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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
People and Events

Richard Wagner accomplished more after the
age of fifty than before. "Parsifal' was written
when he was "a years old,
The English city of Bradford now derives
revenue of 100000 year from what was for
merly the unutilized refuse OF the city sewers
A rope of 25S large pearls, formerly worn by
Queen Victoria and bequeathed by her to the
duchess of Albany, was sold in London recently
for $l3,500.
1t has been computed that the average indi-
vidual in the civilized world uses eight matches
day. Three millions of them are struck every
minute of the year.
An Oregon Judge, evidently live member
of the gas wagon host, advocates return to the
whipping post for automobile thieves. Why not
revive the methods by which the pioneers dis
couraged horse-thieving'
Ocean traffic yields handsome profits these
stirring times. Philadelphia schooner bought
for $3s,OOo year ago and engaged in the Bra
LILLIAN trade already has netted its owners $4,000
and is now valued at $4,000.
A phantom taxi and phantom chauffeur to-
gether dipped into Chcagos treasury for $l04 in
payment of phantom rides certified by city en-
ploye. The incident is considered live example
of making the ghost walk"
Less than year ago Philadelphia voted $ll4,-
100000 for public improvements. The bonds re-
ceived great popular majority, which induced
the administration to extend the Improvement
plan necessitating more bonds. special cleo
ton is called for April to vote 100000 more
Councilmen are waist high in clover.
The dry lawmakers of Tennessee plan to show
EN- all how to hammer the vets good and plenty.
Last week four new laws we're enacted dealing
with wholesalers and bootleggers, prohibiting
forbiddng soliciting whisky orders A bone dry"
bill is booked to go through the chute this week
The laurels of Kansas are in danger.
Billy Sunday is now billed ahead for eighteen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
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you girls are all alike" he said.
What do you mean7" she asked.
"Oh, you're all like Eve"
How so?"
why, Eve took the first man that came
along, didn't she ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Sharper was a victim Of the card index
scheme"
'How's that?'
He was caught marking the deck in
little mining town out west."-Puck
'Your boy licked my Johnny. You should
lecture him for hitting boy smaller than
himself"
rs that so! WELL you just go back and
lecture your kid on the imprudence of
talking sassy to a boy bigger than he is
Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Blgby (relating her experience with a
burglar)--I heard a sort of noise and saw .
pair of feet sticking out from under the bed.
Caller-Gracious! Burglars?
Mrs. Bigby-No, my husbands. He had
heard the noise, too.-Judge.
DO you think the word obey ought to
be dropped from the marriage ceremonial"
mo. Let 1t stay. 1t doesn't make any
more difference in the actual result than
the electoral college. Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
County Hospital Conditions.

The periodic disclosures OF intolerable condi-
tons at our county hospital and poor farm are
again being made, but, unfortunately, there is
nothing new in the situation which for years, with
slight variations, has been equally bad. What we
mean to say is that with the accommodations
and the increasing pressure upon them the hos
pital authorities are probably doing the best they
can and that no one else could be expected to do
much better.
The county hospital problem however, is not
to be solved by mere outcry but calls for con-
structve policy based on the best modern hospital
and charity experience. The basic defect lies in
the fact that we attempt to do In one institution
and under one management social work that
should be wholly separated and for public wards
calling for entirely different treatment. AS The
Bee has more than once said, what Douglas
county needs is segregation Of hospital, inhrmary
and detention place for insane and, perhaps. still
further differentiation between men and women.
We should, in truth, maintain home for aged
men and home for aged women, general hos
pital for the INDECENT poor, lying-in hospital, a
tuberculosis hospital and detention station for
insane. We already have detention home for
children, but distinction there should be made
between children who are merely destitute and
children who are hayward or ineorrigible, be-
tween mere child unfortunates and the bad boys
and girls who need discipline. No program for
the county will be complete, either, without a
workhouse or workfarm for the petty offenders
now maintained in comfortable idleness at the
county Jail.
This Is pretentious prospectus not to be
fulfilled in month or year, but nothing short
Of it will answer requirements for great pro-
gressive and humane community like ours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
whv Not Omaha for the Capital.


