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The Omaha Bee M O R N I N G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO, Publisher N. B. UPDIKE, President BALLARD DUNN, JOY M. HACK LEE. Editor in Chief Business Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which Tha Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited fo it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and aiso the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, «he recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908, at, Omaha postoffice under act of March 3, 18 79. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for lantlC 1000 t h. • I > ' ' mil;- I’.M >.,U) Want rd OFFICES ..tain Office 17th and Farnam Co. Bluff* 15 Scott St. So. Side—N. W. Cor. 24th N. New York—World Bldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chicagt Tribune Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. St. Louis- Syn. Trust Bldg. Los Angeles — Higgins Bldg. Sun Fran. Hollrook Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. k---^ Omohd-Vheio iheW?st is at its Best “GRAVE CONSEQUENCES” IN JAPANESE. The note of solemn protest from Japan takes lines that are familiar to all who have followed the controversy. It rests on the “most favored nation” clause of the Washington agreement, which Japan interprets to include treatment accorded nationals seeking entrance to the United States. The answer to this is that the question is not diplomatic but democratic. Congress has the right to exclude from this country any of the nationals of another coun try. Every nation may say for itself who shall come into its circle of citizenship. t. Internationalists seek to break this down. They have made but very little impression on a world, wherein the spirit of nationality is more firmly en trenched at this moment than ever. Especially is this true of the United States. Opposition to the league of nations rests solely on the international character if the covenant which creates the league. Ameri cans are not as a whole ready to surrender even the mall portion of national sovereignty that is required for admission to the league of nations as at present constituted. This should not he taken to imply an indifference to whnt is going on around us, nor an unwillingness to share in the responsibilities that flow from organized existence. As a people we have shown in many ways, practical as well as sentimen tal, our close sympathy and readiness to aid others. * * * In his address on Memorial day, President Cool idge discussed this question with great patriotic deliberation. Pleading for the firmer knitting of the bonds of union between the states and the sections of the common country. It is necessary that this should be so, that the strength of the nation be not dissipated in idle or factional disagreements. He turned from this to the external problems that con ont the nation, and said: "We may ns well fare the question randidly. and f we are willing to assume these new duties in ex i h inge fee the benefits which would accrue tn us, |e» us say so. if we are not willing, let us say that. Wc can accomplish nothing by taking a doubtful or ambiguous position. We are not going to be able to avoid meeting the world and bearing our part of the burdens of the world. We must meet those burdens and overcome them, or they will meet us and overcome us. For my part, I desire my country to meet them without evasion and without fear In an upright, downright, square. American, way. "While there are those who think we would he exposed to peril by adhering to this court, I am un able to attach great weight to their arguments. Whatever differences, whatever perils exist for us in the world will come anyway, whether we oppose or support the court. 1 am one of those who be lieve we would he safer, and that we would be meet ing our duties better by .supporting it and making every possible use of it. I feel confident that such action would make a greater America, that it would be productive of a higher and finer national spirit, and of a more complete national life." No clearer or more direct commitment to the principle of international co-operation, short of . rtual participation in the league of nations, has ever been uttered. The tiuestion is squarely between the president and the senate on this point. ■k m m Japan will note and undoubtedly understand the Import of the president's words. The fact that he as •veil as Secretary Hughes sought to soften the blow to Japan’s dignity dealt through the exclusion fea iire of the immigration law should have the effect of mollifying the resentment now felt at Tokio. The complaint that the United States has violated a solemn treaty will not be seriously considered here, for the explanation already given, that the question is not a diplomatic one, will have to satisfy the world. In this Japan is given a further example of the peculiar character of our system of government. Closer study of the American repuhlic will convince the elder statesmen that Mr. (Cooiidge is keeping well inside the constitution of the United States, ju t as Mr. Wilson went a little beyond it in his en gagements at Paris. After all, the Japanese are dealing with the American people, who are just at this time full of the