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... - x-V., 1 1 i ! - I n. THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. MAY 8, 1917. 1 I II B, Mill. ivnu. 1.00 too " loo " 4.0? - too ..I1S.N The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNINGKEVENINQSUNDAT , FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSE W ATE ft VICTOR ROSBWATER, EDITOR THE BEB PUBLISHWQ COMPANY, PROPRlBTOR. Entered tt Omaha poBtofficg Mcwid-clm anttf. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION, Ottty and Bandir , pwnwmui,$& Otllj without dundtr .... " ISo trwlug and 8uDdr " oa tmiBg witBoat Swdv .. " ii fandtf Bm oalj fl)o DstLr iad Snndu Rm. Him mm to uImhm Seat, trUfli of chioit of tddnw or imnUiUr to iMrm to Oaitt Bt, Ctrcnimc DcptftoHot. REMITTANCE Bntt tv tfrtft, mm or potul enter. Only f-rt Mm Utm ptrnttt of tiatU aeoooDt, Puioa4l aback, ttiMpt an Omih iad Mm OMhanifc not ftooapUd. OFFICES. OMha TtM Bm BoilftJn. Chiciio PwptYi flu Btfldbu, South Omih-I318 N 8t Naw Tort W riftk Aft. Cmmrll Blafft-14 N. MLb St. St. Lonlt-New B'fc of Comment, Llpcola LHUo BuHdlag. WMSIngton-Tg Kta Bt. N. W. CORRESPONDENCE A4dra mmaranlettloni raltUng to u u dUOltal aattt to Omth Bern, Editorial DapAtuaaak MARCH CIRCULATION 54,454 Daily Sunday, 50,477 im drculattna for Uie mmuul subscribed asd swore 10 to Dwtsaft WllUuu. Clnmlsttoa Miaif. Subecrtbers Isavtar the city should have Tee Bm aaaOed w wsm. Acursse cuafM as erisa as MPHintt Old Ring Corn is also mobilizing; hit irmy these days. Some Resignation! Are Overdue. Partisan politic! are not involved in the war; the president is getting support in congress and throughout the country from republicans and democrats alike, but some singular and rather anomalous conditions prevail. In the senate the committee on foreign relations is headed by a man openly opposed to the president, while the next in line is little if any better. In the house the committee on military affairs is similarly con trolled. Under the circumstances these become the two most important committees of congress. All relations with our allies are referred to them and all our participation in the work ahead must have consideration from them. It is therefore desirable that these great committees be at least m sympathy with the policy of the president, I Our Colonial Troops By Frederic J. Hatkin Proverb of the Day. Better to have two cooks than one doctor. pected, but open opposition is no more to be dc sired. (Senator Stone and Representative Dent, could serve the country well by getting out of the way. I heir resignations as chairmen of these committees are overdue. One Year Ago Today In the War. Australians , and New Zealanders took over part of the British front. t;oniinuecLGerman assaults on Hill coast by a submarine with cargo of munitions irom ine united states. In Omaha Thirty l'ears Ago Today. John H. Liclrteberger of this city haa reielved a letter from Sherman Canfleld, who Is now sotournln In London, England. ueorge A. Joplin of the Young Men's Christian association has left Possession of a Liberty bond will strengthen the bonds of Liberty. At present prices, a new potato ought to be ashamed to open its eyes. , Anybody miss oar Nebraska legislature since It quit business and went home? Washington, May 5. The guarding of our outlying possessions in time of war has always been considered a serious problem. Numerous nypotneses have been built upon the possibility of the seizure of the Philippines by Japan; the loss of Hawaii or of Porto Rico. Alaska haa never figured extensively in such prophecies, al- No- 304 nd Hill No. 2K7 at Verd' though occasionally it has been sueeested that steamer Cynsbrlc aunk off Irish the tremendous natural resources of this terri tory might be desired by Japan. In this war the chief cause of anxiety is Hawaii, which has long uccii tuvciea oy uermany. ine War department s lading no cnances. it nas ordered all United States possessions to prepare. Fortunately, nne nf th. .hl.f nf 11,. which has been so generally and generously en- American colonial policy has been the organizing dorsed by the country. Subserviency