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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917. The Omaha Bee DAILY (HORNING) EVENING SUNDAY FOUNDED BY EDWARD KOSEWATE . VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR TUB BEB PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRHTOK. , Enttrwl at Omaha poatafrica l lammd-tlai, mattar. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Bf Carrier. Br Mall 0.11. an rtoUr wrnooli. 5 - tmn. Dslly wtbDOt Sundar . .. rmiR. 1tlwwt anada...... ....... " Ma t-t Beoif aoUoa al dm ar KUna or iltamUim la Salltarj U Onaaa Bm. Orculatkat Paaawnai. REMITTANCE . at to ra(t anna ar voul or. 01 - "". Pimm at anaU aecoanta. Pmaul aaaot, auwt ob Osaka aa aaatora awaMira. w aowpud. OFFICES. OmiW-na Baa MMM. Oai B0I14U.1. Bnitk Omaha-ail MM. Haw Yora JM Flfta AN. BlSSll . Mala BL St. 1.-1 B . 0n Unooav liUi. BnlliUm. WublDilan-tC HIS St n. W. CORRESPONDENCE mUrtumj ralaHac la aan Bdltarlal aa tutorial Bait. It , FEBRUARY CIRCULATION S4.592 Daily Sunday, 50,466 Ama elnrolitUw wmntba aawjorlM a4 twora U aj D"H WiUlaaw. CIrculatloa Miaagar. SubaerfWr laavkaf th dtr ihtjM k"J la tbaaa. Adfraaa cBMfaal a. riua aa raqoeata. "America firaf-Yest But "America alone" -No.! ' , No proclamation is needed to mobiliie the film-men. To our Nebraska lawmakers: "Push the turn off button and beat it!" The Essentials of Loyalty. Newspapers in various parts of the country are reprinting and calling the attention of naturalized citizens to the oath which is subscribed when a foreign-born person is admitted to American citi zenship, with the advice that they "read it oyer anew" in solemn contemplation of the situation that low confronts the country. This oath is as follows: ' ""I herebv declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, ante or toverientv. and oarticutarly to (name of ruler or foreign country from which applicant for citizenship comes), ot wnom i nave Hereto fore been a subject; that I will support and de- . , ... A...: i i . r .u - i t:..i fena me consmuuun aim ww, wi mc uimcu States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic: and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same." Let us add the thought that the essentials of loyalty and patriotism are in no way different whatever for the naturalized American citizen than for the native-born American citizen. In fact, the obligation should be stronger to the man or woman who has from birth enjoyed the bless ings of liberty and enlightened free government. One and all are in duty bound to "support and defend the constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic" and also to "bear true faith and allegiance" to the republic ' There can be no dual citizenship, no simul taneous adherence to the cause of this country and of its enemies, no destinction of birth, ances try, creed, color, politics or section. f It mutt be unadulterated Americanism ana no meniai reser vation. , The way to the recruiting office Is straight and clear and duty sounds the call. Confidence in Omaha real estate is being coined Into ducats every day in the year. Still the taking over of 600,000 tons of interned shipping, insures a set-off against the ravsges of rust ; ; : ' - Distance from salt water may diminish the sound, but the headlines will carry the rumble of the guns. , Cuba is a game little fighting cock that wants It known that it is ready to line up beside the American eagle, . ' , ' Uust be something doing in Germany when the kaiser promises to liberalize his election laws after the war is over. Giving Mr. Bryan full credit for offering to serve as private, it is dollars to doughnuts that he does not have to go at a private. Omaha will have s brisk building season if the building trades will only keep sway from labor troubles and maintain industrial peace. Another reason for fiercely censoring Presi dent Wilson's speech fat Germany, is that a fine line of mental fodder would unduly strain the meal ticket ' With the legislature fixing salaries and jobs for Omaha and the county deadheading city prisoners, the wonder it what the city commission it here for and what it does with the money. Colonel Henry Watterson thunders from the sunny shores of Florida, "To Hell With the Hohenzolterns and the Hapsburgsl" Years forbid the colonel doing more, but that's a-plenty. "Now that war has been declared," says ex Secretary of War Stimson, "there are only two classes of people in this country Americans and traitors." . We are alt Americans in this section! Colonel Roosevelt should be accorded the privi lege he seeks. No other citizen at cleanly embodies tht American fighting spirit On that score he it entitled to t place in the forefront of tht struggle. Eart attuned to public gayety nowadayt grips some funny things. - Take, for instance, tht sena