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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Taring a Year Ahead

When the senate last week, by strict party
vote. decided to retain in the revenue bill the
tax provision for 1920, it was plain that no op-
position delaying the measure would be under
taken by the republicans. With the democrats
in the majority and committed to this unusual
and unwse anticipation of legislation properly
belonging to the next congress, any delay in
imposing the taxes for 1919 would have injured
the business interests of the country and accom-
plished nothing in the end. By voting unan-
mously against the democratic plan the republic
can senator's made their own position perfectly
plain The very fact that the revenue bill has
been materially altered since it passed the house,
that the total to be raised has been considerably
reduced from the original estimates suggests
that it is too early to make financial plans for
1920. If the expenditures of the government,are
cut down as rigidy as they should be. the bur-
den upon the taxpayer will be much lighter.
The senate has passed the bill practically as
it came from the finance committee The most
important change is the tax on luxuries which
is restored in the form in which it passed the
house. The admitted purpose of its advocates
is to make the wealthy pay for the extravaganza.
Whatever may be said of the desirabity of this
purpose it is clear that the wealthy are not like
iy to pay exorbitant prices if they can help it.
As class they are quite as shrewd buyers as
those of lesser incomes And it must always
be borne in mind that to increase prices is to
check consumption. 1t will not be surprising il
the amount of revenue derived from these luxury
taxes is disappointing. But that is not fea-
ture OF the bill which is likely to be eliminated
in conference. War profits and excess profits
taxes may offer more fertile ground for con-
Observation-Disclosures LEDGE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
HERE AND THERE

One coffee tree yields about a
pound of beans each season.
Many OF the lamp standards on
London and Waterloo bridges are
made from cannon captured by Brit
ish troops In the Napoleonic wars
London is the rat center" OF the
world. 1t has been estimated that
there are as many rats In the British
metropolis as human beings.
Blue wells preserve the COM
plexion. and blue glasses protect the
eyes because blue diminishes the
scorching effects Of the rays Of light.
The practice of wearing boards
had practically died out In England
when Queen Victoria came to the
throne. But during the long winter
siege Of Sebastopoi the British SOL
diers In the Crimea allowed their
boards to grow, and on their return
revived the fashion. which has never
died out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
BETTER. THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHarrnless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the SUBJ
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards's determination not
totreat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets dothe good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teethnke
strong liquids or calomel. They take
holdof the trouble and quicklyconectit.
Why cure the liver at the expense of the
teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc
withthe gums. Sodo strong liquids. 1t
is best not to take calomel, but to let Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness" and that
lazyfeeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy'an
heavy" Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and howthey" perkup" the spirits
l0c and Csc a box. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Loose Business Methods.

The senate has refused to validate contracts
made over the telephone, even if the secretary
of war did recommend that such arrangements
be given legal effect. The matter will be ad-
justed on basis of fairness to both parties
while the inquiry may lead to some disclosures
OF a nature as surprising as that which de-
veloped in the house last spring in connection
with the expenditure of the special appropria-
ton made for ordnance. 1t then came out that
Mr.. Baker had diverted an enormous sum for
the establishment of steam plant at Musse
Shoals for the hxaton of nitrogen to operate
until the hydro-electrc plant, for which an ap-
preparation of $200O0000 had been made, was
in service In the first draft OF the contract the
steam plant was to revert to the promoters at
the end of the war, but this was changed to
give them right of purchase at scrap value.
The feature of the incident was that Indiana
and New York had each sought to have estab-
lished nitrogen hxation plant at . cost far be-
low the amount expended at Mussel Shoals, but
had been turned down. The amount diverted
for the cost of the supplementary plant at the
Tennessee point was about $l25,ooo0oo, which
was to have been tossed in as "lagniappe" to
the promoters of the original $20,000,000 un-
dertaking We did some things on a grand
scale in hurrying to get into the war. but Mus
sci Shoals, Hog Island and the air craft Incl
dents all remind US that haste does not beget
efficiency. and that the essential disorder of
democracies is also costly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
[IODKY
Right in the Spotlight.