is not ex- of h' natives for home defense into a local con- ,uuiijr or national guara, so tnat the depart ment nas k in aisposai a large body of colonial .T V'. ln" ' w,m the exception of Alaska, Alaska has never had a home militia of any kind, In the Philippines a native constabulary doe nearly all police and military duty, from the cap turing of outlaw insurrectionists to the settling of petty family squabbles. The maintenance of such a constabulary by the United States govern- " occii cnucisea Dy some persons, who think that the work wnnlH h in, ...t.. done by American troops, but the results obtained eem to warrant the policy. In speaking of this native organization Mr. Dean C. Worcester, long a member of the Philippine commission. aav: Time and again a single officer and a handful ShE'hnTl., 'm cl,lnc" thuat in lm,"t y Hven legal right to spirit awy from other land would have won them the Victoria Cedar Rapids, la., Miss Reglna A. w., ine ,cgiuii 01 xionor or some similar dec- orst.on. nere tneir onlv reward has been the leniff nf riittv rll Ai - J "VI. UWIIC. The house committee wilt tell us pretty soon how the assessment is to be divided. Practical Aid for Discharged Prisoners. One of the really serviceable features of the prison reforn movement is that function which has to do with the life of the convict after his term is completed. This is in a large measure detached from the parole work, one condition for parole being that the prisoner must have a spon sor who pledges that useful employment will be found for the one to whom the privilege is ex tended. The man who "serves his time" is too frequently dismissed with no certainty as to his future, unless it be that his record will be a handi cap to him in his hunt for work whereby to sup ply his needs. In fact, the greatest cause of recidivism among those who are returned to prison is said to be unemployment. This knowl edge has long been in possession of societies for San Francisco to attend the later. national convention. Frank V. Atwater of this city waa A.cloridin8 10 the ,tte,t fi8u"Vhe. Filipino .ol.uu.i now numocrs iuu companies, with two officers and fifty men in each, but since the war it is proposed to increase the size of each company. Every soldier is provided with a neat uniform and a rifle; he is well fed-sometimes for Not many "leaks" through the "dry" law so fart But eternal vigilance is the price of prohi Sales. The young couple will reside jd vmana. Mr. and- Mrs. G. M. Hitch: a musicale, the program being fur nished by Miss Neally Stevens, as sisted by Mr. Brigham. The engagement is announced of Miss Teresa Sonnenberg to Bigmund Arnsteln, a young business man of this city. Dr. Eleanor Stallard gave a 5 o'clock tea to the women members of the formed to keep track of men about to be dis- of d ling h in : St i oec'meVoLhvIica! E? ",ka J?tate Melcal I.Ty. Thj.; missed from penitentiaries or reformatories, with -trengthlfar rUMr tf&lfiZSS&fS Many future jolts may be softened if citizens grasp the truth that this war is not a mere sum mer diversion. 1 Chicago's wabbling mayor laid the foundation of an alibi by getting his face in pictures of the French visitors. t view to enabling them to rehabilitate themselves as useful members 9. society. A very practical turn has been given to this work at the government prison at Leavenworth The chaplain there has organized an employment position also raises his status in the community, whxh heeds what he has to say and does as he . i"us, tor diplomatic reasons the Fili Pino makes the best policeman of the Philionines. ano tor economical reasons also. An American soiaier, it you consider food and clothes in addi- Fortunately for the veracity of the calendar Old Sol supports the claim that we (ire in the merry month of May. Humanity as well as business courtesy appeal to food speculators to install elevators for the convenience of their victims. ' An equally simple effective way of checking the Inrush of immature meat is for the buyer to stop buying that class of goods. A proposal for a tax on cotton lifted the south ern section of congress to its feet instantly. ' The suggestion of such t tax glimpses the insecurity of the saddle. Theoda Wilkin. ' The following: guests wr nrauni party given Dy Mrs. M. C. Nichols at her home, 2110 Webster: Mra. Depln, Messrs. and Mesdames R. E. Pease. S. F. Alexandnr. w. a ! T. Tl A, . 