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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
"Lest We Forget

Great preparations are going forward in
Washington for the journey to Paris. The
great former German steamship, the Agamem-
non, is being furnished and made ready for the
triumphal voyage. The once regal suite OF the
kaiser will shelter the president and his immed-
ate household. Secretaries and clerks and stem
ographers gentlemen lin ordinary in-wating
and in-eagerneSs, are busting about, brushing
up their evening clothes and making ready for
The pageant.
Our persons in high places will loon, large in
The peace conference in Versailles. |Tremen-
dous projects will be afoot and there will be
need for guidance on the part of those who have
real reason to know whereof they speak. Our
iignitaries of the durbar must guard themselves
against Incorporate desire to dominate. We
must remember that as we march into Paris we
are entering the halls of profound men. We
must remember that they, too, have done some
hing in the war.
As it has been war for humanity, our dele
gates and their leader must not overlook the
point that our brethren overseas were three
years in the sighting before we entered; that
hey are seasoned in the knowledge of Europe.
We must not forget that England has suf-
sered 3,04o.9ol casualties in the conflict. There
we're 6Ss,665 British killed. Let. u.s.. with all
pride in our own achievements, give due credit
% nation that has sacrificed as has England
and seek no excessive advantages in the coun-
ills of the allies
Let us not forget that it was the French who
threw their bodies against the Prussian storm
Of steel and stopped the invasion that might
have changed the world in an entirely different
way. Let US not forget the silent heroism of
The Serbs trampled underfoot in the first rush
Of Prussianism, nor the deathless courage of the
Belgians, the bravery of the Czechs the Monte
negrins the Greeks, the Italians and all the
other peoples who suffered untold violences
II does not seem the time for dictatorship.
The councils should be OF wise men talking
fairly among themselves and not subject to the
determination OF any one of them-Chicago
Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Freedom of the Seas.

Preliminary to the sittings of the peace
council some desultory discussion of freedom of
the seas is being had, the purpose being to de-
velop views to point where accommodation
may be made possible This will remind Amer
leans of the fact that serious discussion of the
whole question between Great Britain and the
United States was adjourned by the abrupt en-
trance of this country into the war. A some
what related debate had been going on with
Germany, it being terminated in similar way
without conclusion being reached as to the
merits Of the points in dispute.
The convention of London was intended to
cover the rights of neutras, and to fairly out
line course of procedure under which these
would be conserved. Exigences of the conflict
seemed to place the belgerents equally at a
disadvantage. To overcome this the British
order in council was substituted in lieu of GER
tain sections of the London convention while
the U-boat was Germany's answer. In both
cases the question arose over the so-caed CON
structive blockade 1t was admitted by all that
blockade to be legal must be effective, but the
warning nations claimed the right to intercept
Heuudi udHiC ANYWHERE, bcihldHy Hhdlly pre-
scribng zone in which all sea traffic would be
forbidden, as we'll as conditions under which
neutral shipping might proceed with possible
safety.
Settlement of this issue will not be reached
off-hand. Established regulations, such as the
right of visit and search. the destruction or con-
fscation of contraband, the safety of noncom-
batants and other such provisions will not be
disturbed. But the general right of country
at war to interfere with all ocean travel at its
own pleasure or to own advantage is certain to
be dealt with in detail,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Restoring DESTROYED France.

Twenty years of labor by 100000 men will
be required to restore the damage of war in
northern France, according to Stephen Lau-
zanne. In material sense this estimate seems
low enough. Much of what was so ruthessly de-
moshed there can never be restored; yet
around the ruins will exist sanctity beyond
anything years could impart What is left by the
ravages of war will ever be memorial to the
brave dead who gave their lives to the preserva-
ton of lofty ideal, whose sublimity will in
crease with passing days and inspire freemen
throughout all time.
Restoration of the home life and the indus
try of the devastated region will be a slow pro-
cess but as nature clothes the pulverized soil of
the battlehelds with verdure, covering the scars
of war with mantle of green, so the healing in
huence of time will set its benson on the peo-
pie, and they will look ahead and not back. find
ing in the promise of the years to come solace
for the nightmare they have just emerged FROM
France will be not less brave in peace than in
conflict, and the new life will be stronger and
cleaner and of greater service because of the
trials it has undergone.
Twenty years or forty, the labor of an hun
dred thousand, or many additional thousands
may be needed to give back the outward evil
dences of material growth, but the spirit of
France, purified and strengthened, comes to the
task uplifted by adversely overcome and justice
maintained and the work will be accomplished
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
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Right in the Spotlight.

