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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
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Plan for Public Schools.

Seward, Neb.. Dec 10.--To the
Editor Of The Bee: Our experience
during the last two years has demon
strated that the proper education Of
American children is not only Of
vital Importance, but absolutely es
sential to American citizenship. The
school children Of today are the cit
liens of tomorrow, and in the inter-
est of that true citizenship which
gives birth to national unity and sta
bility, we are convinced that legis-
lative action relative to our present
educational situation Is imperative.
We respectfully submit the in
closed resolutiC ms to your attention,
and If you are in sympathy with this
movement we request that you give
them the widest publicity possible,
together with any editorial comment
you may be prompted to make:
Recognizing the imperative need
for remedial legislation along GER
tain lines pertaining to the stand
ardizing of our elementary schools,
we, the Seward County Council Of
Defense, in regular session assem-
bled, unanimously adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
"First-That no discriminatory or
preferential consideration be here
after given by law to any public, pri-
vate, parochial or sectarian elemen-
tary school.
"Second-That all schools wherein
pupils amenable to the compulsory
attendance law are instructed shall
be subject to the supervision and
control of such officers as are now
recognized by law for the admins
tration of our elementary school
system.
"Third-That we favor the enact
ment Of law prescribing, within
certain limitations, essential subjects
to be embodied in every elementary
school curriculum, particularly his
tory, both national and state;
course in civics and good citizen
ship; physiology, including anatomy
and hygiene. Such courses to be
outlined and prescribed by the state
superintendent Of public instruction.
"Fourth-That no person shall be
hereafter permitted to give instruc-
ton in any elementary school,
whether public. private, parochial or
sectarian, unless such person be GER
tificated by proper legal authority.
"Fifth-That all instruction in ell
ementary schools shall hereafter be
given in the American language.
SEWARD COUNTY COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
CENTER SHOTS

Washington Post: The world
bears with wonderful resignation
the news that rioters are about to
break loose in Berlin.
Minneapolis Tribune: The odds
are big that the peace conference
will not permit Germany to go into
voluntary bankruptcy and get off by
paying 10 cents on the dollar.
Philadelphia Ledger: With for
eign armies on their soil, the Ger
mans are first beginning to know the
bitterness Of defeat Fortunately
for them. they will be spared the
untold agonies their armies have in
flicted on others.
Kansas City Star: The queens
reigning in Europe seem to be
weathering the revolutionary period
we'll. Queens generally hang onto
their thrones longer than kings But
then queens aren't always starting
something, like kings are.
Brooklyn Eagle: Hope springs
eternal in the brewers breast. The
New York interests decide to keep
their plants intact and retain most
of their employees till January. Maybe
Micawber never dealt in malt, but,
like the beermakers. he was always
waiting for something to turn up.
New York Herald: The country's
farm products this year. as shown in
the report of the secretary of agri-
culture, exceed all previous records.
Products Of the soil and value Of live
stock on the farms approximate $685.
OO0,00O.000, being more than $780,
100000 greater than last year.
Wheat production was 919,000,O0O
bushels, the largest ever with the
exception Of "billion bushels year"
1915
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Ends Stubborn, Coughs
In q Hurry
For real effectiveness, this old home.
made remedy has no equal. Eas-
lily and cheaply prepared.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


You'll never know how quickly a
bad cough can be conquered, until you
try this famous old home made remedy.
Anyone who has coughed all day and
ell night, will say that the immediate
relief given is almost like magic. 1t
is very easily prepared, and really
there is nothing better for coughs.
Into a pint bottle, put, "a ounces
Of Pinex; then add plain granu.
lated sugar syrup to make a full
pint. Or you can use clarified mo.
lasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead
of sugar syrup. Either way, the full
pint saves about two.thirds of the
money usually spent for cough prepare.
tions, and gives you q more positive,
effective remedy. It keeps perfectly
and tastes pleasant-children like it.
You can feel this take hold instant
", soothing and healing the mem.
branes in all the air passages. 1t
promptly loosens a dry, tight cough,
and soon you will notice the phlegm
thin out and then disappear altogether.
A days use will usually break up an
ordinary throat or chest cold, and it is
also splendid for bronchitis, Group,
whpoping cough, and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is most valuable .concen.
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, the most reliable remedy
Tor throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2h ounces of Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
People and Eyents

