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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
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Baltimore American: With JOY
rides ruled out on Sundays to con-
serve oil and gasoline, the coroners
will get breathing spell. ...
Kansas City Times: Men past As
know what big thing 1t is to be 40
or under and so to be part of the eff
fective man power of the country.
Detroit Free Press: The kaiser has
discovered by now that when the
Yanks start out to do job they have
the habit of going through with it.
Baltimore American: If the nation is
to go dry on July l some may per-
haps see in the postponement an in
ducement to hurry and win the war
before that date.
Washington Post: Germany has an
admiral to steer the foreign office,
which is all at sea. Now it should
| get landlubber to handle the fleet
| which sticks to dry land.
Minneapolis Tribune: Jack Perish
| ing has just had a visit from Senator
Jay Ham Lewis whiskers. Well, he
can't have the movies; fellow mus
have something to laugh at, even II
| war.
| Brooklyn Eagle: Housewives are
| urged to can tomatoes. The coal adj
ministrator is partial to canned toma'
| toes because they require boiling fol
I only % minutes. Eat tomatoes anc
! save British thermal units
] st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Once
in a while a German newspaper hit'
j on great and solemn truth. For in
stance. the Cologne Gazette, tells it
| readers that Germans are considered
! blackguards the world over
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
People and Events

With joyriding under a Sunday ban east
of the Mississippi river the auto mortalit,
score is sure of joyful slump.
Connecticut boasts of seven uniformed
policewomen, each Clothed with full author
ity." Full authority" means, among other
things, swinging a stick that will crack a
nutmeg every time.
Two freighters launched at Kearney, N
j., recently, were christened Bologan and
Bulgaya. Sounds as though the christening
party had session with Jersey applejack
in advance of the ceremony
Six inches of rain fell in an hour on Long
Island one day last week. About the same
time coolies of water fell in Wyoming and
Utah. After the war the foremost task of
American statesmen will be more equitable
distribution of the nations fluid resources.
Just as September squnts toward the coal
bin and the overcoat, comes word from
Alaska of projects to transform a wilderness
of islands into productive gardens and bow
ers of floral beauty. Had the word hoped
in during the dog days of August rush
northwestward would have swamped the
overland lines. Holding back the news
helps win the war.
American correspondents in London men,
ton "Spittlegate," in the east end, as the
birthplace of Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor, now Wis
iting his boyhood haunts. Probably "Spitte.
fields" was meant London has Cripple
gate" and "Bishopsgate," and. other gates
that have survived the ravages of Hallow'
cen To at least one Omaha tourist ma
rooned in London four years ago the men
ton of Bishopsgate radiates unbiddei
chuckles. Persistent footwork and diligen
inquiry led to the discovery that Bishopsgat
had no visible signs of ecclesiastical dignit,
inst common street
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
A SIMPLE SUGGESTION.

Yes, Luella, Kaiser Wilhelm has q pecA
Of trouble now;
Many scores of apprehension ,cloud the
Hohenzollern brow.
Even Russia, duly conquered, isn't lately
standing hitched,
And the sacred cause Of Kultur looks ~
II 1t might be ditched.
Therefore, wilhelm calls q council Of the
big men OF the state;
1t Is time, in his opinion. they were hav-
ing debate.
With the submarine defeated and the army
on the run,
that something must be done.
Never fear, my little girlis-there 10 meth
ing they can do;
Let them talk the matter over, hearing
each debater through,
Maybe, blaming one another as the word
goes to and fro,
They will say some things the Kaiser ought
especially to know.
Maybe they will see their finish, now be-
coming pretty plain.
And will intimate the Kaiser ought to
terminate his reign.
After all, the of fighting on submits
itself to doubt.
When the war might end with wilhelm
and the war lords getting out.
All we want is such turning over as shall
give us peace;
Something that shall be enduring with a
handful Of police.
II the council would, for instance rule the
Kaiser should be shot,
| That could end the war, we fancy, whether
Wilhelm would or not.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
POPULAR INTEREST IN THE PRIMARY.


sFinal returns from the recent primary cleo
ton in Nebraska show that more than l2oOoo
voters took part in the proceedings. This Is
Just about 50 per cent Of the normal vote OF the
ate and 40 per cent of the heaviest vote ever
recorded in Nebraska, that of November, 1916
and that with 10000 voters away in mill
tary service, II is fair indication OF
the interest felt and shows that even for
an off year most OF our people are concerned
sufficiently to take part in nominating candidates
Defeated aspirants for Office are thus deprived OF
any comfort they might extract from the thought
that the vote is not fairly representative.
The total is impressive for another reason
because it shows willingness on part OF so
many to participate in the business of selecting
candidates. Whether the method be the best
that might be devised does not detract from the
important fact that in Nebraska the voters are
responsive in exceptional measure to the duties
of self-government and are willing to assume
responsibility for their choice of candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Heating the Home.

