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The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING)' EVENING SUNDAY FOUNDED BY EDWAAO ROSE WATER VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. PROPBIETOH R(yBIl MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED The Aaeuclated Pratl. of which Th Bm Is a nemtajr. l eMluatrelf ,, entitled to Ui' at rat putllfUun of U newe diapetcb.ee credited to It or not othrnrtee credited la this paper, and also the local newe published herein. Ail right of puBUcaUoa of oar special eUspetchee ire alao reaerved. v OFFICESt ' V-m Tork-tM Firth Aes. Omaha Tha Be Blot. Chicago 1T10-M Steger Bid. South Omaha Mil N Bt St. Louie New B'nk of Commaroa Council Blurfe 1 N. Mala St Waenington 1511 O St. Lincoln Little Building. T APRIL CIRCULATION ' Daily 65,830 Sunday 63,444 " - Average ciroilation for the month subscribed and aworm la by . B. Bafaa. Circulation Manager. Subscribers leaving tha city should have Tha Bm mail ad . to them Addreea changed as often aa requested. , Still registration to participate in a bond election it hardly a fair test of the fair onei. tlenry Ford is pulling a lot of free advertis ing, no matter how the verdict of the jury may come in. Omaha is ready to go forward by leaps and bounds if all interested in its progress wfll only pull together. Organized labor has its problem, too, to keep the law-abiding element in control and hold the turbulent, mob-violence bunch in check. A League of Nations against anarchy might iook gooa, to a 101 01 people not sure aoout me "Cash and Carry" may work all right for groceries and lry goods, but it sets too narrow limits to a municipal ice plant. Remember that the labor unrest is not local but nation-wide and world-wide. Readjustment has always -involved industrial friction after every great war., V ' ' If any eopies of the treaty have been care lessly left lying around, depend upon some thrifty person to pick them up and market them on Wall street. The Grocers' and Butchers association, otherwise known as "the Rainmakers," must have overlooked a bet in timing their first pic nic of the season. k , - , ' Uncle Sam's national debt has'reached the high water mark of $25,900,000,000, which is but '.- a trifle under the total of the public debt of the ' world 25 yearsa&o. -. ' . No seryice insignia has been provided for sailors. Wake up, Mr. Secretary of the Navy, and vindicate the right of the jackies to equal treatment with the Sammies. v y Large amounts of counterfeit American money are reported in circulation jn Soviet Russia. We might try to get even in kind if Russian rubles were only worth counterfeiting. i Are two cups of coffee too much to drink during the day? This question is propounded by a reader to a health expert, who gives a guarded answer. Why not tell him it depends on what else he can get to drink? i But where are our state railway commis sions to come in, if congress fails to restore their rate-regulating powers, along with the restoration of the power of the interstate com merce body? Must they keep on inventing ex cuses for continued existence? I It's a safe prediction that the strongest op position to ratifying the equal suffrage amend ment will be found in the stronghold of the democratic party in the south in fact, the south is the democratic stronghold solely by reason of the disfranchisement of a large part of the voters. f Of course, any inquiry into the conduct of tfie war instituted by congress will be de nounced as "partisan" by those who don't' want . $o be investigated and to whom the plain un- - varnished truth will be highly distasteful. Those who have nothing to cover up o apolo- " gize for will have no objection to investigation by anybody. ; French "oremium" bonds are being adver- w llli lur sale 111 una (.uuuu;, ninwi wj ,Y -much like a goocT old-fashioned lottery. An American "enterprise" on the same lines would I likely run up against an order debarring from i t,iTe use of the mails, but Mr. Burleson is doubt less too busy playing peanut politics to give at tention to such a little thing at this time. ": "Governor Lowden's program of administra tive reform, working the abolishment of an in finity of boards and commissions and what not and the establishment of a few efficient state departments," says the Chicago Tribune, "leaves a few things to be desired; chief among them i the removal of the unwieldy and unbusiness like state board of equalization and the forma- tion of a small competent state tax commission." Yes, and we'll get to that also some day here in Nebraska. ' Mystery Easy pj Solution A regretably large number of people in this country share trie inability of the allied repre sentatives in Paris, to see why the Germans should complain so bitterly about the terms or the peace treaty. - The problem is one not at all difficult, really, and even here, in