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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

Fred R. McDermott, % years old,
has the proud distinction of having
been promoted to the position of
chief electrician to the Pacific
squadron of Uncle Sans navy.
Young McDermott is one of three
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. ], F. Nc
Dermott, 2504 M street, his father
being watchman of the Stock Yards
National bank In the Exchange
building.
Fred McDermott enlisted in the
navy at Grand Island, Neb., in
April, 1917. and after serving
week at the Great Lakes training
station was sent to Newport News
and assigned to the battleship Ne
braska, where his promotion was
rapid.
He was first assigned to duty
in the dynamo room of the ship,
having had considerable experience
with electricity while connected
with the General Power company at
Grand Island. For several months
before going to Grand Island,
McDermott was connected with an
Omaha electrical firm.
He was appointed chief electrician
of the battleship Nebraska in
February, 1919, and accompanied the
Pacific squadron on its memorable
trip to the Pacific coast and subse-
quent review by President Wilson
and Secretary of Navy Daniels at
Seattle, Wash.
On account of the close of the
war, McDermott was mustered out
of the service last August, and was
held on the reserve list, but after
two weeks he re-enlisted December
IS he was named chief electrician
of the Pacific squadron and ordered
to report to Washington, D. C., for
special instructions.
He measures exactly six feet tall
in his stocking feet and has a
brother, who measures six feet, FIVE
inches, who is also an electrician,
now employed in Los Angeles, Cal.
Another brother, who promises to
also be man of towering built is
attending the South Side High
| school.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Seeking Family Of
Former Omahan Who
Expired in Montana

Twenty years ago John Doherty
of Omaha left his family to become
a government employe at the land
transportation shops in Manila,
Philippine Islands.
Last Sunday he died of peritonitis
following an operation for appendi-
citis at Glasgow, Mont. He had
been making his home at Nashua,
Mont, with a friend from the islands
Twelve years ago was the last
time Doherty heard from his fam
lily, made up of his wife, three sons
and daughter, according to Julian
w. Hayden of Nashua.
Doherty was six feet tall, with red
hair and fair skin. a member of the
Hibernians and Redmen, according
to Mr.. Hayden, who is seeking in
formation concerning the family and
friends of his dead companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
MYRIAD FACES
PASS HIM DAILY
Some Are Sad. Some Are
Glum and Some Are
Cheerful. :.

Hundreds of faces greater In
variety and significance than those
iD the historic Shandian catalog of
noses, file past, and from each the
cryptic utterance: "Gimmie two" 1t
is the ticket-setller's window where
in the open sesame to love, treach-
cry and adventure, from Sahara to
the Arctic, is II cents, two pennies
for the war tax, or $l.55, with Is
cents for Uncle Sam. Most of us
laugh to ourselves and sometimes
say: See how he stands in his cage
like monkey and just sells tickets
all day. poor man! What does he
tor she) know of the great world?"
Most of US do not realize that from
his Cor her) side of the brass win
dow bars the hundreds of US that
make up the daily stream of pleas
ure-hungry humans form a rare
caricature of man in pursuit Of the
ideal. A little trickle of the great
parade of humanity from the cradle
TO the grave passing here for ap-
praisal and review.
Easy to Become a Crouch.
So our typical ticket seller either
tends to become a cynic, develops
an unprofessional crouch and soon
is relieved of his job, or else stays
on, becomes imbued with curt but
genial patience of a philosopher and.
as time ripens, the old-timers at this
game have become unconscious con-
noisseurs in Mark Twain's damn
human race"
You who have doubtless in a fine
frenzy of indignation reported this
amiable Job for "impertinence"
pause and consider when again
fronted with the similar temptation.
Perhaps his short "No, madam; not
in this theater, madam" may be
based upon reason. Perhaps no.
body has told him. that your hus-
band, Roger, is intimate with the
manager and should, therefore, rank
Sadie, the ribbon clerk, out of her
choice of seats. Perhaps his un-
emotional habit-ridden mind cannot
distinguish when a rule is not a
rule.
Consider his task when popular
play is in town. The ticket seller
must be on the job at the box Office
at 9 O'Clock in the morning and be-
gin taking the telephone reserva-
tions and assigning the mail orders.
Now in all probability there is a
good-sized hne outside that must be
sold at once. The first man, a ter
rible-tempered Mr. Bang, is in no
mood for conciliation, being there
under orders from his ruling half.
He can't get the two seats he wants.
1t doesn't make any difference to
him that mail orders have preference
and the seats are sold He is the
first in line, has suffered for the
privilege and will not be denied
Right here the public registers an
other instance of the "impertinent"
ticket seller who refuses to give the
fighteously indignant Mr.. Bang the
seats his wife desires.
Some Can't Read Chart.
Presently an ample matinee type
will puff Zip to the window and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

