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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
Problem Of the Toll Bridges.

The question Of a free bridge is part and
parcel of the good roads problem which ISL
pressing for solution. II Is a chronic eyesore
and an increasingly annoying impediment to
the growth and prosperity of this great center
of population that the toll collector stands in
the way OF transportation and traffic between
the eastern and western portions of this COM
munity. World d-Herald.
Straight to the point, but still the objection to
the toll collector levyng tribute on transportation
beween Omaha and Council Bluffs applies also
to the toll collector who holds up traffic on
bridges which travellers must cross in interior
parts of Nebraska. The trainers Of the republican
state platform perceived this evil and have
promised the remedy in the good roads plank.
The republican pledge commits republican can
didates not only to best efforts for road improve
ment through fully empowered state highway
commission and by qualifying for our share Of
the federal good roads appropriation, but adds,
AS part Of the good roads program we favor
elimination of toll bridges so that the use of the
highways from one end OF the state to the other
shall be free to ail.s No such plank is to be
found in the democratic platform.
The bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs
is, and must be. an interstate crossing recurring
joint action by public authorities on both sides of
the river and possibly national legislation. We
can tackle the problem Of the toll bridges over
the Platte, and other streams wholly within our
own state boundaries, through our own awmak-
ers and without waiting for the aid or consent
Of any other nation on earth"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
Wind, Up Of the Bull Moose Party.

The action, or rather inacton, of the bull
moose conference at indianapolis means the wind
up of that party and its speedy extinction as
national political organization.
The conference has decided not to reassemble
the national convention to make another nomina-
ton for president. The reason for this is obvious
for an attempt to reconvene the delegates who
met at Chicago last June either would disclose
majority Of them, il all should attend, to be sup
porting Hughes or the absence Of those who have
rejoined the republican party would show what
mere handful the irreconcilables make. The MEM
bers Of the indianapolis conference, composed
now Of assistant democrats, do not want to take
a chance on bull moose convention officially
substituting Hughes in the vacancy left by Roose-
velt's decnation and so propose to go on with a
leaderless ticket composed only OF John M. Par
ker as nominee for vice president, Parker himself
being Louisiana democrat whose prosressivism
stops short Of joining any party like the republic
an party that does not draw color line. Even
though bull moose electoral ticket is put up in
few states, in none Of them can there be the
slightest hope Of winning out and the party will
cut less Of figure nationally than did even the
populists in any election before their dsintegra-
ton.
1t 10 idle to debate whether the bull moose
party has, or has not, fulfilled mission. II must,
however, be clear to everyone open to conviction
that the objects at which the party aimed, insofar
as they have intrinsic merit, are attainsble only
through the republican party. Sincere bull moos-
ers will waste no more time or effort on third
party movement but will accept the leadership Of
Hughes and exert themselves for his election.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
Does carranza "come cl.anr

Senor Carranza is evidently quite willing to
settle with the United States, but on his own
terms, and unless great change in policy takes
place at Washington, this will be the basis for the
negotiations soon to be entered into. His note,
in reply to that from the United States recently
dispatched to Mexico, completely ignores the sug-
gestion that the relations between country and
the revolutionists below the border be considered
in their entirety. Carranza instrusts his commits
sioners to devote their attention to points he him
self has outlined, which have to do with the pres
ence OF American troops south of the border, and
conditions that will govern in the matter of pro-
tecting the border from further forays by bandits
The weightier questions as to reparation for out
RACES OF the past, guaranty of good behavior for
the future, and establishment OF orderly and re-
sponsible government are not to be considered
Carranza Is wilier II not wiser than Mr.. Wilson
nd,his advisers. The first chief has just declared
his intention OF resigning his office and entering
the lists as a candidate for president, at an cleo
ton to be called when the military junta now in
power deems it expedient Senor Venustiano has
no intention ofNgoing before his countrymen,
handicapped by the accusation Of having entered
into negotiation with the Gringo over any detail
OF the Mexican government Moreover, he in
tends to adopt new constitution for Mexico, and
doesn't especially care to be hampered in fixing
It's scope by any inconvenient consultations or
agreements in progress between his commission
ers and those Of the United States. The first
chief may be neither statesman nor a general,
but he is showing signs Of political cunning that
would do credit to Tammany chicftain.
On our side is Mr.. Wilson, who has kept the
country out of waS" but who, none the less. has
the entire land force OF the United States lined
up along the border Of Mexico, and is calling for
more men to 60 there, where peace still RACES
unabated," Unless he can bring off something
more defaite with Carranza than is at present in
prospect, his Mexican policy becomes more of
farce than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
HUGHES ACCEPTANCE.

