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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
People end Evepts
David Warheld !. credited with beng Am

David Warheld is credited with beng Amer
ica's richest actor.
The two. eldest daughters of the car Of Rus.
sia are said to be among the best educated ol
European royalties.
Charles Bassett, IS years old and candidate
tor mayor Of New Decatur, Ala, is believed to be
the Oldest man who ever ran for public office in
the south.
Georges Clemenceau, former premier and for
many years one of the most conspicuous figures
in French public life, will celebrate his 18th birth
day next month.
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria has often
been described as the most industrious man in
the realm" Summer and winter, he IA nvariabiv
1t his desk by o'clock in the morning
Henry Lamm, republican nominee for COVER
nor Of Missouri, is an Ohioan who studied and
graduated at the University Of Michigan, and be-
gan practice Of the law at Sedaiia in 1872.
Vance c. Mccormick, the new chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, was captain of
the Yale foot ball team in 1892, III which wear
the Eli gridironers were never scored against.
Judge Samuel Seabufy, who 10 prominently
mentioned for the democratic nomination for
governor Of New York, Is a great-grandson Of
Bishop Seabury, the first Protestant Episcopal
bishop Of America
The hrst regular employment OF Charles w.
Fairbanks now republican nominee for vice presi-
dent, after he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan uni
yersify, was that OF newspaper reporter during
the campaign between Grant and Greeley.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lode. AZ
Massschusetts who has announced his candidacy
Tor denomination in the primaries next month,
has served longer In the upper house OF the ma.
tional congress than has any other OF its present
members, with the single exception Of Senator
Gallinscr Of New Hampshire.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
How 1t Affects the Public.

The ordinary routine OF life is already thrown
into confusion by the impending strike of the
railroad men. Preparations being hurriedly made
TO meet the emergency show how serious will be
the full effect Of the disturbance to social order
that will follow when the threatened interruption
Of transportation is realized. Inconvenience will
certainly be entailed and perhaps suffering, and
many makeshifts must perforce be adopted that
life may go on as nearly as possible in its ordinary
way.
Above all considerations, the great mass Of
the people will not be able to understand why
combinations of men should have the power to
thus upset all order, and to disarrange the whole
movement of commerce and industry. Opinion
willdivide as to which side of the strife has the
greater show of right, but it will be unanimous
On the one point, that some method should be
devised to prevent either from venting its dis
pleasure on the bystander which in this instance
is the public that depends on the continuous oper-
alton Of the railroads.
No function OF law as It stands can prevent
the strike; invoking the equity power of the
court is likely to be as futile as was Canutes
order to the tide. Congress is already considering
the problem but this holds no hope for pernia-
nent relief through any legislation so hurriedly
made into law as would be necessary to meet the
present situation. 1t is not out Of reason, though
to expect that some way can be found to limit and
restrict both managers and men in their capacity
as public servants, to the end that they will not
again be able to lay the whole people at dis
advantage. Reason must rule, and not the will
one or the other Of the factions into which the
railroad service is at present divided.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Miss Julia Is very angry with me be-
cause I kissed her last night"
Nonsense, man; she's only pretending to
be angry"
No; she's mad clear through. And yet
l apologized Immediately; told her I had
mistaken her for her pretty young sister
What do you understand by suffering for
righteousness sake?" questioned the Sum
day school teacher.
please, miss, II means havin' to come
to Sunday school," answered little Jack
Life.
Mrs. Clinnick thinks q great deal Of her
husband"
You've got the wrong proposition. Make
1t for instead of of. "-Browning's Maya
zine
II have solved the crowded car problem"
exclaimed the jubilant street railway man.
Howl"
We'll put photograph In each car and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

keep 1t playing The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' Then everybody'll have to stand up"
Washington Star.
See that man over there7 He 10 . bonn
bastic mutt a windJammer nonentity, .
earth!"
would you mind writing all that down
for me-"
why In the world
Hes my husband and I should like to
use 1t on him some time."-Brooklyn Citi-
gen.
When the students In Austria light theiY
famous duels-"
You've got 1t wrong. It's In Germany
the students are such duelists,"
II know what I'm talking about. Isn't
Austria the dual empire baltimore Amer.
ican
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
Preparedness for Peace and War.

