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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
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skat they climbed into trees in the
yard
"Shrieks we're still coming from
the schoolhouse, and presently there
udsh"a from the door a charming.
but Violently excited Young woman
Tue teacher. And after the teacher
there rushed out-what do YOU
thlnh a big, hulking, tousel- haired
lad! But it wasn't the lad that was
soaring the teacher. 1t was what he
catFi'u at the end of a stick-and
What 90 you think that was? A
dead snake.
Say, thought squirrels and cats
cou4d climb trees fast, but you
sno'lid have seen that pretty school
tea'Aer' swirl of skirts-and
theFe she was in the top branches.
take that snake right away,
Bert YOU bad boy she shrieked.
But Bert only laughed and poked
the snake toward girls who were on
the lower branches. They yelled
and climbed higher.
ITS lovely snake. You ought
TO study it. I'll throw it up to you,
teacher. With that Bert drew
pack - hurl the snake into the
tree.
THAT made me mad. | don't like
bully, particularly bully who
picks on girls and women. So /
butted IN. Bert was bending over
as | nit him, and my, wasn't he as
toniShed? Wham, and he pitched
headtoremost to earth. The fun
nlest part of it was that he fell right
on that dead snake. And when he
found himself on the snake he let
out an awful yell. and nearly threw
tit in his frenzied efforts to get
away. He was ready enough to
scare other folks, with the snake, but
he didn't like bit to be scared him
self.
Then | butted again, and kept on
butting while the school teacher
and the children stopped their yell
ing and laughed until they almost
fell out of the trees. l butted Bert
all over the yard. Then l butted
him through a window right into
the school, He tried to run out of
the door, but l butted him back and
up the aisle, finally landing him
square in a big waste basket be-
side the teachers desk. There !
left him.
'Baah. Baah, I'll see that he
behaves HIMSELF. ! told teacher,
and she actually understood what l
meant. Maybe associating with
boys like Bert made her familiar
with goat-talk.
well, / stayed there all day, the
teacher and children sharing their
lunch with me. Bert got surly once
of twice, but a couple Of butts
tanned him quickly. He had to
stand up all afternoon instead of
sitting at his desk-I guess l butted
pretty hard-but he went home a
sadder and wiser boy, after promis-
ing teacher that he'd never be a bully
again.
"And that's how failed to do my
deed" bleated Billy Goat.
Failed" exclaimed Peggy. why,
| think" But just then Johnny
Bull came out of the darkness,
growing and showing his teeth.
lin the next chapter will be told how
Johnny Bull saved Nan. the cow
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Time and American Habits.

Nothing better illustrates one characteristic
American habit of thought than the reception of
the law ordering the clock to be set ahead a
second time. When this was proposed as a
war measure last year, it was accepted as such,
because the great mass of the people is willing
to do anything once. 1t did not so much mat
ter that a few folks demurred, and set out what
seemed to them good reasons for not making
the change. 1t was patriotic move, and so it
went over all objections Now, the fighting is
over, and the stress of war is felt no longer
Therefore, the average American accepts the
time order in his individual mood He will reg
ulate his incomings and outgoings to suit his
humor, depending for information on his sun
dial, his dollarwatch, or whatever means he
has for measuring the flight of time. In case
he be city dweller, he will rise and move ac-
cording to the toot of the whistle, just as he
always has; in the country he will work from
sunup to shutdown, just as he has since first the
sun shone on farmer, and wherever he is, he
will "cuss"the government and criticize the
lawmakers for their action. No statute can
abrogate this right, and whether or not we call
it noon when the sun marks II a. M, each day
will add to the accumulated heap of objurgation
directed at the fool rule" until something else
comes up to occupy our passing fancy. 1t is
our most priced privilege, and changing the
time affects it not
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Settling the Terms for Future Peace.