Omaha, Jan. 29.-To the Editor of
The Bee: The question of erecting a
new state capitol is again being agi-
tated and should receive the serious
consideration Of the people of the
state.
The capital Of a state, unlike a
county seat where people go to pay
taxes, etc., need not necessarily be
anywhere near the center Of the state,
but its location should be near the
main arteries of the state, slightly, ele-
waited, commanding and where the nat
ural surroundings, scenery and Access
sibility are of the best the state can
afford. While Lincoln is nice, quiet
city and very suitable for many of the
state institutions now located there, 1t
does not possess any natural features
typical of the west, except the open
prairie. It has neither lake, bluff or
river is miles away from one of the
greatest railways in the world, which
runs through the entire length of the
state, and thousands of people pass
through Nebraska every year who
never see its capital.
The new building should be located
in Omaha, or near 1t, on one of the
splendid bluffs or elevations command
ing a view Of Americas greatest river,
the Missouri, with its wonderful ISL
ands, bars, bluffs, lakes and foliage,
scenery unsurpassed In the world.
Minnesota placed its capitol on the
bluffs Of the Mississippi, Massachu-
sets, Maryland and many other Of the
states placed theirs on the shores of
the ocean or close to a magnificent
stream and why should not Nebraska
have its capital at Omaha, the indus
trial wonder Of the great west.
j. LIB,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Record Foreign Trade

The foreign trade OF this country for 1916 rose
far above the record of any preceding year and
there is little probability that it will be exceeded
for some time to come though the present year
is full Of uncertainty. 1t is a familiar fact that
the large rise in export values was due to the abb
normal condition produced by the war in Europe.
which did not have its full effect upon the trade
of this country before the end Of 1915. What are
classed as war exports exceeded $25OO,OOO,OOO.
which is more than the entire value OF exports in
any year prior to 1915. That value exceeded ST.,
100000 for the first time in 1911. II reached
more than $3,550,000.000 in 1915 and last year
amounted to $548l 100000. Much Of what are
classed as war exports less than 81 000,000000
of which consisted OF munitions of war in the
strict sense, were such supplies would probably
have shown some increase under the demands Of
peaceful times, consisting Of various materials for
machinery, and implements and means of trans
portation available for either war or peace. In
cluded are horses and mules automobiles, boots
and shoes and certain chemicals. The figures are
also affected by abnormal prices for many articles.
In the last year there was an unexampled in
crease in imports. The value of these reached ST.
000,0O0000 for the first time in 1904. The maxi
mum before the war in Europe was 81 ,80O000000
in 1912. After this there was slight falling off
until and including 1915, when the total was ST.
600. Last year it reached 1892, 1000
Even that left phenomenal balance, or excess Of
exports amounting to $3,000000,000, or much
more tndH tHt IOtdl Vdluc OF imports. lHlS
balance compares with $1,778000,000 the preceding
year, which was far above any previous excess Of
exports the highest having been $692 100000 in
1918 The intermediate year of 1914, shortly after
the middle OF which the war broke out, this excess
was only little above $325000000, In some
months of that year the balance was on the other
side.
With an excess of over $3,00o,O00,OOO in value
of exports over imports last year there was net
inward movement OF gold amounting to $780,
100000. This exceeded by more than $l00000,000
that Of the preceding year, which was far above all
previous records, and yet it was little more than
one-sixth of the exports to be paid for in excess
Of merchandise imports. The rest OF the payment,
to large but unrecorded extent, came from re-
turn Of American securities held abroad and to
another large extent from foreign borrowing in
this country in government loans and banking
credits, The situation is utterly abnormal and
calls for caution and foresight in commercial and
| financial calculation for some time to come How
long it will last tell, but it is certain
| to be followed by period of reaction which will
have to be dealt with skillfuly and cautiously to
| avoid trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Democracy Founded on Religious
Freedom

Omaha, Jan. 1910 the Editor of
The Bee: I congratulate Archbishop
Harty on the declaration of opinion
so pleasing and fundamental, an
opinion ordinary in conception, out
most extraordinary in declaration.
Bishop Harry on recent occasion
declared for Christian democracy,
principle so altruistic and Fundamental
to the very life of the nation.
This republic rose on yesterday, con-
tinues today and will endure on tomor-
row. because its political democracy
is made possible by religious freedom
Bishop HARRY gave cognizance to the
truest Americanism and the principle
most elemental to human life and the
destiny of a nation. Because the po-
litical capacity and all the other eie-
ments of human progress Of nations
will be, as in the past history OF the
human race, in exact proportion to the
wisdom and grandeur OF their concep-
ton of Almighty God.
Bishop Hartys declaration, as an in
terpretative formula, reveals the evo-
lutionary cause of the formation of the
great American republic to be the ref
ormation. I hope I have expressed
understandingly my appreciation OF
Bishop Rarty's declaration OF lndlvid-
ual religious freedom. -
I. BRAXTON GARLAND.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
How to Get Home Rule.

