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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19


GIBBS novel. 1.-THE Street Of Adventure, !"
which is descriptive of newspaper proc
esses in Fleet street. Because the public is al
ways so deeply interested in the presumably
mysterious workings of newspaper office we
reproduce bit of Mr.. Gibbs description Of the
city room of the Star.
ut was large room," writes Mr. Gibbs,
with number of desks divided by glass par
titons and large table in the center At the
far end Of the room was fire burning bright
ly in the CRATE, and in front of it were two
men and girl, the men in swing chairs with
in the pillows OF black silk skirt, arranging
chestnuts on the first bar of the CRATE"
We know nothing as to the environment Of
newspapering on Fleet street but we've seen
LOCO city rooms, and none of them was like
ever it is found. We know OF but one depar-
ture from it. That is in the city room of a
Detroit newspaper, where the windows are
washed every week. We never saw a city
room with CRATE in one end, nor a reporter
with his legs stretched toward the fire. When
a reporter has nothing else to do with his legs
he drapes them over his desk or hangs them
on his typewriter. The spectacle of lady re-
porter CARRIED in billowing skirt of black
silk and seated on the floor feeding chestnuts
to the fire would give the most hardened vet
eran pause. The thing simply isn't done. A
lady reporter who did it would get herself
talked about. The fact that she wore bllow-
ing black silk skirt to the office would cause
comment.
Newspaper offices run true to type and
present an aspect familiar to every worker.
Not so long ago we changed meal tickets. The
room in the new place looked exactly like the
one we had left in the old. About the only diff
tL,k 1ofk IoL. .l -. 81
and battered golden oak desk and succeeded to
one in mahogany in about the same condition.
When we saw the desk chair we had the i'm
pulse to kiss it. 1t was exactly like the old
one in which we had sat for Is years.
Elect street" continues Mr.. Gibbs the
while he puts his words in the mouth of the
lady reporter, would kill you in a year. 1t
is very cruel and very callous to the suffer-
ings of mems souls and bodies. We women
wear out sooner. Five years in Fleet street
withers any girls
Which is interesting, if true. But our own
observation and experience is that newspaper
men do less work than any other class of hui
man beings. His is loafing job Unless he
can learn to loaf with it he is useless to his
newspaper. There is fallacious theory, very
generally entertained by the public that the
strain and stress of newspaper work wear men
out and make them old before their time. A
newspaper man becomes immune to stress and
strain. The spectacle of Rome burning and
Nero fiddling would excite veteran newspaper
man not in the slightest. To him it would be
part of the days work to be accepted calmly
and disposed of in methodcal fashion.
Another fiction of newspaper making very
generally accepted as truth is that of the rush
and hustle of the newspaper office. The calm
est and most orderly place in the world is a
newspaper office when big news is breaking
Otherwise it never would get into the paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Small town stuff" begins to lose its in
nocuous quality when it takes the form de-
scrbed by youth who has just been over
hauled for robbing rural postoffce. Big city
wickedness looks pale alongside the tale he
tells Human nature is pretty much the same
wherever it is found.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
perhaps If I had a daughter I could
he happy again.

De HAPPY AGAIN.
Peggy, listening with delight to
his song as she lay on the ground,
and noting the tender light in his
kindly eyes. thought to herself the
orphan who got him as father
would be lucky indeed, he
had so much love to give her.
The song was broken into by
shrek from General Swallow.
Here comes a charming orphan
girl. Sing. stranger, sing"
And the stranger sang 50 sweetly
that no one could possibly resist the
spell Of his song.
Tomorrow will be told how the stranger
loses a lovely daughter when he almost
has her.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

If Carranza knew any more about history
than Henry Ford showed on the witness stand,
he would be little more careful about how he
monkeys with Uncle Sam. Young America
broke up piracy on the Mediterranean, and was
never so patient with bandits as with the Mex
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
ST. Peter and Profitaers,

