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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917.
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Clean uol MtKhty good advicel
Veep cleaned up!
A the European war linel up at present the
battle tl between democracy and autocracy.
Rumbles o trouble penetrate to the throne
room of Spain. AiWyou, Alphonio, what?
Another kind of preparednet to which no
ne will object: Freparedneit against the pranks
f tha April Foot joker.
Official Berlin profesiea unshaken, eateem for
th United State, despite that Zimmermann probe
for Uncle Sam'a short ribs.
Artemus Ward has a lot of present-day sueeea
sorf who ara also willing to sacrifice all their
wife's relations on their country' altar. '
Colonel Bryan renews his faith In a year of
conversation a an infallible peace promoter.
Could lore of one' occupation go farther?
Nearly 101,000 auto license have been Issued
in Nebraska so far this year. The figures meas
ure the mighty push behind the good roads move
ment in the ttat.
The military syatem of dealing with boot
legger in bone-dry district of Mexico (pell
efficiency with big E, Firing squads obviate
return engagement. .
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A between the Allies and the Central Powers,
pise your sympathy where yon wish, but a be
tween the United States and any foreign enemy
America first and exclusive I
Bulletin from th river bed of the Missouri
radicate rising temperature and spreading per
spiration. So long a the patient remain in bed
It is well. It th eovers are kicked off, watch
st
If the exhibitions of barVleet by fair femi
nine plaintiff could be pulled off regularly jury
summon would not be shunned nor would the
judge be so pestered with requests to be excused
from serving..
At the worst (or best), the pretent Slocomb
bw ha proved to be s.prritty good "dry" taw for
a1 Nebraska communities that hsv voted against
biuing liquor licenses in time past and will con
tinue to serve the purpose if need be. . " t .
Brand Whitlock and hi associate on the
Belgian relief commission must undergo a new
quarantine of four weeks before leaving Germany.
Enforced retirement relieve their observation of
news value, but may enhance their worth as war
, hVtory. -:'- "
Every acre of eultivatable ground in Nebraska,
or any other state for that matter, should be made
to produce a full crop this year above alt other
year. There b no excuse for failure to plant
maximum acreage or for neglect of the work
after planting.
Do not get the idea that all the false econ
omy of the postoffice Is centered in the railway
mail service. The enforced shortage of clerks
and carrier in the face of multiplied and con
stantly increasing business Is also helping to de
moralize th postal service.
Omaha music lover may well rejoice over an
operatic and concert icason of unusual merit just
ended. In variety of repertoire and artistic tal
ent, the season' record reaches gratifying heights.
Moreover, public patronage rose to generous pro
portion, flattering alike to the artists and the
widening circle of our musical culture.
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The Neglected Public Library
Literary Dtfeet
It it the letter writing habit in people in gen
eral or the failure of the public library to function
that cause a certain peevishness in the Saturday
Evening Post over a matter where most public
journals will offer sympathy? "Many times every
year," it says, "we are asked to recommend a book
containing information on this or that subject of
general interest." The Philadelphia editors, like
ourselves, are "glad to comply to the best of our
limited ability," yet "we never answer one of these
tetters without wondering why public libraries
JO not imprest themselves more definitely and
extensively upon the public." More than this:
"The writer of the letter is obviously intetli-
. fent or he would not be seeking information. By
the same token he is interested in subjects of gen
eral concern. Yet, as obviously he does not know
that about three times out of five there is a pub
lic institution not far from him, supported at large
expense, which not only contains standard books
on the subject he' wants to know about, but makes
a special business of supplying him with those
books promptly and without expense.
"From its card index he can learn in five min
utes what books there are on the subject and at
tendants will fetch them to him on reauest. Iri
variably, in our experience, the library staff is
informed and attentive. It will go to any pains,
most willingly, to put the resources of the library
at the disposal of an inquirer. Within it own
wall the institution function admirably, but a
great many people do not know of it in such a
way that, being athirst for information, they turn
to it as naturally a a dry man turns to a water
faucet. . .; . ; .
"The library habit is one of the best that
any person can form. There should be a more
strenuous effort to inculcate it. Meantime take
the initiative yoarself. Get acquainted with your
f ...ite irorary.