torial tuggestion to the president against "hasty action." Can you beat it? Presently the humble snail may be accused of rupturing tpeed regula tions. True, tht democrats art ehtrged with tht en- tlrt responsibility of legislation in Nebraska through control of both houses and the governor. That does not relieve tht few republicans, how ever, of their duty to perform tht functioni of a vigilant and efficient minority. Every word of praise for the legislature for killing tht school-board ward tlection bill should bt coupled with condemnation for forcing us to go back to tht election of county commissioner! by districts. The two measures are of the same warp and woof. ' Still, the representation from Berlin that the policy of the German government will be no more hostile to tht United Statet now than it wat before hardly comports with tht Zimmer- maun note admittedly designed to incite Mexico to attack us If we did not tamely submit to Ger- many's submarine ruthlessness. Science vs. Infantile Paralysis -Naw Yark Warlt- The best war news of home tignificsnce pub' lished yesterday related to the new state of ore' paredness in which our medical scientists find themselves for the fight with infantile oaralvais and its microbes. In case of a fresh advance by these toes ot cniiduooa in tne coming summer, the prospects tor a distinct repulse are eneourag ins;. It is from the research forces of the Roeke- feller Institute that the bulletins come of a pro gressive readiness. Not least encouraging among the discoveries of the doctors is the fact that two centers of gen erally efficient defense are characteristic of the body itself. One of these is in the secretions of the nose and throat, the entrance avenues of the microbes. The other is in certain membranes, when intact surroundinc the SDinal cord and brain. A slight injury to these membranes will let the virus in when the disease germs have once passed the other barriers. How frequently the defenses succeed all around is shown bv the record of last sutmner's attacks, only 1.59 cases of paralysis occurring to every thousand of popula tion in mis cuy. i ma wouia mean aooui sixteen cases to a city of 1U,UUU people. Passing from natural oreventives to diseov. ered remedies, the doctors tell of a better serum and of methods of administration made more ef fective by a winter's study and experiment Alto gether, the research bulletins go tar to strengthen the counsel, found to be well based even in last summer s epidemic, against panic and nerve-rack' ing worry, . I Out of Living Tombs. One of the earliest effects of the Russian re volt it the opening of prison doors and the es tablishment of a return route for those who marched away to Siberia because of their po litical opinions. Accounts published of the re ception of the news of the overthrow of tht Ro manoff by victims of despotism, condemned to living death in the frozen region! of the north, uplift and cheer friends of liberty, who have looked for weary yeart to tht coming of that time when even Russia would be free. Return from exile of devoted patriots, who ventured everything for the sake of opinion, will add to the powerful forcet already gathered in the new republic and ought to aid in firmly es tablishing the new government and securing its permanence. These men and women have al ready been well proven in their devotion to lib erty and their example at well as their presence will powerfully influence the people in maintain ing their, newly found freedom. From Kara and Irkutsk, Tyumen and Tobolsk and all the out posts of tht czar't tyranny, where courageous rebels against the imperial will were sent to die and to support life under extremett of hardship while waiting for death, these politicals are re turning to Russia to share in the triumph of their causa. Americani who havt sympathized with them in their struggle will now rejoice with them in their victory. Siberia is to become what nature designed it for, a region of fertile pro ductivity for man'i needs, and remain no longer a living tomb for those who seek the right of self-government Fine Examples of Correct English. Correct use of the English language, either in writing Or speaking, it source of delight to the cultivated mind. However careless folks may be in dealing with the language in its colloquial form, they revere it to the extent of both admiring and enjoying itt proper employment on formal occa sions. Two notable examples of this accurate and effective handling of words and phrases were pre sented to readers of The Bee last week. One came from Woodrow Wilson, president of tht United States, Hit address to the congress, and inci dentally to the world to long as American his tory endures, is notable for the taste and skill with which simple words were used to clothe and express forcibly and exactly