The average consumer likes to
imagine what good st. Peter will do
to the profiteers when they try to
pass through the golden gate.-Des
MOineS Reeister
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Come on with your complaints invites
the federal attorney for Nebraska, but victims
of food profteering rather incline to the view
that it is up to him to do little digging
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Pete-I don't know. Jake, amt been
further east than Denver.-Widow.
Bertie-whats that bell around the
when she wants to ten the eAt calf that dns
ner's ready. London Blighty.
p. "Yog say you are in love with Miss
I'm sure of It."
about her.
Neither can I see it But les in the
~ understand that none Of the boys
No. answered Three Finger Sam.
"Taint safe. If you smell Ticker on a
mans breath now It's sure sign he's
been Robin baggage car somewhere"-
Washington Star.
siderab bly,"
Yes We're going to have boundary
lines instead Of Hindenburg lines"
Cha Charles ts John you're getting old
John; Aye, that am. II live to the
end O. this month I'll be a hoctergera-
nium-Christian Record.
WHATS IN name?
Nothing" answered Mr.. stormington
Barnes. III there was anything I'd put
show and call it THE Street Car"
Maybe it would play to standing room
only"
Dubbs: The girl made a complete fool
of me.
Miss Bright: She didn't have to do
much remodelng, either.--Boston Tran
script
Excuse me sir said the beggar, but
did you ever hear 1t said that money
talks"
II have" said the gentleman accosted
well. would you mind letting me have
a dime for few minutes chat? I'm
awful lonesome. Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Increased expenses is the reason given for
boosting the price of milk. Applies to every
thing, apparently.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Secretary Baker might have said, ooh,
pshaw" but he did not. He simply said moth
ing when told of the Mexican. demand for
ransom for the American aviators.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

At least 30NOO automobiles outran the as
SCISSOR in Nebraska this year This is quite
few to get away, but they may be overhauled
next time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
How to Get Evidence.

The congressional committee ap-
pointed to investigate the high price
Of shoes can learn some of the facts
by simply buying a pair of congress
gaiterS.-BoStOn Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

If the president has extended his objurga-
tory equipment beyond tut and fudge. he may
be able to measure up to the requirements OF
the Mexican situation
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Just suppose the republican senator's do not
take the same view of the senatorial spokesman
of the administration on the foreign relations
committee, what do you think he will say?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Stenographers at the White House today
are in for busy time
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Iowa towns now appreciate the advantage
of trading with Omaha 1t is possible to save
little money here instead of at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

What the governor of North Carolina said
to the governor of South Carolina as they
passed Omaha was some very complimentary
thnps about the Omaha Empire"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Any doubt as to whether the public would
eat the army food has been dspelled
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

The attack on H c. of L." in Omaha seems
to have retired to a previously prepared po-
sition"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Railroad fremen know what they want
50 per cent increase in pay and machines to
do the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Advertising pages contain a solemn warn
ing to little Johnnie that vacation days ar
nearly over.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY.

peggy, Billy and the birds are drawn
into the woods by a mysterious bird song.
They find that the singer Is an old. Wills
kered man. Billy thinks him a siren.
After the birds escape from the spell OF
his song he draws Peggy by Its sweet
nONer)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

man is pretty hard up for liquor when he
will impersonate policeman to get it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Fanning's bargain headquarters are local.,
popular
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Small countries are in need of credit" sum-
marzes an observer. Most of US are
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Old u. B." isn't dead-his finger moved.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
LAUGHS AND LYRICS.

One-eye Jake-Does tho sun ever set
in the east, Pete?
Pete-I don't know. Jake, amt been
further east than Denver.-Widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

However, Mr.. Gibbs intrigues US. His pic
ture is entertaining, if nothing else.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Bertie-What's that bell around the
cows neck for?
Charley-Oh, that's what she rings
when she wants to tell the calf that din
ners ready."-London Blighty.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Dubbs: The girl made complete fool
of me.
Miss Bright: She didn't have to do
much remodellng. either. Boston Tran
script.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Another fiction of newspaper making very
generally accepted as truth is that of the rush
and hustle of the newspaper office. The calm
est and most orderly place in the world is a
newspaper office when big news is breaking
Otherwise it never would get into the paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

The map will have to be changed con-
siderably."
Yes. We're going to have boundary
lines instead Of Hindenburg lines"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Charles: John, you're getting old
aren't you?
John: Aye. that am. II live to the
end O. this month I'll be a hoctergera-
characterization Record
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19

