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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Sh1ps for Fore1Qn Account

1t is announced, with flourish characteristic
of the administrators press agents, that the
chairman of the shipping board has taken up
with President Wlson-by cable, of course-the
question of permitting American shipyards to
build ships for foreign account. Since there
should be no question about it, Mr.. Wilson is
expected to give his consent to what may be
presumed to be Mr.. Hurley's Judgment that the
ban should be removed.
The only question is, why have American
shipyards been prohibited by the government,
since the armistice, from sharing in the COM
petition for foreign orders? Ships, like wheat,
or cotton, or safety razors, being commodities,
there is no reason apparent why American pro-
ducers should not be permitted to produce for
export at this time, if they can get the orders.
Just why the shipping board should have in
tervened and, with Mr.. Wilson's approval or
dered that the yards be kept closed to the world
demand for ships has not been explained salts
factorily Experience has show that there are
not domestic orders enough to kepe them busy.
1t may be forecast that the ton-price of ship
building will come down, if the industry is to
enter into competition with foreign shipbuders.
The effect, of course, would be to reduce the
book value of the shipping boards accumulated
and nondescrip stock of ships-which may sug-
gest one explanation of this curious example of
the exercise of government authority over
private NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Omaha and the Eighty-Ninth.

Now that it has been definitely settled that
two units of the Eighty division, COM
posed largely of Omaha soldiers, will stop in
the city for three hours on the way to Camp
Funston, preparations to give the boys royal
welcome must not lag. The 3s6th infantry and
the 34lst machine gun battalion are ours. Let
us give them such greeting that they will never
doubt the place they hold in the hearts of the
home folks. The Eighty-ninth was in the line
of battle twice in the Meuse-Argonne cam
paign where the strongest positions of the Ger
man line were broken and the way to Metz and
Sedan cleared. What part this organization
took in the fighting has been told again and
again. 1t was there the lads from the prairie
states showed their mettle, and gave the world
proof of their stamina. Many vacant places are
left in Nebraska home circles because of this,
and many wrecked lives are coming out from
the hell into which the division was plunged
But these contributions to the victory gained
will not be forgotten in the joy of seeing the
soldiers return. Omaha has its chance now
watch us make goodl
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
MUCH IN LITTLE.

So-called Chinese rice paper is
made from the pith of Formosan
tree.
More than 900 kinds Of fish are
known to produce noises audible to
human ears.
In some parts OF England and in
France and Italy also 1t is believed
that a girl who buries a drop Of her
blood under a rose bush will have
good looks.
One of the oldest survivors among
the noted suffrage pioneers in Amer
lea is Mrs. Olympia Brown-Willis Of
Wisconsin, who will be IS years old
next January.
An Italian railroad is experiment.
ing with interlinked sleepers of REIN
forced concrete, so formed and used
in conjunction with wooden blocks
as to afford resiliency.
A Gardiner (Me.) man went fish,
ing and caught four brook trout and
a rabbit. While he was fishing down
a stream he saw the rabbit near
him, and for fun let out his line and
dropped the hook down in front of
bunny; then he gave little jerk on
the line, and the hook caught the
rabbit in the lower jaw.
A cablegram, dated March s. has
been received from American Con-
sui Leonard in Colombo. announcing
that the Ceylon import duty on
passenger automobiles has been re-
duced from 100 per cent to Z 1-2
per cent ad valorem. effective i'm
mediately. The rate Of 100 per cent
ad valorem was imposed in 1917 in
order to restrict the importation of
passenger automobiles. and did not
apply to motor trucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Giving the Taxpayers a Show.

