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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Miss Gabbie-I think you were present
when she remarked that had big
mouth
Miss Kute-Yes, and took occasion 20
set her right.
Miss G.-That was very Moo Of you.
Miss XII told her your mouth wasn't
really 10 big II only seemed 10 because
you kept II open 80 constnntlyc-Boston
Transcript.
"One Of my ancestors was n Higner Of
the Declaration Of Independence"
Indeed" replied tho naughty lady
We'll an ancestor Of mine WIZ one of
the men who helped draw up tho paper
and who told the others whore 10 sign
their names. Washington Star,
rs this land rich2 asked tho PROF.
1T certainly ought 70 be- replied the
gentioman-fafner - have put oil The
money ! had into t."--Indianapolis NeWb.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

dislike for cats is not sufficient reason
for their determination, and that the
cats friends far outnumher It's enemies
goes without saying. Let US hope that
the bird lovers. which il practically all
OF US, and particularly the Audubon so
cietv will not be led TO pull the chest
nuts for the few, unfortunately super
nervous persons who Gust can't stand
cat in this truly unwise crusade
against one Of the most valuable donnes-
tic animals We have. Confer with the
city commissioner and aeauaint them
with The gravity Of the situation. Pro-
tent against any taxation Of cats. We
need them to keep us free Of mice.
A. HEATHEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
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CLEVELAND, o., May Alto the
Editor of The Bee: AS you were kind
enough to furnish our committee with in
formation helpful to our public hall cam
paign. thought you would be interested
TO know the results Of our efforts TO pass
bond issue Of $4,000 for Cleveland
auditorium
The vote carried by an overwhelming
majority and within few days we will
begin the erection Of a public hall on
desirable site in our group plan.
Let me thank you again for the nfor-
nation you furnished the committee.
WILLIAM GANsoN ROSE,
Chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
But no TheyF

but no IhfFf
OMAHA. May ITO the Editor OF The
Bee: While II seems unlikely that any
body Of sane men would injure 80 yalu-
able an asset as the household cat, there
is in the proposed city ordinance licens-
ing cats. now afoot movement to that
end, and II IL in hope OF attracting at
tention to the folly Of such . law that
these lines are written.
The taxing Of cats would mean their
almost determination. for but few peo-
pie would stand the tax, and the out
come would be the legal destruction OF
the cats.
In the great number 81 poor homes
where cats are harbored principally for
the amusement Of the children the tax
would be resented rs unjust. nor would
II be paid, with tho result that, having
been deprived OF their pets. their homes
would soon be infested with mice, thus
causing much loss 10 those the least able
to endure u and as we'll, robblng child
hood Of Its best playmate. Ordinarily,
" not always. the only freedom from
mice II through cats. The cat has It's
good traits as well as It's faults, ana to
enjoy the benefits Of the one We must
endure the other. There IL. Of course.
much objection 10 the night noise Of the
cat from which We all suffer At times.
and, while II IL very annoying, II 70 no
greater a rest robber than the disturb
ances Of the growing cock, the discordant
robin. the whistIIng paper boy or the
noisy ice and nilBmen, and as an active
nuisance Ia much more preferable than
the practice Of O music student, yet no
one would ask for the determination OF
these pests. 4-.
Much can be said against as well as
for, the cat, but for the moment let us
consider only the Issue at present In the
publie'B mind, viz: the cat as de-
stroyer Of birds But, do they? The
writer IL extremely fond Of both birds
and cats and has ever been careful
student Of them. During half century
Of observation he has not seen an in
stance OF cat destroying a bird, al
though many times having seen Il at
tempted without success Nor haa he
found among the large number inter-
rogated on the subject single person
but whose experience was similar to his.
all OF which leads him 10 the conclusion
that while cats may destroy birds. the
occurrence is too rare TO deserve attcn-
ton.
The oft-repeeted statement that many
Of the desirable birde avoid a locality
infeRted with cata IL alan tngupnorted
by the facts in my own caso, for our home
neighborhood with It's bountifu supply
Of folines has always had a large NUM-
Dor Of bird nestlngs Of many kinds and
superabundsnce OF the CHEEKY, but filthy,
sparrows with their penehant for clog
cling the rainspouts with their nests. Be-
cause few people have an unrational
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
Never sala Anythins Bad.

