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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-27
This Is the Day We Celebrate.

George w. Hervey, one Of the editors Of the
Twentieth Century Farmer was born July n,
1876, at Unionport, o. He is an authority on
agriculture and live stock and member of the
State Board of Agriculture ..-
Frank c. Best, real estate man, is just 43 years
old today He was born in Blue Grass, Ia. and
has been in business in Omaha since 1908. He
represented this county in the legislature of 1907
Prince Oskar, fifth son Of the German en-
peror. born at Potsdam twenty-eight years ago
today
Hilaire Belloc celebrated English statesman
and publicist born forty-six years ago today.
Harrison Fisher well known artist and illus
traitor, born in Brooklyn forty-one years ago
today.
Truly A. Shattuck, we'll known actress and
vocalist, born at San Hguel, Cal, forty years ago
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-27
Today In History.

l8l6--The historic Old South meeting house
in Boston was furnished with new bell.
l83O-Revoluton commenced in Paris with
barbados.
l836-Battle between United States troops and
Indians at Ridgely's Mills, Florida.
l84l-The United States senate passed bill
for the establishment of fiscal bank, distributed
over the country with power to discount
l8s7-Marriage Of Archduke Macmillan,
brother of the emperor Of Austria and future EN-
peror of Mexico, and Princess Charlotte, daughter
Of the Belgian king.
b lS66-The first Transatlantic cable was COM
pleted with the laying Of the American end at
Hearts Content, Newfoundland
l870-Empress Eugene was appointed regent
Of France during the absence of Napoleon III at
the front.
l8ol-Dominion House of Commons voted
down resolution for unrestricted reciprocity
with the United States.
lo0l-The new battleship Maine was launched
at Philadelphia.
l9l5-First direct wireless communication be-
tween Japan and the United States established.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-27

DO you want me to watch your automo-
bile7" asked the boy.
YES" replied Mr.. Chuggins. And II 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-27

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad.
iress will be changed a. often a. requested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-03
NOT roo LATE
sure that I can vim one Of the lars..

sure that can win one Of the larg-
est awards
Others among the club members al.
90 are taking Big jumps toward the
top. Howard woodward, the =. =. d.
Hustler, ~ once more coming mp the
line. Miss Emma Hawkins OF Riyes.
Vile Is getting togather o nice reserve
md Kenneth Barraciman OF Barrack-
vile, Mis- Ola v. Tough OF. Pennington.
Miss Anna Ashcraft, Miss Grace
Brown. DR.. j. r. Tuckwiller, etc
etc, stand out from the lesser lights.
Opportunity Week Over.
Opportunity week will be over at
nine o'clock tonight except for the
subscriptions mailed In from the out.
side districts. Never again will you
be rendered the same opportunity to
secure 90 many votes for 20 little ef:
fort This Is your chance to make a
terstrike. Fifty thousand extra votes
with each club Of I'VE yearly subscrip-
Hons or their equivalent. No matter
Il you haven't started d club as yet,
there IS still time 10 80. out and get one
Or more before the gong rings tonight.
fo1 will never regret IL that you hust-
led when you hear the Judges read on
your name as winner Of the fine ov-
erland car on the closing night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-03
pisTRIcTsNo. q

This district includes the City Of
Eairmont only, and has no connection
with District Mop. Every! active clue
member 10 tho district will receive a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27

such an extent that small vessels can
be accommodated simply indicates that
the excavation work Is going on faster
than the slides are sending the ma
terial into the canal, but the slides
have not been checked and there Is
no telling when they viii be and for
that reason it cannot help being ap-
preciated that the sensible course Is
being adopted In keeping the channel
closed until such a time as the ves-
sells can use it with safety and dis
patch.
Furthermore the recommendation
that the canal be entirely forgotten
for the time being by those shippers
who would ordinarily make use of it
is good advice. 1t will avoid the
confusions and delays which are
otherwise bound to follow and such
as have already occurred in many in
stances where vessels were routed that
way with the expectation that they
could get through.
The canal has had a chance to DEM
onstrate what a great benefit it is
going to be and the problem of over
coming the slides is bound to be
solved in due time, even though it
has presented some unlocked for fea-
lures. In the meantime there Is moth
ing to do but wait.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A SUGGESTION.