breathe heavily, "Well, young man.
! want two of the very best, as
'Whosis' is my favorite and don't
want to miss a word" Very well,
madam, here are two in the first
row, center of the balcony" What
The first row. Look here, young
man, on your chart those don't look
very good to me. Now do get me
better ones than those. | just know
you can" By this time the ticket
seller decides on a little detective
work and offers seats eight rows
farther back. They are accepted
with marked relief. Il knew you
had EN-" wheezes the fat lady and
waddles off. Some of them can't
even read the chart but they all
know what they want all right.
Like all public servants, the dear
public takes the servant part bit
too seriously in regard to the poor
box Office man. The telephone will
ring and the history of actresses
dead and gone will be demanded off
hand or was the fifth wife of the
late Nat tOOuWln d DlOlQ IdlltJ
this or brunette named that? and
so on, ad lib. The other night, for
example. two large dowagers and
an equally large but meeker male
were settling down to watch the
show. One of the women declared
she was all for serious "drayma" and
hoped there was problem and a
lot of real life, while her friend stood
up for the lighter muse.
Il like good comic pieces" she
said, then, turning to the man.
George, just run out and ask
Louis Cohn if this is going to be
comic or one of those problem
shows, and, George, while you're
asking, find out who that skinny
blond was that played with So-and-
So in '9S in that show we was talk
ing about" George comes back
presently with the news that the
SHOW" is a comedy, as explained
on the program, and the skinny
blond of '9S was probably Sadie
Whatsername. His good spouse
mods knowingly, "Of course, just
as | was thinking and the play
begins.
1t is surprising. particularly in
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
10 Wa SPR|N CS
UNAFFECTED BY
DRouTH OR FLOOD
Interest Revived In Indian
Springs at Fertile After
Continuous Flow Last
Year.

Fertile, Ia, Jan. 10-Interest in
the group of springs in Fertile,
known as Indian Springs, has been
revived.
There are seven springs in the
group, and each apparently is un-
affected by food or drouth. They
spread over territory of less than
half mile in area and all are
within the village limits. During
the severe dry spell of the summer
past, when all wells and streams in
the neighborhood were low, the In
dian springs continued to flow with
no apparent diminution.
Analysis of the waters place the
springs under two classihcatons-
earthly and chalybeate The earthly
springs are on the heights east of
the high school grounds. The flow
has been diverted into concrete
reservoirs in the Easements Of
homes in the neighborhood, and
supply many families with table
water of superior quality.
The chalybeats springs lie close
to the village park. The largest Of
this group issues from an unknown
depth-in the rock formation and has
a flow of about 10000 gallons in "a
hours. The water is of wonderful
sparkling aspect, and contains oar-
bonic acid gas. The flssure from
which the spring flows is about six
feet III diameter. A crude rock wall
extends slightly below the surface.
Indians are supposed to have placed
the rocks.
In the early days of the state, be-
fore white men came. tradition says
the Indians knew of the unfailing
springs and believed they had medi-
cinal values. Winter habitations
were near by. Depressions in rocks
around the spring are SAID to have
been bathing pools, The Indian
mother bathed the child, believing
the magic" water would impart
courage to the son and to the daugh-
ter health and beauty. Old Indians
also drank of the chalybeate spring,
believing it would cure their ills.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

