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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
The Case for the Neutrals.

Stronger support is being arrayed behind
the case for the neutrals in the matter OF rights
on, the high seas. and belligerent impositions
are likely to be eurbed to some extent. The
note from the king OF Sweden, asking for more
active assistance In making effective protests
against British Interference with the mails.
came at a time when the United States Is Wig
orously eontending against the German pro-
gram for submarine warfare. The United
States has been hindered in its dealings with
Great Britain by the German attitude. and
will not for the present be abe to 80 into de-
tails on the complaint from Sweden. That
matter will not be put aside. however. longer
than is required to come to a definite under
standing with the German imperial government
as to the scope OF the submarines activities.
That the rights OF neutrals 70 travel and TO
traffic between themselves and with belllger-
ents Is not TO be abridged, because OF the intro
duction of the submersible warship. is made
clear by the speech OF Senator Lodge in the
senate dealing with the topic. The effort to re-
write international law to govern the point has
been abandoned. and Il will be insisted that the
law governing the sea for two centuries be still
observed To submit 70 the German proposals
at this time would not only be abandoning reoog-
mixed rights, but would also be unneutral. as
granting TO one belligerent something that is
denied another
The situation Is critical. but not impossible
OF solution, and II met with firmness neutral
rights will get recognition 80 far ignored by
the belligerents on both sides.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
That Libel snit.

As a rule the public Is not interested in pri-
yate litigation. particularly in libel suits
brought against a newspaper. But there is
more in the suit which has just resulted in
handsome vindication of The Bee than the mere
effort 20 mulct this paper in damages. which We
believe justifies the more than customary space
we have devoted TO the trial.
This suit, let It be known. was instituted by
a pair OF shady characters only Of
series brought by them through their lawyers.
aggregating SEQ 900 in claimed damages grow
ing out OF their arrest in connection with the
loss OF a diamond for which they paid the owner
before being turned loose. The two suits
against The Bee for $4,000 each we're not in
stituted until a year after the arrest the suit
against the chief OF police OF Council Bluffs
until year after the alleged maltreatment OF
plaintiff and the suit against the Council Bluffs
ieweler until a week before the statute OF lin
itatons would have run. Had suits on the
same basis az those against The Bee been in
stituted against the World-Herald. the News
and the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. all printing
accounts OF the arrest the same as The Bee, the
couple would have accumulated litigation fig
uring up to $4,000. without the slightest ex-
cuse for resorting to the courts for anything.
II is plain that the law suits started by these
irresponsibles we're never intended TO be tried,
but we're brought in the hope OF securing, by
settlement, some easy money TO be divided with
their attorneys. who had already filed contin-
gent-fee liens on the hoped-for judgments. The
Bee could doubtless have settled these suits for
much less than II has cost us to fight them, but
II fighting them and showing up the system OF
shake-down law suits permitted to flourish
through misuse OF our judicial machinery puts
stop TO such practices. the money will be we'll
spent.
So long as this system OF legal blackmall
continues unchecked no one against whom
Judgment can be collected IL safe from fake
damage suits instigated by shyster lawyers.
This suit OF The Bees has taken the lid off of
a scandalous condition which the reputable law
yers OF this city should join with us in rem
edying.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.


