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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
MAKING OVER THE GOVERNMENT.

Radical steps looking to a more. efficient ad-
ministration of public affairs are being consid-
cred in Washington. The setting up of 4 COM
prehensive budget plan to deal with revenues
and expenditures is all but assured. 1t has the
endorsement of both parties in congress, and
in some form will be adopted. When put into
effect its operations will necessitate certain
changes in administration.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler advocates re-
moval of all bureaus and commissions save
those having to do exclusively with collection
and disbursement of revenues from the Treasury
department, making it exclusively financial
branch of the general government. Repre-
sentative Reavis, of Nebraska has plan which
will carry the work of reforming the govern
ment a little further. 1t is proposed by him
that Department of Public Works be estab-
lished, under which will be grouped all the bu-
reaus that have to do with the forwarding of
the great projects the government undertakes
continually. These bureaus are now scattered
among the different departments, some of them
being almost entirely foreign to the purpose
for which the department itself was set up.
Careful persons have long observed that the
growth of our government has entailed very
unsatisfactory arrangement of duties and func-
tons at Washington A readjustment is needed,
and for the good of the public should be
brought about When comprehensive budget
plan is adopted, its working out will be facilita-
ted by better location of the bureaus that
spend the money. Some of the existing de-
partments may lose little in importance and
prestige by more appropriate and efficient
distribution of their Subdivisions but if such
move will help out in transactions of public
business, cut out duplication and overlaps, and
minimize waste, it should be adopted without
regard to the feelings of any cabinet officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
United States and seapa Flow.

When Ambassador Wallace, on behalf of
the United States and under instructions from
the State department, declined to accept any
part Of the German shipping exacted as repara-
ton for the ships destroyed at Scapa Flow, he
opened new chapter in the settlement of the
war. The German admiral who ordered the
scuttling of the war ships held as hostages, al
though he acted without orders, bound his
country by his act On this principle indemnity
is demanded for the tonnage destroyed and
Germany is required to surrender consider
able amount of material and equipment sorely
needed at home. AS to the Justice of the pro-
ceedings no question is made
The final settlement is to be made by a
commission now engaged in determining what
the Germans can spare, but the ALLEGATION of
the award between the victors is already made,
the United States being allowed per cent
This is respectfully declined. Reasons are not
yet given out by the State department, but may
be made known later. 1t is known, though, that
the United States from the first favored the de-
struction of the surrendered naval vessels, re-
fusing to accept any of them as additions to
the navy.
This may seem strange, when it is recalled
that certain Spanish war vessels were added to
the American navy in 1898. Those were ships
taken in battle The German War ships were
abjectly surrendered. Perhaps the government
feels such vessels would not form an honorable
part of its sea defense At any rate, the United
States asked no part OF the German navy at the
beginning, and now seeks no part of the in
demnity exacted for foolishness at Scapa Flow.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

husky men who play, one as sta
tionuary forward and the other as a
stationary guard. The stationary
forward is fed the ball at every OPP
portunity. This system of play usu-
ally calls for pretty extensive use
of the long pass.
In the short pass system four or
FIVE men play the ball. This system
requires the quick, stocky, shifty
type of player with tremendous en-
durance. One tall, rangy guard usu-
ally plays under the basket to break
up opponents play and dig out the
ball. Then his four teammates by a
series of short, fast passes work it
back up the floor. This short pass
game must be fast to be successful
The flve-man defense system uses
the whole team as defensive combi-
nation. 1t goes on the theory that if
your opponents can't get any bas-
kets they can't win, while you may
be able to put in lucky basket or
two. Men play territory. Quick
moving and ability to intercept the
ball without fouling is necessary.
The presence of five men in guard
territory makes it necessary for the
opponents to take long shots. The
danger of this sort of game is the
tendency to play the man and not
the ball. This results in a great
number of fouls.
(Next week begins a series of &C
robatic stunts.
ronyrt1ht 1oen no r " M,YIsr
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

