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New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

armies, unaided, before -Verdun, have already began to break down the enemys power of resistance, While the energy of our troops and their conf1-
 dence in each other increases from
New Britain herald., 1916-09-29

day to day.
 Every fresh success tha& attend ours arms brings us nearer the hna victory to which, like you, I lool forward with absolute confluence"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
ChaIIenee to The world.

HEARTWELL. Neb. March ITO the
Editor of The Bee: As to who started
the great war has been vexing subject
For the sake OF being neighborly many
OF our best citizens have held aloof and
refrained from discussing Il. Their re-
ward has been to receive only more of
insult. There are many of German birth
that are good Americans. but also many
are not. Those who praise the German
government. German prosperity and Ger
man efficiency are the very ones that
scott at American ways and usages, and
would have the United States adopt
course that compared with German meth
DDS would be inefficient
Germany started the great war-of this
the world has never been In doubt Its
forty-four years OF construction, its sud
den ultimatum and manner OF procedure
at the outset of hostilities left nothing
for guess. England was prepared 70
master the seas and hold what was hers.
but II has been asserted that England
and France ere this would have been sub
dued on French soil II no munitions had
reached them from abroad II so, Il was
an easy game for Germany after many
years of premeditation. careful and elab-
crate preparation. II contrary to all past
usages, traffic in which It had induIged
could be stopped at a time when Il would
overbalance the scales in its favor.
The next ten years may bring little OF
glory 10 this country. even II the entente
allies win. but we don't want to see Esu-
rope turned into a despotism to tarnish
the rest OF the earth. Germany's and
Austria's acts OF torpedoing ships with
out warning and search made Il impera-
tive for ships to arm. The right. n al
lowed. TO torpedo armed merchantmen
without warning gives them every ad-
vantage Of doubt, and 20 make sure
that nothing escapes, torpedo any ship
they desire and leave Il TO its fate; thus
every vessel that crosses the sea is
placed In jeopardy. This win bring all
merchant vessels to arming. Germanys
declaration OF a new submarine policy Is
In inner substance a challenge 70 the
world. Maybe the Teutons would like to
have America enter the fray TO make
surrender appear better and lay the
blame for defeat on the western hemis-
phere. II may not be necessary to de-
clare war that would take our navy and
soldiers into European battle line, but
we should protect our citizens and com
merce on the seas. which might be done
by sending cruisers destroyers and motor
boats to accompany ships and protect
them from attack by submarines.
W. BARTO.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Hawaii and ths national nsfenss

Governor Pinkham of Hawaii expresses some
gloomy views of the predlcament OF that island
territory in address recently delivered be-
fore the National Guard at banquet In urg-
ing the need of better provision for the defense
OF the islands. he refers to the possibility Of
Hawaii being starved to DEATH" by which he
is supposed to mean the complete cutting off OF
commerce. Whatever apprehensions the COVER
nor may have are founded on conditions that
will soon be remedied. In both the senate and
house bills. creating a new army for national
defense. more adequate provision lie made for
Hawaii than for the mainland.
The importance OF Hawaii in connection with
the military problem of the Pacific ocean and
the western coast OF the United States is not
underestimated. and its exposed condition In
also we'll understood Pacifists have suggested
that II be abandoned along with the Philippines,
but this proposition has deservedly been secuted
II Is not to be thought OF, unless we are will
ing to risk the exposure OF the Pacific coast to
easy attack from foe operating with Hawaii
as base. The problem OF defense OF the islands
has been well considered and will be carefully
worked out. Order and good government must
be maintained there as well as elsewhere in
the United States. and proper attention paid to
the military and naval exigencies OF the case
AS to the commerce of Hawaii. II is better
provided for than any other division OF Uncle
Sans sea borne traffic. A splendid fleet under
the American flag plies regularly between Ha-
waian and Pacific ports. and this is being in
creased. II the other sections OF the country
we're as we'll looked after as is Hawaii. little
cause for complaint would exist.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Rights Of Nonoomhatants.