Fleet street." continues Mr. Gibbs the
while he puts his words in the mouth of the
lady reporter, would kill you in year. 1t
is very cruel and very callous to the suffer-
ings of mems souls and bodies. We women
wear out sooner. Five years in Fleet street
withers any girl"a
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-19
In the City Room
Jay E. House in the Philadelphia Ledger.
In recent time no bit of fiction has SO in

In recent time no bit of fiction has so in
trigued US as that portion of Philip
Gibbs novel "The Street of Adventure,
which is descriptive of newspaper proc
esses in Fleet street. Because the public is al
ways so deeply interested in the presumably
mysterious workings of newspaper office we
reproduce bit Of Mr.. Gibbs description Of the
city room of the Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
HERMANN HAS LAST LAUGH
Still Remains as Chairman Of National
Commission Despite Efforts
to Gust Him.

Last winter certain baseball men
who now are having their own trou
bles, planned to Gust Garry Hermann
from the position Of chairman of the
National commission to make room fol
Hon. William Howard Taft, who de
clined to serve when he learned thai
somebody was trying to play baseball
politics.
Hermann still remains at the heai
of the commission and is president oil
the Cincinnati club, which is making 6
large sum Of money this season. Fur
thermore. Hermann picked up PA
Moran, n of the greatest Of man
ayers, for nothing, and also induced
several wealthy friends to buy out the
~Fleischmans' stock In the ball club
Looks as if Garry has the laugh on his
enemies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23

All football teams should master
the forward pass There should be
one or more men on each team adept
at throwing the forward pass. At
the start Of the eason the coach or
captain should pick these men out and
the plays should be built around them.
Equally as important Is drilling the
other players to receive the forward
pass and to run with it. Formations
should be devised and interference and
blocking perfected.
But most important Of all is the
handling of the ball in the backfeld.
The regulation football Is a pretty big
handful for the small boy. He can't
grip it like the grownups. But he
should hold the ball as in the picture,
with his finger tips firmly on the lac
ing. Then as he throws the ball over
hand the ball will last touch the fing-
ers on the tips. The tips of the finger
or the lacing will give the ball a spiral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23

motion. This projects 1t swiftly and
accurately down the field. 1t will not
rise too high nor will wind currents
have the same effect on it. The point
of the ball will plough straight ahead.
Longer passes can be made and faster
and more accurate short passes are
possible.
As the player becomes accustomed
to throwing he will gain accuracy and
speed. The ball should never be
thrown unless the player is set for the
throw. Off-balance throws and
throwing the ball just to get rid of II
because of the closeness of an oppon-
ent likely will go bad.
The player receiving the ball should
take 1t over his left shoulder as he
speeds down the field. He must learn
to run with his eyes watching the
thrower.
The forward pass perfected means
many yards gained in otherwise close
games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
CURB 0BsTREPERous PLAYER
Head of National League Believes Best
Cure Is to Take His Money
Away From Him.

President Heydler Of the National
league believes the way to curb a ball
player is to take his money away from
him. Few players have been suspend
ed but many have been fined for rows
with umpires. Ed Rousch Of the Reds
was recently fined $50 for disputing a
called strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
whx Was Gleason overIooked2

Last year William (Kid) Gleason
was without a job. He had been re-
leased by Owner Comiskey Of the
White Sox. Any ball club could have
signed him.
Gleason last winter was restored to
good standing In Chicago and made
manager of the White Sox.
The cry went up last season that
real major league managers could not
be found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Kopf Don't Say Much.

Little has been said about the play
ing of Larry Kopf, shortstop for the
Reds, but he is one Of the most re-
liable in the league.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
BoYs-eIRLs STRIVE
FOR CLUB HoN0RS

Trenton, n. Je-MAny club boys apd
yssess1;ilss sss ard ! s'i make = ,daslss ;
counties ht the Efs6ton rais They
81 Ss;ii s%aS ~: e fsss Pr 4sa \ I tS Sis d ss's Il
tie FAIR u one Of practical education
and pleasure combined, Parents too,
have come to fehli5s The Importance Of
tie Inter sta8 Fair tips "A Old award
81 achievement Tor wofs wslf done ID
some project 81 the iarn sad the
home. and afe Encouraging tnsir chill
dfsh to put forth their best efforts In
CIDER to win.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Ray SchaIk.

backstopping, George Gibson. a husky
former Pittsburgh receiver, worked in
100 games for six years, but not con
secutively. Even the great John
Killing, who helped the Cubs to PEN
nants, had enough first-class assist
ance that he was behind the bat in a
century Of contests only two years.
Schalk stands In a class by himself
In more ways than one. He Is the
smallest of the star catchers, weigh
ing only about 100 pounds. Yet he
seldom is hurt and ever seriously. His
catlike speed keeps him out of harms
way. Because of hi st, snappy throw
they early hung O him the nickname
Of Cracker. referring to the way he
whips the ball around.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
RaIsIn Grapes.

