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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
BITS FROM EVERYWHERE.

The custom OF observing Arbor day has
been introduced in China by the Chinese
minister of agriculture and commerce.
The recent completion OF a fifty-six- mile
line OF railway along the Aegean Sea, con-
Meeting Thessaly with the Salonica- -Monas stir
line, will. after the war. put Athens in direct
rail communication with all European points
northwest of the Balkans.
The mounted police Of Chile, known as the
"carabneros." are a counterpart Of the
Texas Rangers and the Northwest Mounted
Police of Canada. The force is made up of
picked men. most Of them having previously
served in the Chilean army.
At mine in Chile, where Sunday work
with time-and- "a half pay was customary, it
decided to do away with Sunday labor,
but, strange it may seem. the Chileans
struck and demanded that they be allowed
to continue to work Sundays.
Horses vary in their sensitiveness to bat
tie sounds. A high-bred charger is some
times finely strung, and apt. unless care
fully watched. to give way to panic. On
the other hand. the more lowly transport
animals plod placidly on with their work
entirely undisturbed.
The home of the National Liberal club
government for military purposes, the club
now makes its headquarters in the Westmin-
ster Palace hotel. which is believed to oc-
cupy the exact site on which William Cax-
ton set up the first printing press in Eng
land.
Even the horrors Of war and the primitive
lives to which the soldiers in the trenches
are condemned cannot entirely oust the COM
forts of civilization. Curtains, according to
a letter written by soldier on the western
front. are in quite common use in the
trenches. the comfort lying in the fact that
they keep inquisitive German gas from pry-
ing into the privacy of dugouts.
An eccentric nobleman Of Milan conceived
the idea of paving the courtyard of his
palace with slabs of marble, granite and
other stone. each from different land. It
is said that Europe. America, Asia, Africa
and Australia all contributed materials to
make up this quaint mosaic composed of
more than 1000 pieces. every one of which
was suitably inscribed with the name of the
country whence it came.
Many persons have wondered why March
was fixed as the date for the presidential
inauguration. The explanation is quite sim l..
pie. The congress of the confederation set
the first Monday in March, 1888, as the day
for the new government under the consti-
tuition to go into effect. Because the first
Monday in March of that year fell on the
4th the first congress under the consttu-
tion fixed March 4 as the day for the be-
ginning and ending OF the terms of the
president and vice president and members of
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
EQUILIBRIUM.

Arthur B. Baker in New York Times.
The motor and the brake fell out on who
should boss the car.
The motor said: III show you up! TIL tell
you who you are.
You're mossbacked and conservative, you're
out of date and slow.
There's very little that you see and nothing
that you know
Your point of view is ossifed. your mind is
draped In black
You're good for nothing in the world but
merely holding back"
The brake replied: my nervous friend, re-
strain your noise and heat.
You dare the jaws of death, at every corner
Of the street.
You drink the masters lubricant with coarse
and thankess greed:
You let your inner works revolve at most
Illegal speed;
You care for nothing in the world but gaso-
line to burn
That you may ostenta tiously. extravagantly
turn"
It's thus the world and all its works eter-
nally are split
One element would go ahead with little
plan or wit;
The other quite as brainlessy would keep
the earth in check
For fear that we should fly the track and
break our social neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
THE PLOUGHMAN.
Gordon Bottomley in Poetry

