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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Treasonable Conspiracg

1t ought not to be left to Samuel Gompers to
fight single-handed against the organized and
reasonable effort now being made to undermine
the American commission to Russia To nufy
its efforts and Illustrate its aims is the inten-
ton and if it could succeed it would be as ser-
Gus blow to the American cause as the defeat
OF an army in the field. Therefore it is as dan
gerous as it is reasonable and it is not to be
passed by as merely censurable, like some other
paciistic activities.
The first move was to poison the Russian
mind against Mr.. Root, the chairman of the COM
mission. The next was an attack on Charles Ed
ward Russell. another member and socialist
who puts America first. A telegram urging him
to decline the appointment was sent to him by
leading socialists in the name of the socialist
party, an innocent-appearing move which was not
pected that Mr.. Russell would decline but
it was to be expected that the fact of the
telegram could be used in Russia to show that he
he could be disregarded by Russian socialists
Now similar attack is being made upon James
Duncan, vice president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, also member of the commission,
and dispatches from Petrograd indicate that the
conspirators have already succeeded in conveying
into some Russian minds the idea that he is to
be disregarded as unrepresentative of American
labor. This despite the fact that Mr. Duncan
has been officially authorized to act as a member
OF the commission by the executive council of
the federation and by the union of which he is
president.
THE kaiser's agents in New York as we'll as
in Russia says Mr. Gompers in his cable message
to the executive committee of the council of work.
mems and soldiers delegates, carry on cam
pagn of Misrepresentation and villifcation" 1t
is for an Enthusiastically reasonable purpose, for the
purpose of thwarting the efforts of the American
government to reach an understanding with and
aid its Russian ally, The men who are carry
ing It on pose as socialists and pacifsts, but the
beneficiary Of their efforts will be the empire
with which we are at war. Mr.. Gompers has
done splendid service in combating this conspr-
aey, but the United States government can and
should do something to aid him. A socialist or
pacihst may not be committing technical trea-
son when he argues against CONSUMPTION, but
when he combines with others to Illustrate war
measure by giving false information to prospec-
tive ally he is giving aid and comfort to the
enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Shafts Aimed at Omaha

Wood River Interests: In her application
for divorce, an Omaha woman alleges that her
husband was often sulky. Just as like as not
her conduct was such as to make him sulky.
Scribner Rustler: The Bee yesterday says:
Omaha police surgeons found themselves with
out alcohol to use for medicinal purposes and
no way to secure it,. Night suggest that they
resort to an X-ray examination OF some OF the
cellars.
Beatrice Express: Omaha claims the dis
tinction of having made the FIRST arrest under the
new bone-dry law, barrel OF beer having been
found in the possession of one man after mid
night April 80. OF course, the real crime COM
mitted was thar the fellow failed to consume
the barrel of sdds before the clock struck IL
on Monday night.
Geneva Signal: The police found barrel OF
alcohol in an Omaha drug store and the proprie-
tor was fined 500 and costs in police court The
district court has affirmed the fine and the drug
gist says he will take the case to the supreme
court, II is said number OF Omaha druggists
are backing him. 1t will be a good thing to
have final decision in the highest court soon.
In the meantime druggists will do well to re-
member that railroad motto about safety first
The new prohibitory law has fine assortment
of long, sharp teeth About the time the Omaha
druggist was fighting his case in Douglas county
a Ru9 druggist was pleading guilty in the dis
trict court in Richardson county to charge OF
having sold drink Of liquor. He paid his $l0O
and costs as the easiest way out Of trouble
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Calling the Farmer to Service.