The first boost for public Improvements as
usual has been launched in New York, where
the public service asked $26,5O0000 for subway
building next year.
Andrew Carnegie has just passed his s3d
milestone, enjoying good health and all the COM
forts desirable. Moreover, his peace palace at
The Hague has several good prospects for a
tenant after a long run OF dleness.
Bootlegger bulls are on the rampage in West
Virginia owing to the approaching drouth in
Ohio, and whisky prices are soaring to SIS and
S18 quart. Prices in Nebraska Iowa and
Kansas are reported less than half the West
Virginia scale, which puts the Missouri valley
runners in the class of cheap skates.
Down New York way grandfather lawyers
show up as giddy as grandfather doctors. A
local medic of Is who recently took to his
bosom bride of 81 Slightly leads the lawyer Of
70 pulsing years who took bride OF 40. The
lawyer, however, showed commendable thrift in
the deal. ;nasmuch as the marriage eided a
$4,000 lawsuit in which he was the defendant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
THE LORELEI.

There once was a siren with long golden
hair
Who lived on an isle In the Rhine.
Who lured to destruction the fishermen
With a cruel and vicious design.
She sang Of the kisses she'd give to the
Who dared to come near to her side.
And she promised caresses and silver and
gold,
And she knew very we'll that she lied.
But closer and closer the fishermen came
Till their boats on the dark rocks were
tossed,
But hers was only vampires game.
So the poor simple creatures were lost
Now. lately. siren sat by the Rhine.
Many lovers she lured from afar.
For she seemed to the duped ones gracious
and fine.
And the name Of the lady was War.
The Kaiser had wooed her for many
year,
For he thought he would share in her
spoils,
But his hopes gave way to a terrible fear.
For at last he was caught in her tolls.
And just like the fishermen long, long
ago,
BY the Lorelei robbed OF all sense.
Both he and his armies were wrecked
with the blow
On the rocks of the Allied defense.
FRANCES STUART in Leslie's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Quaint BITS of Late

The Cunard liner Britannia, which
was the first steamship to start
regular passenger service across the
Atlantic, was not as big as tho tend
ers which now take passengers 10
and from liners.
The Victoria falls on the Zambesi
are 1000 yards wide and $50 feet
deep. 1t is estimated that there -
enough waste energy running there
every day to run half the machinery
Of the world.
A few years ago . New Zealander
on a visit to England entered a well
known auction room in London just
in time to bid, had he so desired, for
the mummy Of a Maori chief who
had once dined as guest at his own
table.
Napoleon was very superstiious
particularly in regard to broken mir
rors. Once, in Italy. he broke a
lookingglass over Josephine's por-
trait. He Immediately dispatched
a messenger to find out whether she
was safe. and fretted until he knew
that she was well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Between the United States and England.

Colonel Roosevelt announces himself as
favoring perpetual arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, for the
peaceful settlement of all disputes that might
arise between the two governments Such an
agreement might serve to notify the world that
the great English-speaking democracies were
committed to the principle, but it could hardly
more firmly establish the practice.
Since the Treaty of Client was signed in 1914
States and England by the simple expedient of
carefully considering all matters of difference
and adjusting them to the mutual satisfaction
of both parties. When such questions as the
Canadian boundary, the Alabama claims, the
Newfoundland fisheries the seal fisheries, the
Alaskan boundary and any one of number of
potential causes for war have been settled in
conference or by arbitration the likelihood of
resort to armed conflict seems to be so remote
as to be entirely outside consideration.
Identity of language and customs, the SINH
larity of aims, institutions and ideas, common
atty of laws and community of all material in
terests have united to preserve the peace be-
tween the countries, and may be expected to so
continue. 1t has been with modest pride we
have pointed to the line between the United
States and Canada as the longest continuous
border in the world, and without fortihcation
Why, then, should it be necessary now, after a
century of cooperation and intimacy, marked
by the most wholesome of rivalry and service
for these nations to asseverate their union by
formal treaty?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
It's Acid Stomach
That Makes Millions
Sick and Suffer