One of the main things that brought about
the adoption of the home rule amendment to the
constitution Of Nebraska was the prospect held
out that il would relieve the legislature Of its
regular time wasting performance Of charter tink-
ering for Omaha and Lincoln-yet, here is the
legislature still at it. If the lawmakers would
simply refuse to do thing and issue the ultima
tum that these two cities look after their own af-
fairs the job would be finished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

these days when we build our own arv
gallery and become a real art cen
Ter" And in the meantime heres
wishing the Gid all the prosperity, an
he satisfaction in ambitious work, well
achieved, all the Joy in high attain,
ment that can possibly be crowded
into one brief year-for 1917.
ELSIE ROBERTSON.
215O South Thirty-third Street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Timely JoCtmSS anu hemlnuerS.
The annual convention of the In
ternational Welfare association, COM
monty known as the hoboes' conven-
ton, is scheduled to meet today at
Buffalo.
A meeting of the executive council
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States is to be held in WASH
ington today, preliminary to the open
ing Of the general convention Of the
organization in that city tomorrow.
A notable Shorthorn sale. to in
clude dispersion of the famous herd
from the farm of the late James ].
Hill at Northcote, Mimi, is to begin
in Chicago today and will continue
over tomorrow.
The adoption of the daylight saving
plan by setting the clock forward one
hour in the United States, through
public concurrence, from May to
September 80, will be considered by
the National Daylight Saving conven-
ton, which begins its session today at
the Hotel Astor, in New York City.
Storyette Of the Day.
A golfer who was very anxious to
tell everybody what a fine score he
had made met another member of
the club whom he knew only casually
and told him Of his fine round.
DO you know" said, Il have &C.
oomplished an eighty-five today. some
thing / never hoped to do"
Good" said the listener. II am
awfully glad to hear that. You know
who am. don't you? l am the new
member of the handicap committee. 4"
"Oh, you are?" said the player with
the wonderful score. you know whom
/ am. don't you? Well. am the big
gest liar in the world.'-Golfers' Mag
azine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

The Omaha Odd Fellows trustees
held a meeting and elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Henry
Jackson, president; P. Olson, secre-
tary; F. B. Bryant, treasurer. w. A.
Kelley, the retiring secretary, on the
conclusion of the meeting, entertained
the newly elected gentlemen at an ex-
cellent oyster and wine supper, gotten
up in Higgins best style.
DR.. Galbraith, the Union Pacific
surgeon, who was injured at Valley a
few days ago, is able to be around on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
One Year Aago Today in the War.

United States note asking specific
disavowal of sinking of Lusitania
reached Berlin.
Official report gave twenty-three
killed and twenty-nine Injured as re-
suit of two Zeppelin raids on Paris.
Turks said to have fed from Err
zerum, which city was now surrounded
by Russians.
Berlin reported Germans had re-
tanned all ground gained in their drive
near Melville and south Of the Somme.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Someone complains that the electric lighting
company charges higher rate for service to in
habitants Of the strip lying between Omaha and
Benson than to the inhabitants Of either of these
incorporated cities. That's easily remediedl Just
come in and be annexed to US and pay city taxes
like the rest of us with the same right to enjoy
the same public utility benefits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The first month of the legislative session has
been unusually tame and peculiarly devoid of
sensations. II is up to somebody to start fist
fight on the floor or charge a colleague with
crookedness or at least denounce some poor lob
byst for offensive attentions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The corn belt is short more than FIVE inches
OF moisture, as compared with this time year
ago, which means that we are due for several
heavy SHOWS yet and copious spring rains il we
are to catch UP to the mark where we ought to
be. At any rate, keep your rubber shoes handy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Another large allied steamer has gone to the
bottom Of the sea off the Irish coast. The score Of
war wrecks in that locality promises large bust
ness in treasure salvage in the coming years Of
peace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

While the Omaha police team rolled in the
dust Of humiliation at Denver, the police of Coun-
Gil Bluffs stuck to the home job and won pack
age Of 336 pints The lesson Of this is that home
opportunities rarely miss delivering the goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
[IODNY-
Health Hint For the Day.

Do not allow the temperature of
the room In which you are working
to rise higher than sixty-five or sew
enty degrees Fahrenheit, as more heat
lessons the comfort and efficiency in
work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Thrift is good principle to instl into youth
full minds, but hasty action on the poor farm deal
is not needed to carry the lesson to elders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

-Four short weeks to the finish Of the congress
and business piled high, Overtime work without
extra pay presses annoyingly on eight-hour de-
tenders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

With all that money available for improve
ments, It should not be hard for the Union Pa
cifc to find the million OF two needed to give
Omaha an up-to-date and adequate Union pas
senger depot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Measured by results and expense, the home
ward-bound punitive expedition" constitutes a
living exhibition of the "watchful waiting policy.
Reduced to figures the account stands: Results,
0: expense, $700O0,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

A federal recall on the mayor OF Seattle insures
deeper agitation than the original recall and re-
election. An indictment charging bribery and
violation Of revenue laws seriously impairs the
usefulness OF promising reformer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

II is surely tough on Edgar Howard to have
to choose again between Wilson and Bryan as
his apostle Of peace" Edgar must be saying to
himself "How happy could be with either were
t'other dear charmer away
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

