THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER' 4, 1918.
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us why he went.
j Even the kaiser foozled when he tried to
spare the whole world.
. Well, the pikers are finally up to congress;
what's next, another investigation?
. Denmark modestly declines to furnish the
Germans all they want to eat. It's too big a
job.
A little of the spirt of give and take may be
serviceable to both sides of the street railway
dispute.
Cha'mp Clark waxed loquacious in comment
ing on the president's address. He used five
whole words.
; Up to the present Pancho Villa has not asked
for a seat at the peace table, but the entries are
not yet closed.
The ex-kaiser is to .be indicted as a pirate,
which will make Blackbeard, Morgan and all
that crew turn over in their graves.
Another certain evidence that the war is
over may be found in the fact that New York
i again watching a six-day bicycle race.
. The soldier vote leaves the republican dele
gation from Douglas to the state senate un
broken, 'a not wholly unlooked-for result.
A new comet has been discovered by the
Hamburg observatory. A few days ago it
might have been the kaiser coming down.
Accrediting Dr. Solf to the peace council as
delegate from the German-Austrian republic is
all right, but who vouches for the republic?
; One of the great difficulties in Europe just
now is that everybody realizes that work must
be done, but each wants somebody else to do it.
Governor McKelvie and the legislature are
urged to be liberal with appropriations, that the
democrats may have campaign thunder two
years hence:
The peace party now on its way to Paris,
ii . i r o. ii 1 i
iikc me one mat saneu ior oiocKnoim inree
years ago, is quite as notable for those who are
not in it as for thpse who are.
The democrats talk of the president being
confronted by an "angry republican" congress.
What could be more pregnant than the sullen
silence of some present democratic leaders?
Aside from whatever qualifications he may
have as a railroad man, Judge Lovett possesses
the most'valuable asset of hailing from Texas
--a sure winner with the present administration.
.The crown prince declares he has renounced
nothing, and does not intend to sign the papers.
That is all right; his chances for facing a jury
in criminal court are far better than any other
right now.
. It ts a little difficult to welcome the Polish
heroes with glad acclaim and accommodate
their conduct with the tales of pogroms from
Galicia. Liberty seems to have many degrees
these days.
. Mayor Smith is right as to requiring each
commissioner to accept responsibility for sup
plies purchased for his department, but the work
ought to be carried on through a single agency,
itself responsible to the entire commission.
Scattering the work will not make for good
results.
Unscrambling the Railroads
When Chairman Warficld. speaking for the
association of railroad securities the other day,
pointed out that "what is done from now on" in
the management of the railroads "must be taken
as indicating the railroad policy of the adminis
tration" he voiced a truth which will be im
pressed upon the public with increasing empha
sis from day to day. The act authorizing the
taking over of the transportation facilities of
the country was distinctly a war measure, and
the provision for their return to the owners was
a specific acknowledgment of this. It is there
fore proper and timely for the owners to take
the initiative, as they are preparing to do, to ask
the federal government for an early announce
ment of its policy. Does it still regard the war
emergency requires a retention of control, or
does it intend to maintain that control as long
as possible to demonstrate a theory of govern
ment ownership? If the latter, the federal au
thorities cannot be too often or too insistently
reminded that they have as yet no mandate from
the' people for such a policy. And they must
realize that the problems involved in relinquish
ing control are going to be far more difficult
than any encountered in the taking over of the
roads. Changes have been made in the direction
of greater efficiency of operation, in the elimi
nation of duplicated service and waste, etc.,
which the public will be unwilling to see un
done. A new status will have to be created.
How far the admitted improvements introduced
as war measures shall be secured on a peace
basis is a pretty intricate problem, for the solu
tion of which sound counsel, genuine co-operation
and some legislation will be necessary.
The Security Owners' association has called to
its aid a formidable array of legal counsel, and
their talents could be put to no more useful
work than the untangling of the railroad situa
tion in the interest, not solely of the security
owners, but of the whole nation. Philadelphia
Ledger.