Secretary Vroomans appeal to the farmers Of
the country is not for harder work. but for more
efficient effort and therefore greater service. He
asks only for the elimination of waste and bet
ter application Of the energy expended, to the
end that the farmer may produce more on the
same land and in the same time. Unfortunately,
some farmers profess to see in the movement only
an effort to further exploit the agricultural in
dustry. If this opinion were to generally prevail
and action be taken accordingly the calamity
would be worldwide and its results disastrous be-
yond any faculty Of foresight, Proposed price
fixing is not contemplated for the purpose of pre-
venting the farmer from obtaining legitimate
reward for his work. The tillers Of the soil will
share with other producers in the general pros
perity of the whole people and will not be forced
or permitted to suffer in any way in their ma
terial interests.
American farmers have the welfare Of the
world in their keeping just now, Demand for
food was never so urgent and It must come from
the ground. Therefore no effort to produce it
should be RENTED. The farmer who works solely
for money has an equal chance with the one who
is inspired by higher motive and the reward for
both is assured in advance. Not only will the
crop OF the current season sell for high prices but
for years to come the demand will be urgent for
all that can be produced. The farmer who hopes
to be permitted to extort from the consumer
continued famine prices for food, however, is to
be disappointed. He should ever keep in mind
the power he has in times past invoked to save
himself from the rapaeity of transportation COM
panies, loan agencies and others who took advan-
tage of his necessity to mpoverish him. Perma-
nent prosperity cannot be bulded on injustice, no
matter by whom practiced.
Fortunately for the world, the American farm
ers as whole realize the responsibility resting
on them and their response thus far is such as
might be expected from truly patriotic men. The
farmer has heard the call to service
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
ONE WHITE HAIR.

Walter Savage Lander.
The wsest OF the wise
Listen to pretty lies
And love to hear 'em told.
Eoubt not that Solomon
Listened to many a one
Some in his youth. and more when he grew
old.
I was never among
The choir OF Wisdom's song,
But pretty lies loved
As much as any king.
when youth was on the wing.
And Unjust 1t then be told2) when youth
had quite gone by.
Alas! and I have not
The pleasant hour forgot
When one pert lady said:
20. Walter! l am quite
Bewildered with alright
! see (sit quiet now) a white hair on your
head"
Another more benign
Shipped II away from mine,
And in her own dark hair
Pretended II was found.
Fair as she was, she never was so fairl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

tent from II p. m. until 4 a. M, when
the animal seemed to be recovering.
Mr., Rothery says he would not take
$500 for Pete, even now, with the
chances of living against him.
Miss Rachel Frankie, recently of
New York, gave a musical at Lyon
& Healey's music hall. Nahan Frankie
as violinist and Martin Calm. pianist,
assisted with the program.
Senator Henderson has notified the
occupants of houses on his property,
corner Thirteenth and Davenport, to
the effect that he contemplates the
erection Of brick block on that cor
ner and that they will have to seek
other abiding places.
N. Abbott, window dresser for S. P.
Morse & Co., has just returned from
Kansas City, where he gave a prac-
teal test of gripper for cable line
cars which he has invented.
The retaining wall around the
county court house grounds has been
finished and presents neat appear
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

The general assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church of North Amer
lea, representing 100000 communi
cants, will meet in annual session to-
day in Boston.
The national convention of the
Technical Association of the Paper and
Pulp Industry is to begin its sessions
today at Neenah, Wis.
Good Roads Day" In Pennsylvania,
proclaimed by Governor Brumbaugh
for today in proclamation issued last
February, has been changed to Farm
and Garden Day"
The Long Island railroad is running
a special instruction train over its
lines this week to interest the women
in organizing clubs for canning, pre-
serving and storing surplus fruit and
other food supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Russian and italian commissioners are doing
the glad hand act with Uncle Sam at Washington.
Never before has so many eminent officials jour-
neyed from afar to whisper greetings Of admra-
ton and love.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Thanks tv-a new discovery made from
Japanese product your foot troubles
can be quickly ended.
Ice Mint, as this new preparation is
called, is said to shrivel up hard corns,
soft corns or corns between the toes 50
that they can be lifted out easily with
the fingers.
Rub a little on any tender corn or
callous. Instantly the soreness disap-
pears and shortly the corn or callous will
loosen so that It can be lifted right out
with the fingers-root and all. No fool
ishness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

War risk insurance is to be extended to the
crews of ocean going ships. Hitherto the govern
nent restricted insurance to ship and cargo, leav-
ing the crew to look out for itself. Placing both
on an insurance parity marks progress in the
right direction
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

The thirteenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution does not stand in the way Of the Sc
lective draft or of draft without selection so the
courts hold. Fighting for the nation is not slav-
cry. but failure to fight invites enslavcmcnt Of the
whole nation
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Everyone in France in possession Of over one
ton of coal will have to make report Of it. Every
one over here who has more than ton Of coal
ought also to report so it may be listed by the
assessor along with other precious belongings
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Yes and that blood-dripping "Hohenzollern
dream" pictured in the senator's hyphenatcd news
paper would have been grim reality by this
time had the senator been able to make good his
promise to stop the export Of war supplies to
our present allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

With all the allies buying material through
single purchasing board, the question Of price
fixing will be fairly well determined in advance
One Of the reasons for our high prices has been
competition between foreign governments for
n, aterais
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Storyette Of the Day.

