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THE BEE: OMAHA, vTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1318. The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENI X G SUNDAY FOUNDED BY EDWAED ROSEWATER . VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR THI BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associate I'rwa. of whu-h The Ur la member, la ic!utleJ entitled to Uia ues for iunllcatlon of ill news diepatrhes oredited to It Of not ntlifrvme crMittnl In th:i iatr. ud iso the local nan puhlliritd liwem. Ail mhli uf ruMceUon of our special dispatches ara also reamed. ' OFFICES: Oileafo Panr'a'i One Bulldmi. tnunl-a The Bee Bids New York tM Fifin Ave. ft'iith Omaha 2.U8 N St. 8t Louia New II k of Commerce. Council lilulTa It V Main St. Waahlustoo 13U U 81. Lincoln-I.mie Ilulletlni. NOVEMBER CIRCULATION Daily69,418 Sunday 63,095 Arena circulation fr the monlh aubactlbed and aworo to bj fc. B. RstJn, circulation SUnaser. Subscribers leaving the city should have The Bee mailed to them. Addreas changed as often as requested. THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG II ! . ! j No complaint of drouth nowaday. 'Nobody loves a fat man and nobody loves the street car company. AH must admit the weather man has been doing mighty well by us. '- Now, you must hustle if you have not al ready done your Christmas shopping. It remains to be seen whether the Wall street melons will be as plentiful and luscious this season as last. Mr. Daniels says it will take two years for . America to get back to "normal." Depends on what Josephus calls normal. "Back to the land" is in full swing in Ukrania, where the peasants are murdering the proprietors in order to get the farms. Mr. Burleson's justly celebrated postal serv ice knows that it is Christmas time, whether or not it has heard that the war is over. Omaha will miss the schoolma'ams this year, but when they come in 1919 they will find 1 welcome just as warm and hearty as ever. Colonel House knows what he is there for. While the president is on the stage, the colonel is to serve only as scenery. A Chicago draft evader starved himself to death on hunger strike, depriving the army of : a splendid leader for a forlorn hope. Whenever a socialist snrakpr savs lie fpara. that a social revolution will follow peace he really means he fears that one will not so ensue. The Hun kept up his reputation for brutality I to the last, visiting on helpless prisoners resent ment felt at failure in battle. These things must be settled for some time. Governor-elect McKelvie has already been 'called on to talk to the conference of state ex ecutives. He will be heard from right along, lfter he is established in the governor's chair. Our ?ity commissioners should not become t so engrossed in" buying the gas plant and the street railway as to forget some of the other matters entrusted to their supervision. Such as planning for the new city charter. Abolition of the food gamblers is now pro ' posed by the conference of governors. It is to be achieved by co-operation among the farmers. , If it will help the ultimate consumer, Mr. Com mon Teople will be for it strong. , Japan will assent to any plan for world peace that will prevent the Germans from retaining any sort of hold on the Facific. Following this to its logical end, Germany will not amount to much outside Europe for a long time to come. Henry Ford has hired somebody to compile for him all tht kaiser-coddling articles and pro- German editorials that appeared in the Chicago Tribune. They won't be a marker to what could be reproduced from Senator Hitchcock's hy- ijjienated World-Herald. One of the charges against Berger in his trial for espionage is that he forbade reference in his newspaper to the Germans as "Huns" or "Bodies." He must merely have duplicated the "order that was promulgated in the office of Sen ator Hitchcock's hyphenated organ. . A little tempest in a teapot is blowing up in the Department of Agriculture over the inabil ity of the bureau of farm management to get out definite estimates of farm costs. It may result in a disclosure of the wide variance be tween theory and practice in the matter of pro ducing food in America. Trail of the Serpent NO CALL FOR MANN. Taking time- by the forelock, James R. Mann has formally announced his candidacy for speaker of the next house of representa tives, which will be under republican control. While it is a laudable ambition for any pub lic man to aspire to this exalted position, in recognition of long and meritorious service in the ranks and as a promotion from the floor leadership, there is no overpowering call for Mann. But, on the contrary, his choice would antagonize certain elements, necessary to the continued success of the party. From this standpoint we believe it would be a mistake to give Mr. Mann the speakership, and it is a mistake for him to ask it. So far as The Bee is concerned, we would prefer a western man for speaker and feel that the west has a right to claim the place, because it was the