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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Poppies Bloom ON Battlet4elds

War correspondents writing from the
Flanders front have mentioned the great
masses OF flaming scarlet poppies that spring
up within few months after each battle on
the blood-soaked fields An appropriate
flower for the battlefield is the poppy. for,
looked upon in some parts Of the world as
the symbol of death, many profess to see a
happier sign in the old superstition that the
markings in its center are the outline of the
cross. There appears to be real connec-
tion between these flowers and the blood
which has been poured out, for the same
thing has been mentioned by historians who
have recorded the stories of the countless
battles fought in this cockpit Of Europe"
Macauley has paragraph about it in his de-
scription of the battle of Landen, fought in
this region in 1893 by the English under Will
liam III and the French commanded by
Marechal de Luxembourg. 1t runs:
The region, renowned as the battlefield
through many ages, OF the greatest powers
Of Europe, has seen only two more terrible
days, the day of Malplaquet and the day OF
Waterloo. During many days the ground
was strewn with skulls and bones of men
and horses and with fragments of hats and
shoes. saddles and holsters. The next sum-
mer the soil, fertilized with 10000 corpses
broke forth into millions of poppies. The
traveller who, on the road from Saint Trond
to Tirlemont, saw that vast field OF rich scar
let spreading from Landen to Neerwinden
could hardly help fancying that the hgurative
prediction of the Hebrew prophet was liter
ally accomplished that the earth was dis.
charging its blood and refusing to cover the
slain."-New York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Recognition Of the czecho,slovaks.

The simple announcement BY the secretary of
state that the Czecho-Slovaks have been recog-
nized as co-beigerent nation contains great
fact that will probably become one Of the fea-
lures OF the present war; 1t is more than mere
acknowledgment Of the aspirations Of people
long submerged by tyrannical oppression, In it
is contained the death knell Of the Austrian ems
pire. Czechs and Slavs both north and south,
Poles and Latins, who have suffered for genera
tions under the dsspotism Of the Hapsburg dy-
nasty, now can see an end to their bondage and
the coming realization of their longing for gov
ernment Of their own. Their contribution to the
armies of liberty, already great win be made the
larger and more effective, now that their own
freedom is assured. They are indeed lighting for
themselves Those Of the races involved, who
have lived so long in America, and have so earn
estly labored to bring about this result must re-
joice that their final victory is at hand, The en-
hryo Czecho-Slovak republic will be welcomed by
the people Of the United States with sympathy
and a promise of assistance for its future,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Here and There

Scotland has over $4,000 sons and
daughters who converse only in
Gaelic.
The steamboat and the first prac.
tical sewing machine were Americas
inventions.
Normandy has q town called O.
Holland river Y. Sweden village
named A and China q city U,
More tobacco Is smoked per head
In the United States than in any
other country except Holland,
The average number Of horses
killed in Spanish bull fights every
year exceeds 5000, while from 1,00u
to 1900 bulls are sacrificed,
It has been found that the age OF
fish may be read from its scales
These increase in size by annular
growths, two rings being formed
each year,
A bottle Of wine, l,soo years old
was dug out Of al Roman tomb al
Speyer, In Bavaria, The seal was
broken and the wine proved to be In
excellent condition.
Charles Currier is the last of Z
group of aged persons who lived OF
adjacent farms in Warner, N. III. Tn,
Oldest of the FIVE attained q century
and the youngest lived to the age d
81 years and six months.
In q bigamy case IN Russia few
years ago the prisoner, a beautiful
young woman, admitted that she had
been married to ls husbands. run.
ming away from each in turn and
taking all their portable propert,
with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Ouer Here and There

