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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
German Talk and Action.

Americans have been greatly RECALLED of late
by quotations from bold speeches uttered in the
Reichstag, tending to support the opinion that
the kaiser is suddenly become most unpopular.
This talk however, is beled by action reported
from that body. Prince Max, imperial chancel-
lor and mouthpiece of the kaiser was upheld on
a vote of confidence by almost to in the
Reichstag, the count standing 1873 to 81 in favor
of the chancellor, which is quite as strong a
majority as could have been obtained in peace
times for the government. In this we see moth
ing to show that the German people are prepar-
ing to abandon what they have been pleased to
call their goodyear old culture Government
from the top, government of men and not of
laws, is ingrained in them, and while scattered
few have protested against this from time to
time, the mass of the German people have COM
fortaby accepted the situation and for many
generations have abided by its results Habits
of centuries are not to be thrown off in mo-
ment. Radicals may clamor for the abdication
of the kaiser, but the "kultured" populace Of
Germany accepts him for all he claims to be-.
German talk and German action do not square.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Back ON Schedule Time

GOOD mornlng-no matter what time you got
up this morning it was an hour early, simply
because the clock had been turned back to
where it ought to be. All this fuss and furry
over daylight saving has come to very little of
practical result. 1t is barely possible that some
fuel was saved, but not much, for the use of
artificial light is at minimum during the sum-
mer time. Quite little inconvenience was &C.
casioned to people who found their habits of
sleep disturbed by the schedule and some of
these grumbled.
Congress did very wise thing when it re-
fused to extend the schedule through the winter
months Whether the law will be repealed or
will be continued for the duration of the war is
yet to be decided. For the next few months we
will be on the schedule that comes nearest to
that of actual time by the sun. The standard
time is fixed on certain meridians, with that of
Washington for basis, changing one hour with
each IS degrees of longitude and thus leaves
no point more than approximately half an hour
ahead or behind the standard on sun time
Railroads gave and are giving great study to
the application of standard time to their train
schedules, so as to make the change of one hour
ahead or back with the least inconvenience to
the public and with no interference to the oper-
alton of the trains. This is not easily settled,
and its solution was not forwarded any by the
daylight saving plan. Other reasons for stick
ing to the old schedule might be cited but now
that we are back on time again, let us be thank
full that the flu is passing as winter comes on
and find something else to worry over
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
What This Rain Means.

Nebraskans are accustomed to hearing Of
"millon-dollar rains" but seldom take the ex-
preston literally. The fact is that the late rain
is worth in actual money many times million
dollars to the state. One hot Sunday in June
reduced the small grain, fruit and vegetable
crops of Nebraska to an extent hard to estimate,
but certainly not less than $20,0O0000, while a
similarly hot Sunday few weeks later did dam
age to corn to an even greater extent. For the
last three years the weather bureau at Omaha
reports a shortage in rainfall of more than
thirty inches, equivalent to the total rainfall for
year. This means that the subsoil was thor
oughly dried OUT while the surface short time
ago was like the floor of brickyard. Without
rain fall planting was hopeless. Some seeding
was done in hope of rain, and a little came; then
more seed went into the ground, and another
generous rain fell and now, with the normal
acreage sown to fall wheat, comes genuine
root-soaker, which insures a crop next season.
Therefore, at the usual rate of calculation, the
rain of Friday and Saturday is worth just about
Sl00,00O,0OO to Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Center Shots

Minneapolis Tribune: The next
thing on the program IL to bomb
Berlin from the air. Please don't
forget Potsdam.
Washington Post: Bill Hohenzol-
lern and Karl Hapsburg are the like
Hest youngsters In the 1918 abdica-
ton sweepstakes, second series.
Detroit Free Press: One OF the
unfortunate circumstances Of this
war Is that the indemnities can't be
saddled on Bill Hohenzollern and his
warmakers exclusively.
Kansas City Times: It is evidently
the hope of the German leaders that
by hurrying back and defending the
border to the utmost the German
army may be able to take Christmas
dinner in Berlin.
Brooklyn Eagle: The New Zurich
Gazette's discovery that the divine
right of kings is played out is solemn
ly announced to an unastOnished
world. The discovery falls fiat be-
cause most of us knew all about it
before the Gazette found it out.
Minneapolis Tribune: Chicago Is
going. to try open air schools for all
the pupils as a means of combating
the influenza. OF the 700 pupils in
the open air school not one has been
affected by the disease Massachu-
setts also reports this plan a success.
If 1t IS good thing elsewhere why
not here?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
A Changeless Verdict

