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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
The President Acts.

In announcing his intention to permit the arm
ing OF merchant ships flying the American nag
and issuing proclamation for an extra session OF
congress, President Wilson has set out to retrieve
bunder which could easily have been avoided.
His power to authorize the armament for protec-
tive purposes of American vessels is neither great
er nor les. now that it has been at any time since
he took Office. If his present action is within the
scope OF his constitutional prerogative it might
have been done without appeal to congress when
ever in his judgment conditions demanded. Bet
ter late, however, than never.
1t was the course the president chose in going
about to reach the point he has at last attained
that precipitatcd the deplorable hlibuster and
caused the failure Of important legislation that
makes an extra session of congress imperative.
Americans generally approve the presidents ex-
pressed determination to keep US out Of war, but
they also expect redemption OF his pledges to up
hold American rights and protect the lives Of
American citizens everywhere. II he is now pre-
pared to act firmly along the lines admittedly
within his constitutional authority and also to
recognize the equal responsibility of congress for
preserving the public peace and safety, he will
make headway against the sea Of trouble that has
almost overwhelmed him.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
A Real Achievement

While slaughter continues in Europe on a
scale never dreamed Of by historians of the past,
the United States has been making steady pro-
gress in its life-saving campaign and in the pres
ervation OF health The health bureaus OF the
federal government and the various states, as
we'll as energetic private organizations, have sub
stantiay reduced the number of deaths from
tuberculosis. The railroads have reduced the
number OF train accidents and grade crossing
casualties.
Probably in no branch Of this national en.
deavor has there been an advance more marked
than in saving lives at the coal mines.
Fewer men lost their lives in American coal
mines during 1916 than in any year Of the last
ten, although the year was the most prosperous
in the history OF mining, with more men employed
and greater tonnage taken from the earth than
ever before.
The army Of mine workers numbered more
than 100000. Three and three-tenths of each
thousand was the percentage of killed by acci-
dent" the lowest death rate in eighteen years
and the lowest on record per ton OF coal mined
This great advance in like saving has been due
largely to the skillu work OF the federal bureau
Of mines, well as to the helpful cooperation
OF the mine owners and the workmen themselves
The saving in life may seem insignificant in com
parison with the enormous loss of life by wilfu
destruction in Europe, but it is this saving il
tiinc Of peace that marks the real progress o.
civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
New Rule Governing Senate Debate.

Limited cloture has been adopted by the
United States senate, its application to be deter
mined by the assent Of two-thirds Of the members.
This indicates willingness on part Of the senate
to avoid future filibusters by making them almost
impossible. So long as the present rule prevails
one or two men will no longer be able to force
their will on the body, except in the very closing
hours of session. The two-thirds rule will have
another effect, important to some degree, espe-
cially in such crisis as that Of last week, for
it will require an expression of opinion from all
the senators through vote of assent or dissent
before the main question is put
Senators who are in opposition to the president
resent, and properly so, vigorously his public ex-
pressions denouncng them as "unpatrotic." In
his chagrn at being refused blank check" the
president evidently overlooked the fact that he
was criticising coordinate branch Of the gov
ernment, into whose keeping the making Of war
is placed by the constitution He asked for the
keys to the temple of Janus, and, failing to get
them, exhibits degree Of petulance that does not
we'll comport with the seriousness Of the sit.
uation.
The ambiguity Of the phrase, other instrument
talites" not only mystihed the senate, but has
left the whole public guessing. More Of open
ness and less Of insistence> on his own views
might have saved Mr.. Wilson qute>a bit of en-
barrassment, 1t is not too late to remedy the
matter. The new rule will permit the passage oi
the armed neutrality measure in any form two
thirds of the senator's may agree to.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
People and Euents

