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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
Fibres Taking the place of Cotton.

The agricultural chemist has also undertaken the
task OF supplying Germany with a substitute for cot.
ton-which longer be procured from Al.
though II r. realized that there enormous diff
cutes In the way great deal has already been &C
complshed Paper spun into threads in special ma
chimes substitute for cotton and ute in the
manufacture OF bags which need not stand heavy
and tear. For the manufacture of guncotton
cellulose IL employed which produced from wood pulp
by the various refining processes in use. 1t 10
possible to make In this way celluose that for
purposes ie superior TO cotton fiber
Even in wartime people must think Of such frivo-
lous things clothes and the German chemists
hard put to to improvse substitutes for the ordinary
cotton fabrics. And they have made marked progress
in this respect. The nettle fiber. which largely
used In Europe textile material prior to the intro
ducton of cotton has again attracted much attention
Most interesting reports being published and pat
being taken out for the utilization of the best
fiber OF willow bark. Willow boughs valued as
material for weaving baskets.
History may repeat itself. and willow bark and
nettie or other substitute raised German so
may In the near future threaten the supremacy OF
King Cotton. The German chemist has duty to per-
FORM and with his perseverance, and application he
does not shrink from any problem however difficult
It might appear to outsiders.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
THE WRECK.

William Liphtfoot Nisscher.
Out of day and the peaceful sleep
OF calm on the blue and vastly deep.
A gallant steamer rodei
Into the dark of a stormy night;
Into the oceans rage and might,
That bowling tempests soad.
On with the wlnos and pitiless waves;
Dashed on the rocks where the mad sea
raves,
The noble vessels lost.
And through the storm and darkness
wild.
The Last voice heard was the wall OF a
child,
On the crest OF a billow tossed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
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ComnInInt mud PrnIsc.

SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. $40 the Editor
Of The Bee; 1 just want TO endorse the
straightforward honesty Of The Bee edi-
torial. AN Answer to an Inquiry" This
school election is just about as fair as
the annexation election. How about the
extra mills on our school taxes you fell
lows who were going to have less taxes
TO pay after annexation? l also want to
give credit where credit IL due. Law en-
forcement Especially in South Omaha) is
much improved since annexation. Our
thanks to the officials. Let the good
work go on. ]. @. BLESSING.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

Gossip about Vice President Marshall re-
signing has brought out the fact that only one
Of our vice presidents ever quit Voluntarily and
that was John c. Calhoun. who did so In order
to become United States senator from South
Carolina. With no Indiana senatorship vacant,
Brother Marshall may be depended on TO stick
to the vice presidents chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

Here Is a chance for Nebraska suffrage lead
ers to show how strong they are with the higher
ups" That automobile pilgrimage Of 100
women TO carry petition to congress from San
Francisco 10 Washington ought to travel by the
Lincoln highway or the o. L. d. route. ana stop
eff'' in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

The rearing Of sikworms and the production Of
silk are also undertaken with great zeal Mulberry
trees the leaves OF which fed to the caterpiars
thrive very well in South Germany and in the Rhine
province. This industry Is to be developed not SO
much to make Germany independent Of the mporta-
ton OF silk for the reason that this occupa-
ton offers easy and profitable work to war crpples
and invalds-work which be done in about six
weeks of the year.
The chemist has also succeeded in replacing the
product OF the camphor tree which before the war
had obtained from Japan and Is OF so great i'm
portance in medicine in the manufacture OF smoke
Less powders Is made artificially in the fac
tory and II has been found that synthetic camphor
not only surpaEses the natural in medical efficiency
II Is OF greater purity stronger disnfectant
and cheap. at least as long as war prices prevail
The German chemist. who has already solved the
problem of manufacturing synthetic rubber. will per-
haps also tackle the problem of making Germany in
dependent rubber imports in another direction The
mlkweed plant which belongs TO the Asclepias fan'-
ily furnishes a latex which resembles that OF the
cheaper grades OF rubber Although the amount of
rubber Is small and the quality yet the chemist
need not despair n he remembers that the sugar-beet
first used in sugar-makng contained only per cent
OF not very superior grade OF while today u
furnishes % to per of such high quail
ity that II cannot be distinguished from the finest
sugar.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

