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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
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ELMWOoD. Neb.. Jan. g7.--To the Edi-
tor OF The Bee: was so surprised to
read your answer to one OF your readers
who had asked you to write an article
about the question raised by the Literary
Digest q call to German-Americans to
organize.
After reading the blood-curdling arti-
Giles in our big dailies about the German
atrocities, about the German soldiers cut
ting off the arms and legs OF all the Bel
gian boys they could get hold Of, and
hundreds OF other English lies. was II
possible our American editors could not
know that such stories were bald-faeed
lies? They had Germans all around them
all these years. and thousands of their
subscribers are Germanss so they should
have known that they were lies.
The editor of The Bee knows the Ger
man people and Is not afraid to say what
can be expected of them II this country
should be involved in war with any ma
ton. believe, Mr.. Editor, It was
sigh OF relief for thousands OF hypherr
headed Americans, what you said about
the Germans applies as well to other ma
tionalities), Therefore. thanks for, the
right word at the right time.
NOT A WRITER, BUT STILL ABLE
TO THINK.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
People and Events


The lawyers who are having their innings with
Organized Ball agree that base bail Is "a national
institution" thus obviatng judicial deliverrnce on
that point
Pete Gross Of Gillespie. III. traded old horse
Tor farm OF 40 In Virginia few years ago.
Recently he sold the lard for SooOo0 Discovery OF
coal vein made the price.
Two boost items took form this week-an order
for 100 locomotives Cor the French government soing
60 Philadelphia fym. and addition Of leo men
10 the working force OF thes Illinois Steel company
A fen;aino Ananas club has been launched in Dem
veg. Hon Alya NJ, Lsverty and senator Helen Rims
Robinson. members OF the state pegslature. reeou-
,ecndod as charter member No. Y Mrs. Brown, to
whom they applied the short and ugly word
II tho dicium OF a New York iuose carries tho
ro,erFaiy punch man 8 may undertake 10 do
the rev dances publicly. Privately. Of course, an
aroient mays undertake amy tansleroot without in
voiylnx outsiders ga damages for broken bones
New York state has sol rs far in the direction Of
free textbooks for nihllc schools e. to hear a
= oa of ln invesusaiion into the cost Of the veHr
tri. Tho hrst optlty is ns,ued s2.5ots2 With
90 81 for anpual renewal Hesitation Is induced by
Il absence of the coin
two husky OF German parents IN Chicago
sra,trea an Irish s;cpfather ard trouble began soon
nfto. A filalt "a twsep The sons pfaepitated the
family into covr hat when the boys explained that
ths stig Irs4iaan" stfitd Me row. the Irish Judge
posan afssnssd peRee ireaty and sent the family
Mlszoeriala are WeachpG Slo'2ently tor home
ruis ~ the same tine unteerg statesman brings
1 In 4 hh prohlbltue ooeian sttacnng meIAbers OF
their nmlles to the public payxok y e9aot Of family
corsctoss ss tie s counter al Jefferson City shows
tasnty-ons rarsolssives sons daushters nephews
and nieceS-arawins salaries totnlnng SsSooo year.
Home rusg How much moreg
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
WOmen's Activities

Mrs. Abigail F. Miller OF Germantown.
Pa. celebrated Ifer one hundred ana first
birthday anniversary by PLYING her
needles for the benesi; of the troops OF
the allies Some OF her handiNork has
already been sent 70 Europe
In addition TO looking after the COM
fort OF her many boarders. Mrs. II. II.
Williams OF North Anson, Ne. found
time 10 make go glass Jars OF preserved
fruits and vegetables. sbesides several
stone Jars and buckets " the same.
a number OF eiubwcmen we're ap-
pointed special polloeNomen by Charles
:. Hubbard. director Of the Department
Of Public safety "a Pittsburgh They
took into custody .venty men in one
day, an arrested Eor spisung On the
strssts
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
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ctEls MY, en- csr0x4


