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Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
Fourth and Largest Liberty Loom
Staggering Figures Of Government Debts, Our Own
nmd Toro1nn
and FOre1Qn
New York Financial World.

the belligerent governments and people are
near the scene of the strife. We are expend-
ing on this war, according to treasury hg-
ures, $50,0000 900 every "a hours. or at the
rate of $l,000,0O0,000 every 20 days. Since
the war began four years ago 43,000,0O0 men
have been put under arms either in the ar
mics or navies Of the fighting nations, while
100000 men have been killed or died OF
wounds and disease. In all probability be-
fore the last battle is fought 100000 SOL
diers will have been put into premature
graves or their bones left on the battlehelds
never to be cared for. How many civilians.
innocent noncombatants, men, women and
children, have died can only be estimated,
but the number must reach into the hundreds
of thousands. &$
The brain reels and the Imagination is
challenged by the figures and everyone asks
instinctively: How much longer can this
possibly last! At the end of each Liberty
loan campaign men and women say, we'll, we
simply cannot stand another call of this kind,
but when the next loan period comes around
we somehow manage to buy again and would
feel shame-faced and mean and low had we
held aloof. The first Liberty loan brought
in $1,986,5o5,200 from 4,500,000 purchasers;
9s0O,000 persons participated in the second
Liberty loan, which realized $3,808, 766, $50,
ana tnere were lI,UUU,UUU Individual sub
scribers to the third Liberty loan, the total
Of which was $4,l7Ool9.6so. Congressman
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, in the house
of representatives the other day, predicted
that 100000 Americans will subscribe to
the fourth Liberty loan. We do not doubt
it, because there are more than that number
of Americans who are ready and willing to
subscribe every dollar they possess or ever
hope to have to bring victory in this most
righteous war we are waging Whatever
the price, we are prepared to pay it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

The house OF representatives gave just
one hours consideration to the fourth Lib
erty loan bond bill, which gives the secre-
tary Of the treasury authority to issue $8,00O,-
100000 more Liberty bonds. The law
makers knew that the money must be raised,
and they did not dispute over the bill, but
passed it in short order. With this amount
authorized the warning powers will have war
debts approximately as follows:
Debts before
War debts. the war.
United States. .$24, 600, 100000 s $4,000, 900
Great Britain. $1,000, 100000 5000, 900, 900
France ....... 5o0.00o,o0o 5000, 900, 900
Germany 49,. a4.7oo, 100000 2.2oo.Ooo.ooo
Italy (partly
estimated) ;. 7,5oo.ooo,o 900 1900, ,ooo, 900
1t will be seen that the United States,
which has been in the war less than one and
half years, while England, France and Ger
many have been at it for almost four years,
is piling up its national debt faster than the
Others. One reason for that is we are forced
to speed the war preparations and provide
the war machinery at rate none of the
other nations is now capable of, and also
because it costs more to finance war fought
more than 5000 miles away than one where
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
ON GUARD.

BY Sergt Earl Noel.
I am sitting In the guard tent,
As the hours creep wearily by,
Listening to the dreary rain
From out the leaden sky.
I'm dreaming of my little pal.
And in the embers' glow
I see his dear face once again
As In the long ago
The death-like silence broken
BY the sentry's weary tfod,
I hear a distant rumble
And my sad heart beats aloud.
Again a vision comes to me
with snow white wavy hair,
I think Of one now passed beyond
And my heart goes up in prayer.
A faithful watch l am keeping
Ger the brave boys fast asleep,
Their careworn brows all straightened
BY rest that Is SO sweet.
The wet logs that simmer and crackle
Seem to sing lullaby,
That brings back dear old memories
OF my youth In years gone by.
And now the dawn is breaking
with faint glow far away,
And / hear the buglers trumpet
AS 1t beckons the bright new day.
Well. I'll close for this spasm and tr
ana write sooner than I did. Give m
best to all the family with my very bes
to you from, PUTT"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
TOI1AY

