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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Washington Makes Discovery

At last the middle west has been dscov-
cred by Washington. The discovery was
made under the pressure of necessity
Washington had steadily concentrated war
contracts and war industry to the east Old
factories had been enlarged and new ones
built in the CONSTRUCTED industrial belt of that
section. Manufacturers from other regions
eager to participate in the war preparations
could get little attention and less action.
Now the inevitable has happened. The
favored industrial belt is overworked. 1t is
short of power, short OF transportation, short
of men, short of housing. 1t has bitten of
more than it can chew.
So Washington has rubbed its eyes, has
looked about bit, and 10! has deserted the
middle west. Upon investigation Washing
ton has found that the middle west Car
manufacture what the government needs, for
it has power in plenty, less congestion oi
transportation than the east, we'll trained
labor, and good housing. 1t has plenty ot
factories, and can build more 1t has enter
prise, resourcefulness, facilities.
Washington should have made this dis
covery many months ago. but Washington
is slow to learn, for its mind runs il
grooves. Let the contracts come, and we
of the middle west shall show what we car
do.-Minneapols Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Putting the New Broom to Test.

Sanitary conditions at the city hall seem to be
such as will engage the best efforts of the new
broom, Laxity in janitor service under the good
fellowship regime has permitted state of at-
fairs that is most shocking to the sensibties Of
good housekeepers, As it is expected that the
municipal headquarters will be in the nature of an
example to all the community, it behooves its
occupants to see that it is scrupulously cieansed
and kept immaculate at all times. Unfortu-
nately, its late occupants seem to have possessed
but partly developed notions Of what was re-
CURED in this line, and under their genial but
indifferent sway the jantor took much frmer
grip on the pay roll than on the broom or mop.
But the new commissioners promise to disturb
the dust of the last six years. to go into the
crannies and recesses of the building, and see
that it is not only renovated, but kept in such
state of spotlessness that no visitor. need fear
contamination. What may be found in the way
OF city property or possible discoveries in the
dust heaps must await developments The new
| broom really is going to sweep
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
A Bouquet for Colonel Grant.

Before his departure to his new post The
Bee wishes to throw bouquet to Colonel F. A..
Grant, who for the past year has been in charge
Of the work of the quartermasters department
in Omaha.
This period Of outhttng the new army and
distributing its necessary supplies has naturally
been trying and exaeting, and has called for
indefatigable energy, sound experience and in
telligent application. That Colonel Grant has
performed the duties OF his position as SOL
der to the full satisfaction OF his superors is
attested by his present transfer to larger and
more important station.
It is not on his faithful performance of mill
tary duty, however, that we are compmentng
Colonel Grant, but upon doing more than his
duty by lending his valuable aid and giving the
benefit of his personal advice to the various war
activities that have been engaging us as a patri-
otic community. For this the people OF Omaha
owe him an expression of thanks and appreciation
which we believe we are traly vocing. And
while we all want Colonel Grants services utilized
by the government at the point where they will
do most to help win the war; he may be sure
warm welcome will await him at any time
the whrligig of army orders may bring him bach
to us.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Editorial Shrapnel

Minneapolis Journal: Do you re-
member this? Fifty years ago this
summer thea democrats nominated
Horatio Seymour for president, and
everybody was out roofing for General
Grant. 1t doesn't seem so long ago.
Baltimore American: German eff
ficfency is said to be already planning
trade offensive to offset any boycott
after the war. But German efficiency
has overdone itself too much in incit-
ing world hatred and horror for these
belated efforts to avail,
Washingt. Post: 1t Is evident
,frem the obsequious one or the tele-
gram of Emperor Karl on quitting
the blessed ground of the German
empire" that he has had his lesson
from his master and that in future
he will obey Emperor William i'm
tplielty.
New York World: Bavaria and
Saxony, like Austria, betray uneasi-
ness about the German advance into
Russia, as expanding the Prussian
power at the expense of other Ger
manic nations. But protest. for the
present, will stop with protest. Prus-
sia' holds whip and reins and wears
the spurs.
| LUutStttlc Soul maj A. 10
impossible to say whether the Ger
man conditions of peace, alleged to
( have been found in documentary form
In German trench reflect the work
| OF humorist within the lines of the
allies. There is no difference between
| the satiric view of civilized countries
with regard to German peace pro-
,osals which actually have been made
l,Sstatively by the Germans.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

