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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
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English. From what far land comes
such a beautiful houri?" And ne
looked at Smiling Teacher with bold
admiration.
I'VE are fen America" replied
Smiling Teacher.
II had heard that its women were
fair as the moon, but not until now
did | know it was true" answered
the Bedouin. Welcome to our des-
ert camp. My people are here"
Up galloped other Bedouing,
dressed like the first. in flowing. gal
ly colored robes. Behind them came
laden camels. In almost the twink
ling of an eye the tents were pitched
and camp-fires were started. for
night was falling swiftly. as 1t does
closer to the equator.
Smiling Teacher and Peggy were
treated with grave hospitality by
the Bedouins. being invited to par
take of supper, a strange meal made
up Of unfamiliar dishes.
The young Bedouin who HAD res
cped them quickly revealed himself
to be the son of the sheik. the gray
bearded leader of the tribe. He
talked much to Smiling Teacher, up
on whom the romance OF the place
seemed to be working q spell.
After supper the boys OF the camp
put on regular circus, somersault-
ing, tumbling. building pyramids,
and turning cart wheels. they were
followed by a man dancer. VINO
danced and whirled around and
around until Peggy and Smiling
Teacher were dizzy watching him.
i'm
exhibition so odd that 1t made Peg
gy gasp.
"Why, we can dance better than
that" she exclaimed to Smiling
Teacher.
Halt" cried tho son of the sheik
to the dancers. 1.-THE fair strangers
are going to dance for US" The wo-
men drew back. flute players began
to sound q lively air and quickly
Peggy and Smiling Teacher found
themselves dancing.
Romance was in the air, and
Smiling Teacher danced a dance of
romance. Peggy caught her spirit
and danced with her. The pickering
fire, the rising moon. the wailing
flutes and the shadowy tents and the
dark-faced audience sitting in q cir
Gle about them seemed to inspire
them. Happy, gay, adventurous,
they put all the surging feelings into
the poetry Of motion.
Suddenly the young Bedouin ran
forward and began wild, leaping
dance. It was swift. violent. and
quickly over.
1t ended with his grasping Smiling
Teacher in his arms.
my bride from America!" he
cried. This night we shall we'd"
"Ah, ah, ali! Happy bride Of the
son of tho sheik!" chanted the Be-
douins.
mo, no, mol" cried Smiling Teach
er, pale with fear.
"You shall be queen OF my har-
en-" exclaimed the young >Bedouin.
mo, N am promised to a sweet
heart in America" pleaded Smiling
Teacher.
america is far away" declared
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

drug addicts. No one has heard Of
any of the city's doctors asking for
a public investigation. These doc
tors have refused these women the
privilege of examination by any
other physician. They have refused
an appearance bond by which the
city physician could observe the
progress Of the case under private
treatment. They have INSTRUCTED
the legal process of habeas corpus to
prevent women who are not diseased
from being confined. The colonels
informant admits that addicts use
as much as ten grains daily. Where
do they get it? We know the in
mates of the home get four ''shots"
daily, but where do they get 1t after
being released? Did the captain
report that there were only twelve
women at the Home? Did he re-
port that these women are sent to
the county Jail to be cured Of the
dope" habit? Did he report how
many women have been treated
since the home was started? Get
some real information, Colonel.
MEDICO.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Why Omaha Should See the Eighty-ninth

Why Omaha Should See the Eighty-ninth i.
Not all the soldiers in the Eighty-ninth d.
vision are from Nebraska, but many Of them
are. This is the great fighting organization
Leonard Wood trained and headed as far
as the seaboard, where he was turned back
by an order from Washington. Bitter as was
that disappointment, he went to Funston again
and took up the work of making soldiers from
new material, while the men he had worked
into shape travelled to Argonne forest and
helped make name for the American soldier
Europe will forever remember. This is but
glimpse at the record of the division. In its
ranks march boys from Omaha and from the
farms and villages of the state. Omaha fol-
lowed many Of these to the station when they
set out ON their road to glory; it would like to
have the opportunity of showing them how
their work is honored. Other soldiers have gone
out and come back, and the city has tried to
make plain its attitude to them But the Eighty
ninth holds something peculiar for the COM
munity, and it would be most appropriate if
some portion of it could be sent along this way,
and give the boys chance to find out just
what the home folks are willing to do in the
way of getting up celebration for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
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Opposes the Referendum.

