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THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1917.
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ta them. AeUrata changed at ofttn at requested.
If the Canadians hold the key to Lens, watch
them turn the bolt. :
Dan Cupid's recruiting office experiences little
trouble in getting fighting volunteers.
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We did not think it would ever be necessary
to warn a soldier not to rock the boat.
It seems that Omaha took on some glooms as
welt as some joys when we anncved all those
suburbs.
Saving one pound of flour per person a week,
we are told, means millions of bushels released to
win the war, Co to it 1
Robert S. Lovett ought to make a good fuel
dictator if he can boss that job as well as he has
the Union Pacific railroad.
Tourists returning from the west say the suc
cessors to the old-fashioned road agents are now
running summer resort hotels. .
Down at Lincoln they are talking now of really
enforcing the Albert law. And after all the bricks
Lincoln has heaved at Omaha!
Fellows who are holding up potato prices had
better prepare for a slide if the appearance of Ne
braska "spud" patches means anything.
As an evidence of Mexico's undiminished es
teem for the United States the country, stands
ready to accept an American loan on terms of
mutual profits.
Concentration of recruits in training camps is
proceeding at a rate that gives a more realistic
tinge to the war game, riaytime for our soldier
boys is about over.
Douglas county gets off with an increase of
only $140,000 in its annual contribution to the
state treasury. There is not enough glory in the
figures to stretch to the county assessor's office.
Juiiker organs speak of the "ungrateful Poles"
and the ""irredeemable Belgians." No wonder.
liotlr nationalities have been forcible inoculated
with "kultur" and live only to hate their oppressors.
Omaha is year by year and day by day at
tracting more and more out-of-town visitors. It
is up to us of Omaha to show the stranger within
our gates by our hospitality that he is welcome
guest.
If the Associated Press strictly enforced its
property right in its news against news pirating
a lot of newspapers throughout the country would
drop out of sight, including one right here in
Omaha.
When the German war office admits a retire
ment of the crown prince's army it may be safely
assumed the French are gaining ground around
Verdun. .In other words, "nach Verdun" is work
ing in the back motion.
Amid all the crash of thrones. and toppling
of dynasties nothing is more impressive than the
presence of the $20 hog.r His new majesty can
give any of his rivals several points and beat them
out in the game of imperious exclusiveness.
Just by way of information for people who are
confused on .the subject in Nebraska, there is no
recall of elective state, judicial, county or school
officers. Our recall law applies only to city offi
cers. Neither is there any recall of United States
senators.
Omaha merchants are this week exemplifying
what they really practice fifty-two weeks in each
year hospitable effortsrto entertain their patrons
and make their visits to Omaha both pleasant
and profitable. And the visitors are realizing, too,
that the title of "Market Town" was not lightly
bestowed.
The Scream Tells
-Washington Pool.-
Come Down from the Clouds.
Expert advice is all very well in its way and
in its place, but expert advice can also be over
done. We have a fine example in the school
survey which has just been made for Omaha by
a professional expert engaged at a high price to
point out to us the shortcomings of our public
schools and their physical, equipment and to tell
us how to bring them up to requirements. The
expert has given the school board an exhaustive
report, containing many things they already knew
and a few things they did not before know, to
gether with recommendations for them to carry
out immediately, if not sooner. The trouble
with these recommendations is that they are laid
down for a city with limitless financial resources,
but not for a city like Omaha, that has to jounj
the cost and has other pressing demands all the
time almost equally important. To tell us we
must undertake at once a school-building pro
gram involving several millions just when we are
already completing a building program costing
one million is certainly speeding us up. pretty
fast. We have also had imported experts for
other departments of our city government but it
is a question whether we could not have spent
the money to better advantage. In the meantime
we are accumulating several pigeon holes full of
fine-sounding reports and enticing prospectuses.
Germany and the Pope's Proposal.