Nebraska City. Neb., Aug. 25.-To
the Editor Of The Bee: Any pre-
paredness program should contem-
plate making good citizens and pro-
ducers for peaceful times at the same
time and from the same material that
provides good efficient soldiers and
defenders when needed. This means
education for civil life accompanied
by military education and training.
Therefore, devise plan for both IN
der government control and at gov
eminent expense. In brief:
Provide government schools In each
and every state and territory and
make every boy native born or of
naturalized parents at the age of II
a military ward of the government for
the four years II to 81, inclusive, and
obliged to attend the government
school for the full four years term,
where they should receive complete
military training and such high school
and academic training as each one is
capable of assimilating, the choice OF
agricultural instruction. business
courses, classical, manual, mechanical
training being open. At the end Of
the four years free to return to civil
life, but held as first military reserve
for ten years, second reserve ten
VI ChliotliiCht LOl IG6uld dIIIly
service If they SO desired and were
needed.
This is the idea as short as l can
state 1t. 1t means that when the gov
eminent or people ask for military
service and training they pay the man
himself by giving him ap education
as an equivalent for it, and what
could make for greater national life
and efficiency than an educated and
military trained citizenship? Ten or
twenty years of such policy and no
nation on earth could oppose us In
either military or material progress.
Such a course making attendance at
these national colleges obligatory on
all, rich or poor, would also teach
true democracy In life, and equality
The obstacles are, of course, Gus
TOM" present conceptions" and no
end Of questions. But 1t could be done
If we wanted to do II bad enough.
And the expense would be largely a
Of state and private expense
to government shoulders. These things
are all detail, II we only adopt the
idea that this nation will give all It's
youth an efficient. practical education
for life's purposes In return for mill
tary training and service II needed,
there need be no fear for our flu
ture, With such reserve, in five
years there would be no need for |
large standing army and our army in |
place Of being burden would be CO.
and producers. We no doubt |
need to be prepared for all contingent
cies, need soldiers and something will
no doubt be done. Let us get trained |
soldiers" and trained citizens" at one
and the same time.
PIONEER OF oTOE COUNTY.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
Storyette Of the Day.

II sorter hate to tell you, Jack" said Con-
stable Sam T Slaskputter but i've got to arrest
that there boy o your'n. He got in trouble in
- "Dod-burn the triain' varmintl' grumbled Tact
neighborhood, in Arkansas. "He a;n't r.n,.h ,se
powder 'twopd take to blow him to The devil
II hes been stealin' anything, III frail the hide
oH'n him, confound--" '''N '''ue
he got into fight and shot four menu
Shot four. men, hey? Well, III burdinp /,
! ailus said that boy would do us proud some
dayl Four Of 'em-and, say, Slack he WAS oni,,
10 years old last nnerwerryr-Kansas Civ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The reorganization Of the ST. Louis & San
Francisco railroad brought to the Missouri state
treasury total Of $4,000 in fees for new char
ter Much criticism has been vented on indi-
viduals who flock like vulturcs around bank
rupt concern, but their pickings are as small
change beside the reach OF great commonwealth
for the bones
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The commissioners on uniform state laws
have voted unanimous approval Of the Tofrens
system Of land registration, which reminds US
that we have the Torrens law placed On the Ne
braska statute books by our last legislature, but
no one, 50 far as we know, has taken advantage
.of II.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
How a Bear Really Hugs.

