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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
Finish OF the Demon Rum.

PLATTSMOUTH, NSb., Feb. 20ITo
the Editor of The Bee More and more
clearly do the liquor forces foresee their
doom. The vote in the national house
showed a majority in favor OF prohi-
ibition. Leader Underwood Of the demo-
Gratis, and Leader Mann of the republ-
sans. opposed Il, but their cohorts re-
fused to be led.
Some liQuor advocates. whistling to
keep up their courage. declared that the
vote in the house ended the matter. Let
them not be deceived. It will be up in
the next congress, and 1t will be an
issue of 1916, President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan. both sidestepped the ques-
ton, declaring that 1t was a state is
sue. II It is a state issue, why does the
government impose a heavy tax on 1t
and grant license? and why does a gov
eminent official carry the keys to
the distiilery?
This government has for years pro-
hibited the traffic IN Intoxicating liquors
on Indian reservations and at military
reservations and posts and recently at
naval stations and in navy and all
United states soldiers homes.
Twelve years ago the congress pro-
hibited the sale of intoxicating liquors
in the Capitol building.
The car OF Russia has issued a ukase
prohibiting the traffic in alcoholic
liquors.
France recently prohibited the sale of
absinthe and other alcoholic liquors.
William, emperor of Germany, said: 81
know very we'll that pleasure in drinking
Is an old heritage of the Germans, but we
must, by self-disiplne, free ourselves
from the evil
The adoption of the initiative and refer
endum in this state opens the way to the
| submission of the prohibition question
| whenever the required petition IL filed.
| The present Legislature can do nothing to
| help nor to hinder this question from be-
ing submitted to the voters OF this state
| In 1916
Everywhere the enemy proposes com
| promise, but there can be none. A COM
promise with the devil is impossible. Nc
terms will be granted. The temperance
people demand an unconditional surren-
| der.
VIII the intelligent voters allow Ne.
braska to be the last state to get into
the band wagon" A. w. ATWOOD.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

The tables are turned. Foreign money is at
a discount in New York and American money is
demanded on foreign bills. To the multitude OF
globe trotters who were trimmed by the money
changers at foreign ports last August, the spec
tacle OF foreigners drinking similar bitter dose
brings a thrill of satisfaction tempered with
thin chaser OF sympathy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
Thought for the Day
Selected BY Fred C. Ellie

We-nssd some one to believe IN us--if ,os do
,OsH, zoe cant our sOork commended, our faith
corrobordsed. The indipidual who thinks peH
Of you, oho kceps his mind on your good quail
ifies, and doss not IOOb for faws, syO'ir friend.
Who is iny brothey9 FH tell yows 10 10 one vho
recognizes the good IN me.--Frd EIbeTtus.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

South Dakota has refused TO take the ban
off the cigarette. But n the law is no more eff
fectively enforced than IL is in Nebraska devo-
tees will have little trouble in getting their cof-
fin nails"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Ten states in the middle west have united IN
a protest against granting railroads permission
20 advance passenger rates. II the opposition
has the staying power OF It's protest it is not diff
ficuit 70 see where the railroad proposition heads
An
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Member Taylor should not be discouraged in
his pursuit of economy He made the house sit
up and take notice. and he may be able to get
the others ears IL he sticks to II.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

or course Japan does not covet slice OF the
celestial empire. Perish the thought What It
seeks is an opportunity to show its artistic skill
in decorating China.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Omaha streets are supplying illustrative evil
dence In support Of the picture geology draws of
the appearance OF the earth's surface on the re-
cession OF the glaciers at least far as detrIus
and moraines are concerned
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

After pure boxing what? Pure wrestling and
pure fish stories. No halfway measures will
feather angelic wings.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Spain il not uttering a word worth carrying
in the war bulletins. Fortunate is the nation
which heeds the lessons of experience
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

The growing intensity of the struggle In
Europe clearly points to the law OF self-preser-
walton as the sole rule OF action.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

official courtesy requires that the anti-nepo-
tism bill make its entrance into the august sem
ate without band wagon flourish.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Now is good time for people to keep their
tempers as well their feet in the middle Of
the national road.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

The fewer bills passed by the legislature and
the fewer cash bills contracted the higher will
be its place in history and popular esteem.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

One cannot help but admire the adjustable
ity Of the statesman who Is all for Omaha on the
lighting bill. and for Dundee when II comes to
annexation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
BRIGHT side Of Things.

