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    THE BEE: OMAHA, TODAY, &OVEMBER 22, 1918.
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. The Hun will have to behave or go hungry.
The U-bqats finally reached the British naval
base flying the white flag.
,
, Nebraska has talked long and earnestly
about good roads; it is now time ior action.
And the; kaiser was thoroughly convinced
that hi$ U-boats gave him the winning card!
Any wonder those retreating Heinies could
'not resist the temptation to go through Lim-burg?
t When the potash producers and the fertil
izer makers get into arow, who looks after the
consumer's interests?
Uncle Sam can well afford to modify his
army clothing regulations so as to permit re
turning soldiers to retain their uniforms if they
w'sn' f
Mn Bryan insists no president will here
after occupy the White House who does not
represent the prohibition conscience of the peo
ple. Too late! '
Our beautiful new rotogravure section makes
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abouts. Make sure against missing it; become
a regular subscriber.
Mr. Burleson has knocked the glamor out of
those window signs that are familiar sights in
telegraph offices, but whether he has improved
the service remains to be demonstrated.
I Captain Perseus would be listened to with
greater interest in his criticisms of the German
navy were it not for the fact that some of his
predictions of victory still are fresh in mind.
Starting public works to take care of men
released from war industries is urged by the
War Policies board, but a simpler plan will be
to enable private enterprise to resume its normal
state.
, Secretary Daniels has been converted by the
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that- notion a tew vears aero we would now De
"Walt n tn flu. r9ti73f!nn nf amhitinn in this
regard. ,
The federal grand jury manages to do real
business from time to time. Vhy is it the
grand juries impanneled by our district courts
always bring in whitewashes instead of indict-
a
menrsr
Omaha is to have a freight traffic bureau,
something that should have existed from the
first. The difficulty has been to convince the
authorities, at Washington that this town is on
toe map.
1 Pot to flour may be a good thing when sub
stitutes are demanded, but the Department of
Agriculture is deluding itself when it talks of
the article supplanting wheat for breadmaking
in America.
, The senate committee on foreign relations
seeks to have a part in the peace negotiations,
thus disclosing the reason for much of the ful
some audation of the president by the newspa
per owned by the chairman of that committee.
. Giving out estimates as to what is involved
in the big job of reconstruction in France and
Belgium will help very little. What is needed
is work, well directed and steadily applied. In
good time the devastated region will be re
stored to its glory.
Radicals dominate the councils at Berlin, and
that capital may be treated to some of the
things that happened at Petrograd. Bolshevism
must run its course, it seems, even among a
people so mentally and bodily disciplined as the
Germans. If it does break out seriously there
the downtrodden mujik will be freed from some
blame.
Self-Control in Newspapers
The fact that the United States government
officially ended the war censorship on news and
newspaper opinion the other day should bring
home to most readers of 'the newspapers a re
alization that American self-control was never
so supremely exercised as it was by the news
papers during the time the United States was
at war. That this is recognized by the chair
man of the committee on public information is
inevitable, since the simple fact is that the news
papers in the interest of a high patriotism
leaned backward in their efforts to avoid print
ing anything which might help the enemy or
hinder the home cause. This did not prevent
.free discussion of issues the ventilation of which
could in no way affect the movements on the
jther side. But when called on, as all the offi
cials know, the newspapers, though in full pos
session of numerous open secrets of the gov
ernment, printed nothing at all, not even sur
mise. This self-restraint, ordered and volun
tary, naturally went hand in hand with the uni
versal self-control that accepted gasless Sun
days, restrictions in the food supply and the
shutting down of other conveniences that
marked the attitude of the whole country at
war. So in becoming part of a nation's "will
to victory" along its own lines, the American
newspaper can accept the thanks of the govern
ment with a clear conscience and, without
boasting, admit the soft impeachment that it
"seen its duty and done it, for angels can do no
more." Philadelphia Ledger.
PROBLEMS OF RECONSTRUCTION.
Conferences in Washington, the democratic
senators meeting with the president at the
White House, have developed sharp differences
of opinion as to methods of handling problems
of reconstruction. The republican conference
endorsed the principlt of the Weeks resolution,
with amendments offered by Senator Cummins,
providing for six congresional committees to
deal with the different phases of the work and
recommend specific congressional action. This
' conference also went on record to the effect that
congress should at once reassume and exert its
proper function in the government of the
country.
