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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Food Crops

The price OF wheat has recently advanced
owing to foreign demand which led the British
government to offer 30 cents bushel for ocean
transportation and to reports about farm reserves
These leading crop expert says are only $4,000.
the quantity available for export before the new
crop comes is, in his opinion, less than 100000
bushels Secretary Houston says that 600
bushels was the exportable surplus at the begin
ming Of the crop year. All the estimates show
that the quantity which can be sold to foreign
buyers will probably be exhausted before the next
harvest While last years crop Of wheat was
about 100000 bushels below the FIVE years
average, the yield of corn was only slightly def
Gent But in recent months there have been large
exports OF corn. and the price is very high. Farm
reserves are reported to be 785000,000 bushels,
against 1888 900 bushels at this date in 1916.
There was wheat crop shortage last year all over
the world, the reduction having been rs per cent.
In Argentina failure Of all the cereals has af-
tected one OF Europes sources OF supply We had
only about two-thirds of crop Of potatoes. There
were deficiencies elsewhere and prices are with
out precedent
As the time for planting approaches, our
farmers should be moved by the prevailing price
figures. last years deficit and the persistent de-
mand IRON abroad for American foodstutfs, to in
crease their food acreage. The area given to win
ter wheat has been slightly enlarged but not all
the reports as to condition are favorable. What
VIII be done IN the spring wheat states remains
to be seen. The financial argument for greater
potato acreage should be convincing. Our farm
ers' expenses are much higher than they were be-
fore the war on account Of the cost of what they
must buy and OF the wages they are required to
pay. And it Is difficult to get the workrnen who
are needed. But there is good reason to expect
that the prices Of their products will continue to
pc high, even # peace should come. There will
pc proht m additional acreage, and our farmers
snoulo strive to make large crops this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
The Reason for the Delay.

The Chicago Tribune innocenty asks why the
special session Of congress should be convened for
April 10 instead of March Is Just as if it did not
know that there is a vacancy due to the death Of
one democratic member which can not be filled
until special election Is held. 1t might be added
that inasmuch as the vacancy pertains to the rep
resentation Of Tammany district, democratic
successor is confidently counted upon. II it were
a republican congressman who had died, or II the
vacancy were credited to republican district.
there would have been no such incentive to wait
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

dents Of the northern part OF town,
mostly older settlers, and has been in
operation for eight successive years.
The committee of arrangements for
the Nebraska State Pharmaceutical
association met at the Paxton hotel
and was called to order by Henry T.
Clarke, chairman. D. W. Sake was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The following high school students
took part in an entertainment given
in the high school auditorium: Eliza
beth Siddell, Florence Birkhauser,
Mabel Balcombe, Kate White, Oliver
Auchmoody, Mile Dorm. E. s. Phelps,
Mabel Fonda, Alice Brown, Ed e.
Hale and Nellie Bauserman.
Mrs. E. C. McShane gave chill
drens party In honor Of her little
daughters birthday. She was assist
ed in entertaining by Miss Morgan,
Miss Potvin and very large and beau
tifully decorated birthday cake with
"trimmin's."
The A. L. c. club met at Mrs. Man
delberg's, 424 Convent street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Still the H. G. L. Question.

