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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
Hall On
In
DiffIey
Hearing

dropped my SUIT case
on the porch and rushed into
the house," said Amos II.
Hall at the Diffley murder
trial today.
Several people were I'm
the bedroom. 1 didn't no.
tice who they were. All
cOuld see was my little Clar.
onee lying on the bed
dead"
Hall broke into tears. For
the first time I'm three days
the courtroom was clothed
in silence. A church bell
tolled nearby.
The great crowd at the
rear sat awed, straining its
eyes at the witness, its NOR
bidity for the moment sat
isfied.
Mrs. Bertha Diffley, charged
with first degree murder of Clar-
ence Hall, age 3 years, according
to the dead lads father, first wit
ness for the state today, fostered
a Mounting premonition for sew
eral das following the boys death
that something would happen.
Hall testified that Immediately
following the funeral Mrs. Diffley
told him she was afraid she
would be arrested. He told her,
he said, that she should fear no
one il she had done nothing
wrong.
Was to Act like Mother.
Mrs. Diffley, according to Hall,
had taken charge of his Oh - :
with the understanding that she
was to act towards them exactly
as IL she we're their mother.
But she often quoted that old
motto, Spare the rod and spoil
the child" he said. l dis
agreed with her.
On the day of Clarence's death,
Hall said, he was summonded
from Portland by telegram.
Asks About Burns.
"As soon as l recovered my
self," he said, IT asked Mrs.
Diffley, who was standing in a
corner of the room, why little
Clarence's face was covered with
burns.
''She told me he had fallen
against the stove a number of
times.
II was so grief stricken that
! went down town for a time, and
when l came back the body had
been taken away. l asked her IL
she had ever abused my son, and
she admitted having switched
him on the morning of his death.
Then i asked her what made
his eyes so sunken. She became
nervous and said again that she
was very sorry she had switched
the boy.
Held Boy Under Tap.
"She wanted me to give her
SIS so she could go to her aged
in Spokane. / told her
! couldn't let her have the money,
but made an effort to borrow it..
Finally got the money and
she packed her trunk. Some of
her clothing was soaking In a
wash tub.
t''At supper on the day of the
funeral my other son said, Papa,
have no brudder more?' And
Mrs. Diffley's little granddaugh-
ter, Alice. said to him, If grand
ma hadn't whipped Clarence so
hard and bumped his head against
the trunk, he would be here
now
Two officers came the next
afternoon. Just as Mrs. DiffIey
had sent away her trunk. They
with her for long time
and finally went away. She
wanted me to take Z back the
money | had given her, saying
she was afraid it would get her
into trouble.
RMS. Diffley explained that
Clarence came to his death By
falling off trunk. She admit
ted to me that she had taken
him from his warm crib early
that morning. because he had
soiled It, and held him under the
cold water tap in the kitchen. \,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
-oLYM PIA

~ - = NH u III
March 10. -
Quite the most
diverting and
9 n tie raining
feature Of the
present legisla-
ture Is furnisl.-
ed by the
q n - . ftIntin-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10

NEVER HAD TO DO A REAL LICK OF
WORK IN HIS LIFE.
THEY'RE INTOXICATED WITH TEN
PORARY POWER AT OLYMPIA - BUT
THEY ARE HEADED, LIKE AN INT0XI-
GATED J0YRDER, FOR A TELEGRAPH
POLE. THEY'RE GOING TO MEET A
REFERENDUM CLUB THAT WILL MAKE
THEM SICK WITH PAIN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10

~ ASTER, faster, faster, they're joyriding in
Olympia. The throttle is wide open. The
brake have been thrown away
The Legislative orgy is on high gear.
Governor, house, senate are off, these last few
days, on the widest debauch Of the session.
The house passed bill granting perpetual
franchises to the Seattle Electric Co. and other
utility corporations
Then first aid bill that nobody except the
big interest fellows wanted
Both houses put through bills to make the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

FUr Iacoma: GENERALLY fafr
tonight and Thursday.
For Washington: Generally
fair tonight and Thursday ex-
cept showers extreme north
west tonight or Thursday.
Cooler central and southeast
portions tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
Short Ballot Progress.