pacifist, pro-German,- I. W. W; Sinn Fein, and bolshevist circles, its solution was instant and the right . sort of talk about the cruel, imperialistic tent. dency of the allies began at once. ', The grievance of the Germans is a very large and solid one. They made and carried out with characteristic efficiency plans by which, k in defeat as in victory, they would gain the " great and lasting advantages of an industrial sort which, as Germans, they ought to have ' advantages which have an economic necessity for them just as the violation of Belgium was a military necessity. Who but they would have been foresighted enough to blow up alf the French coal mines and to destroy or take home .all the Belgian machinery? t " But are they to be allowed td gather the "natural and well-eared fruits or wisdom? No! - The offered freaty explicitly and intentionally - and entirely fobs Germany of those fruits and " imposes on it a part of the loss it expected its neighbors to bearl Hence the jGerman moans of grief, rke Ger man howls of rage, and hence are those moans ( - And howls so sympathetically here echoed by til of our patlor socialists, and by all the people T.vho say, "We are not friends of Germany, STILL THE BOURBON DEMOCRACY. If evidence were wanted that the democrats in control of the party at Washington still re flect the same old bourbon democracy so often revealed in their party's history, it is offered by the amendment to the suffrage resolution proposed by the senator from Mississippi. This southern democrat, who holds has seat solely by reason of the lawless disfranchisement of more than one-half of those who, under the federal constitution, are qualified voters of his state, would limit the benefits of the proposed equal franchise to white citizens, and thus go back to ante-bellum days when the color of a person's skin determined his civil status and a black man had no right which a white man was bound to respect. , True, in Mississippi and many other southern states, the constitutional guarantees of equality, regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude, are notoriously , and flagrantly nullified by all sorts of cunningly devised arti fices, but that the United States, that has just fought out the battle for freedom for the whole world, should again by writing color line into its fundamental law, go back to the days of slavery, it unthinkable. That ttich a thing should be seriously proposed by a democratic member of the United States senate is enough. How humiliating it must be to democrats who would have people believe that theirs is the party of enlightenment and progress and what an eye-opener to misguided folks persuaded that the democratic party of today had shaken off the bourbonism of its pastl ', Genesis of a Great Institution. Nearly all American visitors to London are familiar with the enormous block of buildings in Tottenhan Court Road, which was erected some years ago for the general offices of the Y. M. C. A. and at the same, time to serve as a permanent memorial to Hhe late Sir George Williams, the founder of the association. Many people who passed the bronze bust of Sir George, 'which stands just within the main entrance to the buildings, thought they detected an added benevolence in 'the features of the illustrious philanthropist tody for this was the 75th birthday of the great organization of which he was the founder, and which he helped to de velop into a society of world-wide scope and in fluence. It was onjune 6, 1844, that the Y. M. C. A. first came into existence; On the evening of. that date half a dozen young clerks and shop assistants gathered in Williams' bedroom in a modest lodging house in the West End of Lon don and at his invitation took the initial steps toward the organization of "a mutual improve ment society and a young men's missionary so ciety." ' That the organization of such modest begin ning would some day spread its helpful influence to all parts of the world, that it would aid in the education and uplift of hundreds of thou sands ji young men of many different nationali ties, that its services would be no less dis tinguished in time of war than in time of peace" these were things not even dreamed of by the founders of the movement. The young men, including Williams himself, were employes of a drapery establishment in London, and their most ambitious hope was that their society and its work might be extended to the employes of other drapery houses in the metropolis. Within a few months after the Y. M. C. A. was first organized it was found necessary to hire a large assembly room to accommodate the weekly meetings. Early the following year the first paid secretary was appointed, and larger quarters obtained. The association con tinued to grow on an unprecedented scale. Pop ular lecture courses were arranged and various other features added to the work. The association spread throughout the United King dom, then to the continent and to America and the most distant British colonies. In 1855 Wil liams was present at the first international con ference of the organization, which met at Paris, and formulated plans on which a world-wide society was built up. Lord Shaftesbury, with whom Williams be came closely associated, accepted the presi dency in 1851. On his death in 1886 Williams was induced to accept the presidency. In 1894 the jubilee of the organization was celebrated in London, when Queen Victoria knighted Wil liams and the freedom of the city of London was conferred on him. The founder lived to be 85 years old. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's, where a magnificent memorial has been erected. Call It the Roosevelt CanaL All sorts of suggestions have been made for a fitting memorial to the late former President Roosevelt, but ..what to us seems to present the most powerful appeal of alfis that sponsored by Senator Calder of New York as embodied in a bill introduced into congress by him to change the name of the Panama canal to the Roose velt canal. I As explained by the senator, "My bill does not carry any appropriation, for none is necessary. The mere renaming of the great ditch after the one man who made it possible, Svill be sufficient to carry out the idea." Every One at all familiar with the career of Colonel RooseTelt knows that while he did many wonderful things in many widely separated fields for which he will be remembered, the Panama canal stands out above all at a perma nent, tangible monument to his tremendous energy and far-seeing vision. It exemplifies particularly his precept for "getting things done" and getting them done by the most direct route, even though so doing might not comport with jthe niceties of fashionable etiqutte. On the other 1 side, there is no compelling reason why the water way that joins the two. oceans should have to bear the same name as the isth mus wfiich separates them. We may be sure that had the Panama canal been jenamed the Roosevelt canal after him diying"his lifetime, he would have esteemed .it the greatest honor that could have been' conferred. The referendum is a two-edged sword. Its ostensible purpose it to enable the' people to head off vicious legislation which trustless law makers attempt to put over. It can also be used, however, by interested parties to suspend and defeat meritorious measures enacted for the public good. It is up to the individual citizen to distinguish between the right and the wrong use of the referendum before he consents to affix his signature to the petition papers. A Survey of America This is. a report of a tour l observation made for the London Times by its American correspondent 1 Having completed my ' 10,000- mile trip through all parts of the United States, visited 35 of. the largest cities and the majority of the states, and talked to editors of all political parties, business men, labor leaders, and per sons in all walks of life, I feel warranted in de scribing American sentiment on current ques tions. First I shall deal with the league of nations and the peace treaty. Nine-tenths of the peo ple have not carefully analyzed the covenant and the treaty; among one:tenth there is division of opinion. The overwhelming majority of the people are not acquainted with the larger ques tions involved, but they approve of both docu ments on the ground that the present war is ended by them and the effort to prevent fur ther wars begun. Blind faith in Mr. Wilson's leadership among the masses arises from his reputation for the pacific settlement of world disputes. The same masses who elected him in 1916 because "he "kept us out of the war" are ready to approve of the league as a step in the same direction. The politicians are still wrangling in Washing ton about amending the peace treaty, but if that process means ay delay public opinion will denounce the effort and compel ratification. The proposed agreement to come to the aid of France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany arouses little enthusiasm. Though the sentiment of affection for France prevails, never theless, the American people is unwilling to sign a blank cheque to any nation; it wants to judge the circumstances and facts of every quarrel before agreeing to employ armed forces. Opinion may change when Mr. Wilson explains the details of. the proposed agreement, but the indications thus far seem to be unfavorable. People You Ask About Information About Folks in the Public Eys Will Be Given in This . Column in Answer to Readers' Questions. Your: Name Will Not Be Printed. Let The Bee Tell You- JiUe ofods' (?om&r Mr. Wilson's Prestige. The second matter I shall discuss is the pTestige of Mr. Wilson. Unquestionably Amer ica is still irritated over his long absence abroad. Most people are unable to