One Year Ago Today In the War.
War Industries board reated as
part OF National Council Of Defense.
Russian women's battalion went in
to action against Germans near
Smorgon.
Irish convention met in Dublin to
endeayor to settle home rule contro-
versy.
The Day We Celebrate.
Carroll s. Montgomery, Of Mont
gomery & Hall. attorneys, born 1851.
Carl e. Herring, attorney at-law,
born 1853.
Rear Admiral Albert N. Niblack,
u. 3. NJ. born at Vincennes, Ind, 50
years ago.
nj. Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, former
British premier. born in Scotland, 70
years ago.
This Day In History.
16e6-Great naval engagement at
the mouth Of the Thames, between
The English and Dutch fleets.
! Prussia, Austria and Russia
signed 3 secret treaty for the parti-
fion Of Poland.
1e6e-- William Tecumseh Sherman
appointed Acknowledgements of the
United States army.
13E3-Danes defeated the armies
! ok 6chleswig- Holstein at Idstadt
1bGerman artillery attacks
failsd to regain lost positions in the
1915 Crisis in British cabinet over
provisional scheme for home rule In
Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
%zAeeayms
-&Asr9a%
"What Are We Here For?"

Omaha, July 23.-To the Editor Of
The Bee. I thought when we cleaned
house At the city hall and installed
the present administration that Oma-
ha had set out an era Of good feeling
as well as good government. i'm
agine my awakening has been little
more sorrowful than that of many an
other, who, like myself. expected the
good men we chose to direct the busi-
ness Of the city would go about 1t in
businesslike way, and that agree
ment as to what Is needed would not
be at all hard to reach. Instead OF
this, we find the city hall echoing with
the resounding strife that marks any
gathering Of these .first-class men;
the mayor testify alleging that the
head of the accounting and finance
department doesn't know what he is
about; the manager of anothe- de-
partment accusing compeer Of hav-
ing tried to bargain for the retention
of supernumeraries on the payroll,
and the latter coming back with the
unequivocal, 4 inelegant, s. tenent
that his accuser is a highly qualified
and luminously ornate liar, and so on.
Each of the eminent gentlemen seems
imbued with a desire to run the other
departments, while maintaining ex-
elusive jurisdiction over his own. And
there you lave It, Webster Flanni-
gan's well-remembered query IL get
ting its answer at the city hall just
now. Maybe things will get set right
in time, but two months have elapsed
with little sign of the promised re-
form. What are We here for?"
OJJERICUS.
Happiness Through Self Expression.
Omaha, July, 21.-To the Editor of
The Bee: An easterner is talking
pessimistically about the scarcity of
supermen and sees in the present
world condition 1.-The nemesis Of medi-
ocrity."
Our development is similar to that
of plant life, which in a favorable en-
vironment with nutriment and light
fiourishes and expresses itself in end
less varieties; while deprived of these
requisites 1t starves, becoming medi-
ocre. To cultivate the field of human
society and bring out the best pro-
pensities In the genus homo, we en-
ply as cultivator the sword Of JUS
tice to protect it from destructive
weeds and parasites that otherwise
would prevent its free growth. So
cial justice will not only allow plenty
for sustenance Of all: 1t will give a
free education to all with equal oppor-
tunities facilitating the demonstration
Of superability wherever present, en-
riching the bloodstream of intellectual
life.
Pessimism, the impotent fear or re-
sentiment Of a stinting, depressing
condition Of existence, is justifiable
but merely transitory. Optimism is
the keynote Of organic creation, per-
ennially reflected in sweetness of the
blooming meadow, the softness of the
verdant forest. in the inspiring carol
and overwhelming chorus all through
the animal world, despite ephemeral
sadness caused by hardship and trag-
edy. Optimism is eternal, happiness
the law. And, in the final summing
UP, the right to happiness born of in
dividual self-expression and national
determination is the great boon we
are fighting for in the public arena
and on the battlefield mo one can
live for another-not one"
H. NELL.
2017 Leavenworth street
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

importer, passed through Omaha on
his way to New York.
The bids were opened for q million
and a half Of brick work on the en-
gine house at the new city water
works site at Florence. also the bids
for the building of the firemen's q
residence.
The Omaha Stove Repair company
has filed articles of incorporation,
the incorporators being H. A. Roster.
C. NJ. Eaton. II. ]. Miller. B. F. Park
er, L. P. Ash and G. w. Hervey.
Their capital stock is $4,000.
George S. Gurley has resigned his
position as wri' clerk in Judge
Shields court and has been succeeded
by William Shields, brother of the
Judge.
w. r. Amin, private secretary to
Senator A. s. Paddock. left for Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