In debating the League of Nations covenant
and the amendments suggested, it is we'll to
keep in mind one point Supporters Of the draft
as offered say that it already includes the
provisions sought to be inserted. If this is ad-
mtted, then no reasonable objection can be
raised against the amendments, for these only
undertake to express what the advocates insist
is implied. No harm possibly can result from
making the document clear. Americans, familiar
with the processes of law, know how difficult it
is to secure plain expression of intent Librar-
les have been written in exposition or construc-
ton of the American written constitution, while
the British unwritten constitution is even more
prolific of debate. Difference of opinion causes
wars as we'll as promoting horse races. If it
is possible to clarity the admittedly ambiguous
language of the tentative constitution of the
League of Nations, and thereby add to the Sc
curity of future peace, common sense requires
that it be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Debs, the Courts, and the Republic.

Eugene V. Debs, convicted of violation of
the espionage law, now threatens that unless
the supreme court of the United States reverses
the decision against him. he will call general
strike and paralyze American industries. In
trinsicaly, this has but little value save as ex-
hibting the frame of mind in which the noted,
and now likely to become notorious, victim of
his own Authorizations now finds himself
AS the recognized leader of minority fac
ton in America, Mr.. Debs should be fully aware
of the strength of his following 1t does not
and never did include enough of citizens en-
ployed at gainful occupations to produce a gen.
eral paralysis of business, were its members all
to cease productive effort at one and the same
time. Nor is there proof that he has the entire
and unquestioning sympathy of the group.
If he did have the power he claims, and were
to exercise it as he threatens, he would succeed
only in emphasizing the case Lenne, Trotzky,
Liebknecht and other extremists have made up
against socialism-that it is tyranny under an
other guse. Debs in effect seeks to place hing
self above the law. Our liberties rest on law
Congress passed a law to protect the country
while at war. To this Debs and others took ex-
ceptions, and were brought to book. On trial
they were found guilty, and now the highest
court in the land has decided that the law is
good, and that sentences passed on those who
violated it must be carried out Every step has
been taken with due regard for the rights of
the accused.
If one man or one group of men can defy
the law. setting themselves above it, and recog-
nize no power of government save their own
varying wills, any may do so, and our govern
ment fails. That is what has happened in
Russia
Debs may call his strike: such an issue is to
be determined. The perpetuity of the American
republic depends upon law, representing the
majesty of its citizenship, and only when that
law is respected is our liberty secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
ODAY
The Day We Celebrate.


William Armstrong Redick Judge of the
district court born 1889.
Dr. Andrew Johnson, physician, born, 1860.
William B. Wilson, secretary of labor in
President Wilson's cabinet, born in Scotland 81
years ago.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of,
Columbia university, born at Elizabeth, N. J.,
81 years ago.
1t Gen. Sir Bryan T. Mahon, one of the
prominent British commanders in the date war,
born in County Galway, Ireland, 81 years ago.
Maj. Gen. William r. Smith, a noted artil-
ery expert of the United States army, born at
Nashville, Tenn, 81 years ago.
Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin, celebrated po-
litical economist for many years a member of
the faculty of the University of Chicago, born
at Deerfield, O., 50 years ago.
Hugh A. Jennings. veteran manager of the
Detroit American league base ball club born at
Pittston Pa, 40 years ago.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago.
The building Inspector last month issued 252
permits to construct buildings valued at $780,
1884,
Applicants for teachers positions are being
examined by board consisting of w. w. Key
sor, Prof. Lewis and Miss S. r. Davis.
Thomas Heafey, brother of the firm of
Heafey & Heafey who has been here for three
weeks as an important witness in Wels-Fargo
case has returned to Kansas City.
DIR. S. D. Mercer is asking permission of the
Board of Public Works to run his motor tracks
around loop on Farnam and Harvey, Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
HERE AND THERE

First-c class singers rarely die of
consumption or any lung disease.
An oyster produces 100000 eggs
annually, but of these only 400, or
less. reach maturity.
Four of the olive trees on the his
toric Mount of Olives are known to
be at least 500 years old.
King George has travelled more
widely than any other king who ever
occupied the British throne.
One pint of water converted into
steam means that the latter would
require as much space as LOO pints
of water.
The color called magenta is
named after the battle Of Magenta
which was fought in the year of the
discovery Of the color.
The greatest smokers are the peo-
pie of Holland, where seven pounds
of tobacco per head of the popula-
ton is consumed annually.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
PURPOSE OF THE CODE BILL.