Life Is dark-not worth much to
the man or woman with an acid-stom-
ach.
Acid-stomach kills Hope, Ambition,
Energy, Courage. 1t saps the strength
of the strongest body-impoverishes
the blood-causes untold suffering
makes millions weak. unfit and brings
on premature old age.
You know what acid-mouth does to
teeth and gums-how the acid literal
ly eats through the hard enamel.
causing the teeth to decay. Just i'm
agine, then, what havoc an acid-stom-
ach must do to the delicate organiza-
ton of the stomach.
Millions of people are weak and un-
fit, suffering all the time, in one way
or another, from superacidity or acid
stomach.
They don't seem dangerously sick.
Just ailing. Going through life weak,
listless, dragging one foot after an
other. They're nervous and irritable:
lack power and punch. frequently
have severe attacks of binding, split
ting headaches: subject to fits of
melancholias and mental depression.
And nearly always their stomachs
are out of order. even though many
experience no actual stomach pains
digestion poor-never getting any
where near the full strength from
Their food.
So, you see, it's Just this--acid-
stomach--that Is holding so many
people back--sapoing up the strength
they should get from their food
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Dealing With the Railroads.

Director McAdoo's valedictory address to
the congress, advising that federal control of
the railroads continue five years longer will
serve to open discussion of what has been done
and what reasonably may be expected. 1t is
admitted by all that while the service of the
roads as means of transportation was made
more effective for the single purpose of war
through the methods adopted by the director
other factors in management we're sadly in
terfered with. Notably this is true of the most
important feature, that of finance. All agree
that large sums of money must be expended
on extensions and betterm:nts if the railroads
are to efficiently serve TIL: commerce of the
country. 1t is equally PLAIN that this money
will not be forthcoming from private sources
with the lines held by the government Pres
ent stockholders are secure, but the conditions
are not such as readily invite further invest
ments.
Mr.. McAdoo, the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and the railroad managers agree that
the roads cannot be returned to their prewar
status. The Adamson law and its extensions
have raised bar on one side and the absolute
necessity for continuing in some form the CO.
operation forcbly established despite the Sher
man and Clayton laws has set up barricade
on the other, so that any attempt to compel
operations of the great transportation lines
under the rules and regulations that prevailed
when the federal government took charge as
a war measure would inevitably result in whole
sale bankruptcy.
With that point clear, the question for de-
termination is what may be done-whether the
roads are to be returned to the owners under
such conditions as will not only permit their
successful operation but will assure them capt.
tai needed to carry out their purpose, or if the
general government is for an indefinite time
to assume responsibility for the lines. The at
titude of the president is understood to be in
favor of continuing control; it is for congress
to say if this is to be carried on or if corporate
ownership and operation is to be restored with
such relief as will make it efficient.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
TODAY
Right in the Spotlight.

Miss Christabel Pankhurst, who is
one of the fourteen women candi-
dates for parliament in the British
elections to be held tomorrow, is
daughter of Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the well-known militant SUI
fagist. Like her mother and two
sisters, Miss Christabel has been
prominently identified with the suf-
frage cause. She is said to be a
most brilliant young woman. She
took her degree as a lawyer at Vic
toria university, but was not allowed
to practice under British law be-
cause of her sex. For some years
she held the position of organizing
secretary in the Women's Social and
Political union, and many of the
most daring and ingenious devices
of the militant suffragists were the
direct product of her brain. With
her mother and sisters she has been
arrested several times in her de-
votion to the suffrage cause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Silence Becomes Senator

'Latterly I have been using the Embargo
association" Count Won Bernstorff reported to
his government on November /, 1916, Herr
Reswitz. then German consul at Chicago. gave
to Herr Doktor Albert details of financial as
sistance rendered to that association, with an
estimate of the amount that would be needed
to keep it alive. A report of the work of the
conference was made to William Bayard Hale
Chicago reporters had become inquisitive
when" the report said. 1--WE were able to assure
them that such men as Senator Hitchcock, Sen
ator Works and Senator Hoke Smith were aid
ing us we were able to assure them that we were
an American organization"
Under the circumstances silence becomes
senator-New York Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
State Press Comment