The past rises before me like a dream.
Again we are in the great struggle for ma
tonal life We hear the sounds OF prepara-
ton--the music of boisterous drums-the
silver voices OF heroic bugles. We see thou
sands OF assemblages, and hear the appeals
of orators; we see the pale cheeks of women,
and the flushed faces OF men, and in those
assemblages we see all the dead whose dust
we have covered with flowers. We lose sight
OF them no more. We are with them when
they enlist in the great army OF freedom.
We see them part with those they love. Some
are walking for the last time in quiet, woody
places with the maidens they adore. We
hear the whisperings and the sweet vows of
eternal love as they lingeringly part forever.
Others are bending over cradles, kissing ba-
bies that are asleep. Some are receiving the
blessings Of old men, Some are parting with
mothers who hold them and press them to
their hearts again and again, and say nothing.
Kisses and tears tears and kisses-divine
mingling OF agony and love! And some are
talking with wives, and endeavoring with
brave words, spoken in the old tones, to
drive from their hearts the awful fear We
see them part. We see the wife standing, in
the door with the babe in her arms-stand-
ing in the sunlight sobbing-at the turn OF
the road a hand waves-she answers by
holding high in her loving arms the child
He is gone, and foreverl
We see them as they march proudly away
under the Haunting flags, keeping time to the
grand, wild music of war-marching down
the streets Of the great cities, through the
towns and across the prairles, down to the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
SideIsghts on the War
In Mexico City -four is $50

In Mexico City flour Is S50 per
barrel in American gold.
Some airplane. engines run at LOO
revolutions minute and can be
geared up to 2.0o0. 3.
So far as the count has gone g.
600 5000 forged food cards have been
uncovered in Germany. Efficiency Is
forging ahead.
A German helmet picked up on a
battlefield near Arras Brought $780,
600 Liberty bond subscription at a
New York rally.
A license from the director OF ma
tional service is now required before
new retail business of any nature
can be established In England.
Protest is made against profiteering
landlords and in England complaints
are as frankly made against protiteer-
ing tenants who are getting an ad-
vance of 500 per cent in renting lodg-
ings There are two sides to all war
criticism.
In Germany celluloid and sugar are
| being used instead Of cotton and salt
peter, coal supplants gasoline, new
soft steel is used for the former cop.
per guide rings on shells, oils are be-
| ing won from distillation of soft Goa
and there is famine in structural
| iron and steel.
British seamen resolve not to handle
| German goods after the war. And
their influence with other seamen OF
other countries win probably be grea'
enough to extend the boycott The
term Of the boycott Is now five years
and seven months and for every new
! offense against the law OF decenc!
I L.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
The Past and the Present
Word Picture of the ClvI War Mirrors
the Stress Of TOdQa
BY INGERSOLL.



fields of glory, to do and to die for the eter-
nal right.
We go with them, one and all We are
by their side on the CORY fields in the hospi-
tails of pain, on all the weary marches. We
stand guard with them in the wild storm and
under the quiet stars. We are with them in
ravines running with blood in the burrows
of old fields. We are with them between
contendng hosts unable to move, wild with
thirst, the life ebbing slowly away among the
wthered leaves. We see them pierced by
balls and torn with shells, in the trenches
by forts and in the whirlw;nd of the charge
where men become iron, with nerves Of steel
We are with them in the prisons of hat
red and famine; but human speech can never
tell what they endured.
We are at home when the news comes
that they are dead We see the maiden ir
the shadow of her first sorrow. We see the
silvered head of the old man bowed with tht
last grief.
These heroes are dead. They died fol
liberty-they died for us; they are at rest
they sleep in the land they made free undei
the flag they rendered stainless, under tht
solemn pines the sad hemlocks, the tearfu
willows and the embracing vines. They
sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds
careless alike of sunshine or of storm, eacf
in the Windowless palace OF rest Eartf
may run red with other wars-they are a
peace. In the midst of battle, in the roa
OF conflict, they found the serenity of death
| have one sentiment for soldiers living AM
dead: Cheers for the living; tears for th
| dnad
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

rains are much less likely to occur than in
June or July, and drouth periods are much
more frequent.
The rainfall for the crop Season, April to
August, inclusive, for the state as whole
averages 1918 inches 1t exceeds 20 inches
along most of the Missouri valley and de-
creases rather regularly to a little more than
10 inches along the Wyoming border
The slightly more than 80 inches along
the Missouri river decreases to about one
half that amount, or IS inches, along the
Wyoming line. This is an average decrease
of one inch for each 80 miles as one travels
westward across the state. In general, this
ratio holds true for the various months; that
is, the rainfall along the Wyoming border is
about one-half that aongNthe Missouri river
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
THE BIvoUAc OF THE DEAD