thought of keeping out a por tion of the flood of immigration, and are setting about the task in their own way. Until we have solved some of our own domestic problems, one of which lias to do with the colored race that is entitled o citizenship by reason of nativity, it would he un wise to take on further complications. The “grave consequences" that may follow exclusion, so far as they rest on any question of good faith in the ob •crvnncc of treaty obligations, vanish when looked at closely. CATCH IN HERESY HUNTS. “The blood more stirs to rouse a lion than to start a hnre," wrote Shakespeare, who may have known something about hpresy trials. He at least had greater opportunity, for they were more common about his time than they now are. In some way his remark will apply to the proceedings at Cleveland, where Rt. Rev. William Montgomery Brown is on trial for having preached doctrines deemed by others in the Episcopal church to be heretical. Bishop Brown is not a hare. On the contrary, he promises to he a Hon of real quality. No doubt exists as to the sentiments expressed by him being heretical from the standpoint of orthodoxy as es tablished by the church whose creed he has out raged. He does not so contend, hut in turn he asks that other bishops of the church he placed on the stand anil asked to state their belief in regard to certain points he raises. He has pepared a list of questions, dealing with matters of fact stated in the Bible, and would like to have the other bishops de clare under oath if they believe them. Such « pro ceeding may bring to light the extent of which the 4 body of the House of Bishops has been permeated by the virus of higher criticism. AA'e doubt if it ever comes to pass. Bishop Brown says he interprets the Bible ac cording to its symbolism, and does not accept all its statements literally. He is not willing to lay his hand on the book and say he accepts without reserva tion all its contents. Because of this he is to be thrust out of the church. His prosecutors say he should retire, and that is true. Yet, the wonder will be how many others might have to stand along with Bishop Brown, were the same test applied to them. That is the thing that has always added zest to the heresy hunt. BOYS, GO AFTER YOUR BONUS! Now that the adjusted compensation act has be come a law, ex-service men should not delay in the matter of filing their applications. From AA’ashing ton comes a grim warning that delay is dangerous. In the ordinary course of events, if no applications are filed within two months, 11,000 will lose their rights, and their dependents will have no claims, for it is estimated that that many veterans will die with in sixty days. Therefore it is wise and essential that the claims be put on record with the least possible delay. Do not be afraid of the rush. A claim may be filed in the simplest sort of way. All that is needed is for the ex-service man to write a letter to the AVar or Navy department, according to which he served in, setting forth that he files a claim for adjusted compensation under the law. The department may call on him for further information, but he has protected his rights by the writing of the simple letter. Many of the ex-service men forfeited a valuable right in delaying application for extended insurance under the war insurance law'. These should not al low that fact to deter them from taking full ad vantage of the new law, which gives them the cash payment or the further insurance as their service calls for. One member of the A. E. F., who saw service oversea; writes to The Omaha Bee that his desire for the bonus comes from a wish .to provide for his loved ones against future possibilities. That should animate every one of them, and should stir them to act with speed in this matter. Applications may be filed any time up to January 1, 1928, but Uncle Sam will not be disappointed if they are all in AVashington by the end of this week. It is up to the soldier. SHEER WANTONNESS IN CRIME. ‘‘In a spirit of adventure,” two young men of Chicago committed one of the most atrocious crimes ever recorded. Carefully they planned to kidnap the son of some wealthy father, murder him and then extort a ransom. When they were ready to act they proceeded with such deliberate effectiveness as to challenge credulity. Their victim was selected at random, but happened to be the son of a friend of both their families, one they knew well. This may have facilitated the first step of the cold-blooded proceeding. The next was promptly carried out, and the little boy was slain without mercy by his cruel captors. Every detail was then carried out in order, and one of the most atrocious murders in all the history of crime was left for the police to solve. Fortunately for society, simple actions of the murderers led to their detection, and their own weak ness to confession. What remains to be done will be for Jhe authorities of Chicago to carry out. Stu dents as well as the public will puzzle over the case. These young men had all that, wealth could do for them. Good homes, respectable connections, special education, ample leisure and means for grati fying their whims, everything to make life pleasant and worth while was theirs. One of them was the j star student in his law class