Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 15, 1916, Page 9

N— ) ~- | | SIFTING STORTES - IS EDITOR'S WORK Choosing” phoicest of ' Details t6 Satisfy Human Curiosity is Newspaper Art, SURFEIT OF MERE NEW3 By A. R. GROH. “Here's an item 1'll give you to help | fill up the paper.” | Every reporter hears something like | that frequently. It is founded on the nflsmken belief that the hard job on a newspaper is to “fill up” the col- umns. Whereas, the real job is to “boil down” the news. The average man vaguely imagines that the reporters and editors meet in the morning with anxious looks, won- dering where they will be able to get! enough news to fill up the paper; that the reporters then rush out on the| streets, seeking news of accidents, | murders, nreetings, persotal items and | so on; that gradually, by great cffort, the ‘white pages are filled and finally‘ all breathe sighs-of 1elief when they know that they won't have to issue the paper with any blank columns. Can't Print All (' News. The opj.osite of this is true. Every great newspaper receives much more news than it can possibly print. When | Daniel Webster Joncs brings in a 4,000-word” Fourth of July oration| which he delivered at Squirrel Run, it needs to be.cut .down to, say, three! lines. No doubt it was a good ora- tion, but you wouldn't c.re to read it, and, therefore: it is not printed. _ Editors are busy continually “bail- ing down” the news so as to present the most important and interesting in the ‘most corcise form. ~Superfluous words and details are cut out. - The word: “begin” is_preferred to “com- mence,” because it is shorter. A’ continual ‘stream of telegraph news from all over the world flows into The Bee; office, day and night, as fast as two. expert telegraph receivers canpound it out on the typewriters. From the country correspondents come. letters - and: telegrams. From the staff correspondents in Washing- ton, "Lincoln and Des Maines come dispatches and letters. Queries from All Over. Telegraphed “queries” come from specin! correspondents in other cities offering’ ‘articles of Omaha interest, but not "big” enough as.general néws to- be handled over the Associated Press wires. 'Such of these “stories” as he considers important the editor wires for and.they come in by- tele- graph within a few minutes even from the farthest réaches of the continent, These: are .some. of the sources of the news in a great paper like The Bee: From all"this you get full measure, pressed down and shaken together of the ‘accurate news_of Omaha, of the United States and of the uttermost parts of the world. Ddu t-get theidea that-a newspapér doesn't want such news items as you know. /It dges; decidedly, it daoes, That is why a staff of capable rsrort- erg is maintaired, Tell them all the news you know, /phone it in, send it in The persontwho knows : things and, tells them is valued by the news- paper and its staff, The point merely is that the paper doesn't seek the news in order to “fill up,” but in order to give its readers the service for. which they pay, to present to them in concise and ‘inter- esting form all the news of each- day Highwayman Fails‘to See ' Crisp Twenty-Dollar Bill A highwayman’s failure to make a thorough search of a wallet which he took at the point of a gun from Nels Norgren, 2407 South Eighteenth street, Friday night, resulted in the loss of $20 to the robber and the sav- ing of that amount by his victim, Norgren was accosted by the rob ber at Twenty-fourth and Bancroft streets ‘and was covered ‘with a gun After he had taken his victim's purse the robber backed away, his gun pointed at Norgren's head, until he reached the street corner. There he broke and ran. g As soon as he thought it safe, Nor- gren took up the chase and before he had gone far he spied his purse Of $60 the bandit had taken $40, hav ing overlooked a crisp twenty-dollar note. o The highwayman has not been ap- prehended. | 1 THE OMAWA SUNDAY BFRE: OCTOBER 15. 1916. NEW TEACHER OF ENGLISH Nieces Of BritiSh AT BELLEVUE. Leslie N.Cullom Three years’ rough and tumble po- | litical campaigning in Illinois, part of which was during the bitter fac- tional fight of 1912, a close relation- ship with the late George Fitch, a po- sition on the faculty of the Michigan Agricultural college, a law course in the Illinois Wesleyan university, and graduate work in English are a few of the varied experiences of the life of Leslie N. Cullom, cousin of the late Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illi- nois and newly-elected professor of English at Bellevue college, who re- turns once more to his old profes- sion of teaching English. Student Rule at Bellevue College Bellevue college will soon have stu- dent government. President Kerr has submitted a tentative constitution and by-laws, which the students approved almost in entirety. At a meeting of the men under- graduates, Walter L. Racely was elect- ed president of the self-government board, Dean Fales, vice president; Perry Johns, secretary; Caryl Picotte, treasurer, and Ralph Martin, senior member. The girl students have chasen no officers yet. o Students and faculty are very opti- tnistic about the new system. / e Will of Walter Moise: ki Is Filed for Probate The will of the late Walter Moise has been filed