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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPITs.

Philadelphia Ledger; According to the
Rev. Dr.. S.ngmaster. the village black ninth
i. better paid than the village pastor. And
yet the latter Is probably more familiar with
the anvil '-,
Houston Post: The Methodist banquest
will come off tonight, and 1t Is no harm for
those who serve IT to know that our favor.
ite parts Of the chicken are the breast.
backbone. second Joint. wing. drumstick and
liver. The other parts. so far as we are con-
cerued. can be served to the Baptist Wis
itors.
St. Louis Ferublic During the dark days
Of the civil war deputation Of clergymen.
representing q great historic American COM
munon. visited Abraham Lincoln. ut gives
me peculiar pleasure to welcome you" said
Mr.. Lincoln, in response to their leaders
greeting, ''for the reason that you represent
the only church that always, at every one Of
its services. offers public prayer for divine
guidance and support Of the president Of the
United States" The church was the Protestant
Episcopal church. whose forty fourth trien-
NAL convention opened in st. Louis Tuesday.
Springfield Republican: A true missionary
was Rev. Charles ". Kilbon. who died last
week. but because Of his quiet and unassum-
ing manner he was not as well known as he
deserved to be, During the many years that
he labored in Natal he came to be regarded
with love, and his advice was sought not
alone by the Zulus, but by his fellow mis-
sionaries as well. When he was forced to give
up active work on account Of failing health
be never lost his interest in missions, and
he recently rendered valuable service In the
work of revising the hymn book used in the
Natal mission.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
France and Its Future Population.

France is already discussing the question OF
repopuaton as a serious phase OF the general
problem OF reconstruction after peace comes
again. The battle OF Charleroi josticd the French
people into realization of a truth savants had
vaiuly tried to make them realize that they
were falling behind In the primary matter Of
population. Second to Austria In 1874 and in 1880
in number Of people, France in 1918 had been out
stripped by both Germany and England, and was
being closely pressed by Italy. In 1911 deaths in
France outnumbered births by $4,000. The full
significance Of these figures in their bearing on
national life is now understood by the French.
1t is not merely a question of providing "can-
non fodder" II il should be brought about that
France will never again see war, the greatness
OF the country cannot be maintained by dwind-
ling population France Is important to Europe,
and to the world, because OF its arts its manufac-
lures and its many other indispensable contribu-
tions to the service OF mankind. No one realizes
this more keenly than do the French, and it is
interesting that plans for the encouragement Of
families are now being formulated Advantages
Of education and in other ways are to be provided
at public expense, and it is even suggested that
premiums be paid for children, at an increasing
ratio, TO give an incentive to larger families.
Whatever action Is taken by the French in
meeting the shortage of population, which has
been SO ruthlessly forced upon their attention by
the war, it will receive much consideration from
eugenists generally. With the outcry against
raising boys to be soldiers addists cohtending for
birth control, and some other factors that col
aterally affect the problem, given due weight,
French efforts 70 reaeh solution Of the situation
will be worth watching.t x ~ " e'st4ef'@
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
People and Euents

Live outdoors il you want to live long" says
Grandpa Heiserman OF Alliance, O., who is Is.
Besides that attractive reward living outdoors
banishes the worry of paying rent. "A
go "Oh we'll, what's the use of kicking We can
get this back on the next government Job" ex-
claimed plumber in Salt Lake City after hand
ing up the fine imposed by the federal court on
members of the craft convicted of trade conspi-
raey. Fines ranged from $3.50 to 81 $780, and eleven
members OF the combine were pnched.
Voters OF the Empire State are urged to ap-
prove bond proposition for $l0000,000, the pro-
ceeds to be used in completing the purchase of
the famous Palisades and contiguous land for an
interstate park. New York and New Jersey pro-
vide As per cent of the total cost the remaining
IS per cent consisting of private gifts.
A widow of means and big heart living at
7Pierson, Ia, took pity on denizens of the neigh
boring dry belt and proposed to rear on her farm
Barney castle" where the thirsty of all ages
might soourn and wet their whistles with light
wines and beer. But her guardian and other
friends failed to see the practical charity OF her
plan, hailed her into court and jury decided her
upper story was off color. Thus are good inten-
tons rudely Knocked.
When bakers disagree on operating costs, who
shall decidef A local baker makes affidavit to the
district attorney of New York setting forth the
cost Of turning barrel of -four into 377 twelve
ounce loayes OF bread. The -four, ingredients and
labor are figured at $40 and the bread, retailed at
cents loaf nets S2262e Out Of this the baker
gets ~ cents loaf. Moreover. the baker charges
some of the brethren with making bread from
adulterated -four, oils and chemicals.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
osIles. Students. Tor the Nav Army. y

