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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
A Woman's Wen

1t is doubtful ii any man has explained his
reasons for supporting Mr.. Hughes with such
clear convincing logic as characterzes the state
ment OF Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, whose RS
band was acting American ambassador to Mexico
during and for some time before the seizure OF
Vera Cruz Mrs o Shaughnessy says: u am for
Hughes because with my own eyes ! have seen
the destruction OF nation; with my own ears
have heard the cries OF that bleeding, agonized
remnant Of what three years ago was the Next
can people; ! have seen, under the auspices OF
tlic democratic administration, organized govern
nent destroyed in sovereign state--whose
greatest misfortune at this time Is to be our neigh
Dor. have seen authority destroyed as certainly
al il we had taken the machinery OF administra-
sion into our physical hands and broken It. And
in regard TO all this | have seen installed an or
ganizcd campaign Of Misrepresentation where the
wrongs Of this sister nation are concerned
whereby the cries OF the people have been stiAcd
man rights--trampled 10 earth. I have seen the
house 81 God profaned, the ministers of Christ
cast into ignorriny. holy women defled. And
last, but not least. have seen our citizens whose
right to protection there is as indsputahe as tina,
of the sons Of England. Germany, France, Spain
Japan, despolled Ut the fruits Of honest labor
Our women have been outraged, our children tor.
tufed. our men left to lie In their blood. Now
with the help OF God. and conhding In the under.
lying greatness Of our nation. hope for the win,
dicatou OF our honor where other nations are con.
cerned--and the performance OF our duty where
our own people are concerned. am for Hughes
--becausc i believe man has arisen who, al
chief excessive, will safeguard our most precious
possession Oh land and sea--at home and abroad
-our national honor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
"seetionslIsm" in the Campaign.

President Wilson publicly expresses his cha
grin that the campaign should be marked by
revival Of the issue Of "sectionalism." No one
wants a "sectionalism' issue in this country, but
who Is responsible for the revival complained Of?
When the democrats came into full power in the
nation in 1918, the first thing they did was to re-
organize the government President Wilson chose
majority OF his cabinet officers from the south.
He has two from the one southern state OF Texas.
In congress, senate and house committees were
shaken up as never before. In the house, the chair
manship of every important committee save one
was awarded to a southern democrat. Caucus
rules were adopted which gave the southern oil
garchy absolute control of all legislation and not
law was passed but was considered with especial
reference for its application to southern interests.
In the tariff bill, for example, protection was
taken off the corn and wheat raised In Nebraska,
but retained on the cotton and Angora wool
raised in Georgia. "Pork" was made particularly
fat for the south in the extravagant appropriation
OF public money to build postofices at country
crossroads and to improve" dry creeks and
muddy sioughs while the Mississippi river bill
took chunk Of money to protect planters south
OF Memphis that astonished even them And so
1t goes, all down the line. The democratic party
is dominated in all its activities by the solid
SOUTH" and openly admits 1t, The only sure way
to end sectionalism will be to elect Hughes who
will be president for the whole United States,
and not for that region he can see when he looks
from the White House across the Potomac
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
The Day We Celebrate.


John G. Willis, one of Omaha's
pioneers. now retired from active
business. is celebrating his seventy
at Chalton, N. Y, and was formerly
In the real estate business.
Milton C. Peters, president Of the
M. c. Peters Mill company, was born
October IA, 1868, at st. Louis. He
started the Bemis Bag company In st.
Louis in 1880, remaining with the con-
Germ twenty-three years, fifteen of
them as manager of the Bemis Bag
company, going into his present bust
ness for himself in 1908.
Joseph Merritt, who, with his broth
ers, runs the Merritt drug stores, is
Just thirty-five years old, He was
born right here in omaha, Of one Of
the pioneer families.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of the
president, born at Wytheville, Va.
forty-four years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Patrick A. McGovern,
Catholic bishop OF Cheyenne, born in
Omaha, forty-four years ago today.
Lillian Gish, celebrated motion
picture actress, born at Springfield,
o., twenty years ago today,
william H. Thompson, United States
senator from Kansas. born at Craw-
louisville. Ind, forty-five years ago
today.
Ivan NJ. Olson. intielder of the
Brooklyn National league base ball
team, born in Kansas city, Mo-, thirty
enc years ago today.
Jack Britton William ]. Breslin),
champion welterweight pugilist OF
America, born at Clinton, N. Y.
thirty-one years ago today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
As to Abstracters' Charges.

