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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
Partisanship No Cover.

We gladly give space on this page to a letter
from Surveyor of Customs c. w. McCune, taking
issue with reference in The Bee to Senator
Hitchcock being listed as mot voting" on the
test for conscripted instead OF volunteer army
for this war.
We admire Mr.. McCunes personal loyalty and
devotion to the senator, on whose newspaper he
was employed for many years.and to whose favor
he owes his present official position; but Mr.. Nc
Cune's partisan zeal must not be allowed to dis
tort the facts. Whatever his other activities, the
conclusive proof that the senator "ducked" on
conscription we herewith present in facsimile
of the Congressional Record containing the tell
tale roll call The citations Mr.. McCune makes
only eccenuate the exhibit, for the identical issue
of the Congressional Record shows that Senator
Hitchcock answered to his name on that self
same day both before and after the vote on con-
scripton and surely could also have voted on that
most vital amendment of all had he wished to-
Mr.. McCune reminds us that Senator Hitch
cock voted on the final passage "in favor of the
army bill providing for conscrption." And so he
did, as did all of the senators who previously
voted against conscrption, except eight, but it
enough of his colleagues had been listed along
with Senator Hitchcock as mot voting" there
would have been no conscription clause in the
bill As everyone knows, willy lawmakers often
vote one way or fail to vote when bill is in
the making, and then vote for the bill at the fin
sh in order to claim credit from both sides. So
much for the senator's record on conscription.
As to securing training camp for Omaha,
The Bees editorial columns speak for themselves
as a persistent champion of>Omaha's claims, not
based on politics, but upon its own superior acces
sibility and facilities for assembling and taking
care of new recruits. We agree that this is no
time to play partisauship," but we also object
strenuousy to partisanshp guiding the action Of
the administration contrary to the merits of the
question in this or any other matter connected
with the war. II the president, let it be remem-
bered finally had to depend solely upon demo-
cratic support in and out of congress he would
indeed be in sorry plight and it ill-behooves
one of his appointees to raise the question OF
partisanshp in the face of Mr.. Wilson's own
acknowledgements of patriotic assistance from
representatives Of opposing parties. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
The Day We Celebrate.

Her majesty, Queen Mary of Great
Britain, born in Kensington palace,
London, fifty years ago today.
Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago banker
and a leading spirit in the United
States Chamber of Commerce, born in
Brooklyn, N. Y, fifty-two years ago
today.
Robert W. Chambers, novelist with
numerous "best sellers to his credit,
born in Brooklyn, N. Y. fifty-two years
ago today.
William LIE Baron Putnam, federal
judge of the First circuit court, born
at Bath. Me-, eighty-two years ago to-
day.
DR., Elijah A. Hanley, who recently
resigned the presidency of Franklin
Qnd.) college, born at Prairie Creek,
Ind, forty-six years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

city and instructed in his new duties
by ex-Street Commissioner Meany
S. II. Calhoun, internal revenue col
lector for this district, was presented
with gold-headed cane by the clerks
in his office upon the occasion of his
fifty-first birthday.
William Thirlwell found a draft on a
Kansas City bank for $3.50 near Day.
EXPORT on Sixteenth.
George w. Jones, formerly manager
for the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in Cheyenne, and engaged in
breeding live stock. has arrived in the
city with two carloads Of fine cattle
and horses. which will be placed on
c. E. Mayne's stock farm. Mr.. Jones
is now with the C. e. Mayne Invest
ment company and will make this city
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shiverick have
returned from their Texas trip.
Thomas McCague Of McCague Bros,
bankers. has gone to Washington,
where he will be married to Miss Anna
Crowell Of that city.
Mrs. Anna Lewis and Miss Alice
Evans of Brownyard, Herfordshire,
England, have arrived in the city,
having made the trip in the exceed
ingly short space of twelve days. They
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. S. ]. Cham
bers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
AN INVITATIoN--A WARNING