COLUMBUS. Neb.. May s.--To the
Editor Of The Bee: on the editorial p1ge
Of The Daily Bee OF this day find The
following paragraph:
Swallowing all the bad things he said
about him, Edgar Howard is out pledging
his support 70 Neville OF course. II
Edgar" can favor the man he denounced
10 flerccly as n puppet Of the liquor I'm
terestS, he must be willing 70 accept the
other fellows support for his own cam
dldaey for lieutenant governor. Politics
make stra nge bed-fellowsl
It liz true that ! am supporting the can
didacy Of Keith Neville. the democratic
nominee for governor. but II 10 not true
that Edgar Howard has ever written.
spoken or printed any word Of criticism
Of Mr.. Neville During the late primary
campaign / did all possible TO secure the
nomination OF Hon Charles W. Bryan,
but in all that campaign | did not utter
on unklnd or uncompiimentary word or
writing with reference to Mr.. Neville
All the way. and on all occasions, I
spoke of him as a high-type Nebraska
gentleman. and so | regard him now.
so certain l am OF the fact that ! have
neither spoken nor written a denunciatory
word about Keith Neville that l now
challenge The Bee TO reproduce any such
words, with my pledge that II such can
fe produced ! will instantly offer apology
to The Bee for calling attention 10 th'
apparent infraction Of the rule IN news
paper offices forhidding misrepresenta-
tion Roth a. man, and as = candidate
~ political office, my only capital -
my name among men. A great news
paper ike The bee, should not employ
ts vast power 10 despoil me % my prep
erty. EDGAR HOWARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
GRINs AND GROANS.

Il see that MIR. Wallaby Flubduh y
the house guest Of his father, That
seems an unnecessary expression
What expression
House guest"
"Oh. / don't know Sometimes used
70 be the guest OF my father In the wood
shed Louisville Courier.Journal.
Head OF Firm-How long do you want
TO BE- away on your wedding trlp1
Hawkins ftlmidly)-~Well, slr-er-whht
would you say
Head OF Firm-fIow do I known
haven't seen the bride.-Kansas CITY
Star. H
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

tariff. then eleven Of the factories went
into bankruptcy. ...t.-
But IL Senator Hardwiek is right 1t Is
all the more imperative that the United
States continue 10 protect our beet sugar
industry. We should not abandon II be-
cause Senator Hardwick has despaired
Of the Louisiana industry England
blockaded France In lsO8-4-5 and sugar
went to 81 pound IN the latter country.
Thereupon Napoleon originated the beet
sugar industry which. up 10 that time
had been only an experiment. Suppose
the United states should become EN-
broiled in war and had 10 depend solely
upon the refiners; where would the price
Of sugar GOT PHIL EASTMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

vital Importance at Rect sugar
TOPEKA. Kan. May s-ro the Editor
o. The Bee puflus the CLOSING days q
Arril. go nao.o w0rth ~ raw sugar fCnhan
Gamer vas concentrated in Sew York held
up there by order II tbs aeah0atd rgfineFh
wAtlnk faf The 'fres snsar act g 80
into effect The SENATE and house COM
tsrses seFe dsadlpeked and q lhs3 4id
not asFss h0fore Maf ! this sugar epala
escape aus ilaNrgef an agreement Maa
reached aod lhs tanuefH hsA ~ pay
snug littis fortune O. ths gavsrnment
ne inelaent reveals he saseJuaas -
ne refiasfs % Ass saFsulaEe a. tlse
traat II thst ba8 been ahle to Sc that
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

The number ol "ettlea.ln votes iog
ebaflsa b ilashss ~ lhe Nebraska presidential
primary turas uut % ~ nsArag ls,aRe ihaR
500 ta he esaet i#thaf Hew maay
tboussbd stote the nama Ia without matips "a
count for lask ~ the tress.a marx o. ether mla.
taket fsp calls be guessed 81 aeeh sheelas
~ stsusp.in eaies. baweteF hat ueFsf heea
made ao fsf NE tbg Faeefa8 she's M AMY either
.Lala M ~ AnE nlhaL INV
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

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MassaaN aM hl leeeeliah "A Assoc
aFis aaHF msff disaAs smtaasaf,st - efisn
ss ea ea8s a. la tts whsi " ata ihs fepts 8sssa
ttasa le dst az tsaF ss ise ustia
eftlu sHi faia me ie siha ssf thsi shs eas
aeaeNsa tH frFs $50 isHsieaHsE
MtA etA a8 aat Fsa 81 sN teaesBt
taaA MeFtt ths s8taeti tegaa HsaaaH8f mha tsk
aRa aeaei AZ aHeh ssW saHHaef
HFhf siN tniaa
pssss srsss assst thsa saas tas ssla =
fistslsba lrsaeh
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

