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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Allies Sweep Armageddon

Students of Jewish and Biblical history will
be profoundly interested in the announcement
that the British army has crossed the plain of
Esdraelon, known as the Battlefield OF Arm
ageddon." This plain figures largely in history
on account OF the many sangunary struggles of
which it has been the scene, but it is OF especial
interests to the modern world by the reference
to it in the Apocalypse (Rev. xvi. l6) as the
place where in the final struggle between good
and evil the greatest OF all battles will be
fought: 'the battle of that great day Of God Al
mighty" to be fought at Armageddon, Arm
ageddon being the Hebrew name of the plain.
The plain separates Galilee from Samaria, is
triangular in FORM and surrounded by noun
tains of which Mount Carmel is the most con-
spicuous. Through IT runs the road across
Palestine. which was the greatest thoroughfare
of Asia Minor in ancient times.
1t was because of lying on the easiest and
most frequented highway of antiquity that it be-
came such frequent and famous battle ground
in i" writes one historian, "Gideon's gallant
band of 800 picked men routed the Midiantes
from beyond the Jordan by their sudden night
attack On Mount Gilboa Saul and Jonathan
made their last tragic stand against the Phils-
tine army. In the southwestern arhl OF the
plain, King Josiah was defeated and slain by the
Egyptian army. Holofernes set up his camp
on the Plain of Esdraelon. So did Pompey, and
Mark Antony, and Titus. Near Mount Tabor
1espasiah III tne year OF y. u. routed the Jew
ish patriots with great slaughter.
sAThe last significant campaign of the
hdes took place when, one after another,
christian strongholds on the edges of this
we're captured by the Saracen army under
i. Six hundred years later east and west
met on the historic battlefield, when Ma
n Bonaparte was victorious over the Turks,
b the victory was won at such great cost
he had TO retreat to Acre and give up his
tious dreams OF rivaling Alexander the
Cat as the conqueror OF Asia.'-New York
World.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Backing Up the President"

The president of the United States, in his
capacity as commander -in-chief of the land and
naval forces, appealed to the senate to pass a
certain measure, assuring that body he deemed
such action vitality essential to winning the war.
The Omaha Hyphenated, whose owner voted
against the president squarely contradicts the
commander-n-chief it hypocrtically pretends
to adore. "A war issue it cannot be consid-
cred" answers this apologist for and defender of
the kaiser in bygone times, when it was safer,
and then it jumps onto the people who did
stand by the president, saying:
1t is amazing how sensible people will poll
parrot phrases they do not themselves be-
lieve, and that very few other people believe,
and yet assert them in a manner as if every-
body believed them.
That is to say, those who have consented to
follow Il e president in this war, and who quote
his words on occasion as representing American
sentiment, are "poll-parrotng phrases they do
not believe" The outfit that played the kaiser's
game so long is making a poor showing for
itself when it comes to giving answering sup
port to the president
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Round About the State

Will Maupin once more backs into
the newspaper harness, this time al
Gering. The gentleman from York
| and Lincoln and other towns seems
determined to gobble the belt aJ the
champion newspaper promoter and
trader in the Antelope state.
A public sale of farm land in Mer-
rick county, held in Grand Island
recently, visions the going value of
land thereabout;. Several parcels
were auctioned, bringing a total of
| sS4,S70. The highest price paid was
$135 an acre for the homestead To-
Gated seven miles east of Grand
Island.
A happy and timely means Of flt-
ting punishment to the crime is
piped by the Norfolk Press: When
our boys get through with their
guns over there we would like to
borrow them for few pot shots at
the profiteers over here" All in
favor of the motion will please rise
and give the sign.
Twelve or more officials" in
deXed by the Alliance Herald, are
browsing around the domains Of the
potato kings of northwest Nebraska.
What doing? Oh, just sizing up the
spud crop and grading them for
market. These little attentions lend
new touches of distinction to royal
society thereabouts.
York News-Times, which keeps
close tab on Omaha's upward march.
observes drouthfully that even
vets have become converted to the
dry doctrine. The people look bet
ter. the city looks better and the
bank accounts LOOK better. Better
all around" Praise from a stern
critic is praise indeed.
The reported abundance of apples
in Wayne county failed to depress
prices at Norfolk. Evidently the
dealers kept tab on Waynes orchard
output and discounted the report.
Apples" says the Norfolk Press,
are higher now than at any time
since Moses was raised on one cows
milk. 1t is not yet claimed that the
apples are needed to feed the allies,
but that excuse will probably come
along in time"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Confusion in Central Empires.