CITY AND COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
That a great deal of needless duplication of
effort can be cut out and an immense amount
of now wasted time and money can be saved by
a consolidation of the governments of Omaha
and Douglas county requires no argument Such
consolidations have been effected with most
satisfactory results in many places, such as
Denver and San Francisco, and their example
has been held out to us from time to time, but
to no purpose because of seemingly insuperable
obstacles in our constitution and laws. The
revived talk of annexing Sarpy county to Doug
las county, like the talk of cutting Douglas
county in two, is part of the same problem it
is feasible only if a plan could be first worked
out to give a unified co-ordinated government
to whatever territory and population should be
included in the municipal subdivison.
What stands in the way of city and county
consolidation, or of segregating city from
county? It is the constituitonal provision mak
ing separate consent of both parties pre
requisite and the further provision for uniform
taxes within each taxing area. The first really
turns upon the second, for if an equitable way
were attainable of apportioning taxes so that
city property would pay at the rate necessary
to maintain the benefits of city conveniences
and the strictly farm property would pay at
rates corresponding to the lesser benefits, the
objections hitherto encountered would be re
moved. Can the road to merger of city and county
governments be cleared? It surely cannot by
the legislature, but by the coming constitutional
convention, which is now not so far off. It
would be well for the official authorities of the
two local government jurisdictions to begin to
look into the experience of other cities and
study the question with a view to having some
thing definite to present at the proper time.
Let Both Sides Be Cautious.
The conflict between the Omaha street rail
way company and its employes has flared up
again and is assuming threatening aspects. Each
side should be warned in advance as to the re
sponsibility it assumes.
It is not proposed here and now to pass on
the merits of the case; what The Bee wants to
emphasize is that the dispute contains no ele
ments that will suffer through being held in
abeyance. The issues were once submitted to
the war labor board, and there must be some
authority capable of determining whether its
decision still applies or should be modified.
Neither the company nor the men have a
right to involve the great third party in the dis
pute and throw the whole city into turmoil.
Interrupted service on the street railway lines
at this time would be felt in every avenue of
our activity. The hundreds of thousands who
daily patronize and depend on the street railway
lines have rights which are above those of either
disputant, and neither will gain by recklessly
disregarding these rights.
The directors of the company and the lead
ers of the union ought to let this thought sink
in deeply.
Edmond Rostand: Poet and Patriot.
France has lost another eminent citizen and
added another to its long galaxy of immortals,
Edmond Rostand, poet, dreamer, dramatist and
moralist, who has just passed in his fiftieth
year. It is impossible in a few lines to sum up
the life work of this man, nor to more than
faintly indicate his influence on his day.
Rostand was an intense patriot, and by his
contributions to the contemporary stage litera
ture he greatly aided in the preservation in
France of that wonderful spiritual unity which
has so inspired the civilized world. Perhaps
it is correct to say he is better known in Amer
ica through "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "Chan
ticler," for it is with those Americans are more
thoroughly acquainted. His love of France,
glowing with patriotic fervor, is far more effec
tively shown in "L'Aiglon." No one who has
heard Sarah Bernhardt declaim the eloquent
lines set down for the Eaglet can fail to under
stand how its thought must have uplifted the
French and given them strength to face the day
they knew must come, when again in arms they
would battle to preserve thetr liberty. The son
of Napoleon, beating out his wings against the
bars of the Austrian cage set around him by
Metternich, was France, under the shadow of
Prussia. The intensity of its appeal is the more
to be appreciated because it was forbidden to
be presented in Berlin.
Rostand long ago had won his permanent
place in the world of letters, and may now be
given something of permanence in the greater
world of politics because of his admitted influ
ence on th French mind when it needed a
stimulant.
Progress of a President.
Several expressions in the president's ad
dress to congress deserve more than momen
tary consideration because of their unexpected
quality. One of these is his admission that he
does not krrow exactly what to do with the rail
roads. This is a gratifying evidence of progress,
it being the first sign he has ever given of
willingness to hear from others as to a policy.
Another utterance that must arrest attention is
that "leading strings" cannot tie applied to
Americans in pursuit of their own affairs. This
discovery may date back to the election of
last month, but whether or not it is an echo of
that event, it shows a reversal of opinion
amounting to an about face. In his work on
"The New Freedom," which signalized his en
trance to the presidency, Mr. Wilson outlined
views that tended not only to leading strings,
but to check-reins and blinders as well for
American business. He has changed his mind
before, and probably will again, so that aspect
of the situation is neither novel nor alarming.