outdoors. For instance, this is an
exercise that girls like and there's
no reason why boys should not try
it."
Elizabeth held to the back of a
chair with her right hand and bal
anced herself on her right foot, with
her left leg stretched as far back
and as high up as possible. Rising
on the ball of her foot, she bent
the upper leg, rotating the knee
outward and pointing the toe. Her
left arm extended diagonally for
ward above her head.
This is harder than II looks"
said Elizabeth.
"I'll say So" said Jack, trying to
hold the position.
Here is another exercise"
Elizabeth put her hands on her
hips. Then keeping the body per-
fectly straight, she bent one knee,
extending the other foot forward,
and raised her body up and down
10 times. With each bend of the
knee, the free foot swung back and
forth. Then she changed to the
other foot and repeated the exer-
els.
That exercise can be varied by
pointing the toe of the free foot,
touching it to the floor and kicking
outward from five to 10 times; then
changing feet.
Kick-A-Twos: Hands on hips,
body erect, kicking forward alter
nately and as rapidly as possible,
toes pointed and just skimming the
floor.
Same exercise, kicking back
ward instead of forward. A clever
girl can think up dozens of varia-
tons to exercises of this kind.
yY
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
Mead's New Bank.

Mead, Neb., Jan. 5.-To the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: "A thing of beauty
is Joy forever" This applies to
our new bank building, as all will
agree who have seen it's beautiful in
terror with its luxurious appoint
ments. The perfect harmony Of the
furnishings does credit to Mr.. Shoe
makers excellent taste and judg-
ment and is fully appreciated by the
patrons. Many attended the open
ing December 20, when Mr. Shoe
maker, assisted by his genial Office
force, G.. Soderberg and E. q. Gus
tafson, also G. S. Thompson of Her
shey, Otto schurn1an of Fremont
and E. A. Schurman of Elkhorn kept
open house. The ladies were given
cut flowers and were served with re-
freshments in the directors room.
The gentlemen received cigars and
partook of coffee and hot wiener
sandwiches from the hands of our
noted chef, Joe Eyer, and Jay
Adams, who served in the old bank
building. Calendars were also dis
tributed. 1t may be stated that his
bank has the American Bankers
protective burglar alarm system and
is absolutely burglar-proof.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
: OPEN NOSTRILS! END
s A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

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Count fifty! Your cold in head
or catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages
of your head will clear and you
can breathe freely. No more snuff
fling, hawking, mucous discharge,
dryness or headache; no struggling
for breath at night.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. It pene-
trates through every air passage Of
the head, soothing and healing the
swollen or inflamed mucous mem
brane, giving you instant relief.
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
OUCH! PAIN! RUB
OUT RHEUMATISM
Step suffering! Relief comes
the moment you apply old
"St. Jacobs Liniment."

N0euIlldtlSlll ID pau ohiy'
Not one case in fifty requires in-
ternal treatment. Stop drugging!
Rub the misery right away! Apply
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
Liniment' directly upon the tender
spot" and relief comes instantly.
"St. Jacobs Liniment" conquers
pain. 1t is harmless rheumatism
liniment which never disappoints
and can not burn the skin.
Timber up! Stop complaining! Get
a small trial bottle Of "St. Jacobs
Liniment" at any drug store, and
in just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, soreness and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits
you. "St. Jacobs Liniment" is just
as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lum-
bago, backache, sprains and swell
ings.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
f. title cT0Ay' Corner 3
The All Round Girl
~ Red Cheeks
Xxx and Pep ~
I'll Saw So.

III Say So.
BY MOLLIE PRICE COOK.
Elizabeth close those windows,
You are freezing us out"
III say So" Jack called.
We'll, you need fresh air every
hour" answered Elizabeth, "and if
it is too cold to keep the windows
open all the time, they should be
opened frequently, letting in fresh
air and closed when it gets too cold.
We can exercise while they are
OPEN"
Il get enough exercise" said
Jack.
"Of course, you get lot, Jack.
but there are jolly things to do in
the house that you wouldn't dare do
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

We suggest that our agitated hyphenated
contemporary calm itself. If the United States
is not member of the League of Nations it is
on account of the obstinacy of the president
and the faulty of the senator who owns that
paper, who kept deluding himself with the idea
that he could put the treaty through without
any consideration of what the American people
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
The Free.FIowins Press.

