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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
Critic Explains Motive.

Manatuck, West Dodge Road. Oma-
ha, May 1S.-To the Editor or the
Rec. / have been worrying a great
deal since you published my article
about art in last Sundays Bee lest my
remarks about the Franco Belgian ex-
hibItion be construed as an attack on
the Red Cross work or the Fine Arts
society or that I had in some way in
iured their interests. No one welcomes
any stimulation of interest in art more
than do. And no one is more heart
ily in sympathy with the spirit Of uni
yersal helpfulness which Is the other
name for Red Cross, than ! am.
MY ancestors and relatives have
fought in every war in this country
from the earliest colonial times to the
present and I am true daughter OF
their patriotism. I have also learned
Move Of country by living in foreign
lands and finding out by comparison
what glorious country we have. Only
Greece; a Hohenzollern sat on the
throne Of Roumania. The sovereign
of Bulgaria-the biggest villain out OF
hell now Francis Joseph is dead-was
born in Germany and begotten by a
German. Now il Serbia got a sea-
port, 1t would be Independent of Aus
tria. The state of Albania was ere
ated. A German imbecile was given
an, unpronouncable title, and was sent
to its Mpret. During his brief and
merely nominal reign his capital was
on the deck of a warship. But this
fictitious state served the only purpose
of its creation. 1t blocked Serbia's
outlet to the sea.
The declaration of war by Austria
against Serbia took place when the
kaiser was absent on the coast of Nor
way. 1t was instigated by Frau
Schratt. I do not believe that Will
lam Hohenzollern desired war. Will
helm II has a chronic case of what
alienists call megalomania and news
boys call swellhead. This egomaniac
was so obsessed with himself that
prior to the war--he relied upon his
ability to bully Europe. But Frau
Schratt had sown three tares while he
slept. The kaiser has one redeeming
characteristic: like good politician,
he stands by his friends. Hands off, -
he cried, this is an affair between
Serbia and Austria"
Spare me the recital of the harrow
ing details: cities destroyed, home
steads laid waste, families made DESC
late, virgins ravished, patriots mur-
dered; rape, robbery, arson and blood
shed. "In vain, in vain. alas! We gal
liant few!"
And now farewell to Francis Joseph
of Austria. He reigned perhaps longer
than any sovereign outside the Chi
nese mythology. But during his long
reign he never performed single
great action. Thomas Parr lived for
152 years. But his biographer could
write little more than: HE lived and
he died" Wilhelm Hohenzollern has
played the part Of Don Quixote, and
Francis ]. Habsburg was his Sancho
Panza. DER HEIDE.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
Keep Business Moving.

Chicago, May Ito the Editor of
The Bee: Three times in the history
of the United States has it been neces-
sary to issue bonds during peace times
to supplement deficiency in revenue.
The first was after the panic of 1887,
when bonds were issued in 1841, 1912
and 1S43, amounting to $21, 900,
which was comparatively large for
that time; the second time was fol-
lowing the panic of 1857, when $780,
100000 were authorized and issued in
1858; the third time was in 1898,
when the federal government in
creased its financial obligations to the
extent of $250.000, 900.
An income tax and particularly an
excess profits tax, is affected adversely
even more by depression in business
than is a duty on imports, hence the
danger in a rash income tax on indus
try and commerce, and particularly
an excess profits tax. A secondary
effect Of discouraging enterprise would
be the increased difficulty Of market
ing federal bonds at fair price and
moderate rate of interest on account
of unsatisfactory current revenue due
to depression in business. r.
An per cent excess profits tax
comes out of the common stock. Bond
holders and owners of preferred stock
in most cases escape 1t entirely The
common stockholders are in control
VIII they take the risk of pushing
business when 1t would be to them a
case Of heads, lose; tails you win ?"
d, e, FELT,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
MIX at Hospital for TubercuIous.