Why Is 1t that so few married women
have the gum habit7
II you stand up for yourself others
can't sit down on you.
The Portuguese language Is used by
about 100000 persons.
Brotherly love as practiced by most
men isn't even platonio.
A man would rather be last than first
in funeral procession.
Politicians are always trying TO save
the countTy-at its own expense.
Some men no sooner get a Job than
they begin to kick for a day off.
No woman can wear a new dress with
out in some way advertising It's newness.
Job was patient man who never HAD
occasion to telephone when the line was
busy.
As a money-getter the self-made man
may not class with the machine-made
politician.
Tact Is what a woman uses who can
propose to a man in such a way that
he believes he did II himself.
A student Of human nature says that
many a man becomes a loafer because he
Is too light for heavy work and too
heavy for light work.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The man who discovered Pixies Peak
said that Il would never be climbed. To-
day the topmost point is accessible TO au-
tomobiles.
The Meeting house in Bolton, Mass. is
10 be reshlngled for the first time since
its erection In 1928. Some of the shingles
arc still In a perfect state Of preserva-
ton after IN years service.
Iaoyd's of London have recently issued
a form OF Insurance against appendicitis
The ciaims have become 30 numerous
that Ioyd's have found II necessary to
double their premiums.
Records OF the United States pension
office show the total death toll Of vet
Grams since the close Of the war has been
1,sls,ee6. In that period the federal gov
eminent has paid 10 veterans, their
widows and children A,eiAs4S,sS7.
Hooloek. a lonesome monkey in the
Central Park 500. New York. was miser-
able until the curator conceived the idea
of taking photographic records Of his
whining chatter. Now Hooiock listens To
his own talk. thinks he has a companion
and is perfectly happy.
Each with theoretical 500, girls of
the home economics class at Whitman
college walla walla. Wash, started out
to buy furniture and household supplies
for a house Of six rooms, The class
visited stores Of the city and then made
out the list. They endeavored to be as
economical a. possible. but found that
$500 hard 10 stretch over six rooms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Syracuse
IN. " preacher has gone 10 New York
IN. - for the purpose Of making the
latter town dry. What a beautiful thing
faith Is. after all
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Are Dead Men
Alive7'' is the theme OF a Pittsburgh
minister's sermon. However that may be.
several could be pointed out who are
mooching around unmindful OF the fact
they're dead.
Boston Transcript: The celebration Feb
ruary II of the eightieth birthday OF
Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN. may be
regarded as rather more than mile
stone in the life of the venerable divine
and author. His country has moved along
with him. For no man living is intel
lectually more closely associated with the
development of American religious, So
cial and civic thought than DIR. Glad
den. No one has preached to wider
congregation. and no mans thoughts
have found a wider appreciation or come
into more Immediate or complete sym
pathy with the American aspirations.
Brooklyn Eagle: The poor pay Of the
more obscure clergymen of all denomi-
nations has long been a matter OF re-
proach to the churches. II not. in the
cases Of the Weather denominations,
scandal Tho condition arose In the most
creditable way possible, from the eager
ness OF clergymen to fulfill the COM
mand to preach the gospel TO every crea-
ture But with the Increased wealth
of the general church membership 1t is
high time that these conditions should
be improved, and the Episeopalians
have undertaken to remedy the worst
OF them, the poverty-stricken and de-
pendent old age OF clerKymen who
have given their lives to such small
charges. A pension system has been
worked out. under which each parish
will be assessed per cent Of its min
isters salary for the fund. This viii
provide for the retirement OF a clergy
man at O. year. for pensions for his
widow and minor children at his death,
and for himself before 6, in case he is
disabled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
BRIEF BITS OF SCIENCE.