The president has signified to the senatorial
group of his party disapproval of both the
Weeks and the Overman plans. He prefers to
have problems of reconstruction left entirely
in his hands, to be dealt with through existing
war boards. This means that the administra
tion democrats will oppose any sort of congres
sional action, and probably will precipitate a
sharp debate at the begininng of the session in
December.
Another point of divergence comes in con
nection with the revenue measure. Secretary
McAdoo asks that taxes for 1920 be included in
the levy for 1919. To this the republicans
demur, as it seems desirable to meet the needs
for that year as they arise, and unwise to an
ticipate on the basis of present unsettled con
ditions. Congress will adjourn tovday, if present plans
are carried out, and the great questions of peace
will be allowed to wait a little longer. It is ap
parent, however, that the encroachment of the
executive on the legislative functions, permissi
ble during the emergency of war, will not be
perpetuated through the days to come.
Good Will as a Business Asset.
One of Solomon's aphorisms most often
quoted is that a good name is better than riches;
but the existing revenue law of the United
States makes no note of this, unless at least
once that good name has been made part of a
barter or sale. That is, where an established
business has been reorganized or changed
hands, the law will to a defined extent.recognize
the asset of good will. So long as the good
name is retained by the individual, firm or cor
poration that built it up, it has no value under
the law.
Chairman Colver of the Federal Trade com
mission, before the American specialty manu
facturers at Cleveland, said with reference to a
national trademark that hasty action by con
gress might destroy "that greatest of all assets
in business, in individual life and in national life
deserved good will." Good will as such, in
trade of every kind, is developed through a
process well understood by all who have en
gaged in business, and is properly called the
greatest of all assets. Once it is established,
the physical property of the concern may be
destroyed, bu the good will goes on and loses
nothing of its value. This is too apparent to
need support.
Yet the present congress last year absolutely
refused to give this fact any weight, and still
declines to consider it as a factor in business.
Only a little while ago the secretary of com
merce urged American manufacturers to con
tinue advertising campaigns svbroad, in order
that their developed good will might not suffer
because of the interruption of trade due to war.
Every department of the government recog
nizes the value of this element in business life
but the congress.
Until the law takes cognizance of the truth
as expressed by Mr. Colver injustice is done
every concern that spends effort and money in
establishing a trademark, name or brand.
No Place for the Red Flag.
Mayor Hylan of New York has forbidden
the public display of the red flag on the streets
of that city. His act is justifiable from any
standpoint. America has no place for the red
flag, nor have real Americans any use for it.
It is a symbol of anarchy, disorder, decadence
and its followers are devoted to destruction and
not to construction. Setting up the plea that
it is the emblem of "internationalism" does not
excuse nor conceal the facts. The red flag has
waved over the bolshevik mobs in Russia, and
under it they have committed the grossest of
excesses, the most cruel of murders, and have
established a tyranny compared to which the
utmost despotism of the czar was mild and ben
eficent. Its whole history is of outrage, crimes
against person and property, and it guarantees
safety to no one.
Such an emblem has no right in the same
air with 01d Glory. The flag of our country
is devoted to human- liberty, resting on law, and
with justice and equal opportunity for all citi
zens. This ideal has been so well maintained
that it no longer is questioned save by the
crack-brained irresponsibles who preach an
archy, although they now try to disguise it un
der the sugar-coating of "international brother
hood." The flags of all the democracies de
serve similar honor, since they have been de
voted to the same great end. But the red flag
flies only over the mob bent on doing damage.
The cause of humanity cannot be advanced
through the class warfare embodied in bolshev
ism. Nor has such an unhealthy growth any
place in a land like ours. Political differences
of opinion will always exist here', and it is well
that this is possible, but the forward march of
the nation must be under Old GloryT
Belgian, socialists refused to fraternize with
the German "comrades." Does this contain
any message for the American group, or will
they yet be guided by leaders who are as thor
oughly Germanized as Marx himself was?
Pennies contributed by United States school
children are feeding 2,200 youngsters at Archan
gel, according to the Red Cross. For the mat
ter of that, the humble penny cuts considerable
figure in the budget at home these days.
General Pershing's order congratulating the
American army contains a request that the men
continue by good behavior to merit the fine
name they have made for themselves. This
sentiment will be echoed at home.
Right in the Spotlight.
