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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
The Wars Cost in Money

If the European war lasts full three years
until next August, as seems to some experts not
unlikely, it will have cost three times as much as
the Napoleonic war, the American civil war, the
Franco Prussiar war, the Boer war and the
Russo Japanese war combined. At least such is
the estimate OF the Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional bank OF New York in its recent booklet on
war Loans and War Finance; by careful cal
culation it figures that $4,000 600 600 will be spent
for direct military purposes during the three fui
years. This, by the way, may be compared with
the recent estimate Of Count Won Roedern. seq
rotary Of the imperial German treasury, putting
the total cost OF the war to date, for all belliger-
ents, at $50, 500,000000. The New York banking
authority gets his threeyear cost by adding to the
cost of 81, 500 100000 for the first year and $751;
600 100000 for the second, an estimated $4,000
100000 for the third
The total, we are reminded, will represent a
sum twice as large as the total indebtedness OF
every nation in the world, as that debt stood in
1914. 1t will represent an amount seven times
greater than the combined deposits of all the
1000 national banks in the United States, and
also seven times greater than the worlds supply
Of minted gold 1t will represent an amount sufi-
Gent to have built and equipped railroads equal
to FIVE times the number now operating in the
United Unite States IL i will essen an amount that
Panama canal; that would have extended railway
and steamship lines into every corner OF the
earth; that would have provided schools and
teachers for every child living today; that would
have eliminated savagery; that would have en-
dowed science to the devotion OF its efforts to i'm
prove the living conditions Of all mankind.
"And yet the military cost is not all. There
is to be considered the outright destruction,
speaking in terms of tangible wealth, OF cities,
railways, ships, factories, warehouses, bridges,
roads and agricultural values-destruction that
for given months would require figures Of further
thousands of millions were such destruction read
lily calcuable There is the loss OF that percent
age OF Europes manhood manned and destroyed.
There is the loss Of production in occupied terri
other materials, the arrangement Of the machin-
cry Of distribution
There is the outright loss Of property which
2s,000,000 soldiers and many other millions Of
people would have created had they not been en-
listed to fight or otherwise to contribute their
skill and energy to the pursuit of war There 10
the loss represented by the devoting OF peoples
savings to the buying OF guns shells and the vast
paraphernalia Of wars equipment; savings that
otherwise would have found way to the con-
structios Of permanent things. There is the very
real economic loss on account Of the aggregation
OF suffering and misery Of whole bodies OF peo-
pie, like those of Belgium, Poland and Servis,
made at times to wander homeless through de-
vastated lands. There is the eventual cost Of
pensions"
The direct military cost of the war 10 distri-
buted as follows in "War Loans and War Fl
M \ y
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Uric Acid Poisoning!

The most eminent physicians recog-
nize that uric acid stored up in the
system Is the cause Of rheumatism,
that this uric acid poison is present in
the joints, muscles or nerves. By ex-
perimenting and analysis at the In.
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
in Buffalo, N. Y, DR.. Pierce discov-
cred a combination Of native rem
edies that he called Anuric--which
drives out the uric acid from the sys-
TEN, and in this way the pain, SWELL
ing and inflammation subside. If you
are sufferer from rheumatism,
backache, pains here or there, you
can obtain Antric at any drug store
and get relief from the pains and ills
brought about by uric acid. nv.
Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due
to dropsical condition, often caused
by disordered kidneys. Naturally
when the kidneys are deranged the
blood is filled with poisonous uric
acid, which settles in the tissues Of
the feet, ankles, wrists or back as
uratic salts; or under the eyes in bag
like formations.
It is just as necessary to keep the
kidneys acting properly as to keep the
bowels active to rid the body Of pois-.
ons.
The very best possible way to take
care of yourself is to take glass Of
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Wooster,s words Of Protest.

