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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
RE OfficehoIder,s Trust.

RE Ofttceh OIder'9 Trust.
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. ITO the Edl-
tor OF The Bee: Many people are very
unfavorably impressed with the spec
taole OF the residents of the aristocratic
part Of Omaha coming down to this
worklngmens city and uniting with the
office holders trust of South Omaha TO
perpetuate the present unsatisfactory
conditions that are distasteful to a great
majority Of the residents. of South Omaha
today
A great many think the people OF Dun
dee, who think they are the bon-tons, the
nabobs and aristroerats of earth are in
pretty small business in coming down to
South Omaha to fight the best Interests
Of the residents OF this city. The self
styled high tones want to use US as cats
paws. II a fair and square and honest
vote was taken in South Omaha today on
consolidating with Omaha II would carry
by an overwhelming majority for we
are ready for It except the object holders
and those who have contracts with the
city Of South Omaha. The people OF
Dundee had better make their own fight.
for we Of South Omaha do not care a
continental what is done with Dundee.
and they had better keep their bills out
of our city.
Some people of South Omaha say IL
would be unconstitutional Tor the legis-
lature TO annex us TO Omaha. II they
are 20 sure OF that. why not let the
legislature pass the act and then knock
Il out In the courts. for that would et-
feetually Kill 1t for years to come. But
they know such laws have been passed
hundreds of time in the United States
and held good every time. When Omaha
now furnishes up with gas. electric light.
water. street cars, telephones and mails
why not dispense with the office holders
and complete the constellation
II we should be annexed things would
improve in a great many ways Why
would IL not be better for the corpora
tons 70 use every effort to have shoe
manufacturing establishments and tan
neries built to use the 100000 or. 5000 900
worth Of hides shipped ffom this city
every year, than to send some OF their
tools to Lincoln every two years to fight
the wishes OF the people Of this city,
Why not have the hides used here rather
than 10 send them TO distant points and
then send them back to US an fI.ished
product
Let the office holders trust try to get
up trainloads OF people 70 go 10 Lincoln
10 protest against the Breen bill and see
how many they will get They might
set a carload by taking an the office
holders. their relatives and those who
have contracts with the city and those
who expect 70 set Jobs yet. But the
great body Of South Omaha people would
not 50 ON any more such expeditions.
They have theiF eye teeth cut and would
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
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cInls @OGz,.n GsuM4

John d. Howe, attorney for the NJ & o.. came
friends.
Miss b A. Hood invites the women TO call at her
room az the Arcade hotel and examine her work in
painting and needle, and also indelible stamping
Unity church has arranged course OF winter
lectures 70 be given By Rev j. T. Sunderland OF chi
cage. Prof c. n. Woodward OF Washington university
Rev. John Snyder % ST. louis. Prof. C. D. Mills uf
Syracuse and Rev. Miss Ida Hutton OF Algona, Ia
The much-taiked-of grand charity ball the crown
Ing social event OF the season. took place at Boyd
opera house tonight The grand entire was made al o
O'clock LED by j. H. Boyd and Mira WoOlworth, Judge
ana Mira Savage Mr.. and Mrs. Charles squires
General Hawkins and Mrs. Boyd. The proseeni,im
boxes presented Of the most brilliant features 81
the occasion. The Royds occupied their usual box
on NE right, and the Omaha club the one on the
opposite On the second tier were Mr. ana Mrs
Nathan Merriam. Mr. and Mrs p G. Hinehaugh
Mis Grace Himebaush, Mr. ana Mrs. J. j Decker.
Mr. and Mrs. Peck and Mrs Jamson. and across from
them ~. and Mrs. Clark Woodman. Mr. and Mrs A.
~ spang and Nj. and Mira T. l.. stone. The list Of
those ~ attendance seems to include the names OF
everybody who was anybody In Omaha society. and
an estimate placed the profits az far from t.OD
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
The sidstraokinr Of Suffrage