The reception accorded the peace message
from the Vatican in Germany was much the same
as given it elsewhere. Division of sentiment there
is yet sharp along lines of conquest. Annexation
ists pretend to look upon themselves as victors
in the war and demand the full extent of their
program. Socialists dislike the phase of the pro
posals that would leave them with no substan
tial gain at home and are outwardly inclined to
break off the arrangement that gave Dr. Erz
berger his present ascendancy in the Reichstag.
The note is accepted as explaining some of the
things Erzberger hinted at in his cryptic utter
ances, but not as showing the way to acceptable
peace.
Austria finds considerable reason to object be
cause of the tone of the note as to a future settle
ment with Italy. While Poland is set outside the
immediate adjustments and left for later consid
eration and nothing is mentioned of Bohemia,
Austro-Hungarians exceedingly dislike the impli
cation that Italy's aspirations are to be realized
through negotiations, Trentino was offered Italy
before its entry into the war, but Trieste was
then, as now, beyond the intention of Austrian
concession. As both these powers are bent on
having possession of the same territory, the pro
posal made that settlement be left to adjustment
suits neither for the present.1
The whole situation indicates surface rigidity
that does not hold much of promise in the way of
immediate approach to peace. Discussion of terms
by the Central Powers will continue along lines
that mean advantage to them so long as no greater
change is made in the battle fronts. Withdrawal
of the Russians and successes in Routrfania have
assured the kaiser and his leaders of at least a
postponement of ultimate defeat and encourage
them to hold out for a better bargain' even than
that suggested by his holiness, the pope. The
war party in Germany is not ready to accept
any form of settlement based on the status quo
ante bellum, while the peace party cannot ask
for more. Therefore peate must yet wait on
developments in the field.
' The virtue of consistency has never had much
standing in Germany, and the German press there
fore offers no apology for a sudden change Jn the
policy wMth first sneered at and 1 minimized
America's oarticination in the war. but which now
rages impatently against the embargo on ship
ments to neutrals. It is but a short time since
the kaiser and his oress agents were advising the
German people that America's entry into the war
would have no appreciable effect; that the Amer
ican army existed merely on paper, and that
neither the money nor the measures of this coun
try would influence the war to the slightest de
tree.
Within the past few weeks, however, the Ger
man press has been printing scathing articles on
America's export measures. - President Wilson's
methods are described as "brutal." The United
States is chareed with starving the little rfcutrals,
Undoubtedly Germany discusses "the violation
of international law" by America. According to
the characteristic German argument, international
law requires the United States to furnish food and
munitions to the enemies of the United States
so that they may crush the allies and 'America.
Germany's slaughter of the innocents upon the
high seas, its- attacks upon hospital ships and
other atrocities are painted as necessary military
measures, while the American, embargo is de
scribed by the German press as the greatest
atrocity of all time., .
If Germany is so solicitous of. the little neu
trals; why did it murder Belgium?. Why do its
submarines murder Norwegian "'seamen and
Dutch fishermen? ... .
Extending an Experiment.
A I' f "a"1" announced in connection with
the application of the food administration law is
strongly suggestive of a convention of any one
of several organizations that meet periodically to
discuss economic questions, but never settle any
thing. Director Hoover, in launching the experi
ment of which he is head, has evidently deter
mined to extend it to the utmost and accordingly
has called to his assistance a galaxy of talent
whose names are well known to Americans as
those of persons busy with abstruse propositions,
though seldom approaching the concrete. The
willingness of these to serve will not be ques
tioned, nor their ability, demonstrated as it has
been along various lines. The task will be to
secure harmony of action. If Mr. Hoover suc
ceeds in "dictating" to his associates he will have
accomplished more even than in attaining real
efficiency in the administration of the food and
fuel supply. Results can be achieved only through
submergence of personal views and giving sup
port without question to a capable leader and this
does not seem possible with the group selected
by Mr. Hoover. It looks like another army of
generals, and, if so, here, as always, "too many
cooks spoil the broth."
Good Example of Nathan Straus.
