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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Senator Sorenson Is Seventy,
lust a Boy in Years Now

Senator Alfred Sorenson is OBJ,
serving his 10th birthday today by
going quietly about his affairs, edit
ing the Examiner and compiling data
for his forthcoming history OF
Omaha.
SAP, Sorenson is an Omaha in
stitution. He landed here i'll the
days when the earth was young, and
after setting type for a short time
on The Bee in 1871, became its city
editor, reportorial staff and general
factotum in 1872. From that day
to this he has been busy man. All
his days we're not spent with The
Bee, for he gave the Republican
some of his services, was managing
editor of the Herald for a season
and then went to Denver, where he
toiled on the Rocky Mountain News
as a <paragrapher. Portland claimed
him, and San Francisco, but they
could not hold him, and he came
back to Omaha in the late 'o0s, es-
tablishing his present very prosper
Gus paper with the beginning of the
new century.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
DECREASE IN "FLU"
CASES EXPECTED
HERE NEXT WEEK
Hospital Accommodations Being
Taxed to Capacity-Not
Enough Nurses.

DR.. J. F. Edwards, health com
missioner, reported that 81 new
cases of influenza were reported to
his office Thursday, bringing the to-
tai for this week to 303.
THE average daily cases seems to
be about the same for this week" /"
the doctor said. I'VE are unable to
state at this time whether the out
break is on the wane, but we be-
lieve that next week will begin to
show decrease. The percentage
of serious cases is small and the
death rate thus far is low"
Since January IA there have been
eight deaths from influenza and IA
from pneumonia. VI
Hospital accommodations are
being taxed to capacity and there
are not enough nurses to supply
the demand.
Fourteen cases of influenza have
been reported from the county hos
oital
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
INROAD OF GREEN
VEGETABLES TO
HIT H. c. |. HERE
Shipments From South Ex-
pected to Cause Prices In
Omaha to Drop Materially
Next Week.

With the absence Of quantities
and varieties of green vegetables
kwn f,e south this week, and with
Hdications that shipments will be
larger next week, the high cost of
living in Omaha and this section is
expected to take material tumble.
While prices continue about the
same as they were last week. in
creased shipments of green stuff will
make themselves felt within the
next few days on the local market,
it is said.
Spanish onions are selling for 10
cents a pound and green onions for
6 cents bunch. Sweet potatoes
were quoted at 7H cents a pouqd,
head lettuce at 12Ia cents head,
turnips 4 cents pound, parsnips 4
cents a pound, red onions three
pounds for Is cents, Irish potatoes
IS cents peck and winesap apples
40 pounds for $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

The "Bayer Cross on Aspirin tablets has the
same meaning as 14-Karat on gold. Both mean
Genuine!
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin should be taken
according to the safe and proper directions i'll
each "Bayer package" Be sure the "Bayer
Cross is on package and on tablets Then you
are getting the genuine Aspirin prescribed by
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Fremont Wants Sheriff to
Keen All SMALLPOX at Home

The sheriff Of Dodge county
wants the sheriff of Douglas county
to require all smallpox patients OF
the latter county to remain away
from Fremont.
Z Sheriff Clark yesterday re-
ccived telephone call from the
sheriff at Fremont, complaining that
Nick Schrimer and family. residing
in Douglas county, near the Dodge
county line, will not stay away
from Fremont"
Sheriff Clark directed deputy to
ride post haste to the Schrimer hab-
itat and read the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31

of names turned over to him by
the Chamber, Mr.. Hopkins said:
"We are going to keep on count
ing till we get >them all, and if
Omaha does not go over the 100000
mark, il will be because\ there are
not 100000 people, here"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Cousin of Spanish War Hero
Dies Near Council Bluffs

William Schley, 86 years old,
cousin of Commodore Schley of
Santiago fame, died yesterday at his
home in Lewis township, Iowa, of
senility. Mr.. Schley had lived in
Lewis township. just outside of
Council Bluffs, for 40 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-31
Baker in Washington.

Washington, d. C., Jan. So
Especial Telegram.)-J. L. Baker, a
well known business man of Omaha
is in Washington for a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Hollands GUARANTY.

