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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Dreams Of Empire

Something like three years ago the steamship
Liberia sailed from an American port bearing to
the coast OF Africa freight of passengers headed
by one King SAM to whom they gave the hon.
age due an apostle and prophet. The object was
10 found in the land from which their ancestors
came black mans kingdom.
Now the Liberia is back at Brooklyn, after
having been salvaged off the west coast OF the
dark continent, where it was abandoned by King
Sam and his followers. Alas for the dusky Ar
gonautsl The greater portion OF them has died
from hardships. Tropical fevers, the hookworm
and sleeping sickness are fast doing for the rest
Those that are left are scattered among the ma
tive villages. The reversion to type is working
its memorable course. The kingdom has vanished.
The retrieved steamer with its "holy room" into
which King Sam was wont to withdraw for me
diation' has come back to its own where pos
sible it will be overhauled and made to serve less
renowned but more practical purposes in the field
of commonplace trade.
Il were easy to foretell the outcome of this
grotesque combination of ambition and fanati-
cisni or to speak Of it as a parody on the high
emprise that has won continents in a better
day Based on an indefinite object depending for
its strength on form OF appeal that had wrought
nightly at previous periods in the worlds history
but which gets nowhere in the age OF deliberate
and mechanical achievement. the adventure was
doomed to failure In empire building the holy
man Of today has his headquarters in some sky
. scraper Office building Over the portals OF his
door the only tasmanic words inscribed to ward
off the undesirable are mo admittance." His
subprophets are captains and lieutenants of f.
nance the minor priesthood carry tripods and
levels and make maps and the puff Of the locomo-
tive and the glare OF the first new factory are the
pillar OF cloud by day and the pillar of FIRE by
night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

is a part He is imbued with great
ideal-patriotism.
1t is true Lieutenant Peshkof did
not fight with his compatriots. He en-
listed in a foreign land, lost his right
arm by bullet from the gun of the
enemy, who was fighting his compa,
triots on their native soil. He told
us that this cruel and gruesome, hor-
rid and terrible war does not brutal"
ize men. that the better part OF hu-
manity is not lost or forgotten even in
the midst of the carnage. Soldiers OF
opposite sides help each other when
disabled and powerless to help them
selves, even if a moment ago they
were enemies trying to kill each other,
but as soon as the battle is over they
are no longer enemies, they are broth
ers ready to assist each other and
comfort the stricken.
The love for the beautiful and noble
is not duled or obliterated by the ter
rible scenes and surroundings which
stare the soldier in the face every min
ute of his life in the trenches. At his
leisure moments he creeps out from
the dugouts to listen to the beautiful
songs of the birds who are singing
the return of the spring and the aWak-
ening of new life full of hope and
sunshine. Every soldier is proud of
his comrades, proud of his country,
ready to die for it, ready to sacrhce
his life for the one great idea-natlon-
alism, patriotism.
But now comes Tagore, the Hindu
philosopher poet and seer, and cruelty
skaters all of our ideals, all of our
idols in which we believe and which
we teach our children to believe, of
which we are proud, of which we
boast-our nation-nationalsm
Tagore does not believe in it; Ia
gore decries it, denounces it as some
thing wrong something of monstros-
ity, something that is harmful and
something which should be eradicated.
Nationalism, to his mind, is brutal;
nationalism is selfish, egotistic, de-
structive; nationalism is immortal
That is Tagore's philosophy, his cult,
his creed.
To which of the two conceptions
would you adhere?
l, for one, would rather follow the
creed and cult that teaches us that
nations, like individuals. put idealism
before materialism and material pros
perity must not dominate spiritual
welfare, and in our mad race for ma
terial aggrandizement We must not
sacrifice idealism and ideals. We must
believe in nationalism as one of the
noblest achievements Of mankind for
which it is worth fighting or even dy-
ing. Without nationalism there can
not be patriotism and without patriot
ism there is no object in life.
Power, wealth and riches in nations,
as in individuals, are passing, while
moral and spiritual achievements and
endeavors are lasting and enduring.
DIR. E. HOLOVTCHINER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Real and Sham Drgs

