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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

The United States Treasury department must
have had premontion of the report about to be
made by the secretary of the Nebraska Banking
board and apportioned the states share of the
general contribution to the Liberty bond sale
accordingly Reports from the banks under the
states control show deposits of $208,000000. an
increase of $660000OO within the year. This
amounts to almost 5000 apiece for Nebraska's
population and an addition Of $50 per capita to
the accumulation during the twelve months. Ma
tional banks report like condition Of deposits,
while loans also, show very healthy state Of
employment for the funds; in fact in all its his
tory there never was SO much money in the
state as now. II is hard to realize that less than
a generation ago the credit of Nebraska was
pledged to support fund that enabled the farm
ers of the state to buy seed, Every evidence of
the material prosperity of the people is in view
and the prospect for its continuance is bright.
Responsibility goes with this wealth and its
owners should see to it that all their resources
are not devoted to selfish purposes. It is pleasing
to have the state advertised as owning more auto
mobiles per capita than any other In the union,
but it will also give satisfaction to tell the world
that Nebraska has exceeded the speed limit in
subscribing to the Liberty bonds, helping the Red
Cross, the Young Mems Christian association, the
Red Star and other movements for the general
good.
This is not an invitation to become reckless
In the giving away OF our money, for liberal gener-
osity need not become imprudent extravaganza,
but let US all do the right thing by the enterprises
that must be maintained by the public,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
Saving Young Stock

George w. Perkins, chairman of the commit
tee on food supply of New York City, recently
sent an appeal to all stock raisers and slaughter
house proprietors of the state to refrain from
slaughtering and to do all in their power to pre-
vent the destruction of calves, young pigs and
young stock generally He said that the commit
tee found that the destruction in this direction
is unusually large this spring
There are $4,000 less yearng cattle in New
York state today than there were year ago This
is due to the prevailing high cost Of feed and
the high prices which can be obtained for beef,
lamb, veal, chickens and pork at the present time.
Mr.. Perkins epitoniizes the situation for the ma
ton as well as for New York when he says:
THE destruction of the young animal life OF
this state will have very serious and far-reaching
effect on our food supply in the next two or
three years. There is no law in this state to
deal with the situation; we are powerless, there
FORE to do anything in the matter, but the ques-
ton Is such an important one that we feel i'm
PEELED TO make this appeal to YOU in hope that
many OF you will feel it your patriotic duty to
correct the present situation so far as lies in
your power"
The argument made for New York applies with
equal force TO the whole nation There Is pend.
ing in congress at the present time a bill tc
prohibit the slaughter OF young stock There i:
no question of the right OF congress to make sucl
prohibition. All the game laws Of the nation
and states vindicatc the principle which must be
established now with reference to the slaughter Of
young stock. Nor will mere appeals from ind
vidual cities or state communities be OF mucl
avail in checking the present tendency. The evi
can be checked only by definite laws and heav,
penalties and through a separate department fo
the administration OF food.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

The historic babel Of tongues has modern
counterpart In the babel Of nationalties which re-
Gently fashioned an American flag in Philadel-
phia factory. The wool in the banner, sheared
from American sheep, was sorted by an American,
carded BY an Italian, spun by Swede warped by
German, dressed by an Englishman, drawn by a
Scotchman, woven. by a Belgian, supervised by a
Frenchman. Inspected by an Armenian, secured
BY an Albanian, dyed by Turk, examined by an
freshman and pressed by Pole. Who drew the
long bow, was not disclosed, but his skill reflects
thorough knowledge of the capacity Of the melt
ing pot.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
Give All a Chance to Fight.

