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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18

Fairfield county Democrats enjoyed
their annual Jackson Day banquet
January II. 1t was a great success
and augurs we'll for the old-time Dem
ocratic majority in Fairfield this year.
Addresses were made by Former Gov
ernor Cox, by Judge Roland w. Bag
gott, by s. A. Hoskins. by ]. H. New
man and others. Richard Collins, as
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18
GENERAL HUERTA
CALLED BY DEATH
Passes Away at His Home In
Ell PdSO, Texas.
HID A REMARKABLE CAREER

Was a Full 5looded Indian, His Par.
ents Having Been Poems Of the Low
est Class, but He Won Distinction
as a Military Leader and Served
Seventeen Months as Provisional
President Of Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
Wilson's Muddling in Mexico.

A correspondent asks that The Bee shed
little more light on the secret intrigues carried
on by President Wilson in his dealings with Mex
leo, Whatever may be said on the point at this
time will be largely repetition, for until either
the president or one Of his personal ENJOYS breaks
silence it is not possible to tell on exactly what
terms he undertook to bargain with the Mexican
banditti II is certain however, that while he
did not openly discredit the official and recognized
representatives of the United States in Mexico,
he sent thither ON secret errands his personal
messengers, and has kept for his own guidance
the word they brought back to him. What prom
ises he made to the outlaws is not known, nor
what pledges he sought but 1t is known that John
Lind was in constant touch with Carranza and
Zapata--and il Huerta is unspeakable, what will
we say to Zapata?-William Bayard Hale carried
on the negotiations with Villa and later our own
Richard Lee Metcalfe visited Carranza.
The official dispatches from Washington to
Nelson O'Shaughnessey, our charge daffaires at
Mexico City, support the allegation that John
Lind was informed that Huerta must be driven
from the country, if not by domestic means,
other means, adequate for the purpose, will be
resortcd to- The invasion of Mexico and the
capture Of Vera Cruz was the "other MEANS ade-
quate for the purpose" Huerta refused to be
either buffed or bullied and so force had to be
used All this was going on while our president
was publicly protesting that his policy was to
"watchfuy wait" allowing the Mexicans to settle
their own affairs in their own way regardless of
how long it took.
We do not blame the democrats for their at
tempts to gloss over this chapter Of their admin
istrations record, 1t is the most glaring example
OF inefficient and officious meddling in the affairs
of another people presented in all the history of
the country, Mr.. Wilson will not be permitted
to escape the responsibility OF his mudding in
Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
Secretary Baker and the Army.

Secretary of War Baker may have been good
lawyer and successful mayor, but one of his
present utterances is apt to lead folks to think
he is democratic politician first of ALL He says
he doesn't believe the report that General Bell
made in regard to the latest Of Villas raids on
Chihuahua. 1t is quite easy to understand that
Mr.. Baker would be chagrined, that after all the
presidents futile efforts to check his activities,
this favoritc among the outlaws should suddenly
dash into the chief city Of the state that is sup
posed to be carefully guarded against him, defeat
the bumptious Trevino seize Carranza military
supplies and retire in safety But it will not help
the case for the secretary of war to express his
doubt as to the accuracy of report made by
general OF the army, After he becomes a little
better acquainted with the service he will find
that the officers OF our army habitually tell the
truth, and that their official reports are founded
on facts regardless Of how those facts affect the
political aims of the secretary of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
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Yes. IL Had 1.-THE Once Over"

New York, sept. 21.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: ! wrote you a letter sew
eral weeks ago signed Staunch Amer
lean. and not having heard from you
as yet l am writing again. In my let
ter l mentioned shaving with the first
stroke of the razor, an up-stroke on
the right side of the face, and L said
that the American people should
adopt shaving this way as q national
custom. Shaving this way is nothing
new to you perhaps, but how many
of your readers know about it? 1t
was them that | wanted to reach and
deliver my message to. In my letter
l gave a description of the effect that
shaving this way has upon a mans
charaC teristics. l am firmly of the
opinion that shaving this way is the
master-key that will unlock the door
to happiness for the American. l am
sorry you did not LIint my letter. |
think l know just about where that
letter was consigned to after you had
given it the once over. but l assure
you there is no i'll feeling on my part.
With best wishes for your health, and
the success of your enterprislng paper.
l wish to remain.
j. FRANK FLEMING.
260 West 129th street
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
A Wage Raise Law
-Kansas City Star =

