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IuONuAY liUKiViiG, ALGuoi' 26, lUirj. TH " Omaha Be DAILY (MORNING) - EVENING - SUNDAY ' WED BY EDWARD ROSEWATEB VIcfOR'SOSEWATER. EDITOR THB BEB PUBUSHINO COMPANY. PROPRIETOR. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "7.. . 7" ... ' .-T f .11 n. itiMiltetne CMtUll omrfllMl III tills MM, Wld l0 111 t rubitdad lMra 411 t(bu f piMicMloa of out tm pec) ft I ditiAiulM ftrt tm ret mil Om TIM Br tluil.lni. miUi Oeib Mil M m. OFFICES I'bWMO People's Utt Bulldin. FteW lore rmo BOVUI V-a-oe -w - - - - , ,: lll-,tfli Council Bmrf-I4 N SUM . Uml.-J.wBli t Leans Inoola Little BoUdls. WMhlnctcoUU 0 St JULYCIRCULATION Daily 68,265 Sunday 59,312 Ana- elrmutim for the mala. ubwDhxt uA wow or D-iti WillitoM. OrculUioe Wwunr. Subscribers l7ln the dr should hv Tk Bee nwlled to thin. Address cheated s ottea ss requested. THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG ..II Nil llijlljiNiiil'liilll'lliiiiilllillilii liiHHiiiiimm Eighteen to 4S is the new "sacred ratio." J Evtdentlythe wool administrator means that v.e must wear out our old clothes next winter. The two crown princes have something in common Foch has given each a sound drubbing. Tlenty to eat in the allied countries is the best message that could be .sent to the folks at home. Flame-throwers were tried with poor success y the Huns against the Yankees. Our boys eat that stuff. A few "firing squads might solve the question of communication between our. shores and sub sea raiders. . : ' ' ' If we could- only get Uncle Sam and the local boosters to agree, what a population Omaha would have. , General Bernhardi wrote very well of war, but htsf trouble grew out of the fact that the Brit ish soldiers refused to believe him. "Brutal frankness" characterized expressions before the senate subcommittee on airplanes, but that does not provide the promised outpuH. Nothing has been heard from General Hell, the German leader, for some time, but the Allies 'keep right on raising him all along the line. A street car conductor running amuck in his own automobile is one of the novelties Omaha presents for the edification of a war-weary world. Running for office has not kept up with house hold expenses in Omaha, or else the candidates turning in expense accounts are wonders at camouflage. ' The kaiser thanks the German bishops for ; their support, and assures them God is still on Jiis aide. Maybe, but be has been 'offside;' in "'the last few.plays.': ' i r-: ' A government job should not be made a bomb-proof haven for a man who is needed in the army. Let the military authorities deter J mine where he will do most good.. ; Making German Music Pay. While as a people we are not making war on whatever is worth while in German art or litera ture, our industrious commissioner for trie intern ment and management of alien poperty has found a meana to make German music help pay the war debt. For example, there is Emmy Destinn, whose golden notes j have been imperishably recorded en many a'graphaphone disc, each of which has returned a certain small honorarium to the thrifty Emmy in form of a royalty. This is now to be impounded, and instead of going to line the pockets of the bountiful frau, it will be invested In Liberty bonds or war savings stamps. Ditto Frit Kreisler, whose magic art with the violin has charmed the ear and soothed the breast of so " many who appreciate music. He came back to us from the war, wounded and unfit for further active duty, but with his art un- ; touched. For him let it be said that he did not try to foist himself on Americans after war was declared, but had the good taste to cancel his en. gagements before he fell into the disrepute that has overtaken some of his guild. Kreisler has . made many records that are being sold, and these will also turn in a revenue to the alien property man. ' ': ' : ' . . . Others fall into this class, and then comes the steady stream of American gold that has trickled into the pockets of German and Austrian com posers, which will be diverted to, Uncle Sam's use for the period of the war at least' Comic operas have been based on less of substance, and surely one good grin may be indulged because of this application of poetic justice to a crew that has not disdained to take our dollars while flout ingfUS because of our standards. OVER IN ILLINOIS. , Republicans over in Illinois are threatened with a contingency that carries the possibility of repetition of. what has just occurred in Ne braska in the minority nomination of a candi date for