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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28

r.rticular organization or interests, all
though he has been identified with the
Red Cross relief work.
The war Ia a struggle between Eng
land and Germany for commercial SUI
prcmacy and all other considerations are
secondary" stated tho baron during a
conversation lie also said that Ger
many and the United States have gone
ahead OF England In affairs Of COM
mercc.
As 10 the possible duration Of tho war
his reply was. God only knows"
The baron said he was identified with
tho Franco-Ameriean bank Of Pars and
to have visited this country many times
In the interests Of that financial instltu.
tlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
THOUSAND QUARTER SEATS
At THE BlSPHAM CONCERT

Announcement Is made by the Audi
torium management that for the David
Bispham concert Monday evening 1000
seats viii be offered az 3 cents each.
This will be the second municipal con-
cert since the Auditorium wac taken
over by the city and indications are It
will be patroniEed by a large house.
Half rates will he granted 20 music
pupils upon presentation Of cards which
have been issued for the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
HandkeFchiefS

We have opened our new Handkerchief
Dept. and will hold q special sale Of
Holiday Handkerchiefs Monday.
Mems initiated Handkerchief, 6 In box;
reg. price 75c; sale price. Soc
Ladies' initiated Handkerchief, 8 In box;
reg. price $3.50; sale price. ........@1
Ladies' Fancy Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, all linen. hand embroidered, 8
in box; reg. price $3.50, at. 81 90
Ladies' Pure Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs; reg. price 16c, at. me
Mems All Linen Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs; reg price 26c; sale price, 15G
A big line of Ladies' Fancy Embroidered
Hsndkerchiefs; worth 25c each. Zoe
Ladies' and Children's Embroidered
Handkerchiefs. Sc ea.; for. .25G
Fur ScaFfS
Something new-Washable Fur scarfs
Childrens size, each.
Ladies' SIZE each. ..................S 80
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
Baron de Leopold
Talks Here Tuesday

Baron Louis de Leopold, German rcsi-
dent Of Paris. Is here 20 deliver an sd-
dress Tuesday evening at the Auditorium
on THE Advance Of Nations and Main
tenance Of Power"
The baron said he is here a. a Ger
man. with Interests In France and this
country and having a purpose to present
impartislly some historical facts which
bear more or less upon the European
war He added that In his talks in Amer.
ican cities he IL not representing any
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
BIG PRICE SAVINGS ON
, WALL PAPER

without the least sacrifice In
quality OF up.t0-dAteness Of
style. New shipments arriving.
We must have room.
IL shades of our 30-inch Do
nestle Dat Meal, plain, regu-
lar 25c per roll, go in this
sale for ...............7C
Sold with borders only.
10000 rolls of Bed Room
patterns, with cut out bor-
ders regular price Csc, go at,
per roll ..............1Oc
Varnish Gold Papers, suit
able for parlor, dining rooms,
store rooms, ETC.; regular
25c value, 60 in this sale, per
roll, for ..............1OG
10000 rolls Of paper suitable
for dining room, parlor,
kitchen and bed rooms.
Ranging in price from Toe to
l5c per roll, go at this sale
at per roll, only. Sc
All borders cut free Of
charge at this sale of one
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
Will of John Dale
Filed for Probate

The will OF the late John Dale, vet
eran Omaha insurance man. Just filed
for probate. distributed TO the widow and
cons an estate valued At $4,000. according
to an estimate named in a petition filed
by the heirs. Mrs Dsle's share IL a
house and lot and income OF 500 a month
during her life time, the remainder being
given 10 the sons
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
Gold LaceS

Gold and silver laoes are the prin-
cipal trimmings for the coming sea-
son. We will show big new line Of
these goods Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
Bands, Edges, AIIovers
Venice LaceS

The most popular lace for waist
trimmings, collars. etc.. III the white
and ecru Venice. A special sale
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28

cess Formula" and Friday he will sd-
dress the Rotary club Of Council Bluffs
on Building Confidence In Business"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28

Missouri valley At Kansas City. 70 be
used to supplement the other two briefs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
48.lb Sack Best High Grade DIAMOND 81 an
FLOUR, Monday, per sack ~

This flour is made from selected No. l wheat
nothing finer every sack guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction your money refunded in full.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28