:. Heads Of nineteen, colleges and universities
have been asked to- assemble at the War College
in Washington this week to confer as to plans
for putting into operation the provisions OF the
army Reorganization law. which offers some in
ducements to great schools to include military
training along with courses usually given. Pri-
MARTY, it Is intended to thus establish source
from which suitable number of properly
equipped young mer'may be drawn to officer the
volunteer army Of the United States Since the
Spansh.Amercan war II has been the practice to
select few graduates from schools where mill
tary training is given to supplement the classes
from West Point, and thus provide for the vacan-
cies In the roster OF commissioned officers But
this means will not provide enough properly
trained men to furnish the new regiments with Of
fieers, and Il the army should be expanded to war
strength, It would be chiefly oficercd by men
taken from civil life with little more OF military
training than the boys under them. To include
the science Of arms with the other sciences now
required for graduation from the great schools Of
the country will be long step in the direction of
correcting serious mistake, and will do much to
secure for this country greater ability for self
defense
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Gloomy View Of Future Unwarranted.

The gloomy view OF the future evidently en-
tertained by some of the evangelical churches is
not warranted by anything now to be noted in the
political or economical situation OF the world
That great war is being waged in Europe for
the determination of certain political questions,
racial ambitions, and such economic factors as
may be involved in commercial supremacy, should
not operate to support the suggestion that mis-
sionaries must be sent to Europe later to restore
Christianity The war, in its most terrible aspect.
is not plotting out civilization, nor even shaking
its foundations Human destiny is being tried in
the fire OF conflict just as il has been in the days
of the world from its beginning. Man has not
yet come to a stature Of mental or moral growth
when he may be ruled by pure reason and with
no show of force to support authority But this
does not mean that his religious nature loses in
proportion as he turns to violence. Paradoxica
as it may seem, the intensity of his faith in the
future is increased as daily facing death brings
him closer and closer to the solution of lifes sec
ond great mystery, and even the most abhorrent
tasks Of are undertaken as duty springing
from devotion to principle and patriotic i'm
pulse that is the stronger because Of the deep
seated belief in the fundamentals Of religion on
which patriotism finally rests. Creeds may suffer,
and sccts may disappear under the wave OF war,
but religion will not vanish, and Christianity,
which has survived greater shocks, will outlast
the prescnt t4 f. |'as ,ff H f'. 3D. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
AROUND THE CITIES.

For the first time in It's school history
every pupil In St. Paul has had . physical
examination.
st. Louisans have started a campaign for
a city auditorium to occupy the site Of the
old city hall at Twelfth and Market streets.
Kansas City BARRIERS lifted the price of
hareuts from IS to IS cents. but the crop
of wool fell away so rapidly that the bosses
saw the h'rh lights of economy and BACKED
up to two-bits.
A triumphal arch In Salt Lake City, first
viewed as thing Of beauty, now excte1 in
dignation and demands for removal. Down
fall in public esteem quickly followed Its use
as a political signboard.
Sioux City's tax rate next year amounts
to- lo5 mills. an increase Of s mills over
It's year. The total includes state. county.
city and school levies. The city assessors
books schedule city property at s57.6s5, s07.
Philadelphia Is booked for u rs per cent
increase in municipal taxes. That is the
minimum boost. 1t may go higher. The old
rate was 81 per 500 of valuation. The
new rate will be somewhere between Sl.25
and s1.s5.
Sixty-nine persons were killed on the
streets of New York City by vehicle traffic
during September-hfty-three by sutono-
biles. eleven by wagons and five by trolleys.
Thirty-six 81 the total were children under
is years.
San Francisco's Board of Education has
requested the mayor and supervisors to sub
nit to the voters a proposition to issue
$4,000, 900 in bonds. the proceeds to be used
for new school buildings. There, as else
where. the demand for education outruns the
facilities.
Chicago's gas company proposes in settle
ment Of pending litigation proft-sharng
plan between company and consumer. A
sliding scale of prices is offered. ranging
from rs cents to SIS cents per 1000 cubic
feet and q rebate Of excess profits proper
tionately to users. The Herald figures the
average rate under the plan at 6sk cents
per 1000.
A lively ruction Is on AMONG s.. Joseph
taxpayers. The orders Of the Board Of
Health requiring property owners To con-
meet with public sewers provoked organized
opposition because Of the expense involved.
In anticipation of harvest plumbers boosted
prices. An area of high pressure pervades the
sewer belt. and the health board and plumb
ers are shrinking in public esteem. g.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
HERE AND THERE.