Baron Sidney Sonnino, who is ex
pected to be one of the Italian
spokesmen in the coming peace coi
ference, is one of the greatest au
thorities in Europe on all economic
questions, and the man to whom,
more than any other statesman,
Italy is indebted for the revival of
her prosperity and for the restora
tion of her credit. Baron Sonnino
is a Jew by race and a Protestant by
creed. He was born in Pisa and . e
ceived hi education at the celebrat
ed university of that city. From
1867 to 1872 he was in the diploma ic
service, and in 1880 he entered the
Italian parliament. Since 1893 he
has held numerous cabinet position s,
and has been several times premier.
At the piesent time he holds the im
portant post of foreign minister.
The mother of Baron Sonnino was
an English woman, and he received
a part of his education in England.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.
An even half hundred prohibition
ists met in the hall of the VVomen's
Christian Temperance union on
Dodge street for purpose of nom
inating candidates to fill the coming
vacancies in the coming city coun
cil. E. M. Richardson, of the com
mission house of Brainard & Rich
ardson, who has been in Buffalo,
New York, attending the golden
wedding of his venerable parents,
has returned.
Simon S. Remer, Anton Nokonv
and William Kalbe have returned
from the Chicago slaughtering con
test. Six glimmers for the policemen
have been received.
Miss Myra P. Brigham arrived
from Franklin, Pa., to live with her
brothers, Samuel P. and Albert E.
Brigham.
The foundation is laid for the new
Episcopal church 30and R streets.
Jacob Fhillips, night yardmaster,
and Miss Lizzie Flaherty were mar
ried at St. Brigham church, the
Rev. Father D. W. Moriarty officiat
ing. One Year Ago Today, in the War.
American war mission headed by
Colonel House arrived in Paris.
British government proposed war
decorations for several American
naval officers.
The Lenine government in Russia
proposed a general armistice to all
belligerents.
The Day we Celebrate.
Carl Henry Gerber, civil engineer,
born 1874.
W. B. Cheek, live stock agenf of
the Burlington, born 1862.
Brig. Gen. Lytle Brown, U. S. A.
born in Tennessee, 46 years ago.
Cyrus E. Dallin, sculptor, born
at Springville, Utah, 57 years ago.
Melbourne McDowell, tragedian,
born at Washington, N. J., 54 years
ago.
Dr. Edmund T. Shanahan, dean of
the Catholic university at Wash
ington, born in Boston, 50 years ago.
This Day in History.
1774 Lord Clive, the hero of
Arcot and Plassey, committed sui
cide in London. Born September
29, 172S.
1852 Napoleon III., was elected
Emperor of the French.
1875 Senator Thomas W. Ferry
of Michigan became acting vice
president of the United States.
1902 The civil war in Columbia
was ended by the signing of a
treaty of peace between the govern
ment and the insurgents.
1910 British suffragettes assault
ed Premier Asquith and Augustine
Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland.
1916 Archduke Charles Franris
succeeded to the Austro-Hungaria'n
throne.
Nebraska potash producers already feel the
press of possible outside competition. This
was expected, of course, but not so soon. Care
ful management will preserve the industry, but
not as a "boom" enterprise, v
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Costa Rica today celebrates the
7Cth anniversary of her independ
ence. Two years ago today he who is
now Karl Hapsburg was proclaimed
Charles I., emperor of Austria and
king of Hungary.
Today is the centenary of the birth
of Samuel G. French, who at his
death in 1910 was the oldest gradu
ate of West Point, and the last sur
viving major-general of the Confed
erate States army.
Storyette of the Day.
He was a small boy, about 6
years old, and like most youngsters
of his age, was more or less opposed
to having his face washed any often
er than was necessary. During the
course of one of these operations he
looked at his father and asked:
"Do the soldiers in the trenches
get vacations?"
"Not while they are fighting," an
swered the father.
"I guess they don't have time for
vacations," mused the boy. "I'll bet
they don't even have time to wash
then: hands and face."
"I suppose that is right," replied
the father, after which there was a
If j pause, during which the wash
ing operations were continued;
At last the irksome task was com
pleted. The boy heaved a sigh of
relief, and as he left the bathroom
his father heard him say, "Gee, I
wuh I was a soldier fighting in the
trenches." Connellsville News.