United States senator with a wholly unacceptable war record. In Illinois the candidate with a pro-German backing is Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago and the danger threatens that he may pull in ahead of his competitors merely be cause the straight-out American vote will be di vided between them. Mayor Thompson was not called on to record himself on the war resolution and the subsequent war measures as was Sena tor Norris and did not declare that we were putting the dollar mark on the American flag, but he played the kaiser's end of the game as strongly as he dared at the outset of the war and his nomination would unquestionably be credited abroad and at home to the prestige of "kultur" in America. Over against Thompson are the candidacies of Congressman Medill McCormick and Con gressman Foss, the latter having projected him self as a trailer to Mr. McCormick very much as in Nebraska Mr. Hammond broke in upon Mr. Sloan to the benefit of Senator Norris. The Chi cago Tribune is calling upon Mr. Foss and his supporters to consider the grave responsibility they are assuming in taking the chance of throw ing the nomination to Mayor Thompson with the practical assurance of defeat in the election and the loss of a seat in the senate to the repub licans. We believe that the appeal could be graphically reinforced by pointing to the outcome in Nebraska as a sad lesson for Illinois. Canada and the British Empire. Our Canadian cousins are not exactly suited with the mistily outlined program of relations between the dominions and the United Kingdom after the war. Discussion now going on sus tains the view that the proposed imperial Parlia ment will be abandoned, and that while a central council of empire may be established, it will not have the power of initiative. Canada is , es pecially jealous of its autonomy, and it is certain that Australia is likewise determined to retain its independence in home affairs to the last degree. This has been effectively guaranteed the South African Union, and the present agitation for a greater measure of home rule for India may have an issue that will affect the general problem. Canadians find their attitude to the mother country somewhat touched by the entry, of the United States into the war. At least this does not simplify the matter of exchange of commodi ties. Canada has thrived on a high protective tariff against the United States, selling its surplus food in England, while carrying on as its indus tries aside from agriculture, mining and fisheries, branch plants of great institutions from this side the line. The future of Canadian trade is not secure as it would have been had the easy expedi ent of "priority" between the' several elements of the empire been undisturbed by our presence among the Allies. However, this is a bridge all the nations will have to cross later on, and then the passage will be facilitated by the fact that the inhabitants of the British Isles will for a time at least come nearer to feeding themselves than they have for many years. A tightening up of the machinery of the em pire appears inevitable, but the autonomy of the great dominions is not likely . to be disturbed. Bonds of economic and political interest between them will probably be stronger for the very reason that they will be elements in the league of nations, yet this will entail even more direct responsibility to the rest of the world. The present and immediate future of the British Em pire is well worth watching for reasons that must suggest themselves to the thoughtful. "Jimham" Lewis has discovered that present political parties will be out of business in 1920, and has therefore collated a new lot of issues on which to found their successors. As the colonel will probably be out of office after the Illinois voters get through with him this fall, his fore- handedness in the matter of future engagements is noteworthy. The final test and acceptance of the great Quebec bridge marks the completion of one of Inan's most eminent conquests of nature. As an engineering feat it stands among the world's marvels, and immeasurable in its importance because it is a contribution of democracy to service. Restricting the color of hats to nine shades will relieve the streets of their kaleidoscopic ap pearance and may eventually lead to becoming modesty in the selection and display of mascu line headgear. Pershing's list of heroes is growing so fast that it will not be long until some of the big army transports will find return cargo in bringing over the decorations awarded