Silver Creek, Neb., Nov. ito
the Editor bf The Bee: From the
very meager newspaper reports Of the
work of the State Teachers associa-
ton in Omaha, It would seem that
about the only thing they did deserv-
ing public attention was to recon-
mend by unanimous vote the use of
simplified spelling in the schools as
adopted by the National Education
association, the words of which partic-
ularly specified are, in their simplif1ed
forms, the following:
Tho, altho, thru, thruout, thoro,
thorofare, thoroly, catalog, decalog,
pedagog, program, prolog."
II those teachers could think Of
nothing better than this to do, they
might much better have stayed at
home attending to their schools
where, in my opinion, they should
have been in any case. 1t Is all right
for the teachers to have their state
meeting IL they wish to-; but
they should be held, If at all, during
the summer vacation when It will not
be necessary, as is now the case, to
deprive practically all the children
in the state Of weeks study and
work.
This simplified spelling is an
abomination; but that very fact Is
a sufficient reason why teachers
more particularly "educators''---
who are always straining after some
thing different, should take 1t up.
Simplified spelling, carried to its log
ical conclusion, means purely pho
netic spelling. or, separate and dis
tinct character for each elementary
sound. Theoretically that Is logical.
but in practice impracticable. The
fact that for a hundred years or
more the form Of printed words has
been fixed, and that we have hun
dreds of millions Of printed books
Is reason enough why there should
be no change in the spelling Of
words. To begin such changing
which, from the nature of the case,
could never end, ought not to be
thought of or tolerated for mo-
ment To teach our children these
new forms would be to make all
\ books now in our libraries seem
strange and out of the way to them
and disturb and confuse their minds;
while to run up against one of them
creates in the mind of an older per-
son a feeling of hatred and intense
disgust
But what right have teachers tc
introduce or encourage such an inno-
walton? None at all; and school
boards should put stop to such
work whenever 1t crops out, as they
have full power to do. And profess
sors, too, in the University of Ne
braska have no more rights in this
matter than have the teachers in our
public schools; and our board of re.
gents should put stop to their &C.
tivities along that line.
1t will be recalled that when
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

So Chairman Vance Mccormick sends con-
gratuistions on the splendid vindcation Of your
senatorial course BY reelection" yindication Of
sighting the president while Bryan was in the
cabinsti Or vindcation Of coat-tail-hsnging after
Bryan made his exiti, Whicfl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Emotional Voting.

Omaha, Nov. 15.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: When / expressed oppose
ton to woman suffrage two years ago
and said they were too emotional to
be candid voters was called down
for saying that by some Of the suffrag-
lists, both publicly and by anonymous
letters, but the election of November
sustains the view.
The result In the suffrage states
shows that the women voters had
their fears and emotions worked upon
by the "he kept US out of war" cry
and they voted for Wilson, not be-
cause they preferred him, but through
their fears and emotions. 1t has been
said that women voters are many Of
them more intelligent than the, aver
age Of men voters That is probably
nearly true, but men generally vote
according to principle and not by emo
tons, as general thing. Had 1t not
been for the emotional women voters
in the mountain states it is more
than likely that Hughes would have
carried every one Of them.
The suppression Of republican votes
in the southern states and the hysteri-
cal voting Of women is what elected
Wilson. In the two states of West.
Virginia and South Dakota, where
woman suffrage was beaten, the men
voters strongly voted for Hughes. I
think we have had enough hysterical
voting in this country already without
adding millions of women who will
be HISTORICALLY controlled by their
whims and scares and emotions. As
my wife expresses 1t. women can do
lots of good without mixing up In
political affairs, and in fact more
good to humanity.
Suffrage has been beaten in every
state that has voted on 1t in the last
four years and will continue to BE-
beaten right along. Better work for
the right OF every republican in Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina to cast
their votes as freely as democrats cast
their votes In Iowa and Nebraska be-
fore extending the right OF suffrage to
women. The intolerable condition In
the south must end
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
The Ne,o Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to her sanitary, all-enamel. washable
ice-box
To get her impoverished canine an ossicle
(bonelet),
But when she arrived there
For miles you could hear her swear
She found that the sanitary ice-box contained
but vacuum,
And 90 her prize-winning, blue-ribbon
canine was compelled, much against his wishes,
to subsist on a diet consisting Of gaseous
mixture composed of one part oxygen and
four parts nitrogen, and his own Imagination.
(Lifes Revised version.) Yy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

once ordered that this simplified
spelling should be used in the public
printing office at Washington In the
printing of all public documents, but
that when congress convened they
made short work Of him and went
back to the regular spelling. And SO
in a similar way should our incom-
ing legislature by resolution, or
formal act. put an end to all this
simplified spelling idiocy insofar as
all official publications and our schools
from the university down are con-
cerned. CHARLES WOOSTER,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

