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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
Put an End to the Discrimination,

Omaha shippers have won another point in
the long fight to do away with the discrimination
practices against this city by railroads, this time
the Interstate Commerce commission declining to
sanction an advance in freight rates on certain
building materials. This gain slight as it is, is
gratifying and ought to encourage the Commercial
club and its traffic bureau to keeplup the fight.
Especially is action needed in the glazing discrm-
nation in favor Of Kansas City on the passenger
tariff out Of Chicago. According to distance, the
charge should be but 90 cents less to Kansas City
than to Omaha, but according to tariff actually
charged, the difference is $205. The same lines
serve both cities. Just why Omaha should suffer
to this extent is not plain but the Sl.4S differen-
tial in favor of our neighbor down the river has
stood for some years now and it is almost time
the discrimination was being done away with.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
First Shot of War With Germany.

Germany achieves the distinction OF firing the
first shot in the war with the United States. One
Of the kaiser's U-boats launched torpedo, its
target being torpedo boat destroyer OF the
American feet which was missed.
This may be accepted as formally opening &C.
tive hostilities and need not be looked upon as al
all surprising. Last year the Deutschland and the
U-S3 demonstrated the ease with which vessels
of their type could reach our shore, and the pres.
ence OF enemy submarines in American waters
has been expected from the beginning Whether
ii is to establish blockade OF our Atlantic ports
or to Turk in wait for designated victim doesn't
matter
Our navy is now to have its chance to guard the
home coasts. Elusive and dangerous as the sub
marine has proven, it can be combated. and the
advice Of Sir John Jellicoe, based on the expert
ence Of the British navy in dealing with the prob
len will be OF great service to our forces.
The incident will bring home forcibly that the
war we have entered upon is not to be confined
to land operations, nor to the exchange of mes
sagcs. 1t is reality in its sternest sense, waged
against foe that uses every means OF destruc-
ton devised by science, None will falter because
of this, however. and the power of the kaiser
will be put down in time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

The solidarity Of the nations of the three
Americas is emphatically evinced by the attitude
OF the various governments in the present crisis.
Action OF the United States in meeting the Ger
man challenge is approved and commended by all,
save Mexico, thus assuring us of the moral SUP,
port desired above even the material in our diff
culties. 1t means, if it means anything, that
Americans of all divisions are coming closer to-
gether. Their interests and their problems are
akin and their dangers are common This has
been recognized since the original declaration of
the Monroe Doctrine. The United States has
long stood as a leader in the new world, and
while our national growth has overshadowed that
OF the others our concern has not lessened, till
now we have reached point where we can be of
more service than ever to our smaller neighbors.
A third OF a century Of Pan-American effort is
now bearing fruit, and closer sympathy and
greater concord OF action between the Americas
is certain for the future
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
The Presidents Warning.

President Wilson's recital of the penalties for
treason comes in good season. As he explains,
these laws are not intended to check free speech,
nor to restrict reasonable criticism OF the gov
eminent. None Of our many privileges however,
is more abused than that OF free speech, for the
sovereign citizen dearly loves to scold and even
berate those he elects to serve him in office But
the ignorant and irresponsible have fagrantly
violated this right on many occasions at times
exceeding all decency in their verbal onsaughts
on government in general and the government in
particular. They have even gone so far as to
burn the flag at ceremonial demonstration, an
act for which the chief nstigator was properly
sent to prison. Most of this folly has been pa
ticntly abided in time Of peace but the situation
Of the nation is now such that demands curb on
idle tongues. Sober speaking is good. practice
for the citizen at all times, but especially now
Law yet reigns in the United States and punish
ment should surely follow its infraction. Amer.
cans can not and will not put up with traitors at
home
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
Nebraska Press Comment

