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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
ON THE o. L. D. HIGHWAY.

We have left the old Missouri by the
automobile way,
Bound for somewhere close to Denver
on a ranch,
And have passed the thrifty ragweeds
down below the banks Of clay,
And the green box elders bordering the
branch.
We have driven over culverts by the fences
and the farms,
; Near the cottonwooded houses on the
road. "a
Past the apples in the orchards. with their
red and russell charms,
And the swinging boughs declining
with their load
We have seen the new self binders tying
up the golden grain.
And the motor threshers tearing down
the stack;
Have beheld the blue alfalfa waving on
the rolling plain.
And inhaled its breath Of sweetness In
the rack.
We have crossed the wide Platte river.
with Its shifting bars Of sand
And have speeded for hundred miles
or more,
Where the Herefords and the Jerseys
Craze upon the toughest land.
And the Durocs root in pastures by the
score.
We have reached Nebraskas desert, which
has blossomed as the rose,
And have touched the ragged edges Of
the west;
Here the sugar beet In scientific irriga-
ton grows.
And 1t seems o splendid place to have
rest.
Omaha. WILLIS HUDsPETH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
"Credit" for the Coming Peace.

How can republicans gain some recognl-
ton of their fight against the League OF Ma
TONS and at the same time allow the peace
pact to go through containing that memoir
able nt?-Washingto Special to the
World-Herald
There you have It, in nutshell only the
query should be reversed 1t really is, How can
the democrats 60 before the country and con-
vince the voters that the president and his ad-
herents alone are responsible for victory, and
that through their unaided efforts mankind has
been preserved from destruction?
From the summer of 1916, when the
clacquers were shouting, Thank God for Will
son! He kept us out of war" down to this mo-
ment they have steadily sought to set up in the
minds of the people the idea that it was the
democratic party alone that strove to save us
from the calamity of war, and when it was
forced upon the country it was the unduted
patriotism and transcendant wisdom of that
aggregation of political incompetents that pre-
pared the way to triumph for America.
The public has short memory, but it would
be remarkable if it already had forgotten how
the democrats in congress hampered the presl-
dent by their opposition to his war plans; how
it was the republican leaders who came to his
aid, and forced the reluctant administration
party to speed up.
Secretary Baker excused the dilatory tactics
of the War department by saying the war is
5000 miles away" Dent of Alabama,
democrat, chairman of the house committee on
military affairs, refused to report the selectlve
draft bill Kahn of California, republican,
brought in that measure and fought it through
the house against the opposition of democrats.
Speaker Champ Clark took the floor and de-
nounced the law, saying he could see no diff
ference between conscript and a convict
Finally Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, smart
ing under snubs led the movement to take the
management of the war out OF the hands of the
president and vest it in board controlled by
ne senate.
The republicans not seeking "credit' in
connection with the peace treaty. What they
are trying to find out is whether it will bring
peace without disgrace to America. No ques-
ton ever was raised as to the patriotism of
the republican party The same can not be said
of its hoarv and decrepit adversary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Vaudeville In the Churches

It is to be said for the ministerial censor
who is exposing the wickedness of New York
that he is making thorough job of it. Hav-
ing duly castigated society for indecent dane
ing and other sins and excoriated the stage for
its decadence, he now indicts the Protestant
churches for "a shameless surrender to the
worst tendencies of the times" They turn the
city over to the devil in summer they shut
tecock the service of Almighty Cod to please
golfers and motorists and adopt jazz-band de-
vices. What is the next stage to be?-
More vaudeville features-tight-rope-
walking across the heads of the congrega-
ton from the gallery to the choir loft?
Consecrated clog-dancing and the religious
ballet between the preachers stunts?
Everything is rotten. But is there not
suggestion in this sort of pulpit rhetoric of
the very things complained ola similitude of
consecrated clog-dancing in the name of re-
form? Ministers rush in where laymen fear to
tread in exposing the admitted shortcomings
of the churches Much of course might be
said in their defense. But the theme would
not be popular 1t would not tickle the ears
Of the groundings, and indeed probably would
not be heard outside of the sacred edhce. 1t
is more dramatic to accuse And vaudeville in
the pulpit no doubt is equally efficacous with
vaudeville in the choir in filling the pews.-
New York World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Head OF American Peace Commits.

Head OF American Peace Commits
sion.
Frank Lyon Polk will sail for
Paris on Monday, the 21st, to be-
come head of the American peace
commission. Within few years he
has made a brilliant record as a
diplomatic and legal adviser Of the
United States government. Recently
he became uder secretary Of the
State department, a new position
created by act Of congress. Mr..
Polk Is of an old Tennessee family
One Of his grandfathers was a
Protestant Episcopal bishop,
Leonidas Polk, who won fame as
leader in the confederate army. Mr..
Polk is a Yale A. B. and Columbia
Ii. B. He began to practice law
in New York City in 1897, and with
in seven years had been made a
member of the state civil service
commission. For a year, 1914-16,
he was corporation counsel Of the
city Of New York, and it was while
he was in this position that Presi-
dent Wilson picked him out and
summoned him to Washington to
succeed Robert Lansing as counselor
Of the State department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES.

