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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Bulgaria Lines Up with the TeutOns.


Bulgaria has confirmed antcipatory an
nouncements by lining up with uermany and
Austria in the European war. while this ac-
ton has been forecasted for many weeks the
event comes as assurance that the German allies
feel their situation on other frontiers suffi-
ciently secure to warrant closing the back door
against any possible Invasion. Circumstances
attendant on the course OF Bulgaria so far as
known in this country. indicate that most siren
uous efforts were made by the Allies to win
over all the Balkan nations, and especially Bull
geria, but German diplomacy has now secured
this coveted support.
The veil OF a rigid censorship obscures the
happenings in and around the Balkan battle
front. but 1t is known the Allies failed to induce
Greece to come to their side. although such
action is yet possible. This failure, however,
interferes with the plan Of invasion only TO the
extent Of putting the French and English in the
position OF violating the neutrality OF Greece
when landing soldiers at saloniki though II
seems that Greece has tacity consented TO this
course. The first struggle will be for the pos
session Of the road to Nish and the line through
Bulgaria to the end that Turkish relief may be
given or prevented.
So far as concerns the text Of the Bulgarian
pronunciamento, declaring its reasons for its
present action, nothing OF moment hangs on It
for the main fact is that II has entered the war;
and that other Balkan nations will be forced in
reducing the European neutrals to the Scandi-
navian countries. Holland, Spain, Portugal and
Switzerland. Civilization is getting a lot of
salvation in Europe
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Watching the Worlds Series.

The British censor may sit as tight 40 he
wishes on the lid for the next few days, for the
American people have something else OF much
greater importance than the European war to
occupy their time. The Worlds series is on,
and for the present at least "Bill" Carrigan and
Pat" Moran will get more attention than kaiser
or king. The condition OF smoky Joe" Wood
or Grover Cleveland Alexander means more just
new than any OF the doings, of Joffre or Won
Hindenberg. Grover Cleveland Alexander is
our own Nebraska boy, and the home folks are
hanging breathlessly on the swing OF his good
right arm, watching the ticker with more Of
fever than they have hung on the outcome OF q
battle since Wounded Knee. Men who couldn't
to save their lives tell which way the Save
or the Drina flows, can tell you offhand the
name and standing Of any man on either team.
and discourse long and With convincing force on
the merits OF both and the advantages of his
choice. Base ball is really a national institu.
tion. and no extraneous matter such as the war
in Europe. can distract our people from their
interest in the game. Maybe. II the older and
more highly cultivated races of Europe had paid
little more attention TO base ball the war
would not have happened.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Some OF your readers may have read the
story OF the man who was struck on
the head and severely injured by a fall
ing brick. He gave his case TO a lawyer,
who won u, and gave the client about
one-fourth the award. deducting the bal
ance FOR expenses and fees. The client
took the check for his small fraction
left the office. stopped on the street and
scrutinized the check again and again
Returning 10 the lawyers office he
asked, Please sir. WIN you tell me
whose head was struck oy the brick.
The day for such extortion ls passing.
The workingmens compensation law pre-
vents t.
And Il r. accomplishing another thing.
II is compelling the emtzoyer to inves-
ugate to the limit the cause OF every
accident In his establishment One Penn
sylvanla concern employing several thou
sand men had this experience; An acct
dent occurred, lnjuring several workmen.
This meant damages for every injured
man. Who had charge of these men? A
trusted foreman who was a moderate
drinker Rigid inquiry revealed the fact
that on his way to worn that morning
ne had taken his usual drink, and even
the slight fuddle was the cause OF the
accident hardly think DR.. S. would
care to go before the workingmen's COM
pensation board In the employers inter-
ests and argue that the charge against
the foreman was all ''bunkum." The ex-
experience OF the firm referred to Is that
or every firm and is the reason why
only total abstalners unuer normal busi-
ness conditions can secure employment
and retain their Jobs
This ls not written In a spirit of con-
troversy. But this ls the day when even
learned physicians have no right to
advocate the use of anything that will
lessen business efficiency.
II. B. TOBEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Ths bycluts are eff az Athletic park In the novice
raes w d Townsend. s. p. Shears and A. c. JOlAf'e
we're one. two. three John q. Hitchcock won the
throe-mle c0nses; ard 7. Biaekmore the half-nile
race. while f. s. Raff first IN the one-mlle tr
cycle
capta John @. Bourke Is visiting IN Omaha from.
Camp Rice Tex, where he is In command.
Thorn son little prophet rs OF the Pal1ce "a ooa
have put N . pair a handsome screens IN their
'front.' window nth polisred cherry frames whle1
holds several es Of highly eolored glass. with ths
name OF the firm embossed n the panels.
Nr and Ars. charles 1. Krutm. together with a
large her Of invited guests celebrated their TWEEN
ty-neeh wedding anniversary AZ their home on Case
street
The twent'eth anniversary Of the marie OF Mr.
and MIS- Christ Hartmsn was pleasantly observed at
the family fsfieerce on Farnam.
offciaisff the 5e7eie tournament are: Referee
s. Collins; crk = the c. S. Canaan JUDGES a
~ Hifehc 81 and George Peterson; umefs D. W
Van ccts =. s. PsFmaies end s. Raff scorer. sheI.
canfeidi starter George z. Kay.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
People and Events