Once again the doctrine Of states rights has
served the democrats in congress. This time it
is used to dispose OF the bothersome question OF
votes for women, by RELOCATING the matter
to the several states for disposition. In giving
this renewed recognition to the inherent right Of
the several states to regulate the privilege OF
suffrage, the democrats are but serving their
own interests
The southern states are very much con-
cerned In the control of suffrage. Unless Il be
left 70 them to determine who may and who
may not vote. It will be found impossible to ef-
fectually disfranchise the negro Grandfather"
and similar laws to prevent the colored men
from voting would vanish, and the hold of
democracy on a large block OF votes In congress
might be shaken II was not discourtesy to the
white women that prompted the southern con-
gressmen TO line up solidly against the resolu-
ton, but a fear OF the wedge that might open
the polling places below Mason and Dixon's line
, to voters whose disqualification resides in their
color
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
5eG8eeSHa
.eM2sRoatH
Az IndIrnant Protest.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb, jan. Ito the
Editor OF The Bee: In yesterdays issue
OF The Bee there appeared a statement
by a Mr.. W r. Martin, "A man placing
himself beyond attributlon Of righteous
motive IN proposing shutting off the
allies supplies either sinks 70 the
lowest depth OF sordidness or Is fool
As a German-born American citizen
who has given almost twenty-five years
Of incessant toll and sincerest endeavor
to the cause OF public welfare in this
great and glorious country. and who is
as even his enemies win admit-neither
"sordid" nor fool" I most emphati-
cally protest against such slanderous in
situations
In due time this gigantic struggle will
come TO an end. And am confident that
the cause Of righteousness and Justice
will then PREVAIL Germany win be VIC
torious, because this war was not Of its
making-it has been been driven to il by
the ennlity OF France and Russia. aided
and abetted by hyprocritical England.
The attitude Of England IL explained by
the decline Of tie commercial supremacy
Some time ago f. A. Mckenzie wrote
in the London Daily Mail Twenty years
ago China's trade was absorbed by Eng
land. It was a case of Britain first, and
the rest nowhere. This is no longer So"
And at about the same time Ferdinand
Beaunctiere. editor of the Revue Des
Veux ATondes (Paris) said: England
never has hesitRted to draw the sword
whenever its business interests were
threatened"
Those Americans who feel inclined to
antagonize the German side in this most
lamentablc world tragedy. will do we'll
TO read the words Of Sir Thomas Barclay
in the Independent Review OLondon):
THE foreign offices have though slowly,
awakened TO the necessity of treating the
existence Of Germany as a fact The in
tellectual jugglery Of trying to think
It Inconsistent the childish ranting
against IL of irresponsible writer's and
politicians only fan into intensity
a hostile spirit. which every responsible
and sensible German deplores. Those
who do this fool work expose themselves
TO cxecration by all who wish to see
Europe SETTLE down to a few years OF
peace and stability"
The only rightful attitude Of America
is that Of strict neutrality" OF neu-
trality that is dignitied. because it does
not seek or usurp the function Of an
arblter and controller Of the destinies of
Durope-and that is also wise. because
It prevents the scattering of seeds OF
internal discord, that otherwise will be
sure TO rlpen
DR. JULIUS LINGENFELDER.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
Twice Told Tales
Hin performances.

Jesse r. Grant. the famous generals son. said in
Reno the other day
'Csaff. old soldier, bored once by war
talk that he broke out into story on his own
account He worked his story in the conventional
way, and at the climax he said:
a. Yes, gentlemen: men fell by the dozen on every
side OF Bullets pelted down like hailstones The
roar OF the big guns was deafening Legs ana arms,
20 say nothing OF heads and bodies flying
through the air in all directions And then. by lingo
saw we were cut Off
Holy Emoke. man. what did you do2' asked a
listener.
'.If women voted there would be no more war
minutes San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
FOrewarned.

Senator Borah complained in Washington Of an
underhand effort which being made I'm certain
quarters TO defeat his recent bill
II would like 10 feel little more frankness In the
air" said the senator IT wish the opponents Of my
bill would be frank the miner OF Crimson Guich
"A foolish stranger once said TO Three-Finger Sam
of Crimson Gulch;
" DO you think Il Is polite for a man 10 sit in
his shirtsleeves and play cards all dayr
Yes. SIR answered Sam, and maybe it'll be for
your good to remind you that the fewer sleeves
man has when he plays cards about here, the less
liable he Il 20 fan under susplelon.'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

now welcome consoildation by act Of the
legislature. II Allegheny. city OF soeOO
people could be annexed to Pittsburgh
by act OF the Pennsylvania legislature.
why not little old South Omaha that
would have everything 10 gain and moth
ing to lose except the hold OF the office
holders trust. F. A. AGNEw.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The movement launched by societies OF
women in Washington 70 unite and nationalist
efforts for world peace faces a tremendous task
at the present time. The very greatness of the
task Is all the more reason for concerted action
World peace is not to be achieved in day.
month. or a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
DefinIng I.nniness.