west that swung the majority of the house back into the republican column. We are free to say, however, that though from a western state, Mr. Mann's activities and tendencies are not in tune with the forward looking sentiment of the party to which the victory at the recent election is due. It must above all be remembered that the west will be needed again in 1920, to held congress and help put a republican into the White House, and that the west can be depended upon for its support only if the party retains and strengthens popular confidence in its progress ive policies and constructive plans. '' No one would believe the amazing story now being told before the senate judiciary subcom- ' mittee if we had not been prepared for it by previous disclosures of German intrigue. What ..we are now getting are details of the elaborate conspiracy hatched against ths peace of the world by the German government in 1914. On Friday it was established that the plans for a world war were agreed upon before the murder of the Austrian archduke, and that the devilish , espoinage system was put into operation on a great scale before the infamous ultimatum was sent to Serbia. The dispatch of 130 German propagandists to this hemisphere on July 10 fits in with the recent revelations of a meeting of the German crown council on July 5. when the ultimatum to Serbia was agreed upon ana me approximate aate or .. the beginning of hostilities settled. Of special :-t interest are the revelations of the propagandists who landed in this country about the time war was declared and continued to work until they v were exposed or silenced by the entrance of - the United States into the struggle. It did not seem possible that much could be added to the story of the labyrinth of intrigue of which Count von Bernstorff was the hea'd, but the intelligence department of the army is now revealing, for the first time, its knowledge of the activities of plotters and the relations of ' traitors and dupes of the kaiser in this country. Two things stand out: In the early days of the war the influence of these schemers was felt everywhere. The terrorists who carried on their campaign of incendiarism were actually less of ' a menace than the more subtle propagandists who sought to poison American public opinion and obstruct the dissemination of truth concern- the war. Brooklyn Eagle, English in Nebraska Schools. The report of the governor's "Americaniza tion" cofnmittc comes out squarely for the abolition of the foreign language school in Nebraska. It makes provision for the teach ing of any foreign language as an elective study in the public schools, but insists that the standard courses of instruction in English must be maintained before a foreign language can be taught. I The purpose of this, naturally, is to provide the children of foreign-born par ents with full instruction in the official lan guage of the country and to go as far as pos sible towards the establishment of English as the common language. In no other way can the result be so readily obtained. The report provides for the giving of re ligious instruction in any language and makes no objection to the foreign-language news paper. If the main recommendation of the committee is faithfully carried out and school children be carefully instructed in English, it will not be a long time until the problems of religious teaching and furnishing of news will solve themselves, for in time the large body of our population without a' sufficient knowledge of the common tongue for ordinary uses will disappear. In the meantime, no obstacle is laid in the way of any who privately seek to acquire command of any language other than English. Another feature of the report is worthy of note, although it will not be so easily car ried out. This has to do with the instruction of children in elementary grades in the fundamen tals of our government, its ideals and institu tions. Whatever ground work is laid there should be followed up with far more inclusive instruction than is now given in the common schools. Thorough instruction in American history and in civics should be featured in the curriculum, instead of bing an incidental or an elective. When the schools are well or ganized on these lines they will indeed become the cradles of citizenship. Planning for a Busy Future. A day or two ago Judge Gary, speaking of the prospects in the steel industry, said the next five years would show such prosperous growth in America as will astonish even the most optimistic of today. The National Man ufacturers association's committee on readjust ment advises all employers against taking hasty action with reference to wages or other mat ters that affect their business. This commit tee also looks ahead to a season of uncommon activity along all industrial lines. For the manufactures the prospectus rests on the facts that domestic stocks even of staple articles are practically exhausted and that it will require months of full time work to supply the home needs. When the world demand is set alongside of