Mr. Editor: I have read with inter
est the several letters in The Bulletin
by the pastor and deacons of Mt. CAL
vary Baptist church over their sQuab-
BILE. It is 1ementable situation when
the members of church of God are
divided among themselves and have to
invoke the aid of the police to enable
them to hold services in their church
building.
AS it looks to me from a spiritual
point of view it is very doubtful If
there is every harmony among the dis
putants as lcng as any of those in
volved live.
AS an old trooper who saw many
camp disputes settled during the Civil
war. l would suggest the parties in
terested repair to some sand bank
and hold a convention, bar all guns
and razors, and settle the matter in
the good oud ante bellum way by but
| ting their heads together.
If a sand bank is not available
have two acre lot in Franklin, with
| in. easy walking distance of the Yam
| tic trolley terminal that I will loar
them free for the occasion, and will
further guarantee them immunity from
any interference from the authorize.
of the town of Franklin, and will Dt
Johnnie on the spot" on preparedness
| by having a pulmotor and first aid XII
on the grounds, also the Franklin
hearse and an undertaken.
JOHN w. AVER.
| Yantic Jan. &c, 1916.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
MONEY WILL NOT SUFFICE.

From the negotiations which have
been carried on between this country
and Germany relative to an adjust
ment of the Lusitania matter, it is
made plain that Berlin is willing to
pay for the American lives lost when
that vessel was torpedoed, but further
than that it is unwilling to go
and admit that it's act was il
legal, even though it has expressed
it's regrets and promised not to do
such a thing in the future.
But regrets, promises and the pay
ment of money will not be sufficient
to make this country overlook the I'M
justified act that was committed when
the commander of the German sub
marine was directed to sink the Lusi-
Iania without warning. 1t may be i'm
possible for Germany to lay the re-
sponsibility for its act upon the sub
marine commander, because he did
only what he was directed to do, but
there is no more justification for the
act because it was committed by eX-
plicit orders from headquarters than
as if it was the result of bad judg-
ment on the part of the underwater
boats officers. Such a thing makes
the crime all the worse for it becomes
apparent that it was deliberately done
at the instigation of the very author
ity which should have avoided such a
thing. Therefore there is all the more
reason for a disavowal Germany
should admit that it did wrong and not
expect that this country is going tc
save it the humiliation by the accept
ance of money as full settlement OF
the whole affair. Such would only
be fully righted by the tender of the
long green, and that being the case
it is only to be supposed that any
violation Of promises in the future
would have to be settled in a similar
manner. in which case promises be.
come simply a matter of dollars an(
cents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
Stories of the War
Jewish Relief Work.

None of the voluntary relief organ
izations at work with the war refu-
gees has gone about it's task with
greater skill than the Jewish, whose
central committee is in Petrograd. Ac-
cording to it's information 100000 Jew
ish residents of the territory now oc-
cupied by the Germans and Austrians
were sent away by the military au-
thorities and 100000 left voluntarily.
There are now 10000 Jews recetv-
ing help from the Jewish committee
and their number is growing, scanty
financial resources having helped
many to keep their feet up to the pres
ent. When the movement began par
ties of men and women were sent
westwards to direct the exodus. These
parties included a business manager,
a physician, a nurse and often fourth
woman whose duties were to guide
and guard unprotected women and
girls. The incoming trains were met
by local committees.
Employment agencies have been
opened in 81 cities and 10 workshops
have been equipped. The greatest and
most useful help, however, has been
afforded in the extension of credit
through cooperative loan societies. The
central committee guarantees these
societies so per cent. of their losses
Seventeen agencies for such financial
relief have been opened in southern
and eastern provinces.
Asylums and schools for children
have been opened wherever refugees
have congregated, likewise hospitals
| infirmaries and home for aged and in
| firm. The committee has already dis
bursed eight million roubles, of which
the government supplies 100000. NJ
| financial assistance has been solicited
from abroad and practically none ha:
| been received. 1t is the belief of TIT
GER trail committee that if allowed tn
freedom of residence the Jewish refu
gees in central and eastern Russia will
recover comparatively quickly from
the disaster that has overtaken them
For military reasons such undisturbeC
| residence has not everywhere beel
possible. Five thousand Jews tina
had settled in Poltava, under order
of course, were later required to re
move elsewhere. A few hundred hav
lately been dislodged in the same man
ner from certain westerly districts o
Petrograd province.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
Kun, a Strategic Point.

