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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
The Omaha Athletic Club.

Opening of the Omaha Athletic clubs fine
new home means something to the public as
we'll as to its members. To the latter it is to
be place where the physical as we'll as the
social side of life may be cultivated. For the
public it is all evidence of the growth of the
community. orward-lookng and enterprising
men are back of it, and just as they attest their
pride in the city by providing this beautiful
home for recreation and comfort, so they will
give other proof of their belief in the future of
Omaha The city will realize its material pros
poets only as it has energetic, pubc-spirited
men to give life to what otherwise will remain
but dreams. These men are of the sort who
have made the Athletic club reality. They
have given a stately and impressive structure
as an enduring proof of the interest they have
in their stake here, and by it have added an
other to the many elegant buildings that must
impress the visitor with the Importance of
Omaha. For that reason all are to be congrat-
ulated that the Omaha Athletic club has come
into existence.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Hohenzollern Under the Law.

The address of the Dutch premier on the
status of the fugitive ex-kaiser brings out some
of the legal points that must be settled. With
this arises picture that must be highly edify
ing 1t is that of the arrogant cruel despot,
the international bully and braggart, finally re-
lying on the law he so hag-anuy and persist
entity violated A few months ago the only
law he acknowledged was his own imperial
will, the only restraint he recognized was the
natural obstacles he could not overcome. and
the only sense of right that held his mind was
what he might enforce by his 'invincible" army.
Treaties were scraps of paper, international law
fiction revercd by weaklings, and moral obi
cations nonexistent. 1t is tribute to the maj
csty of the law that even this abject and mon
strous criminal who has offended against
every statute OF God or man, can appeal to it
and be certain it will not be violated in letter
or spirit in order that righteous justice be done
William Hohenzollern will be dealt with by
civilized nations according to their usages
that right may be upheld
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
WHEN PRESIDENT MET PRESIDENT.

, The handclasp exchanged between President
Wilson and President Poincare at Paris yester-
day morning was something more than the
greeting of friendship between two strong men.
1t is pledge of unity and amity for two great
republics, whose peoples are bound together by
a commonaty OF ideal and purpose. Ties be-
tween France and America have always been of
the closest; these are now knit even firmer by
the dreadful experiences OF the war and the
presence of Our chief magistrate at the capital OF
our companion republic is an earnest of the SIN
cerity of the friendship SO warmly cemented
This is fairly understood on both sides of the
Atlantic. Our Visitor expects not fattery
from us says the Temps. He is the chief OF
a free nation and likes to be told the truth
He will listen to convictions more willingly than
to adulation.' On such footing the presence
OF Mr.. Wilson in Paris ought to be the har
binger of good for all the world for the exam
pie of the foremost republics of all history can
not be entirely lost when sustained by the emu
lation and generous rivalry here manifest
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
QUAINT BITS OF LIFE.

Police interpreters are stationed in
the principal streets of Paris to assist
allied soldiers.
A fox ran unconcernedly along the
sidewalk of a street in MillinoCket,
Ne, apparently interested in seeing
something of the town before hiking
to the forest
Cows are SO fixed in their habits
that one Maine farmer says that all
summer long he has had to run two
kinds of time with one clock set for
the cows and the other set for day
light-saving.
Because insects collect at the up
per end of screen doors an inventor
has brought out one in two sections
permitting children to enter through
the lower section without admitting
insects to a house.
Fourteen million dollars worth of
opium, purchased by the Chinese
government from foreign opium
merchants and packed in 1900
chests, is to-be burned by the gov
eminent at Shanghai.
The largest book in the world-12
feet high, feet wide and feet
Understands in the public square
in Ottawa, Canada. 1t was made and
bound by the Canadian Government
Printing Bureau at Ottawa, and con-
tains the names of all the contrib
utors to the Victory loan.
Congressman Moore of Pennsyl-
vania has a pet tree at his country
home at Island Heights, an oak
which grew up alongside of rail
fence and gradually absorbed the
rails within its trunks. He sawed
off the rails and keeps the project
ing ends painted. The tree is an OBJ
ject of interest to all visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
(DlAo~ R@u4N
PEOPLE and Events

