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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
A Study in Exports.


The tide Of exports from the United states.
though running at tina flood for months past
continues rising beyond an former records.
For the mine months Of the fiscal year ending
with March the value Of exports reached the
unprecedented total OF s2,995,S1b.932. nearly
a billion more than the record Of the same
period OF the previous fiscal year and nearly
double the value OF imports The greater part
at the increase Ia accounted for hl war muni-
lions steel manufactures, automobiles, rail
road cars. copper brass sine and chemicals
ON the other hand. exports Of foodstuits are
decreasing a. een a. The exports 81 horses and
mulea sod cotton The ngurcs show an enor'
NOUS trade balance IN favor ~ this eountrt,
which called iel net import of tsie,alb.Ses
In seld a volume 81 American securities held
abroad anA ieeal leans 20 effect settlomfnt
The effect 81 ire hHse business On home prices
ia lmpressNeA thoeu 10 the advance In EXPORT
trl,es complied ~ ths Sew York cts Natlouel
hAnk ateel billeta advanced nnee lhs hesln.
nlns 81 the sag lse pff eent automobiles ioh
per cent and other mete manufactures % pfo
poftuo uapsea scored a. advance az AS per
ssat sapata haei psf 5snl sasab AZ Per cent
ana shea. per ttut AZ ipults - ptoiit
for praaastts "a esg aetestarita the SETTER tn
rafepa Is ausaaausa bal ~ Nen oae aFsstB
benefited hundreds afs aaee1sd aad entafRItae
sbesbed S Initiated eaf alaes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Signs Of Progress

The annual product OF the American
chicken yard IL estimated at &O9.co'Go.
More than 1900 students are taking
courses In agriculture In the colleges Of
the United stateb
The per capita wealth Of our country
says one Of the unquestlonable statisti-
clans. was sos In 1850 and 10 now p,9B5
Statistics show that the number Of al.
tonobile accidents In decreasing steadily
AZ compared with the number Of ma
chimes In use,
For smaller cities and towns . recently
devised fire alarm employs nm enlarged
and more than usually powerful autonio.
bile horn, electrically operated 10 sound
signals
10 display posters In inaccessible places
n gun has been invented that shoots
nail carrying a rolled poster, which I'M
that viii hold H.
America heads the list with 1869 post
offices, Germany is second. with 41s4s,
then follows England, with 3a,78s. Russia,
with 1900 France. with 1900. and Italy
and Austria. each with $500.
Anthony ore production IN the United
States in 1915 is estimated at about 5000
tons. containing 1900 tons OF anthony,
valued at about t825.oOO,O0O. The largest
previous domestic output was 80 tons Of
metal and ssO tons Of ore carrying 81 per
cent Of anthony in 1892.
Ten sacks Of hubnerite, or tunsteD
ore. taken recently from a Colorado Minis,
proved so rich tn that much desired min
eral that they brought $500, an average
OF about 80 cents pound, which goes To-
ward explaining why tungsten has be-
come so magic word IN that mountain
and mining commonwealth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
OUT OF THE ORDINARY

The worlds population makes use ~
S@co glass eyes IN the course az each
year.
II s generally agreed that At tho low
eat estimate wheat has been a faithful
servant ef mankind for ano Nears
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cartridges and gbs artillery .oono shclia
since me hsgmnlna 81 lhf Nsf
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

tented. he said Mouths are never sent
without bread 10 fill them"
Maybe you are right said the parish
Toner. but the mouths are all sent 10
our house and the bread to yours. -
New York Times,
Old GRUMPY Why decent Ethel marry
that young idiot2 I'm getting blame tired
or HE coming here 40 much.
His Wifc-t believe I'D prefer TO have
him come here=lf she marries him he'll
stay here, Boston Transcript
Nlariorie-Do you believe ia eugenlcsa
Petrucia-I don't know hut II I could
once get married. / wouldn't care what
happened to me.--Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

one by enc eeremonous institutions revered
b, long usage limp toward the scrap heap. The
Word obey in the marriage service q no
ionger fashionable and has been discarded BY
several denominations. The Methodist com-
mipslon on ritual revision fatora striking out
ihe solemn formula With my worldly goods
thee cndow Modern lava and knowledge
Ii pockets renders the pledge unnecessary and
nFeless.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
LINES TO A SMILE.