Ordinary grapes do not make GOOD
raisins. Leading varieties used are
the MuscptAi. Gordo, Blanco, Muscat
of Alexane. and Malaga. The
punches are cut from the vines and
placed on trays to sun-dry, being
turned from time to time. The proc
ess is simple. Large growers have
curing sheds to avoid risk in drying
on account Of rain. Seeding is done
by machinery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Australian AborIglnes.

AS q hunter the native Australian 10
naryelously adjusted to his environ
ments. His success lies n an intimate
knowledge of the habits OF animals.
Any animal which leaves a track, how
ever dim, in sand on rock, or in grass
falls an easy prey to the black fellow.
Children are taught TO track lizards
and snakes over bare rocks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23

Pumpernickel Is the rye bread used
by the Testphnlian pessants. which 10
come other pArts Of Germany Is re-
gGfded As . great deilcacy. The loaves
drs sometimes 30 pounds in weight.
The name is said to have originated Up
the saying Of q French cavalry soldleS
who rejected the bread with disgust,
saying Il was only bon pour Nicholas"
is, 1T or good fof Nicholas, his
horse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
LEONARD FOOLED RUTH
0NCE-THEN BlOOlE!

There is a story going the
rounds about "Dutch Leonard
and Babe" Ruth. Leonard
was once q teammate of the re-
doubtable Babe" and boosted
to a friend that he knew the
home-run hitter's weakness.
"All you've got to do is pitch
'em low and outside" said Leon
ard. l ought to know, for I
set him down without a hit the
last time he faced me-"
But the next time Babe"
gathered in a pair of doubles
and a homer. Leonard boasts
no more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
uame, Hs. Him Skinned.

Grover Lowdermtlk admits Bill
James has him skinned when 1t comes
to sheer height. BE says Bill is a
quarter Of an inch taller than he is.
He also admits Bill wears a bigger
shoe and Is wilder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
UNIQUE RECORD SET
BY CATCHER SCHALK
Tolls In Over 100 Games Each
Season for Seven Years.
Little .Backstop Of Chicago White sox
Team Is In Class by Himself
He Is Light In Weight, but
Not Often Injured.

Seven years ngo Bill Gleason burst
into the private offices Of Charles A.
Comiskey, wearing O large smile on
his sun-seamed countenance and
grasping firmly by the arm a slight
youth. Bill exclaimed:
"Say, boss, I've got the greatest
young catcher 1 ever saw"
Mr. Comlsky smiled. For years en-
thusiastic persons had been tipping
him off to "the greatest this and ''tha
greatest that" who would cause the
White Sox to step right out and be-
come worlds champions.
"Can he catch Ed Walsh?" the boss
inquired.
"Say, he can catch any pitcher
that ever lived" Gleason responded
and he car.
When he caught In a recent game
Ray Schalk had tolled In over 100
games a ses5un for seven consecutive
yenrs, which is a worlds record In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
HAS PROVED WORTH or
HIS DADS JUDGMENT

Young Robert Kinsella, Son
Of the Giants famous scout, has
proved the worth Of his dads
judgment. Father Kinsella had
watched his boy develop on the
lots Of Springfield until he con-
sidered him worth a professional
trial, whereupon be sent him to
Little Rock. There Bob has
made good and the "old man"
win keep his promise and give
the boy a chance with the Gil
ants in the spring training
trip. The sale" of Bob by Lit
tie Rock to New York has Just
been announced. The son of HIS
father has been hitting .2S0 in
the Southern league and is one
OF the fastest men on bases In
the circuit. Pretty good for a
19-year-old boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23

