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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Omaha as a Grain Market.

In the few years that have elapsed since the
coming of the Chicago Great Western threw
down the barrier, the other railroads had erected
around Omaha grain market Of first importance
has been built up here. Those railroads which
did most to hinder the establishment and de-
velopmcnt of the traffic here are now entering
on newer and better policy, that Of making pro-
visions that will ensure them ample share in the
local traffic, which has come to be such an i'm
portant factor in the railroads BUSINESS. This
will give impetus to the trade and Omaha now
is we'll set on the way to commanding position
as primary grain market II should be more
than that, however Millions Of bushels Of grain
now shipped from Nebraska comes back in form
Of -four. The milling industry is in its infancy
here, and requires little encouragement, but If
the energy that forced recognition for the grain
market is devoted to support Of making this
grain into -four similar success may be cx-
peeted Last week at St. Joseph ground was
broken for the erection Of a huge mill that will
be devoted exclusively to grinding durum wheat,
most of which will be grown in Nebraska. Is
there any real reason why Omaha can not have
mills as we'll as elevators-why wheat can not be
ground as well as cleaned and graded herei
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Control Of Public Utilities.

The oft-fought issue OF control OF public utili-
ties is to come up again before the legislature at
Lincoln where bills are pending to vest exclu-
sive jurisdiction in the State Railway commission.
Similar proposals have heretofore been defeated
in successive legislatures as invasons of the home
rule powers of the municipalities served by these
utilities, but we may we'll fear that the pins are
set for the present democratic legislature to put
It over" especially since the local democratic
organ, which used to make play Of fighting state
CONTROL is showing signs Of Kicking in and in
this, doubtless tips off deal made by the demo-
cratic bosses.
To cover the tracks, the World Herald pre-
tends that the question is analogous to that Of
railroad regulation, one school Of thought favor
ing exclusive federal control and another favor
ing federal control only for interstate traffic and
state control within each state. The question,
however, is not analogous where the public
utility serves the inhabitants Of the municipality
and the state outside is not directly concerned.
The telephone as part of state and national
system OF communication, might call for central
control, but why should gas company and an
electric lighting company, serving Omaha be
regulated from Lincoln7 Had we adopted our
home rule charter, thus acquiring constitutional
sanction for the citys control Of its own public
utilities this controversy would have been settled
and would not now have come up. The public
service corporations affected, we know, would
like to get out from under the local control, at
least that has been their policy in other states
but the very fact that they prefer long distance
regulations, by commission whose members
come from towns that have no such public utilities
whatever. does not necessarily commend it. 1t
remains to be seen whether this legislature will
shoulder responsibility for questionable scheme
repeatedly rejected by its predecessors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Literacy Test Again Vetoed.

The second-time veto by President Wilson OF
the literacy test immigration bill commands our
approval and endorsement because 1t is quite in
line with the steadfast position Of The Bee on this
subject. We have argued over and over again that
ability to read and write is no proper gauge Of the
worthiness of an immigrant coming here to make
his home with us and enjoy the blessings Of lib
erty and opportunity denied him in his native
land.
In re-drafting the measure, after the last veto,
the extreme restrictionists sought to escape the
most persistent opposition by providing an ap-
parent loophole for illiterates who should prove
that they came to escape religious or political
persecution. This would be makeshift at best
and leave these unfortunates at the mercy Of arb-
trary decision for or against their admission by
the immigration officials. More than that, as
President Wilson points out it would constitute
continuous source of embarrassment to our
diplomatic relations with countries whose laws
we might be called upon to construe as furnishing
ground for application of this exemption clause
The whole question, however, goes down
deeper to the basic principle Of the republic
founded on the right of expatriation and the cor
related recognition Of the moral right of natives
OF other countries to join their fortunes with us
if only they can give satisfactory assurance that
they will become useful, law abiding and self-sup-
porting inhabitants. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that congress will sustain the veto. In view Of
the fact that, the bill was originally passed by a
majority which could easily override it, those
who agree with the president will do we'll to
apprise their representatives in congress Of that
fact. az ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
NJ. RS Description Of d Forest