at the University of | Chicago, and knew what they were about. But they turned to cruel murder in a spirit of sport. How can such a de-^i be accounted for? Lombrosi may account for most crimes, yet he or any other authority will be troubled to explain this one. The mind of th« layman vtands before it as a blank wall. When Senator Pat Hatrison sounds the demo cratic keynote he will, of oourse, declare the repub lican administration a fai'ure. Ilis party declared the Civil war a failure, dovlared resumption a failure and declared our Philippine policy a failure. The young woman who is trudging 3,000 mile just to scold somebody, is wasting time and distance. She could get married and have a golden opportunity every time he^ came in the house without wiping his feet. | We still control the Philippines, but thousands of American towns and cities are preparing to cele brate the Glorious Fourth despite the pronunrimento of a famous democrat. Speaking about a World Court calls to mind Mr. Dooley’s famous query: “What’s the use of inter national arbitration if we have no international po lice?” • The New York judge who decided that playing mah jong is not a crime was careful not to say any thing about it being an evidence to be taken into ac count by the lunatico inquirendo. If Senator Norris objects to kissing pretty girls there are doubtless some of his colleagues who would be tickled pink to pair with him on that matter. Last survivors of the Jesse James gang are about as numerous as survivors of the charge of the Tight Brigade or of Custer's last battle. Colorado's democratic delegation goes unin structed, but the 16 to 1 issue having ceased to be a paramount it may not have much bearing on a cer tain Nebraska candidate. Keynoter Harrison should be careful not to do all his thundering in his preface. Very often the selected political dark horse shows up with an elongated pair of ears. Twenty inches of snow at Lander doesn't help Junp in Omaha. r- ; Homespun Verse —By Omaha’s Own Pnal— Robert Worthington Davie ----' CONTENTMENT. A man may dwell in the house of Want, And wonder from whence will rise The means to provide for those at his side With great big lovable eyes. And yet wore he sharing existence as Celibacy loneaome bids, Us'd barter his life for a dear little wife. And s couple of spirited kids. 1 retina the content of " man who lives For those who are loyal and true, And hasten to meet their dad on the atreet When day’s weary labor la through! If solitude blessed him end smote him as well, As living for others forbids, He'd barter his life for S dear little wife, And a couple of spirited kids, A. They’d Show Off Better If They Weren t Planted So Close Together. /-> Letters From Our Readers All letter* must he signed. hut name w HI he withheld upon request. Communi cations of 200 words and less will he given preference. ---- How to Make the League Win. Atherton. Mo.—To tha Editor of The Omaha Bee: The nami of the league of nations should be changed to “peace council," as the latter desig ration connotes an institution rather than a “superstate." It also states the object (peace! and the modus operand! (counsel! of the international institution at Geneva. The covenant of the league should he changed so that the various In ternational undertakings could he classified with regard to th* interest* of the member nations. That is to say, our interest has to do mostly with the eradication of the war germ, ba cillus belllrosus. And this country would be glad to give financial sup port to anv endeavor directed to that end. But there are many matters of small moment or local concern that this country should not be asked to support financially. The league's covenant should make provision for what might he called a “limited referendum." A limited refer endum would require a nation to ob tain the consent of its own people be fore it cpuld initiate war, but concern ing an act of war or one of nggres sion oh the part of another nation a national congress or parliament could deal directly. This would call fur the development of international law with regard t«» what constitutes nn act *>f war or an act of aggression. t\ J*\ ADAMS. Picking a President. Omaha- To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee; Arthur Brisbane writes in The Omaha Bee that Senator Ea Fol lette intends to run independently for the presidency, “unless both old par ties are purged of their sins." Apparently l^t Follette would like to h* the shining star of the east, the emancipator of the down trodden people, who would “rule or ruin" an orderly government to satisfy his personal ambitions La Follette knows that he could not he elected and the result would he the election of a demo crat for our next president of the T’nlted States. We All know that the democrats, with very few exceptions, will vote for and stand by their party's nominee, be his name “Oily Mac" or ' Whisky Smith," so the votes for La Follette would have to come from the republican party—result, a democratic president. During my 4A vents' residence here in Omaha I have cast my vote for a number of presidents, nnd am glad to say they were all elected except the one we had around the year 1804. at which time the Lincoln highway, from Washington. D <* . to San Fran < Isco, was lined with Fnxev's army, soup houses, beggars and tramps, pud V A be Martin ---)\ Woman arc jast giftin' tired <>' bain’ woman, an’ that's th‘ whole thing in a nut shell. It's lots o’ fun t’ go t a party thaso days jest 1' watch th' guests drink an' thru sit back an' wait far a kick. (Copyrltlit, ltJi) ^ I farmert were feeding 10 rent corn. Twenty years later the democratic party e]e< ted another president, who, without doubt, tried to do his best. No one will deny that he was an a# complished scholar and writer, with! lofty ideals, and hi* former record1 showed that h* would make a fine college president, but was lacking in brain matter and business ability to preside over the greatest corporation in the world, the United States of America. We shudder at the thought of pn««i hlv having to go through another seven years of democratic misrule I am satisfied that American voters are able to select the right man a<* their standard bearer, regardless of those who would like to be presidents. We have today, at the head of one government, the next nominee of the republican party, a man whom we can safely trust to do what is best for our country, a man admired by all. friend or foe, for his fearless actions in the performance of his duties to ward the welfare and prosperity of our country. To keep their organization intact. T presume the democratic party will have to nominate some one for presi dent at their next convention, but this done, they should go back home and Join hands with their neighbors and next November vote for and elect for president of these United States,! our present president—Calvin Uool* | idge c\ M. J*. fiood Old Democratic Times. Auburn. Neb—To th« Kditor of Ti c Omaha Hee- the denis are s«» free to give reps advice ns to how they] ought to conduct their sffairs. I th nk j the reps should reciprocate. Ho I will say, what a pity, what a pity.; Mr. Hitchcock, that you did no? think to tell your audience all about the Cleveland dem free trade adminlstrn-j tlon. If you hnd told your people that the farmers are now getting eight to 10 times as much for oats, j corn. ha\, straw and other farm prod ucts as they could during the dem | free trade administration, you would not have seen one * losed eve, Tf you had thought tn tell the people that the farmer is gating as much todav for one pound of onions as they did for on* bushel during that dem free' trade administration and that one fat ! steer on the market today will bring j enough money to have bought a whole herd of cattle during that dem free trade time, your hearers would not have gone to sleep on you. Then you should have told the people that when ‘ leveland took over the affairs of this government the government was out of debt and the treasury full, and when he turned it back, after four years of dem free trade the treasury was empty and millions of dollars of indebtedness. You should also have told of the suffering and starvation th® people endured, the factories closed, mines shut down and thousands of idle men marching through the country and a whole lot more distress hrought on by the democratic free j trade administration. You would not ; have heard s snore Your audience I would have been so elate.I over the [thought that they were in Paradise »'W, as compared with that ‘'leveland iernnet;.# ftce trade administration. dev would have gone home rejoicing •lead of the gloomy thought that 6% NO COMMISSION 6% § I REAL ESTATE LOANS § l 6% INTEREST § * NO COMMISSION 5 ® Easy Repayments ^ o The Conservative Savings & Loan Ass’n o Z ISM Untnry Street ^ 6% NO COMMISSION 6% ----— you would have them understand was spreading over them. Now, Mr. Hitchcock, if you mike any more speeches during this cam paign, don’t forget to mention all these things and then explain to the people how it is that protective tariff puts the price of some products up and other down. Then, too, explain to your people why it was that Presi dent Wilson, when his free trade bill was being framed, that lie told Hnder wood not to permit the wool, the pugar and many other schedules, to go into cffc* t for one p ar. and through the rdvice «f W. .1 Bryan that he sen? irspennrs to about all the foreign nations to condemn the hundreds of cargoes of foreign prod nets then lying in bond ready to up load in the T'nited State* just as soop as the bars were let down. Now if you will explain all these things to the per pip and toll them that there was no other reason unde** the heavens than that thev knew this country would have been flooded with foreign products, our factories again closed and mines ^hut down, general suffering and h rd t.me* r,nd that the democratic free trade theory of 100 years would have been knocked in the head by a single fact. You would not have to worry about the people going to sleep on your hands. Why. Mr. Hitchcock, your audience would have to be chloro formed to put them to sleep. If you think of it you might also tell the people that tlfbre never was a time in the history °f the world where any nation on the foe of the ear*h showed such a marked change from bad to mod times In so brief a |»erlcd as from the I'leveland demo cratic free trade administration to th<* MeKInlev republi an protection tariff administration. X. X. High Priced