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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Is This What the Women Really Want3

The women of Nebraska can have the vote
whenever they can command the requisite MAJOR
ty to adopt suffrage amendment to the con-
stituton The ready-to-hand machinery OF the
initiative makes it easy for them to submit the
question at every alternate election and, having
come within 10000 Of winning out last time, the
suffrage advocates are naturally hopeful and con-
hdent.
But do the suffrage folks really want the leg
islature to pass the pending limitedsuffrage bill
which they are presumably pressing at Lincoln :
Or is their onslaught on the lawmakers merely
taking advantage of an opportunity to secure pub
lie attention as a part Of campaign OF educa-
ton? Without regard to merits OF the claim set
up by the women, we may ask: Do they realize
the risk to the suffrage cause involved in the pas
sage of their bill? Have they forgotten that the
initiative and referendum works both ways and
may be resorted to by the antis as well as by the
suffragists2 Suppose this limited suffrage meas
ure, which has already gone through one house
should also receive the approval OF the other
house, what is to prevent the ants invoking a
referendum upon it? A referendum requires only
10 per cent petition, as against IS per cent
petition for the initiative and would present lin
tied suffrage to the voters at the same time that
they would be asked to pass on unlimited suf-
frage, with consequent confusion, dangerous il
not disastrous to both.
The issue is not yet acutely upon US, but The
Bee ventures to point out the possibilities and the
pitfalls of the situation, looking little further
ahead than some others are doing. Seeing the
next STEP we doubt if the practical sufragists who
are looking for results, rather than temporary
glory really want to have limited suffrage and
unlimited suffrage submitted for popular ratiica-
ton at one and the same time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
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Has the City Any Just Claim?

Omaha, Feb. Ito the Editor of
The Bee: Attorney Lamberts INDUS
try and vigilance in resurrecting the
relations of the old street car COM
pany to the city of Omaha are worthy
Of commentator. Every public Off
Ger should use his best talents and
energy in serving the people. But it
seems to me that the city commission
ers to whom he has submitted his
discovery" should hesitate before
bringing suit against the Omaha Il
Council Bluffs Street Railway for an
alleged claim which, it is said, Omaha
has against the primitive street car
company.
The present company has been
evolved from four previous organiza-
tons, not one of which ever earned a
dollar for its shareholders. They were
created as much from patriotic mo-
tives and local pride as any intention
to enrich themselves. The present
company has been successful. 1t has
kept up with city improvements gen.
orally. In fact, it and our admirable
telephone system have kept ahead Of
the city and are now giving US serv-
ices equal to, or better, than the best
found in any city of the Mississippi
or Missouri valleys.
Old settlers like myself remember
the discouraging and precarious Con-
dition of the Omaha Horse Railway
company" created under the act OF
the territorial legislature Of 1867. Eek
elusive right to the use of the streets
Of Omaha was granted the company
for term of fifty years and al the
end of thu period the entire property
of the company was to revert to the
city," Probably the idea in the minds
of the contracting parties was that the
concern would cease to exist long be-
fore the expiration of the term and
that the reversion would carry moth
ing with it, except the franchise. This
was actually demonstrated when, in
1878, eleven years afterwards, w. w.
Marsh bought the entire system. bag
| and baggage, at public auction, for
$25,000.
| will not attempt to occupy valu-
able space in The Bee by arguing that
the city has no claim upon the present
organization. That, l am afraid, will
be threshed out in the courts. unless
public sentiment, which should always
be fair and just, demands that there
shall be no suit.
There are those who delight in per-
scouting public service corporations
These same people-many of them &c
not pay taxes-are only too glad to
take legal action against a corpora
ton for damages Of 100000 or more
| under the most trivial grievances.
The rights of the people are sacred
| and must be maintained, but the peo-
| pie, on the other hand, should not en-
| courage "holdup" nor claim anything
which does not justly belong to them
JOHN RUSH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
The Day We Celebrate,