Omaha, May 19.-To the Editor
of The Bee: The World Herald Of
the sixteenth In an editorial de-
clares there is no royal road to good
government" Any newspaper that
honestly reflects public opinion in
stead of attempting to mould public
opinion can help wonderfully in
marking the guide posts on the
road to good government" and If
those newspapers will be as careful
in selecting the material (men)
whose administration of the govern
ment tends to increase good govern
| ment or the reverse as they are to
cover up the errors of their pet Of
f1cials, and make excuses for the mall
administration Of public off,
Gals, the "road to good govern
ment" would be less congested and
smoother. Every royal road" is the
product of autocracy and in order
that good government shall have d
royal road" the VIII insists that the
present officials be "given a show"
There was never a more autocratic
government than that now being ad-
ministered by our Imperial govern
| ment" at the city hall. They are
spending the peoples money like
drunken road agents, and give no
| excuses for extravaganza and will
listen to no voice except the voice of
| the creator" of their first and 1t is
to be hoped, their last opportunity
to hoodwink and exploit the tax
i payers. Who invented the idea Of
locating the new $1,000,OO0 Com
| mercial high school in the old ravine
at Thirty-second and Burt streets?
| Who invented the idea Of buying
that strip of land on Center street
to make a parkway to N. p. Dodges
cemetery? Did John Flack know in
advance that the Ak-Sar-Ben Inter-
State fair was going to be located
on West Center when he bought the
old Ruser park property and plated
| it into building lots? Did F. D.
Wead know that the present COM
mission would appoint a planning
! board that would listen to the Real
tors association and the water board
when buying property for the city?
| Did c. F. Harrison support the pres
| ent administration because he knew
that they would buy every property
that he recommended? Talk about
being "given a show" this admins
tration has given everybody "a show"
| except the taxpayer. Why don't the
VIII. help The Bee give the tax
payers "a shown"
ExPECTANT.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Her Soul Goes MARCHING On

OF all the tragic incidents of the great war,
none exceeded those that surrounded the un-
speakably brutal murder of Edith Cavell in
Brussels. Every feature of her arrest, her sum-
mary trial and conviction and her execution
represented Prussan brutality at its worst. Ger
tain phases such as the cynical and inexcusable
Official lying to the representatives of the United
States ministry in Belgium went beyond any
thing known in centuries for d-blooded in
difference to the most primitive instincts of hu-
manity and common justice. There was jeering
and leering all down the line, from the COVER
nor generals palace to the soldery which fired
the final shots. But as in so many other cases,
German frightfulness overreached itself to such
. degree that the stain on Germany for this jul
dicial murder will be ineffaceable They killed
Edith Cavell gayly, they were deaf to Brand
Whitlock's appeals for mercy, the kaiser ap-
proved the execution and German publicists re-
joiced at the fact that they had made an exam
pie" of this pestiferous English woman. But
they reckoned without their host, the conscience
soul goes marching on! And, as her body
reaches England and is given due honor in
stately ministers and finds its last resting place
under the nave of her beautiful home cathedral
at Norwich, the world, honoring her memory
with the British, will repeat as liturgy the
damning indictment of the frightfulness that
failed. 1t failed just because they who invent
ed it thought when they tortured the body that
they could dominate the soul of the world.
Never was a more colossal blunder made nor a
greater crime committed. For the soul of Edith
Cavell will go marching on for all time, an in
spiration to all brave peoples and reproach to
Prussianism that can never be wiped out.-Phil-
adslphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
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act or course which has won ap-
prevail has been palpably the Off
spring Of these qualities. Loyalty to
duty, to country, to associates and
patience to comprehend, and thereby
produce good result. That which
alone makes efficiency. in soldier,
executive, or servant Of the people
in any capacity is this trait of 10y
atty; but to accomplish it must be
backed up by patience. We in
stinctively recognize underlying
traits and approve men upon them.
Is not this then the reason why
General Wood is looked on with con-
f1dence and respect? He may, or
may not be nominated in 1920.
Whether he be, or be not, no one
will doubt but that he will continue
to be that which he has been. AS
we know a feeling of certainty as
to the general relations of life and
business arises when there Is knowl-
edge that a chief executive is pos
sessed of the qualities of loyalty and
patience. If, therefore, it come to
pass that General Wood be nomi-
mated, we may assume that a justi-
fable feeling of certainty and Sc
curity will spread abroad.
CHARLES STEWART DAWSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

KIDNEYS
PURFES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
hitter the acids and poisons out Of your
system unless they are given q little help
Don't allow. them to become diseased
when little attention now will pre-
vent it. Don't try to cheat nature,
As soon as you commence to have
baekaches. feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
Do not delay q minute. Go after the
cause ct your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip Of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OH cap
sules will give almost Immediate relief
from h Kidney troubles; GOLD MED
Al Haarlsm on Capsules win do
the work. They are the pure original
Haarlem Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM, Hol-
land Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded It they do not quickly
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Many Questions Answered