codfish dyed rrd and sod for salmon has been dis
covered by : ppFe food sleth In New York VIII
Boston stand for such tri1ing with sacred thingsf
"Americsn Drinks served Here" as well as all
sivns IN Fng'ish words vorhoten Germany The
ng conveyed IN German high ban style
will the purpose.
The first act Of the thrilling dramar ''ChicaEo with
It's sunday Lid On 4 stared for tomorrow Advance
noces OF the show thrills of local Intensity
and spectsels for visitors worth the price OF rail.
road ticket
little Chinese bsby. cousin of the celestial kine
OF chieaeo's Chinatown has been tagged with the
name OF wi'linm Hale Thompson Moy The printed
picture OF the kidd presen's a round eherube face
and double chin. two marked features Of Chlcago's
msyor ohserved IN Omaha,
Out from the shadows OF the plum trees OF Penn
syivana cenes the cheerlns word that senstor PEN
will be the spoke of the Lihertv Bell party
returning from San Fen co early in November and
win spill Few sreeehes on the way According to
Philadelphia Tip the senetor u IN receptive mood
toward the rerubl.can presidential nomination
An orph- eirl ~ 10 heir to tOO00O or more
through hr ar6ian asks the ccut for allowance
OF t25OO0 70 uphold the dignity OF her fortune
- the time woman who had Inherited 50 O0OOO
some years ago and sneeded up In the usual New
York way, filed petition bankrupt She sched-
ules 500 co. debts s OoD In unsecured cash
loans and store bills TO burn The younGseer Is TAX
Ing the elevator 70 the roof garden elder Ia de.
scending the cellar The and downs OF mTlior-
sireE and m-ilOnaressss Lends to life the spics u
variety.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
05eoSeesT&
eEeM2sRoafH

ho, for the Navy,
OMAHA. oct G-TO the h.oitor Of The
Bee: fatrt0tc Americans VINO are WORK
ing for an adequate national deiense are
not n favor OF war. nor q policy Of
unitarian. President Washington said:
To be prepared for war IL one Of the
most efieotuai means Of preserving
peace" The war in kurope has caused
The belllgerents to increase their naval
strength as never before. Uncle sam suf-
Iers by comparison. We all want To
avoid trouble with European states at
this time, and the surest way OF doing
90 Is to build up DowerfOi navy.
Power is essential for the no0le task OF
Deacemaker."
Some oil the best known men of the
nation have organized the Navy League
OF the United States. II presents sixty
seven reasons for a stronger navy. These
reasons are so valid as to be conclusive
whenever all the facts are presented.
The league lie spreading these facts
among the people. and when this Is done
thoroughly. we shall hear no more about
sinister motives, or that the munition
makers have subsidized the league.
W hen patriotic NeDrasAans get all the
facts on this subject they will join the
leagne, as many have already done.
ARTHUR G. SMITH,
President Nebraska Section.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
IN DAYS TO COME.

T. F. Porter. in Boston Globe.
In days to come. for you and me
May open way more grand and wia1s
wherein birds sing rare melody.
And We In larger Joy abide.
Then why into the darkness grope
Among the things now cold and dead
For US q sweeter, grander hope
Lies In the days that are ahead
How vain past errors 20 regreti
It's wasting time, and no hing less;
With faces toward the future set
May come to us a large success.
The past is closed. and locked, and sealed
No matter what we do or say;
And II to us can nothing yield,
For ne'er comes back a yesterday.
Put to tho plow anew your hands:
No burt past can rise again,
Forward and On" the order stands,
And e'er as watchward should remain
Over the grave NJ wasted powers
Twere worse than foilv now to grfeve
Since what is left OF life is ours
In which to struggle and achieve.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Popular Taste In Music.