William A. Pixley, general auditor
Of the Nebraska Telephone company
as we'll as allied companies, is today
celebrating his forty-third birthday
AS a boy Pixley belonged to The Bee
family, with which start he has been
going steadily upward. He was once
a star bicycle rider and is a ready
sportsman with rod and gun.
]. w. Elwood was born February
20, 1875, in Iowa. He stuffs animals
and birds for a living, being president
of the Northwest School OF Taxi
dermy.
Louise Victoria, princess royal, cid
est daughter of the late King Edward
and sister of King George V, borr
fifty years ago today.
Lieutenant General Sir H. Seymour
Rawlinson, one the British command
ers in the great battle of the Somme
born fifty-two years ago today.
Sir Thomas Price, to whom credi
is largely due for the development o.
the railway system in South Africa
born in Wales siXty-nine years age
today.
Brigadier General Ernest A. Gar
lington, the retiring inspector genera
of the United States army, born a
Newberry Court House, S. c., sixty
four years ago today
Mary Garden, world-famous opera
tic soprano, born in Aberdeen, Scot
land, forty years ago today.
Herbert S. Hadley, former governor
of Missouri, born at Olathe, Kan.
forty-tive years ago today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Christy of the B. & NJ, damaging both
engines and knocking several freight
cars from the track.
A fire caused by a defective hue
started at in the morning in A
Gains brick building, 1911 Dodge.
Mrs. Kennedy, who runs the place as
a boarding house, and some OF her
boarders were forced to flee in their
robes of night to the Planters house:
1t is reported that the base ball
grounds will probably be located on
Twentieth and Lake and the street car
company will build line to that
place.
Mr.. Krusel, who is one of Royces
hackers in his match with Moth,
offers to wager $3.50 that Royce will
win the match.
The first annual hop of the live
stock commission men of the union
stock yards was held at the Exchange
hotel and, in order to accommodate
Omahans, a dummy was run from
Omaha at 8 o'clock, returning at about
$50 in the morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Nebraska a Good Spot to Live In.

Figures just made public by the Nebraska
State Board of Health strongly support the prop
osition that Nebraska is good spot to live in;
pectation of posterity and are doing their full
share to meet it. For 1916 births in Nebraska
numbered 27,26S of which fifty-two were negro,
three Chinese and eight Indian. Of these births
288 sets OF twins and four sets of triplets are
recorded, showing something Of the enthusiasm
with which Nebraska mothers welcome their
opportunity, Also, the votes for women" agita-
ton notwithstanding, 1,llS more boys than girls
were born during the year. Death called II ,09l
from the state within the twelve period
the net gain in population through natural in
crease being thus fixed at 1917.
That marriage is yet respected institution
among Nebraskans may be gathered from the
fact that 1850 couples were wed and only ZOOS
divorced in the state in 1916. Causes for divorce
show more husbands than wives at fault 26t
suits being won by the man against 1927 by the
woman. AS reason for separation, 9l6 set ur
cruelty, 244 alleged drunkenness, $40 women &C
cused their husbands of failure to support, 32t
plaintiffs alleged desertion and 6fty-nine accused
the errng partner of infdelity.
Douglas county naturally leads in totals, witt
500 births and 2,7s4 deaths. Marriage in tn,
county for the year totaIed 2,479, while 73e
divorces were granted. All of which makes ;
showing on which Nebraslans may rest som,
pride as to their orderly observance Of their du
| ties as citizens
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