1 bureauand through correspondence has inter- UnsV 57' f2?t,i'400 y-"F th? FiliP'n0 ''shears, McClure,' Messrs. PeUse": miica, ueorgfl oquires, u. Beau, Meg quier, Boetwlck, Snyder. This Day ln History. 1779 General PnlnttlH tnrUmA Charleston, S. C. 1786 James Hamilton. 1r.. nor of South Carolina and the official head of the nullification party, born at Charleston, 8. C. Died oft Texas .November 16, 1857. 1846 General Taylor, with 2.100 men, defeated 6,000 Mexicans in a nve-hour battle at Palo Alto. iso Prussian chambers accepted the North German constitution, sacri- Hclp for the Farmer's Wife. Funk, Neb., May 6. To the Editor of The Bee: I heartily approve of the plan of sending men to the farm to neip tne rarmers raise bigger crops. It -was a wise man who said that an army travels on its stomach. But so ao tne farmers for that matter and never a word have I seen about who's going to help the busy fanner's wife cook for these additional men. Why not send the patriotic girls who have nothing much to do to the country? Should think It would' be as patriotic to help the farmer's wife as the farmer. Enlisting as a Red Cross nurse isn't the only way to be patriotic. How about it, city girls? There'll be room for many of you on the farms. Farm ers are more democratic than city folk, so don't be afraid of losing your position n society by "domg your bit" in some farmer's kitchen. Girls who are really patriotic, here's your chance. Show your mettle and come witn your men folk to the country wiiere you can ao some real good. HELEN L. MAYER. MRS. E. LINDGREN. Bring Over the Prisoners. Clarkson, Neb., May 6. To the Edi. tor ot The Bee: The question of feed ing our allies seems to be the greatest question at present. There evidently a. a tew prisoners in France and England and other countries. Our Boats return in ballast and sometimes are sunk by the "Kultur." ' ' The prisoners certainly must eat and they are fed on products which we try to ship to the Allies at an expense and risk of being "sub-Kultured." Sup- puan we wouia oauast our snips on their return trip with prisoners and give them occupation for amusement and feed them right here. Few could be sent back with each loaded ship to keep the decks In order and In pre paredness. It would be good form to let mem wear their uniform and spiked helmets for identification pur- yuocs mm oiners as wen. "CLARKSON." Don't Stay I . Gray ested some of the heads of big business concerns. rrom tnese ne nas not only received much en couragement in the way of commendation and promises of assistance, but the far more tangible help of applications in advance for men to take The reported prospect of giving the subseas the knockout is cheering as far as it goes. Pend ing the delivery of the blow the country sticks to the Missouri motto. Eastern i summer resorts are apprehensive of their season's patronage. Let the tourist come west if he wants to visit interesting recreation ipots in an unquestioned safety zone. costs $363.50. This difference is largely due to average meai ot tne American soldier who eats lmnorted fonil whirh h k.. vuith if OA 1 . ..v iT.T. " tents, wniie tnat ot tne fill- pina, -who eats the native food of the islands, WlthouS ice. COSta 10.5 rents. .p honest work on being released. Hi. plan h SnSTSe police' ZToffiST not been carried far enough to determine its ulti. but assists in the maintenance nf muriin.. si mate usefulness, but so far as it has been tried !"lst'.'n collecting the internal revenue; it fights ii nas oeen ot service. Natura v. he is rarefnl .i.. '"."'' wnicn are one ot in his recommendation of . nri.r.;,, tnr -mr " 1 J, "i..??" ' ,"an1' .!nd voIcan V j - r i ... U.imio, pnoons ana any other danger it ment, which makes it worth while for th annli. never has to be urrrA An it. t : cant for such favor to strive to obtain it through ?' ' constitute a valuable military asset flcing Prussian civil iriihts Ttc .German umiy. 1871 United States and Gruar th-l. tain signed the treaty of Washington. rafArlnv ,1. - .1.1 . , , nation. 