this, the certainty of steady employment of all our mills and fac tories is made plain. The need of every man who will be released from military service is admitted. At present no sign points to anything that warrants the assumption that an immediate and general attempt will be made to lower wages. Selling prices are sure to remain high as lqng as stocks are short and this in turn carries with it high wages. A readjustment will come in time, but not while the demand for manufactured articles is so strong, and the pur chasing power of the public is maintained at its present level. With labor steadirf employed at good wages and an increasing demand for all the output of farms, mills and mines, no good reason for the prognosticated social revolution appears. A busy workman is not likely to turn bolshevik. Upheavals and disturbances will come, just as they have always been with us in peace times, but generally good times are ahead, with pros perity enough for all. Navy Home from the War. The battleship squadron is to be home from the war in time to celebrate" Christmas, and it will come with honors well won. Not in the bruising clash of battle, but in the course of seventeen months of ceaseless vigilance, wait ing for a foe who did not emerge save when he crept out of his stronghold to surrender with out firing a shot. Admiral Beatty, sailor fashion, summed it up in his farewell address to the Y'ankee tars, when he said how disappointed they all were that the Germans had not risked a battle at sea. The greatest victory was won, however, in the establishment of comradeship between the two navies. "During the last twelve months you have been with us we have learned to know each other very well," said Admiral Beatty, and added, "We have learned to respect each other." This tells the story of the real triumph of the war. The great democ racies of the world have learned to know each other, and a mutual respect is born of that knowledge which can only bring good to all. Right in the Spotlight. Today is the sixty-fifth birthday of Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, who was recently retired from the office of chief justice of the supreme court of Canada to become lieutenant-governor of Quebec. For many years Sir Charles was one of the best known members of the legal pro fession in Canada. ..Counsel in some of the most noted cases in the past generation, solicitor gen eral for five years, minister of jus tice for another five, and finally the head of the nation's highest court, he has received the honors which his legal standing and abil ity merit. An Irish-Canadian, born and brought up in Quebec, he is equally at home in French and English. Genial, democratic and breezy, a man among men, Sir Charles was long one of the best known and most popular figures in the public service at Ottawa. One Year Ago Today in the War. Conscription won in Canada by margin of 44 votes. Italians frustrated new attempts by the enemy to cross the Piave. General Sarrail, allied commander at Salonki, was recalled. In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today. Children of the seventh grade of the Farnam school have organized a literary society called the "Little Pitcher club," which has prepared an entertainment program which in cludes these numbers. Roll call by A, Mabel Taylor; recitations, "The Deacon and the Lamb," by Will Harney, "The Little Shepherd" (Swedish) by Emil Anderson. ' Fritzy at School" by Artie Welsh ans, "Guess My Name" by Nannie Briggs, "Going to the Dentist" by Bradner Clark. "The Last Hymn" by Gretchen Crounse, "Lochinvar" by Isabelle Adler, "A Girl and a Re volver" by Thania Anspacher, "Bat tle of Ivory" by Ross Towle, "Day Dreams of Youth" by Etta Brown. The debate was on "Resolved, That Girls Make Better Students Than Boys," and Hattie Cady played "Old Black Joe" on the piano. W. J. Murphy, one of the owners of a large chair-bed and wire mat tress factory in Detroit, is here looking for a place to locate a branch factory. Tom Ornsby of the city detective force has gone for a visit to his old home in Philadelphia. The Day We Celebrate. Henry C. Frick, an eminent lead er in American industry and finance, born at Overton, Pa., 69 years ago. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, a leading actress of the American stage, born in New Orleans, S3 years ago. Ambrose Swasey, of Cleveland, famous as a designer and builder of big telescopes, born at Exeter, N. H., 72 years ago. Albert A. Michelson, Chicago uni versity professor and Nobel prize winner, born in Germany 66 years ago. This Day in History. 1683. Philip V, the first king of Spain of the house of Bourbon, born at Versailles. Died in Madrid, July 9, 1746. 1793 The princess royal of France, only surviving member of the family of Louis XVI, was ex changed for the Marquis Latayette. 1851 J. M. W. Turner, famous English landscape painter, died in London. Born there, April 23, 1775. 1893 Two U. S. warships rushed to Rio de Janeiro to prevent inter ference with American shipping by the Brazilian rebels. 