While the whole short ballot program for
Nebraska has not been realized on, fair meas
ure OF progress may be recorded as a result o;
the recent session OF the legislature.
A. a start toward abolition Of useless offices.
the coronership has been eliminated, and we
will not elect any more coroners. In the direC-
ton OF merger we have a combination office Of
county clerk and county comptroller and the
prospective consolidation Of all the elective
offices in South Omaha and the other adjacent
villages by annexation to Omaha. Furthermore,
we have the justices Of the peace in metropoli-
tan cities reduced from six to two, and all the
constables made appointive instead of elective
These changes will cut several inches off the list
of names to go on the ballot. which by the way
is hereafter to be printed in three sde-by-side
columns instead OF shoestrin g-fsshion.
The only short ballot move that failed
lengthenlng the terms OF county officers to four
years--failed because of the hoggish attitude OF
present incumbents blocking It by insisting on
the extension OF their own terms as the price.
IL goes without saying that term-extension is no
necessary part OF shortening the ballot and the
next legislature should be able to accomplish
this reform without the intrusion of the lobby
OF county officers. The part OF the short ballot
program which had no attention whatever is
that which would make members OF the legisla-
ture elective by districts each with an individual
constituency that could enforce responsibility.
Evidently the powers that be prefer the present
method OF punching the delegation, but this
reform will be eventually forthcoming.
On the whole, advocates OF the short ballot
in this state have every reason to feel encour-
aged and to persist in their efforts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
close Of the CHICAGO Hsarinr,.

The sittings OF the Industrial Relations COM
mission in Chicago came to an end without fully
realizing the promises made for It before it's ses-
sions opened. What information was carried In
the press reports Of the proceedings is of little
comfort to those who have been hoping the body
might turn up some new burrows. The Chicago
inquiry developed the fact that certain big en-
ployers or labor opposed to the employment
OF union labor. This fact was we'll known, as
were also the several reasons given for the op-
position, and is not OF vital Importance to the
great question involved in the social unrest of
the day.
So far az II has proceeded in its work, the
commission has brought out little, IL anything,
that ia new. but merely gives official standing to
knowledge that is of little special value for
mitigating existing social inequalities. SO far as
the Industrial relations are concerned the labor
unions know better than any other social group
can know that they must demonstrate their use
fuiness to employer as we'll as to employed, and
that their success depends on the service they
can give society. Labor unions will continue to
meet with opposition, whatever the conclusions
OF the commission may be. This opposition will
continue to serve as a stimulus to greater effort
and better ways on part OF the unions, whose
imperfections are known to their thoughtful
members. who realize they must win out on
their merit rather than on their strength.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
THE OLD WATER MILL.

Cwhere we used TO drink after the well
Of The Old OaSen Bucket" went dry)
Fantasies and oyertures, peaceful and
And ali OF the clatsics intended to thru.
Are none as bewitchingly blissful. as
As medieys l heard near the old water
mill.
The soft-flowing voice OF the waterfalls.
winding.
The whispering trees and the orioles
trill;
The throb Of the burrs as the grist they
were grinding.
Were harmony grand at tie DID water
mill.
The tanners staccato Of wheat It was
screening:
Tho pound Of the bolt, turning round
with a will;
The high-sounding hum OF the shutter
while cleaning.
Made music sublime in the old water
mill.
The minor legato Of frogs in the bayou;
The locusts' forzandos in chorus so
shrill;
The wren's cheerful ditty. why sigh, q
why sigh your
mill.
I've listened for hours at the numbers
enhancing,
While resting below In the shade on
sill,
And nowhere I've heard band play or
man sing
The songs that were sung bout the old
Omaha. WILLIS HUDsPETH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
SUNNY GEMS.

This notice OF old Milyun's death says
his widow survives him"
II suppose she realized that was the
only possible way she had Of becoming
his widow. American.
Hostess tat party)-Does your mother
allow you to have two pieces of pie when
you are at home, Willie2
Willie (who has asked for a second
pecel- ma am.
We'll. do you think she'd like you to
have two pieces here?"
oh confidently. she wouldn't care.
This isn't her pie!"-Boston Transcript
When will the war be Vver?" inquired
the impatient citizen.
II don't suppose there's any way OF
telling" replied the querulous quibbler.
When the fiercest kind Of fighting was
going on they said the war had not really
started. Maybe the war il over now, only
they don't know it."-Washington Star
He threw a huge wad Of government rs
on the table in front OF the girl and
grinned In triumph.
There's my fortunei" he shouted
Having thrown herself properly into
his manly arms, she asked en- PEASANT
as to the source of his roll.
For the last two weeks" he responded.
II worked MS a porter in a Pullman
car."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
war Loana Here and Abroad.