York News-Times: An Omaha woman lost an
Irish potato in street car and the scramble to
fnd the tuber almost resulted in riot call.
Hastings Tribune: The Omaha Bee is right
when It says that In modifying our resources and
pusting all our national activities on an efficiency
basis the postofhce and the mail service should
not be overlooked.
Fort Calhoun Chronicle. Another Nebraska
idol has fallen. But il Joe can come Up smiling
after. defeat like another famous Nebraskan,
whose front name is William, he will be able to
command attention for some time to come.
Plattsmouth Journal (Dem): We used to talk
about ring in the state house when the republi-
cans were in control OF the state And there is
Just as big ring Of democrats in the state house
as there ever was under republican rule, IL not
more prolific. We never had any love for rings
:thcr in state or county
Spencer Advocate: Hon. Billjennings Bryan,
the. big noise in the pacihst camp, now says he
Will enlist as a private. Unadulterated bunk
When Uncle Sam raises regiment of bald
headed, over-fed men in the scar and the yellow
OF life, Bryan may have a chance to enlist as
private along with the rest of us.
Beatrice Express: The Omaha Bee states that
much OF the time Of the present Nebraska legs-
lative session has been expended in tinkerng with
the banking laws. There seems to have been a
general desire in the aw-making body this year for
tnkering with about every line OF business il
could, and none OF the members seems to realize
that too much tinkering will invariably put the
entire machine out Of running order.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
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Yankton, S. D., April 14.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Our country be-
ing at war with Germany, we will re-
quire every acre Of land to be put into
crops to feed our people as well as the
European nations
Travelling through the country, !
find the railroads and the farmers
have been short Of labor the past
three years. and with our farm boys
enlistlng, it's going to cause a good
deal OF land to lie idle, and unproduc-
tive. While travelling along the bor-
der the past six months, l find thou
sands of good Mexicans employed on
the farms, doing work it would be
most impossible to get our laborers to
do: that is. clearing land of brush and
timber and putting in winter crops. ]
find them all very law-abiding and
good farm laborers, working early and
late and never complaining. The win
ter crops will be harvested in a few
weeks and those people will have very
little to do until next December.
Here is where our farmers could
secure help until next December. The
best plan would be for our farmers in
a locality where help is. short to band
ether where they need six or more,
as the Mexican, same as any other ma
tionality, likes to see some of his coun-
trymen occasionally to visit, so they
would be more contented. The farmer
would have to pay their transporta-
ton to points as Kansas City, st. Joe,
Omaha and Sioux City. where they
could meet them and take them to
their farms.
have watched the Mexican laborer
the past ten years and find him law
abiding. honest and sober. In south
ern Texas they employ the Mexican
labor in preference to the negro.
]. NJ. COLLINS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
THE BRAVE AT HOME.


The maid who binds her warriors sash
With smile that well her pain Ensembles.
The while beneath her dropping lash
One stormy tcardrop hangs and trembles
Though heaven alone records the tear,
And fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed a drop as dear
As e'er believed the field OF glory
The wife who girds her husbands sword
Mid little ones who weep and wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though her heart be rent asunder,
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear
The bolts Of death around him rattle,
Has shed as sacred blood as Ger
Was poured upon the field Of battle.
The mother who couceals her grief
While to her breast her son she presses.
Then breathes few brave words and brief
kissing the patriot brow she blcsses,
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon her,
Sheds holy blood as Ger the sod
Received on freedoms field Of honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
DEAR Mr.. kABeBlE,
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MEN HAVE 70 60 70 JNC-po
YOU THINK NE MIL MARRY
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HIM NINETY NEnRs.

Your thesis strikes me as being trifls
inconsistent"
"As to how"
I'm one paragraph you speak of our for
bears In the next you try to show that we
are descended from monkeys indianapolis
News
IT was rather embarrassed" remarked
Senator Sorghum. when ! forgot my speech
and had to make an abrupt finish
what happened?"
Il made the hit Of my life. They printed
articles about me as one great statesman
who could be depended not TO filibuster."
Washington Star.
Jack. dear, which would you rather lose,
me or my money!"
You, dearest"
"Oh, jack"
but would. Because. you see, dear, X
lost you would have the money to offer
a large reward and get you back again"
You darling boy"'-Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
Why Mails Are DELAYED.

