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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Punishment for a German Spy.

An American soldier who deserted from the
army, entered the German spy system, and
finally surrendered himself to United States
authorities, has just been sentenced to ten years
in an army prison. Ample time remains for the
exercise of clemency, that the cruelty sof the
military court may be mitgated. All this fell
low did was to devote himself to the destruction
of America after taking an oath of service and
donning the uniform of the country. To be
sure, he did not accomplish his end. For the
matter of that, the military secrets of this coun-
try consist chiefly of information withheld from
our own people, such as what went with the
$640,000000 appropriated to build airplanes that
never few But if we take the will for the deed,
this miserable traitor did his utmost to ruin the
country to which he owed everything. Any
where else in the world, he would have paid
the penalty exacted from traitors since first the
crime of treachery was recognized. Is it any
wonder that we are the sport of anarchists, boil
shevists, madmen of all types, bent on disturb
ing Our peace and thwarting our progress? How
long will our people continue to confuse namby
pambyism with humane and mercful govern
ment?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Making a Ioke of Omaha.

Is there not some way by which Omaha's
good name can be safeguarded from being
blazoned broadcast as breeding place of freak
lawsuits?
This question is suggested by the fling in
our courts of petition on behalf of couple of
women of countrywide notoriety, demanding
some $l20,000.00 in damages from big meat
packing firms for alleged infringement of a
patent ration formula. What on the face of it
appears to be such preposterous proposition
is of course wired by news purveyors to papers
throughout the land that naturally accord the
colossal character of the idea an exceptional
prominence in comparison with the ordinary run
of pigmy litigation.
This free advertising is doubtless what the
women and their contingent fee lawyer want.
1t bodies Omaha no good, however, but on the
contrary is calculated to make people refer to
Omaha in this connection as joke.
Presumably any one can offer any kind of a
paper in our courts and have it go of record
until Withdrawn or stricken from the files No
one wants the doors of justice closed against
any person with real grievance to be redressed,
but we insist some remedy should be devised by
which Omaha too, could have justice as against
the odium of such outbreaks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Bolsheviism After Is Months
polishing ownership.

The French Reign OF Terror lasted Is
months, ending July p, 1894. with the execution
Of 10 or more Terrorists or leaders of the
Commune and Jacobin club Thereafter the
revolution settled into processes bearing SEM
blance to orderly government and respect for
life
The Russian Reign Of Terror under the boil
shevik is now we'll beyond its 18th month of
undesirable anarchy and coptiscation and rob-
berry and starvation and massacre, compared
with which the performances under the French
Commune were hardly more than a suggestion.
But as yer it gives no appearance of burning
out 1t rather appears to be spreading. It is now
raging westward through the Ukraine and al
ready is reported to have possession of the
principal cities. 1t has reverses but they are
occasional and spotted Its advances have been
Widespread.
Is this the work o. few desperate men sup
ported by less than 10 per cent of the people!
That is the repeated assertion of the Russian
opponents of bolshevsm. But if they are right
what have they got to say for themselves? A
greater self-condemnation for incapacity to Or
Ranize resistance or for lack of spirit to resist
there never was than is thus set forth on behalf
81 80 per cent of the Russian people.
What is the truth about Russia New York
World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
OUR MODEST DoUGHBoYs.

Said the Captain: "There was wire
A mile deep in No Mans Land
And the concentrated fire
Was all mortal nerve could stand;
But these huskies craved the chance
To go out and leave their bones.'
1.-THE climates quite some damp in France. "
Said Private Thomas Jones.
Said the Major What is more,
At the point where we attacked,
Tough old veterans loudly swore
Hindy's line coald not be cracked.
But the Twenty-eeventh said.
''Hindenburg! That guys a myth"
II slept last night in a reg'iar bed"
Said Private Johnny Smith. O.
Said the Colonel; "They had placed
Pill boxes on the crests.
I can safely say we faced
Maybe thousands Of those nests.
But our doughboys took one height
Seven times in that helrs hail.
And were the coolies thick? Good night!'
Said Private William Dale.
Said the General: I'VE were told
Anything we'd start they'd stop
That the boche would knock us cold
When we slid across the top.
But the Seventh with a yell
Made the Prussian Guards back down"
You oughta lamped the smile on Nell!'
Said Private Henry Brown.
Charlton Andrews in N. Y. Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
CHAPTER v

Everybody for Himself.
D EGGY ran through the woods
i quickly. but kept her eyes and
ears constantly alert for any sound
or sign that might guide her to the
tree where the mob had imprisoned
Judge Owl. Blue Jay and Reddy
Woodpecker.
Excited chattering presently told
her that she was drawing near to
where the revolutionists were feed
ing. Creeping to the brow of hill
she had q good view of the lively
things that were going on. Just as
she got there, some of the revolters
found large patch Of weeds that
were just loaded with seeds. With
exulting cries they swept down to
feast on them. But the loyal birds
were there ahead Of them. EVERY
body for himself" they shrieked and
they went after those seeds SO
greedilv that the revolters scarcely
got a tasto Of them.a Z
Soon Jack Sparrow himself found
a piece Of bread. In his selfish way
he tried to keep it to himself, fight
ing off other sparrows that tried to
steal bite. And while he was fight
ing up came the knight. He grabbed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
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Reasonable Demurrage Rules.