Nebraska democratic leaders, impotent so
far as the legislature goes, are strenuously en-
deavoring to prejudice the public against the
"code" BILL now before the legislature. 1t is
not Governor McKelvie's personal measure, al
though that would only argue against it in the
mind of partisan democrat.
The measure was prepared and introduced
in redemption of pledge made in the repub-
lican platform, which promised reform in ad-
mnistration of state affairs. The democratic
platform was silent on this point as it was on
all state issues
For years the business of government in Ne
braska has become more and more complex, as
board after board or commission after commits
sion have been added by succeeding legislatures.
Under Morehead and Neville several of these
quasi-governing bodies were set up, and such a
conflict of duties and authorities brought about
that efforts finally were made by the democrats
to define and set bounds for the numerous and
clashing commissions, whose overlapping juris-
diction was bringing only confusion into the
administration.
The natural aversion of the democrats to
abolishng an Office to which party adherent
might be attached, and traditional propensity
IoI Creating HeW PidSos dlat TIC vi sahiAeu dP-
petite" might be appeased, prevented that party
from doing anything to actually relieve situa-
ton for which it was chiefly responsible.
Facing steadily mounting cost of running
the state, which means the collection of larger
sums of money each year from taxpayers, the
republicans have resolutely set about to change
conditions that are in many respects intolerable.
They promised this relief in the platform of
1918, and are now proceeding Systematically to
provide it.
Charges that the fundamentals of govern
tocacy is being built up are silly assaults on the
intelligence of the state, The code bill is de-
signed to give Nebraska an efficient government
1t may not be perfect, but it is moving along
right lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

At that you will have to concede that thhu
Root has had as much experience in the prac-
tice Of law, in service in the senate, and wider
and more intimate contact with International af-
fairs than the late chairman (by right OF senior
ty) of the senate's committee on foreign rela-
tons. Therefore, it ought to be easy tor an
open-minded individual to decide which to fol-
low when it comes to difference OF opinion
over the relations of America to the world, and
as to what is safe for US to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
FOrcible Entry and Detainer,

5. f.. S.-k1ndly advise me If
am required to vacate the house I
rent upon 80 days notice from the
owner when my wife is confined to
her bed with sickness.
AnsWer-The only judgment that
can be pronounced in an action for
restitution of premises is that the
plaintiff shall have judgment for
possession of the premises or that
his action be dismissed, but the
courts are lenient in entering such
judgment Of restitution or enforcing
the same in cases where one or more
of the occupants are confined with
a serious illness. In entering a 1udg-
ment for restitution of premises, the
courts universally take into consid-
Grafton such uncomfortable condi-
tons as sickness and exercise the
right of extending the time in which
such judgment of restitution may go
into effect until parties who may be
suffering with severe illness may
have recovered so that they may be
removed without danger
Farm Lease.
H. A Blast fall I rented a
farm and put in winter wheat on part
of it. This winter the owner of the
land died. Does the death Of the
owner terminate the lease so The
heirs can take immediate possession
and GUST me?
Answer-The death of the owner
would not affect your lease and his
heirs would have no greater right
than he would have if living.
Wills,
c. H. D.-Can a man and his wife
who own their own home and have
no children make out joint will in
favor of one another? / mean to
make it out by ourselves, and if
either one should die could the folks
come in and take part of the prop
erty if there is no will?
Answer-Any person of sound
mind and of legal age may make a
will in this state, and I know of no
reason why you and your wife could
not make valid joint will, but un-
less you are familiar with the legal
requirements under the laws of this
state for making or executing a valid
will, I would question its legality if
you make it out yourselves. The
thing for you to do is to consult some
competent lawyer and have him
draw your wills for you. This will
be safest and cheapest for you in
the long run
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