stern accusation and firm determination. Another it the note from Herbert Atquith, former premier of England, to tht president and people of the United States, Mr. Atquith has long been noted for hit ability ai master of English language, either written or spoken, but it is doubtful. if anything he previ ously produced exceeds that note as a specimen of the possibilities of words. For their con struction alone these two notes are worthy the student's most careful attention. Mobilising tht Poets. Tht schedule of mobilized war resources of the country unfortunately overlooks one of the main essential! of success the mobilization of poets. War at best is serious business, but a war without a tuneful tong fitted to the occasion is unthinkable. The war tongs of other days well served their time. "Yankee Doodle" links the spirit of 76 with the spirit of 1917. The civil war brought out a multitude of marching tongs, rang- ing from "John Brown's Body" and "We Are Coming, Father Abraham, in the north, to "Dixie" and ."Maryland, My Maryland," in the touth, Tht boys of "98 kept step to tht stirring, ribald notes of "There'll Be a Hot Tune in the Old Town Tonight Each fitted the occasion which inspired them and have become cherished memories of the past Reverence forbids reviv ing them in the present crisis. Every war should have distinctive music for camp and march, grip ping the inspiration of the hour and supplement ing the uplifting notes of the national anthem, "Tipperary" is impossible. The London music hall ragtime has lost its accidental grip. The op portunity, therefore, it an appealing one. Mobili zation of the national muse should be undertaken without delay and paths of fame and glory blazed for writers of triumphant tong. During the height of the pacifist struggle to avert war, Amot Pinchot asserted in a public statement: "A man of good standing in his com munity told me the other day that he had told $5,000,000 worth of worthless tuppliet to tht altiet through ont contract The ttatement inten tionally strengthened the impression that muni tion makers and army contractors were the chief boosters of war. District Attorney Swann of New York asked Mr. Pinchot to submit the name of hit informant to that hit evidence might be sub mitted to the grand jury, but Amos declined to assist in bringing the alleged crook to justice. The proclamation of war brings home to the youth of America preliminary glimpse of the reality hitherto gleaned from books or heard from lips of parents. Events ere merely in the pre paratory stage. Later on the full reality may be brought to every home in some form, and clearly limn the sacrifices necessary to uphold and perpet rate freedom. Prohibition and the Tropics By Frederic J. Haikin Wachinrtnn. D. C Aoril 4. What will be the effect of trying to enforce absolute prohibition of alcoholic liquors upon a people who regard drink ing as no more immoral or deleterious than eat ing? Likewise, what are the political ethics of such legislation? To one traveling in the Caribbean possessions of the United States at a time when national pro hibition is looming large on the congressional horizon these questions insistently suggest them selves. It is highly typical of the colonial policy of the American people that this is about the only phase of the national prohibition question which has not been fought all over the field. Our in sular possessions occupy a small space on the map and a still smaller one in the national con sciousness. The average citizen has to think twice before he can remember where Porto Rico is, and there is not one chance in a hundred that he could name the insular possessions of the United States. Yet these possessions are in the aggregate a little empire. Furthermore, our responsibilities in the south ern seas seem to grow steadily. Within the last months we have added three new Caribbean isl ands to our domain by purchase from Denmark, and have extended American citizenship to the Porto Ricans. In addition to this, we are keep ing order in four small Caribbean republics Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti and Nicaragua. Add to this our interests on the other side of the globe in Hawaii, and the Philippines and you realize that the scope of American influence in the tropics is really large and growing. The oeonle of all these countries depend for their political and economic well-being upon the strength and good faith of the United States and they all cherish to some extent American ideals. They have all heard about Lincoln and Washing ton and liberty and equality and the land of the free. But they do not quite grasp this idea of a free land where you cannot take aVrink, and they do not see, further, why anyone should be pro hibited from taking a drink. This is no argument either for or against