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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Standards of Public Life.

TWO references in the current Golfers TO
our standards of public life are conducive TO
thoughtful reflection In his comment on con
gress Mark sullivan declares that the intellec-
tual average OF the lower hOuse--and OF the
senate also-has become low" and in an edi-
total discussion on the possibility of Bailey com
ing back we find the assertion that the reform
OF the senate which came with direct election"
resulted clearly I'm distinct intellectual de-
terioration."
Now, The Bee has always favored election OF
senators by direct vote, and is inclined to agree
with Golfers upon the signs of deterioration,
but we hardly believe Il fair TO make them
cause and effect. As matter Of fact, we have
never had anything but direct election TO the
lower house while the new method OF choosing
senator's with but two or three exceptions, has
not yet been operative. II the standard Of in
tellectuality has gone down in both houses, the
seat OF the trouble must be found elsewhere
than in the mechanism of election.
The real explanation lies, we believe, more
in the changed condition of public sentiment
a sentiment that responds more TO hysterical and
emotional exhortution than to intellectual ap-
peals. Golfers expresses the opinion that =
reaction Is coming II not already in progress.
We will see whether the coming election--the
first in which we will have senators by direct
vote-gives us an aOpreciably higher standard,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Twice Told Tales
smIth's Experiment..

Congressman Ellsworth r. Bsthrick OF New Jsr-
sey, Joined In when the talk turned savage dogs
He said he was reminded Of party named Smith.
Some time Smith and friend we're discuss
ing the dog question when the friend remarked that
the most vicious dog might be utterly subiued merely
by q person sitting down and staring at him.
"tAght you are. old pslr' the ready response
~ know, for l once tried II Dog coming
at al the rate OF a mile a minute, and ali that
I did to sit down and stare at him
II glad 70 hear you say that" responded the
friend 1t is a confirmation Of what science has
always maintained"
Yes old fellow" Erinned Smith but I should
have added that when I down I chose the top
limb OF a siNty-foot tree
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Count Won Moltke planned the Prussian campaign
and to his military genius and srategical power its
successful due.
The first shot fired the 3Oth OF July 1871
when the French troops, crossing the frontier, at
tackled Saarbruck a town in Rhenish Prussia, near
Treves but were driven back On August the
first general engagement took place About noon m
that day General Frossard. in the presence OF the
French emperor and prince imperial bombarded
Saarbruck succeeded dslodgng the Prussians, and
captured the town, which he Immediately occupied
Here for the first time, the mtraileuse machine
gun that dread engine of with its dry, shrek
ing terrible sound. used
Telegraphing the news of the capture Of saar-
brick to the empress Napoleon wrote Of his son:
Louis has gone through his baptism OF fire. He
was not in the startled He stood in the fore
most rank and the bullets dropped at our feet Louis
picked up one that fell near him, His bearing was
such as To draw tears from the troopers eyes This
was the lad who lost his life fighting for England
against the Zulus.
After a bloody battle at the village OF Spircheren
the Pr7Issians under General Steinnetz, recap
tured saarbruck and the French, who, though at
first far outnumbered their opponents, lost General
Frossard and almost all the Second Army corps tell
back on Metz Reporting this reverse, the emperor
telegraphed: Tout peut retablr.'-Ah may yet he
recovered.
Paris had barely recovered from its delrium Of
10y over the capture OF saarbruck than this cautious
but portentous dispatch prepared it for the truth
the invincible French army had been defeated
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
SMILE PRovOKERS.

Haiper-Foozle has great scheme ana
he invited me 20 get M on ne ground
floor"
Carper-pon't forget tnat tina. is where
the trap-duors are. Town Topics.
Have YOU been able 60 meet all the
demands of your creditors.
Meet them, haven been able TO
avoid them ''-Butfa.u Express
Little Brother-Bet he'd kiss you IN
weren't here
Sister-You insolent boy, Go away this
very minute-Pcnn state Froth
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
When the Germans
Marched on Paris
B4 FRANK n. v1zETELL4.
Managing Editor Of New STANDARD Dictionary
PART