The trouble that he bought and paid for
lives after Won Bernstorff.
Great Britain had its day" like the rest OF
the allies New York went the lion one bet
ter, giving it two days.
Mr. Sugar Bowl is convalescing favorably
and pleasantly and renewing acquaintance with
old friends You old spooner, shake!
We are graphing manfully and nerviy with
the pressing problems of peace With all the
majesty s. OF the lob a Jersey Judge rules that
there is no redress from the owner il goat
butts man and knocks him down a flight OF
stairs.
1t is worth while noting that Uncle Sam
makes little money on the side in the making
of money The treasury reports rakeoH OF
S28.538,000 in mntng $43, 100000 worth OF
coins. Some consolation for the persistent pull
of his leg.
Tom Marshall says he told some stories
himself at the cabinet session over which he
presided sem-ofhcially. No doubt Of it. Stories
are Toms favorite camouhage. Remember that
side-splitter told in Omaha in 1916: Vote tor
Wilson; he'll keep us out of war.
Greece is quick to reach the counter where
its credit is good. Uncle Sam holds its paper
for S2S764,036, and expects to hold It tor
awhile Eventually, if not sooner. your Uncle
debtors vest pocket edition OF Ben Kings re-
minder. "If l Should Die Tonight
A. Bruce Bielask head Of the bureau of in
vestigation, Department of Justice decided to
quit the job and leave Washington because ne
could not live on salary OF $500 year, and
Mrs. Bieaski had to take in teaching to help
support their five children. War prosperity
when closely searched reveals many gloomy
angles.
Prospects brighten for big bargains in the
sale OF surplus war supplies by the government
The Illinois Manufacturers ASSOCIATION an
nounces that its Washington bureau will keep
in close touch with the division of surplus prop
erty." That's plain bunch for bargain seek
ers from other states.
Down Georgia way an armistice has been
declared between belligerent editors and blood
spilng averted. The aggressoor swatted the
typewriter and exclaimed in the usual way:
"The man who says the Jokes in this column
are not original is liar" That spells blood
or neckstretching in crackerdom. Seeing, the
odds against him the envious doubter signed up;
"As we hear that Uncle Jim Williams is SIX
footer and has two sons little taller Tar be
it from us to question their Original
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Sea Blockade and Neutral Rights.

Earl Grey's discourse on the necessity of
sea blockade as a war measure eliminates, but
does not dispose Of the knotty points therein
involved. On his way to Europe President
Wilson is reported to have said that the differ
ences between the American and British views
are not irreconcable. This is undoubtedly
true, for the interests OF the two countries are
identical, and in some way they concern the
rights of all nations. Earl Grey refers to points
brought up by the United States from time to
time as the war progressed prior to our taking
part as belligerent. These did impede Great
Britain in the prosecution of the constructive
blockade. but they also greatly relieved neutral
traffic Our course, then, fairly commits US to
the general proposition that trading between
neutrals is not to be suspended at the convent
ence OF belligerents. How far this can be made
to conform to the so-called Constructive"
blockade may develop at the peace table, but it
is plain that freedom of the seas carries with it
the right to traffic between open ports
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
CENTER SHOTS

Atlanta Constitution: The hope
! of the world is that 1t won't be long
| now until the Russian bear walks,
| talks and acts like a man.
Washington Post: Now that the
allies have won a war, let's see if
they are smart enough to keep the
perpetrators from slipping through
their fingers,
Philadelphia Ledger: Government
ownership of the railways is another
policy which seems to have gone
glimmering. Neither the admins
tration nor congress wishes to take
the responsibility.
Brooklyn Eagle: About 1880
soldiers in United States camps died
of influenza, more than half as many
as the Germans killed abroad
Plague, pestilence and famine are
still the worst enemies Of the
human race after all.
Detroit Free Press: Chairman
Baruch, of the war industries board,
in announcing the impending with
drawal of restrictions on the use of
print paper. urges publishers to
adopt permanent rules for the pre-
vention of wasteful practices Will
the bureau of public information
please note?
New York World; After reading
the reports of the senate's sessions
day after day, the average plain
American citizen must wonder what
has become of the business on the
calendar that awaits the senate's
attention. Has that imposing body
stopped functioning altogether eX-
cept as a debating society?
The following is list of inven-
lions which the Patent office has re-
Gently received: An automatic hat
tipping device, tOrpedo-proof
house, a bit to curb snOrting, spec
tacles for a fighting rooster to keep
his eyes from being pecked, blind
to keep chickens from flying over
fence. noiseless alarm which
arouses the sleeper by shaking him
and a device that showers pepper on
a burglar.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
HONORABLY DISCHARGED