Sir Arthur Pearson, who has come
to America to confer with those re-
sponsible for the care of the United
States and Canadian soldiers blind
ed in the war, knows the handicap
under which these men will 60
through life, since he himself has
been almost totally deprived of
sight within the past few years. Sir
Arthur is one of the worlds fore
most newspaper and magazine pub
fishers. His career has been a most
remarkable one. Born only a lit
tie more than 50 years ago, the son
OF a country rector, he entered
journalism after leaving college, and
within four years he was able to es-
tablish a weekly paper OF his own.
This proved a success. and other
publications were soon begun or
purchased. At the age of 40 he found
himself the proprietor of nearly half
a hundred publications, including
numerous magazines and periodicals
of wide circulation, together with
leading daily newspapers in London
and the provinces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Detweiler to comply with the de-
mand of the council that he tender
his resignation as pastor. At a
heated session OF the congregation,
the grievance was stated as too
much Detweiler and not enough
Christ" On the ballot IS voted to
retain and 80 to dismiss.
The official bond of Timothy J..
Mahoney as county attorney was
approved in the sum of $1,000.
John A. McShane left for Wash
ington to express his confidence in
the passage Of the bill making furth.
er appropriation for building the
Omaha postofice.
T. ]. Stillwell, manager of the
Bemis Omaha Bag Co., returned
from an eastern trip.
Augustus Kountze is visiting his
brother Herman Kountze.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Editorial Snapshots

Minneapolis Tribune: The presi-
dent is as ardent an advocate OF Mr..
Taft's league of nations as Mr.. Taft
himself Mr.. Wilson even goes him
one better" and insists upon making
it a corollary Of the peace treaty.
New York World: War protiteers
in the United States have fallen
short of their German brethren in
one respect at least. for they have
not as yet resorted to airplanes in
getting out of the country with their
loot
Baltimore American: The gov
ernor of Iowa warns against letting
mollycoddles and sissy boobs run
this country. No one senses such
danger since the record made by our
boys over there. And it would be
difficult to persuade the Germans
that America held any such classes
New York Herald: Ninety-six
thousand auto trucks and passenger
cars were left Oh the hands OF man.
ufacturers by cancellation of War de-
partment orders. besides large num-
bers of motorcycles and bicycles
Fortunately, the civil demand for
auto vehicles is good and manufac-
turers, as a rule are ION velvet"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
A Wholesome Food Medi.
cine and Body Builder
Free From Alcohol and Dan.
gerous Drugs-6O Years in
Use-Cuaranteed

The most eminent medical
authorities, recognized all
over the world as the highest
in the science of medicine,
have made public statements
endorsing the value of such in
gradients as we guarantee are
the principal ingredients of
Father Johns Medicine.
High medical authorities say "that
these ingredients are beneficial not
ably in wasting diseases which are
durable and those maladies which
are connected with or have their orr
gin in colds and facilitating and
wasting diseases"
To give these statements in full
would take too much space, but we
will furnish on application the list
of ingredients of Father Johns Med
icine, the names of the medical au
thorities referred to, what they say,
the publications and the dates of
same.
Never wait for a cold to
wear off-it wears away the
lungs instead. Neglected colds
often lead to pneumonia. Fa-
Their Johns Medicine gives
prompt relief from colds and
throat troubles.
Guaranteed free from alcohol and
nerve-destroying drugs upon which
many medicines depend for their
temporary effect, and which are
dangerous, because they weaken the
body and allow the disease to get
J.epor hold Adv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Is fairly well organized? Why, 1t
even had the power to draw the
Sage of Silver Creek" out of his
shell to leave a brick at President
Wilson in an endeavor to head off
those IA points, hespecially that
orrid word self-determination, witch
his not Hanglo-Saxon hat all, you
know.
In conclusion I would inform
"Aitch" that the hyphen has been
thrown in the discard, into innocu-
Gus desuetude, that there no long
er are any German Americans, Irish
Americans or British
with the possible exception of itself
and Thomas Henry Watkins.
MICHAEL CCONNOR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Democrats now oppose promotion for Gen
eral Crowder, for fear he has some ambitious
plan with political end Something of the
same sort of narrow-mindedness deprived the
country of the services of Leonard Wood in
Europe, but he has lost nothing in the estirna-
ton OF the people
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

New York docks are again piled high with
goods awaiting transport to Europe, this time
relief supplies. Same old story of trying to
run the outflow of the country through the
narrow neck of single port. 1t was this that
made trouble last winter. -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
The Day We Celebrate.