Professional dignity does not stand in the way
when safety points to a window Back in Ke-
nosha, Wis, two doctors fed through window
to escape the artillery of father enraged be-
cause his S-year-old daughter died under the
knife. The window suffered all the damage.
Between 1000 aud 5000. persons disappear
from New York City every year. Most OF them
do so because they want to. Real mysterious dis
appearances are few so far as police records show.
The most recent of this kind is the disappear
ance of Ruth Cruger, Harlem school girl miss
ing for three weeks past. Not shadow OF a
as battling as that of Dorothy Arnold
Signs of spring are not limited to the -twitters
of robins. Fish stories are taking on life and
snake stories are already on tap Gloversville,
N " leaps to the fore with rattler Of the latter
species Edward Van Warren had cough
something of corker. Thought frog" was
hitched to his gullet, particularly violent spell
of coughing gtcoughed up snake as big as lead
pencil Van feels better with the wiggler. out Of
his system.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

81, and there Is bound to be other
expense right along. 1t 10 no Won
der the uniform manufacturers want
them organized, do not blame them,
for they want to make some money,
too.
As 1 said before, the boys can be
Of great help in raising supplies for
home use when corporations and in
dividuals rob us. as they have done
this winter in the prices of all things
In the lines of necessities. / know
Of one Boy Scout who raised enough
potatoes last year for his folks, who
have a large family, to last through
all of this winter. He could not have
done it had he wasted time in hikes
and scouting" If we keep on form
ing organizations that take time from
the realities of life the high cost of
living will grow each year. That is
the reason Il say that we should all
Of us try to do something more in
practical lines and little less In the
sport lines. FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
Reu. j. Frank Young
"My First Sermon"
"It was really serious business With
me, as | believed all said."

My first sermon was preached in little coun-
try school house, few weeks after graduated
from college. Few memories Of it stay with me.
The text, however, always has, as it was very
good one 1t may be found in the First Book
Of Kings the twentieth chapter and the fortieth
verse And as thy SsTEanf Es was busy mere ana
sion was made | do not now recall. ! do not
think there was anything funny happened. 1t
was a hot summer day in the state Of Michigan,
and the farmer folk who made up the little audi
cnce were tired when began and expect more
so when | stopped, but they were kind enough
to ask me to come back again, possibly because
the money obligation was so slight that they
thought they were not likely to be badly bur-
dened if I accepted. | went back several times
and preached the best could. 1t was really ser.
Gus business with me, as / believed all | said
and worked hard TO make those who listened do
the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
D@R MR.. kAsesEl
30 SANNAEkND MEN MktE
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Actor-I say, old man, wish you'd ad.
vance me IS and take 1t out Of my first
weeks salary.
Manager-But. my dear fellow, suppose
1t happened that couldn't pay your first
weeks salary. where would I be?-Boston
Transcript.
Patience-she spent two months at the
seashore last summer, and not man asked
for her hand.
Patrice--Rather disappointing?
Eyes, but she's going to try her hand
in Florida this winter."-Yonker's States
man.
Mrs Youngbride-our cook says those
eggs you sent yesterday were quite old.
Grocer-very sorry, ma'am. They were
the best we could get. You see, all the
young chickens were killed off for the holi-
day trade so the old hens are the only ones
left to do the layin'.
Mrs. Youngbride-oh, to be sure! I
hadn't thought of that-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
Zeppelin, Explorer Of the Air.

Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, just dead in Ger
many, will live in history as the inventor of a
dirigibe arship that has taken man far towards
the goal Of mastery of aerial navigation Zeppe-
lin served in the United States during the civil
war as an observer, and while on such duty he
made his first balloon flight and gained an idea
that never left him. During the Franco-Prussian
war Of 1870 he served with distinction as an Off
Ger OF the cavalry and was decorated for dis
tinguished conduct Following that war, while
yet connected with the army, he gave his time
principally to the study of aeronautics, and
finally impoverished himself in his efforts to build
the airship OF his dreams. The German people
caught his enthusiasm and great popular sub
scrptions aided him in carrying on his work, till
the Zeppelin was finally brought to its present
stage of usefulness.
Before the present war much was said of the
approaching trip Of Zeppelin to the United
States Hostties interviewed and the extended
flights Of arships have been directed to the pur-
pose of attacking enemy towns. The service OF
the Zeppelin in warfare, beyond its capacity for
dropping bombs, is not yet demonstrated. Its
capabilities are only partly realized, and it may
| be worth much more in peace than in war. Al
any rate, the studies and experiments of Count
Zeppelin and his associates have led man far into
the air, and knowledge thus gained will be of i'm,
mense value in the ultimate solution OF the prob
lem The Germans may not feel like telling al
they have learned during the present war, but til,
flights recorded must have produced something
that can be put to use in times of peace.
Zeppelin's faith in his ideas was not wholly re.
| warded, but he left enough Of his work to be Of
great assistance to his successors
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