Kearney, Neb,, May 1S.-To the
Editor of The Bee: We see in your
paper of May IS an article referring
to tubercular cattle found at the In
sane hospital at Lincoln. The article
goes on to state that several years ago
SO per cent of the dairy cows at the
State hospital for tuberculosis at
Kearney were found to be tubercular,
and the milk had been fed to the pa
tients. This Is not the case, as this in
stitution does not own a dairy.
! remember a couple of years ago
al article in the daily papers stating
that the patients here had been fed
milk from tubercular cows at the State
Industrial school. DR.. Wander Slice,
superintendent of this institution at
that time, explained through your col
umns that this was not true, as all the
milk used at this institution comes
from a nearby privately owned dairy,
and DR.. Robinson requires that the
cows be given tuberculin test once
at least every six months, and all re-
actors are weeded out Immediately
HOSPITAL FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
A. X. CHESTEM, Steward.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
Whether owe an apology or not I
do not know. But do sincerely wish
both societies good luck and success.
LETA MOORE MEYER.


Omaha, May 2O.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Please give space In your
great paper for the following an
nouncement:
talk 10 the employees of the packing
houses and stock yards at the west end
of q street viaduct, adjacent to Mr..
Armour's great cold storage building.
wednesday, May 20, will speak at
Eifteenth and Farnam. Amongst
other up-to- date subjects ! shall ex-
main what the people, particularly the
working class, might expect from
certain element of the ladies' who re-
Gently obtained partial emancipation,
according to my observation at last
Saturdays banquet at the Commercial
club.
/ wish to state that ! shall make
some revelations bearing upon the
rights of the poorly paid, prosecuted
working women. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
The Day We Celebrate.

George A. Wilcox, secretary and
treasurer of the Omaha Stove Repair
works. is celebrating his sixty-first
birthday today. He was born at Glen
wood, Ia, and was president of the
German Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany up to 1900, since which time he
has been in his present work.
E. e. Stickler Is 40 years old today
He is a Michigander by birth and sells
automobile tops right here in Omaha,
being president and manager of the
Omaha Automobile Top company.
Gustave Lindenthal, the engineer
who superintended the construction of
the new He'll Gate bridge, born at
Brunn, Austria, sixty-seven years ago
today.
Ellen Wilson McAdoo, daughter of
the secretary of the treasury and
granddaughter of President Wilson,
born in Washington two years ago to-
day.
Glenn H. Curtiss, to whom the world
is largely indebted for the perfection
of the aeroplane, born at Hammonds-
port N. Y, thirty-nine years ago to-
day.
Plimmon II. Dudley, noted mechani-
cal engineer and rail expert of the New
York Central lines, born at Freedom,
o., f1fty-your years ago today.
Augustus o. Stanley, governor of
Kentucky, born at Shelbyville, KY,
fifty years ago today.
A. L. p. Dennis, university professor
and secretary of the Wisconsin State
Council Of National Defense, born at
Beirut, Syria, forty-three years ago
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
THE coPPENTER MAN"
Edmund Vance Cooke.

