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Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

One Of the causes for apprehension as to the
working out of government control of the rail-
roads is already showing justification for the
fears of those most interested The keen scent
Of the congressman bent on "porky has led him
to the Office OF the railroad administration, and
soon the whole pack will bay on the hot trail.
The Railway Age has cited two instances iso-
lated just now perhaps, but suggestive of what
may follow. While in the past the presence Of
railroads in politics has been at times menace,
and always an active factor. It could be dealt
with. for the people had sure control III the
exercise Of their own franchise. Now the trans
portation system Of the country il helpless in
the hands Of the politicians, who can work their
will. It Is possible, of course, that patriotism
and common sense will predominant in the man
agement Of the great systems that have been
unified under Uncle Sam, but It is also possible
that the Shafroths will find inspiration in appeals
from Denver and elsewhere occasion for such
predatory incursions into the treasury as will
make the rivers and harbors and public building
bills seem nnocuous. Need for a treasury
watch dog never was more imperative than now
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Ssgnposts OF Progress

War garden strategy suggests early
preparation for a drive on bugs.
Sweden is manufacturing a wood
pulp material used as substitute for
absorbent cotton.
the theory that bearded grains draw
electricity from the air to aid them In
their growth.
Oil-burning locomotives are now
used in 81 states, on 53 railroads and
lon $4,000 miles of track In this coun-
try. They consume 100000 bar
rels Of oil yearly.
American wage-earners in March
were making more than ever before
lin history, the average wage for fac
tory workers throughout the United
States being SSH per week.
The first American substitute dis
covered in this war turned up at
Camp Lewis, Washington state. Pri-
yate Limo Carlo, alias John r. San
chez pulled down sl.5oo for the sub
bing job.
That rubber IL In certain respects
stronger than steel IL indicated. by Q
unique test made at tire factory. A
sand blast under enormous pressure
was blown on piece Of rubber and
a piece Of steel. The rubber actual
ly outwor the steel three to one.
Cold storage is working wonders IN
floral supplies. especially with bulb
Gus and deciduous Towering plants.
BY arresting the life processes and
holding plants and bulbs at the freez-
ing point and therefore dormant, they
may be planted and allowed to blos-
som at any time OF the year to suit
the grower. No regular Towering sea-
son is allowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
New Names for Old Trains.

And now "Thc Overland Limited has been
ordered to the discard, and yet II Is likely that
Mr.. McAdoo will find II difficult to eradicate a
name that has served for forty years to designate
a train that is more than locally famous. Uni6ca-
ton may be desirable, but reduction Of every
thing to numbers is not likely to facilitate any
thing but bookkeeping. Our great railroad ad-
ministrator is likely to learn that somewhere In
the makeup Of Americans Is streak of sentirnen-
tality that will not easily give up, even to die
tator. He may put the oyer on the time schedule
as Union Pacific No. l." and insist that it be so
referred to in official communications, but it will
be many day before the people between Omaha
and San Francisco quit calling it THE Over
land And this is not defiance Of the authority
Of Washington, either, but genuine democracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
oPULENr ELMWooD PARK.

When tbs storm king withdraws his minions.
And the wind regrets its anger.
When each wayward sephyr watts An e.
sence
OF listiess, limpid languor--
Elmwood calls to ma
~ Calls to me- ~ |
When the honey bees are growing restless,
And the flowers long to bloom.
When the drizsling. dripping drops Of rain
81 Exhaie m effervescent perfume
Elmwood calls to mo.
Calls to me-
When the mornings sunrise greeting
Presents . panoramic view,
And you marvel at the diamond briiiiaats
In the sparkling beads OF dew
Elmwood calls to me,
Calls to me.
When the trsss and bushes are in the bud
ding.
And the landscape green and brown.
Than the stressful streets OF town
Eimwood calls to me-
Calls to me.
When the songbirds to their old homo places
Are with melody returning.
And subtle sympathy in the cleaning
Stirs an impulsive yearning-
Elmwood calls to me.
Calls to me.
when the silent, silvery moonbsams
EmblaSon Natures embossed scroll,
And the evenings witching, waning twilight
Bares the secrets Of your SOUL
Elmwood calls to me.
Calls to me.
when the valleys and adjoining iowiands
Are with verdure freshly kissed
- - dfuta pf
Crown the hilltops with q mist
Elmwood calls to me,
Calls to me. 81
when thu wcndrous evening suns descend
ing
In fiery golden blaze,
And the fleecy, floating clouds are tinted
With her departing rays
Elmwood calls to me,
Calls to me.
When the stars in their mighty multitude
Awe me a. spirits divine, Hr
And nature In her profligate bounty
Links her spirituality with mine
Emwood calls to me,
Calls to me.
when the atmosphere seems 50 readily re-
spending
70 your higher. noblsr thought,
surging with mystifying emotions
OF Gods miracles plainly wrought
Elmwood calls to me.
Calls to me.
Omaha. r.D.H.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Pepperg Points

