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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
Storyette Of the Day.

The old Scotch professor was trying to i'm
press upon his students the value of observation
NO" he complained, 'ye dinna use your ia
culties of observation. Ye dinna use 'em. For
instance"
Picking up pot of chemicals of horrible
odor, he stuck his finger into it, and then into his
mouth.
Taste OF it, gentlemen" he commanded as
he passed the pot from student to student.
After each had licked finger and had felt a
rebellion through his whole SOUL the old profess
sor laughed in triumph,
~ told we sor' he shouted "Ye dinna use
your faculties of observation For if ye had OBJ
served ye would ha' seen that the finger which
l stuck into the pot was ma the finger which l
stuck into my mouthr-Chicago Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
JULY CIRCULATION.
$3.50 Daily-Sunday So, 1872

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad.
dress will be changed a. often Is requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
SAID IN FUN.

Il have been little suspicious of our
butcher, so | have made our house dog
tester of his meat, by giving him a sample
every time we get It,"
How did the dog take it?"
He snapped at the tob."-Loulsyille
Courier-Jourral.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
One Year Ago Today in the War.

White Star liner Arabic sunk by German sub
marine and twenty lives lost.
British landed new troops at Suvla bay near
the Dardaneles.
Vigorous fighting continued between Austrans
and Italians in the Adriatc district.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

I hear your newly married daughter and
her husband are going to live with you"
That's a mistake"
"A mistake? | heard 1t from good au-
thority."
"A mistake all the same. They are not
gong TO live with me-they are going to
live on me.-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
The Day We Celebrate.

Henry c. Akin, former cashier of the Omaha
postoffice is 70 years old today. He was born at
Spartansburg Pa, and came to Omaha in 1888 as
manager for Tier & Co., later becoming manager
of the Western Newspaper Union, He was with
the postoffce for sixteen years.
Guy c. Mckenzie, president of the Corey &
Mckenzie Printing company, is today scoring 40.
He was born right here in Omaha, where his bust
ness has always been located.
Orville Wright, aeroplane inventor and men,
Der of the naval advisory board, born at Dayton,
O., forty-hve years ago today.
Elsie Ferguson, one of the popular actresses
of the American stage, born in New York City,
thirty-three years ago today.
Fred A. Stone, OF the well-known theatrical
team OF Montgomery and Stone, born in Den
yer, forty-three years ago today.
Frank A. Leach, former director of the United
States mint, born at Auburn, N Y, seventy years
ago today.
Henry Ives Cobb, one Of the foremost among
American architects born at Brookline, Mass.
ffty-seven years ago today.
Frederick II, sovereign of the German duchy
of Anhalt, born sixty years ago today.
Manuel L. Quezon, delegate in congress from
the Philippines, born in the Province of Tayabas,
P. l., thirty-eight years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

The careful driver may not arrive as quickly
as the speeder but he gets there without trouble
or subsequent worry.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

The saving grace Of humor lishtened the hurt
dignity Of Chicago holdup victims hustled into an
icsbsx and ordered to keep cool. Results happily
blended with the command.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

The ease with which w. ]. Bryan breaks into
print at the psychological moment takes an occa-
sional fall out OF the desire of people to forget
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
TODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day.

Summer is quickly going with some OF yo'
yet learn that if one moment remains great DE;
may be done in it. 1t is marvellous how the yer
greatest things we read Of have been done, as
were, instantaneously- Joseph Perker.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

Did you think that corn crop could be finished
without some more hot weather!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

Representative Jimmy" Hay seems deter
mined to win that promotion the president pre-
scented him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

Democracy and bond issues continue unwaver'
ing allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

And the president last December specifically
warned the congress not to issue bondsl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