He hugs like bearl' How many who have
heard the expression know how real bears hug
feels! Mrs Ida B. Parker Of San Francisco speaks
from experience, having received an involuntary
embrace from bear roaming at liberty in local
Indeed she thinks it is horrible and has entered
vous system" -.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The inglorious fate Of the cruiser Memphis
tends to strengthen the Jack Tar superstition of
the "hoodoo ship" The San Diego accident,
which put the cruiser in the hoodoo class, was
due to carelessness, but facts are useless against
rooted superstition.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Truly these are melancholy days for congress
men. With fences sadly in need Of repairs and
dangerous questions holding them in the Wash
ington spotlight political prospects take on shades
OF gloom that harrow up the soul" The Joy
ride Of yesterday may became funeral tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The country is steadily advancing to the point
where safety and self-pfotection will require
licensing Of auto drivers after testing their com
potency to operate machinery, Too many persons
drive autos who are better trained for go-carts
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
Of Greece. With alien armies on three sides Of
the nation and fleet in 'front.' King Constantine
has precious little chance to draw the draperies
Of his couch about him and lie down to pleas
ant dreams"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The Berlin editor who advise, friends Of Ger
many to corner the American grain market
against the allies shows timely sympathy for
the routed bulls. The suggestion indicates a
keener appetite for bear meat than beef
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

II both sides Of the labor controversy could
count the cost in advance, less disposition to don
the trsppings Of war would be shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Now comes the merry season when the con-
gresham sallies forth with the glad hand to in
spect the fruitase Of his spring seeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Germany follows Britain, Russia and Austria
in swapping generals while crossing the stream"
As things look at the present time, General Joffre
stands the best chance Of holding his commanding
post from start to finish,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
This Day in Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

A meeting Of the young men in the city who
are interested in getting up Mardi Gras festival
during fair week will be held in the rooms Of the
board Of trade in the exposition building.
Alex Charlton and Mrs. Lizzie Perkins, a
teacher in the Cass school, were married at the
home of the brides parents. They will take up
their residence at 1913 California
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor have left for
trip to Ireland where they will visit their birth
places Waterford and Tipperary.
Passengers on the B. & M: were treated to
an unusual sight, which was nothing less than
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

the front to the inside pages Home events over
shadow all else.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

No matter how much care is exercised in
labor war, the innocent spectator is bound to get
the brick.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

-Four years Of Morehesd cost the taxpayers
$i36so,ooo, compared with $9,2oooo0 for the pre-
cedins four years. matter Of $4400,00o spans
the difference between democratic professions and
performance
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
One Year Ago Today in the War.

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Russians claimed to haveseaptured 1000 pris-
oners near Lutsk
Alphonse Pegoud noted French aviator, killed
in midair duel with German aviator
Forty British and allied merchantmen and six
neutrals. reported sunk in the war zone during
August.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Edith (sighing)--oh. dear! Tom hasn't
proposed yet.
Marie-well. what can you expect Of a
CHAP who never runs his auto over ten
miles an hour?-Boston Transcript
hope you are not accommodating lot
OF soiled dishes for your wife to wash when
she returns from her vacation"
Nope. l use wooden dishes. Nothing a
wash; and they serve the next morning to
start the hre."-Louisville Courier Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

Medical inspection Of school children at the
start makes for safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

However, as long as the home team hits the
sphere opposition to strikes cannot be unanimous.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

The premier card Of arbitration seems lost in
the railroad shuttle.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

As means Of making and unmaking military
regulations the European war blots out all former
vsrnrde
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
IODAY
Thought Nugget for the Day.

A good deed done is not thing completed
good deed done is nothing less than an endles
series Of good deeds set in moton.-T. w. Hand
ford
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31