Washington Post: Judging by the
use he made OF the German baby
milk fund. Joe Bernstein Is inclined
to regard the American 500. 900, 900
Red Cross drive a. . subtle war
measure.
Minneapolis journal: who's Who"
says that Lloyd Georges homo Is at
Mynyddednyfed. criocieth. and that
he was educated at Llanystymdy
church school. Try that on your
typewriter.
Louisville Courier-Journal: In June.
1918, as in August. 1914, the Germans
will be making q dash for Paris. The
German hog has lost good deal Of
flesh and not little blood anf 1t still
is a long way tNParis. )
New York Herald: The appeal to
patriotic Germans ito go barefoot this
summer and help the Fatherland"
may serve to remind patriotic Ameri-
cans how little of severe sacrifice the
war has as vet imposed upon them
All the more reason why they should
cheerfully bear the economies they
have to exercise.
New York Herald: Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson rejoices that the air
,cst. or Cloudline Mail. has proved
success. The country reioices with
,im.S In time the conveying OF mail
~ airship will become a habit. The
/, country also welcomes Mr.. Burleson's
'eJoicings, hoping that his satisfac-
ion over the experiment In the air
viii enable him to turn his attention
y the problem Of giving = decent ser-
dee on land.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Round About the State

To pave or not to- pave7 That's
the question pressing for action at
Crete. The vidette- Herald believes
the time to start something is right
now, and as clincher exclaims.
Crete will never pave any cheaper
during this generation. Let's do fl"
The artistic temperament Of the
Tekamah Journal looks forward hope
fully for cataclysm or something
like that which will remove the rem
nants of the old court house. Printed
laundering appears unequal to the
task OF blowing the blotch of the
scenery.
Wayne Herald: An Omaha Judge
has determined to have automobile
speeders who are brought before him
taken in charge by board OF exam
ining physicians to ascertain their
mental condition. The Judge thinks
a speeder's mental anatomy is out |, :
order.
North Platte Tribune applauds the
action OF the convention q Associated
Commercial clubs In favoring q spe-
cial tax on automobiles for the main.
tenance OF good roads throughout the
state. A tax OF s12 q year on each
machine would produce about $4,000
600 q year.
II present plans carry. Burt county
may win the distinction of being the
first county In the state to inaugurate
Q food card system. Flour and sugar
will be carded hrst. Failure to obey
reasonable regulations Yiecsssitates
drastic action. thus inaurinr anna lifv
Of distribution Of available supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
rxo Police Judges One Too Many.


While the retrenchment, economy and efici-
ency idea IS upon Us, something should be done
ID relieve Omaha Of its superhuous second police
ssdre. Two police judges for our city are one
lco many, Just as are two city prosecutors or
lsHo police court clerks.
TN acquisition Of second police court, as
III will remember, came as sop thrown to
Spnth Omaha to smooth the road to annexation.
Hnt, even If ii il thought still desirable to have
police court on the South Side. one police Judge
ma one prosecutor will easily I'll the bill by
holding morning session IN one place and an
aiterAoon session In another.
How can we get rid Of this needless piece o'
munitipai machinery We have . home rule
rhsrtes convention now in session which ough,
4 to had way. We know there are legal com
pleadons, but the abolition Of one Of these Judge
6hIps certainly can, and should be, provided fol
HI N effective with the expiration Of the tern
q the present incumbent The extinction o.
f1I job would be money saved to the taxpayer.
~ y detriment whatever to the public service
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Making Travel a Lururg

