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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
The Day We Celebrate.

Judge William A. Redick is IS to-
day. He was born right here in
Omaha and practiced law with his
father for many years prior to going
on the bench.
DR.. Andrew johnson, physician, was
born April 2, 1860, in Sweden. He
was superintendent of the Nebraska
Institution for the Feeble Minded at
Beatrice under Governors Dietrich,
Savage, Mickey and Sheldon.
General Sir O'Moore Creagh, one of
the most distinguished living veterans
of the British military service, born
in County Glare, ireland, sixty-nine
years ago today.
Lieutenant General Sir Bryan T.
Mahon. commanding the British
forces on the western front of Egypt,
born in County Galway, Ireland, fifty
five years ago today.
William B. Wilson, secretary Of la
Dor in President Wilson's cabinet and
one OF the mediators in the recent
railway dispute. born at Blantyre,
Scotland, fifty-five years ago today
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia university, born at
Elizabeth, N. j., fifty-five years ago
today.
Prof. ]. Laurence Laughlin. for
twenty-five years member of the
faculty Of the University of Chicago,
born at Deerfield, O., sixty-seven years
ago today.
DR.. Carl L. Alsberg, chief of the
bureau Of chemistry of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
born in New York forty years ago to-
day.
Hugh A. Jennings, manager Of the
Detroit American league base ball
team, born at Pittston, Pa, forty
seven years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
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PRoPoSE.I

Mrs. Excl told that girl what to do and
she hasn't done 1t at ALL
Excl presume your order went In one
ear and right out the other.
Mrs. Exe--Oh. no, indeed! She never
gets anything through her head as easily
as that.-Boston Transcript.
Eyes, we've gone to Housekeeping. My
wife has bought a machine to mix the
bread. another to stir the cake. freiess
cooker and whole lot Of other devices.
And now we need just one thing more"
What's that?"
"A machinst who can cook."-Boston
Transcript.
Anybody try to sell you gold bricks
while you was to town."
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel. GOT
the city fellers tanned, we have. They're so
busy looking for cold storage eggs fnd ini-
tation butter they aint got time to think
up no more tricks on US innocent. unsus-
pectin' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Called together in special session by
President Wilson, the two houses of
the Sixty-fith congress will assemble
at noon today to receive from the
chief executive "a communication
concerning grave matters of national
policy"
Thirty-fve years ago today Alfred
c. Bradford started his career in the
employ of the Standard Oil company,
of which great corporation he was re-
Gently elected president to succeed the
late John D. Archbold.
The preliminary session of the Mex
lean house of deputies assemblies to-
day in Mexico City. According to an
official statement the gathering win
have no international significance.
The $4,000 mine workers employed
in the anthracite field will keep a holl-
day today in celebration Of the first
anniversary Of the granting of the
eight-hour day, which they won in
their agreement with the operators a
year ago.
Steps to give the American lumber
industry a new impetus, through bet
ter cooperation between tho various
sections of the country, are to be
taken at the annual meeting of the
National Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. which opens today in Chi
cag0.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Storyette of the Day.

Jerome S. McWade said of the man.
agement of children in a recent Sun
day school address: Diplomacy sue
ceeds best with the little ones. A lad
Of came putting and rosy In out Of
the cold the other night and said:
"'Pa, I'm tired. I've sawed enough
wood for this evening, mt I? I'm
awful tired
"'Tired!' cried his father looking
up from his paper with an air of sur
prise and disappointment Why, /
bet your mother quarter you'd have
the whole pile done before supper"
"'Did your shouted the boy. taking
up his hat and mittens again.
"'Well, you'll win your money il the
saw holds out. Nobody ever bet on
me and lost
''And he rushed back to his hard
task again, his eyes flaming with en-
thusiasm. philadelphia Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Let The Omaha Bee help you
with your Spring Shopping