baltlmOre American,
From the West comes out a warning
Told In loud and fearsome voices,
Told with much vociferation,
OF the danger OF a surplus
In the raising of potatoes.
Since the food supply of Europe
Has been getting low and lower,
And the governments of nations
Have been telling careless housewives
Just how thin they must make parings,
Over here a waves been surging
Dark and dismal. most portentous,
OF a fear about our feeding,
Fears that we are going hungry
With so many crops exported.
Hence the frantic haste to back yards,
And the awful apprehension
Well be short on the potato.
So each plot OF ground Is plowed up,
BE II public park or garden,
Or estate of owner wealthy,
Or yard big as q bath room;
And all of 'em plant potatoes.
So the voices from places Western
Cry out, Ware. folks, of potatoes
And potatoes sole and only.
Lest when crops we come to harvest
There will be paught but potatoes;
Till the flood the shrinking market.
Till they cause stampedes In households,
And their price goes down to nothing.
Let this land, this proud republic
cringe not to old King Potato"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
This Day in History.

Ihis Day In History.
1S19-Steamship Savannah sailed
from Savannah for Liverpool, being
the first steamship to- cross the
Atlantic.
1S42-British defeated the Beers at
Port Natal and occupied 1t. ,.
1S49-The short-lived alliance of
the three kings" Of Prussia, Hanover
and Saxony was formed.
1S57-James Bell, United States SEN
ator from New Hampshire. died at
Laconia, N. H. Born in Hillsborough
13. 1904.
1S62-Isaac Babbitt, the inventor of
Rabbitt metal, died at Somerville,
Mass. Born at Taunton, Mass, July 26,
1899.
1S65-The last confederate army in
the field, that under General Kirby
Smith, laid down its arms. ~
1902-Benjamin Constant, celebrat-
ed painter, died in Paris. Born in 1S45.
1904-The Japanese captured Kin
chow and Nanshan Hill from the Rus
slams, after a battle lasting sixteen
hours.
1s15-British battIeship Triumph
sunk in the Dardenelles.
1916-One million dollars appropri-
ated by the Rockefeller Foundation for
the relief of war sufferers in Poland,
Serbia, Montenegro and Albania.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

The departure of the French mission, now
safely returned to France, is reported to have
been unknown except to a few officials and many
American newspapers which loyalty kept the Sc
cret." That is credtable to American loyalty, but
it is our guess that il the kascrs war lords were
not promptly advised through their own informa-
tion sources there will be some shakeup in the
German secret service
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Colonel Harris L. Roberts, recently
attached to the Twenty-third United
States infantry, at Ell Paso, will be
placed ON the retired list.
A general strike of all the weavers
throughout the northern counties OF
England is threatened today unless
the cotton manufacturers concede
their demand for 20 per cent ad-
vance in wages.
With the setting of the sun this
evening, the Jewish Pentacost, or
Feast of Weeks, begins, and religious
ceremonies will be celebrated in syna-
gogues throughout the world. Among
the ancient Jews it was a festival OF
thanksgiving for the first harvests of
the year and the ceremonial offerings
prescribed were symbolic of the gar
nered gifts Of the soil. The celebration
lasts an entire week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Attractive terms Of peace approved by En-
peror Karl are ready for Russia. Freedom Of the
Dardsnelies can be had for the asking and as
much more of Turkey as the bear can assiniilate.
Generosity at the expense Of the other fellow
drives rift of gayety through viennese gloom.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Kansas easily emits the most noise, but when
It comes to making good, Nebraska is the state
the world looks to. Even the government recog-
nizes this by putting us down for $2,00O,0O0 more
b the allotment Of the Liberty bond subscription.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
HIGH MARK IN RECRUITING SCORE.