Omaha, May 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee: l write this in the name of
humanity. After reading the articles
written by Irving Cobb, Wythe Will
Jams, and many other of our war cor
respondents, reeounting the atrocities,
the mutilation and devastation COM
mitted in the countries Of our allies,
how can we. nation whose standard
has always been freedom and liberty,
allow the most common and also the
most ignoble trait, jealousy, to stand
in the way of help being sent when
1t is offered freely. gratuitously by
men whose whole souls have been
wrung by the horrors that have taken
place; men who are willing to give
their lives and that of their sons that
the world should have peace and free
dom from oppressors? Are the men
from France and England, who are
now struggling for their very existence
and that of their country, men who
have been trained to march in unison.
to present arms. to stack arms, and
to carry through all the exercises in
which cadet is trained? Do you
think that on the battlefield, in the
trenches, the ambulance corps, or
anywhere outside of the military
academies, such tactics are needful?
How can we as nation take the re-
sponsibility upon ourselves to prevent
those sturdy brave men from going
to the rescue of the unfortunate ones?
We're we placed in similar position
with the down. trodden nations aboard,
and internal dissepsions and petty
jealousies should prevent aid reaching
us, what would be our attitude toward
that nation? II is not only the actual
assistance that the army Of men mot
children) would do, but their presence
on the foreign soil would put heart
into the worn out soldiers of our
allies, and spur them on to victory
that otherwise might not be gained.
DAVID RITCHIE.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
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Molasses and Alcohol.

Louisville, KY, May 25.-To the
Editor of The Bee: One of the graphic
arguments in support of so-called
wartime" prohibition that is being
put forth over the signatures of five
college professors, o. KID by three
other equally eminent college instruc-
tors, purports to show the exact num-
Der of pounds of foodstuffs being used
by the liquor industry. In arriving at
the total there is included about l.
500,000,000 pounds of "molasses,"
which in weight is about 40 per cent
of the amount estimated used in the
manufacture of distilled liquors every
year.
Now, every man in the trade knows
that this so-called molasses is not the.
molasses found in the corner grocery,
but an inedible refuse that is cast
aside in sugar refining
In debate in the United States SEN
ate May 10, Mr.. Broussard of Louisi-
ana called the attention Of his con-
freres to the facts in the case, saying:
THE molasses out of which alcohol
Is made is not edible. It Is the refuse
of refined sugar, and up to the time
it was manufactured into alcohol 1t
was thrown away 1t would be thrown
away now II not used IT. the manufac-
ture Of alcohol. 1t does not enter into
human consumption. Not very
long ago. might say to the senator,
1t was customary to throw 1t away.
and the government was put to a
great deal of trouble to prevent the
dumping of this molasses into navi-
gable streams, thereby destroying the
fish,"
The fact that five college economists
have included this 100000 900
pounds of inedible refuse as food
stuffs" in arriving at their statement
of food materials used for distillation
and the fact that three other equally
prominent college economists have re-
viewed the figures and have given
them their approval, shows how dan
gerous 1t is to be hasty in arriving at
conclusions in matter so important
as that under consideration, involving
as 1t does an industry in which there
are billions invested, upon which the
government is relying for hundreds of
millions in revenue, and upon which
hundreds of thousands are dependent
for their daily bread. Very truly yours,
T. M. GILMORE,
President National Model License
League.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
AMERICAS CALL.


Yankees who with Grant have bled,
Southern men whom Lee has led,
Yankees all, Let 1t be said
None so brave as we.
Quit yourselves like men--be strong,
Draw the sword, avenge the wrong!
Drive the treacherous vandal throng
From the land and sea.
TO your fellowman be true.
Whether Russian, French or Jew.
Bid your native land Adieu,
To his rescue fly ss
Now's the day. Tho hour Is near!
II to You your country's dear,
II Jehovah you revere
You must do or diet
Who would cover In the dust.
Who betray his sacred trustf
Die we may, but fight we must
II we would be free.
Give no quarter to the foe.
Freemen ALL Your courage, show,
You must strike the final blow.
on to victoryI
Omaha. Il. c, |
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

While Joe Witherow was driving his
spirited horse up Sixteenth street and
at the same time leading another
horse behind the buggy the latter
horse became frightened at an asphalt
steam roller and jumped into the rear
part of the buggy, upsetting it and
nearly causing a runaway. The We
hicIe was badly smashed, but Mr.
Witherow jumped out in time to save
himself.
William Kincaid, the well-known
railroad contractor had horse stolen
from his camp near Florence. He
pursued the thief and by riding night
and day came upon him a few miles
south Of Elkhorn. where the display
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
E1ODAY]
Proyerb for the Day.
Brevity Is the soul of wit.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

/ Germans captured 1000 feet of
trench northwest of Cumieres.
Italians stopped Austrian assaults on
the Adige river and in the Astico re-
gion.
London officially announced that
since the war began forty-four air at
lacks had been made upon England
resulting in 400 persons killed and
1000 injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
Storyette of the Day.