1t Is stated that 344 seditious
newspapers are circulated in the
United States. The government
should know just where to start in
applying the, drastic remedy for the
newsprint shortage. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
CD Az
The Day We Celebrate.

Henry Monsky, attorney, born 1890.
Crown princess of Sweden, formerly Princess
Margaret of Connaught. born So years ago.
Sir Louis A. Hette, former lieutenant COVER
nor of Quebec, born at LAssomption, Quebec,
81 years ago.
Lieut.. Gen. Robert l. Billiard, United States
Army, now in command of the eastern depart
ment. born in Alabama 50 years ago.
Grover c. Lowdermilk, pitcher of the Chi
cago American league has ball team, born at
Sanborn, Ind, IS years ago.
Raymond Chapman shortstop of the Cleve-
land American league base ball team, born at
Owensboro, KY. % years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The annual report of James Allan, sidewalk
inspector, shows that 80 miles of sidewalks had
been laid and repaired during the past year at
at cost of $4,000.
DR. Woodburn returned from his trip to
Washington and the Indian school at Carlisle,
Pa.
An elaborate reception attended by more than
500 people was held at the Merriam home on
Twenty-fifth and Dodge.
The engagement was announced OF Miss
Mary Ludington to Mr.. Charles Watson Hull
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
The Optimist.

An optimist is a person who be-
Iieves that sooner or later the whole
blamed country will come back to
the good old idea that all things con-
sidered, honest work is better way
than prof1teering. grating or plain
stealing. Post
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Shoe price boosters talk of leather at 81 a
foot going into shoes, but even that allows
considerable of spread by the time 1t reaches
$50 What most of us would like to see is some
of that good old-fashioned leather that could
not be burned or cracked by the fierce on
saught of professional shoe sinner"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

High brows who think in the rarifed realms
OF pure reason are also to be held amenable
for utterances that may have dangerous ef-
feet on ordinary folks who are not so gifted
mentally. Our government is fact, not a
theory.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Belgium and Holland have agreed to settle
their differences without going to war. This
relieves the strain on the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
Might Happen That Way.

Still, the actual nominees for pres
ident and vice president may be per-
sons who have never told South Da-
kota Of their ambitions.-Springf1eld
Republican
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

The leader of the Nebraska campaign
against the high cost of living hopes to see the
day when it will be fashionable to dress plainly.
Not so long as vanity sets the fashion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

A bag of sugar produced at S. in western
Nebraska becomes SIS when it reaches the
consumer in the eastern part of the state. But
sugar is not the only commodity on which we
are similarly soaked
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Omaha men continue to connect with high
offices in national organizations, showing how
our local timber is appreciated abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Enthusiasts insist we are living in new
world but it looks so much like the old one
that it takes an expert to note-any difference
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Mr.. Plumb does not make the mistake OF
appealing to the intelligence of his hearers; he
sticks to the more certain and effective way
of stirring up their prejudices.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

United States Shipping board reports earn
ings of $l20,O00O00 from the government-owned
feet, but net will be considerably less for the
year. Soon we will find out what can be done
in peace times
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

The Nebraska bank guaranty fund is in for
another handsome wallop.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

A Missouri politician is to be tried for MUIR
der because he killed an editor. Civilization is
advancing.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Why can not the Federal Reserve bank col
Iect checks as others do?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Twenty three wars in progress at one
and the same time, using up surplus munitions
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Reclamation boosters are warned by con
gress to "lay off" until times get better. Coco
advice.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

The drys will find Lincoln dry enough in July.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

you have quit taking automobile out
ings?"
II have" replied Mr.. Dubwait, grimly.
"But why?"
81 discovered that an outing for me
usually meant an inning for some auto
mobile repair man."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Compromise is coming nearer on the treaty
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Hobb--Mllington has got so he swears
like a trooper.
Nogg-That isn't a good smile any
more, old man. Why don't you say he
swears like the heroine in an English
novel H'-Life.
"Cholly's father was handsome, brainy,
magnetic and progressing. Did Cholly
inherit any of these things?"
mo. all he left Cholly was a million
dollars."-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