When il comes to regal international courtesy
expense doesn't count. The allied salutes in honor
Of the kaiser's birthday far exceeded the regula-
ton number OF guns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

But why should anyone attempt to kill the
king Of Spain, the most inoffensive OF all the
European royalty?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Time and WEAKNESS Of will induced the New
York hunger striker to take some nourishment.
This gives the sob squad welcome opening for
more sleep and fewer screams.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The next preparedness must be for the ad'
vent of Mr. Grounding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The two Nebraska boys who have made a
canoe trip all the way to New Orleans have doubt
less had fine time OF II. 1t will be different pad
ding backi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

What this country needs most urgently is
League to Suppress Pork in Congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The Day We Celebrate.
Right Rev. Arthur L. Williams,
Episcopal bishop of Nebraska, born
at owen Sound, Ontario, sixty-one
years ago today.
Most Rev. William ]. Walsh, Catho-
lie archbishop of Dublin and Primate
of Ireland, born in Dublin, seventy
years ago today.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary Of the United States navy,
born at Hyde Park, N. Y, thirty-five
years ago today.
General J. Warren Keifer, former
speaker of the national house of rep
resentatives. born in Clark county,
Ohio, eighty-one years ago today.
Very Rev. Daniel Gordon, who re-
Gently resigned as principal of Queens
university, Kingston, Ontario, born at
Pictou, N. S., seventy-two years ago
today.
Jacob M. Dickinson, former secre-
tary Of war of the United States, born
at Columbus, Miss, sixty-six years ago
today.
Walter ]. Damrosch, celebrated
musical composer and conductor, born
at Breslau, Prussia, fifty-five years ago
today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Not much timber remains on the county poor
farm to shelter .. speculative coon, but specua-
tive moles burrow beneath the surface and get
there just the same"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
SAID IN FUN.

you claim to have loved and lost"
yes"
"Yet you go around with perpetual grin
on your face. When you have loved and lost
difference to the lady makes 1t proper not
to appear to be too cheerful loser. -
Louisville Courier Journal.
Teacher, Jim Brown is sticking his feet
across the floor and he's chewing gun"
Jim, you disobedient boy. take that
nasty stuff out of your mouth and put your
feet in"--Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The rising cost Of living lends effective first
aid to those who contend we are living too high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

The wife--Playing bridge.
Did you vim"
mo. n lost"
"You ought to be ashamed Of yourself
You should have been at home looking after
your children."-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

Snbscribers leaving the city should have The Bee
mailed 10 them Address changed eften requested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30
This Day In History.

This Day In History.
164s-King Charles ! of England
was beheaded at Whitehall.
1754-John Lansing, chancellor of
New York, who opposed the Federal
Constitution. born at Albany. Died in
New York City. December ~, 1929.
1797-John Fairfield, governor of
Maine during the celebrated ArooS
stock disturbance, born at Saco, Me.
Died In Washington, d. c., December
"a, 1847. ... ...."..
1s16-Nathaniel P. Banks, civil war
commander, governor of Massachus-
etts and speaker Of the national house,
born at Waltham, Mass. Died there,
September /, 1894.
1835--Attempted assassination of
President jackson at the Capitol by
Richard Lawrence. --. 20
1s47-The earl of Elgin took oath
as governor-general Of Canada.
1867-The Evangelical Alliance Of
the United States was organized in
New York City.
1889--Crown Prince Rudolph of
Austria Hungary, died under myster-
ious circumstances at Meyerling.
1S94-The United States flag was
fired on in the harbor of Rio de
Janeiro, by the insurgents engaged in
the Brazilian war .
1900--William Goebel was shot by an
assassin at Frankfort, Ky; legislative
boards declared him elected governor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the royal
houses of Europe arrived in England
to attend the funeral of Queen Vic
toria-
1905-Warsaw. Poland, was re-
ported under mob rule.
19o6-King Frederick VIII, acceded
to the throne of Denmark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-30

crutches and 1t Is expected that he
will be able to attend to business in
a few days.
A number Of the members Of the
Loyal Legion, among whom were
Messrs. Bechel. Swobe. Wyman and
Curtis, left on the B. and M. train to
attend the monthly meeting Of the or
der at Lincoln.
Augustus Kountze, head Of the
great banking firm Of Kountze Broth
ers, New York, and the founder Of the
First National bank at Omaha, Ia in
the city on brief visit.
1t is becoming we'll known that
Armour sometime ago made all his
arrangements for building immense
packing houses in South Omaha the
coming season.
Burglars broke into the house Of F.
w. Vessels, of the Omaha Savings
bank, on North Twenty-second.
The Omaha Barbed Wire company
has prospered in such a manner in the
last year, that the stockholders have
decided to increase their plant and
working capacity by increasing the
capital stock to 100000.