The fact that he has ceased to be dogmatic
and has come to recognize the futility of meticu
lous regulation of the ordinary affairs of life, in
dicates his six years in the White House have
not been wholly in vain.
Luxemburgers who raided German shops
ostensibly because American soldiers had been
overcharged were very likely striking two blows
for themselves to one for the strangers. Most
Yankee soldiers were used to being over
charged before they left this country.
A remarkable thing has happened in Omaha
the juvenile authorities have reached the con
clusion that a half-grown, ill-behaved boy de
served the whipping his mother administered.
This sign of returning sanity is certainly refreshing
t
Right in the Spotlight.
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, who has
announced his candidacy for the
next presidential campaign in Cuba,
is a former president of the repub
lic, having filled the office of chief
executive from 1909 to 1913. Gen.
Gomez is allied with the dominant
faction of the co-called Liberal
party, as opposed to the Conserva
tives who are now in power. Both
as a soldier and politician he has
long been prominent in Cuban af
fairs. He won some distinction as
a brave general during the last
Cuban insurrection of 1895 against
Spain, which terminated in the
American intervention of 1898. He
served acceptably as governor of his
native province of Santa Clara, un
der the American military adminis
tration, and was afterwards elected
to the same position when Presi
dent Talma was inaugurated, in
1902.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
President Wilson announced the
war aims of the United States.
Sinking of British passenger
steamer Apapa with loss of 80 lives
reported.
French foreign office announced
the creation of a supreme allied
naval committee.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.
According to an agreement made
between Peter Goos and Julius
1
Meyer, the musical union orchestra
will give concerts every Sunday af
ternoon at the Winter garden.
Mrs. Joe Wells of Hamilton, 111.,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. L. H.
Bacr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fullweiler
of Clay Center, Kan., are in the city
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lou H. Baer.
Augustus Gilchrist of Red Oak,
la., arrived in this city to visit his
brother, R. Gilchrist, the commis
sion merchant.
G. W. Doane, 2024 Chicago street,
is advertising for a competent man
to take care of his horses and cow.
The Day We Celebrate.
Frank J. Carey, manager of the
Carev Cleaning company, born 1882.
Lillian Russell, long a star of the
American light opera stage, born at
Clinton, la., 57 years ago.
Sir Alexander Rutterworth, head
of the British arbitration and con
ciliation board for government em
ployes, born 64 years ago.
Charles Holmes Herty, eminent
leader of the American chemical
profession, horn at Milledgeville,
Ga., 51 years ago.
Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll,
U. S. N., retired, born 'at Niles,
Mich., 71 years ago.
This Day in History.
1808. The Inquisition was sup
pressed in Spain by Napolean.
1829 Abolition of the .rite of
suttee, or the burning of Hindu
widows on the funeral pile of their
husbands. -
1868 Steamboats United States
and America collided in the Ohio
river, with great loss of life.
1892 First section of the Congo
railway was opened to traffic.
1914 First news of the sinking of
the British battleship Audacious
published in London.
1915 Kitchner, Asquith and Bal
four met French chiefs in war coun
cil at Calais.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Parliamentary nominations will
be made in Great Britain today in
anticipation of the general elections
which are to be held ten days hence.
One hundredth anniversary of the
birth of William W. Loring, a cele
brated confederate general, who be
came a pasha in the army of the
Khedive of Egypt.
Two thousand industrial leaders
are expected at Atlantic City today
for the opening of the special con
ferenfe called by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States ta
determine a definite program for
closer co-operation between indus
try and the government in the work
of industrial reconstruction.
Storyette of the Day.
"France's success in this war,"
said Gen. Oscar L. Standish of San
Francisco, "has been due in great
measure to the readiness of her
come-back. No matter how hard
Germany has hit her, France has
always returned the blow with speed
and vigor.
"France, in fact, has been as ready
as the young fellow who proposed
to the school teacher. The school
teacher said scornfully:
'Do you suppose, Mr. Doolittle,
that I'd ever marry a man so be
nighted as to carry a horseshoe in
his pocket for luck?"