Kollweg Tastes tha Buck.
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg't address
to the Reichstag must disappoint those who bad
anticipated the extension of th olive branch to
the United States, for the pokeman for the
German imperial government grimly asserts that
all ha been done that will be done to avoid war
with the United State and if hostilities follow
th present break responsibility must rest on
America and not on Germany. In justification,
the chancellor points out that from the firnt Ger.
many has insisted that the U-boat was introduced
only as a means of defense, resorted to when all
other agencies hat failed. If thit form of defense
cannot be understood by the United States that
it unfortunate, but the use of the "sharp weapon"
will not be given up on that account
The chancellor is not very happy in his ef
fort at "passing the buck" and hi language does
not carry the tame impress of sincerity a his
former addresses. Correspondence between Ber
lin and Washington it sufficient to confute the
idea that the United States hat been the tgres
tor in the controverty. Very early in the war,
when the Von Tirpitz announcement of intention
to employ the tubmarine in blockading England
wat followed by the British order in council es
tablishing a paper blockade, protest wat entered
by thit country at both Berlin and London and
on substantially the tame grounds. The United
States Insisted that a blockade to be recognized
must be effective and not constructive. The right
of the submarine to operate within the restrictions
of visit and search wa admitted. Yet, before
the new question had been fairly stated, the
sinking of the Lusitania raised an issue with
Germany that overshadowed the difference with
Great Britain, although that ha by no mean been
forgotten.
All along the United States 'has strenuously
protested against the tubmarine ruthtessnes snd
st th very outset tdvised Germany that every
destruction of American life or property through
the Von Tirpitz policy would be considered an
unfriendly set. To eome in now, after we have
irVipatiently borne a teriet of attacks for nearly
two years, and charge ut with aggression upon
Germany exceed! what might be expected even
from t chancellor hard pressed for plausible'
defense of an indefensible policy. - '
Two "Real Estate Deals."
; Payment of $25,000,000 for the Danish West
Indies almost on the day which marks the fiftieth
anniversary of the acquisition of Alaska by pur
chase affords opportunity for a contrast of con
ditions in 1867 and 1917. The set of Secretary.
Seward in completing the treaty with Russia wat
everety criticised' at the time and for many
year Alaska waa commonly referred to a "Sew
ard' folly." Next to the Louisiana purchase it
hat brought return exceeding any other interna
tional real estate deal ever made. Secretary Lane
i authority for th statement that $750,000,000
has been added to the country' wealth by Alaska.
Itt development Is only well begun and It pos
sibilities are still conjectural, but of known value
far beyond what has been realized.' The Danish
West Indies were acquired for reasons far differ
ent from those that led to the Alaska purchase.
Possession of the islands it important because of
their strategic postion, as commanding the en
trance to the Caribbean, and to a factor in the
defense of the gulf coatt and the Panama canal.
It f not expected that in a material way the coun
try wilt ever get return on th big price bid
down for these bland. If they are useful, a ex
pected, In solving one of the greatest of our mili
tary problem, the protection of the great cen
tral valley from invasion, they will be worth
manv times what thev cost. Seward's wisdom has
'Seen vindicated by time; Lansing's must yet wait
for its justification.
Piuhing the Spring Cleanup.
The Omaha Civic league eome out of the long
winter with signs of vigorous life. At
any rate, it. announce a determination to
work for a cleaner Omaha and hat sev
eral reasonable suggestions whereby the result
may be attained. Omaha hat suffered consider
ably because of th disappointing behavior of
the climate. For the first time in many years
the rain ha failed and in absence of the .occa
sional deluge, relied on by the street cleaning
department, rubbish and refute has.been permit
ted to accumulate. Unles we get a right emart
hower soon it begin to look a if the commis
sioner will have to put tome men to work on
the job. Private premiset, too, have suffered be
cause of neglect, but now b the time to get busy,
and the next few day should tee the citzent oc
cupied in the springtime business of tidying up
around the home. Then, with everything spick
and apan, comet th application of the real plat
form of the Civic league. "Keep the city- clean"
is the slogan for this year, and it can be done if
the citizen will only giv a little orderly atten
tion to th work. ' '
Tranquility in Spain.