American boys. War Throbs at Washington Uncle Sam's Great War Machine and the Men Who Run It Washington is the war heart of the United States. Time was when it beat slowly on its humdrum way. Now it has speeded up to meet the pressure of a war time tension. " . Rush, congestion, the drive of haste I Everywhere one meets them. For into the capital from all over the country men and women are pouring on hurry-up business. Government workers form the stream that drives the wheel of the war machine. Each morning that stream pours into the race, surging toward the offices, power houses of the war. At 8:55 the tide is at its height. Down Washington's streets sweep the crowds. They swirl and eddy around the circles; they hurry through the parks; they race with the minute hand until 9 o'clock. Follow the crowd from Dupont Circle, where the traffic converges into Connecticut avenue. At the British embassy heads are already bent over desks by the windows. A messenger runs up the steps and a lieutenant of the Royal Flying corps jumps from a gray roadster before the gate. A blue-veiled woman carries armloads ot gauze from the Red Cross headquarters to a workroom in the church over the way. The downtown trolleys all bear placards, "Car full." But each stop adds another strap hanger or one more man to crowd the run ning boards. Where the tracks turn at H street each car discharges jets of passengers. They hurry down to the government offices below. Pennsylvania avenue looks like Lower Broadway. All is rush and motion. People come from every direction, down each street from the edge of town. They are early astir in Washington these days. Long before 8 o'clock the first office-goers pick up the pa pers from their doormats, tuck them under a palm beach or khaki-clad elbow and run for the car. Eight-thirtyl The streets glitter with uniforms of officers, are bright with the ging ham frocks of many clerks and stenogra phers. Out from the side streets walkers swing to swell the downward stream on the main thoroughfares. Leather puttees and white duck trousers, trim silk ankles and walking boots they sweep steadily along on either side of the gleaming lines of automo biles. While everyone else starts to work, the busiest of all the government employes goes to his recreation. At 8:30 every morning the president drives to his golf club. Then the links are deserted and he plays his game in the coolest hour of the day. He is never late. With Mrs. Wilson, Admiral Grayson or some other close friend, he steps into his car at the same hour each morning. The long machine rolls through the White House gates and speeds up Sixteenth street or Penn sylvania avenue. People turn to watch Secretary Daniels as he spins downtown in his motor, with his wife or some other member of his family accompanying him. The man who bows more than any other on the walk officeward is Charles E. Hughes. There is a cordiality in his greeting that we rarely meet outside of the small town. At every turn there is a man whose name is in the headlines, whose picture appears in the Sunday supplements. But they are not new to Washington; it is only that there are more of them. Armies of clerks pour into the govern- Washington Letter in Brooklyn Eagle. ment building Loug ago the departments outgrew their quarters. They are scattered over the city in offices of every sort The temporary frame buildings, in which are cramped the fuel and food administrations, are very Afferent from the' high-ceilinged corridors of the Interior department At the War department e-ch employe how nass with his oictue on -it. At 8:58 a tardy arrival fumbles nervously for her card in a seemingly bottomless knitting bag. The guard recognizes a clerk; they exchange a sort of half salute and the cleric is wavea in without an examination pf the pass. A sol dier descends the long steps while the others are coming up and makes one unending sa lute. His right hand keeps pace with his flying feet, in its quick trips to the hat brim. It all seems like the action of a musical com edv. with the chorus performing and now and then a principal in silver stars, who comes up the steps. The salute is a part of Washington life just now. One officer complained, "Those foreign noncoms are so fancy I'm always afraid of saluting one first,." The uniforms of foreign officers are gay to our khaki-trained eye. The Frenchman's blue suit and red-topped kepi, the green wool and black leather of the Italians, and the red trimmings of the British staff officer attract the attention. A man in uniform