Omaha, April Ito the Editor of
The Bee: Much has been said recent
ly in regard to the so-called reorgani-
zation of the railway mail service; !
would like to add few lines of solid
truth. l am a postal clerk in the
railway mail service with many years
experience. / entered the railway
mail service over twenty years ago.
During all of these years, on the
Union Pacific railway known in the
service as Omaha-Ogden II. p. o.
train No. 5, an exclusive mail train,
with three 60-foot mail cars and three
or more storage cars to carry the go
ahead mail, we found from sixteen to
eighteen clerks assigned to this par
ticular train This number of clerks
was able to complete the distribution
of the mail on the train between
Omaha and Cheyenne, so that when
the train arrived at Cheyenne all mail
was worked up for all the connecting
lines in the entire west and northwest.
In those days the service was such
that the paper and package mail made
the same time as the first class mail
did
Today we find only eleven clerks on
this same train; there has been no de-
crease in the volume of the mail; on
the other hand, there has been an ac-
tual increase. This number of clerks
is sufficient to work only the first
class mail. Papers and parcels mailed,
for example, in Omaha, are sent to
the terminal, where they are held up
until such time as the force there is
able to work them over, then they are
dispatched on this train. in pouch
which is thrown into the next ter
minal to be worked in that terminal
again, and the same process repeated
until they finally reach their destina-
ton, from three days to week later
than they formerly did. Men trained
to the highest type of efficiency in the
distribution of the mail have been
taken from this train and placed in
the terminals to do this work, the de-
partment thereby being able to cut
their salary from $1,000 per year TO
$1,000, but it also cuts the efficiency
Of the service about SO per cent.
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERK.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
SUNNY GEMS.

Hostess-Willie, your mamma tells me you
always mind her,
Youthful Guest-Yes, ma'am, I do. She
told me when | came to dinner here today
not to ask for another piece Of pie, and
amt never done II, though ! want one
awful bad.-Baltlmore American.
Are you In favor Of this daylight saving
scheme?"
well, yes, you might say So said tbs
cabaret bug. You see l don't uss much
Of it"--Buffalo Express
There are just as good fish in the sea as
ever were caught"
80 everybody says. I often think that
one might be able TO sell lot Of stock In
fish trust on that hypothesis. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
II think our new bookkeeper must haVe
been a circus performer at one time"
why so?"
He makes every entry with a flourish"
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

in loaded down with Mexican ducks,
which they distributed with their COM
pliments among large circle Of ac-
quaintances.
The county commissioners are con-
sidering how they can make room in
the county building for another court
room by removing the law library to
one of the rooms now occupied by
County Superintendent Bruner. ."
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerks office Of the
Lowe Avenue Building association.
The capital stock of the association
is placed at $4,000 and the incor-
porators are f. s. Rowley, Charles X.
Collins, Nat NJ. Brigham and H. B.
Trey.
AT a meeting of the republicans Of
the Sixth ward at the corner of
Saunders and Clark, the following
delegates to the state. convention were
appointed: L. S. Lockwood, C. A. Gill
lette, B. C. Smith, j. +. Page, Charles
Rowles and Joseph p Fooshee. The
election judges appointed were Carl
AFFORD and Louis Little1eld and the
clerks Edward Anderson and W. r.
Matthias.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

American war news censorship is to be mild
institution, tending more to gentle persuasion
than hammer swings. In the early days of the
Paris censorship persuasion won the admiration
OF the press. On one occasion an editor was per-
suaded to omit an Objectionable article when in
answer to the question What if refusei" the
censor politely replied ut will be my painful
duty to conhscate your very excellent publica-
ton word to the wise in war time is suffi-
Gent
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