In the heat and moisture Of the tropics the
struggle for life among the forest trees and plants
IS Tar more intense than in the north The trees
stand close together, tall and straight and most
q them without branches, until great height has
been reached, for they are striving toward the
sum-, and to reach it they must devote all their
energies to producing stem which will thrust its
crown of leaves out Of the gloom below into the
riotols sunlight which bathes the billowy green
upper plane OF. the forest
a huge buttressed giant keeps all the neigh
boring trees dwarfed until it falls and yields its
place to the sunlight to the most instantly yipor-
Gus Of the trees it formerly suppressed.
Near the streams the forests are almost impas-
sable, SO thick is the tangle below, but away from
nic streams the walking is easier, because only 4
few bushes and small trees grow in the perpetual
shade. 10 the newcomer one unending wonder Is
the mass OF vines the anas or bush ropes; every
where they hang from the SUBMITS OF the trees
of twist around the trunks or lace them together.
"A Few kill the trees most seem to do them no
damage, Some are huge, twisted knotted cables
dragging down the branches around which they
are wrapped, and themselves serving as supports
Tor lesser vines that Irvine around them Others
stretch up, Up, as straight and slender as the
slirouds Of ship, until they are lost overhead in
ne green ceiling Of interocked leaf and branch.
Oh most OF the trees did not know the names
bpi among the tallest were the mora, with huge
flying buttresses, and the greenheari, with its
white trunk. X was unending pleasure to walk
t'trongh the towering forest. In the shade il was
Always cool, even at midday There was no wind
All sounds seemed faint and far away Under the
solemn srchways Of the trees II was dim and mys.
fergus. Ike some great cathedral at dusk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

Advance foreign orders for eggs for summer
and fall delivery stiffens the enthusiasm of Chi
cago dealers and predictions of dollar eggs ten
months hence are current among the cold storage
memories
The first bunch Of money out OF 100000
willed by Mrs. Frank Leslie to Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait for use in promoting woman suffrage is
now available New York courts having ordered
payment Of 100000 to Mrs. Gait. 1t is expected
the cause will at once take on fresh vgor and leap
forward as never before. VIZ
The late Mrs. Hetty Green for more than fifty
years held life interest in the residuary estate Of
her aunt, Miss Sylvia Ann Rowland, who died in
New Bedford, Mass, in 1865. The estate amounted
to $l,250000. Mrs. Green's death releases the
fortune for distribution "A total OF 43S heirs have
been traced and their shares range from sos to
$4,000. Several heirs Of the seventh generation
are under age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
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Reject All Charter Amendments.

Omaha, Jan. SOTO the Editor OF
The Bee: I am glad to see you attack
the charter amendments at Lincoln.
There is no occasion for them. The
people of this city have not demanded
them. There was not a mention OF
them in the, last campaign.
There are many representatives and
senator's from the other part Of the
state who are tired Of Omaha's &C.
cupying the attention Of the legisla-
ture, after the state had specifically
given to this city the right to make Its
own charter. At the last session they
said this to me and / conceded the
force of their statement. Til.
There are several members of the
present commission who were elected
TO office on the issue Of giving this
city chance to frame its own char
ter. Because the charter that was
framed. for the reason that 1t made
several. unpopular proposals, was de-
feated by the people these commits
sioners think they are justified in max
ing no further move for home rule.
The fact is, they think it easier to Sc
cure from the legislature privileges
which our own people would never
grant to them. -,
The constitution provides that after
six months another charter commits
sion may be called. Why have not
these commissioners called such a
commission?
If this city needs certain changes
let these commissioners call con-
vention at once. II they will not do
so, I am for the people doing 1t
through means. of the initiative, II that
is legally possible. If we can secure
another charter commission I would
be in favor Of submitting to the peo-
pie our present charter, simply 10 or
der to come under home rule. Then
we could proceed to amend 1t as we
chose.
Above all things you are right in op-
posing the present bills in the legisla-
ture. They should one and all be de-
feated, and, IL for no other reason, the
members Of the legislature ought to
defeat them on the ground that
Omaha has the right to make Its own
charter in its own way.
L. ]. QUINBY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