With the beginning Of the year. Omaha will be
wholly without representation in the membership
Of the supreme court the State Railway COM
mission and equally unrepresented in the elective
Offices in the state house. Not ain Omaha runner
in this last election landed a single job at Lin
coin
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

One Wilson organ thinks the presidents re-
election il a triumph over conspiracy Of railway
presidents. Note an exception, however, for Low
EFT Of the Union Pacific and Underwood OF the
Eric and several others. Trust the railroads al
ways to have representatives in both places
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

An bellissftnts 900 t7Ss6oooo.ooo siss.Se
The beliigerents are obtaining about half of
these huge sums BY direct loans from their own
people, from allied governments or peoples, or
from the people Of neutral nations Since the
beginning Of the war, it is noted. the United
States has loaned more than 81, 500 100000 to the
warning nations
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

II the democratic national committee is really
in the hole $4,000, the problem Of raising the
money may Be solved quickly by per cent
rakeoH On the betting pot Flush democrats can
Afford 10 peel their rolls.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

A price uplift in the tobacco market is prom
ised by the manufacturers. What's the answeri
Smoke less OF hand Lady Nicotine the mitten,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

who has been confined In the county
jail during Jailer Miller's term Of
office, covering seven years.
Emil Brandeis OF Brandeis & Sons
has returned from New York City.
At q meeting Of the pastors 1t was
determined to hold union thanksgiv-
ing services In the exposition building
and the Rev. Sam Jones was re-
Quested to preach the sermon.
The dags Of the Union Pacific. the
government building. B. & M. head
quarters. postoffice and number of
other leading structures In town
hoated at half mast in respect to
the memory Of the late ex.Presdent
Arthur.
At sacred concert for the benefit
Of the Charleston sufferers, the Must
cal union furnished the music. as
sisted by the following: Mrs. Martin
Calm, Mr.. II. Lott and Mr.. Conrad
Schmit.
The Spencer Bottling works Of Des
Moines are to be removed 20 Omaha
and will be permanently located here
In the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

And now we are told party by the name Of
Stone, heir Of the house Of Gumshoe Bill, has
his measure taken for the vacant judgeship at St.
Louis. Some lively sprinting is needed to beat
Missouri to the judicial pie counter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

when in doubt" says ! prominent surgeon,
''use the knife and open up the interior" The ad-
vice simpIi6es the work Of those who delight in
political autopsy
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

The chisfs diisfsnee between last weeks cleo
ton reports and current war bulletins Is that tn
former reached quick fnish.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Some consolation anyway in knowing that Ne
braska election returns, slow as they are. do no
hold the slow record.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

The war laurels Of wheat and corn are !
danger. King Cotton shows amazing speed !
the race for big money.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

4 A glow Of hope rings the prospect Of an early
settlement Of the Belt line grade crossing dis
pute. The chief difference between the present
and past CLOVIS Of hope j. that the last glow is
usually the best
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
One Year Ago Today in the war.

Bulgarians advanced within six
miles Of Prilep.
Reported that Greece would ask
the allies to quit Greek soil.
Premier Asquith. accompanied by
four members of his cabinet, arrived
in Paris
United States called on Austria
Hungary to explain sinking Of An
coma.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Railroad bankers are ruled out Of the class
entitled to railroad passes by the Interstate Com
merce commission. As a joy-killer the federal
body shows aggrayatng speed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Champ Clxrk's hurried dash to Washington
failed 70 sasssshe frankfurter. The hound dog
is IN danger Of being canned.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Al the railroads seem to Be, coming in on tn
anti-Adsmson law litigation. Must be anothc
"gentleman's agreement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Still. II Is hard to understand why any bandit
should pick out Missouri Pacific train for his
holdup operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

The latest squirt III submarine sinkinss indi-
Gates ! purpose to advance the freedom Of the
seas BY giving object lessons on the perils Of
NAVIGATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
We Beesd&a
s&MyRmf1
What Circle Cross Does.