If the allies are willing to withdraw their
demand for the person of the former German
kaiser and leave him in the hands OF Holland
under the guaranty Of the Dutch government
that he never will be permitted to return to
Germany or in any manner to again become a
menace to international peace probably the
balance of the world will be willing to let it
go at that.
PROFESSIONALLY precedent upholds the tech
nical right of the countries which defeated
Germany to make such disposition as they see
fit Of the former head of the German govern
ment. He has been proven guilty by the ira
ditional trial of battle" And it is unnecessary
to go back of the returns. Any attempt by
/ the victors to apply justice would be only a
farce, anyway. No penalty could be worse
than that already inflicted.
The only interest the world in general has
in the case lies in the assurance by responsible
authority that the former kaiser never again
will be permitted to conspire for or to actively
participate in the restoration of his lost cause
That guaranty Holland has undertaken to give
and If the word of the Dutch is not to be de-
pended upon then there is no vested authority
on earth fit to assume the trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

d1sfss,ae ~ ~ nsnnu = sseurs d. ssrs-
y theres Win ~ many valuable suegestions,
ana careful cmpllat1on and . ecmuaets Dab-
iishine q rss1its cannot fail 70 y q great
teneat: syen II the sntsrprtss COS no further.
When W think Of city utualH ve ses q
the minds eye collection Of hoqses. This
questionnaire does not deal with hopses %
much o It deals with the people who bald
and live in them. Houses arc inAnimate things.
II the people are right the houtps Win Be right
also The Rotary mailing list shouid and prob
sbly does include Substantially al the real
leaders Of thought and action in Rock Island
the. people who make the city what 1t IL and
who will control its tendencies for the future.
Those who have been honored with re-
quest for their views should not respond hast
fly. This is no time for snap judgment An
swers should be carefully weighed. Discuss
them with your neighbors. with your business
associates, at the club, In the church, IN the
fraternal societies, in the streets. Get all the
suggestions you can from others. Let the COM
bined answers represent the final judgment
OF Is many people as possible. Make the re-
suits worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Program Of Women Voters.

1.-THE Women Voters league must be given
jdit for the practicd and business-like man
in which 1t has grappled with the prob,
ii hs of government Demand for regulation OF
|meat packers, steps to battle the high cost OF
living, the right of women workers to bargain
|collectively, wage payment on basis Of work
done, and not sex; establishment of a wom-
ems bureau in the department of labor with a
woman at its head; state and federal employ
|ment Offices for women; constitutional
amendment giving congress the power to es-
tablish minimum labor standards; limitation
OF women's hours Of work to A hours per
week. with one days rest in seven; prohibition
or night work for women in factories; COM
|pulsory payment Of the minimum wage; and
for participation OF the United States in the
international labor conference apd to secure
worldwide Standardization Of industry-all
this sounds as IL the women really know what
they want and are. determined to get it, regard
less Of party affiliations. Mere men, represent
ing all classes and all shades of political faith
never have been able to get togetheV and adopt
such straight-out declaration Of principles.
We hope the women stick together Tor all
that pertains to the welfare of their sex and
what they conceive to be the best interests o.
The rest OF us-that the broom which now
sweeps 30 clean may never grow old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

and she did. Through her were
apartments. Dorothy was jubilant
With gratitude, she assented and
acted upon Jennie's suggestion that
she take Jim's mother and sister
into her confidence, for Jennie was
anxious to see that breach spanned
The next week Dorothy worked
hard and late. Everything was in
its place. Jennie thought she had
never seen such a homelike apart.
ment. She loved the look Of the
rooms, the good taste, and esne.
cially the living room, in the snf,
glow OF that handsome lamp.
1t was three nights later. and
jim, as he supposed, with Bill. his
brother, were coming to make a
call. Dorothy was radiant and
sweet. She knew that nothing mat.
tsred SO long as Jim loved her and
they were together.
Jennie Joined his mother and s;s.
ter IN the kitchen, who were reioic.
ing over the attractive party which
had been prepared. They thrilled
when the bell rang and the doo,
opened. A moments silence. Then
they heard Jim saying in the dea-.
est voice, "Dorry. Dorry." Then
Bill came in. closing the kitchen
door. grinning, and they all grinned
back.
Anyway, Bill wanted to see thai
turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
The Shipping Boards Dilemma.