The president is following one precedent, in
spite of his record for doing things his own
way, and that is in calling into private confer
ence members of the senate Strictly speaking
he is within his rights, and is exhibiting the
same form of political acumen that character
lied most OF his distinguished predecessors
who did not dsdain to consult with leaders
of the senate regardless-of party 1t is the
one way for the executive and legislative branch
toy keep the close and intimate touch necessary
for team work in looking after the business of
the country. Mr.. Wilson's greatest venture,
that of the League of Nations, nigh have pros
pered better had he shown disposition so to
take counsel little earlier. Most OF his diff
culties have arisen from his lf-sufficiency.
A list of fifty names has been prepared, it is
stated, of senators who will be invited to the
White House FOR consultation. Until the presi
dent himself gives out the list its names will
not be known, save as the selected ones call
and retire. Nor will the nature of the CONVEX
sations be made public. 1t may be surmised,
though, that some time an effort will be made
to accommodate the difference in viewpoints
between the executive and the majority of the
body whose assent is needed to give force to
the treaty.
That compromise will come out of this may
be expected The president showed at Paris
that he can compound with his opponents, no
matter what his aversion. He will find out that
the senate's leaders are quite as determined to
make certain definite reservations as he is to
have the treaty adopted as a whole. When
these divergent points are laid side by side
and smoothed down to where they match, and
such an outcome is far from being impossible of
attainment the vote may be taken.
The little meetings at the White House are
not the least important of the many incidents
in connection with the making of peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
"BUMBLE BEE BUZZ"
King Birds Circus Stunts.

King Birds Circus Stunts.
FUDGE OWL in his wise old way
q had turned the tables on Peg
gy Bee and Billy Bee when he SEN
fenced them to be eaten by King
Bird. OF course, he did not know
that they were Peggy and Billy: he
thought they were only a couple OF
bothersome wild honey bees. And
King Bird didn't know who they
were. All he knew was that after
long fast from honey bees he had
been told to gobble these two UP,
and he went at his job very eagerly.
He was just like a boy who hadn't
eaten any pie all during the war
and who suddenly had a big, juicy
pie placed before him and was told
to go to 1t.
Now, Peggy and Billy, who had
been lodging around Judge Owls
ears as a joke, lodged for a very
different reason. They lodged to
save themselves from King Birds
sharp beak. They knew that if he
got them it would be the end of
them.
Peggy and Billy. being small,
could turn quickly, but they found
that King Bird was a dodger, too.
They would jump to one side, and
he would come piling around in a
short circle. They would dodge
downward, and he would turn a
somersault in the air to keep on
their trails.
1t was like circus performance,
or like two little airplanes battling
with big airplane that was chasing
them. The birds gathered around
and watched 1t eagerly. 1t was a
regular show for them, and they
tWittered and twittered in high glee
as King Bird almost got 'em and
then just missed.
Kingfsher, sitting on the limb Of
a dead tree, ratified and gurgled in
his merriment, opening his mouth
wide. Peggy dropped to the ground
all tired out. King Bird was after
Billy and he didn't notice Peggy,
nor did the other birds. Billy was
getting tired, too. and King Bird
noticed it. He made one final swift
dash, and it looked as if Billy would
be finished right there and then.
But Billy had a refuge in sight
He lodged King Birds dash and,
quick as the flash Of an eye, he pop
ped into the open beak of King
fisher.
The birds saw him vanish, but
they didn't have the slightest idea
where he had gone. Neither did
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
f. title cT6z1y' Corner 8