oHC NY ouCU d
l. ]. COPENHARVE,
President Trades Unionist Anti Booze
League Of Nebraska.
No Lowering Of Taxation.
Lincoln, Aug. 27.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Let no one be deceived by
the false alarms blown by the state
house bugles-that taxes of the peo-
pie of Nebraska are to be reduced for
the current year or the biennium.
Just the contrary will occur. Why?
Because the assessed valuation of
property in Nebraska is increased by
$20,000,000 or about one-twenty-
fourth and the local levies or rates
for county, city and schools will be
higher throughout the state. The re-
duction of seven-tenths of mill in
the levy for state purposes-as every
well-informed taxpayer knows, the
smallest item in his total tax-is a
"mere drop in the bucket" This sop
thrown to Cerberus" will deceive only
the superficial and the unwary minor
ity, but the remaining great majority
of wide-awake taxpayers and men of
affairs will take swift vengeance on
the administration responsible for
higher taxes.
That local rates will be increased
much more than state taxes will be
decreased is we'll illustrated in the
case of Lancaster county and Lin
coin especially This county's as
sessed valuation Is nearly $4,000, 900
greater than in 1915 or one-twelfth
higher. To bring the matter home
to the taxpayer we will give few
figures. The poor mans castle, which
was assessed in 1914 at $1,000, will
now be valued at $1,000 for pur-
poses Of taxation; |. e., he will pay
one-twelfth more taxes on the home
which he is In all probability acquir-
ing on the installment plan by means
of his hard-earned savings.
The foregoing conclusion that
taxes will be at least one-twelfth
higher is based on the assumption
that local rates or levies will remain
the same as in 1915. In Lincoln the
increase in school taxes will prob
ably be so much as to more than off
set any possible decrease due to
lowering of the county levy, which
has been predicted.
Our benevolent board of assess
ment (and inequalization) ID COM
first principle Of taxation was to pluck
as many feathers from the goose as
ls consistent with the least amount Of
Such attempts to apply the
methods Of Frances ''ancien regime"
to our state will reproduce the Euro
pean conditions Of 1898 in Nebraska
and sweep the schemers on the board
Of assessment; namely, Morehead,
Beckman, Hall and Smith, from the
stage of public affairs.
FELIX NEWTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
The Day We Celebrate.

Emperor Yoshihito of Japan born thirty-seven
years ago today.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands born
thirty-six years ago today
RI Rev. Alfred NJ Randolph, Episcopal bishop
OF southern Virginia born at Winchester. va,
eighty years ago today
Brigadier General Arson Mills u. S. A., re-
tired, born in Boone county Indiana, eighty-two
years ago today, &
Rt. Rev. John G. Murray, EPISCOPAL bisbon of
Maryland born at Homecoming, Nd, ffty-nine
years ago today
FRANK Z. Doremus, representative in congress
OF the First Michigan district, oorn in Venango
county, pennsylvania, hfty-one years ago today.
burg college born in Philadelphia, ffty-four years
Nathan Haskell Dole, well-known author. born
at Chelsea, Mass, sixty-four years ago today.
bocmoardier Wells, noted English heavyweight
today '~"'' "so
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
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Wants Information.

Omaha, Aug. 2S.-To the Editor of
The Bee: l was somewhat surprised,
and l believe many other will be, to
learn through your columns that the
organizations which originally COM
prised the Trades Union Liberty
league, such as beer bottlers, brewery
workmen, cooks and walters. brewery
drivers. bartenders, coopers. cigar
no connection with the liquor traffic.
Surely the Trade Union Liberty
league does no expect to deceive any
one by such disclaimer.
I. ]. COPENHARVE,
President Trades Unionist Anti-Booze
League of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-31
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the fording by about twenty head of cattle, OF
the Missouri river short distance above Platts-
mouth. An old settler on the train remarked
that he had never seen the water of the Missouri
so low that it could be waded by herd OF RAM
bling cows.
Norvin Green, president Of the Western Union
Telegraph company, has authorized Manager J. J.
Dickey of the Western Union Office here to send
free messages Of relief to the sufferers by the
recent earthquake at Charleston.
The Erie Clothing house is the style of the
new clothing house which is just opening at 800
North Sixteenth.
The jury in the case Of the attempted break
ing Of the will made by Heinrich Alpen brought.
in verdict by which the will was made to stand
By IT, Mr.. Alpens housekeeper, Anna Bruehn,
gets $500 in cash and is privileged to pick out the
best COW on the place to take with her as her own
This Day in History.
l76-William Livingston was chosen first
state governor Of New Jersey:
1846-Boston Daily Herald first issued.
l852-Samuel D. Hubbard Of Connecticut was
appointed postmaster general
l8o4-Democratic national convention nomi-
mated General George B. Mcclellan for president.
1854 submarine, telegraph, connecting Eng
land do and Denmark, was completed
l&l-Louis Adolphe Theirs was elected presi-
dent Of the French republic
lHo--Abdul Hamid II was proclaimed sultan
of Turkey in place of Murad V, deposed.
l886--Forty-one lives lost and $5O00OO0 in
property destroyed by an earthquake at Charles
ton, S. C.
l894--Great fire ragged among flower boats on
Canton river in China; 1000 natives persisted.
l896-Fresh outbreak Of the rebellion against
Spanish rule in the Philippines
lSeS-Colonel Henry Of the French army COM
nitted suicide after confessing that he forged a
letter to secure the conviction Of Captain Dreyfus.
l903-King Edward VII of England visited
Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna.
l907-Anglo-Russ agreement concerning
the control Of Asia was signed
l9lO-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed
the New Nationaism" at Osawatome.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-09-28