Farnam street traffic is heavy, and increasing,
but il ought to be made less dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19

cert tour He will talk legal sense to the ranch.
men who have been fencing in government land
and will sing "Woodman Spare That Tree" to
those who have used the axe too freely among
government timber.
Lieutenant w. T. Best OF Marshalltown, Ia,
a prominent officer of the Salvation Army, was
in the city arranging for the meeting which is
to take place here in about two weeks.
A force Of thirty men was set at work tearing
up the pavement on Tenth street for the Cable
Tramway company.
A. B. Jacobs Of East Berlin, Pa, a nephew of
the late John c. Jacobs, has Just concluded few
days visit to his old friend, Mike Maui.
Joseph Les and family, with w. F. Helms and
family, will leave for Europe, where. the latter
will spend about four months. Mr.. Leis and fam
lily will probably remain in the old land.
Mr.. Shepherd Romans, the well known insur-
ance expert Of New York City, is with his family,
the guest OF Major Wilson.
Mr.. J. J. Jobst young mechanic OF this city
and popular member of the brickayer's union,
has left for his old home in PEORIA where he is to
lay several miles Of cedar pavement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Charles E. Hughes, republican nominee for
president is scheduled to leave San Francisco this
evening for San Diego and Los Angeles
All Sweden is to join in national tribute to
Christine Nilsson. the famous singer, who will
enter upon her seventy year tomorrow.
The republican national campaign in Massa-
chusetts is to be opened at Dorchester tonight
with speech by Henry D. Estabrook of New
York.
The second anniversary of the death of Pope
Plus X is to be observed Sunday with special
services in St. Peters, in Rome
A school of musketry for officers and enlisted
men of the United States army is to be opened
Sunday at Fort Sill, Okl.
The Stetson Kindred of America will hold their
twelfth annual reunion today at the old home
stead of Cornet Robert Stetson, the founder OF
the family in America at Norwell, Mass.
The fifteenth annual convention of the Amer-
can Federation of Catholic Societies is to be
opened Sunday morning with pontihcal high mass
at ST. Patricks cathedral New York City. The
mass will be sung by Cardinal Farley and the
sermon will be preached by Cardinal Gibbons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-19
This Day In History.

l77o-American force under Major Henry Lee
surprised the British at Paulus Hook.
l7o3-Elisha Mitchell, pioneer in the field OF
American geology born at Washington, Conn
Accidentally drowned in North Carolina, June ~
1857, while conducting the first state geological
survey ever made in the United States.
l83s-Rchard P. Bland, Missouri congressman
who achieved fame as the father Of free coinage
born in Ohio county, Kentucky. Died at Lebanon,
Mo, June Is, 1892
l84l-The senate refused to pass the fiscal
bank bill over President Tyers veto.
1876-Fenian prisoners who had escaped from
Australia in the American ship "Catalpa" arrived
at New York.
lS8l-Queen Victoria held review of 10000
Scottish volunteers at Edinburgh.
1883-Jeremah S. Black attorney general and
secretary of state in President Buchanan's cabi-
net died at York. Pa. Born in Somerset county,
Pennsylvania, January 10, 1910.
lS90-The National Military park at the battle.
field of Chichamauga was established by act Of
congress
l89l-President Harrison spoke at the dedica-
ton Of the battle monument at Bennington, VT.
lo09-Seven cadets were dismissed from West
Point by President Taft for hazing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
GET DOWN
To Cases Please, MIR. Hughes-WiI-
sons Great Record of Achieve
ments Ignored by Republi-
can Candidate

Mr., Hughes, in his Chicago speech,
cried aloud with strident voice for
deeds not words, Filled with on
ly words himself, with deeds contin-
gent entirely upon his election, he
shrieked his defiance at the candI-
date Of the Democratic party, The
latter is in no way appalled,.
A record Of deeds during the three
and half years of his incumbency
there Is to President Wilson's credit
what has never been approached by
any other administration since the
governments formation. They are
deeds of worth, of value to the coun-
try, deeds that have made. are maxi
ing and will continue to make for the
country's veal. Not one of them does
the Republican candidate refer to,
He chooses rather to be disturbed by
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
A GAME THAT NEEDS RAIDING