passes with a sleeve pinned back to his coat. That empty sleeve tells its own story. Many civilians are here, called from their work to direct the organization and research for the war machine. A professor from a western university said that more of his chemists were in Washington than at the college. These scientists walk to their offices, talking in a bewildering technical jar gon of everything from camouflage to gov ernment specifications for baked beans. Now, few people come to Washington except for work. Idlers are not welcome, for there is no room. A city of leisure, it used to be, retreat for "retired" officers, lit erary men and society women. But life in the capital teems with energy today, sweep ing forward like the tide of office-goers each morning. A country that voluntarily saved 135,000,000 bushels of wheat in six months is not going to be greatly put out because a few minor industries or occupations are Suspended. Budget Idea Spreading The budget plan, which is used by every great government in the world except the United States, and which has been tried with gratifying success by many cities in this coun try, is gradually gaining popularity) among constitution makers. It was included in the ill-fated revision of the New York constitu tion. But it was accompanied by other sweeping reforms which the mass of New York voters were in no mood to try, The constitutional convention of Massachusetts, now in session, has approved the budget idea by sending a provision for its incorporation in the proposed new constitution to the com mittee on form and phraseology. The action was taken after a long and interesting de bate, part of the opposition being restricted to the embodying ot tne Duaget in tne con stitution with details that might, prove un workable, not an imaginary fear. Many state constiutions contain too much specihe lesrislation. Scarcely an objection to the budget idea itself was raised in the debate. The experience of Boston gave the sup porters of the budget plan a decided advan tage. Since the Massachusetts metropolis adopted a budget system it has reduced its debt $4,000,000. During the same period the state has increased its debt $zu,uuu,wu. inis showing outweighed all the theoretical ob jections that could be raised. at. j-ouis Globe Democrat John Ruskin on the Hun In "Fors Clavieera" John Ruskin makes an analysis of German characteristics that has pointed interest today, wnen me worm has been taught by the Germans themselves to recognize the traits eariy aiscernea uy Ruskin. "Blessing is only for the weak and merci ful, and a German canont be either; he does not understand even the meaning of the words. In that is the intense, irreconcilable Hiffrmr hrtween the French and German natures. A Frenchman is selfish only when he is vile and lustful; but a German, selfish in the nurest states of virtue and morality. A. Frenchman is arrogant only in ignorance, ht fin nuantitv of learning ever makes a German modest. ' ' "Accordingly, when the Germans get com mand of Lombardy they Domoara Venice, steal their pictures fwhich they can't under stand a single touch of) and entirely ruin the roiintrv. morallv and physically, .leaving behind them misery, vice and. intense hatred of themselves wherever their accursed feet have trodden." Brooklyn Eagle. From Bagdad to Baku British troops, in going from Bagdad to Baku, must have traversed a distance of more than 400 miles by the primitive roads of northwestern Persia to reach the Caspian port of Enzeli, whence they sailed for Baku. From what we know of the situation in Per sia after the withdrawal of bolshevik Russia from the war, this British expedition cannot have been, in all likelihood, anything more than a flying detachment, probably of cav alry. With the Russian collapse the Turk ish armies speedily overran the northwestern corner of Persia, and some weeks ago were reported in Tabriz, not far from the Caspian sea. To evade the Turkish armies the Brit ish now in Baku would have to be -"highly mobile force. If, on the other hand, the British reinforcements are considerable, it would indicate that the Turks have been so busy with the reoccupation of the Caucasian lands left open to them by the treaty of Brest-Litovsk that they have withdrawn most of their forces from Persia. The Baku inci dent, together with reports of British activ ity in Turkestan, shows that England is not sitting idly by waiting for the German menace to India to develop. The difficulties of operating for great distances from India across the Central Asian plateaus