1900 Memorial services for the British soldiers who fell in South Africa held in St. Paul's cathedral. 1914 Russians withdrew to se lected positions behind the Bzura river. 1915 Washington sent another note to Austria, based on admis sions made in regard to Ancona case. Plight oDemocratic Party Collier's Weekly. The last two months have witnessed the most extraordinary political upset in the history of the country. An administration, clothed with authority never before equaled, led by a man of fascinating address, at the close of a vic torious war and almost at the very moment of victory, turns to the people for their approval. To emphasize and make more binding the ex pected mandate for a continuation of full au thority, the president addresses to voters a mov ing appeal in h's best and most convincing man ner, calling on them to return to congress men of his own political party in order that he may he unhindered in the pursuit of his politics dur ing one of the most complicated and difficult periods in the history of civilization. What is the response? Instead of granting the mandate as a matter of course, the intelligent and inde pendent voters of the United States sharply deny the appeal. In the present congress the democrats have a large majority in the senate and a safe hut small one in the house. In the next congress the republicans will have a ma jority of two in the senate and a majority of about 48 in the house. And it will not be a mere party majority. It will constitute an inex orable opposition to the plans and policies of the administration. What is more, the feeling of hostility to the administration, which was manifested at the polls in November, has grown in intensity. The newspapers, at last ungagged and unfetered, are speaking their minds. We seldom see a paper of anv consequence that does not contain sharp criticism of the president and his advisers, and this statement applies to democratic as well as republican organs. The people one meets, of all political affiliations, are of one voice in con demning such acts as the appeal to voters, the proposed journey of the president to Europe in the company of George Creel, and the seizure of the cables at a time when the freest com munication is a public necessity. If it is ever possible to judge political probabilities from the expressed opinion of many men, an election held today would give the republicans such a majority in both houses of congress as they have not had for many years. What has brought about this amazing revul sion of feeling? No better summing up of the causes could be made than the article written bv the Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post. The writer has been in the president's counsel, has pleaded for him in sea son and out, and has been generally accepted as the spokesman of the administration. The validity of his criticism is enhanced by the fact that he is one of the fondest worshippers of the president, and has often written about him with intolerable fulsomeness. His reasons for the diminished popularity of Mr. Wilson and the enfeebled condition of his party have been well expressed in the following paragraphs: "Mr. Wilson, in his absorption in international questions has got himself out of touch with the true spirit of America on domestic questions. The sort of democracy which the president preached for years is no longer beheld in the autocratic and bureaucratic character of the ad visers who now influence his actions, or in the high wall he has built around himself. "He has made a mistake in deciding to take along with him to Europe Mr. George Creel, who has lost the confidence of the American press, and thereby of the people. "The taking over control of the Atlantic cables by Postmaster General Burleson at the time of the anouncement of the transfer of Creel's activities to Europe is denounced by the president's most loyal friends as a colossal blunder. "The cabinet is superannuated and in a rut and Mr. McAdoo should not have been permitted to quit his offices until after Mr. Wilson's return. "The president has been shutting his doors to qualified advisers and depending too much on his own judgment and the counsels of a small body of provincially minded advisers. "He hasn't consulted republicans as well as democrats on foreign affairs. "He is attempting to manage the government in a personal and private way which does not square with his profession of democracy. "He has failed to take the people into his confidence with regard to what he means to do at the peace conference, or with his arrange ments for the transaction of executive business during his absence from the country." It would be impossible to write a more severe criticism of the statesmanship of the man to whom all the civilized world looked for leader ship a few weeks ago. It is equally an indict ment of the sagacity and good faith of the presi dent's advisers. With the exception of Mr. Tumulty, he seems to have no one in his con fidence who will give him advice that is at once intelligent and candid. His