Gordon Bottomley in Poetry.
Under the long felrs stony caves
The ploughman. going up and down.
Ridge after ridge mans tide-mark leaves,
And turn the hard gray soil to brown.
Striding. he measures out the earth
In lines of life. to rain and sun;
And every year that comes to birth
Sees him still striding on and on.
The seasons change, and then return;
Yet still, in blind unsparing ways.
However I may shrink or yearn,
The ploughman measures out my days.
His acre brought forth roots last year;
This year 1t bears the gleamy grain;
Next year shall seeding grass appear:
Then roots and corn and grass again.
Five times the young corn's pallid green
have seen spread and change and thrill
Five times the reapers l have seen
Go creeping up the far-off hill
And, as the unknowing ploughman climbs
Slowly and inveterately,
I wonder long how many times
The corn will spring again for me.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
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Grandma had a very bad cold one day
when her little granddaughter mare her
visit
Suddenly she sneezed very hard. Much
pleased with the unexpected excitement the
child looked up and said. "Honk again,
grandma."-The Christian Herald.
Crawford-Does your wife believe every
thing you tell her about yourself?
Crabshaw-No; she'd rather believe what
everybody tells her about me,-Judge.
II have a friend who goes often to see
a man he knows and yet that man has re-
peatedly driven him from his door"
What! In anger"
mo, in an automobile Baltimore Amer
lean
Bfll-Whats he limptng for
Jil-Oh. he was hurt in battle.
Really"
Yes, he was fighting potato bugs In the
garden, and a couple of em bit him. -
Younkers Statesman.
Grocer-You go by with your nose in the
air as II you didn't owe me dollar
owens-weI, great Scott! do you expect
me to have 1t amputated and trail 1T after
me because I do?-Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
SMILING LINES.

Jack told me was the first girl he hao
ever kissed"
And what did you say"
II got even with him. said he was
the first young man who had ever tod
me that"-Baltimore American.
Ethel was taken in TO dinner by that
Californian gentlemen you introduced 10
me He was quite gallant and remarked
upon my birdike appetite.
Her Frieni-well he should be good
Judge on that point, dear; he runs an
ostrich farm.-Houston Post
She-Antiquarians have translated
Babylonian letter 400 years old,
He Some translators. what? Bet you
they can't decipher this foot ball reporter
Judge.
Miss Elder-rl bet you q hundred that
I'll never marry
Mr. Easy-rll take you
Miss Elder (rapturously)-WiIl you really
Then 1 won't bet after all.-Boston Trans
cript
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

near Boyd's packing house, to induce
them to go on a strike. The appear
ance of the police dispersed the riot
ers.
The many friends of John Withnell
in Omaha, and they are about equal in
number to the city's population, will
be surprised to hear that he quietly
slipped over to New London, Ia, and
was married. The bride was formerly
Miss Matte Nesselhouse.
A meeting of the building commit
tee and advisory board was held in the
parlors of the Nebraska National bank
The following were present: Mr.. Hime-
baugh. Mr.. Burnham, DR.. Leisenring
Mr.. Fleming, Henry Yates, George
Hoagland. Robert Weidensall and J.
E. Ensign.
The linoleum which has been on the
floor of the bar of the district court
has been removed and in a few days
will be supplanted with Brussels car
pet The linoleum was found too noisy
and will hereafter be used in other
parts of the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Timely Jottinss and Reminders.

A school for the higher education
of Office boys, the first of its kind in
the country, is to be opened in Boston
today by the Rotary club Of that city,
General Sir Sam Hughes, late min
lister Of militia in the Dominion cabi-
net, is to be the guest Of honor at
dinner to be given at the Hotel Bilt-
more tonight by the Canadian club of
New York.
State legislatures are to assemble for
their regular sessions today in 1eSas,
New Mexico, West Virginia and
Wyoming,
Members Of the foreign diplomatic
corps, representing the entente allied
countries of Europe, are to be enter
tained at the White House this evening
at the first of the two diplomatic din
ners OF the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Gettysburg Panorama
company held in d. II. Wheelers Of
fee, the following directors were
chosen for the ensuing year: D. H.
Wheeler, II. G. Clark, E. r. Perfect,
C. T. Taylor G. M. Hitchcock, ]. B.
Piper and f. W. Melcher The direc-
tors then elected the following officers;
D. H. Wheeler, president; C. F. Tay-
lor, vice president; H. G. Clark, treas
urer, and F. w. Melcher, secretary.
Some discontented ice cutters, who
are out of employment, raised dis
turbance with Guy & Fitchs gang,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
Storyctte of the Day.