Omaha, Oct 13.--To the Editor OF
The Bee: Real estate traders are in
the best position to judge pro and con
the question of abstracters' charges, az
they are the intermediates in trades
in different counties in both Nebrask
and Iowa, whereas local real estate
men operate in their own home county,
or town, so few comments may not
be out of the way. ~
The bill complained about by Mr..
Morrison is high compared with most
Nebraska charges, but it Is well to re-
member that with. the multitude OF
| suits and Judgments always beinf
spread on the records In such a county
as Douglas county, Nebraska, that q
search should be paid for at fair
prices, and ii wouid not be fair t.
compare the Omaha charges with tho
charges in Washington county. Ne
braska, as the time consumed In
searching the records is much less.
In Pottawattamie county, at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. similar bill would be fig
ured at about IS, and in Iowa the abb
stract companies have to maintain ex-
pensive record books, which in Ne
braska are maintained by the differ
ent counties Here there is competi-
ton and dealers are allowed all the
way from to rs to so per cent by the
abstract companies. In Glenwood, Ia,
there is only one abstract concern, who
have practical monopoly, but there
such a bill would be only So. Here,
then, is an example Of a monopoly do
ing work cheaper than 1t is done I'M
der competition.
To sum up, the abstract business
should be regulated by law, but the
Torrens system, while in working Or
der in some new countries, like west
ern Canada, could only be made to fl
!. in here at enormous expense tant
taxes are high enough, now). There
is another feature to the Torrens sys'
tenn which, would not recommend IT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
"wiping Out Wall Street

The democratic spellbinders in Nebraska are
whooping II up on the Money Devil again. using
Wall Street as a punching bag for their on
siaughts juggling mouth-filling lists Of figures
with the utmost disregard for facts, apparently
relying on the hope that their hearers never read
the market reports The fact that Wall Street
has not undergone recent decline may easily be
noted by looking over the daily stock transactions
carried on there That II has money to spare Is
proved BY the sending OF $l00,0o0000 to London
in single week, to be loaned on "cal' on Thread
needle street.
1t would be occasion for marvel if Nebraska
bank deposits had not increased Under existing
conditions. No state in the union has furnished
more food supplies at higher prices to the warning
armies Of Europe. No act Of the democratic ad-
ministration is responsible for this but it should
not be forgotten that Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock was
one OF the democratic senator's, who fought the
president on his reserve bank BILL and voted for
it only when whipped into line by the party lash.
Another part OF the record preserves the fact that
Senator Hitchcock wanted to shut off the exporta-
ton OF food and other war material to Europe.
If he had succeeded the 70-cent wheat of 1914
would probably have been sO-cent wheat by this
time.
The cold truth is that the democratic party
had about as much to do with the present pros
perity Of Nebraska as II did with the hot weather
OF last summer that burned up the wheat in Okla
bona and Kansas and spared the Nebraska crop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
peaR M. s.sl0slE,
IvE MET A GIRL WORTH A MILLION
DOLLARS. I'VE MAZE Up M MIND
IAkI I CAN VIM rR N A WEEK.
10 YOU THINK I 0ANpo "!
-UUN1 SIX
wI
nm covb Be DOME, COUNT
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WOULDN'T @
A SINGLE MAN TORN!
ww

my husband mentioned creaned
oysters" said the bride. Il wonder how
they are prepared,
Sort Of q sundae effect imagine" ven-
tured her girl friend. Dreamed oysters
are served with Ice cream. no doubt
Louisville Courier Journal
Debutante-I wonder why women used
to wear such wide wedding rings.
Blase Matron-Because at that time. poor
things, they expected them to last a life.
time. Life.
College Nece-oh, Uncle, what funny
looking dogl He's recent acquisition, isn't
he?
Country Uncle-Think o. that now! An
tere I've been calm him q oranry yeller
mongrel"-New York Times. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Whatever defects may be found in historic
art, no one may justly question the masterful
power Of political art fashioned by local artists.
The pictured prospect Of 200 jobs held out as a
reward for democratic hustlers bids hope autter
its wings and seoot for the foot OF the rainbow.
Could ancient genius do better and get away with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
The Real First Murder in Omaha.