pro hibition, but simply an attempt to set forth the viewpoint on this matter which prevails in the . ' -1 : a :t - .v.. t States, and more especially in those of the Carib bean. For the difference of viewpoint toward this matter illustrates the fundamental differ ence between the North American and what for lack of a better name might be called the Equa-n-:-.l American Thi term T.Attn. American really is not nearly inclusive enough; in fact, no one word could convey an adequate iciea oi ine racial complexity of the tropical melting pot ot tne part that Hebrew and Irish blood have played in the Virgin islands, for example, or the Turkish strain in Haiti and Santo Domingo. These peo ple are almost as mixed in blood as we are, but owing to the fact that men move along parallels of latitude they are really all from southern coun tries mostly southern Europe, Africa and the Orient . x .... The drinking places of these tropical cities are typical of the spirit in which these people use alcohol, for they afc cafes open to the street where men and women sit at little tables and sip, and nod graciously to passing acquaintances on the street This drinking is wholly casual, natural and free from the consciousness of sin. The "spree" of the moral Yankee, who ensconces him self behind the swinging door, rapidly swallows a large amount of raw liquor, tells the story of his life to the barkeeper, breaks a glass, goes to sleep and is carted home in a cab, is a sport which the immoral son of the tropics cannot comprehend. . In other wavs. too. the Equatorial American is unenlightened. He has never seen any of the charts gotten out by temperance societies which show the percentage of epileptics among the off springs of a highball drinker, nor those vividly colored pictures revealing the change of color and size which the internal organs, of the tippler undergo. For the tropical American, drinking does not Involve anv moral Question at all, and being be yond the cruising radius of the temperance lec- turer ana ine proniuwon painpmci uc i uib fully ignorant of the hygienic and economic phases of the matter. Also, the making of rum is an important industry in all the sugar cane coun tries, so that some of these people the planters of St. Croix, for example will suffer financial loss if national prohibition becomes a law. It may, nevertheless, be that we can Amer icanize our tropical possessions to our own point ot view, inus, in rorto kico, wnerc mire ib now ;reat enthusiasm over the newly-acquired . r it t.:u:.: American ciuzcnsiup, cue jiruiuuiwuu vmu y the organic act is being accepted in a good spirit. It is reported that in the town of Caguas two native barlceer-ers have taken the lecture platform for prohibition! And yet some folks doubt whether these people tire capable of becoming real Americans! Our Fighting Men Admiral Benson. Rear Admiral William S. Benson, head of the United States navy, is a native of Georgia and was aooointed to the Annapolis academy from that state in 1872. His first duty afloat wat as a junior officer of the old Hartford. He was at tached to the Constitution when that historic vessel made its last cruise. He took part in the Greely relief expedition and in 1888 circled the globe on the gunboat Dolphin. During the war with Spain he was attached to the staff of the old Mononganeia. Later ne oecame tne nrst com mander of the dreadnaught Utah. In the inter vals between his sea assignments he was attached to the coast survey, served as instructor at An napolis and was in command of different navy . ,. , . t .1.!., . . , yards, in ivij ne Became cniei oi navai opera tiont when that position was created by congress, Uoon the death of Admiral Dewey he was ap pointed as ranking officer and president of the general board of the navy, retaining also his for mer duties as chief of naval operations. Admiral Benson is known as one of the level-headed men of the service, an officer of great executive ability, of splendid judgment, a strict disciplinarian, mod est, just, big-hearted. Husrh L. Scott Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief oT staff of the United States army, was the first officer hon ored with a promotion by President Wilson when he became president Following a brilliant tour of duty on the Mexican frontier, he was ordered to Washington to become head of the general staff. No officer of the army has had a career more interesting or thrilling than that of General Scott In the west in the old Indian days, in Cuba as General Wood's adjutant general, In the Moro country of the Philippines, as superintend ent at West Point, as commander of the famous border patrol regiment the Third cavalry,' as commander of all the forces on the western main frontier, and. finally as chief of staff. General Scott has been constantly in the public