An eastern organization promoting quieter
observance of the Sabbath. urges abandonment
means TO that end The noisy character of both
rscreations might be remedled by more subducd
clothes on the green and ditching the auto horn
Tor day. Otherwise JOY may be uneontined
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

samples Of New York patriotism hardly Jus
tlfy the label A motion TO decorate city alder
men with plug hats al the eiiy'a expense, for the
pfeparedness parade. brought forth objection
witch proved fatal. Municipal dignity humhled
with commonplace headEear on great occa.
ion mocks professions o. sacrifice for the COM
Non good
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Az O speed promoter necessity uphods It's
reputation. The latest proof Is seen In the de-
selopment Of American dyestuf industry
forced by the exigencles Of war. In less than
two years the output Of various dye products
Increased from $4,000 tons to $4,000 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Preparedness patriots down east insinuate
hat the redblooded west considers its blood too
precious 10 spill. In which respect they are no
more economical than the east, whore splitting
hot air is the preferred occupation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Omaha boasts that 1.OOO.OOO.OOo passen-
gers pass through the city every year" says the
Detroit Free Press. but does Omaha mean by
this that watching the trains go by Is its chief
amusementf" Hardly. but II has considerable
advantage over shuntlng visitors through a
cave
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

professor whose hobby ia statistics re-
ports that the average man at so years of age
has eaten 10000 pounds OF meat. 1900
pounds Of vegetables and drank 1000 gallons
Of liquid" The reckoning hints at one cause
for the steady patronage Of hillside rest cures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

stu. the scott-obregon treaty affords no as
snranoe Of peace from the caranza stock OF
bandits should the dc factos lose favor Az
things 30 IN Mexico the winners OF today may
BE the outlaws Of tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
APRIL CIRCULATION
57,808 Daily-Sunday 1929

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 10 them. Ad.
dress will be changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

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Ueau fom Bog AaHakas "a sagpHslns aaa iHeen.
FlstRat nesotitHa NJ . fssF ~ mafs ~ tsaal
eanttrtsuaa hss8N heyames a. organization
shlth gsaias taltlsshlpa ssd ar,ren ne sole
lMNlamanM IA laAlaNNlalla
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Warning nations are now pushing ahead the
aands OF the clocks. Twenty-one months ago
they turned back the hands OF time. The later
change will not alter the Redeemed record OF
history.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Seeing that Omaha and Douglas county are
graciously permitted to help elect the ticket.
Why deny the privilege OF voice in the nomi-
netlonsg
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

The head Of the Boston health school says
the danger OF getting germs from kissing IL all
tommyrot. Thus does experience walIop theory
out Of the ring.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

sun Mr. Weatherman ought not to try to
hand Nc the whole summer season all at once
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

For reasons that are quite obvious the pres
sure for convention tickets for st. Louis is not
nearly as acute as for Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

National bankers no doubt appreciate the
official hint for frequent vacations for en-
ployss IRE comptroller does not charge for IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

The lesson OF what happened in Dublin will
DOT be lost in Belfast when home rule comes
10 Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08
Washington Topics
Edgar o. Snyder,
rhe Bees Special Correspondent.

HAVE talked 10 fifty from widely different
sections OF the country In the last week and have
found that the sentiment expressed In the Library
Digest, as to Mr.. Justice Hughes. that he has a
preponderatlng hold upon the people OF the United
safes Is entirely correct. The East which for a
time seemed be rather cold toward the associate
Justice ia rapidly warming toward him notwthstand-
Ing the recent announcement made by friends Of en-
Senator Root Of New York that Headquarters In Chi
cago would bo opened in the very near future and
that the Washington end OF the Root campaign for
president would be looked after By the junior senator
from New York James W. Wadsworth. jr
There Is undeniably very pronounced, very
healthy and very steady drift 20 Charles r. Hughes
and there will have 10 be mighty strong macing
10 prevent his nomination n the convention IL as
sured Of the Justices acceptance Of the tender at CHI
cBgo next month At heart the Virginia delegates
are for Hughes and the Maryland delegation will DO
for Hughes too, although In both instances the dele
gates 20 unDatructed but not In quarter OF CEN
tlry. certainly not IN my time as correspondent
covering national conventions will there assemble in
the city OF Chicago q more representative body Of
American citizens the republicans are sending ~
their delegates 10 perform the serious business
Of naming who Will be the next president Of
the United states.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