Not without sympathy for the sorrows of
Superintendent Holsappe of the South Dakota
Anti-Saloon league, the Times hopes that the
South Dakota legislature will pass a bone dry"
prohibition law. Limited prohibition is compro-
mise with Satan, misnomer, halfway measure
that no true dry should consent to since the
Webb-Kenyon law has been sustained by the
supreme court, Mr.. Holsapple is for law that
will allow each South Dakotan a quart of whisky
and a case of beer MONTH
Whatever be the size of the allowance it must
not be allowed. Prohibition must prohibit. If the
forces of evil say it can't If they want absolute,
not limited, prohibition, it is because they disbe-
lieve in the rugged resolution of South Dakota
They think that while she is willing to consent
to false prohibition which shuts the saloon, but
permits domestic tipping, she would rebel against
a dry home. They wrong her. She is prepared
for the best The tolerant and easy-gong Mr..
Holsapple, better calculated for these ATTITUDES
than for severer South Dakota hears the ominous
growing thunder of the true prohibitionists 81
would head movement to close every
church door against the Ant-Saloon league" a
clergyman tells the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
Mr.. Holsapple cannot shelter himself in the name
"Anti-Saoon." The genuine drys will inform
him that the home mustn't be made saloon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
THE NON-MILITANT.

New fOrk WoTlu.
1 love my A. B, y, Y, 2,
In Algebra arrayed
l love the dotted heavens to sec
In astral charts displayed;
Ger Logic's page l gladly pore,
OF History | rave
No tutor here can give me more
Then from my soul I crave.
My books hold charms,
But-"Shoulder arms"
Not cen my soul to save!
| love the school rooms ordered hush
OF platform. desk and aisle
The thoughts that through the silence rush
Like soldiers, file on file;
I love the discipline that holds
Rude youth within its grip
The ruling hand that firmly moulds.
Nor eer is known to slip.
Such orders fine,
But-'Fall in liner"
Not cen to save ship!
I hold the school+lay purpose high,
The school-day privilege dear;
One casts its flame across the sky,
The other rules the year.
/ love the field of battling minds.
The zest Of scholard strife,
My soul its student glory finds
Where rvalries are rife,
Aim crowns the arch,
But-"Forward march,"
Not on my cultured lifel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
05e Bees4
.lM2sBoaT


Stromsberg. Neb., Jan. 24.-To the
Editor of the Bee: Most people think
the packers are the cause of the high
price of meat, but it is quite the con-
trary. In cities If it was not for the
packers the meat industry would be so
uncertain that production of meat
would be a hazard which the New
England states could not afford to in
vest in. If it were not for the pres
ent plan or standard of marketing no
banker could afford to loan money to
farmers to feed stock. If we had not
central markets where could stock
man ship his stock without taking a
gamblers chance of not being able to
sell? Surprising that every city had a
public abattoir, do you think it would
make the stockman sure of a mar
ket? 1t would not. The markets one
week would be high and the next week
there would not be any market at all.
AS it is the packer is the farmers
friend and in his cheap plan of dis
tribution he is blessing to the con-
sumner as we'll as the farmer
H. l. SMITH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Need of Healthful Amusements.

Blair, Neb., Jan, 25.-To the Editor
of The Bee: There is considerable
agitation against the pool halls as con-
Quoted today as places of amusement
and recreation, with the thought that
boys and young men are travelling
downward road at a twentieth CEN
fury pace, according to the opinion of
some mothers who express their ideas
in these columns
While evils may arise from this
source, the writer is not just exactly
ready to believe the entire foundation
of wrecked lives of youth is made from
this material. 1t may be true that sin
plows the furrow across the brow, but
it is believed that disrespect for moth
ers' commands and counsels Of young
America" today has an important
bearing on the subject.
Legitimate amusements should OBJ
tain in hours of recreation and the
pool hall as conducted today may not
be the best, but there is a chance of
evolution, and we still believe we are
superior to some races where bull
fighting is pastime. Let fathers
and mothers of the present age learn
to "shun every appearance of evil"
injecting same into the minds and
hearts of youth, and the organized min
istry of the day will be out of job.
With the closing of the pool halls and
Nebraska dry as a bone" after the
list of May, the tightening cords of
the perfect law of liberty will be felt
as never before. A correspondence
school of commonsense may be helpful
some fine day in quieting social unrest
that has mothers and others guessing,
with ancient hens like the one cack
ling in Agnew's backyard furnishing
the principal topic, and eventually the
little child shall lead them who now
hang around the pool hall to a moth
er's sorrow. In that day it is believed
the hand that rocks the cradle will
show its true power and morals of
society agreeably improve.
T. ]. AITCH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
TagOre and PeShkOff.