II is nothing new for Americans to be told
they keep their homes and Offices, hotels, theaters
and the like, too warm. We have been scolded
for that fabit these many years, but have will
fully persisted in doing just the thing we were
warned against Now comes Professor Els
worth Huntington of Yale university and gives
us the benefit of long series of experiments
and observations covering the point He rules
against the overheated home Instead of the II
or Is degrees of temperature most OF ms have
held to be desirable for comfort, the professor
laws down a maximum of o. to o6, and suggests
that even 90 or maybe So would be better for us.
When one becomes accustomed to the lower
temperature in the living room, not only is fuel
but health conserved.
Variability of temperature, too, is essential to
we'll being, the range to be anywhere from to
degrees. Moreover, the air should be kept
properly humid, not so moist as to cause walls
to become damp, but sufficiently to avoid physical
inconvenience incident to the too dry air. En-
forced economy OF fuel last winter brought with
il the habit of wearing warmer clothing indoors,
and an Improvement in health that made de-
cided impression on doctors bills and drug store
receipts Similar application of the rule for the
coming winter is expected to yield greater re-
turns for it will be over wider territory.
While we are learning anew this elementary
precept OF home sanitation Cor twas commonly
practiced by our forebears, who knew nothing of
modern heating Methods the scientists are pre-
pairing to give us better fuel at lower cost, by
extracting much of the volatile properties of the
coal using them for proper purposes instead
of polnting the atmosphere, and turning back to
the householder the combustbe smokeless part
of the coal. In time we may have both comfort
and common sense in our homes during the win
fer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Editorial Shrapnel

Cleveland Plain Dealer: linden
burg, who hoped to stop in Paris, is
now beginning to fear that he won't
be able to stop anywhere.
Washington Post: We wouldn't
mind having Kaiser Bill go over and
manage Russia for while, now that
the people are tempering despotism
with assassination.
Brooklyn Eagle: Considering some
of the concoctions imported from Ger
many under the name Of sausage 1t is
not surprising that the Teutons have
been so successful in the devising of
obnoxious gases.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Within
the same week Senator James dies
and Senator Norris wins renomina-
ton by the republicans of his state
For the pro-Germans one ray Of cheer
in a cherries land.
Baltimore American: A German
general says that if the British dictate
peace it will mean that the fatherland
will be wiped off the map. In which
case the map will be eternally i'm
debted to the British.
New York Herald: Big Bill Hay,
wood feels that the jury's verdict Ii
| his case is zone of the greatest mis-
takes ever perpetrated in a court o.
justice" Big Bill finds himself in {
| pitifully small minority.
Kansas City Star: The kaiser, OBJ
servers say has aged greatly and ha
the appearance of a man bearing {
great sorrow. That probably is from
fear fer the safety of his six sons, an.
enc of whom is likely to fall over tn
i west bank into the Rhine at any mo
lnent
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Nebraska Pointers