Kingfisher. He closed his beak, but
the inside was like small cavern
to a honey bee. Billy instead of being
crushed, had plenty of room.
Peggy saw that Billy was safe
from KING Bird. and she crept
under a leaf, Bundle Bee Buzz
hid himself in the honeysuckle vine.
"Chec, chez, chez! They got
away from YOU" laughed the birds,
in high glee over King Birds hun
cry disappointment.
"lIoot: Hoot! Hoot! I'm Just
as glad" said Judge Owl. who had
got back his usual good humor
while watching the show. II guess
they were just mischevious and not
bad after all
" Buz-z-z-z-z, You'd better be
glad" hummed Bundle Bee Buzz,
flying out of the honeysuckle vine.
for the honey bees are Princess
Peggy and Billy Belgium, in dis
Princess Peggy and Billy"
.shrieked all the birds. where are
they now?"
"And to think I sentenced them
to be gobbled up" groaned Judge
oNl. hlTlS btu are you oui . Sou
didn't swallow them"
I'm am sure said King Bird,
beginning to look scared. But
maybe did give them a hard nip"
But now Kingfisher began to act
very peculiarly. He coughed, he
choked, he gagged and all of sud-
den he began to laugh violently and
tumble about as If some one were
tickling him.
ooh. oh. something is wrong with
me inside" he ratified. Pm buz-
Zing like an airplane.'
AS he opened his mouth to say
this, oft flew Billy safe and sound.
lie had hummed in Kingfisher's big
bill, and this what made the bird
feel 50 queer.
"Buzz-z-z-z. It's Billy Bee" said
Bumble Bee Buzz.
"Chee. Chez! We're glad to see
you. Silly, but where is Princess
Teggy:" sang the birds
"IIere l am" buzzed Peggy, fly
irg up from her hiding place. Then
there was glad rejoicing among the
birds, and Judge Owl was so
relieved because Peggy and Billy
hadn't been gobbled up that he
danced a jig.
In the midst of the fun Peggy
heard a humming call from the edge
Of the forest:
Busy, busy. busy bee,
Never idle, never free.
Busy, busy, busy bee"
Again this call had it's peculiar
effect upon Peggy. She felt that
they must join the worker bees at
their toll. She couldn't resist the
force that was pulling her. Billy
and Bundle Bee Buzz were not
there to grab her this time, and
before she knew what was happen
ing, she was racing to join the lady
honey bees, against whom Bundle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Albert Spalding, Violinist.

X. B.-The engagement Of Albert
Spalding has been announced. He
is a native son of America. Prob
ably you think otherwise because
of his years Of study abroad and
his recognition there even before
he gained standing as an artist at
home, He made his first formal
appearance before critical ErS'
ropean audience in Paris in 1905.
His American debut came three
years later. He has since toured
very thoroughly both Europe and
the United States. He composes as
we'll as renders musical compost
lions. While the United States was
at war he was generous with his
time and talent in serving the COM
mittee on entertainment Of the SOL
diers. Later Mr.. Spalding decided
to do his own "bit" as soldier and
joined the military forces of the
United States.
M. P.-The question you ask can
not be answered at present. 1t is
wholly matter of speculation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Theodore N. Vail.

Theodore N. Vail, who upon his
18th year, is one Of the foremost
men in the American business
world. For more than decade he
has been the executive head of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company. Prior to taking on this
administrative task he had won ma
tional fame by his promotion of
electrical interests in the cities of
South America. Mr.. Vail, who Is a
native Of Ohio, began his business
career in the service of the nation
in the postal service. He was one
of the first to become interested in
the telephone as commercial prop
osition, and he has never ceased to
retain that interest, intellectual and
pecuniary. He is known as a bust
ness man with very marked aes-
thetic tastes, and abiding loyalty to
the humanities. He has given freely
of his time, money and personal
service to the promotion Of all sorts
Of public welfare movements, and in
the economic and industrial world
he has constantly thrown his influ-
ence on the side Of fair play and
democracy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Retiring President of Berkeley.

DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, who
retired from the presidency of the
University of California on July Is
has been at the head Of the institu-
tionsat Berkeley for 20 years. Prive-
ously he had been a professor at
Cornell university, specializing in
classical philalogy and Greek litera-
ture. In 1909 he was Roosevelt
professor at the University of Berlin
and for year he had charge of the
American School Of Classical Studies
at Athens. DR.. Wheeler has been a
somewhat prolific author, for one
so laden with administrative duties.
and has carried on his share of dis
cussion of problems of education,
has led to his frequent employment
as a writer for well-known works Of
reference. Upon his retirement
from the presidency Of the Univer-
sity Of California he is to be given
the title Of president emeritus of the
university.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

London papers warn the government that
the British people want more beer and better
than they have been getting, and that trouble
Is brewing if nothing else unless the wartime
eye-wash" gets back something of its old body.
And over here the clamor is for "275r'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Dr.. Fred Morrow Fling holds an undisputet
place among historians, but a lot of folks viii
be inclined to question his judgment as to thu
robbery of China to pay Japan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
IODAY
The Day We Celebrate.