St Mary, Neb., Feb. 19.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: l note in The
Bee letter from DR.. ]. F. Stevens, in
which he attacks the social evil by
quoting deliberately from that worlds
noted infidel, Robert G. 1ngersoll, and
enumerates whole string Of remedies
that have been applied and adds: ut
seems they have done their very best
to make mankind better and happier,
and yet have not succeeded" Full
we'll does the doctor know Gf he is
worthy of his noble profession) that
disease cannot be cured unless you
remove the cause; neither can we rem
edy an evil without removing the
cause-and of all the remedies emu
merated not a one had tendency
to remove the cause. He then asks:
"Why have the reformers failed? |
will tell you why. Ignorance, poverty
and vice are populating the world,
etc.
There is a remedy: Repeal the
vicious laws that permit the few to
exploit the many and enact laws Of
justice that will permit the laboring
classes to retain the full product of
their labor, and poverty will vanish
as smoke before the wind.
All wealth is created by labor. The
rich do not labor or create any wealth.
Then how did they get it?
H. SCHUMANN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Peace in Place of IlawIessness.

Omaha, Feb. 19.-To the Editor of
The Bee: We advocate peace if pos
sible-war if necessary. But mani
testify if we fulfill the destiny which
the world events have made the more
clear for us, peace is our mission
and in sense that the world has
never seriously considered heretofore.
If all men were ready to wear the
symbolism of peace" in their hearts
as well as upon their lapels humanity
would be infinitely exalted above its
present state, and if we put stop
to the lawlessness of the south which
has been running rampant ''for years
in this age of progressive thought
if we keep our house clean we can
Truly wave the American flag" and
sing the Star Spangled Banner" with
a clean conscience. ]. W. SHIELDS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The knights of Labor gave ball
at the Exposition building. the music
being furnished by the Musical union
band under the supervision of Harry
Irvine. The master of ceremonies,
E. A. Taylor, was assisted by A. ".
Trott The reception committee con-
sisted Of p. Andres, c. Cheney, ]. Nc
Donald, ]. Kopp, ]. Wolshensky, c.
NJ. O'Donovan, w. Gieselman, w. w.
Craven, H. T. Irvine, J. l.. Black and
Dr.. w. r. Lavender.
A B. & M. and U. P. train met on
a crossing at the foot of California
street, slightly injurinp Fireman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

ers and laborers who earn $25 per
week or thereabout (more or less)-
what about them? l suppose they
should work in some institution Tor
from s12 to SIS per week.
] have a solution if dry men arc
so sincere that the state stay dry. Why
not have a bill passed in the senate
giving employment to these men dis
missed as special constabes to en-
force the law, SO as to have bone
dry state? | am sure this state would
be desert for there is not a man
who would not catch all the citizens
and bootleggers who have liquor in
their possession or on their premises.
Some "drys" would say, 1.-The vets will
not fulfill their duty" l say bond them
or give them five years If they do net.
The taxes will be raised on account
Of prohibition, so why not raise 1t
little higher and give these men en-
ployment and have a dry state which
was voted for. CHAS. MERTZ.
171S DOrcas street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

The War department pontedly intimates that
individuals, patriotic societies and organizations
should put more action into their pledges of
support. Resolutions are useless in filling army
and navy ranks. As the department views the
situation the need Of the moment is less talk
and more speed to the recruiting Offices. Do it
nowt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Displaced Brewery Workers Need
Jobs.

Omaha, Feb. 19.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: The great issue in Nebras-
ka is: What will we with the
thousands of men thrown out of work
after May 2" Some people will say:
Let them make shoes, be candy or
soda makers, etc. This is all well
enough for some (if they could do
the work.. AS for statesmen some
would say let them be "blowcrs" IN a
glass factory, ETC., but that isn't CIV
ing them employment at the living
wage they received before.
few will be able to receive en-
ployment as good as they have had,
but what of the others compounders,
brewmasters, spirits runners, etc. ?
Can they receive living wage after
spending the best part Of their lives
at their trade? Also there are driv-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