Copyright, 1920. by J. H. Millar.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15

An independent audit under control of the
congress. Provision for an independent audit
complete the scheme of budget legislation which
commends itself to my judgment. Care must be
taken not to let the public audit develop into
a source of purely political criticism and at
tack 1t should be strictly business Office to
inform the congress as to whether the moneys
that had been appropriated had been expended
not only in accordance with. law, but wisely and
we'll Waste and extravaganza which might es-
cape detection at the time when appropriations
are made would almost certainly be detected in
the public audit.
1t would be a great step forward if in con-
nection with the establishment of the budget
system congress were to continue the provisions
Of the Overman act approved May 20, 1918,
authorizing the president to coordinate or
consolidate the executive bureaus, agencies and
offices, and for other purposes, in the interest
of economy and the more efficient concentration
of the government" and would strike out the
two limitations now contained in the act so that
the president would be free to propose in his
budget a complete, an effective and modern
reorganization of the machinery for conducting
the governments business.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-15
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

Copyright. 1890. BY J. Fl. MILAN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01

There will be so little difference be-
tween the republican and democratic
platforms that the personality of the
presidential nominees will be the guide
for several million of the voters when
casting their ballots in November.
Senator Harding. the republican nomi-
nee. was a dark horse" Had the vot-
ers been given an opportunity to make
their own selection, he would not have
been chosen. If elected, he may make
a very good president. Politically, ne
is man who has made many friends
and no enemies. He has never court
ed trouble and has always followed the
course of the least resistance. If elect
ed. he will work in unison with the
republican leaders. without friction:
He is regarded as a conservative OF
the William Mckinley type. His rec
ord in the Senate has been good. he
voted for prohibition and against the
league of nations. He was against the
Plumb bill. He is good Baptist, but
does not let religion interfere with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01

The couple were attended by Miss
Louise Finders, niece Of the groom,
and Alvin Elders, nephew.
The bride was very attractively At.
tired in blue Georgette gown and
wore . corsage bouquet of pink roses
The bridesmaid wore beautiful satin
gown and q corsage bouquet Of roses.
After the ceremony. the wedding
party proceeded to the Leland hotel
where the wedding breakfast was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reichert will spend
the summer in Minot and vicinity and
will leave in the fall for Pittsburgh
to make their home.
Mrs. Reichert visited friends and
relatives in the vicinity Of Minot last
summer and it was while here that
she met the man Of her choice. The
couple have host Of friends who ex.
tend their very best wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
MRS. IH0S. E.fOX
TAKES LIFE IN hlN0l
Prominent North Dakota Woman Suf.
fering From Nervous Breakdown
Ends Life Tuesday with Poison

Mrs. Thos. E. Fox of Towner, end
ed her life at her room in the Leland
hotel in this city, presumably Tuesday
afternoon or evening, by taking the
contents of four ounce bottle Of car
bolic acid. while mentally deranged.
The remains were discovered by the
hotel maid at one o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and they were taken to the
Van Fleet undertaking parlors to
await the arrival of her husband, who
is at Roundup, Mont. Up to this af-
ternoon, no word had been received
from Mr.. Fox, who is somewhere in
the vicinity of Roundup, where he is
interested in oil wells.
! Mrs. Fox suffered nervous break
down about a year ago and has not
been we'll since. She came to Minot
Monday evening and registered at. the
Gland. She~informed the maid that
he expected her husband to arrive
Wednesday. She appeared quite ra-
tional when talking to her. The maid
looked into the room Tuesday after
noon and saw Mrs. Fox lying onathe
bed, apparently taking a nap. 1t is
thot she committed the act, shortly
afterwards When found the body
was in bed, partially dressed, with a
tumbler at the side Of the be swith
which she had probably poured the
poison.
Robert Fox, bfother-in-law Of the
deceased, arrived from Towner We'd
nesday afternoon, It is not known
when the funeral will be held. Coroner
Pence investigated the unfortunate af-
fair and did not deem an inquest nee
essary.
Mrs. Fox is survived by her hus-
band and son eleven years of age
She was one Of the early residents Of
the Des Laos district. Her maiden
name was Miss Bertha Hussey and
she was proprietor of q millinery store
in Minot before her marriage. She
was born near Stanberry, No., and
was about 40 years of age. Mrs. Fox
was an especially fine woman and the
sad affair has brot grief to hundreds
of old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox formerly resided
at Bantry, N. D. 8
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01
YOUR VACATION.