WHITTLED TO A POINT
New York Herald: Hereafter J?n
vember 11 will be a world-wide holi
day, recognized and observed by
free peoples universally so long as
civilization shall last
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: A
revolution throws all the potatoes
in a barrel out of their position. A
great many Jolts are necessary to
bring; the big potatoes to the top and
the little ones to the bottom. But
it will happen in Russia In time.
Minneapolis Tribune: That relia
ble old democrat, General Sherwood
of Ohio, Is going back to congress to
stand by the president, as he has
stood by him in tne past when he
voted against every war measure.
But the republicans won't let him do
any harm. ,
Democracy Manning On
Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.)
During the last 50 years, particularly since
the dawn of the twentieth century, autocracy
has been hard hit, and the rule of "the people,
by and for the people," as Abraham Lincoln said
nearly 60 years ago, has spread and is spreading
throughout the earth.
When, in 1870, after the battle of Sedan, Na
poleon III capitulated to the German emperor,
neither of them foresaw that the Eench repub
lic would be the result. Neither foresaw that
that republic would fight another battle of
Sedan in 1918 and that a German republic would
follow. An historian says that "Sedan gave the
final blow to theFrench empire." So will some
future historian write that "Sedan also gave the
final blow to the German empire."
The triumphal march of democracy in this
last half century began in September, 1870, witrt
the fall of "Bonaparte the Little." Napoleon
III. Since that day five other emperors have
given way to republics, or are fast on the road
to become republics Dom Pedro of Brazil, the
emperor of China, the czar of all the Russias,
the German kaiser and the Austrian kaiser. And,
added to this list, should be the king of Portu
gal, though he was a parliamentary ruler.
It was a bright day for popular government
when Napoleon III gave up his sword, on Sep
tember 2, 1870, to William I, the king of Prussia,
who became the emperor of Germany. It was
a dark day for the empire when Bismarck and
Von Moltke together agreed to exact from
France four billions of francs, together with
Alsace and Lorraine, because, as Bismarck said,
they "must have a good strategical line."
Napoleon was sent to the Castle of Wil
helmshohe, near Cassel, and the French repub
lic was proclaimed at the Hotel de Ville, in
Tan's, September 4, the same day that the Em
press Eugenie fled to England with her son,
where, in March, 1871, they were joined by Na
poleon, who died two years later.
One of the terms exacted by the Germans of
those days was a triumphal entry into Paris or
the occupation of a French town. They
marched to Paris, but the republic fought
against them, and the wonderful siege of Paris
ensued, with the result which was to be expected
in a battle between such forces. Love of France
and of Paris, without organization or equip
ment, with little food, could not prevail against
an army with munitions, organization and plenty
of food. But it was not a "triumphal" entry,
and the Germans were glad to retire from the
city. The "bolsheviki" of that time, calling
themselves the Commune, sought to do what
their kind have been doing in Russia on a larger
scale, but they were subdued, and the republic
of France has since been working out its salva
tion. How splendidly it has succeeded the
story of the great war manifests.
The world was astonished on November 15,
1889. to hear of a revolution in the Portuguese
empire of Brazil. Dom Pedro II had given en
tire satisfaction to his people, it was believed.
He lived unostentatiously and gave himself to
the oconomic development of his people and
country. He was highly educated and fostered
the spread of education. But Benjamin Con
stant, who had. been a professor in the military
college, began preaching socialism in 1880, and
it had taken deep root among the educated
classes, including the men in the army, whom
he had taught. This resulted in a military con
spiracy in 1889, by which the emperor was re
placed by a republican form of government.
That was on November 15, and in the night of
the following day Dom Pedro and his family
were taken on board a government cruiser, and
they went to Lisbon, where the empress died
shortly afterward of a broken heart, Dom Pedro
following her December 5, 1891. There was no
upheaval, and everyone accepted the new gov
ernment. Twenty-one years later, in 1910, the desire
for 'self-government spread to Portugal, as
might have been expected, and on October 5,
1910, a republic was proclaimed at Lisbon. Man
uel II and his family escaped to Gibraltar and
thence to England. Manuel succeeded to the
throne when his father and his elder brother
were assassinated, and it was to have been ex
pected that he, too, would have to go.