One Of the peculiar Developments OF the war
10 the fact that the governments OF the various
belligerent countries find themselves able 70 bor-
row money at home. not only In the amounts re-
quired, bat actually cheaper than they can Dor
row II abroad. Practically all these governments
are now floating short time securities or making
temporary loans In our American money market,
the proceeds being put to their credit TO be drawn
against the payment OF heavy purchases OF sup
plies which they are making in this country But
the discount and rate OF interest yielded by these
BORROWINGS are greater than In their own finan-
cial centers.
This apparent discrepancy is doubtless to be
accounted for by several reasons. among them
the fact that subscription TO government loans
a regarded In Europe as a patriotic duty. but
chiefly by the conditions OF exchange which
makes the transfer OF actual money hazardous
and costly. II Il we're possible to borrow the
money At home and ship II over here freely, the
interest rate would be quickly edualized. but
there IL quite enough risk In the one-way ship
ment OF the goods that are bought This condi-
tion therefore is purely war phenomenon. It
could not in the nature OF things continue In
accentuated degree after return to the peace
basis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

Among the Omaha people who attended the Chicago
festival II. }, Taylor, Martin Calm. New
ton Rarkalow Robert oariich. Al Patrick. Fred Nye
r. W. Breckenridge. Mrs John Clarke. Miss Minnie
Rath. AR and Airs. J. J. Dickey Mr.. and Mrs Elmer
Frank. M and Nrs r. s, Dundy.
Miss Nellie Wakeley is hack from Chicago and
her brother AR. Lueius wakeley. viii probably BE- IN
Omaha In June.
An amateur theatrical performance, Caste" vas
put on a. Fort Omaha special mention being made OF
the parts Of Polly" taken hy Mrs. Mason. and
Esther" taken b. Mrs Hamilton
Rev. r. LANG the evangelist. has returned from
Platte county. where he has been holding revival
uloetinga
take The spaniel dog last night had better let him 90
NsAin, Or they yin hear from James Davis SS Tenth
street"
ArG William Preston. r~enty-frst and Howard.
feficd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
Lnnd for the LandIesa.

CHICAGO. April Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: II ever there was a time for
q back to the land movement II is
certainly now. But, unfortunately. after
over a century of our public land poll
Giles. the United States census shows that
the majority of American families are
not only financially unable to buy farms.
but they could not even carry themselves
through to the frat harvest. Something
must be done to bring the land back to
the people"
The national and state governments
should put the millions OF acres OF public
lands TO profitable use. 80 the people Of
this generation can get some benefit out
OF them. Until homesteaded, rented or
leased. they should be turned over TO the
national and state agricultural depart
nents 10 be farmed as extensively as
the supply OF workers win permit. 1t
should be so planned that a man could
begin as an employe and gradually work
up and into a farm business OF his own
For example: A portion OF the public
lands should be divided into family-sised
farms. the necessary buildings erected.
equipment Installed and a man OF fam
lily hired TO work each farm.
For the first year q small monthly
salary should be advanced. and the gov
eminent should buy the crop at its har-
vest time value. minus the salary ad-
vanced and the rent OF the farm and
equipment
For the second year: Salary reduced
one-half. and the government only takes
enough OF the crop to equal the salary.
rent Of farm and equipment. and also the
value OF the equipment The farmer
would now own the equipment
Third year: No salary at all. and the
government only takes enough OF the
crop to equal the rent OF the farm.
Thereafter the farmer goes Il alone.
the same as any tenant or lessee. until
he homesteads.
The balance OF the public lands should
be. so far IS the supply OF workers lasts.
worked by an Industrial army. composed
Of all applicants. and they should receive
. military as well as an Agricultural ed
ucation.
The agricultural departments should
have direct supervision OF the public
lands farm work. and the crops and stock
should be such az could be used in the
army and other public institutions Il
desired.
ny some such plan as the above. thou
sands Of destitute families would have
chance to become Independent and
most OF them would make good. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
05eOBeeS&0
s&MesRoaPT