The kaiser is at Bad Nauheim. ths
crown prince at home and Prlnce
Rupprecht of Bavaria on q vacation.
Royalty wisely gets beyond the range
of allied guns.
One of the recent slams OF the lnI
dustrial War board lands on the easts
ern makers of the so-called Navajo
blankets" No objection to the Ma
vajo Indian doing the job at home,
Only those who faxed the TRADEMARKS
are hit. .-..
THE man who broke the bank al
Monte Carlo" will note with some in.
terest that the notorious gambling re-
sort is doing mighty little business
these days. Americans have been
offered the place as leave resort dur
ing the war.
New methods of handling and exs
pediting mail to and from the Amer
lean forces in France have been put
into effect. 1t is a huge job, with
many obstacles to overcome. Stars
and Stripes says the home-going mall
alone averages 2,soo,ooo letters q
week.
In the days before Uncle Sam en-,
tered the war game DR.. Won Mach Of
Brooklyn started fund to purchase
and forward condensed milk to the
famishing babies of Germany. Only
500 worth Of the milk ever got to
Germany. "The tender-hearted here"
says the Brooklyn Eagle. subscribed
$4,000 to this noble fake. DR.. Won
Mach's salary was SIS week, with
SITS for his board at the Holland
house The rest of the money went
into Hun propaganda"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
"Hindenburg Line" crumbling.

The fall OF Queant, followed by the reported
evacuation Of Lens is the most noteworthy
achievement OF the Allies campaign of offensive.
While the enforced withdrawal of the Huns from
all the ground they seized as a result Of the
tremendous effort Of the spring and early summer
is not to be minimized, 1t does not hold the por-
tent Of the penetration OF the strongly fortified
and stubbornly defended "Hndenburg line," on
which the Germans pinned their hopes. Partieu-
larly has the so-called Drocourt-Q Queant sector
been considered impregnabie by the German
high command. When the Canadians were held
up at Lens two years ago, and when Byng's
Hun in, his defense along that part of the battle
front was made absolute
Reports coming from there now bring the
cheering news that this part Of the wall built to
support the kaiser Ia crumbling fast. II has been
penetrated at its south and at its north ends and
the enemy is retiring from positions he has so
long held The possibilities of this victory are
so extensive that care must be exercised In con-
sidering them. At least it involves an extensive
change Of positions in order to rectify the Ger
man line, and this may carry with the retirement
OF Prince Rupprechts army from its hold on the
coast The withdrawal under pressure which
gives little opportunity for reorganization Of shat
tered forces may take the beaten Germans far
back of their prepared positions.
Other parts Of the lines, from St. Quentin TO
Ypres are under assault, and the probability of
seeing France and considerable portion Of
Flanders rdded Of the Hun before winter is not
too remote to consider. The beginning Of the end
seems to be in sight
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
STRATEGIC RETIREMENT

Ach! am one retreater great!
When am running I'm winner
only take this hurried gait
SO may be at home for dinner
Besides, the speed with which I go
Makes some pursuer stub his toe!
I had him down: by strategy
got position underneath.
] had him down; to prove it, he
Compressed my nose between his teeth
And when his jaws the foe unbent
let him go-and then / went.
The Frenchmen hit me on the left;
The Yankees hit me on the right,
And, tired Of being muttandjeffed,
! dropped abruptly out of sight.
Why did duckf You ask me, brotherf
So those two men could hit each otheri
You think me beaten when I flee?
You say that have got my lickingf
You much mistake the strategy
That makes me take an English kicking
] let him boot me Ger and Ger
Because 1t makes his feet so sore!
ia! when go back, back more back
do not hunt a safe pos..on.
! seek to make the Allies lack
good supply of ammunition.
They shoot at me when there I'm not!
Ach! such waste Of costly shot!
So when you see me run and run,
Remember I'm foxy Teuton
And that the war wills have won
If just scoot on. scoot ON, scoot on.
My flight brings on a new-stYle death:
The foemen, chasing, lose their breath!
John o'Keefe In New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
A NEW POLICE CHIEF FOR OMAHA.

