davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
|&6MltzZ&44seMzo
~ c/hld lz)ksv4a O1.M4
s0I7s7z 20 SaoN 6EE T7L'E:..si

The marriage Of Mr.. z. Bennett Cole. for many
years oookkeeper FOR C. $ Goodrich. and Miss LAzyie
Meaio took place at the home OF the bride on Harvey
street with Rev. Father O'ConnOr officiating The
bride attended BY Miss Josie PenderEast and the
groom by Mr. w. l.. Walsh.
Mr. O. II. Kerr Of the Union Pacific freight ac-
countants offce has resigned and WIN go TO Kansas
City. he win be succeeded by George Lyndon
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Madison Twenty-fourth ana
Decatur streets pleasantly surprised last even
Ing on the occasion Of their wedding anniversary
A select audience listened 70 DIR. John p Newman
aeveT his lecture at the First CONGREGATIONAL church
On THE Typical American"
Fred Metz. who has been visiting in Europe ar
lived home with his wife,
Denman Thompson putting on Josh Whit
comb AT the opera house.
Mr. and Mrs E. V. Smith or Los Angeles arrived
In Omaha 20 visit with friends. and will remain five
weeks.
A. v. Carpenter, formerly Of the firm OF Kennard
Brothers. married last month in jamestown.
N. r.. to Miss Ritte Lowe. Mr. Carpenter has just
returned 20 Omaha with his bride 20 make their per-
mapcnt home here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
South Paving the Penalty.

The Bee recently called attention to the
need OF greater crop dversifcation in the south
as a safeguard against such contingencies as
have arisen in cotton as a result Of the shut
ting off the foreign demand II is interesting to
find this identical thought exploited to the ex-
tent Of several columns in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton by an Atlanta man with years of experience
In the farm loan business, whose authority to
speak is, according to the Constitution, unques-
tionable. although that paper does not endorse
ell he says
This writer even goes so far to say that
~the south is in the grip OF a cotton growing
olgarchy, more powerful than the ante-bellum
slave-owning oligarchy," that 20 per cent of the
south's farm lands are under the control Of land
lords, largely absentee that 90 per cent Of it's
agricultural activities are influenced by this oil
garchy, which will not permit amy large crop
other than cotton" which means It Is against
diversificauon.
II this Is correct sensing Of the situation,
then of course, the first thing for the south to
do, is not to diversity its crops, but free Itself
The Constitution thinks "the tremendous inn
petus given to corn growing and stock raising
challenges this statement of the case in some de-
gree, yet the urgency of the need of greater
diversification is generally admitted.
This buy-a- bale-of-cotton plan to relieve the
situation is only temporary expedient the cot
ton problem is more permanent The buy-a-bale
plan, now reaching to other sections, may serve
to raise the money required for harvesting and
holding this years crop, but what about next
years? The Constitution advocates the drastic
measure OF cutting down the acreage and output
of the next crop at least one-half, better two
thirds or three-fourths
II says:
In September Of 1915 there will be on hand in
all probability almost enough cotton to the fac
tories of the world those OF this country included
this regardless OF single bale OF next years crop
II the south piles that condition anything approach
ing normal crop, imagination is not required to
prefigure the result
But aside from this OF any other remedy. the
fact is the south is paying the penalty that other
sections in the past have paid of failure to
diversity crops a large and well-balanced
scale. And this is national, not sectional
question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
A Vote Getter.

OMAHA. Sept. 2a.-To the Editor OF
The Bee; | overheard man say today:
Eyes, there's no question but what Blanks
the best man for the office. but he's not
a vote getter," And there you are, Good
men are put up for office right along,
very often over their protests men who
could administer the office intelligently.
and would do so honestly, but they are
generally defeated because the people
prefer vote getters." There are the
good. straight. reputable citizens Robert
Cowell and others. who are permitting
the use of their names for the school
board. Are they all going 10 be chosen
just because they happen TO be thor
oughly fitted by character. education and
ability for the position? Watch and see,
Vote getting seems to be a sort OF
trade. A man must be a mixer. a good
fellow. a talker. 10 get votes. But a
mixer. a good fellow, tRlker, Isn't gem
orally the best man to drag an office
out Of the rut. In fact. the chances are
rather In favor OF the man who lacks
these qualifications. and II does seem a
little short-sighted in the people II Il IL
true that the man who Is clearly the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
0Be dSees80
eLeMf2s8oatf