Omaha, Oct. Ito the Editor of
The Bee: In order to keep history
straight with reference to the first
murder committed in Omaha" al
low me a little space to explain the
facts:
Neither the murder of Higgins nor
that committed in Saratoga was the
first. Referring to the cruel murder
of Higgins, Mr.. Elijah Allen said that
Baker, .. the accused, confessed after
sentence of death had been pro-
nounced upon him by Judge Lake.
That is not so. He made no public con-
fession, and he was hanged on the
day appointed by the judge, just west
of the old capitol. The Saratoga muir
der and lynching occurred just out
side Of Omaha, in 1883, as Mr.. Allen
states, and therefore may be dropped
from the gruesome list.
The first time that the young ter
ritorial village was compelled to hang
its head in shame was on the occasion
of a saloon row, when men had been
fired by the effects 81 rum. A dis
pute-you might call it an argument
arose which, in time, developed into
quarrel. One mana stranger IN
the crowd, pulled a dirk knife and dis
emboweled harmless looker-on, Tom
Killian. The murderer made his es-
cape-a very easy matter at the time,
and was never found. This was in
1851. Tom Sutton. first-class officer,
was sheriff. Mr.. Sutton was succeeded
by Mr.. Andrew Delone, another cap
able public officer. JOHN RUSH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

The Virginia autoists who came west filled
with fear Of auto thieves did well to put the ex-
agserations to personal test Had they noted
reports Of auto thieving in the east they would
have been spared the shock OF discovering that
western enterprise in that line, annoying though
il be, is leagues behind the activities Of eastern
thieves
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The original intention Of the
projectors of the new hotel on the
corner of Tenth and Farnam was to
erect building Ave stories in height
but a number of merchants have re-
Gently circulated a petition and Sc
cured 81 1000, which will be used as
a donation to the projectors OF the
enterprise with which to build sixth
story.
MISSES Carrie and Nellie Stevens
were married at their home, 250t
Davenport. the former to II. Kennedy
and the latter to w. c. Blackburn
The ceremonies were performed BY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

memorial to Carrie Nation reared In Kan.
sas town hardly rises to the level Of the ladys
achievements In life. Nothing short Of national
monument with tomahawk rampant will ade-
quately testify to her influence In chasing Indian
cigar signs off the block
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
Would Cheerfuliy Pay Much More.

Nebraska City Press: Senator Hitchcock
neads the democratic "slush fund" being raised
by the World-Herald with subscription OF
give great deal more than that il he could be
assured OF as safe return to the capital next
March. Indications are, however, that in spite
Of gigantic "slush funds il will be hard winter
for democratic senator's and congressman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
&AeeSHM
-Xhw4eN


Lincoln, Neb., Oct 12.-To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: When Congressman
Sloan made an address before the
Young Mems Christian association, in
Aurora, he told about the four rep
resentatives of the railroad men com
pelling the house of representatives
to pass the Adamson law that they
wanted. Editor Burr of the Aurora
Register criticised Sloan for talking
politics on such an occasion. Editor
Burr teaches a Sunday school class OF
men. and nearly e, " Sunday he gets
off some politics, tariff views or popu-
ism to the class.
Burr joins with the World-Herald
In saying those who criticise the
democrats are knockers" The demo-
Gratis criticised the republicans dur
ing the sixteen years they were in
power to the extent that q weak ma
was influenced to kill Mckinley, and
cartoons and abuse were frightful, but
they did not call 1t Knocking" 1t is
only knocking" when it hits the
democrats. They say mo one likes
a knocker." Why didn't they say that
when they were doing the knocking?
Burr, in his paper, opposed the in
crease in railroad mems wages a few
months ago, but WIN Wilson sur
renoered to them, Burr did too, and
he is now defending the Adamson law
When Wilson's clock strikes, the
democrats and Burr, with the rest Of
the near democrats" step out and
say cuckoo" L. B. PETERSON
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES

Teacher-Robert. how Is It you haven's
':our lesson? 1t couldn't have been 30
Esry hard to learn.
Bobby--No, please, teacher; 1t wasn't be-
cause it was hard to learn. but because
It was so easy to generalization Trans
cript.
Uncle Ezra--That fellow who stays In
that little round house on the top OF the
ALL has written a book about Mars.
- Uncle Eben-Tll bet It's fake. What
does he know about them foreign coun-
tries7 He amt been out of town in several
years.-+Puck, 3.L =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Charley Schwab still stands forth as the prince
Of optimists. He holds the steel orders Of peace
in higher esteem than steel orders Of war. The
huge reserve fund Bethlehem pulled out Of the
she'll business forms joyous generator Of op-
timism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
TODAY.
Thought Nugget for the Day.