As war machine Count Zeppen's monster
airships proved more frightfu in the advance no.
tices than in execution. Practically useless in
day time, their operations at night were handi-
capped by slow visibility" of targets, while their
great bulk offered effective targets for invisible
guns. Their efficiency as air-navigators was DEM
onstrated in peace times, but the stress Of war
added little to it. Long before the shadows
gathered about the distinguished inventor he was
regretful observer of the supremacy of the aero
plane as factor in war.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
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Omaha, March 9.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: What are the chief of
policies duties? Is 1t really up to the
commissioner to go around and see
that questionable places are closed?
Why always make the commissioner
the goat? The fire chief is always
with his men at fires. Why not our
great, broad-shouldered chief Of police
with his men? MRS. 7. X. l..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Mrs Gait shields herself behind an alleged in
terview OF Attorney General Reed. printed in a
Lincoln paper, which, on its face, is palpably
garbled. If Madam President Of the National
American Suffrage association wants to be fair,
why not first write to Mr.. Reed and ask him
what he really said? But, whether he used the
language credited to him or not, the facts are
conclusive against the counted out" charge which
Mrs Gait has so recklcssly sponsored,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Otoe county farm land bringing 500 an acre
at forced sale sets not pace for neighboring
counties. Considering present values OF farm
products the sale price is not excessive Its chief
emphasis lies in showing that farm ownership
nowadays represents more solid capital than ever
cheercd the dreams of homesteaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
of the Omaha Women's Christian asso-
citation. The incorporators are Mes
danes P. l.. Perine, J. j. McLain, J.
B. Jardine, C. L. Soule, J. B. Knight,
J. Fl. Grant, Isabella P. Ludington, H.
NJ James, w. J. Welshans, II. Roh-
ner, H. NJ. McCague, NJ. E. Pratt. M.
A. Elliott, e. B, Wood and W. V. Doo-
little. s.
Joe Needham, the affable and popu-
lar clerk of Cozzens, has gone east
and his friends say he was drawn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

: Cheer up! The country is safe! When six wise
judges suspend regular duties and solemnly an
alyze the whichness OF the wherefore Of county
job he who entertains a doubt Of the self-sacr-
fcing spirit Of American patriotism lifts himself
into the shelf of hopeless cynics.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

II must be on the theory that the first shall
be last and the last shall be first that the egis-
iation qualifying Nebraska to share in the fed
eral good roads appropriation has been kept from
having right-of-way. e.,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
DOMESTIC PLEASANTR1ES.

I'D like to have you dine at my house
some time, old man
Good enough. Put my name in the
pot"
"Eh?"
"That is, kindly deposit my visiting card
in the fireless cooker."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Aspiring Authur-Candidly, now, what do
you think of my new story?
The Critic-Please don't ask me. You
are so much bigger and stronger than
em,-Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
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Health Hint for the Day.

To keep the hands in good condi-
ton, wash with mild soap, dry very
thoroughly with a soft towel and when
the hands are dry rub in completely
little glycerine Of starch scented
with lavender or eau de cologne.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

German attack on Verdun centered
around Vaux.
British torpedo boat and destroyer
sunk by mines off east coast Of Eng
land.
British relief column advanced to
within seven miles of surrounded Brit
ish force at Kut-el-Amara. in Meso-
potamia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
SUPPRESS Wooster? oh, No.