Forty-four years ago. on the 9th Of July a shot
was fired which probably proved the costly
shot In history, FOR il those who fired Sis11
0"00 and the loss SEQ square miles Of territory.
The stirring events u tho Spanish American war,
which helped TO terminate within six months n
struggle that ended gorously for American manhood
and freedom helped to recall the nomentous cam
paign Of 1901. which threatened the destiny q
France; caused the downfall Of its empire brought
about the investment ca pital: and which ended
in the entry Of its triumphant enemy, the king OF
Prussia into Paris 1t carried into captivity an en-
peror whose reign Of splendor and
ruption, thiny disguised by an general finau-
cal prosperity and who had surrounded himself with
many carpet knight
When Bismarck the man OF blood and iron" ut
tered his fiat the night OF that eventful day when
a white table cloth fluttered over tho citadel OF
Sedan procsiming truce. there nothing LEFT
for Napoleon the Little and Last to do but to
render his army. In every German camp that night
there rose and in the early autumn air the
sound Of Luther's hymn 1t the rejoicing Of the
OF the Fatherand who had risked their lives
for united Germany: Elm tester burg list unser
Gotta mighty fortress is God.
Due to Napoleons HIS intense jealousy Of the
Increased prestige Of Prussia after its successful
campaigns against Denmark in 1864 and Austria IN
1865 the Franco Prussan war was the undong OF its
instgator, and hurled from the pinnacle OF power
on which his coup detst Of November 1852, had
placed him
fTOpbUly nlslOiy mas never Allorueu a petteI en-
ample Of ambition overreaching itself. The mpetuos-
ty of French character is through all the events
which led the declaration Of Among the
great statesmen OF that time Louis Adophe Theirs
alone had the courage 10 denounce the bellgerent
attitude Of the French Parliament
Shortly after his surrender the I'd Of Septem-
ber Sedan, the French emperor is said to have
told Count Bismarck that he driven into the
by public clamor. But 1t is certain that he
famed the flames into a fire, for the energetic ef
forts OF the British government to avoid the srug-
gle, had he seriously considered them would have
prevented IT, and would not have been poorer
by the loss Of fertile provinces and nearly
S2,0OOOODO00.
The greatest national crime that we have had
the pain of recording since the days OF the French
Revolution has been contaminated. War Ia de-
eared-an unjust, but promeditated war" Thus did
the London Times announce that the emperor Of
the French had declared war against the king OF
Prussia.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

The Indiana democrat. Mr. Lamb selected
70 be ambassador TO Mexico upon re-establish-
ment OF our official relations, has died without
waiting for his commission. There may yet be
another call for Mr.. Lind
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Those European belligerents may stop up
some of the channels Of news but they cannot
censor away the war correspondents magma
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Still, II this war is a scourge OF God to pun
fish mans wickedness, how explain how It hap
pens to leave some Of the noncombatants out?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Mint springs eternal in the human breast"
chirps the Baltimore Sun. II goes deeper than
the breast, too. in old Maryland and Kaintuek.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

- Presumably The next water works postal
card exhibit Will be issued just a few days be-
fore the November election.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

I'VE, by the grace OF heaven" begins Japan's
var declaration. That makes the third power
warning by divine direction, which ought to
make this very righteous slaughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

z,- Here in Omaha We have the short ballot for
city elections. with only seven crossmarks to be
made, and the same argument applies in favor
Of the short ballot for state and county elections
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

after the war what?" asks the Detrol
Free Press. Why borrow unpleasant thought
prematurely? .......,.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Darius Miller, the president OF the Burling-
ton, who has just died. was another great rail
road man who worked his way from the bottom
to the top. where there is stil plenty OF room.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

After the slaughter of the multitudes these
eugenc experts ought TO have unexampIed
opportunity to prove what all these scientific
rules of race regeneration will do under most
favorable conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

German railway property in the orient is
causing trouble and might serve TO remind
Americans -, the excellent idea underlying their
Monroe doctrine.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Subscribers leaving tho city temporarily
should have The bee mailed to them. Adj.
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
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Br4sS contributions on timsig
TOPICS Invitsa. TIE nee ASSUMES
no responsibility for opinions Of
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jsot 70 condensation ~ editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

The German war lord Is trying to make
door mat OF Brussels.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

This Nebraska ozone is food, drink and air
all az once.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
mepe. 10 sce Gcrmanr . RepubIic.