Grand Island Independent: Oma-
ha Is experiencing one of the bless
ings of the private ownership of the
public streets.
Norfolk Press: Prices were boost
ed because of the war and then
boosted again because the war
stopped. Where are we at?
Grand Island Independent: The
Bee is calling for censorship on the
Omaha health department, because
of the coinage by it of the phrase,
Cover up each cough or sneeze."
Possibly 1t thinks someone has q
sinister design on the Omaha news
papers?
Friend Telegraph During the
days OF slavery Abraham Lincoln
was an onlooker at a slave market
in New Orleans and after viewing
1t for a time turned aside with the
remark, IF I ever get an opportun-
ity I will swat that thing" The
country well knows Lincoln's oppor-
tunity and how we'll and effectually
he did swat it in after years in his
emancipation proclamation. Gov
ernor-elect McKelvie has almost an
equal opportunity among the china
shop tax eaters in this state. We
shall see what We shall see
Harvard Courier: Another job
the Nebraska legislature might as
we'll attend to is to repeal the anti
cigaret law. 1t is almost never en-
forced and when it is the object u.s.
ually Is to crafty a private grudge.
The use Of cigarets has increased to
such an extent that it isn't likely
that it will ever be possible to en-
force the discontinuance Of their use.
AS it now stands, almost every dealer
in tobacco must handle them in or
der to hold his trade, and when he
does handle them he has the club
Of the law hanging over him all the
time ready to be used by anyone
who wants to do so.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
This Day in History.

l560-Duke of Sully, the famous
chief minister OF Henry " of
France, born at Rosny. Died at
Charles, Dec. q, l64l.
1769-A charter was granted for
Dartmouth College.
l8l0-North Germany was annex
ed to France.
lS1S-Baron Peterborough, who
was leading counsel for the defense
in the trial of Warren Hastings,
died in London. Born November 10,
1850.
l88C.-The Thames embankment
in London was first lighted by cleo
tricity.
1S93-House of representatives
passed bill for the admission of
Utah to statehood.
19l4-British submarine entered
the Dardanelles and torpedoed a
Turkish battleship.
1915-Berlin announced Anglo
French forces had been entirely ex-
PEELED from Macedonia.
l9l6-Dutch section of League of
Neutral nations issued appeal to
people of America to intervene in
behalf of Belgians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
THE STRIKE-NEEDLESS AND
INEFFECTIVE.

With the men back at work and the street
cars again running, people will ask themselves
why Omaha should have been the victim of
such an eightday affection The wind-up finds
everything exactly where it was before the
trouble was precipitated, back to the War
board for adjustment of grievances on terms
which could have been had all the time. From
this viewpoint the resort to a strike was un-
necessary and wholly ineffective, costly to all
concerned and without benefit to anyone.
The great patient public, which has so I'M
complainingly borne the inconvenience and on
which has fallen the losses incidental to the in
terruption of service, is entitled to fuller con-
sideration than it has had. While the people
have succeeded in holding the scales fairly level
as between the disputants, forbearance should
not be mistaken for mere indifference.
When the points in dispute are laid before
the War Labor board in the future for adjudica-
ton there should be full and fair understand
ing that it is incumbent on both company and
men that the street cars be kept moving In
the present strike no warning was given, and
no regard shown for the rights of public.
Popular sympathy may be divided as to the
merits of the dispute, or any of its points, but
there is no division of sentiment as to what the
rights of the people include. Settlement OF
grievances or disagreements affecting the con-
ditions of employment should be so carried on
as not to interfere with the continuous running
of the cars.
Omaha folks want to see justice done to both
sides directly in conflict but above this is the
matter of justice to the public, and this will be
required.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Storyette of the Day.

