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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Charles A. Avery, Parker D. Monroe,
William Kilton and Hubert Probert.
The Literary and Scientific club rem
dered program at the Omaha Busi-
ness college, corner Sixteenth street
and Capitol avenue, in which the fol-
lowing took part: Prof Wiehle, Mel
lie Hatcher, Nine. Ernster, Prof. Dali
ley, L. H. Baer, E. A. Weihle, l.. S.
Lewis and julius S. Cooley.
E. o. Mayfield, late editor of the
South Omaha Times, has sold out his
interest In that paper, purchased a
new outfit and left for his future home
In Reynolds, Neb., where he will start
a bright republican weekly.
At the commencement exercises Of
Creighton college the following took
part in the program: Alfred DON
aghue, William l. Doran, Thomas Lee,
Dennis O'Neill. William Waddel, Ed
Lowry, Roderck Murphy, James Da-
Wis and Albert Murphy.
Charles G. Newman and Miss Ella
B. Drey were married at the residence
Of Mrs. Hayes. King and Caldwell
streets, Rev. C. W. Savidge officiating.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
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Calls Fitzgerald n Bird.

Omaha, June 19.-To the Editor OF
the Bee: The new assessor-he is a
Rlrd. They come and you make a
statement of the value Of your prop
erty of which they are not competent
to Judge the value. Then they notify
you by mail that they raised 1t so to
$50 per cent. have a small stock OF
groceries. put it in for all It's worth
In fact, more than it would sell for
now. l get notice that they double
the value. How is that?
JUST A POOR MAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
This Day in History.

1736-Enoch Poor, who led the
American attack at the battle of Sara
toga, born at Andover, Mass. Died
near Hackensack, N. j., September s,
1880.
1759-Alexander j. Dallas, known
as the father of the famous United
States bank. born in the Island OF ia
maica. Died at Trenton, N. j., Janu-
ary Is. 1917.
1777-Brtish were driven from New
Brunswick, N. J.
179S-President announced the fail
ure of the commission sent to France
to make peace.
1867-The republic was re-estab-
lished in Mexico, with Bonito Juarez
as provisional president.
1916-Engagement between United
States and CarranZa troops near the
Mexican town of Carrizal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Increased demurrage charges in Nebraska
carries considerable steam for speeding up ship
ments and increasing the efficiency OF rolling
stock. Closer cooperation between shippers and
railroads in loading and unloading and prompt
movement Of cars would quickly end the perplexi-
ties Of transportation and swell the business and
income Of both parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
The Day We Celebrate.

Brigadier General Charles ]. Bailey,
U. s. A, born in Pennsylvania fifty
eight years ago today.
Dudley Doolittle, representative in
: congress of the Fourth Kansas dis
trict, born at Cottonwood Falls, Kan,
thirty-six years ago today.
Reginald H. Ferard, rector Of Edin-
burgh academy, who urges the impor-
tance Of maintaining a high standard
of education during the war, born fif-
ty-one years ago today,
Daniel c. Beard. celebrated illustra-
tor and author, born in Cincinnati six
ty-seven years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Secretary Daniels is right for once in his ca
seer, at least, when he demands of the governor
of Rhode Island that the state use its authority
10 clean up moral conditions at Newport Other
wise Uncle Sam may again be compelled to "in-
tade" q sovereign state,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Surplus Vegetables for Soldiers.

Wymore, Neb., June 19.-To the
Editor OF The Bee: Individual gar
dens are large this year, due largely
to advice from the government through
the newspapers, and the surplus will
be allowed to go to seed or if gath
cred at all will be poorly stored, as it
will be considered a surplus which
would not be used. In order to save
this large surplus 1t becomes neces-
sary to so arrange our labor as to
properly handle same and thereby con-
serve the truck garden. The several
companies of the Nebraska National
Guard will go into camp on grounds
close to their home towns about July
15, 1917. Prior to that time a man
with authority should visit those COM
munities having National Guard
company to arrange for working pur-
poses the Red Cross girls and the
Boy Scout companies.
The Red Cross girls will be asked
to canvass from house to house to So
licit such vegetables and fruits as can
be spared from the family gardens.
Careful notation of what is donated
on blanks for that purpose should be
made and signed by the donor. Small
flags should be used to stake out the
portion of the garden donated.
The camp quartermaster should
make statement Of the vegetables
and fruit requirement Of his COM
pany and file same with the Red
Cross society. The cards filed out by
the Red Cross girls will be given to
the Boy Scout companies. who in turn
will collect and deliver at such times
and in such amounts as will meet the
needs of the company.
When companies are called to the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