The consensus of mayors of English cities
as to the proper attitude of the allies toward
the Germas runs in grooves parallel with those
of American newspaper editorial utterance on
the same subject.
These mayors insist there must be no COM
promise, no bargaining with Germany; that
there must be punishment OF those who brought
the war upon the world, reparation for the dam
age done, adequate guarantees for the future
One mayor says "the allies will be just, but they
dare not be generous" By that he means the
Germans should not escape the retrbution that
is due them as disciplinary penalty and as a
deterrent against repetition of their wrong.
When so many thinking men so widely sep
arated have definite concurrent ideas as to what
is required to serve the ends of justice and
world safety, it may be set down as demon
strated that Germany is not entitled to any
standing in court save that of prisoner at the
bar, found guilty and waiting to be sentenced
The sooner the German government, what
ever it be- recognizes this fact and acts upon it,
the better it will be for the Germany of today
and the Germany of tomorrow. All twaddle
from the vanquished about character certificates,
neutral Investigations, better understandings
and the like is, or should be. vain. From the
verdict OF guilty against Germany there is no
appeal. Its status as a world criminal is IT.
revocably fixed. Say we with Omar:
The moving finger writes; and having writ
Moves on; nor all your piety nor wit
3 Shall lure it back to cancel half line,
Nor all your tears wash out word Of it2xMin-
neapolis Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Sian Posts of Progress

Coke automatically fed under the
. boiler is used for fuel IN new Eng
fish steam driven road tractor OF
great power.
A one-man gasoline driven ma
chine has been invented to deliver
up to 1000 hammer blows minute
to freshly laid concrete road founda-
tons to give them even density.
Japan is planning for a $1,000, 900
railway tunnel which will pass UNI
der Moji Straits and connect Shin
noseki and Dairi 1t Is to be more
than 1900 feet long and will re-
quire five years for building.
Late official returns place the
number of sheep in New Zealand on
April 80, 1918, at 26,S54,594, as COM
pared with 25,270,3S6 at the same
date in 1917. This gives an increase
during the year Of L0S4,20S sheep.
Hiram A. Pinkham Of Clinton,
planted a patch Of peanuts about 20
feet square last spring, and has
raised fully half a bushel of large.
excellent quality peanuts, whita he
is to thresh out and bake.
The constantly decreasing tonnage
available for any other than war
trade and the resulting increase in
freight rates has caused China to
look to its own resources for raw
materials and to sources close to
home for manufactured articles.
Mrs. George Cousins of Cape Ro-
zier, Me-, planted a bean In a flower
pot, March 1, 1918, and raised a crop
of Ave large beans. May z5 she
planted the five beans, and Septem-
Der IA she counted the second crop
Of beans and found that she had IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
PROGRESS OF A GREAT BATTLE.

For 100 days, or since July IS, the greatest
battle of all time, in which the strength OF the
most powerful nations of the earth is enlisted,
has been in progress. Victory has steadily been
on the side of the Allies who have pushed for
ward their lines each day OF the conflict gradu-
ally liberating territory occupied for years by
the invader and restoring to the people OF
France and Belgium the land, if not their homes.
This fight still is going on, although the Ger
mans are making more stubborn and better
organized resistance right now than they have
at any time. The chief effort Of the German
high command in the west has been to get out
of the region no longer tenable with as little
loss as possible. This has necessitated resist
ance to certain degree, but not of the quality
now being exerted.
Stubborn combat against the Americans in
the Mouse region indicates to certainty the
fact that the Germans expect to form their line
with that sector as its center. Swinging back
from the west, the Hun may endeavor to hold
position stretching north and south across
Belgium, although the critics on our side are OF
the opinion that the enemy may be driven all
the way to Germany before he can definitely
halt his retirement.
Regardless Of these elements Of speculation,
the outstanding features are that all along the
line the invader is being forced back, and that
day after day the Americans are taking bites
out Of the pivotal positions which weaken the
hold of the Germans on Alsace and Lorraine,
and make precarious any plan they may have
for future resistance to the invasion of the
empire
Coupled with this is the renewed activity Of
the Italians against Austria and the persistence
of the Allied forces in Roumania and Serbia, all
of which insure that the Teutonic allies will go
into winter quarters, if at all, with beaten and
disorganized armies, and with no assurance of
being granted grace to reform their forces.
Foch's strategy is elemental, but it is winning
the war
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
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PEOPLE and EIUents