Storyette OF the Day.
1.-THE submarine blockade" said a
government official at a dinner, sis
bluff. 1t does harm, of course---it
does untold harm-but as a blockade
1t is a bluff.
THE bluffing, Dragging submarines
remind me of the hen.
IA hen, you know, set out to see
the world and met crow in re-
mote forest,
but, madam said the crow. are
you not afraid, without wings, of los
ing your way in all this dense tan
gle?'
Afraid? oh, MOI said the hen.
Every little while ! lay an egg to
guide myself back by "-Washington
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

With solemnty BETTING the pocket touch,
North Dakota grain raisers sanction price fixing
provided the government fxes minimum Of $3.50
bushel for wheat at local terminals. The price
is an instructive measure Of the agricultural JOY
cide from the days Of dollar wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

of a very neat little revolver caused
the man to desert his illegally obtained
property and to skip over the prairie
grass like an antelope.
The Fourth Ward Republican club
held a meeting in Germania hall, the
chair being occupied by the presi-
dent, Mr.. Webster. The following dele
gates to the republican convention to
nominate school board candidates
were chosen: e. Haney, r. W. Breck-
enridge, e. Whiteham, F. E. Moores,
H. T. Clarke, T. J. Crea and 7. Kennis-
ton.
Harry Counsman has resigned his
position as postal clerk and has ac-
cepted position in City Clerk South
ards Office. .i
John Widener, head clerk of Rosen-
berrys planning mill, is celebrating the
arrival of daughter, regulation
weight and strength. The mill shut
down in consequence,
2 DR.. Galbraith has returned from an
extended trip to California, Oregon,
Washington and away up in Puget
Sound.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

A correspondent, who has had several letters
turned down because Of their anti-Amercan tone,
writes to The Bee saying he is through with such
one-sidsd newspaper. The Bee accepts his crit-
cism as ! compliment; it knows but one side in
this war; America first and ueber allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Science tells us that tornadoes and cyclones
are caused BY the pressure Of cold upper afr on
stratas Of hot air on the surface of the earth,
Last weeks havoc conferred in Illinois, where the
state legislature still holds on. Cause and effect
are clearly marked.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

ihhciS ootthiSs anu hcuunuSfs.
A special election is to be held in
the First New Hampshire district to-
day to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Congressman Cyrus A. Sui
loway, .s
The annual convention of the Ma
tienal Electric Light association, which
was to have met today at Atlantic City,
has been called off. on account of the
war.
War problems" are to be discussed
by the members of the Kansas Grain
Dealers association at their twentieth
annual convention, opening today at
Kansas City, Kan.
A special course to instruct men in
the duties of an army quartermaster
is to be opened today at Harvard uni
versty by the department of bust
ness administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Cash wheat continues steadily on the down.
grade, and the time may soon come when the
ordinary city waseworker, with his weeks pay in
hand. may fearlessly look a sack OF -four right in
the price-mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

7 If.Lincoin can induce the coming governors to
bring their stats along the artistic ensemble Of
the golden anniversary Is assured. No other fea-
ture Of the states pageantry so we'll procaims the
uplift as governor staff decked in the sarb Of
glory.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

The twenty odd thousand Austrians bagsed'by
Italy in two weeks no doubt appreciate the good
fortune ofpesceful summer vacations on or about
Lombardy plains = a n &
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

II money keeps piling up in Nebraska as i has
for the last year. the bankers will be compelled to
rent some of the empty grain bins to store the
10
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