1898 Rioting in the streets of Milan was suppressed by the army with great ui ill c 1916 United States sonata nunl the Bankhead good roads bill, calling ui in, eAuenaitura or ixn.t iin.nnn in ivau uuiiBirucuon. Tho Day We Celebrate. Dr. John Mach Is Just 40 today. He is president of the firm of Mach & amen, leaaing dentists of Omaha. Omaha is his birthplace and he re ceived his education in the. Omaha good behaviftr, thus making the system an adjunct to uiscipnne. wnen tne prisoner goes to a job at the end of his term he knows he is being given change and that his future is in his own hands. These factors combine to form one of the great est incentives to permanent reform. The method is simple, its possibilities are un limited, and its end is such as should commend to all workers in behalf of prisoners. America Genius to the Fore. for the defense of these colonies. In Hawaii the National flair r..tcn. . callv the same dntiaa that th. c:i;:. ...i. " lary does in the Philippines. As has been said, -waia 10 dc me cnier concern of the government in the present situation, and during the last year this organization has been increased live times us lormer size. It now includes infantry, cavalry, coast artillery, engineers, signal corns and hosmta! mm. Tk... ;. ... at Honolulu where the troops are drilled in spe cial war tactics anil !. h. If some of our joy-riders could be transplanted defense that has startled the world, but always war tactics and since the ramn.:nn .-""i . ".u'.M.g, iiiui.. tl ...... ,.lv, mniuuca nu siorenouses nave Whether Thomas Alva Edison has solved th. been opened up in almost everv villaa-a problem of defense against the U-boat is not yet t T Hiwlil,,n. is enthusiast when it comes .cn:..i j. m.. ' . ' I to. soldiering. Ha tiu .n.:.!.. .1 t new uniform and good food and shows it bv be- ?,ub"c schools and the. University of mminrf n a .-.4, I . v .a J I OmAnH. will be answered. American inventive seniu. ha. P't'on held at State camn. near lari.nu" -BalJle" WM bo May . V met every crisis in human life ,0 far. EacJ, war ?l National Gu,rd"of SSTSr, hs. ueveiopea some new method of offense or to the firing line and scare the enemy to death as they frighten pedestrians on our streets, they would surely shorten the duration of the war. The story of -secret Anglo-American pact carries the Hamburg censor's approval for home check has been found for the one or the other. AH t1l9t hm W1lff m.m a !LI. ' . w' "o icrnuiy aestructive, Hawaii finished in :tn" .11.' WS?S-?-. college and ( . ' ui iurty- 1 "o cuuege ana Degan practicing four contesting teams, and a Honolulan by the law " "67 at Belvidere, 111. name of Sersreant Tamaa H fir,,'ci,.j : I Briaadiar nnri m r..i. sixth place in the natinnat ,'nM;.,;...i ...u one of the commandara nf .' 1..,' ning a bronze medal. If the Germans attemnr tr. Lcan ''OOP on the Mexican border, take Havaii ... .:n u.." , a"e"iPt . born in New York slxtv-fonr v with the possible exceptor thebo S' nwrftnin A...: .. ' I ""on"' "rd first a considerable undertak n nr.jnhi. vi..um .1 tun.c irom American research and invention. Im- even for Germans. iiuYncni in arms and armor, the repeating ri fle, the machine gun, the hydrauliq recoil for ar- consnmption. Considerable hot air is needed to tillery, the aeroplane, the submarine itself Dr. John' Weslev Hill, tho n .t... cellor of Lincoln Memorial university, born at Kalida. O.. nftv-fm.r ...... balance the deficit in bread and potato tickets. A correspondent at Brimstone Springs writes to the New York Sun urging St. Helena as the proper resort for the Kaiser. The writer's lack I of local pride In his home town spoils the force of his advice. Accounts from the southern hotbed of Cuba' picture t situation where only man is vile. A squad of beauty doctors equipped for the removal of obnoxious black heads seems a pressing need 01 tne locality. - Speed of the big push in France spurs on this side impatience for an active hand in the fray. Don't worry. No doubt arrangements wilt be made to save 1 few trenches fof thei entertain ment of the anxious. 