Americans should not allow their Judgment
to be led astray by reports from the capitals Of
Germany and Austria. While confusion un-
doubtedly prevails among the politicians of the
Central empires, and the people there are
greatly disturbed as result of the military sit
uation it is plain that as yet the kaiser has no
thought of meeting the requirements of the
Allies. Selection OF man of moderate views
to NIL the important Office of chancellor of the
empire is a concession to German sentiment
rather than to outside pressure. 1t may be
taken as reflection of the policy leading to the
recent remarkable proposal from Count Ger
min on behalf of Austria. The Allies declined
to be caught with such bait, and may be trusted
to steer clear OF any approach to false or in
conclusive peace. Prince Macmillan as chan
cellor should be looked upon as sop to those
Germans who have fallen away from the pam
German program and his appointment consid-
cred merely device to fool the kaiser's sub
jects into notion that he sincerely is trying to
restore peace and order to his realm Germany
is not yet ready to accept the verdict of defeat,
which finally must be rammed home by the
armies of democracy
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
The Clean Plate

Mr.. Hoover the food administrator, says
that to fill the requirements of the allied
civilians and armies, the Belgian relief and GER
tain neutra1s who are dependent upon the
United States this country must send abroad
during the current fiscal year 100000 tons OF
meats and fats, 100000 tons of breadstutts,
1,850,O00 tons of sugar and 100000 tons OF feed
grains We can do it, he says, and still have
plenty left for ourselves if every person during
the year will eat half a pound less week of
breadstuffs and half pound less OF meats and
fats.
There is to be no ratoning here, he says.
That will not be necessary if the people practice
reasonable economy voluntarily. as they have
done on occasion in the past. 1T is necessary
says Mr.. Hoover, that every family in the
United States study its food budget and food
ways to see if it cannot buy less, serve less, re-
turn. nothing to the kitchen and practice the
gospel of the clean plate"
Mr.. Hoover may rest assured that the
American public will take up notch in its belt
and enlist in his clean plate" army He has
demonstrated in the past that he will ask no
sacrifice of the people that is not necessary and
that he INDUCES in no arbitrary regulations
merely to show his authority. The public will
effect the economies he asks-and little more
for good Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Splendid Naval Achievement.

The successful attack by the allied navies on
the Austrian base at Durazzo is one of the out.
standing features OF the days news. This place
has been one of the strong nests from which
the submarines have set out to make travel on
the Mediterranean uncertain. 1t also has been
used as base for the Austrian army in Albania,
and as such was doubly important to the foe.
AS an outpost of the Hun it was a menace, and
its reduction removes just that much of the
German power for harm. While the much
stronger naval bases at Fiume and Poa remain
in Austrian CONTROL they are bottled up more
completely than ever because of the freedom of
action secured by the Allies through the demo-
ton OF Durazzo. Austria's navy. aside from its
u-boats, has been of even less service than the
German, and has suffered more severely because
of persistence of Italian attack This latest
blow will render the great naval establishment
of the dual empire practically worthless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
CENTER SHOTS.

Detroit Free Press: About the only
time the Hun comes forward now is
| when he sees fine chance to sur
render.
Washington Post: Liberty motors
are used in American and allied air.
planes, motor cars and tanks. No
wonder the kaiser hates the very
word 'liberty.'
New York World: The Turks and
the Bulgars have found one point
on which they can agree-German
support in time of their defeat is a
false hope.
Minneapolis Tribune: American
bankers tell us this country could
raise 100000, 100000 for war pur-
poses if necessary. That puts
Croesus in the piker class.
Baltimore American: Glad wom-
en- in st. Mihiel dug out of hiding
places their best clothes they had
saved four years to be worn on the
man oppressor. The eternal
femme.
New York World: The United
States has again spoken, not only for
itself, but for all the free govern
ments at war with autocracy. The
winged words Of President Wilson's
Baltimore speech are still democ-
racy's message to Prussian militar-
ism and Imperialism.
Philadelphia Bulletin: The chief
trouble with Hog Island seems to be
that too many lazy mollycoddles are
on the pay rolls. A full days work
for a full days pay and fewer
sporting events" and social fea-
lures" ought to be the cure for a
lot of maintenance idlers who have
been passing themselves off as work.
ingmen.
New York Herald: A gratifying
report on the stock of wheat in the
country is made by the Department
of Agriculture. Elevators, mills and
wholesale dealers reported on hand
as of the first day of this month
more than 114,000.000 bushels
nearly three times as much as a year
ago. The figures do not include the
on farms or the total COM
mercial stocks of the country. And
the work of increasing the planted
area goes on.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
TIME TO KEEP COOL.