Miss NJ. W.--We do not know of
any address at New York or else
where, to which letters may be ad-
dressed for delivery to returning SOL
diers on their landings Troops are
being landed at New York, Boston,
Newport News, and OCCASION
ally at other ports. 1t is
therefore difficultA to get word to
them, unless notified from aboard
ship by the soldier as to his port Of
debarkation. The camp to which
the men are assigned for demobiliza-
Of their landing.
termine from your letter to which
unit of the army you refer. If your
son is in the Sixth infantry, he is
| now in the army of occupation. The
headquarters of the Sixth infantry
is at Loguyon, its address being A..
P. o. 745. No time is set for its re-
turn.
A Soldiers sister-The last ad-
dress we had for the 1O9th motor
supply train was A. P. 0. 912. It
Is in the service of supply, and some
of its units are as far east as the
German border. No time has been
set for its return.
Mrs. G. w. B.-The Eighth veter-
mary hospital is not attached to
| any division. but is stationed near
| Paris, its address being Clay Souille,
| via A. P. o. 702. No time has been
! fixed for it's return to the United
| States.
Anxious Mother-The Goth d.
| vision is made up chiefly Of Okla
! homa and Texas troops, and is on
| the sailing schedule for June. The
| order includes all it's units, and this
means the field hospital and sanitary
train, although these may be de-
layed because Of incidental duties.
Soldiers Mother-The evacuation
| ambulance companies at Brest and
other ports Of embarkation in
| France are among the busiest units
| in the medical department, it being
| their work to care for convalescents
who are being sent home. None of
them have been designated for i'm
mediate return home. This applies
| to evacuation ambulance company
| No. %. now at Brest.
P. E. M.-Write to the personnel
officers, Navy department, Washing
ton, D. c., for information concern
| ing an individual sailor.
Anxious Sister-The 59th infantry
is part of the Eighth brigade,
Fourth division, of the Third army,
| and is in the army of occupation.
No time has been set for the return
| of any Of these divisions.
Bess-We can not give you the ad-
dress at present of the 104th engi-
neers; this organization was long
ago assigned to early convoy home.
M. NJ. H.-The 309th infantry Is
| part of the 155th brigade Of the 18th
| division, and is on the sailing sched-
ule for May; i should reach home
some time in June; headquarters of
| this division has been at Somur, "A.
P. o. 755. Discharged soldiers get
| their service buttons to wear with
civilian clothes from the quarter
| master when discharged: those who
did not receive them should apply
to the quartermaster Of the post
| where they were released from the
service for the buttons.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

The Day We Celebrate.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famous novelist
and playwright, born in Edinburgh, 80 years
ago.
Sir Aston Webb, the new president of the
Royal academy, born in London, 70 years ago.
DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman president of Cor
nell university, born in Prince Edward Island,
IS years ago.
Nine. ALA Nazmova, celebrated actress of
the American stage, born in the Russian Crimea,
40 years ago.
Charles H. Markham, former president of
the Illinois Central railroad, born at Clarks lille,
Tenn. So years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
E. E. Bruce, w. A. L. Gibbon and F. P.
Kirkendall have been appointed as commit
tee to draft plans for a merchants carnival.
Sam Small lectured at the Y. M. c. A. on
prohibition.
Workmen are excavating on Harvey street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth for the foun-
dation of the Kennard Glass & Paint company
building.
The Second Ward Republican club met at
Kasper's hall on South Thirteenth street; c. M.
Donovan, president; D. O. Connell, secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Germany and the Fourteen Points.