regard to the stock companies, to
what a great extent the successive
shows are patronized by the same
crowd week in and week out. At
Polls, for instance, during a good
summer season as many as 1000
seats will be sold for the season to
permanent subscribers, so that those
who take change on the line at the
box Office never have choice OF
any seats further front than the
18th row. People often do not
realize this state of affairs and
blame the patient box Office man
for not treating them better
When there is only one man to
hold down the window in the rush
hours he has to be an expert sleight-
of-hand artist to keep up with the
demands of the job. Sometimes the
telephone will ring and central will
say there are as many as 50 or 90
calls waiting for the line. At the
same time the crowd out front will
be in hurry to get seats before
the curtain goes up. Mechanically
lIlC SCIiCi ilIdhSS lliS ASluioitS Niioi6N y
and hands out the tickets without
an error, at the same time maybe
explaining to a tall, slim woman
that the fat. red-headed girl with
two children has left no news at
the office as to her whereabouts.
Another (alas. they are usually the
women who ask the fool questions)
will be considerably irritated at a
war tax now that peace has come,
and of course. blames the ticket
man. Is it not remarkable there
really is so little impertinence in
the ticket booth.
Washers, of Course.
And so the story OF days work
goes with slight variation, until you
consider the girl who sells the tick
cts at any one of the popular mo-
vies, she who works every day of
the week FIVE hours a day TO earn
her 50 or $40 pay. Her troubles are
little more complex, due to the
generally popular opinion among the
very young men and certain type
of travelling statesmen, that anyone
in booth is not quite on the level
and is Just waiting to step out
among the bright lights. The irony
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
CoIored Citizens Form
Wood Republican Club

The Wood Republican club Of
colored citizens is the name of a
new political organization that has
been organized at War Camp Com
munity headquarters, 2420 Lake
street. Headquarters of the club
will be established at 2306 North
Iwenty-fourth street and also at
room 304, Crounse block.
Officers are: John w. Long, pres
ident; Nathaniel Hunter, vice presi-
dent; Elder Scott, secretary; DIR.
L. E. Britt, treasurer.
The club will observe Lincoln day,
February II, in Columbia hall,
Twenty-fourth and Lake streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
No Papers and No Ads;
Business Falls Off
Over 50Per Cent

Paris, Jan. 10.-The Paris newspa-
per strike. which ended December !,
demonstrated most effectively the
value of daily newspaper advertising.
Excepting q few small sheets, but
ene newspaper was published each
morning and each afternoon, the re-
suit of the combined efforts of all
the big morning and evening papers.
There was little room for advertis-
ing in this four-page paper. The big
shops and department stores report
ed falling off of nearly so per cent
in their receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Crusaders of 10th Century,
D'Annunzio's Troops Called
Poet-aviators Last Words Before Leaving Fiume Ex-
pressed Desires of Liberating Egypt and Ireland
From British Rule-Licentious Clique Now in
Control of Italian City, +
BY LUc1EN JONES.
Exclusive Cable to Universal Service and
The London Daily Express.

The London Daily Express.
Trieste, Dec. Silvia Vienna and
London. IL have just interviewed
the personal secretary to Gabrielc
d'Annunzio, who said to me:
"The poets last words to me
when | left Fiume last week were ::
1--WE are the crusaders of the
Twentieth century. After Fiumc
we shall liberate Egypt from British
rule, and then Ireland will be freel
from the domination of its op-
poressors.
Fiume has been ruled by a mill
tary soviet since November Is, my
informant told me adding:
"D'Annupzio ruled the city con-
st:tutionally until that time, when
he was deposed by vote of the ma
tional council, 48 to 2, after he had
accepted the guarantees Of the Nit.
government"
learn that the poet-aviator' s
troops, who since the occupation OF
Fiume have been idlers, gambling,
dissipating and carousing, now rule
the city. They refused to allow the
poet to leave, threatening disturb
ances and bloodshed if he went
They held demonstration in front
of the governors palace, where a
crowd of 800, including women,
forced the poet to take a plebiscite
among the civilian population on the
question whether he should be al
lowed to leave the city. They de-
cided in the negative, but he was
preparing to go nevertheless. The
soldiers renewed their demand,
whereupon the poet weakened and
decided to stay.
But even some of his friends say
he is no longer fighting for the ideals
that led him to Fiume. The city is
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
First of Modern Woodmen
Special Meetings Feb. 18

The first of series of special
meetings of Omaha camp, No. 120,
Modern Woodmen of America, to
be held every third Wednesday. will
be February Is. when Miss linda
Hamren will talk on "The Women
of 1880" Installation of officers will
be the feature of the meeting next
Wednesday, followed by annual rer
ports of outgoing officers and read
ing of the addresses of Gov. Frank
0. Lowden of Illinois and Head
Consul A. R. Talbot, delivered at the
unveiling and dedication of the me-
mortal erected by the Modern
Woodmen in honor of Past Head
Consul William A. Northcutt at
Springfield, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Negro Association Will
Meet This Afternoon

The Omaha branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People will hold a meet
ing this afternoon at the Pilgrim
Rest Baptist church, Twenty-sixth
and Franklin streets.
There will be special program
and Mrs. Jessie Hale Moss, presi-
dent of the association, will have
charge of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Mexico to Have Modern
Naval Training School