One Of Yale's best foot ball men,
who is as generous in praise of the
work of his fellow-athletes as he is
modest concerning his own, was show
ing a girl he had known some time
about the practice field.
See Harkins, over there?" he asked,
pointing to one of the substitutes. I'm
a year he'll be our best man."
"Oh, Charlie' exclaimed the girl
blushing. This is so sudden."-New
York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

"Slackers" from the other side lost haven
Of safety when Uncle Sam drew the sword. Mill
tary service is quite persistent in seeking out the
man these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

II German emissaries were really trying to
STIR up negro revolt in the south, as ntimated
they would be making about as bad mistake
as any they have made--to say nothing of being
doomed to dismal disappointment 1t has been
proved time and again that there is no color line
in Amcricanism.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Each passing week tightens Omaha's grip on
the lucky thirteenth place in the patons record of
bank clearings, Minneapolis and New Orleans
are taking our financial dust, and Los Angeles,
Milwaukee, St. Paul, Denver and Buffalo trail far
behind the corn belt pacemaker. Omaha's speed
already menaces Cncinnatis hold on twelfth
place
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

What a grand thing it would be il we coulc
20 through from now to the end Of the war with
out single American citizen, native or natural
ned, being held as suspect for aiding the enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Purchasers Of used automobiles are warned to
make sure in each case that they get clear title.
The safety first" way is to deal only with re-
= sponsible people. A sacrifice sale of second
hand automobile by an utter stranger in town in
vites suspicion
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Of the day, and for that purpose the government
should not disregard the advantages offered by
the ready-to-hand quarters and equipment at Fort
Crook
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

But when all our $50 more OF less thirst
oueneheres are shut down by May day dryness,
the pressure of demand upon the ice supply in
Omaha ought to be sufficiently relieved to bring
down the price bit
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Wheat, corn, potatoes comprise the conquer
ors Of the year. Plant more of each and then some
more. The bigger the crop, the greater the tri-
umph Of humanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

With steel prices at present levels, leaving
those fallen bridge spans in the river bed is out
Of the question to say nothing OF the law against
blocking navigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

A partial concession Of needed help at the
Omaha postofice promises improvement in in.
different service For small favors, thanks!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

The most unkindcst cut OF all: Boosting thu
slice Of pie from cents to 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

aid the allies with his navy, In the meantime,
the navy of the allies is rendering invaluable
service to Uncle Sam by keeping the German
navy bottled up.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

The enlistment records show boys bearing
rnany distinguished names rallying to the colors
That's good, so far as it goes. But when we mix
in the real fight we will manufacture some new
distinguished names
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

The S. o. S. call to the pillow and the spade
falls on needless ears Of lawmakers. Are they
afraid to 60 homer
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

II is perfectly safe to announce that the mar
ket in this country for German imperial bonds
has completely slumped.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Persistent advertising brings results, For
proof, look at those steadily growing enlistment
records.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Mayors OF leading cities throughout
the country have responded to the
invitations extended by the mayors
committee on national defense to set
apart today and tomorrow as national
recruiting days.
The National Academy of Sciences,
In annual session at Washington, has
decided to devote today to a discus
sion of the work of the national re-
search council in relation to the ma
tional defense.
James W. Gerard, American am
bassador to Germany before the sew
erance of diplomatic relations, is to
tell of some of his experiences in
Berlin at banquet to be given in his
honor in Boston tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

As a measure Of preparedness for the May
day drouth, the April rampage Of the Missouri is
gross waste Of good stuff
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Prudent economy in the home constitutes eff
fective service for the nation well as the fam
IL,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

A few shots from German U-boat along on,
Atlantic coast will be big help to the recruiting
officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

French Chamber OF Deputies or
dered clocks set forward an hour.
Trebizond. an important town on
the Black Sea. captured by Russians
in combined land and sea attack.
United States warned Germany that
unless submarine attacks on mer-
chant ships were abandoned 1iplo-
matte relations would be severed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Well, here's to Pa Rourke and the boys; let US
hope they trim the Mountaineers four straight
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Soap box" oratory will have to go to the dis
card until we have more time to SOW to the winds
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Quit vast ag your food and you'll have more
10 eat and less to buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

W. R. Dutton of Cofax, Ia. has bought
the Merna Postal Card of c. J. Hall, who
has published the paper for number of
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Detective Neigh has four men and
a wildcat guarding the Erck building
on North Sixteenth street, over which
serious trouble has arisen between
Erck and Larkin.
Drs. Peabody, Galbraith and Henry
Homan have returned from a two
days trip to Clarks, where they en-
loved q most successful hunt. coming
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
This Day in History.