4 CaI for Help.
OMAHA April 17.-To the Editor of
The Bee: ] want a man with whiskers
on his face-one who believes that work
is no disgrace-a man with large. red
hsnds and freckled brow, TO drive the
mules and guide the stubborn pIow. No
pale-faced, cocsine-snuffer need apply,
nor am | looking for a candy guy; for
such as these the country has no charm
20 send man with a heavy, brawny
arm.
want no robust beggar from the
streets. who shoots wet snipes and
nooches what he eats, whose eyes are
filled with artificial tears and who has
loafed for Internationally years. want
n man who knows he is alive. who quits
his bed before the clock strikes ;, eats
breakfast with a savage appetite and
tolls the live-long day with all his
might.
No written application is required;
these stereotyped petitions make me
tired; ~ he has the sparkle in his honest
eyes. and Is fond of taking outdoor ex-
ercise, he need produce no letter. bring
no friend, his first days work will be
his recommend
make this binding promise In return:
III pay him every cent that he can earn,
my wife will boil his shirts and brush
his clothes, and tie his tie when he
acquiring goes. She'll arrange his
room with true. artistic skIll-a saw-dust
cat upon the window sill. corner what
not delicate and small, and grandpa's
picture smiling from the wall.
She'll load the table with the very
best smoked meats. and eggs fresh
taken from the nest: fried chicken with
cream gravy every morn. that's what my
men must have while blowing corn When
toll Is done. on a pillow ut for kings
and as soft as the rustling OF a tairy's
wings-when night. DER earth a veil Of
darkness throws. my hired men take
nine long hours repose.
30 send q man at once. I'm ready now
to yoke the mules and start the big gang
pillow. time halts for none, spring hurries
on its way. must have help. and that
without delay.
CYRUS WHEATsTAcK. Per r. o. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

The far-flung battle line now stretches from
the veldts OF Africa 10 the foothills Of the
Himalayas. Shooting is proceeding in Mesopo-
tamia and Arabia. on the frInges OF the Holy
Land and along the Dardanelles. exclusive OF
the operations In Europe Besides the ocean
lanes OF commerce are patrolled by trade-defying
naval scouts. The qualifications OF the world
war are so vast that neutral power which az
tends strictly TO It's own business without fear
or favor is an object OF envy and unreasonlng
criticism
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
Twice Told Tales
IaeOnsiderate.

DR. Gordon OF the Old South Church. Boston. prob
ably has as large a circle OF admirers any minister
In that city. He always breaches 10 larse oongresa-
tons who are attracted not only BY his personality
but by his intellectual and sometimes humorous ser
mons
Last sunday he made sanctimonioas. psAim-singins.
professed Christians who have real religion In their
makeup a target for his wit little boy who heard
him remarked after he returned home;
Mother I shouldn't have thought DR.. Gordon
would have spoken that way about Christians this
morning. There might have been some OF them In the
church,'-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

And now We are told there Is no longer tho
slightest excuse for any set OF candidates for
office 20 denounoe their opponents as creatures
Of machine" But they will keep right on
dsnouneing. Just the same. II there we're no
machine" TO be smashed" At each election, the
political game would lose ali It's zest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
UssfuI GivIas, Anyway.

A certain usher IN a village church had way OF
his own Of dealing with OF doubtful charity
relates a Boston clergyman.
One sunday he came around with the bag 70
gentleman OF doubtful OpenhandednesA This worthy
remembering. no doubt. that should publish
good deeds widely. concealed hts donation
his close-shut fist and reached for the bag where
upon the collector. deity withdrawng Il before he
could reach Il. said In a stern whisper;
give II 10 cir. One has Just off
waistcoat New York Times
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

The unfathomed depths OF cautious conserva-
tism are sounded by the terms of the Torrens
land and transfer bill passed by the legislature
Its adoption in any county is conditional on
referendum vote. and, in event of approval, In
dividual citizens have the option OF using It or
stieking TO the old Thus the citizens right OF
selection is affirmed and no ones business is
disturbed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