In declining to accept at this time a memorial
tendered him, Nathan Straus has afforded a fur
ther good example for his countrymen. This
man is noted throughout the world for his bene
factions, chief of which is the furnishing of ice
and milk to the poor of New York. Now he
asks those who would compliment him that they
divert the means they would thus employ to the
relief of the war sufferers and allow any expres
sion of appreciation of his work to stand over
until "happier , days have again come." As a
glimpse at the man this simple act is illuminative.
As a bit of true patriotism it is characteristic, for
Nathan Straus has already recorded himself in
New York by word and deed in favor of now
giving all to the prosecution of the war for jus
tice. He has thus built for himself in the
hearts of those who know about him a monu
ment more enduring than any statue that might
be cast of bronze or cut from stone. Setvice to
the helpless is man's best work and here jt has
been well done. 'Y?
Shall the country abandon Hawaiian dances
during the coming season and substitute the Chi
nese toodle? Pedal sentiment on this esthetic
movement appears chaotic. Even the , master
minds of the art terpslchore are perplexed and
will seek the answer in an extraordinary session
of dancing masters. Now that China is an active
ally of the forces of civilization patrbtKiaJsug
gests that toodle be introduced to occidental soci
ety and given a merry whirl.
The locality chosen for the retirement of Nick
Romanoff once more illuminates "the eternal fit
ness of things." In the days of his power and
glory the ex-czar regarded Siberia as the em
pire's choicest spot or experiment in reform and
eradicating mental illusions. The atmosphere is
unchanged and Nicholas may enjoy its bracing
reform vigor without endangering the supply.
The Neglected Tropics
By Frederic J. Haskin
A London Times correspondent says that the
date "July S, 1914," will probably become the
most famous day of the month of . July. It will
have to go some to become more famous than
' July 4. the American natal day, without mention
ing July 14, which the French celebrate as their
. national holiday..,. ... ,
Washington, Aug. 18. The tropics are to take
an increasingly important part in the work of
feeding the world, according to agricultural ex
perts of the government, and it is important that
Americans with money to invest, Americans look
ing for new homes, Americans with technical
training, and American statesmen should acquaint
themselves with the opportunities that the tropi
cal possessions of the United States have to offer.
The Philippine islands, American Samoa,
Guam, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Canal Zone and
our three new islands recently purchased from
Denmark make up a considerable tropical area.
It is not, however, nearly so vast as the Ameri
can ignorance concerning it.
The agricultural land in this country is be
coming scarce. Americans of the kind, who want
to develop new countries must go outside of the
continental United States in search of them
many have gone to Canada and Mexico. We use
enormous quantities of tropical products, most
of which we buy at high prices; tea, coffee, to
bacco and rubber are only a few of the better
known ones. Ofher nations are developing their
tropical possessions at a great rate. England,
Germany, France and Belgium are making money
out of their colonies in Africa. They have re
duced tropical agriculture to a science, and have
mastered the difficult art of dealing with the na
tives. Yet iu the United States only one worth
while book on tropical agriculture has been printed,
and in congress there is a strong sentiment in
favor of getting rid of the Philippines, while proj
ects for their development do not occupy much
more space in the record that the improvement
of one creek in the south where there is fairly
good cat fishing, but no traffic except in rowboats.
It is no wonder that Americans have not
poured into the American tropics; that there is a
strong popular tendency to regard them as a lia
bility rather than an asset. The American does
not go to our tropical possessions because he'does
not know, very often, what or where they are:
because he believes them to be extremely un
healthy and uncomfortable; and because he does
not know what he might do for a living after he
got there, and cannot find much reliable informa
tion upon that point in his own country.
The general truth is that the tropics offer
splendid opportunities for large capital, good ones
for men of technical training in agriculture and
chemistry especially; limited ones for men with
small capital, and almost none for labor.
With its long-growing season, the tropical part
of the world ought to be a poor man's paradise.