understand why his mission was not delegated to others, though this feeling will undoubtedly diminish, if not dis appear, when he returns and tackles neglected domestic problems. My observations in Amer ica after comng home from the Paris conference showed the people of the United States to be hardly any better informed upon European politics than before the war. v The Wilson cabinet is denounced by people of every section, including the south, which is a stronghold of the democratic party. For in stance, Texas seems almost unanimous in con demning Mr. Burleson for his handling of the telephone rates question. It is generally ex pected that the president will have the hardest fight of his career on his return to Washington, and it is thought that he will begin to build up immense strength for himself by dispensing with the services of burdensome cabinet members. The Presidency. The suspicion that Mr. Wilson may stand for a third term of office has much to do with the lack of faith on the part of some people in his motives. It is generally agreed that if he would announce definitely that he had done with politics and call upon the senate to abandon politics as well, the people would follow his leadership. The country is more or less irritated over the professional politicians and the begin ning of the presidential campaigns. A pro nouncement from Mr. Wilson raising him above the political turmoil would give him an incalcu lable increase of strength with public opinion. Just now foreign policy is not being dis cussed by the various aspirants to office, owing to the uncertainty of the situation in the senate. My canvass of the sentiment Tjf both parties shows that Gen. Leonard Wood is the man most talked of by the republicans and Mr. McAdoo," the former secretary of the treasury, the man most desired by the democrats everywhere for nomination. This, of course, is subject to change during the next 20 months. The present outlook for the republicans in the presidential campaign of 1920 is very bright, but the American people will scrutinize carefully the performances of republicans in the next congress. There is evidence that the democrats are preparing to accuse the repub licans of efforts to obstruct Imd delay the rati1 fication of the peace treaty, but in the end, judg ing by sentiment in all parts of the country, the republican congress will not delay the signing of the peace treaty unless other parliaments are doing the same thing. Many conservative minded republicans want to see the treaty and the covenant of the league out of' the way so as to enable the presidential campaign to be gauged on other lines. Business Conditions. The third subject of my report is business conditions. Generally speaking. America is prosperous. Retail and wholesale business is exceptionally brisk. Some parts of the country, such as the Rocky mountains, are adversely af fected by the closing down of copper mines, due to the falling price of copper. Also the Pacific coast shipyards being unable, until last week, to accept contracts for foreign building naturally caused much apprehension and business became stagnant. This condition has been partly re lieved by the announcement that the shipyards may accept foreign contracts, though it is de batable if American yards can compete with foreign builders owing to the high scale of wages. My fourth subject is the industrial situation. The number of bolshevists and anarchists is not greater than it was a decade ago, but this group is now noisier and more anxious to take advan tage of such discontent as grows out of dis turbed world conditions. Conservative labor leaders seem everywhere to have control of the situation and to be as anxious to keep ex tremists out of power as the employers. On the whole it seems as if the situation were tending towards an understanding between the conservative union leaders and the employ ers and manufacturers. Incidentally, much in terest is being taken by business men every where in improving the living and working con ditions of their employes, and also in retaining the present scale of wages so far as possible. Much encouragement is given to the movement among working people to build their own homes. ft 1 TO DAY. The Day We Celebrate. Madame Rejane, for many years a leading actress of the French stage, born in Paris 62 years ago. Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college and a noted prohibition leader, born in Canada 68 years ago. Rt. Rev. Michael J, Hobanatholic bishop of Scranton, born at Waterloo, N. J., 66 years ago. Dr. James A. .Kelso, president of Western Theological seminary, born in India 46 years ago. Frances Starr, a prominent actress of the American stage, born at Oneont.a N. Y., 33 years ago. Judging from remarks, Austrian critics of the treaty are not stuck on President Wilsdo's 14 Thirty Years Ago in Omaha. The secretary of war has decided to pur chase a new site for Fort Omaha, a tract of 540 acres about eight miles from Omaha, which can be had for about $67,000. F. L. Ames of Boston has purchased two lots near Sixteenth and Farnam. On them he will build an eight-story building for occupancy by the S. P. Morse company. Permit was granted J. L. Kennedy' to build a two-story frame residence on Thirty-second street, near Woolworth: estimated value, $5,500. "Ye Last Daye of Ye Old Tyme Skule" was given by the young people of First Congrega- tioflti thvTatki ' - " . A Sponsor of prohibition. J. U. In partial answer to your question It may be said that Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas Is widely known as the chief sponsor of the much-discussed federal prohibition amendment. Mr. Sheppard has served In congress since 1902. It was in that year that he was elected to the house of representatives to fill out the term of his father, John L. Sheppard,' and after more than 10 years of service in this post wa similarly chosen to complete the un expired term of Senator Joseph W. Bailey. Mr. Sheppard is a lawyer by profeseloni He was educated at the University of Texas and the Yale Law school, receiving his A. B. de gree from the former in 1895 and his LL. M. from the latter in 1898. In addition to leading the fight In the senate for prohibition, he ha also been a staunch advocate of the proposed woman suffrage amend ment. British Labor Representative- James Henry Thomas, M. P., who is soon to make a tour of the United States and Canada in the interest of the International labor cause, is regarded as the leading representa tive of labor in the British Parlia ment. As organizing secretary of me Amalgamated Society of Rail way Servants, his position Is an ln- nuentiai one. Mr. Thomas began work as an errand boy when 9 years old, later he became an engine clean er, and rose to be a fireman, and men engineer on the Great Western railway. He was made town coun cilor of Swindon, and became Dresi dent of the Amalgamated Society of Kanway servants in 1910, the same year in which heiwas first returned to Parliament. During the war he was a staunch supporter of the al lied cause, and threw all his energy into the work of carrying on the war to the end. DREAfvlLAND ADVENTURE By DADDY. Southern Soldier. Replying to your question regard ing surviving confederate officers from the civil war: There are fewer than half a dozen, though mere were 484 general officers com missioned by the Confederate States of America during the conflict of 1861-5. Of these survivors we are able to give you only one name at the present time, Brig. Gen. Marcus J. Wright, who is In his 88th year. General Wright is a native of Ten nessee and entered the army as a private. Wthin 12 months after his enlistment he had risen to the rank of brigadier general. He participa ted in many of the important battles of the war and was severely wounded at Shlloh. Many years ago he took up his residence in Washington, where he has since been engaged in writing a history and collecting military records for the War department King George V. Fifty-four years old June 3 was George V, "by the grace of Gd, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the Brit ish Dominions Beyond the Seas, Kfng, Defender of the Faith, Em peror of India." His majesty is now In the 10th year of his reign. Dur ing the last few years he has ap peared so frequently in khaki that the people have well nigh forgotten his partiality for the sea, and the fact that In his young days it was the navy rather than the army that called him. An amusing story of his navy dys associates him with a keen sense of humor and a healthy appetite. He was breakfasting upon the Dreadnought, and the allowance of ham and eggs was meager. Prince George, as he was then, sent for the steward, who responded Hurriedly and nervously and with many "your royal highness." "I don't want so much of your royal highness," said the prince. "I want ham and eggs." An Empress in Exile. Twenty-seven years ago last month in the Italian province of Lucca was born a little princess who was destined to play in later years a unique role in the great European war drama. The little prmcess was Zita of Parma, who later was" to become Empress Zita of Austria. What a strange fate has been hers! From the quiet of a convent school at Zangbert to the brilliant salons of Vienna, to the imperial throne and to the retreat in Switzerland, spans the career of this young woman of 27, who began life as a member of a family long deprived of all sem blance of royalty except the name, attained one of the most exalted po sitions in Europe, and who" Is likely .o spend the remainder of her life in exile. Those who are inclined to ward superstition may see some con nection between the ill fate that has overtaken i the beautiful young empress and the fact that she is the 13th