New York World CDem.): Mr.. Hughes
speech OF acceptance Is the public confession
of a candidate who Is without an issue and
without policy.
New York Tribune: One clear note runs
through the whole Of Mr.. Hughes speech OF
acceptance. 1t 10 q challenge of incapacity,
an indictment Of failure.
Washington Post: The first speech Of ao-
ceptance 10 unquestionsbly . strong attack
The country will now wait eagerly to hear
how Mr.. Wilson meets 1t.
Troy Times: Even the Wilson smile and
the lingual fancy Of the White House might
be supposed to hesitate under the terrific as
sault made by the orderly assembling Of
facts at Carnegie hall last night.
Philadelphia Inquirer: "America first and
America efficient" 1t is . long road to trav-
81 10 reach that goal. II we are going to
start on it. the first step must be taken in
November next by the election Of Charles E.
Hughes president Of the United States.
Philadelphia Ledger: His enemies and the
enemies Of America first and America eff
eient" must find better weapons Of attack
than the silly falsehoods they are now re-
peatinT. the foolish demands that Mr.. Hughes
shall do that which he has already done with
crushing effect.
Washington Star Und.): America first,
and America efficient" Could the republi-
cans ask for better slogan7 Does 1t not
cover the whole casei II they win, their
paramount consideration must be Americas
interests, and their task the devisement and
execution Of policies serving those interests.
Minneapolis Journal: Here is the outline
Of a sound plan for the preservation of
peace among the nations--a plan that re-
veals Mr.. Hughes anew ss q clear thinker
who bases his reasoning on fundamental
facts. What a feeling Of confidence it would
give the American nation to have such
man In the White Housel
Boston Transcript: From start to finish
the address Of acceptance Is a calm recital
Of the record Of the administration and
dispassionate depletion Of the inefficiency
that stains its every page. Mr.. Hughes in
diets Mr.. Wilson upon the charge Of incom-
potency and finds him guilty upon the facts
that are Of official record
Baltimore American: Mr.. Hughes has left
nothing undetermined in his position upon
any Of the principal issues. He believes the
opaqueness Of the outlook for the country
may be relieved Of much Of its elements of
apprehension. He indicates that there is
way Of American honor. American consist
ency and American peace.
Milwaukee Sentinel: Mr.. Hughes analy-
sis of the whole course of the admins tration
reduces to absurdity the claim for Mr..
Wilson that he kept US out Of the war"
The events that might have brought us into
the war were primarily the results of the
forcible-feeble policies, and the consequent
impression of his administration.
with care match Its literary style. but If he
Is going to match Mr.. Hughes he must speak
a. president Of the United States and not Of
humanity in general. and as the nominee of
a political patry and not Of the world at
large. For Mr.. Hughes proclaims himself
an American candidate. and his watchword
is America first and America efficient"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

The Aspirant-sir, may count upon your
support?
The Father-That depands, young man.
Are you running for office or are you asking
for my daughters and?-Puck.
Patience-I understand the light Of the
sun is 10000 times greater than that of the
moon.
Patrice-All the same. It takes the moon
to warm fellow up to a proposal.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
He-And what do you want for your birth
day?
she-Really. don't want anything. But
know you will buy me something terribly
nice and expensive and new. you're such
dear, reckless boy.-Tiger.
Shade of Boccaccio-Great changes are
taking place in the other world.
Shade of Rabelais-So l see by reading
the best sellers. II 1t keeps up you and l
will soon have our books in the Sunday
school libraries.-Life.
Gaylord lin cafe dansant)--There's my
wife! I'll bet she's looking for me!
Fair Companion-Oh, dear Why can't
some people understand that woman's place
Is In the home PUCK.
Wifey--Do you recollect that once when
we had quarrel 1 said you were just as
mean as you could be?
Hubby-Yes, my dear.
Wifey-Oh, Tom, how little did IAknow
you then!-Philadelphia Record.
DO you think investigation does any
good?"
"Unquestionably II you can keer on In
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
THE cAMBERED NAUTILUS.