The democratic county commissioners who
tried TO gerrymander themselves back into their
jobs should not be permitted to camoufasc be-
hind side issues The management OF the county
affairs needs the same kind OF housecleaning
which was voted for the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

If the city Is ready to take up the question Of
providing public bathing places, one good way
to meet the demand would be to build NAM
moth swimming pool in the Auditorium, to be
covered with sectional Aoor that could be re-
placed whenever the building Is wanted for other
purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Just as naturally as water runs down HILL the
bolshevik republicans run to the hyphenated
World Herald, and to what "Met" calls der
Lincoln Stats Journal" II "The Fatherland"
were still printing it would also be lending help
ing hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

II our new city commissioners do not call
each other worse names than "liar' the walls OF
the council chamber, which have heard much
more offensive language, will not be shocked
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

"More wounded prisoners than the total Al
lied casualties" says one report from the battle,
showing how badly the affair has gone for the
HIM
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Five million men? Whatever you say, M
Baker. but we thought there was to be no lin
to the size OF the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
TWsce Told Tales
Ready for q Riot.

An auctioneer had been selling
horses all day and his voice was get
ting q little husky, SO that he was
economizing as much as possible In
the use Of words and even syllables.
Early in the day he had shouted
the bids, $500. $500, $780," etc.
Then he restricted himself to call.
ing out 100. 200, $780," etc.
When McCarty, attracted through
curiosity by the crowd, came up, the
auctioneer had further abbreviated
his speech, and was crying: "One
hun, two hun, can't I get three hun 2"
OF went McCarty's coat, and he
sang out excitedly:
Don't do this all yourself, young
fellow. Let me in it. / can take care
OF few of 'em."-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle Telegraph.
So Dear Of Him.
She was very pretty, but not es-
pecially endowed with brains. Her
escort had explained that the man
behind the catcher was the umpire.
What does he do?" she asked.
"He calls balls and strikes, and
tells whether or not a man is safe at
the plate"
"Oh, / see. He is there to warn
the batsmen when he sees the pitcher
Is going to hit him with the bali. How
sweetly thoughtful that is."--Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

German newspaper correspondents may con-
vince the Berlinese that the Americans have
been wiped out in battle, but they will find it
difficult to make the crown prince think so.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

'ynn Cassius hath lean and hungry
lsols," booriiad the Uagedian.
There are a lot of other members in tho
cast who do not Jock any too well-fed
eyether." commented q corpulent gentleman
In the first row.--Louisville Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

-Four years ago the kaiser was cruising on his
pleasure yacht waiting for the fuse to explode
the bomb. It's cinch, if he had it to do over
again, he wouldn't do i
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
The Real Thing.

"Mayme declares the fruit dish she gave
Nell as wedding present is real cut glass"
TT ID cut. all right. She got it at q
bargain sale."-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

II politics is adjourned, what would we have
IL politics were still in session.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Kronprinz Willie found out whether the CUR
was loaded, all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Rheinward the German ARMY takes Its way
those left behind are there to stay
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

One week longer, and you will say "hello" to
Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

EDO you believe that riches have wings?'
''Yes; the u. s. A. Is the richest country
on earth, and has engaged large por.
tion Of wealth In first-class flying equip.
ment."-San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

uncle Nose" must look easy, for two demo-
Gratis are going after his place. In few months
they will come to know better that Kinkaid is an
established institution in the Big Sixth.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Redd-Been away?
Greene--Yes; made q weekend automobile
trip In the country. TIT
Redd-How did you spend your time?
Greene-Well, / spent lot Of II cranking
the car.--Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Jaok-Yeu can't Judge a man by the way
he dresses.
Edith-Oh. I don't know. I can tell a
gentleman by his get-up-in the crow ded
street car.--Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Peace plans will be accepted, not written, in
Berlin -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

Oh, how these democrats do love one another
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

IT don't eat as much a. did. I'm re-
ducing"
You want to bring down your weight?"
mo; my Observation-Disclosures American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

First Man-Guess I'll have some Of that
beef stew. I see the proprietor eating it,
SO 1t must be good.
Second Man-Leave It alone. He's a
tightwad and eats only what he can't SELL
Boston TRANSCRIPT
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25
Just so Years Ago Todal

