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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05

rsr of unreaeon and prejudice arc being asGaed and they vn disappear Eleven of tho States now permit women to vote on a questions except Illinois. where women may vote in Presidential elections only Soon they win vote on all matters submitted to popular yote
 The women of those States who arc battling for the vote should not be discouraged Man clngs tenaciousy to his privileges" Manhood suffrage was of slow growth oven in this republic lt was of much slower growth n the most progressive of European nations As history goes H is not SO many since 1t was privilege of the classes the masses were looked upon as being unfit participate In the voting pryilese
 property qualifications were required and the more property man possessed the votes he was per mtted Co enjoy Indeed this archaic system is sthl followed some European countries which in the pub lie mind are associated with progress and culture.
 The subiugation of women is as old as Che history Of the human family. Eve was made from Adams rib we are tod-but it the primal curse Of sin that placed her in complete subiection to manwe are also told And SO this idea has permeated the ages. Even St. Paul. who breathed into the Christian religion the spirit of the occident which vtazed M seems to have had rather poor opinion of the female of the species
 Ho wrote than the should keep silence in Che churches "for" said he "it is disgrace for woman to speak in tho church" This to show that St.
 Paul had failed to divest himself of the universal idea that then prevailed that woman born to be sub jugated to man and his desires This world has gone steadily forward since that time The archaic ideas of the orient do not square with the progress and en-
 ghtenment of the occident Even in the Far East the reghts of women as a human entity being recog- nzed, slowly to be sure but the less surely So our own East and South bound to feel the march of women to free and equal share in the government of which they are now conspicuous silent part It Is fact that the influence of women in the States where they vote is on the side of better and higher ideals for State and Nation There arc powerful inter- ests in the different States which fear the enfnchse ment of women, knowing full we'll as they do that these interests of which they part have reason to fear should the women be permitted to vote And the politicians course pusillanimous They only reckon on the immediate future not being willing to face the problem and deal with 1t It's merits They are opportunlss who make use of the present order
 letting the future solve It's problems In this they lack breadth of vison for the right of women to vote is just as inaienabe as the right of men. There will
 be an emancipation proclamation one of these days which will be of greater potential value to the Nation by ar-than that which freed the slaves Of the South during the war between the States And the South itself would better begin to prepare for It's coming
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
WILSON AND BRYAN

Now comes the report from Washington that Presi- dent Wilson and William J. Bryan have reached com peso agreement and understanding the question of national defense and that Mir Bryan believes he pres sent appropriations are sufficient and there is no reason why anyone should work up a scare"
 We are spending about s25OooOoOo year for the Army and Navy, which is times tho amount spent by the government for agriculture. "There has not been a time in fifty years" says Mr. Bryan, when there has been less need for an increase in appropa tons for the army and navy "As for che building pro gram Mr. Bryan is reported have said to the Presi- dent. I think the technical officers Of the service should decide how the money should be spent after they are informed how much Che country is willing that they should spend As an illustration. we go to the tailor Go nd how our clothes should be made but we do not permit the tailor to tell us how many clothes we should buy i we did we should have room in our houses for nothing but wardrobes."
 It does seem that s25oOoOOOO year is quite a plenty to spend on war fnss. It win be great plenty F we change the old system and in the future get dollars worth of preparedness For every dollar spent
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
THE SWISS AND SWITZERLAND