Hopes TO see GermRny = Republic.
IiENNARD. Neb.. Aug, 2+-To the
Editor OF The Bee: Regarding the big
war now going on. I believe Germany
viii be defeated. She ought to be too.
as she has been an aggressive nation for
over fifty years. What does she keep a
big army for II not to try and ride down
some other country? see how she beat
down Denmark and seized schleswig.
Holstein and Alssce Lorraine. ! believe
German people as a whole did not want
war but we're led into II BY the,r ruler.
think and hope that the German peo-
rle will see the folly 81 monarchy and
establish a republic " there is enough
left Of Germany after the war. Here's
hoping England, Belgium, Russia and
France will win. HANS NIELSEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Those Jsps certainly compose beautiful
declaration OF war
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

How greatly Napoleon III had been deceived
to the efficiency and readiness OF his army Is a
matter of history. Never IN the annals Of warfare
a struggle brief, terrible and decisive. The
result this event revealed to the world
the superiority of the Prussian arms. which had
considered hitherto inferior to those of Its rival
In six short months the utter weakness and de-
moralzatlon of the French army as a fighting ma
chine than established.
We in France, for at that time / was living in
the emperor's dominions impressed with an
idea that though the would be long and bitter.
yet the days Of the great Napeoeon, the French
arms would eventually triumph. Alas, how soon our
hopes wore shattered and how quickly We as
civilians, found necessary to retreat from the ad-
vancing victorious Prussians, OF whose reported
cruelty We were in fear
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

1t remains TO be seen what effect the war will
have on those 81, O00-a-night grand opera stars
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

BE sure that the year 9l4 will take up lot
of pages in that serial entitled Universal His
tory" ,4t
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

II war takes the flower OF manhood" what
does It leave the weeds?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

To avoid suspicion OF being a spy. leav
camera behind when travelling In the war zone
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

It's cinch that the judges and clerks Of
election are heartily in favor OF the short ballot
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

- Little Japan, 1t seems has a hard time keep
ing its feet on the ground while the band plays
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Too many men seem to think the way to
show their colors is to show their teeth.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Socialists, wnr and Human Natur,

OMAHA, Aug. A-To the Editor of The
Bee: Because the socialists OF Germany
and France are engaged in war while
preaching peace, It is no true sign that
they arc Inconsistent. nor is It n good
indication that socialism would not abol-
ish war
War like commercial injustice, ia a
governmental as we'll as individual prob
lem. Under the war system, the indl-
vldual Socialist or otherwise), may be
forced to fight his fellow man by the
law of self-preservation, the same as he
may be forced to do so economically
under an unjust commercialism
The socialists, making the most OF Ak
isting conditions while demanding Just
government. possess a human nature"
different from that OF the monarchs and
partisans, who seek not for the possible
conditions which make for peace and fair
dealing. Their human nature" would
unloosen the abnormal social tensions by
removing the state-made obstacles which
now prevent the law OF self-preservation
from operating along natural or equal
rights lines. And would not this destroy
the necessity for one man to help him
self by harmng his neighbor, and en-
except the incurably vicious?
Like many other things necessary to civ
ilized man, social laws may be used
either for his harm or good. This fact Is
not true because the socialists insist upon
IL; they insist upon 1t because 1t is true.
WILLIS HUDSPETH.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

In the systematic campaign that ended so
gloriously for Germany nothing had been left to
chance Working preconceived plan, the ad-
vance of the troops of the Fatherland orderly
and effective; It seemed though some gigantic
sham fight was being held, with France as the
parade ground. How different with the French,
where those in command, from the emperor down, all
acted mpulsively-with bravery, but only with that
bravery that is born Of desperation.
When Napoleon Joined his army on July %. 1870
he explained plan OF the invasion OF German terri
tory. 1t was his intention to cross the Rhine at
Maxau, his aim being to divide the German states
by thrustng his troops between them, thus hoping TO
force the neutrality of the south. But he had not
calculated the uprising Of the united Fatherland
to repel the OveTconfdence in the efficiency OF
his truops and his commissarat had caused him to
neglect them. lie mad made no allowances for re-
verses OF fortune and when these came lacked botn
the nerve ability to cope with them His plan
miscarried. he defeated in every great bat
lie and in every siege his arms compelled to
surrender.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25

Descriptions of the air battle above tn,
clouds still belong to the fiction writer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Fru,, Of Prenchina selfi.hness.