Grant Neb., Nov. 15.--To the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: VIII you please settle
the following disputed question: IL
a man places an Ky in the ring and
votes a straight ticket all the way
through. is 1t legal for him to cross
over to another party ticket and vote
for some one on that ticket? How
can this be done legally; he can't vote
for two for the same office, he has
already voted for one. am not ques-
tioning the fact that in Nebraska pre-
cincts the judges give q man credit for
his Intentions. but want to know the
legality Of such proceeding. In
Iowa and elsewhere they have taken
the rings off the ballot, because 1t
caused irregularities like the above,
and II man voted as above. that Is,
scratched for another party on an
other ticket after voting 1t straight, 1t
was held illegal and the votes were
thrown out, as they should be, or
counted straight only. The ring should
be discarded also in Nebraska; IT'S a
nuisance. Please advise me soon as
to the legality Of the above question.
/ am on your list and hope that even
yet errors may show that Hughes has
won. d. A. SHUTTER,
Note by Editor: Law counts circle
cross for all party candidates except
where individual cross in square indi-
Gates different choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Credit the author Of the poor food amens
mentr with the wise discfetion'of refraining frol
offering his rexplanation."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Count Apponyi the Hungarian statesman, pre-
diets N early end Of the war. Here's hoping he's
4 true prophet But still we are all from Mis-
souri,.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
Of the Omaha Base Ball association
with capital Of 5000. The asso-
citation will maintain team for the
playing Of exhibition and champion
ship games Of base ball.
The young ladies Of Brownell hall
presented the drama "Esmeralda-"
Hong Jung, the Chinaman who was
fined by Judge Stenburg for disturb
ing the peace, is the first Chinaman
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

None too soon to commence your early Christ
mas shopping.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
SMILING LINES.

samuss--Do you think your father would
object to my marrying your
saliy--r couldn't SAY. Sammy. n hes
anything like me, he would-Puck. st
He died because Of his wrong thoughts"
mo! How's that7"
why, he thought he could paddle .
oe."--Nebraska Awgwan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

'sYou would suppose that this people Of
the polar regions required very heavy food.
wouldn't your" %
why. yes. Isn't that the kind thex
eatf"
mo, they seem to prefer light diet; at
least, they eat candles. "--Baltimore Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Omaha, Nov. 14.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: The Manchester Guardian
attributes Wilson's success to the in
terest that Roosevelt took. That is q
mistake; 1t was the pope. He thought
that II Hughes was elected he would
appoint Roosevelt secretary Of war and
II he did II would be goodby Mexico.
The Catholics could not boss Hughes
as they have and will do with Wilson.
About rs per cent Of Wilson's appoint
ments have been Catholics or SYM
pathizers. I wrote you two or three
weeks ago that vote for Wilson
would be a vote for Tumulty, and II
you will use your judgment You will
find that I was right. Another thing:
The saloon people claim they are pay
ing to the school some $350,000 per
year and they claim that the tax levy
will be raised. Not IL churches and
church holdings are assessed as they
ought to be. 1t is likely that an amend
ment to the constitution would have
to be made. G. B. SMITH.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
TODAY-


Cheerfulness and content are great
beautifers and are famous preservers
Of youthful looks. depend upon it.
Dickens.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
This Day In History.

17o2--Lord Cornbury was appointed
governor Of New York and New Jer-
sey BY Queen Anne.
17s4--Return ]. Meigs. governor Of
Ohio during the war Of 1912 and post
master general under Presidents
Madison and Monroe, born ct Middle
town, Conn. Died at Marietta, O.,
March 10, 1924.
177e--Fort Washington on the
Hudson captured by the British with
1000 prisoners and artillery.
1816-The first session Of the first
Diet of the Germanic confederation
began at Frankfort
1846-The Independence Of Cracow
was extinguished and 1t was seised
and incorporated by Austria.
1S70--Duke Of Aosta elected king
Of Spain. with title Of Amadeo l.
18S6--Louis Rial. leader Of the re-
bellion in the Canadian northwest,
was executed at Regina.
lS8s-Revolution broke out in
Brasil. resulting IN the deposition Of
the emperor and proclamation Of a
republic.
iss6--S Samuel F. Smith, author OF
america" died In Boston. Born
there October II, 1903.
18s7-President Mckinley signed
the treaty adopted, by the Universal
Postal congress
1sl2--President-el ect Woodrow Will
SON and family embarked for Ber-
muda for a mouths rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
The Day We Celebrate.