4 new SLAUGHTER house 10 Re Ivn IN connection with
the Union stock yar6s eonmencld operations today
An the h0g ling department. while lae bccf kiulng
branch viii moi OIen niil about March The slaiiEl-
ter houses built by tho stock yards company but
have been leased 10 George n. Hammond 4 Co. OF
Detroit for three years with renewal privilege Of
three wears longcr The local branch win be IN the
BINDS OF AR. II, u. Nedey
BY way % explanation Il is stated that the
saloon mentioned IN The Bee ~ the corner OF Tenth
and Jones was the French Coffee saloon aud the
sin min aoross the way lt
AIrs r. W Reed. wifi or Air. Reed VIII, Milton
Rogers son LEFT with her chndrsh to Visit an
Davenport
3. J. Niles. Terth and Hicko-y slres.s. Is adSer-
Using Tor girl foT senera ho1sework.
The Saratoga Literary aud Debating CLUB hos
elected officers for the ensulng ysar President
" IT, I.awtpn: secretary, John l.. Page; treasurer.
Jacob Elton.
While MICK. con OF William Mack contractor.
seriousi, iniaiqi b. liias throws eut Of run
Away seishl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

NORTH PLATTE, Neb, Jan. 1.-To
the Editor of the Bee: Having read so
much regarding the proposed increase of
passenger rates ON railroads in the west
speaking from west OF the Missouri river
I most certainly am in favor of the Scent
fare per mile for railroads running west
of the Missouri river from a financial
standpoint The western railroads are. L
believe operating passenger trains at a
loss In revenue. where as a matter OF
fact they should be well repaid, especi-
ally in this class of operating passenger
trains. as they are doing their utmost
TO provide better accommodations and
applying every safety device known re-
gardless OF cost
The public is demanding. and in con-
sequence of these Calamity howers the
legislators are being proded along by
these chronic kickers to put more ex-
pensive burdens and responsibilities on
the railroads.
have heard people say "Oh, WELL
the railroads are rich and won't miss this
and that II most certainly is an err
roneous idea. Railroads should be given
credit for and Congratulated on the pro-
gressive way they have made the country
prosper. They have built roads in TO-
calities where It looked like IL would be
an impossihility, not only that, but L
dare say that they could not positively
figure any revenue from some of these
extensions. only possibilities. They
strive to bring business enterprises and
populate the country where they operate
70 snlarge towns In fact the railroad
are first and above all when Il comes 10
being progressive. That's their watch
worl, make the country grow.
win say in speaking Of west OF the
Missouri river about passenger and
freight traffic. passenger. especially. that
the western country Is not TO be COM
pared with the east for passengers on
steam roads or any other. Let some of
these chronic kickers go back east and
see the amount OF people that ride pas
( seaser trains as to be compared with the
western roads and they can see why the
western roads are especially entitled to
the scent fare per mile. Western people
should be grateful 10 the railroads. for
the progressiveness they have shown In
making this western country an .eye
opener" for the eastern population.
VA. BRADSHAW.
SIS West Eighth Street. n
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
CHEEKY cHAFF.

Il understand that you were strongly
In favor Of advanced ideas"
Il am" replied senator Sorghum,
Didn't you observe the interest I took
in some OF those appropriation bills7'
But how do they apply to the advance
They don't. They apply TO the adj
vancement OF money to my constitu-
ents."-Washington Star.
Little Bohbe listened with deep interest
- the story Of the Prodigal Son. At the
end of II he burst into tears.
Why, what's the matter, BobbieT' ex-
claimed his mother
I'm, I'm so sorry for that poor Ill
ca-alf. he, sobbed. He didn't do nuf-
'fin!'-Everybody's Magazine.
What a funny looking man that con-
duGtor ISL said Mrs. Jiggles, on the
Yes" said 1iggles. I'VE been trying
to think who he looks like. HIS face is
very familiar to me-"
Oh, ! know who IL is said Mrs. Jig
giles ITS our goldfishw-Judge.
''She said she would be content with
love IN a cottage" said the young man
with calculating mind.
That's a fine sentiment"
Perhaps. But / can't help wondering
whether a cottage is the best her father
intends to do for us.'-Baltimore Amer
lean,
rs the soil rich out in your country?''
asked the CITY man.
us 1t richI' came from the farmer;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
THE TWILIGHT WITCH.
Madison Cawein

