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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
l. Major General GoethaIs il the ac,,,x
termaster general OF the United sats saaar-
army. 'eo states
.. Irkutsk Is n province, and Its camilla, -. Al.
same name In eastern Siberia VI the
g. The German liner yaterIand . r.,au, 4,
Ieyiathan. Is used an AmerIe.n .he
ship. ''eah troop
L. Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Ezra.
8. Cleofonte Campanlni IL the dIrectn. -
ana ehlet conductor OF the Chiearo n"erai nmIai
Company. lie was formerly chief cenJnla ~nsra
tor , nt hanmmerstsln's Manhattan and PhiIss-
o. The Peace q Tilsit was nesotiatsd A.. ,o-
between NAPOLEON and the Russ,n isO5
River. on the town Of TiIsit. in E",, Mhsmei hlei
sa. " East frus-
King Hal" US 'biuh
g. The League Of the Three Emn.ro.
pact for defense and 0ffense In c"rs was q
tingencies. involving the rulers ~ AN An con
Germany and Russia. II WAS "A e. go .sa.u,saria;
hi.marck,s and was superseded '1hson or
Triple Alliance Of Germany. Italy anT ae the
0. Leopold Auer; the most famou. n,,,x In
teacher. now In this country 49, sioun
pupils were Eiman. Zimbaist ana III, ,nis ne
temporaneeus with the relsn ~ ~. eSSn- ere
y Casssr Augpstw. The hrst n the i ssssss
~t~l I.7|I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
FAITH AND THINGS

WHEN majority Of the New Jersey
w Methodist Church Conference at At.
lantic City rejected some of the newer
teXtbookc Of the denomination a day or
so ago because of a stratum of modernism
which was denounced as German propa-
ganda, the ministers were not running so
far afield in criticism as some advanced
persons will be disposed to believe. The
beginning ayd end of at least one great
modern philosophy might be summarized
in the sentence, What I believe | am"
\ system of ethics which shall be merely
guidebook Of conduct is not enough.
If man believe nObly, tenderly, gener-
ously, then he is in a fair way to make
these qualities n permanent part of his
spirit, even though he believe things that
never were and never can be proved by
logical argument
The German mind was, indeed. one of
the first to redeflne faith as superstition,
And now it is faith-a high belief in un
seen and splendid things-that is in arms
against it over three-quarters of the earth,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

That New York Senator VINO wants 10
have II made a crime TO tattoo a ship on
girls back because 1T makes II impos-
slble for her to wear evening dress" Is the
EXTREMIST advocate of the decollete costume
yet 10 emerge from obscurlty. The South
Sea island bellies. who think they are com
pietely clothed when they wear nothing but a
suit Of tattooinE from head to foot. would
think the American belle who exposed her
11>lE pncoyered eyeu BY tattooed ship.
~ ~ ipdec |PQPvrs q hsrssif.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
GRIST FOR pHILATELISTS

No fewer than thirty-seven new spaces
are pre-empted for stamp albums OF coming
years already as a result OF the status q
the United States as a belligerent Power
Most OF the stamps have been made neces.
sary by the war-tax legislation enacted py
Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Would you call the political tumult iu
the Mikado's country--that uproar Of dis
agreement that has ensued upon the pro-
posal for the invasion Of Siberia--Japan-
demoniumn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Senator Sproul has denounced j. Denny
oNeil and J. Denny ONeil has denounced
Senator Sproul. So an anxious world NAV
be assured that though the chief issue al
the next election may be dry one the gen.
eral discussion OF IL will be otherwise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Prussia is still keeping the auto in au-
f0cracy According TO a dispatch giving
some Berlin sidelights. the Kaiser is the
cuiy one there riding in a rubber-tired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Billy Sunday is TO spend three months
IN the trenches on the west front. Billy must
go further east before he will be able 10
get even within shouting distance of his pet
enemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
Just natural

Just naturally food profiteers will cease
from proiteering IL they have to close up
shop. Revocation of licenses is the most
effective way Of dealing with these uncon-
scionable gentry. The food administration
should swat them more frequently with this
bludgeon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Lloyd George ready to hit back at critics.
Headline,
\ lot OF critics are going to be less
critical II his reprisais take a iii -for.tat
turn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