"Doolittle paled. Then, recover
ing himself quietly, he took out his
horseshoe, laid it on his knee, pat
ted it and said gaily:
'Well, old fellow, I guess no
body'll ever doubt your efficacy af
ter this!' "San Francisco Chronicle.
SUNNY GEMS.
"When I went home last nlRht I found
my wife devouring a novol."
"That's nothing. I discovered my wife
this morning eating a cereal." Baltimore
American.
"Occasionally there gets Into congress
a man who tells some new Jokes.,'
"I know. Usually he doesn't last long."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"I wonder why none of the men In that
particular ward show any Improvement.
Can the doctor In charge be In fault?"
"Sure, for letting the prettiest nurses
be always, on duty there." Indianapolis
Star.
"Would you say that she Is good look
ing?" "That depends."
"On what?"
"On whether I was speaking of her face
or to her face." Detroit Free Press.
"My wife Is trying to teach me to knit."
"So is mine, but I have rebelled. There's
about as much to be gained by trying to
teach the average man to knit as by trying
to teach the average woman to sharpen
lead pencils." Washington Star.
"Now, here's a snappy suit," said the
glib salesman. "Just the thing for you, I
should say."
"Young man," replied the dignified per
son. "I don't wear Snappy clothes. There's
nothing snappy In my make-up, and I hate
the very word. Why, I even carry an
open-faced watch so there won't be any
thing about me to snap." -Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Napoleon and William
New York Times.
The story that William II intended to give
himself up to the British when he abandoned
his army was short-lived. Holland, whose
reigning sovereign was a woman, offered a
tempting asylum. Internment was better than
arraignment before'a criminal court in England,
where a coroner had found the kaiser responsi
ble for murder on the high seas, a pronounce
ment that had ugly possibilities. It was at least
symptomatic of the temper of the British peo
ple. He could not have brought himself to fol
low the example of Napoleon, who from the re
treat in Rochefort, and before going on board
the Bellerophon, addressed the following letter
to the prince regent:
"Exposed to the factions which distract my
country and to the enmity of the greatest pow
ers of Europe, I have closed my political career,
and I come, like Themistocles. to throw myself
upon the hospitality of the British people. I
put myself under the protection of their laws,
which I claim from your royal highness, as the
most popwerful, the most constant and the most
generous of my enemies."
Has the kaiser thought of exile in the United
States? It was in the mind of Napolpeon after
his downfall. He planned a voyage to Amer
ica, and sought a permit from the British gov
ernment. To the Bellerophon, cruising between
the islands of Olernn and Re, came Savary and
Las Casas with a letter from Napoleon asking
whether the permit had arrived, and, if not,
whether his departure would be prevented. The
reply was that Captain Maitland had orders to
intercept the fugitive. Then it was that the ex
emperor dictated the letter to the prince regent
and made preparations to hoard the Bellero
phon. According to report, William II has con
sidered Corfu as a place of dignified and agree
able residence, and it is rather curious that
Corfu, as well as St. Helena, was discussed as
a penitential, life-long retreat for Napoleon.
Nothing but an island would do. Elba, so near
France, had proved too much like a prison house
without doors. St. Helena commended itself
as a place for exile because it was remote in
stormy seas and all the landings were protected
by batteries. It may be recalled that before
Captain Maitland set sail for St. Helena with
his renowned captive a futile attempt was made
to serve a subpoena from the court of king's
bench in a trumped-up suit for libel, in which
the ex-emperor was wanted as a witness. Na
poleon's friends had a high opinion of the con
venient processes of English law. If William
were to be brought before the accusing coroner
the defendant would have no trouble in retain
ing an adroit king's counsel.
Rail as he might at his imprisonment on St.