In the turmoil and stress or the war with
telligerents striving for advantage certain fun
damentals are in danger OF being lost sight Of
One Of these is that noncombatants are en-
titled to immunity from attack, no matter where
situated Unfortified towns are not to be bonn
barded. merchant vessels are not to be destroyed
without first having the safety of those on board
made secure. and in other ways the rules Of
warfare. established under agreement and sup
rorted by international law are supposed to pro-
tect those who for any reason are not actually
engaged in the conflict. These provisions gen
orally have been ignored in the present war, and
noncombatants have been exposed almost IL
they were active participants in the conflict.
It is not alone a question OF neutral rights
that is involved in the debate in progress
at Washington, but question Of the safety OF
the innocent and the helpless. The submarine
brought the question to its acute stage, but the
air craft is quite as incapable OF distinguishing
between armed and unarmed cities as the sub
mersible is to make its choice between ships
Raids across enemy lines by air craft, dropping
bombs Unfortunately, have done much dam
age and cost many lives. almost invariably among
those who have no part in the war except to
suffer That these operations have been con-
fined exclusively to territory of belligerents can
hardly be taken as justification OF the practice
The submarine in its unrestricted operation
is menace to neutrals as well as to noncom-
batants. Unless IL can be restrained by rules
that reasonably be applied the terror and
waste Of war will be immeasurably increased.
The right to 10y ride" on armed ship is not
the main point involved. 1t is that beligerents
be compelled to respect the lives and property
OF noncombatsnts. who are now getting scant
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Patriotism
Lyman Abbott.

A NATION is made great, not by its fruitful acres
"a but by the men who cultivate them; by its
great forests. but by the who use them:
not by its mines. but by the who work in them;
not by its railways. but by the who build and
run them America great land when Column
bus discovered It; Americans have made of Il
great nation.
In lT6 our fathers had a vision Of a new nation
conceived in liberty and dedicated the proposition
that all men are created equal" without an army
they fought the greatest of existing world empires
that they might realize this vision third of cen
tury later without navy. they fought the greatest
in the world that they might win for their ma
tion the freedom OF the Half century later
they Fought through unparalleled civil war that
they might establish for all time on this continent
the inalienabe right OF life liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness. A third OF century later they fought
TO emancpate an oppressed neghbor and victory
won. gave back Cuba 20 the Cubans sent an army
OF schoolmasters to educate for liberty the Filipino
asked no war indemnity from their vsnquished
enemy, but paid him literally for his property
Meanwhile they offered land freely 10 any farmer
who would live upon and cultivate Il, opened 10 for
eign Immigrants equal terms the doors OF tndus-
trial opportunity, shared With them political eousI
y' anc provided by universal taxation for universs
education
The cynic who can see in this history only a
theme for his egotisca satire is no true American
whatever his parentage whatever his birthplace ne
who looks with pride upon this history which his
fathers have written by their heroic deeds vbo 80
oepts with gratitude the inheritance which thew bavo
bequeathed 20 him, and who highly resolves 70 nra
serve this inheritance unimpared and to pass n on
TO MS descendants enlarged and enriched Is a tr,.
american be his birthplace his parentage what
Il may. wa
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Hughes
-Leslie's weekly.

II uGHEsi Our wide-awake friend the Hon Vic
tor Rosewater former chairman Of the Repub-
hcan national committee reports I'm his Omaha
Bee, after political survey OF thirty leading states
strong undereurrent for Justice Hughes for the pres
denuel nomination This eminent turist has said sew
eral times most emphatcay. that he was not a presl
dental candidate and he forbidden the eIectio n
Hughes delegates to the national convention There he
rests And there he afford TO rest II Is gen
conceded oy political leaders that Hughes would
be the most formidable presidential candidate he
republican party could choose. chances IN favor
OF his election He has steadfasty and consistently
maintained that he Is out OF politics and like sen
sbie man. he has rested his case there When the
republican national convention meets II IT should b.
swept Off It's feet by unanimous demand for the
nomination OF any man for the presidency we do
not see how such nomination could be declined 7,
would De call to duty The anxiety Of some OF our
democratic friends who are warning Justice Tfpgbes
that ne must not permit his be discussed "a
accompanied by such profuse expressions OF high
probation OF his dignity Independence that one
su'nises It Is not wholly without motive
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
FOntsnslls With a Feather