Congress may resolve and courts may en-
join but the United States shipping board Is
up against a condition, and not theory 1t
sees no way to operate dry passenger ships
upon. the wet ocean and make profit.
We should all like to see the government
keep these vessels, as an auxiliary transport
feet for the navy, il for no other purpose
Certainly nobody wants to have them sold to
foreign interests, or to private American inter-
ests at heavy sacrifice. There has. been
enough OF profting on big deals Of this kind
at the expense of the government If sold the
feet should bring somewhere near the sum it
would cost to replace it - Z
Experience has shown. quite plainly that
passenger vessels which sell no liquor are not
going to be popular. Since the United States
went dry under constitutional amendment it
has been the regular thing for outgoing liners
to sell out their entire stocks Of wet goods
and arrangements are being mades In some
cases for greater carrying capacity. In De-
cember the shipping board fitted out the Moe
casin to sail to South America All berths
were Sold but when it was announced that.
pursuant to the policy of congress, no liquors
would be carried half the sailings were quickly
Cancelled. In the face of such a situation the
reluctance of the shipping board to undertake
to compete with foreign owned steamship lines
Is not hard to understand.
Probably the order barring wet goods from
government owned ships has the approval Of
a majority of the people. At any rate con
gress is not expected to show undue haste in
resembling it. Some other way will have to
h be found to meet the situation.
The obvious solution is for those who voted
dry TO do more sea travelling, being sure to
travel as they voted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
What's I'm a Name?
MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright. 1919. BY Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

, quently christened Theresa.
and provence called it Terezon. The
through the Queen of Louis XIV
mer pro Rege nostra Maria
empress-queen added greatly to its
fame, her noble spirit winning all
hearts by the famous cry; "Moraa-
mer pro Rege nastra Maria
Theresa.
St. Theresa of course brought it
to England through the Roman
Catholic religion. though its vogue
there did not begin until after the
reclamation.
England also calls her Terry and
Tracy; France makes her Therese.
She is Theresa in Portugal, and
Teresa and Teresita in Spain. Italy
uses Teresa and Teresina, in Ger.
many she is Theresa.
Theresa's talismanic stone is AM
), Der. 1t promises her good health.
wards off evil spirit and warns ap-
! preaching illness by paling in color
Thursday is her luckyl day, and 3
her lucky number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

@. Is England spending much
money for aeronautical purposes
r. D.
A. Senator New of Indiana, said
recently in the :enate that England
for this year has made an appro-
priation of $330,000.000 for aero
nautical development. The United
States spent more than a billion
dollars on aircraft during the war
and trained more than fifteen thou
sand aviators.
Q. How did Canada get its name?
D. C. D.
A. The name Of Canada is due
to a mistake. Canada was the ma
tive Indian word for village. When
the French explorers first sailed
up the st. Lawrence, they pointed
to the land and asked its name.
The natives who accompanied them
misunderstood. They thought the
explorers were asking about a
group Of wigwams on the shore,
and they replied Canada-meanine
village. -
@. When was industrial arbi-
tration first resorted to in the set
Element Of labor disputes?
N. o. H.
A. The first definite provision OF
this sort for the settlement of in
dustrial disputes seems to have
been the tribunal established be-
fore the French revolution at Ly-
ohs, France, for the settlement OF
controversies in the silk industry
Though this tribunal, was abolish
ed in 1871, it had proved SO effect
i've that Napoleon in 1906, created
councils OF experts having similar
functions. a
Q. Is the head Of the sphinx tina,
OF man or . woman.s C.N
A. 1t is believed to be the head
o. a woman. The bod, il that Of ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