Major General Clarence R. Ed
wards, U. S. A., who is to be the
guest today of the Commonwealth
b of Massachusetts,, was the comman-
der of the Gallant Twenty-sixth,
the New England division, in the
fighting in France, The division
was organized by General Edwards,
who at the commencement of the
war was sent to Boston as COM
mander of the new Northeastern
department. General Edwards is
an Ohioan who graduated from
West Point in 1883. He went to
Boston from Panama, where Se had
been in charge of the military
forces. Prior to that he was in Ha-
wall, and went there from the Texan
border. His military record, both
prior to and since the Spanish
American war, has been creditable,
but especially so in the administra-
tive capacities shown by him as
creator and administrator of the
Bureau of Insular Affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
HERE AND THERE

London's metropolitan area con-
tains a million houses.
The worlds census Of sheep runs
to we'll over 100000. 900.
All the gold coin in circulation
would weigh about 900 tons.
1t is calculated that the earth's
population is doubled in 139 years.
England collects an average. of
1000 tons Of waste paper every
week.
Every year more than 100000
youths in the United States reach
the age of 81.
Police interpreters are stationed
in the principal streets of Paris to
asst allied soldiers.
It is estimated there are 10000
private employment agencies
throughout the United States.
Only two presidents of the United
States have borne other than British
surnames. These were both Dutch,
Van Buren, and Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Part of Pershing's Problem.

One OF the overlooked phases of the problem
of stopping the war is brought to view by a
statement from General Pershing. 1t has to do
with the reversal of the process whereby he vas
accommodating subsistence and other material for
the use of his army in Europe. Most Americans
have conceived the notion that everything the
army was to use went over from this side It
now transpires that in stores the Pershing forces
have 100000 tons OF supplies purchased in
Europe, and extensive contracts that must be
readjusted. This enormous quantity of sup
plies is referred to now only to illustrate some
thing of the magnitude of the general operations
of the war. 1t is not merely the disposal of
100000 men that is concerned in the demobl-
cation of the army, but dealing with the supplies
on hand Army business methods were never
so tested as in making provision for the expedi-
tionary force, and will not likely encounter a
greater trial than in the more delicate job Of
bringing the machine to standstl.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
A MOTHERS PLEA.

Our soldier boys are marching away
To place we know not where.
II may not be long, II may be forever.
Yet they must do their share.
battle for right Is before us all
And they are the ones 10 answer the CALI
There are tears and good-bys. and were
proud OF our boys
Who are willing to give up all Of life'A
joys
To die for our country II need II must bs
To bring peace once more to this land
Of the free.
Yet there are others who are doing theh
part,
The wives and the mothers and perhap,
sweetheart,
who are willing to part with those they
hold dear,
And striving so bravely to keep back 4
tear,
%he heartaches and prayers for the onei
that they love
Is known only TO Jesus, Our Savior, above
It's time in our lives we ne'er will for.
get
And how It will end we know not as yet
But we hope for the best and at the
close OF each day
We will pray for our boys who have gon.
far away.
'iod bless them and keep them and guide
them alright.
tiiving them courage for any great fight
And II 1t is thy will. o Lord, on Thy
throne,
Protect them and bring them all safely
back home
Hut II for their country their lives have
to pay,
Then give us the courage that we may
each say:
mot our WILL but Thy will, o Lord. may
be done"
And find rest in Heaven for each moth.
er's son
Who fought for Old Glory; ooh. long may
she wave.
Ger the land OF the free and the hons
OF the brave"
Omaha. MRS. ]. NJ. OPPER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
On the "Blue Sky" Law.