That callow youth acts as II the
world depended on his choice Of clothes y"
We'll. In his salad days Il Is natural
for man 10 be particular about his
dressing. Baltimore American.
lubbock here, Mary, II was only last
month / paid n dreHsmakers bill Of Gi
and here Il another ono for $50
Wtfe-Wel dear doesnt that show that
! am beginning 70 spend less?-Boston
Transcript
The telephone rang and the new maid
answered L.
"Hello!' came from the receiver.
'liell0," answered the girl timidly,
Who IL thls?" again came the voice.
I don't know who Il H. said the girl
II cant SEQ YOU t'--ChriatiHn Register
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

DO you think Bacon wrote the Shake
apeHre plays7'
Whats the Use Of worrying about that
now protested Senator Sorghum. what
Wo We got 70 worry about now IL who liz
going 10 write the party platform and
what he IL going 10 put Into it"-Wash-
lngton Star "..
kAWlor@Dld you ever go 10 one Of
those a8tr1logers?
Mrs. BluBdcrby No. but my daughter
Kate % just crazy 10 have her perlseope
road Philadelphia Ledger
The childlcss paraon sought 10 chaer
me. pnfent ~ an OVERLOOKING household.
My man, YOU must learn 10 be- con.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

Omaha wants to get along tremendously
with the railroads. but that is no reason why
he railroads should be permitted to give Omaha
The worst Of II in their passenger rate-maSing.
BIZ harmony will not got fair treatment we may
nave 10 try diaeord.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

Nothing unusual about banks making so per
,cnt or over In year Two federal reserve
banks In New York City cleared 62.6 and 7l.6
per cent last year and one Of the two distrib-
uted dividend OF so per cent But the earn
nen we're actual not ink made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

Now that Il has been proved that big build
ng operations can be carried on In Omaha with
oul blocking traffic or monopolizing the ada
aent streets for storage room for supplies, the
requirements should be exacted Of all contrac-
nrR alike
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

teacher protests against the intrusion Of
outside stunts. such as dandelion picking
upon the school children, taking time they ought
10 put on their studies Why. II harvesting the
aandelion crop interferes With school room
work, lei the schools be closed down,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

tubscribers leaving tne city temporarily
should have The Lee mailed 60 them. AID.
dress VIII Do cIiAngee a. often ~ requested,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

AZ an Offset 10 its adverse vote on organized
labor, the Methodist convention declared that
union Is a good thing for church divisions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

still. II the senator's editorial alter ego
really believed democracy is as strong as all
hat, he would hardly use up the bigger part Of
4 double.coiumn space to convince himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

II is quite evident that Nebraska republicans
ore not the only ones who. want Charles Il.
Hughes TO head the ticket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

sir Edward Grey. speaking for Great Britain.
and President Poincare for France, publicly de
ry oyertures for peace. Their statements make
Ii clear that a neutral peacemaker would re-
.elye scant attention at tho present time,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

II may take Omaha some time TO run Balti-
more off the map an THE Monumental city"
but there Ia nothing like a good beginning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

II President Wilson is alive to the opportuni-
les pictured by the Commoner. he will commits
ion Colonel Bryan as ambassador extraordinary
10 Europe with instructions not to come back
Without peace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

The reported unwritten understanding re-
garding operations south Of the Rio Grande is
not the only thing on the q, l. In Mexico There
Ia villa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

Advance OF wages secured without strike
nowadays Is the finest grade Of velvet" in the
abor world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

Rumor factories on the Rio Grandc continue
working overtime regardless Of expense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
APRIL CIRCULATION.
o7,808 Daily-Sunday 1929