need not be underestimated. But, on the other hand, the exceedingly elaborate nature of modern warfare on a large scale, with its slow me chanical processes, tends to make us forget that large armies in all times have made their way in these regions without railroads or motor lorries. Forty years ago Lord Rob erts led an army into the heart of Afghan istan. New York Post. Zffie& People and vents An alleged shortage of moving vans in New York, "owing to the scarcity of skilled workers," fashions a boost in moving prices. Bosses say they cannot put other than skilled men on guard. The unskilled might smash things less skilfully. Brooklyn bridge outranks Niagara Falls as a jumping-off place. Rarely does a week pass without swelling its suicide score. The latest man taking the plunge leaped from a street car, bounded over the railing and made a splash 150 feet below. It is said of Uncle Joe Cannon that he has his tombstone already set up in the. Spring field cemetery, superstitious politicians in Danville fear Uncle Joe really planned the space for political opponents and wisely re frained from bucking the elder statesman this year. Occasionaly an officeseeker sees the light without cracking his coco. Fortunate is the girl who has a big broth er to lean on. Over in Chicago the other day a male freak with a weakness for encir cling feminine waists had a real jolly time until a big brother butted into the game. What hannened to the freak was a-olentv. The judge said it was a fine piece of work and advised the big brother to keep up his lick under similar conditions. In the hunt for crooked profiteers Phila delphia lines up with New York and is going strong. New York has a bunch of raincoat profiteers in the toils and Philadelphia, on grand jury orders, has taken in two manu facturing concerns for embezzling, govern ment property and arraigned six men for aiding and abetting the crime. And the work of rounding up the crooks has just started. Appeals, advice and educational campaigns against fire waste make little permanent progress so long as the burden of loss can be shifted on insurance companies. July losses in the United States and Canada to taled $24,537,000. Every one of the seven months past scored over $20,000,000 loss, makine an aggregate of $168,559,000. and a record surpassing the same months of 1916 and 1917. Another Kick on Candy. On the Old Missouri River, Aug. 23. To the Editor of The Bee: Mrs. Jones you are right In regard to the candy and sugar question. I would like to know why the government doesn't stop the manufacture of candy, Ice cream, pop and that In fernal concoction of the pro-German and Germans, near beer, till after the war. We don't need them. Take SO per cent of all candy that is made and send to the soldiers and see that they get it , Give us the sugar we need. We people of this town have been using sugr and flour cards for nearly three monthSr- Sugar cut to two pounds per person per month. Why are the prices, of everything we use allowed to go clear to the sky? We housewives are sick and tired of the deals handed out to us. We want to win the war and are going to. But we demand a square deal. Our boys that have been farmers all their lives are sent to fight We women are the ones who have to shoulder the burdens. Get your eyes open and make the movie picture actors, base ball players, golf, tennis players and all the rest of' the human parasites work or fight Tou men higher up would learn a few good lessons, things to your benefit if you were to get among the working class of people once and find out their opinions. ANOTHER MRS. JONES. to all the rights of any other race," and other favorable comments too nu merous to mention. Ail tfclnca fnnip tn those who wait. The recruits who left for Camp Pike and the members or tne negro i.eu r- wAfA rf i vpH with more ap plause than any who have left the city. W. t. AU5AA.Mjr.iw MIRTHFUL REMARKS. The board of censor thrtem to clot up thB place." Whafa wrong? "Juit a the bero wi ktulnf hu mt heart, the film, atopped and held them In that position tor over J mlnutea." Fflm Fun. "What business are you tnf" "The film business." "Do you manufacture ladles' arment 01 moving pictures?" Philadelphia Bulletin. ON THE OLD HOME PORCH. Scent OI noneyeucivi- As the stoft night shadows fall. Little stirs and hushes v And a sleepy robin's calL ' Brush of leaves and whir of wing And soundless fall of dew, And all the magic summer eve Is whispering of youl Scent of honeysuckle, And a mist before my eyes A Hitle wraith of sadness Subtle, sweet, before me lies. Slfrh of wind and cricket's note. The warm i.'