Omaha, March 10.-To the Editor
of The Bee: In conspicuous place
in your paper recently, appeared the
protest entered by the Retail Grocers
Association of Omaha against the plan
which l suggested to the city commits
sion. Among other statements, which
seem quite incredible, is the following:
IF grocers went on a cash basis to-
day rs per cent of the people would
be on county charity" said the secre-
tary of the association.
This Is a terrible indictment against
present conditions. 1t means that
$4,000 people living in this city, are
subjects of charity. What deplorable
situation! If this statement is cor
rect, it is high time the citizens of
Omaha, through their officials, take
steps to effect change in the present
system of marketing food stuffs.
The protest on the part Of the gro
Ger is made because of his failure to
understand the purpose Of the plan
and naturally enough, because his
interests are in the welfare of the gro
Ger rather than the consumer.
For information of your readers 1
wish to quote the following few SEN
fences from my letter to the commits
sion:
THAT your honorable body give to
the writer the permission to use any
space available in a public building,
and under the control Of your honor
able body, for the purpose Of keeping
for sale and vending a variety of
eatables. The writer will stock up this
room with a stock and will offer all
of these necessities to the people OF
Omaha at original cost"
The reader will readily see that the
writer did not have in mind the estab-
lishment of a grocery store for per-
sonal profit or gain. The establish
ment was to be operated under the
supervision of committee of citizens
appointed by the commission. The
writer was to give his time to the
project. without compensation, all to
the end of accomplishing what is indi-
Gated in the foregoing quotation,
practical test Of the theory of SELL
ing from producers to consumers d.
rect.
If the plan should prove successful
in practical way, the possibilities for
good are unlimited. have no griev-
ance with the grocers and intend no
harm to them In this plan. l am
quite familiar with their condition and
with their responsibilities in this high
cost of living situation. The facts are
that the grocer, with few exceptions,
is the slave of the man higher up. He
is himself the victim of vicious COM
bines and does not receive decent
compensation for his labors.
If the citizens of Omaha deem this
problem of sufficient Importance; if
the necessity is as great as the grocers'
association says 1t is, then there is
every reason why the city commission
ers should get behind, foster, support
and encourage any plan which will
accomplish these results.
H. H. AUERBACH,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
The Vice Crusade.

Fremont, Neb., March 10.--To the
Editor of The Bee: Ever since Eve
picked the fatal apple man has been
conceived in sin and as long as the
strife for the dollar continues there
will be violations of natures laws of
regeneration. The fact that nature
Furnishes violation of these laws by
loathsome diseases justifies the COM
mandment, Thou shalt not commit
adultery" The way to increase obedi-
ence to that commandment is to in
crease love among the sexes. Restraint
some Of the principal characteristics
Of genuine love and there can't be
much love where the strife for money,
diamonds, fine clothes, automobiles
and social position is so great. Allow
me to suggest to Brother Savidge that
he tell his followers that II they have
desire to bring more heavenly con-
dition on earth that they must sacri-
fee. They must treat the maids in
their homes with such consideration
that they will stay there. Don't snub
them when you have a little party
treat them as II they were one Of you
and you will get better service out of
them and they won't drift into the
shameful life. Every person Graves
compensation and II respectable peo-
Pile are going to treat their employees
as slaves 1t is natural that they will
seek the companionship Of those far
less respectable.
wouldn't it be a good plan to have
places Of social amusement where
young and old could go evenings and
meet people who are trying to live
righteous lives? Let there be good
music, entertainment and sociability
that inspire to the better life. do not
doubt the good intentions Of Brother
Savidge in forming league to enforce
law and order, but suggest love and
reason as the principal force. / be-
lieve IL all of the church members
were Christians, treating all with
whom they come In contact with kind
ness and love, and sacrificing some Of
their own useless luxuries and vices
in order that others might get little
enjoyment out of life that there would
be no need Of an Albert law to make
folks good.
LET him who is without sin cast
the first stone" Don't spew great
volcanoes Of wrath and condemnation
upon the dive-keepers until you your
self are sinless. Go to the saloon
keepers with a kindly smile and have
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Omaha. March 10.-To the Editor
of The Bee and the patient readers
Of The Bees letter box: Under the
heading Of shall we abandon neu-
trality?" Beriah F. Cochran has come
back. II memory serves me right he
used to contribute to The Bees letter
box regularly, about two years ago, in
the interest Of the kaiser and his war
bunch over there. Mr.. Cochran tries
to come back under the guise Of neu-
trality. Neutrality" or patriotism"
is the usual way for those writer's who
try to run in like the submarines and
deal blow for the kaiser's cause. and
then, like the submarines, again run
thinking they got away, but the read
ers of The Bees letter box Is too in
telligent to let such stuff go by under
the disguise of either of the above
headings, without recognition.
Mr.. Cochran, through the letter box.
informs us Of an order Cor part Of
said order) by the British admiralty,
issued November 2. 1914, with the
obvious intention Of further justify
ing the murderous campaign mot
war; of the kaiser with his subma-
rines on the high seas Gree sea
policy Of the kaiser.) Mr.. Cochran
pHoulu hho" thde thO oiu OAuVt LAG
refers to, was shortly after modified
and was gotten up in the first place
with reference to mine fields. but not
a single American life has been sacri-
feed. Some cargoes of meat and cot
ton have been confiscated and our mail
has been held up and inspected; the
cargoes, believe, in nearly all cases
have been disposed of through a prize
court and settled for
How about Germany? Has the
Lusitania been settled for yet. or any
Of the rest Of the ships destroyed by
submarines?
In the case of the steamship La
coma, sunk recently without warning,
5000 sacks Of United States mail were
sent to the bottom of the sea.
Hundreds and hundreds Of innocent
victims, men, women, children, babies
in arms, lie at the bottom of the
ocean, and whether we go to war or
not, 1 believe in God In justice and
also believe there is a day OF reckon
ing coming.
Now, Mr.. Cochran says, let US
imagine that the Lusitania was sunk
by British mine. Why, no one can
be made to believe that the British
sunk the Lusitania. Why imagine
these things when we have the reality
and the established facts before us?
P. G. LEWIS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
People and Events