Dwight williams circulation manager OF rhe bea
Publishing company being duly sworn, says that the
average circulation for the month Of April, 1916
I,sM daily and 5z,22a sunday
DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Circulation Manager
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn TO before
this VI day Of May. wle
ROBERT HUNTER Notary Pubic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

and faithful employees. The Norwegian
women can talk on almost any sub
tect with the accuracy Of thorough
are nsh 1saders and
have good general understanding of
the arts. which is evidenced in their
homes and in their accomplishments.
They are good linguists and almost
every young woman has at least one
artistic accomplishment.
But while I admire the women Of
my native land am intensely Ameri-
can myself believe that American
women have accomplished more than
the women of any other land. and
are capable of unlimited development
along any line they choose to follow.
The women of no other nation have
the adaptability of the women of this
country, and whatever they set out to
ish."
In response to a question as to
whether a woman was better off in the
service of the government or with
private concern. Miss Olsen said:
II believe that woman can make
success of any line of business which
she undertakes, and we have so many
examples of this that 1t is superfiuous
of individual cases. AS to comparison
between the government service and
private business for a woman. that
must depend greatly upon the nature
of the woman. She who has strong
initiative and some executive ability
will probably do better in an independ
emit business than in the government.
unless she qualities as specialist.
"On the other hand. the government
service Is easier for the woman than is
outside business life. and gives thou
sands of women positions of charac-
ter which 1t would be impossible for
them to obtain on the outside. In the
government women are considered in
the details of the work and the hours
private concerns: there is a longer va
cation and more leisure generally. and
II q woman filling an ordinary clerk
ship in the service wishes to specialize
she has time and opportunity in the
night courses at the universities.
After several years OF experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

HRHE war touches the people Of the
United States at many points. and
one of the results of the great
war as it affects the American people,
to which considerable publicity has
been recently given, has to do with the
price of drugs. The United States. so
far from being independent in the mat
ter of drugs. is very much dependent
on other countries and for a number
of common drugs has been dependent
on Germany. In some instances the
scarcity and the soaring prices are due
to the usual source of supply being
shut off, or approximately so, but in
many other instances the risen price
and the still rising price are due to the
demands made by the war.
The price of carbolic acid has in
creased 1000 per cent since the opening
of the war, quinine has increased in
price 1900 per cent in the same period,
potassium bromide has gone up 1900
per cent, naphthalene has advanced
1900 per cent, permanganate of potash
has increased in price 700 per cent and
salicylic acid 900 per cent. The au-
thority for the statement that drug
prices have had such remarkable rise
may be found in a recent public an
nouncement by the president of the
Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton.
The useful drugs already named are
not the only ones that have had an I'M
precedented advance in price. Bella
dona, acetanilid, caffeine. lanolin. phe-
nl.xI lat n.
calomel, phenacetin. saccharin and
thymol have gone up to price heights
which it was believed 1t would be i'm
possible for them to attain The end,
of course, is not yet and prices are con-
tinuing their advance, but as the prices
mount additional efforts are made to
secure materials and to produce the
valuable articles.
One of the results Of this situation
Is to give an impulse to the Aperican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
WAR MAY RESULT I'm DRUG
INDUSTRY I'm UNITED STATES

cultivation of drug plants and the
manufacture of drugs. Not much head
way is being made in this direction
for the reason that those who might
be the manufacturers of drugs fear
that at the end of the war competi-
ton with the older producing coun-
tries would drive them out of the bust
mes, and cause them the loss of the
capital embarked in the venture. An
authority in the drug trade has said:
x X
There is a remedy. but / doubt if it
will be applied. 1t is up to the gov
eminent, not US. The larger part of
the drugs in which there is a threaten
ed increase are the products OF car
bolic acid If the government will
promise to protect the druggist after
the war from foreign competition in
this line, we can manufacture enough
for our needs here. To build the
factories and laboratories will mean a
tremendous expenditure. But suppose
after they are completed the war ends.
been piling up these drugs for years,
will dump them on our market for al
most nothing. The local manufacturer
Will have lost all he put in factory.
The upbuilding of an American drug
industry is a thought that has long
been in the minds of various far-seelng
men in the Department of Agriculture.
and to advance such an industry they
have done what was in their power
The department several years ago es-
tablished a drug garden. has made
various laboratory experiments and has
issued bulletins telling of what has
been accomplished, and giving infor-
nation and such encouragement as II
could to those who might want to
enter the field of drug manufacture
in the United States. 1t is a field of
great potentialities, but foreign COM
petition, with lower cost of production,
is the great adverse factor.
The announcement was recently
made that" although teaching chem
istry in Washington colleges and
schools has been hampered by the diff
fculty in obtaining chemicals, because
of the European war. which has cut
off commerce with Germany, formerly
the leading chemical producing nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