John H. Morehead SHES his picture
into few printshops ahead OF All
rivals. Democratic alsorans are thus
given full two months to get used TO IL
Alliance may be pardoned for CIV.
ing its chest an extra swell. Schooi
enrolment shows a CHEEKY gain over
last years record, disposing OF fears
Of decreased attendance on accour'
Of war conditions. The home nref
Of Alliance burn brightly and rlght!
Sidney Enterprise acknowledges the
receipt of a bunch that the town is
"wetter" than before the Mayday
drouth set in. Some of the moisture
I'VE have seen with our own eyes"
This must be stopped. with emphasis
on the must Continuous wetness
hardly becomes Sidney while sistel
towns choke with dust.
Holdrege is wrestling with the
problem of more parking room for
automobiles. With much delicacy and
restraint progress hints that the
newly paved streets were not pri-
marily intended to provide a nice.
smooth, clean floor for cars. Still, II
the autoists persist in cluttering the
pavements, some provision must be
loi pOopio "i'o PShSASs 80
walking.
With the rare grace and modesty
which blooms in his profession the
Seward County Tribune man admits
he could be persuaded to serve as
county school superintendent of the
teachers institute without a red cent
of salary. "A man has got some
nerve" he remarks on the side, who
will demand a salary for taking
charge of about 100 Of the finest girls
in the world for a whole week" A
bouquet shower impends.
'If I owned a farm within two
miles of the Lincoln highway" writes
Edgar Howard in the Columbus Tele-
gram, II would give a sum equal to
$40 per acre of my land toward the
building of a permanent pavement on
that part of the highway nearest to
my land. Why? Both for progress
sive and financial reasons. Besides
the comfort of such an improvement,
it would within one year add more
than $40 an acre to the value Of the
land" Therein Is the gospel Of good
ROADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
...IO''[,.1AY',..
One Year Ago To-day in the War.


German crown prince lost heavily
in counter attacks at yerdan.
Austrians reported capture Of
$4,000 italian soldiers at Monte San
Gabrielle.
French war cross for valor was
awarded go American ambulance
men.
The Day We Celebrate.
Josef Stransky, conductor New
York Philharmonic society, born in
Bohemia, 46 years ago.
Congressman Edward w. Pou OF
North Carolina, chairman of the
house rules committee. born at Tus-
kegee. Ala, So years ago.
Mrs. w. s. B. Bosanquet (Esthel
Cleveland), born in the White House
rs years ago.
Marguerite Snow, photoplay actress
born at Savannah, Ga, rs years ago
DR.. James H. Kirkland, chancellor
of Vanderbilt university, born a.
J Spartanburg, S. c.. 50 years ago.
This Day In History. :.
lS6s-Francis Fulford. metropoii.
tan bishop Of Canada, died in Mon
freal. Born in England N 1893.
i6SIMeeting Of the German ane
Russian emperors at Dantzig.
III 4-German emperor protested
to President Wilson against the use
Ct dssm-dum bullets by the allies.
Paris announced the German
offensive in the Argonne had beel
checked.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
The Straw Hat.

Omaha Sept. 6-To the Editor of
The Bee: Each year If a man hap
pens to wear a straw hat before the
first day of June or after the 31st day
of August, he Is made the subject Of
jests and ridicule and some thin
Drained fellows even go so far as to
destroy the hats that may come in
their way, because they are made of
something besides cloth or felt.
Such a custom is idiotic in the ex-
IRENE. 1t makes no difference If the
thermometer Is above 100 in the
shade, If it is before June l or after
August 81, we are compelled to leave
off the straw hats until the time
fixed to wear them (set by some light
Drained idiot) arrives. I notice that
great many women wear straw
hats the year round. Why do not
some idiotic women tear their hats
off and destroy them as do some of
the fellows. who have more style than
brains in their heads? When a per-
son buys and pays for certain ar
tic1es of wearing apparel he ought to
have right to wear them when and
where he pleases and not be made
the subject of ridicule.
/ wear my straw hat when please
whether those who blindly follow the
styles like 1t or not. II
Why do not the fellows who are sc
very particular about the time a mar
shall wear a straw hat also decree
that no one shall wear an overcoa
either before December / or aftel
| February 2S? There would be jus
as much sense in a plan of that kline
as there is in saying man shall no
wear a straw hat before June / Of
after August 81.
Let style go to the winds and let Vi
| have some American horse sense.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Cost of Producing Wheat.

An expert in employ of the government
testified before the senate agricultural commit
tee that the average cost of producing wheat in
the United States is SIPS bushel. He at once
contradicted himself by stating that farmers in
the great wheat raising states could break even"
at $3.50 bushel. Such testimony is not worth
the time it takes to record, unless it be consid-
cred as an example of humor
One of the remarkable features of the gov
ernment's efforts at price hxation has been the
wide variance between the opinions expressed
as to the basic cost of wheat production. From
North Dakota came an assertion that S. was the
correct figure; from another source was had the
statement that 6S cents would return profit,
and the intervening gap is completely jammed
with expressions from so-calied wise men, each
fixing a different figure as the final cost of pro-
| ducing bushel of wheat. As a matter of fact
| the elements of the problem are so many and
| diversified that it is almost impossible to set a
unit cost. If all the conditions of climate, prep
aration of soil, planting, cultivation, yield, har-
vesting and threshing were definite and uniform
| the rest would be easy.
But wheat is raised under every conceivable
| condition of our widely, inclusive country, and
the establishment of even an approximate stand.
ard is out of the question In time more accur.
ate survey of the problem may lead to agree
ment as to some of the demonstrable facts; until
the uncertainty as to yield is removed, the cos
of producing bushel of wheat will be matter
not easily determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
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War Camp Community Service.