child of the late duke of Parma. FROM HERE AND THERE. An elephant can pick up a needle with its trunk. One pound of phosphorous will supply heads for 1,000,000 matches. Rembrandt, the great painter, knew the Bible by heart from end to end. In England houses are being built of a new kind of concrete, made principally from slag and seaweed. The socalled cork legs do not owe their name to their composition, but to the fact that their inventor was a Dr. Cork. England Is now the only country left which possesses an upper house of parliament composed entirely of hereditary peers. DAILY CARTOONETTE I'LL TIE nnOTOTHCrTirAfl OF THIS flUTOMOBLE WHILE I QO.KTO THE STORE ? lETT IAND HEDID (In this etory Fegtr and Billy male a urprtilnt vlitt to Story-Book Land.) Peggy's Rash Wish. PEGGY waa almost dozing over a tale aha had been reading. "I wish I could go to Story Book Land," she murmured, set tling herself back comfortably in her porch .chair and looking up at the drifting clouds. And aa she said this there came unbidden to her lips the words of the charm witn which she had previously summoned the Mighty Bronze Genie: "Wlsherame, wlsheramy, may my wish come true m the wink of an eye." No sooner were the words uttered than the Mighty Bronze Genie stood salaaming before her. "Wisherame, wlsheramy, your wish has come true in the wink of an eye! Whither away, fair Prin cess Peggy?" "To Story-Book Land!" answered Peggy, promptly, her drowsy feeling passing away. The Mighty Bronze Genie straight ened up quickly and a look of alarm came into his eyes. "No, no, fair Princess! There are many dangers in Story-Book Land." "But there are heroes and heroines and princesses and beautiful dam sels and fairies there," argued Peggy. "And there are cruel monsters, wicked kings, ugly witches, hungry wolves, and eyjl ogres," declared the Mighty Bronze Genie. "Home is a much safer place." "But I want adventure," urged Peggy. 'Take me to Story-Book Land." "Tour wish is my law," said the Mighty Bronze Genie eadly. ."Hang on tight!" ' This warning waa needed, for sud denly Peggy found her chair mount ed on two wheels with thills out In front Just like a Japanese Jinrlkl sha. The Genie got between the thills and away he went at a swift trot. They bumped down the steps, swirled around the corner, and jogged out into the country. If Peggy hadn't hung on tight she would have been Jarred out at the very first bump. After a time the Genie turned aside from the regular road and be gan to climb rocky, forest-covered hills. The two-wheeled cart bounc ed and Jounced until Peggy's teeth rattled. "Where are you going?" she cried. "I've never aeen this place before." "This is the border of Story-Book Land," answered the Genie, trotting along a bit faster. 'Can't you go slower? I'm get ting Joggled, to pieces," protested Peggy. But the Genie put on fresh speed. "We must hurry to be in time for Red Beard's wedding," he panted. This answer puzzled Peggy, as she never heard of Red Beard. "Who is Red Beard?" she asked. "He is Blue Beard's brother." gasped the Genie, Jerking the cart over a mass of boulders at the top of the hill and starting at full speed down a slope that led Into a beauti ful valley on the other side. "Oh, is he as cruel as Blue Beard?" cried Peggy, feeling a thrill of alarm. "Ten times as cruel!" replied the Genie. ."That's why he is going to marry 10 wives.." This astonishing news so startled Peggy that she al most bounded out of the cart. "Stop!" she ordered. "I've changed my mind. I don't want to go to Story-Book Land." "Too late," groaned the Genie In tones of despair. "I've already passed the border, and am now un der the spell of Red Beard's power ful magic. I can't turn back." It seemed too true. As If pulled by a magnet of intense strength he rushed down the steep hill, his pare growing more and more reckless. And, looking ahead, Peggy saw what seemed to be drawing him, a great castle set amid towering trees at the edge of a forest. On the lawn in front of the castle sat a swarthy Turk surrounded by attendants and slaves. With a shudder of dread DAILY DOT PUZZLE at 13 11 11 ox Wooster on the League. Sliver Creek, Neb., June 3. To the Editor of The Bee: In Wash ington news of June 1, it is said that Immediately on his return to America President Wilson will call a conference "for the purpose of dis cussing plans for the adoption of the league," or, in other words, for forcing the league down the throats of an unwilling senate. Now, that looks very innocent. does it not? And yet the thing pro posed would be a blow at one of the foundation principles of our government, namely: That we have three co-ordinate departments of government, neither of which must, in any manner, interfere with the duties, powers or prerogatives prop erly pertaining to any other depart ment This is plain and well under stood, but how many will stop to think that