fHlfHetm Watn-DtsKuAaeN NmAArys
OMAHA, Sept 2.--To the Editor OF The
Bee. Your editorial in last Sundays
Issue under the heading The Blessing in
Disguise Vagary" is worthy Of the care
full consideration OF all lovers Of peace,
good win TO men" The editorial expresses
q great truth.
And on the same page the poem by
Captain Jack Crawford. veteran soldier.
on "A veteran Soldiers Prayer" is In
deed appropriate. Who but man that
has tasted OF the misery and suffering Of
wartime could send out a prayer that
so expressed the sincere petition for
peace OF those who had actual partici-
patton and therefore in position to pray
Alright" ami with authority. l. J. c.
Votes for wOmen-wet or Dryt
OMAHA. Sept. SOTO the Editor Of
The Bee: AS the granddaughter OF
Methodist clergyman who preached pro-
hibition in Virginia and West Virginia,
II is naturally gratifying to me to have
beth these states go dry" While speak
ing on the chautauqua this summer
against woman suffrage ! addressed
large audience in behalf of temperance
at woodstock. Va. where my grand
father had spoken ION the same subjecD
fifty years before. Not only in Wood
stock. but throughout the entire south,
the anti-saloon sentiment Is strong. SO,
also. is the anti-suffrage sentiment most
marked.
II is a cold, hard fact, and one which
my fellow Women s. Christian Temperance
union members sometimes finch from
facing, that every dry state on our Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union map
has been put there by the votes of men,
We seem to accomplish Gods work best
In these states where women are special
lists in molding the character Of the men
who make the laws. No state Is any
greater than the character OF its men.
Colorado, like dry West Virginia, is a
mining state. Women vote in Colorado,
but do not vote in West Virginia On
November 5. 1912, after nineteen years of
women in politics, Colorado voted on
statewide prohibition. both men and wo
men going to the polls. One hundred and
sixteen thousand, seven hundred and sew
enty-four votes we're cast for a wet state;
1887 votes for a dry state. According
to the census there we're in Colorado at
the time 213,425 women over 81 years Of
age. II only IS per cent of the woman
hood Of the state had voted for prohibit
ton the state would have gone dry by
6,O12 majority without the help Of single
male vote.
Those of us who deal in facts not the
cries, want to know why Wyoming is
still wet state, after forty-three years
OF women in politics. Why Colorado is
wet, with women voting? Why Idaho
and Utah are wet after seventeen years
of the women at the polls? And Illinois
after the April election added twelve dry
counties to the thirty already dry. leav-
ing ffty-eight counties out of the 100 in
the state still wet. That was mere
drop in the bucket compared to what
Kentucky accomplished by male suffrage
two days ago. We want to know why
Lansing. Michigan's capital, went dry
this spring under male suffrage, while
| Springfield. the capital of Illinois, with
eos more women than men. voted wet?
WIN some suffragist please explain this ?
| MARJORIE DORMAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
Dan. Stephens, Speech.