10 bars lt-Em-All. Diamond c or
Laundry Queen White Laundry
0Oap s'.-s '''s-ssss.s s....... .. .Z3e
lbs. best White or Yellow Corn
meai '''.'.-....s. ...s....,..,.17e
9 lbs. best Rolled White Breakfast
OAtmeal ......... ............. 26e
lbs. fancy Japan Rice, Pearl Tapi-
oca or Lima Beans ...,..,. .35e
The best Domestic Macaroni, Vermi-
CELL or Spaghetti. pkg. I'VE
Corn Flakes, pkg ...............B
Gal. cans Maple and Cane Syrup .sse
h-gal. cans Maple and Cane Syrup
tOI ''''''''s''' 's..ss.s....... .4oe
OF. cans Maple or Cane Syrup zoe
lib. car Assorted Soups, Sni-
GERS ''.'.'".... ne
cans oil Sardines .IOe
32-oz. Jars Pure Fruit Preserves use
2s-oE. jars Pure Strained Honey .zse
Yeast Foam, rkg. .s..........S
lbs. best Bulk Laundry Starch zoe
Tall cans Alaska Salmon. ......IOe
MacLaren's Peanut Butter. 10. zoe
Hershey's Breakfast Cocoa. ID. zoe
AdVo Jen for Dessert. pkg..5ke
The best Soda Crackers, ID. .....Te
The best Tea siftings, lb.....I2&e
Golden Santos Coffee. Id. zoe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
FINISH OF VILLA.

In Mexican tragedies for long time
past General Francisco Villa has been
q conspicuous figure. AS the Associat-
ed Press dispatches have stated, his
daring and his qualities of leadership
drew to him the support of numerous
desperate characters in Mexico. and
thus did he organize a formidable fight
ing force Villas strength has been
devoted to destructiyeness. He has
been a powerful outlaw. Cunning, re-
sourceful and constantly conducting
raids which justified the reports that
he was reckless and blood-thirsty
bandit, he proved a constant menace
10 peace in Mexico. Reports that he
has finally been eornered and forced
to yield are received in the United
States with satisfaction. The crush
ing of this bandit and his band should
remove al least one serious obstacle
from the path of peace through Mex
ico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
ANGLO-FRENCH INCIDENT

Having established International
precedent by its insfstence upon the
release Of Mason and Slidell. follow
ing their arrest ON board the Trent by
Captain Wilkes of the San Jaciuto. it
is difficult to see how France hopes
to justify its similar action in remov-
ing German citizens, even though they
were in official capacity. from Ameri-
can Porto Rico liners, Difficult, unless
perhaps, France is determined to cast
international law into the discard as
its British ally has done
Although the Trent was British
ship and flying British colors the
French government took a prominent
part in the Trent dispute, because one
of the two confederates seized was go
ing to France as an agent Of the Con-
federate government. In a note adj
dressed to the state department OF the
United States at that time the French
government said;
1T tthe Trent was carrying its
cargo and it's passengers 10 a neutral
country. and moreover, it had taken
them on in q neutral port. If it were
admissible that under such conditions
/ the neutral flag did not completely Gov
/ err the persons and merchandise which
I It was Transporting. its immunity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

2T.s per cent looked both ways. while
1901. or 1913 per cent. crossed al
reckless speed and only 35 stopped
before crossing, The Baltimore & Ohio
railroad made similar observations,
wb.9h showed ike results On Sept.
y 729 automobiles crossed the tracks
al one street in IL hours Only .
stopped TO ascertain whether or not a
train vas approaching and sos were
not even slowed down There we're
lbs drivers who looked In both direc-
tons. while 542 did not look at all be-
/ fore crossing.
These figures and special incidents
that have at one tine or another been
brought to the attention Of almost
everyone. demonstrate that the people
themselves must bear a large share
Of the blame for grade crossings acct
dents. The Railway Age Gazette, in
discussing the question in lengthy
editorial, says
"As the country develops IL will be
( necessary for the railways TO continue
10 eliminate grade crossings is rapid
~ as they can. ami the increases Of
population and industry that make
such expenditures necessary should
naturally tend TO so increase earnings
as TO enable the roads to meet them
but meanwhile a great deal can be &C
compished to make conditions safer
/ II the roads can secure the interest
and cooperation Of the public and Of
/ It's representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