department. has undoubtedly made
great strides under this admshistra-
ton and every bureau is working up
to the very limit of its capacity and
with a will and enthusiasm that is felt
throughout this entire division Of the
governments service"
Miss Olsen is Norwegian by birth.
coming to this country with her par
ents and settling in the state of New
York when she was only nine years OF
age. She speaks and writes her native
language with the same ease as Eng
lish Although admiring her native
land she is an ardent American. and
loves this country with the devotion of
one who can see II and appreciate its
advantages.
Speaking of a visit TO the homeland.
she said: ut was all much more beauti-
full than remembered IT and instead
of things appearing less advantageous
through the colorinR of early imagi-
nation as Is generally supposed to be
the case regarding old scenes. I found
them all more delightful. Indeed. so
charmed was I with Norway and its
home life that when the time came to
say goodbye to old relatives and
friends and scenes must confess that
! was 10th to leave.
~
Norwegian home life is singularly
attractive and gracious. The families
make an art of being happy at homo
In those small Scandinavian towns. and
their housekeeping is ideally conduct
ed and a delight in Its perfection. They
have not many of the modern conven-
fences we deem necessary for comfort
able living. but they know how to
make the very most of those they
have. The life throughout the popu-
lous part of the country Is the small
town life. which tho cities here pro-
hibit. and in most things they are
Just a. far advanced in their little way
as We are in our big way.
The women Of Norway are very
progressive. more progressive in some
in business or ofYicial life are closed to
them. and their voting privilege is
wider than ours. The Offices and
ately as many women as do those in
our county. and they prove capable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Brute Force.

ssN ERMANY's war imposts on Bel
VI GUM, some 100000 week. are
not obtained by any triumph ii right.
but by the triumph of force"
The speaker was Frederick Coudert.
the New York lawyer. He went on:
Germany is like the truculent farm
err who held up an automobile that
had scattered a flock of chickens.
Its seventeen chickens at $3.50
apiece-that makes s25.50-that there's
my BILL said the farmer, brandishinS
a pitchfork.
but l didn't kill any of them" said
the automobilst. Look at them tearing
across the field there-all safe and
sound,'
".Ah, ! know said the farmer, but
not one of them birds'll ever lay an
other egg And he picked his teeth
with the pitchfork ferociously.
The automobilist handed out the
cash demanded.
..Shock, / suppose he said
wall, partly shock, chuckled the
farmer, as he walked off, but mainly
it's because they're all young roost-
ers.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
LAUNCHING or AFEYINe Boat from RUNNING,
TRACK IN SERIES Or TESTS. IODENELOPLAuNcHRM
DEVICE.

testing place had to be devised where
the effect of air pressure and velocities
upon the machine and its parts could
be found; and the result was a wind
tunnel.
This wind tunnel, into which Eolus,
assuming the form of a horsepower
motor. sends anything from a zephyr to
an eighty-mile gale. is constructed of
wood built in the shape of a gigantic
hollow chain link 400 feet around, with
a cross section eight feet square. 1t is
ingeniously fitted with filters and checks.
so that when the pump of old Eolus is
at work the air speed in the testing
chamber is constant.
AS one enters the building where the
tunnel is. he may. through a window. see
suspended from the roof Of the tunnel
some object under test. perhaps the
radiator of an aeroplane-quivering in a
gale of wind: but he cannot see the
complex appliances on the floor above.
which measure to the very smallest frac-
ton of a pound the pressure which the
wind at any given velocity exerts upon
the object under test.
Up there is a device containing three
balances, each resting on a knife edge.
and so arranged that it is possible to
obtain the data from which, by the use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
The Old Woman.