Charles e. Hughes when governor Of New
York established a veto record by killing
24s bills out OF 44s left in his hands at one
session of the Legislature
A 72.year-old man Of North Bend. o.. is
building a sixty -four-foot sailboat in which
he intends to embark soon on a voyage
around the world, starting by way OF the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the Gulf of
Mexico. and thence through the Panama
canal to the Pacific.
A color varies according to the illumina-
ton upon It. green hue will tend toward
blue as the light is lowered Red garments
appear red in the sunlight and black when
seen under a blue OF a green illum nation.
Very few blue fabrics appear blue under
electric or gas lights because there are no
blue rays from such illumination eenters.
The following verse from the Bible con-
tains every letter Of the alphabet; And l,
even l. Artaxerxe5 the king, do make a de-
cree to all the treasurerJ which are beyond
the river. that whatsoever Ezra the priest.
the scribe Of the law Of the God Of heaven.
shall require OF you. it be done speedily
Ezra vii. 81. .
Probably the longest game Of chess ever
known was that p aged be ween man resid-
ing in Australia and friend living in New
ark. N. J. Each move was made by letter,
one player making use of the Sues canal
route and the other writing by way Of San
francisco and the Pacific. More than Ave
years elapsed before the game came to q
close. LIE
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.

what kind of letter did your husband
write wuen lie was away?'
He started, My Precious Treasure ano
ended by sending love-"
How did you answer"
Il started with My Precious Treasurer.
and ended with Send me ten dollars -
Philadelphia Ledger - 20.
: A'Life, remarked the bachelor, '4s liks
a game Of cards"
It's more like a game OF chess from
my point OF view" rejoined the married
man. Il Invariably move twice a year
Indiana polls Star.
Heck--A doctor says 1t helps digestion to
laugh at your meals. :, -
Peck-If | were To laugh at the meals
my wife prepares, I'd probably get plate
thrown at my head.-Roston Transcript.
He-Your son did not graduate after
ALI
She-No. Charlie has so much college
spirit! You know there are SO many grad
uating every year that 1t cripples college
athletics.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
THE TORN HAT.
Nathaniel P. Willis.

NhthhHlcl Wttt8.
There's something brave In a noble boy
A brave. free hearted. careless one,
With his unchecked unbidden Joy.
His dread Of books and love Of fun
And in his clear and ready smile. ~" >
unshaded by thought of guile. -
And unrepressed by sadness - g., !.
Which brings me to my childhood back.
As II ! trod In Its very track. y
And f5lt It's very glsdness. -, ,,.
And Yet i 10 not In his play,
When every trace Of thought 10 lost,
And not when you would cali him gay.
That his presence thrills me most
His shout may ring upon the hill
His voice be echoed In the hall. =,
His merry laugh like music thrill
And l. unheeding. hear It all:
For like the wrinkles on my brow,
! scarcely notice such things now.
But when amid the earnest game
He stops az II he music heard. y
And. needless Of his shouted name
As of the carol Of a bird,
Stands gazing on the empty air -.
As II some person were passing there,
Ills then that on his face | look.
His beautiful. but thoughtful face,
And. like forgotten book. 49,,
Its sweet, familiar meaning trace.
Remembering a thousand things
Which passed men on those golden wtnss
Which time has fettered now ''', f''
Things that came DER me with thrill
And left me silent, sad and still,
And threw upon my b. ow r..pk
holier and gentler cast.
That was TOO Innocent to last.
It's strange how thought upon q child
Will like a presence. sometimes press;
And when his pulse is beating wild,
And life itself is In excess ) =
When foot and hand and ear and eye. -..
Are all with ardor straining high
How In his heart will spring
feeling. whose mysterious thrall
Is stronger, sweeter far than ALI
And, on Its silent wing, y 'E . p
How with the clouds he'll foat away. q, .
As wandering and as lost as they!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Boom in Automobiles.