All junkerdom is enraged and sore fore and
Aft over the iashinss applied by President Will
son in his Flag day address. Old-timc school,
masters are holy terrors in that line In the pres
snt case what junkerdom experienced is but a
forstaste Of what is coming from the same source.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Federal revenues for the fiscal year are wei
over the billion mark, with eight days to go on
This Is fairly respectable sprinkle preceding th'
fnascial deluge of war taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Gradually and grudgingly German opinion of
the United States as force in war is being re-
vised upward. A disposition to avoid repeating
the blunder made in Understanding Great
Britains military power, indicates a revival of
common sense beyond the Rhine
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Great Britain and the Allies are said to be
spending for supplies in this country an average
of $3,0OO,000 an hour. The nations crop of Wal
lingfords are thus shunted to the piker class.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

The lordly spud still clings to its lofty perch,
but the garden patches here and hereabouts will
work change in the conditions soon after the
glorious Fourth, when all the folks will be revel-
ing in homegrown new potatoes
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

French experts have come from the front to
train American birdmen for service They'll find
q fine lot Of youngsters waiting for the chance
to 60 "oyer the lines"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Attorney General Reed may save himself and
the supreme court lot Of worry If he will only
take notice that Washington has ruled that any
drink concoction containing alcohol is an slco-
holic beverage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

That somebody ought to have control OF the
police force is fairly well established by the stories
being told at the investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Wheat and -four prices have been coming down
ever since the "stabilizng" influence Of speculatins
was removed last month. This may be looked on
as one real victory for public opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
John ]. Morrison.

John J. Morrison who has been nominated by
President Wilson to be ma general in The
regular army and who is expected eventually to
command a division in France, has long been
known in the service as hard-working, profess
sionally Jealous soldier of high ideals and stand
ards. He was born at Charlottesville N, Y, in
1857 and entered West Point at the age Of 20.
He served throughout the Santiago campaign and
in the Philippines. He was selected as an OBJ
server with the army OF Japan during the CAM
paign in Manchuria in the Russo-Japanese war.
General Morrison is an honor graduate of the In
fantry and Cavalry school and is also graduate
of the Army War college.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Our Fighting Men
Robert L. Bullard.

Colonel Robert L. Bullard, U. S. A., who has
been recommended by the president for promo
in Alabama in 1861 and was graduated from West
Point twenty years later. Few of the new briga-
der generals if any, have had more excellent
training. AS line officer he served with the
Tenth United States infantry for seventeen years,
AT the beginning Of the war with Spain he was
made captain in the commissary department, but
Immediately afterwards became colonel Of the
Third Alabama infantry. Later he became colo
mel of the Thirtieth United States infantry with
which he served in the Philippines. Later he was
transferred from the staff to the line and colo
mel of the Twenty sixth United States infantry
he has been in Texas for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Moncy.Made Morals.

