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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
Editorial Siftings

Boston Transcript The Spanish budget
for 1915 shows a deficit OF SlS'O'O'VoO'
When did Spain go democratic?
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The presidents
quotation of scripture as basis for
national defense is perhaps considered by
Bryan as a blow at him below the belt.
Philadelphia Ledger: 1t is said that
the president tried to get Mr.. Bryan and
Senator Hitchcock to divide Nebraska's
share Of the spoils between them. The
only difficulty in believing the assertion
is the fact that in truly good reform
administration there cannot be any
spells.
indianapolis News: THE board Of in
ventors," declares Prof. Taft. lis as inn
practical as a board of opera singers
And perhaps 1t Is; but war would have
been a very different thing today II 1t
had not been for the work of the in
ventors, however impractical IT, may APP
pear.
Springfield Republican,; A moving
picture company and number of its
actors have been fined $25 apiece at
Keeseville, N. Y. under the statute for
bidding cruelty to animals. The par
tieular offense was making a horse jump
from a forty-five-foot cliff into the
water. The sentence ought TO be effec-
tive. A limit might as well be put to the
thrill business before Il gets any more
deadly. Our civilization is not yet as
faded as Rome's was.
Philadelphia Record: The progress OF
democracy in Japan is indicated by the
fact that for the first time the veil OF
secrecy about the enforcement OF the
Mllkado has been dropped and the peo-
pie have been present on the momentous
occasion. A couple OF years ago Count
okuma conducted a canvass for re-
election and for the Premiership very
much as an American candidate for
president, or a British prime minister.
would. He addressed the general public.
not only in halls, but even from the rear
platform OF a train.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
People and Events

In one way or another genius rises to minor human
necessities I'D Foley OF Kalamazoo, Mich, has in
vented lefthanded watch for lef-handed people The
mechanism reverses the the hands Time goes
on lust the same.
detached husband proves quite a convenience
for Anna Held in these parlous times. Born In War
saw reared In Paris and married to an American
whom she later divorced, her citizenship as officially
determined descends from the ex-husband and makes
her American.
Federal authorities are trailing a bunch of wire
tappers whose operations In Des Mones and Chicago
are believed TO have netted a roll OF easy money
estimated at s9OOo. Complaints indicate that an
unnamed Des Mones man invested heavily on a sure
thing and got stung
General Sir sam Hughes head push of Canadian
recruiting, expects TO go 10 the war front When he
gets there something will be doing all the time
Speaking publicly at Toronto he says It is his plain
to lead his troops in person the march TO Berlin
No date has been set for General Sans departure
Wall street has II that Marcellus Hartley Dodge
OF New York peeled s24OoOoOo off the Mdvale steel
deal ana bellhop turned tip schwabs into SIS 900
About the same time Frank X. jackson. cashier Of
the Northwestern university. Chicago, played the
same game with university funds and dropped S 600
A Princeton Investigator. addressing the eonven-
ton OF the American Association for Study and Pre-
ventiOn OF Infant Mortality at Philadelphia announced
that the fine old Quaker stock and the descendants
OF New England pilgrims steadily disappearing
Funeral notices OF members, It stated too often
carry the melancholy epitaph Last Of the family"
The fault is theirs
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
A RHYME OF LITTLE GIRLS
Meredith Nicholson.

Meredith Nicholson.
Prithee tell me, don't you think
Little girls are dearest
With their cheeks of tempting pink,
And their eyes the clearest?
Don't you know that they are best
And of all the loveliest?
OF all the girls with roguish ways
They are surely truest;
Sunshine CLEANS through all their days.
They see skies the bluest,
And they wear a diadem
Summer has bestowed on them
Lydia doesn't care a cent
For the newest dances;
She is not on flirting bent,
Has no killing glances,
But without the slightest art
She has captured many a heart.
Older sisters cut you dead,
Little sisters never;
They don't giggle when they've said
Something very clever
They just get behind a chair,
browning, smiling at you there.
Florence, Lydia, Margaret
Or gentle Mary,
They form friendships that, once set,
Never more can vary
Staunch young friends they are and
Always clinging close to you
Buds must into blossoms blow,
morn so early leaves uBO
Maids must into women grow,
CThere's the thing that grieves usO
Psyche knots of flying ourls,
That's good-by to little girls
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
Amt TIA Joke9

