Cor
ners, Kentucky, holds the endurance
record in Ford car. He drove one
34.3 miles without a stop. He spent
seven weeks in hospital but is now
apparently none the worse for his
terrible experience.
Scientists have never been able
to explain the taste of those human
beings who like tripe.
Our revolutionary forefathers
knew nothing of the Victrola. 1t was
invented long after their day.
Very powerful telescopes are re-
CURED to see the names of the fixed
stars. .-
The Peruvian bulbufus builds it's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

In the days of old, when knights
were bold, and barons had credit
At the corner grocery, it was the
custom for young Lochinvars to
ride posthaste to the habitat of
their Imogene, throw a rose into
the open window, or otherwise offer
some material evidence of their
state of mind. The fair Imogene, it
she should be in a reciprocal mood,
would throw kiss in token OF her
love, or she might slam the window
down with a pout and naughty tilt
of her nose: The animal on which
the Lochinvar would be astride
would be known as "steed." or a
"charger," and mayhap the young
lord would wear a shining sword
and, he may have been incased in
armor. If the young woman in the
case tossed. q. rose, 1.-The young man
would be heartened to return the
cali and meet the folks.
J.. c. Dahlman, former mayor OF
Omaha, and now in the government
service, did not have. "steed or
Charger" when he was a COWBOY,
and sheriff at Chadron, Neb., and
along about the time when he was
foreman of the Newman ranch on
the Niobrara river, out in the sand,
hill country. He rode a Cow pony"
or a broncho which was as lively as
a bunch of firecrackers. When this
critter came to a full stop it lett
four holes in the ground where it
had planted its feet. In other words
it came to a stop on all Tours.
When Jim" Dahlman was a
Young man he lived in the saddle.
1t was 40 miles from the Newman
ranch to the nearest trading point
IN in the Pine Ridge agency. ne
knew Colonel Blanchard who had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
When They Wooed and Won by Edward Black =:

ridden 40 miles from the ranch to
the agency in about nothing flat,
he invited the young woman for a
ride "this evening" Now it must
be remembered that he was from
the south, where evening meant the
hours usually known up north as
afternoon. The young woman was
from the New England states, she
understood evening to mean the
hours after sundown, and she so
understood the invitation. She
plainly and quickly told the young
cowboy from the sandhills that the
young women of her set back in
New England did not consider it
proper to go out riding after dusk
with young men, unchaperoned. The
young cowboy explained that he
meant evening as he understood it,
meaning before the evening meal
time. She accepted the explana-
ton and accepted the invitation. He
obtained a tractable cowpony for
ner ana lHey went out lot d rue,
and then there were many other
rides together.
After while she said she thought
she would return to her New Eng
land home, but he told her of the
great and growing west and asked
her if she would join her fortunes
with his.
So the boys down at the Newman
ranch were invited to the wedding,
and the teacher who came all of the
way from New England out to
where the west begins" is now
Mrs. Dahlman. ~
And afterward Mr.. Dahlman was
careful not to, ask his wife to go out
with him in the evening" when he
really meant "afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Only IS Men Turn Out
When General Wood
Inspects Fort Crook

The goth infantry, United States
regulars, established at Fort Crook
two weeks ago, has been stripped
from 1850 men to Isl officers and
men. Seven distinct companies are
now organized at the fort.
Some skeleton!
Col. J. w. Jordan, commanding
officer, said that but IS enlisted men
were available for duty" when Ma
jor General Wood made his trip OF
inspection last week. ~
The entire IS turned out. .4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Fort Omaha Balloon
Man Predicted Trip
= of British Aviators

The flight of the British dirgible
to this country was watched with
keen interest by, Leo A. Stevens,
aircraft pilot, designer and builder,
who has been one of the prominent
advocates of the lighter-than-air
type of craft for commercial use.
Nine years ago Stevens progressed
that within 10 years the Atlantic
would be crossed in a lighter than
air machine. He now maintains
that the heavier-than-air machines
will be outclassed by the big gas
bags which are capable of carrying
scores of passengers and tons of
freight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

interests at the agency and also at
the Newman ranch. A young
woman who was serving at Pine
Ridge as private tutor also knew
the Blanchards, and it was through
that acquaintance that Mr.. Dahlman
met the young woman.
On a spring day, after having
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

If Harry M. Christie had re-
NAMED a country school teacher he
would not now count his wealth in
six figures. That seems a fairly
safe statement. But he abandoned
the three "R's" for the big "R" or
real estate and now look at HIM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Undesirable Citizens.