Reasonable Demurrage Rules.
Omaha, Neb., April ITO the Edi-
tor of The Bee: / wish to commend
as most sane and sound your edi-
torial admonition to the legislature
on Reciprocal Demurrage a Dan
ger" in Mondays Bee.
Reciprocal demurrage, when the
common carriers are honestly or
fairly providing all their supply of
cars and equipment in moving traf-
fic is not needed, the situation being
entirely cared for by anti-discrimina-
ton of the state laws. To apply a
penalty to carriers at times of con-
gested shipments would in effect
finally be paid by the shipper in
added rates, IL. indeed, such penalties
could at all be collected. for it is
not common sense nor is it sound law
to atterapt to. penalize men for do
ing their very best.
Justice to shipper and carrier de-
mand that no discrimination in cars
or facilities be permitted between
shippers at these times. Hence, it
follows that legislative enactment
should be directed toward penaliz-
ing severely Determinations.
Mr.. Editor, you have given most
Of the demurrage question in your
three sentences: "Once or twice a
year it happens that the demand for
cars in Nebraska Is far beyond the
ability of the railways to supply. In
these rushes experience has shown
the physical impossibility of provid-
ing transportation equal to the de-
mand. To penalize the roads at such
times Is unfair"
These attempted enactments are
the result of senseless demurrage
rules and regulations practiced by
the carriers at these times when the
sidetracks are filled with empties
They arc the progeny OF indifference
and advantage on the part of railway
managers of applying rules needed
at congested times to conditions
when the railways should grant ex-
ira facilities and service to help
business.
Why should wartime demurrages
Of from So to IS per day be in oper-
alton now when the sidetracks are
full of empties everywhere?
Why should shippers be required
to get out the whole community of
men and teams at an added cost to
load or unload cars with wartime
rush when cars are not needed?
Why can't railway management
see a happy medium of different
rules needed for times of either a
feast or famine of cars and so act
that business be aided rather than
hindered and make friends among
their patrons by applying car serv-
ice to car conditions?
Would not a readjustment Of these
demurrage rules and rates at this
time to peace time traffic and condi-
tons do its bit toward aiding the re-
adjustment Of business conditions so
much wished by us all. This would
be reciprocal demurrage.
TRENMOR CONE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
puRsE-srR1na CONTROL OF PEACE.