As affected by the. increased costs Of
travel under Director General McAdoo's Or
der, railroad passenger traffic Is divided into
three classes.
The users of commutation tickets in
suburban travel fare the best with an increase
of 10 per cent. The longer distance traveller
in day coach fares next best at fiat rate of
5 cents mile, whether he uses single
ticket or mileage Where the rate had been
2 cents. which had become seldom, this will
be an increase of 50 per cent. Where the
rate had risen to ~ cents, which was be-
coming rather common, the increase will be
at least Is per cent.
II is, however. the long distance traveller
using sleeping or parlor car who "gets II in
the neck so to speak He must pay for his
passage ticket 16 2-5 per cent above the reg
tlar scent rate. If he wants section in a
sleeping car he must present one and hall
passage. tickets; if a drawing room, two pas
sage tickets, and the same for compartment,
where one and half tickets are now re-
quired; and if he wants drawing room in a
parlor car there must be FIVE adult passage
tickets-the Pullman rates remaining the
same in all cases. Thus the percentage in
crease here rises to almost AZ per cent and
further, according to accommodation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Battling on Historic Warpaths
Scissors the Scene of Many Struggles IN Its Long Career
New York Times.

tury remains, have been one of the mos
noted sights of the town.
The Cathedral OF Notre Dame at Sois
sons is an interesting composite of Goth,
and Romanesque architecture, much Of i
dating from the twelfth century, but con
tanning some especially good thirteenth cen
tury glass. The Church OF St. Leger is /;
beautiful thirteenth century structure II
the middle ages Scissors was q religion.
as well as a military center, the home o.
several abbeys and converts. The roya
and was famed for its wealth, its rich col
lection of manuscripts, its relics, and In.
number of pilgrims who visited it. Only q
few ruins of the old buildings remain. Near
scissors, at St. Medard. was one OF the most
important abbeys in France, founded in 53C
by Clotaire l., beside the villa of the former
Roman ruler, Syagrius. which had become
the palace of the Frankish kings, The Alb
bey OF St. Medard was place OF great i'm
portance, whose abbots coined money, COM
manded vassals in battle and, in the twelfth
century, were lords OF 220 villages, farms
and manors. In 1880, 100000 pilgrims visit
ed the abbey. Legend tells that its tower
was once the prison Of Abelard. The abbey
declined during the<religious wars and never
regained its prestige. Scarcely trace Of
shS YIN o@"o"Hs - sseAosH6 aOws anu tHC
site is occupied by an asylum for the deaf
and dumb.
The Scissors of today is an important
agricultural center, noted for its grain and
its haricot beans, and is also the seat of sew
eral we'll developed industries. There are
iron and copper foundries there, and fac
tories for boilers, agricultural implements
and other iron goods, straw hats, glass, and
sugar. 1t also carries on trade in timber.
The present German offensive has driven
far into the ancient 7Ile de France" whose
capital was Paris, and from whose river-in-
closed boundaries France, as we know II,
gradually spread. The actual nap-, "Ile de
France" is not found in documents before
the fifteenth century, but from then on until
the redivsion of the country into depart
ments under the French Revolution, it was
one OF the principal provinces of France
Il is west of Champagne and south of Pi-
cardy, and is bounded on the west by Nor
mandy and on the south by Orleanais and
Nivernais. Its island-like formation is due
to its inclosure BY the Seine. Marne, Beuy-
rome, Theve and Oise rivers. In May, 1858,
the lie de France was the scene q the re-
bellion Of the Jacquerie, when the peasants
rose against their masters and were cruelty
conquered. The next year Edward III. OF
England forced King John Of France to sign
his peace terms, and put an end to the first
part OF the Hundred Years War by cam
paign OF which the most conspicuous feature
was the rayaging OF the lie de France by
the largest enemy force that had ever come
out OF Calais.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
O[1AY

xne xenr Ago Today In the War.
General Pershinx and his stafr ar
ri@ed IA London.
II Hyalish repulsed German counter
ATTACKS In the Messines region,
SoYernment announced landing OF
10 American aviatprs In France.
MF& ~ our lighting forces In the field.
e ~ We Celebrate.
Charles B. Henderson, the new
lf16 States senator from Nevada,
M ~ San lose, Cal. ~ years ago.
dkar Ealfus,. distinguished author
Journalist born In New York
\ I1f no years ago.
bk John w. Kliewer. president OF
4 @zh6l college. Kansas, born In Rus
1n Poland 3 years ago.
= Day in History.
i Governor Dunmore Of vir-
~ LETT Williamsburg and took
g lx9 on i Britibh ship at Yorktown.
washington announced his
& led resignation as commander Of
eu1y 70 the governors Of the va
David Dixon Porter. Who.
, ~ Admiral Farragut, attained 4
rank IN the United States navy
ny other officer before, born at
s r. Died r Washington. D.
Tennessee legislature pssssd
lelA 4 stop ths Itaiiana
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
ore policemen ana chiet aalllgan

more policemen and Chief GaIligan
for two more firemen.
]. r. Ritchardt has moved to his
new residence on Twenty-iirst street.
The promoters OF the new electric
light company are John +. Boyd, II.
G. ,Bostwick, D. Anderson. c. M. Hunt,
III J. Person, d. L. Holmes, J. r.
Smith, H. H. Meday and ]. A. Doe.
"A new feed elevator has been estab-
llshed on the corner of Tenth and
Nicholas streets BY Fowler 8 Giants.
The cabls lins people intend build
ing their tracks up to the railroad
tracks on South Tenth street to the
point where the horse railway turns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Outlet to East Omaha.