One OF the early guns of the democratic
congressional campaign is a speech by the Hon.
Dan V. stephens Nebraska's Third district rep
resentatve, fired as part OF Congressional Rec
ord" in order, OF course, to frank II through the
mail. The speech is entitled Record of Achiev
ments of This Congress" and 1t consumes six
teen closely printed pages and how many tons
of It are to beimposed upon the mails we do not
know, Perhaps some may read II, but for those
who do not, let note this second paragraph
of the great utterance:
I have no patience with craftsmanship when Il
comes TO the transaction OF the peoples business.
and would not refer 10 the record of the demo-
cratic party as such, since has been In control or
the government were the fact that It must
answer to the people in the coming general cleo
ton for It's conduct
President Wilson has told us that THE old
order changeth." and in many respects It does,
but obviously not in respect to the blown-in-the-
bottle campaign speech, the canned" goods put
up on the floor OF congress or in the columns
OF the Congressional Record for free distribu-
tion and public consumption In the interest of
the party" Glimpses here and there at the
Dan STEPHENS speech show 1t to be very ia
miiar and stereotyped party shibboleth, heard
in many campaign before. Those who under
stand the great statesman's keen sense OF HUI
NOR will, of course, know how to take the state
ment that he has mo patience with partisan
ship In the transaction OF the peoples business
The only really pertinent conclusion is that
II partisanship has nothing to do with It, demo-
Gratis in the Third Nebraska district will do we'll
to take the noble Dan" at his word, and vote
for his republican opponent. Mr.. Spillman, who
is an energetic and well qualified young man OF
high character and fine promise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
"ArmInE for Peace.

OMAHA, Sept SOTO the Editor Of The
Bee: In Roosevelt's last plea for the per-
lection of the implements OF war, he
makes the ridiculous statement that the
war in Europe has taught US the neces-
sity for preparedness. Now, l submit
that il there is any one thing above every
other consideration In the world that the
war in Europe has taught it is the utter
uselessneas of preparedness. Not one of
the nations now engaged in that war but
was armed to the teeth, and as for Ger
many, she had so perfected her engines
of death as TO make seem childish what
ever we in America might see fit to do.
Roosevelt. incapable Of that vision given
to the world by the Incompatible Naz-
arene sneers at the idea of peace treaties,
mere bits OF paper" unless behind the
treaty lay both force and the readiness
to use force" submit that such a dec
laratIon is infamous, but listen to the
great Charles Sumner.
In our age there can be no peace that
is not honorable; there can be no war
that Is not dishonorable. The true honor
OF a nation lies only In deeds OF Justice
and in the happiness OF its people, ell of
which are Inconsistent with war. In the
clear eye of Christian judgment, vain are
its victories; infamous are its spoils.
! am in these days struck by the ad-
mission even from Roosevelt admirers.
that had he been president during the last
year we would now be at war with
Mexico. in a contest the end of which
no man could foresee. His impetuous
manner and his apparent innate thirst
for blood would now be forcing us into
some compromises leading directly TO our
mixing in that fratrlcidal contest across
tho seas
In that horrible example of prepared
ness for war which Roosevelt desires
America to emulate, we see truly what
Sumner said that WAR brushes with
bloody heel all justice, all happiness, all
that is God-like in man."
In the words of Charles Sumner:
AS the ocean washes every shore and
clasps with all-embracing arms every
land. while II bears on it's heaVing bosom
the products of various climes, so peace
surrounds, protects and upholds all other
blessings.
Yes, the message that Charles Sumner
gave TO America in that splendid GRAFTON
on The True Grandeur of Nations for
the good OF civilization and the advance
ment of America overreaches anything
within the grasp OF Roosevelt
l.. J, Quincy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
INDIAN SUMMER.

Iurana sheldon in New York Times.
Poor summer fingers by the sea
In sad, despairing agony
SO fair the days that fitted by,
So lowered the earth, so bright the SKY
That to her modest heart Is borne
Seif-censuring breath. OF gladness shorn-
Late penanoe for past ecstacy'
The oceans sheen so long beguheu,
So witching were the stars that smiled
Her heart forgot its reticence,
And, revealing in Joy intense,
Flung back gay merriment to all
Tho meadows charm, the blue SKY
thrall-- s.s.
Like some unthinking, registering child
Now autumn waits to take her hand
And lead her to another land,
Where light in shadow Is confined;
Alas! her breast IS unresigned'
Still sitting sadly by the sea
She struggles with the mastery
In this new rulers strong command.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
WITH THE JoKERs.