The new principal of the High School of
Commerce lets II be known that In writing
recommendations for boys going out of that
school, he will include on the information card
whether or not the boy smokes cigarettes The
High School Of Commerce principal is a late
conner here and is doubtless ignorant OF the fact
that We have on the statute books OF this state
law which prohibits and penalties the sale OF
cigarettes, not to boys alone. but to one and all
That law, however. as every one is aware, Is as
much OF dead letter as the wholly disregarded
'ro-treat' law, and as a consequence cigarettes
are sold as freely to minors TO adults, because
4 is no more Of an offense. Yet the lawmakers
who pretend 20 take themselves seriously have
repeatedly refused TO modify our anti-cigarette
law, and make it enforceable against the sale to
school-boys. where alone such sale might be
harmful. II certainly is huge joke for a high
school principal to put cigarette smoking item
on recommendation card in a state where
cigarette selling without exception is illegal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
How MANY War Victims

The estimate of 100000 men killed in the
war put out by Colonel Heusser. the Swiss
military statistician, exceeds every calculation
OF war losses hitherto published. General
Greene, in talk at West Point in September,
placed the years dead at 1000, 900. Up to
october IL the Rotterdam Courant computed
the total casualties of Germany, Austria and
turkey at 10000 men. British casualties for
the same time, officially reported, totaled 49,
2s4. French and Russian losses are unknown,
but probably not less than the Teutonic loss.
Assuming the correctness of the later estimates,
Colonel Heussler's computation comes pretty
close to truthful measure of wars havoc to
date.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
Sizing the Harvest

Springfield Republican, This years
corn crop. IL exceeding 10000 600 bushels
shows what a self-made crop can do
against a world Of trouble.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Thanks to the ex-
ceptional October weather. which re-
versed the pessinists, this years corn
crop is the most valuable the United
states ever grew. practically s2.oOO'OoooO)
crop. only once has It been exceeded in
size, three years ago. but II Is Is per cent
larger than last years and a. per cent
larger than the five-year average.
New York World: The November crop
report adds the mere trifle Of 64.O0OOOO
bushels TO the great corn crop as indi-
Gated a month ago. It also adds only
about SO0OOOOOO to the value of the prin-
cipal crops this year over what was last
year the record-breaking total Of $780,
100000. This may help explain why the
country has been able to take up a for
eign loan of $500 10000 without any ap-
probable effort.
Washington Post: No longer is the
United States depending upon war orders
from Europe for national prosperity. The
purchasing of arms and ammunition.
which undoubtedly gave the first impulse
to prosperity, resulted in the expenditure
of enormous sums Of money in other in
dustries, and with a record-breaking crop
in sight the railroads, barometers of pros
perity, are at last working their way out
Of the financial desert Crops rather
than munitions of war are now the chief
basis for American prosperity The prin-
cipal farm crops this year are worth
$500. 100000, exceeding by more than $780,
100000 their value in 1914 the previous
banner value year in the countrys crop
history.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
AOGy4~ O~M::

Andrew Paxton. field agent for the Citizens
league OF Chicago. is trying TO organize a Citizens
league here TO promote order repreas the louor
traffic. Al meeting the opera house which he
addressed. Dr. p s. Leisenrng acted as chairman
and seated on the platform with him were III r.
clarks DIT. s, r. Wilson. Rev J. s. DetweiIer General
Howard ana Rev T.. b, Graham.
As first step TO free text books the school board
has ordered the pupils TO be furnished with pencils
rubber eraser and drawing materials
McCague Brothers have purchased the lot ON the
northwest corner OF Fifteenth and Dodge streets
where Acshane's livery stable stands and win
erect thereon IN the next two years handsome bank
structure. and would commence al once but for
years lease the property.
hrs. Mary A. LvermOre the distinguished eeturess.
a. stopping IN the city
The Pacific Telegraph company has opened an Of
flee IN Omaha. located az sis South Thirteenth street
William johnson. the well-known sprinter OF Pits
hufgh, Il here trying 70 arrange with local
men
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
Twice Told Tales
The Wrong House.