MAul6on ChMtlu.
The twilight witch comes with her stars
And strews them through the blue;
Then breathes below the sunset bars
A breath of meadow rue;
She trails her veil across the skies
And mutters TO the trees;
And in the wood, with FREELY eyes
She makes the mysteries.
The twilight witch. with elf and FAY,
Is coming down the slumber way.
Sleep, my dearie, sleep.
The twilight witch, with crescent moon
Stops on the wooded hill:
She answers to the owlets tune
And TO the whippoorwil
She leans above the reedy pool
And wakes the drowsy frog,
And with the toadstool. DIM and cool
Rims gray the old dead log.
The twilight witch comes stealing doWi
To take you off TO sumber town
Sleep, my dearie, sleep.
The twilight witch, with windlike tread
Has entered in the room;
She steals around your trundlebed
And whispers In the gloom
She says: Il brought my steed along
My fiery steed of CLEANS,
To bear you, like a breath OF song,
Into the land of dreams.
/ am the witch who takes your hand
And leads you off to fairyland,
The far-off land of sleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
T~o kIna. OF Nentrnlitr.

Two Kinds OF Neutrality.
SCOTS BLUFF, Neb, Jan. 2S.-To
the Editor of The Bee: The Bees de-
batting society has developed two kinds
of neutrality. One kind prohibits Ameri-
cans as individuals from saying OF doing
anything mot even to sell the products
OF their farms abroad) not favorable to
Germany. The other kind Of neutrality
permits Germans in this country to
applaud the kaiser and his wanton
slaughter, hold public meetings In the
interest Of Germany, sent out public
speakers that even go so far as to say
that the men teachers in the public
schools in Germany make men of the
German youth, while the women teachers
in the United States are making Sissy
boys of the American youth II you
should dare to violate the first men
toned kind of neutrality you are branded
as ignorant, prejudiced.. fool or liar.
On account OF the few plain truths
that i have stated through the courtesy
Of The Bee. have been accused of
about all the mental and moral defects
that human flesh is heir to. Neighbor
Neusbaum Of Bennington, inst,~A OF us
ing argument. resorts to personal abuse,
I reckon the next thing win be accused
VI SHhohliB cigarettes. My adNlce 10
Neighbor Neusbaum is to consult a.
physician. He. like some others / know.
has a bad case of chronic "Kaiseritis.'"
This is disease that causes dysentary
of words and constipation OF thought,
and Is dangerous to the public welfare.
Get II out of your system.
At the risk Of being hauled up before
the German-American alliance and court
martialed for ''lese majestic I want to
make this modest statement: There
never was a war that was worth the price
Germans in this country should take
out their second papers before they
presume to tell Americans what to say
or how to say it. In the present cause
less slaughter in Europe justice and lib
erty have been outraged ten thousand
times more than IL the entire royait?)
families OF Austria. and Germany had
been annihilated and the assassins gone
unpublished. 1 use the word causeless,
advisedly. There was no cause. There
was one excuse land a very flimsy one
at thaO and three distinct motives Of
the kaiser for precipitating the war. II
Neighbor Neusbaum does not know what
they are 1 should be pleased to wise
him up" ]. f. WEYBRIGHT.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
The Beefsteak and the Farmer.

The Saturday Evening Post gives vent to
an editorial lamentation on the vanishing beef
steak with notice TO all OF us to begin TO learn
the charms Of boiled turnips, and 70 prepare to
tell our grandchildren, with moist eye, how We
once ate that rare delicacy, since become ex-
tinct
while it does NOT say 50 outright, the infer
enee is that another generation win be taiklns
about beefsteak as our oldest inhabitant now
makes our mouths water by stories of the bur
fslo meat and yenison that was drug on The
market in pioneer days. But not quite so fast
for real thick, juicy. beefsteak was moro eX-
capucnal then thar now, because in those good
old times the flesh of the big game was even
more plentiful than the flesh OF the domestic
animal.
so cease 70 worry SO far in advance about
the beefsteak beine expunged from the bill q
fair Il is only question Of making It profitahl1
70 raise the cattle. With the assurance hat 20
win have his share Of the profit instead Of ho
ing Il all absorbed by the railroads. ccTuissiIa
men, meat packers and retail butchers. sha
middle-west farmer will supply any and N
beefsteak requisitions for many years 70 come.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Well. this Is a good one! Look at the South
Dakota legislature voting down the anti.hepo-
tism bill on the ground that such an interference
with the perquisites would be an Infringement -
the personal right Of the officials South Dakota
should change ita state motto TO make 1t read
Public office family snap"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
HOW WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Cleveland, Ohio my left side
pained me so for several years that l

expected TO have to
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle ! took Of
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved me Of
the pains in my side
and ! continued its
use until / became
regular and free
from pains. / had
asked several doc
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