in probate court, the bulk of the estate, the value of which was estimated at $10,000, going to the widow, Mrs. Minnie _Moise. Two brothers and two sisters are awarded hequests of $5 each. oo To Darken Hair ; Apply Sage Tea A sfew |pplicatm Sage Tea and ulphur brings back its vigor, color, gloss and ycuthf\lh;en. v Common garden sage brewed into a heavy tea with sulphur added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just a few applications will prove a revela- tion if your hair is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier’ way is to get a 50-cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound at any drug store alr ready for use. This is the old time recipe improved by the ad- dition of other ingredients. While wispy, gray. faded hair is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractive- ness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound no one can tell, because it does it so naturally, so evenly. You just damp- en a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, tak- ing one small strand at a time; by morning all gray hairs have disap- peared, and, after another applica- tion or two, your hair becomes beau- tifully dark, glossy, soft and luxur- iant, This preparation is a delightful toilet requisite and is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease.—Advertisement, e S i e [cCaffrey John Deere Building Annex, N. E. Corner 10th and Howard. Ford Sales and Service A A Announcing the Opening of the Motor Co. T SRR NI O R Exclusively Chassis .........$3?5" Courelet ........ $505 - Road-ter ........ $345 Town Car .......$595 © Touring Car ..... $360 Sedan ..........$645 1 F. O. B. Detroit, Mich. 4 : Immediate Deliveries Phone Douglas 3500 I T TR Leader in Omaha For a Short Time The Misses Phyllin“and Julia Haig, with their mother, spent several hours in Omaha between trains Friday, the uest of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. C){arke ! nellis Rare whes They jr. Their father was a brother of Sir | | Are Not. Douglas 'Haig, commander of the! = PUT UP TO CITY COUNOIL British forces in France. The party landed in New York Sunday, coming from St. Leonard on the Sea. They g : spent a short time in Virginia visiting | The ducks and ‘:h‘d““'_‘“ the back relatives @nd were en route to the |yard of St. Joseph's hospital are the Haig ranch in northwestern Ne- |innocent .ause of a tempest that rages between the Southeast Imprcvement {club and Dr. Connell, health officer. Some ‘ime ago the club in the braska. course of its deliberations directed Asks for Most of Hubby’s Property as Alimony ower against the ducks and A letter was sent to Dr. Agserting that her husband earns a | S, salary of $75 a month and has prop- | chickens. ¢ A erty worth $6,000, Ettie Kibbey Smith | Connell, asserting that the birds asks alimony to the extent of $5,000 | caused an annoevmx odor to be borne in a petition for divorce filed with the | On the wings of the wind to the - si- clerk of the district court. She |dences in the neighborhood. charges non-support. Her husband,! Dr..Co.nell thereupon sent inspec- George William Smith, lives in Kear- | tors out, and even made two trips to Improvement Club Insists They | Are a Nuisance and Dr. Con- Ducks and Chickens in Yard at Hospital Cause ot Real Hot Dispute inspect the alleged malodorous birds himself. Following these trips he wrote a letter to ihe clul, stating that he found the ducks and chickens clean and sanitary. | “Any nuisance ‘ha is there,” he wrote, forcefully through not gram- matically, “if tfiey get any redress, will certainly not be through the health department while 1 am at the | | head of it.” | The ire of the club was aroused by this “cut direc.” and a letter was writ- ten to the city commissioners. In| this letter the club demands that the, condition of th: auck pen be im- proved before the return of hot weather, at the same time grolcuml‘ its high reg.rd for the hospital as an institution for doing good. “We question seriously the effi-| ciei.cy u? an officer that would make such a st.tement and feel that your | honorable body should investigate it,” says the letter to the city commis- ney, while Mrs, Smith is a resident ST 5% of Omaha. They have been married twenty-five years. | Fay Warrick seeks a divorce from Claire Warrick on grounds of non- support. . Ray Morrow is named defendant in a petition for divorce filed by Mar- gareté Morrow, non-support being charged. Ada B. James seeks a divorce from Frank L. James on grounds of deser- tion, John Jacobs is named defendant .in a petition for divorce filed by Fran- ces A. Jacobs. Cruclty is charged. Mary Danck sceks a divorce from Thomas Danek on grounds of cruel- t}r. They were 1arried in Moravia, "ustro-Hungary. First Car of New Corn {* Crop Sells for Eighty Cents | The first car_of corr the 1916 crop | has arrived, consigned to the Holm- | quist Elevator company, and was pur- ! chased by the Crowell Elevator com- | pany. This car graded No. 4 yellow, | contained 18 per cent of moisture, and sold at 80 cents. Don’t Jump at Conclus‘ons Since it's your own money that is b and then consider the price. cars is virtually nothing. REO—4-CYLINDER WHEEL BASE—115 inches. MOTOR—4Y;x4Y4 inches. TIRES—34x4 inches front and A TIRES—34y. rear. Non-skid on