eye for more than two decades. He is a native of Ken tucky and Benjamin Franklin is one of his ances tors, Graduate of West foint, class of 1879. Nebraska Press Comment Scottsbluff Star-Herald: A year or more ago "Billy and Ma" Sunday visited Omaha, ' One must judge by the startling reports of sin and iniquity ot the metropolis that the ettectt ot the Sunday visit has gone a-glunmertng. Ord Quiz: A South Omaha man has invented a fly chaser, which wilt drive the flies out of the house and shut the door after them. The inventor of that machine is on equal footing with the offi cial who shoos the criminals from his town to go on the next station. Why, hot a machine to kill the flies while you, are abfut stf 1 TODAY 1 Proverb For the Day. A rolling atone gathers no moss. One Year Ago Today In the War. French evacuated Bethlncourt salient Germans launched aeneral attacK on twelve-mile frontage at Verdun. French troops took 150 yards oi German trenches ot Douaumont village. In Omaha, Thirty Yean Ago. Mr. and Mrs. Soutres cave a recep tion to fully 850 guests at the Millard hotel. Among those present were noticed General and Mrs. Dandy; Measra. and MesdameB Guv U. liar- ton, Cowln, Barrlnger, J. W. Morse, W. A. Redick, Dan Wheeler, jr.; E, 8. Dundy, Jr.; Ed Dickenaon, Swobe, Frank Colpetzer, Louis Bradford, A. Hose water; Misses uunoy, wooiwonn, Hoagland, Morse, Boyd, Collins, Brown and Wentworth. Allan M. Burns, western representa tive, for George A. Clark & Bro. of New York, and Paisley, Scotland, managers ot tne celebrated u. w. t. spool ootton, Is in the city and intends to locate here. i The rival base ball nine of the stock yards, known as the "Cow Punchers ' ana "Pig unvera, piayea a game which resulted in a score of 22 to 1 In favor of the "Pig Drivers," The successful nine Is composed of the following players: C. Home, Roy Hough, C. M. McCoy, J. Wallwork, Jr.; J. A. Nash, h. Householder, F. Pearl, C. Malley.and J. House. Preparations have been started for making Lake Manawa an even more enjoyable resort than last season. Odell Bros. i-o., nave icawu wo beach for another season. Charles B. Westren received the sad news of the death of his father, who was one of the pioneers of Michigan. o KTattlncrer nf thA Rn&rd Of Trade, ha received a letter from Prof. H. C. Long of Moberly, Mo., relative to the startiiw of a furniture factory In Omaha, i This Bay In History. nSS-s-Rufus Putnam, cousin or t .. i r..,niim anil himself a. noted soldier and pioneer, born at Sutton, Mass. Died at Maneiia, v., mj ?It T. via Brat naval flarht. Paul Jones, In command of the American ship Alfred, engaged tne urmsn snip Glasgow off Block Island. 1780 Charleston, B. C was Invaded w Ttritlah naval and land forces un der Sir Henry Clinton. 1804 Upper LiOUISiana lormaity transferred to the United States. 1842 General William F. Draper, Massachusetts congressman and United States ambassador to Italy, born at Lowell, Mass. Died In Wash ington, D. c, in ism. ' 1848 The Danes defeated the al lied German and Schleswig troops at Flensburg. a city oi ecnieBwig. neg nantnr nf TTnlted States army steamer George Washington near Fort rtoyai, a. lOdC -DTa. hatwMtl th t J1 1 PK vlr. tually ended with the surrender of iu tn nrant at ADDomattox court house, Virginia. 186 Huasons Bay company agreed to cede its territorial rights to the Dominion of Canada. 1898 Fltshugh Lee, United States consul-general, departed from Havana. lU4 KX-wueen leaueua. ui pptuu, died in Paris. The Day We Celebrate. Jacob Fawcett. former Judge of the Nebraska supreme court, was born April 9, 1847. ne is a native oi Wis consin and served during the war, enlisting at the age of 14 years. He has been practicing taw, oeiore going on the bench, since 1873. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, pastor of the South Side Presbyterian church, was born April t, 18S1 at Richmond Center, Mo. He has been active In public affairs for many years. Park Trammell, Junior United States senator from Florida, born in Polk county, Florida, forty-one years ago today. Rev. Howard Dumeld. for twenty five years pastor of the Old First Presbyterian church. New York City, born at Princeton, N. J., sixty-three years ago today. Charles P. Steinmets, one of the foremost American inventors in the field of electricity, born at Breslau, Germany, fifty-two years ago today. Sir Charles Holroyd, who recently resigned the directorship of the Na tional Gallery in London, born at Leeds, England, fifty-six years ago today. Right Rev. William H. Moreland, Episcopal bishop of Sacramento, born at Charleston, 8. C, fifty-six years ago today. Raymond A. Pearson, president of Iowa state college, born at Evansville, Ind., forty-four years ago today. Timely Jottings and Reminders. This Is the date fixed by the court in Kansas City for beginning the new trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde, who has been several times tried and once convloted on a charge of having mur dered Colonel Thomas H. Swops. Prominent women from every sec tion of the country are to gather In New Orleans today to attend the bien nial council meeting of the General Federation of Women's clubs. What is proclaimed aa the "largest and most radical art exhibition ever held in America," Is to be opened to day in the Grand Central Palace, in New York City, under the auspices of the Socletv of Independent Artists. The Easter Monday egg-rolling, a Juvenile carnival that has been held annually on the White House grounds since the early days or ine uncoin administration, is to ne transferred to day to the grassy slopes surrounding the Washington monument The change was necessitated by the rule that has kept the grounds ot the executive mansion closed to visitors since the international situation be came acute. i . Storyette ot the Day. - An old farmer, driving near a golf course, stopped to watch the game. "What's that?" he demanded curi ously. "Golf," was the reply. "Want to try your hand, uncle?" "Don't mind If I do," declared the farmer, climb ing down. The players gave him a few points and finally one pointer", to a flag on a hill S50 yards away. "At the foot of that pole,? he said, "Is a little hole. The object Ib to put this ball in the hole with the smallest num ber of strokes." The farmer took the club, sighted for some time, and then let go a whale of a stroke. The ball soared with a mighty swish. It fell short bounced, rolled and wound up a hand's breadth from the objective a phenomenal shot that made the ex- Cn-ienced playera gasp. "By George, missed it!" the formes exclaimed. verybody's Magazine. Gottlieb Bton Nails Some Lies. Omaha, Neb.. April 7. To the Edi tor of The Bee: Having heard that during the past week false and slan derous statements have originated and been spread, questioning my loyalty as an American citizen; it was also stated that my conduct has been un der investigation, and that I have been deprived of my liberty. I wish to resent sucn sianaers ana untrue statements. They are not only false but unjust, and started with malicious intent I think all who know me will not question my patriotism and loyalty to the government oi me unitea maies. G. STORZ. Vaccination's Victories. Lincoln, Neb., April To the Edi tor of The Bee: I see In The Bee that a considerable opposition is being manifested against vaccination, espe cially by the scarification method. Those who have been in practice suffi ciently long to remember when the death rate of smallpox was from 20 to 30 per cent and now see it irom i to 2 per cent are fully satisfied of the efficacy of vaccination. The unfortunate thing about vac cination is the inability to persuade people to be vaccinated under the most favorable circumstances and not wait until the fright of the presence of smallpox makes it Imperative. Outbreaks of smallpox are apt to occur at a very unfavorable period, such as inclement weather, when fre quent colds vitiate the blood or when the grip is prevalent, which has a deleterious effect upon the human sys tem. To be vaccinated under circum stances of this kind increases the lia bility to unpleasant results and un pleasant results are what has awak ened the opposition. If the people could only be educated up to look upon vaccination as a boon, not only to the individual, but to society, one of those unpleasant duties that circumstances demand and that they should as far as possible mitigate the displeasure by selecting the most opportune time, when the health of the Individual and that of the community were at their best and the weather in the most propitious condition. Vaccination under these circum stances would be so infrequently fol lowed by bad results as to awaken no opposition. W. L. CAPELL, M. D. events should happen, but she has no doubt that in the settling of the pres ent world calamity that the United States will lead, for what else could the grouping of the flags of all nations mean but peace all over the world. And what else could the prominence of "Old Glory" in this grouping mean but that the United States will have the most prominent part in the estab lishment of peace. Stand by our president. AMERICA B. COOPER. What Ails Our Police Force? Omaha, April 7. To the Editor of The Bee: A word about our police -department Late last fall our Ford car was -a. i A.a cu ra era and riVpr HlUiBU Hum wub r" " V heard from again. On Friday, March 30, daylight roDDers ransacKeu uur house from top to bottom, taking Jew- .Inthlna and mnrlPV Nnth- ing heard from this either. In fact. the robbery was noi even in ine pa pers. On Tuesday, April 3, two men AkBamsn hv a TieiLrhhrtr neerinr in our windows and acting so sus