John d. Rockefeller. jr permitted himself
10 be photographed shaking hands with Mother
Jones Yes. and we have seen group pictures
showing Emperor William and King George ia
friendly intercourse,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

The temporary war tax may not be so tenn
porary after all. The truth is, Il is not so much
a war tax as II s a democratic deficit tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Five measures OF school board reform thrown
into the legislative hopper constitute Earring
reflection on the thoroughness Of last falls puri
fication.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Deserving democrats" viii note that the
battleship Nebraska Us a prize winner, II must
be consoiing TO know that the Antelope state is
not wholly submerged in a snowdritt n
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

The kaiser,s birthday is only another re-
minder that he is each year an older and a wiser
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

why. say. 'the soil is SO rich oft there
that when the kids make mud pics they
cant eat EN-. "-Yonkers Statesman
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

And Mexico was supposed to have been COM
pletely pacified before our troops were with
drawn from Vera Cruz.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

II any one has any reason to offer against
abolition OF the coroners office except that It Is
good graft, he has not yet come forward with IL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

But when the water board "forcibly annexed
Florence, Dundee and South Omaha at ono
swoop. there was not peep from the World
Herald about shotgun matrimony,"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

1t is not a theory, but condition that con-
ronts Uncle Sam in the daily shrinkage OF his
cash balance.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

with freight rates advancing and pure rule
measurement threatened, Nebraska lumber
dealers are brought perlousiy close to the
necessity Of borrowing a meal ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Altogether too much politics and self-interest
in this consolidation proposal. On a strictly
business basis. every one would be for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Every cloud has silver lining. The efforts
TO put wheat In the millionaire class bring out
the joyful word that the country has 100000
coo bushels Of potatoes to fall back on.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Fee grabbing in public office Is steadily los
ing caste as a gentlemanly holdup. The pain Of
putting back the money emphasizes the force OF
a judicial punch
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

The 1915 reduction in water. rates and in
electric lighting rates are both overdue.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

When the absurd censorship Of Great Brit
ain suppressed news OF the loss Of the battle
ship Audacious, the government laid its official
statements open TO constant ehalienge Ger
msny takes notice OF tins opening and drives
home a contradiction
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29
Nlu,e, RA4,-AuvA
o~d 9Ntaus>aD,-.