The japanese emperor defers his browning
event to November 10. three years and three
months after ascending the throne. Seven
months time as predictions go. allows a large
margin for peace negotiations and gives allied
monarchs an opportunity TO sweetsn their con
gratulations. Meanwhile the committee OF ar
ransements will have sequestered the necessary
China.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

The Lincoln Journal declares that We should
have partsanship In city elections. only the mt
nieipai party should have no connection with
party alignment for state and national politics.
The nonpartisAns want merely to form party
for each successive election instead Of taking ad
vantage Of the parties already at hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

government would receive a large reve-
nue. nom the public lands. the unem-
plOyed would have a chance to earn a
living and learn farm work. and the
people Of this generation would have
plenty 70 eat az reasonable prices.
MAURICE +. DoTY. NJ. d.
80 Pine Avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

Besides making for public convenience tbs
automobile parking system enables pedestrian
TO visualize the lonesomeness OF leg power.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

Albert j. Beverage throbs with obseratio n
on war conditions gained curing his recent visit
abroad, But he IL careful 10 avoid predictions.
warned BY his melancholy experience when he
picked Russia as q sure winner in the war with
japan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

And nov Senator Poindexter OF Washington
state let's Il be known that he will seek renomi-
nation a. a republican. Senator Poindexter IL
another Of the bull moosers who Swore he
never. never. never would come back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

NOs hlFe = HAIL.
TOPEKA, Kan. April i6-To the Editor
OF The Bee: IL appears from communi-
cation In your paper of April g. signed
by a. L. Meyer. that the temperance So
ciety OF the Methodist church is the
Anti-Saloon leagues fake factory, parad-
Ing under the name Of" ETC.: that its
publicity matter contains "wilful mis-
representations" that it is "mendscious
and unreliable" etc.
While the temperance society IL prob
ably much more friendly with the Anti
Saloon league than Is Mr. Meyer, its rela-
tons are no more intimate. The society
Is one OF the seven general boards OF the
Methodist church throughout the world,
maintained by appointments and re-
sponsible to the highest council OF the
church-the general conference.
1t appears we are ''mendacious and
unreliable because we say that West
Virginia has the lowest tax rate in the
country. II so, then the census bureau
is also ''mendacious and unreliable, :" for
II says the Same thing in its special bulle-
tin on wealth, Debt and Taxation" re-
Gently issued.
Mr.. Meyer Is very ready to accuse
others of Misrepresentation. He is guilty
OF gross Misrepresentation himself when
he says that West Virginia IL broke
because OF It's prohibition law. It is true
that the deficit for the year 1913 Il am
quoting the Wheeling CIV. va) Tele-
graph. a year before prohibition. was
greater than the year 1914. which EN-
braced six months of the prohibition
period.
II Mr.. Meyer wants to debate the ques-
ton whether or not the temperance 500
ciety Is connected with the Anti-Saloon
league. or the question whether or not
prohibition raises taxes, or the question
whether or not prohibition decreases
wealth. or the question whether or not
prohibition has proved beneficial and
pleasing to the people OF Kansas or West
Virginia. and The Bee is disposed to open
its columns to such a discussion, our
coat Is off and we are halfway through
the ropes right now.
DEETs PICKETT,
Research Secretary OF the Temperance
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

incidentally. In the registration Of political
party affiliations the republicans are in a
majority In Omaha by about 1000. which helps
explain why democrats are such nonpartssans
when II comes 70 q city election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

Although the pie season 10 near the top level
In variety and gus,atory charm. the pia belt OF
the faithful clings to the lean and hungry
look Who threw the brick into the machinery
OF the pie foundry!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

II our Nebraska fruit crop is not record
breaker this year, II viii not do to put the blame
on Jack Frost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

All quiet on this side of the Rio Grande
With beer at rive bucks bottle" In Matamoras
there Is little prospect OF peace on the other side
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

Sure. It's results we want IA light rate ra-
duciion. and that IL why the new rate schedule
should be gagged TO a straight,out meter meas
urement instead OF a chinest-puEzle lamp.
capacity estimate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19

The Commercial club announces that II Ii
tryins 70 arrange for party Of thirty Chinese
merchants and bankers touring the United
Gates 10 stop off in Omaha" Brush up on
your Chinese!