Omaha, June 20.-To the Editor of
The Bee: The show is on! The spot
light OF scandal, public and private,
is centered upon some prominent ciu-
Zens of Omaha. After indulgence and
playing with fire somebody's finger
was burned, with the subsequent eX-
posure of some of the loose morality
in which our respectable elements are
dabbling. Delicate perjury exquisite
lying, subtle hypocrisy, combined with
the coarser and more vulgar exhibit
tions Of money made morals, are be-
ing delightfully."- displayed to the pub
lie eye.
Who cares? BThe church peacefully
pursues its undefied and uninter-
rupted course. Ministers still pray on
hended knees with eyes tightly shut
against this indictment of their hypo-
critical ethics. Government officials
are having huge holiday. Some
body's in the fry and as long as they
are not they may as well make merry
They cleverly twist such occurrences
as these so as to make them serve
as delicious illustrations of the eff
cheney of the administration in ferret
ing out corruption and evil. The pub
lie in general view this matter as they
would fight in zoo. 1t Is exciting
and all that, but it has nothing to do
with them. Let the keeper take care
of the wild animals. The newspapers
are having grand old time Of it. Sem
sationalism Is carried out to the eX-
treme point; scandal is magnified to
distorted proportions; immoralties
and vices are flirted before the public
mind just the same>as Omaha was a
great center "for moral derelicts" who
like to hear smutty jokes whispered
aloud in the crowd. Perhaps Omaha
does like to hear these smutty "sto-
ries" whispered aloud that the little
children may hear and act accordingly
At least, very few are doing anything
to prevent this from happening,
Well, what does it matter if the
rising generations are perverted with
shocking immoralities and lewd infer
ences, murmurs of graft and bribery,
mutterings of corruption and inde-
cency? Omaha, at least, sins In the
open and, like Mr.. Undershaft, "un-
ashamed" Morals? To hell with
morals! Children don't need morals
Let them be like their mothers and
fathers. All that is necessary is
money. Get the money and when you
have the money you have morals
You can sin and bribe your way into
secrecy. But, when somebody who is
playing with the fire burns himself
don't mention 'morals.' There are
no such things, especially now in
Omaha. EUGENE NJ KONECKY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Uncle Sam is now on guard in Irish waters
against the U-boat peril, and here's hoping hi
weather eye is as good on this as it has been OF
other important occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Nebraskas drouth began too late in the fiscal
year to affect government revenue perceptibly.
Next year things are bound to look differently un-
less the remainder OF the wet belt sees its duty
and lets il soak in.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

The young subatern, who was the son
OF a general and never omitted to rub In
that fact, was taking a message from the
general to the gunners.
III you please" he said to the major,
father says will you move your guns?"
The major was in an irate mood,
oh" he rejoined, "and what In blazes
does your mother say?"-Boston Transcript.
Miss Ascum-Do you know, often won-
der why a ship has to weigh its anchor
every time It leaves port
Mr.. Dumley-Why--er-t weight is con-
stantly changing, you know, because of ths
--er-blnnacles and things that accumulate
on the anchor.-Philadelphi Press
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

The finest line of bunco steering abroad just
now is that which bitches German hopes on war
iniemnities.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Peyton c. March.

Colonel Peyton c, March, recommended by the
president for promotion to the rank OF brgadier
general in the regular army, has been in COM
mand of the Eighth United States field artillary
at El Paso. Colonel March was born in Pennsyl-
vania fifty-two years ago. was graduated from
West Point in 1883 and was assigned to the ar
tillery. He was assigned to the field artillery
when that arm was organized as a distinct branch
in 1907. He served as major and lieutenant colo
mel of the Thirty-third United States volunteer
infantry in the Philippines. He is graduate of
the Artillery school, has served two years in the
adjutant generals department and four years on
the general staff.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

All you give the Red Cross will help some
body, so come on in.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Pa Rourke should have started his tour in
Denver and maybe the teams record would look
better
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

He who walks or runs, works or plays, may
Reed the signs Of the times in the injunction.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Evidently the city dump is not getting all the
business in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.

The condition OF Alfred Sorenson,
managing editor OF The Bee, whose
foot was injured by a nail. is much
better and the doctor says he will be
out in a few days
The Nebraska Brick and Terra Gotta
company filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the following incorporators:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

The good old summer time OFF,
cially begins today.
The New York State Bankers asso-
citation begins its annual convention
today at Lake Placid, N. Y.
The activities Of commencement
week at Harvard university will be
brought to a close today with the grad
uation exercises
Mexico today will be en- fete in cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary Of
pire and the establishment of the
republic.
The italian war commission, headed
by the prince Of Udine, is scheduled
to arrive in New York City today for
a visit that will continue over tomor-
row and Saturday.
Ways in which the libraries can best
serve the country during the war are
to be discussed by the American Lii
hrary association at its annual confer
ence opening today in Louisville.
OF more than usual interest, be-
cause Of its relation to industrial prob
lens arising from the war, will be the
forestry conservation congress, which
meets in Pittsburgh today for three
day session.
Governor Estaban Cantu of Lower
California is to be the guest Of honor
at the friendship festival which opens
today at San Diego. The purpose of
the festival is to cement friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico and to stimulate social and
commercial relations between the peo-
pies of the two nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21
Storyette OF the Day.

