Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-05
Aimed at Omaha

Norfolk News; The Omaha morning papers
usually able to sgree the weather. on other
Questions they are not likely TO find common ground
When therefore. they both that the office
or coroner Is useless and ought TO be abolished
IN the interests OF economy the matter worthy Of
careful study. The originally officer
OF the crown and his duties have varied greatly In
modern times II is urged that nquests into
picious deaths might well be made Immediately
oy the prosecuting authorities thus saving the fees
OF the and the expense OF his Jury Several
states have already abolished the office.
Loup City Northwestern Billy Sunday. the evan
selst closed his meetings at Des Mones last Sunday
with 1000 persons converted from the error their
ways Sunday still continues TO be the greatest
religious drsgnet among the evangeists ever Pee.
pic are busy wondering what win happen when he
cities Of the
Grand island independent: The campaign for
municipal lighting plant In Omaha is on There il
little doubt about the result The voters are finding
out how such cities Lincoln. Hastings and Grand
Island have secured lower for electric lighting
than Omaha with all of the lstter's advantage in
larger consumption and necessarily cheaper produc-
ton And they are qute apt adopt the same sys-
TEN.
McCook Tribune: Sundays Bee contained a fine
Illustration OF the champion high school foot bali
team Of southwest Nebraska-the McCook High to-
sether with rrefutabie data setting forth its claim 10
the title.
Norfolk Press: Jerry Howard legislator Tor
South Omaha, says he is his own boss and that he's
not goins TO lincoln wearing mans coilar-but
mat ne VIII ffsht for three bills. a minimum wage.
woman suffrage and the consolidation of Omaha aud
It's suburbs. Here's 10 you Jerry we need
men OF your type Down there
Grand Island Independent: 1t is said that Doc
TANNER the South Omaha editor. has moved his resi-
dence TO Omaha. The annexation OF the rest OF the
packing suburb ought 10 be easy
Hastings Republican, II Omaha is wise it will get
busy and see that there is not only proper water
power legislation but it's citizens will likewise get
busy IN promoting the completion OF one or several
of the proposed power producing plants on nearby
rivers. TO supply electric power for that rnetror.,s
as well as for other towns and cities that portion
OF the state Here is an opportunity for Omaha TO
Los AngeIize northeastern Nebraska in the way OF
becoming great interurban eentet,
Kearney Democrat: Emphatic endorsement ought
to come from home Omaha does not appear 10 be
very strongly behind Mr. Hitchcock in his efforts TO
prohibit shipments Of material to the warning
na.lons Last week the Omaha smelling works
shipped 1000 tons OF lead to the European allies from
which to mako bullets. Mr.. Hitchcock should get
Omaha into line and stop such monkey business or
his opponents will be pointing with pride to his homo
town.
Fremont Tribune: An Omaha man. speaking be-
fore the Real Estate exchange OF that city said IL
interurban roRds built It would heip bring a ysal
estate boom. But the foreign war. ana the erou,,.
use of automobiles make interurban roads more ana
more improbable for Nebraska The se0oooOoO the
people Of Nebraska have Invested autos has bought
something that is good substitute for nterurlahs
Hastings Republican (den): Mayor lin Dabl,oao
is not of the kind to lose sight of other good things
In sight He had no sooner become convinced OF tho
hopefessness Of anicable agreement between sens
tor Hitchcock and Secretary Bryan over who shoula
be who, 10 the appointment for Internal revenue
eolleetor than he made public announcement he
would seek recollection - mayor Of Omaha II Is a
little amazing to democrats out the state why
Hitchcock is not willing to permit the appointment 10
go to jim but it Is evident that he is not