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 10.-Plans
for the erection of modern naval
training school at Mazatlan, Mexico,
on the Pacific coast. have been ap-
proved by President Carranza of
Mexico, according to advices re-
ceived from Mexico City by Meade
Fierro, Mexican consul here.
The school, the advices said, will
be thoroughly mo iern and up to date
and will accommodate at least 5000
students
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Admiral Sims Refusal
PIeases British Paper

London, Jan. 10.-Admiral Sims
refusal of naval decoration
prompts the Evening Standard to
comment thus:
1--WE need someone in a similar
exalted position to do that sort Of
thing here. 1t would focus public
opinion on the extraordinary lack of
system in the selection of names for
naval and military honors. In the
army the Victoria Cross is the only
decoration which is admittedly above
suspicion of a wrangle."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE-

OF me tnlng - th2t this general mis-
information in regard to the pretty
ticket girl 10 70 4 great extent fos-
tered by the movies themselves in
their vampire films.
These nashers make me sick"
said friend Judith. with FIRE in her
eyes; IF you weren't reporter
don't you think you'd hang around
this booth the way you do" And
Judith was speaking truly and for
the great majority of her independ-
ent elan.
But take Judith as 4 fair example,
she is very fair and you could see
that all was not plain sailing. Il
used to think myself that all the
ticket girls were pretty speedy sort"
she said, lust as most do without
thinking. Then I had to take up the
work myself. 1t really is a crime
the way the public look upon us as
piece of box Office furniture. Why,
when was kid and just starting
in on this game I'd actually cry
when | got home nights after some
body had called me down and acted
rotten. Now I've got used to it and
lust put it down to the selfish and
thoughtless action of people in a
crowd. They don't realize we've
been answering foolish questions all
day. Then when some fresh man
tries some of this grille line on YOU
it's hard to shut him UP in a few
words and not fv off the handle"
And, say. talk about foolish
question, 1902" added Judith with
despairing sigh, well. lemme tell
you; just the other day a woman
rang up and wanted to know if Lii
han Gish was fat or skinny. Now
that made me sore and l handed out
the information that Lillian when
last weighed, discounting some for
clothes, was just about a plump 230,
but being fairly tall, carried it we'll
The woman seemed entirely salts
fed. But even if many are a little
foolish the regulars that come right
along area good crowd. Take grand
paw there. who will blow in pretty
soon, he will hobble up, put in his
II cents and ask if that's enough fol
a child, then start cackling and walk
off and forget his ticket He always
does. He's great movie fan and
strong for the vampires-says it
makes him feel young again. Now
here comes Battle Ak Kate"
Battle AK Kate" a Type.
In rolled a great female of the
solid construction type, pungently
perfumed, strongly stayed, of a
somewhat bedecked and upholstered
appearance and breezy manner
Hello, dearie. Yes, gimme one
downstairs. No, alone tonight,
dearie" And then in she steamed
past the page boy, who saw trouble
ahead and was just too late not -
receive an unrelished, motherly
chuck under the chin. "Ah, he is
cute" came back from the dark in
terror. That was Battle Ak Kate"
always faithful and true to form.
So the tale goes through the days
work of the ticket sellers. All sorts
Of folks pass by. But the ticke;
sellers come to know them all and
after year or so at the game it
takes pretty unusual customer to
upset their professional equaninlity
AS Judith closed up the booth last
evening after the second show her
final admonition was this: "A little
more thoughtful consideration on
the part of the ticket buyers would
be a great thing. A lot of them
take us for an automatic piece of
! Office equipment, which we are not"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Five Gent Fare for Frisco

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. l0.-Jit-
ney street car fares will continue in
San Francisco, despite reports to the
contrary, according to a statement
issued by Mason B. Sterling, presi-
dent of the United Railroads Invest.
ment company. No petition for rate
increase has been filed with the Cali
fornia Railroad commission, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

GNBRIEAE D'ArNIUrl<IO
now ruled and swayed by clique
which represents the worst elements,
Bloodshed is sure to follow
Officers are indulging in all sorts
ofvices. Cocaine taking, hashish in
haling and other degrading habits
are common.
1t seems clear to everyone famil
lar with the situation that the Adri-
attic question will be settled only
after D'Annunzio leaves Fiume,
No other course is open.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
No More
Getting
Up Nights!
Bladder Weakness Quickly Cor.
rected by Recent Scientific
Discovery For Old
and Young.
so Cent Package Free