A well-known business man in Law
renee. Mass. once had a customer who
contracted a debt that ran along un-
paid for a year or more, and even sew
eral letters failed to bring about a set
tlement
One day, while glancing over the re-
ligious notices in a local paper, the
business man saw something that gave
him a new idea. He went to his desk
and wrote the following note to the
debtor:
my Dear Sir: see in the local press
that you are to deliver an address on
Friday evening before the Young
Mems Christian association on The
Sinners Unbalanced Account I in
close yours, as yet unbalanced. and
trust that ! may have the pleasure of
attending your lecture.
Companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

new machine gun invented and tested in
California sprays every thing within range at the
rate Of 5000 projecties minute, and is operated
by electricity. Improvement in shooting sure to
follow the experience Of Europe make certain
that future wars even more than present will
be decidedly out Of sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Congressman Adamson comes forward with
batch of bills designed to carry out the admin
istration's labor policies but prospects for re-
peating stop-watch legislation during the short
session are remote. The spur Of national CAM
paign is lacking. Besides, the administration has
the goods tucked away So, why worry?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

1t is gratifying to learn from official sources
that the animal and bird kingdoms know nothing
OF high cost of living troubles. The birds, the
fox, the squirrel and the dog reckon not of to-
morrow if todays wants are supplied. Let man
emulate the example and Danish worry The
soothing charm Of this official advice lies in the
facN that Uncle Sans unfang cache OF bones"
radiates a superior quality OF optimism.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Other cities, as well as Omaha, are trying to
do away with the dangerous grade crossing which,
with the increase of auto traffic, it steadily be-
coming more intolerable. Any successful pro-
gram of city planning must include an eventually
complete yiaduct and subway system
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

As forward looking men eager for inspiration
from founts Of experience, Nebraska judges
should take cognizanee of the definition OF
"jointst' and "bootlegger," just drawn by the
supreme court Of Kansas. The subtle distinction
limned by the court rivals the celebrated judicial
exordium on the Missouri mule, and blazes the
path Of preparedness for Nebraska's Judiciary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Austrian fleet violently bombardeq
Montenegrin positions on Mount Low
cen.
Austro- Germans finally driven from
eastern bank of the middle Stripa.
British battleship King Edward VII
sunk by mine, but crew of 700 men
was saved.
British announced evacuation Of
Gallipoli peninsula had been accom-
plished without loss of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Selling, or refusing to sell, the state school
lands is not going to solve the problem Of agri-
cultural landlordism which will have to be met
rather with reference to conditions exaoted by
private land owners That the state stands high
with its tenants is proved by the fact that
school land lease is generally regarded as prefer
able to lease on adjoining privately owned lands
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
This Day in History.

178S-Connecticut ratified the con-
sttution of the United States.
1S06-Public funeral in London to
Lord Nelson.
1s54-Opening of the Astor library
in New York City.
1861-The Star of the West was
fired on in Charleston harbor.
1S65-Edward Everett made his last
public appearance at Faneuil hall,
Boston, speaking in behalf of the pow
erty-stricken residents of Savannah,
Ga
1s71-The Germans continued a
vigorous bombardment of Paris.
1S73-Napoleon III. former emperor
of the French, died in Chiselhurt, Eng
land. Born in Paris, April 20, 1908.
1S7S-Victor Emmanuel, first king
of united Italy, died in Rome. Born
in Turin, March IA. 1920.
1S91-Three candidates demo
cratic, republican and independently
laid claim to the governorship Of Ne
braska.
1904-General John B. Gordon,
noted confederate commander and ex-
governor of Georgia, died at Miami,
Fla. Born in Upson county, Georgia,
February 6, 1882.
1905-Russian garrison marched
out of Port Arthur after its capitula-
tion to the Japanese.
190S-Opening of the East Riv er
tunnel, connecting Manhattan and
Brooklyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

A Russian officers horse has been awarded
a medal for "gallantry in action 1t ap
pears that the animals master was badly
wounded and fell from the saddle. The
horse evidently realized the officers plight.
for it picked him up by his belt with its
teeth and carried him to safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Official figures give Land Bank District No. 8,
comprising Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and
Wyoming, Hooper cent lead over any other
district in per capita wealth. This statement
should not be emphasized too much, lest it cast
doubt on the urgency OF the institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

The city commissioners fix the tax levy in
July on the basis Of maximum funds for each
department. but vary the allotments when max
ing the distribution in January Here is defect
in our municipal budget system. The estimates
ought to be settled on before the tax levy
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
TO-DAY


In breathing the lungs should be
filled to their full capacity before the
air is slowly exhaled and this deep
breathing should become habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
The Day We Celebrate.