.g.it silence through. And all my wistful mist of dreama Is whispering of you. EANORE JAWETT, In New Torfc i On the Auto Owners' Behalf.. Burwell, Neb., Aug. 22. To the Editor of The Bee: I have just read in your paper the letter signed "An Observer," dated August 20. The writer lives in Omaha and has al ways thought of this same subject. It does look as though people would think of those who are not fortunate enough to have a car and ask them to enjoy this wonderful pastime and pleasure. But let me quote an Instance: A friend of mine in another city was kin,d enough to ask a friend to go riding, but on one occasion he had the misfortune of an accident and one of the invited riders was injured This injury cost my friend something over 12,000, as the rider whom he had invited to take a ride sued for dam ages. Is there any law that would pre vent the injured party from bringing suit in a case of this kind? Our people are far from selfish. In fact they, are wonderful people and are always ready to help its citizens, but because they do not feel like taking the chance of responsibility does not condemn them in the writ er's view. A. S. K. Wants to Close High Schools. Omaha, Aug. 23. To fan Editor of The Bee: Considerable comment is circulated concerning nonessential employment. This, indeed, is a vital subject at this time. Our country needs every available man, and non essentials should be eliminated until this war Is ended, if not forever. Have the commentators ever real ized that high school education and all educational institutes, having pu pils from IS to 20 vpnrs nra nnsnihlv not as essentia! as the feeding of the soldiers at the front? Why not post pone mis education for two or three years, and have these students assist in doing the necessary work of our country at this present time and then take up their studies at the end of the war? They are needed now. but f they keep on with their schooling nd finish their cmirsn th afa wtn un doubtedly be a large number of them ready for servine when nnr hnvm re turn from the front, and at that time they will not be needed as they are IIVW. II. K The Test of Tune. Omaha. Aug. 23. To the Editor of The Bee:: ' Time Droves all thine-a outlives and eliminates casual differ ences. Mayor Smith may not be en dowed with the gift of prophecy, but let us hope that his word to the negro recruits may come true. Part pf that brief, brilliant forensic effort: "Boys, when you come back you will be a thousand times more welcome for do ing your part to make the world a decent place to live than when you went." Such words of prophecy are wear. ing away all indifference toward the race. While mixing In the crowds you could hearmembers of the dominant race saying: "The negro has made good 'over there,' " "If they are good enough to fight for us they are good enough to cheer and march with," "If they come back, they are entitled v -WHY- NOT One Year Ago Today in the War. . In an air raid near Verdun the Germans dropped bombs on an Amer ican base hospital. - - Review of the "Rainbow Division" at Camp Mills, 1 I., witnessed by nearly 60,000 persons. : The Da We Celebrate. , - Byron G. Burbank, attorney-at-law, .u--. IflAA . ; William P. Byrne, manager of the ' Orpheum. born 18. BrlR.-Gen. Chauncey B. Baker born In lhin fil VMU-fl RCO. Lt-Gex John C. Bates. United States Army, retired, born In St. Charles county, Missouri, 1 years , . Moot Rev. James J. Keane. Catholie Kn-hhishon of Dubuaue. born at , Jollet 111-, 61 years ago.v Thla Day in History. v - V . 181S Convention at. Kaskaskia -adopted a constitution for the new Mate of Illinois. v , 1S4S British defeated -the Boers in battle at Cape of Good Hope. .... i s 58 Treaty of peace between Great Britain and Japan signed at Jeddo. ., , , . .. ' ' ' 1 no Waterloo monument "in p.ruBxels unveiled by duke of Can l.rldge. lHTogoland surrendered to the LtUuh .. - -....: ;, - ;- Just 30 Years Ago Today Miss Elenore Miller, a prominent young lady of Kansas City, is spend ing a few days with Mrs. Leopold Hel- ler od iNjneieeui.ii oireei. The picnic of the brlcklayere' union at Paul's park was well at tended and proved a decided success. The fair day uniform which is to Ibe worn by drummers on drummers' aay aunng rair weex, as aaopiea oy the committee, consists of a dark pair I of pantaloons, a light colored flannel shirt, a silk tile hat and a Japanese ! umbrella. . The following ladles have been ap pointed to canvass for donation for the coming fair to