The human body only weighs one
pound I'm the water,
In. Germany and Austria peat baths
have become we'll established institutions
within the last few years.
The rivers Of the earth carry $500 cubic
miles OF water into the sea each year
This means a column ten miles square
and sizty-five miles high.
The limit of the carrying power OF
thunder is about fifteen miles, while
thirty miles is not regarded as far for
the sound Of a big battle to travel.
According to a Finnish scientists. the
air around pine trees IL purer than that
around others. because their needles
disseminate electricity into the atmos-
phere and oEonize 1t.
An English scientist believes that, II
the radium in the interior Of the earth
is equal in quantity to that in the sur
face rocks, the world win grow hotter
In time instead of colder.
starfish can grow new arms. Holsters
new claws, and lizards new tails. A new
lizard will not indeed spring from a
tail. or a new lobster from a discarded
claw. but a new starfish vii grow from
a detached arm.
A fly on window pane will crawl TO
the top. fly back to the bottom and crawl
up again. This order Is seldom reversed
II is on record that a fly crawled up
window pane thirty-two times. returning
each time awning.
By teaching firemen to handle coal
scientifically, Hamburg society with
more than 500 members aims to produce
the highest possible efficiency from steam
boilers with the least possible emission
OF smoke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
A woMAN's SHORTCOMINGS.
Elisabeth Barrett Browning.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
She has laughed softly as IL she sighed,
She has counted six, and over.
OF a purse well filled and heart we'll
Oh. each worthy lover!
They "give her time" for her soul must
Where the world has set the growing;
She viii lie to none with her fair red
lips,
But love seeks truer loving.
She trembles her fan in sweetness dumb.
AS her thoughts were beyond recalling;
With glance for one and glance for
From her eyelids rising and falling;
Speaks common words with bashful
air,
nI Hears bold s,5 words; unregr99ving; ,.,.o.
And love seeks better loving
Co lady! lean to the night guitar.
Then smile as sweetly when he is far.
At the voice of an indoor singer.
Bask tenderly beneath tender eyes.
And Join new vows to old perjuries-
But dare not call II loving!
Unless you can think. when the song is
No other is soft in the rhythm;
That all men else go with him:
Unless you can know. when appraised by
his breath,
That your beauty itself wants proving;
Unless you can swear. For life. for
DEATH"
Oh. fear to call It loving!
Unless you can muse in a crowd all day
On the absent face that fixed you,
Unless you can love. as the angels may,
With the breadth of heaven betwixt
you:
Unless you can dream that his faith is
fast.
Through behoving and unbehoving;
Unless you can die when the dream IL
past
Oh, never call It loving!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

The change OF place OF First Nstional bank be-
today the fixtures being moved across the street
preparatory 20 the building OF a building. The
removal OF the safe required the services OF small
army OF men with ropes and pulleys
In selt-proteetion against the new organization OF
city constables. the eonstabes outside OF the city
met at VOLTS hall at Twenty-fourth and Cunning
streets and formed a Douglas County association.
with j. r. Rustin president and +. w. Kyle secrS-
tary. They will form hard pool against the Jus
tice shops
Special Policeman James OF the Law and Order
league sports a star made especially for him
Alderman Casey OF Peoria, H.. Is in Omaha a few
days investigating omahSs system OF fire alarms
and other public works
person with a good secondhand typewriter can
dispose OF Il 10 J. b. Haines a Co.
Eggs on the Omaha market 81 wholessling az II
TO Is cents and creamery butter al 30 cents, with
country butter only half that price.
Herman Kountze is home again from the south
Captain John O'Donahoe returned 20 Omaha from
a two months trip to Ireland and England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
People and Events,

Linoleum Is pushing to the front as
substitute for leather in the warning
countries. Although II will continue
under foot the price win take the elevator
Statistics from a fashionable eastern
woman's college, intended to refute the
charge OF extravaganza. show individual
expenses ranging from $3.50 to $3.50. or
an average Of S765. which isn't much con-
sidering the aviation Of living cost.
City Chamberlain Henry Bruere Of New
York City regards his Job as superfluous
and sent in his resignation TO take ef-
feet May /. The Job pays $4,000 a year
Gotham politicians consider Bruere best
fitted for place in the Metropolitan
museum
The strong-arm squad of the profess
sional beggars OF New York is a real
live institution. Two Of the squad
jumped on citizen who had refused
them money and beat him up. But he
had the grit to stay with them until the
police took them in.
The most effective example Of preparad
ness brought to light since preparedness
captured Uncle Sans goat was pulled
off in Alabama. A convict escaped from
train, taking with him the key 20 hand
cuffs. the warden's clothes, revolver
and $40 Of his guards money.
reminder OF the late f. Augustus
Heinze. the noted ccper king OF Butte.
Mont. comes from New York in the form
of an affirmed Judgment for 81. 2s4. 40 e.
awarded Edwin Gould against the Heinze
estate. The judgment represents the
price OF bank stock purchased on credit
by Heinze when he broke into the bank
ing game in New York ten years ago.
The bright particular star Of the county
board OF Cook county which means Chi
cago' is the Hon. Barney Grogan. Barney
Is somewhat shy as a vocalist, but he
shines otherwise. II amt much of a
speaker" he explained to a crowd of ad-
nirers. ''but I'm pretty smooth with the
clubs" Thereupon he swung the Indian
clubs with all the skill OF an expert and
won more applause than q professional
spieler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
AROUND THE CITIES.