The German cabinet very much resembles a
lawyer who is about to nonsut himself Having
been caught on the wrong side of very bad
case, the cabinet now spars for time, setting up
in its latest bubble:
specific recognition of the right of Ger
many and of the German peoples to peace of
right justice and reconciliation, instead of
the Photographed song of hate which was writ
ten at Versailles, is contained in the note of
the American secretary of state, Lansing. of
November S, 1918 In it the secretary of state
notifies. the Swiss minister in Washington
Internationally that the established basis of
President Wilson's fourteen points should be
authoritative for the peace conditions. Secre-
tary Lansing announced further that the en-
tente governments, after careful considera-
ton, also were prepared to recognize the con-
ditions set up by President Wilson as the
basis for the conclusion of peace
The language published in this country of
Secretary Lansing's note of November 5, on
the point, in question, reads:
Subject to the qualifications which follow,
they declare their willingness to make peace
with the government of Germany on the terms
laid down in the presidents address to con-
gress of January, 1918, 1.-THE fourteen ponts1
and the principles of settlement enuncated
in his subsequent addresses"
This important stipulation is entirely ignored
by the German cabinet in its special pleading.
Secretary Lansing carefully enumerated the
qualifications to which he referred, among them
being reservations by the Allies as to the free
dom of the seas and specific demands for the
restoration we'll as the evacuation of all in
vzded territory and indemnity for all damage
done by land, sea or air.
Mr.. Wilson also had materially modified the
fourteen points by his later utterances, summed
up by the secretary of state in the inclusive
phrase "the principles of settlement enunciated
in his subsequent addresses" Among these
principles are those on which the treaty sub
mitted at Versailles clearly rests. The Hun will
gain nothing by his persistence in alleging that
Germany has been trapped into surrender
that was inevitable, nor will he console anyone
by charging bad faith to his conquerors.
A rereading of the note sent by President
Wilson on October "a last may enable Herr
Ebert and his associates at Berlin to reconcile
themselves to the terms of dictated instead of
a negotiated peace. The difference is clear
enough, even at Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
title { Folks Corner 3

oh. 90 you think he could have
drowned?" exclaimed Peggy.
NO, he was too good q swimmer"
promptly answered Billy, who had
been watching Halls stunts in the
water
Il wouldn't be surprised II he
had swum under water around the
bend, and then come ashore without
being seen"
AS a matter Of fact. that is Just
what Harold had done, as they were
soon to learn.
Peggy and Billy didn't have much
time to worry over the boys disap-
pearance. for just then the tramps.
AFTER Whispering together, suddenly
dipped down under the water. When
tney came up each held a stone In
his hand. They drew back their
arms and threw their stones In quick
succession straight at Johnny Bull.
Johnny Bull gave a startled yelp
and lodged back into the bushes
just in time to escape being hit.
Stones" he growled. That's one
thing I can't fight"
"Hurrah. Now we've sent that
dog scooting," yelled the tramps,
splashing in toward shore.
Peggy's nimble wits jumped into
action.
Run back there Johnny Bull. and
bring me one of those Stones" she
ordered
Johnny Bull didn't like the idea.
but he obeyed instantly. He picked
up one Of the rocks and jumped
back just as another stone came sail
ing his way.
Nov, Billy, throw the stones back
at the tramps." said Peggy. Billy
picked up the stone and hurled 1t at
the approaching tramps. 1t skipped
along the water and caught Round
Robert right In his pudgy stomach.
Ugh" grunted Robert In sudden
distress.
"Whoops!" yelled Slim Jim. THAT
dog can throw stones"
And he can throw them mighty
straight" cried Blinky.
Good shot" cried a voice behind
them, and there stood a pleasant
faced chap, clad in neat suit Of
clothes.
"Ur-ur-urgh!" growled Johnny
Bull, who was always suspicious Of
strangers.
Don't let your dog bite" said the
boy.
II don't bite nice boys. I bite only
tramps and other bad persons"
growled Johnny Bull.
But this is tramp-Hal, the boy
tramp" said Peggy, whose sharp
eyes had made a discovery.
Not the boy tramp now. He has
disappeared, so that these tramps
will never know what has become of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Help for the Trolley Lines.