Robert L. Carter, manager of the
Carter Sheet Metal works, is SO years
old today. He was born at Sparta,
ILL.,, and has been In the sheet metal
business In Omaha since 1887.
William #. Kirby, the new United
States senator from Arkansas born in
Miller county, Ark, forty-nine years
ago today.
John H. Kirby, Texas lumber king,
who offered to raise and equip a regi-
ment Of Texas rifiemen at the time of
the Vera Cruz incident, born In Tyler
county. Texas, afty-six years ago to-
day.
Rt Rev. Joseph P. Lynch, Catholic
bishop Of Dallas, born at st. Joseph,
Mich. forty-four years ago today.
Major General William w. Wether-
spoon, U. 8. A., retired, former chief
of-staff Of the army and now commits
sioner Of public works Of New York
state. born In Washington sixty-six
years ago today.
Rollie H. Zeider, infielder Of the
Chicago National league base ball
team. born at Auburn, Ind, twenty
nine years ago today.
James H. Sterrett, known as 1.-THE
father Of American swimming born
In Philadelphia, sixty years ago today.
George H. Goulding. worlds cham
pion walker, born in Hull. England,
thirty-three years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

At hearing at Houston today the
claims Of that city to the location Of
one Of the proposed federal farm loan
banks will be presented to the Farm
Loan board.
Notable speakers are to be heard
at q dinner to be given tonight at the
Hotel Astor. New York. in celebration
Of the. tenth anniversary Of the lay
mems missionary movement.
Cardinal Gibbons is to preside to-
day at the ceremonies of dedication
Of the new house of studies Of the
Oblate clergy at the Catholic univer-
sity In Washington. d. G.
The Joint annual meeting of the
American Academy and National In
stitute of Fine Arts and Letters Is to
begin its sessions today in New York
City with William Dean Howells pre-
siding.
Conditions at home and abroad
after the war are to be discussed at
an open conference of the Efficiency
society, meeting in New York City
today for three-day session.
| A dinner In memory of the late DR..
Josiah Strong is to be given tonight at
the Hotel Aston. New York, following
the annual meeting of the American
Institute Of Social Service, which he
founded g$W
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-16

Storyette Of the Day.
Little Gerald was initiated into the
beauties of grand opera He listened
for some time In silence, but when the
celebrated soprano was In the middle
Of her loudest solo Gerald concluded
that something ought to be done to tho
conductor Of the orchestra. He said
to his mother:
why does that man hit at the
woman with stick?"
Keep quiet" his mother replied.
"He Is not hitting at her."
Just then the soprano gave another
despairing shrek.
"WelI, then, II he isn't hitting at her
what is she hollering SO for?" said
Gerald. New York Times. -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
WHITE RATS KEEP M9UNTF0Pn
Also Adopt Militant Policy. Iudi-
catiuE Possible strike.

After halloting FOR more than a month
the results OF the election 90 internal
tional officers and hoard If directors for
the White Rats Actors Union and the
Associated Actresses "f America were
made known last night.
The organization came out strongly
Tor An offensive and defensive ALI
ance" with All other bodies of organized
theatrical employees and is rrepa rcd
fully to carry on n vigorous war with
tn" vaudeville managers for a CLOSED
shop" This was indicated N the re-
turn Of Harry Mountford as interna-
tinnal executive and sccretary-treasurer.
James W F~itzIa'rick WAS elected in
tcrnational president n Edward Clark
International vicc-president. TIN inter
national board elected consists Of Ed
ward Archer. Theodore Bshcock. Johnny
He'll. Joe Blrnes. Ernest Carr. VIII J..
CoNloy. Barry Connors, George r.. Del
more. lame r. Dolan. j. Greenfield,
Frank Herbert. I,obcr, r. Hodge. Jim
Marco. JUNE Mctree. Sam Morton, Fred
Niblo. Frank North, otto Stcinert. q.
J.. WhaIen. Arthur Williams and ". T..
Wormwood.
That the unions plans tend toward
calling the long threatened strike was
emphasized by tive passing of "A resolu-
ton granting III International hoard
power to levy 5 per cent. on all actors
salaries vino may be- working in other
theatres during "a strike or lockout.