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Nothing in history, probably, took the world
by surprise so much as when, on February 12,
1912, it was learned that a republic' had been
declared in China, the oldest of moaarchies, and
a country which, according to western ideas,
was hundreds of years in the rear of the march
of progress. The imperial family, of Manchu
origin, dated from 1644, and was styled the
"Great Pure Dynasty." The last emperor,
Pu-yi,who was born February 11, 1906, was the
tenth of the line, and succeeded his uncle,
Kuang-Hsu, on November 14,. 1908, with a re
gent. Every reader is acquainted with the
Boxer rebellion and with the internal turmoil
that has succeeded with every change of gov
ernment in that wonderful country. Under the
new and better international ethics the Chinese
will probably be left to work out for themselves
their political salvation", and as they are a wise
people, those who know them well believe they
will succeed.
The great war. which was begun by the Ger
mans in July, 1914, will have proved itself to be
among the blessings of humanity, if the Russian
and the German people are wise. "Crowns and
thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and fall," but
the march of democracyy is going on. The
Russian czar, Nicholas II (what is the fatality
about the second of a name? Dom Pedro II,
Manuel II, Nicholas II and .Wilhelm II) was
forced to abdicate on March 15, 1917, ending
the Romanoff dynasty. It was the most tragic
ending of any of the careers of the emperors.
Nicholas himself was a kindly, well-disposed
man, wishing the welfare of his people, but un
able to divest himself of the German influence
at his court and through his" nation. That in
fluence bred revolution; it sapped the strength
of his armies, it undermined his power and his
prestige. It was everywhere, and defeated the
purposes of the Russian generals. Had the
Russians been organized as were the Germans
Berlin would have fallen into their hands in the
year 1915, and millions of lives would have been
saved.
Pusses for Employes,
Hoskins, Xeb., Nov. 18 To the
Editor of The Bee: Having read the
letter in your paper signed V. E. J.,
concerning the railroad passes. I
wish to say a f ?w words in favor of
the railway employes.
Why shouldn't the employes have
passes, and outside of passes what
other courtesies do the employes of
railroads receive, and isn't it fitting
ana proper that a worker should re
ceive something for faithful service?
I can't understand why any man
should try to advocate anything that
works acainst th wnrkiner rlass.
rlsn't it labor that produces every-
tning.' And. ir so, then we cer
tainly are entitled to all we ran get.
1 am always pleased when I see a
man or woman receive something
for work they have dne. It is an
inducement for them to do better,
if possible.
Who is it on holidays and Sundays
that are always on the job guiding
the pleasure trains for those that are
able to avail themselves of the time?
It is the telegraph operator, bending
over his desk handling train orders
that mean safety to them on their
pleasure trip; the engineer, who
taes them through; the trainmen,
who are equally responsible, and the
agent, who probably is balancing up
his reports for the days as the pleas
ure seekers return after the holiday
is over. And now, Mr. V. E. J., do
you figure out that the employe has
abused his free transportation, as
the chances are 99 to 100 that there
isn't an employe whose work is
necessary to the handling of traffic
that would be able to get away on
any day when there is anything go
ing on. About all a pass is ever used
for is to take a trip home tc see
mother once a year if you are able
to get away after working a year or
two seven days out of the week.
Yours truly, M. R. HANSON.
Agent p, St. P., M. & O.
Burns?
Omaha, Nov. 20. To the Editor
of The Bee: Years ago in an east
ern town it was reported that a
house burned down while the Are
department was quarreling over
what thoy would name their new
fire engine.
I wonder if some of the Christian
people of this city today realize that
they are thwarting and blocking the
efforts of the great mass of Chris
tian people of our city in their ef
forts for better government and
higher spiritual ideas. The sad part
about these discussions over the
question whether we shall call a
fedoration of churches for Christian
work and betterment, "Evangelical"
or "Protestant," Is that such bicker
ing by a few radicals ts what for the
last 50 years in our city has defeat
ed the mass of Christian people who
have been working for better so
ciety, better government and the
progress of Christianity in our com
munity. One radical can do more
harm in a community than ten thou
sand can do good by preventing or
ganization and effort which will
bring results by encouraging the en
emy and discouragingg Christian
workers in church work, civic gov
ernment, polities and society.
Christian people cannot succeed In
bringing about good government or
in promoting the cause of Christian
ity unless they have the united sup
port or ail Christian people and law-
abiding citizens. Rather than quar
rel over who shall join an organiza
tion for the betterment of city gov
ernment and for the' promulgation
of Christian principles by insisting
that only a few should be admitted
Into the organization, they should all
with one accord open the door of
their organization to admit "all peo
ple of Christian faith and all others
who wish to join them for better
city government and higher Chris
tian ideals." We may limit the
membership in the organization to
those of evangelical churches, but to
accomplish our objects we will need
the help of all Christian people and
all those good people who have faith
in our objects.