Kun, the headquarters of German
agents in Persia which just fell into
the hands Of the Russians. is an i'm
portant place strategically, as it
stands at the junction of roads lead
ing to Teheran, Ispahan, Yezd and
other points. 1t is the center of the
telegraph system of Persia, and its
occupation by the Russians restores
communication between the allied col
onies in different parts of Persia. The
German minister, the Prince of Reuss
the dlsbanded remnants of the Persian
constabulary with some OF their
Swedish officers and a number of Ger
man and Austs1an military prisoners
who escaped from the Russians had
gathered at the town before the Rus
slams came.
Kun is an interesting place histor-
ically as 1t contains the shrine of Fa-
TINA, the Immaculate. who died in the
year SIS. The mosque which stands
over her remains is celebrated for its
guided dome and minarets, which car
be seen at a great distance away
Many of the old Persian kings were
brought there for burial, and lie in
the cemeteries under slabs of flai
stone. because OF its shrines, Kun
has a reputation for sanctity through
out the Mohammedan world.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
KILL THE "HoLDovERs."

Those who have, participated in the
fly swatting campaign can fully appre-
ciate the benefit of keeping the flies
down to the minimum. That may be
looked upon, however, as work which
is called for solely during warm
weather, but the committee on pollu-
ton and sewerage of the Merchants
association in New York city is urg-
ing the killing of winter flies.
The number is almost negligible, but
that very fact makes it evident that
the most effective work can be done
in getting rid of them. The fewer
there are the easier it is to annihilate
them and the death of every one that
is struggling to get through the win
ter means the prevention of hundreds
of millions next summer. 1t is there
fore advisable to keep up the fly swat
ting whenever opportunity exists. 1t
isn't the harm or annoyance that that
particular one may be doing at the
present time. but it is the part that it
will play in propagating it's kind If
allowed to live that should be borne
in mind.
The reduction in the number OF
housef1ies during the past year was
noticed by almost all observers This
reduction has been most striking in
households, in restaurants and in
buildings where flies usually congre-
gate That it is in a large measure
due to the fight that has been put VI
against them cannot be questioned
and while such effective work is being
done against the summer fly the ai6
which can be contributed by the Civ.
ing of the necessary attention to the
| disposition of the small number which
| are doing their best to hold over unit
| warm weather arrives ought not to b.
| overlooked
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27

.This morning I thought I would
spend my time in my sun parior, tin.
kering myself with solitude, as some
one has put it and incidentally darn
ing some of Pauls socks. said the
stay at-home woman. There is no
other occasion when am so much in
clined to question the institution or
matrimony as when / am darnlng
socks"
isn't it the worst task?' said the
woman who listens most of the time.
Ever since I took Paul for better
or for worse the sight of large hole
in the heel of his hose always ir-
ritates me beyond reason" continued
the stay-at-home woman. Perhaps IL
is because he came to me with Wnole
bag full of undarned socks that SO dis
like the sight of them, but whatever
be the reason, 1 am bound to feel IKE
martyr whenever / sit down TO the
unmended ones.
"But this morning was so lovely
that the largest of holes could not
daunt me, and I drew up my chair to
the sunshine and placed my work
basket on my new tea wagon with
feeling that / was about to experience
the most piquant adventures.
"And I was. For time the work
basket was the sole object on that tea
wagons beautifully glazed surface, but
it was destined to be joined by some
strange companions.
Presently my solitude was broken
by a Japanese peddler of hair tonic.
never use hair tonic, but the poor Eel
| low was so polite and tried SO hard
| in his broken English, to explain te
| me the virtues of his ware that
| bought a bottle and set it up beside
my basket.
'Hardly had the Japanese departed
when an old man carrying a baske'
shuffled up the steps. l bade hin
enter and he begged me to buy some
of his homemade cottage cheese. Witt
the cheese he was engaged in distri'
buting tracts and the way he mixed
up religion and cheese in his CONVEX
sation bewildered me. My dear, be
fore he would go away I had to tel
him to leave a pound and didn't tel
| him of which. Luckily he left tn
| cheese, 30 a new member was adde'
to the inanimate company on the tel
wagon and 1 proceeded with my thirt
/ pair of socks.
! ST had hardly got my needles safel.
across a great abyss when a youni
man with a lively step appeared be
fore me and requested me to ALLOW
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
WHAT THE NATION NEEDS.