OMAHA, Oct. 8-To the Editor Of The
Bee: I would offer a word OF consola-
TO the gentlemen of the initials whose
ears have been offended by the singing
at the Tabernacle. l sympathize with
his outraged musical taste. The Rode
HEAVIER collection of near-music Is afro
cious enough, and the famous Brighten
the Corner has probably the least musi-
cal merit OF the lot. But why this sud
den outburst of aesthetic taste on the
part OF our friend? Has he never before
been aware that ragtime was sung in
OmAha7 Have his ears never been glad
dened by the delicate cadences Of:
''Eyerybodys doing IL. doing it. doing It.
Everybodys doing It morrow"
Or has he never heard future husbands
and fathers voicing their conception of
marital obligations In MY Wifes Gone
TO the Country" or Il Love My Wife,
but Oh. You Kid. Oh. You Kid. You
Kid7'' Probably he is not the father of
a sweet. young thing whom he might
have heard In the parlor assuring male
caller. to the tinkle OF the piano. that
she could hug him tEi she swooned."
II he had been aware OF these things
he might be breathing prayer of
thanksgiving that II our young people
must sing ragtime they may at least
accompany 1t with words that do not
soil their lips and poison their minds at
the same time that they degrade their
artistic concept.
Rest assured. friend. h town that win
pack burlesque show with women and
children twice a day seven days in the
week, and will shake its collective sides
at the transplanted lndecencles of the
Winter Garden. will not have Its taste
vitiated by anything heard at the Taber-
nacle. MUSIC LOVER
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
pemOcrats Back.Trackinr on Free Smear.


No doubt longer remains that the president
and his controlling majority in congress Is pre-
pairing to back-track on the sugar schedule OF
the democratic tariff. which provided for the
gradual abolition OF duties to put sugar on the
free list within another year. When the ques-
tion Of free sugar was up II developed into
raid by seaboard refiners OF imported sugar on
the beet sugar industry of the country, with the
cane sugar growers OF Louisiana likewise hard
hit The Misunderstanding Influence however,
was the pressure brought from the White House
insisting that the sugar duty. being protective
duty, was In direct conflict with the democratic
fCr-revenue-only doctrine, and that free sugar
was imperative to make good the democratic
pledge to reduce the high cost Of living.
But the partial tariff cut on sugar SO far has
had but two results---first, to discourage the
further development of the American beet sugar
industry, and second, to gouge the national
treasury out Of many millions of dollars OF
revenue soreiy needed So far as the consumer
OF sugar is concerned, the promise OF lower
prices corresponding to the amount of duties
removed has not materialized. In a word, the
democratic sugar schedule has proved a failure
from every standpoint, and In moving to resclnd
the free sugar program the president and the
democratic spokesmen must make this open
confession and retrace their steps and get back
en- q protective tariff roadway
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Az outrrRr, An Rlsht.

A twelve-cylinder tqaning dashing down
Firth avenue violating all rules of the road At the
wheel who looked like autocracy. II was
very Obviously his car. and he enjoying IL
alone The pavement wet, and the car skidded
az Fory-seccnd street, knocking Ford runabout into
the curb.
Policeman Flanagan saw the outrage and rushed
to the offending driver with blood in his eye
What's your neme3r said he angrly
The in the bic stoor up anoothed down
his we-cut coat end sRid calmly Casey"
o'Flansgsn gulped hard looked at the man suS-
picicusiy and asked; How do you spell itf'
"C-A-S-F-Y"
What's your first namef'
Dennis"
o'Flsnsgan's face did Transformation act and
leaning over he said oonfdentlally: Nov what the
he'll going to do to that damned little Ford for
backing into you that wayG' Twas an outragei'-
Everybody's.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

c always mother won much fame for the
Gel cate yarns sine used 10 SPIN In olden
days.
" hite-And Miss Gayway wins much
fame for the lndelicats ones she spins IN
modern days.--Judge
wife"
How do YOU know
Il saw him sewing bachelors but
tons his garden Indianapolis News.
She missed your smiling face at tho
da &c last night
He-I saw you cast your eyes but
womanllke Of course they missed me-
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Sweden Manifest. an Interest.