money. He never told her Of his
$40 raise. They talked seldom OF
their interests now, not because
they had ceased to love each other
but because there was no commun-
ity of spirit.
Dorothy looked so stunning, SO
charming, so lovely and bright, that
he could scarcely take his eyes
from her. At times. her independ-
ence consumed him with a fierce
jealousy. -t
One day Dorothy renewed her
proposal Of some time previous,
which Jim had Indignantly repud-
lated, that she be allowed to pay
her share, and it was accepted with
such alacrity that Dorothy was
startled. Even Jim was surprised
at himself.
November came. Ono evening
Dorothy went over to see her friend
Jennie, who noticed at once q
troubled. wistful look in Dorothy's
face. Perhaps she was beginning
TO realize that she was losing some
thing worth far more than $s5.
Jennie laughed. She knew about
the financial tiff. She knew. too,
that Dorothy was curious as to
what Jim's mother and sister had
said in regard to her position, and
Jennie felt that she ought to know.
So she told her that when they had
begun to criticize and scold at her,
to quote his sister. Jim had refused
to hear q word, and told them that
he would defend her against any
body.
Tears filled Dorothy's eyes. Then
She confessed that she had been
house-hunting and was thoroughly
disheartened. She wanted to be-
gin where she and Jim had started.
when they used to talk over all the
happenings Of the day. Now they
were almost strangers.
Jennie had beep begged to help
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
} THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Dorothy" he said quietly, once
more in their room.
He fixed his eyes upon her with
en- appeal that stirred her. She
knew of his longing for a home
and with what gusto he talked of
the fine house warming they would
have, if they only had a little flat,
Two years ago, when he and his
brother had gone across, his home
had been broken up.
That she was not as keen about a
home as Jim had. never dawned
upon Dorothy. But. now that she
was facing such a possibility, she
was alarmed at her disinterested-
ness. Though she was sorry to dis
appoint him. she must speak the
truth: though she smiled as she
talked. he was aware of the sad
ness that tinged her reply.
She didn't want to give up her
position. Today she had a raise of
IS; now $35 a week. And she
didn't have the strength nor the in
clination, after working all day, to
putter around the house at night.
Living was too high to give up $s5.
How could they meet expenses on
$40 a week?
"You silly boy" she said softly,
you have no idea what clothes
cost today" She opened box and
displayed q new suit. THAT cost
me $500"
Jim flushed red. Her money; not
his, he thought. And so all his
beautiful dreams collapsed. The
reference to her raise and to his
neagre salary hurt him. She knew
OF his scheming to earn
extra and OF his fine figuring; for
he could show in black and white
that it cost very little more to have
q little nat. As the days went BY,
he felt lonely and depressed to an
extent that Dorothy didn't realize.
They never referred TO that sub
iect again, Jim grew sensitive bout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
The Rotary QUESTIONABLE.

Much good should come from the question
nalre being submitted to Rock Islanders by
~ Rotary club through its president, Walter
a. Rosenneld. A serious responsibility rests
supon those addressed. The manner in which
they rise to the occasion will determine the
sAiue o. the undertaking.
Without specifically admitting that there is
anything radically wrong with Rock Island we
~ not so egotistical as to assert that it can
~ b improved upon. Out of one thousand
so1lnions Of individuals as to betterments most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Heart 9DpHOmQ
!!,!IpFQ }, D! !! !! ~,
~Oy l. MD TT JzARETu Tk0NfD COM
~ Il MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: First ]
want to tell you what a comfort it
is to write you, for I feel that 1
have to tell my troubles to some
one.
am of an affectionate nature. l
long for love from my husband,
that is for him to put his arms
around me and make e fuss over
me once in a while. l think he loves
me In his own way, but what way
Just to talk to me on the things
that interest him. II he-touches me
1t is in rough way, just as a man
would start a wrestling match with
another man.
Even my child takes after him
Just q rowdy, cold little bunch Of
touch-me-not,. and I long to take
her on my lap and love her.
When l was a girl al home my
parents were good common sensed
people, but no love nor pet names
were thought of, and so you see
all my life have been deprived Of
love. l crave it SO that l feel l
could do most anything il some one
would only give me attention and
make just a little fuss over me.
Don't think am mushy-just
human, that's all.
My husband knows how l feel,
for ! have told him time and again.
/ make myself as attractive as pos
sible.
Any suggestion you offer, I will
surely try and / will appreciate
your interest in the affair.
JUST NEGLECTED..
Every human soul seems to
crave something which is denied it.
Your yearning reminds me OF an
other woman. She was never car
ressed in her childhoods She has
no recollection OF her mother or
father taking her upon their laps.
She and her husband lived peace
fully, but with no bond of arec-
ton; not once did he call her an
endearing name. This little woman
brought love to herself from other
sources by her sympathetic service
to those in need, She was thought
frl of elderly people, noticed and
cared for suffering animals, read to
the sick and insane, served when
! the call came. Now she is feapinr
her reward. Her husband is dead
md her children are married. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
A PARTY FOR JIM.
ny Matte A. Ramsay.
lCopyright. 1920, by the wheeler