Potsdam is 16 miles from Berlin. A short
and pleasant side trip for legion of the allies
The outside world gets mighty little news
out of Constantinople these days: Considerable
news abounds, but transport facilities are pain
fully disturbed north and south. The one safe
Bernstorff is still whistling through the Golden
Horn.
Rear Admiral Usher, commandant of the
naval district of New York. and Theodore
Shonts, boss of the subway lines hopelessly dis
agree on the healthfulness of underground air
The admiral warned naval officers and sailors
not to ride in the subs without permit. Mr.
Shonts deity counters by intnatng that sub
way air is preventive of all human ills and
may be taken in large or small doses for a
nickel At last accounts the combatants were
breathing hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
HERE AND THERE.

stephanis Kaulkseiviz (proofread-
ers, please be careful), of Springfield,
Mass, is only II years old. but she
has canned 1876 quarts of preserves
this season besides doing the work
for a family of six, her mother be-
ing employed in a Holyoke mill.
The Chinese haveNa method Of pre-
serving eggs in somewhat the same
manner as milk is preserved in
cheese. Ducks eggs are most used
for the purpose. The eggs are placed
in a solution of black tea, salt, lime
and wood ashes for nearly six
months. They are then drained,
coated with rice hulls and placed
upon the market.
According to statistics, 1rkutsk,
the Siberian city which is now f1gur-
ing so prominently in the news, is
the wickedest city in the world. Be
fore the war Irkutsk had popula-
ton of 10000, and 500 murders
were committed there every year on
an average-the highest known av-
erage in Christendom. In other
words. one inhabitant in every 240
died Q violent death.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
This Day in History.

1775-The British under Lord
Dunmore cannonaded Hampton, Va.
1807-Treaty of Fontainebleau,
between Bonaparte and Spain, for
the conquest of Portugal.
l870-Metz and the French army
of $4,000 men surrendered to the
Germans, after a siege of 20 days.
1S87-Cornerstone laid for the
monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee
at Richmond, Va.
1S9l-Ten thousand lives lost in
an earthquake on Nippon Island,
Japan.
l9l4-General Beyer's rebel forces
put to rout by forces of the Union
of South Africa.
19l5-Austro-German and Bulgar-
ian armies effected junction in bend
of the Danube.
1915-Roumanian army driven
toward Bucharest by Won Falken-
hayn.
Timely lettings and Reminders.
One thousand FIVE hundred and
forty-ninth day of the great war.
Birthday greetings to Colonel
Roosevelt, 90 years old today.
The Ancient Order of United
Workmen, characterized as the old
est of the prominent fraternal bene-
hciary societies in America, is 50
years old today.
All clocks in the United States
will be set back an hour at 2 p. m.
today in order to restore the nor
NAL time, which was altered under
the daylight saving plan, when all
clocks we're set an hour ahead last
March.
The joint Anglo-American COM
memoration of the Sir Walter Ra-
leigh tercentenary, for which elabo-
rate preparations have been made, is
to be inaugurated in London today
with a special service at St. Marga-
ret's, Westminster.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Around the Cities