II is announced that Omaha will soon have a
new chief. of police in the person of Marshal
Eberstein, now in the government service,
charged with the duty Of recognizing the de-
partment, the appointment having been made by
Commissioner Ringer with confirmation Of the
council, effective next month.
In his formal explanation to the public Mr..
Ringer commcnds his selection for the position
and at the same time gives recognition to Chief
Dempsey by declaring his intention to take care
of him in an equitable manner. He further de-
clares that this change is directly in line with my
prediction pledge to the people OF Omaha" and
ing solution Of Omaha's police problem"
This hope we share with the commissioner
although we must confess with some dubious
ness, for as everyone knows, the past troubles of
our police department are not ehargeable to the
failure of the successive chiefs Of police so much
to the constant interference with them by their
superior officers. Mr.. Ringer, himself, when he
assumed charge of the police department, made
another pledge, which was that every man in it
should have fair chance to make good, but this
pledge he has not carried out so far as Chief
Dempsey 10 concerned. Chief Dempsey has been
no more the head of the police department under
Mr.. Ringer than he was under Mr.. Kugel So
long as captains and sergeants and detectives are
made by the superintendent regardless of the
recommendations OF the chief Of police, and sub
ordinates work out" Of the superintendent's
office instead of under orders from and responsi-
blity to the head OF the force, the police depart
ment is bound to be at cross purposes, demoral-
lied and inefficient, If he isto succeed, the new
chief Of police, when he takes hold, will have to
have the free hand which has been denied to his
predecessor. Otherwise Omaha's police problem
will be as far from the lasting solution as ever,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
MzAaeySm
&Asr9oaH
Wages for Fighting Men.

Auburn, Neb., Sept a.-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: We believe every
loyal American citizen believes in fair
ness to all citizens Of our country and
are willing to do their part to help win
the war, Soldiers We must have to
fight the battles against the Huns
formerly called Germans), now enc
lnies of the whole world, and we now
have a million or two already ever
there, and sending more most every
day, Of the finest specimens of man
hood that ever faced foe. aid every
loyal American must feel his heart
swell within him when he thinks of
that grand army o. young citizen SOL
diers now In France facing the most
barbarous enemy Of liberty and hu-
manity that the world has ever known.
Will they, with our allies, win the
war? Every loyal citizen knows they
will win, but we who are left at home
must do our part to help them; their
part is to kill Hun soldiers and work
day and night 1--WE do not war on
women and children, as the Hun
does) and face the big guns Of the
Huns.
We who a. left at home and olt
Of the danger of bullets should be
more ready to do olr part. Our part
is to raise the foodstuf to supply our
army and navy and allies. Can We
do it? Yes, and no mistake about it.
And now comes the fairness spoke
Of. We believe all ablebodied men
should be drafted, some to farm and
raise foods. some to manufaetur. mu-
nitions of war, some to build ships,
some to manufacture clothing for our
army, and soldiers to fight the bat
ties. Can any loyal American citizen
come forward and say why all these
men shou'l be ;reated alike and
paid the same wages, or learly SO?
We believe that IL anyone should
profiteer in this war 1t should be the
men wso fight our battles.
=. NJ. BURRESS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Tl1T1AY

uno IeaF ago 1QuAy IN tuc war.
Russians retreated from Riga.
Germans retired from broad belt
east of Ypres.
Eleven persons killed and 40 In
jured in German air raid on London.
The Nay We Celebrate.
Luther L. Kountze. vice president Of
the First National bank. born is74.
James H. Wintersteen, contracting
agent for the Standard Bridge com,
pany, born 1850
James l. Tomanek. pharmacist,
born 1884.
Simon Lake. inventor Of the even-
keel type OF submarine now in use by
the navies Of the world. born at Pleas
antvillesN. u a. years ago.
Rear Admiral Corwin p. Rees, U. 8.
n. retired. born ct Reilly. O., 10 years
ago.
Henry Lefsvour, president Of sim-
mons college. born at Salem. Mass. ss
CIarencs w, Walker, outhelder Of
the Philadelphia American league
base baE team. born In Denver ~
years agc.
This Day II History.
IS70--On receipt Of the news from
Sedan, Gambetta and other French
liberals assumed to depose the em-
peror and establish a republic.
1S87--Irish National league met In
defiance Of the queens proclamation.
l3l4--Germans crossed the River
Marne on their march south.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

AT any rate, Director McAdoo has the right
idea with reference to the obligations resting on
nonpartisan management Of the railroads. The
rules, he lays down are exactly what The Bee has
been advocating for our avowsdly nonpartisan
branches Of local administration. for the water
works, for the school board for the whole city
hall. Officers elected without regard to party
should not permit themselves. or their employees,
to engage in partisan politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Appreciation.