Madrid (end out word that leader who
threatened to call a general strike, with purpose
of revolution, have been arretted, and that "all b
tranquil throughout th kingdom." Such a mes
sage might have com from Petrograd th night
before th revolution commenced itt active work.
Only a few year ago th king of Portugal was
certain he had tranquilized hi people by the exe
cution of torn revolutionary leader. In China
the emperor tat on a throne hallowed and (up
ported by centuries of submissive veneration from
the meekest of people. Dom Pedro of Brazil, last
of hereditary rulers on American soil, felt the as
surance of prosperity in the quiet of his peoplet
Yet in the very hour of their most solemn quiet
the people asserted themselves and the thrones
disappeared. Spain may be tranquil, but a close
observer would be justified in suggesting that
Alphonso look about for some employment to
occupy his time after he ha joined Manuel and
Nicholas and other king and emperor who are
out of job.
A school district accountant is th latest job
to be manufactured by-our lawmakera for the
people of Omaha to pay for. Thi is merely
another "fifth wheel to the wagon." What'we
should have is a comptroller with full authority
and jurisdiction over all local government agencies
for which the county treasurer acts a treasurer.
Such an office1 merging now duplicated existing
auditing machinery could stop leaks and save
money instead of merely padding the payroll as
the pretent proposal promises.
- Chancellor Hdltweg solemnly assure the
world that Germany i not interfering "in th in
ternal affair of any nation." The plotter and
spies recently convicted in this country must
therefor fac th further charge of interfering
with the settled policy of the kaisp-
Uncle Sam in tht Caribbean
The Trail of Horse Marines
. By Frederic J. Hatkin
Editor's Note: The United States marine
corps it in many ways the most interesting
body of righting men in the world. They are
stationed in Nicaragua; they cleaned up Haiti
- and Santo Domingo; they are policing Cuba
they are always on the job, Don't you owe it
to them and to your country to know a little
more about them? By tending your name and
address with a 2-cent stamp for return post
age, you can secure a beautiful free booklet
telling alt about the life they lead and the
wonderful things they do. This artistic little
book is so fine that you will want to keep it
in your library. Ask for. the Marine's Book,
and address The Omaha Bee, Information
Bureau, Washington, D. C.
" Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo, March
20. Here in the Republic of Santo Domingo
there has been fought, and ttill it being fought to
tome extent, one of the funniest little wart in the
history of American arms. The trouble ttarted
last April when the president of this nation tried
to fire the secretary of war, whereupon the secre
tary of war chased the -president out of the capi
tal and the president with an army of 387 laid
siege to the tame. Admiral Caperton of the
American navy, who wat down in thit part of the
world to keep order, then took a hand in the game
by giving the usurper, General Arias, twenty-four
hours to get out of the city. General Arias got.
In order to make this job of keeping order
complete, it was now necessary to follow and dis
perse the army of the revolutionary general,
which had retired to the interior. Accordingly
1,200 marines under the command of Brigadier
General Joseph H. Pendleton was landed at
Monte Christ!, a port on the other side of the
island. The main force of marines under Colonel
Dunlop was to advance upon Santiago from this
point, while a flanking movement wat executed
by Major Baerst. '
The marine, had their usual arms and eauin-
ment and nothing more. They organized a tup
ply and hospital train by impressing all of the
automobiles in the town, but- in a very few miles
these had to be abandoned, and a tew carta, la
boriously drag-Red through the mud by four mules
each, transported everything that wa not left
behind. The Santo Domingo mulet toon began
to get tired and ttick in the mud, to that they
required much assistance from the soldiers, while
a keen competition in stealing mules from each
other developed between th various divisions.
The most spectacular and remarkable part of
thit army wat the cavalry, which wat the per
cursor of the several very competent tropt of
"horse marines" which now police the country.
This first troop was not very competent It con
tained eighteen men who were mounted on ponies,
mulet and burrot. These mountt being tome
what poorly fed, developed a tendency to ttop
and graze under fire or during a charge.