Omaha, Nov. 23.-To the Editor
of The Bee; In, your Letter Box
column l note that c. F. McGrew
asks that one of the first duties Of
the Nebraska legislature be the in
vestigation of the Nebraska Railway
commission regarding the so-called
blue sky" permits, granted to vari-
Gus stock-selling concerns which
have fleeced the people Of the state
of Nebraska out of millions of dol
lars. The presept railway commits
sion has issued permits to corpora
tons Of various kinds who advertise
that they will pay stockholders a 7
per cent dividend on stock. In the
second place the railway commission
in administering the law permits
these concerns to use 20 per cent of
the money received from the stock
sales for promotion purposes. In
addition to this officers of these COM
panies are drawing from $500 to
$1,000 per month salaries.
The blue sky permits have been
given many of these tock-selling
concerns, and if the stockk had to
be sold on its merits in an open mar
ket would not bring 10 cents on the
dollar. Members of the railway
commission have admitted that a
permit helped the sale Of these Sc
curities, the innocent investor believ-
ing that permit would not have
been issued unless the stock was
worth par value. fell for the divi-
dend bait and bought the stock.
The so-called blue sky law in Ne
braska in it's title says that it is an
"act to regulate the sale Of stocks
and other securities" and provides
a penalty for not securing a permit.
This law was not framed for the pur-
pose of protecting investors against
sale Of fraudulent securities, but it
was placed on the statute books for
the sole purpose Of protecting tue
stock broker
The stock broker under this law
does not have to secure a permit
he can sell his stocks or securities
without interference from the rail-
way Commission. l will pay $50 to
any man in the state who can show
me where a broker has been mo-
Tested or arrested for selling securi-
ties without securing a permit. and
for this reason alone it is class leg
islation, since this law exempts brok-
ers. 1t was framed to protect the
broker and, therefore, is unconsti-
tutional.
One of the first acts of the coming
legislature should be to require each
executive officer of the state railway
commission to file an official bond
for the sum of 100000 to protect
the people in the future
r. M. HARROP,
612 South Eighteenth st.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
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Blames Young for Polyyamy.

Omaha, Nov. 2O.-To the Editor
OF The Bee; In your news commu-
nlcation from Salt Lake City an
nounclng the death of Joseph F.
Smith you state that the original
prophet, Joseph Smith, was guilty
of preaching plurality of wives. ="
Such statement is false and does
injustice to his honored posterity,
several or whom are residents of
Omaha. The preaching, as we'll as
the practicing of polygamy, was the
work and creation of Brigham
Young and his followers, and did not
materialize until after the demise of
Joseph Smith. Mr.. Young lacked
the charm to enforce his loathsome
doctrine even upon his honest dupes,
and hence they resort to the name
of Joseph Smith, revered by many
OF that faith as character of sin
gular power.
1T is quite evident that the news
emanated from Salt Lake City as per
the communication, but the public
in general has learned to discount
everything that comes from that
hotbed Of Mormon belief, the soul
and center Of the system
DANIEL MACGREGOR,
Minister Of the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, 1850 Spencer Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Editorial SNAPSHOTS

Minneapolis Tribune: The mill
tary glory of the Rainbow division"
justifies the name OF that famous
band Of fighters.
Baltimore American: Why did
our boys win out in France? Let
the shipments of 119, 000,000 cakes
of soap explain it. Cleanliness Is
next to Goodness.
New York World: 81, with Gott,"
boosted the kaiser, lam the ALI
Highest" Bump! and there was no
kaiser. a." declared the king of
Bavaria, Am the rightful kaiser,
Bump! and no king of Bavaria.
Brooklyn Eagle: Before Austria
Hungary can be scientifically divided
by races, science must devise a new
definition for the molecule. If every
individual had kingdom to himself
there would still be many mixed
states.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: 1t Is
manifest the republican party never
dies; and it is also obvious that the
democratic party doesn't, either.
The short-lved creations are the
greenback, populist, free silver, pro-
gressive, etc.
New York Herald: Four thou
sand five hundred and sixty eight
persons in England, most of them
women and children, were murdered
in those air raids which caused so
much rejoicing on the part of the
dear German people whom we are
asked to feed.
Kansas City Times: If any of the
peace delegates fear injustices may
be done Germany in the final nego-
tiations they may be taken on
brief tour to the devastated regions
of France and Belgium. 1t is be-
leved that one look through Lens
will clear their vision.
New York World; Having taken
leave of the kaiser and crown prince
and the Hohenzollerns generally.
what use could the Germans, under
the new order of things, have for
the battleships Kaiser, Kaiserin,
Kronprinz and so on that they are
turning ovevr to the allies?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART:
ITS YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease is no respecter Of per.
sons. It attacks all classes, regardless of
age, SEX or conditions. a majority of the
ills affecting people today can be traced
back to the kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important Or
gans Of the body. They are the filterers
the purifiers, Of your blood. If the poi
sons which are swept from Il tissues by
the blood are not eliminated through the
kidneys. disease of one form or another
will claim you as victim
Kidney disease is usually indicated by
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness, nervousness, de-
spondency, backache, stomach trouble,
difficulty when urinating. pain in loins and
lower abdomen, gall stones, gravel, rheu-
matism, scatica and lumbago.
All these arrangements are natures sig
nails to warn you that the kidneys need
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
People and Events