Upland. Neb., March 9.-To the
Editor Of The Bees l would like to
know what would satisfy Mr.. Wooster
OF Silver Creek. All letters l have
read from him have been running
down the present administration. Such
a letter as he wrote yesterday should
be kept our of your paper.
A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Real improvements in the railway mail serv-
ice will always be welcome, but improvements"
that merely demoralize the service and delay de-
livery OF the mails, Under the pretense Of saving
the salary Of clerk or carrier, will never be
popular
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Reported discovery Of wireless station nea
the City Of Mexico suggests the pertinent ques
ton: "Where did Carranza get the money"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

1t will be noted in connection with the British
report on the Dardanelles tragedy that the bur-
den Of oboquy-is placed on Lord Kitchener, who
cannot answer back because he is dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Reference to the legislative score board o
stringed speeches leaves no doubt that severa
coming statesmen can easily qualify for the fill
buster championship.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

But the lid wouldn't tilt unless someone tret
to tilt i'll A little reformation work with the lid
filters might help some.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Washington authorities are said to be alarmed
by the establishment OF direct wireless commune
cation between Germany and Mexico. While we
are insisting on freedom of the seas, how can we
object to freedom of the air over the seas?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Wholly aside from the theological phase Of
the question, layman may be permitted to en-
qure II ministerial servant is justified in putting
up to the Master prayer test calling for pre-
liminary knockdown?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Viewed from the price list of table necessitie:
a merry-go-round in vegetable garden, as a
means of profitable recreation, beats dozen III
- c.rL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Although scarcely begun, the 1917 obituary
list is already filling up with notables Remember
the Grim Reaper loves shining mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

In other words, Our amisble democratic con-
temporary emphatcally approves the presidents
order for selection Of postmasters by competi.
tive examinations provided he does not mean it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

One reformer demands prayers for Some oi
our leading citizens" Why sucl- nvidious dis
elimination?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

Saving the seed spells safety first for farmers
and the next years crop,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

With all postoffice jobs removed from the pic
belt, the prospect OF financing future congress
sional campaigns takes on gobs Of political gloom,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
Storyette Of the Day.

Storyette Of the Day.
When il comes to repartee trust the
Rotary club to have a quota under
steam all the time. Just for instance;
AT a recent meeting of the club
Roltare Eggleston was on the hoor
calling for volunteer performers Tor
the Forthcoming Rotary minstrel
show.
II can play a flute" Walter Kipp
shouted.
Somebody suggested that Harry
stormont could play trap drums.
Dale Eaglefield can play horse,
piped Frank Shepard. The laugh
went round and everybody thought
Shepard had it on Eggleston, but the
Keith manager came back with:
wen book him. Somebody has to
haul the baggage" - Indianapolis
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Timely Jottings ana Remnders'
Sugar cards are to come into opera
ton in France today.
Sunday Is the day fixed for the Mex
lean elections for president and mem.
bers of congress, according to recent
advices received in Washington.
The grand lodge of the Sons Of
Hermann of Georgia and Florida, an
organization composed of persons or
German descent. is to assemble Sun
day at Jacksonville,
Teams representing Cornell and
Ohio State universities are to engage
in an intercollegiate debate at Column
bus today on the subject Of univer-
sal military service.
Today has been set apart as Orange
day in California, and an invitation
has been extended to all the other
states in the union to participate in
the festivities.
The twenty-first annual National
Feeders and Breeders show, an ad-
junct of the annual convention of the
Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas,
is to have its formal opening tonight
at Fort Worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
Walter v. Graham, accountant, was
born March 10, 1859. He is a native
Nebraskan and attended the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska. For ten years he
was in the auditing department OF
the Burlington.
CONGRESSMAN John ]. Fitzgerald OF
New York, chairman Of the appro-
priations committee of the house, born
in Brooklyn, N. Y, forty-hve years
ago today.
Arthur Reynolds, noted Chicago
banker and financier. born at Pan
dora, Ia, forty-nine years ago today.
Rt. Rev. John Hazen White. Epis-
copal bishop of South Bend, Ind. born
in Cincinnati sixty-eight years ago
today.
Anna Vaughn Hyatt. noted woman
sculptor, who designed the Jeanne
dare statue recently erected in New
York City, born at Cambridge, Mass,
forty-one years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Theodore /. Reese, bishop
coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese OF
southern Ohio, born in New York
City forty-four years ago today
Everis A. Hayes, representative IN
congress of the Eighth California dis
trict, born at Waterloo, Wis, sixty
two years ago today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