Do you know that there is no Swiss race? That there no Swiss language? The people of Switzerland are German, French and Italian in race and language. But in patriotism they are all Swiss. Of the twentytwo cantons, fifteen are German five are French and two are Italian Incidentally it may be mentioned that twelve Of the cantous strongly Protestant and ten strongly Catholic Yet there absolute national unity Swtzerand stands soldly and tremendously for switz erland. The German Swiss of schauffhausen are not for Germany the French Swiss of Geneva are not for France the Italian Swiss of Ticino not for Italy; and this in spite Of the fact that these outlying can tons are almost surrounded by Germany France and Italy respectively Racial ties and ties of language may be strong but the ties of patriotism are much stronger
 In some respects the status of the United States is similar to that Of Switzerland There is no United States race; no United States language Many United States citizens are of German English Italian birth or immediate ancestry. But they should primarily be for the United States the interests of the United States should be far more important to them than any sym pathetic attachment to the lands of their origin
 The German Swiss. who would resent with equal ygor any expression by Germany and Austria or by France and Italy should be striking example to that section of German-Americans who arc subordnating their American patriotism to their love for their ia therand" The solidarity Switzerland is the secret of its strength it's unity Dissenson along racial line. would mean the speedy extinction of the republic Any attempt by the German Swiss who are the larger ele r1ent in the confederation express sympathy for Germany at this time would bring dssenson and ruin There is no such attempt because there such in cinaton Swiss patriotism is neither hyphenated nor sectional and in history and romance 1t has long stood as the highest type Of national devotion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
MRs. BELMoNrs PRoeRAM.
lSl. Lonis RenuhlIc.l ]


 Reports of Mrs. O. H. Belmonts addressing con venton of voters in San Francisco indicate that she enterains expansive and not altogether practical theories to what and should do in poll ties She advises the against any alliance with mems parties, urges them to work for new woman made civilization and suggests that the can ere ate code of honor and different standard of nor als
 There are those who would go far as to say that primary difficulty in the way of carrying out this plan may be encountered in the discovery that the daughters of men. when they confront the problems that confront will not act from wiser or higher motives than their fathers This is not chivalrous line of thought but there is ground in the laws Of n heritance for thinking that t may not be wholly in the direction. However passing that question over as that will be settled when, and # Mrs. Bel monts gigantic experiment is made, we pause to won- der what sort of parties the women will form # they decide not to belong to mems parties.
 Will there be only female party and will that force a the into male party that every wfe's vote will just cancel the vote of her husband and 80 leave the fate Of the nations be decided by the un married females. who it will be remembered, consid erably outnumber the unmarried males? And. f that should happen how will the bachelor girl vote new code of honor and a standard of morals into the community at large? We shall not attempt to answer this question because canddly t does not appear ur gent Women, they have gained the ballot have. we believe voted very much men vote They will when they divide according to their interests their vronments and their inherent tendencies just men do that election day civilization and standards of honor yin have about the same chance in the ballot box chat fhey alVaVg had.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
lolllroncor aave.

telligencer says:
 The transfer of Widmore D. Hin from Galveston, Texs to Seattle. as assistant inspector Of boilern was an- nounced yesterday Mr. Hill is ono Of tho best known figures in the marine circles of Puget Sound and Alaska having before his appointment to the federal service been chief engineer of the steamship Humboldt for eight years. Although assigned first to New Orleans and later to Galveston, after his appointment as assistant in- spector of boilers, Mr. Hills family has continued lo reside in Seattle. Mir Bill who has been transferred to Se- attle to nll the vacancy caused by Che recent promotion of Harry c. Lord as inspector of boilers, with the ex- ception Of about a year spent in the New Orleans and Galveston districts has been a resident of Seattle for nearly a quarter of century, coming here as a boy from Fort Worth, Tex where he was born October 2s, 1878.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
Thlnr- ro worrv About

The Ruslri-Kecko.Kotolyoke Dobrod- line Bratstwo Preswaiatoii Trojer has been incorporated in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
The War Teachlno Us.
lRoslon Globel

The war may bring lasting benefits to the United States is it leads us to utilize our wastes and develop our re- sources, in the German fashion. For instance. an expert chemist says that our coke industry wastes about $1O0- OOO,OO0 Q year in by-products which form the crude material for aniline dyes. and that, while we import an. naually S15.00O,OOO worth of potash from Germany. off our Pacific Coast within the three-mile limit, we have deposits of kelp valued at S150,0OOt 900 by government investigators, from which potash can be made
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
rag EMANoIRArIoN- or woMAN