The startling news IL wired from Mexico
City by way OF Vera Cruz that the zapatistas are
robbing and maltreating Americans. Americans
in Mexico have been undergoing robbery and
lnaitreatment for five years--it ia therefore q
story as old as "watchful waiting"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

only five Of the twelve federal reserve banks
have earned more than expenses. and the Kan
sss City bank is not one Of the profit-makers.
The twisting Of the natural channels of trade"
the benefit OF favored localities evidently did
Tot strengthen the banking system.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
Nitrossn FsrtiII.sr from che Afr.

But chemical ingenuity also provided domestic
sources for this material which IL likewise employed
very largely a nitrogen tertiliSer. II has always
been recovered by-product in the eoking OF coal
industry in which Germany leads the world But
lately Il has been produced on an extremely large
scale by combination OF hydrogen and nitrogen
contained the air carried out exclusively In Ger
many. We have here the most Interesting and most
direct transformation OF nitrogen from the air
food alhumen Compare Il with the complex and tedi-
Gus conversion OF fodder plants into cattle cattle
into human food and think OF the newly created poss
bfllcess
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

The Health Officer of my city issued
statement to the newspapers the other day
describing the most wholesome kinds of food
for hot weather.
Not a groceryman in the town followed
this up with an advertisement telling the
public that he had for sale the highest quail
tiles of foodstuffs mentioned in the Health
Officers report.
All Of them failed to realise that tho
American citizen looks to his government
officials for reliable advice as to what to do.
At the same time, the Health Officer Of
another city put out statement describing
the coolest, most comfortable, and most
healthy dress goods for women's wear in
Summer.
Not dry goods house took advantage Of
this golden opportunity to display before
the public gaze in the public press the fact
that he had on hand every article recon-
mended by the Health Officer.
In both cities made inquiries to deter
mine why these chances had been overlooked.
Uniformly, the reply was this: "There is
not much business in the summertime. It
doesn't pay to advertise nOW."
What do you think of that replyf Or"
If it pays to advertise Winter things In
Winter, it pays to advertise Summer things
in Summer.
There is only one way TO do business
that is to make business And the man who
says 1t can't be done in Summer is the man
who IOys doaOm ON his job.
He is the man who is blind to opportmi-
ties. He is the man who, If an opportunity
is worth 800, n&st figure thousands into
his losses
The public bugs what il needs In Summer.
The only thing necessary is to comviwce the
public Of what 1t needs and then to meet
the demand.
The public thinks as much IN Summer as
il does In Winter.
oosTEa9E
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

II state Treasurer Hall persists in being 30
particular about paying out the money. he will
be in danger Of making himself unpopular with
his fellow democrats In the state house anxious
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

immigration in this country last year was the
smallest in fifteen years. Guess no harm was
done by sending that immigration restriction
measure TO a veto death.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

Only one competitor in the same class as a
drawing card with the BILLY" Sunday carnival,
and that Is our Ak-Sar-Ben carnival.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
replacing Copper with Iron aud zine.

Great ingenuity Is displayed by the metailurgieai
chemist in replacing copper by other metals AS a
result the consumption OF copper for war purposes
ana for the arts Is considerably reduced. With its
nexhaustible supply OF and STEEL its wealth or
zinc ana it's domestic supply OF amounting to
an annual production OF 5000 tons, Germany is In an
excellent position manufacture substitutes for cop
per Gun and rifle cartridges and the fuse-heads OF
srenades are made OF soft iron with a small per-
centaee OF copper and zine Buttons button-facings
for helmets and belt-buckles which were formerly
made of brass. are now made OF alloys free from
copper.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

70 be considered in effeoting a war SET
Element Csrran1a has shown himself to
he little more Of a statesman OF general
than villa or Zapata
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

Il is not too early to throw senatorial hats
in the ring neither can II be rushing the season
to bring out 1916 gubernatorial bonnets
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

omaha's home rule charter provided that no
lew liquor licenses be issued for locations west
OF Twenty-fourth street True. the charter was
not adopted. but this provision should be OBJ
served lust the aame.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

The Postoffice department lie establishing
aato rural delivery routes. Now you're talking!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

That doctor who declares that under-fed and
weakened parents are likely to produce male Off
spring will take note that President Wilson's
boys are all girls. while Kaiser Williams girls.
but one are boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
Germany to Feed Her own Cattle.