9 .11 of American origin, and, knowing this, we surely .... iu..uc me enecit just as Ericsson gave the world the Monitor at a critical time, so Edison or notner American scientist or inventor will pre sent a WnrlraKIa : . .. . . . ----- - ... UV1EU saini me suDmanne. I hen genius will set about to discover some more urmtasDie weapon and the contest for suprem acy between offense and defense will be renewed. Taking the "Liberty Loan." According to the secrtary of the treasury, ap plications for the "Liberty Loan" were coming in atjhe rate of half a million a minute last Sat urday, a rate that would taki up the full amount . wee. Mr. McAdoo prophesies that the loan will be oversubscribed by at least twice the amount,of the bonds.. Banking and business con ditions of the whole country are such as to make .1 wmpsraiivery easy to float this tremendous sum at :-.. d..:-.. . . The same is trtia nt Um rAv.H t: m which is also made up of natives. There the Deo- . Clarence W. Watson, former senator In pie are very poor and a job in the armv no mat m est Vl'S'nla and until recently to i'J-?.pp" iters ,i:vuue s comfort Under the influence of good food, proper . .'nLanud ft"5 th,e. P?rt Rican becomes ...u ucaitny ana ne is naturally brave. it-J.jSc. Ve ,he ''col"nials" upon which the v""5" awws may acpena now that it is at war, I Our Fightng Men William Crozier. r Brigadier General William Crozier,. chief of 1 ,ne unltea states army, is a native of Ohio and was graduated from West Point when he was 21 years old. Within a few months ncr leaving tne academy he saw active service in the Powder river campaign against the Sioux Indians. The following year he was engaged in the campaign against the Bannocks. In 1881 he n appuimca nrsr lieutenant nf nrri..... 1 since that time he has been identified almost Yl a - . . . , I uvmvilUUUa I jTsmoric makers ot hags hold so lofty grip m this time. Patriotism has been stirred to i7 f.nuecrnil.nce Drnch of the service. "8t thit th? --? l0"' i1',. a"d --ricans.generallyTavnown0 KZ&ntt ET niiu uiiiiuni ia rrimiTiHfin no am fha vaiK 1 a uiannsiTrrin tninadaia .:a .a - : e IBU faa IIUl , . waa IvnOI UO UI1IIT OT atrrtnit FI aafc I l I CMIII III fit ffl rageous. A Aoost of 100 percent in cost shows how readily opportunity swells the stock of in dustrial hogs. The Council of National Defense no doubt fully appreciates the culinary contributions of the 'ZnTA.. tt were ... r w... ,..w,fcttC ,u nua urenaaci I si QiSCOunt and to Phllinninia in cnepafiVn 1 liWI and later in the same year he served as chief .u..m.0 omcer 01 tne reking relief expedition, r 7ear Pr!dent of the Army War college was followed by his appointment in 1901 as chief of ordnance. may be averted by mobilizing the biscuits built on tne department s specifications. 'No War Like a Peace" -New York WarU. In the day's news we may read of the sinking bya German submarine of an American ship, with the probable loss of a lieutenant of the United States navy and several gunners. The ship was armed, as it had a right to be and as aft merchantmen fearing piratical attacks have been armed, with the full authority of international many years. common, That the impulse to "do our bit" should take the form of subscribing to the government's first great bond issue is in no sense remarkable. Most encouraging is the disnoaitinn n ni..- .1.. as far as doss t1 ,'n th. u.a. -t . . Hunter Lisrcett. 