The Democrats of Massachusetts sidestepped sut- tage for women in their State convention few days ago. The Republicans did likewise. Neither had the moral courage to face the qeuson squarely And yet they win have to face it. sooner or later For. votes for women Is an issue that win not be delayed for long in nearly every state of the Union. The conservative sections of the nation ore the East and the South But the lesven ot suffrage for woman is ct work The bar
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
Education To Great Stuff

The remarks made on tho street by a couple of young men would have been bad enough should they have emanated from a drunken man, but from young men of education, why those very words (we cannot mention them here) should have been drove back down the vulgar throats from whence they came.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05

g BITS OF BY PLAY @ c lBy Luke McLnko
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
tlom nIdIa Ean on. Erank

(Ad in Sturgeon Bay (Wis) Democrat For sale-indion motorcycle 1915, good condition Wm sell for Ss5 or trade in on a horse, aa have no iur- ther use for motorcycle.
 FRANK FELHOFER.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
Thero'o a Reason lHnnatnn PoaLl

Luke McLuke informs us that the saloons close on Saturday in Sweden. Luke has observed. no doubt. that no Americans emigrate to Sweden, where as thousand of swedes come to the United States
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
quick, Ivan ihe Knouil

"Why did you beat up this poor man in this way,?" asked the Judge.
 ''He came to me and told me that the corset trust was squeezing the consumer" replied the Prisoner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
Retehal

'Who is the prettiest girl in Ameri ca?" asked the old Fogy
 "The one on the double Eagle" re piled the Crouch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05

Nov that Che Easuand fund has been distributed might be good idea to start distributing the East land punishments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-05
Ynnlun Mnt Him

Another pest that we have met.
 (Where do these doggone pests come fromO Is he who always wants to bet
 That Woodrow Wilson's name is Tom.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Comes to Omaha to Manage the
NeU Blackstone Family Hotel

Omaha Is bound to be one Of the best
cities in the country in which TO hold
real estate. according to Franklin V.
Moffit president and managing director
OF the Blackstone Family Hotel OF
Omaha. He has recently come to Omaha
with his family from Chicago. He viii
make his home in Omaha permanently
now, and as soon as the handsome new
Blackstone Is completed he will live there
with his family. lie came to Omaha to
be in close personal touch with all the
work Of equipping this handsome new
building at Thirty-sixth and Farnam
streets.
While MIR. Moffit has never before lived
in Omaha. he Is no stranger here; he
has Ueen in Omaha In years past. many
times visiting relatives and friends.
He is 20 take personal charge of the
Blackstone Family hotel when completed.
for the comfort and convenience of the
residents OF this beautiful new building
is to be provided. and that the Black
stone will rank high among the best
buildings Of It's kind in the country west
of New York
Mr.. Moffit. who has had wide and
successful experience in the management
OF large buildings Of this character. Is
thoroughly familiar with the special
needs and requirements of a successfully
operated family hotel and he looks for
ward to his new work with considerable
pleasure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Relatives of Omaha
Folks Are Roughly
Treated in Africa

Anna Peycke, 81 South Twenty-eighth
street, has received a letter from rela-
tives at Hamburg, Germany, stating that
at the beginning of the European war her
brother-in-law, Richard Peycke. and his
son were interned by the British at
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and Mr..
Peyckes wife and four daughters driven
from their home and left to their own
resources. After wandering for days. the
letter states, Mrs. Peycke and daughters
sought refuge in the basement of the
home of a Boer family.
Richard Peycke has lived in Port Eliz-
abeth forty-five years and many years
was proprietor of a mercantile estab-
lishment. When the war broke out he
was victim of the attacks by the
British against the Germans. He is a
brother of Ernest and Edmund Peycke,
commission merchants here for many
years and now residents of Kansas City
and Los Angeles, respectively.
The letter received by Anna Peycke
has information that It was the under
standing that the British would deport
the Germans of Port Elizabeth back to
Germany, but mutiny among the crew
of the vessel on which they were to have
sailed changed the arrangements.
No information has been received as TO
the ultimate fate of Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard Peycke and five children.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Large Average of
0mahans Own Homes
In Which They Live