oliver Wendell Holmes.
This is the ship Of pearl, which poets feisn.
Sails the unshadowed maic-
The venturous bark that rings
On the sweet summer wind Its purpled
Tn sulfs Enchanted where the siren sings.
And coral reefs lie bare.
Where the cold seamaids rise to sun their
streaming hair.
Its webs Of living gauze no more uniuri'
Wrecked Is the ship OF pearl!
And every chambered cell,
Where its dim dreaming life was wont to
dwell,
As the frail tenant shaped his growing
Before thee lies revealed
Its irised ceiling rent, Its sunless crypt un-
sealed!
Year after year beheld the silent toll
That spread his lustrous COLI
Still. as the spiral grew,
He left the past years dwelling for the
Stole with with soft step its shining .rchway
through,
Stretched In his last-found home anu knew
the old no more
Thanks for the heavenly message brought
ty thee,
Child of the wandering sea.
Cast from her lap forlorni
From the dead lips clearer note 10 born
Than ever Triton blew from wreathed
horn!
While on mine ear 1t rings.
Through the deep caves of thought I hear
voice that sings
Build thee more stately mansions. o my
soul,
As the swift seasons roll!
Leave the low-vaulted pastl
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more
vast
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by nfe's un-
resisting sea!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
anne all the way from Fulton Market, New York

came all the way from Fulton Market, New York
City f
gasoline, have opened an Office at w. F. Stoet-
zers Stove and Hardware store, Howard, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth.
]. A. Woods of the firm of J. A. Woods Co..
propretors Of the Fourteenth Street Sample
rooms, has gone to Providence, R.. l., where he
has been called by the death of his uncle, who
has left him handsome legacy.
Senator Metz has returned from trip through
the southern part of the state.
The Union Hydraulic Tile company elected
the following officers at their last meeting: A. R.
Souer, president R.. J. Clarkson, vice president
and Jeff w. Bedford, secretary and treasurer:
The Water Works company has just finished
putting in all new boilers in its engine rooms
near the river In connection with these boilers
a new smoke-consuming apparatus has been put
in which does away with the smoke nuisance en-
tirely.
julius Festner has returned to Omaha after
many interesting adventures and hair-breadth
escapes abroad and greets his friends with the
same bland smile as Of yore.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
Discouraging Weakness
Golfers weekly.