least a second examination He is the
kind of doctor we should like TO have
care for our loved ones
But the gentlemans letter teaches
more. The friends offered gratuitous
advice. Didn't the friends know =?
Hadn't they had second cousin who
had cancer?
The misunderstanding between the
gratuitous advice of busybodies and
the opinion of an expert. And our
correspondents letter shows that he
is an educated man. It Is without a
single flaw.
When the family doctor spoke OF ex-
cising portion of the lump for dag
nosis. Of course he meant that it is
done with the patient under anesthesia.
and the diagnosis made in five min
utes, so that the operation may be d.
rected accordingly. as for Scattering
the germs"-that is mere old wives
gossip No one has found the germs
or other cause of cancer as yet. And
there has never been reason TO imag-
inc the disease could be aggravated by
such procedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

would no longer by anything but an
empty word at any time the COM
merce and navigation Of third powers
would have to suffer from their harm
less or even indirect relations with
one or the other Of the belligerents,
the latter would no longer be entitled
merely to require entire impartiality
of neutral and to forbid him from in
terfering in any way in the hostilities,
but they would place upon his free
dom Of commerce and navigation re-
strictions, the lawfulness Of which
modern international law has refused
to admit"
The analogy between the Trent al
fair and the one at present under dis
cussion is perfect. Even TO the slight
est detail the two are alike and there
are no exJenuating circumstances to
be advanced by France to make the
action OF its commander jibe with the
international law which it so boldly
stated above and the precedent which
il so boldly set and upheld. There can
be but one outcome to the unfortu-
nate affair-the German prisoners
must be set free and France must
apologize This we have a right -tc
demand and reason TO expect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
ANNUAL FIRE HAZARD.

Christmas, with its holiday decora-
tions, resinouB Christmas trees. cot
ton snow. Santa Claus whiskers aud
imitation fur-trimmed suits, is nearly
here In few days you will have an
opportunity TO put into practice the
lessons on fire prevention which were
called to your attention last fire pre-
venton day. The retention Of some Of
those suggestions in your mind and
/ the sensible practice Of them now they
save you considerable loss, perhaps
injury or death.
/ The American people enjoy an
unique position in the worlds econ
omy by reason Of their carelessHess
IN the matter Of fire prevention. We
/ are accustomed 10 such an abundance
/ that conservation is not in our vocab-
Ularies and the need Of preventing fire
( by special precautiou has never &C
Cured to US. because whenever any
thing burns up we know there is
plenty Of material with which to re-
place it,
4 But even in this chaotic sea of care
I lessness there are two seasons when
we seem to Guido ourselves in con
structing CONGREGATIONS. One is on
The Fourth Of July the other at Christ
mas time. To choose between the two
I for destructiveness would be difficult
/ One Of those times is approaching
when the American people, never
/ overly careful, grow more than usual
/ Iy careless in their handling Of in
1 fammable materials, and, unless pre-
cautions are taken by thoughtful ones.
the danger this year will be greater
than ever.
/ 1t is necessary, if We must have
F.. Christmas trees and holiday enter
tainments, TO use flreproof materials,
10 fireproof ordinary materials or 10
use electric lights on the trees instead
Of open fame candles. There are
plenty Of fireproof materials which
can be used for Christmas tree trim
mings and decorations. Cotton has
always been a fayorite substitute for
snow in trimming Christmas trees, bur
with the cheap materials that are Of
fered now. the tlnsel and lace, it is
seldom necessary to use cotton. When
it is necessary. which can only be ex-
ceptional cases. there are plenty Of
preparations on the market with which
cotton can be made freproof. EIec-
trio lights for Christmas trees have
become so cheap of late that they
have almost suppIanted the candles o.
other years, but in homes where eiec.
tricity is not available candles mus
sometimes be used and when this is
so the greatest care should be taker
In placing them
Nothing which might mar the pleas
ure Of Christmas ought 10 be permit
ted through carelessuess. 1t is bet
ter to be safe than sorry and to foregt
some little pleasure than to turn III,
Christmas season into time g
mourning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