London welcomed the United States sanitary
squadron with grateful cordially. Paris did more.
1t put heart into its greeting as only Paris can
when deeply moved.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

You'll notice il you look carefully certain
jauntiness in the walk Of Mayor Jim these days
lust as il il never touched him. al H
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Pa Rourke's boys should be reminded thai
their course since. leaying home is not what was
expected from them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

'Will you guarantee" asked Miss Prim,
that this parrot will not-er-use profane
language7"
Really, madam expostuated the urbsne
dealer, you cannot expect me to do that,
knowing nothing Of the sort of family l
am selling 1t to.''-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

The speed Of California Cinnamon in the race
for Liberty bonds spells patriotism with capital
P. Shall laggard Americans smother in China
mans dustl Perish the thought
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Tessie Tide--At the Goldfish ball last night
Flossie Flipper was lit UP like an excursion
boat. She couldn't swim straight
Salina Splash--Yes, know. She had the
nerve to tell me that she'd fallen Into
a whirlpool and got dizzy Cartoons Maya
Rine
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Summer motto for kitchen doors; "No hand
outs for oilers"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Earth tremcrs in southern California excite
curiosity chiefly as 10 the manner IN which reports
elude local censors. Local pride ordans silence
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
- -
This Day In History.

iHiS Dhy III IIiStOTy'
s1763-Joseph Fouche, Napoleon's
celebrated minister Of police. born
near Nantes. Died at Trieste Deem
Der rs, 1890.
1765-Patrick Henry in the Vir-
ginia house of burgesses introduced
the famous resolution against the
stamp act.
1S13-British, attacked Sackett's
harbor and were repulsed by the
Americans. under General Jacob
Brown,
1S2s-Sir Humphrey Dayy, whose
invention Of the safety lamp for min
ers was one of the most important
services ever rendered through scien-
tific effort died at Geneva, Switzer-
land. Born in England December II,
ITS. ..r ~
1S56--England observed a day OF
thanksgiving and rejoicing for the re-
turn Of peace after the Crimean war.
1S90-Equestrian statue of General
Robert E. Lee unveiled in Rich
mond, Va.
1S92-The first Bohemian soldiers
monument in the United States was
dedicated at Chicago. - .,D
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Spring tornadoes show considerable speed, but
are sixty DAYS behind the record OF 1918.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Patience-He's very nice to his wife when
they are out in company, but at home he
acts like bear.
Patrice-oh, no he doesn't. She says
he never hugs her-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
SUNNY GEMS.

Friend-Does your husband ever compare
the home you have made him to his own
home?
Bride--Oh, yes;~he says there Is nothing
in 1t like the rumpus his mother used to
make.--Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29
The Day We Celebrate.

AAo Dny VIZ ACACpEuhCs -e s.s.s
A. H. Benton, manager of Benton
& Co., was born May 30, 1916, at Gull
ford, Conn. His earlier business ca.
reer was in Minnesota until 1906. when
he located in Omaha for loan and
private banking business. ..
DR.. A, s. Pinto, physician and sur
geon, Is just Is. He was born In
Chillicothe, o., and graduated in medi-
cine from Creighton Medical college
nineteen years ago.
Samuel Rees, jr., has reached his
thirty-fourth milestone. He was born
right here in Omaha and is boss of
the Rees ticket printing shop.
Rear Admiral Herbert 0. Dunn,
commanding one of the divisions of
the Atlantic fleet, born in Rhode ISL
and sixty years ago today.
NJ Leon Bourgeois, former premier
and now minister of labor in the
French cabinet, born In Paris sixty
six years ago today.
DR.. Charles r. Van Hise, president
Of the University Of Wisconsin, born
at Fulton, Wis., sixty years ago today
Gordon Lee, representative in con-
gress of the Seventh Georgia district
born at Ringgold, Ca, fifty-eight years
ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

copious sprinklings of chloride of lime might
help some.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-29

Don't let the weeds get the start Of your vese-
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-01
ATTENTION TO COTTON SEED
Big Waste Of Transportation and Loss
by Wear and Tear on Machinery
in Handling Dirt.