clean sidewalks, while country chill
dren travel two and sometimes three
miles and sometimes those roads are
blocked with snow, and they are hned
for the causes of nature, III the state
had a section Of land in the heart OF
Omaha or Lincoln think there would
be something doing in the legislature
this winter and 1t would not be In in
terest of keeping school land out OF
the market A. C. RANKIN.
Intolerable Conditions In the South.
Omaha, Jan. SOTO the Editor OF
The Bee: I have found considerable
interest in the perusal Of your Scots
bluff correspondents criticism of Mr..
Agnew The discussion of such ques-
tons as those with which Mr.. Wey-
bright deals in his reply to Mr.. Ag-
new could hardly fail to excite lively
interest in any citizen of fair tntelli-
gence and patriotic sentiment
ut may be true" says Mr.. Wey-
bright, that suppression Of the col
ored vote contributed to increase MIR.
Wilson's majorities in some of the
southern states" etc. Such a gingery
expression concerning fact which is
incapable Of contradiction could
hardly escape notice, So long as con-
ditions in the southern states continue
as they are now and have been since
the collapse of 1.-THE lost cause" the
formalities Of conducting elections will
amount to nothing more than derI-
sive burlesques.
AS for Judge Hughes, entertain
as high an estimate of his character
today as / did at any time during his
grand campaign for the presidency.
In all of my forty-flve or fifty years
of study of American history I can re-
call no public character that more IA
vorably and deeply impressed me than
has Charles Evans Hughes. In care
fully reviewing his conduct during the
entire campaign ! discover no act or
utterance of his that a full-blooded
American could have taken offence
at, according to my humble judgment,
Hence l experienced feeling Of pro-
found disappointing and regret at his
failure of election.
Mr.. Weybrights structures against
Mr.. Agnew for complaining about the
lawlessness and violence of the whites
of the former rebellious states in the
conduct Of, political affairs bears b
strong resemblance to the ill-tempered
retorts from slave holders in, ante-be
lum days whenever one dared to speak
or write word of unfavorable COM
ment upon that infamous institution.
Is it an attempt to stir up sectional
strife" to expose and denounce this
rough-shod defiance of the organic
law of the nation? How else will it be
possible to do away with such plainly
foul condition of things except by con-
scientious, courageous and persistent
campaigning against it?
But it is with a feeling of regret
that have to admit my lack Of con-
fidence that anything effective will be
done as a remedy in this case for years
to come, CYRUS d. BELL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

This table, of course, does not show the exact
division OF votes in the electoral college. One Of
West Virginia's eight votes went to Mr.. Wilson.
Looking further into the returns however the
very abnormal character of the presidential vote
becomes apparent The republicans carried as
many seats in the house Of representatives as the
democrats did, and it would not have been pos
sible for them to come so near controlling the
house without materially outvoting the democrats
throughout the country. The reapportionments
made after the 1910 census in a number of north
ern states-New York, Ohio and Indiana among
them--were decidedly unfavorable to the repub-
ican party. It is, therefore, normally much easier
for the republicans to elect a president than to
win majority of the seats in the lower branch of
congress.
But though losing the presidency the repub-
licans broke even on the house. Had the electoral
vote been, cast in accordance with the congress
votes in the states, Mr.. Hughes would have car
ried twenty-four states, with 288 votes and would
have been elected. Mr.. Wilson would have car
ried twenty-five states with 231 electoral votes,
and two states-Nebraska and Montana, with
twelve votes-would have evenly divided,
) We have compiled and present below table
showing the pluralites in the forty-eight states
on the basis of the vote cast for United States
senator's and governors The pluralites OF sena-
torial candidates are taken in all cases. Where
no senatorial vacancy was to be filled pluralities
for candidates for governor are used. Where
there were neither senatorial nor gubernatorial
candidates in the field the net pluralities of the
candidates for the house of representatives are
taken. In one state-Louisiana-for lack Of re-
turns other than those on presidential electors
the presidents plurality is employed.
This table shows republican popular plurality
in the country of s73,3oi-soSs greater than Mr.
Wilson's popular plurality. Here are the figures:
PLURALITIES BY STATES FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR AND GOVERNOR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Total ...,.,.... .L1sssosI Total .........l7
Republican plurality, 573,39l.
..l,7ss,sso