Nearly every ablc-bodied man in the town Of
Hurst, ILL.,, lined up at the recruiting Office and
offered to do his Bit Even man with wooden
leg hoped in, eager and ready to tackle scrap
ping job. Twenty-one were accepted and nearly
as many rejected for various mperfections in phys
siaue. The proportion figures 100 per cent Of
fighting material and puts Hurst at the top OF the
patriotic score board in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

The federal trade commission tackles the coal
hoidup with grip not easily shaken Of. Pos
sessipg unequalled facilities for exploding bomb
IN the right quarter II behoovcs dealers to shorten
The reach. and follow the rule of "live and lei
Hive"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Shortage in winter wheat, just reported in
Kansas, while rejecting similar conditions III sur
rounding states, has been discounted by previous
reports. The outcome long foreseen stimulated
reseedins which hold confident promise of over
coming the losses Of an uncommonly severe win
ter. l.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Charles M. Schwab, apropos of the
IS advance in steel rails, said at din
ner at his home in Riverside Drive:
I'VE growls about high prices, but
we'd growl worse about low ones.
High prices are sign Of good times,
but low prices always have an omi-
nous significance.
"It's like the story of the poulterer's
son.
Just before the holidays a teacher
said to poulterer's little son:
Now, Tommy, if your father had
turkey weighing twenty-seven
pounds and sold it for cents pound,
what would be be worth?'
THE little son Of the poulterer
wrinkled up his nose in a sneer.
"It wouldn't be worth anything,
he said."-Washingto Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Daily and hourly Chicago elevates its war
spirit wholly indifferent to the sulking ant skulk-
ing Of Mayor Thompson. For the time being the
city bends Its energies for national triumph, con-
hdent that political con men will get their due on
election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Woman suffrage with some restrictions fol-
lows manhood suffrage throughout the United
Kingdom and Ireland The reforms wrought by
war in the political and social life of the empires
hub are scarcely less startling than the revolution
In Russia,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

The introduction Of smoke bombs as safe
guards for ships in the forbidden sea zones seri-
ously mars the scenery without diminishing the
thrills en- route Every turn Of Mars wheels grind
down the happiness Of globe-trotters
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Owing to an intensive program little time for
4 heart-to-hcart talk was allowed but enohgh
transpired between Bill and Jim to warm the
cookies Of dry belt
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Housewives are advised that fruit can be dried
and preserved by means Of an electric fan, This
is another point where science comes to the aid
of the home bill Of fare.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Aroused America promises to make short work
OF the Liberty loan. East west and south sub
scriptions pile up at rate that will scarcely give
late comers look in for their money. Speed up
or take the side OF the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

With bumper crop Of spuds and beans farl
assured in this country, Potsdam might as we
toss up the sponge and take the count
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Japan is coming here for gold and getting it
but the national store Of the money metal is not
seriously threatened by the yellow peril.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

AIstrians continued advance into
Italy, taking many prisoners.
British raided German line and
drove off hostile patrol at Ypres
salient
Secretary Lansing made public text
of new American note protesting
against Anglo-French interference
with neutral rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

June brides and sweet girl graduates are loom
ing up on the horizon, and nothing connected
with war is going to attract public attention from
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Are you in on the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund.- I
not, get busy today
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Italy hasn't forgotten its obligation to the al
lied cause, and isn't going to let Austria overlook
the fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Somebody ought to tell the bakers that both
wheat and -four are coming down in price.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Plains states are readily awakened. One go
Of the administrations alarm clock does the busi-
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

As model example Of patient resignation II
case Of Job is out-classed by the modern maj
maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

The Sim Feiners will be there long after home
rule is an established fact, no matter how long It
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The police at roll call were instruct
ed by Captain Cormack as to their
duties. Among the new regulations are
abstinence from drinking and smoking
and requiring the salutation of su-
periors. ....
The new street commissioner, Jo-
seph Kent, is being shown around the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

The most successful reeruiter in Canada
is said to be Sergeant Pichard. South Afri-
can war veteran, who has enlisted LOO men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Good goods and good saiesmanship are win
ming team.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26
-IODNY]
Proyerb for the Day.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Biters are sometimes bitten,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

You can buy Bell telephone
stock or bonds through your
local bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-26

Bell telephone securities
are considered a conserva-
tive investment because they
pay a reasonable return ans
are not "watered."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
SIX DEACONS ORDAINED
AT LAKE MILLS MONDAY