But the most remarkable results have been
achieved In agricultural chemistry and nothing haA
been OF greater consequence than the method by which
Germany win render itself perhaps permanently indie
pendent Of imported fodder, for which II was OBLIGED
10 expend annually s250Oooo00 1t has been known for
some time that the process of fermentation. that Is
the conversion of into alcohol by means OF ces
tain orders OF plants. such as yeast aloumnous
substances generated by the growth OF the yeast
which are OF value as food for human beings and as
fodder The only trouble the small Yield OF albu
men. which made the process unprontable Favorable
results. however. obtained by carrying out the
fermentation In the presence of sulfate OF ammonia
as a source OF nitrogen. which by the metabosm OF
the yeast Is converted from its inorganic into tts
organic form (albumen). From 100 parts Of sugar as
much as 100 parts Of water-free dry yeast OBJ
taned Yet these incredible yields and the fact
that Germany is the largest producer OF In tho
world would have avaed nothing II sufate Of ammo
num- the nutrient OF the yeast could not be procured
AZ an economical cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

tivity. irrespective Of ones dist A bot
tie OF this splendid remedy should be in
every household. II 10 not expensive and
can be purchased for only fisty cents in
drug stores everywhere. A free trial
bottle can be obtained by writing 20 DR..
W Caldwell. H5S washinston st..
Monticello. ni.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
a.rnanr Iaau.,rl.lIr Ina.pena.nt.

Thus the horrors Of war. through the ingenuity OF
the German chemists. promoting the legitimate IN
dusfry Of the nation. rendering Il and more tn
dependent foreign conditions. and keeping In the
country cast formerly spent for imports
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06

To cap the climax, the top-liner Of the horse
racing events Is a mule racel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
MobiIIsIng the Nations rood Resources.

When the English blockade threatened 10 stsrve
the women and children Of the empire, careful in.
ventory Of the natural resources taken. II was
ascertained that certain plants which had been re-
garded as useless weeds possessed considerable food
value. Fourteen wildgrowing vegetables were found
which furnished substitutes for spinach while five
plants supplied excellent materials for salads But
OF still greater significance Is the fact that nature
offered nine varieties OF roots rich in starch and a
fordng wholesome alment for man and beast.
The United states has exported in times past large
quantities OF oil and fats to Germany-especally ami
NAL fat from slaughter-house industries and cot
tonseed oil. By treatment with hydrogen the Ger
chemist transforms cheap grades of oils and fatty
wastes Of all kinds. and most important Of ALL the
fish oils Of the Swedish and Norwegian fisheries. into
edible fats.
As curosies in the search for foodstuffs, might
further mention the attempt OF the chemist to utilize
the fresh blood OF slaughtered animals which contains
highly nutritious substances. Long before the war,
bread made with the addition fresh blood to the
dough eaten in parts OF Europe especially in
Finland This tastes like black rye bread. is very
nutritious and very economical 1t is interesting to
note here that during certain religious festivals
fecton consisting OF chocolate fresh blood is sold
in Naples and eaten by the women.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
Making a Go of 1t
By James O'H~a Day

F opportunities were valued at 500
Each, nearly every mans losses
would run into the thousands. The
last thing the average man sees is
a real opportunity. And an unseen
onnortnnitYAis Lost money.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-06
The Chemists in the War
.Nugo sehwsi..sr ln Rsyisw o. Rsvisvs-
How German, !. p.eomlnr se,t-su.,.,n,rr.