Thought Nugget for the Day.
No, the heart that has truly loved
never forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close:
Az the sunfower turns on her god
when he sets -.
The same look which she turned
when he rose.
Thomas Moore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

The naturalization mill Is. one industry con-
cededly stimulated here in Nebraska by our DEM
ocraiic friends. but in this case they will hardly
deny the business Is only temporary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Bulgaria officially declared war on
Serbia.
Germans began heavy bombardment
Of French positions in the west
British recaptured Hohenzoliern re-
doubt and two other trenches near
La Bassee.
Austro German forces arrived at
Pozarevac, Serbia, ten miles south OF
the frontier, and advanced south OF
Belgrade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Now with the laurels Of the worlds series re-
posing on the throbbing brow Of Boston, the peo-
pie once more are free to srapple with the minor
task Of saving the country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Just as sure as the meat packing industry
shifted from Buffalo and Cincinnati to Chicago,
50 will Its center finally shift from Chicago to the
Missouri river, with Omaha, Sioux City and Kan
sas City dividing the honors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Democratic pep much in evidence as worker
meet Headline in local democratic organ. Ye'
and II was poured from bottles and drunk out G
glassesi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Reports from Holland anent the attacks on
Dutch shipping clearly indicate that Amsterdam,
vciendam and Edam welded together do not fur
nish adeQuat. emphasis for public indignation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

This district is entitled to "a live one in con
sress. The way to get "a live one" is to cleo
Benjamin S. Baker. .st. 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

With Carranza dollars giving feeble imita-
ton Of life at cents each In gold II is easy to
understand why an American loan Is esteemed in
Mexican quarters "a vision Of sweetness and
light ssA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Welcome to Nebraska, Mr.. Hughesl We wi
receive and entertain you again, later, as pres
dent OF the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Mr.. Hughes 10 handing it out straight from
the shoulder. Democrats are now wishing the!
had not insisted that he break his silence"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Mr., Hitchcock Are you wet" or "drya'
Don't dodge the question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

self to real estate dealers, and that is
the length Of time 1t would take 10
overhaul a title each time there was d
transfer or mortgage, ana WIN VIC
constant change in county omciais' tno
great loaning companies Wouio con-
tinue to demand abstracts from con.
Germs who specialized in that sort OF
business Real estate trades don't want
deals hung up" and for that reason
thew would be inclined to hesitate
about endorsing any such system
which (where 1t has been tried IN
oreases the delays rather than other-
wise. Regulation, therefore, appears
to me the best plan for both Iowa ana
Nebraska. inADN'
An Improvement Club Victory.
Omaha. Oct. 13.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Through the efforts OF the
Commercial club and the United I'm
proyement Clubs of Omaha, the Guy
council has seen its way clear to give
us a reduction in electric light rates,
and new street lighting contract
which will provide at once hundreos
of much needed lights in the outskirts
of the city where the small nome
owner and improvement CLUB mem
beers reside. The Improvement CUPS
have won their fight with the ngnt
company, and the attempt OF n, b.
Howell to start referendum petitions
to d,scredit the work of the improv-
ers should be frowned on by all cit-
zens and taxpayers who have the well
fare of this great and growing city at
heart.
AS the secretary of the United I'M
provement Clubs Of Omaha, can tes-
tify that 1t has been hard and an up
hill fight We have won, so let's play
fair and drop the electric light con-
troyersy, and take up subjects OF even
Importance that are not yet threshed
out
Ny advice to the consumers Of cleo
trio light is not to sign the referendum
petitions, as il will get us nowhere but
into a tangle In the courts for years to
come, MATTHEW ]. GREEVY.
Life Long Democrat Breaks Over.
O'Neu1. Nab.. Oct. ] To the Fdis
tor Of The Bee: Having been q demo-
crat all my ufe ana never having voted
for a republican governor, l thought
would explain my reasons for sup
porting Judge Sutton this fall. 1t is
a ten to- one bet that Nebraska will go
"dry" in the November election and,
the democratic party IN Nebraska hav-
ing gone body and boots into the camp
Of the liquor interests Of the state.
1t would be an injustice to Neville to
elect him governor and his true friends
will try to keep him out Of a position
that will undoubtedly destroy him for
ever in politics in this state. because
he will be compelled to either repu-
date the promises he is now making
the people or the powers in control OF
his party and organization will make
a farce of his administration and COM
pletely destroy its efficiency.
l lived for some time at North
Platte number of year ago and knew
Keiths father and uncle, from whom
he was named. quite well and from
what l hear he is in every way q
bright, well-meaning young man. too
bright to be sacrificed in the manner
in which he undoubtedly will be II
elected. 1 have lived nearly fifty years
In Nebraska and always supported the
democrats until now.
SHERIDAN. SIMMONS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Hecklers of Mr. Hughes get more than they
bargain for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14
This Day In History.