The coppenter man said a wicked word,
When he hitted his thumb that day;
En- know what Is was, because l heard
En- it's somethin' dassent say.
The coppenter mans got q face all black.
With bib sewed on to his pants,
With pockets in front and around the back,
En- he makes houses grow like plants,
En- tho coppenter man took a board an
said
He'd skin II and make some curls.
En- hung 'em on to my ears en- head.
En- 1t made me look like girls.
En- he squinted along one side, he did.
En- he sQuinted the other side twice,
En- then he told me. you squint 1t, KID
Cause the coppenter mans reel nice.
But the coppenter man said wicked word.
When he hitted his thumb that day;
He said It out loud. too, cause heard,
En- It's somethin' I dassent say.
En- the coppenter mai said II wasn't bad,
When you hitted your thumb, kerspat!
En- ther'd be no coppenter man to be had,
Ell 1t wasn't for words like that.
En- II there wasn't no coppenter man,
Wed all have to live In barn,
Cause there wouldn't be any houses, en- then,
Then what would we do-by darn!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Some important decisions are looked
for from the supreme court of the
United States today when that body
reconvenes after two weeks recess.
As part of the food conservation
program all the horses in the United
Kingdom are to be placed on rations
beginning today.
The annual convention of the Rail-
way Storekeepers' association, which
was to have met in Chicago today. has
been postponed because of the war.
The National Society Daughters of
the Revolution holds business meet
ing today in New York City to elect
officers and make arrangements for
the presentation of an ambulance to
the United States government.
The effects of the war ON the re-
tall grocery trade will be considered
at the twentieth annual convention of
the National Association of Retail
Grocers, which begins its sessions to-
day in Toledo.
The supreme camp of the Royal
Neighbors of America, fraternal or
der with membership of 400, 900 in
the United States, is to meet at Buffalo
today for its annual convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
Our Fighting Men
Ernest A. Darlington.

Ernest A. Darlington.
Brigadier General Ernest A. Darlington, u. S.
A., retired, who is among the prominent officers
recalled to active duty by the War department is
former inspector general of the United States
army and former member of the general staff
He was born III South Carolina and graduated
from West Point in 1876. Few of the present.
day officers of the army hase seen wider va
riety of active service. He commanded the Greedy
relief expedition in 1883 and some years later was
given the congressional medal of honor for gal
lantry in action against the Indians at Wounded
Knee. In the war with Spain he was present at
the battle and surrender of Santiago and later
he saw exciting service in the Philippine insur--
rection. Early in the present year he was placed
on the retired list. General Darlington is broth
er-n-law OF General J. Franklin Bell, the present
commander of the Department of the East
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
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Florence, Neb.. May Ito the
Editor of The Bee: have noticed
several letters in regard to the aban-
doning of base ball during the war.
Why should we? We need something
of this sort to take our minds off of our
work. The dropping of base ball would
be starter for dropping of all sports,
and where would this country be II
it was not for sports? Many business
men look forward to the afternoon off
to 10 to the ball game; this Is the
only recreation for not few. think
II you would take a vote you would
find most of the same opinion.
A FAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

You can pay your money and take your choice
when reading the account Of the naval battle be-
tween the Allies and the Austrians. Each side
claims the victory and this makes Il look like
tic. In some ways II recalls the FIRST accounts OF
the battle Of Jutland. since which the German
dreadnaughts have stuck pretty close to port.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Those who feel sighted because the age limit
bars active service can find many ways Of turning
patriotism to practical ends Supporting the Red
Cross, the Young Mems Christian association and
beneficial organizations httingly supplement
necessary home obligations. An Investment in
liberty bonds swelis the iaures Of duty well done.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
EIQDN]
Proverb for the Day.
Be sure your sin will find you out.

One Year Ago Today in the War.
Italians started counter offensive on
the Lavarouc plateau.
State department at Washington
protested to France and England
against interference with mails.
French recovered the Haudromont
quarries at Verdun. but suffered from
severe assaults on Dead Mans Hill and
Hill 304.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Great Britain strictly adheres to the principle
Of paying the liquor business for damages sus-
tanned by restrictive laws and the stress Of war
does not alter the national policy. For that rea-
son doubtless the projected taking over the entire
liquor trade Of the country arouses little vehement
opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

A verdict for $32,2720OO against the Rio
Grande system seriously jars the scenery around
the company's treasury. The size OF the pile
tends to emphasize the perils Of guaranteeing the
goods and regulating the contract
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Eligibes for service under the draft law may
probably employ their spare time before active
service BY mastering the rudiments Of the French
language. Such knowledge Is valuable work
ing asset and will vastly enhance the enjoyment
of foreign tour at public expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