He can raise Vastly more upon less land than else
where; food is easier to get and fuel presents no
problem at all. In fact, it is easy to live in the
tropics, but hard to make money. The great ma
jority of tropical natives in the less crowded coun
tries live largely off the fruits that grow in their
dooryards and the fish that swarm in the rivers
and the sea. But to make any money, these same
natives must slave ten hours a day for 50 cents.
In a word, throughout the tropics, natural condi
tions are good, but economic conditions are bad.
A small farmer in Porto Rico, for example, can
raise a large amount of sugar cane on a few acres,
but he can barely make a living because all the
,profit goes to the mill to which he must sell his
product. Only the corporation which has enough
capital to own the mill as well as the cane field,
or the transportation as well as the banana planta
tion, can make large profits. Even so, many of
the large profits made in tropical countries are
only profits upon the exploitation of labor. The
Porto Rican peon who does a dollar's worth of
labor for 60 cents is putting 40 cents into the
pocket of the corporation. ,
The need for large capital and organization
has been met by some Americans by acting in co
operation. There are co-operative colonies of
American farmers in Porto Rico and Cuba which
are very prosperous. But the thing that is needed
is intelligent study of problems of land, taxation
and local government in all of our tropical posses
sions, and in those,, like Santo Domingo, where
responsibility for the welfare of the native people
has devolved upon us. The tropics should afford
an ideal opportunity for the man who has a little
money and wants to own a home and productive
land. -
For many generations .the real guarantee of
American freedom was, our great body of public
land, from which any man could take what he
needed to make him a householder and an owner
of real property. Now all of this land has become
private property, and there remain millions who
own nothing and have little prospect of owning
anything. All of our industrial and social prob
lems spring from the existence of this expropri
ated class, which is constantly growing. It is to
the interest of all classes and parties, of capital
no less than of labor, to make the United States
once more a country where every man has not
only the right to cast a vote, but a fairchance to
own real property. This can be done in part "by
breaking up great private lands which are held in
this country for speculative purposes. It can also
be done by making it possible and profitable for
our tropical lands to be taken tip in small tracts.
It takes 160 acres of average land in this country
to support a family, but in many parts of, the
tropics ten acres have enough productive power
to do so, it only economic conditions are made
such that the small farmer can realize a fair re
turn upon his labor and investment.
Patriots and Patriots
Archbishop J ohn Irelaivi
( Addreaalng Soldtrra at Fort Snelling)
Some patriots are willing to fight when they
pick out the place where the fighting is
to be done. Some patriots won t go abroad
to fight. They are funny patriots. The
country knows where its duty lies. This govern
ment knows best whether its honor is to be de
fended abroad.
Let us challenge all to be true Americans
If they are not true Americans they have not the
right of the protection of the flag nor the pro
tection of the iionor this country gives them. Put
them on transports and send them to China or
Japan or whatever country they want to go to.
Soldiers of the United States, I congratulate
you. You came forward when your country called.
It is a glorious privilege to be a soldier of Amer
ica. The great pride of a country is the valor of
its citizens. Yon do your share. We who stay
at home will do ours. Never waver; never flinch.
Your dutv is valor and obedience; valor even
to the loss of life, but come back to us with the
flag held in triumph.
I wish you of the new army of Liberty to fight
like they did in 1861. I was a chaplain in that
war. I know what a soldier suffers, but your
forefathers are looking down on you and you must
do vour duty. Go where you are sent. .
i alwavs honor the uniform of . the soldier.
Those who serve their country are honorable citi
zens. Those who shirk are not flomg. their duty.
Let America tell the world of "the-valor of its
men. After the war let neither friend nor foe
question America's valor or what it has done.
Never forget your double allegiance allegiance
to the Star Spangled Banner and the banner of
Our Savior. If the banner of your country should
be furled in defeat it would be the greatest dis
aster. '.;;.$ 4, .iJ'.VttVi
' Our Fighting Men
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Proverb for the Day.
It ia a poor rule that won't .work
both Ways.
Francis T. Bowles.'