The painting of Logan Fontenelle, famous
chieftain OF the Omaha Indians. arrayed in a
robe and wearing feather. may be something
OF shock to those who have accustomed them
selves 20 thinking Of him as wearing only white
mans garb. Nothing could be more appropriate
than to show this great man in the costume that
correctly designates his standing among his peo-
pie. The warrior wore a feather in his hair TO
show that he was warrior; the chieftain wore
the robe OF office to show that he was a chief
tain Logan Fontenelle was an Indian and he
was also a warrior and a chieftain, and as g
leader among his people he must have worn on
proper occasion the costume that bespoke his
rank and dignity No tribe of all the American
Indians possesses a richer fund of legendary
lore. nor more impressive ceremonials than the
omahas. In all OF which Il was required that
Fontenelle be deeply versed No great service
Of his TO his own and to alien race can be cor
rectly gauged by his garb. Fontenelle was a man
In his day, and as such will long be remembered
by reds and whites alike
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
55eGSeesSSa
.LeMsS8oaT
A. 10 PubiIc UtiIity Competition.

A. Co Pubiic UtiIity Competition.
OMAHA. March ITO the Editor Of
The Bee. on the question OF competition
in public utility service. which every city
tas raised periodically. the following ex-
tract from paper read before a recent
meeting Of the National Electric Lighting
association by c. 3. Attchison. member Of
the Public Service commission OF Oregon.
is IN point and should be suggestive TO
Omaha people:
II the state Is to invite private enter
prise TO perform its governmental func-
tons. Il must deal as fairly with the
utility az II expects the utility TO deal
fairly with It. The investment invited
must TO the extent that Il is prudently
and honestly made. be given such rea-
sonable safeguards that in the long run
capital will continue to be invested In
such enterprises. ft has often been
pointed out that public utility invest
ments are Of fixed character; the prop
erty stays where II is put. and the owner
cannot load II upon the cars and take
IL elsewhere when market conditions do
not suit him In the locality where he has
made his investment In no way can
the permanency end attractiveness OF the
public utility service be impaired more
quickly than by unnecessary and useless
competition admitted or permitted I'm an
already insufficient field. There is no
denying that competition often brings
temporary gains to present consumers,
and there can be no doubt It is sometimes
necessary as q disciplinary measure for
a utility which has failed I'm its duty and
for the protection OF the public. Like
wise there can be no doubt that unneces-
sary or destructive competition ultimately
does the community more harm than IL
accOmplishes temporary benefit; that
even for temporary benefits there comes
time OF repayment with interest and
that the effects on the state as a whole
are deleterious. The most aggravated
case OF all enters into competition-an
unreguated free lance-against a regu-
lated, privately owned utility. This sit
uation is met elsewhere. and can be met
here by proper certificate of convenience
and necessity law, which will permit the
working out of a central, well rounded
policy. and simultaneously secure to the
local communities permanently all the
benefits they now secure temporarily
through barbaric competitive welfare. Il
can be conservatively stated that the
rate OF return which the utility investor
might expect and could lawfully demand
in protection Of his investment as against
a schedule made by a rate regulating
body would be lessened I'm this state at
least "a per cent per annum. An amount
roughly equal TO 10 per cent OF the total
existing utility rate schedule Is now be-
ing paid needlessly as a premium for the
privilege OF setting utility corporations
onto each other to see which can first be
financial wrecks left after such unneces-
sary competitive storms have ended, and
even the beachcombers have nothing to
show for their accumUlations.
1t seems to me this is sound regardless
of whether one favors public or private
ownership. CIVIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha


The rapid thaw in progress since the storm re-
eeived sudden check by the coming OF a cold wave
and drop Of 20 degrees the Thermometer
Writing from Boston. George p. Bemls tells OF
meeting J. h. Millard. Guy {. Barton. Judge Savage
and Paul Vandervoort in the Hub
Attorney James English presented petition to the
county court asking for the appointment OF guardian
for an old man named Fenton Thompson.
The Ladies' Musical society arranged for re-
eital under its auspices by William H. Sherwood who
Is announced as Americas greatest pianist.
Attention generally IL focused upon the IAuer trial
which IL on the board al the court house but which
80 FAR has not gotten past the impaneng OF a jury.
hake Palmer announce that they viii open on
April ! horse and mule market az the corner Of
Fourteenth and Howard
The secretary Of the woman's Christian Temper-
ance union reports the work DONE declaring Incl
dentsy that the Fifteenth street lunch room nas
given meals 10 sNty-two men OF employment as
sisted nfty-tvO girls out OF work. helped people TO
redeem saiuables in pawn. helped five sewing women
strangers IN the city 10 set work and furnished ons
man pass 10 80 10 friends IN kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Keen the Conrts Together.

1t would be a great accommodation to the
public as we'll as facilitate the work to be done
II the new municipal court could be located in
the county building in close proximity to the
county and district courts. Under the law ere
ating the municipal court, It devolves upon the
city authorities to provide the necessary quarters
which in this case means to foot the rent ,bil
for IL seems impracticable to find space for the
court rooms in the city hall except by ejectng
some Of its present occupants. while by little
rearrangement the court house could doubtless
be made TO take care of few new inhabitants
without serious inconvenience. II this be pos
sbe and practicable 1t behooves tie mayor and
the council 10 get together with the county
board and work the problem out, remembering
all the time that both represent the same set
OF taxpayers out of whose pockets comes the
money for the expense account
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

my life, as my health was very bad
when / wrote you, but now / can do my
own work and have not had sick day
since / began taking your remedies.
] keep the Compound and Liver Pills on
hard all the time. Mrs. GEO. THoMP-
SON, "a Sherwood Court, Newark, Ohio.
Why don't you write for free advice2
Address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdentian. Lynn, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Twice Told Tales


Here's story Of London nut" who had mounted
guard for the first time:
The colonel had just given him wigging because
OF the state OF his equipment little later the colonel
passed his post The nut did not salute The indig-
nAht ooiohel turned and passed again The nut ig-
nored him
Why in the qualified blazes don't you salute7 the
colonel roared.
An. said the nut, sortly Il fawneied YOU were
veNed with me."-New York Globe
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
THE BEST. ("

Nelson Robins I'm Youths Companion.
Did you fall in the race?
Did you faint in the spurt
Where the hot dust choked and burned
Did you breast the tape midst the flying
dirt
That the leaders spikes had spurned?
Did you do your best
Oh 1 know you lost / know that your
time was bad.
But the game Is not I'm the winning, lad.
The best of IL since the beginning, lad.
Is in taking your licking and grinning,
lad,
If You gave them the best you had.
Did your tackle fall short2
DID the runner flash by
With tho score that won the game?
Did It break your heart when you missed
the try2
Did you choke with the hurt and shame ?
II you did your best
oh, I know the score; followed you all
the way through
And that is what I am saying, lad,
That the best of the fight is the staying,
lad.
And the best OF all games is the playing.
lad
If you give them the best in you.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
FRANKLIN KEITH.

A Hundred Per Cent Investment.
CHICAGO. March s.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: All over this country the farm
ers' wives are asking for help. We are
sending money and food to Belgium, why
not start a great movement to bring the
mothers and children over here and put
them out. on these farms7 The children
would grow up TO be good American citi-
zens and farmers. No doubt such a move
ment would find hearty response on the
part OF farmers all over the union. It
would pay 100 per cent on the investment.
c. s. HAMMOND.
500 Kimbark avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Aimed at Omaha