Omaha, June ITO the Editor of
The Bee: In presenting petition to
the commissioners for opening addi-
tional outlets or inlets to North and
East Omaha 1t looks like the public
would soon be able to learn IL the
commissioners are going to be guided
by the political sap-suckers who have
been trying to secure the openings for
the last three years.
Last year through this influence
the commissioners were induced to
spend about 5000 Of the peoples
money In trying to open Ames avenue
for wheel traffic, which any child
would know at glance was not
feasible or rational, and q few years
ago tax was levied on the poor to
close Grand avenue east of Florence
boulevard, the naturally needed out
let, so the rich could roll by in theft
automobiles.
Now comes petition to open Fow-
ler avenue, which could no more be
used than Ames for wheel traffic, and
inasmuch as the city now owns the
ground for opening Ames avenue,
which could be opened for foot traf-
flc, all that is really needed, and in
asmuch as Grand avenue is still there
and could be easily converted into q
desirable heavy hauling street by the
removal Of few sickly shrubs and
a little grading, it will offer a fine
opening for display of the new COM
missions sagacity. There are no en-
gineering problems in making Ames
avenue desirable for pedestrians and
Grand avenue for heavy hauling;
just little common sense is all that
is required.
DISGUSTED TAXPAYER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Representative Randall proposes to give con-
Sress something to do while the ways and means
rIj4nuittee il formulating the new tax list. He
<ilI insist on consideration Of nationwide pro-
hihition law This ought to hll in the time as we'll
<3 anything
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

General Crowder wants the work Of exemp-
HUI boards overhauled, that some discrepancies
in1y be Strengthened up. What he wants Is to
NV sure that All absolutely square deal has been
3ixen. and that no available man has been
tIlrhted
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Mr.. McAdoo has given congress 4 blanket
order for ssoooooo.0Oo to Be raised BY taxation.
Details will be supplied by Claude Kitchin Ii
may help to visualize this by recalling that the
levy for the current year was only $4,000 600, 600
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Just so Years AGO Todau
just Thirty Years Ago Today

Just Thirty Years Ago Today.
The gap left on South Thirteenth
street BY the burning OF the Bohemian
hall is about TO be filled by beautiful
hall Of brick three stories high, 66s by
1874 feet.
At the meeting OF the fire and police
board Chief Seavey asked for two
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Those new passenger rates are breaking up q
lot Of plans for summer gatherings, but they do
not interfere with any Of General Crowder's ex-
cursion parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Keep after the barberry bush. II Is ornamen-
t,l. but II breeds black rust. something we can
very well get along without these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

That pair Of British youths who stayed II
hed two years 10 escape the draft ought 70 b
seady now for quite turn At sentry duty
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

api1I'. Ure has struck one luscious lead in tn
jicenle bureau, which may disclose something 0
reneral interest If pursued to the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

/. From Omaha TO Funston to get start for
rsanes may seem like reversing the map. but Il
hAs served some soldiers, and may do for the
Forfy-irst
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

That famous Chadron case is now to have I
filyther airing in the divorce courts. It prom
~. ID yield fat fee for someone yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

OR morals squad is doing its full share to
t9ep the city sdry." or at least 70 keep the o'ou
lous guessing
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Even Fritz admits now that the Yankee boy
Ii good soldier. That just about makes II
unanimous.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Hail to the colonell

aBon voyagei' for the Forty-hrst. Omaha
found them good fellows and clean soldiers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
SAID IN FUN,

why couldn't that young society favor
ito get license to run his carr"
Because somebody told them at ths
license office that he boasted of being a
lady killer. American.
Mr.. Flatbush--'T see that . French cook
10 cutting spring peas into cubes. ] won
der what that's for?"
Mrs. Flatbush--'so they won't run off
your knife, dear."--Yonkers Statesman.
II think hs got mad over nothing. I
did mall him letter marked Dictated. but
not read"
'weil?"
'He sent back . card saying Yours re-
ce!ved and thrown into the wastebasket."--
Louisville Courier journal.
Briges--What n the first thing to do
when you want to get divorce3
Griggs--Look up some girl and marry
hey--Life.
Ted tat summer hotel)-Thoss pretty
Mattresses look awfully fetching
Ned--After you've been here . while
you'll find they fetch nothing.-Puck
There Il one queer thing about fish
stories"
TIN telling them fishermen never seem
to know where to draw the line."-Baiti-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

Fritz now knows why we call them marines.
Nothing stops them, not even machine guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Twsce Told Tules
An Experf.