II GATHERING material for recent talks on "the
i short ballot" found some interesting examples
In our political experience illustrating the hit
or-miss system have been using in primaries
and elections Unfortunately. in matters Of this kind
people do remember such Incidents unless they
recalled FOR them. grasp their meaning unless
they are punched. Read and the illustrations will
point their own moral
In first Nebraska statewide primary for
ample when the candidate filings for state officers
were certified out although was fairly familiar
with the active leaders in the republican party
throughout the state. there several names
had never heard Of and whose identity ! had TO
verify by inquifing from people who from the
sGmo sections. There candidate for state
office whom could neither place nor find any
who knew him. and 90 get line him had TO-
write to the town where he resided 1t Just hap
pened that this particular nominated and
elected, and made excellent official record But II
he was unknown. as am sure he was at that time.
his election purely accidental ond It Just
good luck that he turned out so we'll
For the same primary election my friend, Fred
H. Abbott offered himself for the republican nomi-
nation OF railway commissioner. but announcing
his candidacy made fatal mistake by declaring him
self for distance tariff rate. The jobbers bust
ness men Of Omaha not attracted by his self
made platform. On the contrary they in pecu-
liar agreement that they wanted in that posi-
ton committed to a distance tariff A ,delegation
called upon me. and, explaining their predlcament
said:
I'VE will have to do something 20 beat this
Abbott"
IAN you have to do" said l. rs to get more votes
for else"
Very good. but how?" was the response He
has certain following OF his and his distance
tariff scheme will get him some support But the
worst thing to overcome is the fact that his name
gives him the top place the ballot"
III that's the main thing" said l. "the thing is
easy All you have TO do is to have another cand-
date filed whose name win put him above Abbotts.
dhe lists were then arranged Alphabetically. and
take Off the vote he might get by accident"
Yes but there Is way Of getting above ABB
bott.'"
"of course. there is I replied double "a beats
abb every time and know a man whose name Is
Aarons. who is employed by one of your own asso-
ciation"
The suggestion was no sooner made than acted
upon. Mr.. Aarons called in, the situation
put before him. with the request the use OF his
name 1t distinctly understood that those who
made this request not to support him for the
nomination. end that ne was not to canvass in his
own behalf. and doubt n he voted for himself.
but he poled s172 votes, beat Abbott who received
only S96S. the nomination to another candidate
perhaps less desirable-whereas had Aarons been
pushed in their candidate, he would
questonably have been nominated and probably
elected The point wish to make, however. Is that
not OF the STA votes cast for him expressed
real preference for him. =
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Again, in the 1910 election, Lieutenant Governor
Hopewell for denomination. This time the
ballot rotated and his only competitor a by
the of Walter Johnson Now. & submit that IL
there were an actual and deliberate choice OF the
voters-a town meeting choice for example-as be-
tween Hopewell and Johnson it would have been al
most unanimous for Hopewell because he
pioneer in the state. had sat the district bench
had been prominent in republican party councils. had
held the highest state office In the Masonic order,
actually serving lieutenant governor and was
widely known and generally admired. have nothl
Ing whatever TO say against his opponent who may
in character and qualifications be fully his equal but
Mr.. johnson almost unknown, residing in the
western part of the state, where his only previous
political prominence had come from running for 6
nomination the populist ticket. He had not pro
fessed TO be republican for much oyer year. and
yet when the votes counted Hopewell had Ass
and Johnson 1853. In other words. the unknown
Walter johnson polled within 1880 many votes as
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell. supposed 70 be the
ideal getter On this office all but 100 OF those
participating in that republican primary Just marked
their ballots, hit miss. while those 100 who
crossed majority OF 22lO. to be exact and
made their votes effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

An almost endless number OF cases like these could
found all OF them telling the story. namely
that the length of ballot and the great number OF
offices to be filled constitute serious Obstacle to
the intelligent effective exercise OF the franchise.
and hinder instead of help for efficient popular
eminent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Our last 1914 primary election affords another
striking example OF the inertia The part. of tho
voters when unaeauainted with the candidates Some
cigar store changers In Omaha day Clipped
into pot pay the filing fee needed TO put the
ballot the Of A. j. Van Alstine candidate for
the republican domination OF lieutenant governor.
Van Alsne is nothing but typical ward heelsr, with
no license to 20 after Job constable, to say
nothing of state office. II any one who knew him
voted for him. it must have been by mistake. and
yet he polled Else votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-29

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 70 them. Adj
dress will be changed as often rs requested,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-16
Swimmers Will be
Given Chance to
Use Pool 2 Days
POOL WILL 0PEN TOMORROW
NOON AND REMAIN OPEN
TILL SUNDAY NIGHT.

The public swimming pool at
Roundup Park will be filled and op-
ened again tomorrow noon and will
remain open until Sunday night. Next
week it win be closed again for a day
or two to permit the putting on Of
the last coat of waterproof paint, aft
er which it will be opened perma-
nently.
The pool is now completed save
only for the last finish coat of paint
The pergola and office building as
well as the dressing rooms have prac-
tically been completed and painted
and Pendletons new natatorium will
soon be formally dedicated, When all
of the work is concluded, the commit
tee will announce some definite pol
icy regarding the hours and charges
The committee is now engaged in
raising the balance of $500 due on
the contract Some of this money
has already been subscribed and these
subscriptions are being collected.
Charles Cowan, owner OF Iryington
Heights. recently donated a lot in
that beautiful addition to the natato-
rum committee and this lot will be
sold at once to add to the building
fund