After all. what is "two-thirds rule"
among Gang Councllmen?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

A hint to the Bolsheviki: little brown
men'll git 'em If they don't watch out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
l. Who was Haroun-a RaschiJe
2. Name the author Of 'RomoIa"
8. What Is orrerye
Z. Name the composer OF ''RigoIetto,r
3. Where IL Client:
o. Name three great American editors
:. What il u s,lloRIsme
term "Sammees": '"'oh or the
states: w 'he United
10. What II the capital Of Swedens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
TRUTH

Who spsaks the truth stsbs falsehood y n
Ana his mere word makes despots trswbls H
Than svsr Brutus with hls dasssr could:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Have you had little burglar in your
home?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12
His Attitude Changes

began with much admiration for him
and at the close of his administration il
does not meet the approval OF my judg-
ment. There has been too much commo.
ton and too little result. There has pe.,,
too much appeal to the unthinking crowd.
too much denunciation. too much of the
outre, | do not understand why, as n
Dutchman. he had no word OF sympathy
for the Beers fighting ror their land ana
permitted the United States to be used by
their enemies. 1 do not understand WHY
he should emphasize his gratitude to Penn.
sylvania when she gave him the largest
majority any President ever received I'm
state, and then see to 1t that she had no
cabinet position, no place In the Supreme
Court and no minister abroad by his an.
pointment. do not understand the con.
demnation Of postmasters for political &C.
'tivity and the throwing OF the whole power
lof the presidency Into the nomination ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-12

Tomorrow Governor Pprnyp,cksr anaf,yrs the
personality Of Matthew stanley Quay.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Winning Against the U-Boat.

The report of British shipping lost because of
U-boat attacks shows an increase for the week,
but with il comes the statement that the CAM
paign against the U-boat has reached far more
satisfactory stage For the first time the allies
the submarines faster than Germany can produce
them, while the loss to shipping just about bal
ances production. This necessarily means a
dininution Of the danger, and is the point sought
ever since the unrestricted use of the submarine
was declared last February. 1t does not mean
that the battle is over.
Sir Eric Geddes first lord OF the admiralty,
reporting to the House Of Commons last month,
frankly declared the situation to be grave in all
its aspects, and that nothing existed to warrant
any let-up in vigilance or Stacking of work in
the shipyards. On the contrary, he called for
still greater production in tonnage. The British
shipbuiders are facing serious shortage in man
power, and the government is doing its utmost
to provide the labor needed. Up to the present,
according to Sir Eric, the output has just about
equaled the losses, but it is now possible to show
some gain on the production side
The allies are looking to America to supply
the ships that will turn the balance. Our build
ing program, which has been seriously inter-
fered with by internal friction, is now said to
be we'll under way, and many fabricated" yes
sells are nearly ready to launch. Good reason ex-
lists for saying that the late spring will find the
output Of shipping far in excess of losses, and
with U-boat destruction going on ahead of pro-
ducton, the failure of the terror at sea is made
complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Task Ahead Of Us Not Easy.

Americans should not be misled into unwar-
ranted security by talk Of Germany's impending
collapse. No more dangerous or insidious form
of propaganda is possible than this Good men
and women, full of zeal and devotion. daily add
to the effect Of the debilitatng influence through
repeating belief, born Of hope, that the war
is near an end. These should cease to deiude
themselves. Hope and desire for an early con-
clusion OF hostilities is natural and common to
all, but nothing exists to justify belief in such
consummation. 1t 10 to the advantage Of Ger
many to disarm Americans in every possible way
and one of the easiest ways is to continually
spread reports of impending disaster, of politi-
cal revolt and similar rumors that suggest the
possibility Of approach to peace. Our people
may be assured that the kaiser does not intend
to surrender until beaten peace by negotiation is
a remote possibility and the German nation never
was more united than now. Austria, desirous
of peace, has no thought of accepting defeat and
surrendering now. This means that the big
Job before us is not easy; our government will
require the sacrificing support of all its patri-
otic citizens for many weary days yet to come.
We will win the war, but it will be no holiday
march.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Coming Of the Comet.