Vote for congress. Vote for president.
The fairness of this showing cannot be dis
puted. 1t is representative Giving the vote on
senator the preference shifts Delaware and Rhode
Island from the Hughes column into the demo-
cratic column But it takes Maryland out of the
Wilson column into the republican column. Had
the vote for governor been preferred in all states,
it would have kept Delaware and Rhode Island
republican, would have transferred Arizona to the
republican column and would have added $4,000
to the republican margin in Minnesota. But those
gains would have been balanced in large part BY
the loss in this state Of 10000 votes and by the
transfer Of Washington from the republican to
the democratic table.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
The 1916 Vote

When the voters reelected President Wilson
they were very far from intending that that vote
should be interpreted as an Endorsement OF the
democratic party.
Mr.. Wilson's victory was personal one. He
would have been badly beaten If he had not re-
ceived the support Of we'll over one million cleo
tors who did not vote for any other democratic
candidate "a vote for MarshalD being, OF course,
identical with vote for Wilson.
Mr. Wilson ran so far ahead of the democratic
ticket because Mr.. Hughes ran so far behind the
republican ticket. There were hundreds of thou
sands Of republicans who had not been strongly
impressed by Mr.. Hughes campaign and were
sceptical about his progressive tendencies. They
reelected Mr.. Wilson.
1t was evident on the day after election that
Mr.. Hughes had trailed far behind the great mass
Of republican candidates There was no state, ap-
smaller than the vote cast for one or more OF the
republican nominees for state Offices or for con-
gress. There were few states in which he did not
run behind every other republican candidate
The publication of official returns from all of
the states makes it possible now to demonstrate
just how much Mr.. Wilson's strength exceeded
the strength of his party and Just how far other
republican candidates outran Mr. Hughes The
election tables printed in 1.-THE World Almanac"
for 1917 show the pluralties given for Mr. Will
son and Mr.. Hughes in the various states. The
presidents net piurality--his plurality on the
popular vote-was 567 400 He carried thirty states,
with pluralities aggregating l3s8,l97. Mr.. Hughes
carried eighteen states with pluralites aggregat-
ing 790,70l. Here are the margins OF the two can
didates by states:
PLURALITIES BY STATES FOR WILSON
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
The Day We Celebrate.

Milton T. Darlow, president of the
United States National bank, is today
celebrating his seventy-second birth
day. He was born in Greencastle, Ind,
and Is one of the pioneers in Omaha
bank circles.
William H. Wheeler, treasurer OF
the Wheeler & Welpton Co., was born
at Portsmouth, January 81, 1870. He
is a graduate of the University Of Ne
braska.
AL Sorenson is Sc. but doesn't act it.
He was born in Nashota, Wis, and
was city editor of The Bee in the
olden days when the city editor was
the whole reportorial staff and the
bouncer at one and the same time.
He is now running a weekly paper OF
his own called the Examiner.
John ]. Gillin, former city treasurer
Of South Omaha, now in the federal
revenue service, is today 49, years old.
He Is a native of Minnesota Ssar
Nathan Straus, New York philan-
thropist, who has been selected to pre-
side over the Forthcoming national
congress Of Jews, born in Rhenish.
Bavaria, sixty-nine years ago today.
Captain Henry A. Wiley, U. s. N,
commander of the battleship Wyom-
ing. born in Alabama, fifty years ago
today.
William W. Atterbury, president of
the American Railway association,
born at New Albany, Ind, fifty-one
years ago today.
Zane Grey, one of the most success
full Of the younger American novelists.
born at GAINESVILLE. o., forty-two years
ago today,
George W. Perkins, noted New York
financier and progressive party leader,
born in Chicago, fifty-five years ago
today. t
Theodore W. Richards, Harvard
university professor and Nobel prize
winner. born at Germantown, Pa,
forty-nine years ago today.
Bishop Richard J. Cooke of the
Methodist Episcopal church. born in
New York City, sixty-four years ago
today r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