The wayfarer afoot on traffic streets or hiking
along: rural highways hereabouts suspects from
oys ot dust That the automobile business is OH the
boom Thousands Of cars fanking the streets Of
Omaha through, which King Ak-Sar. Ben's electri-
cal pageant passed strengthened the suspicion and
the tens Of thousands which rolled into the city
on presidents day turned suspicion into reality.
Evsh the number parked on those occasions
merely glimpse. the total OF the country at large
and The ii,nmensity Of the automobile industry.
The census bureau comes within two years Of
the pace set BY the industry and frames in figures
notable picture OF development. During the
fvcyear period. io09-l9l4 the number Of estab-
lshments making automobiles increased Ill per
cent and the capital invested lA.S per cent
Higher percentages Of increase are noted in the
value Of output aud the value Of materials enter
ing into the construction, the former showing an
increase OF 1859 per cent and the latter i746 per
cent. In spite of the enhanced cost OF materials,
the selling price Of cars in general demand has
been reduced year after year This is fact OF
great significance in an era Of price boosting In
sharing with the buyers the economies Of improve
ments, Standardization Of parts and smplihed con-
strueton the manufacturers made today hostage
for tomorrowss success. 90 z
How well. results justified their foresight lis
seenR the vast increase in output and sales within
eighteen months The gain in the first six months
Of 1910 repofted in trade papers, amounted TO
508000 cars, almost equal to the total increase in
1915, and raising the number in use IN the United
States to over 3l1o000O cars, <
hint of the vast sums involved in the use Of
3oQ0aoe cars Of all kinds may be had from the
single item Of public fees During the first half
Of his year si426l,l12 were paid in registration
or license fees into the treasures of thirty states
andsof the District OF Columbia. No doubt the
unfeported states would push the revenue total
well ever 600 000s mere bsgatelle to the ag-
aregate annual cost Of operation and maintenance
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

mena cathedral and several beauti-
full numbers were sung, under tho
leadership Of Miss Fannie Arnold.
A contract has been made for the
building of storehouse on Jones in
the rear of Paxton & Gallagher's
store by Thomas Upton. the new
packer. .sa
Ed Mathis. formerly one of the en-
gineers of the Union Pacific, has ex-
changed places with Daniel Hynes and
taken charge Of the locomotive round
house while Hynes rides in the cab.
August Bohn, saddle and harness
maker, intends to remove from his
present position to his new brick
store. $40 South Thirteenth.
Judge Stenberg married Arthur
Pulaski and Miss Elvina Klenke, the
ceremony taking place at the resi-
dence of the former on Sixteenth and
Mason. Mr.. Pulaski is one of the po-
licemen recently appointed and is a
popular and energetic member Of the
force.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

The politicalgame as !, is now played imposes
a mighty strain on the physical and mental pow
ers' of candidates A continuous round Of meet
ings for months, hurried jumps from place to
place, handshakes and short talks at train stops
with the usual late hour conferences, test to the
limit The endurance Of the strongest Some day
more humane system may be evolved, and then
historyrightly will class this as an age Of poli,
calsbarharisnI 3 .ess# Y4,t,s
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

Found an honest man YETI" vs asked
Dlogenes. Ne.
Ran across a phenomenon today that In
terested me almost as much A lady giving
up Housekeeping was running around trying
10 find situation for good cook."--Louis-
willie Courier journal
Toni wonder why Harry broke his en-
gagement with Miss Peckem? .'a
Jack--According to my informa ton. her
father offered to lend him enough money
to get married on.-Indianapolls Star.
Dasher--How did you enjoy your vacA-
ton? - -
Jerome-Fine: the hotel where I put Up
didn't seem like a strange place at ALL It
had all the discomforts Of home.--Life. B.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
The Day We Celebrate.