The Adamson law is furnishing Governor
Hughes and the republican campaign speakers
material for strong attack on the president and
his administration. Undoubtedly It is one of the
vulnerable points in the record OF the last four
years,
II was, as Senator Underwood, democrat,
frankly admitted in the senate, not an 8-hoour
law. II was law to increase wages. When this
statement was challenged in the senate the SEN
ator replied
II the senator would go and consult with
any OF the gentlemen who represent the en-
ployes, and who have been contending here In
this matter, they would tell him canddy,
as they told me. that the question is ques-
ton Of wage that they not contending
for an eight-hour day. that man shall work
only eight hours; they do not want that,
If il had been an eght-hour law it would have
provided against working men more than eight
hours except in emergencies, and II would have
extra pay for overtime.
The law was enacted under compulsion. Con-
gress was given hours to pass It under penalty of
disruption OF the country's business, and con-
gress and the president performed. Legislation
obtained in that way is undcmocratic and bad,
whether 1t is enacted for small group Of privi-
legged interests--as has happened in the past
Or for larger group of workers.
The law was a surrender to force as against
arbitration. 1t may be that legislation is neces-
sary to create machinery for enforcing arbitra-
tion decisions But the hope of society in in
dustrial disputes is in arbitration instead of force
just as the hope for nations is in arbitration in
stead Of war. The presidents action in forcing
the Adamson law was a heavy blow to the cause
Of Industrial peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
"CoercinR Congress"

THE charge that congress was coerced is
lust as bad No labor body made any de-
mands upon congress. No labor leader APP
peared before congressional committee and
asked for any legislation whatever. To pre-
vent strike that would have resulted in mil
lions of loss to every part of the country, per-
haps in starvation to thousands IN the cities,
the president, without any solicitation from
labor leaders, made certain recommendations
TO congress and that body adopted one OF them,
which resulted in preventing strike. No CO.
ercive or any other sort OF influence was
brought to bear upon congress by the labor
unions" World-Herald.
As distortion OF fact that is certainly rich,
rare and racy! After the labor leaders had either
coerced or frightened the president with their
threat of general strike that would tie up all
the transportation machinery Of the country I'M
less their demands for wage increase were i'm
mediately acceded to- the president went to con-
gress with this club in his hands and coerced or
frightened the democrats, as well as few repub-
licans in the house, into passing the force wage
increase law as the only alternative to the threat
ened strike il that legislation we're not on the
statute books before the clock licked off the
designated hour II this was not coercion, what
was it?
VI course Wnat the PRESIDENT really uiu Wds
to transmit the tranmen's demands and threats
to congress with his own endorsement coupled
with personal requisition upon the democratic
majority to deliver the goods as ordered. And
what does such coercion Of congress mean? An
answer may be found in this quotation:
"If senator's and representatives coming to
Washington allow their hands to be tied by
caucus or permit the president to instruct them
how to vote, representative government fails
Those who elect senators and representatives
have the right to instruct them how they shall
vote, and no one else. The independence of
congress cannot be maintained if individual
senators and representatives give way under
presidential influence and surrender their leg
islative conscienccs and individual judgments
into his keeping"
No. gentle reader, the sentiment here expressed
is not original with The Bee 1t is taken from
declaration made by and printed over the sig
nature of Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock at time
when the president was trying to coerce him
with the whip OF withheld patronage. He and
his paper talked differently then than they do now
when, in order to hitch on" to the Wilson cart,
he has surrendered his independence and sub
mtted his judgment to what he then denounced
as presidential usurpation"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