The visit Of the submarine freighter Deutsch-
land seemed notable, first OF all, in verifying ro-
mancer Jules Verne. Also one thrilled to the dar-
ing of Captain Koeng and his crew. incidentally,
the Deutschland created remarkable diversion at
attime when Germans were as hungry for good
news as for good food. After the naval victory
off Jutland, and the commencement of the allies
big PUSH" what more welcome than this blood
less triumph over British sea poweri But for
Americans the coming of the Deutschland seemed
OF especial importance in the light its construction
and the construction OF other "supersubmarine"
may throw on future German policy and on
American neutrality
Meantime the open-minded editors Of the New
Republic" point out the blindness Of assuming
that the controversy between the United States
and Germany over the use OF the submarine as
commerce destroyer is ended, so far as the pres
ent war goes. We know very little about the rela-
tive strength of the factions at Berlin which favor
and oppose extreme methods in dealing with this
issue, but, however strong or weak Tirpitz and
Bethmann-Hollweg may respectively be, it is clear
that as last resort against blockade and against
the conclusion of peace upon unfavorable terms
the submarine remains tempting, even II, in the
last analysis Improbable, weapon Germany's i'm
proved Submarines can hardly be ignored until
that government recognizes that its real Job is
peace on the best terms procurable. That stage
has not as yet been reached. Meanwhile, the
cangerssto our precarious neutrality threatened
BY renewed submarine activity are Increasingly
apparent The New Republic is not a partisan
pcriodica and this adds force to its conservative
Statement that the administration has done moth
ing and written nothing to convince Germany OF
Its will or Its ability to be neutral in the sense Of
enforcing the old rules against both the belliger
ents, nor has anything it has done or written
ing Of the Lusitania It has no policy except that
Of keeping out of trouble from day TO day This
Ii one Of the dscouraging weaknesses OF the ad-
xpinistration What is still more discouraging is
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Chicago Post: Mr.. Wilson probably real
izes now that Charles Evans Hughes has
been nominated.
Phiiadelphia Press: The presidents fire.
quent changes of mind are only from the
frying pan to the fire.
Wall Street Journal: single-track minds
seem to have an embarrassing number Of
sidings with stub ends.
Baltimore American: The one-term plank
in the Baltimore platform is going to be ef-
fective whether Mr. Wilson wills it or not.
Boston Transcript: After reading Mr..
Hughes new sign post the hyphenates must
feel that they are all attired with no desti-
nation in sight.
Washington Star: The old adage to the
effect that there Is no man whose place can
not be Allied has not held good in the case
Of Porfrio Diaz.
Washington Star: The progressive vice
presidential candidate Is the only man who
10 conspieuously announcing that he feels
like bull moose.
Boston Transcript: We fear that Mr..
Hughes has lost beyond the possibility of
recovery the solid bandit vote in every bor-
der county in Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas.
Detroit Free Press: me meanest thing
that has been said in the campaign SO far
was said by the Wall Street Journal, which
pulled this: "A vote for Wilson is vote
for Daniels"
Washington Herald: British engineers
fear the Panama canal is without firm foun-
dation. General GoethAls probably will re-
ply that the British feafs are without any
kind Of foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
HERE AND THERE.

New York City has 5s.977 chauffeurs.
The greatest depth known to have been
attained by submarine is 2S5 feet. ...
German is the mother tongue of more than
100000 residents of the United States.
The famous Trinity church in New York
City was erected seventy years ago this year.
The first standing army of modern times
was established by Charles VII Of France. in
l445.
The island of Nantucket now has tele-
phonic communication with the outside world
for the first time in its history. .a
One Of the largest Of the motion-picture
corporations in America makes special
feature Of the production Of railroad stories.
Joseph Justice. u Chicago travelling sales
man, IS an expert in the use of the type
writer, Notwithstanding the fact that he is
totally blind. r
The Columbia river bridge, which is near
ing completion between Portland. Ore. and
Vancouver, WASH, Is more than three miles
from end to end.
Oregon cherry stems are said to furnish
much of the cyanide of potassium from which
made the poisonous gases used by the Op-
posing armies in, Europe.
The first Triple Alliance. so-caIled. was
that concluded between England, Sweden and
holland, in 1898. TO protect the Spanish
Netherlands against the encroachments Of
the French.
Next month will mark the sBoth anniver-
sary of the battle Of Hastings, one Of the
decisive battles Of the world, in which Har-
old. commanding the Enss.sn army, was de-
feAted by William the Conqueror. Of Nor
mandy. FL
The month Of August, by 4 decree Of the
Roman senate, received its present name in
honor Of Augustus Cae.~r, in the year s
d. c., because in this month he was created
consul, had thrice triumphed in Rome, added
Egypt to the Roman empire. and made an
end Of the civil wars.
The will Of Mrs.. Frederick Hseker, re.
gently filed for probate ~ Bellsvills, ILL.,,
contains the unusual provision that the heirs
shall draw lots fer the farly heirlooms, In
cluding gold and silver service sets brought
from Germany BY the Hecker family nearly
100 years ago.
Persons finding fault with the present
high cost Of envelopes will be interested to
learn Of the invention Of Seattle account
ant, who has devised = method Of folding
stationery for mailing 90 as to eliminate the
envelope entirely. The invention is method
Of perforatins letterheads. bill heads, etc.. for
transmission by making only one fold in the
paper. The inventor claims that his device
not only eliminates envelopes. but also makes
the writing Of q second asdress unnecessary,
rendera, the document impossible to open
without detection and requires that the post
mark be imprinted on the back Of the sheet
itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