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles, U.S.N., re
tired, who is to become assistant to Rear Admiral
Capps. head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
has a long and distinguished record of service in
the United States navy. As. a naval architect and
naval instructor he has an international reputa
tion. For two years, 1901-03, he served as chief
constructor of the United States navy, which po
sition he resigned in 1903 to accept the presidency
of the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, at
Quincy, Mass. Admiral Bowles was born at
Springfield, Mass., in 1858, and graduated from the
United, States Naval academy in 1879. Subse
quently he took a postgraduate course in naval
artnucH im c ai uic ivuyai .Nival in l.h(
land
One Year Ago Today. In the War.
Tremendous cannonade continued
on Somme front.
Vigorous assault on Fleury at Ver
dun repulsed by the French.
Severe battles in the Balkans, with
British. French and Serbs attacking
the Bulgarians at all points.
In Omohn Thirty Years Ago.
Dan O'Leary, the pedestrian, passed
through this city on his way to St.
Joseph, Mo.
The observed Jf all observers at
Boyd's opera house was a company of
officers in full uniform from Fort
Omaha giving a farewell party in
honor of Lieutenant Wilson, who
leaves for Fort Leavenw.jrih.
While Frank Edwards, the 14-year-old
son of Edward Edwards of Oma
ha View, was investigating: a brand
new pistol of the bulldog pattern, the
weapon was discharged and the ball
entered the calf of the right leg, trav
eling with a downward course and
coning out in the right side of the
foot below the ankle. Dr. Ruther
ford was summoned and found the
ball In the young man's stocking.
A resolution was passed by the
county commissioners for the erec
tion of a flag staff and the purchase
pf a flag for the court house. ,
C. B. Havens & Co. has been
awarded the contract for soft
coal for the county at. $3.74 per ton,
while the Nebraska Fuel company
obtained the award for hard coal, the
bids being S9.10 for grate and $9.35
for stove.
A burglar entered Wilson's board
ing house, corner Twelfth and Jones,
and invaded the room of A. P. Ny
berg, carrying ff. his pantaloons,
containing a pocket'oook, $23, a
pocket knife, tobacco case and other
articles.
Sumner F. Atkins, more familiarly
known as "Sam," died at his room,
1311 Davenport. He was one of the
oldest mechanics connected with the
Union Pacific, shops.
This Day in History.
1784 Enoa T. Throop, governor of
New York, 1829-33, born at Johns
town, N. Y. Died at Auburn, N. Y
November 1, 1874.
1808 English and Portuguese al
lies defeated the French at battle of
Vimlera, which decided the fate of
Portugal.
1821 General William Barksdale,
noted confederate commander, born
in Rutherford county, Tennessee.
Killed at Gettsysburg. July 2. 1863.
1865 Bombardment of Charleston,
S. C, by the federals.
1891 The French and British
fleets were reviewed by Queen Vic
toria off Spithead.
1908 Prussian government granted
"to women the privilege of higher
education.
ISflO A decisive battle was won
by the revolutionists in Nicaragua.
1915 M. Venizelos again became
premier of Greece.
The Day We Celebrate.
Frank B. Hochstetler, president of
the Wright & Wilhelniy company. Is
celebrating his" ilfty-ninth birthday.
He was born in Nebraska City of a
family of Nebraska pioneers and
came to Omaha with Rector & Wll
helmy company in 1883.
Jack Sharp is 41 today. He is an
Omaha-born boy and Is secretary and
treasurer of the Omaha Transfer
company.
Samuel A. Houser was born In
Iowa and Is just 30 years old today.
He is founder and president of the
Omaha Taxicab company.
Jake iMitchell, manager of the
Laemmle Film company, was born
August 21, 1875. Erie Pa., was
his birthplace.
Dr. James B. Gambrell, president
of the Southern Baptist convention,
born at Anderson, S. C, seventy-six
years ago today.