atlshg a. o. d ths tstaAt 81 aaathrf saiamn
taHtne n enc meahs shleh a.eat stratauoar hAVa
Adopted iaF ere ssKiRs 81 WAae ana thaa hath naaH
b tha Fuuessl et saefsialA MaaueA lhs tasaafVes
81 Afasfba thti tRef tau ouee Hafs A. saff thelr
as saa thelJ niA FaHsfs tssl 80 nst saaH assln
Meas ths 20 ~ SIS ps3asF abs fsM tcafa asa
passsa thfankh tte aAeFsAys Ara a. faadaats alaa
ma hls saWN AnY rAxa hnt kaass ahY heliiss at
aay tHs fsms eta stem ~ Ara sama aiA sas
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Secretary Redfied of the Department. Of Conn
rnsfce has Issued general appeal TO the housewives
10 their old and old paper IN order to cur
tail far possible the shortage OF paper which
IA becoming a very serious problem.
This destruction Of old rags and old papers IL only
Of the many items In which the American people
are wastefuly extrayagant Not long ago heard
A cigarette smoker sak acquaintance 70 save tho
tin foil IN which cigarettes wrapped and was ad-
ysed that periodically call would be made upon
him for such foil he might What do you
do with itT' I asked and he told that the tin
foil gathered in the city Of Washington was shipped
TO Baltimore every month whore II In sold for the
benefit Of the tuberculosis hospital and those little
strips taken from cigarettes, chewing gum, candies
and tobacco bring IN sufficient fund 10 support two
beds in that hospital This aroused my curiosity and
after an investigation I found that tin foil such as
described above brings about 70 cent? pound tbs
average. The tin foil wrapping Of ordinary pack.
oge Of cigarettes weighs thirty grains and as there
1000 grsins TO the pound "a packages are required
10 produce rs cents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Chain of Aviation Relays
Link Border and Camps
Bv Associated Press

Field Headquarters, American Punt
tive Expedition, Colonia Dublan, Chi
huahua, Mex, March 27.-By Motor
to Columbus n. NJ, March 81. - A
complete chain of aviation relays from
the American border to the front
where American columns are close on
Villas trail has been established.
The main base is at field head
quarters. The advantage of the relay
is that it enables the planes to travel
with fairly light loads from one sta
ton to the next 1t also serves, in
part, to overcome the problem of
altitude which the aviators have faced
by tightening the load of fuel. AT
present the machines perform mes
senger service, carrying mails and oc-
casionally emergency supplies. One
of them took small hand mirror
more than 100 miles for important
work.
All this preparation by the aero
squadron is for more vital work as
the aviators have already done some
of the most important work accom-
plished by the field division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Massacre of IFS Men Is
Reported to Have FOllowed
Revolt; Some Join Villa
BY Associated Press

Washington, March 3I.-The State
Department got an unofficial and un,
confirmed report that the Villa fight
al Guerrero in which the bandit chief
tain is reported to have killed 1I5 mer
of Carranza garrison, had to do with
revolt in the garrison in which some
500 men were. involved. some OF them
are reported to have joined Villa.
General Scott. chief of staff, said Of.
ficial dispatches from Major General
Funston indicated supplies would be-
gin to move into Mexico by railroad to-
day, or as soon as General Gavira, COM
manding the de facto government troop:
at Juarez, had received instructions
from General Carranza.
The military situation both along
the border and in the territory where
the American columns are operating
was described by General Fusion as
satisfactory in a personal letter to Gen.
eral Scott. Published reports thai
General Funston was dissatisfied will
the slow moving machinery of the Wal
and State Departments, General Scot
said, were clearly disproved by Gen
eral Funstons letter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Villa Nearly Killed
When Man Being Tortured
Turns and Strangles Him