lawsuit recently in full swing, and during
its progress q witness eross-exsmned 10 the
habits and character Of the defendant
Has Mr. March reputation for being abnormslly
lazyT' asked counsel briskly
Wen. cir. it's this way"
win YOU kindly the question asked 90
struck n the irascible lawyer
well. sir. ! was going TO say it's this way /
don't want 20 do the gentleman In question any ir-
justice. and won't far 10 say. sir. that
lazy. exactly; but It required any voluntary work
on his part 20 digest his foOd-why. he'd die from
lack Of nourishment. sir.''-EVerybody's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
SUNNY GEMS.

Second Cook-Did you expect me tn
scrape those fish you Just dlsemboweled'
Fret Cook-Yes. They are drawn 60
scale.--Judge.
How useless girls are. today. don't
believe you know what needles are for 30
How absurd you are, grandma" pro
tested the girl "Of course I know what
needles are for. They're TO make the
graphophone play."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
. MY friend. the real estate agent.
thought he had landed a big political
agent as a tenant for a desirable property,
put, unfortunately. he scared him off
BY inadvertently mentioning Il had eN-
posures all around. "--Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

Florence Has Reason for Suspicion,
FLORENCE, Neb., Jan. 13.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The announcements
In the Omaha papers of the vote in Flor
ence regarding annexation was, in the
main, true. Over two to one voted a
decided No" Not that the city of Flor
enoe is so much opposed TO annexation,
but would like to know just what we are
to receive In return for the surrender Of
our property and our inherent rights
You can't blame Florence. Mr.. Editor,
for being suspicious Of getting the worst
OF the deal with Omaha after our very
sad experience with the water district
bill. and It does not inspire much con-
fidence when we read in The Bee that
Senator Howell has introduced the bill
in the senate to unite the five cities.
Florence is very oid-fashioned and still
believes there is a great deal in n name
You viii see by looking through the files
OF The Bee that l favored annexation
several years ago and am still OF the
same mind but am firm in the belief
that both parties be consulted as to how
It should be done. Now, Mr.. Editor, your
Florence correspondent. knowing him as
do. must have been misinformed in re-
gard to the council hustling for votes.
I am not sure, but am of the opinion
that only two of the council voted. AS
to the mayor hustling for votes, that
goes without saying. l believe that the
man who does not vote and take some
interest in those affairs should forever
keep quiet afterwards, and that would
be hard on the mayor.
F. S. TUCKER,
Mayor- of FLORENCE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The attention OF the Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Statesmen is called TO the shame
less rule which invites Nebraska lawmakers ito
lick the stamps they pay for"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

In moving for court reform and judicial re-
Etricticn. Senator ouinby is treading on dan
gerous ground. Reforms of that character are
the special province OF bar associations
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The legislator who inscribes his name on one
OF those hoary old holdup bills advertises him
self either as a knave or as an easy mark for
some other knave.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

stu, the fact that Great Britain has treated
the shipping OF other countries no more gently
than ours. offers US no great consolation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

1t takes more money to run the county than
II used to before the legislature tackled on q
few costly frills at our expense
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

II is hardly fair to speak OF Arizona as
strictly dry. when the cactus state has an oe-
casional spring flood.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

Lieutenant Governor Pearson might put
some push behind his opening remarks by de-
nlaring moratorium on hot air.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

That nepotlsm evil seems to have made itself
odious and odorous also down in Missouri
where it is proposed to stop It by law as IL
should be stopped everywhere
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The Journal OF our state senate printed day
by day makes It's appearance on pink paper, but
the contents will disclose a few yellow streaks
before long.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The action OF the repudiated governor OF
South Carolina in emptying state prisons goes to
show that lunatic asylums are not getting their
righteous share of business
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The next suffrage campaign blacklist Of an
tagonistic congressmen will look like our shoe
string ballot If It takes them all in,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

II is not question OF full-weght loaf or
n short-weight loaf. ANY kind OF a loaf is well
come in these days OF democratic prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