Keep your feet warm and your head coof
is the first edict issued to any community
threatened with influenza epidemic
Let US take this advice to ourselves-there
is no occasion to be stampeded over the quar-
antine established in Omaha by our health COM
missioner against places of public assemblage
including schools and churches. Regardless OF
APPROVAL or disapproval of this action, or any
disposition to regard it as premature, the order
lays on all of us the obligation of obedience
Since the scourge of Spanish influenza which
is ravaging the country is not yet serious in this
city, the precautionary measures of the health
commissioner are preventive in anticipation of
what might happen without their enforcement.
Remember it is better to be safe than sorry.
Whether the action taken be justified by con-
ditons locally or not, it has support in expert
ence elsewhere. Eastern cities are placing sim
liar restrictions on their inhabitants in an en-
deavor to check the spread Of the disease, which
has seriously menaced life and health every
where. Expert medical opinion advises isola-
ton as the first step in treatment. Quarantine
is in the nature of preventing promiscuous gath
erings at which the infection may be ignorantly
or carelessly propagated
Now is the time for citizens generally to keep
cool Observe with care the ordinary rules of
health, follow the requirements of the public
health authorities and do all that may be done
to avert calamity
Plenty of opportunity for debate and COM
ment will be had after the embargo is lifted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
People and Eyents

From place in the sun to cellar in Mann
helm is quite descent, but the kaiser made it
all right Air bombs staged the nose dive OF
the All Highest
Just what the Bridgeport machinists were
kicking about did not appear in the dispatches
Not wages, surely. Their daily eight-hour pull
ranged from So to So
A weatherman on the spot says the drouth
in the southwest was the worst in $50 years.
Let's see, about that time oldest inhabitant
started mapping the Great American desert -
The bicycle output is to be curtailed and the
steel saved turned into war essentials. Con-
servation magnates opne that the frequency of
official leg-puing afford all the exercise needed
in that line.
Out in San Francisco, where hair clips range
from so cents to 81, the Chinese style of hair
braidng looks mighty good to the Caucasian
crowd. If John C. sets the hairy fashion in the
fog belt the era OF the sandlots and Dennis
Kearney becomes vague memory.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
HERE AND THERE.