Teksmah Herald. The 5000 damage sut against
The Omaha Bee defeated In the court in Omaha
last week. II shows that public sentiment Is in
favor throwing the light Of publicity all shady
deals and transactions. and the editors are perform
ing a puddle service by giving the publicity
Aurora sun. The Omaha Commercial club is
starting a giant campaign for good roads not alone
in Douglas county. but hopes 20 have the worS be-
oorne epidemic throughout the state. At meeting
Monday Chairman Powell OF the good roads commit
tee stated that while Nebraska among
the very first as an agricultural center but third
from the bottom OF the list in the making of good
roads Wen. the good roads problem Is here TO re-
main. and II is gratifying TO know that Hamilton
county IL not the last 20 in the work Nor
we third from the bottom OF the list Of IN
the OF good roads either. although the state
may Occupy that unenviable place in the catalogue OF
commonwealths.
York News-Times: The Bee urges the suffrag-
cites to make abolition OF alimony' the cardinal
plank in their platform and thinks that such an
action will result in victory at the polls
Pender Republic: visitors to the various conven-
tions and the show in Omaha automobile week were
given an opportunity TO inspect the various displays
OF political wares and candidate booms they
wew the samples OF art OF the gasoline buggy
makers skin. Candidates for senators governors,
Legislators and other offices within the gift OF the
great common people focked at the show and in the
corridors OF the several hotels distributing the
brands of political handshskes. cigars conver-
satlon.
Emerson Enterprse And now comes the once
Wild and wooly James Dahlman omahas cowboy
mayor, and licss the hand that smote him. He has
Joined the grape Juice brigade and Is seeking the
national committeemanshp from Nebraska with the
full endorsement of the Bryan element o. con-
slstency. thou art q Jewel
Tekamah Journals The Omaha Bee Is right in It's
campaign against the attorneys that nfest Omaha
worthy clients and lining them up in personal In
jury and damage suits. Their object is not much
to get the amount of the damages claimed but 10
mako the matter uncomfortable for the defending
parties that they VIII offer a settlement TIE Bee
out in suit brought against II in such case.
The worst features in these is the unscrupu-
lousness Of the attorneys and the wholesale perjury
that is committed in such kind of III The Bee
aid in cleaning out that class OF dsreputables II
will have done worthy thing for Douglas
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
THOUSANDS OF
SICK women
Helped Every Year by Common
Sense Suggestions Given Free
by The Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co.

For forty years women suffering from
oil kinds of female ills have been writ
ing the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
of Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Thus they receive common sense sug-
gestions drawn from a vast volume of
experience, and thousands of sick wo-
men have been saved from untold suffer-
ing, as letters like the following clearly
show -
Newark, Ohio. Lydia Z. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound has made me a
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08
Preparedness.

hr rompkins was Obliged to stop overnight at a
small country hotel lie was shown to his room by
the one boy the place afforded colored lad
Tn glar here's a rope here IN case OF fire &" coD,-
mented MT Thompkins he surveyed the room.
hut what's the idea OF putting Bible in the room in
such prominent placeg'
Dat am intended foh use. sah," replied the hoy in
de fire too far advanced foh YOU 20 make vo'
escape. sah"-Harpers Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

The settlement of the wage dispute be-
tween operators and miners in the bituminous
coal fields materially increases the prospects
Tor settlement in the anthracite fields With
peace assured in the coal fields. public attention
VIII be centered on the demands OF trainmen,
which remain the chief ominous cloud on the
cOuntry's horizon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

'I see the new stylish costumes from
Paris are sensible"
That's impossible"
"Why7'
IF sensible, they couldn't be stylish "
Baltimore American.
The Self-Made Man-Forty years ago
/ got my real beginning. I started out in
New York with 500. What do you think
OF that?
New Yorker-Well, IL all depends on
where you were going.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

Political history repeats itself. President
Cleveland was Obliged to lean on republicans
for support against his own party knockers.
President Wilson Is forced to do likewise In
this. as in all other emergencies. republicans
stand up for the nation regardless OF the polit-
ical complexion OF the administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

The law governing our Omaha Water dis
triet still declares its intent and purpose to be
mot only to remove the Water board, but also
its employees, from the influence OF partisan
politics" II the purport OF this is not to pro
hioit Water board employees from running for
political offices while on the Water board pay
ROLL what does II mean?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

Chicago bachelor Judge has quit his Job
rather than listen to the continuous outpouring
of tales Of matrimonial troubles. No danger that
any OF our divorce court judges will follow this
example--they have all been married.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-08

Sioux Citys packing house strike touched
electric buttons In Omaha and set off the alarm
clocks in Chicago. resulting in an all-around
wage increase. Managerial talent which readily
interprets the signs and heads off trouble tags
the cushioned chair in the high salary class.