Omaha, Jan. 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Lieutenant Peshkoff, the
Russian, in his modest way, gave us
vivid description of the life of a SOL
der in modern trenches, life full
of monotony and excitement, life
filed with drudgery and ingenuity a
life devoted to the art of killing and
reviving of the nearly dead, life full
Of hatred and love, life teeming with
all imaginable cruelties and sympa-
thies, life devoted to one ideal-to
save his country, to fight for it, yea,
to die for it.
Every soldier is proud of his coun-
try, proud of his nation of which he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
The Day We Celebrate.

DIR. F. J. Despecher, the dentist, is
just turning his flftieth year. He was
born in Paris and is in sympathy a
Frenchman through and through, with
numerous relatives in the trenches.
Merle C. Rush. clerk in the rural
mail service. is celebrating his fortieth
birthday today. He halls from Mount
Pleasant. Ia.
John T. Dillon, attorney. was born
January 27, 1854, at Roseville, III. He
prides himself on having always been
a staunch republican.
William II, German emperor and
king Of Prussia, born at Potsdam fif-
ty-eight years ago today.
Rev. Thomas Nicholson. one of the
new bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, born at WOODBURY., On
tario, fifty-five years ago today.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. born
in London siXty-seven years ago today.
Ri Rev. Lenox Mills. Anglican
bishop of Ontario, born at Woodstock,
Ontario, seventy-one years ago today
George Nox Mccain, well-known
traveller and, lecturer, born at Allie
gheny City. Pa, sixty-one years ago
today.
Albert Wickland, former Federal
league base ball player. last season
with Indianapolis American associa-
ton team, born in Chicago twenty
seven years ago today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
NeW Tares ON Industry


By April / next Uncle Sam will be penniless.
il the present rate OF outgo OF revenue is mann
tanned until that time. We nation are at
peace, but we are preparing for war even il we
do not expect it. and it is costing pretty penny.
Therefore the lawmakers at Washington who
prepared the pork barrel treasury-milking
scheme and voted hundreds OF millions for SIS,
100000 warshps and other shooting things, have
decided to issue about $23,0000O0 three months
treasury bills to tide the treasury to the mid
year tax period, and also increase OF in
ternal revenue taxation. The inheritance tax at
present taxes estates OF decedents according to
the amount devised. the highest tax being 10 per
cent The highest rate in the legislation is to
be Is per cent, and smaller estates will pay
increase of per cent With many states taxing
inhertances very heavily at present, it is clear
the lawmakers are still persistent in efforts to get
after big estates. The tax that will be felt mostly
by all business big and little, however, Is that
which is adapted from the English and Canadian
war measures-the excess profits" tax. tax of
from per cent to per cent on all profits OF
both individuals and corporations which are in eX
cess OF per cent on the capital invested Will be
levied, according to the plan, and the will
be passed before March 4. The excess profits fea-
ture will, however, not go into effect until January
!, 1918. The tax will work out this way: Suppose
business with 100000 capital makes $4,000
annually. The excess over per cent is $1,000
$500.
Whether wisely or unwisely the United States
has decided to wear gloves of mail and the law
having directed that the bids for the warshps to
be authorized shall be advertised Immediately"
the secretary of the navy is finding he has to pay
war prices for everything and is very wroth there
at He should blame congress for having forced
him into rush preparedness" program. The
shipbuders cannot buy their material at
peace prices, nor can the secretary do so, should
he elect to build the ships, some of them, in
government yards 1t is the thing with
building up our coast defenses-everything en-
tering therein is sky-high in price and likely to
remain so until the feverish buying, both at home
and abroad, lets down. If congress would only
exercise ordinary business prudence and make its
expenditures fit its income and cut out the pork
the present taxes which are burdensome enough
in all conscience, would be sufficient to meet the
national outgo Letting contracts for a host of
warship all at once when it is certain the ship
yards Of the country, overcrowded as they are,
cannot build them and yet keep faith with the
shipping industry and complete vessels ordered
long ago is about as senseless as ordering
dozen eggs for breakfast when one or two sup
plies the need.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Official returns indicate growing use OF Gig
arets among women. Many millions Of last years
output were manufactured expressly for the fem
mine half The steady invasion OF mans domain
in recent years raises serious doubts as to the
safety Of the pipe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