The men were being drilled and the
burly, but good-tempered, sergeant
was almost in despair about No. 8 in
the front rank.
Now try left turn again." he
shouted, encouragingly. ITS quite
simple. Swivel round on the left heel
sol"
No. groaned and mumbled: II
wish you'd let us do right turn bit. "
"Why?" asked the sergeant.
Because my left rubber heel is
coming unscrewed. was the reply
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-21

Subsesrs leaving the city should have The Bee mailed
Ia Them Address changed often requested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
Join Militia, Says
| Sale to Patriots
Don't Haze to Organize Ncw
Companies, but Go TO Arm-
orics and Sign Up.

"lf people are anxious to serve thcii
country In this time OF stress. as they
say they are. why don't they join the
organized militia Of the State?" in.
1ufred Acknowledgement Sale ycster-
day. after he had heard from innum-
cradle ambitious patriots. "They don't
have to organize companies. or fur
nish money or undergo hardships. All
they have to do is go around to the
armory and sign up with one Of OUT
National Guard organizations"
The government will provide uni.
forms. rifles. equipment and instruc.
ton, and the men can learn TO drill in
the dry and comfortable armory." eA-
planned the Adjutant- General ''rhc
government docs not expect the mci
to serve for nothing. either. 1t wil
pay them nominal sum In peace time
end the regular army wage when the.
arc called into active service.
The State of Virginia has abou
4.i60 hrst-class fighting men. The,
are we'll equipped. we'll drilled and ca,
put up surc-cnouEh fight against Al
invader. To All up the Deficiencies:
and bring the existing organization.
to war strength. about 1000 more mel
are needed. We already have the rcuui
sition in for equipment for those men
Instead OF Offering their services I,
the Governor and calling tor "a CON.
mission. the men OF Virginia nigh
better and more easily enlist IN the
militia"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
CAR GUARDED BY REBELS
ONCE SERVlLE TO HIS NOD
With His Miaernhle Family I'orme,
Abso1ute Autocrat Vow Impri.oned
In Hiktnric Palace

PETRoGRAD. March - Nicholas
Romanof, two weeks ago car o, AN
the Russias. most absolute autoCra, ON
the face OF the Elohc. Is since ycstcr.
day prisoner in the historic hlcxar-
drovsky Palace, IN the little town of
Tsarskoe- Seio. Outside the dreaded inn
perial chambers. where formerly ;,
word from his lips made 10000 coo
subjects crinEe. rebel soldiers bavone,
fi&ed-are now standing guard ready
to sound alarm at the slightest sirn o,
a dash for liberty.
With the ex-monarch IN tn. ralace
under even more painstakinE guard is
his German born wife OK Einprcss
Alexandra The four Young nrinccss+r
and the e1-Czarcvitch. twelve vcar.oid
Alexis. are also there. Means and sohs
from their bedrooms arc heard through
out the night. pitiful appeals TO tive
hearts of the grim guards. All OF The
five children are stricken with tie
measles, aggravated by tho excitement
Of the last two weeks.
One wing of the old palace is given
entirely to political prisoners eN-nin-
listers and courtiers whom the rcbc is
were careful 10 put safe" before they
could attempt counter coup d'cta,
Only few PAGES separate these inrr
from their former Emperor. for whom
they are even now willing TO risk al
in attempts to place him back on the
throns. But :hese PAGES bristle viii
bsyonets. Nor is the former Empires
able to communicate In any imaginahle
way with the outside world Sovera
times in the last few days she has
pleaded for permission 10 use the tele
phone for what, on the face OF them
i seemed quite innocent calls. She ha:
HIven IL UP by now--no tears or charm:
+ or promises can soften the hearts o
the grim watchers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
TAFT SAYS SUBMARINES
SHOULD BE SUNK ON SPOT
Former President Declares American
MercAaptmnn should AwnIt
No Warnings.
iBy Associated Press