ing him I spoiled my whole day.
and never got chance to save a
crowded train from plunging through
a broken bridge, as l had planned"
Its naughty to go around butting
folks" said Peggy severely.
Don't you think that when a
burly good-for-nothing scares a
whole school Of children up a tree
he ought to be butted?" Then Billy
Goat sat down to tell his story.
"On my way to find a train that
needed saving l passed a country
schoolhouse. Just as 1 got there l
heard loud shrieks and a violent
racket Then out Of doors and win
dows piled boys and girls fleeing as
if from raging lion. Quicker than
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
CHAPTER Ill.
Billy Goat Bumps

tM| ELL, Billy Goat have you
w done your good deed?"
asked Peggy, as he came snoring
up the path. ...-.
For answer Billy Goat butted an
empty garbage pail right at Billy
Belgium and Judge Owl, causing
them to fall over each other in
startled establishment trying to get
out of the way.
"Baah. Good deed, indeed! I've
been too busy butting a bad boy to
do any good deed" bleated Billy
Goat testify. But I've still got a
few butts left for any boy that needs
them" And he glared at Billy
Belgium.
"You needn't bother butting me,
I'll excuse YOU" laughed Billy.
"Who was the boy you butted, and
why did you butt him?" asked
Peggy.
He was Bert, the Bully, and 7
butted him because 1t seemed the
only way to get any sense into him."
answered Billy Goat. But in butt
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
TRANQUILITY.

Rest We In peace in Flanders field,
Who for the cause thy life did yield.
Meath those crosses on foreign sod
Where the red peoples bend and nod
There naught but common clay remain.
The soul that's free from wars blood stat
Above, higher rank will gain
Though all that's mortal still may rest
In Flanders field.
The spirit of the brave did guide
To victory. when field did ride
And trampled down those peoples red
Like blood by our loved ones shed
But ye who lie, are sanctified
In Flanders field
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
"What Good is a DOg?:

Omaha, March 29.--To the Editor
of The Bee: If wisdom is justified
Of it's children, also of the company
it keeps, then unwisdom is no less
justified of it's children and it's COM
pany. When the mayor of this city
said, What Good is a Dog?" he had
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

A cost probe in Omaha may develop some in
teresting facts, but what the situation really re-
quires Is more action and less passing of thu
hurk
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

If courts keep on deciding against them, the
first thing we know Omaha detectives will be
entirely deprived of using moving picture meth
DDS and so forced to resort to the old-fashioned
modes sanctioned by law.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

We have with us again his porcine majesty,
the $40 hog, whose presence is an unpleasant
reminder that old H. c. L. is not yet overthrow
or apparently even daunted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

China is just now entertaining little peace
convention Of its own, reminder that the
Flowery Kingdom was big enough to take part
in the world war and carry on two or three
civil wars at the sa.ae time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

No matter who fomented the red uprising
in Hungary, the starving people OF Vienna are
paying the price. :
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Turkey is long way to go for traitor, but
the world is too small to hide one of these gen.
try nowadays
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Some Iowa towns have determined to stick
to the "old" time, but "old times" will never
come again for the Hawkeyes. .. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

What is the use of being chairman of the
road committee if You are not permitted to use
i county automobile to ride to and from your
home in the country?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Bacon is quoted at $40 pound in Jugoslavia
If you want to know some of the advantages
you enjoy in the good old U. S. A."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
DREAML LAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY
.eTHE FOUR GOOD DEEDS"
BY DADDY

peggy sentences Balky Sam, Billy
Goat, Johnny Bull and Judge Owl to per
form good deed apiece to atone for Kid
mapping the Boy Who Howled)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

IF Foch arranges for the landing of Polish
troops at Danzig, the Germans may make up
their minds the movement will be carried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Another 100000 factory building is an
nounced for Omaha, due to growth of the firms
business This is only one of many signs Of
the city's increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Ak-Sar-B Ben is moving with characteristic
celebrity in the matter of arranging for the pro-
posed exposition. If you want anything done
promptly and thoroughly, turn it over to
king Ak"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Japanese are reported to be colonizing in
the Philippines again. They would have had the
entire archipelago before this if the Hitchcock
tones bill had become law.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

A little baby bond issue of $2000OO0O0 is to
precede the Victory loan drive Can you recall
the hubbub that was kicked up when Grover
Cleveland sold $lo0OO00O0 in bonds in 1898?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

The French astutely point out that the Ger
mans are the only gamers by delay at the Peace
conference, but even that does not bring the
necessary speeding up.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

'Stoobad! The republican legislature still
declines to be guided by democratic advice
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Sir Thomas Upton says England will never
vote dry. Same might have been said Of Mon
ta1a once
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

The food administration has taken the halter
off the packers. Now we shall see what we shall
see.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Income Tax.