A marriage license was issued to
Herman #. Krelle OF Omaha and
Louisa A. Huth, also Of Omaha.
Shire Tashiro, q wealthy Japanese
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-25

whats your charge for haircut"
"Thirty-five cents, sir"
And for a shaver"
Twenty cents"
"Then shave my head" Boston Tran.
script.
II think should Eave named my boy
Flannel" said Mrs. Binks.
'why?" asked Miss Jinks
Because" answered Mrs. Bihks, "he
shrinks from washing."-People's ~rome
Journal
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
GERMAN ADMIRAL
 NEARLY HANDLED
 ROUGHLY BY CROWD

NEW YORK, July 29. = Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, leader of the Fatherland Party and one of the most rabid of Pan-Germanists. had narrow escape from being handled roughly by an angry crowd at the railroad station at Fresenwaldc. Brandenburg. recently, according to a letter published in vorwaerts of Berlin, copy of which has been re- ceived here. A passenger train was crowded and excited passengers were struggling to get on when one dis covered compartment in which sat one man by himself.
 A rush was made for the com pertinent. but the door was not open ed. Force was about to be used when the conductor opened the com partment. The lone passenger look
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

never before shot in contest of this kind and it was easily seen that the amateurs would improve with a very little practice.
 It was not announced just how much was taken in or the sum clear ed for the shoot, but it is safe tc say that over $50 was realized. The majority of the shells were donated merchants and others from both sides of the Channel donating many boxes early in the week. It is probable that another shoot or possibly two will be pulled off in this series be foret the final contest, at which time the award of the handsome Ross rifle will be made.
 Following is the score made by thise present yesterday:
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
WAR DECLARED ON BLUE ROCKS
 ALL AFTERNOON
Second of Series in Red Cross Shoot Is Largely Attended and Was
 Greatly Enjoyed.

TREADNELL, July 70 The sec ond of the series of shoots given unde, the auspices of the Treadwell Gun Club for the benefit of the Red Cross, was held yesterday afternoon and all present reported a most en- joyable time at the traps.
 While there were no record scores made, everyone present wanted to shoot in their turn and seemed to care more for buying tickets than breaking the clay birds. Twenty six squads, composed of forty-foIr shooters, came up to the sixteen yard firing line and did their bit for the Red Cross, as well as enjoying every shot that was fired Few bat tie fronts had anything on the array Cf shot guns lined up for the m test yesterday and there was steady stream of birds from the traps and continual popping of the guns from one o'clock until late in the afternoon.
 There were many present who
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
RUMANIA JEWS
 ARE PROTESTING
 CONTEMPLATED LAWS

LONDON, July 29.-The Jews of Rumania have cabled request to the American Zionist Organization to petition President Wilson to bring his influence to bear against the enactment by the Rumanian Parlia- ment of contemplated laws which, they say, will result in depriving them of the few remaining rights still left to them.
 The proposed laws provide that naturalization shall be denied to any person both of whose parents have been born in Rumania. This. they assert, would prevent at least two thirds of the Jews of Rumania from receiving naturalization papers. These laws are to be enacted in accordance with the terms of the German Peace Treaty,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
RESIGNS POSITION

DOUGLAS, July 29-Elwood Nc Clain, accompanied by his wife anC child. arrived in town Saturday iron the Tenakee Fisheries. Mir. Me Clain was formerly in the account ants department at Treadwell but resigned to accept position with the Tenakee Fisheries last Spring After a few days visit with Mrs McClain's parents, MT. McClai in tends leaving for the South again where he has been offered posi- tion with another firm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
TAO Yards Completed; A Others Nearing CompIe- ton; Greatest Yard
 at Hog Island.
WASHING TON LEAD s
Pacific Coast State Takes First Place in Ship Con- struction; Michigan
 Also Has Record.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-It was announced yesterday that there are now in the United States 40 fully equipped and operating ship yards, and A others that are in process of completion. Among the latter is the great Hog Island institution in the Delaware river at Philadelphia. It is 90 per cent completed, and will be the greatest ship yard in the world.
 The first steamship to be built at the Hog Island yards will be launch. ed in August and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will be its sponsor.
 Schwab says the American yards will construct 1O,00O,OOO of tons next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

ed at the intruders, removed his hat to show his bald head and stroked his beard. It was Admiral von Tirpitz. He maintained stud jed silence even when some stepped up to him and cried out:
 "Yes. that's the way the Father land people are. They reserve for themselves the comfortable com partments and don't care if the .peo- pie next door are crushed to death
 senger dared take seat in the Ad- miral's compartment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
RED CROSS TOMORROW