I've served my time, and I've done my bit,
In these long, sad days Of war.
I've hung to my job. and ] never quit,
Till we won what we were fighting for.
Through the long, long days and the
weary nights
7 stayed alone at my post
And | struggled and fought like a true
son fights
In attacking the enemy host
Facing alike the sun and the rain.
Loyal, though the cOlors did fade
Unconscious of sorrow, sadness and pain,
l held-till the peace terms were made,
At attention I've stood since I started to
serve.
Unflinchngly I've played the game,
And there's never time that l lost my
In this war which has won men fame.
Do not pin a Cross on my battered
fold!
For the services which / have given,
II the star OF blue has been changed to
gold,
The reward will come In heaven.
SO take me from the window there,
The service flag of a million men,
And fold me up with an earnest prayer,
That 1 may never have to serve again.
Imperial. Neb. DAVE MEEKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Nebraska Leads EN- All

Nebraskas name leads all the rest in the
number OF automobiles per capita. that opulent
commonwealth having car for every eight in
habltants. Moreover, the west is so far ahead
OF the east>and south that the latter can hardly
be expected TO take an interest in the figures
Even the District. OF Columbia. where there is
popularity supposed to be such a congestion of
cars as. to have made it necessary for certain
boards to move to Philadelphia is eighth in the
list The leading eastern state is Maine which
ranks twenty first Doubtless it is the ubiquit-
Gus tractop that accounts for this arrangements
But who would have thought that under any
circumstances Montana would have more auto
mobiles in proportion to population than Kan
sas, or Arizona than Ohio? States lying side
by side are far apart in this respect Colorado
has an automobile for every dozen persons
within her borders, while in Utah every car
must serve almost twice as many. New York
with the pleasure cars of the largest city in the
country and an upstate with farming communi-
ties, might be considered to have a good chance
for place high in the list, but it is thirty third
being preceded by New Jersey and followed by
Oklahoma. In absolute number OF automo-
biles it is FIRST, with $4,000 Pennsylvania is
the only other eastern state with more than
100000, and it is led by Ohio and Illinois, while
California and Iowa also bSast that number. The
figures, compiled by the bureau of publicity OF
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, would be
still more Interesting # they were analysed to
show the relative number OF pleasure vehicles
and tractors in the several states-New York
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
This Day in History.

l753.-Samuel B. Webb, revolu-
tionary veteran who held the Bible
for Washington when he took his
oath as first president OF the u. S.,
born at Wethersheld. Conn. Died at
Claverack, N. Y, in 1907.
1S4S-A postal convention be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States was signed at London by
Lord Palmerston and Minister Ban
croft.
l86S-Ofhcers OF the federal ar
mics of the Ohio, Tennessee, Cum
berland and Georgia held their first
reunion at Chicago.
l893-More than a score of work.
men killed by the iall of part of a
bridge in course OF erection over the
Ohio at Louisville.
l914-Austrians crossed passes of
the Carpathians in Galicia
19l5--General Sir Douglas Haig
succeeded Field Marshal Sir John
French in command of the British
forces in France and Flanders.
lol6-Emperor William threaten
ed vengeance if entente allies did
not accept his peace proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
In the Wake OF War