How Germany II Becoming seif-sustsininE.
n BRMANY. deprived as IL has been Of many Inn
NJ ports by the ses-power OF England. has been
transformed in 20 a sef-supporting country b.
the chemist. This achievement necessitated a read
justnent along the whole line. Materials had TO be
manufactured which had hitherto been imported, and
substitutes had TO be mprovised for materials cut
off by the English blockade.
In other field has German efficiency proven its
superiority more than In that OF chemistry. While
this was undsputed before the present war. IL s no
exaggeration to state today that the German chemist
has far contributed as much. Il not more. to the
successes OF the campaign than the strsegsts OF the
army and the navy and that therefore the present
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25
DEVILSLIA||1k|l|E ||1k|l| COPS { 5
TO HAVE an AUTO
Object Is to Enable Them to Keep
Closer in Touch with Up
keep of the City.

Devils Lake, April 23.-Time is toa
valuable for police men to be walking
around Devils Lake. That's why the
city commission is advertising for the
purchase of an automobile to be uced
by the blue coats in the future. It is
the plan of President A. L. Johnson
and the other members of the con-
mission to. turn 'er to the police the
manifold duties of making Devils
Lake the most beautiful as we'll as
the healthiest place in the state. The
streets and alleys are going to be in
spected very frequently and this duty
will devolve upon the police. Work.
ing along this same line the pure food
inspector, Miss Rosa Ruger is open.
ing up new line of work which will
entail a great deal of detail.
But the next time you put in a call
for a cop and he fails to make his
appearance inside Of five minutes you
will know that he is experiencing the
delightful sensation of hearing cast
ing ".pop," or possibly he is figuring
out where is the closest place he can
borrow a gallon Of gasoline.
In any event Devils Lake is the first
city in the state Of North Dakota t.
provide her police with an automobile
And that's worth something.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25
FEDERAL COURT
MAY TRY CASE
N. P. Files Application for Re.
moval of Liquor Case to
That Court.

Notice was served on Henry j.
Linde, attorney general, of an appli.
cation on the part of the Northern Pa.
cific railroad company, defendants in
he matter Of the application of the
state for an injunction to restrain
the railroad company from shipping
liquor into this state for illegal pur-
poses, for the removal of the case
from the jurisdiction of the stSe
courts and into the United States dis
trict court.
A hearing CT the application for a
removal of the case will be held be-
fore Judge Pollock at Fargo tomorrow
and Francis J. Murphy, assistant at
torney genral, will represent the state
at the hearing. Should the applica-
tion for removal of the case be
granted it would be tried, in all pro-
liability before Judge Amidon of the
United States court.
The railroad company recites in it's
application that an act of congress re-
gu ating interstate commerce is in
vOlyed and the construction Of fed
eral statute is in question and that.
therefore, the case should be tried in
the federal court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25
PRICE OF RICE DOUBLES; sU-
1c1DE COMMON; THous.
ANDs EAT OF BARK AND
ROOTS.
LITTLE Relief IN SIGHT
Situation Is Caused by a Severe
Drought; Japan Serves Ulti-
matum on Chinese.

Washington, D. c., April 24.-Many
are starving to death and others COM
mitting suicide to escape the terrors
of hunger. Thousands are on the
verge Of starvation in the province Of
Szechuan, China, because of famine,
according to mail advices to the state
department received today from E..
Carleton Baker, American consul at
Chung King. 3,ke,
Famine is due to protracted drought
particularly In the region of Fuchow
and Chung Chow
Many of the poorer people already
are dying and others are on the verge
Of starvation" says the memorandum
to the state department. '''The price
of rice has more than doubled. Some
people are so desperate they are eat
Ing roots and bark from trees and
even clay, and others are committing
suicide"
1t is not thought conditions will i'm.
prove until the next harvest in the
late summer, Baker says.
Japan Makes Demand,
Honolulu, T. H., April 24.-An ulti-
matum, demanding a satisfactory re-
ply within three days tothe demands
of Japan on China, has been sent by
the Japanese cabinet to Eki Hloki,
the Japanese minister at Peking, for
delivery to the representatives Of
China at the negotiations, according
to dispatch from Tokyo to the Ha.
waii Shinpo. Japanese newspaper
here.
Appeals to Hague.
San Francisco, April 24.-Chinese
Of six companies, credited with eighty
thousand members throughout the
United States and South America, an
nounced tonight It had cabled the
Hague Tribunal, asking that body to
take active cognizance Of Japan's de.
nlands on China. now under consider.
alton. ''1's Y. i''o2'tAi1 ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25
;SCnUMANN:AE|Nk
DISCUSSES. war
Beloved Singer Thinks Women
Should Bring Great European
war TO End.