The decisive battle took place at Guayacanes,
where the rebel forces took up a ttrongly en
trenched position, which the Americans carried
only after a ttubborn fight The leader of the
rebelt, Maximeto Cabral, was killed fighting
atone in the trenches after all of hit followers
were dead or driven away, '
Thit defeat dispersed and disheartened the
rebel army. The rest of the march to Santiago
wat made with little difficulty, and the force
joined that of Major Baerss, which had encoun
tered nothing but a few snipers.
The fall of Santiago was merely the beginning
of the marines' work. The interior of Santo
Domingo, half a wilderness and without roadt,
ia in tomewhat the condition of Europe in the
middle aget. There are a number of native lead
ers, most of whom own lands, that have gathered
about them a large following Theoretically citi
zens of a republic, they are in fact feudal barons,
acknowledging no bw and no government
One of the most formidable of these native
leaders wat disarmed without the firing of a thot
and by a tingle man. Olivario it the name of thit
chieftain, but he it always called the "Hombre de
Dios" ( man of God). He lived in the San Juan
valley and was a genuine independent sovereign
in niB own nine way, jur nc never juiucu an uo
the political factions of the republic, and de
tested all of the forces sent against him by its
variout governments. .
This remarkable man met his match in Lieu
tenant Fuerlein, a Swiss soldier of fortune, re
tained by the American because of hit knowledge
of the country and the people. To Fuerlein waa
assigned the job of taking away front tha Hobmre
de Dios the 800 rifles with which the native baron
had eauiooed his followers. Fuerlein went alone.
with two revolvers, one of which wat concealed,
and a compass. x
It, will be Vemembered that the American gun
boat Memphis wat washed ashore at Santo Do
mingo by a tidal wave not long ago, arid ttiU lies
upon the beach there. Now the Hombre de Dios,
in accordance with hit sretenaion. .had informed
his followers that, be had caused the ocean to rise
up and tmite the battleship of the Americanot.
fuerlein tent a messenger and asked uiivano to
meet him in an open field for a friendly parley.
Olivario came with all hit followers drawn up be
hind him. He threw down his revolver and came
forward, as did Fuerlein, each having other arms
concealed about him.
Fuerlein had secretly located the old chief with
the help of several' acouta, but he now produced
hit eompatt, and explained that it wat a magical
Instrument which had nointed out the stronghold
of the Hombre de Dios with its little iron hand.
He then told the old man he was an agent of the
United States army, which had so many soldiers
that if brought to the island they would fill it
standing shoulder to shoulder, tie had come, he
laid, because ne nad neara mat tne nomnre oe
Dios had by hit power caused the sea to cast up
tht gunboat Memphis. He requested the Hombre
de Doit immediately to use hit- great power to
have theJMemphie tet afloat again; otherwise, he
laid, it might be necessary to bring the United
States army agatnet him.
Old Oaivario wa beaten at hi own came of
bluff. Ho wa completely awed bv tit magic ot
Fuerlein' compass and also by the tremendous
power which stood behind the little Swiss. He
admitted that he could not take the Memphis off
the beach, and also the corollary fact that he had
not put it there. Fuerlein congratulated him on
this fortunate state of affairs. He then explained
that the United States requested the eo-o Deration
of the great Hombre de Dios in disarming the peo
ple ot Santo u omingo, to tnat order mignt oe re
stored there and the country realize itt great and
Lbrilliant future. The United States government
knew that there were tome 800 rifles among the
people of the San Juan valley. The Hombre de
Dios wat requested to use his great power to
place these arms in tne nanas ot tne government
Which the Hombre de Dios did; Fuerlein brought
back the rifles in a wagon. '
, The annals 'of the 'liorse marines" are filled
with such incidents and their task ia not nearly
done. . . , '
People and Events
"See Our Smoke 1" is the mute warning of an
exhibit of smoked human lungs exhibited in the
city hall of Chicago. The question wat how to
abate the smoke. Health department officials re
ported 732 deatht from pneumonia in thirty days,
largely due to unclean air. Aldermen were duly
impressed by the exhibit!, nothing.more.