Philadelphia LEDGER: Who ever can read the re-
ports OF business booms and keep the his
mouth drawn down IL incorrgible pessmist. Take.
for example the summary of orders for railroad
tertal which have been given TO American manufac-
turers since the beginning OF the year. Read It and
then look GUM, II you can.
The American railroads have arranged within
thirty days to buy about $90O0O0O OF cars rails
and locomotives. The Pennsylvania railroad will
spend large part of this amount for 1900
The Southern Pacific. the Erie, the Chicago Burling
ton Quincy. the Illinois Central and the Chicago 4
Northwestern are buying rails and loco
motives and freight and Swift g. Co. find the
prospect for the distribution OF meat bright
they have arranged TO build 800 The whole
continent Is covered by these railroads. They find
themselves in a condition TO get the new equipment
which they long have needed
The French, Russian and CHILEAN governments
have come here for equipment The Russian
order is for S12O00O0 worth of light from Pa
cific coast company More than t400O000o 10 thus
be distributed in America without taking any account
or the orders which brought here the day
for 10000 worth OF supplies OF various kinds
This is the sort of thing that dispels gloom.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

should have The Bee mailed to them. .Ad.
dress VIII be changed as often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

King wheat is one monarch whose neutral
fty is beyond question.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
"Jitneys."

New York World: From the far west
comes idea in city transit which, from the
rapidty Of its development the opposition of
the regular transportation companies and the
of legislators to regulate" the operation
OF the new tangled service. is apparently here to
stay" The transit in question is supplltA by the
"jtney,' preferably lightweight notorious, but in
practice any kind OF motor-car which between
specified points for scent fare and at low
operation duo to the absence OF franchise and
overhead charges.
In Tacoma, Seattle Los Angeles and Oakland lit
competition is playing havoc with the receipts
OF the regular traction companies. In Texas cities
there said to be 900 OF the kind San
Francisco 1900 will be provided to handle exposition
traffic. The 1tney has appeared also in Memphis
New Orleans. Atlanta and Omaha, and progressed as
far east Detroit. And all this in less than
As respects public regulation. Denver has adopted
an ordinance prohibiting the operation of jitneys
without franchise. A bill in the Texas legislature
provides for the taxation of jitneys the bonding
of their operators The question OF taxing
them Is up in Kansas City.
The jitney has introduced a guerlla-itke form OF
transit 10 which there are obvious objections both on
the of loss of municipal revenue and runous
competition with companies operating under
franchises But against these considerations there
is the superior claim for relief for strap-ha
ditions in the larger cities The jney should not
taxed out of existence but regulated with eye TO
tie usefulness. New York might welcome this form
OF handy and elastic surface traction partial So
luton of its transit troubles Certainly IT is
promising idea to be sdueiched
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

The Turkish war correspondents are un
hampered either by censors or facts
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20

Jump right in. Automobile buying is fine
Besides there is little prospect for bargain day
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
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Brief oouArihutiens on tirnsly
TORIES invited. TIA nee assumes
ne rUsponsshility fee opinions -
oorEsgponASnts. an LISTERS cub
geot ~ eondsnsatioa ~ saaeogs
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has not yet led. so far as is known
here. TO definite results. but is ex'
pected 10 have great effect on Rou'
mania. which has long been connected
closely with Italy.
Sink 100 Turk Boats.
Al official communicates issued
today says:
The German feet has LEFT the guilt
OF Riga.
Our deStroyers in the Black Ia
have sunk over a hundred Turkish
boats"
The Moltke OF the dreadnaught class
of 1909. was a sister ship Of the Cohen.
Of Black Sea fame. and displaced
90, 1000 tons. Her complement in peace
times was l.lO7 officers and men. On
her waterline she was 800 feet long;
her beam measured 81 feet and her
length owe all was $40. Her arma'
ment consisted Of 10 1l.inch guns OF
50-calibre. l? s.inch guns, 70 24-pounds
and four torpedo tubes, She was
fitted with ll.inch Krupp armor on her
belt. She was laid down in April. 1909,
and completed in October. 1911. Her
best recent speed was 2S.4 miles.
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Mass. Girl, Known in
Fairmont, is Dead