Burlesons, Creels and Kitchins have put the democratic party on the rocks. It will be saved, not by them, but by men who know and respect its honorable traditions and the useful part it has played in the upbuilding of the nation. Berlinese are dancing in order to forget. They may be able to, blot out something of the last four years, but it will be a long time before a the world ceases to remember. Timely Jottings and Reminders. Centennial anniversary of the death of Mary Brunton, a noted pioneer among British women nov elists. The second 20 per cent installment on bonds of theV fourth United States Liberty loan bought on sub scription is due today. The annual convention of the Wholesale Sash and Door associa tion of America opens at Chicago today and will continue in session over tomorrow. ' Thirty necklaces made from pearls collected by the ladies of the British nobility and aristocracy are to be sold at public auction in London to day for the benefit of the Red- Cross. The necklaces are valued in the ag gregate at more than $1,000,000. Storyette of the Day. The father of a family presented himself at an emigration office and asked for tickets. "How many are you?" inquired the agent. "Three myseif, wife and child." "Your age and profession?" went on the clerk. "I've just turned 30; profession, carpenter; my wife, a needlewoman." "Three of you, you said?" inquired the man. "What about the child sex and age?" "Boy; seven months." "Profession?" The father's eyebrows were raised so much that they almost formed Gothic arches on his forehead. "His profession, I say," repeated the agent. The astonished father paused just a moment longer, wondering where red tape would stop. Then, as if inspired, he said: "Bachelor!" London Tit Bits. Cookery and Conjugality. Baltimore American A woman speaker before a convention of child welfare lately came out boldly in an appeal for the man in the house, the husband and father, insisting on his rights, and saylni? even love could not survive a steady course of bad cookery. Every masculine hand lwH the land will hasten to bring a leaf or laurel for a crown for that woman. And especially as the real weaker sex In this land dare not apeak la iU own betxalt Wilhelm Right for Once While our confidence in the integrity of Wil helm Hohenzollern was never less, we are bound to admit that in a certain indiscreet moment he blurted out a truth of special in terest. During an interview granted in his Dutch refuge he made a poignant reference to America, where, he said, he "still has some loval friends." We are well aware that there are friends of the former kaiser still in our midst, and while his majesty has released his officers from their oath.of fealty to their erstwhile sovereign, these friends appear to consider themselves still bound to the Hohenzollern. They have been very quiet of late, but as the world progresses to ward peace they are again showing signs of life. Among the unsigned conditions of peace we hope that all loyal Americans will resolve to keep a watchful eye upon these friends of the former kaiser. It will not be long after peace is settled before they will resume their activities and it will be easier to recognize them. Those who will require the most attention, however, are sure to be more subtle than in the past. Their first efforts are being directed toward spreading stories of discord among the allies. The next step will be attempts to rehabilitate the German name. Wrhen they reach this stage it should be possible to call names and brand these traitors-at-heart as they deserve. Brook lyn Eagle. People and Events San Francisco sports talk of investing $5,000, 000 in a brewery in China. Well, since the poppy is down and out the natives need a chaser for American cigarettes. Nevada is anchored in the dry belt. Montana butts in two weeks hence and Denver is bone dry. It's a long jump from Illinois and Missouri to California and dry all the way. Sardines used to suggest Sardinia, but not now. Maine puts $10,000,000 worth on the mar ket each year and some of the labels beat any thing the print shops of Sardinia ever turned out. Louisiana bootleggers tried to carry 80 quarts of booze in a coffin into Texas. That method of conveyance has seen its best days in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, and seems equally doomed in newer fields. Delvers in ancient history assert that Coblenz, the American bridgehead on the Rhine, was set tled originally by a tribe of Celts. Something in that. The name of the crowning fortress across the river, Ehrenbreitstein, clearly bells some wandering Irish king. The International Milk Distributors' associa tion, in convention at Chicago, declared its pur pose to work in complete harmony with the producers of milk. Ultimate consumers of milk might as well sit up and prepare for the worst. Tony Maccki of St. Louis joyfully carried home an iron box supposed to contain $10,000 in real money, for which he had exchanged $2,000 cold cash. Flattered by the confidence of a stranger and trustful to the last, Tony would not open the box for a week. Mrs. Tony, a bit suspicious, lifted the lid and found $2 wrapped in rolls of paper. In the Wake of War In the recent denting towards Damascus, one tv-tton of Arabs marched 70 miles n 24 hours, fight ing part of the way The total expend. ture on the war In four years reach.