picious generally max sne utuieu police station. About two hours after ward, when the men had gone, a po liceman came. When asked why he did not come at once, he said he had to nM -haB toil flrot - Wa PYnerted. of course, that another attempt would De maae mat niKiu. It looks as though there is plenty of room for improvement here. MRS. T. M'GRATH, 1828 Locust street. Jog the Joy-Rider. Omaha, April 6. To the Editor of The Bee: Talking about failure of city officers to enforce the law, how about Judge Madden? As the writer and nearly everyone else will remem ber, one of the chief objections to the re-election of Judge Foster was his le niency in dealing with automobile speeders and Joyriders. Judge Mad den made campaign material of it and promised, if elected, the reckless driv ers and traffic regulation violators would be severely dealt with. Accord ing to the newspapers, the first time he got a chance to redeem this pledge he suspended the fines of twenty or more of them brought before him by the traffic officers. It is up to pedes trians and sensible motor drivers to keep this In mind. L. R. W. SAID IN FUN. Prophecies of the World War. Omaha, April H. To the Editor of The Bee: Since prophecy has always proven a foreknowledge of coming events, and since, in the present world crisis, many people are calling atten tion to past prophecies, it may not be amiss to recall two that are not gen erally known,- the more so because one of them has not yet been fulfilled that relates to these United States. In January, 1902, the following appeared in the Indianapolis News: Strang Vision in the Sky Jay County Man Wltneflm Marvelous Mirage Portland, Ind., January 10. The correspondent of The News li In receipt of the following signed Statement: "On the arenlng of the 10th of December, 101, while In a perfectly normal state of mind and body, I saw what seems to me to be a remarkable vision In the heavens, most ly In the northwest, which X make known In hopes that some of the sages may be able to Interpret, as I believe It portends something unusual, in which the nations of the earth are to figure tn the year 1918. I saw what neemed to be the banners or flags of all na tions of the earth suspended In the clear heavens, and they were surrounded with the beautiful national emblems, among which Old Glory occupied the position of promi nence tn the galaxy of splendor, which was the head of the column, or center, around which the other emblems were positioned. "Aa I was beholding these emblems I turned to the southeast and saw there a splendid train of oars, drawn by steam, mov ing rapidly through the air. The train seemed to be moving toward the southwest. It entered a bridge and was lout to my view. In the midest of the vision I saw clearly the date, 1938, distinctly marked against the gray heavens. "R. W. BOWMAN." ' Note. Bowman Is a well known resident of Penn township and is totally unable to account In any way for the vision. The publication of the foregoing was followed by the following special to the Indianapolis News: War Foretold by Vision Bowman's Vision Recalls Another Interesting One In 1845 Hagerstown, Ind, Jan. 13. The remarkable vision seen by Mr. Bowman of Jay county, as related In The News, served to recall to the mind of Lorenzo D. Fox, a well known and respected oltlien, who lives half a mile from Hagerstown, another marvelous mani festation In the heavens, which he witnessed many years ago. Unlike that of Mr. Bow man, Fox's testimony Is substantiated by four other credible witnesses, whose absolute honesty and truthfulness every one who knew thim would vouch for. One evening late In the fall ot 1B4(, Fox, with tour young companions, sot out en a 'coon hunt near Greensfork. Nearly midnight they sat down on log to rest. The night suddenly grew darker and the dogs returned and whined at the hunters' feet, as If fearing soma foe that was Invisible. A streak of flame suddenly leaped from the horfson In the south to the senlth. The flame burned red, green and verm il Hon, and lasted several seconds, when It was sudden ly warped and twisted into many shapes, writing In gigantic figures, "1," '" and "1" against the sky. They told their story, and It spread about and was finally taken up by the Mormons as a prophecy concern ing themselves and some future event touch ing their church, which had thus been di vinely foretold by God. The story gained them many converts, but failed In applica tion Li their affairs. There was a well de fined belief that when 1861. the date marked by the changing figures, should come won derful things would occur. When 1861 finally arrived all ot those young men real ised that they were chosen to witness a wonderful manifestation of a prophecy of the greatest war In American history. 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