The mother Of John c. Cornwall, governor Of
West Virginia, travelled by special train from
thrill Of witnessing her sons Inauguration She
is 81 past.
Did OLeary dig up, Chicago's boss stake
holder OF campaign bets kept democrats out Of
the money from the anxious hours of election day
till Inauguration day, always promising to lift
the lid and distribute pot OF $650000 as soon as
he was convinced that Wilson surely was it. He
had the pile in hook as late as March T. and prom
ised distribution March S. What happened to
the famishcd winners escaped the spotlight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
of the Poppleton Park Building asso-
citation, the incorporators being r. B.
Guild, Jay Northrup. James c. Wuth,
F. ]. Bcrthwick, L. G. Schellenberg,
F. B. Bryant H. O. Devries, L. A.
Hartman, J. A. Sunderland. ]. H. Tay-
lor, R. F. Pagan and T. E. Stevens.
The youthful teetotalers of the Tenn
perance Army had a meeting in the
Omaha mission. where the following
young folks took part in the program:
Percy Doe, Ethel Uhler, George
Brown, Nellie Carney, Mary Hart,
Julia Enquest, Mamie Davidson, Ina
Kennedy, Lille Silverwise, Maud
Spain, Lena Morrissey, Katie Win
slade, Neva Emerson and Howard
Johnson.
The New Book club held its annual
meeting at Mrs. William Wallace's.
The organization is composed of resi-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

a pleasant chat with them over glass
of DOB. Reason with them gently and
YOU will be surprised to find that
large percentage of them are recon-
ciled to the fate that awaits them.
In obscurity in certain town in
this state there lives a maiden who
will some day be recognized as the
equal of Ella Wheeler Wilcox. l en-
close one of her poems entitled THE
Vulture," which bears upon this sub
ject.
THE vULTURE
or all the curses that visit the earth,
OF the criminals living or hung,
The worst is the virgin. with purity pose.
Who blackens a soul with her tongue.
The vilest of reptiles. the woman who rails
At her own fellow woman in sin;
She passed down the very same streetway
But no one invited her In!
For goodness Is often the lack OF a test,
And those who are prone to condemn :.
Would tumble the quickest and lowest of all
Should that same temptation face them,
The II | who will advertise scandal and
with devilish zeal as he goes,
And looks with suspicion on each clTcum-
Has been there himself-and he knows!
I say that the vultures who feed on smirched
And gioat at the death of their prey
And yet hold themselves siniess' are never
A score more times guilty than they.
am willing to wager that He who is God
VIII welcome the weak VINO nave sttayeu
And damned will the angel-faced hypo-
Who scoffed at the sinner-and prayed!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

War and politics working together mark prog
ress in throwing a dry belt around the world
Most Of the United States and Canada are
buckled up. Russia blazed the way in the old
world, France banished absinthe and other hard
stuff. Great Britain cut consumption in two and
Germany went farther. The report that north
ern Germany is going peerless foreshadows the
climax Of the dry wave and its irresistible
march.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Any old time the State Board of Health
plans physical inspection of the states charges,
a preliminary examination Of the food supply is
strictly in order. A casual inspection Of the
Board Of Controls records Of last years ediblcs,
from bread to tobacco, no doubt will convince
the doctors that the patients respond nobly to
the treatment, rendering a tour of observation
unnecessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
This Day In History.