Lincoln, Sept. 2.-To the Editor of
The Bee: want to express to you in
the most hearty possible way my ap-
probation of your .,ersonal note about
our new commander-in-ch chief, past de-
partment commander, c. e. Adams.
1t was a splendid thing for you to do,
and to do 1t so generously.
As think you know, I have been
deeply interested for As years in the
public affairs Of Nebraska. ! knew
your father very well; while we did
not always agree as to the attitude of
the republican party, appreciated his
force of character and the work he
did for Nebraska.
These are mighty days and you have
a greater opportunity than ever.
HARMON BROSS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

The official primary figures give "Bis Jeff
the republican congressional nomination BY 5,374
votes to 2,364 for his opponent OF better than
two to one. Keep up your speed, JEFF" and you
will do it the same way to your democratic com.
petitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

Chairman Kitchin must also take cognzance
Of the fact that the new wage schedules have pro-
duccdNa much larger number Of taxpayers than
we had year ago This should swell the income
tax collections considerably
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

County Clerk Roche issued quar-
terly papers for i50 prisoners
The Luilding inspector issued build
inG permits during, the month of Au-
gust aggregating the value Of s4aS.-
27S.
A marriage license was issued 10
Alex Gavin and Miss Mary Marts, both
residents of Omaha.
The Bank of Omaha has been in
corporated by Frank ". Wasserman,
Charles Breasted, August Benzon, NJ
y, Powell and G. p, Needham. The
authorized capital ID 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

With guaranteed price Of not less than $2.i0
bushe the farmer can lay plans for his 1919
wheat crop drive with the most variable factor
eliminated.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Just so Years Ago Todaa

Workmen are now extended alons
Harvey street from Sixteenth street
some grading. others putting in con.
crete and others still working the
blocks.
Ed Rothery,s display Of carrier mig.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

II safe guess that the hunch Of !. W. W's
incarcerated in cur Douglas County jail would as
soon stay where they are a. be transferred to a
federal prison under long term sentence,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

/ The skip-stop system for street railways Is
recommended by the fuel administration, Here
in Omaha the street car, we note, is skp-stopping
about half the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

IF leave to print" be abolished in congress
the Record will become much thinner, but it:
service to the country will suffer little.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

Kaiser Bills plea to the German people to
make further sacrifices is only notice to them
that they will be required to. willy nly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

All ready for the worlds series over here.
The worlds series "over there" has been in rat
ting progress for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
s-4 a4al .I7
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.


Don't you think q congressman ought to
have longer term than two years?"
II have sometimes thought 80. but there
seems to be no great clamor for a change.
So I infer that most people consider two
years long enough to let Congressman go
without an accounting. louisville cour-
ter-Journal
"Are you democrat or republican 2"
asked the man who always wants to talk
politics. wv"
i dunno" responded the man who is
thinking about other things. "Are you ?"--
Washington Star.
Uncle Bill, hearing an explosion In the
immediate neighborhood, said to his small
nephew, sitting in the automobile beside
him: Get out, Jimmy, and look at the tire
and see II 1t is flat"
1T looks pretty good" said Jimmy upon
Inspection ats only flat on the bottom
side.'-Everybody's Magazine
Il wonder how far the government control
OF the telephone will extend"
i hope II will control the conversation
OF my wife and the neighbors life.
lady.
Mrs, Bensonhurst-welL I don't
Why not?"
'WelL for one thing her hair is not
her own."-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

MFR. Hi,chbranch is mad aganl That column
shrek makes It very evident
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

II required long time to take Lens, but the
Canucks never let up until the job was finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

That little rain was Of much benefit. but came
too near to being snow for comfort
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

Local leaders Of Omaha organized labor may
consider themselves duly slapped on the wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

German cigar factories are to close because
their tobacco supply is about exhausted. Back to
dried grape leaves and sumac--but come to think
Of it, does sumac grow in Germany
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
The Lichnowsky Memorandum
By Professor Munroe Smith Of Columbia University

Critical Interpretation and discussion of this important doc-
of the worlds foremost authorities historical urpru
dence and the study of comparative international law
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
At last we can see through Lensl

The watch on the Rhine is working over time
these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04

Hindenburg is eminently correct in stating
that the Huns are now on the deiensive-not a
very good defensive at that.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
TWace Told Tales
Conservation.