thither by the attractions Of young
lady in Jersey City, whom he intends
to bring back with him as his bride.
Creighton college received as a do
nation from John A. Creighton his
valuable lot on the northeast corner
of Nineteenth and Chicago with the
church standing on the ground.
The incorporators Of the new South
Omaha Loan and Building association
are T. Whittlesey, E. H. Hervland, E.
F. Bayless, e. NJ. Hunt, J. A. Silvee, E.
X. Wells, Adam Keuner, H. c. Miller.
C. C. Van Kuren, E. K. s. Mccall, H.
C. Bostwick, w. C. Cook, M. ]. De
Graft and J. D. Jones.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Dyer
and George A. Stickney occurred at
the residence of Mrs. Dyer on Far
nam. Misses Lena Deitz and Mar
garet Dyer acted as bridesmaids and
Messrs. F. A. Brown and D. w. Keis-
ter as groomsmen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. W. Clark
of the Calvary Baptist church.
H. A. Penrose and William Brewer
have returned with seventy-six ducks
which they bagged in two and a half
hours near Bellevue.
This Day in History.
1So4-The upper Louisiana terri
tory was transferred to the United
States.
1S14-French defeated by allies
y(mostly Prussians) at Laon.
1sf7-Samuel Meredith. an officer
Of the revolution and first treasurer
of the United States. died at Belmont,
Pa. Born in Philadelphia in 1741.
1S47-American army under Cen
eral Winfield Scott began the invest
ment of Vera Cruz.
1851-Second constitutional conven-
ton of Ohio, which had adjourned
from Columbus to Cincinnati on ac-
count of cholera, completed its labors
and adjourned.
1s63-Marriage of Princess Alex
andra of Denmark and the prince OF
Wales.
1S72-Giuseppe Mazzini, famous
Italian patriot, died at Pisa. Born
at Genoa June %, 1905.
1884 great fire in Boston de-
stroyed nearly s5,o0o,0o0 Of property
and several lives.
1ss5-Spanish cruiser Reina Re-
gents foundered in Trafalgar bay,
with loss Of over 400 lives.
1902-William H. Moody Of Massa-
chusetts was appointed secretary OF
the navy.
1911-The International peac e
bureau at Berne, Switzerland, sent a
circular letter to all the powers, urg-
ing the limitation Of armaments as
proposed by the United States con-
gress.
1912-Yuan Shi Kai was inaugu-
rated president of China.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-10

PRAYER and publicity are a great team.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05
GRACE CHURCH PAYS
MORE THAN SHARE
OF HOSPITAL FUND

Grace church. Richmond, was the
most generous in the Richmond dis.
trict in answering the recent appeal
for funds for the Indianapolis Meth
odist hospital.
This church was assessed SITS and
contributed $311. All other churches
in the Richmond division of the dis
trict paid their share of the appOrtion-
ment and Economy. Cambridge City
and Williamsburg churches also sub.
scribed more than their allotment.
Following are the assessments and
contributions of churches in the Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05
DALeEY ENTERS CONTEST
FOR EARLHAM HONORS

Ray Dalbey, city, is one of four en-
trants for the local peace contest to be
held at Earlham college at 7:30
o'clock Tuesday evening. He will
speak on "Need of World Peace" The
winner Of the local contest will repre-
sent Earlham in the state Peace con-
test, to be held at Franklin sometime
In April.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05

Richmond district Tar eXceeded It's
apportionment. The 80 churches in
the district were assessed $500 and
subscribed $4,017.55.
These figures were contained in
report issued yesterday by District Su-
perintendent Light, District Secretary
Bridge and Dr. T. j. Johnson, confer
ence hospital secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05


destroyed euss brought New YORK ezabeh she
brought "Boso America with the
consent Of the al authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05

Mrs. Albert n. Hoy, Of Chicago,
who died Of exposure in an open boat
when the Cunard liner Laconia was
sunk by submarine off the Irish
coast. .t o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-05

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