Ine Day we CeieUrate.
John o. Yeiser was born October
Is, 1866, in Danville, Ky. He was
raised and educated out In Red Cloud,
Neb., going into law first at Riverton.
He served one term in the legislature.
Victor D. Reynolds, sales manager
for the Dalton Adding Machine com
pany, is just 81. He was born in
Wellsboro. Pa, and was for many
years with Wells. Fargo & Co., as
chief clerk and purchasing agent.
Byron j. Reed OF Reed Bros, gro,-
GERS. is celebrating his thirty-seventh
birthday. He was born in Omaha and
educated at Creighton university. He
has been in his present business for
the last ten years
Peter j. Selzle, superintendent Of
the Festner Printing company, was
born October Is, 1874, in Omaha. He
is printer by trade, has been with
his present employers in various ca
pacities almost all the time since
1890.
Clarence r. Lambert is just AZ
years old today. He is, district man.
ager Of the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany,
Morris Levy, retired merchant and
capitalist, today celebrates his seven
ty-third birthday, He was for many
years prominent in Omaha business
circles and served on the school board
He came here from New York state.
Thomas j. Foley, Omaha agent for
the Blatz brewery, is just &C years old
today. He was born in Bellevllle, Can
ada, but is one of the old-timers here.
Crown Prince Carol of Roumania,
now fighting at the front, born at the
royal chateau Of Sinaia, twenty-three
years ago today.
Helen Ware, popular actress and
motion picture. star, born in San
Francisco, thirty-nine years ago to-
day. ,-.
DR.. Arthur ]. Roberts, president of
Colby college. born at WATERFORD, Me,
forty-nine years ago today.
DR.. William w. Guth, president of
Goucher college,. born at Nashville,
Tenn, forty-fve years ago today
John L. Sullivan, former champion
pugilist of the world, born in Boston
utly-eight years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

Experience is the quickest and sureM cure i'm
the wandsrlust which grips the average boy ere
the beard comes. The case OF the Texas youngstcr
is exceptional, in that his parents encouraged the
treatment as a last resort The result justified
their faith Knocking about the world drives the
fever out Of the system and makes homo look
mighty -kood at short range
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

One Year Ago To-day In the War.
Serbian capital removed to Met
rovitza.
Russians drove Germans out OF for
titled line before Dvinsk.
French gained possession OF the
summit of Hartmanns- Weilerkopf.
Serbs took the offensive against the
Bulgars, carrying the, fighting into
Bulgarian territory.
British took important position
southwest of Hulluch by assault.
under cover of smoke and gas"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

Senator Hitchcock is not Boosting to the
farmers or the working men about the valiant
fight he made for the express nonopolcs against
parcel post. The melon-cuttng express compa-
MES however, ought to be duly grateful and chip
into the barrel,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Mobilizing MAN Power"

Great Britain is moving more than ever sys-
tematically to classify and coordinate its man
power" Every able-bodied male. citizen of the
United Kingdom is to be requistioned for Service
in the trenches or in the factories- and careful
count to this end is now under way. It is deter
mined that each Englishman regardless Of station
who'is fit, must do his bt"' Canada has joined
in the movement. the Dominion authorities hav-
ing been reported to have asked the women to
prepare themsclyesftp take places Of men in in
dustrial operations IN order that their brothers
may be released for field service. Canada has fur
nished 100000 got 100000 men promised, and is
eager to complete the quota The earnestness of
the English people in the war is1no longer to be
questioned. Political questions are still agitated
and differences Of opinion on lesser matters exist
but all thought seems to converge on single
centcrs that Of continuing the war. To. the crit.
ical observer the situation presents one interest
ing phase, Peace will find the British better than
ever, prepared because Of their having been SO
thoroughly shaken from their soth. Not in cen
fury has the national spirit been so completely
reused AMONG the English as at present What
this may mean for the future may be in some
measure understood by a reference to history.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Edward Meadimber, proprietor OF
the Novelty Carriage works, has do
mated handsome two-wheeled boy s
phaeton to the St Philomena's Fair
association, to be contested for by the
following boys: Wier Coffman, Clar-
ence Gallagher. Alfie McCatlrey,
Fred Nash, Baby Carey. Willie Coad,
Harry Cushing, Creighton Shelby,
Tommie Riley, Will Coryeli and
Frank Maginn. t.
A Mikauo tea party was given by
the ladies Of the ohCir Of st. Philo-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

Ambassador Gerard speaks seven languages
fluently but you could not find in New York or
Warrington a reporter to vouch for his huency
in one language. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

Bare ball magnates retire from the autumn
scenery as eheerily as the Ice man. carrying q
suiicisnry Of tonic to greet a winters fuel bill
with smile i ~, &
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

iAs Feet Of naval. scout ships now patrol tn,
New England coast, insuring Boston peaceful en-
joynatnt OF It's honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15

/ Owing to total lack Of hospitality beyont
the borders, Roumanians are forced to the con
clusion that home looks mighty good