The Congress OF Constructive Patriotism plans
a reserve army Of 100000 men for the United
States. The task maps the ideal, permanent loca-
ton for the sign: This is my busy day."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
One Year Ago Today in the War.

British compulsory service act re-
Ceived royal assent.
Russia claimed failure of Austrian
attacks in Galicia.
Germans claimed new success IN
Artois, where great battle vas reported
in progress
British delivered organized bonn
bardments, damaging German lines
along western front.
United States made public its note
of protest against British interference
with the mails
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Indignation of the dry variety is at the steam
ing point at Missour7s capital. Managers of a
semi-oficial luncheon to W. J. Bryan surrounded
the guest of honor with sinful "wets" leaving the
.drys' cooling their heels in the vestibules. For
tunately the affair passed off without raising the
roof.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

An incautious Missourian asked W, J. Bryan
il his hat is in the 1920 presidential ring Instantly
the quizzer encountered voiceiess frost resem-
bling that which enveloped Champ Clark's houn'
dawg at Baltimore
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Talk about government ownership as a cure
all for railroad ills drips from the lips of solons
as readily as motion to spend public money
The chief feature Of the talk is the confidence
shown in the ability Of politicians to run any kind
Of job with salary attached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Mrs. Charles Powell gave small
lunch party, at which she was assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Nichols. Those
present were Mrs. Doane, Mrs. Rod
dis, Mrs. Wakeley, Mrs. Kountze and
Mrs. Woolworth.
Ten of the members of Triangle
lodge, Knights of Pythias, gave a ban
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

President Wilson's advocacy Of an interna-
tional police force to maintain peace is another
way Of limiting that considerable water passed
under the bridge since Washington warned his
countrymcn against "entangling alliances"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Europe no doubt will welcome with restrained
gIee the proposed two-bit dieting scheme of the
White House. Any means OF diverting the presi-
dental mind from foreign conversations throws
rainbow OF relief over warning chancellories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Both Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Bryan
condemn the proposed League to Enforce Peace
while President Wilson and former President
Taft favor the plan. This lineup makes senator
ial debate unnecessary as means OF gauging
American sentiment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Japans Legislative body persisted in fighting
administration measures and won the emperor's
peremptory discharge. The incident no doubt
attracts silent admiration in some quarters at
Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