The enemy's best friend In re
ligion, society, war and whatsoever
it may be is the raoVcal, autocratic,
overzealous man or woman who
would rather suffer defeat than lose
his point. The great war which has
just ended was not fought and won
by us on those lines, and the great
example arising from it of the unity
for humanity of all Christian people
should be a lesson to us in the fu
ture in all religious work. On the
very last day of the united war work
campaign, when the people over
these United Statesof all religious
faiths and of all beliefs were united
as one man for the welfare of our
country airtT its soldiers; in the city
of Omaha, In an organization for
the promotion of good government
and Christianity, there were certain
persons who had not yet learned the
lesson so dearly bought and paid for
in the world war. If we lose, they,
as in the past, will be the cause of
our defeat. EVANGELICAL.
But of Wilhelm II, king of Prussia and Ger
man emperor, whose ambition led him to de
clare war for the extension of his dominions,
who blasphemously declared his partnership
with "Gott," who is held to be responsible for
the great war what of him? This proud em
peror abdicated November 9, last, after he had
wrought such ruin in the world, including his
own country, as had never before been known,
and at night escaped from Germany into Hol
land, accompanied by his eldest son and heir.
It is his purpose to live. It is said to be his
expectation to be recalled to settle the troubles
of Germany.
No one can blame Emperor Karl of Austria
Hujigary for abdicating. He was. in no way
responsible for the war and was kept in it
against his own better sejse. Neither was it
his doing that his country disintegrated. It
had to be, sooner or later, if peace was to come
tr the world, especially to that part of Europe.
There were too many antagonistic races for co
hesion for any length of time. Now each will
coalesce' with others ofjike race and aspirations.
People and Events
The home run of. the Huns is the finest ever
witnessed by a crowded grand stand and packed
bleachers. No doubt about the spectators get
ting the worth of their money.
Drawing up the peace treaty may prove a
big job. Much depends on how quickly the
allies agree on terms. After that the stage is
set for a repetition of the Bismarckian admoni
tion, "Sign here."
Switzerland deserves sympathy if not prac
tical assistance. A glorious, tidy and thrifty
country, alive with scenic charms and attitudes
that bewilder rubbernecks, marring its beauty
and virtues with castoff royalty is a regrettable
fate.
GETTING LETTERS
When you're far away frura home an'
you're feellnff kind o' blue,
When tho world Is topsy turvy, nothln'
sets Jest rlfrht for you,
Tuh can sneer at all yer trouble, an yer
cares yuh never mind,
When you've really had a letter from the
Girl yuh left behind.
When the cook Is downright nutty, ah' his
blsklts never raise,
When he feeds you canned tomatoes fer
jes seventeen straight days,
Tuh can quite ferglt he's nutty, yuh can
treat him fairly kind.
If you've really had a letter from the Girl
yuh left behind.
When the Captain's got a grouch o, an'
has bawled yuh out fer fair,
When some pesky Lieut, has sassed yuh
which to homo he wouldn't dare,
Tuh can lift yer chin an" whistle, an"
that's easy, yuh will find.
If you've really had a letter from the Girl
yuh left behind.
When a letter comes yuh grab It right be
fore the other ftuys,
An' yuh git a little vision of the light
that's In Her eyes;
Tur can see Her smiles an' dimples, an'
fer other girls you're blind,
When you've really had a letter from the
Girl yuh left behind.
Jest a sheet or two of paper with a
purple stamp or two.
But It fnoans the whole creation to the
heart an' soul o' you.
An' yuh Kit to feelln' pious, an' yuh pray
a bit. yuh mind.
Fer the (Treat Almighty's blessln' on the
Girl yuh left behind.
Stars and Stripes, France.
Best Way to Wash the Hair
We find you can bring out the
beauty of your hair to it3 very best
advantage by washing it with Can
throx. It makes a very simple, in
expensive shampoo, which cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly of all
the dandruff, dirt and execess oil,
leaving a wonderfully clean, whole
some feeling. After its use you will
find that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is never streaked in appear
ance and is always bright, soft and
fluffy; so fluffy, in fact, that it
looks more abundant than it is, and
so soft that arranging it becomes a
pleasure. Just use a teaspoonful of
Canthrox, which you can get from
any good druggist's, dissolve it in a
cup of hot water; this makes a full
cup of shampoo liquid, enough so
it is easy to apply it to all the hair
instead of just the top of the head.