Registration for the November
election in Kansas City. Mo-, totals
64,022. a reduction Of 1900 from las'
springs list.
Sioux City Is practicing the skip.
stop for street cars. which goes into
effect today. About 200 stops will
be wiped Off the schedule.
Philadelphia's tax rolls for 1915
show a total valuation Of $2,496.-
$4,000. an increase Of $64, 645, 600
The tax rate is $1.75 per 500.
The two Kansas Citys have signed
a Joint contract for the purchase OF
the inter-city viaduct from the east
ern owners. Municipal ownership
insures free highway between the
kaw twins.
The school budget Of Greater New
York for the municipal year carries
a total Of S45,000,000, Of which
s3,OO0,000 represents salary increas-
es and bonuses for teachers. The ap-
preparation tops the record in the
metropolis.
The school board Of Minneapolis
last week threatened to throw the
health board over falls because the
latter dared to order the schools
closed as safety measure. After
| laundering and Tuning for several
| days the school board cooled off and
obeyed orders.
Chicago reports a marked falling
| on In registration of voters compared
with two years ago. There are $780,
600 fewer names Of men ON the rolls
| and $4,000 fewer women. The de-
crease is evenly distributed through
out the city. Off-year campaigns
lack tho stimulus Of q presidential
contest.
Boston was never 30 quiet and pre-
else IN the blue law era as when the
flu locked the doors and stored
the keys in the monument. The
streets were almost deserted. Cab
by's nags might have nibbled grass
on fremont street and Washington
street looked as lonesome as the
highway of a deserted village. Ais
Pweil, or fairly well, now and the Hub
revolves as usual.
Scores of Minneapolis residents"
according to the Tribune Of that city,
have surrendered their first Amer
lean citizenship papers to avoid be-
ing indicted into military service.
Draft board officials expect the total
Withdrawals will reach 500. The
Tribune reads the riot act to the
cutters and promises to give them
free publicity, individually and COL
lectively, as time wags on.
Running the booze blockade in
Sioux City continues quite risky.
Apparently the profits justify the
risk. Doubtless many get away with
1t. but the number caught and tudi-
cially soaked refute the claim that
there is big money in it. Besides
the activities Of the sleuths, day and
night, the runners accumulate other
painful troubles. One of the clan.
driving loaded flivver, shot out of
byWay into a highway and brought
up against three-ton truck. That
split the bottles and the smell
brought the cops to the spot. The
driver went to the hospital and the
uncorked remains Of the cargo went
whittier the cops pointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
The Day We Celebrate.

John L. Kennedy, attorney-at-law,
and former congressman, born 1854.
J. Van Rensselaer,, superintendent
of Union Pacific district of the Pa
cihc Fruit Express company, born
1856
Theodore Roosevelt, 10th presi-
dent of the United States, born in
New York, 90 years ago.
Hon. Walter Scott, former pre-
mier of Saskatchewan, born in Coun-
ty Middlesex, Ont, 81 years ago.
Giovanni Giolitti, several times
premier of Italy, born in Piedmont,
70 years ago.
Prof. Edwin F. Gay of Harvard.
member of the United States War
Industries board, born in Detroit,
81 years ago.
Prof. Roscoe Pound, dean of the
Harvard law school, born at Lin
coin, Neb., 4S years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Storyette of the Day.

War Correspondent Lincoln Eyre
said in a Paris Y. M. c. A.:
Now and then you come across
a shopkeeper who doesn't hesitate
to unload bad money on the dough
boy.
Il know a doughboy who called
on one of these rascals the other
day and said:
"Hey, you-you gave me a bad
two-franc piece last night
"The shopkeeper turned pale and
handed the brawny doughboy good
piece.
Pardon, monsieur! Very sorry!
Please excused he said.
CAV, that's all right said the
doughboy, and he turned to go.
"'But, monsieur said the shop
keeper, will you not give me back
the bad piece?'
"The doughboy grinned and
winked at the rascal in meaning
way. Then he said:
ooh, l passed it-passed it this
morning-and a hard job it was, be-
1ieve mel"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
OUR KATIE.