This Day In History.
17S1-Sir Edward Hawke, the
British admiral who prevented the
French attempt to invade England in
the seven years war. died. Born in
1715.
1806-French victory over the
Prussians at Jena, which opened the
way for Napoleon's advance to Berlin.
1S39-Engagement of Queen Vic
toria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha was announced.
1S63-Combined fleets Of England
and France passed ,nrough the OAR
danelles at the sultan's request,
sa-s l870--Palace of St. Cloud was fred
on by the French ami burned.
187S-Marquis Of Lorne was ap-
pointed governor general of Canada.
INSTRUMENTATION at Boston of
Phillips Brooks as Protestant Episco-
pal bishop of Massachusetts,.
1S96-Thomas w. Ferry, former
United States senator from Michigan.
died at Grand Haven, Mich. Born at
Mackinac. Mich, June /, 1925.
1s99-Opening Of the Dismal Swamp
canal, which was originally surveyed
by George Washington.
1902-The decision of The Hague
tribunal in Pious Fund case, adverse
to Mexico and in favor of the United
States, was announced.
l905-Peace treaty between Japan
and Russia was signed by the mikado
and the car.
1912-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
was shot in the breast by John
Schrank, lunatic, at Milwaukee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-14

Rev. j. B. Maxfield and Rev. I. M.
House, respectively Mr.. and Mrs.
Blackburn will reside in Denver,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy will
make their home In Omaha.
P. Furlong of Springfield. ILL.,, has
arrived in the city to make arrange
ments for the opening OF a large dry
goods store here. .,....
One of Cheney & Olsen's show
windows was broken in by q clothing
sign falling against 1t.
The following Knights of Pythias
have returned from Hastings, where
they have been in attendance upon
the sessions of the gAnd lodge:
Messrs. Shropshire, Willox, Treitschke,
Borden, Wiley and French e. Il
French of this city was reelected
grand keeper of records and seals. #,
s. A. Holland, representing the De-
tective Publishing company Of Cedar
Rapids, is in town making arrange
ments for removal of the business
to Omaha within short time.
Evening journal., 1916-04-12
GRACE ORGAN RFCITAI

The fifth OF the organ recitals which
arc being given in Grace NJ. E. Church
every Thursday evening, will be given
IN the church tomorrow night. with
Norris 9. Morgan presiding at the or
gan. His recital tomorrow night
promises TO be delightful.
Miss Abbie r. Kelley OF Philadel-
phia, dramatic soprano. win be the
vocal soloist. She is considered ono
OF the leading concert singers in Phil
adelphia.
The program: Festival Fantasia
and Fugue (Tchirch) English (a).
Gayotte (HandeD (b), Spring Song.
lHollinsl soprano solo, with Yer.
dure Clad (Haydn). from "The
CreationO; German (a). Elsa's
Dream tLohengrln), (wagnerls d.
Lohengrin's Reproof TO Elsa (Wae.
ner); Russian (a). Kammenoi Os.
trow CRubenstein); Cb), Canzonetta
(VadorinskD; soprano solo (a). Morn
ing Hymn tHanscheD; (b). A Song
Of Thanksgiving (AllitsenD: French
(a), Andante Religioso CIV. SYM.
phony), Widerl; (b), Entire Acte
(Gillette); American (a) The Rosary
lNevinl; (b), Theme and Variations,
Star SDangled Banner (Buck).