Fremont. Neb., May 1o.-To the
Editor of The Bee: I am just in re-
ceipt Of a circular letter from law
yer in Lincoln, asking not to circu-
late a petition for a referendum on
the new primary law. I am opposed
to going to the expense of a refer
endum. I see nothing SO wrongful
in this law that we should spend any
money in an attempt to repeal it.
The legislature heaped a $19,000,000
burden upon US and with the war
burden will make our taxes increase
fast enough.
If the reformers who are insti-
eating the move will put up the
money to pay for it why let the
people vote. If these reformers
would get spade and hoe and
raise something to feed hungry
world they would do more to retard
the coming bolshevism than they
are now doing. 1t is a shame to spend
so much money for a useless cause
when the starving people of the
world need the money.
We need more equality and
less law-more workers and less
schemers.
CLARENCE RECKMEYER.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Many Questions Answered.

D. D.-Several units of the motor
transport corps have been sent home
for rehabilitation, but as you
neglected to mention the one in
which you are interested, we can
not tell you If 1t be on this side or
in France.
]. V.-The 26th division was on
the April sailing schedule, and is
now on its way across the Atlantic.
No time is noted for the arrival Of
the transports, but none OF the units
of this division have yet landed. An
nouncements should be made very
soon.
Miss F. M.-We regret that we
are unable to give you any definite
information with regard to the
109th ammunition train or the 1921
engineers, beyond the fact that
neither is in the army Of occupation.
Dates for sailing are frequently an
nounced and then changed for rea-
sons that are not made public. I'M
provement in transport service is
making it possible to bring home
many of these detached units, but
no word is given Of the movement
until they reach this side.
B. K.-The 21st engineers is in
light railway service. company H
being stationed near Gondrecourt at
last accounts. Its postoffice address
is via A. p. o. 703. 1t is not in the
army of occupation, nor has 1t been
assigned to early convoy home.
F. Pituitary police company
235 has not yet been assigned date
for sailing from France. 1t is still
at Bordeaux, attached to base Sec
ton No. 2 Of the A. e. F.
r. r. K.-The seth division is on
the schedule to sail in June. Plans
are being made to hold a great cele-
bration at Camp Funston when this
division reaches there for final de-
mobilization. A division in the
American army at full strength con-
teins a few over $4,000 men, being
about double the size of a division in
the French or German armies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Ebert Turns to America.

lust why President Frederick Ebert OF Ger
many should turn to America for help at present
is not clear His direct appeal, in which he sets
out the hope that the peace treaty will not be
ratified in this country can not be mistaken.
By some peculiar process of reasoning Ebert
and his associates have read into the Wilsonian
fourteen points a meaning not given them else
where. This is the more remarkable, in view
of the fact that only short time ago con-
certed effort was being made by German pro-
tagonists in this country to discredit that col
location of ideas, they insisting that Mr.. Wilson
took his cue from Lloyd George and therefore
the fourteen points were of British origin.
This may be laid aside, however, for the
peace formulated has been based as nearly as
possible on the famous fourteen points. They
have not been defined exactly as Ebert
Scheidemann, Lichnowsky and others Of their
mind would have done, but they have been
given vitality in the preparation of document
looking to the enforcement of substantial JUS
tice on the greatest offender of all history.
Herr Ebert says never has nation been sub
jected to sentence such as is passed on Ger
many. The plain reply to this is that no other
nation ever merited such treatment.
Chief of the fourteen points, SO far as af-
fecting the Central Powers was that which
called for restitution and reparation. The ex-
action of this to the limit of German ability
to pay is loudly resented by the element that
in its moment Of triumph took without sparing
all it could discover in possession of its vic
Tins, or destroyed with diabolic persistence
what it could not remove. Lille and Lens are
not forgotten, nor the orchards of northern
France The sign arrogantly displayed in
wrecked Bapaume by the retreating Germans
read: do not be angry; wonder"
And now that this has returned to smite
them, they should bless the patience that has
spared them, instead of begging America to
intervene and save them from justice. What
ever debate may ensue when the treaty is pre-
sented to the United States senate will not
arise over its terms to the Huns
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
About the Detention Home