The Swedes are beginning to manifest some
concern over the conditions that govern trade
between neutrals. and may yet add their pro-
tests to those of the United States The trade
of Sweden has been interfered with by both
German and English vessels from Swedish ports
and under the Swedish flag having been sunk or
Intercepted and turned out OF their course by
submarine or cruiser, and the formal objections
so far presented by the king have had no effect
whatever. swedens situation Is very similar
&c that OF the United States. with the exception
that its commerce with the nations at war is
carried on over shorter route.
II Is now suggested from Stockholm that
league of neutrals be formed, with the purpose
of looking after the mutual interests of all
Whether this move will come to a definite head
cannot be told. but such an organization ought
TO be OF service. The individual protests OF ma.
tions have not so far been OF great avail in
securing proper regard for commerce Other
nations than Sweden are concerned In this mat.
ter. and their united protest would certainly be
no less effective than individual representations
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
The Noise of a Bullet
Literary digest

A PERSON IN THE LINE OF FIRE OF mode n
"A gun ears stinctly two succe sive detOnatons.
Acco dirE 20 his distance these may be close to-
gether or farther apart. and they may not be
accompanied by continued whlstllng or roar
ing sound. The two noises as is noted by Colonel
Agnus. Of the French Rrmy in the Revue scenuli4ue
ars), faml 10 gtt-keepers in rifie-matohss
who usually suppose them 90 be caused respectively
by the discharge OF the gun and the impact OF the
bullet the target the ground This Is ineor-
rect Colonel Agnus tells US. the tirst noise Is the
scharge but the second s due TO disturbance Of the
air by the lullet. when the projectie starts. II 10
moving faster than nd. Il slows up, and when Il
has gone q mile and a half the sound-wave be-
gins 20 gain and finally To these facts
due the Ihenomena Of the bullets noise as 10
shown by Ccl5nol Asnus in mathematical analysis
In the first place. the noises will be heard only
with modern high-powered weapons whose bullets
move faster than sound. II the observer IL nearer
than about 800 feet the two sounds merge into one
Farther away they heard farther apart, and at
about mile and htlf-the point where the velocity
slows down TO that of sound. continuous whistle
is heard rst between the two detonatons. and
farther away lasting LONGER and longer. OF course u
the projecle Is she'll It's subsequent explosion adds
other noises In clio Ing. Colonel Agnus makes some
interesting applications.
zone thine that has always struck the attentive
reader" he writes Is to find In all conscientious
atves OF the fall Of meteors without exception the
mention OF 10 mldlble tetonaton. In general. Il 10
stated that the tolide exroded-that II burst with
terrible moi And n It s found In a field, Il
s discovered that there explosion at all. and
have essencd the noise OF impact much. the de-
tonaton, in my opinion, IL very naturally explained
by the disturbance OF the air. the theory explained
above.
'1n of his stories-From the Earth TO the Moon
Jules Verne, who7e works properly fasctnete all
young people md much liked by many Of
turer gives different account Of things AZ the
moment when his 'projectile' falling the earth,
piunges into the sea, he tells how there a whist
ling heard IN the farthes regions OF the air.
ing rapidly frghtfuI Intensity when there suddenly
appeared huge meteor which in size to the
view until IL buried itself in the with deaf
ening Thus according to the author have
first whstlng, then OF the projectiie.
and finally the noise caused by lts striking the
Now, to speak only OF the whstling. Is certain that
this could not have been heard before the arrival OF
the projectle Before writing this passage the autho
should have asked HIM elf II he representing
the facts accurately; but he not have at his dts
posal the exneriences Of the present war; he went
ahead and told Of what happered from the romancers
standpoint rather than from that Of the physicist"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

The landing OF Anglo-French troops at SALON.
iki. TO cooperate with Greece in defense of the
country menaeed by Bulgaria, is a move OF
importance in the ehessboard Of war. saloniki
vas the richest prize OF the Balkan war against
Turkey, and was eagerly coveted by Bulgaria.
hut the Greeks got there first
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Note that the ''short ballot" is one OF the
head3iner planks inserted in the Massachusetts,
republican platform TO meet demands made by
the former bull moosers. And yet there are
some folks out here in Nebraska debating
whether the short ballot is or is not in line
NTH progressive policies
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Presents Another view.