While revising the primary law provision
should be made for party enrolment or registra-
ton Of political afhliation throughout the state
Is well as in registration Cities as now. None
but members Of the respective political parties
should be permitted to have voice in making
the party nominations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

What special interest have our district judges
10 the county hospital situation any more than
other officials! The courts have direct contact
with Jail and workhouse or detention home for
delnquents and possibly with the custody Of the
i~sane but they have nothing whatever to do
with the matter Of medical treatment for the des-
ttute sick
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed by the Omaha Rubber company
formed for the purpose Of manufac-
turing and dealing In all kinds Of rub
Der goods. The incorporators are ].
Hurd Thompson and %. H. Curtis.
While chasing a man whom he saw
running down Farnam street with an
overcoat over his arm, Officer Shana-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

incidentally, II will be easier to make Omaha
Z great industrial center IL the tax rate is kept
down to reasonable limits. Let us not forget
that in bidding for new enterprises Omaha must
compete with other cities keen to- take advantage
of every differcntial in their favor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
SMILES.

Little boy" asked the well-meaning re-
former, lis that your mamma over yonder
with the beautiful set of furs?"
Yes, SIR" answered the bright lad.
well, do you know what poor animal it
is that has had to suffer in order that
your mamma might have the furs with
which she adorns herself so proudly"
Yes, sir. My papa."-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

Oregon and Kansas must look to their aurels
as inventors Of progressive legislation" South
Dakota enters the list as competitor for high
honors. A bill depriving doctors of surgical fees
in cases Of wrong guesses on the state Of the
appendix tags doubt Of medical infallibility.
Stll,Nif the doctors are cut out Of the price of
cutting in, the experience remains to console
them,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

Burlington money for improvements in Omaha
will be just as welcome as Union Pacific money
or Northwestern money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
One Year Ago In the War.

Allies artillery shattered German
works in France and Belgium.
Violent artillery fighting resumed by
Italians on Isonzo river.
Russians reported to have taken
Turkish fortified line forty miles long.
Single Zeppelin attempted repetition
of raid on Paris, but departed without
doing damage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

As usual. the expected happens. The peace
leak quiz scores larger assortment Of denials
than assertions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

n The great variety Of bone dry" bills soini
through legislative hoppers puts timely criml
on the boom in the bone dust market
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

BiIly-Never mind. You'll think better
of me when l am far away. sh.
Milly-Sure. The farther away the bet
ter.-New York Times.
Dearest" he murmured. ''rll try and be
worthy Of you, although know l am not
At to tie your Shoe"
This was perfectly true His waist meas
ure was 60 inches.--Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Clergymen, evangelists, missionaries
and other Chritian workers from
many lands are to assemble in Chi
cago today for the thirtieth annual
alumni reunion and revival conference
of the Moody Bible institute.
Delegates from many parts of the
south are expected in Louisville to-
day for the opening of a four-day con-
vention Of the Baptist Student Mis-
sionary movement. Many well known
Baptist clergymen and educators are
on the program. 49,
War time problems will be among
those considered at the annual meet
ing Of the United States chamber of
commerce, beginning today in WASH
ington. The railroad situation, ma
tional defense, daylight saving and the
promotion Of foreign trade are other
subjects scheduled to receive atten-
tention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

Six additional god-lace colonies on Governor
Neyille's staff A few more and there will be
enough to organize regiment made up exclu-
sively Of colonies. Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-31

Almost every day is record day ip the South
Side market. In former times beef pork and
mutton prices readily assembled the stairs High
living and consequent heft makes the elevator a
daily necessity