A gentleman occupying a govern
ment position objects to the single
tax as follows:
Il own 1850 acres of timber and
agricultural land in Virginia on
which my family have paid taxes
since 1926, at tremendous person
al sacrifices. My taxes on this land
are now contiscatory or nearly So"
The man who urges his personal
interest, real or imaginary, as an OBJ
lection to a proposition for the. gen
eral good, cannot complain if others
urge their interest as an argument
the other way. His argument am
cunts to this:
Il don't care if land monopoly is
creating poverty, distress, vice and
crime. | own 1850 acres of land and
if | must be made to let go in order
to remedy the situation, then | don't
want it remedied.
Such selishness is shortsighted. 1t
is better to live under conditions
where everyone at all times has the
opportunity to earn a living than to
own 1850 acres under conditions
which may at any TINY deprive one of
such chance.
1t appears that this family having
for 100 years held on to the land
which they did not use, in the hope OF
finally making others pay them pro-
fit Tor the privilege of using it, OBJ
Joct 10 having their hold broken this
late in the day.
1t is certain that had the Single
Tax been in operation since 1926
this family would be better off Its
members would have been spared the
tremendous personal sacrifices and
cOntiscatory taxes required to hold on
for they would not have held. But
the land would have remained Just
where it is and any time this gentle
man or any of his ancestors had
wanted to use it the opportunity
would have been and still would be
theirs without tremendous sacrifices
or any more taxes than the opportun-
ity would be worth. If this land had
been occupied and used in the mean
time, their would be plenty of other
land open just as good.
But such conditions would offer no
chance to levy toll on industry, and it
is much to be feared that it is in the
hope of yet being able to do that, that
our correspondent objects to the Sin
gle Tax and holds on in spite of taxes
which he-feels to be "confiscatory or
nearly So" But does not the public
good require abolition of such power
to take without adequate return,
wealth produced by others?
The gentleman's argument is like
that of one who has sat all night at
a poker game and continually lost,
but who objects to breaking up of the
game in the hope that new victim
might drop in from whom he might
win. 1t would be better for all CON
cerned that the police raid the game.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
DARKE COUNTY
Democrats Roast Lobbyists, lndorse
Cox and DenOunce Glue
Leader

GREENVILLE, Aug. 2l.-Com-
plete transformation has taken place
in the Democratic party affairs In
Darke County, which two years ago
went heavily against Governor Jas.
NJ Cox. The new committee, headed
by j. II. Feltman of Ansonia, is unan-
imously for the reelection OF Cox,
and II Is said that the county VIII
give him nearly the old time ma Jor-
ity, The resolutions among other
matters, set forth the following
I'VE particularly indorse the can
didacy' of Hon. James NJ. Cox Tor
governor of Ohio and we assert that
the administration of the present in
cumbent, Governor Willis, hae been
the weakest and most inefficient ad-
ministration in the last so years. Ell
eeted two years ago on promise
to the people of economy and an al
legged reform, we find his administra
tion eXtravagant and puerile, con
trolled by politicians and former
Democratic lobbyists and in the in
terests Of the classes and not the
mass of people"
The reference to Democratic lob
byists is well understood in this
county as being aimed at the head or
the True or Glue Democracy who Or
iginally entered politics IN Darke
county but since has moved to the
capital city. The resolutions were
adopted by a unanimous vote OF the
committee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