The brave deserve the sweets, and
get en- too. Half Il pound of candy
every 10 days is the regular ration
for the boys abroad.
As an additional inducement
for navy recruits to join the GohS
at Great Lakes announcement is
made in the Official Bulletin that
Free dapcing LESSONS for men in
uniform will be given at the Wau-
kegon armory" besides regular
dances every Saturday night" All
the joys of life as we'll as the train
ing. What job can beat it?
Correspondents with the armies
of occupation on the Rhine find an
abundance of food at hotels enroute
and on the spot for all who have the
price. The hunger look of most
people is too plain to he mistaken,
which means a shortage Of money.
not of food. These observers on
the spot intim, that proper dis
trbution of foot on hand would put
Germany over the winter comforta-
bly,.
To obviate in some degree the
prospect of lapses in government in
surance held by men serving with
the colors. following their discharge,
steps are being taken to provide for
conversion into some Of the policy
forms offered by private companies
There are 4,306,469 policy holders,
averaging $S,745 each. The main
object is to adjust insurance terms
to the financial ability of the holder
as an inducement to stick to a good
thing.
Editor Adam Breede of the Hast.
ingS Tribune regaleS his readers with
the story Of his trials in conveying
by signs his desire to buy a pair of
socks in a Paris shop managed by
girls. AS last desperate resort he
pulled up the leg of his trousers and
showed EN-. Of course, Adam got
EN-. These little details of Par
isian shopping tour serve as a frame
for the picture of Adam sporting
French socks. Do the votaries of
the simple life in Hastings get that?
Is there no Eve around to slam the
lid ON such friyolity?
A writer in the Illustrated World
tells how the gas warriors of Hun
land toward he finish Of the fight
put British tanks out Of business
with gas bombs, The bombs car
ried carbon dioXde. which on burst
ing threw a tremendous amount of
gas, The gas did not Inconvenience
the men, but smothered the gas en-
gine. NO gasoline engine says
the writer, can deliver an en-
plOsive mixture to the carburetor
in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide
When the air became filled with this
gas the tanks became useless"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Storyettes of the Day.

George Bartol, president OF the
Philadelphia Bourse, was talking
about the "Via Philadelphia move
rnent for the upbuilding of the aris-
tocratic old Quaker city.
The men who won't help this
movement on the ground that they
are too busy with other things"
said Mr.. Bartol, should remember
Uncle Ned of West Manayunk.
"A stranger to Manayunk watch
ed Uncle Ned fishing in Rudolph's
dam. For nearly an hour he watch
ed the old man, and not once was
the line pulled up.
IN that dam the sEanger asked.
mo, sab; All knows dey hain't,'
said Uncle Ned, with an amiable
smile.
But you're fshingr
"'Yas, sab. Oh, vas, sab; Abs
a-fishin'.'
But maybe you're not fishing
for fish. What is your object?
DE object OF nah hshin' TO fish
whar dey hain't no fish, said Uncle
Ned, is to let nah old woman see
dat All haint got no time TO ter
hoe the potato patch.
A Wall street man tells this story
of a well-known hnancier, noted
, alike for his perspicacity and his
close -hstedness:
Two promoters once called on
him to try to rouse his interest in a
certain scheme OF theirs. They
talked to him about an hour. Then
they took their leave. having been
told that he would let them know
his decision in few days.
Il believe we've got him. said the
first promoter hopefully on the way
uptown.
Il don't know" said the other
He seems very suspicious"
"Suspicious?" echoed the first
What makes you think he is sus-
picious?"
Didn't you notice" was the reply.
how he counted his fingers after |
had shaken hands with him.!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
The Day We Celebrate.

John Douglas, president of the
Douglas Printing company, born
1868.
Edward J. Cornish, head of the
National Lead company, born 1861.
James {. Dahlman, ex-mayor of
Omaha born 1865.
Maj. Alexander Lambert, presi-
dent of the American Medical as
ISOLATION and surgeon general of the
American Red Cross in France, born
in New York. 81 years ago.
Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury,
L. S. n. retired, born at Lowell,
Mass, Is years ago,
Alexandra Gustave Eiffel, the en-
gineer who built the Eiffel tower in
Paris. born q Dion, France, sc
years ago.
Louis Lombard, noted American
capitalist and art patron, born at
Lyons, France, 81 years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

pet of the family and especially OF
Mrs. Garfield, Yesterday Mr.. Maui
sent the animal to the Garfield
stables as a Christmas present to
the original owner.
The charter committee has agreed
OH a provision to put all end to
plating new additions to the city
whose streets do not gibe with the
existing streets.
Miss Claire Rustin goes to Wash
ington to be the guest of Senator
and Mrs. Paddock.
Mrs, c. D. Thompson and little
daughter are back from MARSHALL
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Around the Cities