Can President Wilson, by indrection repeal
the ninth commandment OF Baltimore7 Colonel
Bryan has the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

The suffrage women now know the worst.
and can act accordingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14
Thought for the Day
Selected by C. j. Smyth

HotOe'er u be, Il seems to me
IT'S only nobIi 10 be good.
Kind hearts are more than coTonstS
And simple faith than Norman blood.
-Tennyson
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-14

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The bee mailed TO them. Adj
dress will be changed as often as requested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
ROAD CONTRACTORS MUST
PAY men S2.25 A DAY NOW

County road building contractors
hereafter must pay their laborers
minimum wage of ss25 for eight
hours work. and must serve food
in sanitary camp dining rooms
under the rules of the state board
81 health.
Clauses containing such pro-
visions viii be included In all con-
tracts for road construction in King
county IN the future. according to
an agreement reached between the
county commissioners and Labor
Commissioner Olson.
Olson. who has been investigating
the causes of the recent strike in
the McHugh and Brice camps near
lssaquah on Sunset highway,
brought a number OF laborers from
those camps before the county com.
mTssioners and demanded that some
remedy against any further like
trouble be placed in future con-
tracts.
lie also urged that some action
be taken to regulate the wages be
ing paid and food being served in
the McHugh and Brice camps. The
commission informed him II was
helpless. however, inasmuch as the
contracts had already been let and
none OF their provisions broken by
the contractors.
4 copy OF the rules OF the state
board OF health will be attached TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
SENATOR WEEKS MAY BE GREAT SENATOR BUT HE'S AN AWFUL
DANCER GUESTS DECIDE AT OPENING OF COMMERCIAL CuBRooMs

| The Commercial Clubs new
rooms are all that Secretary otto
Case said they were-hig. windowy
and handsomely decorated. With
thick carpets and chairs that are
so comfortable club members will
always be late 20 SUPPER.
After the hundreds had made =
dash for the seats In the big dining
room. where the political speeches
were To be pulled of. those who
were unsuccessful In finding a
plase to recline kept np a continual
chatter to keep the lucky ones from
hearing anything that was said.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
as a possible presidential candl.
date. OF course Was tho important
thing OF the evening
lie made a speech ridiculing the
necessity for larger navy and
coast defense. then sat down and
recoilecled the day he steamed In.
to action outside Santiago bay as
commander OF tho Second division
OF the auxiliary army under Admiral
Sehiey and Admiral Sampson. while
Hi GIN. Robert Boyns. Representa-.
tive Washburn. Thomas J. Riggs.
ir.. Otto Case and Col. Hawthorne
did the rest OF the talking.
After that was over he posted
himself in a corner with Riggs and
Boyns. where everybody had TO
shake hands with him. when he
got only half thru. his right arm
hung down like tho handle OF a
pump In a dry we'll.
Weeks may be a pretty good sen
ator. but he's rotten dancer. The
dance commenced Immediately aft.
er the hand shaking
The women all retired 10 corners
20 dab their noses. the men drop
ped into chairs. stuffed their hand
kerchiefs under their collars. and
settled down 70 a night Of tranquil
Precipitation.
There were only two couples on
the floor for tho first dance. but IS
the evening progressed the crowd
became 80 thick tina, everybody 3
elbows we're jabblng everybody
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
MANIAC MURDERS
CHILDREN; BOASTS
ABOUT HIS GRIMES

NEW YORK. May 5.-Most OF the
city's detectives searched today for
the ripper" the murderous maniac
who recently slashed TO death two
tots playing in the Railways of East
Side tenements.
The fiend's deeds have terrorized
mothers on the East Side. Children
are kept behind locked doors.
Mrs. a. Cohn. mother of Leonora
Cohn, who was killed by the rip.
per" on March 20. today received a
letter written supposedly by the
slayer.
The writer declared he had killed
Lenora. described her death, and
Haunted the police. boasting: "I'll
kill little children whenever want
to.
There have been numerous at.
tacks on girls since Charley Muir
ray was murdered by the slasher
five weeks ago.
The descriptions of all the assail.
ants coincide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

shroudlng its present moves In
secrecy. =
The army already 10 modified.
however. owing 20 Japan's position
a. an ally of England IN the far
East. and the Toxic government II
prepared 20 strike.
In spite Of the present critical
situation. Premier okuma II hope
full thst Japan may gain what she
considers her rights as 20 control
Of Chinese commercial affairs With
out n show Of force.
II Is realized in Toxic that Presi-
dent Yuan Shi kai faces an eX-
tremeiy critical situation in his own
country.
Compliance with the demands Of
Japan on the pert OF the presen;
Chinese government might result In
the overthrow OF Yuan Shi Kat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
Frank Stout
Is a Strong
Booster for
the Regal
Dentists. Can
You Blame
Him?
Read his statement:

Read his statement:
Il had three teeth pulled by three
different dentists. and after this ex.
perience was very much afraid TO
come to your office. From now on
my dread OF the dental chair has
passed, for the Regal Dentists GER
tainly can pull teeth painlessly. IS
they did not hurt me whatsoever.
FRANK STOUT.
"sis Jefferson St"
No matter how painful your expe.
rience with other dentists may hav.
been. you can come 10 us with the
perfect and absolute assurance that
we will do your dental work, no
matter what I, may be. and wc
won't hurt YOU a bit. We have the
signed statements OF many reliable
citizens of Seattle and vicinity TO
prove this statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

learned 10 dance aboard ship. He
doesn't dance: he hobs and undll.
lates. lie looks like a Zeppelin bal.
loon In hurricane when he tangoed.
lie got big hand. tho.
About II o'clock the flrs, arriy
ais began 10 think OF going home.
By midnight the women. for the
most part. had got their hats on
and were ready just In time 10 get
on the elevator with the squad OF
old rips who we're going out after
their ninth or tenth
Secretary Case announced dur
INK the evening that the regular
Commercial CLUB lunchconn WOULD
be resumed In the new quarters on
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

The Commercial Club opened its
new quarters. In the Arcade build
ing. TUESDAY night. to 5000 women
and men OF various Sizes. ages
temperament and degrees OF hun.
ger. who listened TO fervld politl
clans. danced. persp,rcd and won
dercd why somebody didn't serve
the banquet
There wasn't any banquet. Some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
LIFE SAVERS PEEvED

Distress signals. displayed by the
steamer Bee OF the Charles Nelson
line, as she neared Tatoosh island.
Tuesday. were used TO force the
wireless operator to report the
steamers passing. Life savers
rushed 10 her aid were. peeyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

OF the boys who had rctrained from
dining at home slipped out after the
ninth speaker arose. and INDUCED
in plate OF ham and eggs at the
nearest lunch counter.
Somehow the banquet announced
had never been planned.
But nobody complained. until
they go, home. and every body had
a good time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

Mayor Gin has vetoed a council
bin which appropriatcs $1,000 as the
lcity's share OF the Improvement OF
r. ssth st. from 22nd ave. y. Z. to
35th ave. n. T.. The mayor contends
there is no agreement existing be
tween the city and county whereby
the city is compelled to shoulder
part OF the cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

else's eyes.
Then came the grand rush 10 the
punch bowl In ihw back end OF the
Kitchen.
Several barrels OF low voltage
juice disappeared during the next
20 minutes. II served TO stimulate
some OF tho old codgcrs enough SO
that squad Of boys sneakcd down
tho back stairs without their hats
l, was about this time that Sen.
ator Weeks made his appearance IN
the ballroom. Everybody'n eyes
were turned upon him Boston so
ciety dances are supposed 20 be
pretty nearly the last word. yum.
darntand
The senator. however. evidently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

The Press club will give poets
and library night AT Its club rooms
Thursday night. The guest Of honor
will be Chas. Eugene Banks. whose
poems will be read by Frank p.
Giles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

mum Of 80 hours In which 20
comply with the Toxic demands
or face their enforcement BY
the Japanese army and navy,
was expected momentariiy to-
day.
Following the decision
reached yesterday to serve an
ul,lmssurn upon China. repeated
conferences have been held be.
tween Premier okuma and
members OF HE cabinet
\ strict censorship has been G,
ahlishcd and tnc government !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
CHAMBER TO Fight
STATION TRANSFER

On the ground that IL is viola.
ton OF the Renick law, and unfair
to the public, the Chamber of Com.
merce has authorized injunction
proceedings to prevent transfer OF
the power station OF Division A al
the municipal street railway TO the
lighting department.