At a church adjacent to big mill
tary camp service was recently held
for soldiers only.
Let all you brave fellows who have
troubles stand up,"f shouted the
preacher
Instantly every man rose except one.
"Ahl" exclaimed the preacher, peer
ing at this lone individual. you are
one in thousand"
ut amt that" piped back the only
man who had remained seated, as the
rest of his comrades gazed susplciously
at him. Somebody's put some cob
bler's wax on the seat and I'm stuck"
st. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

That Chicago medical student who has shown
such antipathy to the presence of the flag in the
class room ought to be permitted to spend few
days where the only stripes she will see are the
shadows cast by the bars. There is a difference
between liberty and damphoolishness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The Nebraska State society was
called to order by DR.. O. S. Wood and
DR.. W. H. Hanchett and DR.. c. G,
Sprague were chosen censors for the
society.
Ed Rothery and Colonel Forbes
stayed up all night with Mr.. Rothery's
bulldog, Pete, who was poisoned. Dr..
g. r. Young also stayed with the pa
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Egg dealers have renewed their crusade against
roosters. Will one Of them please come forward
and tell us how he expects to raise hens to lay
eggs without Intervention OF the roosterl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

The conservation council has developed that
many men have many minds" and it is to be
hoped the delegates will get it all out of their
systems before they go home so that the rest of
the summer may be given over to work along
definite lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

The California State Bar association has some
work before ii looking into the status OF The law
yer who brought the petition for the slackers into
court, His loyalty as we'll as bis acumen is open
to question.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Lincoln is also doing nobly in its Red Cross
membership campaign. There is no Stacking"
hereabouts on the appeal to help in the work for
humanity. -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Still it is a little bit more patriotic to buy a
liberty bond with ones own money than to
invest funds that belong to other people
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

II is hardly fair to stage scene in the Omaha
police drama so far away that the folks at home
cannot attend as spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Nebraska's share Of the Liberty loan is $22
100000. mere bagatelle compared to the tota
wealth of this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

With prohibition sidehacked, Milwaukee
should emphasize its joy by oversubscribing the
Liberty loan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

So far only one congressional fighter has sub.
stituted the gun for hot air. Opportunity for real
glory beckons in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

A new device to put the U-boats out OF bust
ness is announced every day When our ships
are equipped with successful invention to pro-
tect them against submarines, however, we will
all know il.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

An excess of moisture since March l., though
meagre in quantity swells the volume Of hoarse
boots echoing in the bone-dry belt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

The weather man is gradually waking up II
his opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Those who believe in retribution will note that
hre-swept Atlanta is the place where the Lee
Frank travesty OF justice was perpetrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Italians retreated in Sugana valley
before fierce Austrian attacks.
Germans at Verdun occupied village
of Cumieres and recaptured Fort
beaumont.
King of Montenegro disavowed the
actions of his son. Prince Mirko. in
negotiating for surrender to the Aus
trians.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
This Day I'm History.

1775-John Hancock was elected
president of the continental congress.
1777-Colonel Meigs, with 200 Con-
necticut militia, surprised and cap
tured the British post at Sag Harbor,
L. I.
177S-Sir Henry Clinton succeeded
Lord Howe in command Of the Brit
ish forces in America.
1S15-The British flag was lowered
at Fort Mckay, thus ending foreign
domination on Wisconsin soil
1S1S-General Andrew Jackson
took Pensacola from the Spaniards.
1S19-Henry Disston, who first made
American saws that could be export
ed to England, born at Tewksbury
England. Died in Philadelphia March
16, 1878.
1825-The American Unitarian asso-
citation was formed In Boston.
1S61-First advance of the federals
into Virginia.
1S91-Baron Hirsch proposed to buy
5000. 900 acres of land in the Argen-
tine Republic for a Jewish colony.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
The Day We Celebrate.