(From the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
An enormous amount of useless dirt
and foreign matter annually is pur-
chased and handled with cotton seed,
according to investigations conducted
by the United States department Of ag-
riculture. This trash wastes trans
portatiOn, causes loss by wear on clean
ing machinery, and results often in
damaged seed and a lower quality Of
cotton seed products.
To save these wastes and losses pro-
ducers, ginners, and oil mills are urged
to take the following measures. which
it is believed will be of mutual advan-
tage and of benefit to the entire coun-
try.
Cotton producers will help by bring
ing the unginned cotton as dry and
clean as possible to the gin. The GIN
ners will aid by so equipping and ad-
justing his machinery as to make the
seed as clean as possible, and by keep
ing foreign matter from getting into
the seed after it has been separated.
The Oil-mill interests can encourage
producer and ginner to market clean
seed of good quality by paying a COM
paratively better price for good, clean,
dry seed than is offered for poor, dirty,
or damp products.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-01

We can achieve smartness in coats
that sell at a moderate price, if they
are made up in correct lines and in ac-
cordance with accepted styles. This
is a consummation devoutly to be
wished for the mother Of the young
girl. No one is more sure of what she
wants, or harder to change in her con-
victions, than the miss In her teens,
but, thanks be, she is not exacting In
the matter of materials. She does not
yearn for ermine or sealskin and will
gladly wear rabbit fur disguised as
either, If only it is made up in the
right way.
For her the coat in the picture has
been designed. 1t possesses all the
style requisites which she can de-
mand. worked out in materials that
are moderate in price-as prices go
Just now. This coat is evidently an
adaptation. of styles with the author
ity of at least two famed Paris houses
behind them. It is Of bolivia, a heavy
wool cloth, banded with fur fabric
that has much the effect Of mOleslSin.
The lines are straight from shoulder
to hem and there is the coziest and
smartest of muffier collars about the
neck. a narrow girdle, with long ends
of the simplest ''throw-oyer" variety,
is finished with hanging ornaments of
silk cord. On the original model there
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-01

The ninth verse of the fourth chap
ter of Ezekiel reads as follows: take
thou also unto thee wheat, and barley,
and beans, and lentiles, and millet,
and put them in one vessel, and
make thee bread thereof"
In the thirteenth century David
Kimehi. the commentator. wrote: "The
prophet thus warns the disobedient
children of Israel that, during the
siege of Jerusalem, they will not long
er be able to make their bread with
pure wheat, but they will have to mix
It with all kinds of grain and vegeta-
bles with which -four is not made, un-
less extreme need makes it necessary
to do So"
War bread in Europe is now made
according to the recipe Of Ezekiel
But it is not baked with the same kind
Of fuel. For particulars see Ezekiel
a: II.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-01
FATTEN TURKEY FOR MARKET
Poultry Husbandman Of Texas College
Tells of Mistakes Made in
Finishing Young Birds.

Some attention should be given to
the condition of the birds when tur-
KEYS are marketed. Those who have
had experience In finishing the birds
know what 1t means to have them
In prime condition. Prof. F. w. Kas-
meier, poultry husbandman of the
Texas A. & M. college, explains:
Many young turkeys are hurried to
the market just about the time that
they make the greatest gain. This Is
losing practice for the grower. In
spite of the fact that feed is high, the
first five or six pounds Of turkeys
weight are the most expensive to pro-
duce. It certainly is not good busi-
ness to sell the young turkeys while
they are still ''pinny." Keep them
few weeks longer and feed them well.
This year turkey raisers will again
be tempted to sell their early hatched
turkeys and keep late hatched speci-
mems for breeding purposes. This Is
a very serious mistake. Keep the early
hatched turkeys and few of the most
vigorous early hatched toms for breed
ing next year.
Last spring turkey raisers were un-
able to supply the demand for eggs
for Matching and breeding stock. The
same condition will exist this year.
Be prepared for it.