Henry Tucker Graham, who has re
signed the presidency of Hampden
Sldney college, born at Winchester,
Va.. fifty-two years ago today.
' Frank A. Munsey, well known pub
lisher and financier, born at Mercer,
Me., sixty-three years ago today.
Frank J. Marshall, champion
American chess player, born in New
York, City, forty years ago today.
Frank Isbell, president and man
ager of the Wichita Western league
base ball club, born at Delavan, N. Y.,
forty-two years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
! The Irish convention is scheduled
to resume its sessions in Dublin to
day. 1
The Society of American Florists
and Ornamental Horticulturists meets
in annual convention today in New
York City.
The annual parade, the big,
spectacular feature of the national
Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment, will be held In Boston today.
The annual convention of the Or
der of Scottish Clans of the United
States and Canada is to be entertained
at Hartford, Conn., during the three
days beginning today.
The war and its effect on credits is
to be a leading topic of discussion at
the annual convention of the Na
tional Retail Credit' Men's association,
meeting today at Cleveland.
If the people of Texas at a special
election today vote favorably on a
proposed amendment to the constitu
tion which was submitted by the leg
islature at its recent session. It will
open the way for the reclamation of
more than 30,000,000 acres of waste
land. The purpose of the amendment
ia to enable the liberalizing of the
laws governing the formation of dis
tricts for the purpose of irrigation,
drainage and to prevent overflows.
Storyett of the Day. ;
: 'X member of congress afid his wife
had been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When" they left the "train at Wash
ington, on their return, the wife dis
covered that her umbrella, which
had been entrusted to the care of her
husband, was missing.
"Where's my umbrella?" she de
manded. "I fear I have forgotten it, my
dear," meekly answered the states
man. "It must still be in the train."
"In the train!" snorted the lady.
"And to think that the affairs of the
nation are entrusted to a man who
doesn't know enough to take care of
a woman's umbrella!" The Lamb.
NOTES OF INDUSTRY.
X-ray picture for dentist use may be
quickly made and dereloped by means of a
cabinet, which performs all tha operations
almost automatically.
The phonograph ha been made tap in
shape to be carried on the back like a knap
tack, and home guards are training- to music
from the disk record.
For "holding the wht" at tha telephone
a new attachment locks the arm holding the
receiver so that the latter may be returned
to It place without making a disconnec
tion. : -
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Thanks That Are Appreciated.
Omaha, Aug. 20. To tha Editor of
The Bee: The officers and members of
the Carter Lake Club Cottagers' Red
Cross auxiliary wish to extend hearty
thanks and appreciation for the great
assistance rendered through The Bee
in advertising our Red Cross card
party of August 8.
MRS. ANNA CHAPMAN, Secy.
Our Obsolete Citizenship Laws
Oxford, Neb., Aug. 17. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: It is Just beginning
to dawn on our statesmen that our
laws conferring citizenship upon for
eigners are out of date and danger
ous to our republic. An alien in Ne
braska can declare his intentions and
at once receive the same privileges
enjoyed by a native born citizen. They
have voted, often held office and
sometimes combine through their
foreign language propagandas to
elect or defeat candidates or laws as
they fancy will advance their clannish
interests. V
Our Mockett or foreign language
law is a fair sample of the desire to
foreignlze this country rather than
Americanise themselves, and now,
when men are called to battle for the
life of our nation, these intended citi
zens laconically reply, "Let the natives
do it."
It is estimated .that we have 4,000.
000 aliens in this country who have
not even declared their intentions and
they also are exempt from the draft,
though probably one-half of this
number have been here five years or
more and have enjoyed the blessings
of home, high wages and often an
amassed fortune. This is not right,
it is not just and it causes in some
districts that every young American
must go to the front while these
aliens take their places in home Indus,
tries and in many instances close the
doors to opportunity for them in the
future. I can not bring myself to be
lieve that this is fair, right or just.
Every man who asks exemption on
the ground that he is a foreigner and
don't have to protect the country that
has been feeding him should forever
be debarred from gaining citizenship
and at once deported, as we don't
want to breed any more of his kind
in these United States.