H. R. Bowen, president Central
Furniture company, born 1877.
Charles H. Grattan of Pacific
Storage and Merchandise company,
born 1889.
Carter Glass, the new secretary Of
the treasury OF the United States,
born at Lynchburg, Va, 81 years
ago.
Rt Rev. Charles ]. O'Reilly,
Cathc ic bishop of Lincoln, Neb.,
born at ST. John, N. B. 50 years ago.
Rev Frank M. Bristol, bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
born in Orleans county, New York,
6S years ago.
Joel Hastings Metcalf, Unitarian
clergyman who has attained celebri-
ty as an astronomer, born at Mead
vile, Pa, s. years ago today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Both movie producers and movie patrons
have real kick on the proposed revenue meas
ure slapping an additional tax on the movie
business in the form of tax on film rentals
The movies did their full share in the propa-
ganda work OF speeding up the war and putting
over all the war drives and is this what they are
to get in return? The movies are being treated
by congress about as stability as the news.
papers and periodicals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Mr. Taft reminded Archbishop Harry that
they had lived in place the temperature Of
which suggested fate for the Hohenzollern,
and as most of his hearers knew where it was,
they all agreed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

If is not so much Of German conspiracy
against Nebraska potash as it is a desire to give
The cotton barons of the democratic south VIVA,
they want ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

After all the fakes and hoaxes perpetrated
by other news agencies, readers OF The Bee
must appreciate more than ever the value of
Associated Press reports of peace conference
donps
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
One Year Ago in the War.

British hospital ship Rewa torped.
oed in English Channel, no casual
ties reported.
Earl Reading, lord chief justice Of
England, appointed high commits
sioner and ambassador to the Unit
ed States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

If any town in the world is accustomed to
professions of royalty and democracy COM
bined, it ought to be Rome, where something
of the kind has been going on for twenty-seven
centuries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Mr.. MeAdoo thinks that five years will be
long enough to vindicate his railroad policy,
figuring perhaps that by that time the public
will not care what happens ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

1t will not lessen the pressure on your coal
pile any, but it may console you to know that
the cold wave is nationwide and that Omaha is
far from being the coolest place on earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Forty hours for delivery of letter dropped
in an Omaha mail box shows how the service
has improved under Mr.. Burleson's ministra-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

What to do with the governors mansion"
is puzzng lot of folks at Lincoln. All admit
it ought to be used someway, but the wise ones
do not agree as to how.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Stories from other cities show that Omah
is not the only place with an unsolved stree
railway problem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Germany does not want to give up Posen,
but does not know what to do about it. How
different from the Germany Of few months
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Citizen Lenine narrowly escaped finding
out what it is like to be prisoner of war, when
Perm fell, but his running ability saved him for
The justice of nations to deal with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Now, Mr.. Weatherman, we all concede your
ability to pull down the mercury to the bottom
of the tube, so let it 60 at that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Globe-trotting royalty has nothing on de.
mocracy these days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Turn about is fair play always, so the Ger
mans have given Riga up>to the bolsheviki, who
gave the port to the Germans few months ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

As usual, the California and Florida orange
groves caught the freeze
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

1t was the weather, not the people, that gave
the War Labor Board men chilly welcome to
Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

Between the flu and the smallpox, life is get
ting to be one steady trip to the doctors Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Jack Frost is good to the iceman.

All right, Mr.. Taft; we are always glad to
see you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04

In Omaha 50 Years Ago Today.
Kountze Memorial church is in a
turmoil over the refusal Of Rev. J. S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Storyette Of the Day.