SPENCER, Ia. Aug. 2a-To the Editor
Of The Bee: After 1000 years Of Chris
tan civilization the leading Christian ma
tons OF the old world are flying at each
others threats with a prayer on their lips
to Almighty God TO guide them In their
murderous mission. II would seem that
It IL time for the thinking people 10
wake up to the fact that we cannot so IN
and recruit our religious ranks by APP
pealing to the selfish instincts of man
kind without resping just such rewarls
So long az ministers OF the gospel fake
ovangelists and others OF their kind a. fer
us heavenly reward for becoming
Christians or threatening us with Tell II
we refuse. Just so long we must expect
selfish, cuel wars among Christian ma
lions.
How can be expect Christian nations 10
dwell in peace after 1000 years Of such
reaching? A. f. KRUtL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
PUSH PETITIONS
IN EVERY BLOCK
Women's Club Representatives
Working Hard for Contin-
uous Cleaning System.

The street vigilance committee of
the civic department of the Rock Is
land Woman's club is pushing the can.
vass for signers of the petition asking
the city council to provide for contin-
uous cleaning of alleys and streets. A
separate petition in charge of a mem.
Der is being placed in every block. so
that everybody will have an opportu.
nifty to sign.
When the signing of the petition Is
completed they will be bound into one
monster petition and presented to the
council. Judging by the manner in
which the ladies are going after it,
their object will be accomplished in
a short time.
The public affairs committee of the
Rotary club with E. H. Guyer as chair.
man is working in cooperation with
the ladies and will canvass the down
town district and business men on the
proposition. The women are handling
the residence section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
OBITUARY
Mrs. Caroline Schmid.

Mrs. Carolina Schmid, IS years OF
age, died at o'clock yesterday after
noon at st. Anthony's hospital. d.
firmities of age, coupled with an injury
received many years ago, was the
cause of her demise.
Caroline Rendt was born in Rein
holz, kingdom of Byrn, Germany,
March %, 1886. She came to America
in 1852. settling in New York. She was
married in that city in 1854 to August
Schmid. One year later the couple set
tied in Rock Island, and she had lived
here since. She was an active MEM
Der of the Broadway Presbyterian
church. and leaves a large circle of
friends to mourn her passing.
Six children survive, three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Sarah Buntenbach, Mrs. EN-
ma Scherrer of South Rock Island,
Mrs. Lottie Schaffer and three sons.
A. F. and George l.. of Rock Island, and
Robert of Kentucky. Two step-sisters
in Brooklyn, n. Y, 81 grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren also sur
vive.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the home of her son, A F. Schmid
2001 Seventeenth street. Rev. w. G.
Oglevee of the South Park Presbyter-
ian church will have charge of the SER
vices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
WILL ASSIST THE
CITY IN PROJECT
Booster Fund Will Aid in Pay
ment of Installation of
New Waterman.

The board of control of the booster
fund in session this morning with
the board of local improvements in
the office of Mayor H. NJ. Schriver
agreed to assist in the payment of the
nsta.latio1 of watermains in the Man
ufacturers' addition.
The booster fund which was raised
to attract new factories to the city is
in the hands of a committee of prom.
inent citizens. The addition of the
new watermains to that section of the
city will increase the value of the site
in securing the new industries.
The session lasted for over an hour,
and the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed.. Both bodies working for the
mutual interest of the city therefore
had little trouble in getting together
on the matter and no clashes resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
PERSONAL POINTS