When a man takes up his residence
in a country other than of his birth
because he believes it offers him bet
ter opportunities in life he should be
subject to all the laws of that country
and exempt from any protection from
his former home. If his adopted
country becomes endangered from
fire he should assist in putting it out
because he is to reap equally in the
benefits, and if that country becomes
involved In war he should offer de
fense just as quickly as - though it
was his birthplace. It is true that
such a law would admit of putting
Americans who have taken up their
home in Germany into the "kaiser's
armies, and why should they not
fight for the country that gave them a
home and better opportunities?
I realize that our treaty obligations
would forbid the enforcement of such
laws at present, but we would be in
ouf rights to tax every foreigner $300,
or better, $500, for the privilege he
enjoys of having our boys go forth
to defend his home while he reaps
the high wages caused by our soldiers'
absence. If congress would hasten
such a law it would hearten our sol
diers and rejoice every true American
in the fact that our statesmen could
forget their own political welfare long
enough to do a square act.
A. C. RANKIN.
twenty-five miles of shore line, with
no streams running into it, except the
underground streams from the Rocky
mountains somewhere.
This season has been- prosperous for
the hotels and picture shows. Never
a clear Sunday, but one can see from
2,000 to 3.000 autos parked at Arnold s
bringing in the thousands from within
100 miles of the lake for their Sunday
picnic. But all are not here for sport
or rest, for at the botanical laboratory
of the university may be seen relays
of thirty each of students and pro
fessors at work, and it is from one
of them I learn he has counted sixty
two kinds of birds around the lake,
not Including domestic birds and birds
of paradise but this must be a para
dise ror tiirds.
Among the new homes here is one
by a Minneapolis lumberman having
twenty-five rooms, with eight bath
rooms, not including the lake.
PATRIATIA.
Hold Germany to Account.
Benson. Neb., Aug. 18. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: The invasion of Bel
gium by the German army was an
open challenge to Great Britain's
right to exist and sealed the fate of
all peace movements. The British
empire will never, sheathe its sword
until the armies of the central empires
have been forced to evacuate all Bel
gian and French territory and a de
cisive and triumphant victory has
been obtained for law and freedom
over Prussian tyranny. As Germany
willed the start, she cannot expect to
be allowed to will the end.
THOMAS HENRY W ATKINS.
Bully Boost for Bluffs Boys.
Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 20. To the
Editor of The Bee: Permit me to ex
press my personal appreciation of your
generous article regarding the depar
ture from here of the boys of Com
pany Jm
Printed as it was on the front page
of your great dally and written, in
such a fine spirit of enthusiastic com
mendation, with space enough for full
details, was certainly an exhibition of
neighborly generosity seldom accorded
an institution of Council Bluffs by
Omaha papers.
Thanking you for this manifestation
of friendship for our city an for a
body of men .of whom were all
proud. I remain, JOE W. SMITH.
Biding a Free Horse.
Hawarden, Ia., Aug. 19. To the
Editor of The Bee: When a man
says thla is his country, his country,
right or wrong, but when it is wrong
he will do his best to make it right,
and it is wrong to fight the kaiser, I
must rise up and say, "You are
wrong, sir, this is not your country
and never will be."
Before the war I did not want war
and wu glad President Wilson kept
us out of war as long as he did. But
now that the war has come, I see how
the kaiser had his spies and plotters
all over this country and I realize that
In a few years the kaiser would have
had this country as completely under
his control as he now has Turkey.
The spies and plotters have control
of the Industrial Workers of the
World, control of the socialist party,
control of some newspapers with
great circulation, claim to have
North Dakota, Wisconsin and other
tseotions of the country, and because
the United States is a free horse they
want to ride it to death.
O. for a Roosevelt with a big club
who would say, "Come oft. Just
because you think this is a free horse
you can't ride it to death."
A. I. D.
CHEERY CHAFF.