ON THE ROAD. Oct. 8--To the Editor
Of The Bee: Before the Incident IL closed
and the travelling men have made out
their case against Mr.. Bradshaw OF North
Platte, think a little evidence from a
travelling man "on the other side" should
be admitted. You can hardly blame the
people for their criticisms when they see
you hurry through your business In a
town In order to set back onto the train
or to the hotel, where you continue your
game OF pitch" or 'rummy," to the dis
pleasure of other passengers or guests,
and rendering the proprietor of the hotel
liable to a line of $50 for permitting card
playing In his hotel.
Or. why do you occupy two seats in a
passenger coach. one for yourself and
one for your grips and your feet. while
other passengers walk the aisle hunting
a place to sit. Or, why do you hold one
seat In the passenger coach by deposiung
your grips there, and at the same time
hold another IN the smoking car while
you help to I'LL the car with smoke and
cover the door with ashes and spittle2
Or. why do you sit or stand around In
q waiting room of the station and smoke
your long distance smelling pipe, a vile
cigar or an abominable cigaiette while
other people have to endure it because
you have lost that nice sense of decency
or cannot read the notice on the wall
saying. Smoking Is prohibited In this
waiting room?'
These are some of the reasons which
call forth the criticisms against the mod
ern travelling man.
Do you wonder that It is so7 The ~.
c. T." and Iowa State" might establish
q school for travelling men only who dlnt
know any better. 8. 8.
A Twenty-three-Year Travelling Man.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Light pressure on the atrocity pedal best
becomes this section OF the corn belt. Armenia
is far away. When we have brought to Justice
and punishment autoists who run down children
and speed away from their victims. comment on
foreign brutalities win have the warrant OF con-
slstency.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
LIVELY AND LIGHT.

What chance has he to win that suit 2
The evidence is ell against him."
i know he's on the wrong side of
facts, but he has the best lawyer in
town. Detroit Free Press.
The lneNperienced-He Gays he can
hardly restrain himself from falling
down and worshpping her.
The Reject ed-Tcll him not 70 get nerv-
Gus; she'll throw him down soon enough
Puck.
Black-someone just told me that Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Alone among world monarchs worthy Of the
sitle, King Ak-sar-Ben bears the genuine mes
sage Of peace. good will and gIadness His hours
ron the stage being numbered. is all the more
reason for giving the merry monarch the glad
hand and hearty welcome home.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Fortytwo thousand miles Of railroad, one
sixth Of the total mileage Of the country, are
now in the hands OF receivers. They represent a
capitalization of s2.264, 900, composed Of
promoters' wind. stockjobbing water and solid
substance
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09

Farmer Rrown. while his crew OF threshers wern
washing up" morning noticed among them
swede WHO rot engaged In the use OF water soap
and towel
wen, Ps-ri'" Nsid the farmer aren't you going
TO wash tNis rrorring2'
Nav" r e rned re swede; 1T didn't make me
dirty to eep'-Everyhodys
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
Takes leave with DR.. sedIac-k.

Takes Issue with DIR. Sedlacek.
WOOD RIVER. Neb.. Oct. &-To the
Editor OF Te Bee: On my several visits
TO Nebraska i have had the privilege
Of reading the Bee, and Of keeping posted
on events In the east, wnere my home
is The Bees Letter Box is interest
ing, sometimes instructive. sometimes
misleading. A striking coincidence is
the letter OF Dr. Sedlacek calling to ac-
count 'tatuous busyOodIes. In an unwar-
ranted invasion OF the home as we'll as
meddllng with the physclans' business
And on another page OF the same issue
the suit OF Mrs. Frances r. Wiley. widow
Of Dr. Wiley OF osmond. in behalf Of
herself and minor children against GER
tain ssloOnkeepers for $4,000. her con-
tention being that her ,ate husband.
through liquor furnished by them, lost
his practice OF 5000 annually.
The logic OF DIR. 5edlacek would doubt
less call this suit an unwarranted in
.vasion OF the saloonk@epers righta
ask for . hearing on tho ground OF con-
tact with drink and drinking people for
more than fifty years. witnessed daily
the invasion In my bOyhOod home OF
alcoholic stmulants ans have known
since hundreds Of similar Instances. This
aAtO Tue GonlaCA Win tcAuluh hp~lo-Qato
physicians In the east Justlfies me In
saying that Dr. g. u decidedly behind
the times in the remarkable attitude he
assumes.
Though now a resident OF the east, I
resided In Montana anu Dakota thirty
years ago. 90 that l nave been COM
pelled 70 face situations east and west
winter spent In the south has given me
a wider horizon still. Paruvn me then n
I decline 70 accept without question the
views OF extremists on either side. My
viewpoint has been that Of businesa eff
cheney. and today prohibition is making
rapid strides because OF tne attitude OF
employers ignoring theories and specuia-
tons OF temperance reformers on the one
hand and assumptions. ike those OF DR..
s., on the other hand
The Workmen's Compensation law COM
pels the employer 10 face facts. not
theories This law takes Ihe case OF the
injured empioye out OF the courts. and
adjudicAtes his claim without expense