Robert w. Boynge, president of
the New York Republican club, said
the other day:
Its good thing to write a
square deal for little nations into
the peace terms. Little nations in
the past have certainly got the
small end of it.
They've been treated, especially
by Germany, as Jobbins was treated
by Battling Bill.
Battling Bill borrowed Jobbins'
best black trousers from him, and
then. On one excuse or anothef,
wouldn's give them back. A month
passed, and Jobbins sent an urgent
messenger to Bill.
He must have them trousers
back today, Battling said the mes
senger. He's going to a funeral
They amt fit to wear to flu
neral now said Battling Bill. I've
been workin' in the boiler-shop in
EN-
oh, dearp sair the messenger.
What is poor Mr.. Jobbins to do,
them
Do" said Battling Bill. Why,
let him do the same as l done-bor-
row pair -...
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Timely lettings and Reminders.
Friday, the Thirteenth

FRIDAY, the Thirteenth.
An emergency conference on re-
construction plans has been called
by the National Organization for
Public Health Nursing, to be held
in Chicago today.
At the seventh annual meeting of
the National Drainage congress,
which is to begin its sessions in
Chicago today, a large government
appropriation for the development
OF drainage systems and water
power, flood control, and river regu-
lations will be considered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.

Michigan university graduates in
Omaha organized an alumni associa-
ton at a meeting attended by
twenty. Those enrolled included:
Isaac Adams, IA; l.. A. Merriam,
10; B. F. drummer, 70; Levi F.
McKenna, 80; H. A. Sturgess, 70;
G. w. Ambrose, 80; J. B. Shearer,
IS; R. c. Walker, "a; William
Gillie, '86; F. L. Weaver, '86; L. F.
Crofoot, 'SS; F. D. Wilson. 81; T. ].
Tooley, '85; J. w. Carr, II; J. P,
Davies, 'S5; George Fisher, 80; T.
N. Sadler, IA; G. w. Ayers, II;
Howard B. Smith, rs.
Blind Boone, the colored pianist,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13

taking away their vigor and vitality
leaving them weak and inefficient.
Get rid OF the excess acid. That's
the secret Of good health and is the
ony way to obtain good digestion and
assimilation. It is the right way to
be well and keep strong. Ordinary
tonics won't do any lasting good. The
best they can do is to spur up your
appetite. When the stimulating eff
fects wear off. you are worse off than
ever.
A modern remedy makes II possible
to remove excess acid without the
slightest discomfort. 1t is called EAT
ONIC. in the form Of pleasant tast-
ing tablets. Their action in the
stomach Is a good deal like a piece
of plotting paper taking up a drop of
ink-they literally absorb the In
furious excess acid and carry 1t
away through the intestines.
Begin using EATCNIC right now
today-and get on the road to bound
ing, vigorous, vibrant health. Thou
sands upon thousands of people who
have used EAToNIC are enthusiastic
in It's praise. They say they never
dreamed that anything could bring
them such quick relief.
EATONIC Is fully guaranteed. Your
druggist will give you a big box for
only so cents with the distinct under
standing that If you are not pleased
in every way. you get your so cents
back. You know your druggist---and
you can safely trust him to make this
guarantee good.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Kind of Peace Wanted.

New York Herald: We cannot
know what anybody else means by
peace with justice but we do
know that when the American peo-
pie say they are for peace with JUS
tice they mean a peace which will
see that full justice is done to Bel
GUM and France and all other VIC
tins of German criminality.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Funchal, Madeira, was bombarded
by German submarine.
German ENJOYS arrived at Brest-
Litovsk to sign armistice with the
Russians.
Berlin reported a further advance
of the Germans in Northern
Italy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13
Monument to Soldiers,

A Washington man proposes that
as the United States was in the war
5S4 days. Liberty monument to the
memory of our heroes be erected at
the capital. one foot in height for
each day, making 1t 5S4 feet high,
with the names of all who gave their
lives engraved on bronze tablets to
be placed in the interior of the
monument.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-13

However, the chairman of the foreign rela-
tons committee (by right of seniority did not
tell his colleagues that it took him little over
two years to change his mind with regard to
Germany, and that it was only after the United
States had gone into the war that he really gave
up playing the kaisers game.