One of the orators St a lumbermen's "festive
board" at St. Louis tuggested a plausible explana
tion of the H. C. L. War as tn excuse no longer
serves. In hit opinion the trouble it due to tun
spots, the prevalence of which aggravates the
reach of men. 1 he theorv struck the listeners in
the right spot and wa given th warmest hand
of the evening.
paaajaayaar aaaaas A JF
Health Hint for the Day.
Tour clothtn should permit the ab
domlnal orgsna and the limits and
heart to be at tree to act at poaaible.
One Tear Ago Today In the War.
'. German aaeaulti at Neuvllle and St
Eloi stopped by British.
Germans stormed Malancourt, Ver
dun, capturing the village.
Zeppelin L-15 destroyed by gunfire
while raiding over England with four
otner airsnipe.
Ambaaaador Gerard at Berlin re
newed American request for informa
tion as to tubmarine attacks.
In Omaha Thirty Yean Ago.
John O'Brien, who used to be a
member' of the fire department, has
changed hit vocation and Is now "en
cineer" of the natrol waa-on.
The latest move of th street rail
way company ia in the direction of
building aa extension of its line out
Cuming street to Lowe avenue in Wal
nut Hill and thence Indefinitely.
The Anheuser-Busch company will
erect a magnificent eet of office and
storage buildings on its property at
Thirteenth and jonee streets, to coat
SllO.oao. Architect Voss it . now
drawing up the plana,
. Mr. j. uttiejonn, contracting mill
wright for Nordyke aV Merman com
pany, is in tne city, witn a view to
establishing a flour mill here.
The Nebraska central Railroad
company has elected a new board, con
sisting of the following members: w.
A. Faxton, Frank Colpetzer, John C.
Cowln, iiou Hill and John A. Mo-Bhane.
A meeting of the directors of the
Omaha ft Council Bluffa Bridge com
pany was held at the Merchanta Na
tional bank. John T. Stewart was
elected president and George Wright
secretary.
raaaenger trams on tne Beit line
will run through Brlgg's place be
fore sixty days and the street railway
on Farnam street will be in operation
through Brigg's place In a couple of
weeka.
John Steemer. the boas carpenter of
the fire department has resigned to
take a foremaiuhlp in the Thirteenth
street planing mill.
This Day In History.
1808 James P. Henderson, first
state governor of Texas, born in Lin
coln county, North Carolina. Died in
Washington, D. C June 4, 18B8.
'1881 First nostomce estabiiahed in
Chicago.
1842 Henry Clay of Kentucky re
signed his seat in tha United States
senate.
1884 First treaty between the
United States and Japan, of peace,
amity and commerce.
less Tne property of tne clergy in
Mexico waa sequestrated.
l!6i- Mr. spurgeona great Baptist
tabernacle in London opened.
1866 First day of the battle of
Five Forka, which ended in a victory
for the federals under General Sheri
dan. ,
1887 Capture of Captain Maelur,
a leader ot the Fenian rising In Ireland.
1888 Attempt made to blow up the
monument to Major Andre on the site
of hie grave at Tappan, ,N. T.
1180 A man cnosen to aasassinate
the czar of Rusata, by lot eommitted
suicide, leaving a letter Incriminating
hit associates.
1800 General Louis Botha suc
ceeded General Joubert as commander-in-chief
of the Boer forces.
1804 The French courts removed
all legal obstacles to the transfer of
the Panama canal property to the
United States. (
The Day Ws Oetobmte.
Prince Henry of Wales, third son
ot King George V of England, horn
seventeen yeara ago today.
James M. cox, present governor of
Ohio, born at Jackeonburg, O.. forty-
seven years ago today.
Dr. John H. sobyns. president of
Southwestern Presbyterian university,
born at Columbus, Mo., sixty-seven
years ago today.
Dr. J. Campbell White, president of
Wooster university, born at Wooeter,
O., forty-seven years ago today.
Claude A. Swaneon. United States
senator from Virginia, born in Pitt
sylvania eounty, Virginia, fifty-five
years ago today.
jonn Hays Hammond, famous min
ing engineer and capitalist born in
San Francisco, sixty-two years ago
today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Republican representatives In the
Bixty-flfth congress bold a caucus to
night to discuss organization and leg
islative program.