Herbert Schumacher. member OF
the Tri-City Motorcycle club. left last
evening for Joliet. This morning he
started on the return trip in his new
Dayton. cycle car. The Argus Office
win be his destination.
Miss Alma F Philbrook is home
from Rockville. Ind. for the summer
vacation. Miss Philbrook has just
closed a very successful year as teach
er of domestic science and music in
the high school and grade schools at
Rockville and she has been recalled
for next season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
Social Events
ENTsRTAINs FOR pEs,,rAu,r

eNTERTAINS FOR DEBUTANTE
Mrs Noak Webster Steiner enter
tanned at beautifully appointed party
at the Rock Island club yesterday
from to to introduce her niece.
Miss Margaret Isabelle Maxwell. and
as compliment to Mrs. ]. w. Steenis
OF Davenport who has been the vocal
teacher of Mis> Maxwell The cluh
Dali room was made to represent a re-
ception room with rugs and potted
Ierhs and palms and with many bas-
Aets ana vases and bowls of flowers
mat had been sent to Miss Maxwell
as debutante. The guests, who mum.
bered about 275 tri-city ladies. were
received by Mrs. Steiner, who wore
a gown of black satin and chantiIIv
lace and a corsage bouquet of Ameri-
can roses, Miss Maxwell in a lovely
gown of light blue silk with a chiffon
tunic who carried pink roses and Mrs.
Steenis who was dressed in green
charmeuse and carried yellow roses.
number of the friends of Miss
MaXweH acted as the ushers and were
the Misses Elizabeth Sperry, Eliza
Deth Sharpe, Suzanne Davis. Gather
inc Marshall, Marion CleaveIand. Ma
RE DeSilva, Helen Detjens, Winifred
Reck, Edwina Frazier, Alberta Rich
ards and Helen Young. Miss Marjorie
HEAD OF Moline was at the frappe
table, and assisting in serving were
the Misses Margaret Silvis, Florence
Prayer, Harriet Sheldon, Gene
WEIGH, Edna Schneider, Jessie Thach-
er. Florence Long. Helen Blakeslee,
Marie Manatt and Mrs. Richard Lift.
The entertainment of the afternoon
consisted OF a program of songs by
Miss Maxwell, assisted by Miss Bessie
Freistat, cello: Master Eldon Day
with Miss Velma Delano as the &C
companist, and which was as follows:
ave MARIA Schubert
Thou Art Like a Flower. Chadwick
\ Cycle Of Life. Ronald
Prelude.
Down in the Forest-(Sprin
Love, ! Have Won You-(Summer)
The Winds Are Calling-(Autumn)
Down, Down, Drift Down-CWinter)
Cello-Reverie ...... Fauconier
Sextet, Lucia di Lammermoor.
-..-....... Donizetti |
Miss Bessie Freistat
Duet-Passage Birds Farewell. 80.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hildach |
Miss Maxwell and A c Stanton.
Twas April ....-.-.. Ethelbert Nevis \
An Open Secret. -....-...W oodman |
Duet-Sunset .Goring Thomas !
Miss Maxwell and Master Eldon Day. /
Miss Maxwell, who is a young wom-
an not yet 20 years old. has a remark
able voice. one of great beauty and
power, and although she has been
for only six months shows
careful training and coaching. The
numbers of the program were all de-
ightfully given and a number of en-
,oFes were asked. A dansante follow
ID the program and a Light collation.
vas Served. Miss Maxwell Will leave
son to spend the summer at Mercer,
Pa. and will later 90 to her home in
Jerome, Idaho. and may return next
ear 10 spend the winter with her
.unt, Mrs. Steiner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
Solos Well Rendered.

The solo parts were exceptionally
we'll taken by Miss Martha Marian
Cooke, soprano, who has a rich, beau
tiful voice that has not been excelled
on the Augustana platform during the
year. Mrs. Alma Johnson-Porteus
took the contralto role and likewise
displayed a voice Of great beauty and
power. and wide range Matt Craw-
ford. the tenor, and Francis Rosen-
thai, bass. proved themselves soloists
of superior ability and showing voices
of excellent quality
The work of the chorus was I'M
usually fine, showing good attack and
phrasing and they responded well to
the baton of the director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
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