Lincoln, Sept. 22.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: | have read with much dis
gust two interviews or statements
purporting to come from the advance
agent for the meeting of the farm
land board to be held in Omaha soon.
l take it that you have given this no
personal attention, but am sure that
when you do a stop will be put to the
use of your columns by the demo-
cratic administration appointees for
political purposes.
i desire to call your attention to the
two articles relative to the purpose of
the board In one article it Is stated
that they desire to have all the farm
ers possible in attendance at this
meeting and from them they would
learn direct whether it was true, as
intimated, that loan companies had
been charging a commission in addi-
ton to the interest on farm loans.
The manner of putting the PROPOSE
ton was such as to cause the unin-
formed reader to think that this
board was going to uncover some
thing of shady and illegal nature.
MIR. Wilson has taken an undue adj
vantage of one of your reporters, and
has set up straw man, painted him
brilliant black and when the board
holds its meeting this man will be
torn to pieces with much gusto amid
rounds of applause. This is wrong.
Loan companies have always charged
a commission, That is what they are
in the business for, and that Is their
remuneration for the work that they
do in procuring from the eastern in
surance company the loan for the
farmer. The total commission that
the farmer pay. to his local banker
Is divided between the Omaha broker
and the banker on a basis arranged
between them. This is legitimate,
honorable business, and there is alb
solutely no secret about it, and this
Mr.. Wilson well knows if he knows
anything about the farm loan bust
ness. For a man in the position Mr..
Wilson occupies to cause such mis-
leading statements to be published is
prompted by one Of two things-he
either knows the present movement
will be a failure unless he can appeal
to the prejudices of the farmers, or
he is doing it for political purposes.
In his statements he also says that
this law will help the tenant farmer,
and gives an illustration of how
man with $4,000 can borrow $4,000
$4,000 he has and borrow on second
mortgage the remainder, $4,000, with
which to complete the payment on a
$4,000 farm. from any loan COM
pany. This is absolutely false, and
he knows it II he is at all posted.
Farm loan companies will not con-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Markell & Swobe have taken out
their old elevator system, which, for
water alone, costs them about s2O0
per month, and substituted the latest
Hale invention.
The second season of the Parnell
Social club was inaugurated at Cum
ninghams hall. The officers of the
association are as follows: Master of
ceremonies, ]. ]. Lloyd; floor commit
tee, ]. F. Fitzmorris, s. E. Collins, w.
Franklin, ]. E. Price: door commit
tee, B. Maher. J. NJ White, j. F. Con-
way, Louis Connolly; reception com
mittee, ]. Connolly, F. Kane. E. j.
Flynn.
A large boiler to be used in heating
the Nebraska National Bank building
got away from the men and slipped
with such velocity that two men were
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

aImtst crushed ana the barber pole OF
E. Stein, whose shop is in the base
ment of the building, was broken from
its fastenngs and the fancy cathedral
glass lantern crushed into thousand
fragments.
The West Davenport Furniture
company has purchased ground in
Omaha and will start branch estab-
lishment here employing about $50
men.
w. ]. Kahn has arrived in the city
from Bradford, Pa, and intends to
locate and go into business In Omaha.
DIR. E. w. Lee has gone to Ogallala
to attend his brother, who was thrown
from his horse while trying to rope a
steer.
The Rev. Willard Scott and wife,
having returned from their summer
vacation, were rendered a reception
by the ladies of the ST. Marys Ave-
nue. Congregational church in the
church parlors.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
People and Events

The heliograph although largely superseded
by wireless teegraphy, is still largely used by the
British military forces on the frontiers of India
and in South Africa where the air is clear and
signals can be seen for long distances,
ceremony unique in religious history IN
this country and perhaps in the world, took place
recently at the Nazareth convent, the mother
house of the Sisters of ST. Joseph at La Grange
ILL., Mrs Pauline Gosselin, widowed mother
Of "A, entered the novitiate and received the holy
habit of the order from her daughter, Mother
NJ. Alexine .
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
The Day We Celebrate.