The Bee maintains its Shopping Service as a
convenience for those Of its readers who cannot
come to the city to shop, or for "shut-ins" in
town who are unable to see for themselves the
new things displayed in the stores. Polly The
Shopper will gladly help you with your needs,
so there's no reason why you should shop hap
hazardly through Eastern catalogue houses
when you can have someone personally superin-
tend your shopping for you in the metropolis Of
your state, where merchandise is arriving daily
from New York. Watch for the gossipy notes
of the new things in the shops and about town
by Polly The Shopper in the Society Section of
The Sunday Bee.
THERE is ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE TO OUR
READERS FOR THIS SHOPPING SERVICE
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
sence and will, during that time. lead
q bride to the altar

sence and will, during that time. lead
bride to the altar.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Currier gave a
birthday reception in honor of their
daughter at their residence, Twenty
fifth and Woolworth. The following
guests were present: Messrs. and Mes
danes Darrell. Barr, Weber, George
Swigart, r. w. Clayton, Rath, Clancy,
Patterson, L. A. Rhoades, Stephenson,
Misses Minnie bergen. e. Brown, M.
Green, c. Rath, Messrs. G. w. Moul-
ton, George Rath, R. NJ. Patterson,
William Rhoades, Henry Rhoades and
Arthur Bollard.
The funeral Of Patrick O'Grady oc-
CURED at St Philomena's cathedral.
The following were pail bearers: John
Rush, 7. F. Brennan, Dominick Null
hun, John Ward, E. j. Brennan and
Thomas McGovern.
J. B. Carmichael and E. A. Benson
have returned from Davenport, where
they have been settling up their inter-
ests.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

17S1-United States ship Alliance
captured two British privateers
1792-United States mint estab-
lished at Philadelphia.
1S01-British under Lord Nelson
bombarded Copenhagen and destroyed
Danish fleet.
1S47--Alvarado, Mex, surrendered
to the Americans.
1S65--Grant assaulted and carried
the works about Petersburg, Va.
1S66-President johnson proclaimed
the war between the States at an end.
1Ss6-Great meeting in London to
protest against proposed Home Rule
for Ireland.
1891-General Albert Pike, who
distinguished himself in the Mexican
war and in the confederate service,
died In Washington, d. c. Born in
Boston December 20, 1909.
1S9S-The Spanish fleet, having
sailed from Cadiz on the eve of war
with the United States, arrived at Cape
de Verde islands.
1900-Boers captured 600 British
officers and men at Reddersburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
SOMETHING IN A FLAG.
Eugene Ware (Ironquill. J

tugene ware NlronQuiii.)
There Is something In a flag
And in little FURNISHED eagle
That is more than emblematic--
It is glorious, 1t is regal.
You may never live to feel II,
You may never be In danger.
You may never visit foreign lands
And play the role Of stranger.
You may never in the army check
The march Of an invader,
You may never on the ocean cheer
The swarthy cannonader.
But II these should happen to you,
Then, when age is on you pressing.
And your great big BOBBY boy
Comes to ask your final belssing.
You should tell him. son Of mine.
Be your station proud or frugal.
When your country calls her children
And you hear the blare Of bugle.
Don't you stop to think Of Kansas,
Or the quota Of your county,
Don't you go to asking questions,
Don't you stop for pay or bounty.
But you volunteer at once.
And go where orders take you.
And obey them to the letter,
II they make you or they break you
Hunt that flag and stay you with It,
Be you wealthy or plebeian:
Let the women sing the dirges,
Hcrape the lint and chant the pean.
Though the magazines and journals
TEEN with antiwar persuasion
And the stay at homes and towards
Gladly take the like occasion.
Don't you ever dream Of asking
Is the war a right or wrong onei
You are in 1t and your duty Is
To make the fight brave and strong ~
And you stay until It's over,
Be the war a short or long one:
Make amends when the war Is over
Then the power with you Is lying; II
Then II wrong do ample Justice "a
But that flag, you keep 1t flying, n
II that flag goes down to ruin, q
Time will then, without a warning,
Turn the dial back to midnight.
And the world must walt another mornin
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
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Who win Write to a Prisoner?