-.! the stupendous sum of of $145, 000. oou. 000, orough ly the equivalent tf the entire com bined wealth of the United King dom and France. When the peace of nyawlck was made which brought to an end the war between Holland, France, Spain and England, the Putoh ambassador in London celebr.it. d u by a huge illumination in front of his house in Piccadilly of 140 barrels 0f pitch. The marriage of Sir Pouglaa Halg, the Pritish commander, was the re- j suit of "love at first sight." He met .Miss Poris Vivian for the first time on a Monday in Ascot week and In stantty fell In love. He became en gaged to her on the following Sat urday and wedded her within a fort night. So far as England was concerned the end of the greatest wax the world has ever seen was celebrated far more quietly than the end of far less important wars. After Water loo amazing scenes were witnessed In London and the provinces. In one of the suburbs of the metropolis a wealthy eccentric announced that he would burn down hia house on the following night, which he did amidst scenes of wild enthusiasm. A political rival not to be outdone, set fire to his own place, but then the authorities stepped in and stop ped this method of celebrating peace. WHITTLED TO A POINT New Tork Post Greater love hath no man than a brewer for a tem perance editor. Minneapolis Tribune: If Germany has to wait to have all those bills receipted, it won't get ahead much for some years on an eight-hour day. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: If the three kings do visit America, the chief curiosity will be the same that Jim voiced to Huck Finn; "Huck, how much do a king git?" Washington Post: The Germans will organize any kind of govern ment the allies desire, if the allies will only furnish food and reward murder with mercy. Baltimore American: The Ger man generals are congratulating their armies on being unbeaten. They merely stopped fighting when the others were getting the best of it, but they weren't beaten. Kansas City Star: Marshal Foch has again refused to amend the terms of the armistice at the request of the German government Maybe Germany will get the idea some day that it was mighty lucky to get even the terms of the armistice. Philadelphia Ledger: Secretary Baker is right in claiming the same gratitude for those who were kept on duty at home or did not get be yond the training camps as for those who were sent overseas and got into the fighting. All were equal ly anxious to serve their country. New York World: The Columbia university discovery that all moisture may be dried from beef and that It can then be kept indefinitely and retain its qualities is Interesting but not wholly new. Grains of wheat from tombs of Egyptian mummlea thousands of years old have been known to germinate and bear wheat. It is very difficult to find anything really new under the sun. SAID IN FUN. The chauffeur hart been haled Into court for speeding and running down pedestrl ana. "Tour Honor," laid the chauffeur, "It was all my fault. The pedestrian was not to blame." And the poor Judge dropped dead. Cin cinnati Enquirer. "Pop?" "Well, son " "What Is meant by tha theater of wart" "The theater of war. my son, la where we are playing most of our tank dram as." Youngstown Telegram. "I don't want to find my Job waiting for ma when I get home," walled the man with ft prospect of speedy discharge. "Why not?'' asked his companions. 'Because It was washing the dishes and putting the kids to bed while my wife was at her auffraga club meeting." Balti more American. "I'd Ilka to get that son of mine to spade up the yard." "Well, why don't you direct him to do It?" "I don't know if I have a right to with out consulting his scout commission er." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Mrs. Enpeck (In husband's office) That new typist Is a peach. Enpeck (astonished) Why-e-ar what makes you think so, my dear? Mrs. Enpeck She's going to bt canned. Buffalo Express. And Then What? Omaha, Pec. 1 To the Editor of The Pee: It will be hard for us to explain to our children why we permitted such an outrage as' the recent street car strike. They will look upon the 200,000 people living tn Omaha as moral and physical cowards to allow a handful of strik ers to so seriously discommode them. For the last year we ns a people have tamely submitted to being deprived of almost every right that we fought for in the past and that has been guaranteed to us under the constitu tion of the United States. We have been threatened by the mob and ruled by the mob and the street car strikers were acute enough to count on this condition of the public mind. But what a disgrace! Mr. Wattles, on the other hand, experienced when he was food ad ministrator tha exhilaration