And don't you yearn
To smash Jack Daw,
Who always vows
That he has saw"
And oft you've wished
To see impounded
Jim jerks, WHO wept
When friends were "drownded.'
1t drives me madden
Than ever jazz did
To hear Bill Brown
Murder has did"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

nest in. branches of watermelon
trees,
Scales are being built by an Osh-
kosh firm which are strong enough
to weigh Dan Butler and Gus Miller
at the same; time.
Among the savage tribes of Sene-
gambia it is stylish for the women
TO wear furs in the summer time.
A single whale will yield large
amount of whale oil and wholebone.
The larger the whale the greater the
amount of oil and bone it yields.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Warning! Don't twit the Kid
about his being a prognosticator
Also listen to this. If you want to
win a bet on any fistic encounter
take the opposite side doped out by
the sporting editors. The odds'll be
with you. This is the way it hap
pens.
The Kid was, for a number of
years, welterweight champ Of the
world. Get that? The office force
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Big Pike Again Hooked by
Fishermen at Carter Lake
Chamber of Commerce Members Discuss Tale of Fourth
of July Outing of George H. Walker and Fish That
Escaped From Hook.

later the line disappearing beneath
the water.
The incident of Walker and the
fish is said to have taken place about
midway between the Carter Lake
club grounds and the red ice houses
on the east shore of the lake. 1t
was near this point that DR.. c. w.
Hayes. deceased, hooked and land
ed a l5-pound pike some 10 years
ago.
Whether or not Walkers lure was
struck by a gigantic pike is some
thing that Chamber of Commerce
men are debating. However, it is
believed that some immense fish of
this family inhabit the lake. Some
rs years ago, when Lew May was
Nebraska fish commissioner, he
planted 10000 pike in Carter lake.
What became of them has never
been known. Few have been caught,
and it is said that if they are still
there and have grown as they
should, by this time they are as
large as small whales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

accordingly has had much respect
for his judgment. The Kid won't
admit it now, but before he left for
the big scrap he slipped it into our
ear and other ears that one. to wit:
Jess Willard had slightly the bulge
on the challenger. Did the boys
around the Office take heed? They
did. Let's look behind the scenes.
What the NJ. E. lost no one knows.
Maybe nothing, but, it certainly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Hodge PodEe.

Pa, what is a nightmare"
ITS something that men who
write, comedy motion picture seem
arios get very frequeStly."
From July Film Fun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Ball players will cost three cents
mile while travelling this season
and a lot more than that while
They're eating
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Lillian Russell and Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart bring, more fame to
Pittsburgh than Barney Dreyfus'
whole dang bali team
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

You never hear anyone knocking
the Erie, the New Haven or. the, B.
& A. now. Nix. They go direct to
headquarters and knock. the gov
eminent. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Reel Two.

whats the star so mad about?"
During the cafe scene he forgot
himself and tipped the waiter with
real money"
:. Prom July Film Fun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

"Tangerine" and lingerie" al
most rhyme. Tangerine is yellow on
the outside and red inside. Lingerie
is usually pink on the outside and
that's as far as we've seen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
WE SURRENDER!

(Ad. in London Times)
Telephone-Every effort having
been made to secure the installation
Of the telephone but without success,
will some generous and patriotic >tele-
phone subscriber In the South Ken
sington District afford the most val
liable assistance and help to two de-
modified officers, who have recently
started In business and are employing
several demobilized soldiers. by sur
rendering their telephone number.
thereby rendering them the most sub
stantial assistance in the foundation
of their business.-Box C-742, The
Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