Omaha, May Ito the Editor
Of the Bee: l read the article on
the Detention home by Col. Wuest
Of Fort Omaha. The colonel is an
able officer and his interest in this
matter does him credit, but he is
handicapped in forming a clear judg-
ment in these cases by the very
training that makes him a good
soldier. The Detention home
idea Is splendid in it's inception.
Any safeguard thrown around our
boys against the social evil is worthy
the unlimited support of every citi-
zen, but the Bees Investigators have
shown the home under the present
management to be an incubator for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Lost Bonus Check.

Soldiers Mother-The first step to
the recovery of a bonus check lost
in the mail is to notify the postmas-
ter where you mailed it, that he may
properly report it to the postofnce
authorities; then write to the Zone
Finance officer, Lemon buildings
Washington, D. c., giving him an
account of the circumstances, that
payment may be stopped on the
missing check. A duplicate may be
issued in time, but only on the fur
nishing Of bond to protect the gov
eminent against double payment Of
the claim
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

The railroad deficit for March is only $780,
100000 or nearly two millions day. which is
not cause for disturbance for the democrats,
who have seen the country run behind at not
less than million dollars day ever since Mr..
Wilson took Office in 1918 Getting into debt is
the best thing they do.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
High Cost of Dying.

Investigation into undertakers'
charges in Chicago made by the
Tribune indicates clearly that the
morticians know in advance of the
funeral, how much "the traffic will
oear" among the poorer classes. Of
ficial records of courts show that
bills absorb from rs to 80 per cent
Of the modest life insurance Of the
deceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Southern Department.

Mrs. F. w. Port Sam Houston,
San Antonio. is headquarters Of the
Southern department of the army,
and all requests for discharge OF
men from service for Industrial or
other reasons must be sent there for
final approval. The commander of
the department at this time is Major
General Holbrook. He is under the
t Hraess OF tne genera commanding NM
Gen. Peyton G. March, chief Of staff.
Letters intended for him should be
sent to the Adjutant General of the
Army, Washington, d. C. All ap-
plications for release from the serv-
ice must be directed to the comman-
der Of the company in which the SOL
der is serving, who will see to
sending them forward through
proper military channels.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Novel Fence in Michigan.

Years ago on the big road. near
Monroe. Mich, somebody built a
fence by forcing split boards be-
tween saplings. Then the trees
grew. They kept growing until now
they are of immense size, and deep
ly embedded in them are the ends of
those old rails 1t is impossible to
tell how far they extend into the
tree trunks. They are weathered,
yet they ring as true under a ham
mer as II just hewn.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Il TODAY.
The Day We Celebrate.

Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, famous veteran
Rear Admiral George A. BicknelI, U. S. n,
retired, born at Batsto, N. J., 70 years ago.
DR.. Edward A. Alderman, president of the
University of Virginia, born at Wilmington, N
G., So years ago.
Henry A. Doherty, New York capitalist and
noted leader in gas and electric arts and in
dustries, born at Columbus, O.. 40 years ago.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Senator A. S. Paddock is at The Murray.
A nest of timber wolves was found about
two miles north of the city by Lew Price He
captured six cubs and sold them for pets
Ex-Governor Dawes is in Omaha.
Hon. J.. T. Paulsen and wife left for Europe;
also Charles J. Karbach and wife
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Liquidation of the war account between
England and the United States brought us out
$35,00O,000 to the good. Now, if similar issue
could be had with some of the home contrac-
tors, say the airplane builders it would be for
tunate for Uncle Sam
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
"They Are Sure
What They Are
Recommended For
cADoMENE TABLETS-.ARE