Friends in this city Of Miss Bess
Botsford, Of Williamstown. Mass. VIII
regret to learn Of her. death wnic
occurred on Friday of last week. foi'
lowing injuries received in an auto'
mobile accident near her home;
Miss Bots:ordwas a friend Of Misses
Cilda and Blanche Smith. and had Wis
tied them in this city at their home on
Chicago street.
Miss Ada Langftt. an aunt OF the
Misses Smith. LEFT Parkersburg or
Friday to attend the funeral Of Miss
Botsford, which occurred on Sunday;
No particulars have been received
here concerning the accident, which
cost the life Of Miss Botsford, the
message stating that she had been in
jured on Monday. and a later message
stating that she had died on Friday
Miss Botsford's father is a professor
in Williamstown college. near Boston
Miss Botsford had an automooile
which she frequently drove herself.
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wilkes-Ross F. Stout, Clarksburg
W. Va.
Mokover Girl. CHI. NJ. by Mokover-
L. S. Horse Shoe Co, Erie. Pa.
Kathleen Mckinney, bl. m, by Hen
~ McKinney-W. W. Keener, Morgan
town. W. Va.
Charley Watts. b. g., by Genera,
Watts-Fred Jamison, Arden. Pa.
Catherine Bly, Groom. Z
Ruff. Lancaster. Ohio.
Marvellous Sheet. oh. M. by MAR
Sheet-Claire Cobb. Spring Mill. \. Y
Bob Lincoln, b. g.. by Miltax-Wi!lis
& Powell. ClarkSburg. ". Va.
Silver Bell. g. m. by John K. Gen
try-E. R. Little. Mt. Sterling. Ia.
Bob Bingen. ST. h.. b. Bob Douglass
j. B. Jones, Chicago, III.
2:22 Pace-Purse, $4,000.
Britton Hanks. b. 8, by Lord Rob
erts-A. D. Parr, Clarksburg. W. Va.
Rascal. b. h., by Sunslass-A. B
Willis. Clarksburg. ". Va.
Jerry s.. s. g., by Bombard-FTed ia
mison. Arden, Pa.
Daisy Hall, b. m. BY Walnut Hall
Harry McHenry, Hagerstown. Md.
W. H. G.. bl. 6, by Col. Cochran
Harry Fleming. Arden, Pa.
Ny Dearie. b. m. by Lord Roberts
". G. Bennett. Weston. ". Va.
Toy. b.. &, by Hal Dillard-H. y
Reaves. Agt, Winston.Salem, \. c.
Black Hawk, g. m. BY Bay Wreath
w. H. Mallow. Agt., Washington G
H.. Ohio.
Elsie S. $. m. by Unknown. H
Alderman. Paterson, n. ].
Lord Darling. br. s. by Lord Rob
erts-C. A. Roush. Athens, Ohio.
2:25 Trot-Purse, $4,000.
Nancy Trooper. b. m. By The lmi'
tator-A. D. Parr. Clarksburg. W. va.
Santel. b. m, by unHnown-Na'
Ray. Agt.. Toronto. Ont.
Col. Riser, b. s.. by Early Rtser-U'
S. Horse Shoe Co.. Erie. Pa.
Lord Stout. br. s., by Lord Roberts
Ross F. Stout & Bros, Clarksourg'
". Va.
Eva l.. 5. NJ, by Hastings-W. B,
Campbell. Fairmont. w. Va.
Charlie Watts. b. &, by General
Watts-Fred Jamison, Arden. Pa.
Beverly Axworthy. s. m, by Bunker
, Axworthy-Harry McHenry, Hagers'
town. Md.
CAPT. Denny, b. s.. by Major Higgin'
sOn-Harry Fleming, Arden, Pa.
Lord of Lewis, b. S, by Lore hoo
erts.
Lady Sweet Apple, b. M, by Lord
Roberts.
Lord Beldie, b. s., by Lord Roberts
w. G. Bennett. Weston, ". va.
Bulgarian. b.. g., by Bingen-Geo.
Davidson, Morgantown, w. va.
Sweet Margaret, b. m, by ZomoFo-
A. C. Pennock, Cleveland. Ohio:
Ned P, oh. s., by Mlltax-6' :
Eliason, Fairmont, ". Va.
Tom Worthy, s. g., by Axwortny-
George Finney, York, Pa.
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ST. LOUIS DEAD
LIST DECREASING
Meremac River is Falling
Rapidly. Many People
Missing.
81 Associated Press.l