Miss Edna Howard. president Of the Den
yer branch Of the Association Of Collegiate
Alumnae, is an expert goldsmith.
As wife Of the new prime minister, Mrs.
Lloyd George takes precedence over all other
ladies' in England, with the exception of roy
atty and the wives Of the lord chancellor
and the archbishops Of Canterbury and York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Shrove Tuesday will be celebrated
today with the customary Mardi Gras
carnivals at New Orleans, Pensacola,
Biloxi and other cities of the south.
Michigan republicans meet in con-
vention at Detroit today to select can
didates for the minor state Offices to
be filled at the spring election.
The fifth annual convention of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States, which assemblies today at Lex
ington, Ky, is expected to be one of
the greatest religious gatherings of
the year in the south.
To give the business and profess
sional men of the metropolis an OPP
portunity to express their patriotic
earnestness and willingness to support
the president in any international
crisis, the Merchants Association OF
New York is to hold luncheon meet
ing at the Hotel Aston today. The
meeting is to be addressed by Mayor
Mitchell, Martin w. Littleton and
United States Senator Elect William
NJ. Calder,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Retiring gold from general circulation in Cali
fornia provokes expressions OF regret The pass
ing of golden state characteristic touches a
na.ve tender spot but the regret is not as deep
as it appears. A multitude of fasteners know
from practical experience that Californians snap
up paper money just as eagerly as the yellow
metal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

With the "wet" and dry" issue eliminated,
those annual April town and village elections,
for which the candidates are beginning to spar for
position, will be so tame as to hardly repay COM
piling the returns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Efficiency ideas oft travel far The famous
Hoosier system Of frying the fat" works equally
well, it seems in reducing the surplus fat Of Ger
man farmers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Lincoln boasts Of being the educational center
Of Nebraska. Any one who wishes to enlarge his
vocabulary of explosives is therefore invited to
visit the Legislative halls in the state house at any
hour when business is in progress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Telegraph Your Senators!" screams the St.
Louis Republic. The food control APPROPRIATION
bill carrying $4sOO000O is in danger of being
scutted in the upper house, and the prospect OF
southern contractors running short of federal
fodder explains the hurry call for help.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

To the senator: Accept our thanks for your
effective defense OF the newspaper and periodical
publishers from threatened unwarranted postage
increase.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

The report that Villa has gone to Japan or
some other foreign country is too good to be true
His disappearance would provoke an excess Of
joy at Washington and the City Of Mexico and
Paneho is not skilled as joymaker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Omaha, Feb. 19.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: If J. F. Weybright writes
a million letters in defense Of the
frauds and force used in carrying cleo
tons in every southern state, yet it
does not change the fact that Charles
E. Hughes carried the old loyal north
by more than 100000 plurality. while
the southern states were counted for
Wilson by more than 100000 majority,
and that huge majority was obtained
only by force and fraud. A man who
approves of the way elections are car
ried in all of the southern states is
not a patriotic American citizen.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

More automobile accidents plainly due to
recklessnessl Slow up in our busy city streets
and drive carefully
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
One Year Ago Today in the War.

German seaplanes raided the east
and southeast coasts of England.
French automobile gun crew de-
stroyed German Zeppelin near
Revigny.
French steamship Memphis report
ed sunk by Austrian submarine off
DuraZZo.
British position $50 meters long on
User canal, north of Ypres, stormed
by Germans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

The proposed Dodge street grading project
seems at last to have reached the point where
its feasibility depends upon waivers of damages
on behalf OF several pieces of property owned by
organizations whose members have no direct per-
sonal interest other than the public interest. 1t
is to be hoped, therefore, that the decision shall
be reached solely by asking, Is it good thing
for Omaha to have this street opened up and
will the ultimate benefits repay the cost? That
is the real question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

An average of one automobile to every twelve
and onc-half persons in Nebraska pushes the
state to the forefront Of gasoline speeders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Growing scarcity Of business for the U-boats
indicates considerable progrt toward complete
freedom Of the seas"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Congress rounds into the home stretch with
measures OF surprising importance pressing for
action. Much new history may be started before
March A.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

And everything in the court house seems to be
business as usual" even though four out of our
five county commissioners are away from the city
together
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

A live wire fence along the Mexican border
appears the simplest means of inducing hesitation
among bandits on murder bent and retaining the
shocks on the south side of the line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Waiting to hear from you, Mrs. Gait, with a
withdrawal OF your charge that the suffrage
amendment, voted on in Nebraska in 1914, was
counted out"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Omaha never had more promising prospect
before it. This is the time when every little boost
will produce big results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

The road to success is proverbally rough
esen the road to good roads!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Storyette of the Day.