He was not good card player. He
admitted it, But that was no reason
why his partner should be so disa-
greeable whenever he made mistakes.
After a particularly glaring error the
Fostering partner turned on him.
why didn't you follow my lead?"
he asked.
sIf | followed anybody's. sir" ex-
claimed the novice. hotly 'it certainly
wouldn't be yours"
His partner snorted and subsidized.
But in the next hand he threw down
his cards in desperation.
Look here!" he cried. Didn't you
see me call for spade or club?
Have YOU no black suitaH
Yes, have" cried the novice with
warmth. But I'm keeping it for
your funeral, ,"-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
blessed Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie is now SO and
resting on his oars, but he loves to
''reminisce," and the following is one
Of his favorite stories:
"a tourist stopped in front of a
handsome building and asked a
lounger what it was.
"The public library sir replied
the man. "Eaven bless Mr.. Carnegie,
who save it to us.,'
"Xou don't look as though you
had much literary taste observed the
"'oh, I don't use the library said
the man, hut my ole woman's got the
Jon OF cleaning II outHh-Boston
Globe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-18
WHERE VOTING
MACHINES co
Especial to The rimes.)

CROWN POINT. IND. Feb. 16.-The
county commissioners have recently re
districted Lake county and allotted the
voting machines 10 the different cities
and precincts as stated below;
Gary Machines in precincts .. 8, 4. 3.
8. e. S. 10. III. 12. Is. a IS. Is. 10. 20,
21, -. -. -. %, 26 p and 80. Ballots
in precincts I. IS. IS, %.
ammond-Machines in precincts l..
.. A. s. s 7. 8. Q. 10. II, Il. 8. IA. Is. is,
II. -. Ballots in precincts and Is.
Whiting Machines IN precincts 1, 2,
and 4. Ballots in precincts 5.
East Chicsg sgo-Ma chimes III precincts
i. .. 3. 4. 5. s, u S. O. 10 III, -, 13 a.
is. IS. Il. Is Ballots in balance.
Calumet ownshiP-Bsllots in pre-
cincts / and ..
North wnship-Ballots in and ?.
Hobart-M Machines in precincts and
Ballots in precincts : and g.
Ross Ballots in and 9.
$. Johns township-M Machine IN pre-
cfrct 1.
Hanover township -BaIlots IN pre-
cinct and ?
Center township Machines in 1 and ,.
Ballots ia and 4.
Winfield Ballots in precinct T.
Cedar creek Machine iu precinct 1
Ballot in precinct ..
West Creek Ballots in precincts l
and ?.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-18
LARGE WAS TAGE
NOW LOOKED FOR
May Go On so Cent Basis
After Hoarding Supply
During Winter.

SOUTH BEND. md Feb. 1s-Thou-
sands Of bushels OF potatoes viii rot
and be thrown away in this part OF the
state. and potatoes this spring should
sell for 30 cents a bushei, according to
George Butzbach. a commission man. in
an address before the Kfwaniz club. Mr
Butzhach says in and around South
Bend there arc two or three times as
many potatoes as can possibly be con
surned IN Tho community. in advance OF
the new carly crop. 1t is MIR. Butz-
hachs prediction that literally millions
Of bushels OF potatoes in tho United
states Viii be thrown away this spring
after being boarded through tho winter
the time when they should have been
patriotically substituted for wheat and
meats, permitting the meats aud wheat
10 be used ts feed our armies and TO
maintain the civilian population OF Amer
ica' IS associate countries in The war.