Denver, April Ito the Editor of
The Bee: Ours is a generous-hearted
country and the sympathy Of our peo-
pie is easily aroused when causes Of
distress are made known to them, CIV
ing abundantly of their dollars.
There is form of distress to which
few give a thought and for which /
am asking something far more subtle
than money. / am appealing in the
cause Of friendless prisoners to whom
a word of sympathy and hope is more
than all the dollars in the world.
Everyone knows how quickly the So
called friends depart at the first sound
of reverses and how quickly the world
turns up its nose Friends are good in
prosperity, but who has not known the
far greater value of friend in
adversely?
Who will be that agent of mercy
and correspond with some of these
friendless ones? Many today are
earnestly asking for correspondents.
Their names may be obtained from
DR.. H. N. Stokes, the o. E. Library,
1907 @ street, Washington.
NELLIE RANDOLPH.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

The opening of the British imperial congress
in London marks the beginning Of an epoch in
the government Of the empire. The war knitted
the various parts Of the empire together as never
before and makes possible the realization of the
dream Of imperial federation and representa-
tive parliament. That such will be the outcome
Of the steps now under way admits Of little doubt
if the lessons Of the war are needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

II the conversational peace plan of Colonel
Bryan is all that the maker represents, no time
should be lost in giving it practical tryout.
The strained relations between the liquor inter-
ests and the colonel urgently calls for trial
test Of the hot air harmonizer grave situa-
ton needs heroic treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

How fast the world movesl The most strenu-
Gus advocates Of declaration Of armed neutrality
today are the very same ones who were vigor.
ously opposing such declaration one month ago
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Herr Zimmerman insists that Uncle Sam
possessed himself of that Mexican plot letter in
mot unobjectionable way" 1t Is not the way
that Is Objectionable to the plotters. but our
unexpected possession Of the information and its
exposure to the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

II the street railway, or the telephone. or the
railroads. or any other public utility habitually
disregarded complaints about service the way
the postofice does. what an an outcry there
would be and how irresistible would be the de-
mand for public ownership
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Perth sunk, six lives


C, v. Gallagher, the recently APP
pointed postmaster, has Just returned
from an eastern trip and states that
he met President Cleveland while in
Washington and had a very pleasant
talk with him.
c. w. Beall & Co. have purchased
the well-known commission business
Of Fearon & Cole and will continue
business at the old stand.
Fireman John Taggart of Truck l
has secured a ten days leave of alb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

With congress monopolzing the spotlight
there is nothing worth while in sight to dctain
state lawmakers. A motion to adjourn sine die
is strictly in order
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

With every product Of the farm bringing top
prices and federal money available at bargain
rates, the boy girl who leaves the farm for the
town or city virtually exchanges wealth and in
dependence for mighty uncertain prospect in
the iostlinR crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
LAUGHING GAS.

Professor--what are the uses Of hot airs
Student-It is frequently employed in ora
tory TO get the audience warmed up to the
subject-Boston Transcript.
"A congressman has great powers. They
used to say that you can't recapture the
spoken word"
''Well?" ....
yet a congressman Is allowed to with
draw his remarks."-Louisvllle Courier
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Still Nineteen Wooden Indians.


Omaha, March SOTO the Editor
senate, two years ago, had occasion
to refer to the nineteen wooden In
dams" in that body who served-not
the interests of the people. 1t seems
that there still remain the same num-
Der. Thank God that one of those to
whom / referred two years ago, from
this county, has taken higher posi-
ton at this session. Senator Howell
alone of the delegation from Douglas
county has maintained a creditable
record throughout this session.
Senator Robertson, however, true to
his past unprogressive record, be-
comes the leader Of the wooden In
dams"
1t is somewhat amusing to hear
Senator Albert speak of the failure
of a law that has not public sentiment
back Of it. He is the author of the
Albert law. Had that law been SUBJ
mitted to the people of Omaha, among
whom 1t was chiefly designed to oper-
ate, at the time of its Introduction
1t would have gotten few votes.
Senator Beal still remains the fear
less and splendid character that he
proved himself to be two years ago.
The words of Senator McAllister
upon the amendments to the "dry"
bill. introduced by Robertson, in re-
ferring to prohibition" as the virgin
being clothed in the garments of the
harlot and desecrated by nbertines,
fifty describe the situation. 1t is to
be hoped that the house, rather than
accept the amendments of the senate,
will defeat the bill entirely and leave
the Slocum law to deal with the situa-
ton.
Again have good reason to ask
why is a Sitting committee? and
why is senate? The solution is the
abolition Of the state senate. retain
ing only one legislative house. =
L. ]. OJJINRY
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