y
Syndicate, Incl
He had been chuckling to himself
al day. For that morning he had
le4oed, an apartment and had bis
surprise for Dorothy. They hat
been married in May. upon his re.
turn from France, and on accoun,
a. the housing shortage. they had
bDn obliged to live in a room and
tale their meals out.
He was in the gayest Of spirits
Dorothy, who, under the circum-
\ stances. had retained her position
wAs home ahead Of him. She was
c0mbing her hair, as he crossed
orr to kiss her and demolish her
col6ure. She laughed and kissed
hi cheek and began combing again
Then with = hoyish eagerness he
told her Of the apartment, how his
sister had heard Of It. how happy
they would b. And what . stroke
~ wisdom that had been when they
sfo4 bought their furniture at the
fcGuced summer rates. All day his
|thoughts had evoked such cosey
pictures. and he had spoken with
sspch enthusiasm that at first he
Nont conscious OF Dorothy's lack
pf p6htaneous approval.
& HIS cheeriness vanished. He sub
3etted her TO sharp scrutiny. ut
sounds NICE she returned smiling !:
ssand We can talk about ii after
ainner. Come: I'm famished."
Her tone had been a triflle care
}ees and non-committal. Still. he
hold himself that he must not be too
e sactfng. He admitted that it was
father htgh-handed of him TO have
taken the whole responsibility. He
1ipuid have consulted her. Going
- - from the restaurant. he apolo-
/ -. but the atmosphere did not
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

lion, with the wings Of a bird and
the tail of serpent.
@. What is the most powerful of
all colors? ". I'll.
A. Red is the most powerful COL
or and has the most stimulating
and exciting effect upon the sensi-
bilities..
Q. What are the cardinal num-
bers beyond thousands? G. A. C.
A. Those in general are: Mil
lions, billions, trillions, auadril-
lions, quintilions, sextillinons, sep
uilions. octillions, nonillions and
decillions.
9. Why is 10 considered un-
lucky? A NJ
A. This superstition is supposed
to be based on Leonardo De Vinci's
famous painting, THE Last Sum-
per" which shows Is figures. the
central one being that of Christ.
Some people, Among them Presi.
dent Wilson. do not regard 13 as
unlucky. That it is lucky. thew
say. is shown by the fact that
Christ appeared on earth IL times
after he was crucifed.
Q. When was the first worlds
fair held? E. H n
A. The first important worlds
exposition was held in Crystal Pal.
ace London, in 1851. In the Unit.
ed States. the earliest notable ex-
position was that hell in Fairmont
Park, Philadelphia, in 1875. mari.
ing the centennial festival of the
American Declaration Of indie
pendence. This was followed in
1888 by the Worlds Columbian ex.
position at Chicago.
g. When did the present emperor
Of Japan come to the throne? L b
A. Emperor YosMhito, the nres-
ent ruler Of Japan. succeeded to
the throne on the death of his
father Aug. 80, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

children were not affectionate
babies. but her gentleness and love
! brought them closer to her. She
has earned what she craved SO
much.
Give to others what you have
been denied and later your life VIII
be full of love and affection. LIE
is very generous in its return lo'
what We put into it."
Dear Mrs. Thompson. l am
girl Is years Of age. married to
man "a. We are very happy anu
no one could be happier that !
know Of, but he has one fault which
/ do not like. He will go to Inc
poolroom and sometimes stay my
, longest part of the night. How caa
l break him of it and still hold aS
love and respect?
! OLD MANS DARLING.
There are many worse naol"
than to 90 to a poolroom. ! ~
see that this is most annoying, pu'
you may be thankful that your hus,
band chooses men for his compsI
ions and not other women. ioa
have not mentioned how often you,
husband goes. If he is at home =.
but one night a week.'I think Wv
have little to worry you and snou,s
lie. your husband enjoy the poo,
room as other men enjoy tneH
clubs.
When boys go TO poolroorns toen
is a chance that they will learn Or
habits from undesirable associ3~
Your husband is a man now VII =,
fixed habits and this pastime wiz
do little to change his charac'ei.
II he goes oftener than once
week. tell him that 1t makes !es
unhappy to have him away so m, n
Of the time. Ask him to limit p
/ games to one night a week. =
the rest Of the time be at home y
take you places. II you invite -
| friends to come to your home.
probably will enjoy their compsD
there as much as in the poolroo'
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is It !"
rect to eat supper with my li'e ~
when he comes up to supper
should l help wait on table
MANY THANKS.
I
You should cat when "!
friend does.