boy that witch of the sea was hanv.
ing about and meant to do us harm.
| simply contented myself with say.
ing that we would leave some rro.
visions on the beach that night and sea
II they were missing In the morning
and with sleeping with one eye open 70
see that the frightened fellows did NOT
steal the boat and make of TO soma
other island.
We were down on the beach when
daylight came, and there were fresh
tracks again. The woman had cIrclsa
about the heap of provisions, but had
touched nothing. The Chinese wera
absolutely knocked out with consterna.
ton, and only my promise to watch
the beach that night and capeur. or
shoot the witch Gained them down
remained with them all that dsy IN
prevent them from plotting, and it was
not until midnight that took I'D nv
watch on the shore.
1t was low tide at o'clock. 7 vss
concealed behind heap Of brush. ana
| it was q starlight night. At that hopr
Il figure which looked like a human
being came out of the gentle surf and
began to walk up and down the beach
As it walked away from me rose IN
and went forward on tiptoe and was
within thirty feet of 1t when It caught
the alarm and fed back to the water
like a shadow. heard an exclamation
of alarm and splashes IN the water
and saw the wake as the 'it" swan
away. I had meant to keep cool, but
the sight Of the figure excited me, and
its escape when I figured on capture
added to it, and so. hardly knowing
what did, drew one Of my revoly.
ers and began firing as the swimmer
moved away. I fred six shots, but
heard no cry Of pain or other sound.
went back to the Cinnamon and
found them chattering In terror, and II
/ they had not been afraid Of the witch
they would have made a rush for the
boat and left me alone on the island.
I sat watching them till daylight came.
and then We all went down 10 the
beach. The tide was coming IN, but
we found tracks as before. While we
were hurrying about, arguing and dis
cussing, the tide brought in the naked
limb and foot Of q woman, a whito wo-
man. II had been torn from the body
by the sharks, and It was the foot
which had made the tracks in the sand
One of my shots had struck and killed
her as she swan away, and the blood
had brought the savage sharks to the
attack. There lay the limb before u.s.
with the flesh hard and firm. though
showing bruise here and there, But
10 other part Of the body came ashore,
TO whom the limb had belonged, how
she had been cast away there. where
size was hiding, why she did not seea
our protection-none Of these ques
lions can answer. We buried the
limb in the sands and heard no more
Of the nymph Of the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
THE INHERITANCE TAX.

Reports from Washington give
meager mention Of the possible intro
duction in the coming congress of q
bill providing for q federal tax on in
.beritanceg. In spite Of the fact that
such a tax was recommended in the
report of the Walsh committee on in
dustrial relations, which was anathems
Ito some Of our very best tories, it IS
intimated that the proposed bill will
have support from a considerable ele-
ment in congress. There is ample
reason why an Inheritance tax should
be collected IN the United States. and
!. the present time. with other sources
fof revenue already utilized and the
prospect of tremendous expenditures
for military preparedness, would seem
to be the logical time to inaugurate it.
1t is a fundamental of taxation that
citizens should contribute to the sup
port Of the government according to
the benefits they enjoy under it. When
taxes are levied indirectly, however. as
/ by means Of high protective duties,
the principle is likely to be violated (;
T the poor pay far more heavily, in pro-
portion to their holdings. than the rich.
! The income tax is a commendable eff
fort 10 enforce the correct principle in
taxation, and does succeed in placing
a Just share of taxation on the shout
ders Of those most able to bear it. But
/ the income tax. in the nature Of things.
cannot distinguish between incomes
earned by exceptional ability and ex-
fceptional service to mankind on the
one hand, and incomes accruing with
cut effort and solely from inherited
wealth on the other
A reasonable tax levied against in
heritances exceeding a certain sum
would gather revenue from a source
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

which In Justice would contribute to
the support of the government II
would tend toward further shifting OF
taxation burden from the poor to the
rich and would draw revenue from a
class whose tendency is generally to
become parasitical. rather than pro-
ductiye It would tend, eventually, tc
curb the accumulation Of those vast
and useless fortunes which are menac-
ing the freedom Of commerce and in
dustry and trending gradually but
certainly toward an American aristoc'
racy Of wealth,
Every thinkable argument against
the inheritance tax was brought for
ward by the ultra-conservatives in
England when the measure was first
proposed in that country. but its JUS
tive was so self-eyident that the argu-
ments were overwhelmingly rejected
England is now collecting large
share of her revenues from this source
and has lately increased the assess
ment against lnherltances 10 pfoVlQe
war funds. Sooner or later the inner
itance tax must be considered in the
United States. In view OF the lmpend'
ing expenditures for preparedness, II
would seem that this consideration
should come with the next session Of
0ngress.-PeOria Journal
WORKERS WILL PROFIT.
Government manufacture will NEAR
that the workmen who perform the la.
Dor of actually making the munitions
will receive higher wages and better
working conditions than If the con.
tracts for war materials are awarded
the private munition firms, among
which are numbered the most bitter
enemies of organized Tabor in the Unit.
ed States. CLYDE II. TAYENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22