StoAyCttC VI thS @ay.
She was a four-iusher, particular
ly as to her abilities i'll various
sports. DO you golf" he asked. .
"Oh, l love golf,' she answered.
Il play at least So holes twice a
week"
And how about tennis?'
81 won the woman's champion
ship in our state" y
"And do you swim?"
THE best | ever did was half
mile straight away she replied.
Somewhat fatigued he changed to
literature. "And how do you like
Kipling" he asked.
Il kippled an hour only yester-
day." was her unblushing reply
Journal Of the American Medical
Association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
This Day in History.

1752-Harry lines, the first Unit
ed States judge of Kentucky, born in
Caroline county, Va. Died at Frank
fort, KY, September 20, 1916.
l825-Ferdinand ~, whom Ma
roleon drove from the throne OF
Naples, died in Naples. Born there
January II, 1851.
lS6S--Sir Robert Napier landed at
Annesley, in command Of the British
expedition against Abyssinia.
l900--The British repulsed two de-
termined attacks by the Beers on
Ladysmith.
l9l5-French capture heights west
of Sennheim and village of Stein
bach, in Alsace.
lol6-Severe artillery duel on
User river front in Belgium.
l9l7-Statesmen and military
head OF the allied countries gathered
in Rome for a general war council.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-04
Timely lettings and Reminders.

A"ss~AJ JSsbAs6S AAe Ss~AA>AA~Sscs
Birthday greetings to Carter
Glass, the new secretary of the
treasury Of the United States, who
is 81 years old today.
Leading representatives of the re-
tail shoe trade throughout the Unit
ed States will gather in St. Louis to-
day in anticipation OF the meeting Of
the annual convention OF their ma
tional association.
Leading representatives of the
bench and bar of North Carolina
are to take part in a celebration of
the centennial Of the supreme court
OF North Carolina, which is to be
held at Raleigh today in connection
with the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Bar association.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-27
SOMETHING NEW IN METHO-
DISM.