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23.-Flcod waters
from the Meramac river. which rose
Saturday night and Sunday, flooding
a large part OF the town of Valley
Park, drowning several persons, caus-
ing heavy property damage and driv-
ing $500 persons from their homes
receded rapidly today.
As the waters went down and de-
bris was cleared away. many persons
previously reported missing were
found and it is believed early reports
OF u or more persons drowned would
prove to be exaggerated. Valley
Park is 10 miles southwest OF ST.
Louis.
The Meramac river fell eight inches
between midnight and S O'Clock this
morning. Thousands of acres OF farm
lowlards along its course we're stii!
under water at 0 and II a I'M
possible TO learn definitely whether
the scores. mostly white. wao had
been reported missing last night, had
been accounted for.
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Heavy Artillery Used
in KoVno Fight

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON. Aug. o3.-Retugees who
have reached Petrograd from kovno.
say that an enormous mount Of ar.
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GAVE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party was given at the
home OF Nj. and Mrs. Henry Lamberts'
OF Monongah. in honor OF Master
Fred's sixth birthday. A delightful!
time was enjoyed by all. Rotations
and songs were the house entertain
ments, after which they returned TO
the large lawn and were engaged IN
all kinds OF games.
After the games large tables had
been prepared on the lawn, where
bountiful refreshments were served
and pictures taken OF all.
Those present were: Fred Lambert
CASPER Boon. James Kerns, Fay Brown
". F. Rodgers, Carl James. Talbot
Mcdonald, Margaret and James Cray
ton, Mary Susan Hooten OF ClarKs'
burg, Clifford Leonard, Richard Boggs'
DivIna Boone. Kenvia Voters, Thelma
Hall, Elsie Lambers. Virginia James,
Mildred Stricken, Anna Gregory. Re
gina Boone. Maude Strosnyder. Mar
garet Morrison. Margaret Jones, Eva
Living. Julia Nichols.
All returned to their homes wishing
Fred many happy birthdays.
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CONTRACTS LET ON
CITY HALL WORK
HW. Moody to Plaster
B~uilding-Morgans Will
Roof Structure.

Contracts for the plastering. roof.
ing and wireing OF the big addition
to the city hall being hurried to com.
meeting of the Board OF Affairs which
adjourned until tomorrow when it will
meet In special session for the pur.
pose of officially laying the ak levy
for the ensuing year.
The contract for plastering the
building was let to H. W. Moody for
30 a square yard, the contractor
to furnish all labor and materials.
Mr.. Moody's bid was S1.174 for the en-,
tire Job. including labor and materials;
$3.50 for the labor alone. the city to
furnish materials; 30 cents square
yard for material and labor or IS cents
aper square yard for labor alone, the
city to furnijh the material.
Another bidder was Frank Boydson.
who offered to furnish labor and ma
terial for $~1.627.8S. or the labor alone
Tor $ss9.S5.
The contract for roofing the build
ing was awarded to z. ". Morgan 4
Brother for $247. The contract for
wiring the building was awarded to
Harry Childs for 20 per cent in Excess
Of the cost of the work for labor and
materials. Commissioners J. Walter
Barnes and A. L. Lehman we're in
structed to arrange for putting a sky
light in the building.
Contracts for the steam heating Of
the building. the painting and the
window Sashes have no yet been let
and bids for this work are being re
ing received.
A communication to the board was
read announcing that the name Of the
Lasslter & Ragland Contracting Com
pany had been changed to the Lassi-
ter Construction Company. This firm
has the contracts for paving many OF
the city streets.
It raj decided to authorize the in
stallation Of a telephone in the Fair.
mont crematory. which will ~necessi-
tate the erection Of two poles by the
city. Announcement was made that
Charles AShcratt, Of the East Side,
had taken oath to serve as special po-
hceman during the fair season.
Numerous requests for old brick
torn from the streets. which are be.
AA46 ICJdNCAS IlulIdlCu lldl lIC uG
mand will exceed the supply and Com
missioner Lehman was instructed to
see that an equitable distribution shall
be made. Changes in several hundred
feet Of water line in Pike street were
decided upon. 1t was decided to lay
10 joints of "a inch tile sewer pipe
in Cherry avenue to connect with j
sewer already laid at the Fairmont
Carriage works.
A permit wa issued to A. Glenn
Merrill for a pool room with five tables
20 be conducted at SIS Merchant street.
David Edmonds was given permission
to erect a tile and frame residence
In Pike street at a cost OF $500. Mrs.
*. 2. Rassy was given permission 20
make repairs to a frame house in
Spruce street. the cost to be SIS.
Nonresident drivers OF automobiles
who come into Fairmont even for a
day for the purpose of transporting
passengers will be compelled to pay
the city automobile license tai Of $3.50
according to statements made at city
hall. The police have been instruct
ed to arrest all persons who fail to
obey this. rule.
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italian Fleet Sails
Under Sealed Orders
tRy Associated Press.