rear. PRICE—$875 {. o. b. Lansing. JONES-OPPER CO,, Omaha, Nebraska. Distributors Eastern and Northern Nebraska and Western lowa. and Exhibition of The new type 55 closed cars are. here. more luxurious. or somely equipped encl GEOD.F.REIM, President 2060:64 Farnam Street AT o ¢ rear. Non-skid PRICE-~$1,180 {, o. b. Lansing. A Hastings, Nebraska. Distributors Southern and Western Nebraska Cadillac Enclosed Cars You are cordially invited to come and inspect them. We want all who are interested in motor cars to see these new Cadillac winter models. We believe there are no finer, the market for the season. They radiate Cadillac character and refinement in every line—they are the product of high ideals and rare ability—they are Cadillacs. ~ Cadi!lac Company of Omaka Phone Douglas 4225 il :il.'umim'TmmWn||im|||nmnm i eing invested in an auto- _mobile don’t spend it with so much haste. ] Consider the specifications pertaining to size and d'mensions. Compare the Reo with any other four-cylinder car on the market . It might be well also to remember that the repair bill on Reo Satisfy yourself by asking men who are driving Reo models. ¥ | Important Specifications: ‘, REO—6-CYLINDER WHEEL BASE—126 inches. MOTOR—3 9-16x8% inches, 4V, Inches front and ~ on resr, H. JONES, Northwestern Kansas, T ETTET T ) Cadillac en- more hand- osed cars on il {"/\n PSRN D 408 9—A $100.00 FOR YOU One Hundred Dollars Cash Given By RAYMOND’S to the Writer of a Letter YOUR SUBJECT: Our Question: What are the qualities, characteristics and traits that go to make up the Salesman you prefer to wait upon you when you have an order to place for Furni- ture or House Furnishings? What knowledge should he possess to be of the greatest use to his customer and his house? ‘ Any information this Announcement does not make clear, we will be glad to have you call at the store and make such inquiry as you wish from any salesman or any member of our organization. ; Why We Offer You This $100.00 “The Buyer Is the Salesman’s Teacher”’ You know how a salesman should wait upon you to be of real service to you in the selection of your purchases. It is our determination to have and maintain a selling department that is able to render such a service and help to our customers that will be of real value to them. Raymond’s have no place for a salesman on its floors who is merely there to separate its cus- tomers from their money. This store appreciates that its success rests in its ability to place in its or- '} ganization only such salesmen as know the furniture business and who are men of character, and that you may safely use their judgment as a safeguard in making your purchases and as a real assistance— that.in leaving your order with him a completed knowledge of the article you buy has been imparted to you and that you know as much about it the day ' ‘of ‘your purchase as you will after you have had it in your home for years, ) OUR ATTITUDE: It is a universally recognized fact that Merchandising Establishments that have grown great haye done so through the means of an Efficient Selling Organization more than from any other one cause. ; The Raymond Store is a young organization, but since the first day of its “Open Doors” early in the pres- ent year its purpose has been fixed—to perfect a Furni- ture and Houge Furnishing Establishment—nowhere short of as good a store as the middle west affords, and just the kind of Store the people'want as nearly as human possibilities and our limitations will allow. To this end we want your Ideas. THE LETTER: Beginning November 1, mail your, letter to us. This affords you two weeks’ time for its preparation. Write it in your own way, following your own outline—Just the qualifications a salesman who secures your order should or must possess. The clearness and brevity of your letter will add to its value, and this feature will be duly cop- sidered along with jts other points of merit. Everybody Everywhere may enter this contest. A cemmittee of highly competent and disinterested judges, men well known in Omaha, will analyze and pass upon every letter written and received. Letters will be opened November 15, at which time all letters must be at hand. Two weeks will be granted the judges for their verdict. The $100 cash will be handed to the author of the letter which in their judgment has most ¢learly and briefly set out the requirements of the Customer from the Salezman. ; . Your letter must be signed and address given, - The letter judged as the Best will be published in autographic form, as well as any other received that may be ‘selected for that purpose. i THE JUDGES: Each of the gentlemen whose names appear below have agreed to serve in the capacity of judge in deter- mining the value of every letter received and to agree finally upon the merit of the One Letter that entitles the author.to the $100 cash. 5 THESE GENTLEMEN ARE: MR. CHAS. L. SYKES, special representative Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. and instructor in the Omaha Y. M. C. A. course of salesmanship. MR. CHAS. D. NOLEN, district manager Bureau of Engraving and secretary Omaha “Ad" Club, MR. S. S. CONKLIN of the World-Herald. MR. KNESELY of the Daily News. G. W. PRESTON of the Omaha Bee. WE SAVE YOU MONEY."THERES A RFASON Vo | 15131515 Howard St.