The vast audience assembled Wed
nesday evening to hear Madame Schu
mann n-Heink went away from the Aud
itorium with much the same sensa
ton, from all appearances, that they
would from Beyreuth festival-witE
a feeling of reverence and profound
appreciation, which found expression
difficult.
1t was a magnificent revelation 'oi
what art really is, and delight eX
perienced but seldom in a lifetime
If but the "Erlkolig" of Schubert and
"The Cry of Rachel" by the Ameri
can composer, Mary Tanner Salter
had been presented. the evening
would still have been replete with
qualification. for in these selections
the world is admitted into the sane.
tuary of the artists own heart, and
in them the dramatic nature comes
into its own.
Several requests had been submit.
ted for encores, but these the singer,
to her regret, was unable to grant
since the music Score for them had
not been brought.
In an interview, Nine. Schumann.
Heink said to Mrs. Cushing, that she
had lately met Rudolph CAM, who
had told her of his admiration and ap.
probation Of the people whom he met
while in Bismarck. He spoke, too,
she said, of the effort being made t.
make of Bismarck musical center
and of. the burden Of responsibility in
volved in such an undertaking. To
this Madame added her own endorse
ment, saying that she was refusing
innumerable offers from the larger
centers of the country on this tour,
to favor the smaller towns.
-"And why" she said, "is everybody
always so good to me? Why is it they
everywhere want me?' mentioning
half a score lof great cities whose
calls she had refused. Because it IS
that lof my evidences; | lof them,
effery one. To them it is | gif my
self.'
The terrific sand storm of Wednes-
day rather settled on Madame's
nerves, as it seemed to produce an
influenza effect in her nose, though
not in her throat After the concert,
however, she gave herself completely
up to the pleasure of rest and "Swiss'
cheese, please-and crackers" and
the morning after was qquite. herself
again.
The party left on No. 4, in order to
reach Grand Forks for her concert
next Monday night and for a few
days rest and relaxation at the 1000.
acre farm owned there by Madame
Schumann-Heink She is making ex-
tensive improvements on it and is
proud of the fact that she makes
money raising wheat. She considers
it her fourth real home, Chicago, Los
Angeles and Sagnac, N. j., complet-
ing the list.
But it is when Madame speaks Of
the war and the part that women
should play in bringing it to ar end,
that she is seen a tower of strength.
1--WE German women" she said, "lose
our best, our noble sons, fathers, bro
thers. I have sent my. family to the
front-four, six of them, l shall see
no more-but," she sat proud and
erect, Eve German women do not cry,
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-25
nINOI Commission
IS RE.ORGANlzED

Minot, N. d., April 2S.-The board
Of city commissioners met and organ
ize at the city hall Tuesday evening
with the new commissioners, John J.
Lee and DIR. F.. L. Householder.
Householder was appointed police
and fire commissioner, John ]. Lee
was made street commissioner and
John Wilson took the position of corr
missioner of water and sewers. Shav
had already qualified as president and
Byorum remains commissioner of e.
nance.
A large and mixed gathering of Mi
not citizens attended the session at
the city hall, which was one of the
most important of the year. A peti.
ton signed by several hundred tax:
payers requesting the appointment OF
John j. Lee as police commissioner
was presented to the commissioners.