1 .v. V. . people, avnr 1 h..i i. ii c ... .. .; V e,n v... n., wno recently -was aoDOinted tn fill tha v,n : .u. 1:.. :e groups of bankers and I ior crenerals ronaail k th. j...u .1 t7. " ," representat ves nf r.nit.i .t. .. .. P.. "rlZir mml" " "eacrick t - , " ' ie result tnat p"'"".":'' "u slxty years ago in Reading, for years after the war the men "Who furnished Aft" 8rd"tng from the West Point acad the money that .saved the union h...... emv m l?79. h commissioned a second lieu. disparagement and censure. If th. t ;ZlV.. I.a:"l0J.Ih!.Fl"n United States infantry. His Z bondVMnedr0m PUrp!e h Wi In -the T" Spain'he" served in'cub. T, the bondholder from any opprobrium, for the n,lJ?r .f volunteers-. Later he saw more active i-wum memseives will hold the securities. Earn- , a t rniuppme insurrection. He gradu. ers can become savers and also saviors by get- wu me ureas loan. "Pistol Toting" and Public Safetv. Presence of war has aggravated to some ex tent the American habit of niiMi tnt,- ..a xt.. ta I. " ' I V.h . .. ' i new " Phases Germany to maintain the pretense "' u"'ocs are dealing with the subject in hat it is not at war with the United States; yet the terms of the Sullivan law. Maeistrate. th.,. this .at aclc upon American life and property is are empowered to issue nerm t. tn ? , precisely what has been going on underHts au- carry weanon. ann tn. P ? ' ,ndmluiIs ' thonty for more than two years. In the present ! w"P0"nd "i Practice very recently has .....ante Kins memoers ot the navy. In scores . some aDuses that have occa ot cases it has slaughtered just as ruthlessly non- "oned strict inquiry. A reoort marl, tn m. ... , . I'l-"--- ...VU..VM.WH. lie KIAUU ated from the Armv War mil.... 10m j the rank of colonel in 1912 and the following year i-y.. .u uc a ongaoier general. In 1W14 General Liggett was sent to the Mexican border. Later he was assigned to the command of the iiiuppmcs aepartment. People and Events Some officious purist threw a bungstarter into the subsequent machinery of election in Pennsyl vania, and drew the wrath of federal law tlnwn .combatants, including women and childrenf The Mitchel of New York CitVshow. th.. .h .S?Ty,.ait'?m' """"is in the state. At tragedy of today, with hostilities fully declared trates favor .ti.Tin. th. 5 . ' the mt1 !he3d 0J th lega,1 run at 'mgh a few days n our part, is only a repetition of many similar 17 .h lavo!.nU,ll the entire matter into the hands V .'ie ."""era threw up their hands and took issaults by Germany uDon th ITnicrf i, 01 the Pce commissioner. a h.tt .i:c.a the judicial dose-410,000 and costs. x ler conditions that were ostensibly those of tllin lny to deal with it satisfactorily. This is the The iov of ntic'Ption rarely come up to ad- p.ace ior such authority to be lodged. The police if any should know who may or mav . In. V81?. when, after several years of outrage, he United States declared war upon Great Bri am, John C Calhoun, then a young and ardent . satriot, said: "We have long had a peace like a var; m the name of heaven, let us not now have 1en.ly tmn that is worse a war like a peace " This sentiment should be commended to every American, no matter what his station, at the pres ent time. War with us will differ not at all from so-called peace unless we make it different by hard blows and repeated blows. Vance notices. There ia "f:.n.ral" ka. 1 mer of Baltimore, division commander of the suf- not be entruitarf ,:.h c ' ' V- 5 " iorsooK nome ana triends and not ne entrusted with firearms. Many oeonle hied away to a ranch in Arirnna h.r. .1.. ... yrone 10 go armed and thus become a continual P- d ,t0 ablish citizenship and enjoy the fe- menace to themselves and to others. The nrar "y voting, besides spending some time each w aiways dangerous and the laws made to repress it are calculated for the public good. If any relaxation of these laws is indulged it should k 1 t-a 1 . . "'.'"7, aoout ln cli a way as will give the pohcejull knowledge of who is being favored. 1 year in the company of her husband at Baltimore. But the Arizona law renuirea that h...Kon. also be residents to give the wife the right to vote. As Mr. Latimer cannot leave home and business, the "general" is up and against the prob lem of an ignoble retreat or divorce. The latter is impossible, because hubby is too good to shake. committee, born at Fairmont, W. Va., " yoais ago toaay. enry C. Mlnton, president of the National Reform nutfiioHAn K. Prosperity, Pa., sixty-two years ago to- Edward William H.lnr -hi. .1.. U.nl.t.ed States biological survey, born at Manchester, N. H., sixty-two years ago today. 