ROME (via Paris. Aug. 23,-Sev.
sraI transports laden with troops and
escorted by warships. have departed
from Naples, Syracuse. laramie and
Brindisi, for an unknown destination.
They sailed under sealed orders. 1t
Is generally believed that they are to
be employed for operations against
Turkey.
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tillery was employed by the Germans
in their successful assault on that
fortress.
According to information gathered
from this source by a correspondent
at Petrograd. the Germans concen
trated 500 guns on the first fort which
they captured. The battery formed q
great arc Of guns one row behind an
other. One shell destroyed the facade
of the Cathedral.
Three Zeppelins and more than 30
aeroplanes few I'VE the fortress
dropping bombs.
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Serbia and Italy
Agree on Albania

MILAN. Italy (via Paris. Aug. %
One Of the main difficulties in the way
Of solution OF the Balkan problem,
favorable to the entente allies. has
been settled. according to an inter.
view with Premier Pachitch Of Servia,
published in the Corriere Della Sierra.
The premier is quoted as saying that
Serbia has given way to Italy regard.
ing Albania.
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IidA NGl A4oA
have been sunk as we'll as the S:vutcn.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The capitals oil
the entente allies are Jubilant To-Day
V G the unexpected naval victory
which the Russians. according to their
accounts, have won in the Gulf OF
Riga. England had more than sym
pathetic interest in the battle. as a
British submarine accounted o the
German battle cruiser Moltke. the loss
OF which added TO the destruction OF
two cruisers, eight torpedo boats and
four transports, constitutes the great
est naval disaster suffered by Ger
many during the war. For the last
week. both Petrograd and Berlin have
been sending meagre reports of naval
operations in the Gulf OF Riga. which
we're interpreted to mean that Ger
many was attempting 10 land forces
for the purpose OF supporting the left
flank OF Field Marshal Won Hinder
berg.
The official Russian report claiming
a decisive victory for the allies to-
gether with the expulsion Of the sur
vivinE unit OF the German naval forces
from the gull, contains few details in
addition to an enumeration Of Ger.
man losses. 1t is assumed that mas
much as Petrograd announced several
days ago that her large warships had
retired from the gulf. the mosquito
fotilla assisted by submarines and
land defenses. wreaked unexpected
destruction on a part OF the German
conveying feet and the transports.
The moral effect of this action on
the Russian people is expected in Lon
don to be great. as it probably will do
much TO allay the depression incident
to the continued Russian retreat which
has been arrested nowhere except in
the northern sectogS from Riga to
Kovno.
British military critics regard the
Baltic advance OF the Germans as OF
supreme Importance If the invaders
really contemplate marching on TO
PetrogTad.
On that account the Russian naval
victory may be of large effect on the
German plan.
Italy's declaration OF war on Turkey
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Asks Privilege Of
Accepting Mileage

CHARL.
The G. G
asked the
for permit
mileage CT
ger seEvic'
uEe such
recently g
the B.. & o
Railroads.
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powerful dreadnaughts Of the German
feet"
The foregoing contains no reference
to the loss Of the Russian gunooat
Korneth. which was said in an o1l'
cial German statement Of Saturday to
have been sunk as well as the S!vutcn.
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Russians Sink

Continued from page one.)
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stllI LnokInn Backward.

About two years after marriage
Friend Wife sizes up Friend Husband
and wonders what she was SMOKING
when she imagined that he was an
Ideal Man.-Ciucinnati Enquirer.
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Oil Again Takes
Jump in Market
CBy Associated Press.)

LIMA, O., Aug. 23.-Crude oil mar
ket for the central states scared again
today with the opening of the market
when the Ohio Oil Company added
five cents a barrel to North and South
Lima Wooster Princeton and Illinois,
while Indian also got It's first raise.
North Lima is now only two cents be.
low the coveted dollar market and
operators predict $1.50 market.
RETURNED FROM NIAGARA.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Hall have re.
turned from a visit to Niagara Falls
and other points.
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