/ Iowa Methodism, under the LEADER
ship of Bishop Homer C. Stuntz, has
launched a movement known as the
American White Cross, which prom
lses to occupy place of much I'M
portance in philanthropic work 1t is
designed to fill. in times of peace, the
place which the BED Cross occupies in
days of war. 1t was organized pri-
marily for the support of the Iowa
Methodist Hospital, located at Des
Moines. The Iowa conferences have
enthusiastically adopted the idea and
set aside November Both as White
Cross Day, when appeals are to be
made in all the churches for membe~-
up on the basis of one dollar year
fo. adults and twenty-five cents for
children under tweleve years of age.
Much of the genius of the new
movement lies in it's name, which is
such as to make it adaptable to all
phases Of philant.lropic work. Bishop
Stunt is president OF the organize
tion, and L.. O. Jones, an aggressive
layman, who for twenty-five years
has been connected with the Epworth
Assembly at Lincoln, Neb., is secre-
tarv.
Bishop Stuntz, who has been in
Boston during the past few days, anil
whom New England welcomes as pre-
siding bishop for three of its confer
ences next spring, is most heartily
devoted to the new movement. He
sees in it great promise for the ele-
mosynary institutions of the church.
1t is the foundation likewise for ma
tlon-wide organization that will trans
cend every barrier of race and creed.
Sunday was the S5th birthday of
Mrs. Vern Blakesley, and in honor of
the event Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Casey en-
tertained Mrs. Blakesley, Mrs. Ev-
elyne Foster and Mrs. Bridget Wat
ters of Council Bluffs. All of the
guests were S5 years of age or over.
Col. D. B. Keller and wife, of the
Soldiers Home at Lafayette, Ind,
are here visiting his mother, Mrs.
Jane K. Chinworth, on North 7th
street, and also other relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-27
LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
resl Beef stea Others S ow
10 1920 Lower
BREAK OF Soc TO 81 IN HOGS
Sheep and Lambs in Active Demand
and Strong to 1o@15e Higher-Feed-
er Grades in Good Request at Steady
Figures.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
November 2G.-Catlle receipts dropped
to l3S00 head Tuesday and best kinds
ruled fully steady. There was fur
ther decline of 1Om15c on medium and
common stuff of all kinds and trade
was slow.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to
prime beeves. S15Oo@16.5O; good to
choice beeves, $l2.50D14.5O; fair to
good beeves, S11 .50v12.50; common to
fair beeves, Sl0.OO011OO; choice to
prime renrl.ngs, S15.0D@iG.50; good to
choice yearlngs, $i3.OOm14.00; fair to
good yeArlngs, S12UO013.OO: common
to fair yearlmgS, S9.50@l1.00; choice
to prime lieifers, Sl050@12.CO; good to
choice heifers. $S.5u@10.5O; choice to
prime COWS, S9.50W11.UO; good to
choice COWS, SS.OUW9.5O fair to good
cows, $6.5Ule7 .5O cutters, $5.5O06.25;
Gamers, Sa0OW5.5O; veal calves. $500
Q14.50; bologna bulls, $525@T. 90;
beef bulls, S65O@9.OO; good to choice
feeders. $10.GOW1l.O0; medium to good
feeders, SSOO@95O; common to fair
feeders, $7OO@S.OO; good to choice
stockers, $1O0O@110O; fair to good
storkers, $S0O@9.50; common to fair
stockers, $6O0@750; stock heifers,
SGOOMS.OO; stock cows, $5.50GD7 90;
stock calves, S65O@1O.5O; choice to
prime grass beeves, $13OO@14.OO; good
to choice grass 'beeves, $11.OO@l2.5O;
fair to good grass beeves, $9.00@105O:
common to fair grass steers, $7.504
300; Mexicans, $6.5O@S.OO.
Hogs Values OF 50c@$1.00.
With run of $4,000 hogs prices
took decided drop and sales ranged
from SOC to $1.00 lower than Monday.
Tops brought $3.50 and bulk of the
trading was at $13.00@13.65.
Sheep Strong to Higher.
The market for sheep and lambs was
active and strong to 10@15c higher
than Monday. Receipts We're moderate,
l4,5O0 head and best lambs brought
$1450@1460. Feeders ruled active
and steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, $14.25@14.60;
lambs. fair to good, $13.75014.O0:
aeshy feeders, s13.5O@13.75; good to
choice feeders, $l3O0013.5O; fair to
good feeders, $12.5O@13.OO; Gull lambs,
$9.OO@11O0 yearlings, sS10.25@11.50; !;
wethers, S9.5O@1025; ewes, good to
choice, S765@s.10; ewes, fair to
good, $700@7.50; good feeding ewes.
| S6.25@6.75; ewes, culls and Gamers.
S3.O0@5.0 90.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-27
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE OF
FORGERY.

Fred Kinart, aged Al, pleaded guilty
to the charge of forgery of numerous
checks in police court yesterday
morning, and was bound over to the
grand jury by Judge Capell.
Police say that they have been af-
ter Kinart for the past three months
on charges of cashing worthless
checks with merchants. The esca-
pade which resulted in his arrest was
the cashing of a check at the City
National Bank on Missouri Valley
bank for the sum of $l5. The name
of his brother, Virgil Kinart, had been
attached to the check. 1t is said that
the man has virtually been making a
living from the cashing of worthless
checks.-Nonpariel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-27
$50 A WEEK NO BAIT.

Modale held out guarantee to
anyone to start a newspaper in that
town of $50 worth of advertising per
week for period of one year, but the
attractive offer has been turned down
by the printers. 1T takes heap of
kale to buy printing machinery now
days, and when bare-fisted youth
can. knock out s36 to $40 week with
less than SIS invested, the attraction
Of the profits from the $50 advertis-
ing with from one to five thousand
dollars invested is no allurement to
"a printer that, has even one eye open.
The. boys of, the press make "oppor-
tunity" and most of them can recog-
snize a real one.-Hustler.