Mr.. w. A. Kitzberger writes:
81 wish to state that / am u.s.
ing your Cadomene Tablets,
and / am on the third tube at
this time. ] must say that they
are sure what they are recon-
mended for and you can use
my name as one to testify"
Cadomene Tablets, the fav-
orite prescription of a great
physician, are recommended to
nervous, worn-out, tired peo-
pie with stomach trouble and
impoverished blood. These tab
let's are tonic to the various
vital organs and soon restore
health and strength. Sold by
druggists everywhere in sealed
tubes.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Duplicate bids proffered by steel founders to
the Navy department may or may not be evil
dence Of collision, but to an outsider it might
he taken as establishing that the estmators
know how to figure
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Get behind the movement to have part OF the
gallant Eighty-ninth stopped in Omaha and Lin
coin on the way to Funston.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

the start. Getting the program under headwa,
now is only matter of action. :.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Republican leaders have declined to stage
Kilkenny cat fight to oblige the democrats,
therefore the ghost dancers of the down and out
crowd will have to invent some new plan to
check progress
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

The governor and Fred Ayers may not meet
on the platform, but their epistolary exchange
is assuming the form OF joint debate. Only
they have not yet reached the code bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

We hope doc" Macrea did not have to go
to war in France to find out that woman can
beat man when 1t comes to nursing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

The Arabian prince who says the League of
Nations idea is not new one is right but his
incident of sixty years ago is antedatcd by sew
eral other similar projects, none of which went
through.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Senior Pancho Villa adds spice to the presi
Dental campaign in dear old Mexico by burning
few railroad bridges and menacing some i'm
portant towns The effects OF this ought to
show in the vote for Carranza's candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

aGus" Flyers thinks Omaha lacks sympathy
with his work. Perhaps. 1t is hard to work up
interest locally in his plan for putting gate
across the Douglas street bridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Chinese delegates to Paris are promised
death if they sign the treaty giving Shantung
to the Japanese. This is stronger than any
Italian expression of Fiume.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Five hundred airplanes are to be bought for
the army to keep the industry alive One might
be pardoned for asking what has become of the
thousands that were ordered and not delivered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

New Yorker has concocted synthetic
cocktail to be eaten with spoon. 1t is said
to have the "kick" too, but we fear it will
never be as popular as the drink now about to
vanish
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

We hope that Mr.. Bryan's boom for mod
orator Of the Presbyterian church does not col
lapse.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Adding division of morale" to the army
may or may not improve its efficiency What
we need more is some assurance as to whether
we are to have an army in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Promotions in the fire department do not in
voive such spectacular proceedings as when a
policeman goes higher, but the effect is quite
as satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

Women are credited with having determined
the choice of mayor of Lincoln, fact on which
the incumbent will ponder when he comes to
make appointments and shape his policy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

3 The postmaster says the mayor is NUT"
the mayor said Of the postmaster that he is a
public calamity. Both are democrats, and maybe
each knows what he is talking about.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

The Germans at Paris are busy little note
WRITER'S whatever else they may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
CHAPTER v.
The Dance In the nosnv.t.

II
i Peggy and Smiling Teacher that
he did not see the Bedouin gallop-
ing toward him. When he did awak-
en- to his peril he was taken entirely
by surprise, the Bcdouin being only
few yards away and coming like
the wind.
The lion halted his rush, and tried
to gather himself to meet the at
tack of the Bedouin. He was too
late. Before he could do more than
crouch back and raise a paw to
ward off the blow he saw coming.
the spear Of the Bedouin was at his
throat. One powerful thrust and the
spear was deep within him. 1t was
a death stroke, and quickly the great
beast sank lifeless upon the sands.
AS this happened the lioness,
roaring In fury. came dashing to the
aid Of her stricken mate. The Be-
douin wrenched his spear from the
throat of the lion and whirled to
meet the lioness. She launched her
self f1ercely at him, but he refined his
horse sharply to one side and thrust
with his spear, catching her in the
flank. The sharp point struck home
and the lioness fell dead.
The Bedouin gave a shout Of VIC
tory, then brought his horse quickly
up beside Peggy and Smiling Teach
er. He looked them over with
pleased surprise, while they looked
back in frank curiosity.
"You have saved our lives. We
thank you," said Smiling Teacher.
ut was but q bit Of sport" an
swered the Bedouin in excellent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

the young Bedouin. his face stern
land cruel. II am master here. You
shall wed me at once and this
child" pointing to Peggy-"shall
become Z slave Of the harem."
himself q hero.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

The League of Nations may be inadequate,
but It will work till some better way is found.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
To Germany: "Eventually-why not nows"

mo rogue e'er felt the halter draw with good
opinion of the law"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Technical Publications.