ATLANTA. GA. March -. Former
President TAFT. speaking to a large
crowd. who wildly checrcd his utter
anccs declared here to-day that armed
American merchantmen should await
no warnings from submarines, but
should sink them on the spot The
former President asserted that the ma
tion was already in effect at war with
CicrmanN---wa forced upon II by act
"f lawlcss aggression which tho nation
cannot further cOndonc without loss
Of prestige and Self-rcspect After am
nouncinG that he was here TO advocate
a league Ia enforce peace. which hc
admitted seemed rather Irrelevant in
the face Of the imm!ncncc OF war. the
former President said:
I'VE are now about TO enter war.
There are worse things than war. hor-
rible though that be. and one of them
is the dishonorable yielding by a ma
ton Of the violation OF its rights and
the killing OF it's people because they
fear war
THE mon who stand on the decks
OF our vessels on the high seas" the
former President continued. ARE stand =
ing on tho equivalent of American soil.
The nation which kills these scamcn
are doing us exactly the same wrong
that they would do II they invaded our
country and murdered our citizens"
In closing, he asserted that presi-
dcut Wilson had the constitutions
power TO arm American ships. as his
til required him to protect America ms
! 1T home and abroad. Turning to pre-
parednoss, H. advocated universal mill
tary service as essential TO an adequate
national defense.
The Auditorium Armory, in which the
meeting was held. seats approximate!
$500. and hundreds were turned away
/ before the former President began his
| address
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED
PROTECTED Line VIII Operate From, u,r-
pers Ferry TO Newport
News.

INC state Corporation Comui.Yi,r
!cs.e'uaE granted 4 charter for "A new
ra'iroad operating in the state, nj
virginia aud West Virginia. 10 no
Nhowh Il" tho Atlantic and Northwest
ern hallway. and 10 be approximateIv
lou miles in length. The charter mr..
.noriZcS minimum capital stock Of
S'o'"o" and maximum OF $4,000. 600
par value 500. The State received a
CHARTER fee of $1,000.
AleNandria is named as the urinci
paI once OF the corporation. The
roa" rs to run from Harpers Ferry. W.
va 10 Newport News. AS now pro
POSED it will run through Loudoun.
fa'rfaX FauGuier FRINGE william.
STAFFORD, SDotsylvania. Caroline. Essex,
King and Queen. King William. New
Kent. James City. York. Warwick and
cilzabeth City Counties OF this state
Otiieers of the corporation arc: Will
nam Is Emmert. president; RAUL Du-
fancy. vicc-president. and Benjamin
T.: MAYS, sccrctary-treasurcr, all of
Washington. The directors. likewise
"i Washington. include Charles r. st
John. Albert Z. West. John r. Major
ana John w. Fcnton, .Ir.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
OFFICERS NOMINATED
win Probably he Com mi.nioned by
Governor To-day for Two
New Companies.

Commissions for the officers ar the
new companies Of the Fourth Infantry.
National Guard OF Virginia, at Cape
Charles and Waverly were submitted
TO Governor Stuart yesterday by Ad
jutant General Sale. 1t is thought that
the Governor will sign the commissions
without delay. The companies were
accepted by the Federal inspecting Of
lcers and mustered into the service /,
short time ago. The officers OF Com
Dany n. at Cape Charles. are Robert
u. Reynolds. captain; william G. Par
sons. first lieutenant. and Richard IL
Nottingham. second lieutenant. The
officers of Company B. at Wavcrly. arc
Clarence T.. Smith, captain: Barry
WctzIer first lieutenant. and Joseph
X. Moss. second lieutenant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-24
MEN SAY TUEN ARE
ON WAY no MEXICO

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NORTON. VA. March o3.-'Two SUD-
posed German spies h#v, been arrested
here aud placed in jail. pending IN in :
NcstiSation OF their alleged suspicious
actions OH Norfolk and Western Rail
read property. II Is claimed 10y OH :
GERS tina; the men were found inspect
ing railroad bridges and the terminals
here. and that suspicious papers and
documents were found in their poS-
session when they were arrested
The men gave several different YER
Sions regarding their presence here.
saying At one time that they were en-
route to Mexico and at another that
they were seeking work and had come
from West Virginia. Both carried rolf
ed blankets and large powder pouches.
Railroad detectives arc keeping "A close
guard over a carload Of ammunition
which has arrived here over the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad. The two
men are being closely guarded until
authorities can further investigate the
ease.