Gould Dietz, head Of lumber COM
pany and a lot of other concerns, in
GLIDING the Red Cross work in Oma-
ha, is celebrating his birthday today
in his happy family Of monkeys, par
rots, dogs and cats which he has col
lected in his various be-girdling
journeys.
William G. Shriver, real estate deal
er, is so today. He was born in Jol-
leytown, Pa, and has been engaged
exclusively in the real estate. loan and
insurance business in Omaha since
1881.
j. l.. McCague, jr, arrived on earth
May "a, 1888, right here in Omaha,
and he is right here still holding down
the position of secretary and treasurer
of the Wilson Steam Boiler company
George Grey Barnard, the sculptor,
who has offered to give Russia a
statue of Abraham Lincoln, born at
Bellefonte, Pa, fifty-four years ago
today.
most prolific and successful Of Eng
lish playwrights, born in London sixty
two years ago today.
Maurice F. Egan, United States
minister to Denmark since 1907, born
in Philadelphia sixty-lye years ago
today.
Vice Admiral Prince Louis Of Bat
tenberg, who was first sea lord of the
British admiralty at the commence
ment Of the war, born in Austria
sixty-three years ago today.
DR.. William McKibbin, president of
Lane Theological seminary, born in
Pittsburgh sixty-seven years ago to-
day. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Well, if food will win this war, Uncle Sam
has the food
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Down in Texas the anti-conseription agitator
are not being dealt with quite SO gently.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Stop Corn Pain In Two Minutes
By the Clock.-Easy and Simple
THE MAs S T0YH M S s It 5GIs sToPS TIE SORE
Off 1T. YOUR FEET

Ice-Mint is clean. creamy, snow
white. poisonous substance and docs
not inflame or even irritate the most
tender skin. There is no pain. smart
Ing or even bit Of soreness while APP
plying ice-mint or afterwards. 1t acts
so gently. so magically that you will
never want to run the risk of blood
poison by cutting a corn again.
Ask your druggist for a small Jar OF
ice-mint which cost little, yet is suf-
ficient to rid ones feet of every corn
or callous. You'll like 1t immensely.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
[ ODAY]

Pr0verb TOT the Day.
Blessings brighten as they take their
flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Buy a Liberty bond and head off the indcm-
nifty bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Another thing-will widowers go to war,
or will 1t be considered that they have
served their term Dallas News.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-24
NAY ~. ~ AssSssss' .Y.rs,

The purpose OF the Anti-Salosn
League IL TO crush the liquor In.
dustry, which has been recognized
as a lawful institution by no less
an authority than the United States
Supreme Court. with its sanas os
professional reformers, the Anti.
Saloon League is trying to abolish
the liquor business which furnishes
the nation and the states with an
income Of s325,ooo each year.
Read this dispatch from Wash
inston 20. Co. to the Cincinnati
Enquirer: .
Final action on the immigration
bill was deferred by the senate 20.
night to permit committee eonsId.
sratlon Of an amendment proposed
by Senator LsFollette, to eliminate
persons who advocate or teach de-
struetlon Of property. A vote on
the passage OF the bill probably
will be reached tomorrow.
- Senator LaFoilette conte ndsd
that there were other sufficient
bars against Anarehlsss, and thst
q provision to which he ebJssted
would shut the doors Of the United
States to worthy men from other
lands because destruction Of prop.
erty had been incidental to a rev.
olution In which they were con.
cerned."
Doesn't the AntlSaIoon League
advocate the destruction Of prop.
ertyl Doesn't II teach the doctrine
Of conflscation without compe nsa.
tlon7 How much money does u
contribute toward the upkssp u
the United States? Why do people
fall" fer III
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-24
DRINK BAY RUM OUT IN IOWA