What a wonderful comfort to sleep al
night and not get up at least once. and
maybe six or eight times, every night
because of bladder weakness. Have you
forgotten what the restfulness and luxury
of an unbroken night Of untroubled sleep
is like?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Omahan Chief Electrician
To Whole Pacific Squadron

Fred R. McDermott 22-Year-Old South Side Boy.
Promoted to Responsible Position In U. S. Navy
Enlisted In 1917 at Grand Island-Shipped at
Newport News on U. S. S. Nebraska.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-08
,MAXBAsS NEWS

Mr.. Fobert has moved his family
to the farm to begin spring work
Mrs. Hector Patterson has charge Of
the Maxbass Hotel now.
Miss Violet Watson is spending he,
Easter vacation at the P. H. Lille
home. ..
The Hastings Township held its an
nual election on Tuesday. The follow
ing officers were elected: Supervisor,
Joe Joseweski; Assessor, Tom Calvin;
Treasurer, E. Shultheis; Clerk, Edison
Brown; Justice, Hector Patterson;
Constables, Jim Nichol and VIM. Jen-
sen; Road overseer, John Calvin.
George Hastings is spending a few
days with IN uncle at Newburg.
Mrs. D. B. Mcdonald was a bust
ness visitor down the line Tuesday.
Mr.. M. Brown was a business visit
OF at Jamestown during the week.
School was closed on Thursday for
the Easter vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
hause will spend their vacation with
Mrs. Mehuse's sister in Minot. Miss
Olson will remain in Maxbass. Misses
Bervig and Hamilton at their homes
in Souris and Maxbass. I....
Mrs. Della Rogers went to B~ottineau
on Friday to be present at Mr.. and
Mrs. P. o. Heald's golden wedding.
Lillian Kemp was a passenger to
Bttineau on Thursday. ...
Fred Nichol is now the driver for
R. r. No. 2, having taken charge on
Monday.
Violet Piquette returned home from
her school near Souris on Friday. Miss
Piquette had to close her school not
being able to find a boarding place.
Father Andrieux was here Thursday
conducting Mass.
Community dinner was served at
6 o'clock at the P. H. Lille home on
Wednesday in honor of Misses Hamil-
ton and Bervig. The former returns
to Minot to resume her school duties.
The latter has accepted a position as
Librarian at the Forestry Normal
School.
Mrs. Feely Of Lansford was here
on Tuesday with a supply of hats.
The Easter party in the primary
room proved a great success. The
games appropriate for the day were
very much enjoyed by the little folks.
Mrs. Will White went to Minot on
Wednesday having been offered a po-
sition at saleslady at The Fair.
Misses Bervig and Hamilton left
Thursday morning for Bottineau to
attend Mr.. and Mrs. Heald's golden
wedding.
Ed Matz came up on Wednesday to
see to the packing Of his household
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-08

III oft-repeated statement that the
only way the people a depend upon
a paper giving them the truth is to
own it themselves and control it's pol
icy. Papers owned by private indiv:d-
uals are Ill for the money they make.
It is inevitable that sooner or later
they will succumb to just such a per-
nicious proposal as 25 Of them did
when they contracted with the big
corporate ring in Wall street to sys-
tematically poison the minds of the
people for the sake OF profts-in the
sacred name OF patriotism.
Only the establishment Of q chain
OF newspapers owned by the working
people, which will be inclusive enough
in their circulation to reach all i
ners Of the nation, and owning their
own news service. will the poison ever
he neutralized and free the pOpulace
from the mental serfdom to the or
ganized forces Of greed. In establish
ing such papers the common people
are merely guaranteeing themselves
freedom. and are contributing 10 the
fund Of civic rightsousness-Yakima
American.
G#G@&%H%
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-08
WAR IN BIG TIMBER.

Chicago.-The curtain has now gone
up on the second scene of the north
woods drama which began with the
demand by the convention of the Lum-
Der Workers Industrial union at Su-
per;or for decent living and working
conditions. In The Chicago Daily News
there recently appeared the following
advertisement:
"Men-For guard duty with mill
tary service; must be Of good build
and thoroughly able to obey orders ;
must be at least S feet 10 inches and
not less than $50 pounds; this serv-
ice for the north woods. All appli-
cants must state age and experience,
and the best Of references, and be
citizens of the United States.
"Tl,is service is to rid our country
Of a real menace and we need real
men. Address H. B., Daily News"