With Europe divided into 40 or more states
the manager of the scrappy department of the
sporting page may be pardoned for sitting up
with broad grin.
1t is worth while noting as the world hops
peacefully along that the German election will
be held on grounding day Will Count Hohen-
zolern see his shadow?
Paris gave General Pershing merry glad
hand the other day. But waitl Wait until
Laclede. Mo-. Lincoln, Neb., and Cheyenne,
Wyo., give BLACK Jack" the home high sign.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

to the fort to see the last dress
parade of the season.
William T. Morton of Sedgwick,
Dakota, accompanied by his daught-
er-in-law,< Mrs. A. T. Morton. re-
turned home.
c. J. Potter of Omaha has just fin
ished three cottages on Thirty and
a-half and S streets, and is laying
a sidewalk in front of them.
The committee on amusement for
the St. Agnes fair appointed Sun
day is: Messrs. Thomas Hector,
Timothy Flaherty, John Grady, and
Mr.. Davidson and Miss Ella G..
Bates.
The Nebraska Woman's Suffrage
association will hold its annual
meeting at Boyd's Opera house De-
cember 3 and 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

help. You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules Immediately. Ths
soothing, healing oil stimulates the kid
neys, relieves inflammation and destroys
the germs which have caused it. Do not
wait until tomorrow. Go to your druggist
today and insist on his supplying you with
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap-
sules. In twenty-four hours you should
feel health and yigor returning and will
bless the day you first heard Of GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil.
After you feel that you have cured your
self. continue to take one or two capsules
each day, so as to keep in first-class Con
dition and ward off the danger of other
attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re-
funded if they do not help you.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
The Day We Celebrate.

George F. Engler. manager of the
Engler- Jackson Brokerage company,
born 1884.
Willard Chambers, teacher of
dancing, born 1862.
DR.. Mary Walker, roted advocate
of woman's rights and dress re-
FORM" born at Oswego. N. Y, Sc
years ago. So
Albert B. Fall, reelected to the
United States senate from New
Mexico. born at Frankfort, KY, 81
years ago.
William Horace Day. moderator
of the National Council OF Congre-
gational churches, morn at Bloom
ingdale. Ill.,, 81 years ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Yes, of course, merit should count in ap-
pointments to public places, but Governor
McKelvie will hardly concede that the repub-
licans who put him in the executive Office
deficient in merit as compared with the demo-
Gratis who did their best to keep him out.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Today is the Tooth anniversary of
the discovery of "Encke's" comet,
Twenty years ago today foundered
the steamer Portland, with nearly
200 lives lost, bound from Boston
to Portland, Me.
Grain growers of all Canada have
been summoned to meet in confer
ence at Winnipeg today to discuss
after-the-war policies. and especial
ly the tariff.
The question OF forming farm
ers' political party is expected to be
discussed at the meeting of the
Canadian Council of Agriculture,
which is to begin its sessions today
at Winnipeg.
A statue of the late James Whit
comb Riley, the "Hoosier poet"
modelled by Myra Reynolds Rich
ards of Indianapolis, is to be un-
yelled today at Greenfield, Ind,
which town has the distinction of
having been the birthplace of the
poet,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