so when you had 200 feet start TO
escape you ran instead directly up TO
the bear when your gun failed 10
work. I don't know whether you were
a. foolhardy hero or ratified fooli" de-
clared the doctor as he sewed up
Smiths numerous wounds.
Il was neither" explained Smith. Il
used remarkable Judgment at a crit
ical moment. You see, the bear was
between Jones and myself saw Jones
was about to FIRE. so I took shelter at
the safest spo.--with the bear"-New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
The Daily Story
A Find on the Beach - By M. Quad.

The ralawan islands, In the China
sea are 10 the north Of Borneo and
fern a part of the Philippine group.
They stretch out for distance Of 200
miles and number nearly thousand
In the year 1882 was landed oD one
of the Paawans from q Singapore
trader to get UP and run a copra
plant. | had with me four Chinese.
and the trader landed provisions for a
year.
Nothing Of special interest occurred
until / had been on the island three
months. Then one morning as went
down to the boat 10 go on fishing
trip I was amazed TO find tracks of a
woman's bare feet CD the wet sands.
Whoever had visited our island In
the darkness had come up out of the
depths Of the sea. No boat or raft had
landed on the shore The footprints
were as plain as plaster cast, and
we were Immediately interested and
more or less excited. After thinking
the matter over ] decided that the
woman must have come from one OF
two islands north and south and de-
termined to give both a search l
set off to the north and in the course
of an hour made a landing. This IS
land had an area Of not more than
five acres. I went over it carefully, but
not living thing did find.
Il was noon when I got back to my
own island, and after dinner | set out
to search the other. AS this one had
more vegetation I took with me a
boy, who was about fifteen years of
age and named Whang.
It was near sunset when we put off
after a vain search, and when We
reached the reef surrounding our is
land and q half a mile out from the
beach, the evening breeze died out to
a fat calm, and we lay like log. Be
fore taking to the oar to scull Us into
the shore I sat quiet for a minute lis
tening 10 the whispers of the sea.
Whang leaned over the rail OF the boat
and watched the sharks darting to and
fro and leaving trails OF fire behind
them. and things were so still that
could hear the ticking Of my watch.
when there came a strange Interrupt
ton. 1t was the voice Of g woman in
laughter, and it sounded close by. We
both sprang up at the sound, won
dering if our ears had deceived US, and
as we stood listening the sounds came
again. When they had died away the
boy turned to me and whispered:
Master, let us get ashore at once!
There is a witch of the sea close by.
and she VIII drag US down.
waited ten minutes, and. hearing
nothing more, | picked up the oar and
sculled in TO the landing. There I
found the three Cinnamon waiting for
me. and they were in a state Of great
excitement. They had heard the
laughter, and they believed with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-22
CROSSING ACCIDENTS.

That the railroads of the United
States realize the Importance of doing
everything in their power to prevent
grade crossing accidents is indicated
by the recent action of the American
Railway association. On the recon-
mendation OF its executive committee
that organization has started cam
paign fer the prevention of such acct
dents and special committee has
been appointed with James A. McCrea,
president Of the Long Island railroad
as chairman, to investigate the entire
problem.
According 10 statistics of the inter-
state commerce commission for the
last ten years s.47s persons have been
killed and 2l,st7 injured By being
struck by trains at grade crossings In
1918 the number killed was s37 and
the number injured l,564 In 1914 the
lures had increased to Lat killed
ID 1886 injured. The increase from
sar to year throughout the I0-year
ariod Is steady,
That a large percentage of these
asualties were due rather to the care
sssness OF the victim than 10 any
ault of the railroads is shown from
observations made by various roads
The Southern Pacific noted the actions
OF the drivers OF 17.021 motor vehicles
on approaching railroad crossings in q
number Of widely separated localities
of the total 1885 drivers, or almost
70 per cent. looked neither to the right
or left before crossing the tracks. 81
per cent looked only one way and only