In conjunction with the meeting OF
the Western Province Synod of the
Moravian church which was held in
Lake Mills the past five days, ordina-
ton services were conducted Monday
evening. Six deacons were ordained
presbyters by Bishops Hamilton of
Bethlehem, Pa and Karl Mueller of
this city. A large number of Water
town people attended the services
The mission festival held Sunday in
conjunction with the synod was large
ly attended. The collection amounted
to $500 and was one of the largest
ever obtained
Right Rev. Karl A. Mueller was
named president Of the home mission
board and r. H. Brennecke was named
treasurer.
Among those from this city who at
tended the services Monday evening
were: Mr.. and Mrs Carl F. Nowack,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Fischer, Mrs. John
Volkmann and daughter Emily, Mrs
William Arndt, Mrs Gerhard Francke,
Mrs. John DObler, Mrs. Theobald Kant,
John Bruegger, William Gehrke, Hen
ry Grams, Mrs. Henry Albrecht, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hoffman,, and Miss
Margaret Brennecke.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
FARMERS SHOULD SELL
THEIR WHEAT NOW

Farmers will save loss by selling
their surplus wheat now. We are as
sured that the price of wheat deter
mined by the president will be main
tanned throughout the year by the
food administration and that there can
be no objective in holding wheat In
fact, the farmer saves interest and de-
terioration by marketing early at the
present time. The railways can handle
more wheat to storage points for
ready distribution and to mills to be
manufactured into flour for domestic
consumption and expectation to our
allies where it is much needed and for
which ships are available at ports.
The railways wish to appeal to the
farmers to bring their wheat to mar
ket now. Later in the fall the handling
of many more products will cause con-
gestion and delays. The railways are
now being operated in common to
serve the entire community The de-
mands for movements of military and
supplies will be an increasing burden,
therefore, the railways must have the
cooperation of the entire community.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
The DEATH ROLL

Mr. Eugene G. Rogan, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Rogan, died
today at his home in Windsor after a
lingering illness, aged about 81 years
Mr.. Rogan was born and reared in
Watertown and was a painter by oc-
cupation. He left Watertown about
thirty years ago, since which time he
has made his home in Windsor, near
Madison. He is survived by his widow
and two sons, one of whom, Edward,
was stationed here as telegraph oper-
ator in the Western Union office for
some time. Two sisters, Miss Rose Ro-
gan, this city, and Miss Ella Rogan,
Chicago, and two brothers, Louis Ro-
gan, this city, and Edward Rogan, Chi
cago, also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed as yet. Miss Rose Ro-
gan left for Windsor this afternoon
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
High School Notes

Each week on Tuesday and Thurs
day short talk is made in the assem-
bly, at the hour of l: 80 each day be-
fore classes are commenced. Princi-
pal Ralph Buell. spoke on Tuesday,
choosing as his subject "The Constitu-
ton of the United States" Supt T. j.
Berto speaks on Thursday, and the re-
mainder of the week is devoted to
singing in which the entire assembly
joins.
Principal Buell. in his address said:
1.-The most significant feature of the
signing of the constitution of the
United States was not the divorce of
power between the executive, judicial
nd legislative bodies or in the meth
DDS of electing members to congress,
but the undivided ratification of this
constitution by the various states.
"A new era was begun for this coun-
try with the signing of the constitu-
ton. 1t showed that the people were
the rulers and that state sovereignty
was no more This is shown in the
first sentence of the constitution which
says, we, the people of the United
States instead of We, the states
In his address the speaker mention
ed several examples which illustrated
the difference between state sovereign
ty and democracy, one of them taken
from the experiences of the states be-
fore the constitution was signed, that
of the jealousy between the different
separate states as regards the shipping
of goods or wares between them, tax
ing the wares of another state to such
an extent that it became impossible to
manufacture them for sale in other
states.
The speaker also told of Gouveneur
Norris of Philadelphia, the most care
full English speaker of the colonists,
who was called upon to write the con-
stitution and at which Washington
presided and Franklin was present,
though unable to do much on account
of his age.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
TRAIN CARRYING RECRUITS
GOES SOUTH THIS P. N.