Hard luck had struck Johnson a fearful blow. In
desperation he took Job to sell books from door
TO door,
All down one street he went without making a
single SALE Then. turning the corner ne determined
to try new method. The first house he came TO was
large and shabby. and frowsy female answered his
knock.
Have you Charles Dickens in your house?" he
asked politely
mo" snapped the female
'or a Robert Louis Stevenson"
mol"
or Walter Scott?" asked Johnson hope dancing
momentarily in his eyes.
mo. we aintP said the woman sharply And
what's more. this amt boarding house II you're
looking for them felers. you might try next door,
they take lodgersl"-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Nearly all the youth OF the nelghborhood attended
the charity bazaar and by one they drifted TO
stall where tiny shapely scented gray kid glove re-
posed on a satin cushion. Attached to the cushion
was notice written In delicate feminine hand
which ran:
The owner OF this glove will. at 1880 this even
Ing be pleased to kiss any person who purchases A
ticket beforehand"
Tickets were purchased by the score and at 7:9O
a long row OF young men assembled outside the stair
Then, punctual 20 the moment, old Tom Person
the local butcher who weighs 200 pounds ana IL al
most as beautiful as side of bacon stepped to the
front of the stall
Now. young gents" he said this ere glove be.
longs to me. bought It this morning Now I'm ready
for YOU Come oni Don't be bashful one at at time,
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
Tabloids of Science

A method has been invented by a Rus
sian artist for painting several theatrical
scenes on thu same canvas. the pictures
changing as the light thrown on them is
changed
An italian scientist has figured that
square mile OF the surface OF the earth In
six hours Of sunshine receives heat equiv
alent to the CONFUSION OF more than 1900
tons Of coal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

queer how some women manage 60
Get husbands Look at that trump over
there with a face that could stop clock.
What boob do you suppose ever fell for
81 aid That's my wife."-Baltimore
American.
Churchill see Professor Soddy OF Eng
land says II will soon be possible to turn
GothamSTn that case little Belgium
ought some day 70 be gold mime
Yonkers Statesman.
Did those party leaders refer to me
as presidential TIMBER asked Senator
In a way" replied the busy worker.
They said you would have ABOUT az
much chance as wooden Indian -
Washington star
Husband-I wish you'd stop this ever
lasting cackling about my expenditures.
Wife-No. / shan't. Cackling saved the
capital of Rome and I'm going to see II
/ can't save your capital that way
Boston Transcript.
Edythe-Did the duke say he loved you?
Kate-He said he loved the ground
Edythe-where were you when he said
it?
Kate-Out visiting papa's gold mime
Pail Mall Gazette.
She-why did you start so?
He (anxiously)-Did I understand you
to say your father was failingP
She-Physlcally. l mean.
He Qmmeasurably relieved)-oh, all
right. l was afraid It was something
Standardization Transcript.
"Flubdub has made his pile as a manu-
facturer of axle grease and IL going to
retire"
And what will he do for an occupation
now?'
discuss ethical questions and give mil
itary advice to the president, pre-
sumo. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Mr.. Frontseat-Will / have time to go
out and get a drink, usher?
Usher (referring to curtain)-h won't
stay down a minute, sir.
Frontseat (sharply)-That's my busi-
ness.-GalVeston News.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

A judicial review OF the Illinois state appro-
Iriations leaves state finances in such a mess
that an extra session OF the legislature Is I'm
rerative. The Illinois legislature Numbered in
the index for reform and economy, last winter,
siving more attention to partisan publicity
schemes than to the essential business OF the
state The cost Of an extra session merely
emphasizes the plumbers OF windy incompetents
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16
No Question OF II.

gentleman who in France during the early
stages of the war tells a amusing story OF one Of
the fashionable ladies who were among the nurses
In the hospitals there. She wounded man being
carried into camp
rs that an officer only a mann she asked
pointing to the figure the stretcher.
One OF the bearers answered:
Well, num- he certainly amt an officer but ,e's
been II twice in the innards and we've dropped M
three times and e amt squeaked yet and IL e amt
n man 1 don't know what e is."-London Tit Bits
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

bride of a few months seeks divorce on
the novel ground that her husband struck her
with a loaf of the first bread she baked. It
may be admitted that the act constituted "cruel
and unusual punishment" but the extent of the
damage depends on the weight OF the missile.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