Roughly speaking. forty families in
every 100 in Omaha own their own homes.
In gIaring contrast is New York City,
where less than twelve families Of every
100 own their own homes.
These are a few OF the figures CLEANED
from the United States census report
of 1914.
Dayton. o., shows a lower percentage
of home ownership than Omaha, the per
centage in that city being given as SSl.
Seattle holds the record for the year
1914 OF having the lowest death rate Ct
any of the big cities. II had but 50
deaths per thousand. Omaha had but
1873 per thousand. The average Of the
whole United States is lI.l. Memphis
shows 2O.S.
Omaha shows up nicely with ver-'
low per capita fire loss for that year.
The loss is shown as Sl17 per capita
with a population given for that year Of
10000. Trenton, N. j., showed per
capita fire loss of A5.S2 the same year
with a population Of 10000. Columbus,
o.. showed the lowest per capita fire
loss, only 50 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
SHOW BATTLE CRY
OF PEACE AT BOYD
Invited Audience Sees Private
Showing Of Mythical Invasion
Of New York.
ARGUMENT FOR PREPAREDNESS

A specially invited audience, con-
sisting of National Guard officers.
motion picture and newspaper men
and a group of representative citi-
zens and business men, witnessed a
private advance showing of THE
Pattle Cry of Peace" at the Boyd
theater. 1t will open there Christ
mas day for two weeks run.
In addition to being a photo
graphic masterpiece and a wonder
full production, It is also a powerful
argument in the interest OF better
preparations for defense by the
nation.
Guests at the private showing APP
plauded the film from sheer admiration
of its Photographic excellence and COM
Polling interest, and from their attitude
It was evident that the preparedness pro
paganda arguments had made an impress
sion.
Emphasis is directed to the contention
that the preparedness. is preparedness
against war, rather than for war and
that it is needed Immediately. The scenes
attempt to show what would happen
to New York II an enemy fleet and
army should attack It, Reading matter
interspered with the pictures states that
big navy is just as important to the
peace and safety of the inland states
as to the coast.
AbOunds I'm Thrills.
Astounding in thrills. monster spec
tacles, beautiful tableaux and exciting
climatic episodes. the production is cal
culated to be excellent entertainment,
well worth seeing, whether or not 1t
appeals from the standpoint of syste-
matte propaganda. which II frankly is.
Breath-taking destruction OF armies.
bettleships, and buildings deliberately
depicted in the skillfuly made and very
Of New York by foreign power is vividly
pictured.
There is plenty Of fiction, plot and
amusing comedy TO relieve the sermon
ling of the preparedness propaganda,
and the principal players are very capa-
BILE. Thousands OF militia men were used
in the mass scenes. and there are many
scenes showing infantry fighting. as we'll
80 NPoi oSA0h' W AioeNS' eiNiietS anu
aerial craft.
show Prominent Men.
Action FLING OF Hudson Maxim. the in
ventor Of war machines, and of Theodore
Roosevelt. Lyman Abbott, General Leon
ard Wood, Admiral Dewey and other ma
tionally prominent men, are presented to
clinch the militaristic arguments.
One of the comedy elements Of the
prologue is a peace society meeting that
breaks up in a fist fight. Spies of for
eign power are depicted in American
households and as the leaders of peace
organizations. The presentation attempts
to be neutral as regards the fictitious
power supposed to be ready to pounce
upon America. but the leading charac-
tiers representing this power have strong
! German characteristics physically.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
B0WLERS GIVE PARRISH
WATCH FOR HIS EFFORTS

A beautiful gold watch was presented
to E. v. Parrish. manager of the bureau
of publicity, by the local committee Of
the Middle West Bowling tournament.
The members of the committee present
ing the watch were c. A. Weber, Dick
Grotte, George Zimmerman, r. Terrell
and Carl Cain. The watch was presented
to Mr. Parrish out of appreciation for
his cooperation in making this big
tournament a success. Mr.. Parrish was
asked to take lunch with the men at
noon at the Commercial club and the
watch was presented at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Omaha Physicians
Go to Celebration
for Ashland Doctor