DR.. Lee B. Van Camp, practicing physician
born 1875.
Francesca Saverio Ntti, who recently be-
came premier of Italy, born 81 years ago.
Rose Pastor Stokes, noted as worker in
the cause of socialism, born in Russia, 40 years
ago.
Dr. Samuel w. Stratton, for many years
director of the United States Bureau of Stand
ards. born at Litchfeld, ILL.,, So years ago.
Prince Victor Napoleon, Bonapartist pre-
tender to the throne of France, born 81 years
ago.
Maj Gen. Charles H. Mutt, u S. A., the
new commandant of the service schools at Fort
Leavenworth, born at Erie, Mich, 50 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
Sixty members of the High School Alumni
association met. An assessment of so cents
per member was voted.
Mr.. Isaac S. Dement, of Chicago, in a short
hand demonstration before $50 local stenog-
raphers at the Standard Shorthand school,
wrote 260 words a minute, which he readily
and accurately transcribed.
The rate on dressed beef from Omaha to
Chicago is reduced to % 1-2 cents per hun
dred; on packing house products, IS cents.
Cornerstone of the First Methodist church
was laid before a crowd of more than 1000.
Bishop John P. Newman was present, also T..
B. Lemon. Father of Nebraska's Methodsm."
Rev. T. M. House. pastor of the church, gave
an address,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Extreme dry advocates in congress have
been warned that they may go too far, and the
warning does not come from the vets. How
ever, you might as we'll get accustomed to
thinking of the long drouth ahead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

"Independent" Germans are reported to be
looking for trouble. The events of recent
months seem to be lost on these fellows
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Nebraska is awarded one regiment of in
fantry under the National Guard reorganiza-
ton plan announced from Washington. 1t
should be made good one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Why not tell the truth about it? The senate
laughed when the head fugleman for the treaty
said China had ample protection under Article
X, which was violated in advance to give Japan
the Shantung peninsula and 100000 Chinese.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Soda water and ice cream may be freed from
special taxation, the republicans being oath to
support the government at the expense of the
children of the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Twenty dollar shoes may sound all right t.
the makers but how does the man who has t.
buy them or 60 barefooted like it?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

French are to have cheaper food because the
government is taking steps to provide it. No.
tice anything like that over here?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

The chief of police can not work up any in
terest in the Redn case, it being merely an in
cident where man lost his life and $33 owing
to police incompetence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

General Pershing is said to be more robust
than when he was on the Mexican border. He
needs to be to carry all his medals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Brand Whtlock is coming home from Brus-
sells, and may be sent to Rome. 1t is sure he
will not be sent to Berlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
Mr.. George W. Heeg
Tells How Cuticura
| Healed His Rash
II became affected with rash as
the result of swimming in extremely

II became affected with rash as
the result Of swimming in extremely
~ hot weather, and my entire
E,SAAA body was covered with red
u pimples. The skin was in
~ famed and red, and the pim-
~ pies caused an intense Itch
hE ing and burning, and also
WV loss of sleep.
After repeated applications of
..................... and other remedies
without success, tried cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and after using
one cake of Cuticura Soap with the
Cuticura Ointment, was healed"
(Signed) George w. Heeg, "a Max
inc Pl., Akron, Ohio, Feb. S, 1919.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum promote and maintain skin
purity. skin comfort and skin health.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal, the
Talcum to powder and perfume.
Soap 25c, Ointment rs and Soc, Talcum
Csc. Sold throughout the world. For
sample each free address: "Cuticura Lab.
erateriss. Dept. H. Maiden. Mass"
So Cutieura Soap shaves without mug.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Omaha grocers and butchers seem to hav,
lived down their established reputation as rain
makers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Bee had warned her. And, Billy
and BUNDLE Bee Buzz were celebrat
ing SO joyously they did not see her
go.
Gin the next installment will be told
the remarkable adventure Peggy has
among the worker bees.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

One thing has been demonstrated at the libel
suit hearing. Henry Ford will never wrest
laurels from Noah Webster or Sam Johnson as
lexicoprapher
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

How to bound Bulgaria is bothering the
peace conference just now. 1t will perplex
little Johnny later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Increased fares have not helped street rail-
roads in either Pittsburgh or Boston, according
to testimony of officials. Is Omaha needed to
complete the experiment?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

You can mail letter to Berlin now for 2
cents, the same as in 1914, but you will not
be able to reach lot of people who used to
live there, among them the Hohenzollern boys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

president" De Valera assures US the United
States is the greatest of nations, thereby
demonstrating his racial gift of barney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

The Deutschland is to be made permanent
war museum feature in London. This is a
better destiny than the unknown fate of its sis
ter the Bremen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

John Finnerty's famous epigram, "lnvinci-
bic in peace and invisible in war" applies to
lot of folks who are filling the news columns
nowadays
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

You may have noted the density of silence
maintained by w. J. B. these days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

Bella Kun is the latest of soviet dictator.
reported in fight. Like the others, he is bull
for speed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

zoe" Bailey has been secured to make a
fight against prohibition. Watch the fur fly now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.

peggy and Billy turn into honey bees
when BUNDLE Bee Buzz gives them a
wish. They tease Judge Owl and he sem
fences them to be eaten by King Bird. }
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-18

The navy is bringing them back, all right