vestigating long enough people Will forget
what the investigation Is about and the
question will be as good as settled. wash
ington Star.
Ed-He seems to be wandering In his
mind.
Fred-well, he can't stray far.-Prince-
ton Tiger.
'DId the victim of these blackmail threats
live In continual trepidation 2"
mo sir. He lived in tenement house,
Baltimore American. :
what is your position7" asked Mrs.
Nurich, during her visit to the hospital
''Tm an interne," responded the young
man. ,,, - ,.
"Oh, my poor boyl To think you can
she said.-Buffalo Express.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Unfortunately, not all Of the distinguished
Americas writer's" with small interest in political
parties" are as open and honest as Meredith
Nicholson in admitting that he is for Wilson be-
cause he is "a party man, democrat" who swal-
lowed both Bryan and Parker and maintains his
regularity" by voting in the democratic prinar-
les. The others are just as intensely partisan
democrats but not so frank in avowal.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Democratic spokesmen in congress are kindly
furnishing US examples Of federal regulation sup
planting state control when they refer to the lot
terry business and white slave suppression. Sup
pose we still depended on forty-eight different
states to stop these abuses as we did before the
federal government stepped in!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
lne Year Aro Today in the War.

Petrograd reported Germans defeated before
Riga.
Austro-German army captured Warsaw, storm
ing the city's last defenses
Italians drove Austrians out OF forthcations
at two points on eastern front.
French driven from crest OF Lingekopt, but
threw back Germans elsewhere in Alsace
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
SAID IN FUN.

THE belligerent man who was expelled
from the audience Is very much unlike a
burning house"
"How's that?"
He was still full of fire even after he
was put out"-Baltimore American.
Mrs Exe-Did the lawyer for the de-
fense submit you to a cross-examination?
Mrs Wye-No. indeed; he was Just as
pleasant about 1t az he could be.-New
York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

The Bees free milk and ice, fund is working all
the time relieving the needs Of hot weather babies.
A good thing push it alongi
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Well, il that's the way it works, let all the
summer excursionists get together and rebuke the
shameless combine between the railroads and the
Interstate Commerce commission. ,s4
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

A Kansas City uplifter tells US we are threat
ened with the woman tramp" Why nota Is mar
to have all the prvilegesi
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Will the federal land bank board make the
district to fit a preferred location for the banki
Or will it constitute the district regardless Of the
competing cities in iti The answer is the meat in
the cocoanut
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

No A c business in the present negotiations
with Mexico! The South American annex had
its uses while the "stalling" was going on, but is
not needed now.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Yes, Omaha wants free Missouri river bridge
for the autoists and it also wants new Union de-
pot for railway passengers and neither should be
permitted to crowd the other out
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

In 1896 we had presidential ticket with two
tails and now we are to have one properly tailed
but with no head.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

When it comes to showing recuperatiye pow
ers, no one can put it over King Corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

One thing may be said in favor Of the weather
man; he has been absolutely impartial.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

The debate between the belgerents as to wht
owns the ocean may yet be determined BIZ th
neutrals.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Carranzas cabinet" at least knows what to d
when it holds the trump cards.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
.TQDAY]
Thought Nugget for the Day.

All progress Of the best kind is slow, but to
him who works faithfully and zealously the re-.
ward will be vouchsafed in good time-Samuel
Smiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

The big tractor show at Fremont is bound to
be powerful drawing card.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05

Ii the president can only keep US out Of indus
trial war now he will be acclaimed great peace
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
This Day In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Ed Maurer Of this city was the recipient Of a
huge green sea turtle weighing 100 pounds, which