Adv.' ,
In the Wake of War
The record for hand-grenade
throwing in the late war was 38
yards.
The failure of the Germans to take
Petrograd left to that elty the dis
tinction of being one of the two
great capitals which have never been
occupied by enemy armies in modern
times. The other is London.
Observations in the war showed
conclusively that shjnlls increase in
destructiveness more than In pro
portion to their inches. A 12-inch
shell is estimated to be eight times
more dangerous than a 6-lnch one.
History shows that it Is dangerous
To believe too readily the notification
from an enemy that an armistice
has been concluded. According to
French historians Blucher with 5,000
men escaped from General Lasalle
In 1806 by sending a notice that a
six weeks' armistice had been con
cluded. The American and British armies
of occupation have a much longer
hike to the Rhine than the French
army. Advance guards of the latter
are already reported at Mulhausen,
near the Swiss border, and are
scheduled to enter Strassburg on
Sunday. If the American army
heads directly east from Sedan the
route will bring them to the Rhine
in the vicinity of Mayence, a hike of
abut 135 miles. Possibly the route
lays along the valley of the Moselle,
ranging east-northeast, which would
bring them to the Rhine at Coblence
and the fortress of Ehrenbreitslem,
the "Gibraltar of Rhineland."' This
would leave for the British army the
bridgeheads at Cologne, Bonn and
the neutralization of Essen and Dus
seldorf. Hohenzollern thrift did not hesi
tate an instant during the war. Aside
from Krupp's fat dividends and the
increment from other war plants the
kaiser's profiteering reach went be
yond the empire's boundaries and
plugged a leak in his personal
purse. Mention has been made of
the . Corfu castle as the favorite
place of residence of Count Hohen
zollern. The castle has been the
headquarters of the allies since the
Serbian debacle. Possession wag
taken without arranging, terms of
rent. The kaiser had no means of
sending in his bill, nor could he
stand the loss. So the Corfu castle
rental was taxed up to the city of
Lille and collected by the kaiser's
armed looters. Paris vouches for
Bill's smooth work, and what Paris
does not know about Bill is not
worth seeking elsewhere.
Frequently during the progress of
the killing war observers sang re
quiems of several standard methods
of fighting. The rifle, some claimed,
lost its usefulness to the machine
gun; the sabre disappeared even as
an ornament, and cavalry became
little more than an incumbrance.
Judgment on these claims awaits
final analysis of the work of tfte dif
rerent services. The rifle, however,
is not in need of a defender other
than the man behind the gun. The
fierce work of the United States ma
rines, crack marksmen, at Chateau
Thierry, proves that the rifle in the
hands of men who know how is as
deadly as the machine gun. Ameri
cans hte in a class by themselves as
expert marksmen, and the toll our
soldiers have taken from the Huns
when they were moving in mass for
mation must have been terrible.
Easy to Make This
Pine Cough Remedy
m ' ii
t
Thousands of famillee iwrar by It
prompt results. Inexpensive,
and saves abont ft.
You know that pine is used in
nearly alt prescriptions and remedies
for coughs. The reason ia that pine
contains several peculiar elements that
have a remarkable effect in soothing
and healing the membranes of the
throat and chest.
Pine coujru syrups are combinations
of pine and syrup. The "syrup" part
is usually plain sugar eyrup
To make the best pine cough remedy
that money can buy, put iVi ounces
of Pinez in a, pint bottle, and fill up
with homfynade sugar syrup. Or you
can use clarified molasses, honey, or
corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup.
Either way, you make a full pint -lore
than you can buy ready-made for three
times the money. It is pure, good
and very pleasant children like it.
You can feel this take hold of a
cough or cold in a way that means
business. The cough may be dry,
hoarse and tight, or mav be persist
ently loose from the formation of
phlegm. The cause is the same in
flamed membranes and this Pinex
and Syrup combination will stop it
usually in 24 hours or less. Splendid1,
too, for bronchial asthma, hoarseness,
or anft ordinary throat ailment.