The Navy department la to open
btda today for the construction of 100
high-powered motor boats to be em
ployed in coast patrol duty.
All contracts placed by the British
government with munition makers for
shrapnel shells are to taps today,
England having brought ita produc
tion ot munitions to a point where It
Is no longer ntoeeaary to Import them.
After paying oft all eurrent Indebt
edness, Including Interest on all war
expenditure and all Benaiona. the
Dominion ot Canada will close Its ns-
cal year today with a balance of 180,
000,000 left hi the treasury to assist
to paying oft a portion of th capital
expenditure Incurred during th war.
Th board of trustees of the Uni
versity ot Vermont has bean sum
moned to meet at Montpslter today to
consider th charges of un-American
conduct preferred by th alumni
against Dr. Anton H. Appelmann. pro
fessor of German language and litera
ture at th university.
Storyetto of the Day.
A number of literary men and also
a number of others with literary aapl-
jatlons had assembled at a dinner.
Two minor poeta became engaged In
conversation.
"I aaw your sorlns poem In the
Wonder Magazine," eald one.
'Did you 7" Questioned the other.
becoming suddenly animated.
"xes, ana i neara ratner a neat
compliment passed on It by a young
woman."
"What did she say?"
"Slte wanted to know tf t had writ
ten it." New Tork Times.
A polio magistrate In Cleveland
was disposing of cases at the rat of
about two a minute, with great exact
ness and dignity, being judge, jury
and attorney, all tn one.
Then you are eure you recognize
this linen coat as the one stolen from
you ?" he eaid to a complainant
ree, your nonor."
'How do you know It is yourst"
'Too can see that It is of a pe
culiar make, yottr honor," replied the
witness. "That is the way I know it."
'Are you aware, sir." shouted the
justice, turning to a cloeet back of
him and producing a similar eoat
tnat mere are omers use ur -"Indeed
I am." replied the witness.
till mors placidly. "I had two
stolen. Case and Comment
.. Science and Its Originator.
Omaha, March 28 To the Editor
of The Bee: I think Mr. Knight
shows a great amount of ignorance
when he says that the Bible haa noth
ing to do with the proarens of modern
times. If Mr. Knight will read soma
history of a few hundred yeara ago
he will find that there was only one
creed tnat strangled progress and put
people to death for the same. They
are still fighting progress and if they
were in power today this world would
be in a terrible plight Thev are not
using and never did use the Bible to
fight with, but went by order of the
tyrant that sits on a throne and calls;
mrnaeu greater man jesus unrist.
Now, If Mr. Knight will look Into
the work that, missionaries are doing
In the foreign lands today he will find
that they are teaching civilization
and Bible Christianity. Now what has
done this? Thei Bible. If it hadn't
been for the Bible we wouldn't have
any missionaries today and we would
be as Ignorant as any heathen in for
eign lands. Science is all right but.
to whom are we we indebted for this
science 7 God and hie precious word.
the Bible. May God help people to
reairze u. i
H. LEE A Believer In the Bible.
Grateful to Groh.
Omaha, March J8. To the Editor
of The Bee: The members of the
Ministerial union are certainly grate
ful to A. R. Groh, the genial philoso
pher and brilliant writer of The Bee
etaff for his excellent defense of re
ligion under the title, "Religion in
Need of No Defenders."
Certainly no one, in the brief limits
of space which Mr. Groh allows him
self, could more clearly and completely
marshal the facts and arguments
which constrain the reasonable man
of today to support Christianity.
We trust that the objector and all
who agree with him will be open
minded enough to review the religion
which they have misapprehended and
discover In the light of Christ and his
true exponents the beauty, truth and
strength, of Christianity. It is the
simple truth that "Even if we should
grant that Christianity has no divine
foundation, the argument would still
be all in its favor," because of the fact
that Christians have as their life pur
pose, "Doing good and trying to make
the world the best possible place to
live in."
FREDERICK W. LEAVITT,
SOMEDAY. ,
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