A stretch of Forty-second street
( in front of the Grand Central termil
nal. New York City. has been named
"Pershing Square"
: Des Moines city council refused to
/ grant 7-cent fare to the street rail-
! way company, Court action, for the
I raise is threatened.
! Chicago's specially is top records.
A local concern employing 10000
men gives a war and peace bonus
averaging $3.50 per person.
The house of representative has
written into the District of Column
bia appropriation bill for 1920 a
clause prohibiting the teaching Of
the German language in WASHINGTON
schools.
Minneapolis is winding up a WIN
ming drive for a SO 900. 600 war chest
for 1919. Pledges for $2.3Sl.3SS
have been turned in and the women
folks are hustling for the balance.
Curfew will not ring or whistle at
Q p. m. or any other hour in New
York City. An ordinance for that
purpose encountered the mayors
veto and took the count" as the
sporting page says.
Ten portraits Of distinguished
Americans laid around in lndepen-
dence Hall, Philadelphia, while the
art jury debated on their WOrthiness
for place on the walls Rats and
mice smelt good thing and chewed
up the canVases, ending the art
jury debate.
Sioux City claims to have out
grown present postotIice facilities
and wants a new building befitting
the city's future needs. The Com
mercial club will probably send a
committee to Washington to advise
congress on its duty in the premises,
Get money, honestly if YOU can,
but get it," fits the scheme Of candy
sellers around the schools of PassaiC,
n. J. According to the school prin-
cipals report dealers sell drugged
or alcholized candies to children,
who reach school in a doped condi-
ton. q
A Philadelphia who says he is
obliged to walk four blocks to a car
service commission requesting that
the skip-stop system be abolished
and peace time service restored. Re-
Gently the Philadelphia councils APP
proved the system as a war COnser-
walton measure.
Representative of Missouri cities
got together at Kansas City last
week and agreed that prompt action
must be had to defend municipal
control over franchise corporations
BY various ways the creators of such
corporations have been deprived of
their rights and control shifted TO
the state commission. The gather
ing resolved to press for a state
constitutional convention which will
restore to cities control over cor
porations and insure fulfillment of
franchise obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Timely lettings and Reminders.

The American Jewish congress is
&c meet in Philadelphia today to
discuss the revival of Jewish nation
atty in Palestine and guarantee of
equal rights for Jews in all countries.
Paris is reported to be preparing
all elaborate program for the enter
tainment of President and Mrs.
Wilson and other members of the
American delegation to the peace
conference on their first Sunday in
fhe French capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Poppleton gave
grand reception for their son,
William Sears Poppleton and his
bride, lately returned from their
wedding trip.
Sixteen years ago George Cam
field sold handsome mare to /. M.
Rheem for $3.50, who in turn sold
her to Mike Maui. The mare was
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Leave It to the Children.

Christian Science Monitor: The
adults in the communities of the
Rhine district stayed indoors while
the United States troops were
marching through. The children.
however, could not be kept in al
together. This is the important fact.
1t will be well for Germany if the
children of that country shall re-
member what thew saw
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Italia and the Jugo-Slavs are about to stage
little ruction of their own over the "Irrdenta"
This land ought to be redeemed without resort
to arms, and will be if the mpetuous claimants
only restrain their ardor till the peace council
sits
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
-IQDNY]
One Year Ago Today in the War.

OIe 1c0I nBU 1oudy III tr1S WIT
Russo German armistice signed
at Brest- Litovsk.
.Austro- German invaders in north
ern Italy reached Col Caprile:
Col. f. NJ. House, head of the
American mission to Europe, re-
turned to the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

That Denyer detective probably did not in
tend to kill the girl he hit but he ought to be
scquestrated for long enough time to enable him
to absorb something OF notion as to the rela-
tive rights OF ordinary men and women
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Citizens OF Cologne do not relish being
placed under restriction by the Allies. forget
ting conditions However, the poor OF the
town are hungry enough to be patient with any
sort OF treatment that will bring them food
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Sailors on the cruiser Brooklyn are reported
TO have been cool when terrific explosion
shook the ship. But that is characteristic OF
the American sailor. Remember Corporal "Bil'
Anthony. when the Maine went down.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

The full take of pro-German propaganda in
America is not yet made up, but everything
charged so far has been substantated by proof
and lot of things that were unsupported have
been brought out Boring from within" never
had such exemplifcation as the kaisers ennis
saries gave in America Will we ever be so
gullible or compaisant again?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Now the women folks suggest that world.
wide blowout in celebration of universal peace
I be staged on April 10 and 20 next That will
be as good time as any, if the flu is past and
rain does not intervene