TIE police departments of some of
the dry" towns of South Dakota have
recently been called upon to deal with
q new form of oiinlking-the drinking
Of bay rum--which some Of the topers
have adopted as beverage through
their inability to secure intoxicating
liquors. In these towns the sales OF
bay rum at the drug stores have re-
Gently shown large increase and the
police departments now are main
tanning a watch with the object of re-
oucing~such sales and preventing bay
rum falling into the hands Of drinking
men In unusual quantities. The do
mand for bay rum became so great
that rather than be annoyed further
the proprietor of one of the drug
stores of Mitchell voluntarily refused
20 sell any more of the liquid, al.
though there is no legal restriction
against it.-Sloux City Qa.) Journal
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-24

OF the estire corn product OF the sta4l
OF Illinois and Iowa as far ~ Il leave
the farms?
DO you know that the production ax
distribution OF alcoholic beverages {
together give employment directly
about 100000 people. rspressntiu
a population OF 5000. 900 out of tstl
population In the United States of Cd
100000? And II We figure those WI
would be indirectly affected. the nun
Der employed would reach about
100000, representing q populstion
about 100000.
DO you realise what these few a
ures, taken at random. siguifyf Il
not alone the destruction Of thed
trades and the unemployment Of q
men engaged In them. disastreu
though that would be.
Lower Living Standard.
The capital would seek and flS
other avenues OF profit. The poou(
that were employed weuld. be 6oa
PEELED to hunt for other lines Of woF|
with the ultimate result that the stan(
ard OF living for all workingmen mud
become lower.
In ono instance q manufactures 1
bar hxtures, finding business eurts1ld
by prohibition, discharged $500 a
OF 1900 employees. and with the q
naming 500 took UP the nsnsfssty
OF pianos. and by virtue Of sxpcrts4t
In handling wood was sble'to undsrsl
others and put several piano factsrt
out OF business. so that not only n
1890 employees were out OF work. -b(
also those Of the piano factories III
went to the wall.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-24
RICH DRINK WINE
Bassett Digby, Correspondent
OF Chicago Daily News, Says
Vast Nation Is Far From Be.
Ing Dry-Poasants Must
Drink Dangerous Substitutes
For Vodka

Russian prohibition is class legisla.
tion. according to Bassett Digby. spe.
clal correspondent OF the Chicago
Daily News.
Digby states:
Before considering the results OF
prohibition In Russia Il is necessary
TO noto that the economic position OF
the country is extremely complicated.
Inc men OF the nation are away al
tho war: industry and agriculture are
carrying on" as best they can. Ex,
porting IL practically at a standgtill.
The peasant is deprived OF his vodka.
Po begin with, II Is a mistake TO inn
agine. as many enthusiastic prohibit
ton advocates abroad apparently i'm.
agine. that no drink may be obtained
nor drunken men be seen In Russia.
or vodka there Is certainly precious
little anywhere In the town, except in
the cellars of the privileged classes
the nobility and high government Off.
cials. In the villages there Is none.
But only dull-witted men and poor
men are unable TO obtain drink In the
towns and cities. In Kiev and the
south generally beer and light wines
are on sale without restriction. In
Moscow, Petrograd and the big north.
ern towns there are six sources of
drink
Six Sources Of Drink.
There are the nobility. the high off,
cials and members of the embassies,
who are subject to no restrictions and
obtain as much as they like.
There are the cellars OF citizens who
either held heavy stocks before the
war or who received widely circu-
lated tip over wine merchants tele.
phones just before the prohibition OF
sale came into force.
There are the wounded officers and
invallds who easily obtain drink per-
mits from hospital authorities and doe.
tors.
There are the French subjects, who
for some mysterious reason are given
generous wine permits, while no other
foreign subjects may receive, merely
by statement OF their nationality, even
a single bottle OF wine. ~
There are the hotels and big res.
taurants, nearly every one Of which.
OF any consequence. readily supplies
drink--at a price-to clients who dine
I'm a private room and who tip heavily.
And then there are the brewers and
distillers Of strange decoctions OF de-
| naturalized alcohol. furniture polish
hops aud varnish
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-24
THE FUNNY SIDE
OF PROHIBITION
WHY STOP IT, OF COURSE.
Philadelphia Inquirsr.l

Hartford, Connecticut. has a re-
search foundation which will invest.
gate the subject OF why men drink"
And, having found out. the men VIE
10 drink will probably ask with Wsta.
what yuh gonna do about IT."