The senate finance committee is tearing into
The revenue bill at an encouraging rate, but the
average taxpayer will not greatly note the diff
ference between six and eight billions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
Storeyette Of the Day

Attorney-General Gregory was
praising the character of Gen, Foch.
"Foch," he said, lis that fine type,
a cautious optimist. Foch is an OPP
timist who prepares for the most
pessimistic contingencies.
"Foch, the optimist, sees nothing
but sunshine, yet he is never caught
abroad without raincoat and UNI
brella."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

One can imagine the amazement of the bur-
gomaster of Metz when asked to turn over his
office to French commissioner and clear out.
Had he not been placed there by the "all high
est" and told his job was to last forever The
fortunes OF war meant nothing to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
This Day in History.

l73l-William Cowper, one of the
most eminent and popular of Eng
fish poets, born, Died April rs,
1860
1S53-Isaac I. Stephens arrived at
Olympia to organize the govern
ment Of Washington territory.
l885-Marshal Serrapo, former
dictator of Spain, died in Madrid.
Born near Cadiz, September Il,
1910.
Indifference V. Powlerly re-
signed the leadership of the Knights
OF Labor.
l9l4-Germans again bombarded
the French city of Rheims. =.
Policeman and Bulgarian
forces under Won Mackensen at
tackled Alexandria, AZ miles from
Bucharest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
MEANT TO BE MERRY

Sue--so you didn't marry him before
he went overseas?
Prue-No; told him II was time
enough to marry me after he got through
fighting the kaiser.-Judge.
How much stock he does take In him,
self"
Hes subscribed Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Cartoonists' conceptions of hotila OF heav-
lly-laden passenger steamers are not overdrawn,
Il everybody who aspire to pace at the peace
council is accommodated.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
One Year Ago Today in the War.

British advanced their line before
Bullecourt.
Fifteen Americans decorated with
the French War Cross for gallantry.
British cavalry captured Bittir
station one and one-half miles west
OF Jerusalem.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

A judge in the local federal court has ruled
the stu" not to be an excuse for contraband
booze, thus destroying another prop to dinin-
ishng industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

A German general sadly bemoans the fact
that Germany cannot renew the war because of
the terms Of the armistice. That is just what
Foch had in view.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

The "unspeakable Turk simply cannot re-
list an opportunity to kill Christians, but he will
soon be rendered inocuous through the simple
process OF complete disarmament.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Plenty to eat does not mean that you are to
give yourself entirely over to eating. A great
world outside still hungry and will be fed only
as we can save.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Seizure of the wireless is justified on the
theory that the government should have a
monopoly of all such means Of communication.
What do some Of the democratic champions of
free and unlimited competition say as to this?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Failure of the Russians to lift themselves by
their bootstraps has taught the Germans little
or they seem about to try the same experiment
1t can't be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

No more wooden ships for Uncle Sam, says
the shipping board. But the experiment was
worth while and the tubs" will yet justify their
building
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Sidney is trying to compete with Medicine
Hat as place to start cold waves but that is
an industry in which Nebraska will never take
FIRST honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Boot-legged booze is mighty poor motive
power for JOY riding in high power autos. Still
too many accidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.

c. L. Reddington, of the commits
sion firm of Rosenbaum Bros, went
to Chicago on business.
Nearly 200 city people drove out
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

But it is not likely that Mr.. McAdoo's de-
pleted personal fortune will prevent him from
accepting presidential nomination if the next
democratic national convention insists that he
s the man Of destiny.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Food-don't waste it! Conservation habits
will help pay off those billions of dollars OF
our war debt
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Restrictions on use of explosives are re-
moved but you are warned not to get gay be-
cause of the privilege.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

The first duty of the incoming republican
legislature will be to repeal Tot of vicious laws
enacted by the preceding democratic egisla-
lures
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Strasbourg, where the goose liver pie comes
from, also was glad to see the conquerors, hav-
ing tired of the war lords rule
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

The Chilean government approaches the high
cost of living with proposal to eliminate all
profit on food. This might help some
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

No more Christmas in the trenches! Do
your shopping early.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-26

Herr Ebert is learning the difference between
overturning government and establishing one