Huerta. But the administration had
nothing to do with the mroal charac-
ter of Huerta if in fact he represent
ed the GOVERNMENT OF Mexico.
We shall never worthily prosecute
our unselfish aims or serve humanity
by wrong-headedness.
Thus in the language quoted above
does Candidate Hughes assail Pres
ident Wilson for refusing to recog-
nize Huerta. According to Mr..
Hughes Huerta represented the gov
ernment of Mexico and therefore he
must be recognized regardless of his
moral character or the methods en-
ployed to secure the place. Here is
an issue which the people can read
lily understand and when they un-
derstand it they will support the
President.
Huerta was the head of the army
under President Madero. Felix Diaz
wanted to overthrow Madero and in
stall himself as President. He met
Huerta by appointment at the Amer
ican embassy THEN IN CHARGE OF
ONE OF THOSE INEXPERIENCED"
REPUBLICAN DIPLOMATS OF
WHOSE REMOVAL MR.. HUGHES
COMPLAINS. There a program was
arranged whereby Huerta was to
SEIZE AND IMPRISON PRESIDENT
MADERO assassination followed)
and become provisional president
and DiaZ was permitted to be a can
didate at the following election.
The conspiracy was carried out by
an act Of high treason on the part of
Huerta and then he either caused or
permitted the assassination of Mad
ero and the vice president, so that
the way was open for the capture
of the presidency. He wired Presi-
dent Taft II have overthrow the
government" He then proceeded to
coerce the congress into going
through the farce of selecting him
provisional vice president, and later
deposed congress and assumed and
exercised as complete a despotism as
was ever set up. Afterwards he went
through the form Of conducting an
election and electing himself.
THIS is THE RED HANDED TY-
RANT WHOM MR.. HUGHES
WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED AS
THE HEAD OF A NEIGHBORING
REPUBLIC. Huerta represented the
GOVERNMENT but not the PEO-
PIE, just as horse theft may rep
resent stolen horse, but not right or
justice. And who desired the recog-
milton of Huerta? The exploiters,
MEXICAN AND FOREIGN. They
were as Indifferent as Mr.. Hughes to
the bloody and traitorous methods
employed and as Indifferent to the
interests and wishes of the people
whom both Huerta and the exploiters
ignored. =
The American people will prefer
the so-called wrong -headedness'
of the president to complacency of
candidate who would overlook both
morals and the principles of repre-
sentative government in order to
give the exploiters a strong" man
to kill off all who protested against
the rape Of their government and the
spoliatiOn of their country.
w. j. BRYAN
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
ROOSEVELT'S LOST OPPORTUN-
ITY

Colonel Roosevelt presents a sad
case of unpreparedness For more
than three years the conditions in
Mexico have been unsatisfactory to
him and yet he made no effort to
raise a division" of soldiers. While
the war bridegroom Gas it were) tar
ried he slumbered and slept. Like
the foolish virgins, he took no oil
with him, and so, when the oppor-
tunity came and the state militia
went to the border "and the door
was shut" Yes, it was shut in his
face and now he must languish in
peace. Let this be a warning to all
would be military heroes to keep at
least one army division on hand
COmmOner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
UNEAsINEss IN JAPAN

Some Of the Japanese newspapers
are viewing with mingled feelings
the American naval program. They
show deep impressment with our pre-
paredness plans and discouragingly
remark that Nippon is unable to com
pete with the United States owing to
the latter's "bottomless purse" One
of the leading Toxic papers goes SO
far in a reciprocal mood as to adyo-
cate an Ameriean-Japanese conven-
tion laid down on lines similar to
that recently promulgated as having
been concluded between japan and
Russia. But just here the remark ap-,
pears to be worth while that such a
proposition would have been more
timely and more productive of happy
results if the offer had been made be-
fore rather than after the fact of a
treaty with the czar, because we have
yet to learn whether that treaty may
not develop later into a menace
against the Chinese open door prin-
ciple, principle which in this coun-
try is most vitally concerned.
Another and more militant paper
asserts that larger and speedler
ships indicate that America contem-
plates distant enemy" If the trans
lation is right then it might be added
that there is nothing on the globe
which this country can "contem-
plate" with more placid euuanimity
than distant enemy" The more
distant the better for our peace or
mind. But this same paper goes on
to remark that eff America comes ont
with the big stick while we are empty
handed, we cannot trust American
magnanimity," Apparently this edit
tor has forgotten the PHILIPPINES for
which they paid Spain when thew
might very rightly have been taken
as conquered territory. This coun-
try freed Cuba from intolerable on
preston and not only paid roundiy
for doing so but turned Cuba over
to its inhabitants free of cost to them.
No similar lesson in magnanimitv
was ever presented to the world.
Let Japan keep. hands off in Hawaii
and in Mexico especially in lower
California and Magdalena Bay. and
she will find that Uncle Sam has
neither land hunger nor pilfering
hngers.-Dayton Journal, Republi-
can.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
WHAT THINK YoUq