DOUGLAS, July 29.-There will be meetings at both the Red Crosf headquarters at Treadwell and Doug las tomorrow afternoon and full A shipment of supplies was made on the last Jefferson South and there is new material to be made up for a future shipment and sup plies given out to be checked up and finished
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
Japan Has 50 Ships r, Make

WASHINGTON, July 29. The United States Shipping Board has all told let contracts to the Japan csc for fifty 6,500-ton steel steamers. With each 1000 tons of bottoms turned over to the United States the Japanese Government gets 1000 tons of steel for her own use.
 China has contracts for 50 ships with an option on constructing 40 additional ships, making 80 in all.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
BOARD MEETS TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, July 29.-The Cit! Council sitting as Board of Equali zation will meet again tonight, mak ing the fifth meeting since the board began it's work. The members arc hoping that tonight and tomorrow night will about complete the worl for this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
ON VACATION TRIP

DOUGLAS, July 29.-Mrs. lame Faherty and daughter, Jean, left on the last trip of the mail launch Pheasant" for the Tenakee Hot Springs where they will spend z few weeks outing There is the first vacation Mrs. Faherty has ha6 in number of years and she in tends taking a well earned rest
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
Ship Deliveries Made.

WASHINGTON, July 29. = The Federal Shipping Board announces that eight steel ships aggregating 35,S9O tons, and five wooden ships with a tonnage of 19,2O0, were de- livered last week to the board from the various plants,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
OLD TIMER PASSES ON

DOUGLAS, July 29.-Nels Vik lund, an old Island resident and for many years to the Westward and the Interior, who was taken to the hos pital last week suffering from an acute attack of heart trouble, passed on at the Juneau Hospital yester day
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
FISHERMEN ENJOY VACATION

TREADWELL, July 29.-Charle' Johnson, Mark Smith and son James Livie and son, Wm. Livie John Poeth and son, Sabin Boko vich, and Steve Ferris, made a triI to Hilda Creek yesterday and re port most enjoyable days fishing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

engaged in making munitions. Be- fore the war each concern guarded the factory secrets zealously 2, but when the plants were dedicated to the munitions needs of the Govern ment, all resources were pooled trade jealousies were forgotten and factory secrets were freely exchang- ed to further the common cause.
 More than 200 firms in this dis, trict undertook to carry out Govern ment contracts. In the case of small firms unable to take over individ- ually an entire contract, several club together and do fiye-sevenths of the work required. The renlaiping two sevenths is performed at .raAo a !sem: ply plant. and any profit made there is divided among the various con, tractors included in the group.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
Washington State Leads

WASHINGTON, July 29. Charles M. Schwab, director general of tie United States shipbuilding board, who has returned from trip to the Great Lakes and Pacific Coast ship yards, says the State of Washington Union in shipbuilding
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
Michigan Yard Makes Record

PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-A Mich igan ship building yard yesterday re- ported launching a 3,500-ton wooden steamer in just fourteen days trcm the date of laying the keel This estarlishes a new record in ship construction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

Oregon. Miss Ethel Anderson, from the Bremerton Navy Yard, accom- panied her and will be the guest of Mrs. Bennett for several weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
BACK HOME AGAIN

DOUGLAS, July 29.-Mrs o. E. Bennett returned on the JefferscD Saturday night after seven months visit to relatives in Washington and
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
COOPERATION IS
 THE WATCEiWORD
 OF MANUFACTURERS

MANCHESTER, England, July 29. Cooperation is the watchword of the manufacturers in this district
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

Coal, feed, hay ana grain, Fem mer and Ritter. Phone 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29
SOUTH ON JEFFERSON

DOUGLAS, July 29.-Mrs. A. E.. Christoe left on the Jefferson this morning for an extended visit to California. Mrs. John StOft and daughter, and Mrs. J. H. Davis and children, who have been visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Museth for a few weeks, sailed on the Jefferson this morning for their homes in Petersburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-29

Phone it to The Empire. No. 374