16s9-People Of Boston and vicinity
overthrow the government and ar
rested Governor Andres and his
adherents,
1775-Paul Revere rode from
Charleston, s. c., with 5000 fresh
patriots.
17s0-Lord CORVALLIS arrived at
Charleston, S. c., with 5000 fresh
British troops.
1881 - The British evacuated
Charleston, s. c., after firing build
ings and left their badly wounded be-
hind them.
1S14-Congress authorized the col
lection and preservation of flags,
standards and colors captured by the
land or naval forces of the United
States.
1S47-American army of 5000, un-
der General Scott, routed 10000
Mexicans under Santa Ana, at battle
of Cerro Gordo.
1892 - The first defenders" Of
Washington in 1861 held a reunion
at Reading, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
c. b. Liver, president of the C. B.
Liver company, dealing in butcher and
bar supplies, was born April Is, 1861,
at Sarne, Switzerland. He came to
this country in 1873 and has been in
his present business here in Omaha
since 1892.
Fl. N. Wood, the insurance man, is
just IS years old today. He is a grad
uate of Tabor college and has spent
thirty-two years in the service of the
company he Is now with. He also
served on the school board.
Samuel Burns, jr., Of Burns, Brinker
& Co., brokers, was born April 49,,
1875, right here in Omaha. He
studied at Dartmouth college and has
been dealing in commercial paper,
stocks and bonds since 1908.
John Mellen arrived in London,
England, by the "Stork Route" just
fifty-five years ago today Omaha
now points him out as general agent
Of the Northwestern route.
Charles NJ. Schwab, who has offered
his mammoth steel plants for the serv-
ice of the government, born at Will
liamsburg, Pa, f1fty-1ve years ago to-
day.
John r. Hegeman, an eminent
leader in New York insurance and
financial circles, born in Brooklyn, N.
Y, seventy-three years ago today.
Clarence s. Darrow, Chicago attor-
ney, prominent for his participation
in cases involving organized labor,
born at Kinsman, o., sixty years ago
today.
Johnny Kilbane, champion feather
weight pugilist, born at Cleveland, o.,
twenty-eight years ago today.
Fred Fulton, well-known heavy
weight pugilist, born at Blue Rapids,
Kan, twenty-five years ago today.
George E, Duffy Lewis, outfieder
of the Boston American league base
ball team, born in San Francisco
twenty-nine years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-18

Subscribers leaving the city should have The Bee mailed
10 them, Address changed as often requested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-22

the state Of Indiana. 1t is purely
home guard organization. and Is intend
ed to deal with conditions arising out
Of riots. storms. foods. disasters or any
danger that threatens Indiana from any
source.
When the Indiana national guard
entered the federal service it left the
state Of Indiana without any home pro
lection whatever. and II was this situ-
alton that brought about the organiza-
tion Of the brigade OF Indiana state
militia.
Men who join the Indiana state militia
and who are Of CONSUMPTION age will be
subject To call by the Government un-
der the conscription law. just as if they
had never joined the militia Their
Joining that Organization has no effect
whatever on their status under the CON
scription law, They viii be called nv
the draft in their regular order, and IL
sent into the national army they drop
out of the militia. But it is pointed out
that they viii get much valuable train
ing in the militia that will be Of benefit
to them when they enter the army.
Guns and equipment for the brigade
viii be supplied by the War Depart
ment. and shipments OF guns are sX-
pected within a short time,