James Richardson, formerly mem
Der of the Omaha school board, was
born January 8, 1879, at st. Louis He
studied at Cornell university.
DR.. c. B. Atzen, the osteopathist, is
today just so years old. He bears
the label MADE in Germany" and is
prominent in local business circles.
Major General ]. Franklin Bell, one
Of the commanders of the American
forces stationed along the Mexican
border. born at Shelbyville, KY, sixty
one years ago today.
Lieutenant General s. B. NJ. Young,
United States army retired, born in
Pittsburgh, seventy-seven years ago to-
day.
James Hay. former Virginia con-
gresham and now a judge of the
United States court Of claims, born
in Clarke county, Virginia, sixty-one
years ago today.
Rt. Rev. John f. Fitzmaurice,
Catholic bishop of Erie, Pa, born in
Ireland. seventy-seven years ago to-
day.
Edward Howard Griggs, well known
as an author and lecturer, born at
Owatonna, Mimi, forty-nine' years ago
today
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Wonder what would happen to our amiable
democratic contemporary If it lost the word
"sneerngly" out OF its vocabulary?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

1t is announced that the applicants political
record will have no consideration for jobs under
the Federal Land Bank board Important, If
truel But wait and see.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Still, it is doubtful whether the oppressive
responsibilities Of the job constitute an effective
silencer for Lieutenant Governor Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

With 1000 membership, the Omaha Com
mercal club is in position to put some drivinl
force behind any project it wants to push.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Wheat trots nimbly on the home stretch tt
the 81 wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

The prospect is that exchanging peace notes
may also develop into merely harmless diver
sion
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09
DECEMBER CIRCULATION
53,36S Daily-Sunday so, ,005

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will be changed a. often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-09

Democratic harmony might be classed as "a
thing Of beauty if the knives were less conspc-
rous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

is for the government to make multi
millionaire of Carnegie"
"The Macon Daily Telegraph calls the
Passage of the food bill "the first expert
ment of the American republic in COM
prehensive, nationwide Socialism" and
puts the question:
"where will 1t end? What is in the fut-
ure? Into what will the experiment, the
adaptation Of Socialism by all these great
powers, resolve itself in the days Of peace to
come? 1t will not be reversion to former
status. That can never be. No great
fundamental change can be put into effect
and the body affected ever be the same, no
matter how it tries. America VIII
never be the same again"
Similar views are expressed by THE
Denver Rocky Mountain News" which
thinks, however, that when peace comes
we will be tired of war measures, and
will return gladly to freedom. yet to a
freedom, it admits, that will never again
be as it was before. AS bit of war
bred Socialism" the food bill was en-
tirely justifable, but "the fewer Of them
are put in force the quicker will be the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

the special difficulties with which it is en-
vironed. Between the people who expect 100
much and those who are lying in wait, anxious
10 discredit him, there may be season OF
bitter criticism il we do not make clear now
what is reasonably to be hoped for.
"On the other hand, the country has rlght
TO count on something concrete IN the way
Of results. The food control meas
ures and the food administrator will perform
a great and substantial service, even if they
only act as brakes on prices and speculation.
without them there would have been no
limit TO the burdens which would probably
have been placed upon the masses of the
people next winter by uncurbed food trusts
and combines"
Other papers, such as 1.-THE Macon
Daily Telegraph" think that the results
of the new programme will be very large
" due to the plain efforts of Mr.. Hoover
himself. "The food laws have strong and
sharp teeth in Them" says 1.-THE Baltimore
Sum-" which adds:
"And we hope Mr.. Hoover will make those
teeth felt in the case of necessity. We trust
that under his silk glove there will be steel
hand The American people want these laws
made effective-and they will back up, one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