There is gloom at Bethlehem and Joy at the
habitat OF J. Leonard Repogle. In the race for
Pennsylvania Steel control the experience and
years of Charley schwab were no match for
youth with bullying pockets.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Are the Instigators Of that Hughes petition
trying TO put the Judge in or to keep him out9
All is not gold that glitters, nor do loudly pro-
claimed purposes always disclose hidden mo-
tlves
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Allowance should be made for the havoc of
war-weariness on the nerves Of foreign critics
Ebullitions Of ink at London. Paris and Berlin
help TO relieve the strain without disturbing the
temper of the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

II must be distinctly understood that civil
service as administered by democrats does not
protect an assistant postmaster who thinks the
president should have waited little longer be-
fore contracting a second marriage
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

My, how run down those churches which
heve increased 40 and so per cent In numbers
slnce the close OF the chilly" Sunday meetings
must have been before BILLY" came here!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Lincoln is having something of a building
Loom, too. We congratulate Lincoln on keeping
a pace so close to omaha's.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Another governorship hat in the republican
rngl The belief that the next governor OF Ne
lraska will be republican is deep and growing
iaore widespread
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

II anyone anywhere has a right to observe
Thanksgiving day this year, 1t is the Nebrasks
farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

A little team work between the police the
rolice court and the rock-piIe department. will
make Omaha less conspicuous on the hobo"
map.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

One credit mark may be given the Bulgars
King Ferdinand does not attempt to hide or PAL
Hate the national appetite for territorial loot.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Fears for the safety OF parts of the state
house must be set down as groundless. SO far
Of the inmates have been scared into re-
signing.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Taking the tariff out of politics has been the
cream OF real statesmen for forty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

To auto speeders once more: Slow up and
lie careful.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed Co them. Adj
dress viii be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Blue Springs Sentinel: That be a vicious
atmosphere they have in Omaha that would
Richard L. Metcslfe 10 turn against his bosom friend
W. j. Bryan, account Of the fact that Bryan would
make the democracy OF the state practical political
factor In Its support Of the prohibtory amendment
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Norfolk Press: Billy Sundays wholesale con-
sgnment Of Omaha citizens to the lower regions
has at least had the effect OF arousng the interest
OF citizens OF the metropolis in that place OF future
abode. II may Judge from the columns Of learned
dissertations now appearing in the letter box col
umns OF the newspapers OF the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Newman Grove Reporter: The editor of The
Omaha Bee feels relieved because the war is not to
increase the price OF diamonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-16

Nebraska City Press: Newiyweds in Omaha who
have been deprived of their educational privileges
before marriage need not be embarrassed humili-
ated The Board Of Education has made It possible
for young married people to attend night school to-
gether and make up for what they missed In the
grade schools. IL Is a unique plan and a good one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
JUDGE HUMPHREYS
HAS ATTACK; WIFE
ADMINISTERS AID

Superior Judge HUMPHREYS. who
has been suffering from a malady
OF the throat for several days. was
suddenly attacked Wednesday
morning with a violent III OF cough.
Ing. and proceedings In his court
were halted temporarily. while his
wife. Mrs. Estelie VI. HUMPHREYS.
administered first aid
Mrs. HUMPHREYS has been In al
most constant attendance In her
husbands court since he became
III. When he was attacked today
she rushed to his bench. medicines
in hand.
The Judge. al her command,
opened his mouth and stuck out his
tongue, which she carefully held
down with a throat spoon. while
she daubed his tonsils with a
brush, saturated with remedy. Her
task finished. Mrs. HUMPHREYS pat.
ted her husbands head fondly.
There, dear" she said. now
you'll feel better"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
BLUE.BLOOD
SEATTLE DOG
HAS HIS DAY

The annual exhibition OF blDoded
dogs. under the auspices OF the Sc
attic Kennel club. opened at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
Rollers skating rink. First ave.
and Seneca st.. and will continue.
with three sessions OF Judging. I'M
III the final award OF the trophies
Saturday night.
There are more than 400 dogs
entered and from the fact that the
Seattle show IN the only benchlng
or the CANNES In the Pacific North
west this spring. an added impor'
lance to the affair is felt In all
doggy circles.
British Columbia has sent hun.
bred entries and Tacoma In next,
with fifty entries: that is. outside
the big registration from Seattle
itself. The prize list Ia the largest
ever offered. The old order Of
charging a prohibitiye admission
price is also done away with. and
only 10 cents will be charged this
week.
DR.. j. c. DE Mund of Brooklyn.
n. Y. one OF the foremost authorl.
ties on the canine in the United
States. arrived here last night and
IL registered nj the Arctic club. lie
win Judge all the classes. After a
cursory examination OF the dogs
benched this morning. the Judge
said he was delighted with the
class OF dogs In evidence, and he
looked forward TO the most spir.
tied kind OF show
Judging will be done daily from
10 a. m. TO noon. from 2 TO . p m.
and from 1880 10 10 o'clock NJ
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
CHAMBER APPROVES
the HOTEL LIBERTY