be held at the Ex position building: Mesdarnes F. Ad ler, R Retchenberg. A. Haas. V Ru bin, Adolph Meyer, C. Brandeis. L. Dannenbaum A. Helle and George Heya Round About the State With one accord state papers have closed their political art galleries for the season. Along about October a grand reopening at the usual terms is planned. . Omaha is far from monopolizing t , oMnr rpnrr1. Town and country Bpeeders show equal efficiency in boosting ousmess xor aociors ana funeral directors. Reetstratlon for school d rails is about to begin. After 10 weeks of playtime books iook line an enaiess perspective of toll But work is the rule these days, regardless of age. One 01 tne mysteries or me pri mary campaign la the failure of the Fremont Tribune to give adequate rlitnrinl aunnort to thai home sena torial candidate. Had the Tribune done its duty fearlessly and with its accustomed vigor, things would haye. oeen aiuereuu , ,"!." Alliance Herald reports the potato belt ot Box Butte, Sheridan and ad joining counties overflowing the mak ings of potato kings. The yield runs from 100 to ISO bushels per acre. The two counties named expect a yield of 1.000,000 bushels each, and high grade spuds at that , Nebraska Printer identifies IS newspaper men who shinned and chinned over the primary track, and pictures IS of the number. There were others probably .. dozen more. How many eecui ed a place in the final race Is not settled. It may be whispered through the tears that enough fell by the wayside to boost the business of political mortuarlans. Whittled to a Point Minneapolis Journal: The Germans have dropped General von Murder from the first German army. Hie .niu.t kn,Avr 1a rotA.ined. Ullk J ..WWW. v., - " " Washington rosi; American , squadrons are now flying over German soil, and the Germans are beginning to understandand stand from under. Baltimore American: Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Is taking a va cation. Maybe there isn't room on the front for two crown princes, and un der present circumstances one had to be the goat . . . Louisville Courier-Journal: The complete agreement between the em perors was reached as follows: . Wil helra said to Karl: Things have come n hAl In varum. Karl said to Wil- kelm: I agree with your majesty most heartily. New York World: "Women in the war" include one woman sentenced to prison for trying to palm off defec tive barrack bags on the government In punishing such crimes we are strong for the feminist plea, "No dis crimination between sexes." Brooklyn Eagle: Orders from jo sephus Daniels now give us a really dry navy. No drink may be sold or given to any officer or man, in or out of uniform. If that doesn't breed a fierce desire to end the war as quick as possible we are vastly mistaken. Philadelphia Ledger: According to Secretary Baker, there are now 2,600,000 soldiers in this country .and overseas, which cornea pretty near bearing out the statement of some Bjoople that Uncle Sam could raise an army of 1,000,000 men over night Twice Told Tales Choir Didn't Matter. The late Lord Alverstone's love of music made him for many years a member of the choir at Kensington parish church. A good many curious folk went to see the unusual spec tacle of an attorney general in a sur plice, but were not always able to identify mm. One of these visitors asked the verger-which of the cholrmen waa the attorney general and received the digninea repiy: . ,, "That's the vicar, them's the cur ates, I'm the verger, and so long as the cTToir gives satisfaction it's not my business to inquire Into the ante cedents of any ot 'em." London Chronicle. , " Postponing the Quarrel. A lady who lives in our neighbor hood hired a small boy to do a little piece of work for her. When the work was finished she gave the first boy a quarter, the price agreed upon before hand. Then a difficulty arose about the .division of that quarter. We overheard the conversation. A u uia-iill yv us "IV uuu voutt proposed the second boy. "Aw, rats!" said the first, who waa a sport "I'll match you for the whole quarter!" "I ain't no gambler," protested the other. "Let's buy a Thrift stamp with tne quarter an .start a partnersnip book." And they did. Cleveland Plain Dealer "Uu-dnew is GowUXtaok YtJtt ; NEW nREPROOFQ i it '"'S Rli II firl On Direct t) f9jVLtiirv Car Lin. 1 From Depots 1 Hotel Sdnford OMAHA Dark or Light SPLITS c Order a Case Sent Home Qpaha Bevertge Co. OMAHA, NEB. Phone Doug: 4231. HAVE YOU $1,300? It will buy thirteen of our shares. 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