if the president should do that he would be committing a crime greater than that committed by the man who ordered the firing on Fort Sumter on that memorable morning in 1861? Why a greater crime? Greater because by its na ture it is not easily apprehended: its legitimate effects are not so manifest and striking, and therefore are more difficult to contend against, yet no less destructive of democratic gov ernment. The fact that from the beginning of his first administration Wilson has been continually com mitting such offenses, and all, as he would have us believe, from mo tives inspired by a lofty patriotism, would not lessen the enormity, but, rather, aggravate it. Perhaps I may be pardoned for here stating for the possible benefit of some thoughtless persons another well known fact, namely, that the president has no right to attempt to rorce the nands of the senate to ap prove a treaty no more right than a sheriff to try to influence a Jury's verdict as to the guilt or Innocence of a prisoner. we all want peace, but no good American wants peace at the ex pense of our own independence as a nation. If the league of nations' covenant should be ratified by the senate, which in my opinion it never will be, the United States should be made a mandatory and put under j charge of some such illustrious sov- ereign as the sultan of Zanzibar or the queen of the Cannibal Islands, until such time as we might become j fitted for self-government. CHARLES WOOSTER. j Immortality. , Hancock, la., May 28. To the Editor of The Bee: A priest on im mortality, infidels and agnostics should not go unanswered, his state- 1 rnents being malicious and mislead- ; ing If not false, especially to those j who are In the habit of allowing the I clergy to think for them, and they i are not a few. Why? Because the i infidel and agnostic does believe in J God and immortality, backed by every scientific fact, because the infidels and agnostics are not dishon- j est skeptics, but seekers for the ; truth and have reached a satisfac tory conclusion such as given mor tals to know. Other communication with the spirit world than scientific has proved a dismal failure. Neither has the least worthy saint done more for the world than the greatest in fidel thinker. Then, how misleading must be the declaration Of a priest, and yet how cunning, to ask leniency for Ingersoll, putting the blame (as though blame there must be) upon his bigotted father. Beware, take care! There shall not always be darkness to shadow. Better that a mill stone be tied. I admit that Taft and Ingersoll would have fared better in worldly things had they affirmed the deity of Christ, unscientific though it be. "Though they slay me yet will serve Him." "A man is a man for a' that" (policy). The periodic cy cle of evolution is returning. Then what of the slayer? Then we will have a press where others than seel dare to enter. The scientific fact of God and immortality is the property of the infidel and agnostic, whereby they attain to a hope, faith and be lief. Says he (a priest): "If a man die shall he live again?" Says I: "If a dog die shall it live again? If a tree die shall it live again?" Science says everything that is, al ways was, and we infer always will be, making destruction or annihila tion an absurdity. God and immor tality conclusive. Are we to cease our scientific researchs; our inves tigations along the lines of physics because it is the death knell of creed? And to him who Is trying to find a place for his god in the peace treaty league, let him remember this treaty is democratic, hence incom patible with creed. And to Anna in the News: Anna, dear, I love you yet, Although your mud was mighty wet. She who reste secure on creed, The best she knows Is all she needs. dr. .j. f. steve:ns. 43 'Ml . M ee When you come to 72, Then a I'll give to yo. Draw from on to two and ao on to the end. Peggy saw that the Turk's face was covered with whiskers of a fiery hue. It was Red Beard himself. (In tomorrow! ehapter will be told how Peggy la received at Red Beard s caatle )- IN THE BEST OF HUMOR. "Did the play hav a happy endlrlf?" "Comparatively ao. All money waa re funded after the aecond act. Answers "Lend you hundred? 'Why man, you must have lost your senaes." "Not all of them. I've still got the sense of touch, you see." Boston Transcript. Are You Going to Move ? If so we are prepared to move you any time you say, from any place to any point. We have the very best and latest equipment to do it the easiest and quickest way possible for you. OMAHA VAN & STORAGE CO. 80S South 16th Street. . Phone Douglas 4163. Banking Convenience for Women Women more and more find it to their advantage to have a bank account. Handling a bank ac count gives a woman valu able experience in business and finance that often proves of very great value. 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