They demand that free speech be curbed,
that freedom Of the press be restricted, that
secular education be abolished, that our mar
rlage laws be changed, and that our Govern
ment be required to insist that the italian
pope be accepted by Europe as the Arbiter of
peace and war.
The Democratic Congress allows the Con
gressional Record thrown open, and the mails
used without cost, By purely pap0J pyop0-
g01adG, written, spoken, published and cir
culated III the interest Of the Roman Catholic
church
No Protestant church ever asked such q
tremendous end ILLEGAL FATOR
No sectarian document was ever before put
into the Record and sent through the mails,
free, as a governmental publication.
No Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, ort
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-09-28

document has cost the taxpayers at least taco
million dollars.
The object of it was, to prevent the Govern
ment from doing its own batte-ship work
The Cardinal O'Connell harangue was de
livered in Madison Square Garden, New
York, and is an appeal for Roman Catholi
cism.
It has nothing to do with the public service
bore no relation to Congressional doings, anG
had no other purpose than to promote Popery
At the New York meeting, the Romanisto
declared that hereafter they would unite their
100000 votes, for political action, and would
work together for the substitution of the
Pope's laws in place of ours.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-09-28

representing every shade of political opinion,
exercised their legal right and political privi-
lege, in the selection Of the preferred men for
high office.
(3.) The Convention, then, is a State
affair, having nothing to do with any issue
which the people did not pass on at the polls.
a. Dorsey was elected on a platform
which told the people what he stood for, and
what he would try to do, if elected.
BY giving their preference to Dorsey the
electors gave it to his platform; and, conse-
quently, the candidate and the majority of
the voters adopted that specific platform
Any effort to materially change the plat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-09-28

Il \ THE victory won by Dorsey was the
W. result of the joint efforts of Demo
Gratis, Progressives, Prohibitionists, Socialists,
and White Republicans.
The law of the election did not, and could
not, restrict the voting to Democrats.
The law did not, and could not, exclude citi-
zens belonging to other political groups
Consequently, the Convention itself, while
called by Democratic officials, is the direct
result of the union of all parties, and not the
partisan offspring of partisan organization.
(2.) During the campaign no partisan
national issue cut any figure. National
policies were not discussed. National diff
ferences were laid aside. Qualified electors,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-09-28

form will be breach of faith and violation
of contract.
The people put their faith in Dorsey, and
the platform represents the contract between
him and the people.
(5.) The Convention should beware of
tricky politicians who seek to convert Dor
seys victory to their own use, and to disrupt
the united forces to which he owes his cleo
ton.
The men who designedly throw the fire.
brands into the Convention, will not be Dor
seys friends, any more than they are mine
co. No set of schemers should be permitted
to rob the Convention of its sovereign right
to control itself.