other necessaries of life with public funds
or public credit, and dispose Of them to
consumers at reasonable rates, in order to
stabilize prices; and the vesting of broad
powers of seizure in the State Food Con-
troll Commission to prevent boarding of
foodstuffs for speculative purposes. An
amended measure, however, is being
pushed by a certain element in the Legis-
lature. 1t is not so drastic move toward
socialistic methods in handling the state
food problem.
Meantime, some opposition to the bill
has developed among farmers in the state,
who fear financial losses through action
of the commission. Further difficulties
concern the proposed naming of George
w. Perkins as head of the commission.
Opposition to Mr.. Perkins appears among
the farmers, among residents of the East
Side in New York City, and generally
among those who think Mr.. Perkins's con-
nection with big Business" will hinder
his effectiveness rs the head of commits
sion working for public interests. Owing
to political complications, the measure
may not result in the good hoped for but
as an indication of the tendency of public
opinion on the food question it is being
closely watched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

ened here, for the reason that the foreign
price is not an economic price"
"The Baltimore Sun" also warns that
we cannot expect either the food laws or
Mr.. Hoover, or both combined, to produce
miracles, but that, on the other hand,
neither the laws nor the administrator
should result in real disappointment.
"Mr. Hoover has the biggest job ever
undertaken in the United States, and
Job entirely new to this country" says
"The Sum-" which continues:
ats general magnitude is almost appalling
and it involves thousand delicate and COM
plicated questions which it is impossible TO
settle in a moment. He is also handicapped
by the Senates long delay, which has afford
ed the Inscriptions an opportunity to en-
barrass his work. Moreover, so far as the
high cost of living is concerned, ne Will be
obliged to contend with the natural law Of
imitation, which always becomes operative IN
war. It is, therefore, only wise and far
before we go further to recognize the stu.
pendous character Of Mr.. Hoover's task and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

!, nresent harvest was being reaped,
|Aas prices of food commodities rose,
|bas obstructionists in Congress delayed
Nm that manifestly had the approval OF
l. people from the first, the matter OF
| N control was pretty thoroughly
|y.sbed over in the public press, so that
i. actual passage and signing of the bill
attributed hardly thrill to the national
by polite.
Nevertheless, the country as a whole
,1s5 its passage with relief, and, judg-
!, from press comments, will say
limbs down" to any case of prosecu-
J, Of food spectators that Dictator
|:gvsr may hale before the public bar.
nut There Is Some Disagreement,
ID and Prophecies Vary
However, there is by no means unanl-
nss agreement on the results expected
from 4. nor even a total absence of ad-
y,r,, criticism. The more optimistic are
hcESy to throw up their hats with glee
|, Ia prospect of prices falling at once.
lhg citing a statement from "Col-
ri Weekly" to the effect that bread in
Agvm is 60 per cent of the price Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

General Korniloff expects a big German
offensive In case ne means Dig whipping
he may be right"
That Germany is also financially better
off than her enemies is contended by the
same paper in the following headline:
THE Threatening World Crisis, Great
Financial Dangers to the Entente Powers"
The article points out that the Entente
countries may be forced to export the
fruits of their labor to foreign countries
for decades after the restoration of peace.
A covert protest against the continued
active participation of this country in the
war takes this form i'll the "Freie Presse
Germany does not plan to attack Amer
lea. The Americans should really believe
that, because Germany's hands are already
too full to permit that"
A man who mailed to drafting board
at Bangor, Me-, letter in which he gave
notice that he had decided not to join the
National Army was praised by this same
paper, which made of him a real hero in
this headline: "This Man Has Courage"
The "New-Yorker Staats-ZeituLg" again
demonstrates that it is justly called the
New York "Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung" (the official paper of the Ger
man government). 1t has printed series
Of articles entitled "The Encircling of the
Central Powers" the conclusion Of which
runs:
"The hoop which her adversaries put
around Germany has not fulfilled the hopes
placed upon it. 1t is like the rubber tire Of
sn autombile which will be worn out before
the end Of the ride. They expected to choke
Germany, and now they themselves are more
and more broken by the pushing power Of
the interior line. The stronger the pressure
from without the more the collective resist
ing power. They only hope during the war
to win more and more enemies Iof Germany.
This very attempt proves best that they are
impressed with a downward rolling wheel.
We don't know when the end will come, but
we do know that the Allies cannot destroy
united Germany"
The publisher of the "Staats -Zeitung,"
Herr Bernard II. Ridder, who caused or
allowed the above and many like articles to
be published, has the courage to say:
"When we are assailed by . subservient
press printed In the English language we