Meredith Nicholson, novelist and
author, is just so years old today. BY
nativity he is a member of the
Hooser school Of fictionists. Omaha
figures as the scene of one of his
novels, 1.-THE Main Chance" and his
marriage with the daughter of the
late Herman Kountze has made him
a frequent visitor here.
A. L. Reed, president Of the Byron
Reed company, was born September
20, 1866. in Omaha. He succeeded
his father in his pioneer real estate
firm and was one of the executive
committee managing the famous
Omaha exposition.
Edward M Martin lawyer, is As
years old today. He was born in
Delafield, Wis, and was educated at
Iowa college and the University of
Nebraska.
DR.. C. O. Robinson, physician and
surgeon is just 81 years old today. He
graduated in medicine at the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh and is also past
graduate of the medical school at Chi
cago.
Edward Updike, vice president of
the Updike Grain company, is cele-
bratng his seventy-sixth birthday. He
was born in Dutchneck, N. j., and was
III the DdHhluS anu Sld puSiiSfo
at Harvard from 1882 to 1902, when
he removed to Omaha.
Edgar N. Bowles. clerk of the
Omaha postofiice, was born September
%, 1866 in New Hampshire, He has
been in the postal service since 1891.
DR.. Halmer II. Bryn, Norwegian
minister to the United States, born
in Norway tifty-one years ago today,
William r. Leigh. noted magazine
and book illustrator and painter Of
the far west, born in Berkeley county,
Virginia, fifty years ago today.
DR., Sidney E. Mezes, president Of
the College of the City of New York,
born at Beloment, Cal, fifty-three
years ago today
DR.. william De Witt Hyde, presi-
dent of Bowdoin college, born at
Wimbledon, Mass, fifty-eight years
ago today.
Charles (Heinie) Wagner. former
infelder now coach of the Boston
American league base ball team, born
in New York thirty-five years ago
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
This Day In History.

This Day LII HISTORY.
1sOS-In his first great battle Well
ington defeated the Mahrattas at
Assaye.
1SO6-Lews and Clarke exploring
expedition returned to st. Louis.
1S16-Elihu B. Washburne, secre-
tary of state under Grant and min
lister to France during the Franco
Prussian war, born at Livermore, Me.
Died in Chicago in 1887.
1854-Russians sank seven ships OF
their Black Sea fleet to block the har-
Dor entrance to Sebastopol.
1S66--King of Hanover protested to
the European powers against the en-
forced annexation of his kingdom to
Prussia,
fS69-University of Californ a
opened at Berkeley.
1S70-The French began series OF
desperate ineffective sallies from
Metz.
1SS1-Train left Washington for
Cleveland bearing the remains Of
President Garfield.
18S9-Wilkie Collins, distinguished
novelist, died in London. Born there
January s, 1924.
1S91-Presiden Harrison appointed
a commission to fix the true boundary
between the United States and
Mexico.
1S9S-Chile and Argentina agreed
to submit their boundary dispute to
arbitration, thus averting war
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Timely JOttings ana hemihuers'
Seventy-one years ago today the
first base ball organization in this
country afterwards known as the
knckerbocker Base Ball club, was
formed in New York.
President Wilson is to make his
first speech OF the campaign at
Shadow Lawn this afternoon to the
business men of New Jersey.
An exhibition of rare coins valued
at many thousands Of dollars is to be
a feature of the annual convention of
the American Numismatic society.
which is to begin its sessions today in
Baltimore.
Delegates from many parts of the
United States and from foreign coun-
tries will assemble at Toledo today
In anticipation of the opening of the
convention Of the American Board of
Foreign Missions.
When Charles e. Hughes, repub-
lican presidential candidate, speaks in
Indianapolis tonight Charles w. Fair
banks, the candidate for vice presi-
dent on the same ticket, will preside
at the meeting and act as chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Greece modified in reply to Bull
garian mobilization.
Russians reoccupied Lutsk, in Vol
hynia. capturing 1913 officers and 6,O0o
men.
Germany reported that a new allied
army had arrived to attack the OAR
danelles.
Italians pounded Austrians in the
Dolomites with heavy artillery.
Berlin announced French attack at
Souchez was repealed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23
Good Advice from Kansas Governor.