Les Mann Is Through.
Les Mann declares he Is through
with baseball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09

worthy OF any other circus on the
road The performance is snappy and
moves like perfectly isochroniZed
watch.
One OF the points OF human interest
Jkat attracted no end of attention was
the happy pair at the circus side show.
This consists of a pig and a monkey.
They are dnseparable - friends. and
where one roams the other goes. Both
feed from the same bottle. They are
used on the "bally hoo" stage in front
OF the side show and antics they cut
are the source Of much amusement to
the children
The diving girls show proved an at
traction. In il are several young wo-
men. who are expert swimmers. and
who vie with a troupe Of trained seals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09

shows were ready TO go" The fact
was due to the concerted effort Of the
show family. When one completed
his respective show he turned 10 the
next man that needed a hand and
helped him on his way.
The midway at the carnival was
thronged afternoon and night Every
attraction got a play from the big
crowd. Nothing untoward aro-e to
make tho opening perfect The
crowds. or that part Of them that did
not patronize the rides. flocked from
one show to another. determined to
see il all. or as much OF IL as one can
see in an afternoon or an evening.
The trained animal show and circus
showed to four big crowds. The show
IS up to date and presents features
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09
IT MEANS NATURALIZATION
Rail Union Heads VIII Urge
Support of Plumb Plan.
Higher Wages and Shorter
Hours Certain To Be Asked.

Cleveland. Sept with some
1000 delegates from the colIieries OF
the United States and Canada gathered
in the armory Of the Cleveland
Grays. the International convention Of
the United Mfre Workers Of America.
the twenty-fifth consecutive gather
ing OF that organization. was called
TO order at ten o'clock this morning.
Events have transpired TO make it
probably the most important in the
history OF the United Mine Workers.
since quite apart from the possibilities
Of trouble contained in its almost Ger
tain demands for higher wages and
shorter hours. the miners OF Great
Britain are looking 20 it for support
and cooperation In the questions OF
the six-hour day and thirty-hour week
and Of the naturalization OF coal
mines
British Articles on Program.
Both articles OF the British miners
program figure upon that OF the
Cleveland convention Favorable &C
ton. which is anticipated. is expected
to act sympathetically upon the strug-
Ele across the Atlantic.
OF great significance upon the open
ing program IN view OF the desire TO
secure the support Of organized labor
the naturalization OF the railways
was the presence upon II Of Warren
\ stone. grand chief OF the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers; Tim
othv J Shea, acting president OF the
motherhood OF Locomotive Ftrenen
and Erginemen: W. G.. Lee. president
81 the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men. and L. z. Sheppard. president OF
the order OF Railway Conductors. who
az a late hour had been added TO those
- extend a Cleveland welcome 70 the
convention
John L. Lewis. OF the United Nine
Workers Of America, in the chair OF
the convention. owing 20 the Illness
81 President Frank X Hayes viii IN
auEurate the deliberations OF the con-
vention which Is expected 70 last from
two 20 three weeks.
Decisions Later In Week.
Todav's sessions will be devoted to
the opening ceremonies, the work OF
organization and the presentation OF
the reports Of Acting President Lewis
and OF Secretary-Treasurer William
Green which are expected TO lay the
foundations for the work OF the dele
gates in regard TO wages and hours Of
labor naturalization OF mines, etc.
No decisions on hese subjects are
expected until later in the week, since
the proposed changes in wage scales
must be first submitted 10 the scale
committee comprising the twenty
seven district presidents of the miners
organization and co-ordiuated by IL
and other resolutions passed upon by
the committee on resolutions. which
can scarcely complete its labors be-
fore Thursday.
Among the resolutions which viii
cause most discussion are several call
ing Tor immediate ratification of the
treaty OF peace. together with one pro-
posing participation in the League OF
Nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-09

II you have never had birds eye
view OF trenches in war study this
picture closely. 1t is picture Of the
style OF trenches introduced in the
world war by American engineers and
the style contributed largely to the
downfall Of Fritz. The picture is a
miniature OF the big trench model on
display at the war exhibit with the
workman shows now at the fair. Ad-
mission TO the war exhibit is free, and
IL IS worth any persons while TO pay
Il q visit There are three thousand
or more relics in the collection.
The wortham shows opened their
eneagenent here yesterday afternoon.
BY o'clock all OF the twenty or more