Some little grain OF comfort may be extracted
from the announcement that Encke's comet has
again appeared. This little wanderer in space
is Of slight consequence, when bulk and range
are contemplated, but it has distinct value for
other reasons. One of these is its determined
pcriodicity, it being precise in its habits that
it may almost be adopted as regulator for side
real movements. Its period is about 100, days,
or "a little more than three and third years,
while its orbit is wholly within our own solar
system, making it member Of the same family,
so to speak. Nothing OF portent any longer at
taches to its swing around the sun, although it
was once supposed to herald momentous events.
At Constantinople 500 years ago an official prayer
was amended by adding the phrase: God save
us from the devil, the Turk and the comet"
Significance now is found in the fact that in the
midst of war astronomers proceed in the orderly
observation of heavenly phenomena, and record
movements of stars and their companions with
unconcern as to the unscemly carrying on Of their
fellowmen. Immersed in contemplation OF the
wonders Of creation as revealed in the armament
above, the astronomer more than any realizes
how futile is mans uttermost effort compared
with the processes of God, and to him the return
Of Enckes comet is proof that the eternal law
still operates, regardless Of the cannons roar.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Our Own Cabinet Crisis.

Americans have been too intent on watching
the changes in war cabinets abroad to give very
close heed to Developments at home, yet dis
tinct and growing impression is that something
in the nature OF real crisis now confronts Mr..
Wilson. Inquiries by congressional committees
have brought out clearly enough that our prog
ress in the way of war preparations has not been
at all satisfactory; we have not gone as far as
we we'll might, had little more energy been ap-
piled, and responsibility for this is being brought
directly home to the president and his cabinet
Too much red tape, too much attention to bu-
reau detail and precedent and deplorable jeal-
ousy between bureaus are the causes assigned
for our failure.
No question is made of the honesty, the sim
cerity or the clean patriotism of any Of Mr.. Will
sons cabinet officers but their capabilities are
questioned Mr.. Baker eourageously assumes
any blame that may attach to the army bureaus
because of manifest failures to carry out def
mite program along efficient lines but this does
not alter the fact that if he had been effective
as he is fair he might have foreseen the way at
fairs were going and by energetic action have
altered their direction, avertng some OF the blum
dering that has delayed us SO embarrassingly. In
the same way Mr.. Daniels might have helped
He witnessed the continued chickering's between
the two branches of the shipping board and so
far as is disclosed did nothing to check the quar-
res. Now it is alleged that Mr.. Gregory has
been slow in acting, although he was vehement
in denouncing the German spy system in America.
Other cabinet officers are under similar criti-
cism and it does not arise from partisanship, but
from an earnest desire to win the war.
Mr.. Wilson has had splendid support from
the American people, Of all parties. He owes
it to them, if not to himself, to give them in
return an organized government in which they
have full confidence. This he has not done, and
it is doubtful if he can much longer support
through his own personality the accumulating
load of mistakes due TO incompetence of his
cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Billiard balls are turned in the
rough, and kept in a warm room,
sometimes as long as two years. Then,
after shrinking, they are turned again.
While dredging a river in Russia,
engineers discovered a submerged
forest that covered several square
miles from which logs core than 100
feet long have been taken.
The Canary Islands have a popula-
ton Of 526,439 and cover 3,216 square
miles of territory. Climatic conditions
are so favorable that three and even
four crops are produced yearly.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
several tramp traps in the shape
of freight cars which are left in con-
dition to invite the tramps, and after
number of them have boarded 1t
the doors are mysteriously closed
and they are prisoners.
The American housewife carries
around a bag of clothespins when
hanging out her washing, while the
Chinese twists two clothes lines to-
gether and thrusts the corners of the
washing between the two strands,
where they are held firmly.
That Italian prodigy of learning,
Ignatius de Rosai, made the boast
that if anyone could repeat a line
from any of the four great poets Of
Italy he would follow it by reciting
100 lines following in due order OF
succession, and on trial being made
he actually accomplished the feat
There are probably more natural
bridges in America than in any other
country. Rainbow, the largest in ex-
istence, is sos feet high. Its span is
six times as great as that of the Nat
ural Bridge of Virginia. Utah has
three natural bridges that are higher
and of greater span than nay other
natural bridges IN the world.
One of the most remarkable books in the
world is possessed by N. Camille Flammar-
ion, the famous French astronomer. Some
years ago a beautiful young lady whose
white shoulders he had admired. and who
died young. bequeathed her skin to him, ito
remove and utilize as he thought fit" He
accepted the legacy. had the skin removed
from the shoulders, and used it for binding
a copy of one Of his own books, which had
been the dead girls favorite among his
writings.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Sign Posts of Progress