ITS all wrong" said the man with al
red nose and a doleful manner of speech
AN wrongl'
What's the trouble7'
The music in my neighborhood has
driven me to drink, And now they're
going to put additional taxes on the
drink and let the cornet, the .pieno ano
the bass drum that did the damage go
freel"-Washngton Star.
"Iu call on your father first thing IN
wedding, dearest
Love, think you'd better call him On
the phone"
Just as you say. darling"
And honey, you might make II a
long-distance call while YOU are At IT, -
Philadelphia Ledger.
First Yegg-Handsoih- Hal has broken
away from many q copper but they've
landed him at last.
Second Yegg-Overpowered him, ear
First Yegg-Not exactly. The oepeIt-
ment sent a handsome policewoman after
him, and he couldn't resist bers--JudSe'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Speaking about those supreme court de-
eisions seotehing the jail feeding graft OF sher-
III MeShane and the insanity fee grab of Dis
trict Court Clerk Robert Smith. what fear
fully dense silence on the part of the other
Omaha newspapers that are loud for reform
only when they know It is out Of reach.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

''The first duty of an ambassador is to main
tain the friendliest relations between his own
government and the one TO which he is accred-
ited," says w. G. Sharp. our new ambassador to
France. At which one can almost hear the Hon.
A. Rustem Bey smoker in his sleeve
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

English agents are buying up Missouri mules
presumably for war purposes. The recent exploit
OF a French bull in charging on the enemy was
thrilling a spectacle, but bulls lack initiative
and discretion. A battery OF one Missouri mule.
properly masked, do more execution than
100 bulls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

President Wilson has appointed a oompro-
mise candidate for the Red Cloud postmaster
ship for which his first nomination was rejected
In the senate at the instance OF our democratic
United States senator. What about itg Is It
a knockout or only a draw?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

II must be plain by now. from the lessons
Of Luxembourg and Belgium. to those dear good
souls who thought 1t so foolish to fortify the
Panama canal. that mere treaties do not always
protect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

The Same old Bill" sulzer got It in the
same old way at the first New York state pri-
maries, which is that much to be thankful for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Nothing but eternal vigilance will keep the
fee grabber from putting his hands into the
public pocket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed TO them. Adj
dress viii be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

or course. II is always the part OF omahans,
young and old, to act the host to the visitors
during Ak-Sar-Ben time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Why Is II kinder to say of crusty old bach
elor that he chose" a single life than to say
II OF mature bachelor maid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Governor Morehead is coming to the Ak-sar-
Ben ball with eighty gold-laced colonies. oh
my! He wants to make us think we are over
on the firing line in the European war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Seventy crossmarks TO vote individually for
every office and measure on the ballot at the
coming election in this county. What further
argument is required for the short ballot?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

A pretty gooo selection of candidates on the
citizens committees School board slate. Some
good ones also not on the slate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

With war absorbing the public interest the
congressman may after all count themselves
lucky to be detained in Washington by the pro-
longed extra session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

The hope OF the hour is, however, that hell
will not break loose again in Mexico
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

What would by now have happened to fair
France unaided by Johnny Bull one hates to
contemplate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Bombs bursting in air. is more than mere
music in Europe today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

This is the day King Ak-sar-Ben begins hi
twentieth triumphal entry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

"Just Before the Bat-tui. Mother" may yet
come back as one OF the popular songs of the
dav
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

II the weather man wants to be good to Ak
Sar-Ben. all he need do is TO keep II up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Looks as il sulzer had been lost in the pri-
mary. STILL no great loss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

But the real battle is now impending be-
tween Boston and Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
Redmond Leader
Alexander W. samuel IN rev xOrE world.
IN Crowned with Success.