A. B.-I bought an S0-acre farm
in 1915 for $50 an acre. If l sell it
now at 5000 an acre, how much in
come tax will I have to pay? If /
sell my farm and then buy another
farm valued at $4,000 more than my
present farm, would l have to pay
an income tax?
Answer-Any profit in excess of
legal exemptions which you may re-
ceive from the sale of land since the
time the income tax law became eff
fective is subject to the payment of
an income tax, and the only ques-
ton to be determined is how much
you have made since that law went
into effect. What you do with the
money or whether you buy another
farm has nothing to do with it. For
your own protection and information
| would suggest that before you
make any such transaction that you
consult some reputable attorney who
could advise you relative to the par
ticular transaction you wish to
make, or you can obtain all infor-
nation relative to the payment to
the payment of income tax by ad-
dressing the collector of internal
revenue, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Looks like Dan Butler were going to lose
control of paving after ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02
Contract OF Purchase.

H. A. D.-I have house for
which i contracted with the owner
five years ago to pay $50 per month
until the purchase price of $4,000
was paid, without interest. l had
sickness and other trouble and fell
behind in my payments to the extent
of $3.50. l was advised to vacate by
March 25 by the owner and was
given 80 days notice. Before March
25 the owner sold the house for
$500. Could / have paid up the
$3.50 and by so doing retain possess
sion and collected the $4,000 which
was paid to the previous owner, or
did the owner have any right to sell
the house before the 25th, or before
/ had vacated and my right of pos
session determined?
Answer-While your rights de-
pend largely upon your contract for
the purchase of the property in
question, it is doubtless true that
you have an equity in the property
since you have paid more than two
thirds OF the purchase price, and l
do not believe the owner could GUST
you and sell the premises and re-
tain the full purchase price. In any
event you would have such an in
terest that you could pay the back
payments of $3.50 and retain possess
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-02

Come on with your price probel ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24

A one-mile high school relay race
will be a new feature of the senior
A. A. U. indoor track meet in Brook
Ign March s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24
WABASH REQUIRED
TO MEET QUAkERS

A return game must be played be-
tween Earlham and Wabash before
Wabash can count the Ea.NnaEn: defeat
in its laurels for the l. c. A. L. title
according to the league bylaws.
The ruling states that all return
games must be played. Whether or
not the l. C. A. L. had made arrange.
ments for just such case or not the
Earlham basketball enthusiasts feel
that Townsend's stand that he could
not date a future game with Earlham
because his dates were full would have
been unsportsmanlike. This year the
Quaker machine has been going
strong and would have put up close
fight on the Charlottesville floor.
Attempts are being made to set
the game for next month. Earlham
college fans are confident that the
team will come out on top. A num-
Der of state basketball men have
placed Earlham as having the best
basketball team in the 1. c. A. L. :
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24
LEWISVILLE LOSES
TO CAMBRIDGE CITY

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Feb. 24.-Cam.
bridge City leather tossers let down
the Lewisville basket five at Lewis.
vile. Friday night, to the tune of &c
to 20.
The game was fast from start to
finish. For Cambridge, Daniels came
through for four goals and Ward, a
new man, also connected for five goals
in the last half. No long shots could
be made by either team as the ceiling
was too low.
Bills Of the Lewisville team was the
individual star for that team, caging
four field goals. The Cambridge line.
up was as follows: Ferguson, f; Els
bunny. f; Frohnappel, C; Daniels, &;
Broughner. g. and Ward, c.
Coach Hill is practicing his men
strenuously in preparation for the
game with Fountain City five the latter
part of the week, at Cambridge City.