Pinw is a highly concentrated com
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
and is famous the world over for its
prompt effect upon coughs.
Beware of substitutes. Ask your
druggist for "ZVi ounces of Pines"
with directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso
lute satisfactiinor 'money refunded.
The Pincx Co., Ft Wayne, Ind.
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Rare Bargains in
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Slightly used
but you cannot tell them
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One we offer for
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One for
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and the other at
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Here is your chance to
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We save you money.
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and
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and Pianos.
DUEL'S
15th and Harney. D. 1971
ft & 6
The Creat Vrtalizer and Health -Builder
for Weak, Run-Down, Worn-Oat
Men and Women.
A GRAND INV1G0RAT0R
Gives You An Appetite Like a Wolf,
Strong Heart, Steady Nerves, Boundtn
Pulse. Puts "Cims," "Grit" and
"Gumption' Into a Mm!
Here it Is i Just what you need I Works lDt
magic 1 Good-bye coated tongue, nasty breath,
acid stomach, bloating and biliousness! Good,
bye Indigestion, Constipation, Headaches. Neu
ralgia ! Say "Good-bye" to that Misery in your
back the saljpw skin the sickly complexion I
Away with the blues, moroseness, anxiety 1
Search the world you can't find a medicine
i mat gets action so quick ana gives sued ever
lasting cause for gratitude and happiness as
I Nuga-Tone. Just give Nuga-Tone a chance and
: watch the results. Takes away that tired, worn,
out, good for-nothing, no-account feeling and
; gives a man pluck, grit and courage 1
DRUGGISTS GUARANTEE IT!
A battle of Nnjca-Tone laata yoa
. whole month and eoata but One (Sl.OO
' Dollar. Get a bottle jnat nae It twtn-
ty (20) days and if you are net satis
fied that yon (eel better, look better
and are better. Just take tbe remain
der of the package baek to the drua
iclat and get your 91.00 bark. Isn't
this a fair offer t Get a bottle to-day
at Sherman A McConnell Drug Co.'s Stores
or any good drug store. Try it.
THOUSANDS NOW USING
ANTI-FLU TREATMENT
New Solution Discovered by Georgia College Professor
Designed to Kill Deadly "Flu" Germ First Used It
to Protect Own Family Just a Few Drops Inhaled
From Pocket Handkerchief Disinfects Nose and
Throat.
AS announced in yesterday's papers, Wilson's ! Solution,
the new preventive treatment for Spanish influenza
which has been used in checking the epidemic in the South,
is now on sale in Oniaha, and will he given as rapid distribu
tion as possible throughout the United States. The solution,
or Anti-luu, as it is more commonly called, was com
pounded by Professor Robert C.
Wilson, for eleven years head of
the department of pharmacy of a
leading Southern university, for the
protection of himself and his family
against the malady. The immun
ity of the Wilson family and their
circle of friends, which followed
the use of the solution, made it
famous overnight. On account of
his university connection and his
high standing as an educator, the
people of his home city began
clamoring for it just as soon as it
became known that he had perfect
ed the formula. Leading physicians,
specialists and bacteriologists give
the preparation their unqualified in
dorsement and are recommending
it to their patients.
Although far more powerful than
many other disinfectants now com
monly used, it is nonpoisonous, and
the odor, although very pungent, is
not unpleasant. A few drops of the
solution inhaled from a pocket
handkerchief at frequent intervals
will disinfect the nose and throat
Professor Wilson strongly recom
menda spraying the nose and throat
night and morning with the solu
tion jn a diluted form, according to
directions accompanying the bottle.
It is Professor Wilson's theory
that the Influenza germ in the nose
and throat can be killed by the
powerful antiseptic vapors of the
solution just as efficiently as you
can kill germs in a room by fumiga
tion. One of the greatest advantage!
over. other preparations is the fact
that it can be conveniently carried
on the person, and is always ready
for use when entering crowds or
public places.
Local druggists are already re
porting an enormous demand foi
the preparation and are experienc
ing considerable difficulty in keep
ing a supply on hand. A 35-cent
vial is sufficient for a week's treat
ment The preparation is sold by
all druggists.
Wilsonks Solution, which is also
known as Anti-Flu, is to be used at
a preventive treatment only and not
as a cure. If you contract Spanish
Influenza call your doctor at once.
Richardson Drug Co., wholesale dis
tributors for tjlis section, '