Helena, Napoleon, who had been declared an
outlaw by the congress of Vienna, must have
learned that upon his surrender England had
decided to treat him as a prisoner of the allied
powers, and that his detention was approved in
a convention signed on August 2 at Paris, the
associated powers engaging to appoint com
missioners to witness the custody of the illus
trious enemy of society. On July 31, before
Napoleon saw the shores of England fade from
his sight. Sir Henry Bunbury, secretary to the
admiralty, and Lord Keith, in command at
Plymouth, exhibited to him a document, the
purport of which was that to insure the peace
of Europe, which he had violated from his re
treat in Elba, he was to pass his remaining days
in St. Helena. "Peace with him would be only
a truce," Alexander of Russia had told Caulain
court, pleading, before the first abdication, for
the basis of the old frontiers, with Napoleon
promising good behavior. Exile to Elba had
been insisted upon, but even exile had proved
a truce.
The cases of Napoleon and the former Ger
man emperor are parallel in some respects, in
others not. If William II has not been a great
Soldier, he has been the cause of far more blood
shed and misery, which he could have prevented
by refusing to exercise his war powers. Both
Napoleon and William planned to set up a vast
empire, to dominate the world. Napoleon made
war many times to realize his ambition; Wil
liam thought to accomplish his object in one
desolating conflict. He failed ignominiously and
meanly, after falsely professing himself a friend
of peace for 25 years. Military glory makes no
halo arothid the head of William. He was not
a hero to his own army, for he shunned the
perils of the battlefield. He has not been dis
tinguished as a legislator nor as an educator.
He has had no conception of human liberty.
His mental qualities are commonplace. Pos
terity will regard him as more responsible than
any other human being for the sacrifice of mil
lions of lives in the great war, as a ruler who
might have been beneficent and wise, but at
tempted to destroy the liberties of mankind and
to raise on their ruins an odious despotism. To
forgive him and to forget his terrible transgres
sions would be to condone them.
It can never be said of William's career what
Prof. J. Holland Rose has said of Napolpeon's:
"The man who bridled the revolution and re
molded the life of France; who laid broad and
deep the foundations of a new life in Italy,
Switzerland and Germany; who rolled the west
in on the east in the greatest movement known
since the crusades, and finally drew the yearn
ing thoughts of myriads to that solitary rock in
the South Atlantic, must ever stand in the very
forefront of the immortals of human history."
William can be immortal only in his "bad eminence."
An American Soldier
An incident that will linger long in the
memory of those who took part in the gallant;
advance of the Second division in Champagne
came when, as will happen sometimes in all bat
tles in all armies, the artillery was falling short.
The advance had been so swift that there
were no wires by which the warning could be
sent back. The need for action was so imme
diate that there was no time to send a runner
back and no certainty that a runner could get
back. '
Then, abruptly and on his own initiative, a
signal corps sergeant started to shinny up a
telegraph pole. Under the crossing fire from the
two artilleries, in full sight and within wickedly
easy range of German snipers and German ma
chine gunners, he went up that pole and, from
that high and conspicuous place, signaled the
message back.
When he came down an officer congratulated
him warmly and asked for his name and outfit.
The sergeant grinned and started to fade away.
"But you don't understand," the officer ex
plained. "I want to recommend you for a
D. S. C."
"Yes," said the sergeant, just before he faded
away entirely, "that's just what I thought."
Stars and Stripes, France.
They Took No Chances
That the British naval men. have not gained
since the signing of the armistice any confidence
in the honor of the men who so recently were
conducting a ruthless warfare against them was
shown plainly enough by the elaborate precau
tions taken by Admiral Tyrwhitt while receiv
ing the first flotilla of German submarines to
be surrendered. He eliminated all possibilities
either of injury to his own vessels and their
crews or of losing by a last piece of character
istic trickery and desperation the prizes that
were coming at last into his hands.
Instead, the British admiral met the under
sea boats with a force of British ships of over
whelming strength, and he compelled the Ger
man crews to remain on board, with the engine
room staff at their posts and the others on deck,
till they were well within Harwich harbor. Guns
had to be pointed fore and aft necessarily i
narmiess mat is, to tne entisn convoy neet
and it was not until British officers had exam
ined each submarine and found it in the good
order required by the terms of the surrender
that the German crews were allowed to trans
fer to the destroyers that came along to take
them home again. New York'Times.
The IVneo Commission.
Omaha, Pec. 2. To the Editor of
The Hee: No fair-minded citizen
can but view with regret the parti
san action of the president in his
choice of fioiosates to the Versailles
peace convention.