THE WRESTLING MATCH.
"3:16-Lewis misses dive for
Lewis legs and comes up in Lewis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

deadlock, which is easily broken"
says the account of the struggle in
an evening paper.
Which calls to mind the recent re-
port in another paper that soldier
in France, at the recent athletic tour
nament, threw the discus 10000
meters"
FARMA VIRUMQUE CANO.
(By Lowell Miller. IS, SON of Probation
officer Gus" who has just returned
from the farm.)
In the evening, soft and low,
When you've got q girl or 40,
Don't You wish that you could 20
Back to the farm asain' Oh no!
When you sit and look at her,
And as into her ear you purr
Don't you hate that farmf why sure:
And as you sit there on the couch,
Her old man begins to crouch
Up behind you with . crouch,
Don't G you say that simple word' just
And in the morn when you forget
That against the farm you're set,
And you forget the girl you met,
Don't you love your farm? You bet!
SIGNS
In the Union station barber shop,
T0WT G"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Hotel rooms will cost twice as
much when prohibition sets in.
They'll be worth it. Who wants to
sit up all night at soda fountain?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

vampire, western and society stories
are popular at different times"
II wish there would be a good
picture vogue"
From July Film Fun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
Needed.

Did youever notice that motion
pictures have yoguess For instance,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13

Pittsburg is no better to live in
even if you spell it without the b.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-13
FARMA VIRUMQUE CANO.

In the Union station barber shop
PRIVATE FOWLS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12
PATERSON HAS
 GREAT GROUP
 OF SOCCER MEN
Team Meets Bethlehem fer Championship on Next
 Saturday Afternoon.

TNHE PATTERSON Football Club
 E of Paterson, N. J., which, on
 next Saturday, Lexington Day, will attempt to wrest the national soccer championship from Bethlehem Steel F. c. of Bethlehem, Pa, at
 Athletic Field, Fall River, is one of the most interesting collections of
 players in football history. Nation
 alities are mixed as probably never
 before in the case of a National Chal-
 lenge Cup flnalist.
 Aime Vandeweghe. wealthy New
 York furrier is packer and crack
 center haIfback of the team. He ts
 one of the five brothers, all of whom
 have. at one time or another, been prominently connected with the kick ing game in or about New York city. One of the brothers, Adiel, also
 Manhattan fur broker, is president of
 the Paterson club, Aime being vice
 president. Maurice Vandeweghe, q
 third brother, is the packer and a
 star of New York F. C., formerly the Continentals. The other brothers are Charles and Jerome.
 Aime has played with Brooklyn F. C., West Hudsons, Continentals, New [ York F. C. and Paterson.
 RudoIG HunZlker, 1nSlQe right or the Silk. Cityans. was born in Switzer- land. He played in international
 matches for both Switzerland and
 Italy before coming to this country. He too is a furrier and has played in the United States for the old German | F. c. Of New York. New York F. C., Bridgeport City and Paterson. George Knowles, outside right, is 24 wears old He was born in Penn ! syIvania. Is a pipe filter and has play-- l ed for West. Hudsons, Brooklyn Scots l and Paterson.
 Hermann Bleich, center forward. is | but 23 although one of the leading | goal scorers of the United States. He was born in Baden Baden. Germany. | and before coming to the land of his | adoption played for Baden Baden and | Karlsruhe F. c. Over here he has | played for Continentals. New York and Paterson. Archie Stark. inside l left. Is 22 and was born in Glasgow. l Scotland. He has played with West
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

Hudson, Juniors; Scottish-Americans, Babcock & Wilcox, West Hudsons and Paterson. His less interesting occupation is that of a machinist
 Dave BrQWn, outside left, was born in East Newark, N. J., 20 years ago and besides being the youngest mem Der of the championship contenders is a wire worker. He has played with Fords F. C., West Hudsons and Pat erson.
 Tommy Stark is a steel draftsman, q, was born in Glasgow. He has played for Scottish-Americans, Brook Iyn CeItics, West Hudsons, and Pater- son.
 Henry Meyerdiecks, left haIfback, is 24 and of Holland-Dutch descent. He was born in New York and has played with German F. c. three sea sons, Continentals, seasons, New York two years, Bay Ridge one sea son, and Bremen Sport Club three seasons.
 John Rroadbent, who may be at right fullback, is 29 years old. He was born at Leeds. England, is a shipping clerk, and has played fol Newark Caledonians. Newark F. c. Brooklyn for three seasons, and Pat erson.
 Walter Healey, goalkeeper, is 35 years of age and was born in Actin tin, England He has played for Pan Americans of Fall River. 19O1-O7; J Ss P. Coats. 1907-O9; Howard x Bull lough F. C., 1909-'11; Bridgeport City. 1911-13, and since 1917 with Paterson.