penvers public library and branches
loaned Ti4.SSO books last year.
Louisville IL IN the thick Of hustlins
campaign for the whsrewith to build .
$4,000 auditorium.
Work is TO start on the county court
house at Sioux City next week. The
contract price for the building is S6s. sos
In proportion to population OF the
cities. Cleveland has the largest number
OF telephones and New Orleans the few
est.
Bostonians using a new invention. the
oscillograph. the other day were able 10
hear the surf beating ON the rocks at
Golden Gate. San Francisco.
Minneapolis Is about to put or the
market bonds totsling $1,000. the pro-
eeeds 70 be devoted 10 new schools. park
improvements and other city projects.
81. Joe on the Missouri Is already
hustling for the 10000 10 cinch federal
appropriation. OF Ike sum TO keep the
river from breaking into Lake Contrary.
pes Moines gets the biggest boost OF
ali cities In the state census. The city Il
given a population OF 1851 in 1915. a
gain Of = per cent over the federal cen
sus OF 1910
spokane's civil Service commission,
after debating the type OF woman best
suited for police work. settled upon these
requirements Height between five fee,
and nve feet ten inches. age limit s
years. weight between us and 800 pounds,
the latter figure being necessary TO In
sure large. queenly shape"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
Hsln Whsre u poss Good.

Ono really practical work undertaken by
some Omaha women viii receive the common
dalton II deserves as the public becomes better
acquainted with it's purposes aud processes. II
Is the vocational guidance" for girls, set on
foot by the Associated Collegiate Alumnae. In
which considerable number Of the carefully
educated women OF the city are concerned Much
public discussion has been had over the matter
OF vocational schools. manual training. the
teaching Of domestic science in the public
schools and not a little Of real good has been
accomplished in this line. But most OF the
effort has hitherto been expended upon the boy,
almost TO the exclusion OF his sister. She Is
now TO have her chance. at least so far as the
advice and assistance OF the college and univer-
sity trained women who make up the society
interested can give Il to her These women
recognise the advantage they have by reason OF
more extensive educational training and a
closer contact with the broader phases OF life.
and propose 10 pass along some OF II TO the girl
who has been denied the opportunity they have
enjoyed. She viii be aided a. far as possible in
selection Of vocation. will have experienced
guidance. IL needed. and will be helped to make
= proper use Of her ability according TO her
needs
This is the purpose Of the vocational guild
anee committee OF the Associated collegiats
Alumnae. which is not high brow" organIza-
tlon. II has been modestly promulgated that
as yet few know Of It. but il holds great posi-
blllties for genuine service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
Twice Told Tales
would Complete ths SEE.

A lady told me. true story OF soldiers wit
that soldier in hospital recovering consciousness
said: Nurse. what IL this my hoadG"
Vinegar cloths" she replied You have had
fever"
After q pause;
And what IS this my ehestr'
- mustard plaster. You have had pneumonia"
And what Il this at my feetG"
salt bags. You have had frost bite"
A soldier from the next bed looked up and said;
Hang pepper boz 70 his nose. nurse. then he will
be a cruet chicago News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.