Tea. Sir Thomas T.iptnn delights to tell a story about his tea and a Scotsman. who w is traveling in east Africa. The Scot wrote l.iptnn a letter in which he said ’ \n outv e of your tea Is worth three beautiful wives down ini this country. Send me three ounces "j Sir Thomas wrote back, saving: Tj ha\e sent you a pound. Send me a When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Hath*— R.to, $2 to $5 NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for April, 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .74,265 | Sunday .77,999 Does not include return*. left* i overs, samples or paner* spoiled In printing and includes no special sales or free circulation of any kind. V A BRIDGE, Cir. M*r Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Mav, 1024 \\ If QUIVEY. (Seal) Notary Public "SUNNY SHEW"! '-take Comfort, nor forrjet <lKat SunrtttBMtr/u/f/utvrt^i" -1==--'' facing the inevitable. te is asking for the parlor for her own on Sunday eve, And 1 have grave suspicions what it mean Twice before I've seen the symptoms, hence 1 m ready to believe There's something meaning more than merely friends. There is more of rare in dressing, signs of .are upon her fare Everything must be in its accustomed . , Dad and mother must tread lightly ail around the blessed place. While per eyes take on a bright, expectant look. Why, it seems that only yesterday she climbed upon my knee And snuggling down when tired of childish play. 1( E.speci in her ' ab.v treble. "Tell me Just one story, please, When the day lad faded into twilight gray. Only yesterday she toddled off to school in childish glee, With the sunlight ''anting In each golden curl. Rut the years ha-.e e lded swiftly and the truth Is borne to m< That no longer Is site Just my little girl. .Veil she's welcome to the patlor, for ’(was once upon n tlm' That her mother asked the same to welcome dad. Ah. how quickly sped the evning till we heard the midnight chime. And the goodnight kiss was the sweetest ever had' So her dad and mother, smiling, will give up the parlor room Thinking of the sweetheart nights of long ago: And through eyes of mem'ry gather visions, sweet that quick! loom A* together they sit rocking to and fro. Being notoriously careless with our correspondence pave mislaid a letter written by a good woman out in the state who wants to give a home for the summer to some poor little city girl so that her own little girl may have a playmate. If the good woman will write again we will undertake to help hr find the little girl. Having just paid an elertrle lighting bill at the old home, wi nce absolutely convinced that "electricity is cheapest in Omaha An old friend who has been a traveling salesman for yes-s lias explained in some measure why pas«enger coaches r.. usually art poorly v ntliated. He says it is "because the brake man is in the chewing gum car chinning some sweet young thing." Nebraska Limerick. There was a young lady in Morrill, Whose hair was a beautiful sorriil. .«he bleached it lout yellow And she and her fellow At once had a horrible quarrill. And here it is almost national convention time and we Inven t seen a single paramount issue ffylng northward from Florida Is it possible that the paramount issue has gone to John the dodo and the passenger pigeon? We would have It distinctly understood from now on that no real friend of ours will send us a post card from Havana in scribed with the words. "Having a good time wish you were here " W. M. MALTIN’. L... ... — . . couple of samples at the exchange rates." "I never got an answer, complains Sir Thomas, "but it shows how popular my tea is in Africa. American Mutual Magazine. His Opportunity. "Tommy," said a young woman visi tor at his home, "why not come to our Sunday school? Several of your little friends have joined us lately. Tommy hesitated a moment. Then suddenly: Docs a red headed kid by the name if Jimmy Brown go to your school?'* ' Yes. indeed." replied the new tea«her. Well, then " replied Tommy, with an air of interest, "I’ll he there next Sunday, you het. I've been looking for that kid for three weete and never knew where to find h.m. ■ Cassell's Journal. Sentiment in the Gulch. What became of that bull fighter who advertised an exhibition'’ "The sheriff got him," answered (’actus Joe. "His careless manager hooked him into the town during c.ur •Be Kind to Animals' week."—Wash ington Star. C'HWGK IN TRAIN wfcltVICF. Chicago A North W estern Rr Change in schedules will become e' fectlve Sunday. Just 1st. 19“4. with •earlier departure of certain trains For particular* apply to Ticket Ae*n’. ANNOUNCEM 'IT I Banking Hours During June, July and August The Banks of Omaha will observe the following business hours during the summer of 1924 UPTOWN BANKS From 9:00 a. m. Until 2:00 p. m. Saturdays, 9:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon Savings Departments open until 3:00 p. m. every day SOUTH SIDE BANKS From 9:00 a. m. Until 2:30 p. m. Saturdays. 9 00 a. m. until 12:30 p. m. 5a'ings Departments open 6 00 p. m. to 8:00 p m. Saturday awning* ¥ I I Modern Banks pay inter- I , est — compounded semi annually — upon Savings Accounts. Regular de posits—plus the interest contributed by the bank , —make such accounts grow into large sums. ,ii W tMAHAKS ,