A train of ten coaches carrying re-
cruits for Uncle Sam to Rockford, ILL.,,
went south this afternoon over the
North Western road at 2:30 o'clock.
There were no Watertown men on the
train, as the First district men Of
Dodge county left Horizon for camp
this morning The Jefferson county
men were picked up at Jefferson by the
special. All the boys seemed in the
best of spirits and there was an abund-
ance Of flags and cheering. About
three hundred citizens were present to
cheer the boys as they passed through
Tuesday evening the recruits in
Dodge and Jefferson counties were
given a rousing farewell at Jefferson
Juneau and Horizon, and thousands of
people participated. Governor Philip
was present at the Juneau and Hori-
con gatherings, and Judges Grimm
and Rogers spoke at the Jefferson
meeting.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
W0MAN'S CLAIM FOR
$4,000 SETTLED FOR
S275 BY COUNCIL

When the regular meeting of the
city council was called Tuesday even
| ing it was announced that the claim of
Mrs. Minna Thieda for $4,000 for injur-
les sustained by falling on an alleged
defective sidewalk was settled for the
sum of $275.
The claim of Miss Nellie Rinehart
for $4,000 for injuries which was dis
allowed by the council was taken to
the circuit court at Jefferson for trial
West street will be oiled for the
distance of the Improvement recently
made
Ferdinand Schmutzler was elected
a member of the board of water COM
missioners in place of Dr. A. F. Solli-
d2y, whose term expires October 2 and
WHO is now in the United States army
The board of water commissioners
reported that they had set aside the
SEA- of $1,000 for the liquidation of wa
tI"works bonds.
The following resolution was passed:
whereas, Chas. Goetsch and other
have rendered to the city of Water
town a quit claim deed of the south
eight 90 feet Of lots number one Cd,
t. ~ and three co of block number
eight (S) in Cole, Bailey & Co.'s orig
inal plat, east side, the same to be
used as a public alley;
And Whereas, 1t is considered pub
lie benefit, convenient and advisable
to have said strip as public alley;
Now There, Be 1t Resolved, That the
city Of Watertown by the passage of
this resolution, accept the strip of
land described in said deed as a pub
lie alley.
The mayor announced the following
changes in the standing committees,
towit:
Finance-Wm. A. -Beurhaus, VIM.
Wedemeyer. Chas. Kerr
Street Lighting-Wm. F. Gruetz-
macher, H. A. Bublitz, T. J. Koerner.
Swerage-Chas. F. Kuemann, VIM.
A. Beurhaus, Chas. Glatze1
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-19
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
TO MEET GOSLiNGS
HERE next SUNDAY

The Goslings will play the Milwau-
kee Brewers Sunday afternoon at
Washington park The post-season
game was arranged in order to give
the Watertown fans another opportun-
1ty to see the bunting winners in &C
t1on., That the game will be fast and
clean is certain for the Goslings have
been playing splendid ball this season.
The Brewers have been playing in
hard luck this season as the jinx has
been camping on their trail most of
the time, but they have been playing
better ball of late and are now leading
the second division in the American
association. Indianapolis defeated Mil
waukee Monday 3 to 2 in a fast game,
and the Hoosiers now have the pen
nant of the American association for
1917 cinched.
Pete Kronitz will probably use An
weller as starter against the Brew
ers and keep Henke in reserve. Shin
ners, star center fielder for the Cos
l1ngs whl not be in the lineup as he
left today for Camp Custer, Battle
Creek, Mich. Manager Kronitz has Sc
cured Walter Baumann of the Fort At
kinson team to play SINNERS posi-
ton
Paddy Livingston will probably use
Slapnicka or Sherdel on the mound
Sunday.
The game will start PROMPTLY at 2:3O
o'clock, and all loyal fans who want
to see the Goslings in what will prob
ably be the last game of the season,
are urged to show up and witness a
real game.