The president having approved plan sug-
gested for assisting electric traction lines through
federal governmental agencies, the work is to be
taken up at once. In many cities the traction
lines have been put in jeopardy by reason of
the war conditions. Enormous additions to
operating costs were forced on these lines, and
not always with relief in way of increased traf-
hc, enhanced fares or economies possible through
reduced service. To compensate for such con-
ditons on the railroads, the government has
assumed the burden and guarantees the owners
return on their investment. To adopt such
policy toward the street railway systems may
be considered straining public generosity Some
part of the present difficulty is unquestionably
due to the general attitude of the public towards
the service corporations, however While it
may be alleged that they have been financed
after an unscientfc fashion, heavily overcap-
italized, and indeed charged with all manner of
managerial unwisdom, it is true that exactions
and restrictions laid upon them by law and rigid
regulations prevented their protecting the in
terest of their owners against the conditions
so readily met by private business. A federal
survey may not restore the loss of the last two
years, but it ought to afford something of a
basis for definite action as to the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Arrival of the S26th Infantry.


Very Anxious-The chief reason
why The Bee has not announced the
arrival Of the 326th infantry is be-
cause that Organization has not yet
reached this side. 1t was part Of the
S2d division, which was on the SAIL
ing list for April: some units Of the
325th and 32Sth infantry came
across that month, but the 326th
and saith were delayed for some
reason not given out on this side.
On Friday of last week another bat
TALON of the 325th and attachments
of the 326th and the 327th, includ-
ing seven officers of the first named
and "a officers of the second, reached
New York, the number of enlisted
men not being given. Other units
OF this division will arrive some time
this month. The Bee publishes the
news of the arrival of troops from
france as it Is announced from
Washington. Orders are frequently
changed or sailing schedules rear
ranged without any notice being
given the public. 1t will not help
to scold the War department.; if
scolding would have done any good,
the boys would have been home long
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

him. ! am now Harold. the boy de-
tective. about to recover his fathers
money"
"Woof! Wool! Get busy" barked
Johnny Bull suddenly. Here come
the tramps."
They turned to the river to see
that the three tramps had separated.
Slim Jim going upstream, Round
Robert down and Blinky remaining
in the center. They had gathered
rocks In their hands and now were
making a rush toward the shore at
the three points. They planned to
take Johnny Bull by surprise.
Tomorrow will be told how the tramps
are captured.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Pay for Drafted Man.

c. E. B.-You are entitled to re-
ceive the four days pay, and the
reason that you have not is undoubt-
eddy due to the oversight in the Of
flee of the disbursing quartermaster
OF the Southern department, from
whence your pay check would have
come. II you will write to the
chief disbursing officer, quartermas-
ter generals department, Washing
ton, D. c., setting forth the facts in
your case, giving your registration
number. the date Of your call, and
other circumstances, you will I'M
doubleday receive the pay check to
which you are entitled. All the rec
ords of your case are now at Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
For General Wood,

New York, May Ito the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: Various reasons
have been advanced to account for
the growing belief that Leonard
Wood would make good president.
Yet all have been Of a secondary"
ure-"derivatives." Qualities
have been ascribed and perform
ances dwelt upon according as they
have appealed to theS particular
writer, yet no one has specified the
primary attributes which underlie-
loyalty and endless patience. Every
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

Many weeks ago it was pointed out that the
greatest menace to life and limb on Omaha's
thoroughfares comes from truck drivers and
taxicabs. Events have we'll substantated this,
and it is high time curb was being put on the
boys who dash so recklessly about the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

Mayor Smith made a nice talk to the home
builders, and little later on he will get an
opportunity to explain to householders how to
BE happy without ice on hot summer Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22
Insignia OF the seth.

M. B. R.-The insignia Of the seth
division is a monogram INV" en-
closed in a light-line circle, the
whole being in army blue; the letters
indicate the character of the d.
vision, standing for Middle West"
the division being made up of men
from that section of the country; the
pen drawing you have made is very
like the insignia, which ought to be
obtained at any department store.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

No damages will be awarded Dodge street
property owners, if the report of the councils
committee goes through but this decision may
not convince some of those affected that the
proposed improvement will be of any particular
service to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

Denmark now admits the kaiser made an
offer for Danish aid to German arms. The only
deal that went through was the sale of the
islands to the United States. The Danes were
wiser than they knew at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-22

The flag was their ideal, says Col. Matt
FINLEY of the gallant men he led through
France And they lived up to it.