Flowers smell sweetest just pre-.
vious to rain. The perfume, which
is volatile, is prevented by tbs
moisture-laden air from rising and
dispensing. So it is more concen.
trated in the flower itself.
England has granted exemption tc
a man who is the owner, manager
and only employee Of coal mine near
his home. The man mines 20 to %
tons of coal weekly, and last year
his output was 1000 tons
The first medal awarded to a for
elgner for meritorious service to the
United States was given by con-
gress to 1t. Fleury. young French
officer, for gallantry displayed at the
battle of Stony Point in 1879.
In the manufacture of great bells
Russia has always taken the lead
A bell cast at Moscow in the 10th
century weighed nearly 100000
pounds, and it required "a men to
ring it. Larger still was the Great
Belf' of Moscow, which, however
was cracked and broken before its
completion.
A workman engaged in casting
metal for the manufacture of ord
nance in Woolwich Arsenal, a few
years ago, lost his balance, and fell
into cauldron containing IL tons
of molten metal. The man was ut
terly consumed in few seconds.
The war office authorities decided
not to profane the dead by using the
metal in the manufacture of ord
nance, and the mass of metal was &C.
tually buried, and a Church Of Fig
land clergyman read the service for
the dead over it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
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Omaha, Oct. $40 the Editor Of
The Bee: From its conception to
date the republican party has met
every social. economic and political
crisis and survived to see victory
recorded for its effort.
The republican party OF Nebraska
has SHE'D its castor into the polit-
icaI arena of 1918 with O tic,,et that
merits the undivided support Of the
party from United States senator TO
township officers. In this great
crisis President Wilson has appeared
before both houses in joint session
oftener than any president in Amer
lean history. He has received sub
stantial support from the republican
party. Harmony is purchased with
the price of casting aside personal
and petty chickering's. lining up in
solid phalanX and opposing the COM
mon enemy with a united party.
The keynote of republican govern
ment Is, 1.-The voice Of the people is
supreme law" Those who were
successful in receiving the nomina-
ton should stand by the nominees
if they want Nebraska in the repub-
llNdu
Villification and misrepresentation
when not justifiable are not answers
to sensible arguments. Up to date
Mr.. Jefferis has escaped, Mr.. Nor
ris receives his baptism Of fire be-
cause he Is in the way Of profiteers,
friend of farmers and labor, Nc
Kelvie a friend of plain people and
Mike" Clark becnrse he obeys the
law in spirit and letter.
Ladies, attention: No man has a
right to govern another without that
mans consent. Women who pay
taxes are amenable to all the in
fractions of the civil and criminal
codes of law, are intelligent, capable
and conscientious, yet denied the
right to say who shall make laws to
better or mar their condition.
Ladies', keep your eyes on the re-
publican party,
w. f. ALEXANDER,
2512 North Twenty-tifth Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Charles Kemmes, Doubly Decorated

Something attractive about that boy from
Nebraska, Charles Kemmes by name, on whom
General Pershing has bestowed double decora-
ton. When he left the little community he
calls home he did not think of himself as hero,
and NEST likely he does not now. His days had
been spent, as have those of all Nebraska boys,
in ways of peace, learning how to do things
that will produce good. Caught up in the swirl
of the war, he went to the training camp drilled,
dug bitches, took gas mask practice, and all that
sort of thing; Grabbed" at the grub, and gener-
ally behaved like big, good-natured, whole
some lad which he is. In a general way he
knew that he was going with some millions Of
others to drive the Hun back into his den, to
rid the world of a terrible menace. One day in
July, on the Scissors front, he .scovered a
German machine gun nest of two guns and the
men to handle them. Quite casually he went
in and put the whole outfit out OF business.
This won for him decoration and all his COM
rades were glad Two days later, under some
what similar circumstances, he repeated the
feat, for which he was given a second decora-
ton. He is back with his company, ready to
do it again, if he gets chance, and when the
war is over he will return to Nebraska, take up
life anew and become one of the states substan-
tal citizens. Just because he is the sort OF stuff
that has made the American soldier resistless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Vote on Wartime Prohibition.

Malvern. Sept. 25.-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: AS one Of your
subscribers would like to have you
publish the names of the Iowa con-
gressmen who voted for the prohib-
ton measure recently passed. The
writer votes as rule. making ex-
ception for county offices, the regu-
lar republican ticket, but | do not
want to vote for a republican con-
gresham who ignores the mandate
Of the people of Iowa expressed on
October Is, 1917.
MILLS COUNTY SUBSCRIBER.
Answer-The amendment referred
to was adopted in the house by a
division. and without calling the
roll; therefore there is no record Of
how any individual member voted
on the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Also Opposcd to German.

Creston, Ia, Oct. ITO the Editor
of The Bee. Answering the criti-
cism of Charles Wooster of and con-
corning Governor Neville and the
State Council of Defense, | desire to
say that. while ] hold no brief for
the democratic party, being repub-
lican myself, the action taken by
them concerning the use of foreign
languages was exactly right. Mr..
Wooster and all his ilk must learn
that this is America! He evidently
does not know it.
Anyone of foreign birth who comes
to this country to make the same his
home owes the country complete,
full and absolute allegiance, part
Of which is to use the language Of
his adopted country.
This is the American nation.
Use the American language. II
you do not know it, learn it; if you
do not like it, get out,
1t is high time to abolish all little
Germanys," or any other clusters of
foreign nations, within the American
nation.
The nation has been indulgent too
long; it is time to act! E. A. LEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