In appraisng the various symptoms Of patriot
ism the devotion of the lawmakers in working for
glory should not be overlooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

at 2 cents per acre is a CHEEKY reminder Of Uncle
Sans success as a master realtor So long as he
confined operations to the mainland returns in
yariably crowded the profit side Of the ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

The rush for land bank loans.i Is moderate,
considering the bargain terms Five per cent
money Is such rarity in the west that demand
may tax resources as soon as borrowing land
owners acquire working knowledge OF the system
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

His majesty the hog at Is per on the hoof
suggests to those who carry home the bacon the
need Of police protection along the route.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Least said in explanation Of the Zimmerman
note the better. 1t simply cannot be satisfac
torily explained.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
c. IA. NEBRASKA VOTER.


Nicola, Ia, March 31.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: The "weighty evidence
for vaccination" which DR.. Connell
gives in The Bee is a joke. He tells
about the wonderful success of vac
cination in freeing the city of Cleve-
land from smallpox. Here are the
facts as recorded at the time of the
epidemic in the Railway News Herald,
November 8, 1911:
ITO DR.. Frederick, in charge Of the
Health board Of Cleveland, o., is due
the credit Of furnishing the civilized
world with an example Of large city
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

When Florence is annexed to Omaha it will
lose its separate postmaster. That's nothing,
however, for South Omaha's postofice was
merged before that city was annexed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Colonel Roosevelt. Colonel Bryan and Colonel
Watterson hold down different sections Of
Florida yet the state insists 1t is at peace with
itself and the rest Of the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

No home is so humble that it cannot afford
flag for the window.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Get close behind the spring cleanup drivel
Otherwise, the dust is yours.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

All eyes on Washington and all ears alert for
the presidents messagel
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

incidentally, it is another shower Of gold fol
the telegraph companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

One Year Ago Today In the War.
Second Zeppelin raid on England
and Scotland killed sixteen and in
jured 100 persons.
British steamer Perth sunk, six lives
being lost.
French regained most Of Caillette
wood between Douaumont and Vaux,
Verdun.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
TODAY
Proyerb for the Day,

A game is never won until it's
ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
misrepresentation Representatives.

Calhoun, Neb., March 31.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The action of the
Nebraska senate on the liquor amend
ment is one Of the best Of the many
reasons advanced why the state could
to its great advantage dispense for
many years with the services of a
legislature. The voters by an over
whelming majority decided last fall
that they were through with booze
and booze dictation, but 1t is evident
that they were mistaken.
Kaiserism and czarism are not con-
fined to the other side of the Atlantic,
when a handful of misrepresentation
of popular government can thus
thwart the will Of the people. 1t
would be interesting to the public to
know by what sort of inducements
these few senators were persuaded to
betray the democratic party and the
great state of Nebraska. Such action
makes us feel that possibly Russia is
making mistake in changing from
a monarchy to republican form of
government.
n N Nyu,Dp cry A xyrrr,n
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
The Stake of Czarism