Leadership Crowned with Success.
The last few days have proved the right OF John
r. Redmond TO the great titles OF statesman and
patriot For they have witnessed the placing Of the
home rule bill upon the statute book and John r
Redmond appealing 10 his fellow-countrymen in the
capacity of recruiting agent Irish volunteers to
ught under the Union Jack He has won his long
political fight in the competest way and stopped for
ever the mouths Of those who have accused him AMI
his followers OF disoyaty 20 the British 1t Is
true that the home rule act VIII go force for
twelve months until the end Of the war. but by
that time the whole united British people will hand
II to him on silver platter. Ireands leader has be-
come an acclaimed English patriot
To one familiar with British politics for the last
generation 1t is almost incredible that home rule Is
an accomplished fact that It's opponents are today
without a hearing argument. and that Briton g
most loyal sons are OF Erin. fighting only they
night FOR the Union Jack and the triumph OF British
arms And It is TO John E. Redmond that history
must accord the praise. For he II is who has changed
public sentiment in England that was impossible
for longer delay in granting freedom to Ireland,
When one recalls the phrases Of the opponents Of
home rule, Of which Mr.. Chamberain's they are
marching through rapne and rebellion TO the dsmem-
berment OF the British empire a conspicuous
ample. II seems long way from the recent scene in
the House Of Commons when ringing cheers from
every part Of the house greeted Redmonds promise
OF support: II say deliberately to the government
that you withdraw every Of your troops from
Ireland and still her will defend her shores IL
need be against the common FOE And not merely
has that been done but accompanied by his old foe,
William O'Bren, to whom Germany has at last united
him. he is calling for volunteers among ciyt-
ian followers TO swell the great army Kitchener is
raising to fight the Germans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Indeed that's tough--after the World-Her-
aid has been blowing that horn all these years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01

Paradoxcal as It may appear, the tightness
of money makes for loose pocket change
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
Dpsnified seIf-RestraInts, Rather sThan Re-


BY chance arrangement the Irish party has been
sitting side by side in the House of Commons for
the last nine with their old enemy, the tory
party and the Usterites Within reach their
have the Ulster men insulted them to their faces,
sneered at their religion. contemptuously guffawed
at their loyalty Knocked their governing capacity
promised death and destruction in the land should
they dare to attempt to rule It, Never reprisal has
come, only the dignified replies OF John e. Red
mond who has pleaded for his cause and that ont
Of his causes triumph might grow such sympathy
and comprehension should make a peaceful
united and prosperous ireland. Today that hope Is
within reach OF fruton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
Has Great Personal Charm.


John f. Redmond is aristocrat birth and
Thought He is very cultured gentleman OF great
personal charm. He is of the three or four
tors left in Parliament has his those
rolling. swelling periods which, delivered in his mag
nifcent tones and accompanied by his commanding
bearing and gesture proclaim his authority
for him at times almost overwhelming effect.
II IL entirely due to him that the Irish question
came, during the last decade especially to obtain
hearing from British public opinion its merits.
Passion had played big part Irish political life,
passion which too often has exploded in crime and
outrage, for the British people to whether
politically just expedent for Ireland to have self
government. But Ireland has suffered no outrages
and the public conscience effronts by crime for
many years now, John e. Redmond has patiently
toiled for his countrys rebrth nation. and made
II one Of the most stalwart Of the imperial units.
He is regarded as the greatest authority upon the
House OF Commons procedure and has blotted out OF
present memory those Of Irish disorder thst
disgraced Parliament in the early '9O's. Indeed he
has granted a monopoly in public and Parliamentary
disorder 20 the tory party, the gentlemen OF rngan
and greedy have they seized It. Several times In the
last three or four years has the House OF Commons
sitting been suspended by OF deliberately
ganized and artifcially fomented disorder john
E. Redmond and his followers have been the re-
strained and restraining section of the House.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
"Handwriting on the wall"

OMAHA, Sept. SO-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Like Belshazzar Of old the
nations Of Europe failed to change con-
dtions that were leading them down to
certain destruction until too late. The
handwriting blazed upon the wall.
For years the people Of these countries
have been taxed beyond reason to sup
port enormous armies Of idle men Ger
many in all its wonderful glory of learn
ing. with all its instincts of scientific
research, with all its marvellous medical
triumphs, made one objectionable mis-
take-the mistake of wanting to be feared
by the nations Of the world. This fear
among the other nations will eventually
eliminate in the crushing defeat of Ger
manys pride-its army and navy. What
It considered its protection will be its
undoing.
Let the United States heed the hand
writing on the wall and refrain from
heavy armament and large armies. Let
us be feared as merchants. farmers and
traders-not as warriors
1922 Park Avenue. MRS. c. WALSH.