The position which has been taken
by James r. Mann, republican leader
in the house of representatives at
Washington, is one which must COM
mend itself to everyone who views the
question of preparedness from an i'm
partial and n-political standpoint. 1t
is his opinion, and that opinion is
shared by a great many people
throughout the country, that it is wise
for this country to put itself in a
state Of preparedness now instead of
waiting until the horse is stolen be-
fore locking the barn door,
1t is pointed out with good effect
by the minority leader that the Euro
pean nations which are at war have
wiped out party lines to prosecute the
war, and if trouble should come to this
country that would be the attitude
here in order to defend our country
and our homes, but it is only the part
of wisdom that such preparation
should be started now as would give
US reasonable increase in the
army and navy strength for the
valuable service it would render
in the way of protection and pre-
vention. And in support of his con-
tentions he believes that we ought tc
pTOVlde lneSe great forces now from
the standpoint of an emergency mat.
ter entirely apart from the ordinary
routine or expense of government
without regard to partisanship or par.
ty lines" and furthermore I'VE ough-
to provide in some way for the build.
ing UP and the Strengthening of oul
home industries, so that if we becom,
involved in war we may be able Il
live within ourselves"
This is the attitude Of the patrio
and patriotism comes before partisan
ship. When experts tell US that /
would take years to provide the nee
essary requirements in case of war, i
Is plainly evident that the positio,
Of Congressman Mann is of vital i'm
portance and coming from him 1t dis
closes the position of the republica,
members. 1t isn't a question whethe
1t is the administration plan or not, j
Is what the nation needs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
Value of Sanitation,

Mr. Editor: We've been wondering,
since last Observer write to us, why
the great Methnikoff should dip his
Strawberries in boiling water to kill
off the lockjaw germs. They're in the
strawberry beds, we grant, but you can
eat 'em with gusto. for they don't
grow in your intestinal tract. The
bacillus of tetanus has to get buried
in the tissues away from the air, and
that is what is liable to happen when
you shoot a pistol into your hand, cut
your bare feet on a rusty tin can, or
get a shrapnel wound with dirt car
ried into it, fighting the Germans.
Unless. of course, you get the doctor
to clean out the bacilli or give you
antitoxin. But this is a minor point.
We have also been wondering where
Obresver gets his figures for so years
ago. It's hard enough today we find
to secure authentic figures over fairly
representative areas, such as we quoted
in our last letter.
But the main point, and we are glad
to see that Observer and we come to
working agreement on it, is the
value of sanitation. We both believe
that it's easier, and more fun, to keeI
well than to get well, whether in the
canal zone of in Norwich. Only We
maintain that sanitation is what it is
very largel owing to its sound bac-
THEOLOGICAL basis.
We still have a glimmer of a sus'
picion that Observer is laboring mort
| or less under that old fallacy of af.
firming that what is true of &
part is true of the whole. Niagara
Falls is a fortunate place, but all cities
are not such. Some men get through
| life without a doctor, but not all men
| Shall the former few control medica
| issues?
However, Observer and we would
have to agree to disagree if we dis
cussed political science, nietzschean
| ism, preparedness, or anything else, t.
say nothing of medical inspection AM
I vaccination. Truth is a diamond o
many facets, and enthusiasts, as wei
as lovers, are more or less blind. Tn
| larger questions that we have so Gu
riously brought up and so inadequatel,
| discussed, are not yet settled to tn
satisfaction of either physician o
| layman, and they are big problem
for today and for the future. The,
need to be considered from all side
soberly and deeply, to the end of pro
gress and the betterment of mankind
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.
Stonington, Jan. 25. 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
popeINe OUR OBLIGATION.