In his first address OF the present Campaign
Governor Capper reviews the local needs of Kan
sas, in his own efforts al administration and out
lines his future plans with some suggestions as
to what is really needed for Kansas Much, he
says, will apply as patty to Nebraska, particu-
larry this: Our need is not more laws, but
greater respect for those we have" He also
says; I'VE constantly make too many laws We
actually have need of very little new legislation
and it should be constructive legislation" In
this regard Kansas is typical of the United
States and of each OF the states We need but
few laws, and they should be we'll considered,
carefully worked out and designed for the stimu-
lation and encouragement of the constructive I'M
pulse OF the people. Our law-making habits need
repression. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

Omaha, Sept. 22.-To the Editor Of
The Bee. | very much regret that in
your editorial the other day on $50
rorties and Scholastic Standing" you
did not call attention to the well
known fact that the scholastic aver
age of fraternity students is In every
institution lower than the average of
nonfraternity students. so that those
who go to the university for an edu-
cation will know that they stand a
better chance Of success outside of
fraternities and sororities, and so that
parents may also know the true facts
in the case. There is not an educator
of standing IN the United States who
would recommend the establishment
of sororities and fraternities in edu-
cational institutions where they have
not already been introduced. To live
in a fraternity house costs the parents
from $3.50 a year upward more than
when students live on the outside.
Fraternity life offers more induce
ment to neglect studies than to excel
in scholarship. The average young
man enters the university a nom
smoker. Every fraternity man know
without exception acquires the habit
of smoking and, incidentally, this is
among the least Objectionable habits
he acquires.
Fraternities and sororities establish
an artificial barrier of caste founded
on money, and it makes for class dis
tinction. The ST bbish assumption OF
superiority on the part of the sorority
and fraternity members causes heart
aches and leads to much discourage
ment among bright and promising
students who cannot afford to belong.
The cure for the fraternity evil is
the establishment of dormitories
where students may be housed to-
gether under the rules and regula-
tons of the faculty This leads to
the development of that true college
spirit of equality and fraternity which
is one of the main things to be learned
by the young man or woman who goes
away to school and materially reduces
the cost of living. If the young peo-
pie did not exercise such tyrannical
control over their parents the good
sense Of the latter would long ago
have done away with the fraternity
and sorority evil.
JOSEPHINE RUSTIN..
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

Descriptions OF the new armored tractor Great
ing havoc on the west front are varied and I'M
satisfactory. A veil OF mystery envelopes the
killer When the returns are all in, it is barely
possible the whereabouts OF the steam roller of
1912 will be cleared up.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

OF course, everybody who Chips in to the
senator's campaign fund is self-sacrifcing
patriot, while everyone who contributes to the
republican treasury is a, self-seeker or a greed
grabber with an unworthy purpose. If you don't
believe it, read the senator's own personal news
paper organ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

The official reporter Of General Trevino's
victory at Chihuahua is wasting superior tai
ent on rriiing job. His demonstrated ability
FITS him for lofty perch on the Alps, the Bal
kans or the Carpathians, where the range of vision
offers unlimited exercise for hot stuff.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

The democratic outlook in Nebraska justi-
FEES the hurry call for Tom Marshall to enliven
the campaign Mr.. Marshall is the admnstra-
tons joker par excellence. Any means OF tighten
ing the gloom is to be welcomed as a humane
measure,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

With the doctors and the hotel men expound-
ing the fundamentals Of health and happiness, all
Omaha is put in the proper condition to give
Ak-Sar-Ben the hot and jolly hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

n The doctors may console themselves with the
nsweetly solemn thought that there are others
also worrying about dead head bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-23

A new war credit received the unanimous vote
Of the French Chamber Of Deputies. When Mars
wieids the gavel silence OF knockers makes for
at