The money spent to nominate for
mer governor Myron 4. Herrick foi
United States Senator should make
certain the reelection of Senator At
lee Pomerene without question.
Without including the expendl-
lures of the various Herrick voters
leagues in the SS counties, accounts
filed with the secretary of state show
that more than $4,000 was spent to
get the nomination, Herrick person
ally spent $2O,4OS.36, The Cleve-
land league for Herrick spent $780,
600,
Former Governor Herrick brings
back in the political field the old time
Doodle game. This is like "the good
old days" of George b. Cox and Mar
Gus A. Hanna. What is behind the
the contest that man can spend
more for the nomination alone than
his six years salary amounts to- Who
is interested and why?
Alice Pomerene spent just S667
He made no deals with anyone and
no one made any deals for him.
There is a contrast in Pomerenes
record and Herrick's record. There
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25

appropriations for building up the
army and navy into proportions of
most adequate preparedness, and
there is a story of deeds which must
appeal even to the opposition.
But it is not in deeds alone that
President Wilson has served his coun-
try In words, too, has he made good.
With words, he has held his own in
every contest with foreign chancel-
lories and with words has kept this
country out of war. and with honor.
His state papers have been models
of tact and diplomacy, and future
generations will point to them with
ever growing pride.
In every way, both by words and
deeds, the Democratic administration
has proven its efficiency and -estab-
lished a record of vast accomplish
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-25
New York World.

peccadillos, and those more of the i'm
agination, or fancy, than of reality
Deeds! Get down to cases, if you
please.
Here are some deeds that Republic
cans are at entire liberty to discuss;
The rural credits act, which per.
mits the farmer the same access tc
credit facilities that is enjoyed by the
other elements Of our citizenship.
The income tax law.
The federal reserve act which mea.
sures up to the Progressive require.
ment for 'the issue of currency as a
governmental function under a system
whose control should be lodged with
the government and should be pro
tected from domination or manipula-
tion by Wall Street or by any special
interest"
The good roads law which extends
federal aid to road building.
The trade commission law, which
fully satisfied the Progressive de-
mand for strong federal admins
tration commission of high standing
that shall maintain permanent, active
supervision over industrial corpora
tions engaged in interstate COM
merce."
An eight-hour law applying to
work done for the government as well
as work done by the government.
An eight-hour law applying to fe-
male employees in the District of Co
lumbia, over which Congress has ju-
risdictiOn.
An eight-hour provision for post
office clerks. and carriers.
An eight hour provision applicable
to civilians engaged in the manufac-
ture of ordnance and powder for the
government.
An eight-hour provision as to the
mining of all coal to be used by the
navy.
The ch4dren's bureau law to pro-
mote the welfare of children and to
devise means preventive of the neces-
stiles of parents retarding develop
mnt of the child.
The industrial commission law to
investigate the entire subject of in
dustrial relations.
The phosphorus match law to pro-
tect the health of workers in the
match factory.
The Clayton antitrust act, embrac-
ing the regulation of the issuance or
injunctiOns.
The Department of Labor law, Gre
ating a department with a secretary,
who shall be a member of the Presi-
dents Cabinet.
The Smith-Yever agricultural edu-
cation law, which responds to the
Progressive demand that measures be
taken to lift "the last load of Hitter
acy from the American youth by
encouraging agricultural education
and domestic schools"
The corrupt elections practices act.
Measures abolishing the Commerce
Court and authorizing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to make
physical valuation of railroads.
The Sherwood pension bill, which
must meet the Progressive idea of
wise and just policy of pensioning
American soldiers and sailors and
their widows and children"
The parcel post law.
Add to them the passage by the Sc
nate of the Child Labor Law, the