With a single exception, the dele
gates are practically unknown as
statesmen and diplomats and have
never been heard of as leaders or in
the shaping of public opinion. The
exception is Secretary I.ansing, who
is recognized as having no superior
and but few equals as a student of
international law, with its practical
application by years of experience
in the State department, and who
has had entire charpe of all diplo
matic correspondence since the be
ginning of the war.
But as to tho other members of
the commisison, perhaps the less
said the better. "Kunnel" House,
totally devoid of experience in
statesmanship or diplomacy, un
known and unheard of until he be
came the political valet of. the pres
ident; never chosen by the people
for any important position of trust,
all history will fail to produce a par
allel case in which such as he was
chosen for such a duty.
Henry White, mentioned as once
ambassador to France, and also to
Italy, which description was neces
sary that some other "Henry White'"
miKht not be Riven the ticket. It is
claimed that Henry Is. or was once,
a republican because he was ap
pointed by President McKinley. We
have had our Benjamin Franklin,
our James Russell I,owell, our An
drew D. White and our James W.
Gerard and many other brilliant
liithts in our diplomatic corps, but
whoever heard of Henry! But, as
he has the entry to "society" at the
French capital and knows the differ
ence between the flunkies and the
host, he will be very acceptable to
the lady members who aeompany the
commission.
To complete the list is an ossified
army officer who reached his senior
ity by way of the armchair brigade,
who seems to have been chosen at
the last moment as a dernier resort.
What objection, other than purely
partisan, could have been had to
William Howard Taft, of world-wide
acquaintance and experience as a
statesman and jurist, and who, as a
sort of a lone peace commissioner,
went to the Philippines to establish
tranquility and made a record that
has never been excelled as a peace
maker; or Elihu Root, the recog
nized nestor of international law
yers, at home and abroad; or Henry
Cabot Lodge, the seer of Massachu
setts, who stands the peer of any
living statesman; and last, but not
least, why overlook the redoubtable
Roosevelt, who would have com
manded the utmost attention aaad re
spect and brought home a full share
of the bacon?
The president seems to have for
gotten the United States senate,
chosen by the popular vote, which
alone has the power to ratify and
give effect to any treaty made with
a foreign nation. Not a single mem
ber of the senate was chosen to
serve, although it Is a well estab
lished precedent fhat the chairman
of the committee on foreign relations
shall always be a member of anv
commission that has to do with the
framing of a peace treaty. Under
this rule Senator Hitchcock was en
titled to recognition and should have
,had it. While we do not admire the
senator from a political standpoint,
ho is so far above the three unknown
members of the commission in
brains and ability that a comparison
would become odious.
If ever a sovereign of a constitu
tional government was rebuked by
the people, after making a personal
appeal for support, such a rebuke
was administered at the last elec
tion, with such force as to be almost
brutal. The opposition minority in
the lower house of congress was
changed to an overwhelming ma
jority and the senate was likewise
changed by a smaller majority. If
the government of England had
gone before the people and been so
rebuked and King George should
ignore the verdict, he would soon be
hastening on the first boat for Hol
land to meet up with his cousin, Wil
liam Hohenzollern, glad to save his
head without his crown. It is to be
most sincerely desired that no ruler
in America will ever adopt as a
motto the remark of the irate rail
road magnate when he said, "The
people be damned."
All good Christians offered up
many fervent prayers for the speedy
ending of the war, with victory for
the allies, and their prayers seem to
have been answered. They should
continue to pray that all the great
sacrifice of blood and treasure shall
Editorial Snapshots
Minneapolis Tribune: While they
are discussing the place for the peace
conference, what is the matter with
Hammerfest, Norway?
Detroit Free Press: But then,
Tom Marshall said once that he
would resign rather than undertake
the duties of the presidency.
Baltimore American: Mr. Mc
Adoo confesses he Is a victim of the
high cost of living. In this respect
he differs from the average man only
in that the latter cannot resign to a
better job.
i Washington Post: The prize ru
mor hatchery in the world outside of
Copenhagen will be the steamer car
rying special correspondents to settle
the affairs of Europe and adjoining
continents.
Kansas City Times: If it's Just
the same to the ex-kaiser, would he
mind having his press agent omit
giving out the statement that the
royal family attends a religious serv
ice every morning?