quest at C. s. Higgins on Douglas.
Harry Merriam presiding.
Mrs. Goldsmith gave reception IN
honor Of her daughter, Mrs. l. M. APP
pei of Denver They were assisted in
receiving by Mrs Hellman, Mrs. Max
Meyer, Miss Lake, Miss Newman and
Miss Sonnahill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Moores en-
tertained the Butterfly club at their
handsome new home on south Eight
zenith. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Black. DR.. and Mrs. Coffmln,
Misses Curtis, Wakeley. Doane, Fonda,
Himebaugh, Morse, Mansfield, Hef-
fey, Tremaine, Sharp, Coburn, Gran
dali; Messrs. Cook. Rogers, Moores,
Mccormick, Rustin, Redick, Smith,
Clark, Stephens, Fonda, Grifhtts,
Marsh, Keller, Beall and O'Reilly.
Miss Nealy Stevens played for the
members of. the Ladies Musical soci-
ETY..
Mrs. Balbach Is at work on large
painting of Niagara Falls which shows
considerable dash and vigor.
Mrs. C. r. Coleman gave very
pretty luncheon, entertaining the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Daniels, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs ]. C. Whin-
merry, Mrs. Allan Koch, Mrs. DR.. Kuhn
and Mrs. P. 3. w. Cooke.
This Day in History.
1679-First fire engine received in
Boston from England.
16S9-Indians attacked Dover, N.
H., and massacred many of the set
tiers.
1756-Mozart, who was a world gen
ius in music. born at Salzburg, Aus
tria. Died in Vienna December 5,
1891.
17S5-Charter granted the Univer-
sity of Georgia.
1S30-Webster delivered his famous
speech in reply to Hayne.
1S40-Commodore Isaac Chauncey,
distinguished naval officer of the war
of 1912, died in Washington, D. c.
Born at Black Rock, Conn, Feb. 20,
1772.
1SS0-1ncandescent lamp patented
by Thomas A. Edison.
1SS6-Marquis of Salisbury resigned
the British premiership.
1S93-James G. Blaine, statesman,
died in Washington, D. c. Born at
West Brownsville, Pa, January 81,
1890
1900-Foreign ministers to China
demanded the suppression of the Box
ers and other hostile secret societies
Policeman emperor was made a
field marshal of the British army.
1905-Largest diamond in the world
was discovered in the Premier mine, in
South Africa.
1906-New railway from the Nile tc
the Red Sea opened by Lord Cromer
1909-Secretary Root and Ambas-
sador Bryce signed the Newfoundland
fisheries treaty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

President Wilson administered a timely re-
buke to the Marylanders who imagined they
knew exactly what the country needs in the way
Of military measures Emulating the tailors OF
Tooley street doesn't get very far in this country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

No time should be lost il Nebraska is to bene-
fit itself and receive the benefit Of federal aid in
the construction Of permanent highways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
TODAY


Warm baths conduce to sleep if
taken before bedtime and followed by
a glass of hot milk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Seeing that Ohio went headlong for the man
who kept us out Of war" starting judicial war
on those who pushed the road roller smacks OF
political ingratitude.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Pity the poor movies! The lamentations at
the eastern end OF the screen suggest the need
OF national collection
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Talk about reduced coal prices is clearly out
OF order in cold weather. The subject properly
comes under the head Of unfinished spring bust
mess
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Eight OF the eleven members of the leak COM
mittee are lawyers. Still they had to hire a law
yer to do the quizzing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

The prevailing discussion of dry bills does
not necessarily mean that the discussion is dry
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Fears of an invasion OF Switzerland in winter
may be discounted. Avalanches move too easily
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Jottings and Reminders.

anu IhtllliIIuSTS.
The fifty eighth birthday anniver-
sary of the kaiser will be celebrated
today in Germany,
Women in New Orleans are to give
u famine parade" today as a protest
against the high cost of living.
st. Paul's second annual carnival
of winter sports is to be formally
opened today with a grand parade of
marching clubs. The carnival will
continue through the coming week.
Billy" Sunday and his party of
evangelists arrive in Buffalo today and
on Sunday will begin an eight weeks
campaign in that city.
Henry D. Estabrook of New York
is to be the chief speaker at the an
nual dinner of the Kansas State Bar
association in Topeka tonight.
Union labor in New York City has
arranged for a golden anniversary
dinner to be given Sunday evening in
honor of Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor.
the occasion marking Mr.. Gompers
sixty-seventh birthday, the fiftieth an
niversary of his wedding and the com
pletion of half a century of activity in
the organized labor movement
Storyette OF the Day.
When Governor Head was in Of
fee in New Hampshire Colonel Bar
rett Of the governors staff died and
there was an unseemly scramble for
the Office. even while his body was
awaiting burial with military honors.
One candidate ventured to call upon
Governor Head.
Governor" he asked, do you think
you would have any objections If
were to get into Colonel Barretts
place."
The answer came promptly. No,
| don't think l should have any OBJ
jections. if the undertaken is willing"
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Subscribers leaving the city should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address changed often requested