A new movement is underway and is
being urged with considerable erergy
for the early granting of freedom to
the Philippine islands. It is even more
radical than the Jones bill, since in
the Clarke amendment independence
would be assured in two years with
the provision that our control over
the islands would continue for not over
five years beyond that time, which pro-
lection would be secured by the maxi
ing of treaties with other nations
which would agree to keep their hands
off of Philippine matters.
1t is even declared that the measure
has the approval Of President Wilson
and that he is prepared to advocate its
adoption, but it is impossible to be-
Iieve that congress will be willing to
disregard the responsibilities which
this country has taken upon itself in
behalf of those people, even though
there are many who are anxious to
shake off our obligations.
Such, however, would leave half
done the work which has been under
taken in those islands. That good
progress has been made is not suff-
| cient reason for leaving them to their
own guidance before the good effects
of the help which we have extended
| has been generally felt and their IN
dustries and institutions have been
placed upon a solid foundation. Be-
| cause a few may be does not indicate
| that the general population of the is
| lands are able to take care of them
selves in the way of maintaining q
stable and efficient government. II
could bring no satisfaction to the is
landers or to this country to set then
adrift and leave them to the mercies
of insurrectionists who would be only
| too glad to fatten off of the liberated
Philippines as they do in many of this
other struggling island republics.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27

In Judge Wheeler's opinions, given
from the superior bench in this state,
or from the supreme bench, in which
he nowS sits, are to be found the most
substantial reasons justifying a de-
mand for his elevation to the highest
judicial tribunal. His view of the law
has been sound, progressive and hu-
name. His opinions have struck the
very note of modern social legislation.
such as workmen's compensation,a about
which there has been in recent years
so remarkable an agreement among all
social groups. 1t may very we'll hap
pen the vacancy will be filled from
some other part of the country. But
New England does well to enter the
list with such a man. Thereby New
England gives testimony to her judi
cial view of tie kind of judge the Puri-
tan politics favor for the most exalted
judicial duties. There was a time not
so long ago when New England would
have had other ideals. Not progress
but reaction, would have been her pro-
gram. 1t is natural that Connecticut
in which Judge Wheeler has accom-
plished his great work, should be
proud of the respect which is to spon-
| taneously exhibited for him by those
who regard the American judicial sys-
tenn as the proudest institution cher
ished by a free people.-Bridgepo
Farmer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
NOTHING 70 DO BUT WAIT.

There cannot help being disappoint-
ment over the fact that there is still
great uncertainty as to when the PAN
ANA canal viii be so free from the
obstruction at the Culebra cut that
the commerce which is anxious to
make use of the waterway will not be
denied the privilege, but it is evident
rom the statement Of General Goe-
hals, who makes 1t plain that he will
aot fix any date when the canal can
be- used again. that there is still much
work TO be done in overcoming the
;lides.
The fact that the dredges have been
Able to remove the earth and mud to
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Jan. 27, 1916.

Germans celebrated the kaisers
birthday by attack on allies be-
tween La Bassee and Bethune, los
ind heavily.
Russians seized Pilkallen.
Austrians recaptured Uzsok pass.
near Ypres.
British defeated Turkish advance
guard near e kantara on Suex
canal.
Turks were defeated by British
at Koruna.
Two Hindu soldiers won che Vic
koria Cross.
Prince Won Buelow warned Italy
because Of lie military preparations.
General Won Bissing ordered all
Englishnnen in Belgium sent TO Ger
many.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27
WARMING to Germany.

Ambassador Gerard, reported to have
killed two deer at one shot, while
hunting with a German colonel, may
convince the Teutons that it would be
unwise to begin immediate prepara-
tions for the well known newspaper
invasion of the United States
Springfield Republican
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-27

Secretary Garrison says officers are
free to express opinions if they con-
fiict with his. Evidently he is not SO
afraid of having his ignorance expos
ed as Secretary Daniels.-Wan Street
Journal.