The shoes of the near future will
be a canvas and composition.
Telephone line extension is now
facilitated by the use Of machine
which digs the holes for the poles at
the average rate of SO a day.
All previous records of grain-hand-
ling were broken by the government
elevator at Port Colborne, Ontario,
when 100000 bushels of wheat were
discharged in eight hours.
E. B. Tobey of Center Winthrop,
Me-, gathered from III hills Of cram
berry beans, sS pounds Of dry shelled
beans. He claims to have harvested
s26 beans from one pea bean.
American clothing has replaced
that (which merchants in Hongkong,
China, previously imported from
Paris. The goods OF American make
have become popular and 1t is ex-
pected that this trade can be retained
at the close of hostilities.
The first order for cast-iron pipe
placed with the United States by Ar
gentine Republic is said to be one OF
the largest contracts Of the kind ever
made. The order amounts to $4,000
tons of pipe, estimated at $3,500,0oo,
and will be shipped to Argentina In
about 90 vessels.
Caterpillar tractors. have become
an important factor on Hawaiian
sugar plantations. The majority OF
the owners who purchased one or two
tractors as experiments have followed
quickly with orders for more, and
practically every manager who men
tions that his plantation is equipped
with tractors adds that 'more have
been ordered"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
THE RED CROSS NURSE.

(Katherine Lee Bates in New York
Times.)
One summer day, cleaning in men,
ory,
We drove, my Joy and I,
Through fragrant hawthorn lanes
Gold fringed with wisps of rye
Brushed off the harvest wains,
From that old, gladstone town of
Shrewsbury.
>Throned on twin hills and girdled by
a loop
OF the brown Severn, out to Battle
Henry the Fourth with. his usurping
sword
Smote here the naughty Percies,
And after builded here, as due to Him
Who made rebellion stoop
And lesser traitors to chief traitor
yield,
A church. Decayed, restored,
Its centuries afford
To stranger eyes, enshadowed by the
Of that ridged burial from which it
grew,
No sight more sacred than a crude
Image of visage dim,
Hewn by some ancient tool from for
est wood,
Our Lady of the Mercies.
Even so long ago, amid the slaughter
flushed now beneath it's coverlet Of
flowers,
CROPPED this imperfect dream
OF Pity, pure, divine.
Madonna, look today upon thy daugh-
ter
And know her by the crimson cross,
the sign
OF love that shall at last, at last, re-
deem
This war-torn world of ours. :
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
PeopIe and Events

Only 34s votes were polled by the social
ist candidate for mayor of Boston. Kaiser
lied politics is clearly out of style at the
Hub.
The Board of Education of New York,
sensing the temper of the times, decided to
Danish German and all foreign languages
from the elementary schools. Omaha's ex|
ample is spreading from coast to coast, from
Manitoba to the Gulf
"Wood saving and wood chopping bees"
are the latest economic diversion in New
England. Coal shortage turned eager hands
to neighborhood timber, and those fortunate
enough to possess strip give it the AK and
get heat and exercise at the same time.
The, latest development of the draft in
Philadelphia is "the exemption wife"
Slackers with the price hired these creatures
to pose as wives and swear to it. Success
was shortlived, however. Secret service
sleuths rounded them up as quickly. as the
women who married ,vo or more soldiers.
Owing to the shortage of wool and other
essentials sartorial sports must forego the
turned up trousers and rolled coat cuffs, and
stand for shortened coat collars and waist
coat lapels Eliminating the turned up trou-
sers obliges fashion.platers to seek less ex-
pensive signs of fjindicating rain in London.
"Billy" Sunday starts this week sizing UP
the sinners in Washington, preparatory to
the customary knockout later on. Every job
heretofore tackled pales before the hosts of
tie wicked beseiging the national capital in
war time Other "cleansed" communities
harbored only localized sinners, venals
mainly. Washington draws em from all four
quarters, and what they don't want to
know about the Ten Commandments is
a-plenty. If Sunday can get them by the
ears the achievement will be worth the box
Office receipts
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
AROUND THE CITIES.