B. Rosenthal of the new firm Of
Rosenthal G. Co., who has been east
buying goods for the new Peoples In
stallment House, has returned.
william Ormsby, Union Pacific
brakeman, was thrown from the top
of a freight car at the stock yards,
sustaining broken shoulder. He Is
being given medical attendance at the
home of Officer Dempsey.
G.. Andreen Of this city is building
the new safety vaults in the Mer-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

A new law in New York state sends to the
rsgbags vast quantities Of feminine frills dec
GRATED with flags. Flag-makers. however, get
away with Is per cent price boost as patriotic
solace for overwork.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

The project Of bringing $lS flour down to 49,
recently fathered by G. W. Perkins, deserves a
persistent boost. 1t is too good to lose itself IN
the smoke Of battle. Go to II, George.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

chants National bank building, which
are the finest in the city and are to
cost $4,000.
At meeting Of the Knights Of La
Dor 1t was decided that the fifteen as
semblies of this city should unite in a
grand Fourth Of July celebration at
the fair grounds The finance COM
mittee in charge Of the arrangements
consisted Of John jenkins, Richard
O'Keeffe and Julius Meyer.
Jerry Bohan and Miss Mary Mostyn
were married at st. Patrick's church.
At the meeting of the Mutual I'M
provement association Of West Omaha
the following were on the program:
Miss Jennie Brown, w. V. Taylor, DR..
w. H. Stevens, Mrs. Howard Watson,
Mrs. W. M. WILEY, s. w. Alexander,
w. M. Warren and B. Duncan.
General and Mrs, Wheaton gave a
dinner party in honor of Judge and
Mrs. Savage. The other guests were:
Dean and Mrs. Gardner, Miss Kinzie
Of Chicago, Lieutenant and Mrs. Sar-
son, P. E. Vollum and Robert Patrick.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
This Day In History.

1796--Reverdy Johnson. attorney
general under President Taylor and
later United States senator and
minister to England. born at Annapo-
lis, Nd. Died there February 10, 1876,
1S07-Beginning of the battle of
Aspern, in which Napoleon was forced
to retreat by Archduke Charles Of
Austria.
1S17--Edgar P. Wadhams first
Catholic bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y,
born in Essex county, New York. Died
at Odgenburg December S, 1891.
1S24-John Gaillard of South Caro-
lima was reelected president pro tenn.
of the United States senate.
1832-First so-called democratic
convention met in Baltimore and NOM
mated Andrew Jackson for president.
186S-Republican national conven-
ton nominated General Grant for
president.
1S79-Naval engagement between
Chilean and Peruvian ironclads off
Iquique.
1924 delegation of Kings
Daughters left New York for Russia
to distribute money among the famine
sufferers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

In honor Of the event the newly crowned EN-
press of Abyssinia RENTED all back taxes and
gave tax gatherers year of on full pay. All
Of which reminds us that democracies do not
monopolize the essentials Of popularity. y
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Minor fnanciers view with admiration Uncle
Sans speed as money lender. Having superior
facilities Of collection, dawdlng over terms Is
wasted time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Marshal Joffre regards West Point cadets as
the finest young officers he has had the honor OF
reviewing. This is praise indeed. Moreover, 1t
comedies with American opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
LAUGHING GAS,

This backdoor begging amt what 1t
wuz."
"No?"
mo, with a garage on every lot you don't
get no handout until you've washed couple
Of wheels or pumped up a few tres
Louisville Courier-Journal.
1--WE often wondered why my wife ac-
cepted me-"
Didn't you tell me once that she had
simple tastes ?"-Puck.
''Did your wife scold you when you came
home so late last night"
You don't know what II is to have q
wife who was once school teacher. She
simply made me write hundred times on
slate, I must be at home by 10 o'clock"
New York Globe.
"Jaggs declares that he believes women
ought to have right to do anything that
a man does"
II know he believes it. He has never OBJ
jeoted to his wifes supporting the family"
Baltimore American.
Have you any late trains out here?"
asked the prospective purchaser.
Sure" replied the suburban real estate
agent. "All trains are generally late."-
Philadelphia Record.
What is the meaning Of alter ego?'"
asked the teacher Of ths beginners class
In Latin.
1T means the other T." responded .
pupil.
give me a sentence containing the
phrase"
He winked his alter ego."-Boston Tran
script.
John, get me dozen buckets on your
way home, will your"
For heavens sake, Maria, what do you
need all those buckets for?"
Il don't need them just yet, but saw
In the paper today where all the bucket
shops were being shut up."-Baltimore
American.
Flatbush-The Sewing society met at our
house yesterday.
Bensonhurst-And were you at home?
Sure thing"
And what did you do?"
Slowed garden seeds,"-Yonkers States
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