16s4-George Berkeley, the cele-
brated Irish prelate and philosopher,
born in Kilkenny. Ireland. Died at
Oxford, England, January IA, 1853.
1710-Dr. Thomas A. Arne, who
wrote "Rule Britannia" born in Lon
don. Died there March 5, 1878.
1817-John L. Worden, who COM
manded the Monitor in the famous
battle with the Merrlmac, born in
Westminster county, New York. Died
in Washington October IS, 1897.
1S54-Alliance between England,
France and Turkey signed.
1S62-Jacksonville. Fla, surren-
dered to the federals.
1S67--American bark Rover was
wrecked on the coast of the Island of
Formosa and its captain and crew
massacred by the natives.
1S71-The German troops quit Ver-
sailles.
1879-Flood destroyed 1000 lives
and 5000 houses in town Of Szegedin,
Hungary.
19O7-Mrs. Russell Sage created the
Sage foundation with $10.000,00O for
philanthropic work.
1912-The federal government be-
gan suit against the sugar trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
The Day We Celebrate.

Charles f. Williamson, investment
and real estate broker, was born
March IL, 1861. He studied at the
Ohio Wesleyan university and was once
reporter on Columbus and Cincinnati
papers. He has the distinction Of be.
ing a descendant Of Hugh Williamson,
one Of the signers of the constitution.
Frank Crawford Is celebrating his
forty-seventh birthday. He Is grad
uate Of Yale college and Michigan uni
versity law school, also of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska.
George H. Reiffs span of life start
ed thirty-nine years ago today in
Reading, Pa. He Is still interested in
spans, being contracting agent for the
Standard Bridge company.
John Belkins Is 40 today. He halls
from Michigan and is president Of the
Omaha Van and Storage company,
which transports peoples belongings
from place to place, especially IN the
moving season.
Joseph s. Frelinghuysen. the new
United States senator from New Jer-
sey, born at Raritan, N. j.. forty-eigh
years ago today.
Hilary A. Herbert, who was secre-
tary Of the navy under President
Cleveland, born at Laurensville, s. c.,
eighty-three years ago today.
Daniel W. Hoan, the socialist mayor
Of Milwaukee, born at Waukesha, Wis.
thirty-six years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, Catholic
bishop of Toledo, o.. born in Bavaria
fifty-one years ago today.
Adolph 8. Ochs, publisher Of the
New York Times, born in Cincinnati
dfty- mine wears ago TODAY.
Joseph w. Engel. pitcher of the Bos-
ton American league base ball team,
born in Washington. D. c., twenty
four years ago today.
william L. James. pitcher Of the
Boston National league base ball team,
born at Iowa Hill. Cal, twenty-five
years ago todey.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

It is rare day in legislative annals when
lawmakers fail to send some wheat to legal mills.
The plan to annex railroad right-of-way to ada
cent farms insures considerable new business along
the line
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

The FIVE independent congressman holding the
balance Of power in the house will play in grea,
luck il they do not torpedo their hopes by de-
handing too much
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
One Year Ago Today In the War.

Germans repulsed counter attacks
by the French at Verdun.
Italians began twenty-four- hour
bombardment of the Austrian town Of
GoritZ,
British mercantile feet auxiliary
Fauvvette sunk by striking mine; four
teen lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Former President Conner, the captured leader
OF Cuban rebels realizes at last that Mexicanizing
Cuba is a hopeless task without the consent Of
the third partner The scenery at Cabanas prison
lends a touch Of melancholy to reflections on
homes dashed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

world shortage Of wheat, affirmed by COM
petent authorities, carries to growers assurances
of profitable prices for all that can be raised. II
war dooms Europe to another shortage the crop
in America will have market for the excess
limited only by transit facilities on the seas.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

The railway mail clerks are not the real suf-
ferers from the false economy Of the Postofiicc
department. The victims are the country's bust
ness men who depend upon prompt and efficient
mail service which they are paying for, but not
getting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

1t is the irony Of fate that retired clown who
in his day achieved immense popularity in the role
Humpty- Dumpty falling off the wall should be
killed from fall on slippery sidewalk.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Omahas FIVE biggest banks hold combined de-
posts aggregating nearly Sl0o,00O,0OO. Just try
to imagine what you would buy yourself with that
much spending money.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
-TODNY]
Health Hint for the Day.