Our Katie, she was just sixteen, the Oldest
As full of play and frolic. too. as any
one Of them.
Our Katie she had rosy cheeks and will
full curling locks
And, OIL the saucy lass she was, the belle
Of many blocks.
Out Katie tied a ribbon in her curly raven
hair;
A string Of beads about her neck she
wore with queenly air.
Her cheerful laugh and winning ways had
all the boys entranced;
They came at every beck and call, and at
her bidding danced
Our Katie was q winsome lass, Just bub-
bling Ger with life.
And many lads there were who wished our
Katie for his wife.
Our Katie changed the day the bit Of
crepe hung on the door,
And mother went to take the rest she'd
never had before.
When from her weary shoulders she let the
burden fall,
Our Katie placed 1t on her own, though
it fitted not at all.
She took the ribbon from her mass OF glor-
ious ebon hair,
And never found the tina to put another
ribbon there.
Together with the string OF beads, she
laid all self aside,
And bravely faced the future with but
courage for a guide
Our Katie gathered by the BARNS within
her arms and heart,
And played, as he had never played BE-
fore-a mothers part.
Our Katie laugh grew rare indeed. her
eyes were dimmed by tears, -L
For the burden grew more heavy with
the passing OF the years.
Deep burrows came upon her brow, her
raven hair turned gray;
The roses that were In her cheeks had
faded quite away.
Our Katie gave the best she had, OF body,
heart and mind;
To every child she was q guide and men
tor true and kind
And when the last young Hedging from
the old home nest had flown,
Our Katie sat with folded hands in the
home place-alone.
She thought Of all the years gone BY, and
all the years to come,
And wondered II 1t could be true that her
life work was done.
But as the heavy burden from our Katie's
shoulders fell,
Nurse Katie took the mantle. and It fit
her. oh. so well.
Her hardened hands were gentle, and her
voice was soft and kind;
Her loving eyes and whitened hair were In
all hearts enshrined.
And so Our Katie then became Nurse
Katie, and began
To aid-our soldier boys In France, as but
Nurse Katie can.
And sometimes when Nurse Katie Is bend
ing Ger bed,
There seems TO be halo and crown
upon her head.
And she is lust as beautiful to soldiers
now, as when
She was Our Katie. just sixteen, the Oldest
one Of ten. d
Omaha. DAVID RITCHIE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

that institution. A large number Of
society men OF the city were favored
with invitations.
A most enjoyable party was given
in honor of Miss Matte O'Brien's
nineteenth birthday. The event oc-
Cured at the residence of Mrs. P.
F. Murphy, 2623 Dodge street,
Archie c. Powell has returned
from New York, where he has been
attending the convention of the St.
Andrews Brotherhood of which ne
is the vice-president.
A pleasant reception was rendered
Bishop Newman by the members OF
the Trinity M. f. church in the hos
pitable home of Mr.. M. Hamlin,
Nineteenth and Spencer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
{ TODAY.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Austro-Germans continued vigor-
Gus offensive along Isonzo front.
French troops under General Pc
tain continued successful drive in
Flanders.
Second United States Liberty loan
closed with oyersubscription of near.
ly $2,000,000000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

Prince Arthur" says he is supporting men
Wilson wants elected to Office in this state"
Really? Does Wilson want US to elect the
democratic nominee for state senator who was
s,'jugged" week ago for being drunk and for
feited the cash bond he left with the jailer?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

Bridgeport. nunition makers have received
a sharp admonition from the ordnance depart
ment, reminding them that the war is not over
and that cartridges and the like still are needed
1t will be we'll for every American citizen TO
give heed to this notice, More speed ahead is
war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

1t was Champ Clark, speaker of the house
of representatives, who supported the presi-
dent" by declaring from the floor of the house
that there is precious little difference between
a conscript and convict" But Speaker Clark
las not been rebuked from the White House.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

nal.
Bobby"
"Yeth mamma"
why Is baby brother cryinR?s
They wath a fly on his head"
Did you brush It Off"
.'Yeth. mamma, but 1 couldn't find a
thwatter. tho I took the toaththin fork to
hit 1t with Telegram.
Here comes that Miss Cabins. think
Ill have Nora say I'm out"
Won't the still. small voice reproach
your"
yes but I'd rather listen to the still,
small voice than to hers"-Boston Tran
script
They're playing baseball in London
Low"
80 I see."
king George pitched tn. first ball in
recent game"
''Eh?"
And did It about as we'll az the ay-
erage mayor. I hear."-Louisville Cour-
ier-JournaL
Willie-Paw. what is the irrsducible
minimum
Paw-Ths pork in g can Of pork and
scans, my son.-Louisville Courier Journal
Reginald" said the fair one softly.
you once said you'd lay down your life
for me-"
"And so would. dearest" spoke up
Reggie. valiantly. 'Try me-"
Then suppose you start by breaking
he news Of our engagement to fathsrg--
fudge.
Scout have an uncle who 10 making
big money from his pen.
Patrol Leader-That sof There are not
many writer's who can make q decent liv-
ing from their pens.
Scout-But he isn't Q writer; he raises
iga-JJfe