Omaha, Sept. ITO the Editor Of
The Bee: You will appreciate the
comfort and advantage which will
come, TO the mothers, fathers, sisters,
wives and sweethearts of the boys in
the army, as we'll as to the boys them
selves II every person in the state OF
Nebraska Is given the information
which is contained In the following
editorial note which recently ap-
peared in the Pictorial Review We
do not hesitate, therefore, to ask you
to give the widest publicity to the
editorial. ]. M. PARKER,
Executive Secretary. sos Omaha Ma
tional Bank Building.
rs YOUR BOY IN CAMP?
IF your boy is in camp in America
write to the War Camp Community
Service of the town near where the
camp Is located. giving his name,
company number, etc. Then you may
feel sure that some mother whose boy
may be in some other camp, or
somewhere in France" will look
him up and give him those little per-
sonal attentions that only mothers
know how to give. No matter what
his religious or fraternal affiliations
may be at home, or what his tastes
and ambitions may be. he will imme-
diately be placed in contact with
those influences which mean most to
him. Every effort will be made to
transplant the very best things Of his
home life to his new environment in
the camp, End a little bit of home"
will be provided for him. The idea
of giving the much-wanted personal
touch to the service for the boys in
the camps originated with Mrs. Will
liam Atherton DuPuy, Washington
representative of the National War
Camp Community Service, and the
plan has proved most interesting and
successful"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Say GOdspeed to the Boys.

Omaha, Sept 6.--To the Editor of
The Bee: The citizens of every
community should show their appre-
citation of the sacrifices being made
by the men who are leaving their
community to enter the service Of
their country. Farewell greeting
and showings of genuine and heart
felt regard and appreciation are very
important as the showing we make
when the last home ties are severed
fingers in the minds of the men as
long as they live.
That duty of citizens generally can
not be wholly delegated to others.
The raising of war funds and relief
funds must have its leaders and or
CARNATIONS, but citizens follow and
assist. Much more in the manifesto
ton of loyalty and appreciation to
others must each individual do his
part. The Red Cross, canteen work.
ers and the soldiers and sailors fare
well committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, are doing as good work
perhaps as any such organizations in
the country, but 1t Is not sufficient
that these organizations and the near
relatives and near friends only with
few exceptions, gather at the public
farewell exercises and join in the
march with the boys to the station.
Now and then little. time taken
from our business or pleasure to let
the boys know we appreciate what
they are doing will not be any serious
loss to us, but will. be greatly appre-
ciated by the soldiers and their
wives and mothers and near friends
Usually through the papers the
times Of leaving and place and nature
of exercises is given, and l have seen
at times places in the programs for
Boy Scouts and home guards, but as
yet have failed to see any of them
in the farewell march with the boys
to the station.
Our citizens are as loyal and appre-
ciative as any, but they sometimes for
get their duty. How many of us now
seriously are doing what we should
to give the boys glad hand and a
rousing cheer when they leave us to
risk their lives in the services Of our
country? CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
SEPTEMBER SMILES.