Cor said the girl. 81 wash my hands
Before you do any hand-washing, bet
ter take off that ring I gave YOU he re-
torted. frigidly.-Boston Transcript
"Brevity is the soul Of wit" observed
MAYBE" replied the fool. nut I never
feel very witty when l am short,'-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
How did Crimson Gulch happen to
vote for prohibitionr -
well" replied Three Finger Sam, $50
many Of the boys got tired OF OWN
money none to the saloons that they thought
he best thing to DO WAS to s PSt EN- out
rs this land rich?" asked the pros
pective purchaser. cautiously.
1T certainly ought TO be- replied the
gentleman-farrner. Il have put all the
money I had into it"-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Mrs. .Flubdub certainly played up her
party for all Il was worth
How now?'
give It. She announced that she. did give
it, with a list of guests. Now her little
daughter tells all about II in a letter TO
the Chidren's page."-Louisville Courier
Journal
who 's this Miss Chiseldine Flubdub
who sends in an account Of some affair
4 never heard OF her i'm society"
We'll. say she's a decided favorite IN
the circle in which she moves. Pitts
burgh Post.
At n domestic economy lesson in Chi
cago young matron was asked by the
lecturer 20 state briefly the best way to
keep milk from souring.
After some reflection the young woman
replied:
Leave it in the cow."-New York
Times
What profession do you think your
boy Josh will choose2'
Law" replied Farmer Corntossel.
Josh kin talk louder an longer when
he's got the wrong side of an argument
than anybody ever heard. Washington
star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Dealers in footwear and clothes caution
consumers to prepare for an advance in prices
The announcement of reduction in neces-
saries promises to be the biggest surprise OF
the year. but the prospect Is a poor sporting
proposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

The river and hsrbOr bill carries a total OF
$40. 200, 900. in round figures, Of which
y1,77B.OOO is booked for the Missouri river.
AZ a distance OF thousand miles II is impos-
sible TO detect the odor OF fried bacon, GER
talnly not in the Missouri rivers slice,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Strange as II may seem. the discovery Of the
kingly descent Of Yuan shi Kaf has not Inn
pressed Chinese rebels sufficiently to stop
shooting up the country and disturbing the
sleep OF royal ancestorsl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Official correspondence shows that villa
was dissuaded from extosting 100000 from
an American company in Mexico. and was sat
isfied with a contribution OF 100000 tons OF
coal At the current price Of steam coal IL is
evident that villa allowed very little discount
for prompt delivery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

BY all means let us have w. J. Bryan In the
delegate primary race. In these days OF ghost
dancing harmony democrats are entitled to sx-
crcise their habit OF voting for William. Be-
sides the party needs leadershIp that leads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

War debts OF Great Britain, Germany and
France already aggregate sac. .o0o. 900. and
more TO come BY keeping these figures In
mind the coming American tourist can gauge
the size Of bis contribution when peace returns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed TO them. Adj
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Our coming long ballot object-lesson may
be counted on TO stimulate the short-ballot
movement. for Nebraska again stands to cap
ture the blue ribbon for the longest long bal
LOT on record
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Commission government is stamped as a
failure in Memphis. Changing the name does
not alter the internal working of a political
machine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Still, the ordinary officeholder cannot help
admring the efficiency OF a reformer's nerve
in putting over a fee grab.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

more seasonable time could hardly have
been chosen for a convention OF eye specialists.
An urgent demand for clearer vision on primary
prospects applauds the wisdom OF preparedness
for the rush
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Talking about protesting against an invest
cation into perjury and subornation OF perjury
II is the hit bird that flutters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

II the Persians are doing any fighting TO
hearth and home, war bulletins are painful!
slow in spreading the news
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

AS the primary race develops new colora
and prospects. the brighter grows the certainty
that entrants will get the exercise and the
spectators the fun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

One OF the things Omaha needs. and needs
badly Is some effective way OF running bunch
OF contingencies hold-up lawyers out OF town
OF making them walk the straight path.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

An oratoricai exhibit OF Henry Estabrooka
'pons asinorum" in Missouri won applause
when II was explained that no reflection on
the native mule was intended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Not very good day for libel suits at either
end OF the line
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

Co" said the girl. II wash my hands
Of you" ,,-. ~,
Before you do any -washinS, pei
ter take or that ring gave YOU" be re-
torted, frigidly.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20

'Brevity IS the soul Of wit observed
the sage.
Maybe" replied the fool. but never
waukee Sentinel