A party of Omaha physicians went TO
Ashland Tuesday evening to join in the
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary celeb,a-
ton in honor of DR.. A. s. Won Mans
felde, a prominent physician OF the state.
Among the Omahans were Drs. F. e.
Coulter ]. p. Lord, e. c. Henry, w. o.
Henry. Newell Jones, A. C. Stokes, H. l.
Akin, ]. NJ. Akin, Palmer Findley. B. B.
Davis and A. F. Tyler
The festivities were held in a hall
where music and flowers and fluctuations
cheered the guest OF honor. One hundred
physicians from Nebraska towns attended
and presented the venerable doctor with
a remembrance of gold coins.
DIR. Won Mansfelde has been honored
with the presidency of the State Medical
society and the Missouri Valley Medical
association. Belle and 10 OF Central High
school faculty are his daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24

may be heard from basement to the
fourth floor.
Nobody reads the petitions, but
each voter whose signature is
solicited goes through the following
procedure:
I. Asks who's 70 forr'
? Arranges his features carefully into
semblance Of deep JOY.
g. Exclaims. "Ah. yes. good old so-and'
so, should say ] would sign his petit
ton
T. Takes pen which IL provided for
him and writes his name and address
5. Calls out TO some passing acduaint-
ance, Say. old man, come over here and
sign so-hnd-so's petition We're for him
with bells on, YOU know"
Candidates Are GIeeful.
The same operation lie continued ad in.
finitum, every candidate for whom petit
tons are circulating being tickled Ia
death 10 learn OF the large numbers OF
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Senator Borah is
to Speak Here Soon,
if He Can Get Away

President Byrne Of the Mckinley club
has received from Senator Borah of Idaho
a letter which contains a promise that
II the senator can get away from Wash
ington during the session OF congress he
will speak in Omaha. W. F. Gurley met
the senator at Washington and was given
similar assurances.
Senator Borah has not spoken in Omaha
for many years and his prospective visit
IL a matter of unusual interest.
The Mckinley club will not hold a
meeting or banquet during the holidays.
Senator William Alden Smith Of Michigan
has written that he VIII make IN effort
to stop here on his way back from Cali
fornia in January and may address the
Mckinley club at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Mrs. Edith Wagner
Granted a Divorce

Mrs. Edith L Wagner Omaha music
teacher. has been awarded a divorce from
Richard B. Wagner. a prominent attor-
ney OF Albany, N. Y. by District Judge
Redick. on grounds OF nonsupport and
cruelty.
Mrs. Wagner testified that her hus-
band had contributed not more than s25
month TO her support during several
years For three years she has lived
apart from him. Mr.. Wagner told her.
she testified. that he did not desire to
live with her.
Mrs. Wagoners maiden name was Miss
Edith L. Wagner, She Is the daughter
of John p. Wagner. The ceremony
which made her the wife of the Albany
attorney was performed by Rev. T. j
Mackay of All Saints church, Omaha,
April H. 1896. c. w. Cox and Joseph L,
Barton were witnesses.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
Local Banks and
Trust Companies
to Cut Big Melons

Dividends to be paid by the banks In
Omaha this year are said to be as large
as those paid last year. and are said to
range from to % per cent.
The figures on dividends paid last year
were 20 per cent paid by one national
bank, per cent regular and an extra
periodical by another. 8 per cent and a
periodical extra by another. 10 per cent
by still another, per cent and 6 per
cent by another. which really made 20
per cent. but put the IA per cent In the
surplus.
These are considered wonderful show
ings by the banks of Omaha, but no more
remarkable than they are to be this year.
according to report.
The dividends in all the financial insti-
buttons are to be paid the first of the
year. Dividends to be paid by the build
and loan companies OF Omaha it is esti-
mated now, will amount to $61s,060.
The various trust companies will pay a
dividend which is estimated 10 total
$4,000.