~ "Wombat seems to have money"
"Gotso much money he doesn't know what
to do with it,"
"Eh?"
why, 1 think that fellow 10 actually
pleased to pay taxes."-Detroit Free Press.
Visitor-Now. Willie. let me see how
much you know. What class of the animal
kingdom do belong to?
Willie-Well, pa says you're an old hen
and ma says you're an old cat.--Chicago
Journal.
George Washington never told q false.
hood"
Maybe not. Anyhow, he was such
smart man and such fighter that nobody
had the nerve to accuse him Of it"-Wash.
ington Star.
Bacon-Do you believe in a man hiding
his light under a bushe?
Egbert-Well, it's about the only way one
can keep any flour or sugar nowadays
Yonkers Statesman.
Il notice that young Mr.. Flubdub Kiss
our parlor maid every time he calls Waa:
would you do under such circums;ane g."
THE hall is dark, grille Why don ct
go to the door yourself" - Baltimore Amer.
lean.
Bascon-Did you say he awoke one du,
to find himself famous?
Egbert-No; did not. I said he dream
ed he was famous and then he woke up
Yonkers Statesman.
"Wives are sold in the Fiji Islands for IS
each"
ugh"
Shame, isn't it?"
yep" growled the grouchy bachelor.
more ering."-Louisyile Courier
Journal
Knicker-Director General McAdoo has
suggested identification Of the railroads.
Bocker-Impossible-th must be shock
proof by this time.-New York Sun.
Can I interest you In a plano player7"
said the agent at the door.
mo-" replied the man Of the house, but
II you know a good garden weeder I might
be interested Detroit Free Press,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

Congress is preparing to take recess in or
der that its members may get back home to take
part in the campaign. 1t might be just as we'll,
if it were not for the fact that they propose to
rush through lot of important legislation that
has been delayed for months while the lawmakers
encountered the record with speeches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Reliance On PRAYER.

Omaha, Sept. 6-To the Editor of
The Bee: I have had many prayers
answered during the past time of my
life, some of which 1 prayed many
months for, but the Lord answers
when He sees best. I promised to
write. to some godly paper If one Of
my prayers that I have longed for
would be answered, so am writing
now, as it was answered after a
lengthy time
General Pershing Is religious
man and think that his prayers are
answered for his braveness in up
holding Christianity.
So let us all have faith in the Lord
and be open with our belief. e. s.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

One hundred and fifty U-boats make nice
little string for the British navy, and it doesn't
include all that have gone down. The terror Of
the sea is less of menace than it was when Won
Tirpitz promised to end the war in three months
by its use
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

The fourth anniversary of the Battle of the
Marine received noteworthy observation, and
Ludendorff knows now how Won Moltke felt in
lola
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
TWace Told Tales
His COunfry's Call.

Last summer, when every young
mans thoughts were on the war, a
wealthy lumberman from Seattle ar
rived in New York on business trip.
His business having been attended to,
he was guest at dinner given one
evening by an officer in the United
States marine corps. AS the hours
and the flowing bowl passed, speeches
became more and more frequent,
everybody was wrought UP, and there
was no man so base as to say that he
would not go to the front for his
country.
Early the next morning the Seattle
man started back home.
A few days later the officer of ma
! rines received this telegram from
him:
Did enlist that night? If so, in
struct me when and where to report"
Popular Magazine,
Advent of the Monarch.
Camp Pike is not used to much
gold braid on the uniforms of its Of
ficers, and SO the dress uniforms of
the members of the state staff of Gov
ernor Bilbo of Mississippi created an
impression upon the colored soldiers,
who rank an officer by the amount of
fine feathers on display. AS the car
| with the staff passed up South avenue
one negro poked his head out of the
barrack window and then hurriedly
called to his companions:
''Niggers. Niggers, Come heah
a-runnin'-de King of Arkansas, done
cum to town!-Camp Pike Trench
| and Camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Just so Years Ago Today

Mr.. and Mrs II. S. Rollins, Mrs.
Guy c. Barton and Mrs. Levi Carter
have returned from the Yellowstone
park.
The Riding club holds its next
meeting at Hanscom park and will
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09
Postwar Problems for Americans
Issues That Must Be Met and Disposed Of IN Coming
Campaigns
Campaigns

Senator William Boah Of Idaho the New York Times an in
relating the issues that will confront Americans after the
war statement of Senator Lewis of Illinois
that international alliances would be uppermos political
issues in the presidential campaign of 1920 and subsequent
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

Washington instruments recorded an earth
tremor 5000 miles away This must be belated
return from the Russian upheaval
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

Indian summer Is taking good start in these
parts, although the season is trfe early
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

The senate passed the agricultural bill carrying
war time prohibition, but no mention is made as
to whether the cottage cheese item was saved
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

In these days of rising prices it ought not to
be necessary to preach DO your Christmas shop
ping early" Early shopping meansa saving Of
money, not to mention the other advantages.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-09

tom" Halls efforts in behalf Of the kaisers
language are not making him popular in Me-
maha county.