Senator Hiram. johnson scouts the idea of
the Peace conference not meeting American de-
mands, because, as he points out, America holds
the purse-strings. Therefore, Mr.. Wilson's
views will be heard in Paris. At the first Sc
rious talk OF & league of nations, it was noted
that the only league really needed is an agree
ment between the United States and Great
Britain. Without their support and consent no
power can initiate or carry on war, for be-
tween them they control the financial resources
of the world.
France, Italy and Germany have exhausted
their immediate power, and must spend many
years in building up. Japan has not recovered
from the drain OF the war with Russia, and
could not easily finance a war for defense, let
alone one of aggression. How greatly the re-
sources Of the British empire have been strained
is not known, and may not be for long time
to come Its solvency is not questioned, how
ever.
Our national experience with the war from a
financial viewpoint is amazing. The budgets for
1917, 1918 and 1919 contemplated an expendi.
ture OF almost s63OOO,0OO0O0. Money actually
expended did not approach that figure, but
amounts that in ordinary times would be
Supplying have gone through the Treasury.
Bond sales amount to about $180O0OO000O,
while tax collections for 1918 approximated
$4,500, 100000, those for 1919 are now estimated
at upwards of 6,Ooo,Ooo,oOo, and the anticipated
revenue collections for 1920 are above $4,000
100000. This provides close to $4,000, 100000,
exclusive of the Victory loan, about to be
hoated, as actual cost of our participation in the
war.
Purse-string control of war grows in es-
timation as the eloquent tale of the cost of war
is unfolded. The people control the purse
strings in America, and it is very certain they
have had enough of the game If another world
war depends on its being financed from Amer
lea, it will never happen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
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him. JACK Sparrow was q very good
fighter, but King Bird was better,
and soon he had Jack Sparrow run
ming for all he was worth.
So 1t went on, the revolters would
find dainty morsels, but before they
could swallow them loyal bird
would be right there to grab 1t away.
And every time the loyal bird would
yell the slogan Of the evolters--"Ev-
erybody for himself"
After a time. as the revolters grew
hungrier and hungrier and they saw
their food taken away again and
again, they began to grow vexed.
Then they grew boiling mad. And the
madden they became the more tant-
alizing became that cry-"Every-
body for himself"
Soon there were fights going on all
over Birdland. The loyal birds had
mixed in among the revolters SO
thickly that when a fight was started
it was usually one bird against an.
other, instead of one against o gang.
Or sometimes it was a gang of loyal
birds against a smaller gang Of re-
VOTERS. Under these circumstances
the revolters were getting whipped
right and left. But they didn't know
that it was because the loyal birds
-were organized against them. They
thought it was just the working out
of the Law, Everybody for himself"
as it really was. and they became
more and more Disguised with 1t.
Finally they came upon the big
gest find of ala sack of wheat
which had fallen from a farmers
wagon. One end had broken open
and the golden grain was partly
out on the ground. Here was enough
to feed the whole flock. The hungry
revolters bounced upon 1t greedily
for with such lot of wheat surely
everyone would get bite.
But no. Yelling his battle cry: Eli
vi! Hi VII" the knight charged on the
birds gathering around the bag. He
scattered them with his sword and
gathered up the sack.
Everybody for himself! This Is
my prize, come take 1t who cant" he
shouted. Even the grain on the
the knights gallant steed began to
lap it up eagerly.
Enraged, the revolters attacked
the knight in a body, but he, protect
ed by his armour. only laughed at
them. The loyal birds took a hand
in the attack.
While they pretended to be sailing
into the knight they were really u.s.
ing thei1 beaks against the unhappy
revolters.
Seeing how things were going,
Peggy laughed and laughed to her.
self. But suddenly her laugh died
in her throat. Swooping down on
the revolters and the loyal birds were
six fierce hawks.
Everybody for himself. What be-
longs to one belongs to ALL" they
mockingly shrieked. Then each
bounced upon a bird and bore him
upward. Five of the victims were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

The Omaha minister who urges new spirit
in the church should not predicate his argument
on the fact that the bolsheviki have furnished
new definition OF property. Their attitude is as
old as the human race, and has ever been the re-
sort Of the ndolent the improvident and the
reckless. They merely propose to reap where
another has sown The church may be in dan
ger, but it will not help itself by countenancing,
even indirectly, the movement that destroys in
centive by abolishing ownership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

boss shay went to pieces all at once be-
cause every part was Just aeStrong as
the Others"
"No. uncle, you are not logical; 1t went
to pieces because every part was Just
as weak as the Observation-Disclosures Amer
lean. -
IT heard the other day Of = man who
was sitting in an open window, and while
eating piece Of pie, fell out and was In
stanty killed"
1T don't doubt It. I have often been
knocked out by pie myself."-Baltimor
American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
[0NG-WEAR|NG SOLES
MEAN LOW SHOE BILLS

II have never been able to get half
the service from other soles that l get
from Neolin Soles," says H. H. Shell.
lenberger. a travelling salesman OF
Easton, Pa.
Long service from the soles means
lowered shoe costs, for that is where
shoes wear out quickest. When next
YOU need new shoes buy them with
Neolin Soles. You pay no more than
for shoes that give less wear-and
YOU can get them in many styles for
men, women, and children.
Have these durable, comfortable
and waterproof soles put on your old
shoes. too. All good repair shops
carry them. They are made. scien-
tifically, by The GOODYEAR Tire &
Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. who also
make Wingfoot Heels, guaranteed to
outwear all other heels.
n (! i: ]! i 4. !S!oles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Legend of a Lake.

In the Eastern Transvaal is sheet
of water known as Lake Chrissie.
From the earliest days of Dutch set
Element there was a prophecy that,
if this lake ever ran dry, the Beers
would lose their independence. To-
wards the end of the South African
war, Lake Chrissie, for the first time
on record, became completely dry,
but soon after the declaration of
peace, resumed it's normal appear
ance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Mrs. Gerard's eagle eye contributed to the
undoing of 4 captured spy, but compare the
sentence of the military court with what might
have happened in another country. 1t recalls
George Harvey's query Can you imagine
Newton D. Baker signing death warrant"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Ships carrying food to Germany are forced
to return in ballast, as the Germans have no
freight to send out. What has become of all
that wonderful accumulation of billions of dol
lars worth of articles manufactured during the
war? Some wonderful romances are now van
ishing before the cold light of facts, among them
the super-efficiency of the Huns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Red Cloud merchants are going back to the
old standard time, after giving the daylight"
plana trial. If the directors can only be patient.
they will see the whole country abandon the ex-
r,ar,,,,apt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