of an autocrat vIiora antinna unre strained by any regard for the law. n counted as mucn as the strikers upon mob rule to carry out his ar bitrary decisions. We have just won a war on the proposition that brute force shall not determine the fate of nations. H is about time for us to assert our determination that brute force Is not going to run the municipality of Omaha If we must be ruled by the mob, then let us raise a mob of 160,000 next time there is a street car strike and see who will win out. It is unendurable to live under the threat of the mob, and If the city commissioners cannot do any better In the future than they did in this emergency, then It is about time to circulate a petition for their recall. T. M. CUMMINGS. Negroes at the Peace Table, Omaha. Dee. 16. To the Editor of The Bee: I notice In your paper a bit of comment from the Burt County Herald, saying It would be a great Joke if the negroes of south ern states would send a delegation to the peace convention to Insist on their rights to vote. In . reply no far-seeing man will for a moment doubt the value of such representa tives. Of course, they will not fail to have Influence If they are there. They will say that the colored races the world over have a deep Interest m tne settlement of a war In which more than a million black men took part. If they do go they will show that they do not understand what the world was fighting for.. Other delegations are going. There should be 10 or 20 carefully selected negroes from America at the peace confer ence so as to let peace delegates know what the negro thinks of the results of the war. No matter how things are cut and dried before the peace conference meets, they can be changed by sentiment-makers, as iney nave been changed a thousand times before. No amount of money should stand In the way of a negro delegation going to France. The many churches, the secret orders and other national organizations should Join in sending these men. They should Join with others from Africa and the West Indies in an In ternational negro congress and keep the cause of the black races before the world. And this is no Joke. J. A. BROADNAX, Pastor African Methodist Episcopal Church, 623! South 25th St Blockade In Wartime. Omaha, Dec. 16. To the Editor of The Bee: The contention that a belligerent nation should forego the constructive naval blockade of the enemy .unless It is able to supple ment It with a land blockade as well will not be subscribed to by Great Britain. There is not the slightest doubt that during the period of "watchful waiting" the importers of Holland, Denmark and Sweden im ported a vast amount of food sup plies (pr the purpose of re-shipping to Germany, Austria and Turkey un der the pretext that such supplies were for the sole use of the people of their respective countries. It is legal for a belligerent nation to pre vent the enemy's armed forces from receiving food supplies providing it can be accomplished without de stroying the lives of neutrals and noncombatants. When Germany in stituted government control of food supplies food automatically became conditional contraband of war. If American exporters had not been permitted to dictate the naval pol icy of the British admiralty the eco nomic stringency in Germany re sulting from the British naval block ade would have reached its full ef fectiveness before the end of 1916, and thousands of British and French soldiers laying under the sod would have lived to celebrate the signing of the armistice. THOMAS HENRY WATKINS. Here and There Bamboo trees do not blossom until 30 years old. o.rA.h.i havs a considerable ..... n) t-Anrnlllir-lnir lost DSrtS, & single arm having been known to grow up into a new siarnsn. The thimble was originally called . .k.,.i, k.n hu tha Kn&rllsh. be lt IIIUIIIU-MI" ' J .J ' cause worn on the thumb, tnen a thumble, and finally us rr"" name. , . . a .. tnvantinn la an electric heater which may be placed In a bath tub after It has oeen imn. raise the water to any desired tem pernture. . What is declared to be a very sat isfactory substitute for flour has been devised by a French chemist from the refuse of potatoes, turnips, parsnips and carrots. One of the most peculiar cities in the world is Parelra, in Portuguese East Africa whore every house and building is constructed of zinc, which is the only materiai-rapaoie of withstanding the peculiar climate of the place. It is now possible to produce cast ,.nnnr nt hth electrical conduc tivity that la mHi-hanlcally sound. The difficulties of copper casting are due to oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases, and this is generally over come by using boron, which has a high affinity for these gases duv no affinity for copper. Xantlppe Tou one called me a turtle dove." Socrates Didn't say what kind of a turtle. There ara snappers. Browning's Magazine. "Sea here, wife, Mrs. Gad says you paid I waa a second-hand husband. What do you mean by such a remark?" "Now, don't get angry, dear. 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