New York World: In December,
1914, Cardinal Mercier received a
question from the Associated Press.
His reply has just come through: 4
"Yes. Hissing treated me as a pris-
i oner for lour days. in prompt
ness German postal and telegraph
arrangements lacked something of
efficiency.
not have been made in vain: that no
selfish desire for a commanding place
in history shall prevent such a final
rdjustnient around the table at Ver
sailles that shall bring forth com
plete Justice and lasting peace.
C. F. McGREW.
Around the State
Ashland's new auditorium, with a)
capacity of 600 seats, started on it
career of usefulness with a warm)
picture show. "To Hell with th
Kaiser." j
Central City Nonpareil launches a
drive Into everybody's land and raw
lies a post of happy followers under
a banner Inscribed. "Let's Have an.
Old-Fnshloned Christmas." Go t
it! Forget the expense!
"Pull Nebraska Out of the Mud
is the slogan of forward-marching
people. State papers as a whole em
phasize the need of permanent roads
and their practical value to produc
ers and business generally.
One of the first tasks the leglsla.
tuie should perform, in the opinion
of the Nebraska Printer, is the en
actment of a-, law prohibiting ths
printing of legal notices in foreign
language newspapers. A bill for
that purpose has been drafted. "Ws
are coming to realize as Americans,"
says the Printer, "that people who
abide in this country should learn to
speak and write the English Ian-
guage.
Talk of airplane mail service sends
no thrill to the red currents of the
Falrbury News, usually receptive to
the pulsings of progress. As the
News views the innovation tho tima
saved will not compensate for the
life hazard. Besides, present facili
ties for speedy mall service are not
utilized to the full. But "speed,
speed! That is the demand of com
merce," concludes the News, "and
commerce is the god of the present
generation."
"When a Child Droops"
Hurry, motherl Relieve the little 6tomach, liver and
bowels of souring food, bile and poisons. Look at th
'tonguel Children love to take harmless "Cascarets" ba
cause Cascarets taste like candy only 10 cents too!
try
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Children droop and wither like tender flowers if you permit bile, lou
fermentations and constipation poison to be absorbed into the systec
When a child's tongue is white, breath feverish, stomach sour, you
always depend upon good, safe "Cascarets" to gently but thoroughly clea
the clogged-up places. Children love to take Cascarets, the candy catharl
tic which never gripes, never injures, nevsr disappoints. Each 10 ccn
box contains directions and dose for children aged one year old and upwards
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LOS ANGELES
CALIFORNIA
LOGICAL
NEBRASKA
HEADQUARTERS.
55S Rooms, each with private bath.
Every desired luxury. Situated in the
heart of the city, convenient to all
places of interest. Cars to beaches,
mountains, missions and orange
groves but few steps from lobby. Ab
solutely Fireproof. Both American andi
European Plans. Tariff from $1.60 per
day upwards. Look for Clark But at
Depot, r. M. Dimmick, Lessee.
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Strike
Means Big Profits for Many Nebraskans
Our well No. 1 came in November 20th, producing 150 barrels of Oil per
day from the 1700-foot shallow sand on our Humble lease. Already we
have started work on well No. 2 and expect it to be completed soon.
We have locations for many more of these wells on this wonderful lease,
and expect to continue our drilling operations, thus increasing earnings
for our investors.
In addition to these Wells in shallow sand, we expect to develop some
wonderful Gushers from the deeper sands on this same property, just as
has been done by other companies on the leases surrounding ours.
We will also start drilling soon in our Big New Field at High Island. We
have every confidence this will prove to be one of the great Gusher Oil
Fields of America.
Limited Offering at $50.00
per Tract
(Should earn from present production approximately 24 per year.)
In order to push our drilling campaign to the limit, we offer a limited num
ber of our Quarter-Acre Tracts at only $50 per tract. Each tract partici
pates proportionately in our Dividend Fund, and 50 of all prof its from
Oil produced is guaranteed to be set aside for this Fund.
PHONE Tyler 398, or write, wire or call at office for further information
or reservation of tracts.
GULF COAST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
740 First National Bank Bldg. Omaha. Nebratkft-