London newspapers have caught the spirit
and are building an American navy much faster
than the most enthusiastic Yankees are. If the
press agents will only take vacation for few
years, perhaps the shipyards may catch up with
than,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

The knight charged ON the birds.
the bread and held it above his
head. In flash General Swallow
had grabbed it and rushed it away.
When Jack Sparrow started to chase
General Swallow he banged into
King Bird and then there was a bat
tie royal. Jack Sparrow was angry
because he had lost his meal and
King Bird appeared to be offended
because Jack Sparrow had run into
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Germany had the fun of wreckng the French
coal mines at Lens, and now will have its pleas
urc heightened by furnishing the French with
coal until the ruined workings are again pro-
ducing. This seems about right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

That pork and bean" biscuit may grow int
porterhouse and pie if the lawyers plan goe
through all right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

The air mail service is again promised, but
much nearer consummation is the substitution
Of automobile trucks for street cars in the col
lection and delivery of local mails,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
DREAMLAN
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY
BY DADDY

tRevoltins birds seek to destroy rule and
order In Birdland. A mysterious knight,
who comes to the rescue of Peggy, per-
suades the loyal birds to join the revo-
lutionists In . plan to overcome the latter. J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

IA The house declined to establish another state
board. which sign of sanity is certain to be
acknowledged by the public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Good times are reported from Danzig-
everybody loahng and the government paying
the bills Boshevik idea of Paradise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

The president is said to have called on
queen in Paris, but it is not safe in Omaha t
call on less than three.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
perlrnent.

If the kaiser is to be tried we can think OF
no more appropriate place for the court to sit
than in Brussels, and it ought to be in the same
room where the decision to murder Edith Cavell
was reached
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Neutral nations are reported to be arranging
a loan for the German government The Allies
are making it necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Lloyd George has assured parliament that al
pledges made in regard to Germany will be car
ried out. This will be interesting news in Berlin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Japanese can not win citizenship by service
in the American army, according to Texas
federal Judge This will be important news at
Tnkio
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

The League of Nations commission is again
discussing amendments, and President Wilson
Is presiding over the session. 1t may be that
Article XVII is not yet the end, after all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Old AY
The Day we Celehrate.

Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, who as judge ad-
vocate general of the United States army, d-
rected the work of the draft. born in Missouri,
90 years ago.
Charles E. Hughes, former supreme court
justice, born at Glen Falls, N Y. 81 years ago..
John w. Weeks former United States sena-
tor from Massachusetts,, born at Lancaster,
N. H., 50 years ago.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Lolita drew large audience to her per-
Torrance of Pawn Ticket No. 2l0" at the Boyd.
Ned Reading, the soldier bicyclist, beat the
100-mie record in his race with Knapp at the
coliseum. His time was hours, 49 minutes,
18 seconds.
Nathan Merriam has disposed OF his resi-
dence at the corner of Twenty-hrst and Burt,
and will soon depart for California.
Work has commenced on Dellone's new $780,
600 hotel to go up at the northwest corner
of Capital avenue and Fourteenth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Texas and Oklahoma got the second edition
Of the great storm much harder than the twister
thar hit Omaha. This is little consolation.
though
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

Mr. May6eld did not keep anybody long in
suspense as to what he intended to do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
TART TRIPLES.

Mrs sHeckel with newspaper)-Whacs
an autonomous state, Elmer?
Mr.. Heckel (courageously)-The state
Of single Observation-Disclosures Express.
$50, my little girl. the famous one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

1 Omaha 10 developing hoy burglar indus
try that needs some careful attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
The code bill has passed; will it be signed7

Nebraska's new blue sky law promises to
have full set Of teeth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11
Banking Facilities
for Women

The increasing num-
Der of women customers
in the Women's Depart
ment of THE FIRST
demonstrates conclusive
ly the greater part
women are taking in fl
nancial matters.
The SERVICE OF THE
FIRST as applied to our
w O m e n s Department
means the same friendly
counsel, the same cour-
teous attention to every
detail, and the same mod
ern banking facilities,
that are accorded to our
men customers in our
main banking room.
In addition to this will be
found many conveniences pro-
vided especially for our wo-
men customers, that tend to
make your banking a pleasure
at all times.
We cordially invite you to
visit our Women's Depart
ment, meet our Miss Stem,
and open an account, and re-
member THERE'S ALWAYS
A WELCOME FOR YOU
HERE.
-A ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-11

revolters. but the sixth was General
Swallow.
Tomorrow will be told how the knight
saves General Swallow.)