Omaha, Oct $50 the Editor of
The Bee: Do you know that in our
city of some 100000 there is not a
drug store open after 1880 a. m?
Last night after the Ak-Sar- Ben
parade l was seized with neuralgia
/ stood it until shortly after II
o'clock, and then started for a drug
store to get something to ease the
pain. l walked up and down Far
nam, Harvey, Dodge, Douglas and
the crossstreets from Eighteenth to
Thirteenth, and out of the dozens Of
drug stores there was not one open.
1t was not until 7 o'clock this morn
ing that I could get into one and OBJ
tain medicine which relieved me and
enabled me to get some much needed
rest. / do not believe there is an
other city of this size, or half the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
TODAY
Right in the Spotlight.

Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, who
today celebrates his silver jubilee as
Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts,
is widely known by his leadership of
the campaign which raised fund of
$8,5O0,00G for clergy pensions, and by
reason OF his former presidency OF
the Religious Education association.
Prior to being selected to succeed
the famous Phillips Brooks iii the
episcopate, Bishop Lawrence was
first professor in and then dean of
the Episcopal theological seminary
at Cambridge. Mass. A native Of
Boston, with eminent ancestors,
among whom were some of the lead
ers in the industrial development of
New England, he has shown unusual
ability as an administrator, con-
servator of the property of the
churches. and censor OF methods of
finance.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

size of Omaha, which has not at
least one drug store open all night:
What is a person to do in event OF
an emergency? 1t occurs to me
that with the support we give these
drugstores-goodnes knows how
many Of them we keep going!-they
should have sufficient appreciation
and human incentive to make some
arrangement by which at least one
store would be open all night. 1t
does not necessarily need to be the
same store every night. but there
should be some place where a per-
son can secure medicine II needed
after midnight. F. l.. WHITE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Schuetzen park. There will be 5000

Scnuetzen park. lhere Will be S6OO
in prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Breckenridge
arrived in this city this morning,
having visited the principal eastern
cities on their wedding trip They
will reside at 1909 Farnam street.
The fireworks committee met and
agreed on some of the pyrotechnics
for the bridge celebration.
John Fallon and Miss Annie King
were married in St. Bridget's Ro-
man Catholic church by Rev. Father
d. w. Moriarity.
Peter Colson and Matilda Binder
son. both OF this city, have been
licensed to wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Finlayson re-
turned from Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

Judged by preparations made, the Heinies
intended to stay forever in Argonne woods, but
the Yankee boys rooted them out OF their con-
crete-lined burrows, just the same. The name
American will have new significance in Ger
many forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

& As 100000 is to 100000, so is the DEM
ocratc performance in Nebraska as compared
TO its promise. Easy to figure this out. Yet
the clacquers for the administration have the
nerve to insist that they saved the state money!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

American shipyards in the month of September.
As this is at the rate of four day for the work
Ing period of the month"; it must be considered
quite satisfactory
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

Sugar beet growers have responded nobly to
the CALL and will fill many more sugar bowls
This year than last. A little urgency always
gets definite answer in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

spanish flu" holds no unknown terror but it
is mighty inconvenient thing to have going
around just now, when we are so busy on mat
tiers of real importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

OF course, ii anybody did, Keith Neville did,
and if anybody didn't, why it was somebody
else. This sums up the defense of the governor
in the columns of his organsts. However the
ers this time
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05
Storyette of the Day.

When Wilkinson went to his Of
fee one day last week he felt calm
and contented. He hadn't any need
to worry about his wife's loneliness
any more, for he had bought cap
ital watchdog for her.
But, alasl when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplor-
able news that the dog had gone.
En-" said Wilkinson, did he
break the chain. them"
No" she replied; but a great,
ugly looking tramp came here and
acted SO impudently that | let the
dog loose. But instead of tearing
.the tramp to pieces the nasty dog
went off with him"
Great Scottw said Wilkinson,
that must have been the tramp |
bought him from!'-Pearson's
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-05

Ak-Sar-Ben will soon be out Of the way, and
the Liberty loan drive will start in earnest. Get
ready to surrender at the first APPROACH, and
make the job short one.