Field Headquarters, American EN-
peditionary Forces. Colonia Dublan
Chihuahua. March 26 (by motor truck
to Columbia. n. NJ, March 3D.-It
has been learned here that Francisco
Villa nearly lost his life a few davs
ago on the Corralitos ranch, a short
distance from this place, where he tor
tured and put to death five MeXicans
One of his victims leaped upon him
and was strangling Villa when officers
beat his assailant senseless with the
butts of their guns.
Mucio Polanco was the name of the
Mexican who almost succeeded in end.
ing Villas career.
The murder of five members of the
Polanco family was said to have beer
intended as a warning to other MeXi-
cans against having dealings witt
Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Dilapidated Stock, Burned
Bridges and Light Rails
Makes Railroading Hard

Columbus. n. NJ, March 81. -
Operation OF the Mexico Northwest
ern Railroad south from Casas
Grandes has been accomplished only
with the greatest difficulty, according
to soldiers arriving from the field to-
day.
Light rails, diapidated rolling
stock, destroyed bridges and culverts
were described as being the chief
handicaps in the utilization of the 14O
miles of track below Casas Grandes.
For ten days military engineers have
been at work repairing the road to
minimize danger in transporting AM
erican troops. supplies and animals.
High winds, bringing with them a
return of the cold which lasted a
week. worked hardships on the men
in the field, prevailed last night over
the district occupied by American
troops, according to meager wireless
reports received to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
Troops in Mexico Get
Their First Pay and Bonus
By .4Ssociatcd Prcss

Washington, March 31.-To the ex-
pense of the expedition entailed by the
purchase of eight biplanes and two
thousand cavalry horses, arrange
ments for which are under way, to day
was added the extra pay for foreign
service to troops actually in Mexico 1t
was the first payday for the American
forces since they crossed the border.
Foreign service calls for twenty per
cent. for officers. At the quarter
cent. for for officers. At the quarter
master generals office it was estimated
that the additional pay would amount
to about $780, monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
COMPLAINT MADE
ABOUT TOLLROAD
Lancaster Automobile Club OBJ
jects TO Condition of Turn
pike and Tolls

Complaint was filed to-day with the
Public Service Commission by the Lam
caster Automobile Club against the
tolls and maintenance practices of the
Manor Turnpike Road Company, which
operates a turnpike between Lancaster
and Millersville. The tolls are alleged
to be excessive and the road in poor
condition in places.
The borough of Marcus Hook COM
plained against the grade crossings
of the Philadelphia. Washington and
Baltimore Railroad in that borough
and alleged obstruction of streets by
cars.
The argument in the Valley Railways
complaint is to be heard on Thursday.
The Public Service Commission to- day
fixed April % for sitting at Wilkes
Barre, at which the applications for
certificates for jtneys, which have
aroused much discussion in that city,
Will be heard.
Congressman Thomas S. Crago of
Waynesburg, to-day resigned as lieu
tenant-colonel of the Tenth Infantry
OF the. National Guard, as he is a mem
bills affecting the organized militia.
William NJ. Corbin has been commits
stoned as second Lieutenant of infantry
Infantry, Huntingdon.
Nominating petitions were filed to-
day for the House of Representatives
as follows: Representative A. Il. Rinn,
Democrat. Third I.ehigh: Representa-
tive ID. Calvin Rudisill, Democrat
Adams; Brady b. Walter, Republican
Second Blair; D.G. Myers, Republican
First Blair; j. w. Fonner, Republican
Eleventh Allegheny; DIR. l. l.. Rabb
Democrat. Columbia. Benjamin Maxey
Republican, filed petition to run for
mine inspector in the Eighth district
Governor Brumbaugh will be i'm
scranton tomorrow afternoon. Wilkes
Barre In the evening and Nanticoke the
next day, returning here Monday night.
The Bell Motor Car Company, of
YORK, filed notice of increase of stock
from $4,000 to $1,000, 900.
Congressman Il. r. Kiess, of Hughes
VILE was a Capitol visitor to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

morning l heard horses gaiioping.
drew myself up to the edge of my cac-
tus pit and peeped OUT. There. within
fifty yards of me, and riding along a
little road almost directly toward me
I saw Villa, Isquierda, Nervantes and
two private soldiers l did not know.
Suddenly behind them came q pat
ter of rifle shots. In the distance
saw a troop of American cavalry rid
ing hard in pursuit
villa and his companions turned
into a patch of mesquite brush at the
side of the road. Villa was wounded
He seemed severely hurt. Once he
pressed his hand to his right hip, ano
when he drew it away it had blood
on it,"