A government press censor was
talking about the German press CEN
sorship.
1--WE found, on some prisoners re-
Gently" he said. "the German Gen.
sorships' latest prohibition. Promi-
nent among these was an order to
the press not to mention under any
circumstances the growing use In
Germany Of dog flesh for food.
That prohibition reminds me Of q
story--a story that may contain q
lot Of truth.
"A German prisoner, the story
runs, was rehuke6 by sergeant for
the sloppy way he was feeding and
looking after some Red Cross dogs.
"' guess you think you know q lQt
about dogs the sergeant sneered.
"' Yes. sir, that's right said the
prisoner, for let me tell y, :, sir, I've
been cook in a Berlin restaurant for
the last two years. Washington
Star,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
Murphy's Idea.

An officer ON board q warship was
drilling his men.
81 want every man to lie on his
back. put his legs In the air. and
move them as II he were riding q
bicycle" he explained. s'Now COM
lnence."
After a short effort one Of the men
stopped.
why have You stopped. Murphy r.
asked thu officer.
III ~ plaxo. SIR" was the enswer.
"Orm coaating. PittSburgh Chron-
icls- Telegraph
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08
%Aee1Smn
RA5r9aW
Distinction Reserved for Certain
SenatOra.

Shtckley, Neb., June g.--To the Ed
itor Of The Bee: ! would like to ask
one question before the case Is closed
against the professors of our State
university. Did any Of them ever have
their picture printed on the front
page Of the Fatherland? II they did,
then they should be shot without any
further hearing.
R. 8. SCOFIELD.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

II think he got mad over nothing.
did mall him letter marked Dictated. bu
not read"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-08

HE sent back . card saying Yours re-
ce!ved and thrown into the wastebasket.''-
Louisville Ceurier-Journal.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
Radicals Agree to
Recall Hungarian
Troops to Homes

BAsLE, Switzerland, Oct 27.-Count
Michael karolyi and the Radical
Socialist party. after . conference at
Budapest, nave decided upon the
separate ana national autonomy Of
Hungary anG have agreed on the fol-
lowing programme:
Abolition OF the present parliament
tarN system.
The establishment of guarantees for
a FREQ political Hungary.
The recall of the Hungarian troops
to their homes and termination OF the
war, without hope of safeguards for
the interests of Hungary at the con-
clusion of peace.
The abandonment of the German al
lance.
The dissolution of the Hungarian
lower house, with subsequent cleo
tlons by the direct and secret ballot
Of both male and female voters.
Suppression Of the censorship and
the establishment of the freedom OF
speech. the press and rublic meetings.
Recognition OF the new states OF
Ukrainia, Poland, Czecho- Slovakia, the
South SlaVs ana German Austria.
Count karolyi, Count Batthyani and
Baron Urgon had an audience With
Emperor Charles on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-30
ReuoLf Threatened by
Czechs Unless Foes
Armies Are Renaoued

PARIS, Oct. 90. Czecho- -Slovak
Depp les, in the course Of an audience
with Emperor Charles of Austria
asked that Austro- German troops be
removed from their portions of the
empire and that Czecho-Slovak regi-
ments be returned, according to a dis
patch from Vienna.
It is aaid that they made it clear to
the Emperor that an internal revolu-
tion might cnsuc if the request was
not granted.
delegation Of the National Polish
Committee to-day handed to NJ. Benes
Minster O. "oreign Affairs of the
czcchc-siov..s IN na..s.' an address
giving ass urance OF flaternal solidarity
ON the occasion Ct the proclamation OF
indcrc aderce by the Czecho- Slovaks
NJ. Tra.nbio. PRECEDENT OF the Jugo
Slav Commitoce acre has sent NJ
Bcacs ssoelj1g reminding him Of the
ccmmINi,y G. interest between the
C4ocho-Slovaks and the Jugo- Slavs.
~ Benos, in his reply, said that in
dependence Ncu.d he Impossible with
cut ,hc unuicaten o. the Serbians
Croatian:, aad ,,lovenos.