St Joseph put $4,000 into new
buildings last year and expects 10 go
over the record this year t.;
Chicago "drys" claim to have Sz,UUo
out of the necessary 1O6,5oo sigma
tures for a referendum on banishins
booze from the city. Prospects favor
a test vote at the spring election
Guess what Chicago will do TO IL p
Only two breweries remain IN han.
sas City to treat the Missouri thirst
and the Sahara throats of Kansas vls-
itors. All others have retired from
business. The remaining pair express
confidence in being able to meet the
needs of the suffering.
Councilman Lang of Sioux City oo-
serves that the commission system
of government is a good thing and
has come to stay. Among the oene,
fits claimed are reduced taxation ana
reduced municipal debts-tWo rare
plumes that reflect more credit on the
men than the system.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Sunny Gems

"Do you think your daughter is go
ing to do well for herself In marrying
that young actor?"
Sure she is, for he is an unusual
combination. He is both a promis-
ing and performing young man.
Baltimore American.
Major-Who will take charge Of
our machine gun?
Private Smith-Corporal Higgins
was one of the best machine men in
our ward; let him do it.-Puck.
she-Mr. Hoover says that it's much
healthier to eat fruit with the skin on
instead of peeling it.
He-Huh! I'd like to put him on
q diet of pineapples for about week
and then hear what he'd have to say.
Philadelphia Ledger.
I'm glad to see portraits OF our
great men on our postage stamps.
what are you driving at?" ,
Everywhere else you see nothing
but portraits Of girls. City
Journal,
The Bride (soon after the mar
riage)-That jeweler who sold you
the wedding ring sadly overcharged
you.
The Groom-The scoundrel! And
I have bought four engagement rings
from him.-Browning's.
He--You must remember, dear. we
are just starting out in life and we
must economic.
She-But don't you think getting
into debt is the best way? Then Wen
have to economiZe.-Boston Tran
script
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06

press, was presented by the Elks with
q magnificent gold watch.
The parents Of E. b. Branch,
cashier Of the Stock Yards bank, are
here and for time will reside with
him. They arrived from Galena,
Kan.
Articles Of incorporation Of the
Park Place Congregational church
were filed with the county clerk. In
corporators are. b. p. knight. John
Guild and Eugene E. Clany as
trustees.
At meeting of the county COM
missioners, Schlicht and Field COM
pany were awarded the contract for
book shelves and file cases through
their representative, j. III. Cornes of
Chicago, at p. cost Of $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06

Herbert Hoover may be induced to stop over
in Omaha on his way to Denver. It will be a
good idea for the food administrator to spend a
few hours in the region where most Of the food
Of the nation is produced.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
TWice Told Tales
Where Caution Served.

Sandy and Alec were on board ship
when terrific storm arose. Finally.
the crew took to the boats, but all Of
them were swamped except one in
which these two were alone. The
storm continued and the outlook was
dark, SO they betook themselves to
prayer, turn about. At Alec's turn
he confessed that he had been a
good -for-nothing. a drinker, good
for-nothing drinking rascal; but II the
Lord would only let him get ashore
this time, he would never take an
other
ALEC. mon. be careful" Sandy here
broke in. "Dinna connect yerser
too far, for / do be thinkin' see
land. Everybody Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06

Chicago scents huge profits to someone in milk
prices and proposes probe to find out who is
getting the money lot of regulation will be
needed before everybody is satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06
Imnrorement,in Styles.

Crawford--It seems to me that the
styles are not quite as bad as they
were a while ago.
Crabshaw-No, the weather is get
ting colder.--Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06

Germany's diplomatic apparatus seems to have
broken down quite as abruptly as its war ma
chine. When all the world is watching closely
il Is pretty hard even for . Potsdam expert to
deal from the bottom of the deck.