Have you any late trains out here?"
asked the prospective purchaser.
Sure" replied the suburban real estate
agent. "All trains are generally late."-
Philadelphia Record,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

The eclipse Of the Rio Grande I" rumor
highway may help us bear the brunt OF real war;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21

1--WE often wondered why my wife ac-
cepted me-"
Didn't you tell me once that she had
simple tastes PUCK.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-08

callan a proc urar su alianza y ell
permiso de p asar por III suelo pa
ra Tenochtit Ian cuya embajada
fue recibida por los cuatro seno-
res de aquel la repdblica, Maxix-
catzin, Xicot~ encatl, eel anciano),
Tlehuexolotz in y Citlalpopocat-
Yin. Dividios Sc ell parecer de aquel
~conseio. pues mientras Maxixcat-
Yin estaba di spuesto a aceptar las
proposicione que los embaJado-
res acababan de hacerles, Alcoten-
catl proponia que Sc lie hiciera la
guerra Y no Sc les recibiese; por
10 que Tleh uexolotzin, COMEDIAN
do ambos dictamenes, propuso
que Sc les Cd ntestase aceptando la
paz pero d ue silenciosamente y
aliados con los otomies o otonca,
les ~saliesen al encuentro para ha-
cerles la gu ezra, de suerte que 81
salian vence dores pudieran apro-
piarse aquell la gloria, mientras que
81 eran ven ridos, podrian descar-
gar la respon sabilidad en- los oton-
ca. que poi ser tribus barbaras,
no habian r econocido nj cumplido
con los pact os estipulados."
Hasta az III, ell historiador Yer
dia. fiel obs ervador de los aconte-
cimientos q ue precipitation la cal
da del glor ioso imperio azteca,
cuna de la mas grande y culta mo-
narquia del continente americana
en- la antigu edad. No es mi inten-
cion califica If la conquista nj mos
trar 81 fue buena o mala, pero s.
ell poner a la vista de los lectores
las circuns tancias que la facilita-
ron. v. O., la alianza Unconditional
de los Gem boalteca y por su elem
plo, la de 0 tras tribus de aborige-
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-08

mes. sin perder de vista a la famo-
sa Doffa Marina, Malinzi o Malin-
che, que desde Yucatan mucho
sirvio a Cortes como interprete'
para poder entenderse en- las len
guas indigenas que Sc hablaDan
entonces y que los espanoles COM
pletamente desconocian. Despues
de t~ranscribir estos cuantos rem
clones de nuestra historic y de
darles la debida consideration, po-
Gemos facilmente llegar a la con-
clusion, aunque superficialmente,
de que a no haber sido por los
aliados cempoalteca, las disensio-
mes de los pueblos circunvecinos
al de Tenoxtitlan, la division de
criterio entire los que podrian ha-
Der hecho resistencia y la tirania
de Motecuhzoma, los conquista-
dores lutheran tropezado en- sill
proposito, no solamente con mu-
chas dificultades, sino tai vez con
la imposibilidad absolute de lie
var a cabo su empresa, no obstan-
tie la superioridad de II armas y
equipo guerrero. No ~pretendo
con este exhumar cadaveres, pero
81 ambiciono ell poner al alcancc
de todos nuestros lectores, he
chos de nuestra historic, que aun-
que en- apariencia insignificantes,
tienen una trascendencia fuera de
toda discussion, puesto que son los
cimientos sobre los que Sc undo
Ell ~entrelace de razas indo-latinas,
que son fondo imperecedero en- ell
Giandioso Cuadro que es nuestra
querida Patria.
Los Angeles, Cal, Diciembre
4 de 1917.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-08
MuY IMPORTANCE.