1.-THE autocracy of Russia" said Jaakoff Pre-
locker, the author of many revolutionary books
and the last editor of the Anglo-Russian, a
monthly periodical published in London just be-
fore the war, is like the head of family grown
too large for personal direction and coptrol Sue
cessive autocrats, or cars, have attempted to
preserve personal control through members OF
their family and those in sympathy with them
until an immense bureaucracy has been evolved
which is entirely apart from the people except
as it controls their life and property in the name
OF the car. The autocrat, because of this bu-
reaucracy, would grant no rights to the people
which would transfer its power to them any more
than the father Of family would surrender any
Of his domestic rights to his children without
abdicatng as their head"
In the many ways in which the car and his
family and their servants OF the bureaucracy have
managed to maintain the autocracy the land
question and the imperial revenues are said to
offer striking example for immediate adj just
ment by the revolution.
Since the treaty of Portsmouth the Russian
Empire has occupied 8647,61 square miles or
one-seventh of the land surface OF the globe. 1t
has population of about 200,000000, or fewer
than twenty-five to the square mile. Nominally
the autocrat owns both land and people, but he
and his family out of the immense total of 948,-
063,763 acres actually own and receive the reve-
nue. from 680,o38927 acres, about 70 per cent of
the whole land area of Russia; one-tenth that
OF the world. The balance, or 267,l24836 acres,
is distributed as follows, according to the 1910
report of the Department Of Agriculture the
latest:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Signs Of the times: Blank dates in news dis
patches.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

The nobility number about 100000, the agri-
cultural classes peasants and landed proprietors)
100000. Thus the tiller Of the soil and tax
payer possess on the average about one-third of
an acre; the Russian nobleman, who does not pay
taxes, possesses on an average some l28.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-09

A call has been sent out for labor
ers to work on the army cantOnment
at Columbia. and all those who really
want work of this kind can obtain en-
p!oymentsnear home. There Is no eX-
cusc for Ding North, If it Is work that
the negroes want. This cantonment
will really be city with population
Of more than twice the population Of
Sumter and houses and all the other
conveniences must be provided for the
comfort Of the soldiers who will be
qua,tered there. The construction OF
this army camp will require the SER
vices Of several Thousand laborers and
carpenters end 1t will be one of tho
busiest places in the country durinG
the next three or four months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-09
SOLACE CHARGES INVESTIGATED
No Ill Treatment Aboard Hospital
Ship.

Washington, June 6.-The "round
robin" signed by 80 patients aboard
the navy hospital ship Solace charging
mistreatment by the medical officers
rests on gossip and hearsay." ac-
cording to reports Of the civilian com
mission sent to the fleet by Secretary
Daniels.
After interviewing more than 1UU
men who were aboard the ship dur
ing the period covered by the com.
plant the commission. composed of
DR.. William H. Welch, Johns Hopkins
university, and DR.. Abraham Flexner
and Nathan Straus of New York, re-
ported that ''''
"The general testimony is to the
effect that they received what they
wanted. needed and asked for. There
was. In our Judgment, no lack OF
kindness and intelligent care on the
part Of DR.. Blackwood commanding
the Solace) and his assistants. They
were dealing throughout the month
Of May with an unprecedented emer-
gency and in handling 1t they ac-
quilted themselves admirably" .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-09
NORTHCLIF1F TO AMERICA.
Will Head British War Mission il
United States.

London, June 6.-Lord Northcliff.
at the request of the war cabinet, has
accepted the position of head of the
British war mission in the United
States in succession to Arthur j. Bal
four. who is to return to his duties
the foreign office.
Lord Northclffs task will be to
coordinate the various British missions
and act in concert with the missions
of the entente allies and of the Amer
lean and Canadian governments. He
has made many visits to the United
States and Canada.
Lord Northcliff is well known as q
writer and newspaper proprietor.
He controls the London Times and
London Daily Mail and has a control
ling interest In the great New Found
land paper mills and the Imperial pa
per mills at Gravesend, near London.
He has long taken an active part in
British political affairs and recently
has been engaged in vigorous supper;
Of Premier Lloyd Georges home rule
policy for Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-09

Guilford county. n. c.. has set a
good example OF town and country CO.
operation. The county commission
ers there and the authorities of the
city OF Greensboro are cooperating 10
make the Greensboro library a coun-
ty library instead OF a city library
The commissioners have appropriated
$1,000 n year to help support the
library on condition that all white
residents Of the county have equal
privileges In getting and using books
on call. and that six library substa
tions be established at SIX postoffices
in the county. Fifty volumes az,
sent TO each postonice for one
month and then new lot
Of fifty is sent. or course. these 81,
substations are SO situated that near.
ly everybody In the county Is now ir
reach OF the worlds best literature
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