Mrs. G. w. Hive are unable to
find the address Of one Of the pub
locations your son has asked for.
The Newspaper Directory for 1919
does not disclose the name Of any
such paper as The Automobile
World" The Motor World, which
Is very like the paper your son is
looking for, is published in New
York City, it's address being 231
West Thirty-ninth street. The Aerial
Age also is published in New York
City, its address being ESQ Madison
avenue. Thank you very much for
your commentator Of our efforts to
De OF service to soldiers, their famil-
les and friends,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
Lost Discharge Papers.

r. TIFF soldier has lost his
discharge papers he will find it very
difficult, If not impossible, to secure
a duplicate set. He may get from
the adjutant general Of the army a
certified copy Of his service record,
which will stand in lieu Of the lost
discharge papers. Even this will re-
quire considerable time and the UNI
rolling Of much red tape. The SOL
dter who has lost his discharge
papers should lose no time in get
ting into communication with his
late company commander, that the
business Of replacing them may be
started before the circumstances of
his service and discharge have been
forgotten. The SSth division did not
reach tho. firing line; at least it is
not mentioned in General Pershing's
report as having taken any part in
the operations on the front. It was
one of the late arrivals in France,
but we can not give you the date of
Its landing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.

peggy and Billy are taken by Smiling
Teacher on flying trip to the Sahara
desert aboard a Geography plane. They
are attacked by lions when . young Be-
douin comes to the rescue.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-15

q, WIN Elders, Mail Order Dept. 20
st. Joseph, Mo.
Don't be Q Tobacco Goat any longer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-30

Railway Business Association has
proposed that. revenue should be
sufficient for the average railway in
the group in the average year. Two
considerations are involved in that
statement. This bill recognizes both.
1t prescribes that the arbitrary re-
turn may include just advance to
provide reasonably for future years
in which there may be insufficient
earnings In other words, provision
Is made for the average year.
"It also prescribes as to the rate
making group of roads that the level
of rates shall be determined with
reasonable reference to average con-
ditions therein In other words,
provision is made for the average
road
I'm large-scale rate cases begin
ming with 1910. the Interstate Com
merce Commission has always dealt
with consolidated group statistics. II
an arbitrary return must be pre-
scribed, why cannot 1t be such re-
turn as is deemed adequate for the
average road in the average year
such a return as will enable the
average road to sell its securities
and serve its public?
Scale Rate CAGES
Adopting this rule, If you feel
impelled to divert a part of the ex-
cess income from the treasury of the
carrier that earns 1t. can you not
devise some method by which each
carrier will retain a cash incentive
for better service. larger earnings
and larger savings?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-30
Steel Strikers and i
Police Mass Around
Gates of Big Plant

Youngstown, o., Sept. 30.-Hun-
dreds of steel strikers and nearly
the entire city police force were
massed to-day at the Ohio works of
the Carnegie Steel Company, the
only steel plant in the valley which
shows signs of attempting to reopen.
statement fro mits superintendent
last night said that five hundred men
were in the mill doing repair and
upkeep work and 1875 of the mill
employees after a meeting yesterday
announced that they would return to
work to-day to prepare to operate
the plant which normally employees
$500.
The entrance of groups of work.
men yesterday, and reports that the
mill is preparing to operate kept the
pickets on the alert and streets lead
ing to the works we're lined for
blocks with men. The superintend-
ent's statement, however, said the
plant could not be operated this
morning and added that it's open
ing depended in the decision of the
workmen who are said to have dis
cussed the question. of returning to
work.
Observers at the Carnegie plant
said the number of men entering
this morning was approximately the
same as entered yesterday. There
was no disorder about the mill en-
trance.