Storyette of the Day.
Young man. said the country
counselor to the reporter of south
ern paper, you have done me ire
parable harm"
What have l done?" asked the be-
wildered reporter.
II got in largely on temperance
platform, as you may recollect.'
Yes, sir"
And you speak of me in this
mornings paper as drinking my coffee
with gusto 1t will take me more than
a lifetime to get it out of the heads
of my constituents that gusto isn't
some kind of alcoholic beverage
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
Patching the Old State House.

Hesitant democrats, fearful of facing real
duty to the state, talking of expanding $4,000
or more in patching up the dilapidated state
house. Money spent in repairing this old build
ing is wasted. To patch it up is only to post
pone the inevitable, already too long put off Con-
structon of new capitol building is not mat
ter of sentiment any longer, but of practical bust
ness. Officers and records Of the state deserve
to be decentiy housed and securely provided for
and this is impossible in the crumbling pile now
in use. Safety as we'll as sanity is involved in the
move, and opposition to it comes mainly from
that wing Of the reactionary party that refuses
to even look ahead let alone go ahead The
democrats is the legislature might enforce econ.
omy in some directions, but to undertake to per.
petuate the WORKOUT wreck Of building in which
the legislature is sitting this winter is wastefu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Retiring guardsmen from active duty and
at the same time accelerating the recruiting Offices
leaves the public guessing where the adminstra-
ton is at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
I ODNY-
Health Hint for the Day.

Overeating of meat is injurious,
since meat contains substances which
tend to raise the blood pressure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Come on with your federal land bank! We're
all ready for it!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

So far as Nebraska is concerned the College
OF Hard Knocks is lawful training school Of law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Western wool bringing 80 to 3S cents pound
clearly maps the modern era of the golden fleece.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

Rssinol Ointment Is % nearly flesh
eolored thatit can be used on the face,
neck or hands without attracting UNI
due attention. Resibol Soap contains
the Resinol medication, making ii
excellent for the complexion and
hair. Resinol Ointment and R esinol
Soap arc sold by all drugEisu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20
&.,< A4,&D1>

Pastor First Presbyterian Church v
Next-"My First Sermon" by Rev. Harry b. Foster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-20

The Resinol treatment for
skin troubles is not an erpe,1-
ment. Doctors have pre-
scribed it for over twenty
years, for eczema, ringworm,
and similar itching, burning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
CONSOLIDATE LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICES OF SOUTHERN AND A. G. S.
Effective March l Hill Is Agent With Putnam as Assistant-Use
 Southern Offices

A consolidation of the freight offices of the Southern railway and the Ala bama Great Southern will be affected on March i.
 The change Is for "the purpose of administration" T. L. Hill will be agent in charge of the local freight office of the Southern railway system.
 Announcement of the change was made yesterday by the following state- ment of L. Sevier, general agent for the Southern railway system;
 'fFor the purpose of administration, the local freight office and force em- pioyed therein, of the Alabama Great Southern railroad company, effective March 1. will be transferred to 9 South Twentieth street, which is the local freight agents office of the Southern railway, with MT. T. L. Hill in charge as agent, and MT J. c. Putnam, at present agent of the Alabama Great Southern. as assistant agent. On aud after that date all business for the two liens will be transferred from the Southern railway local office, g South Twentieth street Deliveries to- and receipts from all Birmingham consignees and shippers. of less-than- carload freight for tha two lines, namely. the Alabama Great Southern and the Southern Railway, will be handled at the warehouses of the Southern Railway, South Twentieth street, corner Powell avenue"