The muffled drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tatoo
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guard. with solemn round.
The bivouac Of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind:
No trouble thought at midnight haunts
OF loved ones left behind:
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms,
No braying horn or screaming fife
At dawn shall call 10 arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust
Their plumed heads are bowed;
Their naughty banner trailed in dust.
Is now their marshal shroud;
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow;
And the proud forms, by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighng troop. the flashing blade,
The bugles stirring blast.
The charge, dreadful cannonade.
The din and shout are passed:
Nor wars wild note, nor glorys peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more shall feei
The rapture OF the fight.
Like the fierce northern hurricane
That sweeps his great plateau.
Flushed with triumph yet to gain
Comes down the serried foe.
Who heard the thunder of the fray
Break Ger the field beneath.
Knew we'll the watchword of that das
Was victory or death.
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead,
Dear al the blood ye gave,
No mpious footstep here shall tread
The herbage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps
You marble minstrels voceless stone
In deathless song shall tell.
When many vanished year has flown,
The story how ye fell;
Nor wreck, nor change. nor winters fligh
Nor Tunes remorseless doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
THEODORE O'HARA.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Jus. so Years AGO Today

Meyers music hall was filled with
appreciative listeners to the concert
of the Madrigal club. The participat-
ors were Mrs. j. w. Cotton. Miss Eliz-
abeth Pennell and Messrs. wilkins
and Pennell.
Ten ladies met at the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church to receive and
correct the report of a committee ap-
pointed by the Woman's Suffrage as
sociation to select number of la
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
TOT1AYl
One Year Ago Today in the War.


American armed steamer Silvershell
exchanged go shots with German sub
marine in the Mediterranean.
Alarming reports received from Pc
trograd in regard to growing unrest
among Russian workmen and soldiers
The Day We Celebrate.
George W. Shields. attorney at law
born 1854.
Right Rev. William Lawrence. head
OF the war council Of the Protestant
Episcopal church, born in Boston IS
years ago.
Matthew Hale. one-time chairman
OF the progressive national commit
tee. born at Albany. N. Y, s6 years
ago.
Bishop Henry Clay Morrison, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
born in Montgomery county, Tenn,
u years ago.
This Day in History.
1765-Patrick Henry introduced in
the Virginia assembly five resolutions
against the Stamp Act.
1854--President Pierce signed the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, providing for
the organization of Kansas and Ne
4 hraska territories.
1S6S--First general observance OF
Memorial day by the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
1895 United States fleet under
General Sampson arrived at Santiago
fxo4< Porto Rico,
!.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

bers of the board of education. The
committee was composed Of Rev. T.
NJ. House, General Estabrook, Mrs
G. A. Joslyn, Mrs Orphia Dinsmore
and Mrs. c. s. Montgomery
The Omaha Rowing association
held its annual meeting at the Oma,
ha Savings bank and elected the fol.
lowing board of directors: p. H.
Allen, president; w. L. Morris, vice
president; H. B. Hudson, secretary
and Charles L. Denell, treaaMll
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Miss Deepleigh gave way to a burst of
admiration when young Flatleish showed
her his country place. which was regular
apostrophe TO its beauty"
Yet, and don't forget the apostrophe is
the sign of the possessve case"-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

marked that there was something fish3
about the scales-Baltimore American.
Trees have a paradoxical way Of showini
their vitality"
How so?"
They show their staying powers best
when they leave."-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Marie-Dont cry, dear. You must be brave
while Jack is away with the army. Remem-
ber the war won't last forever, and then
he will return to you
Betty yes but I'm afraid that before
he comes back some other hateful man
will marry me.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Director McAdoo has decided lot OF vacs
ton trips and excursion plans for various people
Sunder the new passenger tariff the trips will no
De taken n
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

1t is again demonstrated that the pressure tor
the spois of Office is as strong with reform
city administration as with any other kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
willis-How is your garden comingg

Gillis-Very poorly, The directions on the
package say to measure the seeds carefully,
and it has taken me since yesterday to get
the dimensions OF seven of them, they're SO
darn small.-Town Topics.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Inspection OF some OF the pending bills by tn
city council affords good reason for the chang
that was made
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

I'm satisfied from the evidence that you
were intoxicated"
Your honor, any motorist might knock
down telephone pole on a dark night"
II grant you that, but you moved down
six of em."-Louisville Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Equal pay for equal work, regardless OF se'
or color is Uncle Sans rule, and 1t ought to o'
good example for all employers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

When President Wilson moved ito adjourn
politics" in congress during the continuance OF
the war an amendment should have been offered
to include the War department.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

General Leonard Wood is true soldier who
will obey orders. But that still is no reason why
he should be the victim of War department per-
aeAsttnr
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Selection is all right, OF course; else why
should Messrs Mullen and Hitchcock trouble to
pick candidates for Nebraska democrats to vote
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

We are just casually piqued by the announce
mtnt from Jamaica that the stock OF rum on
hand there has more than doubled in the last year
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Il would do no harm for Nebraska democrats
also to hold loyalty convention and reinforce
the doctrine OF patriotism above partisanship.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

At any rate, America is fast overtaking the
rest OF the world in the matter OF war expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
TWlce Told Tales
Some Face.