Ell senor Consul de Mexico en-
esta ciudad suplica a las siguien.
ties personals, que a la mayor bre.
vedad possible, Sc presenter a Ia
oficina de su cargo, sta en- Ell de-.
partamento 1910 Baker-D etwile,
Bldg, Az West Sixth Street, DOR
tener urgentisimos asuntos Cue
tratar con elias:
Luciano Perez, South or Air
Line Railroad;
r. Rodriguez, South Of All
Line Railroad;
Frank Carrizosa, South OF Air
Line Railroad;
Esteban Rodriguez, South Of
Air Line Railroad;
Martin Lujan, South OF Air
Line Railroad;
Eduardo Salazar, 1884 West
Jefferson Street.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1917-12-08
ATAHUALPA DEL PERU Y MOCTEZUMA
x DE MEXICO *

p~eriencia, como 10 probo en- aque-
LA noche en- que huyeron de Me
xico los espaholes y que por ESQ
lie llamaron "triste".
Por otra parte, diremos, para
ilustrar la historic, que Moctezu-
ma fue muy devote y religioso,
creia en- supercherias de agoreros,
y en- medic de su elocucion y ele-
.gancia, tenia mas trato con sus
doses que con los hombres, a tai
grade, que 81 uno de los plebeyos
osaba mirarle a la cara, tenia pc
ma de la vida. Los embajadores y
negociantes habian de entrar a su
presencia, descalzos y con trale
humilde, y ell lenguaje con que ha-
blaban habia de ser sumiso. To-
dos los dias mudaba de vestido V
de vajilla, y tanto los temples Y
palacios como las GALES de la ciu-
dad, deberian de estar siempre
limpios, r~elucientes. Era tacitur-
no, severe y POGO communicative.
Antes de la caida de este en-
perador azteca, las supersticiones
10 agobiaron y los p~ronosticos Sc
fueron cumpliendo por unos fen6-
menos raros que Sc observaran an
ties de la venida de los e~spanoles,
a saber: por espacio de un ano
aparecio en- ell oriente una colum-
ma de fuego que Sc escondia pira-
midal en- ell poniente, segun que
ell sol Sc iba acercando en- ell oca-
SO; ardieron los temples de HUT
zilopuchtli y de Xuthecutli, sin
otro agente que la mano de Dios !;
en- la mas rigurosa creacion del
dia, aparecio un cometa de tres
cabezas y larga cola, tomando su
curse de poniente a oriente la la
guna hirvio y espumeo, y Sc OBJ
servo TN espejismo que represen-
taba ejercitos de hombres arma-
dos, peleando unos contra otros
y por ultimo, aparecio otro come
ia ell mismo ano en- que ~entraron
los espanoles a Mexico.
Para terminar, asentaremos los
siguientes datos complementarios
que en- sintesis los hemos tornado
del manuscrito: "Miscelanea de
noticias," de don Jose Maria Ba-
rreda:
"Cuanto poder tuvo Tezcuco.
en- mas de ochocientos amos. 10 adj
quirio Mexico en- solo Glen. v hui
biera Moctezuma extendido otro|
tanto su dominic, sin la llegada|
de los ~espaholes. Treinta reeves
estaban ~sujetos a sus ordenes, ca
Ga uno o mas de Glen mil vasa-
Hos, o 10 que es 10 mismo, tres mi
Homes de habitantes; pasaban de
dos mil qeinientas sus concubi-I
mas, entire las que habia una que