"This garden must belong to somebody
connected with the too.''
"Why?"
"I notice It ha In i; dogwood, catnip,
horse chestnuts, dandelions, elephant' ears
and tiger lilies." Baltimore American.
"TVhere are we going to eat our Christ
mas dinner?" asked the first Turkish gen
eral. "I'm not worried about that." said the
party of the second part. "But how are we
going to subsist meauwhile?" Baltimore
American.
J can't satisfy half the member that want
pork." growled a congressional leader: "I
don't know who to favor and who to dis
appoint." "Why don't you conduct your committee
on the old familiar grab-bag plan?"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"I presume Mr. Grabcoln. the eminent
capitalist, poses as a self-made man?"
"Well, no. Mr. Grabcoln frankly admlt.o
that some of his biggest deals could not
have been put through without the aid of
his lawyers." Birmingham Age-Herald.
"How did pa act when you asked him for
my hand?"
"Very gentle and courteous. It took m
completely by surprise."
"I told him you used to be a pugilist."
Boston Transcript.
She Has your boy fulfilled your expecta
tions as a shining light?
He Ha he? Say. the traffic cop pinched
him twice this weelt for not having on his
dimmer. Judge.
YE WENT.
Te went!
Te myriad seraphs,
Te workers Of the cross.
Te had a duty to fulfill.
And let no time be lost;
Across the mighty ocean's tide,
The cannon's roar wat heard,
And on the ground were those who died
For ye. without a word.
For ye! They gave their budding Uvea
That ya might live In peace.
And that their mother and their wivea
Might be free from the Beast.
Ye went!
Te noble tollers.
Te angels of the earth;
Te helped your maimed brother,
Put on the spotless girth.
And let your little crimson cross
6hlne Out across the fields.
In alt ita God-like splendor;
Ta it was who kneeled "
In thy own country's blood,
And put the snowy bandage on
To save his own dear life,
As on the war-torn earth he lay
When mangled by the strife.
T went.
And God went with ye,
Te won.
And God won, too;
Te brought a Heaven to the eirth.
Te brought ua life anew!
Oh, may the good Lord bless ,
Te shining stars of mercy;
On ye his blessings pour.
God bless ye,
Now and evermore W. C.
finani King, Ntv
and Mtdical Aat
Lake Okoboji's Attractions.
Okoboji, Ia.. Aug. 19. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: A short time ago I
saw in the Sioux City Journal a full
page devoted to Okoboji, with many
views, and as Omaha is better repre
sented here than Sioux City, I wish
you would give space to this short let
ter tha may interest many of your
readers.
This lake. is on the Air-Line auto
route, Omaha to Minneapolis, and
autos all stop here on their way north
and returning, and all the tourists say
this lake has them all skinned for
beauty and natural advantages. What
puzzles many is the fact that to get
here they must all come uphill, no
matter from what direction, and to
find on this lake shore the marking
post of the highest point in Iowa.
And such a large lake more than
tarJStyM
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EVERY MOTHER
EVERY DAUGHTER
NEEDS IRION
"ATiTIMES
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jStna color, into her cheek.,
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women .with
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trouble In tha
past has been
that when wo
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iron they gen-;
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ordinary me
tallic Iron.
which o f t a
corroded the
stomach an d
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harm than good.' Today" doctortr pre
crlb organic Iron Nuxated i Iron.
This particular form of Iron la easily
assimilated, does not blacken : nor In
jur th teeth nor upset the stomach.
It will increase tha strength . and en
durance of weak, nervous, Irritable,
careworn' haggard looking women 10
per cent :in two weeks' tun in many
instances.' 1 have used It in my on
rartice wttn most surprising result.'
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by Dr. Fardlnand King ci
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guarantee or tuceest
11 it oispentta in tni
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and hot water. Repeat In two weeks.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are ideal
for every-day toilet uses. For sample
each free address post-card: "Cuti
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where. Soap 25c Ointment 25 and 50c.
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