One afternoon Smith and Jones
were comparing war-garden statistics
over the backyard fence, when new
resident, who had recently moved into
the neighborhod, CHANGED to pass by
at a distance.
There goes that man Brown" re-
marked Smith, with an indicative nod
of his head toward the stranger.
What do you think of him. by this
time?"
Il don't know" replied Jones. Il
haven't had occasion to give him much
thought"
Il don't know whether he appeals
to me or not" returned Smith" Does
he look to you like man who is two
faced?"
We'll, I should say mott" was the
sympathetic declaration of Jones. If
he was he wouldn't wear the one he
does. s.'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Won Tirpitz also promised Germany he would
starve England in three months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Our congressman has sent US some free
seeds. Shall l throw them away"
mo. They will come in handy to plant
fake garden to keep the chickens occupied
Pittsburgh Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

What in the world makes our children
so scrappy these days, do you suppose?
Eating so much war bread, I reckon
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Respect. Asked for ..Narsellaise"

Omaha, May 2S.-To the Editor of
Omaha? LAST night l attended
show at one of your leading movie
houses A part of the films were some
views Of Trance and of marching
French soldiers. While these pictures
were on the screen the orchestra play
ed the French national hymn, THE
Marsell-ise." So far as ! could see,
with the exception of another soldier
and myself, no one in the audience
seemed to know or care that it was
the French national hymn, and that
that they show due respect by stand
ing. Furthermore, it developed that
the orchestra was playing ii as part
of medley, thing that is forbidden
by national order and Is not done any
more in polite circles. The crowd
seemed patriotic enough, for they ap-
plauded wildly at every appearance
of an American uniform. 1t must be,
therefore, that the citizens Of Omaha
are not as familiar with the national
airs of our allies as they should be.
To one accustomed to observing the
strictest amenities in this regard it
certainly seemed a sacrilege to see this
audience ignore even so popular and
stirring an air as that Of our noble
ally, whose people have made such
tremendous sacrifices and whose spirit
is as undaunted as their national air
is immortal.
ONE OF YOUR VISITORS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
CanOuHage.

After a push" some Of the lads sof
the Northumberland Fusiliers who
entered one of the captured villages
set about making things comfortable
for themselves. Seeing large wooden
box some distance away, they made
tracks to commander it. On the way
back an officer met them and queried:
Here, lads, where are you going
with that?"
This old egg g-box-we're taking
1t along TO our dug-out, sir" one of
them explained.
"Egg-box be hanged" retorted the
officer. Why, that's the generals s
roll-top desk!"-London Tit Bits.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30

Dealer-Do you mean to accuse me OF Civ
ing you short weight on that sa lmon?
Customer-Oh. dear. no. | merely re
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
%Aee5m
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"Loayes and Fishes"

Omaha, May 29-To the Editor Of
The Bee; Long years of observation
have given me fair comprehension of
'vae victis" as applied politically. For
this reason was curious to know just
how the new city administration
would make the old cry square with
it's high-f1ung aspirations. / am just
a little amused, but not at all amazed,
to note that the good old Jacksonian
doctrine, ito the victors belong the
spoils," has suffered nothing by ex-
posure to reform ideas, and that its
local devotees still are true to their
convictions. regardless Of professions.
You will note. as / have, that Frank
L. Weaver, who inflated the boom
for our new mayor, is now installed as
the citys chief law officer, and that
T. B. Murray, who was a persistent
sounder of the timbrel of reform. has
Just coupled into minor job that re-
turns him $4,000 d year. AS soon as
Harry Mossman emerges and gets his
name on the pay roll all the mean,
low suspicious l have held, in COM
pany with a number of others situated
like myself along the sidelines, will
vanish before the truth. QUERICUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-30
Land for Settlement.

Somewhere in Nebraska, May 27.-
To the Editor of Tie Bee: Would
you kindly publish in the Letter Box"
column of The Bee to which depart
ment of the government one must
write for information on government
lands open for homesteading?
J. B. G.
Ans-Write to the commissioner
of the general land Office. care De-
partmept of the Interior, Washington,
y C.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-01
ORDER MODIFYING REFILIIING
OF NARCOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS

To collectors and internal revenue
and others concerned: Owing to the
extent Of the epidemic OF Spanish in
fluenza now prevailing in this country
and consequent difficulty of persons
in getting immediate medical atten-
ton and indictments upon prescrip-
tiops issued by physicians, the provia-
ions of narcotic precriptions are mod
flied as follows:
Prescriptions calling FOR morphine,
codeine, or heroin, which are written
by registered practitioners for patients
suffering from Spanish influenza and
any pulmonary or bronchial affections
may. until further notice, be refilled,
provided that at the time Of issuance
by physicians instructions are noted
in the body of such prescriptions
Repeat II necessary" and the drug.
gist filling and retllling the same shall
note thereon each and every date up.
on which such prescriptions refilled
DANIEL G. ROPER,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Approved: October %, 1913.