The Hotel Liberty. Seattle's
refuge for the unemployed. Is one
of the most interesting sociolog.
zeal experiments that has ever
been tried In America
This was the text OF a report on
the hotel prepared by a special
Chamber of Commerce committee
and submitted yesterday to the
chambers board OF trustees. The
committee recommends putting the
hotel on a permanent basis.
During the winter 303,S20 meals
were served Appropriately 5000
men registered during the season.
or these 80 per cent were Ameri.
can citizens.
Systematic conduct of the home
has put IL on self-supporting
basis, and before the seasons end
the city and county appropriation
will be returned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
MRS. PANKHURST
is NOW PRAISED
ON EVERY HAND
By VIM. C. Shepherd

LONDON. March 2o.-(6y
Mail to New York.l-AIi Eng
land 10 now cheering Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst. leader Of
the militant suffraaets. News
papers refer 70 her as Eng
lands most eloquent woman"
Their praise Of her 10 IN
stinted, and In the same COL
umns where she was once re-
ferred to az mad" she Is now
called a gracious woman"
Mrs. Pankhurst speaks nightly at
the Pavilion. the identical theatre
from which she was spirited each
Monday two years ago to escape
being mobbed.
The former hunger striker is on
every regular program. She APP
pears in various gowns, mostly
black. but all OF exquisite cut.
Her theme is Women and the
War" On the opening night she
said.
Il must refer TO the last previous
occasion on which | appeared here
We we're engaged then In an in
ternal warfare--a warfare on the
part of the women. who were de-
MED by the government what they
considered their rights of citizen
ship
When came here before We
were fighting for our rights: now
we are fighting for our duties. In
the face OF terrible change. the
people have forgotten their rights
they think now only of their
duties"
Chancellor Lloyd-George, Premier
Asquith-in fact. all the govern
ment officials whose lives were
made miserable through the criti.
cism and physical attacks of Mrs.
Pankhurst and her followers-were
praised
Invariably Mrs. Pankhurst's ut
terances are enthusiastically
cheered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food

When the stomach fails to d.
gest and distribute that which is
eaten. the bowels become ciogged
with a mass OF waste and refuse
that ferments and generates poi
sons that are gradually forced
into the blood. causing distress
and often serious Illness.
Most people naturally object to
the drastic eathartic and purga-
tive agents that shock the system.
A mild, gentle laxative. positive
In It's effect. and that viii quickly
relieve constipation. is DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. sold by drug
glsts at so cents and $500 a bottle
II does not grippe or cramp. but
acts easily and pleasantly. and is.
therefore, the most satisfactory
remedy for children. women and
elderly persons. For free trial
bottle write TO DIR. w. H. Caldwell.
452 Washington St. Monticello,
III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31

LONDON. March 3i.-uncon.
firmed reports OF grave Incident
between Austrian soldiers and
Italian customs officers on the
frontier are published by the Tels.
graph today In a dispatch from
Rome.
The dispatch says:
The Giornaie d Italia has re.
ceived from Venice news which II
publishes with reserve that there
has been grave incident on the
Austro-ltalian frontier between
some Austrian soldiers and Italian
customs officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-31
CHUCK DROPS IN FOR
LITTLE CHAT WITH nj

When former Lieut.. Gov. Thorn
az Morris OF Wisconsin, and prom.
inent member Of the bar In that
state, hit Seattle Tuesday, be i'm
mediately hotfooted II for the
mayors office.
Hello, H." he shouted. with
boyish excitement. as he confront.
ed the mayor and stretched out his
hand.
III scratched his pate and thought
a moment.
why. hello. Chuck. old fellow"
he exclaimed. suddenly.
Chuck and HI were classmates in
the Wisconsin ~" law class Is
years ago, and used TO kick around
the campus together. They hadn't
seen each other since.