People who are not accustomed to
cold bathing should commence by a
tepid bath each morning or a cold
sponge, or rubbing with a wet towel,
or wrapping oneself in a cold wet
sheet.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Road tragedies supplement road injuries in
underscorng the truth that needless speeding
eventually lands at the hospital or the cemetery
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Leaders Of the Woman's Peace party sorrow
fully report that strain of fighting blood tants
the system of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. The
shocking discovery resulted in Mrs. Gait being
turned down as an honorary vice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

But II the supreme court hands down decis-
ion invalidating the Adamson eight-hour law, will
the president denounce the judges as "unpatrotic'
for refusing to make the constitution fit his pet
measure?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

The man behind the guns Of armed neutrality
looms large as factor in coming events.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

The county commissioners must unwittingly
have queered their own salary raise. No doubt
the lawmakers accepted their statement that the
treasury barely held enough for present stipends.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

Important decisions are looked for
from the supreme court Of the United
States today, which is the first decision
day following the four weeks recess.
Today has been set for beginning the
trial In Denver Of Mrs. Stella Smith,
prominent society woman. who shot
and killed her husband on January II
last.
The Fashion Art League of America
expects to prove at the style show,
opening in Chicago today, that the
American women can dress well on
$737 a year-plus few hundreds ex-
ira for the accessories and little trjnk-
cts so dear to the hearts of the fair
sex.
President Gompers Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has sum-
moned the heads Of the 100 or more
national and International bodies af-
f1liated with that organization to meet
in conference In Washington today to
determine the part labor shall claim
in the formulation of policies Of pre-
paredness and defence In the crisis
confronting the nation.
storyette OF the Day.
Jimmy had not come up to his
fathers expectations In regard to his
studies at school and an explanation
was demanded.
why is It." inquired the irate
parent, that you are at the bottom Of
the class?"
~ can't see that 1t makes any diff
ference whether am at the top or the
bottom" replied Jimmy Practically.
you know they teach just the same
at both ends."--New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

II Secretary Daniels practices what he breaches
his Raleigh News and Observer becomes Tor the
craft model OF patriotic news suppression.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Five more weeks and Woodrow will have con-
gress on his hands
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

Raidng schooners without warning gives
touch of local color to ruthessness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

"A tragedy of mine"
Have you really written . tragedy old
chap?"
Looks like 1t. I've paid return postage
on 1t now fourteen times."-LouisvIlle Cour.
ier-JournaL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

1.-TWO wrongs don't make a right"
I'm not sure about that unused Mr.
Chuggins. IF I travel faster than the
law allows and motor cop travels fast
enough to overtake me, It's perfectly right
for him to arrest me. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

lady adequate opportunity to display her
talents?"
Yes, indeed: she wears q bathing suit
in the second act and dinner gown In
the third."-Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

MY wife Is like George Washington; I
don't believe she could tell a lie to save
her soul"
You're lucky! Mine can tell q lie the
minute get It out Of my mouth."-Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

To see clergyman preaching from notes
is very annoying to some churchgoers. An
English yokel was asked, well Rob, do
you like the new minister's preaching?"
Like IT." answered Rob disgustedly. "Hs
reminds me of crow in a potato field
two dabs and look up."-Boston Tran
script.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
CANCER A BLOOD DISEASE.

DR.. o. A. johnson, who has been
pursuing scientific cancer research
for number of years was among the,
first investigators to announce cam
GER as a blood disease. The doctor
has published new illustrated book
i'm which, he explains THE cause of
cancer and desc1dbes symptoms in
various locations and stages of de-
velopemeut. Also MANY neports of
cases treated During the past II
years are given i'm evidence, of the
success of his method of treatment,
which is entirely noints surgical. This
valuable book ought to be i'm the
hands of every camser sufferer.
For free copy address DIR. o. A.
Johnson, Suite 52S, 1920 Main St.
KANSAS City, Mo.