1 nomas J. Flvnn. TTnlt. c.. marshal, is iinat 47 u. 1. . by trade and saM tn h. - plumber. He haa been laylag politi cal pipes for a long time in various official capacities, Including member or the legislature and street commis sioner, to say nothing of heading the local democratic ramnalrn .., 1. tees. r -"- Alonzo B. Hunt Is 64 years old to day. He is a civil anil hv..li nlnau . ..j... O.U..U CU' N,r ' "y proression and has (uuucciea wirn tna an.. aimost rrom its inception. Timely Jottings and Reminders. A summary of the May crop report estimate will be issued bi the Depart- . snuuuure tnis arternoon. ungadier G.narai Thnm.1 c r.n..i. who recently has been holdlng'a com mand on the Mexican border, reaches oulluiory reurement today. The National Association for the Promotion of Hvo-i.n. tj-.u... Baths meets at Pittsburgh today for its annual convention. ! Opening of the officers' training camns. oris-innii v,rf,.ij . ""s day by the War department, 1 has been postponed for one week. MAY. Ratio of Flour to Wheat. Kavenna, Neb., April 80. To the Editor of The Bee: I note with Interest your eaitorial entitled "More Uour from Wheat." I will admit that it is very easy for a reporter who, perhaps, does not know a flour mill from a corn sheller, to undertake to Instruct a miller who has spent his life develop ing the system. The only difficulty is that some theories do not stand inves tigation, ln the first place, the best mills of Nebraska are making 75 per cent flour Instead of the 72 per cent out of the choicest grade of Nebraska wheat. The remaining 25 per cent is not wasted by any means, but about half of it is used as shorts In raising juu..B ana tne otner nair In used as bran In increasing the flow of milk from dairy cows. Now both bran and shorts are more valuable for these purposes than for human consumption. Bran is practi cably indigestible by the human sys tem and shorta Is digestible only to a u.uilcu ueji. very mucn more value ia uerivea irom a bushel of wheat we are in tne habit of separating It than if we attempted to put in any .ecu. ju nousewtre that desires to cheapen the flour in this way can do so by mixing in the re quired amount of shorts when mixing up the bread. This will cheapen the loaf, but It will not be as digestible or as palatable in the average human system. It would be very much more eco nomical to continue milling wheat as we do now and if it is desired to adulterate the flour let the adultera tion be done by adding a percent of vuiu uuur, wnicn win not decrease the t 1 I" 8 nor th digestibility of ?. , "ny consiaeraoie extent It is said that England made the at tempt to get more from the wheat by requiring the millers to grind 81 per cent into flour. The result was that the stock growers did not have enough shorts for pigs and were compelled to grind up wheat on the farms for pig feated that the very purpose was de- Be assurred that the millers of Ne braska are as well informed and as patriotic as any other class of citizens m ijnuea urates. They stand ready sacrifice any interest fnr th. .h. vancement of the general welfare, but we know from positive information ; '".? mtxin of shorts with the A,., I oe"ner economical nor """ irom any standpoint. THE RAVENNA MILLS. A. H. KINNEY, President and Manager. 1 Tint your hair ta Hit ihsda deairad with "Brownatone." This naw preparation Is far superior to any mixture that contains henna, sulphur, sliver, lead or similar preparations. There is no danger of an itehlns or poison ed jicalp when you use "Brownatone," for this simple pteparation positively contains no lead, mercury, silver, sulphur, sine, ani line, coal tar products or their derivatives. You just brush ot comb it into the hsir and presto I your tray hairs Instantly disap aear your hair Is a beautiful and uniform eolor throushout the ends are as dark tn the balance and you have any shade desired from a Unlit brown to a black. Just a moment's "touching up" once a month and no one can ever detect it No rubbint, or wanhine off no fadinir. Prepared In two shades one to produce golden or medium brown, the other, dark brown or blaek. Two sixes 25 cents and 11.00. 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