NHRS OLIVER BELMONT said In
AvI New YoA, apropos of the sur
frage defeat:
We'll. anyhow, the new woman has
a higher, finer sense of honor than the
woman of the past. She isn't like
certain old-fashioned type of woman
who does dijhonorable things without
the least notion of their being SO.
"A woman of this type was playing
bridge. Her partner left the call to her
and she made 1t diamonds; but her
hand. on being put down. was found to
contain only two diamonds. both very
low cards.
What on earth induced you to 60
diamonds on such a hand as that? her
partner asked.
Its your fault she answered. petu-
lantly. Why did you twiddls your dta.
mond ring?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

course is had to the model basin in
Washington, where the navy tests
models of every kind of craft from a
battleship down. This is a long tank,
forty feet wide. containing fresh wa
ter: and above it a travelling crane or
bridge runs at any speed desired up to
fifteen knots. towing the model to be
tested.
On the bridge is a series of devices
which measure with perfect accuracy
the resistance of that particular model.
Incidentally it has been the means of
saving millions in money and improv-
ing the designs of many ships as to
speed and capacity; but that is a big,
separate chapter.
For a long time tests of aeroplane
floats have been regularly progressing
in this tank. Thus they have already
accomplished a distinct advance in de-
sign of these important parts of the
gigantic water bird, which is to be an
integral part of every fleet; and ex-
pertinent and test must be steadily con-
tinued to perfect a float for the best
seagoing aeroplane of today and for
the much greater one which is to be.
But the sea aeroplane must soar into
it's second element; and new model
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

both inside and outside of the govern
ment 1 would say that the government
service Is better for the average wUm-
an than Is commercial life. 1t assur-
eddy gives many thousands of women
positions which insure them suitab BILE
work and dignified independence.
which they might find it hard to secure
through any other agency"
In none Of the above qualifications
for women's work does Miss Olsen con-
slider herself. She keeps no seven-hour
oface day. and rarely leaves her desk
In the large room next to the Office of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

the Secretary before 6 o'clock. Free
auently she works far into the night.
In the nature of things. however. the
work of the Secretary of Commerce Is
heavy and his confidential clerk Is a
woman of the caliber to f1nd 1t her
pleasure as we'll as her duty to see
that it Is accomplished with dispatch
and efficiency.
All the mail addressed to Secretary
Redfield passes through her hands and
Is distributed according to her discre-
ton. Much of 1t she answers on her
own responsibility. and he sees 1t only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
INTERIOR OF W1ND TUNNEL
SHOWING FAN ,-AEROPlANE VIM
AND SPEED MD1cATOR.,

Rear Admiral Benson. chief Of naval
operations at Pensacola, in rough wa
ter, Lieut. Commander Muslin. the COM
mandant of the station, took first fight
from the stern Of the North Carolina,
and demonstrated at last that an aero
plane may be launched from a battle
shin while under way. Naval Con-
str1ctor H. c. Richardson, who worked
ont the details of the design. and Lieut.
Bellinger took their turns at following
the leader.
AS vet no way altogether satfsfac-
tory has been devised for returning the
great bird to its nest on the battleship.
although it may be safely hoisted
aboard after landing in the water.
The essential difference between the
design of the aeroplane for the army
use on land and that for the navy on
water is that, instead of, or in addi-
ton to, wheels under the body. the
naval aeroplane must have boats or
pontoons to float the machine in case
it becomes necessary to alight on the
water.
AS the weight of the machine Is con-
siderable, the floats must be of CORE
sponding size; and the determination
of the design which will best serve the
purpose of making this queer water
craft float on the surface like a duck,
with it's wings extended, has been the