OF course you are going to take
little vacation this summer. If you
have been plugging along for year
or two with your nose to the grind
stone, YOU owe it to yourself and to
your business 70 get away for cou-
ME of weeks. Your business may suf-
fer temporarily while you are away,
Nut perhaps il won't suffer half as
hsdly as YOU have "kidded' yourself
into thinking it will, for with an OLD
crouch out of the way, your employees
will likely dig in all the harder. You
wouldn't think of leaving without tax
ing wife and the Riddles along. They
,,a,s the change as much as You DO
sn6 perhaps more. Where will you
roe Why, there are SO many places
to 60 that it is hard to choose the one
that vii! afford you the greatest pleas
IRE. IF you like Canada tand so many
pea0le are thinking of Canada Just
now, what's the matter with Lake
Carlisle OF Fish Lake, los miles north
os Mirot as the crow flies. Fill the
little old t.ivver with gas, hop into the
car and in seven or eight hours you
are there. Take your tent along and
canp ont in the beautiful birch woods
in the Moose Mountains With plenty
Of good sar5ns water at hand, and mil
Inns af fine FISH Just waiting for YOU
to drop the hsit over the side OF the
boat.
# ynu would rather go in some other
erection. try Glacier Park with its
,ssaz11fi. u mountain scenery FIVE or six
hundred miles ives. Of Us. Or may be
ron have always wanted 70 see the
wonders Of the Yellowstone Park.
Three DAYS over good roads will ger
YOU there. Its only about 600 miles.
JUS. south Of US are the Black Hills
with its wonderful cave Many Minot
folks motor over into Minnesota every
summer. where there are so many
fire lakes full Of fish that it is confus-
ing TO pick the one where one hopes
TO find the biggest fish.
Vacations should not be for the rich
alone. The fellow in just moderate
circumstances who plods along from
one year to another needs the vacation
most of all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-01

sioners have outlined comprehensive
good roads program, which when COM
pleted will give this section Of the
state roads second to no other county.
The plan will necessitate the expendi-
ture of many thousands of dollars,
but when completed, each township
will have from six to, twelve miles Of
permanent roads built along the right
lines. 1t will probably take three or
four years before these roads are com.
pleted, but in the meantime, the old
roads must be kept in some sort OF
repair. The commissioners do not
like to spend much money repairing
the old roads when within . short the
the work will all have to be done
again. The townships are going to
spend their money on the adjacent
highways, consequently will not loosen
up to repair the state-county high
ways, so these roads at present are
sadly neglected. It is well known
fact that the roads in the vicinity Of
Minot are about the worst in the state
and the man from Minot who gets q
little ways from home is twitted Of
this fact. He may get fighting mad,
but he cannot deny it. The commits
sioners have agreed to fill some of the
mud holes south of the city with
gravel at once, so that traffic to and
from the city may be resumed. With
more rain than we have had in five
years and with little or no work done
on them this spring, it is little won
der that the roads are in bad shape.
The citizens of Minot want to see the
permanent roads built, but they will
insist on the roads in the vicinity OF
Minot being kept in reasonable repair
if they have to don overalls and get
out with shovels and fix them them
selves. We cannot afford to have it
said that Ryder, Makoti, Parshall and
Plaza can beat US at road building. We
cannot afford to drive business away
from our city with roads that are al
most impossible.